Displaying items by tag: MPI

Wednesday, 28 June 2017 07:55

Infant formula leads the export charge

New Zealand exports of infant formula are expected to reach the billion dollar mark by 2021, the Ministry for Primary Industry says in its latest Situation and Outlook report.

Published in General News

A rise in dairy, forestry and horticultural exports spearhead the way for a big rise in the value of primary exports through to 2021, says the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) latest Situation and Outlook report.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 21 June 2017 07:55

Manuka genetics may help myrtle rust battle

A science project looking at manuka genetics, underway for some time, now may be useful in protecting the manuka species from myrtle rust.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 20 June 2017 08:55

Farming attacks unfair – Guy

Recent attacks on farmers are deeply unfair, says the Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 20 June 2017 07:55

Back in clover?

By 2021, New Zealand dairying will again be enjoying times like the halcyon days of 2014, says MPI’s latest SOPI report.

Published in General News
Sunday, 18 June 2017 15:00

Record turnout at Agricultural Fieldays

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has congratulated the National Fieldays Society for another successful event at Mystery Creek in Waikato.
Published in General News
Thursday, 15 June 2017 13:31

Primary exports to reach record levels

The primary sector is forecast for a bumper year ahead after some challenging past seasons of wet conditions, earthquakes, cyclones, and volatile global commodity prices.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 13 June 2017 10:54

Attacks on farmers deeply unfair – Guy

Recent attacks on farmers were deeply unfair, says the Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 23 May 2017 10:55

Rust never sleeps!

Farmers in the Kerikeri region have been asked to assist in the Ministry for Primary Industries myrtle rust response.

Published in General News
Thursday, 04 May 2017 13:55

Weevil the answer to tackling horsetail?

A recently announced grant from MPI’s Sustainable Farming Fund will pay for the next stage of a biological control project aimed at the invasive weed field horsetail.

Published in Management
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