Displaying items by tag: Ministry for Primary Industries

Wednesday, 31 October 2018 07:55

Market outlook static at best

Farmers are being warned of potentially lower milk prices this season.

Published in General News
Thursday, 25 October 2018 08:55

MPI ‘hops’ on the wagon

The Ministry for Primary Industry is sinking $5.3 million into a seven-year $13.25 million venture to breed new hop cultivars to expand the New Zealand craft beer industry. 

Published in General News
Tuesday, 23 October 2018 12:55

Many hurdles ahead for ag

The future of New Zealand’s primary export sector will depend on its ability to respond to an evolving trading environment.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 17 October 2018 08:55

M. bovis could have been handled better

The Government has acknowledged that all was not right in MPI’s handling of the M. bovis crisis.

Published in General News
Monday, 15 October 2018 17:35

Strong growth for primary industries

New Zealand’s primary industry export revenue is forecast to reach $43.8 billion for the year to June 2019, an increase of 2.5% from 2018.

Published in General News
Friday, 05 October 2018 08:55

Dos and don’ts of selling raw milk

It is now legal to sell raw (unpasteurised) drinking milk to consumers. 

Published in Opinion
Wednesday, 03 October 2018 09:55

Partial victory for fruit growers

Affected growers claim that the release of 20,000 apple and 400 stonefruit plants from containment vindicates the position they have taken since the start of the issue.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 02 October 2018 11:36

Have your say on dairy herd improvement

A review is underway of the NZ dairy herd improvement regulatory regime.

Published in General News
Monday, 01 October 2018 10:02

Animal welfare system upgrade

Regulations to strengthen the animal welfare system come into effect from today.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 26 September 2018 09:52

MPI releases plants seized at border

The Ministry of Primary Industries says it is releasing 20,000 apple plants and 400 stonefruit plants from containment.

Published in General News
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