Displaying items by tag: Ministry for Primary Industries

Tuesday, 12 April 2016 07:55

Potential blackgrass incursion

Federated Farmers and other arable industry groups are working with MPI following the detection of blackgrass seeds.

Published in General News
Saturday, 09 April 2016 12:55

Focus on more fawns from young hinds

As Autumn days shorten, many deer farmers are paying special attention to their rising two-year-old (R2) hinds – the first fawners.

Published in Management
Friday, 08 April 2016 09:55

Guy attending OECD ag conference

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy departed for Paris yesterday on Wednesday for the OECD's Committee of Agriculture Ministerial meeting.

Published in General News
Friday, 01 April 2016 13:00

Hurunui project gets $520,000 boost

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has welcomed new funding of $520,000 for the Hurunui Water Project centred around Hawarden in North Canterbury.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 23 March 2016 09:57

$895k for Marlborough irrigation

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has welcomed new funding of $895,000 for the Flaxbourne Community Irrigation Scheme in Marlborough.

Published in General News
Friday, 18 March 2016 11:55

Bobby calf planning

The heat is being turned up under bobby calf welfare.

Published in Farm Health
Thursday, 17 March 2016 12:55

Citrus joins GIA biosecurity agreement

The citrus industry has become the eighth industry partner to join the Government Industry Agreement (GIA) biosecurity partnership.

Published in General News
Thursday, 10 March 2016 15:55

Time for a second green revolution

A second green revolution is needed - and the answer includes genetic technologies.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 09 March 2016 16:16

Charges laid in bobby calf case

The Ministry for Primary Industries has laid charges against an individual in relation to an investigation into animal welfare offences involving bobby calves.

Published in General News
Monday, 07 March 2016 13:55

MPI kicks up a stink over bug

MPI is running a special public information campaign to alert people, especially around ports, to watch for the brown marmorated stink bug.

Published in General News
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