Displaying items by tag: Ministry for Primary Industries

Wednesday, 08 September 2021 07:55

Overseer - ditch it or fix it

Debate on the value of Overseer, the software tool designed to measure and regulate nutrient loss from farms, continues to rage.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 07 September 2021 10:55

Farming sector urged to keep vigilant - MPI boss

Don't drop your guard - with the Delta variant you're dealing with a much more serious strain of Covid.

Published in General News
Thursday, 19 August 2021 06:55

National project offers hope in war against weeds

A coordinated national research project has been launched to combat six of New Zealand’s most invasive weeds through biocontrol.

Published in Management
Wednesday, 18 August 2021 15:51

MPI moves quickly on Covid

The productive and primary sector appears to be well placed to deal with the Alert Level Four settings according to the Director General of MPI, Ray Smith.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 17 August 2021 09:55

Feed support available

Flood-affected farmers in the South Island are being encouraged to make use of livestock feed support services funded by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).

Published in General News
Wednesday, 11 August 2021 10:55

Support for flood-affected farmers

Flood-affected farmers in the South Island are being encouraged to make use of livestock feed support services funded by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).

Published in General News
Tuesday, 10 August 2021 10:45

How much?

OPINION: Your old mate notes that the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is trying to stonewall the good folk at this newspaper from coming up with the actual costs of its 'Fit for a better world' strategy.

Published in The Hound
Thursday, 29 July 2021 07:55

MPI using delay tactics?

Bureaucratic obfuscation is being used to stall the provision information about the costs and achievements of the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) 'Fit for a Better World' strategy.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 14 July 2021 07:55

Bovis farmers felt like 'guinea pigs'

The first farmers to notify Mycoplasma bovis disease in 2017 blame the Government's poor response for their business woes.

Published in General News

The head of the Mycoplasma Bovis programme, Stuart Anderson, admits things were hard on farmers in the early days.

Published in General News
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