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Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor is defending the nature and makeup of the new Primary Sector Council.

Opposition agriculture spokesman Nathan Guy says it is chilling that the Government will force the cattle industry outside of an agreed mandate to pay to eradicate M. bovis.

The Government has dealt a body-blow to farmers and growers in pandering to its mates in the Green Party by axing funding to irrigation projects, says National’s agriculture spokesman Nathan Guy.

Opposition primary industries spokesman Nathan Guy is welcoming the decision to cull cattle infected with the Mycoplasma bovis disease.

The government is being accused of going cap-in-hand to the primary sector seeking cash to help eradicate Mycoplasma bovis.

Labour’s first 100 days in government has failed famers, says National’s Primary Industries spokesperson Nathan Guy.

Auckland secondary schoolers will soon get a close look at farming without travelling far.

The lease and sale of Landcorp farms could help young farmers buy their first farm under a National government.

Technology, not taxes, is the way to deal with water related issues.

The Labour Party has sent “blank invoices” to farmers around the country, says Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy.