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Pain relief for disbudding cattle will be mandatory under new animal welfare regulations.

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

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.

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

Sheep and beef farmers are welcoming an additional $18 million in funding for biosecurity.

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has welcomed the first export shipment of meat to Iran, scheduled for processing and export later this month by Wellington company Taylor Preston.

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy says dealing with silt on dairy farms around Edgecumbe is going to be a big problem.

Some dairy farmers in flood-hit Edgecumbe face hefty financial pressure as the impact of the floods is realised.

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy is welcoming new figures forecasting that primary exports will reach $37.5 billion for the year ending June 2017.