Ministry for Primary Industries Archives

Damien O'Connor, Minister of Agriculture

Outlook for red meat remains positive, says SOPI update

December 12, 2018

The outlook for red meat and wool remains positive with strong red meat export and farm-gate prices offsetting lower volumes forecast for 2019, according to the latest Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries (SOPI) report. […]

NZ farmers can reduce biological emissions, but need more information to help them do it

December 6, 2018

A new report shows many farmers want to take action to reduce biological emissions, but need more information about the steps they can take. It also shows if all farmers operated using today’s best practice, […]

Comment: New attitudes, products and processes coming out of PGP

December 6, 2018

New attitudes, products and processes are making headway in the red meat sector as a result of programmes that are working to add a potential additional, and sustainable, $1.5 billion a year to current returns […]

Farmers improve NAIT biosecurity practice

November 16, 2018

Beef farmers are among those upping their on-farm biosecurity by making greater use of the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) scheme, says Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor. Speaking with farmers at the New Zealand Agricultural […]

PrimeCut: New season is about value and opportunities

October 31, 2018

The new season is underway. It seems quiet … too quiet, almost! But, there is plenty of work going on behind the scenes to make the most of any valuable emerging opportunities. We’ve had the […]

Red meat farmers urged to have their say on NAIT improvements

October 30, 2018

Work to strengthen New Zealand’s animal tracing system ramps up today and Beef + Lamb NZ is encouraging red meat farmers to have their say. “The National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT)scheme should have worked […]

Damien O'Connor, Peter Russell, Mark Williamson,2018 NZ Food Awards

Alliance wins two major awards in 2018 NZ Food Awards

October 18, 2018

Alliance Group has won two major food awards for its premium Te Mana Lamb. Te Mana Lamb, developed as part of The Omega Lamb Project, won the New Zealand Food Safety Primary Sector Products and […]

Meat and wool export revenue to drop back by 1.3% in 2019

October 16, 2018

Meat and wool export revenue is forecast to drop back slightly by 1.3 percent in the year ending June 2019, according to the latest statistics from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). MPI’s latest Situation […]

An innovative lamb product is vying for two of New Zealand’s top food awards

October 5, 2018

Alliance Group’s Te Mana Lamb has been announced as a finalist in two categories of this year’s New Zealand Food Awards: Frozen, which is offered in association with Palmerston North City Council; and the NZ […]

MIA Matters: Red meat business in good shape for the uncertainties of 2018-2019

October 4, 2018

The red meat business is in good shape to face uncertainties in markets overseas and at home as the 2018-2019 red meat export season kicks off this week, writes Meat Industry Association (MIA) chair John […]

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