Ministry for Primary Industries Archives

Government ignores own scientific advice for methane target

August 15, 2019

Advice to the Government from the Ministry for Primary Industries’ officials shows that the Government’s proposed methane reduction target goes well beyond the science of what is needed for New Zealand to meet its 1.5⁰C […]

Beef + Lamb NZ Genetics to be integrated into B+LNZ Ltd

August 12, 2019

Beef + Lamb NZ Genetics is to be integrated into Beef + Lamb New Zealand Ltd as a separate business unit. B+LNZ Genetics was established as a wholly-owned subsidiary in 2013 to consolidate farmer investment […]

Julie McDade: From US TV to beef processing

June 26, 2019

From US TV networks to New Zealand beef works veterinarian it’s been a “bizarre” career progression into Greenlea Premier Meats’ senior management for Dr Julie McDade, but she’s relishing the challenge, she tells MeatExportNZ. Greenlea’s […]

Farmers should get the credit for climate change activity

April 15, 2019

Farmers should receive real credit for what they are doing now in a challenging environment, delegates heard from the speakers at last week’s NZ Agricultural Climate Change Conference (NZACCC). They also learned of a new […]

Agricultural Climate Change Conference attracts high number of registrations

April 5, 2019

Next week’s NZ Agricultural Climate Change Conference (NZACCC) being held in Palmerston North has had high numbers of registrants, which organisers believe reflects the increasing importance now being put on climate change mitigation in farming. […]

Focus on environment and exports at Beef + Lamb NZ annual meeting

March 22, 2019

Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) Annual Meeting in Timaru on 21 March has focused on how the conversation on food has changed, with consumers thinking more about the provenance of their food and how […]

Ministry ups its forecast to $10.1 billion for red meat and wool exports

March 21, 2019

Red meat and wool sector exports are forecast to reach $10.1 billion in the June 2019 year-end, according to the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). MPI’s latest Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries (SOPI) March […]

Grant Bunting ANZCO general manager livestock and supply chain

Five Star Beef joins national MP. bovis surveillance pilot

March 12, 2019

The Five Star Beef feedlot will be part of a new beef surveillance pilot for Mycoplasma bovis. Working with the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), the feedlot will be testing animals from most incoming lines […]

Focus on the future of NZ’s food and fibre innovation at Grow 2019

March 7, 2019

A lot of excitement is being generated for the two-day Grow 2019 Agri-food Summit in Christchurch next month. An interesting programme is being developed with a mix of local and global speakers, which organiser Boma […]

NZAGRC a success, says independent review

February 21, 2019

The New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre (NZAGRC) has welcomed the findings of an independent review, which concluded the centre is a scientific success. The NZAGRC is a partnership launched in 2010 between leading […]

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