Ministry for Primary Industries Archives

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 […]

Beef + Lamb New Zealand encouraged by progress on M.bovis eradication

February 15, 2019

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ Ltd) is pleased that the latest Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) Technical Advisory Group (TAG) report confirms that the phased eradication response is on track. “The report states we have […]

Barber’s Wire: That was 2018 – now for 2019

January 28, 2019

Allan Barber takes a look at how many of last year’s key challenges will continue into the New Year. From a New Zealand domestic perspective the attempt to eradicate Mycoplasma Bovis has had the biggest […]

Barber’s Wire: Reflections on the year that was

December 19, 2018

2018 is nearly over and it’s now time to reflect on what were the most notable events and issues of the year. It is also time to think about the implications for the future, writes […]

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