Trade and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay.

Agriculture and Trade Minister Todd McClay plans to visit India in the next fortnight, his first trade mission since the formation of the Government.

Incoming Minister for Food Safety and Biosecurity Andrew Hoggard.

Incoming Minister for Food Safety and Biosecurity Andrew Hoggard says he’s “really excited” to get those roles.

The New Zealand Veterinary Association Te Pae Kīrehe is calling on animal owners to work with their veterinarian to keep animals healthy and help prevent drug-resistant infections from developing.

The New Zealand Veterinary Association Te Pae Kīrehe (NZVA) is calling on animal owners to work with their veterinarian to keep animals healthy and help prevent drug-resistant infections from developing.

The meat sector wants the new government to streamline the siloed approach to regulatory making by government departments.

A top priority for the incoming National-led coalition government is to sort out the ways regulations are formulated by various government agencies.

Beef+Lamb NZ chief executive Sam McIvor says the sheep and beef sector is in the midst of a challenging time.

The incoming government needs to take a pragmatic and practical approach to dealing with a raft of issues affecting sheep and beef farmers.

Federated Farmers policy team staff reductions haven't just been about saving money or reducing headcount, chief executive Terry Copeland claims.

Farmlands chief executive Tanya Houghton admits that the rural retailer is making a number of changes to its business model.

Rural retailer and supplier Farmlands is being accused of going off the rails and shareholders are being urged to take back control of the co-operative.

It's still taking some farmers around the Northern Hawke's Bay town of Wairoa twice as long to get to Gisborne or Wairoa because the bridge across the Te Reinga river is still not fixed.

North Otago farmer Jane Smith is questioning the modus operandi of AgriZeroNZ - the industry and government partnership working to find a solution to reducing farm methane emissions.

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