Displaying items by tag: Damien O'Connor

Thursday, 25 April 2019 07:55

Changes to further improve NAIT scheme

Proposed law changes to further improve the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) scheme were unveiled last week by Minister for Biosecurity Damien O’Connor.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 24 April 2019 08:55

No ‘major’ changes to DIRA

There will be no major changes to the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act (DIRA), says Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor.

Published in General News
Thursday, 18 April 2019 08:55

DIRA changes are coming

The reform of the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act (DIRA) need not be radical but there will be some changes, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor has indicated.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 16 April 2019 09:02

Farmers warned of climate change risk

Ag Minister Damien O’Connor has warned farmers that if they don’t take account of climate change in their production systems they could be jeopardising access to major markets.

Published in General News
Thursday, 11 April 2019 11:49

Not happy with Westland

Westland Milk's decision to sell to Chinese company Yili may get the nod of farmer shareholders but politicians aren’t happy.

Published in Milking It
Tuesday, 09 April 2019 09:29

Westland sale a worry for O’Connor

The Government needs to look at the issue of foreign ownership of businesses, says Ag Minister Damien O’Connor.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 09 April 2019 09:10

DIRA changes ‘won’t be radical’

The reform of the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act (DIRA) need not be radical but there will be some changes, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor has indicated.

Published in General News
Friday, 05 April 2019 09:48

Strong year picked for ag in 2019

MPI’s latest quarterly report on the outlook for the New Zealand primary sector says the industry’s exports performed better than had been expected during the year ending June 2019.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 26 March 2019 10:48

More buzz needed among beekeepers

Apiculture New Zealand (ApiNZ) is backing Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor’s plea for greater unity among beekeepers.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 20 March 2019 08:13

Drought declared in Mainland

The drought formally declared in the northern regions of the South Island is now extended into Marlborough, Buller and Nelson.

Published in General News
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