Displaying items by tag: Damien O'Connor

Farmers’ stance on biosecurity is going to have to change, said Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor in a recent television interview.

The double-D’S were front and centre at Karapiro, Waikato, recently to promote a voluntary water quality initiative. 

The Ministry for Primary Industries has allocated more trained staff to the Mycoplasma bovis crisis. 

Farming leaders and the Government met again today to discuss ways to combat Mycoplasma bovis.

Politicians are rubbishing reports that the dairy industry will need to reduce cow numbers to improve fresh water quality.

Farming has turned a corner on water quality but must accept limits on how it operates, says Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor.

Environment minister David Parker says he strongly favours enforcing nitrogen leaching limits in some catchments. 

Canterbury milk processor Synlait is supporting the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001 (DIRA) review, announced by Minister of Agriculture Damien O’Connor.

Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor is defending the nature and makeup of the new Primary Sector Council.

The Government has announced a comprehensive review of dairy industry legislation.