Displaying items by tag: MPI

Wednesday, 16 September 2015 12:00

Plan aims to lift region’s sheep and beef

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy recently launched a new scheme to lift the productivity and profitability of sheep and beef farmers in Manawatu-Whanganui.

Published in Agribusiness
Saturday, 12 September 2015 15:00

MPI, cruise industry to combat fruit fly

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) will work closely with the cruise ship industry this season to manage biosecurity risk, especially fruit fly.

Published in General News
Saturday, 12 September 2015 10:00

Few animal welfare issues in dry North Canterbury

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has complimented farmers on their animal welfare management during the lengthy North Canterbury drought.

Published in Farm Health
Friday, 04 September 2015 09:39

MPI beefs up biosecurity x-raying

Four new biosecurity x-ray machines have been installed this week at international airports to prevent passengers bringing unwanted pests or diseases to New Zealand.

Published in General News
Sunday, 09 August 2015 10:23

Farming faces challenges and opportunities

Farming in New Zealand in 2015 can be summarised in two words: challenge and opportunity; it is through resilience that the former turns into the later.

Published in Opinion
Friday, 07 August 2015 07:55

MPI introduce tougher biosecurity at airports

A new package of biosecurity measures is due to be implemented at international airports by December says MPI.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 05 August 2015 10:41

Really?

The Hound sees that MPI has spent the thick end of $500,000 upgrading a building on The Terrace, Wellington, to accommodate its biosecurity team; its cost estimates were $100,000-$250,000.

Published in The Hound
Tuesday, 21 July 2015 12:07

Cool your milk or lose it

Meeting the standards of export milk markets will require that from August 1, 2017 we stick to new milk cooling rules imposed by MPI. Here they are.

Published in Agribusiness
Saturday, 18 July 2015 05:00

MPI releases landfarming guidance

MPI has released guidelines for ensuring food safety and animal welfare after spreading rocks and minerals from drilling oil and gas wells on land, including the practice known as landfarming.

Published in General News
Friday, 05 June 2015 14:06

Strange bulge?

Your old mate reckons the border security team at MPI will have a new take on the old saying “Is that a lump in your pants or are you just pleased to see me?” after detecting a Polish gardener trying to smuggle plants in his underpants through Auckland airport recently.

Published in The Hound
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