Displaying items by tag: Ministry for Primary Industries

Friday, 26 May 2023 09:55

Farmer sentenced for neglect

A Canterbury farmer has been found responsible for the death of 610 calves she was raising, following a successful prosecution by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).

Published in Farm Health
Thursday, 25 May 2023 12:55

Boss backs new on-farm team

OPINION: The Ministry for Primary Industries' frontline staff are vital to our work supporting the food and fibre sector and I'm proud of our team's efforts.

Published in Opinion
Friday, 12 May 2023 09:12

MPI on-farm support providing real help

OPINION: Cyclone Gabrielle has been one of the biggest challenges farmers and growers in affected regions have faced in my lifetime and for one of the districts I am working in, Tararua, this is no exception.

Published in Opinion
Friday, 12 May 2023 07:55

Facing up to the FE problem

A rapid antigen test (RAT) aimed at early detection of facial eczema (FE) in ruminants may help manage a disease that costs the New Zealand economy millions of dollars each year.

Published in Farm Health
Thursday, 11 May 2023 10:55

Dear John, what's the story?

OPINION: As soon as the ‘pen hit the paper’ this column quickly morphed into a ‘Dear John letter’.

Published in Opinion
Monday, 08 May 2023 14:55

Levin farmer fined for deaths of 29 cattle

A Levin farmer found responsible for the deaths of 29 cattle has been fined $32,000.

Published in General News
Thursday, 27 April 2023 12:55

Facing the FE problem

A rapid antigen test (RAT) aimed at early detection of facial eczema (FE) in ruminants may help manage a disease that costs the New Zealand economy millions of dollars each year.

Published in Management
Monday, 03 April 2023 13:55

RAT tests for FE on the horizon

MPI’s Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures fund will invest over $35,000 in a project with Tokaora Diagnostics to develop a prototype facial eczema (FE) rapid antigen test (RAT) and undertake field testing.

Published in Farm Health
Thursday, 30 March 2023 07:55

Bar higher than we think!

Some of the world's major food companies are demanding even more severe environmental targets than New Zealand has provision for in its own climate change legislation.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 21 February 2023 07:55

Chaos and heartache across heartland NZ

Rural towns completely cut off with no or limited electricity, water, food and telecommunications, blocked roads, flooded and wrecked homes and buildings, paddocks and orchards turned into lakes.

Published in General News
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