Displaying items by tag: Ministry for Primary Industries

Wednesday, 29 March 2017 13:37

Vessel allowed to off-load PKE after clean-up

A vessel ordered to leave Tauranga earlier this month has been allowed to return after being cleaned outside New Zealand, says the Ministry for Primary Industries.

Published in General News
Monday, 27 March 2017 11:38

New tool for measuring drought

A new tool has been launched to monitor drought in New Zealand’s regions.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 22 March 2017 07:55

Floating logs cause major damage

The Government is looking into claims by flood-stricken farmers that floating logs were responsible for causing major damage.

Published in General News
Thursday, 16 March 2017 11:55

Cash grant a boon to water scheme

A farmer and community led irrigation scheme has secured $1.37 million funding from the Government.

Published in Management
Friday, 10 March 2017 14:28

Beehive losses down

A survey has found beehive losses around the country last year to be 9.78%.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 01 March 2017 07:55

Smiles as drought’s grip loosens

Everyone was smiling recently at a discussion meeting hosted by Okaihau, Northland dairy farmer Roger Hutchings on his farm.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 28 February 2017 10:55

Bobby calf welfare improvement

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy is welcoming a new report showing a major improvement in bobby calf welfare last year.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 28 February 2017 07:55

Blooming industry makes dollars, jobs

New Zealand could be $1.3 billion better off if all tariffs on our dairy exports were lifted, according to an economic report on the NZ dairy industry.

Published in General News
Monday, 27 February 2017 10:06

Meat trade resumes with Iran

New Zealand meat companies are back in Iran.

Published in General News
Friday, 24 February 2017 13:55

War on rabbits takes next step

New Zealand is about to open a new front in the war on rabbits with the expected release of a new strain of rabbit haemorrhagic disease, or calicivirus.

Published in Management
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