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MPI’S director of sector policy Jarred Mair says despite the short term downturn, the fundamentals for the New Zealand primary sector remain very strong. 

A Northland farmer was fined $4000 and faces $3000 in costs after being found guilty of ill treating cows.

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy says farmers are resilient and will get through the low milk-price patch.

Trucking firm are coming under particular scrutiny about transporting cows that aren’t fit to travel, says Chris Leach, DairyNZ senior developer - animal husbandry and welfare.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) says it is relaxing the fruit and vegetable movement controls for some households within Auckland’s fruit fly zone.

An animal welfare offender has been disqualified from owning stock for 20 years and fined $7500 in Whangarei District Court.

Consumers need to know they can trust food labels, but according to the Soil and Health Association, some producers are misusing the word 'organic'.

A Ministry of Primary Industries operation in Auckland has led to the prosecution of several meats sellers after raw meat samples were found to contain non-compliant substances.

Pig kill for the last financial year was 12,000 less than budgeted for by NZPork, showing the continuing consolidation in the industry.

In an attempt to beef up milk cooling temperature standards MPI has proposed changes that will affect new dairy installations from June 1, 2016 and existing plant from 2018.