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THE MINISTRY for Primary Industries has defended technology transfer to farms from Primary Growth Partnership programmes, following criticism from former Landcorp chief executive, and now Beef + Lamb Genetics chairman, Chris Kelly.

A passenger arriving at Wellington airport has had to give up his lucky charms due to their potential biosecurity risk.

MPI's HANDLING of information over the food bug reinforces concerns about resourcing at the Ministry and adds fuel to Labour's repeated calls for an independent food safety agency, says Labour's Food Safety spokesman Damien O'Connor.

An encounter with a live scorpion at Auckland airport should serve as a reminder for arriving international passengers to thoroughly clean camping gear, says MPI.

INFANT FORMULA exporters and manufacturers are backing new regulations proposed by the government.

A Northland dairy farmer is going to Peru to provide advice on improving the productivity of the Peruvian highlands which cover 15 million hectares.

YACHTS ARRIVING in Northland from overseas this season will face greater biosecurity scrutiny, says the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).

Synlait Milk has received MPI approval of its risk management programme at its dry blending and consumer packaging plant.

STATE FARMER Landcorp will be planting an additional 93ha of mānuka honey trees.

New Zealand is working on positioning itself as number 1 in the world for high quality, lower alcohol and lower calorie wines.