Displaying items by tag: Ministry for Primary Industries

A wicked problem: that’s how the chief science advisor to the Ministry for Primary Industries describes the issue of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as they affect agriculture.

MPI’s latest quarterly report on the outlook for the New Zealand primary sector says the industry’s exports performed better than had been expected during the year ending June 2019.

The Ministry of Primary Industries has dismissed claims that 100s of new cases of Mycoplasma bovis have been found.

New Zealand Pork is questioning whether New Zealand is doing enough to protect against deadly diseases.

MPI is focussed on the worst-case scenario of a no deal Brexit.

Rural communities in the Tasman District are being offered advice and support from the Ministry for Primary Industries to look after themselves and their animals.

The Ministry for Primary Industries and volunteer groups have come together to protect animal welfare in the Tasman District fires response.

The Ministry for Primary Industries has ramped up its efforts to contain the invasive weed velvetleaf.

MPI says it will do more inspecting of imported ovine germplasm to meet industry concerns.

A group of sheep breeders are calling on MPI to reverse the 2016 relaxation of the rules on importation of sheep and goat germplasm.