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There has been a flood of overseas visitors this summer, but stronger border biosecurity defences have stopped hitchhiking pests and diseases from entering NZ.

The Government is seeking feedback on proposed regulations to further strengthen our animal welfare system.

Federated Farmers and other arable industry groups are working with MPI following the detection of blackgrass seeds.

As Autumn days shorten, many deer farmers are paying special attention to their rising two-year-old (R2) hinds – the first fawners.

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy departed for Paris yesterday on Wednesday for the OECD's Committee of Agriculture Ministerial meeting.

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has welcomed new funding of $520,000 for the Hurunui Water Project centred around Hawarden in North Canterbury.

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has welcomed new funding of $895,000 for the Flaxbourne Community Irrigation Scheme in Marlborough.

The heat is being turned up under bobby calf welfare.

The citrus industry has become the eighth industry partner to join the Government Industry Agreement (GIA) biosecurity partnership.

A second green revolution is needed - and the answer includes genetic technologies.