Displaying items by tag: Ministry for Primary Industries

MPI director-general Ray Smith acknowledges the tough times that sheep and beef farmers are going through in terms of loss of profitability and says he's been to many of the regions hammered by weather events. He describes the situation as heartbreaking.

A warning to the red meat sector that competition in many of its key markets is heating up.

A potential crisis is looming for Chatham Island farmers who are still unable to get their stock off the Islands.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has announced that it will lead a national effort to increase the number of New Zealanders trained to care for and handle companion animals during civil defence emergencies.

The fortunes of the dairy industry are expected to bounce back in about a year’s time, according to the Director General of the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), Ray Smith.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is investigating a Southland farm over poor grazing practices after some dairy cows were found stuck in mud.

A national pest management plan to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) will come into effect by the end of this year.

A Taranaki dairy farmer received four-month home detention and was disqualified from overseeing of animals for 18 months over a lack of feed and welfare which led to some animals being euthanised.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has informed staff it will cut 391 jobs following a consultation period.

A small company which mobilised veterinarians around the country to deal with Mycoplasma bovis was one of the winners in this year's Biosecurity Awards, held at Parliament.