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The government's change to the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) Act will result in some changes to the NAIT system in the coming weeks, says OSPRI chief executive Michelle Edge. 

Farmers are unhappy and confused with the NAIT changes rushed through Parliament into law.

On the increasing costs of farming in New Zealand, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor says “get used to it”.

Farmers are backing the amended National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) Act, passed under urgency this week by Parliament. 

National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) compliance is increasing, but some farmers are continuing to break the rules.

Federated Farmers vice president Andrew Hoggard says the NAIT system has worried him for a long time and he doubts whether it would cope with an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD)

Work will start immediately to improve New Zealand’s animal tracing system, says Agriculture and Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor.

Some assertions made in the Rural News editorial, ‘Get with the programme’ on April 3, 2018 were unfair, wildly untrue and demand a response.

Federated Farmers says it welcomes the NAIT recommendations.

Minister of Agriculture and Biosecurity Damien O’Connor has hit out at the NAIT system and its manager OSPRI.