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A lavish signing ceremony in Delhi has cemented in place a deal that will have massive economic benefits for some of NZ's key primary exports - notably forestry, horticulture, sheepmeat and wool.

New Zealand exports to the European Union have surged by $3 billion in two years under the New Zealand-European Union Free Trade Agreement.

New Zealand and India have signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) described as a once-in-a-generation deal.

The Government has announced changes to stock exclusion regulations which it claims will cut unnecessary costs and inflexible rules while maintaining environmental protections.

Ireland and NZ have concluded a deal to extend a joint research programme on climate change.

While the District Field Days brought with it a welcome dose of sunshine, it also attracted a significant cohort of sitting members from the Beehive – as one might expect in an election year.

Ireland's Minister of state for Agriculture says it’s hard to explain to Irish farmers the size and scale of NZ farms.

The Government has announced its support for 18 community-based initiatives through its Rural Wellbeing Fund.

Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says a series of rural resilienced set to be rolled out next week will help farmers and growers better prepared for adverse weather events.

New Zealand and Chile have signed a new arrangement designed to boost agricultural cooperation and drive sector success.