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!['Highly culpable': Farmer milked cow even after 'part of her udder dropped off'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Highly culpable': Farmer milked cow even after 'part of her udder dropped off'
Some of Ray Nairn's ill-treated cows needed to be euthanised.
!['Utterly inexplicable:' Prominent Kiwi winegrower fined $15k for smuggling vine cuttings](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Utterly inexplicable:' Prominent Kiwi winegrower fined $15k for smuggling vine cuttings
'His knowledge of the risk would have been far greater than the average New Zealander.'
![Could short-rotation forestry unlock NZ's green energy future?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Could short-rotation forestry unlock NZ's green energy future?
A two-year study sheds light on short-rotation forestry opportunities for regional NZ.
![Public sector cuts: MPI confirms 391 roles to go](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Public sector cuts: MPI confirms 391 roles to go
NZTA is also disestablishing roles due to policy changes.
![Illegal cattle movements cost farmer $21k](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Illegal cattle movements cost farmer $21k
The farmer was sentenced on four charges under the NAIT Act.
![Deer industry ready to help farmers tackle integrated farm planning](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Deer industry ready to help farmers tackle integrated farm planning
DINZ focuses on simplifying navigation for farmers dealing with integrated farm planning.
![More beef farmers join genetics programme](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
More beef farmers join genetics programme
There are now 37 farmers involved in the Informing New Zealand Beef programme.
![Wilding pine work ‘will go backwards’ with reduced funding](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Wilding pine work ‘will go backwards’ with reduced funding
“Wilding pines overwhelm our landscapes, kill native plants and force out native animals."
![Iwi apply for temporary fishing closures in Hauraki Gulf](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Iwi apply for temporary fishing closures in Hauraki Gulf
The MPI is seeking feedback on an application relating to three areas in the Hauraki Gulf.
![M. bovis eradicated from New Zealand - again](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
M. bovis eradicated from New Zealand - again
Last known farm infected with cattle disease now cleared of livestock and disinfected.
![Drought declaration unlocks support for some North Island farmers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Drought declaration unlocks support for some North Island farmers
Tax relief unlocked for farmers and up to $80k for Rural Support Trusts in affected areas.
![Report sick or dead wild birds, MPI says as bird flu hits US dairy cows for the first time](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Report sick or dead wild birds, MPI says as bird flu hits US dairy cows for the first time
US agencies say there's no risk to milk.
![Fears for NZ's biosecurity frontline as job axe falls at MPI](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Fears for NZ's biosecurity frontline as job axe falls at MPI
Fed Farmers understands the "economic reality" of cuts, but worries about vital services.
![Farmers fined $23k after dead, emaciated cows found](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Farmers fined $23k after dead, emaciated cows found
Farmers gave cattle minimal grass and mouldy, rotten food, leading to seven deaths.
![Act's Brooke van Velden defends tweet about public service staff cuts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Act's Brooke van Velden defends tweet about public service staff cuts
Van Velden said redundancies also happened in the private sector all the time.
![MPI and health ministry to cut hundreds of jobs, union says it's an 'irresponsible gamble'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
MPI and health ministry to cut hundreds of jobs, union says it's an 'irresponsible gamble'
Ministries are urged to find savings between 6.5 and 7.5 per cent on average.
![Concerns raised over $1 million Coromandel fishing contest](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Concerns raised over $1 million Coromandel fishing contest
Event organisers and fisheries officials happy with fish population and methods.
![More than 3500 eels found dead in stream: Second mass death this year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
More than 3500 eels found dead in stream: Second mass death this year
It was a shock to see so many elvers dead.
![Cheap tomatoes great for shoppers - not for growers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Cheap tomatoes great for shoppers - not for growers
'As the season went on and production increased, volumes increased and prices come down.'
![Dutch elm disease could have devastating effect on Waipa trees](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Dutch elm disease could have devastating effect on Waipa trees
Infected trees need to be felled, and chipped, burned or buried to limit spread.
!['Vague and ineffective': Scientists criticise new fishing rules on kina barrens in Northland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Vague and ineffective': Scientists criticise new fishing rules on kina barrens in Northland
'While removing kina treats the symptom, it doesn't address the cause of a sick reef.'