A return to the mandatory addition of folic acid to bread could be on the cards.

It was only a matter of time before a devastating fungal disease arrived in New Zealand

Biosecurity teams in Kerikeri are trying to contain the fungal plant disease myrtle rust.

Many native plant species are under threat after myrtle rust disease is detected in NZ.

Tauranga company DLish Hangi has been fined $30,000 for possessing black market seafood

A timely reminder to remain vigilant and keep an eye on fodder beet crops

LegaSea Hawke's Bay wants MPI to increase restrictions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Man sentenced for taking 31 spiny rock lobster from a marine reserve.

Unlocking private lives of Greenshell mussels could be worth $200 million to our economy

Dairy rebound tips NZ primary sector exports into growth for 2017, MPI says.

NZ's export focus is unique because GDP relies on primary industries and export markets.

Greenpeace will lodge a complaint to the Auditor General over FishServe.

Scholarship to recognise and help build leadership capabilities in the primary industries.

Agreement has potential to be worth "hundreds of millions of dollars'' for farmers...

Squid-fishing net's escape hatch appears to have failed, trapping female sea lion.

Government is earmarking $35.3 million to help primary sector exporters trade.

Nathan Guy denies we need to drop livestock numbers by 35% to be GHG-free by 2100.

Farmer "absolutely not" aware his caged eggs were allegedly passed off as free-range.

Mike King's appearance at the piggery near Levin helped in the campaign to ban on sow crates.

Can we make sure this one makes it in maybe in body of story - SUR_$80_buy_sell_and_swap.JPG ;Orders are being taken for seafood

New Zealand King Salmon has six farms in the Marlborough Sounds that the company wants to relocate.

COMMENT: A strong correlation was found between the state of the country's fish stocks and the quality of its fisheries management, writes Tim Pankhurst.

MPI is investigating an alleged breach of welfare at the Mid Northern Rodeo near Whangarei.

Auckland and Northland are about to get much-needed rain with a line of thunderstorms off the coast of the North Island.

Six puppies billed as the next generation of super sniffers in the battle to keep agricultural pests out of New Zealand have been

Beef prices are likely to remain well above historical averages next year, despite continued global growth, Rabobank's latest beef

The Ministry for Primary Industries has warned revenue from the sector is likely to fall by 0.8 per cent in 2017 to $36.7 billion.

Fewer animals were used in experiments in New Zealand in 2015 but a bigger proportion didn't survive their tests, according to new figures.

Cross between a beagle and a harrier hound created to protect New Zealand's borders is believed to be a world first.

Shoppers are being urged to source their meat from legitimate suppliers after the Ministry for Primary Industries shut down a black