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Dairying outlook bright, says MPI expert
Path to success involves sustainability and regenerative farming practices, farmers told
Whanganui farmer fined for not registering cattle
He pleaded guilty to 13 charges and was fined $31,200.
Woman, 52, who ran illegal flounder operation fined, has boat seized
A woman who caught and onsold flounder has had her boat seized by MPI.
Farmer fined $35,000 for failing to care for his sheep
South Waikato farmer fined for failing to treat about 100 sheep with flystrike.
MPI investigating rider who kicked and hit horse
Video shows a woman beating a horse for about a minute before someone intervenes.
Sweet as! Will ice cream be NZ's export bonanza?
Ice cream is tipped as New Zealand's next big export hope but not all manufacturers agree.
Medium-scale adverse event classified across North Island
$200,000 worth of Government support for affected farmers and growers.
Rules helping foreign investors turn NZ farmland into forestry reviewed
Farming groups have raised concerns too much productive farmland is being lost.
'Thoroughly cook mussels': Warning after spike in illness relating to food prep
Five cases have been reported in the Bay of Plenty District Health Board area this summer.
Urgent action needed on special forestry test to stop carbon farming rort
Opinion: More recent data shows another 40 consents were granted.
Driverless, low-emissions tractor in development for orchards
As well as lower emissions, reduced spray drift & improved soil and tree health expected.
Illegal shellfish collecting on the rise as more people 'rip bust and leave bare'
Warning issued that our shellfish stocks will crash if overharvesting continues.
'Pretty tough conditions for beekeepers'
Honey exports are up but prices are down in a time of oversupply.
Food and Fibre sector calls for young people
Primary industry leaders want to make the sector more attractive to secure its future.
Feeling the heat: Nature provides us with solutions for farming and forests
Trees and soil are sequestering more than recognised under Govt regulation.
Ātihau operation adapts to deal with Covid's impact on markets
The incorporation's earnings were down slightly for the last financial year.
Report funded to inform councils on farmland use and forestry
"We need to get our facts straight on what's actually happening out there."
Free resources to help farmers prepare for Covid-19 on-farm
Free Covid-19 checklists for farmers, growers and lifestyle block owners.
Dream job for graduate vet
The variety of work and her love of the outdoors drew Netta Rousell to Whanganui.
Man given home detention for wilfully mistreating cows
A man has been convicted of wilfully mistreating cows on a family dairy farm.
China-bound: 14,000 live cattle in largest shipment from Napier
It is expected to take four days to load the cattle on to the Al Kuwait.
Boat seized after fishermen caught with 99 snapper
Auckland MPI Fishery Officers seized a recreational boat after the group were found
Independent review finds NZ on track to eradicate M. bovis
Eradicating cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis would be a world-first.
Wilding pines target of $1.3m funding
$1.3 million cash boost will help Northland rid itself of wilding pines
Some farmers out of step with more stringent winter grazing rules - report
Regional council reports find some farms not demonstrating good practice.
Tomato exports to eight countries still off the table due to plant disease
In April, Pepino Mosaic Virus was found in a greenhouse in Auckland.
Woolies Jeans founder 'ecstatic' over crowdfunding
Woolies Jeans has smashed its minimum target on crowdfunding platform PledgeMe.
Poultry farmers face added costs in effort to stamp out Salmonella strain
MPI introduces stricter controls in bid to control Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak.
Farmlands keen to assist with vaccination drive in rural areas
Farmlands held trial pop-up vaccination clinics in Whanganui and Palmerston North.
'A lot of stressed vets out there': Shortage takes its toll in the South
A critical shortage of vets is set to get worse, heads of Southern practices say.
Man charged for trading $1.2m of unreported seafood named
Man pled guilty and was sentenced to 12 months home detention and fined $525,000.
Flood costs farming couple $1m as recovery grinds on
"Something's not quite right there, it's a bit of a kick in the head really."
Canterbury farmers taking part in soil conservation project
Soil Conservation and Revegetation project benefitting Hurunui and Kaikōura waterways.