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Feedback sought on code of welfare for llamas and alpacas
Wednesday, 27 July 2011, 10:17 am | MAF
Minimum standards of animal welfare and recommended best practices for everyone responsible for camelids are outlined in a draft code of welfare released for consultation by the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (NAWAC) today. More >>
Foodborne disease infection rates tracking down
Friday, 15 July 2011, 10:12 am | MAF
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is well on track to meet its aim of reducing illness among New Zealanders caused by major foodborne diseases. More >>
Auckland Scientist Wins Award for Reducing Animal Testing
Tuesday, 28 June 2011, 3:14 pm | MAF
A University of Auckland scientist has been honoured for her work in the humane use of animals in scientific research, testing and teaching receiving the 2011 National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee Three Rs award, sponsored by the RNZSPCA. More >>
MAF SFF Supports FAR Research
Tuesday, 7 June 2011, 4:51 pm | MAF
The Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) is delighted to announce the start of four new research projects which are set to benefit New Zealand arable farmers. More >>
Restrictions imposed on movement of kiwifruit nursery stock
Friday, 3 June 2011, 1:46 pm | MAF
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) has placed restrictions around the movement of kiwifruit nursery stock (including living kiwifruit plants, rootstock and budwood), as part of the ongoing programme to contain the spread of the kiwifruit ... More >>
MAF Investigation Clears Kiaora NZ of Food Safety Concerns
Tuesday, 31 May 2011, 5:26 pm | MAF
An ongoing MAF investigation into Kiaora New Zealand, marketers of Heitiki infant formula, has cleared the company of food safety and export regulations concerns. More >>
MAF Investigating Heitiki Infant Formula
Tuesday, 31 May 2011, 3:03 pm | MAF
MAF has commenced an investigation into Kaiora New Zealand International, a company that is alleged to be selling and exporting Heitiki infant formula. More >>
Disqualification from owning dogs on welfare grounds
Wednesday, 20 April 2011, 1:03 pm | MAF
A Northland dog owner has been convicted of failing to meet the basic needs of animals under the Animal Welfare Act 1999. More >>
Dairy Farmers Still Not Meeting Clean Water Targets
Thursday, 17 March 2011, 12:06 pm | MAF
Dairy farmers are making changes across the country in an effort to improve water quality but are still meeting only two of five targets from the Dairying and Clean Streams Accord the latest progress report says. More >>
NAIT and AHB work together to support farmers
Monday, 28 February 2011, 5:51 pm | MAF
NAIT’s Chief Executive, Russell Burnard, welcomes the decision by the Animal Health Board (AHB) to begin phasing out current mandatory bar-coded tags for cattle early, to help farmers transition to the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) ... More >>
MAFBNZ and Customs Line-up
Monday, 20 December 2010, 2:04 pm | MAF
Today’s launch by New Zealand Customs Service and MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) of a new IT-based application is the latest move in an ongoing programme where the two agencies work closer together. More >>
NAIT Animal ID System on Track for 2011
Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 2:04 pm | MAF
NAIT and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF), announced today that they have entered into discussions with the Australian National Livestock Identification System Limited (NLIS Ltd) regarding the information system that will support New ... More >>
New code of welfare for pigs released
Wednesday, 1 December 2010, 3:21 pm | MAF
The Animal Welfare (Pigs) Code of Welfare 2010, released today by the Minister of Agriculture, encourages all those responsible for pigs to adopt the highest standards of husbandry, care and handling. More >>
Hadda beetle established in Auckland
Thursday, 25 March 2010, 10:44 am | MAF
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) announced today that eradication of the Hadda beetle would not be feasible. Investigations have found the beetle is widespread across central Auckland and the maturity of the beetles indicates that it may have ... More >>
Dairying and Clean Streams Year Six Snapshot
Thursday, 18 March 2010, 11:35 am | MAF
The Accord partners today released the Dairying and Clean Streams Accord Snapshot Report for the 2008/09 dairy season, revealing that the management of effluent discharge remains a significant challenge for dairy farmers. More >>
Deadline For Notifying Maf Fast Approaching !
Thursday, 21 January 2010, 4:06 pm | MAF
People who have deforested more than 2 hectares of pre -1990 forest land between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2009 have 10 days left to notify MAF of the deforestation. More >>
Atypical scrapie/Nor 98 detection in single sheep
Wednesday, 28 October 2009, 1:51 pm | MAF
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) and the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) today confirmed that a series of New Zealand and European laboratory tests on a single New Zealand sheep brain have detected the condition atypical scrapie (also known ... More >>
MAF grants $4 million for new forests
Thursday, 22 October 2009, 3:35 pm | MAF
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) has granted $4 million to 42 recipients to plant new forests. More >>
Variable returns for sheep and beef to continue
Thursday, 22 October 2009, 3:05 pm | MAF
Sheep and beef farm profit improved 10 fold last year but the outlook for the next is less positive, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s (MAF) latest farm monitoring reports. More >>
SILNA discussion document released by MAF
Thursday, 6 August 2009, 2:06 pm | MAF
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) has released a discussion document titled SILNA Forests: Review of the 2002 Policy and the Implementation Package. More >>
