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Unregistered Raw Milk Operators Fined For Illegal Sales
Tuesday, 23 August 2022, 9:23 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
Two unregistered raw milk operators have been fined for trying to circumvent the rules that regulate the sale and supply of raw milk. Both Paul Ashton of Lindsay Farm and Daniel Sproull, of Gorge Fresh Organics, also known as ‘Yaw Milk’, were ... More >>
Consumers Urged Not To Eat Illegal Mussels
Wednesday, 17 August 2022, 12:07 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is urging consumers not to eat mussels being sold illegally at independent retailers or online. The sale of imported mussels is carefully controlled to ensure they meet New Zealand’s food safety requirements. While mussels ... More >>
Waiata Helping Native Seedlings To Thrive
Thursday, 4 August 2022, 12:08 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
A Northland marae, which has recently expanded its business, is showing that a little TLC (tender loving care) in its nursery operation can go a long way to giving seedlings a head start. Akerama Marae Nursery Support manager Thelma Horne says, her team regularly ... More >>
MPI Reminds Farmers Stock Transport Companies Are Checking NAIT Declarations
Friday, 29 July 2022, 10:34 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries is reminding farmers that stock transport companies are checking their cattle and deer are tagged and registered under the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) scheme. Under the NAIT scheme all cattle or deer ... More >>
Looking For Loyal Workers?
Thursday, 21 July 2022, 10:48 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is encouraging employers to become "disability-confident" as it strives to enhance inclusivity in the food and fibre sector. MPI, in partnership with Universal College of Learning (UCOL), recently held two apiculture taster courses ... More >>
Biosecurity NZ Committed To Tough FMD Protections
Wednesday, 20 July 2022, 8:41 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Biosecurity New Zealand has spoken directly to its Australian counterparts, who have confirmed no live foot-and-mouth disease virus has been found on food there, says Deputy Director General Stuart Anderson. “Australian officials said today ... More >>
MPI Invites Research Proposals To Measure New Zealand’s Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Wednesday, 13 July 2022, 12:36 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The annual funding round for the Ministry for Primary Industries’ (MPI’s) Greenhouse Gas Inventory Research fund opens on 14 July, with $2.1 million on offer. “We’re seeking research proposals to maintain and improve our agriculture, forestry and ... More >>
New Power Tools Help People With Disabilities Into Woodworking
Friday, 8 July 2022, 9:58 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
A set of brand-new power tools has helped a group of young people with disabilities from Wellington-based Maranga Collective Spectrum Care improve their woodworking skills and employment prospects. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2207/507140c4705e1cefd50a.jpeg" ... More >>
Plant-based Testosterone In Pine Pollen Offers High-value Opportunity
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 12:23 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Pine pollen containing a rare natural source of plant-based testosterone could prove a goldmine for New Zealand’s forestry sector. Pine Pollen New Zealand Limited, trading under the name Bio Gold, has received $288,500 in Government funding through ... More >>
Plant-based Testosterone In Pine Pollen Offers High-value Opportunity
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 12:16 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Pine pollen containing a rare natural source of plant-based testosterone could prove a goldmine for New Zealand’s forestry sector. Pine Pollen New Zealand Limited, trading under the name Bio Gold, has received $288,500 in Government funding through ... More >>
Owner Of 26 Cattle Fined $7,800 And Disqualified From Having Livestock
Thursday, 23 June 2022, 4:39 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
A Hastings man has been banned from owning livestock for five years and fined $7,800 after failing to provide 26 cattle with sufficient food, resulting in two of them dying and two being euthanised to prevent further suffering. Rufus Mohi Watene (54) ... More >>
Owners Of Unproductive Land Encouraged To Grow ‘Black Diamonds’
Wednesday, 22 June 2022, 9:58 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
A Bay of Plenty truffle company is sharing the secrets of the industry in a bid to get landowners growing ‘black diamonds’ across the country. Ohiwa Black Diamond Truffles is receiving more than $155,000 of Government funding over three years to ... More >>
Company And Managers Fined A Total Of $95,000 For Death Of Hundreds Of Calves
Wednesday, 15 June 2022, 11:57 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
A grazing and calf rearing company and former employees have been fined a total of $95,000 for their roles that led to the deaths of hundreds of calves. In the Invercargill District Court yesterday (14/6/22) Judge Brandts-Giesen set a starting point of $90,000 ... More >>
New Research Harvests Better Outcomes For Tree Planters
Wednesday, 8 June 2022, 11:20 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
Newly published research by Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service into tree planting will provide some welcome solutions to problems foresters and planters are all too familiar with. “The research has enabled us to come up with strategies ... More >>
A Time To Celebrate The People Who Keep Our Food Safe
Tuesday, 7 June 2022, 2:09 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
World Food Safety Day (June 7, 2022) is a good opportunity to celebrate the thousands of New Zealanders who work hard every day to keep our food safe, says Vince Arbuckle, Deputy Director-General, New Zealand Food Safety. “In New Zealand we can take it ... More >>
MPI Announces Finalists In 2022 Good Employer Awards
Wednesday, 25 May 2022, 11:03 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and the Agricultural and Marketing Research and Development Trust (AGMARDT) have announced finalists for the 2022 Primary Industries Good Employer Awards. Now in their third year, the Awards are run by MPI and AGMARDT ... More >>
Liquor Importers Fined Over $150,000 For Trying To Sell Product Without Legitimate Bottle Labels
Monday, 23 May 2022, 4:34 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
An Auckland liquor importing company and two managers, have today been fined $151,200 for attempting to sell thousands of bottles of illegal liquor and avoiding rules in place to protect consumers. ACE Health Limited, along with managers Bosheng Wang ... More >>
Fishers Caught With 45 Times Daily Snapper Limit Face Prosecution
Tuesday, 17 May 2022, 9:58 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
MPI Fishery Officers have caught a group of fishers with more than 45 times the daily snapper limit. Late last week (12 May) two Fishery Officers were doing boat inspections at the Halfmoon Bay boat ramp in East Auckland. During these checks they ... More >>
Dry Autumn In Waikato And South Auckland Leads To Drought Classification
Monday, 16 May 2022, 11:30 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
Drought conditions affecting the primary sector in the Waikato and South Auckland were today classified as a medium-scale adverse event, enabling a package of support for farmers and growers. “This is recognition that a severe dry spell over the ... More >>
Southland Seafood Restaurant Owner Fined $10,400 Over Failure To Keep Fish Sales Records
Friday, 13 May 2022, 9:45 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
A Southland company has been fined $10,400 after failing to keep a fish sales record system for seafood it was moving between its Te Anau restaurants. Chan Farther and Son Limited was sentenced in the Invercargill District Court on 12 May following ... More >>
