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Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry - Latest News [Page 29]
Varying Economic Outcomes For Arable Farmers
Friday, 20 July 2001, 3:05 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Weather conditions caused an unseasonal growing environment for arable farmers in all parts of the country, with problems of unscheduled maturity in crops and disease in many of the main brassica crops and squash. More >>
NZ Venison Sale Price Highest Since 1997
Friday, 20 July 2001, 3:05 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
A favourable exchange rate and the unfortunate outbreaks of foot and mouth disease and BSE in Europe combined to lift New Zealand venison sales in Germany to new levels, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Deer Farm Monitoring Report ... More >>
Low Level Of Varroa Found
Monday, 16 July 2001, 11:58 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the National Beekeepers Association are discussing whether the current location of the movement control line for the varroa bee mite should be moved. More >>
$200 instant fines introduced at border
Monday, 18 June 2001, 12:47 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
New instant $200 fines came into force at New Zealand borders today. Passengers caught with undeclared risk goods such as fruit, plant or animal products that could threaten New Zealand's environment and economy will be fined. The fines will be enforced at ... More >>
Farmers Reminded Of Their Role In Protecting NZ
Monday, 11 June 2001, 5:04 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is working with the country’s food producers to remind livestock owners of the dangers of BSE and the importance of keeping it out of New Zealand. More >>
Stock Crossing The Cook Strait
Wednesday, 6 June 2001, 12:35 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry carried out a 24-hour blitz last week, checking on the welfare of livestock waiting to be loaded onto the inter-island ferries, at Wellington and Picton. More >>
Overseas Mail – The Hidden F&M Danger
Tuesday, 29 May 2001, 10:29 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
New Zealanders’ overseas friends and family have become the hidden enemy in the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s fight to stop Foot and Mouth Disease entering the country. More >>
Horticulture Estimates as at 30 June 2000
Tuesday, 29 May 2001, 10:26 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Area Planted1 Export Volumes and Values2 March 2001 Year Area Planted Change from 1994 Export Volume Export Value More >>
Growing Up - A Profile Of Horticulture In NZ
Tuesday, 29 May 2001, 10:25 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Horticulture was the fourth largest contributor to New Zealand’s total exports for the year 2000. Provisional export data for the year ended March 2001 shows that the value of fruit and nuts, vegetables, wine, and plants and trees was $1.9 billion ... More >>
Horticulture: A Growing And Innovative Sector
Tuesday, 29 May 2001, 10:23 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Kiwifruit, wine grapes and avocados are the horticultural winners when comparing the results from the 2000 horticultural census to the previous census held in 1994. By contrast, apples, pears, nashi and tangelos have all declined in area. More >>
Drought Management Of Animals On Small Holdings
Wednesday, 23 May 2001, 4:17 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Despite welcome rain over the past few days, many areas of the country remain in the grip of what has been described as the worst drought ever. Because of the extremely dry conditions, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is advising small farm owners ... More >>
MAF Signs Agreement With Chinese Forestry Admin
Tuesday, 15 May 2001, 12:46 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is moving to cultivate a multi-billion dollar timber market in China, with the signing this week of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Chinese forestry administration. More >>
Additional fruit fly treatment for tomatoes
Wednesday, 9 May 2001, 9:08 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is considering a proposal to allow an additional treatment based on the "systems approach" for tomatoes imported from Australia which, among other things, will reduce the likelihood of Queensland fruit fly being ... More >>
Canada considers using NZ food export system
Monday, 7 May 2001, 5:31 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry trade officials are talking to agriculture and trade officials in Canada about New Zealand's award-winning electronic food export certification system. More >>
Home-Made Beef Jerky Fished From Quarantine Bin
Wednesday, 2 May 2001, 3:21 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
An American tourist has been fined $850 plus costs for fishing beef jerky, which had been confiscated from him, out of a Quarantine Bin at Auckland International Airport in March. More >>
Combine Harvester Rejected from Entering NZ
Thursday, 26 April 2001, 9:34 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
A combine harvester imported from Britain has been rejected from entering New Zealand after it arrived at the Port of Auckland covered in mud, grass, plant material and possible animal waste. More >>
Foot And Mouth Information Campaign Underway
Thursday, 12 April 2001, 10:10 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Mass distribution of an information pamphlet on Foot and Mouth Disease and how to keep it out of New Zealand is underway. More >>
MAF & RNZSPCA Poultry Welfare Investigation
Monday, 9 April 2001, 9:56 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RNZSPCA) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) have completed their investigations into an allegation relating to the way that Tegel Poultry destroyed 5000 chicks, ... More >>
MAF Responds To Messages From Maori
Friday, 6 April 2001, 1:50 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will be outlining their response to messages received from Maori in 1998 at 12 consultation hui around the country over the following 10 weeks. More >>
MAF Responds To Messages From Maori
Friday, 6 April 2001, 12:38 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will be outlining their response to messages received from Maori in 1998 at 12 consultation hui around the country over the next 10 weeks. More >>
