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Small foresters to have big impact in Nelson/Marlb
Wednesday, 20 September 2006, 11:12 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Small forest growers will have a major impact on future wood availability in the Nelson/Marlborough region, creating both opportunities and challenges, reports the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF). The Nelson/Marlborough Forest Industry ... More >>
New Zealand broiler welfare standards world-class
Tuesday, 19 September 2006, 2:48 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Research into the welfare of commercial broiler chickens in New Zealand has found that welfare standards are equal or superior to that of broilers kept elsewhere. The aim of the research was to identify appropriate welfare indicators for broilers ... More >>
MAF detects fruit fly eggs at the border
Wednesday, 13 September 2006, 3:11 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
A number of cucumber fruit fly eggs (Tephritidae Bactrocera cucumis) were found on Monday 11 September in a rock melon consignment from Australia. More >>
NZers comfortable with animal testing, research
Wednesday, 13 September 2006, 10:53 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
A national survey into New Zealanders’ attitudes towards the use of animals in research, testing and teaching (RTT), commissioned by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF), has provided important new information about what New Zealanders ... More >>
NAEAC Annual Report Released
Tuesday, 5 September 2006, 9:34 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Notification of the numbers of animals used in research, testing and teaching was released today, in the National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee (NAEAC) Annual Report. More >>
Arable monitoring report makes sobering reading
Thursday, 24 August 2006, 4:11 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s (MAF) 2006 Farm Monitoring report into the status of the country’s arable production sector shows a tough past season and not much optimism about the immediate future. More >>
MAF seizes rimu logs near Patea
Thursday, 24 August 2006, 4:10 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) has seized approximately 100 cubic metres of rimu logs from a sawmill site near Patea in South Taranaki. MAF officers believe that the logs, which had been harvested from a property in the Waitotara ... More >>
MAF Arable monitoring report
Wednesday, 23 August 2006, 10:16 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s (MAF) 2006 Farm Monitoring report into the status of the country’s arable production sector shows a tough past season and not much optimism about the immediate future. More >>
NAWAC Annual Report Released
Friday, 18 August 2006, 2:19 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The 2005 National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (NAWAC) Annual Report was issued today. More >>
Positive signs for deer industry – MAF report
Monday, 7 August 2006, 10:29 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The coming year looks to be a more promising one for the deer industry than previous years, with farmers remaining positive, but saying more price stability is needed before they’ll increase their herd numbers. More >>
MAF horticulture report optimistic for some crops
Friday, 4 August 2006, 11:31 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s (MAF) 2006 monitoring report into the status of the horticulture sector paints a more optimistic picture than last year’s snapshot, with both production and prices up for many of the crops examined. More >>
Falling dollar no panacea for primary sector
Tuesday, 1 August 2006, 9:52 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) is predicting only modest growth from the primary sector over coming months, despite a surge in confidence due to the falling New Zealand dollar. More >>
Cold snap reinforces need for volunteers
Tuesday, 4 July 2006, 5:13 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Today’s cold snap across Canterbury has reinforced the need for volunteers to offer assistance to households and farmers still struggling with the mid-June snowfall. More >>
Kiwi President of Animal Health Organisation
Monday, 29 May 2006, 11:29 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Biosecurity New Zealand head Dr Barry O’Neil has been elected president of the world organisation for animal health, the Office International des Epizooties (OIE), at a meeting in Paris on Friday (26 May). More >>
Report: Pipfruit industry more optimistic for 2006
Thursday, 11 May 2006, 10:35 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
A new Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) report into the status of the country’s pipfruit growers shows that their outlook for 2006 is for further losses, though smaller than those experienced in 2005. More >>
MAF uncovers importation of prohibited raw pork
Thursday, 20 April 2006, 4:29 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
An investigation by the MAF Quarantine Service has uncovered the prohibited importation of raw minced pork cutlets from Korea, Biosecurity New Zealand announced today. More >>
MAF releases annual snapshot of plantation forests
Tuesday, 18 April 2006, 2:44 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s just released annual forest description report shows for the first time there has been a slight drop in the country’s planted forest area. More >>
MAF seizes $100,000 of logged rimu in Wairoa
Friday, 24 March 2006, 4:24 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) has seized over two hundred cubic metres of rimu logs it believes have been illegally harvested from a property near Wairoa. More >>
Illegal Logging – looking at how NZ can help
Thursday, 9 March 2006, 12:09 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) is seeking input on ways New Zealand can contribute to the global fight against illegal logging. More >>
Tougher times forecast for primary sectors
Wednesday, 21 December 2005, 11:34 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
After mixed fortunes during the last 12 months, New Zealand’s primary sectors should brace themselves for a tougher year ahead, according to Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) forecasts. More >>
