The CountrySummer bummer: Holiday spots in for another drenchingUh-oh. Higher than normal rainfall forecast for most of the country in the next two weeks.11 Jan 02:52 AM
The CountryMycoplasma bovis found on Ashburton farmAffected farm and one other have been under controls since before Christmas.09 Jan 03:13 AM
The CountryMPI dismisses Mycoplasma bovis claimMPI dismisses farming consultant's claim to have discovered cause of and cure for M. bovis20 Dec 10:13 PM
The CountryListen: The year in dairy with Dr Tim MackleDr Tim Mackle has a look back at a busy year for 2017.20 Dec 07:32 PM
The CountryGovernment taken to task over mining permitsGreenpeace says Govt's plans could undermine new Climate Commission before it gets started19 Dec 10:16 PM
The CountryFour southern rural projects gain MPI sustainable farming grantsMPI announced $7.15 million for 28 new sustainable farming fund projects yesterday.19 Dec 08:11 PM
The CountryMark Ross: Managing pests to help eradicate global hungerIn NZ, the economic damage caused by pastoral weeds is estimated at $1.2 billion per annum18 Dec 04:00 PM
The CountryHigh blue cod bag limits are a 'major issue'Recreational bag limits set too high is a "major issue" facing Otago blue cod fisheries.14 Dec 08:33 PM
The CountryM. bovis – bad but not 'the end of the world'Ministry for Primary Industries response director on latest findings of Mycoplasma bovis.13 Dec 12:15 AM
The CountryMPI to be re-organised into four by early 2018Damien O'Connor has detailed how MPI will be reorganised.12 Dec 11:18 PM
The CountryMycoplasma bovis: Out of pocket by hundreds of thousandsSouth Otago farmer Ross Clark's business has been severely affected by Mycoplasma bovis.12 Dec 07:40 PM
The CountryMPI: M. bovis farms 'not good news'"Really disappointing" but not totally unexpected that new farms are infected.12 Dec 07:30 PM
The CountryStrict new tests for NZ manuka honey exportsAll NZ manuka honey for export will have to be tested as authentic under new MPI rules.12 Dec 01:16 AM
The CountryMycoplasma bovis - culling continues, MPI quashes 'stories'Cattle culling continues on South Canterbury dairy farms infected with Mycoplasma bovis.07 Dec 03:30 AM
The CountryBusy year for rural support trustM bovis outbreak means South Canterbury Rural Support Trust especially busy this year.07 Dec 01:45 AM
The CountryListen: Nathan Guy concerned about MPI's futureMr Guy talks biosecurity, water storage, MPI and James Cameron's criticism of agriculture.06 Dec 02:09 AM
The CountryMyrtle rust found in Lower HuttMPI confirms infection in three plants in a Hutt Valley garden.01 Dec 01:10 AM
The CountryCall for fishery closures over risk to hoihoNew study prompts group's call for fisheries closures to save iconic yellow-eyed penguin.30 Nov 04:00 PM
The CountryKatie Milne: New policies need warning and robust discussionFarmers need certainty from government, not surprises and policy made on the hoof.23 Nov 04:00 PM
The CountryMinistry confirms myrtle rust infection in AucklandA fungal plant disease has been found in Auckland for the first time.23 Nov 02:05 AM
The CountryListen: Hundreds attend Mycoplasma bovis meetingWaimate farmer John Gregan attended the MPI meeting concerning M. bovis last night.21 Nov 01:49 AM
The CountryAffected farmer criticises handling of Mycoplasma bovis outbreakA dairy farmer whose herd is infected with Mycoplasma bovis feels let down by MPI.20 Nov 08:47 PM
The CountryChina: Has NZ smashed avocado barrier?MPI says New Zealand is a step closer to selling avocados to the Chinese market.20 Nov 01:51 AM
The CountryRabbit plague invades townshipRabbit numbers on the Moeraki Peninsula have exploded, reaching "plague" proportions.16 Nov 04:00 PM
The CountryListen: Nathan Guy on Mycoplasma bovis and Bill English selfiesBill English's constant selfies hasn't stopped Nathan Guy's focus on the M. bovis outbreak16 Nov 01:14 AM
The CountryAnother 1000 cattle to be culled as disease spreadsAnother 1000 cattle on a newly identified infected Waimate property will be culled.15 Nov 08:05 PM
The CountryMycoplasma bovis found on another farmThe cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis has been found on another farm in the South Island.14 Nov 11:27 PM
The CountryListen: DairyNZ's Dr Tim Mackle on MPI handling of mycoplasma bovis outbreakDr Tim Mackle on mycoplasma bovis and New Zealand biosecurity.10 Nov 06:30 PM
The CountryToxin warning for Manukau Harbour shellfishShellfish toxins on the North Island's west coast have risen significantly, officials say.09 Nov 07:06 AM
The CountryMycoplasma bovis: controls put on two more propertiesTwo additional properties in the Waimate district placed under movement controls by MPI.09 Nov 12:05 AM
The CountryAgriculture seen as natural fit for Damien O'ConnorLabour, New Zealand First and Green parties committed to ''agricultural sustainability''.08 Nov 11:36 PM
The CountryNo sign of bonamia in wild oyster populationRecent tests of a wild oyster fishery in Bluff show no signs of Bonamia ostreae parasite.31 Oct 10:23 PM
The CountryBull buyers frightened off by Mycoplasma bovis misinformationMisinformation is preventing South Canterbury farmers from selling their bulls.26 Oct 10:19 PM
The CountryWarning at bovis meeting about intensive farmingMPI says intensive farming of housed livestock could pose difficulties for animal health.26 Oct 10:07 PM
