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McClay: Primary sector driving export boom as government pushes regulatory and trade reforms

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Agriculture Minister Todd McClay has praised New Zealand’s primary sector for delivering record export growth while outlining a series of government initiatives aimed at...

Farmers launch ‘NZ Grown Grains’ trademark to fight import reliance

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Despite producing high-quality wheat, New Zealand will import around 668,000 tonnes this year compared to 419,000 tonnes grown locally. At least 75% of supermarket bread...

EU greenlights GMO crops, New Zealand watches closely

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An agricultural Pandora’s box has been opened, with the European Union’s approval of new rules that deregulate gene-edited-crops. This week the European Parliament voted to...

Peters says gene technology overhaul unlikely before election

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NZ First leader Winston Peters said a major overhaul of genetic modification laws would not pass before the election and was likely to become...

New funding support for Young Farmers Clubs

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The Government is providing new funding to support young people in rural communities, with Agriculture Minister Todd McClay announcing a package aimed at strengthening...

Mystery Creek Fieldays kicks off with a range of policy announcements

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The biggest agricultural event in the southern hemisphere is underway, with the annual Fieldays event kicking off at Mystery Creek yesterday. Fieldays will run for...

Canada blocks Texas livestock over flesh-eating parasite outbreak

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Canada has temporarily suspended imports of cattle, horses and other livestock from Texas after the discovery of flesh-eating New World screwworm infestations in two...

Hidden farm safety risks uncovered in WorkSafe checks

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A nationwide farm safety campaign has uncovered widespread shortcomings in the management of hazardous substances on New Zealand sheep, beef and dairy farms, prompting...

Government targets TB-infected possum hotspots in push to eradicate disease

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The Government has accepted recommendations for a new long-term strategy aimed at eliminating bovine tuberculosis (TB) from New Zealand, with a renewed focus on...

Government pledges $79m fight spread of wilding pines

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The Government has announced a major funding increase to combat the spread of wilding pines, committing an additional $79 million over the next three...

Bill Gates drawn into controversy over tick engineering paper and meat allergy claims

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A controversial academic paper proposing the genetic engineering of ticks to spread alpha-gal syndrome has triggered fierce online debate, with critics linking the research...

Glyphosate residues found in Weet-Bix products prompt Open Letter to Sanitarium

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Advocacy group No More Glyphosate NZ (NMGNZ) has published an open letter to food giant Sanitarium after independent testing detected glyphosate residues in selected...

EU to rely on cow manure amid Iran war fertilizer crisis – Politico

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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has stalled the export of key crop nutrients to the economic bloc. The EU will turn to a...

Government launches review of Dairy Industry Restructuring Act

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Agriculture Minister Todd McClay has announced the start of a statutory review into the Fonterra regulatory framework under the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act (DIRA). The...

Claims emerge of clandestine bio-engineered insect releases across US farmland

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Comedian and political commentator Jimmy Dore has ignited fresh controversy after airing explosive claims linking tick-borne illnesses, biological weapons programs, and elite global organisations...

Glyphosate court challenge dropped but questions remain, campaigners say

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Advocacy group No More Glyphosate NZ says major scientific and regulatory questions remain unresolved despite the withdrawal of a Court of Appeal challenge against...

Plant breeders to gain stronger protections under PVR overhaul

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New Zealand’s plant breeders and growers are set to receive stronger legal protections under planned changes to plant variety rights (PVR) laws aimed at...

Watts pushes ‘Carbon Credit’ market expansion with new climate guidance

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The Government is ramping up efforts to grow New Zealand’s voluntary carbon and nature markets, releasing new guidance and online tools aimed at attracting...

Government moves to fast-track hazardous substance and new organism approvals

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The Government is proposing changes to New Zealand’s hazardous substances laws aimed at speeding up approval processes for new agrichemicals and crop protection products,...

Police step up search for missing Southland farmer Kevin Belling as concerns grow

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Police continue to investigate the disappearance of Kevin Belling who went missing from his Motu Rimu farm in Kapuka on 9 January. "With the assistance...

NZ-India FTA accused of helping build rival fruit industry at growers’ expense

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Critics of New Zealand’s free trade agreement with India are accusing the Government of undermining local growers by committing New Zealand expertise and resources...

Shearers charged after undercover footage reveals alleged abuse

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More than 20 animal cruelty charges have been laid against four shearers following an investigation triggered by undercover footage gathered by PETA across dozens...

Afghan refugee arrested in France on suspicion of sexually abusing goats

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A 19-year-old Afghan refugee has reportedly been arrested in southern France after authorities investigated repeated incidents of severe sexual abuse of animals at an...

Govt encourages farmers, growers to be prepared

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Farmers, growers and rural communities are encouraged to stay up-to-date with weather warnings and prepare for Tropical Cyclone Vaianu, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and...

Independent testing reveals consistent patterns in glyphosate levels across NZ supermarket bread

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Three rounds of testing show some bread products repeatedly return non-detect results, while others show measurable residues across batches. A third round of independent testing...

Unredacted – Food Sovereignty and the 1080 Files

Averil Drake -

Tick tock what time is it? Tick tock what time is it? It’s dinner time, but the butter is green and there is no bread. ...

McCain to shut Hastings plant

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McCain has announced it will close its Hastings vegetable processing plant by January 2027 after a review found no “sustainable pathway under the current...

Concerns raised over US Farm Bill provision linking AI adoption to agriculture funding

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A provision within the proposed 2026 Farm Bill in the United States is drawing attention for its approach to funding artificial intelligence and precision...

Who needs glyphosate?

Joel Salatin -

President Donald Trump’s executive order of Feb. 18 invoking the Defense Production Act of 1950 to ensure US glyphosate production and availability is neither...

Warning – Open Letter to NZ growers and consumers

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Kraft Heinz, which owns the iconic NZ Watties brand, has announced it is closing its local frozen vegetable processing facilities and ceasing its arrangements with local...

Fed Farmers could back ‘farm plans’ – but set four conditions

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Federated Farmers says it could support a 'national farm plan system' under the Government’s proposed Resource Management Act overhaul, but only if four key...

France declares war on meat

Rachel Marsden -

The state is lecturing its citizens about the supposed danger of their diets, again. Here comes the 1st battalion of desk jockeys to lecture you...

WHO review of pesticide exposure models raises questions over global food safety standards

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International health authorities are reassessing how pesticide residues in food are judged to be safe, following a quiet move by the World Health Organization...

South Africa to import record vaccines amid foot-and-mouth outbreak

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Pretoria expects to receive more than 5 million doses from three suppliers by the end of March, Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has said. South Africa...

Farmers and growers encouraged to seek support

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Farmers and growers are encouraged to stay up to date with weather warnings and seek support should they need it, Agriculture and Forestry Minister...

French farmers shut off ports in EU trade deal protest (Video)

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Farmers across France have stepped up protests by blocking major ports and transport routes, warning that a proposed EU trade deal with the South...

U.S. nutrition shake-up sparks debate over missed export opportunity for NZ

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A major overhaul of United States dietary guidelines under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has triggered debate in New Zealand...

Government assurances of biotech safety are worthless. Here is the evidence

Guy Hatchard -

Technological power holds a perennial fascination for leaders of every persuasion. The supposed ability to alter the genes of whole populations is the ultimate dream...

Biosecurity operation launched in Mt Roskill after Queensland Fruit Fly found

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A biosecurity operation is under way today in the Auckland suburb of Mt Roskill following the discovery of a single male Queensland fruit fly...

China imposes 206,000 tonne import quota on NZ beef

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China has announced new quotas on beef imports following a safeguard investigation into the impact of rising volumes on its domestic industry, with the...

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