3 October, 2008
The Governor of the Mexican State of Jalisco, Mr Emilio González Márquez, will visit New Zealand with a delegation of officials and business representatives next week, Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton announced today.
Read full release >>30 September, 2008
Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton today announced the Government’s support for the notion of a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare.
Read full release >>16 September, 2008
Farming families experiencing hardship can get extra support following an increase to the Rural Assistance Payment
Read full release >>9 September, 2008
The vote by Silver Fern farmers to form a partnership with PGG Wrightsons has the potential to lead to increased sustainable returns throughout the value chain, Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton said today.
Read full release >>28 August, 2008
Reductions in nitrous oxide emissions included in the Emissions Trading Bill are deliberately ambitious, and achievable, agriculture minister Jim Anderton says.
Read full release >>25 August, 2008
22 August, 2008
The existing formula that determines the price of regulated milk will be retained for next year, as will the quantity of regulated raw milk for next season and beyond. Legislation will be drafted to introduce an auction for raw milk for the following year, the 2010/11 dairy season.
Read full release >>5 August, 2008
Seven outstanding people have been appointed to the New Zealand Fast Forward board.
Read full release >>30 July, 2008
Applications for the next round of allocations to develop carbon footprinting capabilities in the land-based primary sectors are being called for.
Read full release >>8 July, 2008
Speech notes for the opening of the Massey University Food Technology Pilot Plant
Read full speech >>8 July, 2008
NZ Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Science Massey University Palmerston North
Read full speech >>8 July, 2008
Innovation has underpinned the productivity of our primary industries and will continue to do so in the future, Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton said today
Read full release >>8 July, 2008
Rural and urban New Zealand working together will boost innovation in our primary sectors and boost our economy and living standards, Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton today
Read full release >>3 July, 2008
The first private sector contributors to the New Zealand Fast Forward initiative have showed their commitment to the joint industry-government venture, Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton said today
Read full release >>1 July, 2008
Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton said today that yesterday’s announcement of the proposed partnership between Silver Fern Farms and PGG Wrightson is a commercial proposition that he will watch with interest
Read full release >>27 June, 2008
Speech notes from Ballance Environmental Awards, Palmerston North
Read full speech >>27 June, 2008
Awards such as the Ballance environmental awards celebrate the business success of farmers who are smart business people, innovative and environmentally conscious, Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton said
Read full release >>27 June, 2008
Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton said today that he was disappointed the Meat and Wool New Zealand’s industry taskforce had been disbanded
Read full release >>26 June, 2008
New Zealand Fast Forward will be governed by two new crown companies, Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton said today
Read full release >>23 June, 2008
The strength of agriculture in New Zealand was its underpinning by science, Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton said today
Read full release >>5 June, 2008
Our responsibility as leaders is to be strong enough and to care enough to put aside political expediency, and thus provide the leadership required to work together as one people on one planet
Read full speech >>30 May, 2008
New Zealand has an important contribution to make to next week’s multinational summit on food security.
Read full release >>23 May, 2008
Speech given by Minister of Agriculture at the launch of a new and innovative mushroom venture, Gisborne
Read full speech >>23 May, 2008
An innovative new mushroom crop is an example of a successful partnership between a Crown research institute and the private sector, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Jim Anderton said today.
Read full release >>22 May, 2008
Government committed to the future of New Zealand’s primary industries
Read full release >>22 May, 2008
The Government is to become the cornerstone investor in the new national traceability scheme, Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton said today.
Read full release >>20 May, 2008
Background briefing papers and advice on the $700 million Fast Forward fund released today showed the fund had been developed over several years and was not a “gimmick”.
Read full release >>16 May, 2008
A statement from National’s Agriculture Spokesman that the Government has done a u-turn to support a meat industry 'mega-merger' shows how little work National has done in Opposition, agriculture minister Jim Anderton says
Read full release >>15 May, 2008
An attack on public servants by the so-called Flexible Land Use Alliance is being condemned by Agriculture and Forestry Minister Jim Anderton
Read full release >>15 May, 2008
The Agriculture Industry Training Organisation is playing its part in enabling our primary industries to get skilled staff into satisfying careers, Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton said today
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