18 November, 2009
An international roundtable hosted by Agriculture Minister David Carter at the World Summit for Food Security in Rome has laid further groundwork for New Zealand’s Global Alliance initiative.
Read full release >>13 November, 2009
Agriculture Minister David Carter will lead a New Zealand delegation to the World Summit on Food Security and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Conference in Rome next week.
Read full release >>12 November, 2009
Agriculture Minister David Carter says it is important Fonterra shareholders have their say in next week's vote on a new capital structure for the company.
Read full release >>20 October, 2009
Agriculture and Forestry Minister David Carter says talks with his Argentine counterpart have been positive and he is confident the two countries can further develop agriculture and forestry partnerships.
Read full release >>17 October, 2009
Agriculture and Forestry Minister David Carter leaves for South America today to address the World Forestry Congress and to meet with Ministers, senior officials and business leaders in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.
Read full release >>15 October, 2009
Agriculture Minister David Carter today announced the appointment of AgResearch, in collaboration with eight other New Zealand research organisations, as host provider for the new Centre for Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research.
Read full release >>14 October, 2009
Recent rainfall has eased drought conditions in many parts of the country but farmers should continue to keep a close eye on the weather, says Agriculture Minister David Carter.
Read full release >>8 October, 2009
Agriculture Minister David Carter has appointed an eight-member taskforce to help steer the future direction of the wool industry.
Read full release >>30 September, 2009
Agriculture Minister David Carter says animal welfare inspectors will now begin inspecting all properties owned by the Crafar farming family to ensure there are no cases of animal neglect.
Read full release >>30 September, 2009
Agriculture Minister David Carter has today announced a review of the National Pest Management Strategy for bovine tuberculosis.
Read full release >>23 September, 2009
Prime Minister John Key says the New Zealand Government is pushing for a Global Alliance to research how to cut world-wide greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.
Read full release >>18 September, 2009
Agriculture Minister David Carter has welcomed Fonterra's announcement of its capital restructuring process.
Read full release >>16 September, 2009
The appointment of a six member advisory panel to steer the Primary Growth Partnership signals a new era for primary sector innovation, says Agriculture Minister David Carter.
Read full release >>15 September, 2009
Agriculture Minister David Carter has announced amendments to the pricing formula for regulated milk, to take effect in the 2010/11 season.
Read full release >>11 September, 2009
The future direction of the wool industry will be the focus of a meeting called by Agriculture Minister David Carter.
Read full release >>31 August, 2009
Agriculture Minister David Carter says the decision by farmers not to support the continuation of a wool levy is disappointing and will create difficulties for the industry.
Read full release >>26 August, 2009
The new direction for Crown pastoral land strikes a balance between economic use and environmental and cultural values, say Agriculture Minister David Carter and Land Information Minister Maurice Williamson.
Read full release >>21 August, 2009
The Crown is to seek clarification from the High Court of the Land Valuation Tribunal's decision on the Minaret Station rent case.
Read full release >>14 August, 2009
Agriculture Minister David Carter has revealed that the nationwide drought between spring 2007 and autumn 2008 cost the New Zealand economy $2.8 billion.
Read full release >>13 August, 2009
Agriculture Minister David Carter is urging all eligible sheep and beef farmers to vote in the upcoming referendum on the Meat & Wool NZ levy.
Read full release >>13 August, 2009
Agriculture Minister David Carter is urging all eligible sheep and beef farmers to vote in the upcoming referendum on the Meat & Wool NZ levy.
Read full release >>29 July, 2009
Agriculture Minister David Carter is welcoming work done by the pipfruit industry into measuring its carbon footprint.
Read full release >>2 July, 2009
Agriculture Minister David Carter leaves for Brussels today for bilateral meetings with the European Commissioner for Agriculture Mariann Fischer Boel and European Commissioner for Trade Baroness Catherine Ashton.
Read full release >>2 July, 2009
Agriculture Minister David Carter has announced the deferral of the regulated milk auction due in November.
Read full release >>24 June, 2009
Agriculture Minister David Carter has told an audience of meat sector representatives that industry players and farmers need to work together to improve the sector.
Read full release >>24 June, 2009
Agriculture Minister David Carter has told an audience of meat sector representatives that industry players and farmers need to work together to improve the sector.
Read full release >>8 June, 2009
A new process to improve New Zealand's fresh water management was today announced by Environment Minister Nick Smith and Agriculture Minister David Carter.
Read full release >>2 June, 2009
The Government has announced it is setting up a greenhouse gas research centre targeting solutions for New Zealand's agriculture and horticulture emissions.
Read full release >>28 May, 2009
Significant investment in primary sector growth and innovation is a feature of Budget 2009.
Read full release >>20 May, 2009
Agriculture Minister David Carter has asked the review of the 2005 Code of Welfare for pigs to be a top priority for the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee.
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