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The Government has welcomed a proposal by Kiwi Dairy and New Zealand Dairy Group companies to restructure the dairy industry, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today.

The companies made public the "mega-merger" proposal this afternoon.

MAF officials and the Animal Health Board will carry out further work on the review of the National Bovine TB strategy before it would be notified, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today.

Reaching agreement on supply contracts between ENZA and apple growers is the important next step, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today.

Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton today paid tribute to the service carried out by Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry chief executive Professor Bruce Ross.

Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton met ENZA chairman Tony Gibbs and ENZA chief executive David Geor this morning.

Mr Sutton said the meeting was interesting.

Applegrowers were protesting at a time when two major reviews of their industry were already underway, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today.

A record number of apples have been approved for export by independent suppliers, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today.

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.

Good Morning, chief executive Alasdair McLachlan, ladies and gentlemen.

The regulatory framework of the apple and pear exporting industry is to be reviewed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today.

From today, new primary processing businesses of animal products need to
have a risk management programme in place before they begin operating.

Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton today urged wine industry participants to
read a discussion paper on the future of legislation governing the wine
industry.

Gisborne and Wairoa are to trial a new government proposal to improve farmland productivity.

Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton today welcomed the opening up of the
Netherlands market to ostrich and emu meat imports from New Zealand.

The first shipment of half a tonne of ostrich meat has arrived in
Amsterdam.

Chairman Chris Lester, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for inviting me to speak with you today.

Cabinet has approved a $7.5 million plan to manage the varroa bee mite over the next two years, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today.

The wool industry needed to be certain it had got its sums right when
making decisions on funding for off-farm research and development
investment, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today.

The editor and publisher of Healthy Options magazine owe the people of New Zealand an apology for their scare-mongering, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today.

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry officials would visit Australia next month to meet with Australian counterparts to discuss the report proposing the strictest conditions in the world on the importation of New Zealand apples, Agriculture and Trade Ne

Ladies and Gentlemen: it is good to be with you today. Prime Minister Helen Clark sends her apologies – with any luck, I'll be a satisfactory replacement!

The Cairns Group of agricultural trading nations was determined to ensure that rich countries allowed better opportunities to the poor, Trade and Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today.

Sheep farmers will put the future of their industry at risk if they accept a proposal to cut levy funding for wool processing research, say the ministers of agriculture and science.

Sheep farmers will put the future of their industry at risk if they accept a proposal to cut levy funding for wool processing research, say the ministers of agriculture and science.

Ladies and Gentlemen: thank you for inviting me here to speak with you tonight.