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The Acting Minister of Agriculture Denis Marshall said today that Mike Moore has jumped the gun by asking the Minister of Agriculture to arbitrate in the consideration of Apple-Fields' application

The Government will spend $19.9 million over the next three years on a new border control strategy to protect New Zealand's environment and primary industries from hazards such as fruitfly, Agricul

Agriculture Minister Lockwood Smith and Environment Minister Simon Upton have agreed that RCD should be released in Australia but stress their decision has no bearing on whether or not it will be i

"A pathetic effort by a clapped-out school master, NZ First's agriculture spokesperson Jack Elder," was how Agriculture Minister Lockwood Smith described NZ First's rural policy announced today.

New policies for the control of bovine Tb in cattle and deer herds will be introduced on 1 November, Agriculture Minister Lockwood Smith announced today.

Alliance leader Jim Anderton's comments to Kerikeri orchardists yesterday regarding the Government's commitment to strengthening border controls were misinformed, Agriculture Minister Lockwood Smit

About the time I was planning my first campaign for parliament, in January 1984, Auckland's Metro magazine published a feature called the "Hot 100".

President Kevyn Moore; grape-growers, winemakers, viticulturalists and research scientists; Ladies and Gentlemen.When I became Minister of Agriculture, I delegated most of horticulture to my Associ

I can't say I miss everything about being Minister of Education.

New Zealand First's export policy would do nothing for farmers other than make them pay higher interest rates, Agriculture Minister Lockwood Smith said today.

My thanks to New Zealand Rural Press for the opportunity to meet with this group of agricultural leaders and others with a major interest in the sector.

Dr Graeme Longdell; Leaders in the beef industry.

About the time I was considering standing for parliament for the first time, in January 1983, Metro magazine published a feature called "The Best of Auckland".

Summerfruit New Zealand chairman Martin Clements; Fruitgrowers' Federation chairman Ron Becroft; Members of the Summerfruit New Zealand executive; Ladies and Gentlemen.

Game Industry Board Chairman Richard Riddiford; Cervena Council and Game Industry Board CEO Rex Moore; Cervena Council Executive Chef Graham Brown; Peter Barlow of Barlow Associates; Special guest

I'd like to begin by endorsing the comments of Rob Jeffrey. It is a fact of
life in agriculture - an unfortunate fact of life - that many of us seem to get

Friends from the National Party. Across the country, you see evidence of a
better New Zealand. New industries have emerged. Two hundred thousand more New

Getting to know something about the deer farming industry has been one of the highlights of my first three months as Minister of Agriculture.

"Decidedly mixed" was how Agriculture Minister Lockwood Smith described the sector at the release of Situation and Outlook for New Zealand Agriculture 1996 today.

Agriculture Minister Lockwood Smith says he's heard nothing from the Meat Board that convinces him the meat grading system should be part of the Producer Board Acts Amendment Bill when it is passed

Agriculture Minister Lockwood Smith says he's heard nothing from the Meat Board that convinces him the meat grading system should be part of the Producer Board Acts Amendment Bill when it is passed

It's 100 days since I became Minister of Agriculture. A few journalists at the time suggested I was being easy ride after five and a half years of education. They couldn't have been more wrong.

Chief Executive Denis Hunt; Ladies and Gentlemen.

Chairman Pat Morrison; Ladies and Gentlemen. The launch of this Fernmark Quality Programme is a very important development for the future of New Zealand's wool industry.