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Agriculture Minister David Carter has welcomed Labour's flip-flop on high country rentals which now sees it supporting the Government's new policy of basing rentals on earning capacity.

Good morning ladies and gentlemen.

Thank you Andrew Fenton for your introduction.

It's a pleasure to be here today to open Horticulture New Zealand's annual conference.

A new system for setting rents for South Island high country pastoral leases administered by the Crown has been approved by Cabinet, Agriculture Minister David Carter and Land Information Minister

The Government is to extend the pro-competitive conditions placed on dairy co-operative Fonterra and has committed to reviewing the eligibility criteria for access to regulated raw milk.

Good evening ladies and gentlemen.

Thank you Nick Pyke for your introduction, I am delighted to be here in Ashburton for the Foundation for Arable Research conference.

Agriculture Minister David Carter has congratulated the Meat Industry Association and Beef + Lamb New Zealand on joining forces with a plan to lift the performance of the meat industry.

Agriculture Minister David Carter today announced changes to the Community Irrigation Fund to help fast track the development of agricultural irrigation schemes.

Agriculture Minister David Carter has welcomed the unanimous passing today of legislation that significantly raises penalties for cruelty to animals.

Agriculture Minister David Carter is pleased that Fonterra shareholders have delivered such a resounding result on the reform of the cooperative's capital structure.

Ministerial colleague Peter Dunne, fellow MPs, Commission chairman John Acland, ladies and gentlemen: thank you for being here today to launch the New Zealand Walking Access Commission's Outdoor Ac

Sheep and beef cattle are now covered by a code of animal welfare like that already in place for deer and dairy cattle.

 Thank you for inviting me to speak to you today.

Australian and New Zealand Ministers met in Canberra on 23 June 2010 for the annual CER Ministerial Forum. 

Good evening.

Great to be here, and as most of you started at 2am this morning I'll keep my remarks brief!

The Ministers of Commerce, Agriculture, and Trade are meeting with their Australian counterparts in Canberra tomorrow for the annual Closer Economic Relations Ministerial Forum.

Agriculture Minister David Carter is calling on Fonterra's farmer-shareholders to exercise their vote on the proposed capital restructure of the company. 

Good morning, it's a pleasure to be here with you today.

Good morning ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for inviting me here this morning.

It's my pleasure to be here talking with you about New Zealand agriculture.

Agriculture Minister David Carter is urging drought-affected farmers to plan for a tough winter and spring, despite rain falling over the country this week.

Agriculture Minister David Carter has today issued a new code of welfare that sets down minimum standards for the commercial slaughter of animals.

I have been asked today to speak on enhancing New Zealand agriculture and its environments.

Let's first look at the wider landscape.

We have a lot going for us as a country.

Agriculture and Forestry Minister David Carter says New Zealand stands to benefit enormously from more than $45 million in government-industry partnerships announced today.

Agriculture Minister David Carter has announced the Government will spend an extra $8.2 million over four years to boost animal welfare activities.

Budget 2010 will fulfil the Government's goal of delivering smarter services for New Zealand's biosecurity and its primary sector.