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Friday, May 25, 2012
New Livestock Tax Rules in Budget 2012NEW ZEALAND - Federated Farmers believes tighter tax rules around livestock valuations have been well-signalled.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
NZ Pork Board Appeals Against Court Ruling on ImportsNEW ZEALAND - The New Zealand Pork Industry Board is appealing a High Court decision allowing new health standards for imported pig meat, saying they increase the risk of infection of local herd by Porcine...
Friday, May 11, 2012
Flawed Pig Meat Import Standards Must be DroppedNEW ZEALAND - New Zealand First is calling on the Government to drop changes to pig meat import standards because of the risk of spreading a highly infectious disease amongst pigs.
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Officials Want Better Checks on Pig SwillNEW ZEALAND - Primary Industries Ministry officials want more effective enforcement of regulations banning the feeding of raw meat to pigs.
Monday, May 07, 2012
New Import Standards for Pork in ForceNEW ZEALAND - The Ministry for Primary Industries says new standards easing restrictions on pork imports are now in force, after legal attempts failed to block them.
Friday, May 04, 2012
NZPork Considering High Court JudgmentNEW ZEALAND - NZPork and its advisors will carefully consider the judgment handed down by Wellington’s High Court, which does not support its challenge of new import health standards.
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
NZ Pork Launches ‘The Extraordinary Kitchen’NEW ZEALAND - New Zealand Pork (NZPork) today announced a new initiative targeting consumers via in-store and online activity including Facebook and YouTube in a campaign to educate and inspire consumers...
Tuesday, April 03, 2012
Calls for Stringent Border Controls RenewedNEW ZEALAND - Pork industry officials have renewed a call for consistent border controls to prevent the risk of a serious pig disease entering the country.
Friday, March 23, 2012
NZ Pork Industry Hires New Head LobbyistNEW ZEALAND - The New Zealand Pork Industry Board named Owen Symmans, a former head of the Seafood Industry Council, as its new chief executive, replacing Sam McIvor.
Friday, February 10, 2012
New Zealand Pork Seeks New CEONEW ZEALAND - After almost six years at New Zealand Pork, CEO Sam McIvor is leaving the role.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Europe Dampens NZ Farmer ConfidenceNEW ZEALAND - Federated Farmers mid-season Farm Confidence Survey, conducted in January 2012, reveals farmer confidence in the general economy has turned negative for the first time since July 2009. Europe...
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Sow Stall Ban Improves NZ Pig Farmers' ImageNEW ZEALAND - The sow stall controversy could be influencing shoppers to choose New Zealand products over imported meat, as pork consumption rises.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Tougher Rules on Feeding Pigs Waste Food NeededNEW ZEALAND - New Zealand Pork has told the Government it needs to strengthen the regulations that control the feeding of waste food to pigs.
Friday, December 16, 2011
NZ Pork Does Not Guarantee Good WelfareNEW ZEALAND - Despite consumer pressure, many pig farmers are still using inhumane rearing methods with up to 45 per cent of sows confined in sow stalls and farrowing crates for much of their lives, says...
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Consumers Urged to Buy NZ Pork These HolidaysNEW ZEALAND - Christmas ham shoppers received a stern reminder from NZPork today to be wary of poorly labelled imported ham.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Alliance Proposes Closure of Sockburn PlantNEW ZEALAND - The Alliance Group has started a consultation process with its staff and unions on a proposal to close its Sockburn Plant in Christchurch at the end of the 2012 processing season.
Monday, September 19, 2011
New Code Released on Welfare for Animal Transport NEW ZEALAND - Minimum standards of animal welfare and recommended best practices for everyone involved in transporting animals in New Zealand were outlined in a new code of welfare issued last week by...
Canterbury Bans Pigs and Cows Near WaterwaysNEW ZEALAND - Pigs and cows are to be banned from entering all lakes, streams and rivers in Canterbury in a move to clean up waterways around the most intensive farms in the region.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
New Tool for Foot and Mouth Preparedness NEW ZEALAND - The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is launching a new tool to help staff at meat processing plants recognise and respond to an incursion of foot and mouth disease in stock, as part...
Friday, September 09, 2011
NZ Pork Producers Gather at ParliamentNEW ZEALAND - Pork farmers have gathered at Parliament to discuss the risk that Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) poses to their animals and their industry.
Wednesday, September 07, 2011
NZ Pig Farmers Protest Against MAF ChangesNEW ZEALAND - Pig farmers from around the North Island gathered outside Parliament with MPs today to protest proposals to lower imported pork standards that will expose New Zealand to a "devastating disease"...
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
NZ Pork Board Criticises Agricultural Officials NEW ZEALAND - The high stakes involved in allowing imports of raw pork that might contain a potentially deadly pig disease could have meant agriculture officials took a more conservative approach, a judge...
Thursday, August 25, 2011
New Zealand Pork Farmers Want Tougher Rules NEW ZEALAND - New Zealand pig farmers who say a deadly pig disease could arrive in the country in imports of raw meat are arguing for a very conservative scientific view to enforce protectionism, a judge...
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
NZ Pork Challenges MAF Import StandardsNEW ZEALAND - The pork industry is going back to the High Court in efforts to stop imports of uncooked pork.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
New Zealand Pork Appoints New ChairmanNEW ZEALAND - Ian Carter has been elected as the new Board Chairman for New Zealand Pork.
Monday, August 01, 2011
Pork Import Battle Goes to CourtNEW ZEALAND - The country's pig producers are going to court later this month to try to prevent imports of pork which, they say, present a significant risk of bringing PRRS into the country which is still...
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Growing Support for Raw Pork Import BanNEW ZEALAND - Politicians have joined the pork industry in opposing raw meat imports.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Imported Pork is 100 Per Cent SafeNEW ZEALAND - Quality imported pork is vital to meeting the demand of the New Zealand processed meat market, which local growers cannot meet.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
No Antimicrobial Resistance Fears in NZNEW ZEALAND - A new Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) survey has shown no human health implications from antimicrobial resistance in the country's food-producing animals and fresh produce. Antibiotic...
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Pork Consumers Don't Want Biosecurity RelaxedNEW ZEALAND - A survey commissed by the Pork Industry Board shows four out of five consumers believe biosecurity controls on imported pork should not be relaxed.
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