18 March, 2010
Agriculture Minister David Carter is putting dairy farmers who pollute on notice following the release today of the Dairying and Clean Streams Accord 2008/09 snapshot report.
Read full release >>15 March, 2010
Agriculture Minister David Carter has appointed Dr Murray Horn to lead work towards forming a single body for the New Zealand wool industry.
Read full release >>3 March, 2010
Agriculture Minister David Carter is inviting public discussion on a draft code of welfare for pigs released for consultation today.
Read full release >>3 March, 2010
Agriculture Minister David Carter, together with Prime Minister John Key, today officially opened the Government's Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre in Palmerston North.
Read full release >>3 March, 2010
Prime Minister John Key, together with Agriculture Minister David Carter, today launched a Government-funded centre for agricultural greenhouse gas research, a key part of New Zealand's efforts to find practical ways to curb emissions from agriculture.
Read full release >>22 February, 2010
Agriculture Minister David Carter will join his Austrian counterpart Nikolaus Berlakovich as co-chair of the OECD Agriculture Ministers’ meeting in Paris this week.
Read full release >>19 February, 2010
Agriculture Minister David Carter has today issued a new code of animal welfare which sets down minimum standards for the farming of dairy cattle.
Read full release >>19 February, 2010
Mr Speaker, I move that the Animal Welfare Amendment Bill be now read a first time.
Read full speech >>19 February, 2010
A bill aimed at significantly raising penalties for cruelty to animals began its first reading in Parliament last night.
Read full release >>16 February, 2010
Agriculture Minister David Carter is to appoint an independent expert to work on forming a single body for the New Zealand wool industry.
Read full release >>16 February, 2010
Agriculture Minister David Carter has congratulated the Wool Taskforce on its report Restoring Profitability to the Strong Wool Sector, released today.
Read full release >>11 February, 2010
Hon David Carter speech to open the new Open Country factory, Whanganui.
Read full speech >>2 February, 2010
A member’s bill raising the penalty for animal cruelty is to be adopted as a Government bill.
Read full release >>20 January, 2010
The Government is coming to the aid of drought-stricken farmers in Northland, says Agriculture Minister David Carter.
Read full release >>13 January, 2010
The Government’s voluntary bonding scheme for veterinarians is to be expanded to cover all practices that deal with production animals, Agriculture Minister David Carter announced today.
Read full release >>11 January, 2010
The Government is keeping a close eye on dry weather in parts of the country and will consider drought assistance if conditions worsen, says Agriculture Minister David Carter.
Read full release >>17 December, 2009
Associate Climate Change Issues (International Negotiations) Minister Tim Groser and Agriculture Minister David Carter today announced that New Zealand will contribute $45 million over four years to the Global Research Alliance on agriculture greenhouse gases.
Read full release >>16 December, 2009
Agriculture Minister David Carter is disappointed that a threat of legal action by the Pork Industry Board has delayed the release of a new code of welfare for pigs.
Read full release >>14 December, 2009
Agriculture Minister David Carter has today released a consultation document on the upcoming expiry of the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001 (DIRA).
Read full release >>11 December, 2009
David Carter speaking at Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre Graduation Ceremony.
Read full speech >>26 November, 2009
A report on the value of increased pasture renewal shows that a further $1.6 billion could be injected into farmer incomes and the New Zealand economy, Agriculture Minister David Carter said today.
Read full release >>19 November, 2009
Hon David Carter statement to the World Summit on Food Security, Rome
Read full speech >>18 November, 2009
It's great to be here.
Read full speech >>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.
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