Dairy co-op also announced an increase in forecast collection volumes of milk.
The awkward moment came as Bryce and Julie Stevenson fronted media with the PM nearby.
Biosecurity Minister Damien O'Connor and the Prime Minister issued a joint statement today with updated figures on all aspects of the operation.
"To me, it's an academic idea. I think that without technology we're just not going to make it," says Professor Tim Naish.
Niwa's principal forecasting scientist Chris Brandolino says soil moisture levels are already below average.
The Ngati Konohi iwi-run farm is now considered a global industry leader in sustainable farming.
The industry needs an estimated 17,000 new workers by 2025.
"There's a massive hole. I will miss everything about them," Scott Tomlinson says.
No one, human or bovine, was injured in last night's bizarre crash.
Owner Alan Cleaver from Te Kauwhata has been sentenced to six months community detention.
NSW police are investigating at least 20 cases of needles found in fruit.
Farmers around the country may soon have another problem to contend with.
The cows wandered off their paddock and into the drop zone.
MPI is considering if product sold locally should be tested.
This comes after it was found Horizons Council had been issuing consents illegally.
The Fiscal Year 2018 results come after a tumultuous year for the company that saw Theo Spierings announce his resignation as chief executive.
The happy and healthy siblings arrived on Friday.
The stone fruit industry is questioning the request.
Xue Frank Chen is facing eight charges for two years of alleged deception.
"Yeah, I would be embarrassed if that was on my farm."
Farm Fresh South owners Logan and Melissa Johnson started the company in September last year.
Mr Hurrell is the current CEO of Farm Source, which works directly with dairy farm owners.
MPI says the affected property is a mixed sheep and beef farm near Motueka.
Several New Zealand processing plants are now full to capacity.
The company wants to open a new barn near Dargaville.
The doco is showing at the New Zealand International Film Festival.
The latest concern is infected cows in the middle of calving that cannot be transported to slaughter.
The Mycoplasma bovis outbreak has forced some events to go online.
Graeme Burgess says the fruit will never ripen as they were picked too early.
Video from the farm was secretly filmed by animal rights activists.
