Pork woes boost beef
8 March 2019
Stringent Chinese border controls to stop unofficial meat imports are boosting export prospects for New Zealand beef, Rabobank animal proteins analyst Blake Holgate says.
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Big ticket issues facing B+LNZ
8 March 2019
The big ticket issues facing agriculture will be a major focus at Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s 2019 annual meeting.
Chairman Andrew Morrison said the meeting is important not only for farmers to take an active part in governance but also to get insights into some of the big issues facing NZ’s sheep and beef sector.
Call surprises agents
1 March 2019
The body representing livestock agents is surprised at renewed calls for regulation after it moved to more strictly police the conduct of members just last September.
No windfall for NZ beef sector from Queensland losses
20 February 2019
Any beef export market gains for New Zealand from the disastrous Queensland floods are likely to be minor, Rabobank animal proteins analyst Blake Holgate says.
Finishing farms keep market ticking
30 January 2019
Prices for finishing farm sales slipped slightly over the latest year but turnover remains strong.
Lanercost open to all farmers
24 January 2019
The first Future Farm is contributing to the rehabilitation of a bruised Canterbury farm and community. Tim Fulton reports.
Planet-saving diet has pitfalls
23 January 2019
Richard Rennie examines a report that suggests the world eat far more grains, nuts and beans with less of everything else.
A report from medical journal The Lancet calls for significant shifts in the types of foods people eat.
Approval given for Alliance to bring in workers
12 December 2018
Meat processor Alliance has approval to bring in 100 workers from overseas for its Lorneville sheep plant in Invercargill.
Farmers act on sustainability
6 December 2018
Taihape farmers are exploring ways to ensure environmental sustainability while improving the profits from their sheep and beef farms.
The Taihape Action Group formed under the Red Meat Profit Partnership Action Network, which had its first get-together in July, comprises nine farming businesses within a 50km radius of the central North Island town.
Plenty of cattle left
23 November 2018
Stirring international and domestic storms have conspired to undercut bull beef prices.
A combination of falling United States prices in the last two months, processors trying to maintain margins and farmers being careful with stock purchases because of Mycoplasma bovis have reduced demand and prices, AgriHQ market analyst Reece Brick says.
