Bull pulls a record price
Angus bull Fossil Creek Urban U032 AB bellows after being sold for $71,000 at the 25th annual Fossil Creek bull sale in North Otago yesterday.
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Pests impede deer repellent trial
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Pests impede deer repellent trial
Possums are interfering with a trial to find out if white-tail deer avoid bait laced with a deer repellent.
Call for ‘townie’ dogs to be dosed
Call for ‘townie’ dogs to be dosed
Manuherikia sheep farmer Irene Leask believes "townie ignorance" is costing her business.
Hoggard: Can’t ‘smash through’ change
Hoggard: Can’t ‘smash through’ change
Act New Zealand MP Andrew Hoggard visited Gore last week to speak on issues facing local producers, including the conversion of farms to forests, but said changes to the surrounding law were not...
Smithfield buyer’s identity under wraps
Smithfield buyer’s identity under wraps
The new owner of Alliance Group’s Smithfield meat processing plant site in Timaru could remain unknown for several months until public records go through the Timaru District Council.
Optimism for bull-selling season
Optimism for bull-selling season
The next few weeks will tell if high export beef prices and a more upbeat mood rubs off on farmer spending at Canterbury bull sales.
'I’m going to miss it like hell'
‘So proud’ of firm, retiring director says
After 17 years as a director of Silver Fern Farms, and more than 11 of those as chairman, Rob Hewett has officially stepped down.
Game council lauds wapiti application
Game council lauds wapiti application
The New Zealand Game Animal Council says protecting wapiti deer would preserve an unparalleled opportunity for a hunting icon.
Anzco profit down at $8.4m for year to Dec
Anzco profit down at $8.4m for year to Dec
Meat processor and exporter Anzco Foods has weathered another challenging season, posting a lower profit of $8.4 million after tax.
‘Remarkable’ turnaround in lamb prices
‘Remarkable’ turnaround in lamb prices
Fewer breeding ewes is spiking demand for lambs, a southern agent says.
Deer sector to mark milestone
Deer sector to mark milestone
No-one should be expecting oysters to be served at the Deer Industry Conference in Queenstown next week.
New CEO to champion FAR
New CEO to champion FAR
Former Beef + Lamb New Zealand chief executive Dr Scott Champion will take over the leadership of the Foundation for Arable Research (FAR).
Meat processing plant sold
Meat processing plant sold
A meat works in Gore, previously home to a Japanese Wagyu beef operation which went into liquidation late last year, has been sold.
Animal health focus of B+LNZ event
Animal health focus of B+LNZ event
Farmers flocked to a sheep and beef farm in Northern Southland to get to know their enemies better.
Call for one farmer advocacy group
Call for one farmer advocacy group
A call has been made for a single industry group to advocate on behalf of all farmers to create "one strong voice".
Renewed focus after second full-year loss
Renewed focus after second full-year loss
Silver Fern Farms Ltd chief executive Dan Boulton says a second consecutive full-year loss of more than $20 million is disappointing.
Red meat exports rise 25% amid recovery
Red meat exports rise 25% amid recovery
New Zealand’s red meat exports hit $1.1 billion in February — a 25% increase compared with the same month last year.
Aims outlined at B+LNZ field day
Aims outlined at B+LNZ field day
The aspirations of new Beef + Lamb New Zealand chief executive Alan Thomson and Jeff Farm general manager Michael Benton range from running the best industry group in the world to reducing lamb...
B+LNZ chief keen to lift low profit margins
B+LNZ chief keen to lift low profit margins
New industry body leader Alan Thompson is getting within earshot of sheep and beef farmers to see how they think their levies can lift low profit margins.
Free online site for breeders revealed
Free online site for breeders revealed
Another breed group appears to be close to joining Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) new nProve Beef tool to help farmers select the best bulls for their herds.