Now 5.6 sheep for each NZer
New Zealand now has 5.6 sheep for every person - a far cry from the peak of 22 per person in 1982.
Red Meat
Sheep industry 'on a high'
Sheep industry 'on a high'
Canterbury sheep farmers have received a welcomed boost after a challenging few years.
Challenge for BLNZ board seat
Challenge for BLNZ board seat
Incumbent director Bill Wright will be challenged for his Central South Island position on Beef + Lamb NZ.
Alliance chairman queries Govt's subsidy stance
Alliance chairman queries Govt's subsidy stance
Alliance Group chairman Murray Taggart has expressed concern over what he sees as the Government's apparent determination to subsidise forestry plantings at the expense of low environmental impact sheep and beef farming.
From Zespri to red meat and enjoying the challenge
From Zespri to red meat and enjoying the challenge
Nine months into his role as Silver Fern Farms chief executive, Simon Limmer remains upbeat.
Cattle shipment third of year
Cattle shipment third of year
It has been a quieter year for live cattle exports from New Zealand.
Sheep, beef farmers 'doing more with less'
Sheep, beef farmers 'doing more with less'
A record high lambing percentage illustrates the sheep and beef sector's productivity gains, Rob Davison, of Beef + Lamb New Zealand's Economic Service, says.
Sheep near Danseys Pass go missing
Sheep near Danseys Pass go missing
Police are investigating after the alleged theft of stock from a rural property southwest of Duntroon.
Swine fever effects may lift China demand for beef
Swine fever effects may lift China demand for beef
The continuing spread of African swine fever through China’s pig population has the potential to reshape global beef markets, Rabobank’s latest beef quarterly report says.
North Cantabrians one and two for meat sheep
North Cantabrians one and two for meat sheep
Charles Miller-Brown admits he considered scratching his champion 3-year-old Suffolk ram from the New Zealand Agricultural Show.
Beef cow wins the top prize
Beef cow wins the top prize
Crowds flocked to Canterbury Agricultural Park for the New Zealand Agricultural Show earlier this month.
Processors gearing up for season
Processors gearing up for season
South Canterbury's meat processing companies are ramping up for the season.
Sheep-burping project given wheels
Sheep-burping project given wheels
This is a tale of burping sheep.
Biosecurity looming as No 1 factor: report
Biosecurity looming as No 1 factor: report
Beyond trade and feed costs, biosecurity risks are shaping up as the factor with the most potential to significantly affect the global protein sector next year, Rabobank animal proteins analyst...
North Otago meat plants 'flat out'
North Otago meat plants 'flat out'
North Otago's two major meat processing plants are working flat out.
New chairman, faces for BLNZ
New chairman, faces for BLNZ
The Beef + Lamb New Zealand Southern South Island Farmer Council has a new chairman.
A crafty idea - no meat
A crafty idea - no meat
It's mince, but not as we know it.
Red meat sector welcomes CPTPP ratification; $63m in savings expected
Red meat sector welcomes CPTPP ratification; $63m in savings expected
The red meat sector has welcomed the ratification of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
Animal health problems led to organic farming
Animal health problems led to organic farming
Gore sheep and beef farmers Mark and Vicki Nicholson, who were recently nominated for the Southland Community Environment Awards, have been farming organically for 14 years.
Focus on beef consumer, animal protein demand
Focus on beef consumer, animal protein demand
Consumer-driven markets and meatless Impossible Burgers were two of the topics covered in the New Zealand Beef and Lamb Genetics online forum.