Red meat opportunities ‘if we’re quick enough’
The Covid-19 situation has provided opportunities for New Zealand’s red meat sector to capitalise on — "if we’re quick enough".
Farming
Plan for museum to be replica of 1930s butchery
Plan for museum to be replica of 1930s butchery
A desire to record what may be a "dying art" is firing a Milton man’s passion project.
Covid breach lands meatworks staff in hot water
Covid breach lands meatworks staff in hot water
A breach of protocols during Covid-19 lockdown has left staff members at Mataura’s Alliance meatworks plant in hot water.
Regenerative farmers enjoying greener pastures
Regenerative farmers enjoying greener pastures
A common misconception around regenerative agriculture is that it is purely based on ideology, Tim Blackler, facilitator for the Regenerative Agriculture South Otago Red Meat Profit Partnership...
Positive signs seen from the air
Positive signs seen from the air
Aerial compliance inspections have revealed positive improvements in winter grazing practices.
Sector generates $12b year: study
Sector generates $12b year: study
An independent study commissioned by the Meat Industry Association and Beef + Lamb New Zealand shows the meat processing and export sector and sheep and beef farmers collectively generate ...
Canterbury bull sells for $60,000
Canterbury bull sells for $60,000
A Sudeley Angus bull sold for a whopping $60,000 at a recent on-farm sale in Canterbury.
Angus bulls seen at best advantage
Angus bulls seen at best advantage
An unseasonably balmy day helped to show North Otago’s Fossil Creek Angus bulls to their best advantage on Thursday.
Orari Gorge bull sale short of buyers
Orari Gorge bull sale short of buyers
A top price of $11,000 was achieved for two bulls at Orari Gorge’s Hereford bull sale.
Positive results at bull sales
Positive results at bull sales
There has been a stampede on bull sales in North Canterbury this month.
Taking a step back from national duties
Taking a step back from national duties
Herefords unintentionally hit the headlines for a few weeks recently — thanks to Covid-19.
Angus bulls seen at best advantage
Angus bulls seen at best advantage
An unseasonably balmy day helped to show North Otago’s Fossil Creek Angus bulls to their best advantage on Thursday.
Family operation at Sudeley Genetics
Family operation at Sudeley Genetics
Breeding sheep and cattle is a family affair at Sudeley Genetics.
Couple continues to grow stud farms
Couple continues to grow stud farms
Cattle are more predictable than people, say former Marlborough police officers Richard and Denise van Asch.
Bull sells for $60,000
Bull sells for $60,000
Worries about holding a bull sale in Covid-19 Alert Level 2 were alleviated when the country moved into Alert Level 1 on the day of the sale. David Hill reports.
Deer cull will help families in need
Deer cull will help families in need
Venison is on the menu for New Zealand families in need — an annual deer cull in Fiordland will provide meat for foodbanks.
Pork programme win-win for farmers, whanau
Pork programme win-win for farmers, whanau
An Alexandra health service is supporting those in need, one pork roast at a time.
Call for fresh blood in deer industry
Call for fresh blood in deer industry
New Zealand Deer Farmers Association chairman John Somerville wants to see more young people entering the deer industry.
NZ meat on China’s approved list
NZ meat on China’s approved list
A catalogue of approved animal species for human consumption has been issued by the People’s Republic of China.
Fortuitous timing for venison industry
Fortuitous timing for venison industry
Several seasons of strong export returns have left New Zealand’s venison farmers well positioned to overcome the severe trade disruptions resulting from Covid-19, Rabobank animal proteins analyst...