'Worst it's ever been': Call to involve public in deer control
Concerns over an explosion of wild deer in South Westland have been raised at a West Coast Conservation Board meeting in Okarito.
Red Meat
GenomNZ named as finalist in B+LNZ Awards
GenomNZ named as finalist in B+LNZ Awards
Dunedin animal DNA genotyping laboratory GenomNZ is a finalist in the technology category of the 2026 Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards.
Mokoreta farmer elected to board
Mokoreta farmer elected to board
Sheep, beef and dairy support farmer Matt McRae, of Mokoreta in Eastern Southland, has been elected to the Beef+Lamb New Zealand board, as Southern South Island farmer director.
Why has the price of mince risen 23% in a year?
Why has the price of mince risen 23% in a year?
Food prices were up 4.5 percent in the year to February, and mince has recorded the biggest annual increase since data began.
Beef output rise tipped
Beef output rise tipped
New Zealand’s beef supply is expected to lift modestly this year, supported by strong pricing signals and improved confidence across finishing systems, Rabobank predicts.
Strong sheep and beef sales in South
Strong sheep and beef sales in South
Demand remains strong for sheep and beef in Otago.
Townies named red meat scholars
Townies named red meat scholars
Townies studying in Dunedin are some of the latest recipients of the 2026 Meat Industry Association scholarship programme.
Beef, dairy in ‘pretty good space’
Beef, dairy in ‘pretty good space’
Aside from waterlogged winter crops in the foothills, Mid Canterbury sheep, beef and dairy farmers are making the most of plentiful grass growth from a wet summer.
Event to help future-proof sector
Event to help future-proof sector
Sheep and beef farmers will be brought up to speed on future-proofing work at the red meat sector’s largest event, which is to be held in Christchurch in May.
Yards packed for sale
Yards packed for sale
Sheep numbers overtook tourists in the Mackenzie township of Tekapo on Thursday as thousands of lambs were yarded for the annual Tekapo lamb sale, which followed an earlier sale in Omarama that day.
Lay of the land
Lay of the land
Reporter Shawn McAvinue asks southern sheep farmers if they were considering breeding their ewe hoggets to make the most of higher lamb price.
Farmer concerned over venison sales
Farmer concerned over venison sales
A rise in the sale of wild venison is watering down the perception of farm-raised venison, a South Canterbury deer farmer says.
Wool prices climb strongly, but with a bullet
Wool prices climb strongly, but with a bullet
Strong wool prices are rising sharply to nearly a 10-year high as overseas buyers scramble to secure orders in a global shortage.
‘Exciting’ insights from good data
‘Exciting’ insights from good data
Data is knowledge, a Northern Southland farmer says.
Making most from trying new ideas
Making most from trying new ideas
Nick and Alexis Wadworth like to try something new on their 2000ha sheep and beef property.
Election for farmer director
Election for farmer director
Beef + Lamb New Zealand is holding an election for a farmer director role in the Southern South Island district.
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Call for new approach to controlling wild deer
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Call for new approach to controlling wild deer
Control of wild deer is fragmented and complex and a new approach is needed to hold back an animal which now covers nearly half the country, a new report says.
Ram’s strong sale price ‘pretty unreal’
Ram’s strong sale price ‘pretty unreal’
It was a day to remember for Lawrence sheep breeder Symon Howard.
Maize proving a winner as high-energy feed
Maize proving a winner as high-energy feed
More than 60 people attended the Beef + Lamb New Zealand Central Otago Farming For profit event "Power of the Cow" in the Teviot Valley recently.
Yard weaning makes ‘steady, happy cattle’
Yard weaning makes ‘steady, happy cattle’
Yard weaning helps produce calmer, better-adjusted calves, a Teviot Valley sheep and beef farmer says.