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Barber’s Wire: A&P shows bring rural and urban together

February 8, 2018

Auckland Anniversary Weekend Saturday saw the 151st Warkworth A&P Show held, as most years, in hot and sunny conditions, but at least this year there were no strong nor ’easterlies or a major blockage of […]

Beef + Lamb NZ to review investment in sector capability

February 2, 2018

Beef + Lamb NZ (B+LNZ Ltd) is seeking farmers’ views on its Sector Capability Programme. Richard Wakelin, B+LNZ’s general manager innovation, says the review will consider farmer investment through B+LNZ in the Sector Capability Programme […]

New online resource for red meat farmers

January 30, 2018

A new online resource for farmers is just one of the new initiatives from the Red Meat Profit Partnership (RMPP) that aims to increase on-farm profitability and productivity. Released as 30 minute learning modules, farmers […]

Comment: Catching up at start of 2018

January 29, 2018

Its 2018 … Happy New Year to you all! It’s a good start too. We’ve been catching up with recent news and it seems the red meat sector needs to hit the ground running with […]

Director election for B+LNZ Northern North Island electoral district

December 20, 2017

A director election will be held for Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Northern North Island electoral district after three nominations were received. Martin Coup of Aria, Murray Jagger of Whangarei and Ross Wallis of Raglan […]

Rural day out inspires Taranaki primary school students

December 13, 2017

Year seven student Laura Francis of Highlands Intermediate in New Plymouth had never considered a farming career as an option, however after a discovery day to MataRata Downs Taranaki sheep and beef farm with her […]

MIA Matters: First senior technical and operation managers delegation to China

December 12, 2017

Senior technical and operations managers, representing the majority of New Zealand’s export meat processors, had a good first-hand look at the supply chain in New Zealand’s largest market in October. They were all part of […]

Beef + Lamb New Zealand supporting sustainable hill country scientific programme

December 8, 2017

A scientific programme aimed at improving the sustainability of hill country for sheep and beef farming is to be launched with the support of Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ). The project, which is backed […]

MIA Focus: Tracing back for the future

December 6, 2017

New Zealand red meat is being traced back for the future as meat processing plants and farmers start to sign up to the sector’s latest initiatives, bringing strengthened assurance for customers on the sector’s food […]

Sheep and beef farmers urged to have a say on GIA

November 29, 2017

Sheep and beef farmers are being urged to have their say on a proposal to give the sector direct input in readiness and response to biosecurity threats before consultation ends. Beef + Lamb New Zealand […]

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