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Alliance Group invests in Dannevirke and creates 35 regional jobs

June 5, 2019

Alliance Group is investing a further $1.4 million in improvements to its Dannevirke plant as it seeks greater efficiencies in processing. The 100 percent farmer-owned co-operative is re-configuring processing operations and investing in additional technology […]

Guest post: Balance and common sense on climate change, says NZ First

May 13, 2019

The reaction to the announcement of the government’s climate change policy has been interesting to observe, writes NZ First leader and deputy Prime Minister Rt Hon Winston Peters. On one hand some environmental purists have […]

Damien O'Connor, Minister of Agriculture

Further improvements to NAIT scheme

April 16, 2019

Proposed law changes to further improve the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) scheme were unveiled today by Minister for Biosecurity Damien O’Connor The NAIT Review, released in 2018, and the Mycoplasma bovis Eradication Programme […]

Stuart Hall, AgResearch speaking at the AgResearch Meat Technology Workshop

MIA Focus 2: Transformative technologies at AgResearch Meat Technology Workshop

April 9, 2019

Opening the 2019 AgResearch Meat Technology Workshop, AgResearch partnerships and programme director Stuart Hall pointed to the five global mega trends – a hungrier world, a wealthier world, choosy customers, transformative technologies, along with a […]

Former Meat Board production supervisors reminisce

April 8, 2019

On 12, 13 and 14 of March, the former New Zealand Meat Board Production Supervisors, who were finally disbanded in 1999, held a reunion in Christchurch. The event, co-organised by former chief production supervisor Graeme […]

Meat processors support those affected by Christchurch attacks

April 1, 2019

New Zealand meat processors to launch charitable trust to support those affected by Christchurch attacks New Zealand’s four main meat processors and the Meat Industry Association (MIA) are to launch a charitable trust to benefit […]

Livestock rustling lassoed

March 8, 2019

New rules to crack down on livestock rustling will come into force following the passing of the Crimes Amendment Bill, says Justice Minister Andrew Little. “For too long farmers have been urging successive Governments to […]

Comment: Meat tax gaining traction

February 1, 2019

The notion of a meat tax is gaining traction and is a topic of conversation around the globe. Think tanks have been recommending the introduction of a meat tax for some time. It was raised […]

Barber’s Wire: Pace of change keeps getting quicker

January 30, 2019

Perhaps it’s Allan Barber’s advancing age, he writes, but it seems as though the changes facing agriculture demand ever faster reactions and responses to stay ahead or even just to keep pace with a whole […]

Barber’s Wire: Meat companies only have themselves to blame, if lamb cost too high

October 26, 2018

Seven years ago, the last time lamb prices were as high as they have been for the last 12 months, overseas customers suddenly decided enough was enough and turned off the tap, causing a sharp […]

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