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Solid returns expected in 2019 – sheepmeat leads the way

November 16, 2018

While some downward pressure is expected on beef prices in next 12 months, sheepmeat pricing is anticipated to remain strong, signalling another year of solid returns for New Zealand’s red meat sector in 2019, according […]

Investment needed for NZ red meat sector to realise sustainable advantage – industry report

October 10, 2018

Increased investment into the ethical and sustainable aspects of New Zealand’s red meat production systems can deliver a range of benefits for the sector, according to a recently-released report by agricultural banking specialist Rabobank. In […]

Beef + Lamb New Zealand playing its part to improve water quality

October 8, 2018

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is committed to working with the government to progress its roadmap for improving water quality. B+LNZ Chairman Andrew Morrison says sheep and beef farmers know how important freshwater is […]

Kevin Hague (left, forest and Bird) and Steven Carden (Pāmu)

Common ground – Forest and Bird and Pāmu announce new collaboration

August 6, 2018

The heads of New Zealand’s largest conservation organisation Forest and Bird and largest farming group Pāmu have agreed to work together to promote best environmental practice in New Zealand’s farming sector. Forest and Bird and […]

Barber’s Wire: Alternative proteins just one of several disruptions

July 11, 2018

For all the noise around the threat posed to the red meat industry by alternative proteins, this is only one of the challenges the sector has to confront over the next few years, notes Allan […]

Good farming practice for water action plan 2018

B+LNZ welcomes launch of Good Farming Practice Action Plan

June 5, 2018

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ Ltd) has welcomed today’s launch of the Good Farming Practice Action Plan for Water Quality by Federated Farmers as providing a whole of sector approach that builds on the […]

Environment under the spotlight at Beef + Lamb NZ’s Annual Meeting

March 23, 2018

The sheep and beef sector is well-placed to turn the challenges into opportunities and reap the rewards, farmers were told at Beef + Lamb NZ’s Annual Meeting in Gisborne yesterday. James Parsons, outgoing chair at […]

Barber’s Wire: Predictions for 2018

January 29, 2018

It’s the time of year for making predictions, some of which may turn out to be close to the mark, but most, like horse racing tips or economists’ forecasts, will end up looking slightly silly, […]

Beef + Lamb New Zealand elected onto Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef board of directors

November 22, 2017

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ Ltd) has been elected on to the board of directors of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB) for a two-year term. The GRSB is a global initiative developed […]

Rabobank executive board chairman Wiebe Draijer

Rabobank’s new Kickstart Food programme to help improve health of NZ waterways

October 20, 2017

Rabobank has announced a new global programme that will enable the rural lender to scale up its support here in New Zealand for improving the health of our waterways. ‘Kickstart Food’, the bank’s new three-year […]

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