Beef and Sheep
Little room for lamb returns to rise
Hopes of an immediate boost dashed as Chinese market totters along and Australian production surges.
Wool key to viable future for sheep
Poor fibre returns make it a single-product animal, says meat industry leader.
A good country for sheep
NZ’s attributes should be played up as unique selling points for sheepmeat and wool, says a Hawke’s Bay ram breeder.
Making the land pay with a sheep-plus strategy
Relying on sheep on their own leaves you too vulnerable to the ups and downs of the market, says one farmer.
US sharpens appetite for NZ red meat
BLNZ ‘identifies significant opportunities for market growth’.
China opens wide for red meat exports
New access system speeds up plans for more than 20 NZ meat plants.
The nation is invited to flip over lamb
National Lamb Day encourages Kiwis to tuck into their favourite lamb dish.
Temuka tops up spirits
Sellers happy with prices reached at breeding ewe fair.
Temuka 2-tooth take ‘a sign of the times’
Fine animals but somewhat restrained bidding give a snapshot of the industry, say stalwarts.
Trump would be bad news for NZ lamb
US lobby backs off from tariffs into key market, but that could change with the election of protectionist president.
Beef + Lamb NZ recruiting for Generation Next
Free, nationwide personal development programme designed to equip future industry leaders with essential skills .
Top ram prices at Gore hold steady
Dannevirke’s Hautere fetches day’s best fetch of $13,500.
Lamb hopes pinned on holiday calendar
Lamb season’s fortunes rest on Chinese New Year and Easter demand.
Global programme for next-gen sheep farmers
Up and coming leaders invited to apply for Next Generation Sheep Farmer scheme.
Prices lift spirits at early ewe fairs
Prices for some sheep classes are behind last year but are still higher than expected.
Breather for NZ lamb as dams fill in Aus
Good rainfall across country lifts pressure for sheep farmers both sides of the Tasman.
Market improvement vital for the sheep and beef sector
Overall, market conditions haven’t changed a great deal since last month.
Lamb voted the roast with the most
Survey uncovers Kiwis’ favourite Christmas lunch – and a fruitcake reprieve.
Glimmers of hope in commodity forecasts for 2024
Dairy and logs are two highlights in ANZ outlook.
New opportunities for NZ beef as US cuts herd
NZ’s export quota to the US has not been filled for several years.
Store lambs cheap for this time of year
December prices haven’t been this low since 2017 as export dynamics keep a lid on returns, says Mel Croad.
SFF fills CEO post from within its ranks
Dan Boulton most recently chief supply chain officer.
Numbers jump in latest lamb crop report
Half a million more on NZ paddocks after helpful autumn and spring.
October red meat sales 14% down on year before
Not even a healthy rise in sheepmeat export volumes could save returns.
There’s more to a Wiltshire than ‘get and forget’
Demand has shot up for Wiltshires – but a breeder and a sheep scientist both say it’s important breeders and buyers heed some guidelines.
On-farm lamb sales get South Island hopping
A good growing season brought a bigger supply of lambs, and they drew the crowds to farms on the mainland.
Alliance is optimistic – but I have questions
Allan Barber sits down with Murray Taggart after the co-op’s ‘horror result’.
SFF warns lamb may have further to fall
Top brass bring the bad news to scores of suppliers in Gore meeting.
New Rabobank report a tale of two beef markets
Contrasting fortunes for northern and southern hemispheres.
Mutton stressed as lamb thanks to Aus export surge
Sheepmeat supplies reaching the global market from that quarter are putting pressure on export value.
Last call for cattle at Kauri saleyards
Calf sales will continue but it’s not worth refurbishing bigger pens, shareholders decide.
Look beyond tough start for lamb prices
You don’t have to go far to find a disgruntled sheep farmer, but it may help to remember that we are in the part of the pricing cycle that no one likes, Mel Croad says.
World’s best ribeye steak a Kiwi sizzler
Alliance Group fields top ribeye and best grass-fed steak at World Steak Challenge.
SFF takes a hard look at forecast prices as lamb prices dwindle
Company advises suppliers of significant drop in lamb outlook.
Have your say on advances in beef genetics
Responses to Informing New Zealand Beef survey help shape the future of the programme.
East Coast Farming Expo roster filling up
Farming smarter is the focus of February event.
Alliance nails down payments after outcry
Extension of loyalty programme had threatened to delay cash to farmers.
On Texel Island with its famous sheep
Emma Blom visits the birthplace of the celebrated breed in the Netherlands.
Headwinds toughen outlook for lamb
Plenty of options for buyers, but signals beyond the farmgate have them feeling cautious.
Vast Aus flock a threat to NZ sheepmeat sales
Good rains swell tallies to 79 million head, keeping international prices low.
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