Beef+Lamb NZ
BLNZ fills associate director role on board
Farmers WeeklyOct 30, 2023
One-year term designed to expose aspiring ag leaders to coalface of governance.
Veal initiative wins BLNZ award
Charlie WilliamsonOct 24, 2023
Pair looking to make pasture-raised veal a staple on high-end menus impress judges.
BLNZ celebrates beef and sheep’s best
Farmers WeeklyOct 20, 2023
Cheviot farmer takes out Regional Leadership Award.
BLNZ’s shopping list for new govt
Annette ScottOct 16, 2023
‘We need the incoming government to enable farmers rather than restrict them’
Meet the finalists who are meeting the market
Charlie WilliamsonOct 13, 2023
We catch up with the primary producers who are satisfying global demands ahead of the Beef and lamb NZ awards.
Action Groups under review as funding ends
Annette ScottSep 12, 2023
BLNZ is supporting roughly half the country’s 100 active groups.
Top line-up for BLNZ Awards
Farmers WeeklySep 8, 2023
Sector’s depth of talent stands out in list of finalists for Beef + Lamb honours.
Forestry conversions eat into ewe breeding flock
Neal WallaceSep 5, 2023
BLNZ attributes decline in part to land-use changes.
Red meat puts up bipartisan wish list for sector
BusinessDeskSep 4, 2023
Almost 40 recommendations for policies across trade, climate change, carbon farming, water and more.
We’re here for farmers large and small
Guest writerAug 9, 2023
BLNZ chair Kate Acland says criticism of the levy body doesn’t reflect the hard work that’s been going on.
Brand campaign claims US, China hits
Farmers WeeklyJul 19, 2023
Taste Pure Nature making waves for NZ beef and lamb, it says.
BLNZ welcomes ‘heartening’ review of ETS settings
Farmers WeeklyJun 20, 2023
Concrete options now on the table, Sam McIvor says.
Farmer Time logs its first 1000 schoolkids
Annette ScottJun 19, 2023
Hundreds reached in first year of engaging young people with farm-to-fork story.
Entries open for Beef + Lamb Awards
Farmers WeeklyJun 2, 2023
People in the red meat industry urged to nominate someone or an organisation making a difference.
Young chefs bring out the best in beef and lamb
Farmers WeeklyMay 24, 2023
Beef + Lamb Young Ambassador Chef for 2023 crowned.
More farmers sign on to beef breeding programme
Farmers WeeklyMay 24, 2023
The programme focuses on increasing the use of high-quality genetics in the beef industry.
Beef farmers keen for better genetic tools
Annette ScottMay 19, 2023
Survey uncovers hunger for information about breeding better beef cattle.
Entries to open soon for Beef + Lamb NZ Awards
Annette ScottMay 19, 2023
Call to keep an eye out for promising industry players.
BLNZ urges govt to stop and think on emissions
Neal WallaceMay 9, 2023
Sheep and beef farmers need practical, workable systems, says Sam McIvor.
Crawshaw to represent Eastern North Island farmers on BLNZ board
Farmers WeeklyMay 8, 2023
Earlier this year, Crawshaw won the East Coast Young Farmer regional final.
Wishy washy weather makes for wonderful sales
Sarah HilhorstApr 27, 2023
The first calf sales usually point to how the rest of the season will play out – and buyers in the opening week couldn’t wait to get their hands on calves.
New marketing drive for beef and lamb kicks off
Farmers WeeklyApr 27, 2023
Stacey Waaka chosen to front ‘Good things start with NZ beef and lamb’ campaign.
New Beef + Lamb chair hits the ground running
Annette ScottApr 19, 2023
Kate Acland has wasted no time getting her feet under the boardroom table.
BLNZ pledges to engage with farmers on ‘resets’
Annette ScottApr 5, 2023
New chair of industry body says ‘we need to listen’ to concerns.
Writing’s on the wall for levy organisations
Alan EmersonApr 3, 2023
Unless they change, the current boards will be history next time there’s a vote, says Alan Emerson.
Levy payers deliver mixed messages to BLNZ board
Neal WallaceMar 31, 2023
Advocacy role challenged, but no unified voice on solutions.
Acland ‘optimistic’ as she assumes BLNZ chair
Farmers WeeklyMar 31, 2023
New chair of industry-good body elected by board
Farmers express loss of trust at BLNZ meeting
Neal WallaceMar 30, 2023
Remits at annual meeting speak of frustration over what farmers call a lack of consultation.
Geoffrey Young and the restless taking on BLNZ
Neal WallaceMar 30, 2023
Former Feds leader, whose election to the BLNZ board ousted the chair, has often done things the hard way.
Farmer to propose a vote of no confidence in BLNZ’s board
Gerald PiddockMar 29, 2023
The Gore farmer says BLNZ had a clear mandate to grow the sheep and beef industries and provide sustainable returns now and for future generations.
BLNZ election result ‘a win for the unheard farmers’, says Young
Craig PageMar 23, 2023
Southland farmer Geoffrey Young, the man behind the upset of Beef and Lamb's top structure, vows to take on HWEN.
Morrison rolled in Beef + Lamb election
Farmers WeeklyMar 23, 2023
Southland sheep and beef farmer sweeps poll.
There’s value in red meat going green
Richard RennieMar 22, 2023
The Taste Pure Nature campaign has identified the “conscious foodie” consumer, one seeking greater levels of assurance around their food supply.
Sheep and beef farms set to take hit on profits
Neal WallaceMar 15, 2023
Beef + Lamb NZ delivers bad news for farms due largely to inflation.
Last chance to submit on beef genetics programme
Farmers WeeklyMar 14, 2023
Informing New Zealand Beef is working to boost the sector’s profits by $460 million over the next 25 years by giving farmers the right genetic tools.
HWEN fallout raises stakes in BLNZ poll
Neal WallaceFeb 16, 2023
Director elections seen as referendum on board’s GHG record.
BLNZ: is PM taking agriculture seriously?
BusinessDeskFeb 8, 2023
Five-point manifesto ‘should be required reading for Hipkins’, industry good body says.
Generation Next applications sought
Annette ScottDec 16, 2022
Beef + Lamb programme being held in six places nationwide.
Farmer spirits crushed by red tape – BLNZ
Craig PageDec 13, 2022
Report says people are opting to sell up rather than struggle on.
Better beef pilot selects its first farmers
Annette ScottNov 30, 2022
High-quality genetics the focus of seven-year programme.
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