Thursday, December 7, 2023

Beef+Lamb NZ


BLNZ fills associate director role on board

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

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

Action Groups under review as funding ends

Annette ScottSep 12, 2023
BLNZ is supporting roughly half the country’s 100 active groups.
B+LNZ Awards Winners standing on a stage with a big screen behind them.

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.
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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

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

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

Brand campaign claims US, China hits

Farmers WeeklyJul 19, 2023
Taste Pure Nature making waves for NZ beef and lamb, it says.
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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

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.
B+LNZ Awards Winners standing on a stage with a big screen behind them.

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

Young chefs bring out the best in beef and lamb

Farmers WeeklyMay 24, 2023
Beef + Lamb Young Ambassador Chef for 2023 crowned.
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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

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

Entries to open soon for Beef + Lamb  NZ Awards

Annette ScottMay 19, 2023
Call to keep an eye out for promising industry players.
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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

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

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.
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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

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’

BLNZ pledges to engage with farmers on ‘resets’

Annette ScottApr 5, 2023
New chair of industry body says ‘we need to listen’ to concerns.
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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.
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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

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

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 farmer

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

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.
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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

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

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.
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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.
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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.
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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?

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

Generation Next applications sought

Annette ScottDec 16, 2022
Beef + Lamb programme being held in six places nationwide.
Farmer spirits crushed by red tape – BLNZ

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

Better beef pilot selects its first farmers

Annette ScottNov 30, 2022
High-quality genetics the focus of seven-year programme.
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