Deer

Clearance rates high with three animals selling for $100,000 or more.

Brock Deer of Gore sells two prize deer above the magic 100k mark.

After 18 years at body, CEO cites recent changes for decision.

Officials seek clarity on new regulations and their impact on frozen and dried product.

As a deer-farming family prepares to hold its 37th and final stag sale, David Stevens recalls a career that was sparked by a fascination with genetics.

More ‘secure and transparent access to mainland China’ under new dried mandate, says DINZ.

Health functional foods using Kiwi deer product approved by food safety authority.

Market recovers, with chilled segment holding up in Europe.

Series of individual value chains will emerge, says DINZ deputy chair.

Passionate aviator led the way to era of heli deer capture.

Failure to tag 278 animals nets $12,000 fine.

All top five venison companies are above $10 a kilogram for September and October.

Fewer deer will be available this year with reduction in breeding herd.

Boyd vows to bring strong farmer’s voice to DINZ board.

The industry has a better spread of markets today than before covid hit, and prices to farmers are well above the long-term average.

NZ producers seek funding to target premiums with new retail products.

Industry body cuts costs and re-evaluates approach to boosting sector.

DINZ chair Mandy Bell lays out risks, opportunities for sector.

A new study has found a range of benefits to women from drinking deer milk.

Milking deer is no longer a fad, as one Pāmu farm is proving with a growing and successful venture producing high-value products.

Product sits where traditional medicine meets new generation’s health and wellness appetite.

Visiting agency reps advise exporters to highlight national origins of ‘very strong brand’

This season’s deer weaner market suggests prices are going under the hammer between $4.50-$5.20/kg live weight. 

Industry board canvasses views on five-year plan.

Interest from European buyers and boost to market’s mood align to stoke confidence.

After 49 years of breeding specialist deer velvet genetics, pioneer Peter Swann has exceeded his own expectations and decided the time is right to exit the industry.

That leaves only Duncan and Co and Mountain River using the Cervena brand, which was launched 30 years ago.

Sector holds head high with stag tally.

Station manager Paddy Boyd and his wife Barbara were given life membership of the New Zealand Deer Farmers’ Association.

For the first time, deer industry award goes to a stock and station agent.

Early research involved figuring out how to milk deer, but researchers found it was relatively easy.

Promotional tool to help sell unified brand domestically and abroad.

More velvet innovations ‘just around the corner’.

Premium for product that meets ‘handpicked’ standard.

Retail foothold would be deer’s ‘third leg of the stool’.

Half century transforms animal from pest to prized asset.