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07 February 2019
Farmer Input Needed for New Zealand's Biosecurity Response LevyDairy farmers are being strongly encouraged to give their feedback on how the sector will pay its share of the Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) response programme....
21 January 2019
No 'Over the Fence' Spread of M. Bovis, Says MPINEW ZEALAND - The Ministry for Primary Industries says there have been no cases of "over the fence spread" of Mycoplasma bovis, as three more farms are confirmed as infected with the cattle disease....
17 January 2019
Dairy Cattle Numbers Dip Again, Beef Cattle Numbers UpNEW ZEALAND - The number of dairy cattle has dipped for the second year, while beef cattle numbers increased strongly in 2018, Stats NZ said today....
14 January 2019
Could Wagyu Beef Protect Against Heart Disease?NEW ZEALAND - As barbeque season gets into full swing, New Zealand researchers are investigating whether certain kinds of red meat could actually protect against heart disease....
11 December 2018
Dairy, Meat Products Lead Manufacturing FallNEW ZEALAND - A fall in dairy and meat products pushed overall manufacturing sales down for the September 2018 quarter, Stats NZ has reported....
04 October 2018
Otago Researchers Help Unlock Answers About Leptospirosis in AfricaNEW ZEALAND - University of Otago researchers are helping lead international studies which have discovered that exposure to cattle and rice farming are risk factors for the devastating disease leptospirosis in northern Tanzania....
14 September 2018
NZ Sheep, Beef Farm Profits Forecast to SlipNEW ZEALAND - New Zealand sheep and beef farm profits are expected to decline in the coming year as higher spending outweighs a lift in revenue from the products they sell....
03 August 2018
NZ's Beef Cattle Herd Continues to GrowNEW ZEALAND - New Zealand’s beef cattle herd increased by 1.9 per cent over the past year while the decline in the sheep flock was slowed by a lift in hoggets as farmers responded positively to strong prices and good grass growth leading into winter,...
26 July 2018
First Time Ever: New Zealand to Eradicate Mycoplasma bovis from Dairy HerdsIt's never been done before. New Zealand has announced plans to try to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) from its dairy herds. ...
10 July 2018
NZ Meat, Dairy Industry Prepare for US-China Trade War FalloutNEW ZEALAND - A short-term boost to the New Zealand dairy sector is possible as the US-China trade war escalates, but the industry is predicting long term pain....
08 June 2018
Beef + Lamb NZ Proposes Levies IncreaseNEW ZEALAND - Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) yesterday launched consultation on a proposal to increase sheepmeat and beef levies to accelerate investment in a range of key programmes....
07 June 2018
Beef + Lamb NZ Urges Tailored Approach Towards EmissionsNEW ZEALAND - Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) welcomes the government’s commitment to setting a new carbon target and considering accounting for the differing contributions of specific livestock emissions as consultation on proposed Zero Carbon legislation...
05 June 2018
Beef + Lamb NZ Welcomes Good Farming Practice Action PlanNEW ZEALAND - Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has welcomed today’s launch of the Good Farming Practice Action Plan as providing a whole of sector approach that builds on the good work already being done by individual industries....
01 June 2018
Moderate Increase of Input Prices for Sheep, Beef FarmsNEW ZEALAND - Rises across the board drive moderate increase of input prices for sheep and beef farms....
31 May 2018
Supply Pressure Building in Major World Beef MarketsNEW ZEALAND - It’s been a positive start to 2018 for the global beef sector – with production and consumption up and prices generally favourable – however, building pressures in some of the world’s major beef-producing nations have the potential...
28 May 2018
Beef + Lamb NZ Supports Phased Eradication DecisionNEW ZEALAND - Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) supports the decision announced by the Government to attempt phased eradication of Mycoplasma bovis (Mp. bovis) from New Zealand....
18 May 2018
US Beef Market Poses Threat to NZ Returns This YearNEW ZEALAND - The likely forced slaughter of US cattle due to drought is set to pressure global beef trade and prices, posing a threat to New Zealand beef returns, a visiting North American cattle industry expert has warned local producers....
16 May 2018
Beef + Lamb NZ Unveils New Environmental StrategyNEW ZEALAND - A new blueprint to lift the environmental performance of New Zealand’s sheep and beef sector was unveiled today by Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ)....
08 May 2018
Canterbury Dairy Herd Rises as New Zealand Total SteadiesNEW ZEALAND - The number of dairy cattle in Canterbury is continuing to rise, bucking a national trend of stable figures, Stats NZ said today....
02 May 2018
New Origin Brand Unveiled by Beef + Lamb New ZealandNEW ZEALAND - A blueprint and a new brand designed to capture more value for New Zealand’s sheepmeat and beef overseas has been unveiled today by Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ)....
30 April 2018
B+L NZ on Productivity Commission's Draft Report on Low Emissions EconomyNEW ZEALAND - The New Zealand government has asked the Productivity Commission to identify options for how New Zealand can reduce its domestic greenhouse gas emissions through a transition to a low-emissions economy, while at the same time continuing...
06 April 2018
Beef, Lamb Exports Expected to Break $3bnNEW ZEALAND - Both beef and lamb exports are expected to break the $3 billion mark for the first time as high lamb, mutton and beef prices bump up this season’s forecast profit for sheep and beef farmers, according to Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ)...
23 March 2018
NZ-led Study Reveals DNA of Cattle, Sheep BacteriaNEW ZEALAND - International scientists led by New Zealanders have identified the genetic makeup of over 500 species of bacteria found in the gut of cattle and sheep....
16 February 2018
Taupo Beef and Lamb Starts Exporting Meat Range to JapanNEW ZEALAND - Taupo Beef and Lamb has begun exporting its meat range to Japan....
14 December 2017
Dip in Dairy Cattle Numbers; Beef Cattle Numbers UpNEW ZEALAND - The number of dairy cattle dipped 2 per cent from 6.6 million in June 2016 to 6.5 million in June 2017, Stats NZ said today....
Beef + Lamb NZ Backs Call for Beef Trade LiberalisationNEW ZEALAND - Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) strongly supports the International Beef Alliance’s (IBA) call for Ministers at the World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference to agree on a path to trade liberalisation while protecting beef producersâ...
12 December 2017
Cattle Disease Mycoplasma Spreads to North Island for First TimeNEW ZEALAND - For the first time the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis has been detected in the North Island, on a property in the Hastings district....
06 December 2017
NZ Commodity Prices Fall in November on Weaker DairyNEW ZEALAND - New Zealand commodity prices slipped further in November, with dairy prices leading the pack lower although the softening was across the board....
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