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MIE won't budge
Meat Industry Excellence (MIE) chairman Dave McGaveston has dismissed as "naïve" the Beef + Lamb NZ board argument that further funding of MIE is futile.
Sheep industry awards open
Keeping ourselves well in tough times
It is easy to talk ourselves into doom and gloom nowadays, given a push by ill-informed media reporting and commentary on the agricultural sector.
International agri-leaders to visit Australasia’s showcase farm
More than 130 of Australasia's leading agribusiness professionals will visit two farms in Pirinoa, South Wairarapa, next week.
Sheep woes continue on
Sheep and beef farmers, especially in the South Island, are going to take a substantial hit in their incomes this year as lamb prices weaken.
$8kg/MS payout ‘will return’
The world has changed and we need to understand that, says Mike Petersen, special agricultural trade envoy.
Bloat concern on lucerne
Farmers getting very lush lucerne are wondering whether a grain or carbohydrate supplement will help on their lucerne.
Best looking rams don’t necessarily deliver results
A North Island trial comparing the value of lambs sired by low versus high genetic merit rams validates that using genetic data does pay off.
Low lamb prices hurt sheep and beef profits
MIE ‘noise’ won’t bring change – BLNZ
No amount of noise from farmer ginger groups will bring change in the meat industry if the company boards choose not to adopt the measures they are calling for.