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OPINION: A mate of yours truly wants to know why the beef schedule differential is now more than 45-50 cents…
US sheep farmers have set their sights on New Zealand lamb imports, claiming NZ sheep meat is decimating their industry.
Domestic lamb prices finished off the season, at September 30, in positive fashion and nudging a record high, according to the BNZ’s latest ‘Rural Wrap’ report.
The monthly value of goods exports in October 2021 rose $552 million (12%) from October 2020, to $5.3 billion, according to Statistics NZ.
New Zealanders will be invited to take part in a major research programme to assess the health and wellbeing benefits of eating pasture-raised beef and lamb, compared to alternatives.
As this season’s lamb crop hits the ground, farmers are being urged to make an internal parasite management plan for the coming season.
While lamb prices are starting the new season at around 16% below last year’s levels, they are not outright weak, according to the BNZ.
With lambing and calving about to start, Beef + Lamb New Zealand is reminding farmers of the importance of providing ewes and cows with suitable, well-sheltered areas for lambing and calving.
The ewe is under her greatest nutritional and metabolic stress in late pregnancy and in early lactation.
As farmers strive to maximise their lamb survival, interest in orphan lamb rearing systems has been steadily growing.
OPINION: A mate of yours truly wants to know why the beef schedule differential is now more than 45-50 cents…
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