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Kiwi sheep flourish on Mexican pastures

Loading took 17 hours in New Zealand, unloading took three days in Mexico.

After 15 days and six hours at sea, the MV Nada berthed in Manzanillo – located on the Pacific Ocean and one of the busiest ports in Mexico – in late June and 45,110 breeding ewes and 3224 cattle sourced from New Zealand were unloaded and quarantined on ‘quality’ Mexican pastures.

D-day looms for drought-hit farmers

Nick Ensor says 80,000 sheep have gone from the district and most are unlikely to come back.

D-Day is looming for drought-hit sheep and beef farmers in North Canterbury.

Homebaking and laughs help

Dan Hodgen: “It’s nice to know others are aware of your situation.”

It may not be a drought breaker, but home baked biscuits have strengthened the resolve of drought-stricken North Canterbury farmers.

Agitators press for action

The sheep industry is in rapid decline and can’t afford to make any more wrong decisions, says Silver Fern Farms shareholder Allan Richardson.

‘Hard yards’ pay off

Young Farmer of the Year Matt Bell with fiancée Samantha.

Hard work does pay off, says Matt Bell (28), who won the 27th Young Farmer of the Year contest.

Meat marketing rejection a ‘missed opportunity’

A meat industry stalwart says the rejection of a joint marketing model between processors and farmers is a missed opportunity.

Flood-hit farmers hope for more help

About 100 farmers in the Whanganui area are facing production losses this season of up to $100,000 as a result of the recent floods.

The dredded ‘R’ word

Concern is growing in political and economic circles that the low dairy prices could tip New Zealand into a recession.

Stock firms under fire

LIvestock firms PGG Wrightson, Elders New Zealand (Carrfields) and Rural Livestock are facing claims of price fixing by Commerce Commission.

Merger no ‘game changer’

You cannot build a “Fonterra” from the meat industry because there are too many players, says Hamilton.

Consolidating all the processors and the resultant gain of $10/lamb gain at the farmgate, as estimated by Meat Industry Excellence, is still not a “game changer” for sheep farmers, says Silver Fern Farms chief executive Dean Hamilton.