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Giant lamb chop on the hop
A giant lamb chop is on a Tiki Tour of New Zealand as part of the National Lamb Day celebrations.
Lamb to lift incomes
Sheep and beef farmers are in for one of their best ever seasonal pay cheques thanks to a big rise in lamb prices.
Alternative proteins both an opportunity and a threat to NZ
A new survey of the threats posed by alternative proteins to New Zealand’s red meat farmers also shows a wealth of opportunities, says Beef + Lamb New Zealand (BLNZ).
New Beef + Lamb chair steps up
Southland sheep and beef farmer Andrew Morrison steps into the Beef + Lamb NZ chairmanship as the levy-funded organisation implements a revised strategy.
Carbon neutral status close
The sheep and beef sector may be closer to carbon neutral status than it realises, says James Parsons in his final speech as chairman of Beef + Lamb NZ.
M. bovis a big wake-up call
The impact of the outbreak of Mycoplasma bovis is a wakeup call for everyone in the agriculture sector, says Beef + Lamb NZ’s chief executive Sam McIvor.
Meat sector needs more dairy input
One of three candidates standing in the upcoming Beef + Lamb NZ directorship election is calling for more governance diversity.
Environmental concerns prompt changes
Concerns about the sensitive environment of the Kaipara Harbour prompted the top-performing drystock unit Te Opu to transition from sheep and beef breeding to a successful unit finishing bulls and lambs.
Red meat receipts reach record high
Red meat export receipts reached a record high for the December quarter of the 2017-18 season.
Farming at your fingertips
A new online resource is available for sheep and beef farmers to help them increase on-farm profitability and productivity.