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Managing winter feeding a priority
Going into autumn, Beef + Lamb New Zealand is encouraging farmers to think about how they will manage their winter fodder crops – particularly in a year when feed resources are likely to be tight.
COVID-19: More meat processing delays
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (BLNZ) and the Meat Industry Association (MIA) have released their latest assessment of processing capacity across the country.
COVID-19: Meat processing delays forecast
COVID-19 will continue to impact heavily on the ability of farmers to get stock killed during April and May.
COVID-19: Growing interest in NZ sheepmeat in China
Chinese consumers are increasingly positive about New Zealand-produced beef, lamb and mutton in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a social media analysis by Beef + Lamb New Zealand.
COVID-19: Meat processing protocol and advice for farmers
Farmers are being urged to act now in response to new COVID-19 protocols for processing companies that will impact processing capacity.
Ag’s biggest threat during COVID-19 pandemic
The biggest threat to the primary sector – right now – is if COVID-19 gets into a processing plant, says Mike Petersen, former special trade envoy and Beef + Lamb chair.
New associate director for Beef + Lamb board
Wairarapa farmer Kate Wyeth has been appointed this year’s associate director on the Beef + Lamb New Zealand board.
COVID-19: Advice for the meat industry
Beef + Lamb NZ (B+LNZ) has released a series of documents to assist farmers in operating under Alert 4.
Sector critical for NZ
Protecting farmers and key workers in the rural sector must now be a high priority as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic start to hit this country.