Hill country's development risks and opportunities
Sheep and beef farmers are increasingly finishing stock on hill country forage crops and pastures, with a resultant drop in erosion risk.
Organic standards already here
Primary sectors need not create new standards for animal welfare, grass-fed, GMO and biodiversity because these are already part of existing organic standards, says Brendan Hoare.
Bula to beef farming Fiji style
Rex and Lynette Smith have spent decades building a successful charter fishing company. Now they've set up a beef cattle operation in Fiji from scatch.
Dealing to worms crucial to stock
A veterinarian is urging farmers to give their parasite control strategy closer scrutiny.
Room for improvement on Mycoplasma bovis awareness
More than half of sheep and beef farmers have made changes to reduce the risk of their stock becoming infected by Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis).
A good plan for sheep, beef farmers
Environmental compliance is already a common business practice in dairying and horticulture, and now sheep and beef farmers must devise farm environmental plans (FEP) — a daunting prospect for some.
M. bovis hits beef feedlot
New Zealand's only large-scale beef feedlot has confirmed a Mycoplasma bovis infection.
Trade deals boosting beef
Two key trade agreements could dictate beef sales in 2018, claims Rabobank.
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.