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Beef + Lamb NZ remains confident about the future of the NZ sheep farming sector, but admits there is good reason for current negativity.

Red meat farmers say their current onfarm returns are not sustainable.

Ian Proudfoot, head of agribusiness at KPMG, gives his predictions for 2016.

Record revenue was made in the last quarter, despite the NZD depreciation and average per tonne values being down.

We need to start assigning qualities to meat we sell overseas – particularly to the wealthier countries within the Trans Pacific Partnership, says food marketing expert Alister King.

Some Australian cows are taking 13-hour flights to China before ending up on a plate.

A global approach to positioning beef and lamb as premium consumer products is a step closer, with Australian research attracting new international collaboration.

The humble hotpot has been the catalyst for phenomenal growth of the red meat market in China, Silver Fern Farms (SFF) chief executive Dean Hamilton says.

Alliance Group has reported a pre-tax profit of $7.9 million on the back of challenging sheepmeat markets.

Halal products are adding up to 30-40c/kg to beef returns, says Greenlea Premier Meats managing director Tony Egan.