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OPINION: The new government has clearly signalled big cuts across the public service.
Meat and edible offal exports fell 15% ($235 million) in the September quarter, Statistics New Zealand says.
Three red meat producers and a wine business will be up against each other for the finals of the Lincoln University Foundation 2016 South Island Farmer of the Year.
A tertiary network designed to increase the number of high achieving graduates entering the sheep and beef industry is proving hugely successful in only its second year.
Sheep farmers desperately looking for a lift in lamb prices this coming season may be in for more disappointment, according to Alliance Group chairman Murray Taggart.
China, the broader Asian region and the Indian subcontinent hold untapped opportunities for the red meat sector, say Meat Industry Association chief executive Tim Ritchie.
Beef + Lamb NZ's new market development proposals have to go out to affected staff for consultation because it will require some team restructuring, says chairman James Parsons.
The Red Meat Profit Partnership (RMPP) brings together farmers with processing companies, banks and government to improve onfarm productivity.
An initiative selling fresh spring lamb into Countdown supermarkets has been kicked off by Helensville farmer Richard Kidd.
South America, and in particular Brazil, is set to dominate global beef trade in 2016, says Rabobank.
OPINION: The new government has clearly signalled big cuts across the public service.
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