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A collaboration between New Zealand sheep researchers and Chinese red meat producers will benefit both countries’ farming systems, the academics claim.

New Zealand has an excellent reputation for animal welfare, which is further strengthened by the passage of the Animal Welfare Amendment Bill, according to the NZ Veterinary Association (NZVA).

Sheep productivity has improved against a background of a massive drop in stock numbers since 1990, says Beef + Lamb NZ chief economist Andrew Burtt.

After 15 days and six hours at sea, the MV Nada berthed in Manzanillo – located on the Pacific Ocean and one of the busiest ports in Mexico – in late June and 45,110 breeding ewes and 3224 cattle sourced from New Zealand were unloaded and quarantined on ‘quality’ Mexican pastures.

The sheep industry is in rapid decline and can’t afford to make any more wrong decisions, says Silver Fern Farms shareholder Allan Richardson.

HIGH VALUE sheep milk products from New Zealand could soon be available in key overseas markets.

Introducing overseas sheep to New Zealand’s flock has changed the nature of the wool produced here, says Hawkes Bay wool broker Philippa Wright.

New Zealand sheep now tally just 29.8 million – a number not seen since during the Second World War.

Australian researchers say the reason ewes produce many more lambs of one sex in one year than in others is traceable back to their diet in the leadup to joining.

The free trade agreement with Korea is critical for New Zealand sheep and beef farmers and meet exporters, says Beef + Lamb NZ chairman James Parsons.