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Stortford Lodge: Prices lift on back of improved quality
Smaller yarding and good quality meant store lamb prices rose $10 or more.
Proceeds from sale of bull given to bereaved family
The bull, nicknamed "Gav", fetched a healthy $10,500 for the Dowling family.
Rock bottom crossbred wool prices pose dilemma for farmers
Some farmers are receiving less than a dollar a kilogram for their wool.
Meat the Need: North Otago farmers donate to charity
Kate Faulks is among the first in NZ to contribute to a new meat donation service.
How Covid 19 has created red meat opportunities
"Window of opportunity" for New Zealand to capitalise on,
Silver Fern plants find new production horsepower
Silver Fern Farms in good stead for the remainder of the year and into the future.
African swine fever continues to benefit NZ red meat sector
ASF expected to tighten global pork supply in 2020 says Rabobank's Blake Holgate.
Stortford Lodge: Store lambs sold on a strong market
The yarding of about 10,000 was smaller than last week's 15,000.
NZ sheep industry may be first to hit carbon zero mark
Technology developed to measure oxygen, carbon dioxide and methane emitted from sheep.
Funding for wool-based PPE masks
Lincoln Agritech receives $290,000 in government funding to create wool-based PPE masks.
Dry ewes enliven prime sheep market
Entry of scanned but empty prime ewes into the Dannevirke sale increased the interest.
Govt may act on too many farm-forestry conversions
Increased forestry is a key government policy.
'Planting a tree doesn't make carbon emissions go away' - Beef + Lamb
B+LNZ says rural communities hard hit if more farmland is turned over to planting trees.
Winter grazing campaign launched
Farmers encouraged to take proactive approach when preserving soil and water resources.
Person injured after ammonia leak at Silver Fern Farms in Takapau
Person injured after following ammonia leak at Silver Fern Farms site in Takapau.
Sheep prices stable at Dannevirke sale
The status quo for sheep prices was the story of the Dannevirke Sheep Sale June 11.
Red meat sector's election wish list
The red meat sector is concerned about the conversion of farmland to forestry.
Smart collar a 'game-changer' for sheep breeding
Smart Shepherd measures the maternal performance of livestock.
Dandeleith Angus has top price of $13,500
Anui Stud Livestock hosted its third on-farm auction of its Dandeleith Angus bulls.
Stortford saleyards spring back to life
Covid-19 lockdown eased to level 2, meaning life could return to something like normal.
Jersey beef a popular and profitable option - Jersey Advantage
Jersey beef is gaining popularity as consumers increasingly seek out yellow-fat beef.
Stortford Lodge: Big lamb yarding draws strong prices
A yarding of more than 13,000 lambs sold on a hot market at Stortford Lodge on Wednesday.
Farmer loses $5000 worth of sheep in dog attack
Farmer whose sheep were ravaged by a dog last year is again having stock hassled by dogs.
Grass key to top cattle, say awards winners
Jeff Martin & Helen Linssen are keen learners but also have a few tricks up their sleeves.
Farmers back in their comfort zone
Livestock prices set at the saleyards are accepted as genuine market price by farmers.
How NZ's red meat market has fared in the face of Covid 19
Red meat market had experienced "huge volatility" due to Covid-19 says Rabobank.
Farmer group aims for 150 per cent lambing
The Hogget 150 group has nine farmer members from throughout the southern region.
Dannevirke sale: Strong prices for prime and store sheep
Dannevirke's weekly store and prime lamb sale on May 28 started with high expectations.
Stortford Lodge: Rain too late to raise hopes - or prices
Store cattle prices remained mostly dismal despite the weekend's rain.
Huge demand for face masks featuring NZ wool
Huge surge in demand for Lanaco's protective face masks since Covid-19 outbreak.
Queen's Birthday Honours: Cattle breeder Bruce McKenzie
Wairarapa beef breeder Bruce McKenzie awarded Companion of the NZ Order of Merit.