Stortford Lodge: Buyers worry about lack of rain
Markets were sluggish at Stortford Lodge yesterday.
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Lambing is off to a great start in the central South Island high country.
Stortford Lodge: Buyers were busy at recent stock sale
A big contingent of outside buyers kept prices up at Stortford Lodge store sale.
Central Otago family recognised for excellence of their wool
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Focus on beef consumer, animal protein demand
Consumer-driven markets a focus for red meat and protein markets.
Red meat sector welcomes CPTPP ratification
CPTPP expected to save the sector approximately $63 million in tariffs.
Native shrubs new 'superfeed' for livestock
Native shrubs could be the new superfeed for livestock.
Stortford Lodge: Better-quality stock still in demand
Lesser stock types were harder to shift at yesterday's Stortford Lodge store sale.
Foodie tourists an opportunity for Kiwi exports
Report shows NZ food tourism generates higher earnings per visitor than non-food tourism.
Speckle Park bulls are quickly gaining fans
The distinctive Speckle Park beef breed is becoming increasingly popular for breeding.
Red meat cookbook celebrates iconic Kiwi farms
Kathy Paterson on her latest cookbook "Meat & Three."
Texel ram breeders plan to hold field day
Blackdale Stud will open its gates to the public on the Southern Texel Breeders field day.
Actions, Retail and Youth: Positive Impacts on the Wool Industry
PGG Wrightson's GM for wool Grant Edwards take a look at this month's wool market.
Stortford Lodge: Autumn-born weaner bulls tempt
Stortford Lodge shows promise as first spring lambs sell for between $104 and $124.
Beef + Lamb NZ: Beef-focused field day to look at 'M. bovis', soils
Beef production is the focus of a field day on Banks Peninsula later this month.
Alliance warns shareholders lamb prices will decline
Lamb prices are heading south, Alliance Group shareholders have been told.
Red meat exports top $6.7 billion
Latest figures from Beef + Lamb NZ show exports up 21 per cent on the previous season.
Glanworth yearling sale a success
A fine day greeted prospective buyers to the first yearling auction at Glanworth.
Kiwi farmers 'thrilled' to supply meat to Aussie airline
Tom Wells from Hinterland Foods says winning Virgin Australia contract is "surreal."
At the yards: Steady sales at Levin, Rongotea Stockyard
October 9 stock sale was a steady yarding that gained interest, fetching good results.
FarmIQ PGP aims to improve red meat sector efficiency
A Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) aims to add over a billion dollars to red meat sector.
Stortford Lodge: Buyers come from far afield to attend big store cattle sale
A big store cattle sale saw strong demand for a quality yarding at Stortford Lodge.
Southland, Otago lambing looks positive so far
Lambing is going well throughout Otago and Southland.
Experience a big advantage in lamb rearing for Clifton farmer
A Clifton farmer with over 90 lambs on her farm knows its a labour of love.
Global sustainability recognition for Gisborne beef farm
Whangara Farms sets a new benchmark for sustainable practices.
'Never been shorn' sheep heading in for a trim
The ewe from the Mapiu district is believed to have never been shorn.
Alliance backed on long-term approach
Strong message from suppliers to keep investing in the company's longer-term strategy
Listen: MPI to test beef calves in fight against M. bovis
Geoff Gwyn on what MPI is doing to help detect Mycoplasma bovis in beef herds.
Lift in supply puts pressure on beef prices
Beef + Lamb New Zealand expected production to fall by 3.1% in the 2018-19 season.