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British chain to stop selling NZ lamb
"Buy British" is the new campaign which will see a supermarket chain drop NZ lamb.
Listen: Steve Maharey's solution for water quality and the urban/rural divide
Steve Maharey reckons his idea can bridge the urban/rural divide over water quality.
Higher prices forecast for sheepmeat, beef
Higher lamb prices and plenty of grass have bumped up the forecast profit
Listen: Craig Wiggins urges people to watch 'Meat'
Craig Wiggins says confronting documentary 'Meat' is an important watch
Listen: Can wool join dairy, beef and lamb in the $6/kg club?
Will wool join the $6/kg club? Jim Paterson investigates.
Indian market for lamb growing
There is potential to increase the volume of New Zealand lamb exported to India
Dairy, beef and lamb prices aligning
Dairy, beef and lamb prices could all reach more than $6 per kilogram this year.
Listen: Don Carson - Sunday 'a wall to wall piece of negativity'
Immigration, Sunday and ram lamb meat are on Don Carson's mind today...
Store lamb prices back up at Stortford Lodge sale
After a slight pause last week, store lamb prices lifted again at Stortford Lodge
Karen Walker's latest design
Karen Walker has partnered with a Kiwi company to create designer face masks.
NZ lamb gets big tick for eating quality
Consumers have confirmed that NZ lamb is a consistently high-quality eating product
Farm's environmental gains impress
South Canterbury farm proves environmental gains can be made while production improves
$5000 reward for catching sheep rustlers
$5000 reward for information leading to catching sheep rustlers
Act now to avoid feed shortage
Farmers could face a feed shortage this season if they don't act fast.
Strong demand for weaner steers
Weaner steer prices reached still greater heights, writes Rose Harding.
Stortford Lodge heifer sales success
Weaner heifers sold on a solid market at yesterday's fair at Stortford Lodge.
Jamie Mackay's 'From the Lip': Farming jobs I've hated
Crutching muddy ewes in winter? "No thank you!" says Jamie Mackay.
Rollercoaster ride continues
A dream market for vendors and agents proves a nightmare for meat companies
NZ lamb shortage drives up prices
A drop in slaughter rates has pushed up prices to multi-year highs in export markets.
Meat and wool exports down
Falling volumes are forecast to push meat and wool exports down
Lamb prices rise as farmers hold stock
Low slaughter rates are driving lamb prices higher as farmers continuing to hold stock
Genetic variant reduces cows' excretion of nitrogen
CRV Ambreed have identified a genetic variant which reduces nitrogen in cow's urine
Listen: How many trees equal one cow?
Don Carson investigates how many trees we need to mitigate GHG emissions
From Seychelles to farming at Toko Mouth
Toko Mouth farmer Simon Davies swapped seafood for sheep, as Sally Rae from the Otago Daily Times reports. All photos by Stephen Jaquiery
Listen: Bill English - America and China, should New Zealand pick sides?
Jamie Mackay asks Bill English what the China chilled meat deal could mean for New Zealand
Entries open for Steak of Origin Competition
The search is on for New Zealand's most tender and tasty steak
Soper: The matador and the bull on Chinese trade
There was plenty on offer to bolster the trade between our two countries.
Opportunities seen in Chinese market
Westpac economist says chilled beef access in China presents a key opportunity for NZ
Listen: Winston Peters not happy with chilled meat to China deal
Jamie Mackay asks Winston Peters if China is making a geo-political power play