The weak wool market showed some improvement at the latest New Zealand weekly auction.

A large yarding of two-year-old beef heifers and boner cows dominated the Rongotea market.

The good news for cattle breeders continued at last week's all-breeds weaner heifer fair.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand have been working on defining the sector's story.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand conference helps farmers with good environmental management.

Danish footwear firm Glerups are visiting their wool source.

Beef prices are tracking at record levels for the month.

Wagyu, the "Rolls Royce of steak", is finding a strong demand in the US.

A more sustained upturn in wool prices will require increased demand from China, ANZ's latest Agri Focus report says. New Zealand

Levin Stock Sale Levin sale continued with the trend of outside markets upwards in all sections of livestock this week. Four-day-old

Store lamb prices reached a new level at yesterday's Stortford Lodge sale.

Maximising beef production is the focus of two field days next week held at Lees Valley and Windwhistle.

The 2017 Sheep Milk New Zealand Conference had scientists presenting the latest research into this growing industry.

Talk of a border tax in the US is creating significant uncertainty for NZ beef and wine exporters

Red Meat Profit Partnership chairman Malcolm Bailey has a simple message for farmers - ''nothing changes unless you're prepared to

A very strong market in all sections of stock at Levin Sale.

Nothing like a bit of grass growth to lift spirits down on the farm. Independent Whanganui livestock commentator David Cotton reports

Good follow-up rain in Hawke's Bay was reflected in the store sheep prices at Stortford Lodge yesterday.

Normal transmission resumed with a large yarding at the Feilding Prime Stock Sale.

Jane Leogreen, Dannevirke (Texel/Perendale/Romney) is one of the much anticipated finalists in the 2017 Beef + Lamb New Zealand Golden

New Zealand's red meat sector has "taken another step" towards positioning its beef and lamb as a premium food choice globally.

Prices improved for all types at this week's South Island wool sale.

Good grass growth after last week's rain meant a big yarding of 9000 store lambs and ewes sold strongly.

Lamb prices bucked their normal trend of declining in February, instead rising 10c a kg over the month.

Last Thursday, Environment Minister Nick Smith released a consultation document, Clean Water, setting out proposals for improving

A 15-year-old who has his own cattle stud is driving a popular initiative to get more students interested in agricultural careers.

New Zealand's two biggest sheep meat exporters are in limbo as they wait to see how Britain's exit from the European Union pans out. The

Any thoughts that the store lamb market was getting well ahead of the prime lamb market after Friday's store sale was quickly dispelled

As the sheep have gone to the hills, Te Rae Genetics has diversified its operation to move with the times.

Company using merino wool as a foot-care product could 'go big'.