A major problem that meat processors are facing is built up stocks of frozen lamb. Too much money was spent on lambs at the start of the season, and when overseas markets slid, processors were too slow in adjusting schedules.

iFarm has adjusted their beef price outlook upwards slightly again this month. This is driven by an increasingly bullish outlook for US imported beef prices.

Deer farmers will soon be able to use a NAIT-approved ear tag instead of an Animal Health Board (AHB) barcoded primary tag.

New targeted approaches for nitrogen and phosphate applications are being studied in Ballance Agri-Nutrients' $32 million research programmes.

FARMERS SHOULD do comprehensive due diligence before deciding which meat processing company to sell stock to, says Beef + Lamb New Zealand.

SENDING STOCK to auction as a breeder is a bit like a one-night stand, Beef + Lamb director James Parson says. “It looks great at the time but there’s not much chance of repeat business.” 

COWBOY TRADERS in the China infant formula market are a short-term phenomenon, says dairy analyst Tim Morris.

NEW ZEALAND Kiwifruit Growers Inc (NZKGI) will not be taking legal action against MPI over Psa.

THE RISING average age of farmers creates succession problems not only for farms and orchards; it is also seen in the boardrooms of primary producer businesses.

A MAJOR factor in the fortunes of farming in this country is the fluctuation of the Kiwi dollar. 

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