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Federated Farmers is putting up two helicopters today to check on farmers isolated by the earthquake.

HortNZ’s offices in the capital are closed again today but will re-open tomorrow.

Drench resistance is real, already widespread on sheep farms and heading in the same direction wherever cattle are farmed, says Beef and Lamb NZ.

European farming leaders are truly concerned about Britain’s planned exit from the European Union, says Beef + Lamb NZ chairman James Parsons, just home from his annual visit to Europe.

Will sheep and beef farmers in future grow trees to sell offsets to dairy under the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)?

Marks & Spencer says it will no longer stock New Zealand lamb in its Scottish stores and will sell only locally produced lamb.

Lowering farmer costs and reducing duplication are key aspects of a new farm audit system being introduced this month.

The final report of a five year study into the use of quality beef genetics in a dairy beef supply chain was released today.

Beef+Lamb NZ’s new red meat marketing strategy results from a step-up in collaboration by the wider red meat sector, says Meat Industry Association chief executive Tim Ritchie.

Dairy farmers are being urged to review their breeding strategies for the upcoming mating season to get benefits gained by the breeding of low BW cows to proven beef sires.