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LONG-TERM PROSPECTS are still bright for sheep and beef despite a big drop in farmer confidence, says Beef+Lamb NZ chairman Mike Petersen.

BLNZ CHAIRMAN Mike Petersen is in Europe this week on a whistle-stop visit to farming leaders in seven countries in just eight days.

Westpac economists are forecasting global dairy and beef prices to rise on the back of drought in the US and elsewhere.

Federated Farmers is welcoming Beef+Lamb NZ's Economic Service confirming declines in the national sheep flock and beef herd may now be at an end. It also confirms the North Island has become the dominant island for both sheep and beef.

Social media is helping our beef and lamb exporters win new fans.

Sheep and beef numbers for year ending June 2012 are up, says the Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) Economic Service.

New Zealand beef and dairy farmers can now take part in a programme to produce high-value marbled beef for premium markets, both domestically and offshore.

New Zealand teenagers will be transforming typical, run-of the-mill burgers into healthy, gourmet masterpieces to impress culinary judges in the annual secondary school burger competition.

Silver Fern Farms has joined existing partners in the Primary Growth Partnership application led by Beef + Lamb New Zealand and a consortium of commercial companies.

Three months of commitment paid off last weekend with Taratahi students winning a major award and a collection of ribbons at the annual Future Beef NZ 'Hoof and Hook' at Manfeild Stadium, Feilding.