Displaying items by tag: Lamb

Wednesday, 07 December 2016 11:55

New Zealand meat companies need to lift their game

New Zealand companies need to step up their efforts, in view of the hope for better lamb prices this season evaporating faster than a summer shower.

Published in General News
Monday, 28 November 2016 09:25

Charollais Texel cross wins Mint Lamb Competition

Semi-retirees from Gore, Peter and Corina Morris, took out the Mint Lamb Competition at the Canterbury A&P Show on November 9.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 01 November 2016 06:55

Sheep, beef to aid dairy in cutting emissions?

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

Published in General News
Sunday, 23 October 2016 10:55

Aussie lamb prices looking brighter

Lamb producers in Australia appear to be faring much better than their New Zealand counterparts, with falling numbers and growing demand hiking prices.

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Saturday, 22 October 2016 13:55

Bacteria linked to lamb abortions

Strains of the helicobacter bacteria, which live in the stomach, are now believed a possible cause of abortion in ewes, following MPI investigations.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 18 October 2016 08:55

Lamb price war unlikely

Hope for better lamb prices this season appear to be evaporating quicker than a summer shower.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 04 October 2016 11:55

Another tough year for lamb?

Sheep farmers desperately looking for a lift in lamb prices this coming season may be in for more disappointment, according to Alliance Group chairman Murray Taggart.

Published in General News
Friday, 30 September 2016 15:34

Field study focus on lamb survival

Field studies are currently underway to find out if there’s a relationship between drenching pregnant sheep with long-acting drenches and lamb mortality.

Published in General News
Thursday, 08 September 2016 19:55

Lamb Competition celebrates 10 years

The Canterbury A&P Show is celebrating 10 years of their gift lamb competition.

Published in General News
Sunday, 26 June 2016 18:37

Brexit no fixit for UK

The decision by a majority of the people in the UK to effectively vote themselves a recession is astounding. But then across the Atlantic one Donald Trump also has an unbelievable following which defies logic.

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