Displaying items by tag: Lamb
Beef returns trump sheep
New zealand beef export returns reached a record high, exceeding lamb and mutton returns for the first time in 20 years in the season ending September 30, analysis by Beef + Lamb New Zealand's economic service shows.
Getting a taste of lamb from consumers
A research project is being launched to examine consumers' appetite for healthier, more nutritious New Zealand lamb and new lamb-based products.
Is our lamb a cut above the rest?
Sheepmeat returns are softening and one analyst believes it’s all down to one part of the animal.
Lamb productivity still depends on basics
Achieving high lamb survival and growth rates to weaning is about matching ewes to their correct lambing paddock.
Beef outlook bright, lamb less so
News that China is to allow Brazilian beef back into its markets shouldn’t derail the bull run the New Zealand industry is enjoying, says leading exporter Silver Fern Farms.
Aus meat lobby predicts good times
Australian sheep farmers are banking on strong prices lamb in the coming years, but are warning of headwinds.
Beef booms, lamb languishes
America's love affair with hamburgers has resulted in a bumper year for New Zealand beef farmers, says Beef + Lamb NZ (BLNZ).
Dry to bite lamb crop
Drought in the central South Island has reached the point where losses cannot be limited to this year, industry representatives say.
Good year ahead for Aussie sheep farmers
Australian sheep farmers are set to benefit from strong global demand for lamb thanks to tighter supplies from New Zealand.
National Lamb Day recognises pioneers
National Lamb Day will be held next Sunday, February 15, with this year marking the 133rd anniversary of one of the most significant milestones in New Zealand's sheep meat industry.