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Prices were up on average $400 at the 30^th Annual Kikitangeo Romney stud ram sale. 

The NZ meat industry’s challenges in the UK have increased with UK retailer Waitrose planning to source all lamb from only British producers.

Cold spring weather is keeping a lid on pasture and lamb growth rates, so early weaning some lamb crop may be a good option.

Lamb prices hit an all-time high of $8.60/kg early last month.

Lamb prices have cracked the $8/kg mark for the second successive year and things could get even better.

Sheep farmers are in for another year of solid returns, says ASB’s senior rural economist Nathan Penny.

Lamb prices have held up at much stronger levels than expected, says ANZ’s agricultural economist Susan Kilsby.

Lamb prices look set to bottom out just below $7/kg as the end of the season nears, according to ASB senior rural economist Nathan Penny.

Australia has launched its Australian Lamb summer campaign and the target is New Zealand.

The gap is closing between 2019 season and 2018 season prices, says ASB senior rural economist Nathan Penny.