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The days of high quality, ambitious comprehensive Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are over, says Trade Minister Todd McClay.

It's a bloody tough year for sheep farmers, but the worst may be over, and the future looks optimistic.

The downturn in China continues to impact New Zealand’s red meat exports.

OPINION: This old mutt reckons the latest red meat export numbers bring to mind the old maxim, "When China sneezes, the world catches a cold".

There was one outstanding achievement that Sam McIvor can bask in the glory of from his time as chief executive at B+LNZ and that is the much-improved relationships across the wider primary sector.

The meat industry is launching a campaign in China to make consumers aware of the unique health attributes of New Zealand's grass-fed animal meat.

The annual Red Meat Sector Conference, to be held in Wellington later this month, is expected to attract 300 stakeholders.

Meat Industry Association chief executive Sirma Karapeeva says the outlook for beef in the US is expected to hold up for several years as that country continues to liquidate its herd due to drought.

Global demand is still strong for NZ protein and the outlook for meat is good despite the present turmoil in some key markets - especially China.

Country of origin beef and lamb marketing programme Taste Pure Nature is set to move into a new phase.