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Within hours of Chris Hipkins being sworn in as the new Prime Minister, the red meat sector issued a series of demands it wants the country's politicians to address in forthcoming election campaign.

The Meat Industry Association (MIA) says it is closely monitoring the economic situation in New Zealand’s major export meat market, China.

The Meat Industry Association (MIA) says it rejects the Government’s emissions pricing proposal.

The Government has released a proposal to reduce agriculture emissions for consultation which includes farmers paying a core levy from 2025.

In a remarkable turnaround, the United States has in the past year become the major market for NZ chilled sheepmeat, overtaking the UK which has held this position seemingly forever.

Labour shortages and immigration stuff-ups have cost the NZ meat industry an estimated $600 million in lost exports.

New Zealand’s red meat sector reached $1.1 billion, a 26% increase on July 2021, according to analysis by the Meat Industry Association (MIA).

The Meat Industry Association (MIA) claims a new sector agreement could be vital in addressing the significant labour shortages in New Zealand’s meat processing sector.

New Zealand exported $1.1 billion worth of red meat during June despite ongoing supply chain issues, according to an analysis by the Meat Industry Association (MIA).

Former Minister for Primary Industries Nathan Guy has been appointed the new chair of the Meat Industry Association.