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OPINION: Your old mate hears some of the recent uptick in farmer confidence has slipped since the political polls started…
The United Kingdom-European Union agreement – announced late last year –on post-Brexit trade arrangements will deliver certainty.
Trade Ministers for New Zealand and China have signed an upgrade to the free trade agreement between the two countries.
Drought in the North Island had a significant impact on the number of lambs tailed in the first half of this season.
A report from Beef + Lamb New Zealand highlights the role NZ-produced red meat has to play in a sustainable diet.
Despite Covid-19-related processing restrictions and a widespread drought in the first half of 2020, sheep and beef farmers despite achieved a near record 130.3% lambing percentage, slightly lower than spring 2019 where 131% lambing was achieved.
A dramatically changing world, in terms of the global economy and consumer preferences, is the focus for a new ten-year Red Meat Sector Strategy.
Farmer-good organisation Beef+Lamb NZ (BLNZ) says it will continue to advocate for changes to the new fresh water regulations.
Global markets and consumers around the world are making large shifts on how they maintain food security, purchase food and the attributes of the products they are seeking.
Despite Government and officials ignoring farmer and industry advice, farmers are determined to do the right thing for water quality, says Beef+Lamb NZ CEO Sam McIvor.