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The red meat sector has published an election manifesto to help offer decision-makers a complete understanding of the sector.

Meat company Anzco Foods has recorded a $60m-plus profit turnaround for the 2019 year.

Kiwi farmers are turning to Jersey beef as a profitable sideline, according to Jersey Advantage.

Kiwi farmers are turning to Jersey beef as a profitable sideline, according to Jersey Advantage.

Two meat processors have joined forces to take over the tannery operations of Wallace Group.

Farmers affected by the drought and COVID-19 can take some heart from the latest forecast for sheep and beef exports for the 2019/20 season.

Silver Fern Farms (SFF) says it applied for the wage subsidy to ensure it could retain workers when production levels decreased by up to 50% at some of its processing sites. 

Criticism levelled at meat companies for taking the wage subsidy by some media and commentators has been labelled ill-informed and stupid.

Meat processing companies have gained praise for the way they handled the challenges around COVID-19 from an unlikely source – the union.

A 12-month delay in implementing new country-of-origin labelling laws will likely hurt New Zealand farmers and pork producers.