Critical industry?
OPINION: There's an outpouring of concern over the parlous state of one of our major industries.
All of the country’s small butchers can operate contactless home delivery services under the current COVID-19 lockdown rules.
COVID-19 will continue to impact heavily on the ability of farmers to get stock killed during April and May.
COVID-19 had little impact on NZ sheepmeat and beef exports in February, says the Meat Industry Association (MIA).
Pig farmers want the Government to allow independent butchers to resume trading immediately and help avoid an animal welfare crisis on farms.
Farmers are being urged to act now in response to new COVID-19 protocols for processing companies that will impact processing capacity.
The biggest threat to the primary sector – right now – is if COVID-19 gets into a processing plant, says Mike Petersen, former special trade envoy and Beef + Lamb chair.
Beef + Lamb NZ (B+LNZ) has released a series of documents to assist farmers in operating under Alert 4.
OPINION: There's an outpouring of concern over the parlous state of one of our major industries.
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