Displaying items by tag: sheep and beef

Could there finally be positive news for the red meat sector after a period of challenging economic conditions?

Sheep and cattle numbers continue to decline, and this year's drought hasn't helped, according to Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ).

A new study has found the process of actively managed carbon forestry creates 25% more local jobs than sheep and beef farming on low productivity land.

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy recently launched a new scheme to lift the productivity and profitability of sheep and beef farmers in Manawatu-Whanganui.

Sheep and beef farmers need to focus on feeding their best stock well, according to Martin Walshe, practice manager of Hunterville Vets.

Sheep and beef farmers say they are not trying to dodge their health and safety responsibilities.

The weak NZ dollar is providing an unexpected windfall for the country’s sheep and beef farmers.

Holding on to stock longer after a drought in the hope they would reach higher weights contributed to a Taupo farmer becoming the first sheep and beef farmer warned by the Waikato Regional Council for breaching nitrogen caps.

D-Day is looming for drought-hit sheep and beef farmers in North Canterbury.

Waipaoa Station Training Trust is holding an open day on June 6 and 7 as part of its selection of cadets for 2016.