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Beef and Sheep
Listen: The sheep farmer who is living in his woolshed during the lockdown talks to Magic Talk's Peter Williams.
Coronavirus

Manawatu farmer self-isolates in woolshed for COVID-19 lockdown
Watch the full press conference with today's announcement.
Coronavirus

Four COVID-19 cases confirmed from international cattle conference in Queenstown
The coronavirus outbreak is having a devastating effect on the Gisborne economy.
Agribusiness

Meat and dairy sales surging before coronavirus outbreak
Taumarunui woolhandler Te Anna Phillips during her emotions Golden Shears Junior final win in Masterton on Friday.
Rural

Young Golden Shears champion dedicates win to mum who died in car crash
Roland Smith in action at the 60th Golden Shears.
Rural

Hawke's Bay shearing legend makes it seven wins at Golden Shears
Supply disruption from the coronavirus is causing havoc for some sectors, with the forestry industry especially hard-hit.
Agribusiness

Report shows meat sector weathering coronavirus storm
Hugh McCarroll's love for the sport is as strong as ever.
Rural

Sheep shearing legend, 80, to compete at national competition

Northland shearer Toa Henderson on his way to his Apiti Sports Shears Open final win on Saturday.
Northland

Northland shearer's emotional win after death of young son

Coronavirus is sweeping across nearly every continent on the globe.
Coronavirus

Forestry, meat sectors bear brunt of coronavirus impact - report
Watch: More people are taking the plunge into a plant-based life,
Food and Drink

Rise in vegetarianism: Are farmers worried?
The contamination was upstream from the Silver Ferns Farms plant near Hawera.
Environment

Spill from Taranaki meatworks linked to stream contamination, fish deaths
It's created a perfect storm for the sector.
Agribusiness

Heat and coronavirus putting pressure on meat industry
The overall annual increase in food prices is the largest since September 2011.
Food and Drink

Revealed: What's behind a big jump in yearly food prices

Watch: Economist Shamubeel Eaqub spoke to The AM Show about the economic impact of coronavirus.
Coronavirus

Coronavirus: New figures show importance of Chinese market to meat exporters
Grace Lee speaks to The AM Show about the situation in Asia.
Coronavirus

Coronavirus could mean cheaper meat prices in NZ supermarkets
Watch: PM Jacinda Arden talks to the AM Show about the possible economic fallout from coronavirus.
Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Why it's come at the worst time for NZ farmers
Uncertainty around Brexit has meant worrying times for many New Zealand businesses.
Agribusiness

Reassurance for NZ meat exporters post-Brexit
China has overtaken the United States as the biggest market for New Zealand beef exports in 2019.
Agribusiness

Records all round for dairy and meat exports
The SPCA vet found that all the sheep were affected by flystrike and were maggot-infested.
Animal Welfare

'Devastating case': SPCA prosecutes man for failing to shear sheep flock with flystrike

Megan Whitehead nears the end of her own personal contribution 608.
Beef and Sheep

New world record 'one of the great moments in shearing in New Zealand'

The new holders of the four-stand women's 9-hours strong wool lamb world record.
Beef and Sheep

History made as women's shearing team set new world record

University graduate, Marlborough shearer and contractor Sarah Higgins, one of the four women attempting a World record tomorrow at Waihi-Pukawa, near Turangi. She was pictured shearing at Waimate in October.
Beef and Sheep

Unique 'four-women' shearing record bid underway in North Island woolshed
Watch: Pocket rocket Archie in action on the farm.
Animals

'Pocket rocket': Nine-month-old 'sausage dog' steps up as working farm dog
Sirma Karapeeva starts her new role in April 2020.
Agribusiness

New boss announced for meat industry group
Watch: The latest Newshub report on the bushfires.
Australia bushfires

Heroic farm dog Patsy saves sheep from Australian bushfires
A Nelson ewe produced five lambs in 2018.
Beef and Sheep

Ewe gives birth to six lambs
The Valais Blacknose breed is native to Switzerland, however their popularity is growing around the world.
Health

'World's cutest sheep' supporting recovering addicts
It is believed to be the first human study in the world to investigate how differences in the composition of New Zealand sheep milk affect digestion.
Beef and Sheep

Sheep milk more easily digested than cow milk - study
The UK will need trade partners more than ever post-Brexit, writes Mike Chapman.
Opinion
Opinion

Opinion: World will respond to UK supermarket's exclusion of NZ lamb
Listen: Pauline Bolay talks about setting a new world shearing record.
Beef and Sheep

Shearer's touching tribute after breaking world shearing record

Pauline Bolay was the first North American to make a bid for a shearing world record.
Beef and Sheep

New world shearing record set in remote Waikato woolshed
Pauline Bolay, from Manitoba, shearing in the New Zealand Shears women's final in April.
Beef and Sheep

Historic world shearing record challenge underway in Waikato

The higher demand for meat was largely due to the African swine fever outbreak in China.
Beef and Sheep

Meat prices up as international demand reaches new highs
Players and management stayed at Waiorongomai Station for their first get-together as the 2020 squad.
Beef and Sheep

Hurricanes rugby team try their hand at sheep-dagging
The New Zealand team which competed in the trans-Tasman competition in Dubbo in New South Wales.
Beef and Sheep

Two out of three for NZ shearing team in annual trans-Tasman tests
It is a global first for any species of livestock.
Beef and Sheep

New Zealand develops world's first low methane sheep

Waitrose wants to support British lamb producers.
Agribusiness

Major UK supermarket to end sales of NZ lamb

NZM chief executive John Brakenridge said the deal was estimated to be worth more than a quarter of a billion dollars for ZQ farmers over the next five years.
Agribusiness

New wool partnership 'one of the biggest' in New Zealand history
The live export trade in New Zealand is currently under review by the Ministry for Primary Industries.
Beef and Sheep

Horror capsize of livestock carrier renews calls for NZ to ban all live exports

New Zealand's suicide rates increased in the last year.
Beef and Sheep

World sheep shearing record bid shines a light on suicide prevention
Rambro's became an internet sensation around the world.
Rural

'Rest easy old buddy': Rambro the Angry Ram dies
Chair of Alliance Group, Murray Taggart said a drive to maximise operational efficiency and focus on capturing greater market value was behind the result .
Agribusiness

Alliance Group announces $20m profit
African Swine Fever has been spreading across Asia.
Beef and Sheep

NZ producers to benefit as African Swine Fever 'overwhelms' global animal protein outlook - report
Beef and Sheep
Beef and Sheep

Introducing the world's cutest sheep
Watch: The Valais Blacknose has a temperament described "more like dogs than sheep".
Farming

'World's cutest sheep' to make another appearance at Canterbury Show
The exoskeleton technology was developed in the United States by Suit-X.
Agribusiness

Meat processing sector trials 'wearable' technology to reduce injuries
New Zealand Merino has partnered with the likes of Icebreaker and Allbirds, and also helped develop the world's first wool surfboard.
Beef and Sheep

High-value wool innovation company wins top export award
Federated Farmers said the select committee members listened carefully.

Farmers happy as changes to national animal ID scheme move step closer
Currently, the annual value of genetic gain in the New Zealand dairy herd is worth around $11 per cow.

Kiwi farmers slow to use genomic screening, despite profit gains
Listen: Spring Sheep Milk Co's Nick Hammond and Thomas Macdonald reflect on a big year for the company, at an annual farm open day..

Global demand fuelling growth in New Zealand sheep milk industry