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Beef and Sheep
Before COVID-19, around 480 seasonal shearers travelled to Australia for the spring season.
Coronavirus

New Zealand shearers among Kiwis caught travelling to Melbourne via Sydney

Uncertainty in the export market is set to be reflected in farm-gate prices.
Agribusiness

'A challenging year': Sheep and beef farmers set to feel the brunt of COVID uncertainty
Gizzy Shrek of Wairakaia Station.
Gisborne

'A hell of a lot of wool to carry around': 'Gizzy Shrek' shorn after five years
Prices for sheep and beef were down 0.6 percent for the week.
Agribusiness

Sheep and beef prices stabilising, but still 'sensitive' to COVID-19 resurgence - ASB
Around 25,000 workers are employed in the industry.
Coronavirus

'The industry is running out of time': Meat sector warns of 'adverse consequences' if foreign workers forced to leave NZ
The study found on average around 90 percent of emissions are being absorbed.
Environment

New study reveals sheep and beef farms close to being carbon neutral
The number of sheep in New Zealand has dropped by 2.3 percent.
sheep

Number of sheep in New Zealand has dropped - study

Temperatures in parts of the South Island will drop 8C below average.
Weather

Farmers fear Antarctic blast could be 'deadly' for newborn lambs
Damien O'Connor.
NZ election 2020

Labour to partially reverse livestock ban if elected
90 percent of farmers support managing biodiversity.
Environment

Farmers natural guardians of biodiversity, new survey says
Lower beef and sheep farmer sentiment has pushed rural confidence down.
Beef and Sheep

Low sheep and beef farmer sentiment pushes rural confidence down
Watch the full interview with Wayne McEntee.
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COVID-19 creates uncertainty in livestock market
Beef and Sheep
Business

Pressure on for NZ butchers as they compete for the best sausage title
Shane Ratima from the NZ Shearing Contractors Association spoke to Rural Exchange.
Agribusiness

Shearing industry at 'crossroads' with foreign worker shortage, fears animal welfare could be affected
Crossbred wool, typically used in carpets, makes up about 85 percent of New Zealand's wool clip.
Agribusiness

Demand for Merino wool drops 40 percent
Strong wool prices are currently at a record low.
Agribusiness

Struggling wool sector hopes to learn from success of red meat industry
Although the UK is a relatively small market for New Zealand beef, it is high-value.
Beef and Sheep

Post-Brexit UK trade deals could have implications for Kiwi beef exporters
Exports rose 7 percent for the year ending June 2020.
Agribusiness

Red meat exports up despite COVID-19 disruptions
Meat exports are hugely important to New Zealand's economy.
Agribusiness

'Significant implications': New research could spell bad news for NZ meat exporters
The campaign is centred around a website showcasing available opportunities.
Employment

The campaign hoping to give 10,000 Kiwis new jobs
Related video: The Government recently announced a 10-year roadmap for the primary sector.
Agribusiness

'A great way of life': Shearers hope training programme will attract jobseekers who 'don't want to sit in an office'
Related video: The Government recently announced a 10-year roadmap for the primary sector.
Agriculture

Is this the answer for the country's struggling wool sector?
A study of 1000 sheep divided into high emitting and low emitting animals found these traits were passed on to successive generations.
Agriculture

So far so good for AgResearch project breeding 'elite' low-methane sheep
Strong gains in log prices were not repeated in June.
Business

Falling prices of lamb and logs take toll on overall commodity prices
Related video: Farmers criticise carbon farming as New Zealand aims for carbon neutrality.
Forestry

'It's just not true': Forestry sector insists it's not the 'big bad wolf' coming after farmers' land
Wool prices are at a record low.
Agriculture

The sustainable Kiwi product going to waste
Related video: Farmers criticise carbon farming as New Zealand aims for carbon neutrality.
Forestry

'Question marks' over Labour's pledge to protect farmland from carbon forests
At the moment returns to farmers don't even come close to covering the costs of shearing.
Farming

Record-low wool prices bring misery for farmers

Less animal protein in the global market is expected to bolster demand for Kiwi sheep and beef exports.
Agribusiness

The global viral disease benefitting NZ red meat exporters
Rural communities will be hard hit if more farmland is turned over to planting trees, Beef and Lamb says.
Environment

'Planting a tree doesn't make carbon emissions go away' - Beef and Lamb
A strong demand for beef and logs has helped drive the ANZ World Commodity Price Index during May.
Agribusiness

Beef, forestry shore up lower export earnings
In March, red meat exports topped $1 billion, the first time such a figure has been reached in a single month.
Beef and Sheep

Red meat exports stay strong despite COVID-19 downturn
The Tosswill family on their farm in Wairarapa.
Agriculture

'A slow-living approach': Wairarapa farmers determined to win over Kiwis with love of wool
The results were described as a "growing wave of warmth" for farmers.
Coronavirus

Farmers more popular than ever in wake of COVID-19
Wool auctions will resume on Thursday.
Agribusiness

Woolly woes: The problem with NZ's struggling wool industry
Watch: That moment when you have an itch you can't reach on your own.
Animals

Watch: Video captures happy bull enjoying scratch from vet

There was record demand despite challenges and disruption to the supply chain as a result of COVID-19.
Agribusiness

Red meat exports top $1 billion, break monthly record
Watch: Monday marked a milestone moment in New Zealand's battle against SARS-CoV-2, the strain of coronavirus responsible for COVID-19
Coronavirus

Time to lift COVID-19 restrictions, clear meatworks backlog says Southland farmer
The co-operative will upgrade its 18-month-old venison plant at Lorneville near Invercargill.
Agribusiness

Alliance Group investing $4 million in beef processing in Southland
Beef cattle emissions are 5 percent lower, and sheep emissions more than 1- percent lower.
Environment

Agricultural emissions lower than thought, new data reveals
The problem arose even before the Covid-19 crisis, when drought killed off grass growth on many New Zealand paddocks, leaving little feed available for livestock.
Agribusiness

Workers give up Easter break to clear serious logjam at meat plants
Listen: Alliance chairman, Murray Taggart talks to Rural Exchange about the impact of the lockdown on meat processing.
Coronavirus

Farmers feel the pressure as COVID-19 slows meat processing
Watch Dr Bloomfield's update from Tuesday's press conference here
Coronavirus

Twenty-four COVID-19 cases confirmed from World Hereford Conference
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