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Beef and Sheep
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
The injured lamb was found by a member of the public.

Lamb found shot with arrow, left for dead
Hawke's Bay shearer John Kirkpatrick on his way to winning his 13th Poverty Bay Shears Open title in Gisborne on Saturday.

Home-town competitors shine as North Island shearing season kicks off in Gisborne
Watch: Famous father and son shearers Sir David and Jack Fagan joined the AM Show recently.

Kiwi blade shearers still a cut above Aussie counterparts
Melanie MacLean managed to track down Norman.

'It was Norman': Scottish farmer makes 860km trip to be reunited with 'special' pet lamb

Trade Minister David Parker talked about the significance of the CPTPP trade deal on the AM Show.

'Cause for concern': US-Japan trade deal could threaten new gains in meat exports
Watch: Sir David Fagan talks about the loss of Koro Mullins with Rural Exchange.

NZ shearing legend's heartfelt tribute to friend Koro Mullins
Grace Connor died after falling ill with Mitochondrial Disease.

'Doing it for Grace': Family tragedy behind shearer's world record attempt
Koro Mullins was considered 'the voice of shearing' in New Zealand.

'Our rock. Our taonga': Family of shearing identity shares emotional message
Watch: Prime Minister Jacinda Arden talks about the agriculture sector and emissions control.

Farming industry bosses pen open letter to Jacinda Arden over climate change
Koro Mullins in France during the Golden Shears World shearing and woolhanding championships in July.

New Zealand shearing identity dies
Seer Ikurior will represent New Zealand at the Falling Walls Conference in Berlin.

Livestock 'worm detective' wins trip to international innovation event
At least 30,000 units of semen will be retrieved from Paratrooper.

Huge bull sells for $160,000, sets new Australian price record
Police were able to 'steer' them to safety.

'Udder chaos': US police kept busy catching cow 'fugitives'
If successful, the ship was likely to leave Napier early next week.

Concerns raised over arrival of 'high-risk' Chinese live export ship

The co-founder of iconic New Zealand wool shoe company All Birds is excited about the future of the wool sector.

International marketing campaign promotes benefits of wool
Sally Jackson talks to Rural Exchange about learning to shear, and the fundraiser.

Townies learn to shear for rural mental health fundraiser
"Best place to be on a day like today."

Spring lambs keep cosy indoors, escape bleak weather
Prices are the highest since records began in 1982.

Lamb export prices spring to a new record high
Lucy Hewitt is in her third year of a Bachelor of Agribusiness and Food at Lincoln University.

Agriculture student highlights organ meat and offal as future solution