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Beef and Sheep

Wool prices are at a record low.

The sustainable Kiwi product going to waste

Related video: Farmers criticise carbon farming as New Zealand aims for carbon neutrality.

'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.

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.

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.

'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.

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.

Red meat exports stay strong despite COVID-19 downturn

The Tosswill family on their farm in Wairarapa.

'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.

Farmers more popular than ever in wake of COVID-19

Wool auctions will resume on Thursday.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Farmers feel the pressure as COVID-19 slows meat processing

Watch Dr Bloomfield's update from Tuesday's press conference here

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.

Manawatu farmer self-isolates in woolshed for COVID-19 lockdown

Watch the full press conference with today's announcement.

Four COVID-19 cases confirmed from international cattle conference in Queenstown

The coronavirus outbreak is having a devastating effect on the Gisborne economy.

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.

Young Golden Shears champion dedicates win to mum who died in car crash

Roland Smith in action at the 60th Golden Shears.

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.

Report shows meat sector weathering coronavirus storm

Hugh McCarroll's love for the sport is as strong as ever.

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 shearer's emotional win after death of young son

Coronavirus is sweeping across nearly every continent on the globe.

Forestry, meat sectors bear brunt of coronavirus impact - report

Watch: More people are taking the plunge into a plant-based life,

Rise in vegetarianism: Are farmers worried?

The contamination was upstream from the Silver Ferns Farms plant near Hawera.

Spill from Taranaki meatworks linked to stream contamination, fish deaths

It's created a perfect storm for the sector.

Heat and coronavirus putting pressure on meat industry

The overall annual increase in food prices is the largest since September 2011.

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: New figures show importance of Chinese market to meat exporters

Grace Lee speaks to The AM Show about the situation in Asia.

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: Why it's come at the worst time for NZ farmers

Uncertainty around Brexit has meant worrying times for many New Zealand businesses.

Reassurance for NZ meat exporters post-Brexit

China has overtaken the United States as the biggest market for New Zealand beef exports in 2019.

Records all round for dairy and meat exports

The SPCA vet found that all the sheep were affected by flystrike and were maggot-infested.

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

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

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.

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.

Unique 'four-women' shearing record bid underway in North Island woolshed

Watch: Pocket rocket Archie in action on the farm.

'Pocket rocket': Nine-month-old 'sausage dog' steps up as working farm dog

Sirma Karapeeva starts her new role in April 2020.

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.

Ewe gives birth to six lambs

The Valais Blacknose breed is native to Switzerland, however their popularity is growing around the world.

'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.

Sheep milk more easily digested than cow milk - study

The UK will need trade partners more than ever post-Brexit, writes Mike Chapman.

Opinion: World will respond to UK supermarket's exclusion of NZ lamb

Listen: Pauline Bolay talks about setting a new world shearing record.

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.

New world shearing record set in remote Waikato woolshed

Pauline Bolay, from Manitoba, shearing in the New Zealand Shears women's final in April.

Historic world shearing record challenge underway in Waikato