Agri-Business
Almost 40,000ha of sheep and beef farms in New Zealand has been sold for conversion to forestry in the past 8 months, a new report said.
Environment
New Zealand farmers are on track to meet the biogenic methane emissions reduction target by 2030, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay said.
Sheep
Sheep farmers in New Zealand are welcoming a government decision to use wool in the construction or refurbishment of government buildings.
The New Zealand red meat sector is on track for a strong rebound, with farm profitability expected to rise significantly, a new report said
Sheep News
A new report by Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has confirmed earlier estimates for fewer lambs in spring 2024 compared to last year.
An additional 51,000ha of "productive sheep and beef farmland" in New Zealand has been sold for forestry since 2022, a new report said.
Beef
A Beef and Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) annual survey has shown a notable decline in both sheep and cattle numbers in the first half of 2024.
The New Zealand government is set to deliver on its election commitment to take agriculture out of the New Zealand ETS.
The rate of on-farm inflation in New Zealand has slowed to 2.8% but farm input prices continue to put pressure on profitability.
Profit margins on sheep and beef farms in New Zealand are expected to drop by a further 30% this season, according to a new report.
Land-use change, including forestry conversions, is continuing to impact livestock numbers in New Zealand, Beef and Lamb New Zealand warned.
Farmers in New Zealand are being asked to collect sheep droppings as part of a groundbreaking research project on facial eczema.
Beef and Lamb New Zealand has forecast slight increases in farm-gate prices for lamb and mutton in 2018-2019.
New Zealand, one of the main suppliers of lamb to the EU has posted lower production figures during February of this year.
The volume of New Zealand lamb exports is expected to fall by 8.1% during the 2015-2016 season, according to Beef and Lamb New Zealand.
Agri Politics
A reduction in the size of the New Zealand sheep flock will lead to a fall in the volume of sheepmeat exported in the coming year.
