NZ sheep industry may be first to hit carbon zero mark
Technology developed to measure oxygen, carbon dioxide and methane emitted from sheep.
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Funding for wool-based PPE masks
Lincoln Agritech receives $290,000 in government funding to create wool-based PPE masks.
Dry ewes enliven prime sheep market
Entry of scanned but empty prime ewes into the Dannevirke sale increased the interest.
Govt may act on too many farm-forestry conversions
Increased forestry is a key government policy.
'Planting a tree doesn't make carbon emissions go away' - Beef + Lamb
B+LNZ says rural communities hard hit if more farmland is turned over to planting trees.
Winter grazing campaign launched
Farmers encouraged to take proactive approach when preserving soil and water resources.
Person injured after ammonia leak at Silver Fern Farms in Takapau
Person injured after following ammonia leak at Silver Fern Farms site in Takapau.
Sheep prices stable at Dannevirke sale
The status quo for sheep prices was the story of the Dannevirke Sheep Sale June 11.
Red meat sector's election wish list
The red meat sector is concerned about the conversion of farmland to forestry.
Smart collar a 'game-changer' for sheep breeding
Smart Shepherd measures the maternal performance of livestock.
Dandeleith Angus has top price of $13,500
Anui Stud Livestock hosted its third on-farm auction of its Dandeleith Angus bulls.
Stortford saleyards spring back to life
Covid-19 lockdown eased to level 2, meaning life could return to something like normal.
Jersey beef a popular and profitable option - Jersey Advantage
Jersey beef is gaining popularity as consumers increasingly seek out yellow-fat beef.
Stortford Lodge: Big lamb yarding draws strong prices
A yarding of more than 13,000 lambs sold on a hot market at Stortford Lodge on Wednesday.
Farmer loses $5000 worth of sheep in dog attack
Farmer whose sheep were ravaged by a dog last year is again having stock hassled by dogs.
Grass key to top cattle, say awards winners
Jeff Martin & Helen Linssen are keen learners but also have a few tricks up their sleeves.
Farmers back in their comfort zone
Livestock prices set at the saleyards are accepted as genuine market price by farmers.
How NZ's red meat market has fared in the face of Covid 19
Red meat market had experienced "huge volatility" due to Covid-19 says Rabobank.
Farmer group aims for 150 per cent lambing
The Hogget 150 group has nine farmer members from throughout the southern region.
Dannevirke sale: Strong prices for prime and store sheep
Dannevirke's weekly store and prime lamb sale on May 28 started with high expectations.
Stortford Lodge: Rain too late to raise hopes - or prices
Store cattle prices remained mostly dismal despite the weekend's rain.
Huge demand for face masks featuring NZ wool
Huge surge in demand for Lanaco's protective face masks since Covid-19 outbreak.
Queen's Birthday Honours: Cattle breeder Bruce McKenzie
Wairarapa beef breeder Bruce McKenzie awarded Companion of the NZ Order of Merit.
Red meat exports holding despite Covid-19 disruption
MIA analysis shows April exports were largely unchanged from same time last year.
Top bull bought for $13,600 at Clinton's Delmont Angus sale
The auction was the first in the country to be livestreamed on the Bidr platform.
The eye of the baa-holder: Sheep eyes windows to their stressed out souls
Kiwi research has found the temperature of a sheep's eye is linked to its stress level.
Stortford Lodge: Store lamb prices hold, cattle grim
Cattle prices 50c/kg to 60c/kg below where they would usually be at this time of year.
NZ beef export receipts expected to pass $4b this season
New Zealand's exports of red meat staying "remarkably resilient", despite Covid-19.
Livestock farm profits face 20pct hit this season
The dual impact of the drought and Covid-19 is hurting the industry.
Pressure on meat companies to return huge wage subsidy
The meat industry's going gangbusters but claims mammoth wage subsidy.
Isolation goes with the territory for high country farmers
Adjusting to the isolation of Covid-19 restrictions was no problem for the McRae family.
Running high country farm easier without trampers, climbers, walkers, tourists
Lockdown meant fewer visitors to sheep and beef farm stationed next to a national park.