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Two new co-chairs for Meat Business Women NZ
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Sheepmeat, beef export receipts set to rise
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Farmer fined $35,000 for failing to care for his sheep
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Beef prices continue to head in right direction
Beef prices continue to defy gravity as fewer shipments leave for key export markets.
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Wool report: Positives for the industry
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Forestry rule changes for overseas investors planning to convert farmland
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China's Covid-zero policy forces some NZ businesses to suspend exports
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Meat processing plants preparing for 'inevitable' Covid case
Processing facilities are confident they have the right systems in place.
Crutching 'a great way to save money' for Maddi
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Govt support for Māori landowners to invest in sheep milk industry
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'Best sale we've had': Top quality lambs fetch high prices
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New strong wool industry body announced
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