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Speckle Park bulls are quickly gaining fans
The distinctive Speckle Park beef breed is becoming increasingly popular for breeding.
Red meat cookbook celebrates iconic Kiwi farms
Kathy Paterson on her latest cookbook "Meat & Three."
Texel ram breeders plan to hold field day
Blackdale Stud will open its gates to the public on the Southern Texel Breeders field day.
Actions, Retail and Youth: Positive Impacts on the Wool Industry
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Stortford Lodge: Autumn-born weaner bulls tempt
Stortford Lodge shows promise as first spring lambs sell for between $104 and $124.
Beef + Lamb NZ: Beef-focused field day to look at 'M. bovis', soils
Beef production is the focus of a field day on Banks Peninsula later this month.
Alliance warns shareholders lamb prices will decline
Lamb prices are heading south, Alliance Group shareholders have been told.
Red meat exports top $6.7 billion
Latest figures from Beef + Lamb NZ show exports up 21 per cent on the previous season.
Glanworth yearling sale a success
A fine day greeted prospective buyers to the first yearling auction at Glanworth.
Kiwi farmers 'thrilled' to supply meat to Aussie airline
Tom Wells from Hinterland Foods says winning Virgin Australia contract is "surreal."
At the yards: Steady sales at Levin, Rongotea Stockyard
October 9 stock sale was a steady yarding that gained interest, fetching good results.
FarmIQ PGP aims to improve red meat sector efficiency
A Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) aims to add over a billion dollars to red meat sector.
Stortford Lodge: Buyers come from far afield to attend big store cattle sale
A big store cattle sale saw strong demand for a quality yarding at Stortford Lodge.
Southland, Otago lambing looks positive so far
Lambing is going well throughout Otago and Southland.
Experience a big advantage in lamb rearing for Clifton farmer
A Clifton farmer with over 90 lambs on her farm knows its a labour of love.
Global sustainability recognition for Gisborne beef farm
Whangara Farms sets a new benchmark for sustainable practices.
'Never been shorn' sheep heading in for a trim
The ewe from the Mapiu district is believed to have never been shorn.
Alliance backed on long-term approach
Strong message from suppliers to keep investing in the company's longer-term strategy
Listen: MPI to test beef calves in fight against M. bovis
Geoff Gwyn on what MPI is doing to help detect Mycoplasma bovis in beef herds.
Lift in supply puts pressure on beef prices
Beef + Lamb New Zealand expected production to fall by 3.1% in the 2018-19 season.
New Zealand stock losses average this winter
Season on track to reflect five-year averages despite large spike in lamb and calf deaths.
Pasture pests cost us billions
AgResearch study finds pasture-targeting pests cost the economy up to $2.3 billion a year.
Roys Peak track to close for lambing
Popular walking track near Wanaka will remain shut for more than a month.
Stortford Lodge: Striking rise in ewes with lambs at foot
Prices mainly strong across the board.
'Herd a day' signed up for DNA testing
Farmers should be milking better cows not more cows says LIC.
Rodeo bulls provide extra bucks
Alongside farming, James Adam has always had a big interest in rodeo.
Ewe beauties: World's cutest sheep
Outrageously good looking wee lambs are more like dogs than sheep, says owner.
Calf prices reflect end of season sales
Prices at the three sales last week reflected buyers' needs rather than quality.
Meat firms desperate for staff
South Canterbury meat companies are so desperate for workers they are recruiting overseas.