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Alliance Group plunges further into the red
Farmer-owned processor lost close to $100 million.

Proposed closure of Timaru meatworks 'pretty foreboding' – minister
'It's a wake-up call, we as a Government have got to take this seriously.'

'Gut-wrenching, heartbreaking': 600 Timaru workers face losing their jobs
Alliance Group plans to shut its South Canterbury freezing works by the end of this year.

All-hands Alliance Timaru meeting 'not going to be about beautifying site': Meatworkers Union
Meat co-operative CEO won't comment.

Who follows the carnivore diet in New Zealand?
OPINION: Jessica Persing's 3yo child is one of the carnivore community's younger members.

Tips on buying better rams
Gisborne farmers get chance to learn about better ram buying decisions.

A town reeling: The community fighting to turn around flood-stricken Wairoa
Flooding, climate change and gradual decline in primary industry are hitting Wairoa.

Sheep seminar to focus on parasite control
Beef and Lamb NZ will run a seminar on parasite control in sheep in Gisborne on August 7.

NZ exports reach all-time high in May
Surge in trade with US beefs up New Zealand's exports.

Rabobank survey shows farmers more confident in themselves
The latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey is out.

City chefs enjoy taste of coastal-raised lamb
A group of Auckland chefs have enjoyed Turakina hospitality.

Food price inflation running out of steam in latest stats
Cheaper chicken and lamb, big drop in fresh produce prices, but bank warns of 'payback'.

'Don’t take it all on yourself': Hawke's Bay farmers struggling as economic and environmental setbacks collide
Tough economic conditions are compounding with the lasting impact of Cyclone Gabrielle.

Wall Street turns to ‘solar grazing’ sheep in push to go green
Financial Times: Big business teams up with farmers to trim around solar panels.

'The meat industry has been the toughest of the lot': Alliance chairman stands down
He talks about the tough China market and getting a free-trade deal with India.

Mark National Lamb Day with shawarma lamb salad recipe
This delicious Mediterranean dish has nuanced flavours and hearty ingredients.

Bad news for NZ farmers as Aussie increases sheepmeat supply
Farmers' profits forecast to be 60 per cent lower than two years ago.

One size does not fit all farms
Beef + Lamb New Zealand is calling for more flexibility into environmental reform agenda.

Whanganui farmer named as new Beef + Lamb associate director
Mark Polson aims to contribute to the B+L board's decision-making as much as possible.

Farmers put off debt repayment as economic pressure tightens
Lower farmgate returns, shock milk price drop and rising costs bite bottom lines.