New ZealandFrasertown meatworks closure no surprise says mayorThe 67 meat workers set to lose their jobs from Silver Fern Farms' Frasertown plant will receive a quarter of the redundancy agreement 19 Oct 04:00 PM
KahuSticking together through thick and thinThe Union was the essential element and the core that held everything together, and protected our interests. There was a mental 14 Oct 10:00 PM
New ZealandHome detention for cruelty to calvesThe slaughterman whose cruel mistreatment of bobby calves was caught on camera has avoided jail.28 Jul 12:32 AM
EntertainmentA festival that mixes music and meat is coming to AucklandA festival celebrating all things meat is coming to New Zealand just a year after its successful debut in Sydney.21 Jul 12:28 AM
BusinessVenison demand up as local farmers retain breeding stockNZ meat processors are having to pay more to secure supply of local venison to service their overseas contracts as farmers retain their breeding.07 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessExtension needed for Silver Fern Farms dealThe June 30 deadline for Silver Fern Farms and Chinese food group Shanghai Maling Aquarius will be missed.26 Jun 07:25 PM
Business500 workers in limbo over lost contractThe fallout from Silver Fern Farms' decision to axe the bobby calf kill at the co-operative's Fairton plant impacts Mid Canterbury region.24 Jun 01:16 AM
BusinessMeat trade rides on result of EU voteNew Zealand's beef and lamb trade will be affected if Britain decides to leave the European Union, says an industry body.23 Jun 09:30 AM
BusinessANZCO loses $1.3 million tax fightOne of New Zealand's largest meat exporters has lost a $1.3 million tax fight with Inland Revenue.15 Jun 01:33 AM
BDBDBusinessLamb price set to riseNZ lamb prices may rise 10 per cent next season, on lower Australasian supply and increased demand from China, says ASB Bank.24 May 05:00 PM
BusinessChicken firms told to take flightNew Zealand's poultry market needs to look to offshore markets for growth, says Rabobank.24 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMeatworks justified for dismissalEmployers at a Southland meatworks have been vindicated for firing an employee who punched a colleague in the face.26 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleShould we eat red meat?Many types of red meat and red meat products are available, from farmers' markets, to supermarkets, to restaurants.04 Mar 08:30 PM
BusinessNZ venison prices hit four-year highNew Zealand farm venison prices have hit a four-year high, reflecting demand in overseas markets and favourable currency movements.23 Feb 12:28 AM
BusinessTaupo Beef wins green kudosTaupo Beef has taken out the top spot as the most sustainable New Zealand business, winning the NZI Greatest Contribution to a Sustainable New Zealand award, as well as the Restorative Impact award....24 Nov 04:00 PM
AgribusinessPrices to put spring in farmers' stepNZ sheep and beef farmers got higher prices in the September quarter, outpacing the rise in the prices they paid.19 Nov 04:00 PM
BDBDEmploymentAffco 'unlawfully' locked out meatworkersEmployment Court found Affco unlawfully locked out meatworkers from collective bargaining.17 Nov 06:45 PM
WorldSecret footage shines light on US pork industryA video taken at one of US largest pork producers shows pigs being dragged across the floor, being beaten with paddles, and sick to the point of immobility.12 Nov 09:08 PM
AgribusinessSlow start hurts AllianceDifficult conditions for sheep meat overseas helped drive Alliance Group's pre-tax profit down by 55.1 per cent to $7.9 million in the year.12 Nov 04:00 PM
BDBDInvestmentNo buyers for Mad Butcher sitesVeritas Investments says it has had no success selling Mad Butcher outlets and that the meat chain continues to face a "challenging" environment.29 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionSam Judd: Should we eat fewer animal products?Until I heard about the possibility of processed meats making me sick, my main reason for cutting down was to try and curb the middle age weight gain, writes Sam Judd.28 Oct 07:13 PM
BusinessASB: Lamb is the 'quiet achiever'New Zealand lamb prices have improved and look to be heading higher, ASB Bank said.26 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Equality sets top table of Silver Fern Farm's joint ventureRecapitalised meat processor's two chairmen hen Wei Ping and Rob Hewett will bring different values to Silver Fern Farms.02 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Shareholders risk being shanghaiedThe Notice of Meeting and Independent Report for the acquisition of 50 per cent of Silver Fern Farms by Shanghai Maling are revealing.02 Oct 04:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessSFF merger would create 'a big whale'Alliance chairman Murray Taggart says any Silver Fern merger Farms risks making a "big beached whale" of the meat industry.28 Sep 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: It's takeover time and China is readyMaling's proposal to acquire 50% of Silver Fern Farms reaffirms that Chinese investors are interested in New Zealand's rural and food-based assets.25 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Proposal a return to servitude of oldIt's as though there's no institutional memory of the stranglehold giant British meat companies had on the industry stretching back through to 1882, writes Brian Rudman.22 Sep 09:28 PM
AgribusinessChina's $261m NZ meat dealSilver Fern Farms, the country's biggest meat processor, says its is forming a 50/50 joint partnership with Chinese investors.14 Sep 11:50 PM
AgribusinessLamb crop forecast to declineThis season's lamb crop is expected to fall by 5.7 per cent compared with last year, says Beef and Lamb New Zealand in its latest season outlook.14 Sep 05:00 PM
