Sheep
Government blocks sale of Lochinver to Shanghai Pengxin on grounds any benefits aren't substantial and identifiable
17th Sep 15, 10:26am
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Government blocks sale of Lochinver to Shanghai Pengxin on grounds any benefits aren't substantial and identifiable
English says farmers should invest capital if they want to keep Silver Farn Farms out of Chinese hands; says Govt looking at speeding up Overseas Investment Office processes
8th Sep 15, 2:47pm
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English says farmers should invest capital if they want to keep Silver Farn Farms out of Chinese hands; says Govt looking at speeding up Overseas Investment Office processes
Allan Barber wonders if the Government has learned its lesson over the 'farcical' Gulf States Agrihub venture
19th Jun 15, 5:18pm
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Allan Barber wonders if the Government has learned its lesson over the 'farcical' Gulf States Agrihub venture
Easy to say, hard to do: add value to our agricultural output. How do we build our 'powerhouses' with the 7 key attributes in their DNA
13th Jun 15, 10:37am
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Easy to say, hard to do: add value to our agricultural output. How do we build our 'powerhouses' with the 7 key attributes in their DNA
Allan Barber takes a brief look back at how meat schedules were set in the time taxpayers underpinned farmer incomes
30th May 15, 9:38am
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Allan Barber takes a brief look back at how meat schedules were set in the time taxpayers underpinned farmer incomes
Allan Barber reviews the strategic and operational choices facing the Alliance Group, with its new industry-outsider CEO, David Surveyor
27th May 15, 10:42am
Allan Barber reviews the strategic and operational choices facing the Alliance Group, with its new industry-outsider CEO, David Surveyor
Allan Barber warns of the risks in the way MPI is setting its priorities and says it risks loss of focus on food safety and biosecurity
15th May 15, 1:50pm
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Allan Barber warns of the risks in the way MPI is setting its priorities and says it risks loss of focus on food safety and biosecurity
Allan Barber says alternate land use options are limited when all have restrained profitability at the same time. He reviews the outlook
3rd May 15, 5:50pm
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Allan Barber says alternate land use options are limited when all have restrained profitability at the same time. He reviews the outlook
Allan Barber sees little sign of enthusiasm among the meat processors for taking up MIE report recommendations
15th Apr 15, 12:01pm
Allan Barber sees little sign of enthusiasm among the meat processors for taking up MIE report recommendations
British farmers in trouble, reports Allan Barber. Financial sustainability undermined by being forced to face global forces, threatening local 'food security'
10th Apr 15, 11:34am
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British farmers in trouble, reports Allan Barber. Financial sustainability undermined by being forced to face global forces, threatening local 'food security'
The tide is going out on the sheep processing industry and Keith Woodford has found a processor that has been 'swimming naked'
1st Apr 15, 5:41pm
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The tide is going out on the sheep processing industry and Keith Woodford has found a processor that has been 'swimming naked'
MIE’s plan is heavy on production cost and efficiency analysis with a wish-list of what is desirable, but light on strategy for achieving it, says Allan Barber
1st Apr 15, 1:00pm
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MIE’s plan is heavy on production cost and efficiency analysis with a wish-list of what is desirable, but light on strategy for achieving it, says Allan Barber
SOE's CEO focusing on key initiatives to drive improvements and beat the commodity cycles
28th Mar 15, 12:08pm
SOE's CEO focusing on key initiatives to drive improvements and beat the commodity cycles
Allan Barber reviews the major MIE report which contains some serious options for revitalising the red meat sector, but wonders whether it will lead to change
18th Mar 15, 12:02pm
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Allan Barber reviews the major MIE report which contains some serious options for revitalising the red meat sector, but wonders whether it will lead to change
Primary Industries Minister cautious on chances for Meat Industry Excellence proposal for Fonterra-style industry Co-op getting off the grounds
17th Mar 15, 12:29pm
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Primary Industries Minister cautious on chances for Meat Industry Excellence proposal for Fonterra-style industry Co-op getting off the grounds
NZTE Chairman Andrew Ferrier says meat industry needs to consolidate into Fonterra to compete globally
12th Mar 15, 6:48pm
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NZTE Chairman Andrew Ferrier says meat industry needs to consolidate into Fonterra to compete globally
Allan Barber looks at the recent changes at ANZCO Foods and the new path Itoham Foods is taking them
28th Feb 15, 11:10am
Allan Barber looks at the recent changes at ANZCO Foods and the new path Itoham Foods is taking them
Allan Barber takes on John McCarthy again ... arguing that seasons and market conditions make a much bigger contribution to price variability than ownership structures
20th Feb 15, 1:47pm
Allan Barber takes on John McCarthy again ... arguing that seasons and market conditions make a much bigger contribution to price variability than ownership structures
Allan Barber says that fast changing market conditions are behind the fall in all red meat prices and they would be faced by any industry structure
12th Feb 15, 4:10pm
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Allan Barber says that fast changing market conditions are behind the fall in all red meat prices and they would be faced by any industry structure
Farmers to cut back spending plans and increase debt in response to latest global forces buffeting the industry, according to Federated Farmers survey
8th Feb 15, 4:31pm
Farmers to cut back spending plans and increase debt in response to latest global forces buffeting the industry, according to Federated Farmers survey
Rabobank survey sees a reversal in fortunes, with sheep and beef farmers markedly bullish while dairy farmers are the least optimistic
5th Dec 14, 3:03pm
Rabobank survey sees a reversal in fortunes, with sheep and beef farmers markedly bullish while dairy farmers are the least optimistic
Rick Powdrell urges all sheep farmers to vote in the Wool Levy Referendum, joining the 43% who have already done so
9th Oct 14, 5:28pm
Rick Powdrell urges all sheep farmers to vote in the Wool Levy Referendum, joining the 43% who have already done so
Rick Powdrell points out that New Zealand farming is not a one-trick pony and that it is now the time for sheep and beef farmers to shine
8th Oct 14, 8:00am
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Rick Powdrell points out that New Zealand farming is not a one-trick pony and that it is now the time for sheep and beef farmers to shine
Allan Barber describes where MIE are at trying to improve 'a bad system', but suspects what we have is 'the best there is'
19th Sep 14, 2:34pm
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Allan Barber describes where MIE are at trying to improve 'a bad system', but suspects what we have is 'the best there is'
Allan Barber is concerned about an industry inability to agree on an effective country-of-origin promotion strategy
17th Sep 14, 1:54pm
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Allan Barber is concerned about an industry inability to agree on an effective country-of-origin promotion strategy