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Substituting food producing land for locked-up carbon forests just so international companies can avoid reducing their emissions appears to farmers as the ultimate in bad environmental policy. Phil Orme reviews what farmers can do to avoid the worst of it
22nd Oct 22, 10:54am
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Substituting food producing land for locked-up carbon forests just so international companies can avoid reducing their emissions appears to farmers as the ultimate in bad environmental policy. Phil Orme reviews what farmers can do to avoid the worst of it
Madeline Hall points out that price is not the thing that truly makes change happen. Focusing only on that can create an unstable tipping point with unintended consequences
16th Oct 22, 3:11pm
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Madeline Hall points out that price is not the thing that truly makes change happen. Focusing only on that can create an unstable tipping point with unintended consequences
Allan Barber reports that sharply fewer calves are being sold for rearing this year, the impact of which won't show up for two years. The dairy industry is finding out how much it needs the meat industry
31st Aug 22, 9:34am
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Allan Barber reports that sharply fewer calves are being sold for rearing this year, the impact of which won't show up for two years. The dairy industry is finding out how much it needs the meat industry
Climate Change Commission caught making erroneous claim on 'complexity' of measuring carbon sequestration for vegetation, an error that could cover ministers ignoring HWEN recommendations
12th Aug 22, 10:02am
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Climate Change Commission caught making erroneous claim on 'complexity' of measuring carbon sequestration for vegetation, an error that could cover ministers ignoring HWEN recommendations
The pandemic has changed the world, but livestock farming not so much. But there has been preparation, innovation, and adoption of different ways to do farming business
11th Dec 21, 10:29am
The pandemic has changed the world, but livestock farming not so much. But there has been preparation, innovation, and adoption of different ways to do farming business
Allan Barber sees the UK moving into a period of uncertainty as it tries to set up new trade deals with a range of partners and 'friends' who try to take advantage of their weakened negotiating position
13th Feb 20, 10:51am
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Allan Barber sees the UK moving into a period of uncertainty as it tries to set up new trade deals with a range of partners and 'friends' who try to take advantage of their weakened negotiating position
Allan Barber sees a new decade with an unprecedented set of challenges which some farmers may decide they can’t handle. Others will welcome the challenge and have a strong desire to prove they can thrive
29th Jan 20, 10:12am
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Allan Barber sees a new decade with an unprecedented set of challenges which some farmers may decide they can’t handle. Others will welcome the challenge and have a strong desire to prove they can thrive
Katharine Moody on the MAD doctrine, plaudits to Winston Peters, how science makes environmental controversies worse, fighting climate change by not focusing on climate change and more
17th May 19, 10:00am
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Katharine Moody on the MAD doctrine, plaudits to Winston Peters, how science makes environmental controversies worse, fighting climate change by not focusing on climate change and more
Allan Barber updates and reviews a key idea to improve on-farm productivity, one that may involve a quarter of all sheep & beef farms, and one that has a great chance of success
25th Jul 18, 8:42am
Allan Barber updates and reviews a key idea to improve on-farm productivity, one that may involve a quarter of all sheep & beef farms, and one that has a great chance of success
After the uncertainty of Mycoplasma bovis and widespread drought, the latest dairy auction has brought a more positive tone to the industry
17th Jan 18, 4:57pm
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After the uncertainty of Mycoplasma bovis and widespread drought, the latest dairy auction has brought a more positive tone to the industry
Allan Barber reports there is real proof it’s worth breeding good white faced calves for the beef industry, and reducing the number of bobbies to the works
19th Sep 17, 10:13am
Allan Barber reports there is real proof it’s worth breeding good white faced calves for the beef industry, and reducing the number of bobbies to the works
Farmers tell B+LNZ to spend its limited budget less on 'promotion', more on market intelligence, development of the NZ story, new markets and market segmentation, reports Allan Barber
17th Aug 16, 11:29am
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Farmers tell B+LNZ to spend its limited budget less on 'promotion', more on market intelligence, development of the NZ story, new markets and market segmentation, reports Allan Barber
Allan Barber talks to John Loughlin and Sam McIvor about the direction each plans to take, and how they will manage their respective organisations
11th May 16, 12:02pm
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Allan Barber talks to John Loughlin and Sam McIvor about the direction each plans to take, and how they will manage their respective organisations
Lower prices, lower processing volumes, and lower profitability casts a pall over the meat export situation in the second half of 2016
20th Apr 16, 8:55am
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Lower prices, lower processing volumes, and lower profitability casts a pall over the meat export situation in the second half of 2016
Allan Barber argues we need to be much more savvy with how we restructure our meat industry enterprises. Offshore investment that links us to large consumer markets is crucial to prosper
13th Apr 16, 11:39am
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Allan Barber argues we need to be much more savvy with how we restructure our meat industry enterprises. Offshore investment that links us to large consumer markets is crucial to prosper
Keith Cooper is dismayed at the poor understanding of how tariff reduction works. He is also a red meat farmer who is concerned about the TPPA focus on dairy
6th Aug 15, 10:21am
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Keith Cooper is dismayed at the poor understanding of how tariff reduction works. He is also a red meat farmer who is concerned about the TPPA focus on dairy
Keith Cooper thinks what farmers say they want, and what they do when they make on farm decisions, conflict. That makes for an unstable prospect for co-op amalgamation
9th Jul 15, 3:58pm
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Keith Cooper thinks what farmers say they want, and what they do when they make on farm decisions, conflict. That makes for an unstable prospect for co-op amalgamation
Allan Barber reviews the high hopes, the reasons for failure, and wonders where to now
4th Jul 15, 10:08am
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Allan Barber reviews the high hopes, the reasons for failure, and wonders where to now
Keith Cooper assesses the meat industry's marketing strategies, and explains why volumes shipped to China have changed so suddenly
23rd Jun 15, 4:53pm
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Keith Cooper assesses the meat industry's marketing strategies, and explains why volumes shipped to China have changed so suddenly
Should levy funds be used for country of origin marketing or be targeted at farm gate issues? Allan Barber reviews the choices ahead of the Beef+LambNZ referendum
28th Aug 14, 2:36pm
Should levy funds be used for country of origin marketing or be targeted at farm gate issues? Allan Barber reviews the choices ahead of the Beef+LambNZ referendum
Livestock numbers forecast shows little change - unlikely to achieve MPI’s optimistic revenue forecasts
13th Aug 14, 8:47am
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Livestock numbers forecast shows little change - unlikely to achieve MPI’s optimistic revenue forecasts
Allan Barber points out that the skyrocketing sales of export mutton suggests no slowdown in the slaughter of capital stock
18th Jul 14, 10:22am
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Allan Barber points out that the skyrocketing sales of export mutton suggests no slowdown in the slaughter of capital stock