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Silver Fern Farms

The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: More big passings at wool sale but South Island local trade beef closes in on $6/kg cwt
20th Jun 17, 2:35pm
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The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: More big passings at wool sale but South Island local trade beef closes in on $6/kg cwt
The Sheep, Deer and Cattle Report: Hogget competition dominated by the South Island, top flock a line of merino hoggets from Ranfurly
13th Jun 17, 1:37pm
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The Sheep, Deer and Cattle Report: Hogget competition dominated by the South Island, top flock a line of merino hoggets from Ranfurly
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Some areas are now very wet as winter starts as all product prices except wool remain at good rates
6th Jun 17, 4:55pm
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Some areas are now very wet as winter starts as all product prices except wool remain at good rates
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Winter rotations start in wet conditions up north and another processing plant closes
23rd May 17, 4:19pm
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The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Winter rotations start in wet conditions up north and another processing plant closes
With throughput down by more than a half in the past seven years, keeping the Ashburton plant open has ceased to be a viable option for Silver Fern Farms, explains Allan Barber
19th May 17, 11:33am
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With throughput down by more than a half in the past seven years, keeping the Ashburton plant open has ceased to be a viable option for Silver Fern Farms, explains Allan Barber
The Sheep, Deer and Cattle Report: Lamb schedules keep on rising as does demand for in calf beef heifers and cows 
16th May 17, 2:47pm
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The Sheep, Deer and Cattle Report: Lamb schedules keep on rising as does demand for in calf beef heifers and cows 
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Sheep and cattle breeders savour price lifts as feed and shortages drive demand
11th Apr 17, 3:41pm
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The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Sheep and cattle breeders savour price lifts as feed and shortages drive demand
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Strong turnaround for sheepmeats and next year could be better
4th Apr 17, 2:44pm
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Strong turnaround for sheepmeats and next year could be better
The Sheep, Deer and Cattle Report: Drought breaking rains in many regions sets up farms for good autumn pasture growth
14th Mar 17, 2:20pm
The Sheep, Deer and Cattle Report: Drought breaking rains in many regions sets up farms for good autumn pasture growth
Allan Barber assesses the changing meat industry employment landscape and the role of the MWU, seeing a slow improvement despite some recent bumps with Talleys
8th Mar 17, 11:03am
Allan Barber assesses the changing meat industry employment landscape and the role of the MWU, seeing a slow improvement despite some recent bumps with Talleys
The Sheep, Deer and Cattle Report: Lamb prices hold even after Easter chilled period ends and wool price lift continues with extra volumes
7th Mar 17, 3:09pm
The Sheep, Deer and Cattle Report: Lamb prices hold even after Easter chilled period ends and wool price lift continues with extra volumes
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Good rains up north but central South Island sizzles as unsold wool stocks grow
21st Feb 17, 2:36pm
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Good rains up north but central South Island sizzles as unsold wool stocks grow
Allan Barber says SFF needs to bed down its new shareholding, take advantage of its improved balance sheet, and convince its suppliers to stay with it
27th Jan 17, 9:38am
Allan Barber says SFF needs to bed down its new shareholding, take advantage of its improved balance sheet, and convince its suppliers to stay with it
Allan Barber reviews Silver Fern Farms latest financial results. He puts his microscope on the company's optimistic outlook
19th Jan 17, 4:51pm
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Allan Barber reviews Silver Fern Farms latest financial results. He puts his microscope on the company's optimistic outlook
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: A poor result from Silver Fern Farms illustrates the struggles for the red meat sector
17th Jan 17, 11:51am
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The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: A poor result from Silver Fern Farms illustrates the struggles for the red meat sector
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: A European Cervena trial has been successful selling chilled meat out of the traditional eating period and has been paid a summer premium for product normally frozen down
20th Dec 16, 1:50pm
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: A European Cervena trial has been successful selling chilled meat out of the traditional eating period and has been paid a summer premium for product normally frozen down
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Wool prices drop further as summer looms in the south with the start of the drying winds
29th Nov 16, 4:56pm
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Wool prices drop further as summer looms in the south with the start of the drying winds
The Sheep Deer and cattle Report: Velvet sales slow to start amid a week of global and domestic uncertainty
15th Nov 16, 2:57pm
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The Sheep Deer and cattle Report: Velvet sales slow to start amid a week of global and domestic uncertainty
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Managers ponder how to utilise surplus spring feed in a falling livestock market
8th Nov 16, 2:13pm
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Managers ponder how to utilise surplus spring feed in a falling livestock market
The Sheep, Deer and Cattle Report: Good spring feed conditions but many will receive poor returns for their feeding efforts
1st Nov 16, 3:40pm
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The Sheep, Deer and Cattle Report: Good spring feed conditions but many will receive poor returns for their feeding efforts
Allan Barber takes a look at how the value of meat products are shared between producer, processor, retailer and all intermediaries on the way
27th Oct 16, 8:20am
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Allan Barber takes a look at how the value of meat products are shared between producer, processor, retailer and all intermediaries on the way
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Crossbred wool bottoms at auction while beef and lamb schedules keep falling
25th Oct 16, 5:23pm
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The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Crossbred wool bottoms at auction while beef and lamb schedules keep falling
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Sharp spring schedule lifts for all products but processors warn they may be short lived
4th Oct 16, 11:29am
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The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Sharp spring schedule lifts for all products but processors warn they may be short lived
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Beef market goes off the boil but deer farmers worry the venison market will get overheated
27th Sep 16, 11:49am
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The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Beef market goes off the boil but deer farmers worry the venison market will get overheated
The Sheep, Deer and Cattle Report: At last the Silver Fern Shanghai Maling deal goes unconditional to give the red meat sector hope for a bright future
20th Sep 16, 3:36pm
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The Sheep, Deer and Cattle Report: At last the Silver Fern Shanghai Maling deal goes unconditional to give the red meat sector hope for a bright future