Allan Barber

Reflections on the year that was
19 Dec 18, 8:26am
Allan Barber
Allan Barber looks back of a year where New Zealand agriculture had to face a range of unexpected developments and a number of growing uncertainties, almost all of which will be festering in 2019
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Alliance puts positive spin on disappointing result
5 Dec 18, 3:58pm
Allan Barber
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With a good balance sheet, Alliance is repositioning itself to capture better margins from its $1.6 bln in revenue, a goal that wasn't achieved in its last year's results. Its promise is in the future
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Fonterra – right question, wrong answer
21 Nov 18, 8:47am
Allan Barber
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Allan Barber says the inescapable conclusion is that it is the ownership structure, not board composition, inhibiting Fonterra from reaching its true potential
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Strong progress with origin brand development
10 Nov 18, 9:57am
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Allan Barber reports the 'Taste Pure Nature' brand is almost ready to roll out in two key California cities, and Shanghai. The target is the conscious foodie consumer group; the goal is sustained up-sized returns
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Meat companies only have themselves to blame, if lamb cost too high
27 Oct 18, 10:16am
Allan Barber
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Allan Barber sees silly procurement competition as the bane of the meat industry, distorting signals to producers, and roiling industry sustainability
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Multi-pronged approach critical to successful environment strategy
28 Sep 18, 11:47am
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Allan Barber reviews how sheep and beef farmers can meet their industry environmental targets, through individual and group actions, responsive to key data
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World not yet falling apart
5 Sep 18, 11:32am
Allan Barber
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Allan Barber notes that New Zealand agriculture has reached peak production volume. From here out, survival and prosperity will only happen up the value chain
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NAIT still long way from meeting original objective
22 Aug 18, 4:42pm
Allan Barber
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Allan Barber reviews the soap opera that is NAIT and finds little has changed despite reviews and clear indications the program is not delivering what it promised
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Red Meat sector confident despite some headwinds
9 Aug 18, 3:38pm
Allan Barber
The red meat sector is changing fast, as fast as its trading environment. Allan Barber assesses whether they are keeping up with all the transitions going on around them
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China presents opportunity, and complexity
3 Aug 18, 8:36am
Allan Barber
Red meat exporters schooled in the key factors needed to succeed in China - and not risking it all there despite the lures is also a core takeaway
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Trade outlook still bright, but not without challenges
2 Aug 18, 12:31pm
Allan Barber
While there may be bumps in the road at present, MFAT's key negotiator sees bright prospects for our primary products and the story they can tell. Non-tariff barriers are the greater threat, he says
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RMPP Action Network farmer-led approach grows
25 Jul 18, 8:42am
Allan Barber
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
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Blue Sky posts improved result for 2018
13 Jul 18, 10:51am
Allan Barber
Allan Barber reviews Blue Sky Meats chequered performance, this year a rare profit. Is this the turnaround that they need to justify the farmer loyalty they have enjoyed?
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Alternative proteins just one of several disruptions
11 Jul 18, 8:37am
Allan Barber
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Allan Barber says disruption is coming from many directions for red meat, but the industry has an ideal opportunity to respond with a natural, grass-fed message for premium markets
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Levy increase targets investment in essential areas
27 Jun 18, 7:02am
Allan Barber
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Both farmers and the red meat processing industry enthusiastically support the work developing an origin brand, supporting and developing higher environmental credentials
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Ambitious environment strategy key to meeting customer demands
13 Jun 18, 10:46am
Allan Barber
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The coming country of origin brand campaign, the new Environment Strategy, and the Red Meat Story bolster a strong environmental backstory for the Taste Pure Nature pitch
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Meat company results only average for 2017 – will 2018 be any better?
11 Jun 18, 4:11pm
Allan Barber
Allan Barber reviews some decidedly average results by the key meat processors, even as farmer returns are high in the face of aggressive competition
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South Island farmers still being short-changed
16 May 18, 6:02am
Allan Barber
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Allan Barber says South Island cooperatives need to take a hard look at the message they communicate to their suppliers by continually pitching their schedules far below real market values
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Forestry offers challenges and opportunities
3 May 18, 10:42am
Allan Barber
Allan Barber finds that despite opportunities, there are a thicket of questions to be sorted through before retiring livestock land for forestry as part of the new Government's billion tree program
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Shanghai Maling prepared to be patient
18 Apr 18, 9:36am
Allan Barber
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Allan Barber says patience and a long term focus is bringing Shanghai Maling a source of high quality red meat products to their extensive distribution chain and a competitive advantage
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Pages

7 Apr 18, 11:10am
Silver Fern Farms’ result shows benefit of capital injection
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4 Apr 18, 11:09am
NZ primary industry structures suit our needs
22 Mar 18, 10:46am
Free trade trumps protectionism, we hope
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17 Mar 18, 9:56am
Doubtful Landcorp will ever deliver acceptable return
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7 Mar 18, 10:03am
Meat companies must be clear about their purpose
22 Feb 18, 8:41am
How much meat do we actually eat?
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16 Feb 18, 4:26pm
Enjoyment and stress of holding an A&P Show
13 Sep 17, 9:54am
Time to walk the talk
28 Aug 17, 4:55pm
First chilled shipments to China
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16 Aug 17, 9:56am
More cows not the answer
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22 Jul 17, 10:52am
Auckland must face reality to host America’s Cup
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16 Feb 16, 7:07pm
Alliance enforces shareholding commitment to match supply
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4 Feb 16, 10:56am
Quota allocations suggest change in balance of industry power
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28 Jan 16, 8:43am
Hard to see where sheepmeat solution will come from
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14 Jan 16, 9:08am
Partnerships the key to China business models
6 Nov 12, 9:41am
TAF a reality at last
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31 Oct 12, 10:04am
'It won't happen this year': Cooper
23 Oct 12, 5:38pm
Dairy farm profitability lower than sheep and beef units
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22 Oct 12, 10:17am
A done deal
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15 Oct 12, 2:44pm
Strategy 2030
8 Oct 12, 9:43am
Messy results from messy season
5 Oct 12, 1:13pm
Intervention a non-starter
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28 Sep 12, 3:14pm
Downsizing starts in Southland
26 Sep 12, 10:16am
Creative structure avoids disclosure
17 Sep 12, 3:15pm
Cost-sharing blank cheques
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