Beef
Unusually, farmers and meat processors doing well at the same time. Beef prices slip. Deer prices get boost from pet food market
4th Apr 18, 9:10am
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Unusually, farmers and meat processors doing well at the same time. Beef prices slip. Deer prices get boost from pet food market
Guy Trafford updates the Lincoln University revolving door, assesses downstream MPB consequences, checks grass growth and rabbit numbers, notes some key touring parties
28th Mar 18, 9:12am
Guy Trafford updates the Lincoln University revolving door, assesses downstream MPB consequences, checks grass growth and rabbit numbers, notes some key touring parties
Apart from beef, prices are holding up during time of usual softness. Public concerns rise over land erosion; action needed before regulators step in
22nd Mar 18, 9:07am
Apart from beef, prices are holding up during time of usual softness. Public concerns rise over land erosion; action needed before regulators step in
Unusual seasonal factors keep animals on the farm, creating shortages and higher prices especially at saleyards. Wool gets another welcome lift
16th Mar 18, 10:19am
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Unusual seasonal factors keep animals on the farm, creating shortages and higher prices especially at saleyards. Wool gets another welcome lift
Dairy Report: Surprises in the detail of the last dairy auction. Fonterra head-scratcher. Scale of MPB challenge clearer. Competition hots up for sexed semen
9th Mar 18, 8:30am
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Dairy Report: Surprises in the detail of the last dairy auction. Fonterra head-scratcher. Scale of MPB challenge clearer. Competition hots up for sexed semen
Good summer and autumn pasture growth brings higher facial eczema risks. Wool rises. Beef prices holding. Deer industry checking waterway impacts
1st Mar 18, 9:39am
Good summer and autumn pasture growth brings higher facial eczema risks. Wool rises. Beef prices holding. Deer industry checking waterway impacts
Red meat farmers may be telling Federated Farmers they are losing optimism but most of the market signals are impressively positive
21st Feb 18, 10:19am
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Red meat farmers may be telling Federated Farmers they are losing optimism but most of the market signals are impressively positive
Good red meat demand across all categories extends, helped by late season rain and good grass conditions. Even wool caught a lift. But the mystery over lambs wool prices deepens
13th Feb 18, 4:49pm
Good red meat demand across all categories extends, helped by late season rain and good grass conditions. Even wool caught a lift. But the mystery over lambs wool prices deepens
Markets giving deer industry strong signals, good signals elsewhere except for wool. But farmers worry about what the financial signals foretell
7th Feb 18, 4:41pm
Markets giving deer industry strong signals, good signals elsewhere except for wool. But farmers worry about what the financial signals foretell
Allan Barber watches quota entitlements as a gauge of shifting meat company fortunes and market share. Rationalisation has brought a stronger meat industry even for farmers
1st Feb 18, 4:14pm
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Allan Barber watches quota entitlements as a gauge of shifting meat company fortunes and market share. Rationalisation has brought a stronger meat industry even for farmers
Markets give some encouraging signals; lamb prices firm; wool is micron dependent; beef shows surprising strength; deer season keeps on shining
31st Jan 18, 9:30am
Markets give some encouraging signals; lamb prices firm; wool is micron dependent; beef shows surprising strength; deer season keeps on shining
Wool in doldrums - "don't bother producing it". Lamb prices hold up well. Deer prices strong. Cattle prices hit by weaker US dollar although store prices holding on assumption US shenanigans are temporary
24th Jan 18, 9:14am
Wool in doldrums - "don't bother producing it". Lamb prices hold up well. Deer prices strong. Cattle prices hit by weaker US dollar although store prices holding on assumption US shenanigans are temporary
What a difference a day makes. Days of rain have underpinned the store market
17th Jan 18, 12:41pm
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What a difference a day makes. Days of rain have underpinned the store market
Have banks signalled they've had enough of funding the dairy industry? If funding is closed off, the new Govt's obligations for the industry are likely to be expensive and even more stressful
8th Jan 18, 2:32pm
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Have banks signalled they've had enough of funding the dairy industry? If funding is closed off, the new Govt's obligations for the industry are likely to be expensive and even more stressful
Rabobank reckons that despite rising US and Brazilian production, 2018 prices for NZ beef won't suffer. But new Chinese emphasis on domestic production does cloud prospects further out
9th Dec 17, 8:31am
Rabobank reckons that despite rising US and Brazilian production, 2018 prices for NZ beef won't suffer. But new Chinese emphasis on domestic production does cloud prospects further out
Surging US beef exports and Japanese tariff increases join to limit the opportunities for New Zealand beef. Prices under pressure, not helped by exchange rate says Rabobank
27th Sep 17, 4:16pm
Surging US beef exports and Japanese tariff increases join to limit the opportunities for New Zealand beef. Prices under pressure, not helped by exchange rate says Rabobank
Allan Barber reviews the potential for our meat trade with China. The keys include the integrity of the cold chain, building deep relationships with Chinese counterparts. The prize is a market that takes a third of our proiduction in just a few years
27th Sep 17, 9:06am
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Allan Barber reviews the potential for our meat trade with China. The keys include the integrity of the cold chain, building deep relationships with Chinese counterparts. The prize is a market that takes a third of our proiduction in just a few years
Silver Fern Farms looks ahead to what it expects from the new season in terms of volumes available and price trends
22nd Sep 17, 8:51am
Silver Fern Farms looks ahead to what it expects from the new season in terms of volumes available and price trends
Allan Barber foresees a time when red meat will be competing directly with a whole range of other proteins
10th Aug 17, 5:24pm
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Allan Barber foresees a time when red meat will be competing directly with a whole range of other proteins
Allan Barber reports on how LIC has shown sizeable gains in productivity and income from targeted AI that can deliver even at peak dairy cow populations
19th Jul 17, 12:16pm
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Allan Barber reports on how LIC has shown sizeable gains in productivity and income from targeted AI that can deliver even at peak dairy cow populations
Allan Barber says the Japan - EU deal makes Japan the key player in reviving the TPP11 deal, which will always be much better than a series of bilateral agreements
13th Jul 17, 8:57am
Allan Barber says the Japan - EU deal makes Japan the key player in reviving the TPP11 deal, which will always be much better than a series of bilateral agreements
Rabobank says as China's consumer incomes move up, they will trade up to value-added products and be willing to pay more for food they consider to be natural, high-quality, and safe. But NZ's rivals will be there too
29th Mar 17, 11:37am
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Rabobank says as China's consumer incomes move up, they will trade up to value-added products and be willing to pay more for food they consider to be natural, high-quality, and safe. But NZ's rivals will be there too
Westpac's economists see a mixed bag for the rural sector as dairy prices improve but caution remains, construction boom helps forestry & meat sector faces challenges
24th Nov 16, 9:41am
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Westpac's economists see a mixed bag for the rural sector as dairy prices improve but caution remains, construction boom helps forestry & meat sector faces challenges
China may absorb all the increased beef that is planned to come to market by 2020 but the competition will still be intense, says Rabobank
13th Sep 16, 5:26pm
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China may absorb all the increased beef that is planned to come to market by 2020 but the competition will still be intense, says Rabobank
Allan Barber notes that the Russia’s meat industry could face a tsunami of bankruptcies across its poultry and red meat processing sectors within the next two years
27th Aug 16, 6:02am
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Allan Barber notes that the Russia’s meat industry could face a tsunami of bankruptcies across its poultry and red meat processing sectors within the next two years