Meat exports

Allan Barber warns livestock farmers to be ready for both a trade and economic shock when the artificial US expansion faces its natural reckoning from its unsustainable and unnatural juicing. It could be dangerous

Allan Barber warns livestock farmers to be ready for both a trade and economic shock when the artificial US expansion faces its natural reckoning from its unsustainable and unnatural juicing. It could be dangerous

Increase in meat exports at the end of last year is being welcomed by the industry but it fails to overcome 12 months of comparative gloom

Increase in meat exports at the end of last year is being welcomed by the industry but it fails to overcome 12 months of comparative gloom

Statistics from the Meat Industry Association show the US became a more lucrative destination for red meat sales than China in April

Statistics from the Meat Industry Association show the US became a more lucrative destination for red meat sales than China in April

Allan Barber highlights the drivers for a sustainable meat industry have nothing to do with social aspirational 'values', but all to do with either accepting, or trying to change consumer perceptions the product is a commodity

Allan Barber highlights the drivers for a sustainable meat industry have nothing to do with social aspirational 'values', but all to do with either accepting, or trying to change consumer perceptions the product is a commodity

Allan Barber reports on growing moves to broaden the focus of meat marketing, suggesting the challenge by alternatives seems to be fading

Allan Barber reports on growing moves to broaden the focus of meat marketing, suggesting the challenge by alternatives seems to be fading

B+LNZ's prior focus of battling Wellington, and launching Taste Pure Nature, is shifting to raising on-farm productivity & profitability in the face of coming lower returns from the surge in Aussie meat exports

B+LNZ's prior focus of battling Wellington, and launching Taste Pure Nature, is shifting to raising on-farm productivity & profitability in the face of coming lower returns from the surge in Aussie meat exports

Allan Barber explains why it will be tougher in 2024 for red meat exports with both our main customers being offered rising volumes from our trans-Tasman cousins

Allan Barber explains why it will be tougher in 2024 for red meat exports with both our main customers being offered rising volumes from our trans-Tasman cousins

Allan Barber reports that meat processors are assessing the changes they will need to make as forest conversions eat into their livestock supply flows

Allan Barber reports that meat processors are assessing the changes they will need to make as forest conversions eat into their livestock supply flows

Allan Barber says allowing fossil fuel emitters to offset 100% of their emissions by carbon farming gives them an unjustified advantage over food farming land uses, hollowing out the hill country communities especially

Allan Barber says allowing fossil fuel emitters to offset 100% of their emissions by carbon farming gives them an unjustified advantage over food farming land uses, hollowing out the hill country communities especially

Allan Barber says understanding the customer's customer has added importance in China for New Zealand food exporters. Local market experts like Mark Tanner and David Mahon can provide key insights

Allan Barber says understanding the customer's customer has added importance in China for New Zealand food exporters. Local market experts like Mark Tanner and David Mahon can provide key insights

Roger J Kerr wonders if New Zealand's perceived agility will enable an earlier economic recovery for us

Roger J Kerr wonders if New Zealand's perceived agility will enable an earlier economic recovery for us

Roger J Kerr says If the New Zealand economy can 'dodge a bullet', with relatively less negative economic impact than other economies, it is difficult to see the NZ dollar going down in value

Roger J Kerr says If the New Zealand economy can 'dodge a bullet', with relatively less negative economic impact than other economies, it is difficult to see the NZ dollar going down in value

Roger J Kerr says the pandemic panic will keep the Kiwi dollar under pressure (and watch out for incoming billionaires)

Roger J Kerr says the pandemic panic will keep the Kiwi dollar under pressure (and watch out for incoming billionaires)

Roger J Kerr sees China, Australia and New Zealand in much better fiscal position to battle economic effects of Covid-19, and that the greenback is starting to be seen as weakened by the crisis

Roger J Kerr sees China, Australia and New Zealand in much better fiscal position to battle economic effects of Covid-19, and that the greenback is starting to be seen as weakened by the crisis

Roger J Kerr doubts monetary policy easing will have much impact on a biologic and supply-side shock but may still happen as part of a general over-reaction by financial and investment markets

Roger J Kerr doubts monetary policy easing will have much impact on a biologic and supply-side shock but may still happen as part of a general over-reaction by financial and investment markets