red meat sector
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
Allan Barber reviews the capacity and financial situation at Silver Fern Farms, concluding 'there is no alternative' to outside capital
3rd Jul 15, 6:54am
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Allan Barber reviews the capacity and financial situation at Silver Fern Farms, concluding 'there is no alternative' to outside capital
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
Allan Barber wonders if the Government has learned its lesson over the 'farcical' Gulf States Agrihub venture
19th Jun 15, 5:18pm
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Allan Barber wonders if the Government has learned its lesson over the 'farcical' Gulf States Agrihub venture
Easy to say, hard to do: add value to our agricultural output. How do we build our 'powerhouses' with the 7 key attributes in their DNA
13th Jun 15, 10:37am
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Easy to say, hard to do: add value to our agricultural output. How do we build our 'powerhouses' with the 7 key attributes in their DNA
Allan Barber takes a brief look back at how meat schedules were set in the time taxpayers underpinned farmer incomes
30th May 15, 9:38am
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Allan Barber takes a brief look back at how meat schedules were set in the time taxpayers underpinned farmer incomes
Allan Barber reviews the strategic and operational choices facing the Alliance Group, with its new industry-outsider CEO, David Surveyor
27th May 15, 10:42am
Allan Barber reviews the strategic and operational choices facing the Alliance Group, with its new industry-outsider CEO, David Surveyor
Allan Barber warns of the risks in the way MPI is setting its priorities and says it risks loss of focus on food safety and biosecurity
15th May 15, 1:50pm
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Allan Barber warns of the risks in the way MPI is setting its priorities and says it risks loss of focus on food safety and biosecurity
Allan Barber says alternate land use options are limited when all have restrained profitability at the same time. He reviews the outlook
3rd May 15, 5:50pm
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Allan Barber says alternate land use options are limited when all have restrained profitability at the same time. He reviews the outlook
There is an earthquake coming for the New Zealand meat processing industry centered on Silver Fern Farms says Keith Woodford. He lays out the recovery options
29th Apr 15, 9:03am
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There is an earthquake coming for the New Zealand meat processing industry centered on Silver Fern Farms says Keith Woodford. He lays out the recovery options
Allan Barber sees little sign of enthusiasm among the meat processors for taking up MIE report recommendations
15th Apr 15, 12:01pm
Allan Barber sees little sign of enthusiasm among the meat processors for taking up MIE report recommendations
British farmers in trouble, reports Allan Barber. Financial sustainability undermined by being forced to face global forces, threatening local 'food security'
10th Apr 15, 11:34am
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British farmers in trouble, reports Allan Barber. Financial sustainability undermined by being forced to face global forces, threatening local 'food security'
Are capacity utilisation and processing costs part of the beef problem, and if so, what is the solution, asks Keith Woodford
7th Apr 15, 4:25pm
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Are capacity utilisation and processing costs part of the beef problem, and if so, what is the solution, asks Keith Woodford
The tide is going out on the sheep processing industry and Keith Woodford has found a processor that has been 'swimming naked'
1st Apr 15, 5:41pm
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The tide is going out on the sheep processing industry and Keith Woodford has found a processor that has been 'swimming naked'
MIE’s plan is heavy on production cost and efficiency analysis with a wish-list of what is desirable, but light on strategy for achieving it, says Allan Barber
1st Apr 15, 1:00pm
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MIE’s plan is heavy on production cost and efficiency analysis with a wish-list of what is desirable, but light on strategy for achieving it, says Allan Barber
SOE's CEO focusing on key initiatives to drive improvements and beat the commodity cycles
28th Mar 15, 12:08pm
SOE's CEO focusing on key initiatives to drive improvements and beat the commodity cycles
Allan Barber reviews the major MIE report which contains some serious options for revitalising the red meat sector, but wonders whether it will lead to change
18th Mar 15, 12:02pm
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Allan Barber reviews the major MIE report which contains some serious options for revitalising the red meat sector, but wonders whether it will lead to change
Allan Barber looks at the recent changes at ANZCO Foods and the new path Itoham Foods is taking them
28th Feb 15, 11:10am
Allan Barber looks at the recent changes at ANZCO Foods and the new path Itoham Foods is taking them
Allan Barber takes on John McCarthy again ... arguing that seasons and market conditions make a much bigger contribution to price variability than ownership structures
20th Feb 15, 1:47pm
Allan Barber takes on John McCarthy again ... arguing that seasons and market conditions make a much bigger contribution to price variability than ownership structures
Allan Barber says that fast changing market conditions are behind the fall in all red meat prices and they would be faced by any industry structure
12th Feb 15, 4:10pm
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Allan Barber says that fast changing market conditions are behind the fall in all red meat prices and they would be faced by any industry structure
Silver Fern Farms director election: Challenger Hancox offers shareholders the more aggressive MIE 'consolidate-for-change' option
22nd Jan 15, 10:00am
Silver Fern Farms director election: Challenger Hancox offers shareholders the more aggressive MIE 'consolidate-for-change' option
Silver Fern Farms director election: Incumbent Ulrich wants a merger with Alliance Group for scale and efficiencies. He sees low price volatility when products are branded
21st Jan 15, 10:00am
Silver Fern Farms director election: Incumbent Ulrich wants a merger with Alliance Group for scale and efficiencies. He sees low price volatility when products are branded
Silver Fern Farms director election: Incumbent Hewett pushes a program of debt reduction, and the plate-to-pasture growth strategy
20th Jan 15, 10:00am
Silver Fern Farms director election: Incumbent Hewett pushes a program of debt reduction, and the plate-to-pasture growth strategy