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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 Weekly Dairy Report: Widespread rain further boosts feed and late season milk but auction still positive on increased supply
5th Apr 17, 11:25am
The Weekly Dairy Report: Widespread rain further boosts feed and late season milk but auction still positive on increased supply
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 Weekly Dairy Report: Autumn feed lifts milk flows and Yili announces big investment for Glenavy plant
29th Mar 17, 9:41am
The Weekly Dairy Report: Autumn feed lifts milk flows and Yili announces big investment for Glenavy plant
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Positive sheep market news and plentiful feed, improves farmer confidence
28th Mar 17, 9:28am
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Positive sheep market news and plentiful feed, improves farmer confidence
The Weekly Dairy Report: The OECD warns NZ on slow environmental progress of intensive agriculture as the milk auction returns to the positive
22nd Mar 17, 2:58pm
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The Weekly Dairy Report: The OECD warns NZ on slow environmental progress of intensive agriculture as the milk auction returns to the positive
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Autumn lamb contracts reflect strong demand for store lambs
21st Mar 17, 2:04pm
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The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Autumn lamb contracts reflect strong demand for store lambs
The Weekly Dairy Report: Milk auction delivers a blow to returns but autumn rain should boost production to help compensate
15th Mar 17, 10:27am
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The Weekly Dairy Report: Milk auction delivers a blow to returns but autumn rain should boost production to help compensate
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
The Weekly Dairy Report: Banks adjust forecast downwards as milk auction drop knocks confidence
8th Mar 17, 2:15pm
The Weekly Dairy Report: Banks adjust forecast downwards as milk auction drop knocks confidence
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 Weekly Dairy Report: Autumn period important for the "cream of production" and to improve BCS before dry off and winter
1st Mar 17, 11:16am
The Weekly Dairy Report: Autumn period important for the "cream of production" and to improve BCS before dry off and winter
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Easter chilled volumes of lamb prove hard to achieve, as weaner beef and deer sales start
28th Feb 17, 12:12pm
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The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Easter chilled volumes of lamb prove hard to achieve, as weaner beef and deer sales start
The Weekly Dairy Report: The auction falls again but rain and sun in the north lifts production estimates
22nd Feb 17, 2:10pm
The Weekly Dairy Report: The auction falls again but rain and sun in the north lifts production estimates
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
The Weekly Dairy Report: Dairy advisers suggest summer management will ensure production for this season and set up a good start for next
15th Feb 17, 12:22pm
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The Weekly Dairy Report: Dairy advisers suggest summer management will ensure production for this season and set up a good start for next
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Dry and windy cause fire issues in the east of both islands, as summer proper starts and drought areas grow
14th Feb 17, 3:47pm
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The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Dry and windy cause fire issues in the east of both islands, as summer proper starts and drought areas grow
The Weekly Dairy Report: The dry moves southwards but steady prices at auction renew hope that this year will be the turnaround back into profit
8th Feb 17, 11:22am
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The Weekly Dairy Report: The dry moves southwards but steady prices at auction renew hope that this year will be the turnaround back into profit
The Sheep, Deer and Cattle Report: Further despair at wool auction but demand for Easter chilled lamb is strong
7th Feb 17, 1:57pm
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The Sheep, Deer and Cattle Report: Further despair at wool auction but demand for Easter chilled lamb is strong
The Weekly Dairy Report: The dry starts to enter dairy regions, as milk powder future prices again ease ahead of auction
1st Feb 17, 12:07pm
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The Weekly Dairy Report: The dry starts to enter dairy regions, as milk powder future prices again ease ahead of auction
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Wool prices continue to fall with big discounts for poorer quality lots
31st Jan 17, 1:43pm
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Wool prices continue to fall with big discounts for poorer quality lots
The Weekly Dairy Report: Recent summer rain will boost grass in some regions but overall milk production continues to lag behind last year.
25th Jan 17, 9:54am
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The Weekly Dairy Report: Recent summer rain will boost grass in some regions but overall milk production continues to lag behind last year.
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Sheep, deer, and beef cattle numbers fall, but price prospects still look good for beef, venison and velvet.
24th Jan 17, 5:21pm
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Sheep, deer, and beef cattle numbers fall, but price prospects still look good for beef, venison and velvet.
The Weekly Dairy Report: Whole milk powder prices disappoint at auction and the far north moves into drought mode
18th Jan 17, 11:45am
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The Weekly Dairy Report: Whole milk powder prices disappoint at auction and the far north moves into drought mode
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