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The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Beef market goes off the boil but deer farmers worry the venison market will get overheated
27th Sep 16, 11:49am
by Tony Chaston
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The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Beef market goes off the boil but deer farmers worry the venison market will get overheated
The Weekly Dairy Report: Positive news abounds, with rising payout predictions, lifting auction prices and good early spring milk flows
21st Sep 16, 12:01pm
by Tony Chaston
The Weekly Dairy Report: Positive news abounds, with rising payout predictions, lifting auction prices and good early spring milk flows
The Sheep, Deer and Cattle Report: At last the Silver Fern Shanghai Maling deal goes unconditional to give the red meat sector hope for a bright future
20th Sep 16, 3:36pm
by Tony Chaston
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The Sheep, Deer and Cattle Report: At last the Silver Fern Shanghai Maling deal goes unconditional to give the red meat sector hope for a bright future
The Weekly Dairy Report: Good start to spring on the farm but the milk market must maintain its momentum
14th Sep 16, 2:47pm
by Tony Chaston
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The Weekly Dairy Report: Good start to spring on the farm but the milk market must maintain its momentum
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Beef farmers warned that present prices will not continue as global export production lifts
13th Sep 16, 3:50pm
by Tony Chaston
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The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Beef farmers warned that present prices will not continue as global export production lifts
The Weekly Dairy Report: The milk auction rises again as the new season keeps looking better, especially when most have their costs back in control
7th Sep 16, 10:01am
by Tony Chaston
The Weekly Dairy Report: The milk auction rises again as the new season keeps looking better, especially when most have their costs back in control
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: The spring heralds early velvet and good lamb survival, but again unsustainable sheep meat returns
6th Sep 16, 4:21pm
by Tony Chaston
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: The spring heralds early velvet and good lamb survival, but again unsustainable sheep meat returns
The Weekly Dairy Report: A positive start to spring with milk prices and pasture production rising
31st Aug 16, 1:33pm
by Tony Chaston
The Weekly Dairy Report: A positive start to spring with milk prices and pasture production rising
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Chilled venison export volumes grow as supply tightens and early lamb areas have good survival
30th Aug 16, 5:12pm
by Tony Chaston
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The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Chilled venison export volumes grow as supply tightens and early lamb areas have good survival
The Weekly Dairy Report: Price rises make the busy spring period bearable as the milk flows start
24th Aug 16, 3:05pm
by Tony Chaston
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The Weekly Dairy Report: Price rises make the busy spring period bearable as the milk flows start
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: More farms start lambing but pessimism grows about pricing prospects for the new season
23rd Aug 16, 5:09pm
by Tony Chaston
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The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: More farms start lambing but pessimism grows about pricing prospects for the new season
The Weekly Dairy Report: A great result at auction results in Westpac lifting the payout prediction close to DairyNZ's breakeven level
17th Aug 16, 1:49pm
by Tony Chaston
The Weekly Dairy Report: A great result at auction results in Westpac lifting the payout prediction close to DairyNZ's breakeven level
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Silver Fern Farms again gets shareholders backing and now awaits OIO approval for partnership deal to commence
16th Aug 16, 3:43pm
by Tony Chaston
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Silver Fern Farms again gets shareholders backing and now awaits OIO approval for partnership deal to commence
The Weekly Dairy Report: Snow and cold wet conditions make early spring difficult but the milk market has turned for the better
10th Aug 16, 11:09am
by Tony Chaston
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The Weekly Dairy Report: Snow and cold wet conditions make early spring difficult but the milk market has turned for the better
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: A severe weather test for some last week as stock shortages shows at saleyards
9th Aug 16, 4:50pm
by Tony Chaston
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: A severe weather test for some last week as stock shortages shows at saleyards
The Weekly Dairy Report: At last a significant price uplift at auction to boost farmers spirits as calving starts in earnest
3rd Aug 16, 11:00am
by Tony Chaston
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The Weekly Dairy Report: At last a significant price uplift at auction to boost farmers spirits as calving starts in earnest
The Sheep, Deer and Cattle Report: The cold snap reminds us there is more winter to come yet and some analysts warn that store beef prices are getting too dear
2nd Aug 16, 3:57pm
by Tony Chaston
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The Sheep, Deer and Cattle Report: The cold snap reminds us there is more winter to come yet and some analysts warn that store beef prices are getting too dear
The Weekly Dairy Report: Most start new season with sound feed and cow condition but are apprehensive about slow arrival of market upturn
27th Jul 16, 11:00am
by Tony Chaston
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The Weekly Dairy Report: Most start new season with sound feed and cow condition but are apprehensive about slow arrival of market upturn
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: The currency is still ruling all returns from our products but supply shortages are helping to drive demand
26th Jul 16, 3:34pm
by Tony Chaston
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The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: The currency is still ruling all returns from our products but supply shortages are helping to drive demand
The Weekly Dairy Report: Early calving in the north starts well and cow condition on track in the south, but dairy prices still dragging along the bottom
20th Jul 16, 2:48pm
by Tony Chaston
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The Weekly Dairy Report: Early calving in the north starts well and cow condition on track in the south, but dairy prices still dragging along the bottom
The Sheep, Deer and Cattle Report: Big prices paid for in lamb ewes at Temuka but the new seasons lamb prospects look flat
19th Jul 16, 11:55am
by Tony Chaston
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The Sheep, Deer and Cattle Report: Big prices paid for in lamb ewes at Temuka but the new seasons lamb prospects look flat
The Weekly Dairy Report: Early calves focus farmers of new welfare rules as nutrient issues influences management in the South
13th Jul 16, 11:20am
by Tony Chaston
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The Weekly Dairy Report: Early calves focus farmers of new welfare rules as nutrient issues influences management in the South
The Sheep, Deer and Cattle Report: Good demand for scanned ewes in a short saleyard market, wool crashes with Brexit and high Chinese stocks
12th Jul 16, 11:16am
by Tony Chaston
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The Sheep, Deer and Cattle Report: Good demand for scanned ewes in a short saleyard market, wool crashes with Brexit and high Chinese stocks
The Weekly Dairy Report: Milk auction flat in these times of uncertainty
6th Jul 16, 3:12pm
by Tony Chaston
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The Weekly Dairy Report: Milk auction flat in these times of uncertainty
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Velvet returns again excel as southern saleyards run out of stock
5th Jul 16, 9:43am
by Tony Chaston
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The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Velvet returns again excel as southern saleyards run out of stock