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Reality check needed on foreign ownership fears
19 December 2017
A policy change on foreign ownership of primary industry assets would likely create negative long-term implications for the aspirations of high-growth sectors, ANZ report says.
Meat tax mooted for UK
18 December 2017
A tax on meat could be one of the ways that future governments help pay for environmental goods and services, UK financial experts say.
Alliance wants more next year
14 December 2017
Alliance Group is looking to its transformation strategy projects including its United Kingdom food service business to further boost performance in the year ahead.
Farmers switch to offload mode
13 December 2017
The seasonal lift in slaughter rates is finally under way with favourable onfarm conditions through spring delaying the onset of stock going to processing plants.
MBIE backs hill country project
8 December 2017
A project with economic, environmental, social and cultural goals will look at ways to invigorate hill country by developing sustainable production systems.
NZ signs meat pact with Egypt
7 December 2017
A new, simplified arrangement between the Primary Industries Ministry and Egyptian authorities will mean there will no longer be a need for individual New Zealand meat premises inspections for those exporting to Egypt.
Scott accelerates meat tech
6 December 2017
Scott Technology is eyeing up opportunities in beef automation following recent success with lamb boning systems and a growing appetite for the new lines in Australia and from its cornerstone shareholder JBS.
Lamb exports to fall
4 December 2017
Lower lamb carcase weights will keep a lid on export production this season, which is now expected to be down on the 2016-17 year.
Lamb crop increases
1 December 2017
New Zealand sheep farmers have enjoyed a record lambing percentage this year, underpinning a lift in overall lamb numbers.
Markets hungry for Kiwi lamb
30 November 2017
Export returns for lamb in October continued to firm and were again well above historical figures.
