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Low supply props lamb prices
13 November 2017
Low volume inspired higher-than-expected prices for frozen lamb cuts into Britain and continental Europe in October.
Chinese devour lamb, mutton
10 November 2017
China’s insatiable demand for New Zealand sheep meat has boosted confidence in the sheep industry to its highest levels in recent years.
Boost for lamb in Europe
31 October 2017
A three-year campaign to promote lamb as a healthy, versatile and nutritious protein across England, Ireland and France has secured €10m of European Union funding.
Meat exporters optimistic, banks jumpy
25 October 2017
Uncertainty over the future of the diplomatic deal that returned Iran to the international fold after decades of isolation has not yet been enough to sway New Zealand meat exporters from re-entering the market.
NZ not seeking Brexit windfall
4 October 2017
Government agricultural envoy Mike Petersen has dismissed a report claiming New Zealand is among countries pushing for post-Brexit market access in the United Kingdom equal to that now covering the whole of the European Union.
Silere seeks more Merino farmers
27 September 2017
Positive market feedback is driving Alliance’s campaign to get more farmers to commit to providing Merinos for the Silere season.
Lamb prices to go higher
21 September 2017
Lamb prices are on a roll across the country as exporters pounce on the tighter supply to channel more lamb into the lucrative chilled markets.
Lamb sector produce-then-sell mentality must go
18 September 2017
The lamb industry needs to move beyond its focus on production and price if it is to compete with changing market dynamics and a new lamb story is central to that, Rabobank analyst Blake Holgate says.
Frozen lamb exports to UK hit new low
15 September 2017
British buyers have lost interest in New Zealand frozen lamb, with exports to the United Kingdom in July and August plummeting to historic low levels.
Lamb trend hidden
12 September 2017
Falling imports from New Zealand and rising United Kingdom exports are hiding a concerning trend of declining lamb consumption in Britain.
