Beef

Hyslop stakes a Beef+Lamb claim

Nicky Hyslop has been elected to represent the Central South Island district at the Beef + Lamb New Zealand board.

Timaru's newly elected Beef+Lamb NZ board member says the organisation must focus outcome not output.

'We can't let M. bovis break us'

Mycoplasma bovis programme director Geoff Gwyn has issued a statement to dispel some of the rumors circulating about the ...

It will take another two years of 'heavy lifting' before the spread of M. bovis is under control and years more before eradication is complete, MPI says.

Big shift in farming coming video

South Waikato dairy farmer George Moss uses Overseer to monitor his carbon emmissions and nitrate use on his farm.

Farmers have a huge challenge ahead of them as the country moves to lower its emissions.

Stag sells for record price

Todd Crowley of Crowley Deer said the record-breaking stag came from one of the industry's leading sires for trophy genetics.

Bidding war erupts for deer whose father sold for an eye-watering sum.

Farmer bullied for cattle in river

Randall Aspinall and farm worker Struan Mehrtens watch the last ewes make their way across the Matukituki River.

Visitors come in their droves to see this high country station. And then they take to social media.

Two-year cadmium study underway

Cadmium levels can increase in soils when superphosphate fertiliser is added to soils.

A Waikato University geochemist has won a grant to study cadmium's effects.

Farmer charged with animal cruelty

Geraldine farmer David James Keith Stanton, 57, has pleaded not guilty to reckless ill treatment of an animal.

A Geraldine farmer is facing an animal cruelty charge for allegedly neglecting a bull.

Young Farmers heading to finals

Nick Brown, Jessie Waite and Matthew Herbert have been nominated for the New Zealand Young Farmers Excellence Awards.

Three Taranaki Young Farmers from the same club have been nominated for national awards

PM admits Govt slow on M bovis video

Wairarapa farmers Bryce and Julie Stevenson with  Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Biosecurity Minister Damien O'Connor ...

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hears first hand from farmers hit by Mycoplasma.

Paddock to Plate ceases trading

Brad and Ryan Smith behind the counter at Paddock To Plate butchery in Stratford.

It had unsecured creditors of just under $200,000.

Waikato drystock farm found to have M. bovis

The latest property to test positive for Mycoplasma bovis in Waikato is a drystock farm. (file photo)

A Waikato dry stock farm has tested positive for Mycoplasma bovis.

No leads in stock theft

MPI says there is a low risk of spreading Mycoplasma bovis through cattle rustling. (File photo)

A West Otago farmer has given much thought to what has happened to his 63 missing in-calf cows.

'Clean meat' NZ's new dairy?

A visiting scientist says young Kiwis could lead the way in the production of "clean meat" and end of animal farming.

Scientist who believes people will stop farming animals by 2100 says NZ could become a world leader in producing "clean meat".

When beef isn't best

Air NZ has added a US-made meat-free burger as a vegetarian option on some Auckland-Los Angeles flights.

OPINION: It was never a particularly exclusive club: Late nights at the Green Parrot steakhouse, wiener schnitzel and red wine and Edith Piaf. And, of course, Winston Peters.

Calf scheme cancelled due to disease fears

IHC has suspended their calf sale scheme this year because of fears it may lead to further spreading of Mycoplasma bovis.

The cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis has claimed another causality.

Red meat too pricey for locals?

About 20 per cent of beef produced in New Zealand is sold domestically.

Rising prices offered to farmers for NZ's premium red meat may put it out of reach for Kiwi shoppers.

Lamb and calf days face axe

Taj Cowan, 4, from Hiwinui School, struggles with his calf, Buttercups, at the Rongotea lamb and calf day last year.

Cattle disease M bovis spells the end for one event in Manawatū. Others won't accept calves.

More M bovis farms confirmed

A restricted place notice on the roadside of a Mycoplasma bovis infected farm.

Four new South Island sheep and beef farms infected.

Robotic tech for meat works

The new primal cutter at Alliance Group's Dannevirke plant.

State of the art robotic technology has been installed at Alliance Group plant.

Farming at bottom of world

Stock at Stonewood Farm in the Catlins.

The McDonalds are some of the world's southernmost farmers.

EU farmers nothing to fear

New Zealand's red meat export quotas to the EU and UK could be a contentious topic when FTA talks begin.

Greater access to the UK and EU markets looks to be a key talking point in trade agreements.

Low carbon a brand booster

Climate Change Minister James Shaw ahead of a public meeting in Hamilton to get feedback on the Zero Carbon Bill.

New Zealand's agriculture brand could benefit enormously if food could be produced at a low emissions rate.

Ex-bartender young farmer finalist

Will Taylor is the Taranaki/Manawatū finalist for in the Young Farmer of the Year contest.

Young farmer finalist for Manawatū/Taranaki turns bare land to production in only a few years.

Farmers not reporting suspect trades video

MPI director Geoff Gwyn said a poor response from farmers is making investigations difficult.

MPI director Geoff Gwyn said farmers are not proactive with information about suspected M. bovis infections.

Long distance family farm accounts

ASB banker Shay Ashworth uses technology to do the accounts on his family farm in Hawke's Bay.

Shay Ashworth is keeping his hand in farming by running the record keeping for his parents' farm and winery in Hawke's Bay.

Animal emissions 'hard nut to crack'

Scientists are working hard to find ways to curb animal emissions but have yet to find a silver bullet.

Scientists working on a vaccine to curb methane emissions say a working product is still some time away.

Farmers to get trees

Erosion-prone land in Rangitīkei should benefit from Government funding for more trees.

Shane Jones' regional development fund will boost a sustainable land use project.

Kiwi are long-term residents at the Harmans' farm

Northland's Supreme Winners of the 2018 Ballance Farm Environment Awards - Craig and Greta Harman

Kiwi leave their footprints in the clay tracks on the Harmans' Northland farm.

Mother-son combo win best steak

Simmental breeder Colleen Knauf is this year's Steak of Origin grand champion.

Colleen and Jon Knauf are this year's Steak of Origin grand champions.

Kitchen grown veggies in two weeks

Micropod founders Brian Lai and Jeff Xu are about to take their indoor greens growing system to the market.

Two Aucklanders have developed an indoor system for growing veggies in less than two weeks.

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