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NZ milk output up: Fonterra

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Top lambs make $212

Ewe prices show no sign of losing their shine at this stage of the season.

Heavy lambs were in demand with bidding peaking at $212 at Christchurch livestock sales

Ewe prices up $5-$10

The ewe market is on the rise.

Bidding stopped at $203 for top lambs and $210 for the best ewes.

Ewe beauty - $260 each

Some farmers pocketed as much as $260 for their ewes at the close of bidding in the sheep pens.

Several ewe pens exceed $260 each at Christchurch stock sales.

Ewes rise $3-$5 at Coalgate

Bidding strengthened further for prime ewes at Coalgate livestock sales.

The ewe market showed no sign of slowing down at Coalgate.

Teaming up with China

Workers at Grand Farm's processing plant in Harbin, northern China, package 2.5 kilogram lots of New Zealand sheepmeat ...

Alliance's partnership with its Chinese firm will be good for meat exports.

Bidding reaches $208 for lambs

Top lambs made as much as $208 and ewes $260 at Christchurch livestock sales.

Top ewes reach $208 in reduced Christchurch yarding.

Top lambs reach $198

Top lambs had a second week of high prices.

Bidders had to lift their game to get the best prime lambs.

Lambs break 'magic' $200 mark

The sheep pens had a good day with season-high prices in some cases at Christchurch livestock sales.

The top lambs made $204 and top ewes $286 at Christchurch sales.

Top lambs just miss $200

Prime lamb prices reached a season high at the Coalgate sale.

Lamb prices reached an "extraordinary'' level at Coalgate livestock sales.

Top ewes make $250

Ewe values carried on their strong path.

Ewe prices peaked at $250.

Top lambs $194 in rising market

Bidding carried on beyond last week's levels for lambs.

Prime lambs were in demand at Coalgate livestock sales.

Working with nature pay off for farmers

Mike Petersen says new environmental rules will be challenging for some farmers.

Farmers need to comply with new on-farm environmental requirements, says Trade Envoy Mike Petersen.

Rising ewe prices extend to $235

Prime ewes were in demand, rising $3-$5 per head and peaking at $235.

Bidding climbed to $235 for the best ewes in the prime ewe pens at Christchurch.

Record venison prices 'sustainable'

New Zealand had 30 per cent less venison production in the last three years.

Venison should continue to outperform other dryland livestock farming options, deer industry conference told.

Heavy lambs lift $8 to $10

Prices advanced for heavy lambs.

Prime lamb market had a lift of $8 to $10 per head on heavy lambs.

Top Rangiora ewes make $211

Ewe prices reached to $211 and several pens made $200-plus.

A line of top Rangiora ewes make $211 and some West Melton ewes weren't far behind.

Top store lambs reach $145

A Rakaia Gorge line of corriedale lambs topped the store market.

A large line of Rakaia Gorge corriedale cryptorchids stood out in the store lamb market.

Remarkable red meat prices

Alliance Group chief executive David Surveyor says there is a terrific future for chilled meat into China.

Strong red meat prices have farmers driving lambs and ewes through meat works.

Heavy lambs lift $12

The overall prime lamb market rose by $5 a head, led by heavy lambs.

Heavy lambs lift $12

Prime lambs lift $5-$8

The prime lamb market lift is on the back of good prices all season.

Bidding jumped for prime lambs at Coalgate.

Stronger trading boost wool prices

Crossbred wool has come off its low because of stronger demand.

Another steady lift in crossbred fleece prices was recorded at the Christchurch wool sale.

Prime ewes up $3-$5

Prime ewes lifted $3-$5 a head.

Prime ewes increased $3-$5 a head at Christchurch stock sales.

Top ewes make $200 in easing market

Prime ewe prices were back a bit from the previous week.

Most livestock sections were off the pace of previously at Coalgate sales.

Strong wool prices lift

Wool prices were on the up for crossbred fleece.

Crossbred wool prices moved in the right direction at the Christchurch auction.

Ewe prices off $200 boil

The sheep markets were a mixed bag at Christchurch livestock sales.

Prime lamb prices were unchanged as other sheep pens lost a little ground at Christchurch livestock sales.

Prime cattle prices feel pinch

Prices eased for all classes of cattle.

Boner cows chad the worst of tightening space at meat works during Coalgate livestock sales

Farming for climate change needed

The Farming for the Future seminar held in southern Wairarapa attracted farmers, businesses people and organisation ...

Farming systems will be adapted to climate change in the future.

Store lamb prices up $5

Prime ewe and store lambs markets experienced price rises.

Store lambs met strong bidding in a rising market.

Venison market stays strong

The North Island schedule for venison is at about $10 a kilogram and $11/kg for the South Island.

There's no slowing of demand for venison prices.

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