http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk This is the RSS syndication feed for MeatTradeNewsDaily.co.uk. Farmers and the general public using the Wairarapa river have been warned to safeguard animals against a toxic algae outbreak. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140113/nz___media_fearmonmgering_over_water.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT After Police and farmers worked together to bust a major East Coast stock rustling ring last year, Federated Farmers is warning rustlers to find a different line of work in 2013. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/100113/nz___cattle_rusting_.aspx farmonline.com.au Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT NZ farm workers wage increase above rising costs: 37.000 US dollars per annum. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/100113/nz___farm_wages_far_to_low_.aspx MercoPress.com Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT South Canterbury farmer Anne Munro has been re-elected to the board of Beef and Lamb New Zealand. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/030113/nz___beef_and_lamb_new_zealand.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sun, 06 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT AMID all the hustle and bustle of arrivals at Sydney Airport last week were two very important passengers. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/030113/nz___rams_for_australia_.aspx farmonline.com.au Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT New Zealand's farm export returns are being badly hurt by deteriorating global economic conditions, according to the Primary Industries Ministry. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/271212/nz____drop_in_farm_mexports_.aspx farmonline.com.au Sat, 29 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT A Taranaki farming couple are "shellshocked" after 120 of their cows dropped dead one by one in their paddock. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/171212/nz____cows_drop_dead_on_farm____.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Mon, 24 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT A $67 million investment to commission a state-of-the-art beef-processing operation at Te Aroha is testament to Silver Fern Farms' strong confidence in the sector, chairman Eoin Garden says. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/241212/nz___new_meat_plant_opens_.aspx odt.co.nz Mon, 24 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT The company's Te Aroha plant was devastated by a fire in December 2010, which destroyed the slaughter area, boning room and chillers. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/131212/_nz___silver_fern__million_meat_plant_and_no_management_skills.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Mon, 24 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT FROM THE ASHES: Scott Simpson, the MP for Coromandel, Prime Minister John Key, and Silver Fern Farms chief executive Keith Cooper check out some of the produce at the opening of SFF’s new plant in Te Aroha. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/171212/nz___silver_fern_open_new_meat_works_.aspx farmersweekly Mon, 24 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Marks & Spencer is recommending British farmers buy New Zealand sheep genetics to lift their industry. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/181212/nz___marks_amp_spencer_and_nz_lamb_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT The next four days will reveal whether sheep farmers can shake their apathy and commit to the $10 million capital raising to commercialise Wools of New Zealand (WNZ) into a sales and marketing company. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/181212/nz___sheep_and_wool_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Southland beef farmers could get higher returns as a nationwide programme to improve beef value officially started last week after it was approved for government funding. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/181212/nz___value_adding_beef_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT More lambs born this season are competing for a diminishing pasture cover, especially in the dry eastern regions. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/171212/nz___lambs_need_a_bit_of_rain_.aspx farmersweekly Sat, 22 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Having tried both conventional and organic farming, Otago sheep and beef farmer Glenn Mead is convinced organic is the way to go. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/171212/nz___organic_farming_.aspx stuff.co.nz Sat, 22 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Scott Simpson, the MP for Coromandel, Prime Minister John Key, and Silver Fern Farms chief executive Keith Cooper check out some of the produce at the opening of SFF’s new plant in Te Aroha. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/171212/nz___silver_fern_open_new_freezer_works_to_add_to__million_company_debt___.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sat, 22 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Meat companies are asking farmers not to panic about the size of the industry's debt. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/131212/nz___silver_fern_farms__million_in_debt_and_alliance__.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Total manufacturing sales rose in the September quarter, led by meat and dairy products, Statistics New Zealand said. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/171212/nz___meat_and_dairy_sales_.aspx farmersweekly Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT The 15th round of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade talks is being held in Auckland, New Zealand (NZ) from 3–12 December and is shaping up to be a tough round for Canadian officials. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/141212/nz___canadian_pork_subsidies_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sun, 16 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT The 11 strong TPP partnership group includes Australia, NZ, the US, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam, with new comers Canada and Mexico participating for the first time. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/111212/nz___protectionist_dishonest_pork_industry_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sun, 16 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Chairman of the beef, lamb and venison processor, Eoin Garden, and Chief Executive, Keith Cooper, welcomed a large gathering of all those associated with the rebuild including contractors, local government representatives, local iwi and members of the Te Aroha community. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/141212/nz___silver_fern_re_open_freezing_works_.aspx stuff.co.nz Sun, 16 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT WorkSafe Victoria says the death of a man at a South Gippsland meat processing factory, in the state's south-east, could have been avoided. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/171212/australia___never_buy_a_kentmaster_stun_gun_.aspx Google news Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT NORTHLAND It was a small sale up at KAIKOHE last week Vaughan Vujcich of PGG Wrightson reported. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/101212/nz___cattle_markets_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Elders Ltd stake in the Elders Rural Holdings Ltd business in New Zealand is being offered for sale as part of the overall Australian rural services group. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/101212/nz___elders_shares_on_the_market_.aspx farmersweekly Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT With a notable increase in this year’s lamb crop (up 3.4% – Beef + Lamb NZ); the NZ processing season made a stronger start than last year (NZX Agrifax), with producers and processors looking to take advantage of premiums for the chilled lamb Christmas trade to the EU. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/051212/nz___lamb_trade_slows_down_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Both these meat giants have a history of creating fortunes and family dynasties for English meat importers and giving bugger all to their own farmers. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/141212/nz___silver_fern__million_in_debt_and_alliance__million___.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT New Zealand's lamb crop might be up by nearly two million this spring, but it is still the third-smallest on record since the early 1950s. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/101212/nz___the_lamb_crop_.aspx odt.co.nz Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Seven was a lucky number for the Fisher family celebrating another win in the blue- ribbon cattle event at the Canterbury A&P Show yesterday. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/271112/nz___a_beautiful_charolais_bull___.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sun, 09 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Nominations are being called for two farmer-elected positions on the Board of Beef + Lamb New Zealand. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/281112/nz___beef__lamb_new_zealand_would_sleep_on_the_floor_if_there_was_work_in_bed.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sat, 08 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT The country's butchers are reporting a good supply of local hams for Christmas, reports Timaru Herald, despite recent warnings of shortages. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/071212/nz___protectionist_pig_farmers_were_quotcrying_wolfquot_on_pork_suuples_.aspx 5mpublishing Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT New Zealand (NZ) lamb exports during October (the opening month of the NZ processing season) were 20% higher than last year, at 17,921 tonnes swt (Beef + Lamb NZ). http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/211112/nz___lamb_season_off_to_a_good_start_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sun, 02 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Self-shedding dorpers from South Africa are fast gaining a reputation as terminal sires to breed with first-time birthing ewes for smaller lambs which grow out quickly. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/271112/nz___south_african_sheep_breeds___.aspx stuff.co.nz Sun, 02 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Self-shedding dorpers from South Africa are fast gaining a reputation as terminal sires to breed with first-time birthing ewes for smaller lambs which grow out quickly. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/261112/nz___dorper_sheep_.aspx stuff.co.nz Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT An estimated 26.9 million lambs were tailed this spring – 1.9 million more than last year, according to Lamb Crop 2012, the latest report from Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Economic Service. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/281112/nz___small_lamb_crop.aspx farmonline.com.au Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT The country came to the city last week as thousands of people flocked to the 150th Canterbury A and P Show. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/301112/nz___th_canterbury_show_.aspx odt.co.nz Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT NORTHLAND There was a smaller yarding of store cattle at WELLSFORD last Monday, with buyers getting more cautious as the year runs down with rain very isolated and still very cool temperatures, Grant Pallister of PGG Wrightson reported. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/301112/nz___cattle_markets_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT The West Coast, where tradition and time appear to stand still, folk heroes are born, and the compelling scenery in all directions is as attention-grabbing as the sandflies, and where the annual Haast cattle sale is a firm fixture on the farming calendar. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/301112/nz___cattle_talk_.aspx odt.co.nz Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Elders Ltd stake in the Elders Rural Holdings Ltd business in New Zealand is being offered for sale as part of the overall Australian rural services group. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/301112/nz___elders_nz_.aspx farmersweekly Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Cash incentives offered to farmers have been well accepted and one industry expert says it is a step towards ending the livestock procurement war. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/261112/nz___freezer_works_wake_up_to_sheep_farmers.aspx stuff.co.nz Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Landcorp sold more than 70% of its export lambs under fixed price contracts in its latest year, as part of a longer term goal to have 80% of all red meat sales handled this way. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/301112/nz___lamb_contracts_.aspx farmersweekly Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Prime stock eased across many parts of the country this week, as values aligned with the recent drops in the schedule. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/301112/nz___livestock_prices_come_back_.aspx farmersweekly Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT When Preston Hope arrived at his new farm 10 years ago, the snow was over the top of the fences as he drove up the driveway. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/301112/nz___sheep_talk_.aspx odt.co.nz Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr Williams and his wife Maggie own Glacier Horned Herefords at Fox Glacier, continuing a tradition that started back in the 1940s when his grandfather established a Hereford stud, then named Bluedale stud. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/301112/nz___stud_breeding_is_in_wayne_williams_blood.aspx odt.co.nz Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT It is questionable whether Environment Southland's actions in using police to pull over stock trucks on the region's roads last winter so the council could prosecute truckies for effluent discharge was legal, an environment court judge has intimated. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/261112/nz___environment_arseholes_.aspx stuff.co.nz Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Silver Fern Farms Chairman Eoin Garden said that, despite an operational loss, the company’s balance sheet was robust (44 per cent equity ratio); and significant investments had been made in 2012 to underpin future growth, including new marketing initiatives (NZ$8 million) and the new Te Aroha plant (NZ$67 million). http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/211112/nz___silver_fern_farms_lose_money_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Southland appears to have borne the brunt of job losses in the meat industry with an estimated 500 people likely to lose at least part of their seasonal employment this season, according to the New Zealand Meatworkers’ Union. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/161112/nz____meat_job_losses_.aspx farmonline.com.au Sat, 24 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT When it came to building a new venison plant at Alliance Group's Smithfield plant, the timeframe was tight. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/161112/nz___alliance__million_vesnison_abattoir______.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT What the meat companies do not admit is how piss poor their marketing is. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/201112/nz___silver_fern_and_alliance_are_lackeys_to_meat_brokers___.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT British butchers should sell New Zealand lamb rather than local lamb to combat global warming, a study claims. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/091112/nz___british_butchers_should_sell_new_zealand_lamb_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sun, 18 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT The company's Lorneville plant, near Invercargill, will be one of three plants to process lamb from approved farms for export from Christmas. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/011112/nz___alliance_group_sole_supplier_of_chilled_new_zealand_lamb_to_marks_amp_spencer.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT