http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk This is the RSS syndication feed for MeatTradeNewsDaily.co.uk. RURAL services company PGG Wrightson expects annual earnings to fall by as much as 27 per cent. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200513/nz____drop_in_pgg_wrightson_profits.aspx weeklytimesnow.com.au Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT In April, total NZ lamb exports were up 5% year-on-year, registering the second highest monthly export volume since April 2010, at 36,567 tonnes swt. This accentuates what had already been a rapid start to the year, with export for the first four months of 2013 totalling 133,882 tonnes swt, up 21% or 23,537 tonnes on the corresponding period last year (Beef + Lamb New Zealand). http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200513/nz____rise_in_lamb_exports.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Export market prices for lamb are improving but an early return to a $100 lamb is a question of all the planets aligning, Alliance Group general manager of marketing Murray Brown says. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/170513/nz___export_lamb_prices_improve.aspx farmersweekly Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT A sheep and beef farmer near Taranaki's northern gateway wants to see more farmers committing their stock to specific meat processing plants. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200513/_nz___sheep_farmers_and_meat_processors.aspx stuff.co.nz Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Top shearer David Fagan will be the special guest at the Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand's national Golden Fleece competition in Mosgiel this week. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/240513/nz____top_shearer_david_fagan_0.aspx odt.co.nz Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT FARMERS and lifestylers planning to raise calves this season should find plenty to interest them at the Beef+Lamb New Zealand and DairyNZ dairy rearing seminar. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/240513/nz___calf_rearing_0.aspx nzherald Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT New Zealand cannot explain, at least publicly, what the paperwork problem is with meat exports to free-trade partner China that has stranded consignments of beef and lamb on wharves there for at least a week. Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy stayed strictly on message today, insisting that relations with China are good and that NZ officials are working round the clock to sort out the problem. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/240513/nz___meat_industry_export_papoers_up_the_putt_.aspx farmersweekly Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Red tape changes in both China and New Zealand are behind problems with New Zealand’s meat exports to China, according to Prime Minister John Key who says there is nothing sinister about the border hold-ups. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/240513/nz___no_panic_over_meat_hold_up_in_china_.aspx farmersweekly Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Farmers truly value the Chinese market for lamb and hope the issue blocking exports will be resolved soon, president and trade spokeman Bruce Wills says. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/240513/nz___the_chinese_lamb_market.aspx farmersweekly.co.za Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT beef Last time Marie Taylor went to buy some Wagyu steaks, the New World supermarket butcher said the marbled meat was too expensive to stock at $125/kg and it was all being exported. She investigates what the country’s taxpayers will get for their new $11 million investment in a PGP involving the super-expensive, and delicious, marbled grass-fed beef. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/170513/nz____million_for_wagyu_project.aspx farmersweekly Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT China has overtaken Britain as the biggest market by value for New Zealand’s sheep meat industry. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/170513/nz___china_a_bigger_lamb_and_mutton_market_than_the_uk.aspx farmersweekly Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT New Zealand meat exports held up on Chinese wharves by a bureaucratic blockade may have been delayed partly due to Chinese efforts at curbing counterfeit meat sales, Prime Minister John Key has suggested. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/240513/_nz___meat_on_the_wharves_in_china.aspx nzherald Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Red tape changes in both China and New Zealand are behind problems with New Zealand’s meat exports to China, according to Prime Minister John Key who says there is nothing sinister about the border hold-ups. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/240513/nz___no_panic_over_meat_hold_up_in_china.aspx farmersweekly.co.za Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Don McLeod has had an extensive career within the poultry industry, dedicating the majority of his working life to a handful of different companies over a 40 year period. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140513/new_zealand___don_mcleod_retires_as_general_manager_aviagen_new_zealand.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Lamb is off the menu at McDonalds, much to the disappointment of sheep farmers now looking at other countries to pick up the lamb burger trade. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140513/nz___mcdonalds_take_lamb_off_the_menu.aspx stuff.co.nz Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT A reform group determined to make the red meat industry profitable has lined up two further farmer gatherings in Gisborne and Te Kuiti, after farmers who are disheartened with low prices have flocked to meetings. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140513/_nz___more_farmers_meetings_lined_up_to_sort_out_the_meat_industry.aspx stuff.co.nz Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The prolonged dry period and its effect on winter crops will be what farmers remember about this year and tell future generations, Southland Federated Farmers president Russell MacPherson says. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140513/nz___not_a_good_year_for_farmers.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT When farmers want certainty of income and livestock prices aren’t very good, thoughts often turn to fixed price contracts. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/130513/nz___farmers_and_the_meat_industry.aspx stuff.co.nz Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Farmers dipped into their own pocket to make the Christchurch meeting of the Meat Industry Excellence (MIE) group happen. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/020513/nz___the_meat_industry_excellence_mie_group_.aspx stuff.co.nz Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT More than 1000 cows on a large Taupo dairy farm were left dangerously thin, sick and "sad'' after months of being underfed, a court has heard. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/170513/nz___animal_cruelty_trial_underway.aspx nzherald Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Red Oak Angus owner Ric Orr has added heat to the bull sale season by putting up an alternative to the “massive engine” of estimated breeding values (EBVs). http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/170513/nz___breeding_angus_cattle.aspx farmersweekly Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT A Southland meat company says it will not be able to meet China's demand for low-value meat cuts in the "foreseeable future" if China's population continues to grow. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/130513/nz___meeting_the_chinese_demand_for_beef_off_cuts.aspx farmonline.com.au Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Viability Show In rural Confidence Survey http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/300413/nz___long_term_concerns_for_sheep_and_beef_farmers.aspx stuff.co.nz Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT A reform group determined to make the red meat industry profitable has lined up two further farmer gatherings in Gisborne and Te Kuiti, after farmers who are disheartened with low prices have flocked to meetings. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140513/nz___reforming_the_meat_industry.aspx scoop.co.nz Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT New Zealand’s worst drought in 30 years has come to an end, as significant rainfall in late April brought relief to the heavily drought-stricken North Island (Federated Farmers of NZ). http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140513/nz___the_drought_is_over_as_we_forecast__weeks_ago.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Major trading partner China has signed a strategy today with New Zealand to promote more agricultural co-operation between the countries. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/260413/nz___major_trade_deal_with_china_signed_.aspx stuff.co.nz Sun, 12 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT After a raid on two properties in South Auckland, (MPI) investigators issued warrants after they uncovered what they believe to be an illegal poultry operation. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/080513/nz___police_raid_illegal_poultry_operation_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sun, 12 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Minister for Primary Industries Nathan Guy has signed a Strategic Plan on Promoting Agricultural Cooperation between New Zealand and China today. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/020513/nz___trade_deal_with_china_signed.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sat, 11 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Beef + Lamb New Zealand Chief Executive Dr Scott Champion says a recent paper by Dr Alec McKay, published in the Proceedings of the New Zealand Grasslands Association, used the Overseer model to look at the changes in the relationship between inputs (eg, livestock numbers, nutrients) and outputs (eg, meat and fibre, greenhouse gas emissions, nitrate). http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/100513/nz___beef__lamb_new_zealand_chief_executive_scott_champion_on_livestock_production_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT ''Band-aid solutions'' might be needed to avoid potential problems in the red meat sector next season, but a long-term view is essential to finding the right solutions, Meat Industry Excellence chairman Richard Young says. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/100513/nz___more_problems_for_the_red_meat_industry_.aspx stuff.co.nz Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT BIG ASK: MIE chairman Richard Young tells farmers that meat industry reform must have the support of the meat companies. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/020513/nz___meat_companies_must_support_new_farm_group_or_go_under_.aspx stuff.co.nz Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Feeding the supply chain with 2450 lambs in the 2011-2012 season helped Rimrock Hills on the Taihape - Napier Road become Supplier of the Year for Ovation New Zealand. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/080513/nz___producing__fat_lambs_a_year_.aspx farmonline.com.au Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT An extra $10 to $20 per animal was the reward dangled before farmers at last week's meeting to revolutionise the New Zealand meat industry. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/060513/nz___an_extra__to__per_animal_offered_by_new_farm_group_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT A quota-type system through Tradeable Slaughter Rights (TSR) is being put forward as a solution for the red meat industry to sort out over-heated competition for livestock. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/020513/nz___tradeable_slaughter_rights_tsr.aspx stuff.co.nz Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The farmer-meeting planned for Feilding on Friday April 26th will now be run under the Meat Industry Excellence (MIE) banner, says local organiser and farmer, John McCarthy. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/290413/nz____meat_industry_excellence_campaign_meeting_.aspx farmonline.com.au Sat, 04 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Meat companies cannot afford to suffer more financial losses after losing $200 million last season, and farmers must commit stock to one company to ensure a healthy red- meat industry, says Lincoln University agribusiness professor Keith Woodford. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/250413/nz___a_look_at_the_new_meat_partnership_.aspx stuff.co.nz Sat, 04 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT There's hope tariffs on New Zealand meat being sent to Japan will be eventually lifted. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/290413/nz___beef_and_lamb_for_japan_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sat, 04 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT More northern beef schedule lifts as supply shortages for quality animals starts to appear. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/290413/nz___beef_and_lamb_prices_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sat, 04 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Agreement on a plan to reform the meat industry could be known in as soon as two months. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/290413/nz__the_all_blacks_go_overseas_to_win_games_while_meat_executives_are_just_going_overseas_to_play_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Positive signs have appeared in overseas lamb markets after a number of tough months saw high turnoff and low prices. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/300413/nz____million_lambs_killed_so_far_this_season_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Kiwi beef could soon be replenishing supermarket shelves in Latin America. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/290413/nz___beef_for_mexico_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Northern South Island farmers have joined their southern counterparts in supporting an overhaul and restructuring of the red-meat sector. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/260413/nz___north_island_farmers_take_on_the_meat_industry_.aspx farmersweekly Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT International trade specialist George Rutherford has been newly appointed to the New Zealand Meat Board by Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190413/nz___george_rutherford_has_been_newly_appointed_to_the_new_zealand_meat_board_.aspx farmersweekly Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT New Zealand company, Greenlea Premier Meats, is constantly looking to find new and better ways to work. Thus for some time they had been looking for an intelligent deboning and trimming system that would improve efficiency and give better results – when they got introduced to Marel’s StreamLine system. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/150413/nz___greenlea_premier_meats_introduced_to_marels_streamline_system.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Farmers pointing the finger at meat companies over poor returns this season are blaming the wrong people, Anzco Foods chairman Sir Graeme Harrison says. Sir Graeme is blaming wool prices for the whole miss-management of the meat industry showing how out of touch he is. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/250413/nz___anzco_foods_chairman_sir_graeme_harrison_out_of_touch_with_farmers_.aspx stuff.co.nz Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT The attendance of about 600 farmers at Wigram yesterday might not have matched the 1000 farmers at the first gathering in Gore, but the result was the same for the Meat Industry Excellence (MIE) group, with farmers wanting change and disillusioned by volatile prices. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/170413/nz___farmers_have_given_a_new_group_the_mandate_to_build_a_healthier_red_meat_industry.aspx stuff.co.nz Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT The two biggest meat companies - Silver Fern Farms and Alliance Group - are both farmer-owned. They have talked about joining forces and would have 50 to 60 per cent of the product to market if they did. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/260413/nz___meat_companies_had_become_marketers_by_default.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT The farmer-meeting planned for Feilding on Friday April 26th will now be run under the Meat Industry Excellence (MIE) banner, says local organiser and farmer, John McCarthy. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/240413/nz___meat_industry_excellence_campaign_meeting_.aspx farmonline.com.au Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Federated Farmers president Bruce Wills has been appointed to the board of a group which represents farmers from more than 50 countries. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/260413/nz___bruce_wills_joins_world_farming_group_.aspx nzherald Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT The New Zealand dollar is heading for a 1.8% fall against the greenback as optimism about the health of the global economy fades, sapping demand for risk-sensitive assets. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/260413/nz___drop_in_the_dollar_value_.aspx farmersweekly Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT