You are here

Home Media Release

Media Release

Government ignores own scientific advice in setting a political target for methane reduction

14 Aug 2019

Advice to the Government from MPI’s officials shows that the Government’s proposed methane reduction targets go well beyond the science of what is needed for New Zealand to meet its 1.5⁰C Paris Agreement commitments and was purely a political decision made in Cabinet.

Media Release
Cattle

Beef + Lamb New Zealand Genetics to be integrated into Beef + Lamb New Zealand Ltd

12 Aug 2019

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) Genetics is to be integrated into Beef + Lamb New Zealand Ltd as a separate business unit.

Media Release
Image of a sheep, lamb and cow on farm.

IPCC report on agriculture supports NZ’s sheep and beef farm systems 

10 Aug 2019

The Intergovernmental Panel report on Climate and Land demonstrates New Zealand lamb and beef produced as part of a low emissions farming system can help address climate change.

Media Release

New research shows perils of mass forestry planting on productive sheep and beef land

8 Aug 2019

Large scale conversion of sheep and beef farms to forestry as a result of the Zero Carbon Bill will have a significant negative impact on rural New Zealand, according to research released by Beef + Lamb New Zealand.

Media Release

Beef + Lamb New Zealand backs vocational education changes

1 Aug 2019

Beef + Lamb New Zealand supports the Government’s vocational educational reforms with the primary sector experiencing significant labour and skills shortages.

Media Release
Three farmers

B+LNZ welcomes RMA review, encourages collaborative approach with primary sector

24 Jul 2019

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has welcomed the announcement of a comprehensive review of the Resource Management Act (RMA) and is encouraging the government to work collaboratively with the primary sector to ensure that any proposed changes to the RMA maintain public participation, robust processes, enhance quality outcomes, and take account of the wider social, economic, cultural, and environmental well-beings of rural communities.

Media Release
Catle

B+LNZ supports Biosecurity Act review, but care needed over new NAIT data changes

19 Jul 2019

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is very supportive of the review of the Biosecurity Act announced by Minister Damien O’Connor today, though it is urging care to be taken over proposed changes to farmers’ data in the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) scheme, and encourages the government to work closely with the primary sector to get the best outcome for both farmers and New Zealand.

Media Release
Primary Sector Climate Change Commitment

B+LNZ backing Primary Sector Climate Change Commitment

16 Jul 2019

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is backing the Primary Sector Climate Change Commitment as the best way for putting in place the right incentives and framework needed for the agricultural sector to achieve climate change outcomes.

Media Release

Beef + Lamb New Zealand calls for science-based changes to Zero Carbon Bill

15 Jul 2019

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is urging the Government to adopt a science-based approach to changes to the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill so the country can meet its Paris Agreement commitments while ensuring a more equitable framework for all sectors of the economy.

Media Release

Sheep and beef on-farm inflation reaches 3 percent

11 Jul 2019

Sheep and beef farm input prices rose twice as fast as consumer price inflation in the year to March 2019 with on-farm inflation at 3.0 percent, according to the latest Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) Economic Service Sheep and Beef On-Farm Inflation Report.

Media Release
Image of fence.

M. bovis Programme to adopt recommendations from reviews

4 Jul 2019

The Mycoplasma bovis Programme has accepted almost all of the recommendations from two reviews into a backlog of trace animal movements, and the surge of activity to process them, in the lead up to Moving Day and winter movements.

Media Release
Catle

B+LNZ Board approves new Biosecurity Levy for Mycoplasma bovis response

2 Jul 2019

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is to proceed with a new biosecurity levy for cattle following consultation with farmers.

Media Release