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New Zealand’s beef cattle herd increases due to South Island growth

8 Oct 2019

New Zealand’s beef cattle herd increased by 2.6 percent between 30 June 2018 and 30 June 2019, while the sheep flock increased by 0.4 percent, according to Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ)’s annual stock number survey.

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B+LNZ and MIA welcome appointment of new Special Agricultural Trade Envoy

7 Oct 2019

The red meat sector welcomes the recent appointment of Mel Poulton as the incoming Special Agricultural Trade Envoy (SATE).

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Sheepmeat and beef exports in 2019-20 both forecast to break $4 billion for the first time

2 Oct 2019

China’s demand for New Zealand’s beef, lamb and mutton is forecast to propel both sheepmeat and beef exports past the $4 billion mark for the first time.

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Sheep and beef farmers sacrificial lamb in proposed Essential Freshwater proposals

5 Sep 2019

The sheep and beef sector has significant concerns about the government’s Essential Freshwater proposals released today.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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