TheCattleSite Latest News: New Zealand
17 June 2019
Hollywood Director Hits Out at NZ Meat, Dairy IndustriesNEW ZEALAND - James Cameron says New Zealand "isn't living up to its own image of itself" because of the country's meat and dairy industries, which he claims damage the environment....
13 June 2019
NZ Dairy Industry to Invest $25.7m to Improve National HerdNEW ZEALAND - New Zealand's dairy industry is investing $25.7 million in an innovation project to produce better cows....
12 June 2019
Live Cattle Exports Drop as Govt Reviews TradeNEW ZEALAND - A 25 per cent drop in live exports of breeding cattle in the last five years means a possible ban won't have a big impact on farmers, says an agricultural company involved in the trade. ...
11 June 2019
Stats NZ Reports Large Rise in Meat, Dairy ManufacturingNEW ZEALAND - The largest rise for five years in volumes of meat and dairy products drove manufacturing up for the second quarter in a row, Stats NZ said....
10 June 2019
Government Fails on Dairy, Climate Again, Says GreenpeaceNEW ZEALAND - The Government has announced changes to the national dairy industry regulations (DIRA) but has kept a controversial legal requirement on Fonterra to pick up milk from new dairy conversions, angering Greenpeace....
07 June 2019
Fonterra Reacts to Outcome of Govt’s DIRA ReviewNEW ZEALAND - Fonterra acknowledges the outcome of the Government’s review into the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act (DIRA). The proposed changes announced by the Government will bring some improvements to the sector, but it also represents a missed...
Fonterra Gets Veto Rights on Open Entry RequirementNEW ZEALAND - Primary Industries Minister Damien O'Connor will grant Fonterra Cooperative Group a little relief over its requirement to accept milk from all-comers, but it will also face greater oversight by the government....
06 June 2019
Changes to Dairy Industry LegislationNEW ZEALAND - Minister of Agriculture Damien O’Connor today announced changes to the legislation governing the dairy industry....
05 June 2019
Dairy Export Volumes Advance to New RecordNEW ZEALAND - Dairy export volumes hit a new high after rising 19 percent in the March 2019 quarter, adjusted for seasonal effects, Stats NZ said yesterday....
28 May 2019
NZ Beef Exporters Recover Lost Market Share in JapanNEW ZEALAND - Beef and sheepmeat exporter ANZCO says sales in the Japanese frozen beef trade are recovering, thanks to tariff reductions for New Zealand produce under the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership that allows local producers...
20 May 2019
Current Milk Season Looks Good, but Not Record BreakingNEW ZEALAND - With just over a fortnight to go, the country's current milk season looks to have been a good - but not stellar - year for processors as dry weather at the tail end crimped production....
08 May 2019
Beef + Lamb NZ Says Methane Reduction Targets 'Unreasonable'NEW ZEALAND - Methane reduction targets set out in government's climate change legislation are unreasonable, the organisation representing sheep and beef producers says....
03 May 2019
BurgerFuel Launches Plant-based Beef BurgerNEW ZEALAND - BurgerFuel enters an exciting new frontier this week with the launch of their plant-based beef burger – the Beyond Beleaf....
02 May 2019
Warm Temperatures See Dairy Production Levels DiveNEW ZEALAND - Hot weather earlier in the year is being blamed for a marked drop in dairy production during March, compared with the same period last year. ...
22 April 2019
Environment Report Shows Harm from Dairy Sector: GreenpeaceNEW ZEALAND - Greenpeace wants fewer cows and more regulation, saying the dairy industry has been allowed to run riot and wreak havoc on the environment....
18 April 2019
MPI Raises Restrictions on Farms to Stop Spread of M. BovisNEW ZEALAND - Farmers will need to brace themselves for a surge in the number of properties that cannot move stock off their farms as officials grapple with controlling the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis....
16 April 2019
Ratepayers Get Bill for Animal Waste Despite Small Dairy IndustryNEW ZEALAND - A South Island mayor is questioning why ratepayers and taxpayers are footing the bill to clean up industrial waste....
03 April 2019
A2 Milk Says Lift in Dairy Prices May Impact FY2020NEW ZEALAND - A2 Milk Company said recent increases in dairy pricing will have an impact on gross margin percentages in the 2020 financial year but it doesn't anticipate any significant impact this year....
Rise of Veganism Threatens NZ Dairy, Meat Industry, Says ReportNEW ZEALAND - A new report claims New Zealand's dairy and meat industry is under threat from a growing global demand for vegan products....
01 April 2019
Dairy Effluent Treatment System Good News for Water QualityNEW ZEALAND - New research conducted by Lincoln University on Ravensdown’s ClearTech® farm dairy effluent (FDE) treatment system in Canterbury has shown the system could have significant environmental benefits for river, lake and groundwater quality....
27 March 2019
Westland Milk Deal Rings Alarm Bells for Dairy IndustryNEW ZEALAND - Westland Milk Products shareholders need to think long and hard before selling their 125-year-old Co-op, says New Zealand First Primary Industries spokesperson Mark Patterson....
11 March 2019
New Online Tool to Help Dairy Farmers Identify M.bovis RiskNEW ZEALAND - A new cost-effective tool for dairy farmers aims to help in New Zealand’s quest to eradicate the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis....
08 March 2019
NZ Meat and Dairy Up in DecemberNEW ZEALAND - The volume of meat and dairy product manufacturing rose in the December 2018 quarter, Stats NZ said today....
05 March 2019
Record Fine for Waikato Dairy Farmer for Effluent DischargesNEW ZEALAND - On-going environmental breaches on a Waikato farm have seen a fine of over $130,000 handed down in the Hamilton District Court....
01 March 2019
Terms of Trade Slips on Lower Dairy PricesNEW ZEALAND - Falling global prices for milk powder and butter meant overall export prices dropped 1.7 percent in the December 2018 quarter, Stats NZ said today....
21 February 2019
Dairy Product Prices Advance Less Than ExpectedNEW ZEALAND - Dairy product prices moved higher at the Global Dairy Trade auction, rising for the sixth straight time, though gains were less than expected....
07 February 2019
Farmer Input Needed for New Zealand's Biosecurity Response LevyDairy farmers are being strongly encouraged to give their feedback on how the sector will pay its share of the Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) response programme....
21 January 2019
No 'Over the Fence' Spread of M. Bovis, Says MPINEW ZEALAND - The Ministry for Primary Industries says there have been no cases of "over the fence spread" of Mycoplasma bovis, as three more farms are confirmed as infected with the cattle disease....
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