TheCattleSite Latest News: New Zealand
27 September 2018
Commencement of Annual Dairy InspectionsNEW ZEALAND - From Monday, 24 September, the Otago Regional Council (ORC) started their annual dairy inspections....
25 September 2018
Govt Invests $7m into Dairy Farming ProductivityNEW ZEALAND - New Zealand's dairy cattle population has hit 5 million, the maximum that's practical to farm in this country....
14 September 2018
NZ Sheep, Beef Farm Profits Forecast to SlipNEW ZEALAND - New Zealand sheep and beef farm profits are expected to decline in the coming year as higher spending outweighs a lift in revenue from the products they sell....
11 September 2018
Govt Direction on Transmission May be Needed for DairyNEW ZEALAND - Government intervention in transmission will probably be required if the country is serious about electrifying dairy processing to reduce the country’s carbon emissions, Babbage Consultants associate Richard Stretton says....
15 August 2018
Another Hefty Fine for Dairy PollutionNEW ZEALAND - An Ōtorohanga farmer has been convicted and fined a total of $57,000 for discharging dairy effluent into the environment. This hefty fine comes within a week of a $41,000 fine imposed on a Reporoa farmer, also for dairy pollution....
06 August 2018
NZ Dairy Season Kicks Off with Reasonable Weather OutlookNEW ZEALAND - Dairy cows around the country tend to freshen in the month of August and grass growth becomes important as production ramps up with warmer weather. ...
03 August 2018
NZ's Beef Cattle Herd Continues to GrowNEW ZEALAND - New Zealand’s beef cattle herd increased by 1.9 per cent over the past year while the decline in the sheep flock was slowed by a lift in hoggets as farmers responded positively to strong prices and good grass growth leading into winter,...
26 July 2018
First Time Ever: New Zealand to Eradicate Mycoplasma bovis from Dairy HerdsIt's never been done before. New Zealand has announced plans to try to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) from its dairy herds. ...
10 July 2018
NZ Meat, Dairy Industry Prepare for US-China Trade War FalloutNEW ZEALAND - A short-term boost to the New Zealand dairy sector is possible as the US-China trade war escalates, but the industry is predicting long term pain....
03 July 2018
Greenpeace Says New Water Rules Must Ban Dairy ConversionsNEW ZEALAND - Greenpeace says New Zealand’s water regulations need to be updated to prevent dairy expansion and end the intensification of livestock farming across the country....
29 June 2018
Call for CCTV Cameras in Dairy Sheds, SlaughterhousesNEW ZEALAND - Animal rights group Safe is calling for CCTV cameras to be placed in all dairy sheds and slaughterhouses....
19 June 2018
NZ Dairy Product Prices Seen Steady to EasingNEW ZEALAND - Dairy product prices are expected to slip at the Global Dairy Trade auction overnight amid a pick-up in supply, even as global trade tensions appear to benefit demand for New Zealand dairy products....
11 June 2018
Cattle Cull Reaches 24,500 in M. bovis BattleNEW ZEALAND - There have been 24,500 cattle culled in the fight against Mycoplasma bovis so far....
08 June 2018
Beef + Lamb NZ Proposes Levies IncreaseNEW ZEALAND - Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) yesterday launched consultation on a proposal to increase sheepmeat and beef levies to accelerate investment in a range of key programmes....
07 June 2018
Beef + Lamb NZ Urges Tailored Approach Towards EmissionsNEW ZEALAND - Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) welcomes the government’s commitment to setting a new carbon target and considering accounting for the differing contributions of specific livestock emissions as consultation on proposed Zero Carbon legislation...
06 June 2018
Survey Reveals More Dairy Farmers Feeling Financial PressureNEW ZEALAND - More farmers are feeling under financial pressure, and satisfaction with their banks has slipped, the May 2018 Federated Farmers’ Banking Survey shows....
05 June 2018
Beef + Lamb NZ Welcomes Good Farming Practice Action PlanNEW ZEALAND - Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has welcomed today’s launch of the Good Farming Practice Action Plan as providing a whole of sector approach that builds on the good work already being done by individual industries....
01 June 2018
Moderate Increase of Input Prices for Sheep, Beef FarmsNEW ZEALAND - Rises across the board drive moderate increase of input prices for sheep and beef farms....
31 May 2018
Supply Pressure Building in Major World Beef MarketsNEW ZEALAND - It’s been a positive start to 2018 for the global beef sector – with production and consumption up and prices generally favourable – however, building pressures in some of the world’s major beef-producing nations have the potential...
29 May 2018
New Zealand to Cull 150k CowsNEW ZEALAND - New Zealand plans to slaughter about 150,000 cows as it tries to eradicate a strain of disease-causing bacteria from the national herd....
28 May 2018
Beef + Lamb NZ Supports Phased Eradication DecisionNEW ZEALAND - Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) supports the decision announced by the Government to attempt phased eradication of Mycoplasma bovis (Mp. bovis) from New Zealand....
25 May 2018
Hawkes Bay Dairy Company Tackles Plastic Bottle MountainNEW ZEALAND - Hawkes Bay dairy processor, Origin Earth, this week launches its’ vision to remove 2500 two litre plastic milk bottles from the recycling waste stream every week....
24 May 2018
Yili's NZ Dairy Processor Grows SalesNEW ZEALAND - Oceania Dairy, the South Canterbury-based dairy company owned by Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group, has continued to make products for the Chinese market in New Zealand at a loss, its 2017 accounts show....
18 May 2018
US Beef Market Poses Threat to NZ Returns This YearNEW ZEALAND - The likely forced slaughter of US cattle due to drought is set to pressure global beef trade and prices, posing a threat to New Zealand beef returns, a visiting North American cattle industry expert has warned local producers....
16 May 2018
Beef + Lamb NZ Unveils New Environmental StrategyNEW ZEALAND - A new blueprint to lift the environmental performance of New Zealand’s sheep and beef sector was unveiled today by Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ)....
15 May 2018
No MPI Plans for Extra Cattle Movement RestrictionsNEW ZEALAND - Changing farms on so-called Gypsy Day, when large numbers of farmers shift stock, requires extra precaution because of Mycoplasma bovis but the Ministry for Primary Industries won't prevent animal movements beyond the 300 or so farms under...
14 May 2018
Mycoplasma Bovis Found in WaikatoNEW ZEALAND - Cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis continues to spread through New Zealand with a farm in Cambridge the latest to test positive....
11 May 2018
Greenpeace Exposes Dairy Pipeline IncursionNEW ZEALAND - Greenpeace has released drone video footage revealing a major dairy incursion into wilderness country in the Mackenzie....
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