Inflation shocker, thief on the loose. This week saw the release of inflation data for the September quarter and it was a shocker. Inflation is an insidious ‘thief in your wallet’, to quote a former Reserve Bank Deputy Governor, eroding purchasing power and savings and distorting decisions on spending and investment. The thief is becoming […]
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Free trade deal will be a welcome boost for the New Zealand honey industry
Apiculture New Zealand welcomes the move by the New Zealand and UK governments to a free trade agreement in principle which will see the removal of tariffs on all New Zealand honey into the United Kingdom. “The free trade deal will be a great outcome for our industry and will improve our competitiveness in one […]
Benefits all round in NZ-UK Free Trade Deal
Federated Farmers says today’s announcement of a free trade deal between the United Kingdom and New Zealand is great news for consumers and farmers in both countries. “The United Kingdom is walking the talk when it comes to promising a truly global Britain,” Federated Farmers National President Andrew Hoggard says. “We congratulate the New Zealand […]
Move now to define ‘regenerative’ on our terms
There is no unified, single definition of what ‘regenerative agriculture’ is globally. A new report argues New Zealand should step up and craft that definition – and seize the market premiums that could go with it. New York-based Alpha Food Labs spearheaded a global research project on consumers’ attitudes to regenerative agriculture on behalf of […]
Federated Farmers Easy Guide to Arable
Facts to Learn Arable production in New Zealand includes everything that is grown as a crop and harvested by a combine harvester. This includes crops such as cereals for human and animal feed, maize for grain and silage, grass and legume seeds for pasture and amenity, and high value vegetable seeds. Other farming systems use […]
Alliance Group announces Asia deal with Marks & Spencer
Leading food and solutions company Alliance Group is partnering with the global retail giant Marks & Spencer (M&S) on a range of value-add branded beef and lamb products in Singapore. The M&S-branded range, all further processed in New Zealand, is now available in 11 stores on the island, home to almost six million people. The […]
Wool industry merger vote
Wools of New Zealand (WNZ) and Primary Wool Co-operative (PWC) shareholders are encouraged to register for a series of online meetings ahead of a vote on the proposed merger of operations between WNZ and Primary Wool Co-operative-owned CP Wool. Under the proposed merger, the grower-owned export and marketing company WNZ and PWC will remain the […]
New study highlights differences in New Zealand beef
Pasture-raised beef is the cornerstone of the New Zealand meat industry. But do we really understand the benefits we get from the meat when it is raised this way? New research from the Riddet Institute indicates there are differences in meat quality relating to health and digestion, depending on how the animal is raised. A […]
Economic Week – October 1
by Nick Clark, GM General Policy Outlook positive but confidence mixed The forecast for global sheepmeat and beef demand is positive for the 2021-22 season supported by solid market fundamentals, strong demand, and tight supply, according to Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) New Season Outlook. However, B+LNZ is also forecasting a stronger NZ Dollar, […]
Solid fundamentals and strong demand support positive outlook for 2021-22 season
The forecast for global sheepmeat and beef demand is positive for the 2021‑22 season supported by solid market fundamentals, strong demand and tight supply, according to Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) New Season Outlook 2021-22. Click here to read a summary report.Read the full New Season Outlook 2021-22 here. “The Outlook is positive. Fundamentals […]