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Stars align for venison
Thursday, 22 June 2017, 10:43 am | Deer Industry NZ
Venison farmers are pinching themselves at their good fortune. Prices have steadily increased in the last two years to an all-time June high of $9 a kilogram, carcase weight, for quality stags. More >>
Cervena to be marketed in Germany
Tuesday, 28 March 2017, 11:38 am | Deer Industry NZ
Cervena venison is to be marketed in Germany during the northern hemisphere summer as part of a market development trial. More >>
Positive progress with Cervena in Europe
Monday, 19 December 2016, 3:19 pm | Deer Industry NZ
The five major venison marketers that have been collaborating in the trial marketing of Cervena venison in the Netherlands and Belgium during the northern summer have agreed to continue the trial for a third year. More >>
Chilled venison markets and season growing
Thursday, 27 October 2016, 4:47 pm | Deer Industry NZ
Sales of New Zealand chilled venison are growing, boosting returns to New Zealand deer farmers, even though overall venison production is down. More >>
Exporters back single QA standard for deer farms
Friday, 14 October 2016, 11:01 am | Deer Industry NZ
All five major venison marketing companies and the NZ Deer Farmers Association (NZDFA) are backing the introduction of a revamped quality assurance programme for farmed deer. More >>
Parasite-resistant deer on the horizon?
Monday, 10 October 2016, 11:37 am | Deer Industry NZ
Deer breeders who want to select deer with natural resistance to internal parasites may now do so. However, they’re taking a punt, as research to find out whether – or how – resistance is linked to growth rates and parasite levels in deer won’t ... More >>
New cuts help keep venison on menus
Tuesday, 21 June 2016, 12:05 pm | Deer Industry NZ
Venison exporters and Deer Industry NZ (DINZ) are promoting new cuts to chefs to increase returns from the whole deer carcass and to help keep venison on restaurant menus. More >>
Farm venison prices highest in four years
Tuesday, 23 February 2016, 1:08 pm | Deer Industry NZ
Deer farmers are enjoying the best venison prices in four years, a reflection of good demand in overseas markets and favourable currency movements. More >>
European visitors to benefit from top Kiwi chefs
Wednesday, 10 February 2016, 10:51 am | Deer Industry NZ
European visitors to benefit from top Kiwi chefs Recipe swapping is being taken to a new level with the visit to New Zealand in February of four of Germany’s rising culinary stars. The young European chefs are being hosted by Deer Industry New Zealand ... More >>
TPP will help remove regulatory barriers
Thursday, 4 February 2016, 2:31 pm | Deer Industry NZ
The main benefit for the deer industry from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement will be the ability to challenge any potentially unfair regulations imposed by importing countries. More >>
Hind management is the key during drought
Tuesday, 1 December 2015, 5:11 pm | Deer Industry NZ
Deer farmers should be able to come through the predicted summer dry in reasonable shape so long as they start preparing now -- that's according to deer farmers who have successfully managed drought in the past. More >>
Deer velvet tax to be lifted
Thursday, 12 November 2015, 2:35 pm | Deer Industry NZ
The South Korean Government is planning to remove a special excise tax (SET) on deer velvet, an impost that has been a source of frustration for the deer industry for several decades. More >>
Science close to unlocking velvet’s secret
Monday, 24 August 2015, 12:21 pm | Deer Industry NZ
New Zealand and South Korean scientists believe they will soon be able to identify the compounds that give deer antler velvet its immune-boosting properties. More >>
Silver Fern Farms chief executive appointed to deer board
Thursday, 2 July 2015, 8:40 pm | Deer Industry NZ
Silver Fern Farms chief executive Dean Hamilton has been appointed to the Deer Industry New Zealand (DINZ) board for a three year term. More >>
Advance Parties gaining traction
Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 7:38 pm | Deer Industry NZ
Deer Industry NZ is fielding an upsurge in the number of farmers wanting to join an Advance Party (AP). More >>
Cervena venison piloted in Europe
Tuesday, 26 May 2015, 2:04 pm | Deer Industry NZ
New Zealand venison exporters have started a trial to test the appetite of European consumers for Cervena venison in the summer grilling season. More >>
Deer industry to co-operate with Korean health-food giant
Monday, 23 March 2015, 3:32 pm | Deer Industry NZ
The New Zealand deer industry is today signing an agreement with one of Korea’s largest health food manufacturers, the Korea Ginseng Corporation (KGC), to help it develop more products containing NZ velvet antler. More >>
Korea tariff reductions benefit value-added velvet
Monday, 23 March 2015, 3:30 pm | Deer Industry NZ
The potential to add value to velvet in New Zealand as tariffs reduce is the one big positive for deer farmers to come out of the Korea-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement. More >>
Great season for velvet producers
Wednesday, 4 March 2015, 12:08 pm | Deer Industry NZ
Deer farmers have now enjoyed a six year-run of firming prices for velvet antler, making velvet production one of the most profitable livestock farming ventures. More >>
Attention to deer health can boost farm profits
Tuesday, 10 February 2015, 11:35 am | Deer Industry NZ
Deer farmers are being encouraged to have a close look at their animal health as part of the Passion2Profit initiative. More >>
