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International organisations testify to Meat & Wool
Friday, 7 August 2009, 5:25 pm | Meat And Wool New Zealand
In response to criticism of Meat & Wool New Zealand’s work overseas for farmers, a number of organisations Meat & Wool New Zealand works with have sent letters of support. The following are comments made by four organisations – two from the Americas ... More >>
Meat & Wool New Zealand chief hits back
Friday, 7 August 2009, 4:54 pm | Meat And Wool New Zealand
Meat & Wool New Zealand Chairman Mike Petersen has hit back at the Murray Turner and Robin Hilson-led campaign against the levy vote. He said the campaign has limited ownership, no farmer mandate and no proposition. “As Chairman, but more importantly ... More >>
Working with meat companies to support NZ beef
Wednesday, 5 August 2009, 4:49 pm | Meat And Wool New Zealand
Meat & Wool New Zealand says its decision to seek dollar for dollar market development investment from meat companies is a big step towards cementing better partnerships in the marketing effort for New Zealand beef and lamb in world markets. More >>
Stock numbers continue downward trend
Wednesday, 5 August 2009, 3:47 pm | Meat And Wool New Zealand
Meat & Wool New Zealand’s Economic Service says drought and dairy expansion have continued to reduce sheep numbers, resulting in a 2.8 per cent drop in total sheep numbers, to 33.14 million for the year to 30 June 2009. This follows an 11.4 per ... More >>
R&D a critical tool
Wednesday, 5 August 2009, 9:52 am | Meat And Wool New Zealand
Meat & Wool New Zealand says it has kept a solid R&D investment in its final Levy Proposal as a critical tool for improving farm performance. More >>
Now it is decision time for farmers
Friday, 31 July 2009, 4:43 pm | Meat And Wool New Zealand
Meat & Wool New Zealand says that the voting papers which will determine the future of industry good investment in the sheep, beef and goat sector, have been sent out to all farmers on the M&WNZ electoral roll. The voting pack farmers will receive ... More >>
Dairy farmers benefit from separate meat levy
Friday, 31 July 2009, 9:00 am | Meat And Wool New Zealand
Meat & Wool New Zealand says dairy farmers’ investment via the beef levy is buying them a range of outcomes in research and development, trade access and market development. More >>
Meat & Wool NZ releases new levy proposition
Wednesday, 22 July 2009, 2:49 pm | Meat And Wool New Zealand
Meat & Wool New Zealand has finalised its levy proposal for sheep and beef farmers after an extensive consultation process that began in April this year. Meat & Wool New Zealand Chairman, Mike Petersen said he believed farmers would see that the organisation ... More >>
Wool fund applications close 31 July
Thursday, 16 July 2009, 5:06 pm | Meat And Wool New Zealand
Entrepreneurial wool businesses have until 31 July to apply for funding from the Wool Enterprise Programme managed by Meat & Wool New Zealand. Meat & Wool New Zealand Manager Emerging Markets, Nick Beeby says ideal candidates for funding are market-driven, ... More >>
Farmers will decide on the best levy proposal
Tuesday, 14 July 2009, 1:43 pm | Meat And Wool New Zealand
Meat & Wool New Zealand (M&WNZ) says farmers should view with caution the newspaper advertisement that asks them to wind-up M&WNZ in favour of a plan for Research & Development only. M&WNZ Chairman, Mike Petersen says after wide consultation with ... More >>
Need for balance when setting climate targets
Friday, 10 July 2009, 3:36 pm | Meat And Wool New Zealand
New Zealand’s post-2012 climate change policies, including any 2020 emissions target, must balance environmental and financial implications, says Meat & Wool New Zealand Chairman, Mike Petersen. More >>
Referendum Roll to close off at end of next week
Friday, 10 July 2009, 11:47 am | Meat And Wool New Zealand
Sheep and beef farmers have until this Friday 17 July, to ensure they are on the Referendum Roll to enable them to vote on the Meat & Wool New Zealand investment proposition for the next five years. More >>
Last days of Meat & Wool New Zealand Consultation
Friday, 26 June 2009, 4:21 pm | Meat And Wool New Zealand
Consultation on Meat & Wool New Zealand's future activities closes Friday 3 July, and farmers who have yet to make a submission or send in the feedback form are urged to do so. More >>
New Zealand beef steady in Korean market
Thursday, 25 June 2009, 4:43 pm | Meat And Wool New Zealand
New Zealand beef is continuing to retain its share of the imported beef market in Korea in spite of the re-entry of beef from the USA in 2007, according to Meat & Wool New Zealand Chairman, Mike Petersen. Petersen, who was at the International ... More >>
Meat & Wool NZ supports call for industry strategy
Wednesday, 24 June 2009, 4:01 pm | Meat And Wool New Zealand
Meat & Wool New Zealand welcomes the publication of MEAT: The Future, a Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) study which identifies the challenges facing the meat sector, and aims to encourage debate about the future. “As the study notes, ... More >>
Text offers farmers more freedom to give feedback
Friday, 12 June 2009, 2:40 pm | Meat And Wool New Zealand
Meat & Wool New Zealand is using text messaging to try and encourage wider feedback from farmers on how and where it should direct future levy investment. Chief Executive Officer, Dr Scott Champion says not all farmers have been able to attend the farmer ... More >>
Pressure on sheep and beef sector
Friday, 5 June 2009, 1:05 pm | Meat And Wool New Zealand
New Zealand sheep and beef on-farm inflation was 7.6 per cent in the year to March 2009, according to Meat & Wool New Zealand’s Economic Service. More >>
Commitment to primary sector research welcome
Thursday, 28 May 2009, 5:03 pm | Meat And Wool New Zealand
Meat & Wool New Zealand has welcomed the Government’s commitment to supporting the pastoral sector with funding for a range of Research and Development and innovation projects. Meat & Wool New Zealand Chairman, Mike Petersen said that the level of ... More >>
Wide range of views at consultation meetings
Wednesday, 20 May 2009, 4:34 pm | Meat And Wool New Zealand
Wide ranging views from sheep and beef farmers at referendum consultation meetings around the country present a challenge to compiling a final proposal, Meat & Wool New Zealand Chairman, Mike Petersen says. There are also a number of issues requiring ... More >>
Positive signals from the US around TPP welcomed
Wednesday, 20 May 2009, 9:35 am | Meat And Wool New Zealand
Meat & Wool New Zealand says comments by the United States Trade Representative, Ron Kirk, that he wants to continue the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership (TPP) talks, is an important signal. More >>
