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Latest ACE Evaluations Now Online

Tuesday, 13 June 2006, 11:00 am | Meat And Wool New Zealand

Farmers wanting to maximise returns from their sheep and lambs can now access online the latest ACE (Advanced Central Evaluation) evaluations. These evaluations enable breeders to speed up genetic gains by identifying the best performing rams from those ... More >>

Input Prices Up for Sheep and Beef Farmers

Monday, 29 May 2006, 6:49 pm | Meat And Wool New Zealand

Prices paid for a trailer-load of goods and services used to operate sheep and beef farms increased 4.9 per cent between February 2005 and February 2006 according to Meat & Wool New Zealand Economic Service. This is slightly above the previous year’s ... More >>

BSE-free status fantastic news says Meat & Wool

Thursday, 25 May 2006, 10:22 am | Meat And Wool New Zealand

The recent confirmation of New Zealand as a BSE free country has been hailed as “fantastic news” by the Deputy Chairman of Meat & Wool New Zealand Mike Petersen. More >>

Town Kids to Get a Taste of Rural Jobs

Tuesday, 23 May 2006, 5:03 pm | Meat And Wool New Zealand

Shearing, classing wool, soil testing, rural banking and stock handling will all be on offer for over 60 Auckland secondary school students at the Outstanding in the Field Experience Day at Ambury Park on Thursday (25/5). More >>

National Worm Management Strategy Released

Monday, 8 May 2006, 2:21 pm | Meat And Wool New Zealand

National Worm Management Strategy Released Under the industry wide National Worm Management Strategy Wormwise, which was launched today, farmers are being urged to adopt a broader based approach to the control of worms in an effort to combat increasing ... More >>

Chairman and Deputy Chairman re-elected

Monday, 10 April 2006, 6:50 pm | Meat And Wool New Zealand

Meat & Wool New Zealand’s Board has re-elected its Chairman, Jeff Grant and Deputy Chairman, Mike Petersen, for another year. More >>

Director election result announced

Monday, 13 March 2006, 9:19 am | Meat And Wool New Zealand

Sheep, beef and goat farmers have cast their votes in an election to choose a director to represent the Northern South Island electorate on the Board of Meat & Wool New Zealand Ltd. More >>

Minister of Agriculture to address farmers

Thursday, 23 February 2006, 3:24 pm | Meat And Wool New Zealand

Minister of Agriculture the Right Honourable Jim Anderton will address Meat & Wool New Zealand's field day at Poukawa Research Farm in Hastings on Wednesday March 15. More >>

Chairman emphasises significance of agriculture

Thursday, 23 February 2006, 3:17 pm | Meat And Wool New Zealand

Chairman of Meat & Wool New Zealand, Jeff Grant said today he was pleased with the interest shown by the Members of Parliament in the meat and wool sector recently. More >>

One Meat & Wool NZ electorate to be contested

Thursday, 19 January 2006, 10:20 am | Meat And Wool New Zealand

Northern North Island Director Tom Mandeno has been re-elected unopposed to the Meat & Wool New Zealand Board for a term of three years, after nominations for two electoral districts closed yesterday. Mandeno was first elected to the Board in 2004. More >>

Final Call for AGM Remits

Friday, 13 January 2006, 10:13 am | Meat And Wool New Zealand

Meat & Wool New Zealand is inviting levy payer comment on key issues in New Zealand's red meat and wool industries for discussion at its March Annual General Meeting. More >>

Sensible approach to Country of Origin Labelling

Monday, 28 November 2005, 3:13 pm | Meat And Wool New Zealand

The Government has made a common sense decision on country of origin labelling (COOL) in New Zealand says Meat & Wool New Zealand's CEO Mark Jeffries. More >>

Meat & Wool New Zealand wins international award

Thursday, 24 November 2005, 4:26 pm | Meat And Wool New Zealand

An international award recognising excellence in market support and promotion has been awarded to Meat & Wool New Zealand. More >>

Mixed lamb crop result for 2004-05

Thursday, 24 November 2005, 4:25 pm | Meat And Wool New Zealand

The country's lamb crop is relatively unchanged from last year, according to a recently completed survey by Meat & Wool New Zealand's Economic Service. More >>

Meat Industry Welcomes Increased Eu Beef Quota

Monday, 26 September 2005, 4:25 pm | Meat And Wool New Zealand

Meat & Wool New Zealand Chairman Jeff Grant, and Meat Industry Association Chairman Bill Falconer, welcomed the Government’s announcement today that New Zealand’s beef quota to the EU will be substantially expanded. More >>

Consultation supports Meat & Wool's initiatives

Thursday, 22 September 2005, 3:11 pm | Meat And Wool New Zealand

Farmers are generally satisfied with the overall direction and operation of Meat & Wool New Zealand during its first year of operation, but are seeking more information and feedback on a number of the activities it is undertaking in a range of areas. More >>

Wool market information available to farmers

Thursday, 25 August 2005, 5:17 pm | Meat And Wool New Zealand

Information on wool market trends, weekly sales reports and market forecasts are now available from Meat & Wool New Zealand. More >>

Wool market information available to farmers

Thursday, 25 August 2005, 5:02 pm | Meat And Wool New Zealand

Information on wool market trends, weekly sales reports and market forecasts are now available from Meat & Wool New Zealand. More >>

Industry welcomes outcome of EU negotiations

Tuesday, 16 August 2005, 5:30 pm | Meat And Wool New Zealand

Meat & Wool New Zealand Chairman Jeff Grant and Meat Industry Association Chairman Bill Falconer have welcomed the Government's confirmation today that New Zealand's sheepmeat quota to the EU will be expanded. More >>

New Wool Scholarships available

Thursday, 4 August 2005, 12:22 am | Meat And Wool New Zealand

The New Zealand Wool Industry Charitable Trust and Wool Research Organisation of New Zealand have announced new scholarships for people studying towards careers in the wool industry. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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