Farmer Updates

Climate Change Commission response to He Waka Eke Noa

Posted on Monday, 18 July 2022

The Climate Change Commission (CCC) has released its response to He Waka Eke Noa’s approach to managing agricultural emissions outside the Emissions Trading Scheme.

MyOSPRI – replacing eASDs

Posted on Monday, 18 July 2022

From Monday 25 July 2022, OSPRI is replacing electronic Animal Status Declarations (eASDs) with MyOSPRI and from this date you’ll need to use MyOSPRI to have your animals processed at…

Beef farmer survey: genetics

Posted on Monday, 18 July 2022

New Zealand beef farmers are being asked to have their say on what cattle traits are important to them as part of the Informing New Zealand Beef genetics programme.

Protecting our industry from foot and mouth disease

Posted on Monday, 18 July 2022

You may be aware of a foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in Indonesia.

Across the beef value chain

Posted on Monday, 18 July 2022

The New Zealand Roundtable for Sustainable Beef takes a collaborative approach to producing the world’s most sustainable beef.

ANZCO Foods CEO update - June 2022

Posted on Wednesday, 8 June 2022 under CEO Updates,

Today the primary sector climate action partnership – He Waka Eke Noa – is recommending the Government introduces a farm-level split gas levy as the industry’s response to playing a…

Market Update - June 2022

Posted on Wednesday, 8 June 2022 under Market Updates,

Market conditions remain positive but challenging as we enter the winter season. In China the good news has been the re-opening of Shanghai this month.

NAIT levies

Posted on Wednesday, 8 June 2022

From 1 July NAIT levies are increasing: The tag level will increase from $0. 90 to $0. 97 The slaughter level will increase from $0. 50 to $1.

Dairy-beef survey

Posted on Wednesday, 8 June 2022

Beef + Lamb New Zealand is working to understand more about the integration of dairy-beef and investigating additional market and farm system opportunities for dairy and beef farmers.

ANZCO Foods CEO update - May 2022

Posted on Tuesday, 17 May 2022 under CEO Updates,

I recently took part in the Prime Minister’s trade delegation to Singapore and Japan to reconnect with these important markets.