National Rural News
25 May 09 | THE sheep industry in New Zealand had made massive gains in productivity in the past 15 to 20 years and should be proud of its achievements, sheep breeders were told during the Hokonui Moonshiners Texel conference and tour of Otago and Southland last week.
15 May 09 | SOUTH Canterbury farmers are cautiously optimistic about the future on the back of a recovery in red meat prices, according to stock agents who cover a large catchment between Mid and South Canterbury and are in regular contact with their clients.
12 May 09 | Click here to view Sale Catalogues and Results from the Beef Expo 09 now on in Feilding.
08 May 09 | Here's the programme for the Meat & Wool New Zealand 2009 Beef Expo, Feilding, May 9 to 13, 2009.
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08 May 09 | DESPITE having one of the most popular beef breeds in the world, the Limousin society has underperformed in New Zealand. It is a breed which has two remarkable advantages: a double muscling gene which also improves tenderness, and heifers which give over 60 per cent carcase weight.
08 May 09 | A GENE that occurs naturally in Limousin cattle has been found to increase eye muscle yield and boost tenderness.
08 May 09 | As a part of its support for the Beef Expo, Straight Furrow is sponsoring the establishment and running of a Live Auction Video Feed at this week's event.
30 Apr 09 | NEW Zealand’s exporters continue to feel the pressure from product shortages of both lamb and mutton, and they know that the situation isn’t going to improve this season. Any available product is being prioritised to fill long-term customer contracts, with few new orders able to be accepted.
30 Apr 09 | DECLINING stock numbers and abundant feed were the ingredients for a strong sale of store and prime lambs at the Temuka Saleyard Selling Centre last week.
30 Apr 09 | BY implication, the above title implies that the New Zealand sheep industry is under threat both economically and genetically.
30 Apr 09 | The flu virus spreading around the world should not be called “swine flu” as it also contains avian and human components and no pig was found ill with the disease so far, the world animal health body said last week.
30 Apr 09 | AN innovative new RFID Visual tag designed by New Zealand-owned Zee Tags makes upgrading to RFID more affordable for farmers.
30 Apr 09 | THE recently completed map of the entire cattle genome should enable scientists to rapidly speed up genetic gains in beef and dairy cattle and other livestock species.
24 Apr 09 | Here's the programme for next month's Beef Expo, in Feilding, May 9-13
24 Apr 09 | NOT everyone can make it to Feilding to attend Beef Expo, but now many will be watching the proceedings live online, with Straight Furrow.
24 Apr 09 | CHAROLAIS stud breeders have been doing a lot of work recently to ensure the best possible genetics are available to commercial farmers in New Zealand.
24 Apr 09 | CHAROLAIS genetics were introduced to New Zealand in 1968 and since then the breed has proven to be adaptable and perform across a wide range of environments.
24 Apr 09 | TWELVE of the best Charolais bulls in the country will be auctioned at Beef Expo next month.
24 Apr 09 | WHILE total headage was a little less than previous years, the overall quality made up for the shortfall at the Royal Easter Show held in Auckland, April 9-13.
Many complimentary remarks were bestowed on the winning exhibits – they were particularly enthusiastically described by the six officiating judges.
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