Sheep & Beef

"Quality farming and quality processes are integral to Alliance’s promise of delivering only the best red meat to the world," Alliance Group CEO Willie Wiese said.

Nathan Guy told REX that China in particular could see potential growth moving into 2024.

Darren Drury from the Alliance Group revealed to REX the process behind their award-winning grass-fed steak.

The global meat showdown saw entries from all corners of the globe, but Alliance's Pure South Handpicked stole the spotlight, standing out as a cut above the rest.

At 30 years old, Ben took a full 180-degree turn to take over his family farm and hasn't looked back since.

After just three generations of breeding, the low-methane sheep produced nearly 13% less methane per kilogram of feed compared to their high-emitting counterparts.

Miller revealed that he had previously tried his hand at university and as a labourer before finding auctioneering.

Lora & Flok currently offer two types of pillows and a duvet, all made from wool sourced from her farm.

Corriedale Championships chairman, James Dwyer, is cranking up the excitement, assuring viewers that this year's open event will be a thrilling ride.

Ensor stressed the importance of the need for a collective effort to reduce carbon footprints amidst the tension caused by regulations.

Fraser's work revolves around understanding the farmer's perspective and translating intricate scientific findings into actionable insights.

"Inherently people are geared to be negative in our thinking but we need to see the opportunity for our sector long-term," she told REX.

The Beef Progeny Tests have revealed that while bull buyers often look at the fat depth EBVs to gauge cow body condition score, their correlation is only about 25%.

“It’s going to be another tough year for farmers,” says B+LNZ’s chief economist Andrew Burtt.

"This is what we do as farmers, we feed our community and we’re making that connection through food," Langford said.

Gane also passionately spoke about the wool industry and his mission to breathe new life into it by creating unique products from Romney Lamb's wool.

The Dairy farmer spoke to REX about managing over 400 cows, his mental health and well-being as well as sitting on the North Canterbury fishing game board.

"The whole point of this report is just to show how many multiple layers of regulation there are and the impact that that's having," said Chair Kate Acland.

Vet Marlborough, a clinic in Blenheim, is the first in the country to hold a special field day on the topic, helping get their clients up to speed with the options.

REX Producer, Jo Grigg, took a trip to North Canterbury with a group of farmers from the Marlborough Action Group.

REX host Dominic George sat down with Southland sheep and beef farmer Ben Dooley to address some of your thoughts on the issue.

His story serves as a powerful reminder of the risks and rewards in the world of farming.

The former National Party MP and farmer described the red meat sector as a 'bloody significant' part of Aotearoa's economy.

While China remains NZ's largest export market, the US recorded a 25 percent increase from July last year.

Peter Martin, Head Judge and Butchery Training Advisor at Skills4Work in Auckland commended the remarkable talent on display.

"We're not going to create the complete solution, but we can be part of that part of the puzzle, part of the solution to pushing that message," Mehaffey said.

Author Richard Dawkins said more investment and research is needed to help farmers understand the best practices for the most efficient lambing systems.

A long way from her home, 23-year-old told Grigg she's been showing cattle on and off over the past year.

"(There was) heaps of interest in feed conversion efficiency and measuring how much some animals need to eat to grow versus other animals," Dan Brier said.

Dan Boulton told REX Today the latest Silver Fern Farms Conference had a lot of positive takeaways for Kiwi producers.

"Not just where they've had those really bad weather events but generally it's just so wet," Cam Heggie said.

"We've got a government and a potential government not wanting to help our agricultural sector," Loe said.

The National Party leader told REX that he can understand the value for taxpayer money needed in these situations.

Wool Impact Limited's Chief Executive said it is a very contentious issue and puts the Government in an awkward position.

Ginny Dodunski said there are two key messages for sheep farmers when it comes to parasites and worm management

Devold hope the stability of a long-term contract helps their suppliers continue to provide the highest quality merino.

Despite multiple hurdles, the auction was able to go ahead and was a huge success.

It may sound intimidating, but this step-by-step guide makes it look pretty damn simple.

The Wool Pot is hoping to replace some of the 350 million plastic plant pots produced in NZ every year.

Extracted from sheep's milk this 'super milk' can contain as much as ten times the antibodies as regular milk produced to be fed to lambs.

Tony Leggett from NZ Farm Life is hopeful the lamb and beef industries will stabilise over the course of the year.

"Just remarkable conditions, I haven't seen it like this in a while," Andrew Vavasour told REX

Marg Ford also revealed the importance of separating coloured fleece and how not doing so could damage NZ's reputation as a wool supplier.

The survey carried out at the end of 2021 also identified how many New Zealanders eat meat regularly.

Murray McPhail has been named a Companion of the NZ Order of Merit in recognition for his contribution to the horticulture industry.

Head of sales marketing Harry Urquhart-Hay shared the difficulties of breaking into new markets, innovation and more.

On-farm inflation is two and a half times the consumer price inflation rate at 16.3%.

But experts are cautiously optimistic for future growth.

Sheep and beef farmer, Rob Buddo is in an equity partnership with a young farmer starting out his career. He joined REX to talk more about their top farm management tools