April 30, 2024
2023 Nuffield Report: What’s the beef?
Hot off the Press: An executive summary from Matt Iremonger’s Nuffield Report exploring opportunities for Beef on Dairy in New Zealand. Words by Matt…
April 30, 2024
World’s best grass-fed steak
Handpicked genetics, farm systems and top notch grading to be crowned the best – the impact of a grading programme on our beef. Words by Sarah Perriam-Lampp
April 30, 2024
Simmental: 50 years strong
Simmental cattle first arrived in New Zealand in the early 1970s in a wave of European breed imports intended to inject new life into beef production. Words by…
April 30, 2024
Unlocking beef returns from the top down
Virtual fencing technology is showing the returns of daily rotational grazing on steep, hill country beef farms. Words by Sarah Perriam-Lampp Photos by…
April 26, 2024
Episode 18 – How are we missing out on premiums for the world’s best beef?
The wellness industry is valued at $1.8 trillion so why aren’t we positioning New Zealand’s red meat’s positive health attributes? From selecting the right…
April 23, 2024
Red meat for wellbeing
Overseas consumers have a strong interest in improving their wellbeing through eating red meat, newly published research shows; highlighting opportunities to…
April 21, 2024
BEEF Country 2024
Read BEEF Country 2024 online here. BEEF Country is an annual journal packed with New Zealand’s inspirational and technical information in the aim to breed and…
April 19, 2024
Seven OIO decisions to convert hill country to forestry in February alone
Pasture to production forestry sales are back on the table for foreign investment in 2024 as the Overseas Investment Office clarifies its policy position on…
April 19, 2024
Episode 17 – The billion dollar question: Selling land to foreign buyers or not?
In February 2024, the Overseas Investment Office approved 7 foreign buyer sales to pine trees under the eye of the current coalition government. It has hill…
April 13, 2024
Episode 16 – Understanding the puzzle of pest control
Old chemistry is being withdrawn from the market globally, and being more selective is encouraged for both avoiding insecticide and pesticide resistance while…








