Public articles

Massey University’s Dorian Garrick says genetics could play a part in reducing methane emissions in livestock, but it’s a complex and pricey process.

Charlotte Rietveld has lost control of the olds and has had to recruit the young ones in the stock yards.

Editor and publisher of Cattle Buyers Weekly Steve Kay examines the state of the United States beef market.

New Zealand beef has stiff competition in China and Hunter McGregor reports from Shanghai that long-time overseas producers are now competing with internal growers.

Export markets are improving for New Zealand beef, but consumer behaviour in China has not returned to pre-pandemic levels, there’s continual competition from other countries, and people’s tastes are changing. By Glenys Christian.

Beef exporters look likely to be slapped with new barriers to trade with the European Union once its deforestation supply chain regulations are adopted next year.

By Nigel Stirling.

Despite rising costs and the effects of Cyclone Gabrielle, weaner calf sales have experienced a boom market, AgriHQ senior analyst Reece Brick reports.

Welcome to the second annual Best in Beef Research Awards. An entirely arbitrary celebration of beef research. By Nicola Dennis.

Kerry Dwyer reviews cattle trading margins year upon year, and says profitable beef production is based on getting the optimum growth rate relative to your cost structure.

Country-Wide writers talk to farmers in the path of Cyclone Gabrielle who are still struggling to get stock out and fix fences.

By Claire Ashton