July 17, 2014
New Zealand meat exports rise in value: B + LNZ
New Zealand meat exports rise in value: B + LNZ
Against the high New Zealand dollar, the average value for lamb, mutton and beef/veal rose during the period 1 October 2013 to 30 June 2014, Beef + Lamb New Zealand reported.
Lower lamb production lead to reduced lamb export volumes. However, for only the fourth time in history, lamb exports exceeded US$1.74 billion Free On Board in the first nine months of the 2013-14 meat export season.
The season has also seen high levels of mutton processing, but this is starting to fall off and is expected to continue easing until the end of the season. The high mutton throughput reflects early processing and the impact of dairy conversions.
Finally, beef and veal exports were up, with higher volumes exported since April.
