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Friday, December 20, 2024
Potential implementation of licenses on Indonesia's dairy cattle imports leaves New Zealand exporters in uncertainty
A billion dollars in dairy exports to Indonesia are at risk of disruption from the country's latest drive for self-sufficiency in food production.
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
New Zealand farmers and scientists trial tech to measure beef cattle feed efficiency and emissions
Farmers and scientists in North Canterbury, New Zealand, are trialling new technology to measure how efficiently beef cattle convert feed into liveweight, as well as their greenhouse gas emissions, Farmers Weekly reported.
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Drought key factor in decline of New Zealand's cattle numbers
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has released its annual Stock Number Survey, showing a notable decline in both sheep and cattle numbers as of June 30, 2024.
Friday, April 14, 2023
New Zealand's last live cattle ship to depart as ban is enforced
New Zealand's last live cattle ship to set to depart for China, as the country's ban on shipping live animals by sea is enforced at the end of April 2023, RNZ reported.
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
New Zealand to ship three more cattle shipments to China before ban
Three additional shipments of live cattle are anticipated to leave New Zealand for China, before the ban on the trade is enforced at the end of May 2023, RNZ reported.
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
New Zealand research shows switching to once-a-day cattle milking is beneficial
New research by Massey University has found that once-a-day milking may be more beneficial for both farmers and cattle, as even though cattle produce less milk, once-a-day milking saves money in labour, fuel, and feed, Stuff NZ reported.
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
New Zealand will not benefit from declining cattle and farm numbers in France
Milk exporters from New Zealand will not benefit from concerns in the French dairy sector, such as declining cattle and farm numbers in France, as there are still trade barriers in most products even after the EU-NZ trade deal comes into fo ...
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
China and New Zealand work together on prevention and control of cattle diseases
Experts from China and New Zealand have recently discussed prevention and control of major diseases affecting dairy cattle at a conference between both countries, Xinhua News reported.
Thursday, November 24, 2022
New Zealand expected to ship more live cattle this year compared to 2021
The number of live cattle exported by sea from New Zealand is expected to surpass the total shipped last year, despite exports being phased out, RNZ News reported.
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Group proposes changes to New Zealand's code of welfare for dairy cattle
New Zealand's National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (NAWAC) is recommending revisions to the dairy cattle welfare code, including a minimum standard and code of best practise, Stuff New Zealand reported.
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
New Zealand close to eradicating cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis
New Zealand is close to eradicating the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis from its herd of 10 million cattle, after a four-year effort that cost hundreds of millions of dollars and killed over 175,000 cows in the country, Associated Press rep ...
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
New Zealand agri-tech startup's cattle smart tags set for large scale trials
New Zealand-based agri-tech startup ProTag's cattle smart tags are set for large scale trials later this year following a NZD 1 million investment to fast track the development of the smart ear tag sensors, which could revolutionise the cou ...
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Rise in New Zealand's beef cattle numbers in 2021
New Zealand's beef cattle numbers increased in 2021, Stats NZ said.
Monday, August 30, 2021
New Zealand sees beef cattle numbers increasing by nearly 100,000 head
The total number of beef cattle in New Zealand has increased by almost 100,000 head to 3.98 million in the year ending June 30, 2021, according to Beef and Lamb NZ.
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Company aims to breed cattle that burp less methane, helping New Zealand meet emissions targets
Cattle genetics firm Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC), which is headquartered in Hamilton, New Zealand, is investing millions into breeding cattle that burp less methane into the atmosphere - a move that could allow New Zealand's dai ...

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