Archive for September, 2010
No surge in 'backyard butchers' - NZFSA
Food safety regulators say they haven't seen any surge in illicit “backyard butchers” and over the past 12 months it has had just three complaints directly relating to the sale of home-killed meat.”This is roughly consistent with…
No commentsGlobal problems lift NZ beef prices
Prices for New Zealand beef farmers are being boosted by global events from droughts in Argentina to bans on exporting wheat from Russia.Beef shipments from Argentina for the first seven months of this year fell by about half…
No commentsConcern in Britain over NZ halal lamb
The organisation representing the country's meat exporters is concerned about the reputation New Zealand lamb has in Britain, with people saying they will not buy it because it is halal.An article in the
No commentsAt Big Apple Meat Market, Trimming Fat and Prices
The Big Apple Meat Market near the Port Authority bus terminal sells meat and groceries at cut rates.
$50m lamb losses will flow through to dining tables
Diners and shoppers should expect a rise in the cost of lamb following the deaths of hundreds of thousands of lambs in Southland storms.The price of lamb may rise because of lamb and ewe losses, which the Ministry of Agriculture…
No commentsAbano chairwoman to head FarmIQ Systems board
New red meat industry entity FarmIQ Systems has appointed six directors.The chairwoman will be Alison Paterson, with professional director David Clarke, Silver Fern Farms director and farmer Rob Hewett, Silver Fern Farms chief…
No commentsHalal Food in France Takes an Upscale Turn
The French market for halal goods is nearly twice as big as the market for organic food.
Reforming Meat
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack wants to create competition in the meatpacking industry. We want him to go further.
No commentsBeef Recall Intensifies Fight for Tighter Rules
Cargill Meat Solutions recalled 8,500 pounds of hamburger after investigators said it was the likely source of bacteria that had made three people sick.
No commentsBack-to-Back Births May Leave Second Lamb at Higher Risk of Neglect
A ewe that raises a healthy lamb one year is more likely to neglect her newborn the following year to focus on regaining her own energy, researchers say.