Sam Mc Ivor

The government says it's reviewing the country's emissions trading scheme, and one of the industry group's most affected by the process says the move was "long overdue". Beef and Lamb says the… Audio

News from the rural farming sector. Audio

New Zealand is the only country in the world besides Kazakhstan that allows fossil fuel emitters to offset 100 percent of their greenhouse gas emissions. That's the finding of Beef and Lamb New… Audio

Farmers are telling new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins that the government needs to slow down on its attempts to hold them to account for environmental issues.

This week Beef and Lamb New Zealand, and… Audio

Beef and Lamb New Zealand is calling for limits on carbon offsetting as new research reveals over a third of sheep and beef farms sold have gone into carbon-only titles. Beef and Lamb NZ has… Audio

The dairy industry wants export tariffs scrapped as it tries to get the best bang for its buck overseas - and doesn't think the new post Brexit trade deal will help. New Zealand is in the throes of… Audio

Beef and Lamb says the Brexit deal will have an impact on the local economy. New Zealand had meat import quotas agreed with the European Union but now they've been split, roughly 50-50 between the UK… Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Federated Farmers' mid-season survey has found the lowest level of confidence in the general economic outlook since 2009 - just after the Global Financial Crisis. We examine what's brought on the… Audio

The climate change minister has suggested New Zealanders eat one less meat meal a week. Ahead of launching another consultation process, James Shaw told media in the weekend that 95 percent of New… Audio

Beef and Lamb New Zealand is welcoming the prospect of a free-trade agreement with the world's largest trading bloc, the European Union. The EU has approved the beginning of negotiations with New… Audio

Technology futurist Dr Rosie Bosworth, Honorary Professor of Agri-Food Systems at Lincoln University Keith Woodford and CE of Beef + Lamb NZ Sam McIvor discuss how much of a disruptive factor… Audio

A media campaign about "New Zealand's red meat story" is in the pipeline. It follows a recent ad campaign putting dairy farmers front and centre to boost the image of Fonterra. Is the farming lobby… Audio

Industry leaders from seven top beef producing nations have been in New Zealand to discuss the trials of farming beef and selling it to the world.

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