Farmer Updates

Call for sheep poo for ground-breaking research

Posted on Monday, 16 October 2023

Beef + Lamb New Zealand is calling on farmers to take part in a ground-breaking Facial Eczema research project by collecting sheep poo.

Change in audit provider

Posted on Monday, 16 October 2023

Following a review of our on-farm audit provider for the NZFAP, NZFAP Plus and ANZCO clip-on programmes, we have appointed Quality Consultants New Zealand (QCONZ) to undertake all on-farm audits…

ANZCO Foods CEO Update - September 2023

Posted on Wednesday, 27 September 2023 under CEO Updates,

I was pleased to be able to attend the ANZCO Foods annual Livestock Conference earlier this month.

Speaking of mental health…

Posted on Wednesday, 27 September 2023

The agricultural industry, while essential for feeding the world, often brings about unique stressors and challenges that can take a toll on the mental wellbeing of farmers and their families.

Livestock transport – ASD and time off feed records for lamb

Posted on Wednesday, 27 September 2023

When sending lambs to the processor, it is an industry expectation the time off feed and time loaded for transport are recorded on the ASD documentation.

Half-Arsed Stops Here - an update from Safer Farms

Posted on Wednesday, 27 September 2023

In our August update, we advised that ANZCO Foods had got on board with Safer Farms and signed the Farm Without Harm Pledge to join the movement to be part…

ANZCO Foods CEO update - August 2023

Posted on Tuesday, 15 August 2023 under CEO Updates,

The team at ANZCO Foods knows that the human toll in producing food and fibre in New Zealand is too high.

Market Update - August 2023

Posted on Monday, 14 August 2023 under Market Updates,

There has been very little good news coming out of the past few weeks with regard to our major beef and lamb markets around the world, and looking to the…

Calves in 2023

Posted on Monday, 14 August 2023

For the 2023 calf season, ANZCO Foods is implementing a new system for requesting calf pick-ups.

Have your say – Mycoplasma bovis

Posted on Monday, 14 August 2023

Farmers are being encouraged to have their say on a proposal to move the Mycoplasma bovis (M.