Meat and Fibre
Doug Brown
European agriculture is dominated by small holdings. Like New Zealand declining product prices in real terms are forcing farms to amalgamate and large units are producing an increasing percentage of the output. Subsidies still play a major part in European agriculture but reductions will occur as subsidies are not sustainable in the long term at … Read more
- 1996
- Nuffield 1996
Rose David, PS
My motivation in writing this report was that I am concerned about where the New Zealand export sheepmeat industry is going, given that I am a sheepfanner myself There must be some way to put the sheep industry on a much sounder footing for the future, a future where all involved in the industry would … Read more
- 1995
- Kellogg 13
Van Reenen, G
The transfer and adoption of scientific information in New Zealand agriculture is below optimal levels. This is particularly so in regard to genetic improvements in the sheep industry. The New Zealand sheep industry has experienced declining revenue versus expenditure ratios for two decades. Drastic changes in attitudes, policies and strategies will be required in all … Read more
- 1992
- Kellogg 11
Robertson Bruce, G
There is today no country in which man has not acted either as an agent of destruction or creation, New Zealand is no exception. In the early 1840’s man once again started to influence the environment with the introduction of animals in to New Zealand. One predator that is causing a lot of concern today … Read more
- 1990
- Kellogg 10
Hart, Reese
The purpose of this project is to evaluate exotic sheep that have been introduced into N.Z, and to see if they can benefit the Meat Industry by lifting the quality of our lamb carcasses. I will give background information on the development of the Sheep and the Meat Industry to date. I will also outline … Read more
- 1988
- Kellogg 8
Grigg, Oliver J. T.
The end of the 1984/85 meat processing season saw the withdrawal of Supplementary Minimum Price payments, while at the same time sheep farmers faced increased killing charges and steadily increasing farm working costs and overhead expenses. The pastoral farmers had responded magnificently to the various Government incentives to increase production, but the meat exporting companies … Read more
- 1986
- Kellogg 7
Robinson, H. Carl
After innitial investigations into setting up a mobile rendering plant in Northland, it became apparent that my time would be better spent looking into the Freezing Industry with a view to either getting better performance from our existing facilities or by replacing them with smaller, more efficient plants. My reasons for abandoning the mobile rendering … Read more
- 1986
- Kellogg 7
Grant, Alan
This report on the Veterinary Club movement in New Zealand is made up of two parts. Firstly I have researched and detailed a brief history of the development of the Veterinary profession in New Zealand with particular emphasis on the promotion of veterinary clubs as a means of achieving the rapid increase of professional services … Read more
- 1985
- Kellogg 6
Barron, I. R.
The traditional forms of agriculture in New Zealand have been providing an ever diminishing return for its primary participants – the meat, wool and dairy farmer. Diversification has been the popular call to farmers. There are two very basic flaws in this “idea” which fundamentally preclude our farmers from major worthwhile changes in direction: (a) … Read more
- 1985
- Kellogg 6
David Walter
- 1979
- Kellogg 1