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13 November 2023
We look at how agriculture in New Zealand compares with that in the UK.
15 August 2022
‘Developing People in Agriculture’ was one of the topics discussed in the Pig Forum at this year’s British Pig and Poultry Fair. AHDB’s Mark Campbell and Izak Van Heerden chaired the open panel sessions, which focused on the steps needed to recruit, train, and develop staff.
3 August 2022
British pork is heading to Chile this month to fulfil the first commercial order since market access was granted earlier this year.
18 August 2022
The UK -New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is the first trade deal in which New Zealand has agreed an animal welfare chapter. Alongside each country’s World Trade Organisation (WTO) commitments, the key objective within the deal is to enhance cooperation between the countries on the welfare of farmed animals.
14 July 2022
In this guest blog, Janet Hughes, Director of Future Farming and Countryside (Defra), shares the approach Defra are taking in terms of the design of the SFI and her vision for the future.
2 January 2024
Are UK consumers likely to buy New Zealand produce in our supermarkets and restaurants?
30 June 2022
SFI 2022 applications are open from today. Is it for you? Find out where to get the latest information and resources to help you make an informed decision.
30 June 2022
Design and content manager Kelly Seaton talks us through how joint venture farming arrangements can benefit your business.
27 June 2022
On 22nd June 2022, The Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan, Secretary of State for International Trade of the United Kingdom, and H.E. Dr. Nayef Falah M. Al-Hajraf, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council officially announced the launch of the UK-GCC FTA negotiations.
12 July 2022
Great Yorkshire Show ground Harrogate
9 August 2022
Since the reform of its agricultural policies in the mid-1980s, production and trade distorting policies have almost disappeared in New Zealand, and the level of support to agricultural producers has been the lowest among OECD countries. The main focus of agricultural policies in New Zealand is on animal disease control, relief payments in the event of natural disasters, and the agricultural knowledge and information system.
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8 September 2022
Historically New Zealand has been a crucial trading partner with the UK and is still an important trading partner across certain agricultural sectors. This article explores New Zealand’s production and trade of beef, lamb, pork, dairy, wheat, and barley, and for each sector compares export and import data with the UK in 2018‒2020