LivestockLower production in Spain, Greece and Ireland outweighed small gains in France and Italy, while EU exports rose 17 percent with Algeria the main buyer and imports from New Zealand held steady.
LivestockRed meat and co-product exports reached NZ$867 million, with beef up 26% and sheepmeat up 20%, though the industry warns one month's data must be read with caution.
Jamie and Nicky Gaddum's 865ha Matangi operation now sells grass-fed Angus beef and chicory-finished lamb through its own butchery, uses drones and precision fertiliser, plants 3,000 native seedlings a year and was named 2026 Ballance Farm Environment Awards East Coast Supreme Champion.
