NZMB wishes you and yours a happy and safe holiday season

New Year, new developments in our quota markets. Excited for the NZ-UK FTA entering into force delivering opportunities through access to broadened product categories; and preparations for administration of the NZ-EU FTA are commencing. nzmeatboard.org

Save the date for the 2023 New Zealand Meat Board online Annual Meeting, held Friday 24 March at 12pm. More info and registrations coming soon.

Keep an eye out for the joint NZMB and B+LNZ mailout about the upcoming NZMB Annual Meeting. Register for the NZMB‘s online meeting, have your say and hear from our guest speaker Special Agriculture Trade Envoy Mel Poulton. nzmeatboard.org/annual-meeting…

Register for the NZMB online Annual Meeting, have your say on funding for Informing New Zealand Beef genetics programme (INZB). Find out more nzmeatboard.org/assets/Annual-… nzmeatboard.org/annual-meeting…

NZ’s Special Agriculture Trade Envoy Mel Poulton, a third-generation Tararua farmer and Nuffield Scholar, will bring a farmer’s lens to the global sphere and how NZ can position its red meat products in the future. Register now: nzmeatboard.org/annual-meeting…

ANZCO Foods’ chief executive Peter Conley has been appointed a director of the New Zealand Meat Board and Beef + Lamb new Zealand Beef + Lamb New Zealand Read more here: nzmeatboard.org/news-updates/n…

Remember to have your say on beef genetics funding. NZMB wants to hear farmers’ views on our proposal to continue funding the ground-breaking Informing New Zealand Beef genetics programme (INZB). Ensure your views count beeflambnz.typeform.com/to/N4YVISAD

Wednesday 22 March, 2pm is your last chance to let us know what you think about our proposal to keep funding the ground-breaking Informing New Zealand Beef genetics programme and other Board resolutions. Have your say beeflambnz.typeform.com/to/N4YVISAD

The UK FTA received its royal assent last week. @gowen_alex from B+LNZ recently met with Lord Johnson, the Minister of State in the Department for Business and Trade to discuss benefits of greater economic ties and how farmers across the world could work closer together.

Special Agriculture Trade Envoy, Mel Poulton, special guest last week’s NZMB annual meeting told attendees that New Zealand is well-placed to navigate global volatility. Read about Mel’s talk here nzmeatboard.org/news-updates/n…

South Island farmer Kate Acland has been appointed the first female Chair of NZMB. For more visit: nzmeatboard.org/news-updates/k… Meat Business Women

In this election year, Meat Business Women NZ invites you to hear from a panel of politicians about their vision for NZ's red meat sector on 9 May in Wellington. More info & register here: lnkd.in/gsiT5Mfp B+LNZ is proud to be a Territory Partner of #MeatBusinessWomen.

The UK Parliament has ratified the NZ-UK FTA this will deliver a major boost to Kiwi red meat exports. Read more about what the agreement means for NZ exporters and farmers: nzmeatboard.org/news-updates/n…

The recently signed FTA between NZ and the European Union has resulted in new Tariff Rate Quotas. We welcome feedback on the proposals for quota allocation mechanism(s) and cost recovery relative to the EU-NZ FTA here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… More info: nzmeatboard.org/quotas/eu-nz-f…

Today is the last day to give feedback on proposals for the EU-NZ FTA quota allocation mechanism(s) and cost recovery (feedback closes 5pm today 31 July). Have your say here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… Find out more: nzmeatboard.org/quotas/eu-nz-f…

#throwbackThursday Old billboard image from the London office archives promoting NZ exports.

Our London office recently found Meat Trades Journal archives dating back 135 years ago, including the initial publication from May 1888. #ThrowbackThursday

NZMB is to provide up to $700K to the ground-breaking INZB genetics project and up to $1m for the Eliminating FE Impacts programme following consultation with s&b farmers. Read more: nzmeatboard.org/news-updates/n…

Yesterday, the NZ-EU FTA came into effect, offering better opportunities for NZ exporters. For beef, additional access incl for prepared products & reduced tariff rates. 2 new quotas for sheepmeat and goatmeat. We're proud to support NZ red meat exporters. nzmeatboard.org