Following the release of the 2010 Stock Number Survey, Beef + Lamb New Zealand's Economic Service says the signals are there that the sheep flock is stabilising following three consecutive years of dramatic decline. Click here

The Meat Industry Association and Beef + Lamb New Zealand have released the terms of reference of the Meat Sector Strategy, setting out where activity will be focused in the coming months. Click here to read the media release and terms of reference

The Beef + Lamb New Zealand Central Progeny Test aims to help identify the best genetics across sheep breeds. The latest results booklet is now available, listing the top 25 terminal sires and top 25 dual purpose rams, evaluated for a range of growth and yield traits. Click here

Sheep Improvement Ltd (SIL) – part of Beef + Lamb New Zealand – has launched FlockFinder, a world-first internet-based tool to help ram buyers identify breeders producing rams with the genetic traits most relevant to their operation. Flockfinder is free to use and available at www.sil.co.nz/flockfinder.aspx

Meat & Wool New Zealand Limited has changed its name to Beef + Lamb New Zealand Limited (B+LNZ), effective 1 July 2010. Our website address has changed to http://www.beeflambnz.com/ and our email addresses have changed to firstname.lastname@beeflambnz.com. Our freephone number is now 0800 BEEFLAMB. All other contact details remain the same.