DINZ chatted with Daniel Carson, founder of meat snack start-up Mīti, about adding value, possible plans for venison, the importance of narrative, and challenging the status quo. 

Early December saw a trade delegation from Dong’e Ejiao (DEEJ) visit New Zealand as they sought to learn more about New Zealand velvet and the possibilities it may unlock in terms of new products.

Regional regulations and global market expectations are only going to increase, driving the need for integrated farm plans. DINZ currently has funding from MPI to help farmers complete their integrated farm plans and can assist in a number of ways.

The Government has fulfilled its election promise to remove agriculture from the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS), while also introducing new rules to limit farm-to-forestry conversions entering the scheme.

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