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Deer Industry News Issue 131 September 2026

Sep 29, 2026

 

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In this issue:

 

Editorial: Quality assurance and traceability

In Brief: Wild deer control funding and more

Meet and Greet: Mat Krs

Industry News:

  • A true quality administrator
  • Young Deer Farmer Competition returns

Export Access: Vietnam access

Wild Deer Update: Cost of wild deer in Hawke’s Bay

Venison: US retail appetite for NZ venison grows

Velvet: Hanpure backs NZ velvet

NZDFA:

  • National Velvet Competition
  • Next Gen sparks fresh thinking for agronomist
  • Keep them coming
  • Animal health in the spotlight
  • Barbara Matuschka

Farm Tech: Tech collars for deer?

On Farm:

  • El Niño is on its way
  • Weaner sale agreement a win-win for Hawke’s Bay farming families
  • Oraka takes weaners indoors for winter
  • Grass roots action at Riverslea

Animal Health: Battling lameness in weaner deer

Last word: Fifty years of deer farming

Recipe: Bourguignon pie

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