Meat industry online for annual meeting
All farmers and red meat industry participants are invited to attend the New Zealand Meat Board (NZMB) Annual Meeting at 6pm, Tuesday, March 15 — this year to be held virtually.
The meeting will be hosted by NZMB chairman Andrew Morrison and chief executive Sam McIvor with the opportunity to ask questions throughout.
In addition to the formal procedures, attendees will also hear from Vangelis Vitalis, deputy secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, about New Zealand Trade Policy in the New World Disorder: Priorities and Challenges.
“This is an excellent opportunity to learn about the work the NZMB does to ensure farmers get optimal returns on beef and sheepmeat exports,” said Andrew.
“It is a bonus to have distinguished guest speaker Vangelis Vitalis share insights into the current New Zealand trade policy environment.
“Farmers tell us they really enjoy hearing from Vangelis — trade is an area of particular interest because they can see how the big picture affects their returns.”
Farmers are being asked to have their say on this year’s annual
meeting consultation on industry good funding to Beef + Lamb New Zealand Limited (B+LNZ) for the Informing New Zealand Beef programme (INZB), run by B+LNZ Genetics, over the 2021-22 financial year.
To register for the annual meeting and access all meeting material, including information about the INZB programme and an option to provide feedback, go to nzmeatboard.org. Voting is held
online through electionsnz and must be received by the returning officer by 8pm, Tuesday, March 15.
Registered farmers should have received notice of the meeting, including a pin and password with a link to the voting site through email or post.
Questions can be asked ahead of the meeting by submitting them in the registration form, emailing meetings@nzmeatboard.org or via the online chat function.