Blake Holgate

“While it could take decades for the cultured meat industry to scale up, the sector will probably serve the mass market with real meat eaten at the luxury end” ft.com/content/24a94f…

Analysis: Water becomes a commodity rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/43472…

The second episode of The Knowledge Hub is now available. A great chat with @holgate_blake and Lain Jager on the future of NZ Ag. #grounhq #raboresearch pod.co/theknowledgehu…

#Podcast: Under or Overdone in 2021? The Outlook for the Global Meat Industry. What do we think production volumes will look like? And what are some of the key issues that will affect the industry next year?raboresearchfoodagri.libsyn.com/animal-protein… #Meat #Beef @angus_gb @holgate_blake

Want to know more about GWP* - a new more accurate way to measure methane emissions? Check out the media release at the NZ Roundtable for Sustainable Beef and register for our webinar: nzsustainablebeef.co.nz/media-releases…

@BrookingRachel Congratulations Rach.

Specials in and if you want to check who has made it in see this - Official count - Successful Candidates (ps my name is on it 😊) electionresults.govt.nz/electionresult…

Swine Fever trumps COVID, as NZ meat exports to China surge 24% in value in 19/20. But China is now 39% of NZ meat exports. As Tim Rogers once sang - How Much is Enough? scoop.co.nz/stories/BU2008…

#Podcast NZ Freshwater Reforms – What Farmers Need to Know #RaboResearch @RabobankNZ @mfe_news @NZBeefLamb @DairyNZ …searchfoodagri.rabobank.libsynpro.com/nz-freshwater-…

Head on over to fieldaysonline.co.nz/exhibitor-list… to catch @TheCountry Jamie Mackay hosting our @Fieldays Online panel discussion featuring Strategist Michael Every, RaboResearch Analysts @holgate_blake @tjmhunt and NZ CEO @CharterisTodd

@NZhunt3r We are also tracking those foodservice companies that are reporting sales results (Yum Brands/Starbucks) and their results generally show a similar trend (although Starbucks sales through Feb/Mar were quite a bit lower). Cheers.

@NZhunt3r Hi Hunter - thanks for the update. For our headline stats we are using the China National Bureau of Stats. They show while sales were down 30% YOY for April, it was worse in Jan (-43%), Feb (-43%) & Mar (-47%). There was improvement in May though (-19%).

Interesting podcast & I’m surprised the Chinese food service sector is only down by 30% on last year. Plenty of challenges here & I disagree with it returning to normal/100% last year by September. Some areas are doing well but hotels will be not get back up to speed this year

@blairdrysdale77 @RabobankNZ All good with me thanks Blocka. Trust all is well down south and you have that Turner under control!

Covid-19 lockdown restrictions have significantly reduced sales through foodservice channels across the global. In this #RaboResearch podcast we discuss the recovery of foodservice & its implications for Ag exporters in NZ and Australia ⁦@RabobankNZ⁩ raboresearchfoodagri.libsyn.com/anz-foodservice

NEXT Thursday 11 June, B+LNZ is hosting an online webinar where eight catchment leaders and experts from across Aotearoa will share their expertise and answer your questions. FULL STORY: ow.ly/TRmg50zYrBA

US beef supply chains are facing unprecedented disruptions due to Covid-19. In the lastest ⁦⁦@RabobankNZ⁩ podcast we caught up with US analyst Don Close to get the latest developments and discuss the implications for NZ beef exporters. raboresearchfoodagri.libsyn.com/covid-19-and-t…

The economic impacts of #Covid19 containment measures has flow on implications for global food demand. See @RabobankNZ's latest Agribusiness Monthly Report for insights on how NZ's key agri-commodities will be impacted - research.rabobank.com/far/en/sectors… #RaboResearch

The pandemic outbreak of #COVID19 has important implications for global red meat demand. ⁦@angus_gb⁩ & myself discuss what this means for NZ & Aust producers. #RaboResearch research.rabobank.com/far/en/sectors…

The Government is currently consulting on a new draft National Policy Statement (NPS) on Indigenous Biodiversity with consultation closing on 14 March 2020. B+LNZ, in collaboration with Federated Farmers, have created some resources for more information: beeflambnz.com/npsbiodiversit…

“Too much information and too little knowledge” Professor Paul Moughan. Couldn’t agree more. A very worthwhile read.

After plunging in the previous quarter to its lowest level since early 2016, New Zealand farmer confidence has rebounded strongly, the fourth and final Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey of the year has found. ow.ly/JDNK30q0Oz5