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Deer Industry News Issue 128 December 2025

Dec 5, 2025

 

 

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In this issue:

 

Editorial: Message from the Chair

NZDFA: Velvet: The most emotive word in the deer industry?

In Brief: Wild deer a growing problem and more...

Meet and Greet: Terry Meikle

Industry News

  • Workshops
  • International Deer Biology Congress
  • Trucking along

Velvet

  • A fraught space
  • Stand firm

Venison: New cuts broaden appeal

Markets: Velvet export licensing work continues ahead of election year

Special Report: Wild!

  • Taming the wild deer problem
  • Wild weather

Research: Deer Industry Research Strategy

On Farm

  • Deer present a compelling diversification option for sheep-beef systems
  • Counter-trend strategy pays off for Manawatu partnership

Farm Tech

  • nProve another selection tool for velvet growers
  • One-on-one tech talk

Animal Health: Herd and host: The ongoing ecology of yersinia in deer

Recipe: BBQ venison tri tip with black bean, corn and kumara salad

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