Legumes are the engine room that drive the Zino family’s sheep, beef and deer operation with their whole farm system geared around these high-protein forages.…

Work is ongoing to improve the eating quality of lamb in line with genetic improvements in other productive traits. Words Sandra Taylor.

When used in combination with ultrasound scanning, CT scanning can almost double the rate of genetic progress in IMF compared to using ultrasound alone. Words…

Trade lambs are a key farming enterprise at Hafton Station, but when they discovered drench resistance on their Hawke’s Bay farm in 2019, Michael and Karen…

In a world where certainty is in short supply, our former chief trade negotiator believes that opportunity remains if we appreciate the growing importance of…

2024 tested the resilience of New Zealand’s sheep industry, but there are indications we have turned a corner. Words Sirma Karapeeva.

One biotech company in Christchurch is making waves with the humble sheep – not for its wool, meat, or milk, but for its skin targeting the global demand for…

Are you trying to maximise the kilograms of lamb weaned per hectare? Sheep performance has been identified as a key driver of top-performing farm businesses.…

As New Zealand becomes more subtropical over time, our predominantly Romney-based national flock needs to get fit for the future in an environment of increased…

Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s recently re-released Unlocking the Potential of Hogget Lambing book contains a wealth of practical information for sheep farmers…