Livestock

Mating starts at weaning, and the target body condition score is 3.0 - and that’s the goal, not the average, Dwayne Cowin writes.

Domestication of cattle may be the cause of bull breakdowns, vet Dave Robertson writes.

A Simmental-based herd of cattle are the stars of the Wagener family’s Far North farming operation. By Glenys Christian. Photos by Malcolm Pullman.

Raising prime Angus cattle and Dorset Down sheep is the focus of stud farming on the Totaranui operation near Pahiatua. By Sarah Horrocks. Photos: Sarah Horrocks and Brad Hanson.

Vet Trevor Cook has changed focus when talking to farmers about the risks of drench resistance in sheep.

Geneticist Nicola Dennis scans the world of genetic modification, mostly outside New Zealand.

Demand for dairy-beef calves is likely to outstrip supply, Bob Thompson writes.

A focus on bull beef following years of drought has worked for a North Canterbury couple. Story and photos by Annabelle Latz.

Ewe scanners are detecting a surge in triplets this season, Joanna Grigg reports.