Livestock

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.

Farmers frequently complain of getting conflicting advice, writes vet Trevor Cook.

Keeping it simple is paying off for the Bartons in West Otago, Lynda Gray reports. Photos by Chris Sullivan.

Wormwise programme manager Ginny Dodunski cautions against the blanket use of long-acting drench products as a pre-lamb treatment.

Over five generations the Tylee family has bought blocks of farmland in Northern Wairarapa. These blocks are the cornerstone of a successful vertically integrated livestock business. By Russell Priest. Photos by Brad Hanson.