Livestock

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.

As we move into full winter mode, now is a good opportunity to prioritise feed to ewes based on body condition score. Laura McQuillan-Reese writes.

By Lynda Gray

Don’t you get sick of all the busybodies and politicians casually discussing the demise of the meat industry? New Zealand’s livestock numbers are trending downward, the national ewe flock is being decimated, and still they clutch their pearls and ask “when will something be done about the farmers”?