Livestock
The dairy beef opportunity
Beef finishers have the opportunity to cash in on the dairy industry’s supply of bulls, writes Dwayne Cowin.
Done and dusted
Lying roughly half-way between Napier and Taihape, Otupae Station has been home to Garry and Mary Mead for 40 years. Sandra Taylor speaks to Garry during his final weeks at the helm of this iconic sheep and beef farm.
Diseases affecting pregnancy
Zoonotic diseases, acquired from livestock among other sources, are a risk to women in pregnancy, writes vet Sara Sutherland.
Grazing away from home
Grazing hoggets off farm has benefits, reducing costs and risks, but there are negatives, Tom Ward writes.
Changes ahead for a vet
Vet Trevor Cook takes a look ahead to see what changes to farming might do to his business.
Debt repayment focus pay off
A family succession plan has seen a young couple establish their own farming operation in North Canterbury. By Annabelle Latz.
Kikitangeo dispersal a season highlight
Country-Wide asks ram breeders how their selling season has been.
Looking back, to look forward
Kerry Dwyer reflects on a 40-year-old review of pasture management and animal production.