Livestock
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.
Chasing Mr Goldenballs’ mutations
In pursuit of Wiltshire lambs who might have inherited the Myomax lean muscle mass gene, farmer and geneticist Nicola Dennis tells how the family went about the testing process.
Taking to the handpiece
Alex Clapman Typifies the West Otago community spirit that drove the ‘Shear 4 Blair’ Waitangi Weekend shearing marathon.
Guilt trees destroying farming
Gisborne farm consultant Peter Andrew protests the move to carbon forestry in his region.