Livestock
Exciting future for farming
Graham Butcher sees potential for improvements if farmers take a step back and look.
More weight, more profit
Well-fed ewes produce heavier lambs at birth, leading to heavier weaning weights and the potential to sell more prime off mum, Dwayne Cowin writes.
Toughest sheep in NZ
By keeping buying local, Northland farmer John Blackwell reckons his are the toughest sheep in the country. By Glenys Christian. Photos by Malcolm Pullman.
Good future in stores
Challenging hills and limited finishing contour means Mahuri Farm, north of Taumarunui is most suited to store production. Story and photos by Mike Bland.