SHEEP Country

Legumes are the engine room that drive the Zino family’s sheep, beef and deer operation with their whole farm system geared around these high-protein forages. Words Sandra Taylor, Photos Lucy Hunter-Weston.

Work is ongoing to improve the eating quality of lamb in line with genetic improvements in other productive traits. Words Sandra Taylor.

When used in combination with ultrasound scanning, CT scanning can almost double the rate of genetic progress in IMF compared to using ultrasound alone. Words Sarah Perriam-Lampp.

Trade lambs are a key farming enterprise at Hafton Station, but when they discovered drench resistance on their Hawke’s Bay farm in 2019, Michael and Karen Toulmin knew they needed to re-evaluate their
whole farm system. Words Rebecca Greaves and Photos John Cowpland.

In a world where certainty is in short supply, our former chief trade negotiator believes that opportunity remains if we appreciate the growing importance of environmental standards in New Zealand’s trade agreements. Words Sarah Perriam-Lampp.

2024 tested the resilience of New Zealand’s sheep industry, but there are indications we have turned a corner. Words Sirma Karapeeva.

One biotech company in Christchurch is making waves with the humble sheep – not for its wool, meat, or milk, but for its skin targeting the global demand for women’s health products. Words Sarah Perriam-Lampp.

Are you trying to maximise the kilograms of lamb weaned per hectare? Sheep performance has been identified as a key driver of top-performing farm businesses. Words Sandra Taylor

As New Zealand becomes more subtropical over time, our predominantly Romney-based national flock needs to get fit for the future in an environment of increased heat and parasite stress. Words Sarah Perriam-Lampp.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s recently re-released Unlocking the Potential of Hogget Lambing book contains a wealth of practical information for sheep farmers wanting to maximise production in their replacement ewe lambs. Words Sandra Taylor.