SHEEP Country
Turning Sheep Skin into Collagen Gold
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.
Body condition scoring drives performance
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
Breeding resilience for a changing environment
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.
Unlocking the Potential of Hogget Lambing
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.
Shed or Shear?
Kate Kellick’s Kellogg report calls for a shift towards shedding sheep as a solution to the pressing issues facing New Zealand’s sheep farming industry. Words Sarah Perriam-Lampp.
Rebuilding a clear farm system
Together, the Milltons from Marlborough have weathered earthquakes, drought, succession, and bold shifts in stock policy. All with the watchful eye from Van Tour friend and farm advisor Ed Harrison. Words Joanna Grigg and photos Jim Tannock.
When the going gets tough
Sheep and beef farmers are weathering a difficult season so we spoke to industry professionals about their advice for getting through tough times. Words Sandra Taylor.
Recording & reporting
Kiwi farmers are some of the most sustainably efficient in the world but with the next chapter in New Zealand farming about ‘proving your improvements’, many Trev farmers are finding enhancing business efficiency in the process. Words Sarah Perriam-Lampp.
Body Condition Scoring Drives Ewe Productivity and Profitability
Body condition scoring is a powerful tool to help sheep farmers increase ewe productivity and profitability through determining the most effective and efficient use of feed resources. Words Sandra Taylor.
Beef + Lamb New Zealand works to tackle facial eczema
Facial eczema remains a major challenge for New Zealand’s livestock farmers, severely affecting animal health and productivity to the tune of $332 million annually. Words Sandra Taylor.