Beef

The McKenzie family, at Maungahina, head into a historic year with their 80th annual on farm bull sale, the oldest in Australasia. Words Sarah Perriam-Lampp

eShepherd and Auto Weigher have transformed Dion and Ali Kilmister’s farming operations into a more efficient system that they can run from afar. Words Sarah Perriam-Lampp, Photos Brad Hanson.

New Zealand’s beef sector is entering a new phase of performance focus and more producers are recognising that what and when they feed their animals has a direct impact on profitability. Words Sarah Perriam-Lampp.

Heritage, scale and performance are now coming together for Gold Creek Simmentals who have recently purchased Rissington Simmentals. Words Sarah Perriam-Lampp.

Tom and Anna Hargreaves, at Kakahu Farm, are proving that the best results aren’t found in theory, they are proven in the paddock. Words Sarah Perriam-Lampp.

Farmers across the beef sector want practical tools and clear direction to lift productivity, profitability and resilience, says Chief Executive of Beef + Lamb NZ, Alan Thomson. Words Alan Thomson.

For many sheep and beef hill country farmers, rising cartage costs and sluggish soil responses make traditional agricultural lime (ag lime) a blunt tool for a rapid response when you need it. Words Sarah Perriam-Lampp.

Efficiency is the clear, unwavering focus for Mahuta Herefords, right across their breeding programme. Words Sarah Perriam-Lampp.

At Glenaray Station, planning is the key to successfully mating yearling heifers. Having implemented the practice on three properties he has managed, General Manager, Simon Lee, knows exactly what it takes to ensure heifers calve without issues and get back in calf at their second mating. Words Sandra Taylor. Photos Stan McDowall.

LIC is bringing years of dairy genetics expertise into the dairy-beef arena with two purpose-bred programmes – KiwiPrime and Synergizer – designed to work for both the dairy farmer and the rearer/finisher. Words Sarah Perriam-Lampp.