Country-Wide Beef May 2023
KayJay notches up another big milestone.
Located on the eastern hills of Wairarapa, the KayJay prefix was established in 1958 by brothers Terry and Graeme Kjestrup.
Head bails and entry doors key to fast, safe handling
Forty years ago, few farmers had large-scale stock handling facilities and there was no manufacturing in New Zealand.
A focus on genomics
Peformance Beef Breeders (PBB) credits a significant part of its success to the strong partnerships it has built over the past two decades.
Putting on the beef
A Simmental heifer gained massive media attention nearly 50 years ago when it was guided into the lift at a Christchurch hotel
Power of a database unleashed
A decision to invest in data for top genetics 52 years ago has paid off for a South Canterbury station, Terry Brosnahan writes.
Future in youth
Genomic testing has come a long way during the past decade, improving the accuracy of breeding values for yearlings. Sarah Horrocks visited yearling specialists Stokman stud near Rotorua to find out how their business is doing.
Bulldozer better than a boat
Paul Burt loves his new dozer, but he’s struggling to grasp the concept of teamwork.
New regs for winter grazing
James Hoban says farmers shouldn’t ignore the new winter grazing rules even though they mean more work – on farm and on paper – but he does wonder how successful the new rules will be.