Country-Wide November 2022

The returns, or lack thereof, for coarse wool have been a thorn in the lamb producer’s side for years now, but Nicola Dennis says there are some good options for wool growers.

Opportunities await for multi-skilled farm managers with the combination of practical farming experience and necessary analytical skills. Tony Leggett reports.

Charmed by rain, The Boss and The Chief Inspector have headed to a new start at Hokitika, Charlotte Rietveld writes.

A recent flight to Sydney the first time I have been out of New Zealand in four years, a chance to get away from negativity and social engineering.

Poplar poles and native plants are making their mark on a North Canterbury farm. By Sandra Taylor.

Is it possible to genetically select deer according to their grazing personality?

A son’s rugby injury and its treatment with deer velvet products convinced Barry Cuttance to give up life as a sea-farer. Lynda Gray reports.

A ewe wastage study on 37 sheep farms across New Zealand last year found that on average, 30 out of every 100 ewes left their flocks between mating and post-weaning.

Setting up an independent business, vets Ben Allott and his wife Samantha applied many of the lessons they had learned along the way.