SHEEP Country 2025
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.
Your farm’s starting XV
Buying a ram team has lots of similarities to picking a winning All Blacks squad, says neXtgen Agri International CEO Dr Mark Ferguson.
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.
What’s your approach to culling ewes?
Massey University Professor Anne Ridler and Otago-based Farm Consultant Peter Young urge farmers to take the time to make more considered decisions when culling ewes as it could pay dividends. Words Sandra Taylor.