SHEEP Country 2026
Setting up for growing great lambs
With the outlook for lamb positive, Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Growing Great Lambs workshops outline ways farmers can maximise lamb growth rates to make the most of the strong returns. Words Sandra Taylor.
Summer forage crops an ideal lamb finishing option
Strong returns for lamb, increasingly widespread drench resistance and the prospect of a hot, dry summer all build a strong case for establishing specialist lamb finishing forages this spring. Words Sandra Taylor.
Fertiliser targets larvae on pasture
A new liquid fertiliser with the ability to deliver a knockout blow to larvae on pasture could soon be the latest tool in the fight against drench resistance on New Zealand farms. Words Rebecca Greaves.