Sheep

So you wanna be a stud?

Geneticist and farmer Nicola Dennis reflects on the breeding of valuable sheep.

By TONY LEGGETT

By DAYANNE ALMEIDA

Farmers are encouraged to make use of the free, online tool nProve. nz to help them find the rams that best meet their breeding objectives.

Developing the Ezicare breed has meant the Morrisons can focus on meat with a little wool on the side. By Russell Priest. Photos: Brad Hanson.

BY: SANDRA TAYLOR

BY: BECKS SMITH

Graham Butcher sees potential for improvements if farmers take a step back and look.

BY: KERRY DWYER

BY: LYNDA GRAY