Sheep
Farming for family
Marlborough farmer Rosie Dowling was determined to continue developing the farm she and her late husband Gavin dreamed of. Joanna Grigg reports.
A fair shear
Eighty years ago a young Margaret Hebbard picked up the blades and began to shear. She became something of a celebrity.
Study identifies ewe wastage numbers
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.
Learning wool’s wonders
Wool in schools, a project that educates Kiwi school children about the wonders of wool, will see its 25,000th student pass through its ‘wool sheds’ in August.
Animal ID with Shearwell Data
With a proud history spaning three decades Shearwell Data specialises in designing and manufacturing animal identification and management systems.
Kikitangeo dispersal a season highlight
Country-Wide asks ram breeders how their selling season has been.
Chasing Mr Goldenballs’ mutations
In pursuit of Wiltshire lambs who might have inherited the Myomax lean muscle mass gene, farmer and geneticist Nicola Dennis tells how the family went about the testing process.
Taking to the handpiece
Alex Clapman Typifies the West Otago community spirit that drove the ‘Shear 4 Blair’ Waitangi Weekend shearing marathon.
Pulling the wool
A combination of low wool prices and drench resistance is encouraging growing numbers of sheep farmers to switch to shedding breeds. Sandra Taylor reports.
