Wool less favoured for meat for some: Hill country NZ farmers invest in self-shedding sheep
That’s the situation facing farmers who are voting with their chequebooks by paying a premium for these new self-shedding ...
ruralnewsgroup.co.nz20 天
NZ genetic engine version 6 launched
The rollout of the New Zealand Genetic Evaluation Version 6 is said to mark a step-change in the depth and breadth of genetic information available to both stud and commercial sheep breeders. For ram ...
Farmers Weekly15 天
Ram alliance and outcross lift Devon breeder’s income
A Devon sheep breeder has used outcrossing and collaboration to lift income across his maternal and terminal stud flocks, respectively. Peregrine Aubrey, ...
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'Nudie' sheep shave down costs for farmers
Meant for meat production, ‘Nudies’ are a breed of sheep that don’t grow wool, allowing farmers to save on costs.
Dairy Herd5 天
New Zealand Becomes Land of Disappearing Sheep Overtaken by Dairy
“Returns for dairy have been substantially better than for a traditional sheep and beef farming operation,” she said. The chart below shows how milk-producing cows now contribute far more to New ...
Los Angeles Times7 天
A New Zealand mountain is granted personhood, recognizing it as sacred for Maori
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and ...