Landcorp's Stuart Farm is the latest property to join the Farm IQ programme. The 2750ha effective property in the Te Anau Basin has a particularly strong deer focus, unlike the other 10 farms in the nationwide programme which are mainly sheep and beef. Luke Wright and his partner Nicola Esler manage Stuart Farm which winters 28,000 stock units comprising 60 per cent deer, 20 per cent sheep and 20 per cent cattle. They run 3800 commercial hinds, of which almost half (40 per cent) are mated to Wapiti stags, and all surplus progeny are finished at good weights. "We aim to evenly supply deer throughout the spring to meet chilled market demands," Wright said....
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