Shrinking US herd a boon for NZ
Sheep and beef farmers are achieving better prices than their dairy counterparts this season - but don't expect them to celebrate. Beef, lamb and wool prices are all trading close to or above the dairy...
View ArticleSheep, beef pre-tax profit fall of 20%
South Island sheep and beef farmers are facing a 20% drop in pre-tax profit this season, driven by decreased revenue from sheep, wool and cropping. Beef and Lamb New Zealand has released its mid-season...
View ArticleWeight targets critical for heifers
Previous || Next Meeting heifer growth targets is vital to dairy farming success, a field day revealed. On their first visit to the new North Otago heifer-grazing focus farm late last year, cattle...
View ArticleStatistical press release - Results of the December Agricultural Survey 2016...
The results of the December 2016 Agricultural Survey have been released by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. This survey provides estimates of the numbers of cattle, sheep...
View ArticleSheep and beef optimism
Sheep and beef farming profitability is set to improve in the 2014-15 season on the back of favourable climatic conditions, expected higher product prices and a more export-friendly exchange rate. The...
View ArticleStatistical press release - Results of the December Agricultural Survey 2016
The results of the December 2016 Agricultural Survey have been released by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. This survey provides estimates of the numbers of cattle, sheep...
View ArticleNot eating red meat won’t save the planet
It sounds so easy: stop eating red meat to lower greenhouse gas emissions. But nature is far more complicated than that. There are three critical questions you need to ask before cutting beef and lamb...
View ArticleWorking as a team key to success
Farm environment award winners Mick and Karen Williams say they are happy to farm well within the limits of their tree and bush-studded cropping farm beside the Ruamahanga River. "You don't need to...
View ArticleMaize cobs meal for livestock
The Punjab Livestock and Dairy Development Board has developed a new, low-cost cattle feeding material, Wanda, from maize cobs and would train farmers interested in producing it. The maize cobs meal,...
View ArticleRed beef by word of mouth
Standing in the middle of a paddock holding a cow's uterus while the vet performed an emergency caesarean, Wairarapa red devon breeder Julian Downs was in disbelief. It was a world away from his job as...
View ArticleCosts of cutting leaching studied
Canterbury farmers will plant chicory, plantain and other pasture alternatives as part of research to reduce nitrate leaching without losing farm income. The research programme, led by DairyNZ,...
View ArticleFarmer wants 'cowboy' graziers to clean up act
Vim Reekers wants the dairy grazing industry to clean up its act. Too many farmers were happy to take money from dairy farmers and graze their young heifers, but were not properly feeding these cattle...
View ArticleChallenge of farming in land of extremes
Central Otago has a climate of extremes. From its dry barren hills to its irrigated flats, it has a contrasting landscape. Both sides of the spectrum will be presented at the New Zealand Grassland...
View ArticleFocus on feedlot fattening
PAKISTAN’S meat industry, estimated at $115m, remains underutilised as the calves are not provided quality feed, particularly by subsistence farmers, which results in low quality production of beef. As...
View ArticleCentral Otago focus for Grasslands gathering
Central Otago has a climate of extremes. From its dry barren hills to its irrigated flats, it has a contrasting landscape. Both sides of the spectrum will be presented at the New Zealand Grassland...
View ArticleFirst of Manawatu Farm Days a hit at Morrison Farm
The farm gate was flung open for the first of the Manawatu Farm Days designed to give more people an experience of rural life. Families were welcomed on to Morrison Farm, near Marton, yesterday. It was...
View ArticleThey Shoot Kangaroos, Don't They?
Australia is home to 24 million people and roughly 60 million kangaroos. The cuddly looking creatures are still a beloved national icon, but they're also the scourge of ranchers, frequent roadkill, a...
View ArticleStrategic grazing of lucerne to lift lamb numbers (MLA - Meat & Livestock...
(Source: MLA - Meat & Livestock Australia Limited) 30 September 2016 Sheep producers could significantly increase lamb weaning percentages from autumn-joined ewes by having them graze lucerne...
View ArticleChristmas Eve in Phoenix - Special Dining on Dec. 24th
I hope all your shopping is done and that tomorrow you will be spending the day with family. You might be volunteering or simply enjoying a day off, if Christmas isn't a holiday that you celebrate....
View ArticleLight stubble grazing doesn't reduce crop yields (GRDC - Grains Research and...
(Source: GRDC - Grains Research and Development Corporation) Light sheep grazing of crop residues over summer in no-till systems does not negatively impact on subsequent grain crop yields, soil health...
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