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OPINION: Imagine if the Hound had called the Minister of Finance the 'c-word' and accused her of "girl math".
Whether you have a ewe with a bearing, a ewe you want to take a lamb to, or a ram you want to use as a teaser – it can be harnessed, says Rurtec.
A petition calling for non-stun livestock slaughter to be banned in the UK hit its target 100,000 signatures last month, says instigator the British Veterinary Association.
A new strain-specific footrot vaccine for sheep, developed by Sydney University, has been approved for use after months of negotiation.
I had a phone call recently from a chap who had a problem with his young dog. He bought the 9-month-old pup from someone who had reared it well; it was a relaxed happy confident youngster and keen to work.
Has your herd got Johne’s? Whether you’re talking dairy or beef, chances are it has, and if you run sheep there’s a good chance some will be carrying the disease too, albeit probably a different strain.
A Northland Partner Farm increased milk production by 34% over three years and cut farm working expenses by 27%.
Noted animal geneticist Dr Jock Allison is full of praise for the initiative to build a larger sheep milking industry.
Sheep milk products will sell only if the consumer likes the taste.
Plans to expand the sheep milk industry have advanced to the formation of a society to develop and promote the industry, confirmed at the close of a recent two day conference at Massey University.
The Meat Industry Excellence Group’s (MIE) much-vaunted and so far highly secretive report into meat sector reforms is due to be released later this month.
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Farmers deal in facts, so let’s do some myth busting. When the new health and safety law is passed, children will not be banned from farms.
New Zealand could lead the world in sheep milk production, says Nuffield scholar Lucy Griffiths. She told the recent Ewe Milk Products and Sheep Dairying Conference at Massey University the industry is well set up to lead internationally.
Federated Farmers says it is time to move on after the Commerce Commission’s $2.97 million settlement with Westpac over the selling of interest rate swaps.
UK farmers are putting food production at the centre of the UK general election campaign. UK heads to the polls on May 7.
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