Displaying items by tag: goats
Cashing in on goat fibre
Last month's inaugural New Zealand Cashmere Conference saw the opening of a new fibre processing facility.
Diversifying into goat, sheep milking all about stability
Former All Black Kevin Schuler says diversifying the family farm with his brother Paul into three milking systems – cows, goats and sheep – is all about creating a better and stable business.
Simplicity key to successful goat farming
Garrick Batten on why there should be more farmed goats.
Goats a profitable addition to sheep and beef farms
Goats can add simple and low-cost production benefits to bottom-line profitability for sheep and beef operations, explains Garrick Batten.
The great goat meat price mystery
Garrick Batten on why there aren't more goats on pastoral farms.
History of dairy goats in NZ
Goats have been used for milk production for at least 9,000 years, but in New Zealand dairy goats are a relatively recent introduction.
Consumers want more goat milk products
The dairy landscape in New Zealand is changing, as it is around the world.
Why are goat profits not matching prices?
Long-time goat industry stalwart Garrick Batten looks into why farm gate goat meat profits have not matched FOB prices, potential market returns or other meats.
Processing issues with goats, but problems not insurmountable
Why have processor/exporters not encouraged more goat meat when it sells at comparable retail prices to lamb in USA?
What about the potential of goat meat exports?
Long-time goat industry advocate Garrick Batten questions why NZ meat exporters have not capitalised on the inbuilt and growing Northern American demand for goat meat.
