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Ensuring lice treatment is successful
The move into the cooler seasons brings with it an unwanted guest – the sheep louse.
Increase in shearing costs to hit struggling wool sector
The shearing industry must move now to stave off the threat of farmers being unable to get their sheep shorn, says Mark Barrowcliffe, president of the NZ Shearing Contractors Association.
Capsules help get ewes over line late in pregnancy
Rising prospects for sheepmeat make it worth spending money on flock health, says animal health company Boehringer Ingelheim.
Sheep milking a sweet spot for research graduate
The first student to have won a NZ Agricultural Fieldays Sir Don Llewellyn Scholarship is now working in the flourishing sheep milk industry, one he says is growing fast into a viable new industry for NZ.
New yarn for wool sales
A fortnightly online wool auction modelled on the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) will go live for the first trading event on May 22.
Promising outcome from Hogget pilot
Meat processor Alliance Group is reporting promising outcomes from a pilot programme marketing hogget as a premium product.
Calm ewes equals more lambs
A calm temperament in ewes improves ovulation rate and successful pregnancies, according to a study published by The University of Western Australia (UWA).
Fat-bottom girls gain attention
The introduction of the Beltex breed to the New Zealand sheep industry is off to a flying start: the breed’s inaugural sale drew a price believed to be a New Zealand record for any crossbred ram lamb.
Farming at your fingertips
A new online resource is available for sheep and beef farmers to help them increase on-farm profitability and productivity.
UK retailer eyes $19m of Kiwi R&D
Technology developed in New Zealand could save sheepmeat suppliers to a big UK supermarket chain $19 million annually, says the developer.