Raising beef cattle on the river flats of South Westland provides distinctive challenges for local farmers. Lynda Gray reports. Photos by Vicky O’Connor. Getting the calves from their remote bush and river valley home blocks to market is the real story of the annual Haast calf sale at the Turnbull saleyards. For the Landreth family this year’s weaning muster...
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Angus or Angus-Hereford cows are the stock of choice on Paparata Station, Mike Bland writes....
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Max Tweedie was just 21 when he founded Hallmark Angus Stud and after buying the...
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When selecting bulls, the best way to achieve genetic improvement in offspring is selection based on...
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When the dairy boom moved in on their inland Oamaru farms, the Harveys took a...
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After weaning, feed intake and animal growth rate are the most important parameters raising beef,...
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The Meat Maker is the star breed to a Wairarapa farming operation. By Russell Priest. For Tinui’s...
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Farmers who buy beef calves for finishing may also be interested in growing on dairy...
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A good beef herd is crucial for lifting pasture quality for sheep, reckons King Country...
Ensuring every stock class has two different income streams is one of the major strategies...