Helping Grow the Country for 175 Years

Auckland homeowners looking to swap city living for a lifestyle block may be facing a different market than they were a few years ago, according to PGG Wrightson. PGG Wrightson General Manager Livestock & Real Estate Peter Newbold said softer Auckland property values had become a hurdle for some...

Every family has its storytellers. For the Balfours, many of those stories begin with Jimmy. Depending on who you ask, Robert Hamish ‘Jimmy’ Balfour will either be remembered as the decorated fighter pilot who took on impossible odds over the Pacific, the stock agent who could somehow convince...

Strong beef returns and growing demand for beef genetics are helping drive confidence ahead of New Zealand's spring yearling bull sale season, with around 60 sales scheduled nationwide between late August and October. PGG Wrightson Livestock National Genetics Manager Callum McDonald says the...

For John Nichol, PGG Wrightson has never simply been a company he has chaired or served on the board of. Long before joining the boardroom, its predecessor businesses were intertwined with his family's story, his career and, ultimately, his belief in the importance of New Zealand's rural sector...

Rachel Shearer, General Manager of PGW Wool, speaks with Jamie Mackay from The Country about recent market movements, global demand, and why the long-term outlook for wool remains positive. After several months of exceptional growth, the strong wool market has eased as major global buyers step back...

Ongoing demand for red meat while winter feed availability prompts farmers to hold onto prime lambs pushing returns and stoking optimism. Throughout the country livestock markets are well into winter mode. Calving is under way in most districts, while lambing is set to start soon. With mild...