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FarmRight was established in 2000 to fill a service gap in the dairy sector and expanded into viticulture and horticulture in 2017. Today, FarmRight’s pipfruit portfolio spans multiple regions, with nearly 530 hectares of orchards either in production or development. A key part of this growth is...

A new season of the PGG Wrightson / Vetmed National Shearing Circuit gets underway in October, setting some of New Zealand’s best shearers on a five-round journey that will test their skill across the country and across five different wool types. The first points of the 2026/27 PGG Wrightson /...

From a partnership spanning 85 years to a milestone 175th anniversary, Stern Angus provides the perfect backdrop for a special live broadcast of The Country. On 7 October, PGG Wrightson will mark a significant milestone, celebrating 175 years of supporting New Zealand farmers and rural communities...

With traits to counter FE and worms, Marlow Genetics is preparing a sale catalogue with 30 Romworths and 50 Coopworth rams After 57 years, a prominent Central Hawke’s Bay stud is holding its first ever on farm ram sale. Along with his wife Rosa, in 2023 Jason Wyn-Harris took over Marlow Genetics...

Yearling bulls, calves, lambs and hoggets all meeting demand at North Island saleyards, while prolonged cold and wet delays the growing season in the South Variable weather conditions throughout the country have impacted throughput at the saleyards and the mood among farmers, with positive or...

Canterbury based trainee livestock rep Aston Fitzgerald is proving you don’t need to grow up on a farm to build a successful career in agriculture. For Aston Fitzgerald, a career in agriculture was never going to be spent behind a desk. Now 16 months into his role as a Trainee Sheep & Beef Livestock...

After a challenging period, demand set to lift as economies of New Zealand’s two main markets tick up Ahead of the upcoming selling season, prospects for velvet have improved. In early September PGG Wrightson National Deer and Velvet Manager Tony Cochrane visited the two main markets for New Zealand...

North Island demand up by 10 per cent on last year with values increasing by $30 per head This season’s sales of North Island four-day old calves have significantly exceeded where they sat last year. Fewer bobbies, better genetics, and better beef calves are attracting premiums from rearers and...

Strategic approach to ram procurement will pay dividends as farmers take the opportunity to re-invest in carefully selected genetics Ram sale season starts in late October, running through until mid-December in the North Island, and until mid-February in the South Island. Last season saw plenty of...

When Diane Hermansson (Di) joined Tania Stockton at work for what was meant to be two weeks back in 1996, neither could have predicted that they would still be working side-by-side almost 30 years later. Today, Tania is Shipping and Finance Manager for Bloch & Behrens Wool (NZ) Ltd, a subsidiary of...

Set in steep hill country inland from Gisborne, Tangihau Station is defined by scale, terrain, and climatic extremes. The property spans more than 6,600 hectares of medium to steep East Coast hill country, with only 70 hectares of flat land. Tangihau runs approximately 1,300 commercial breeding cows...

Strong demand for dairy farms is continuing to underpin New Zealand’s rural property market, says PGG Wrightson General Manager Livestock & Real Estate Peter Newbold. Newbold said Canterbury dairy properties were selling for as much as $89,000 a hectare, with others fetching prices in the high $70...

As dairy farmers prepare for the busy spring mating period, managing cash flow remains a key consideration alongside securing quality service bulls. PGG Wrightson National Dairy Specialist Jamie Cunninghame says the company's long-running Defer-A-Bull programme continues to provide farmers with...

As part of our 175 Year Scholarship, two final-year tertiary students were awarded $2,000 each to help fund their studies. Applicants were asked to respond to the following question in 1,000 words or less: "For 175 years, PGG Wrightson has helped New Zealand farmers and growers adapt to change...

As part of our 175 Year Scholarship, two final-year tertiary students were awarded $2,000 each to help fund their studies. Applicants were asked to respond to the following question in 1,000 words or less: "For 175 years, PGG Wrightson has helped New Zealand farmers and growers adapt to change...

As part of our 175-year celebrations, we're pleased to announce Xinyu Wu from Massey University and Hamish Shaw from Lincoln University as the recipients of the PGW 175 Year Scholarship. The scholarship was established to support the next generation of rural professionals and invited final-year...

Fruitfed Supplies is becoming Fruitfed Horticulture, a name that better reflects the role our teams play alongside growers in New Zealand today. Fruitfed has evolved well beyond supplying products. Across New Zealand’s horticultural and viticultural sectors, our teams work in the field with growers...

Pre-lambing sale, mainly of heading dogs, averages just below $6000 and is set to become an annual event A recent working dog sale, organised in Balclutha ahead of lambing, attracted so much interest that it is now set to become an annual event. Russell Moloney, PGG Wrightson South Otago area...