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...

Demand for rural property is lifting across most farming sectors, with sheep and beef farms expected to lead the market this spring, according to Peter Newbold, PGG Wrightson’s General Manager Livestock & Real Estate. Newbold said there was renewed confidence throughout the rural sector. “There’s...

Despite challenging winter weather across parts of the South Island, confidence continues to build across the livestock sector, with strong bull sale results, improving sheep and beef returns, and emerging land-use opportunities providing reasons for optimism. Speaking with The Country's Hamish...