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Dorset Downs and Dorset Down/Southdown X rams well received by enthusiastic following at popular annual Central Otago sale One of Central Otago’s most significant annual ram sales, at Craigneuk Farm, Maniototo took place in mid-January. Craigneuk rams comprise Dorset Downs alongside Dorset Down...

Young Waikato dairy, sheep and beef rep looking long term Brook Cushion has quiet confidence. “For a livestock rep, the nature of the job is doing as we promise and as our clients expect, keeping our ducks in a row to make any deal as smooth as possible. Seeing the end results, whether buying or...

Positive trends for velvet and venison evident in recent sire stag and elk wapiti bull sales Challenging conditions over the past two years, particularly for venison returns, seem to have been overcome, leaving deer farmers with an increasingly positive outlook. A series of recent livestock sales...

Acquisition of bulls and lambs made easy at Waihemo Downs, Dunback Go-Stock is PGG Wrightson’s easy solution for on-farm cashflow. For farmers who have other uses for capital, Go-Stock means no need to spend cash up front. Scott Tomlinson, Waihemo Downs, Dunback, East Otago uses Go-Stock to assist...

Favourable weather and encouraging schedules stimulate livestock market activity Late November and early December rain across much of the North Island maintained good feed levels through December and into early new year. However, as January progressed sustained warm weather coupled with a solid...

Merchiston Angus offering 170 mixed age cattle with premium genetics Breeders and followers of Angus cattle will take note of a major dispersal sale at Merchiston Angus, north east of Marton, on 28 March. With a stud founded in 1955 on a property held in the same family through four generations...

Young guns set five-stand nine-hour world record for strong wool lambs at Te Pa Station, Ruapehu Just prior to Christmas, PGG Wrightson was proud to be associated with a new world shearing record. A team organised by Te Kuiti based Fagan Shearing, comprising Delwyn Jones (729), Llion Jones (725)...

Schedule and feed availability motivating buyers, and keeping vendors satisfied South Island lamb sales are the main focus for the month of January. Over 40,000 South Island lambs were sold in the week of 10 January, mainly at on farm sales. Confidence in the processing schedules, and plenty of feed...

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On-farm sales increasingly popular, while bidr influence also grows South Island ram sales progressed favourably through January. Prices strengthened slightly on last year. As ever, good rams sell well, particularly when breeders present detailed, accurate data. On-farm ram sales are growing in...