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A pair of mobile wool sheds are on a tour of New Zealand schools teaching students about the story of wool. Written by Annabelle Latz, Country-Wide Tennis balls used at Wimbledon are made with New Zealand wool felt. It has the best crimp factor in the world and gives balls the best bounce. Kiwi...

Farmers and animal lovers across Aotearoa will have more peace of mind knowing the vaccines they’re purchasing are fit for purpose thanks to a new technology trial between agricultural business, PGG Wrightson and Spark New Zealand. PGG Wrightson CEO Stephen Guerin, says, “ Animal clostridial...

Stephen Guerin, CEO of PGG Wrightson and Jamie Mackay from The Country caught up at Fieldays to reflect on 40 years of support for the IHC Calf and Rural Scheme and discuss the latest Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries (SOPI) report.

Jamie Mackay took a final look at the state of the wool market for the year with Grant Edwards. Both agree that it's been a very challenging year for the wool industry. Jamie reckons Grant would never have had a tougher year than he's had this year. Grant says that people within the wool industry -...

Brook has recently won the 11 th Annual Heartland Bank Young Auctioneer competition. Jamie asked how Brook got his start. After leaving school at 17, Brook did a stint farming before starting with PGG Wrightson in the rural supplies store. he then started a traineeship with Wrightson Livestock...

Te Kuiti shearer Jack Fagan realised another dream when he won the Canterbury Shears’ New Zealand Corriedale Open shearing championship at the New Zealand Agricultural Show in Christchurch on Friday. The victory in a six-man final over 14 sheep each was his biggest of 13 show wins in eight years of...

The 2021/2022 lineup of the 12 PGG Wrightson Vetmed National Shearing Circuit quarter-finalists as the shearing was about to begin. South Island shearers go into the Canterbury Shears and New Zealand Corriedale Shearing and Woolhandling Championships well placed to continue a domination of the PGG...

The winner of the 2022 Ahuwhenua Trophy for the top Māori sheep and beef farm is Wi Pere Trust, a large sheep and beef farming operation at Te Karaka, near Gisborne. The Minister of Agriculture, Hon Damien O’Connor announced their success at the Ahuwhenua Trophy awards dinner in the Hawke’s Bay...

Over 500 people gathered in Te Aroha last month to listen to Sir John Kirwan, or JK as he’s most commonly known, share his humble yet powerful words on managing mental health and the process of moving from surviving to thriving. It was an important message for rural communities. Across the country...

This season has seen some profound logistical challenges in the fine wool sector. High quantities of wool came forward to our Christchurch and Mosgiel wool stores at this time of the year for these types. This high wool flow coinciding with such a wet spring resulted in a bottleneck that constricted...

Being referred to as ‘the triage’ when introduced to new colleagues might not go down well with some people. However, Annabel Busby PGG Wrightson Wool Administrator in Napier, chooses to take it as praise. “To me it means ‘Go to Annabel first, she can fix anything, and if she can’t fix it, then she...

Photo of Henry, Gaby and their daughter Jess supplied by Anna Munro - MUSTER Photography. Written by Hine Mullany, PGG Wrightson Wool Trainee. Alistair Flett, our rep for South Canterbury and Central Otago recently took me out of the office to see an Upper Waitaki-based farming family who are...

Two senior executives from Devold of Norway were in New Zealand recently, alongside Craig Smith GM Devold NZ, to meet the growers who supply merino wool for the manufacture of their prestigious natural clothing range. Devold owner and CEO Knut Flaak and the manager of the company’s Lithuania mill...

Finding the right insurance can be daunting. For farms, where homes and livelihoods often crossover, it’s critical you have someone help you navigate through the types of cover, the options and making sure you only pay what you need to. Rural policies are normally a package deal, combining covers...

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has disrupted global energy markets, generating a huge surge in energy prices; China’s economy continues to be affected by Covid with lockdowns still occurring; global shipping capacity continues to challenge market requirements; and staffing challenges are afflicting...

Edwards says he’s still up in Napier, it’s tracking 24-25 degrees after having the big wet and farmers are flat out trying to catch up on docking – commonly known as tailing in the South and getting crops into the ground. Mackay goes onto discuss the market for the strong crossbred wool being in the...

With the season for weddings upon us and Christmas looming, gifts made from our unequalled natural fibre, taking advantage of its outstanding characteristics, are selling now from the online Wool Integrity™ store - https://woolintegrity.store Products available through the site from PGG Wrightson’s...

Photo supplied by NZWCA On the fourth attempt, after the previous three were thwarted by a series of Covid lockdowns, the New Zealand Wool Classers Association (NZWCA) recently held a successful North Island Industry Day for the first time since 2019. Hosted at the PGG Wrightson Napier wool store in...