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Peter Moore joins Mark Leishman on Country TV for the March Livestock Roundup.

The Country's Jamie Mackay is joined by PGG Wrightson's GM for Rural Real Estate Peter Newbold to take a look at the rural property market this month in light of Covid-19. "It is fair to say nothing has really changed in the last few weeks" said Newbold. The interest continued to be around sheep and...

National Livestock Update Matt Macfie - National Livestock Sales Manager Despite the ongoing drought and uncertainty around coronavirus, autumn livestock markets are generally positive. PGG Wrightson Livestock national sales manager Matt Macfie says plenty of sales are providing encouraging signs...

Despite the ongoing drought and uncertainty around coronavirus, autumn livestock markets are generally positive. PGG Wrightson Livestock national sales manager Matt Macfie says plenty of sales are providing encouraging signs for farmers. “Although tallies going through the sales are back, demand...

The Country's Jamie Mackay is joined by PGG Wrightson's GM for Livestock, Peter Moore, to chat about the price of livestock. Stock prices have continued to drop since Christmas, and have only recently begun to settle. Moore notes that March is traditionally a big month, particularly for beef weaners...

Bruce Robinson owns a 1250 hectare property in the Waikaretu Valley half way between Port Waikato and Raglan, farmed by his son Pip. Kokonga carries 3000 Romney ewes complemented by their Hereford stud, so organising a lambswool forward contract this year has been a big benefit. “It has been...

Following a successful marketing trip to Europe, PGG Wrightson’s international sales and marketing business Bloch & Behrens has successfully concluded supply contracts for the 2020/21 season. Prices are substantially better than current auction levels. These contracts are available to any New...

Due to their size large commodity traders have little time for smaller operators. However, Bloch & Behrens takes great pride in providing smaller companies with products and service. One such is a business now run by the fifth generation of the Henrichsen family. Henrichsen was founded in 1885, and...

For a small country Lithuania features prominently in New Zealand’s wool export statistics. Two factories in a field outside Raseiniai, a small town in the country’s south west, account for much of the New Zealand wool consigned to Lithuania. Each factory is Danish owned, by Ege Carpets and Danspin...

Long-term PGG Wrightson Wool suppliers Brian and Barbara Tiffen of Stoneleigh near Fairlie have made major improvements in recent seasons through their affiliation to the company, whose wool reps assist to add value without adding cost to their business. Ange Armstrong, PGG Wrightson Wool rep for...

Born and raised in Alexandra, Graeme Bell has worked in the wool industry since December 1968, attending Lincoln College’s wool course in 1970, which started a wool classing career that is still going strong. For the past eight years he has been PGG Wrightson Wool’s Central Otago rep. He reckons its...

Richard Brook, managing director of high end interior textile fabric maker Wooltex UK was recently in New Zealand to meet growers and learn more about our wool. Sourcing Wool Integrity compliant wool through PGG Wrightson’s international sales and marketing business Bloch & Behrens, Wooltex puts New...

Back in 1999 Paul Terry, PGG Wrightson Wool rep in the King Country, had a problem with a 400 litre water tank. He used a skivvy made from synthetic textiles to plug a hole in the tank’s drain, therefore retiring the tank. This year Paul’s neighbour needed extra water so Paul decided to start using...

Wool markets in recent months have held fast to familiar split level trends. In the fine wool sector prices are healthy and growers are benefiting from favourable returns. In markets for crossbred wool, demand remains sluggish. One final, out of season, sale for New Zealand fine wool was conducted...

This autumn’s Lifestyle Collection is just released showcasing lifestyle and residential properties on the market. We’ve just released the autumn edition of our Lifestyle Collection magazine, showcasing a wide selection of quality lifestyle and rural-residential properties on the market. Read online...

The Country's Jamie Mackay catches up with PGG Wrightson GM for wool Grant Edwards and things are looking uncertain in the wake of the Corona Virus. A good proportion of wool goes to China and Mackay said he was expecting the worst from yesterday's sales in the North and South Island. Edwards...

The finalists in this year’s Ahuwhenua Trophy for the top horticultural enterprise were announced 21 Feb 2020 at Parliament by the Minister for Māori Development, the Hon Nanaia Mahuta. This is the first time in the 87 year history of the competition that the trophy has been open to Māori...

We work closely with Dave Wright and his Angus stud based just out of Feilding, the work Dave does is incredible and PGG Wrightson Genetics are proud to be alongside him.