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Findings from a new study further demonstrates the eco-credentials of natural fibres. Recently reported research, undertaken by AgResearch and funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI), showed that both machine-washable and untreated wool fibres readily biodegrade in the marine environment, in...

As you will be aware, this year has been extremely difficult for wool. Sales were suspended for six weeks in late March as the international wool industry set out to combat the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. At the resumption of New Zealand’s market, strong wool prices were down 25 to...

Grant Edwards joins The Country’s Jamie Mackay to look at the wool market this month. The market dropped around 25 per cent post lockdown, and another 10 per cent in June. Mackay wondered if this was raising concerns. Currently the international climate was in unprecedented times, with some...

Peter Moore joins Mark Leishman in the latest Livestock Roundup on Country TV.

Breeding Better Business That’s a wrap, and we’re stoked with the results. Bring on 2021! The bull selling season has gone well, quality bulls being produced, market demand and online selling have been some of the drivers behind this campaign. Over an 8-week selling season across the country from...

PGG Wrightson's General Manager for Rural Real Estate Peter Newbold joins The Country's Jamie Mackay to take a look at the rural property market this month. Mackay asked Newbold to crunch the numbers and report on how much the rural market was behind - in terms of volume - in comparison to 2015/16...

Peter Moore joins Anna Thomas in the latest Livestock Roundup on Country TV. Saleyards and stock movements are returning back to normal. Prices are good despite international markets softening slightly and a big increase at the Global Dairy Auction is good news for dairy farmers.

The Country's Rowena Duncum is joined by PGG Wrightson's GM for Livestock, Peter Moore, to chat about New Zealand's livestock market. June was a more typical month compared to earlier in the year for stock flow, with the freezing works freeing up, sale yards back in operation, and online platforms...

South Island Livestock Manager Shane Gerken joins Mark Leishman on CountryTV for this edition of the Livestock Roundup.

This week PGG Wrightson's South Island wool procurement manager Rob Cochrane joins The Country's Jamie Mackay to look at the wool market this month. The 2019/20 wool season wrapped up yesterday with 17 thousand bales on offer across both islands, and there are a lot of growers still resisting and...

Traditional shearing competitions season-opener, the New Zealand Merino Shears has been cancelled this year, as organisers work to mark its 60th anniversary post-Covid in style in 2021. The championships in Alexandra were to have been held on October 2-3. The NZ Merino Shears usually attracts over...

Increased sales leading into winter and kiwifruit market praised. 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. It had been an interesting period, according to Newbold, who noted that a lot of...

Bull Sales Week 5 Our Bidr Hybrid auctions are leading the forefront of our Bull sales for 2020. This has enabled the introduction of online selling and on farm auctions to integrate with a driving force in the market. We are already at week 5 of a 6-week selling season and prices are tracking above...

Peter Moore joins Mark Leishman on CountryTV for this month's livestock roundup.

PGG Wrightson's GM for Livestock, Peter Moore catches up with The Country's Jamie Mackay to chat about livestock around New Zealand. The backlog with the processing works had caught up, particularly with sheep. Although there was still a hold up with the prime beef sector, it was nothing compared to...

PGG Wrightson Wool general manager Grant Edwards said it was thanks to the hard work between the industry and MPI that the wool supply chain has been able to work through the different status levels caused by Covid-19. Under alert level four they were able to shear sheep where required and mobilise...

B ull sales around the country are going ahead but in a very different way to normal. PGG Wrightson National Genetics Manager, Callum Stewart, said sales would be held online using the Bidr platform, from May 13, with 38 sales booked for Bidr. Stewart said some clients had decided to push sale dates...

Greg Millar, National Manager of Fundraising for the IHC announces a new ambassador for IHC Calf & Rural Scheme, to follow in the huge footsteps of Sir Colin "Pinetree" Meads. Listen to the full interview with the Country's Jamie Mackay.