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From last season’s lambs to beef and dairy beef feeder calves, plus dairy cows and heifers – all types and all breeds selling well. Supply and demand factors ensured values across all livestock types remained solid through September. As always, weather conditions influenced decisions. Fewer than...

From turning his rugby talent into a visa to see the world, to learning his craft back at home base in his Wairarapa heartland. When Rihi Brown graduated from Lincoln University with a Bachelor of Commerce (Agriculture) in 2012, the opportunity arose to play rugby overseas. A talented open side...

Exceptional clearances and doubling values as yearlings continue momentum set by record breaking two-year-old bull sales. This year’s yearling bull sales are following the trends of the record breaking two-year-old bull sales that went so well early in the winter. Most of the North Island yearling...

Fairs start in Waikato in mid-October, set to run through Christmas and into January. Regular fairs in Waikato from mid-October will signal the start of the dairy beef weaner season, which will also commence in Bay of Plenty, Taranaki and Manawatu by the end of the month. With so many livestock...

The celebration of South Canterbury’s 30th annual Rollesby Valley Lamb Sale in Burke’s Pass, also marked the 30th anniversary of dedicated, continuous support from PGW Livestock Representative, Bruce Dunbar. Bruce’s commitment to this event and the local community is the culmination of his passion...

The New Zealand strong wool market received a major boost this week, with the South Island Strong Wool Indicator lifting 46 cents and a 98% clearance at auction. For growers, it was a welcome shift after years of tough conditions, and the auction room buzzed with energy as buyers competed fiercely...

PGG Wrightson is proud to continue its partnership with Land Search and Rescue New Zealand (LandSAR), renewing our sponsorship for another three years. Since first partnering in March 2021, we’ve seen firsthand the impact LandSAR has on communities across the country. With many of our team members...

September is a notoriously tricky month weather-wise in New Zealand, and Te Kuiti is no exception, says Kevin Mortensen, PGG Wrightson’s Regional Livestock Manager for the King Country town. “It was snowing down on the Desert Road there last night, so things are pretty cold,” Mortensen told The...

The name Wright Stephenson & Co is etched into the history of New Zealand agriculture as one of the most influential stock and station agencies of its time. Originally founded in 1861 in a small office in Manse St, Dunedin by John T. Wright and Robert M. Robertson, the company grew from a humble two...

Celebrating the Stories of Rural New Zealand The LandMarks Photo Collection has once again captured the heart of rural New Zealand, with more than 2,025 submissions received in this year’s competition. From high-country stations to abundant orchards, children at play, and iconic rural landscapes...

Top herd nationwide, with cows averaging 800 kilograms of milk solids per annum, offered at on-farm and online auction. Update: Herd sold ahead of schedule! Since the release of this article, there has been an exceptional level on interest in the herd. As a result, the vendor was offered a deal on...

Lambing in progress, markets historically high, store cattle demand strong and calf rearing grows in popularity as spring commences. Despite reduced seasonal throughput, markets for both sheep and cattle are holding firm at historically high levels. Lambing is under way in most of the country with...

East Coast farming fraternity goes above and beyond as record beating Cancer Society fundraiser tops $65,000. Generosity shown by farmers at an annual East Coast fundraiser has given one of the country’s most cherished charities a big boost. Raising more than $65,000 on the day, the 2025 Matawhero...

Performance of the dairy and beef markets, and the outlook for both, should spur yearling bull sales to greater heights. Yearling bull sales are upon us. More than 50 sales will take place throughout the country, running through to mid-October, with plenty of yearling bulls also set to sell via...

One time Riverton ‘Dag Basher’ now making his way as Invercargill-based trainee sheep and beef representative. Elliot Warrender grew up on his parents’ Craig and Debbie’s Riverton dairy farm. “They know how to work hard, which is what they’ve done their whole lives. They converted the farm, which...

PGG Wrightson is proud to support the Ahuwhenua Trophy – Excellence in Māori Horticulture Award and the Ahuwhenua Young Māori Grower Award, with entries now open for the 2026 competition. The Ahuwhenua Trophy is the most prestigious award in agriculture and horticulture in Aotearoa. First held in...

In the winter of 1878, Donald Reid made a decision that would shape the future of farming in Otago. At 45, he founded Donald Reid & Co, a stock and station agency that would go on to serve generations of farmers across the region. Donald’s background was rooted in agriculture. Born in 1833 in...

Best sheep and beef markets in 45 years, says livestock expert John Duffy. The current upturn in the sheep, lamb and beef markets is the best John Duffy has seen, and he’s been in the business for 45 years. Duffy is PGG Wrightson’s Otago Regional Livestock Manager, a role he’s had for 23 years...