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PGG Wrightson (‘PGW’) is very pleased to announce it will be leasing the Geelen Family Trust Research Station, previously operated by Bayer Crop Science, in Hastings. This development further cements PGW’s longstanding commitment and investment into Research and Development (R&D) in New Zealand. The...

The origns of Guinness & Le Cren date back to 1891 in Timaru, when Edwin Roland Guinness and Henry Arthur Le Cren joined forces to serve the growing needs of South Canterbury’s pastoral sector. The duo was already well regarded in farming sector prior to their partnership, and their deep knowledge...

GROUP PERFORMANCE PGG Wrightson Limited 1 (PGW) today announced its results for the financial year ended 30 June 2025. Key results for the year to 30 June 2025 include: • Operating Revenue of $975.3 million (up $59.4 million or 6 % on prior financial year) • Operating EBITDA2 of $56.1 million (up...

The 2025/26 wool selling season has kicked off with welcome news for South Island mid-micron growers, with the first two Christchurch auctions delivering sharp price lifts for wool in the 22 to 31 micron range. Compared to the same time last year, mid-micron prices have risen between 14 and 27...

Optimism returns as farmers stand by to benefit from favourable export and climatic conditions, though stock shortages could impact the opportunity. As transactions of livestock go into winter mode, farmers can look forward to the coming spring and summer with some confidence. Global beef cattle...

We’re excited to reveal the Top 100 finalists in the 2025 LandMarks Photo Collection – and once again, the talent on display is nothing short of remarkable. This year’s competition has maintained the incredible momentum of last year’s record-breaking entries, with over 2,000 photos submitted by...

Easier access to nationwide cattle market goes live on 1 September for farmers trading through Temuka Saleyards. Farmers selling cattle at the South Island’s largest saleyard will have more direct access to buyers nationwide from 1 September when bidr takes over as the online selling platform at...

Farmer generosity with sheep donations set to provide Daffodil Day benefit for the Cancer Society. On 13 August the annual Marton Hogget Fair is scheduled for the Feilding Saleyards. Over the past few years, the event has doubled as a Daffodil Day fundraiser, which this year in particular should...

Why a Whanganui based sheep and beef representative with a shearing background enjoys the farming variety of his home region. Whanganui raised, Jimmy McDonald grew up on a lifestyle block, which gave him all the motivation necessary to opt for a career on the land. Jimmy has been a Whanganui based...

It’s rare to know where your wool ends up. It’s even more uncommon to see it come full circle, from your farm through the supply chain and back into a finished product on a store shelf in New Zealand. For Andrew and Heidi Jamison of Meikleburn Station in Fairlie, the wool they produce doesn’t just...

This October marks 20 years since the iconic merger of Wrightson Ltd and Pyne Gould Guinness Ltd, so we’re delving into the archives to revisit the stories of our founders. In 1919, Gould Beaumont & Co merged with Pyne & Co to form Pyne Gould Guinness Ltd, creating one of the largest rural service...

In this month’s Country radio interview, Jamie Mackay caught up with Rachel Shearer, General Manager of PGG Wrightson Wool, for a timely update on the state of the wool market. While other agricultural commodities are currently riding high, the wool sector is facing ongoing headwinds. Rachel...

Dairy farm values have grown since 2014, but perhaps not at the impressive rate expected. The median price for dairy farms in 2014 was $36,700 per hectare, and last year it was $38,700. The Country’s Jamie Mackay asked PGG Wrightson’s General Manager, Livestock & Real Estate, Peter Newbold, if a...

Mark Cuttance, PGG Wrightson’s Dairy Sales Manager - South Island, came in from the cold for a yarn about the market today. Cuttance, who is based in Gore, told the Country’s Hamish McKay he felt like he’d been “living in a fridge” for the last 10 days. Luckily, he said, the outlook for feeder...

The season closed out with strong wool prices up on the same time last year by up to 24%, however the market continues to reflect global uncertainties affecting many of our export industries. While prices remain mixed, recent auctions have brought some encouraging signs, particularly for well...

Tucked away in Southland’s rolling green hills near Dipton, Nigel and Jayne Beer are quietly preserving a rare piece of New Zealand’s farming history, one fleece at a time. As possibly one of the last commercial-sized run holders of purebred Lincoln sheep in the South Island, and perhaps all of New...

Pictured: Summerhill Charitable Trust trustee Gabrielle Walton and builder Charlie Cruickshank of CC Built. Tucked in the foothills of Pāpāmoa, where farmland meets forest, a new kind of community space has put down permanent roots - one that has the local surroundings at the heart of the building...

Paerata Abraham was recently celebrated at the PGG Wrightson Masterton store after clinching the 2024/2025 PGG Wrightson Vetmed National Shearing Circuit title. This win not only etched his name into the shearing history books once again but he became the first Wairarapa competitor to claim the...