Thursday, December 7, 2023

Livestock


Golden calves reward rearers’ efforts

Golden calves reward rearers’ efforts

Reece BrickDec 7, 2023
Record prices paid this spring after rules changed and fewer calves were offered.

Livestock production growth set to slow in 2024

Farmers WeeklyDec 4, 2023
Rabobank report predicts flatter prospects after four years of growth.

Last call for cattle at Kauri saleyards 

Hugh StringlemanNov 22, 2023
Calf sales will continue but it’s not worth refurbishing bigger pens, shareholders decide.

Waikato Galloway earns his stripe at world championships

Hugh StringlemanNov 22, 2023
Prized riggit bull zooms into Champion of the World slot – without leaving home.


Data shows Aus is starting to destock

Data shows Aus is starting to destock

Neal WallaceNov 17, 2023
Processing ramps up in response to worsening dry conditions.
Lambs head out the farm gates

Lambs head out the farm gates

Suz BremnerNov 16, 2023
Round of sales kicks off at Tautane Station, back in on-farm auctions after 20 years.
Young auctioneer details 5-year journey to crowning moment

Young auctioneer details 5-year journey to crowning moment

Annette ScottNov 16, 2023
Five years of dedication, perseverance and doing the hard yards have reaped rewards for Henry Miller, who was gunning for more than the bid in the New Zealand Young Auctioneers Contest.
Ashgrove Coopworths on the move south

Ashgrove Coopworths on the move south

Hugh StringlemanNov 14, 2023
Rams do well in the last ram sale in Northland before moving to Taumarunui.
Calf-rearing perseverance is paying off

Calf-rearing perseverance is paying off

Fiona QuarrieNov 9, 2023
Those who stuck it out against the odds have scored a small and well-deserved win at the saleyards
Farmers see red over Northland livestock exclusion plans

Farmers see red over Northland livestock exclusion plans

Hugh StringlemanNov 8, 2023
Fear is that hill country grazing will need costly resource consents in the future.
Tactics for tough times as lamb prices dive

Tactics for tough times as lamb prices dive

Annette ScottNov 3, 2023
Farmers Weekly speaks to a farm systems scientist about the decisions facing sheep farmers.
Plenty to bleat about as lamb price tumbles

Plenty to bleat about as lamb price tumbles

Neal WallaceNov 2, 2023
Schedule prices hit 2017 levels after falling earlier and further than expected.
Headwinds toughen outlook for lamb

Headwinds toughen outlook for lamb

Suz BremnerNov 2, 2023
Plenty of options for buyers, but signals beyond the farmgate have them feeling cautious.
Vast Aus flock a threat to NZ sheepmeat sales

Vast Aus flock a threat to NZ sheepmeat sales

Neal WallaceOct 26, 2023
Good rains swell tallies to 79 million head, keeping international prices low.
First-time sellers lift yearling bull season

First-time sellers lift yearling bull season

Farmers WeeklyOct 25, 2023
New entrants a highlight amid softer prices in a challenging market.
North Island mustering support for on-farm sales

North Island mustering support for on-farm sales

Suz BremnerOct 18, 2023
On-farm trend spreading from south, with six big sales planned before Christmas.
Glass urges DairyNZ to be ‘a lot braver’ 

Glass urges DairyNZ to be ‘a lot braver’ 

Neal WallaceOct 13, 2023
Retiring director says courage will be needed to tackle future dairy industry challenges.
No end-of-season bounce for lamb prices

No end-of-season bounce for lamb prices

Neal WallaceOct 12, 2023
Export prices ease after a brief and modest recovery in August and September.
Yearling bulls on the truck for new homes

Yearling bulls on the truck for new homes

Hugh StringlemanOct 5, 2023
Spring auction notches up steady sales of beef bulls.
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Where will store lamb prices end up?

Mel CroadOct 2, 2023
It’s not looking like a bumper start to the season for lamb or mutton, with export prices and competition between processors softer than usual for this time of the year.
Record yearling bull price at Twin Oaks

Record yearling bull price at Twin Oaks

Hugh StringlemanSep 28, 2023
Averages down on recent years, reflecting tough economic times.
Bumper lot of bulls beef up INZB programme

Bumper lot of bulls beef up INZB programme

Farmers WeeklySep 26, 2023
Positive response from breeders for across-breed Beef Progeny Test.
Questions over deer impact on forest carbon

Questions over deer impact on forest carbon

Richard RennieSep 25, 2023
Cutting back on the number of animals may not in fact improve sequestration, report says.
Eastern farmers offload to meet El Niño

Eastern farmers offload to meet El Niño

Suz BremnerSep 25, 2023
Weather system already blowing through the saleyards as farmers plan for a long dry summer.
Dairy’s turn to shine in Ahuwhenua spotlight

Dairy’s turn to shine in Ahuwhenua spotlight

Farmers WeeklySep 25, 2023
Entries open for prestigious agricultural rotating trophy.
Young Waikato Hereford tops bull price

Young Waikato Hereford tops bull price

Hugh StringlemanSep 21, 2023
Determined bidding secures ‘very good bull’.
Yearling bull sales begin with lower prices

Yearling bull sales begin with lower prices

Hugh StringlemanSep 8, 2023
Multiples farming challenges reflected in bids.
PGW records solid annual result

PGW records solid annual result

Neal WallaceAug 15, 2023
Fully imputed final dividend of 10c/share to be paid on October 3.
Calf-rearing squeeze shows up in bullpen

Calf-rearing squeeze shows up in bullpen

Fiona QuarrieAug 14, 2023
With fewer willing to take on calf rearing there is now, as predicted, a shallower pool of Friesian bulls for finishers.
Nightmare journey to get stock to sale

Nightmare journey to get stock to sale

Suz BremnerAug 7, 2023
Last year’s flurry of farm sales to foresters has reached its next phase: getting the stock off the farms – and it hasn’t been pretty.
Leachman Cattle sells huge stake to URUS

Leachman Cattle sells huge stake to URUS

Hugh StringlemanAug 4, 2023
US company promises continuity of ‘great bulls, semen and data services’.
Livestock efficiency taps into digital

Livestock efficiency taps into digital

Neal WallaceAug 1, 2023
Data-based systems set to increase, SFF tells farmers.
Blanket of mud spreads around North Island

Blanket of mud spreads around North Island

Suz BremnerJul 17, 2023
The never-ending rain is floating heavy stock off the farms and into the saleyards, where returns are softer but still respectable.
Lamb price plummets with no immediate relief in sight

Lamb price plummets with no immediate relief in sight

Neal WallaceJul 12, 2023
July return dips below June for first time in 20 years.
Good outcomes, on average, for 2023 bull sales

Good outcomes, on average, for 2023 bull sales

Hugh StringlemanJul 10, 2023
Clearance rates ‘right up with past years’, auctioneers say.
Delayed East Coast bull sales hit high prices

Delayed East Coast bull sales hit high prices

Hugh StringlemanJul 6, 2023
Top honours go to historic stud at Whangara.
When a Speckle Park is not a Speckle Park 

When a Speckle Park is not a Speckle Park 

Suz BremnerJul 3, 2023
Having a speckled coat is no guarantee that the cattlebeast is a fast-growing, well-marbled, sweet-tempered Speckle Park.
Single BW index opposed by genetics firms

Single BW index opposed by genetics firms

Gerald PiddockJun 28, 2023
LIC and CRV question need for a new index as mooted by DairyNZ.
Stern competition sets bull price records

Stern competition sets bull price records

Hugh StringlemanJun 24, 2023
Angus takes top spot in two-year-old bull sales with room to spare.
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Stock class reductions cause for concern

Suz BremnerJun 19, 2023
Farm sales, policy changes and other trends are having a skewing effect at the saleyards, with, for example, increased demand for lambs coming when ewe numbers are continuing to fall.
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