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- Ram believed to have killed two people found dead in paddock in Waitākere, West Auckland 18/04/2024
  The Herald understands a rogue ram killed the couple. […]
- Dannevirke Small Holders Auction exceeds pre-Covid levels 17/04/2024
  A sale of chattels and chooks was well attended and profitable […]
- West Coast weather: Flood protection stands up against storm 17/04/2024
  Flood defences across southern Westland stood the test of last week's bad weather. […]
Farming News
- Kāinga Ora building projects delayed
  KiwiBuild programmes have been delayed after the announcement of a review into Kāinga Ora. File phot […]
- Christchurch-made video game to hit the big screen
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Country News
- PGW cuts earnings forecast by $7m
  Weaker agricultural market conditions have forced the rural services company to cut its full-year earnings forecast. […]
- New Zealand A&P Agricultural Show cancelled this year
  Organisers of the show in Christchurch say it's not financially viable. […]
- Craft beer: Taranaki back-country spawns 'remarkably different' hops
  A Taranaki brewer is excited about the distinctive flavour of beer made from hops grown in the region's hill country. […]
- Low lamb prices could see more farmers planting trees
  "Hardly any" sheep and beef farmers are breaking even and many will be looking for other uses for their land, agricultural consultant says. […]
- NZ shearer breaks merino solo record in Western Australia
  Luke Vernon broke the previous record set in 2019 by shearing 500 merino ewes in eight hours. […]
- Primary sector faces hurdles to 'ageing' export earnings
  A new report says more collaboration between firms could increase the price New Zealand goods get in overseas markets. […]
- 'Keeping up' with demand the biggest challenge for Canterbury Biltong
  A Christchurch company is expanding production of its South African-style dried meat snacks once again to keep up with insatiable demand. […]
- What is avian influenza H5N1, also known as bird flu, and why has it been found in US dairy cows?
  There are few places in the world the high pathogenicity bird flu has not yet reached, and scientists say the world is in an animal pandemic. […]
- Eric Fa'anoi - a view from both sides of the fence
  Country Life: A visit to his ancestral village in Samoa has helped a young man from Porirua unearth his interest in agriculture. […]
- Food and fibre qualifications overhaul underway
  All agricultural qualifications, outside of university, including level 2 and 3 courses at high school are under review. […]
- Efforts to create methane vaccine bolstered
  Efforts to create a methane vaccine are being bolstered with the establishment of a new 'vaccine venture'. Kiwi scientists at AgResearch hav […]

New Flockbook & Member Directory

Posted by The Roving Shepherd On September - 9 - 2021

The 2021 NZ Southdown Society Flockbook (Volume 90) is now available to be viewed and/or downloaded on our Flockbooks page

We have also made all the breeders contact details available, so if you ate looking to source flock rams you can probably find a breeder in your area. These can be found uder the contact section in the navigation menu above or by visiting the ‘Contact the Breeders‘ page.

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Southdown Sheep Society, NZ

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