Southdown Sheep Society, NZ

"The sheep with an illustrious past and a very bright future"

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  • Rural News

    • Tide turning on TAF? 21/02/2012
      A GROWING number of Fonterra shareholders are questioning the wisdom of pursuing TAF (trading among farmers) despite the board's continued insistence it […]
    • Prime land under threat 21/02/2012
      PRIME ARABLE farming land is shrinking under pressure from urban sprawl and ETS, says Federated Farmers president Bruce Wills. Farmers are increasing yields by […]
    • DIRA misinformation a worry 21/02/2012
      AGRICULTURE MINISTER David Carter has accused Fonterra and the Fonterra Shareholders Council of initially spreading misinformation about the new DIRA regulation […]
    • OAD best way to keep NZ’s edge 21/02/2012
      ONCE-A-DAY (OAD) milking is the only way New Zealand will retain its competitive advantage, Small Herds Association field day participants were told last week a […]

  • Farming News

    • New hope for kiwifruit growers
      A new gold kiwifruit showing good tolerance to the devastating disease Psa-V is shaping up as the first relief in the recovery process for the former blue chip $1.3 billion export industry. […]
    • PDI looks to $75m investment
      Pastoral Dairy Investments (PDI) says it is seeking to raise at least $75 million to invest in New Zealand dairy farms both through a $25m initial public offering and by targeting other investors including charitable organisations for the other $50m. […]
    • Fonterra chairman mum on share-trading scheme
      Fonterra chairman Sir Henry van der Heyden will not respond publicly to growing farmer demands for a second vote on the contentious proposal for share trading among farmers, despite the threat of an extraordinary shareholders meeting and a website launch. […]

Australian Tour 2011

Photos from the Annual Southdown Society Tour which visited Australia in 2011.