Southdown Sheep Society, NZ

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

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Agri News
- Anzac Day: How to mark the day in your town 23/04/2024
  Anzac Day is upon us again - here's where you can honour the fallen around NZ. […]
- WoolWorks: Flood-hit wool scourer factory re-opens in Awatoto, near Napier after Cyclone Gabrielle 23/04/2024
  Seventy sparkies helped get the factory re-opened at the height of the rebuild. […]
- Farmers in Horizons region warned to look out for ‘painful’ Chilean needle grass 23/04/2024
  'If you think you’ve found it, we want to know straight away.' […]
Farming News
- ODT quiz: April 24
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- ‘Tiger’s Apprentice’ one for kids
  It is now the second week of the school holidays, so what better to do than go to the movies? […]

Country News
- Fiordland wapiti elk: Forest and Bird takes legal action over hunting agreement
  Conservationists are butting heads about the best way to control Fiordland's wapiti elk populations, now the subject of a legal stoush. […]
- New import rules to avoid repeat of hepatitis A outbreak
  Frozen berries coming into New Zealand will have to meet new import rules, in a bid to improve food safety. […]
- Mice cause havoc on ship carrying 1.2m trays of Zespri kiwifruit to Europe
  The company is working out how much of the $12m shipment - its first to Europe this season - has to be dumped. […]
- Mandarin prices fall due to soft demand
  The quality is high this year but the price growers are being paid is lower, one grower says. […]
- International auditor to do more checks after damning East Coast report
  An international forestry auditor has spoken out about a visit to the slash-damaged East Coast region last year. […]
- Mt Taranaki ranger Tāne Houston - 'we let the forest talk for itself'
  Country Life takes a walk on the slopes of Mt Taranaki with mountain ranger Tāne Houston resetting bait, foraging and chatting about the progress made […]
- 'She's got everything you want in a cow'
  Country Life - A 40-litres-of-milk-a-day Friesian called Evie has been Supreme Champion Holstein at the New Zealand A&P Agricultural Show for two […]
- Which wild foods are safe to forage?
  Christchurch conservationist Peter Langlands says his passion for foraging has turned him into an 'accidental botanist'. […]
- Injuries from ram attack like being hit by a car - animal expert
  After two people died this week in an apparent ram attack, New Zealand animal behaviour researcher says male farm animals can be dangerous - especiall […]
- Salmon farm says tuk-tuk trial a success, ordering more
  A salmon farm says using electric tuk-tuks on its canals has been so successful, they are going to get more. […]
- Invasive velvetleaf discoveries at Waikato farms a 'wake-up call' for agricultural sector
  Velvetleaf can grow up to 2.5 metres tall, it has large, heart-shaped leaves with pointy tips and velvety hairs, and small, buttery yellow flowers. […]

Breeding Tips (Studs)

Here aspects of stud breeding will be covered, including where and how to buy your sheep, selecting the right breeding stock for your stud, flock management, nutrition, disease control, lambing problems, showing sheep, promotion and marketing, and selling stud genetics.

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Southdown Sheep Society, NZ

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

Story Categories

Handy Links

Agri News

Farming News

Country News

Breeding Tips (Studs)

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