Sheep and Beef News
Bull Walk event: Showcasing the best of East Coast Angus cattle
The 2025 lineup of Tairawhiti's rising two-year-old bulls will be showcased next weekend.
Jessica Cameron’s journey from student to shepherd
Growing Future Farmers graduate secures a shepherd job on a Te Akau farm in the Waikato.
'Results well outweighed the expectations': Why calves are going for big bucks
Sponsored content: PGG Wrightson's Pete Barnes on calves, bulls, and The Crusaders.
Gap between people and sheep rapidly closing in NZ
There are now about 4.5 sheep to every person in New Zealand; there used to be 22.
Farmers gather for insights on land use and emissions trading
About 140 people attended the field day at Tutumatai Station near Ruatōria.
'Exceptional': March a record month for NZ red meat exports
'We saw some increase in volumes, year on year, but a much larger increase in value.'
What sets farm dogs apart from the ‘average pooch’
Herding dogs, such as border collies and German shepherds, have unique behaviours.
Iwi misses out in Hawke’s Bay sheep and cattle station Kahurānaki bid
"Gutted", but Ngāti Kahungunu chair looks forward to meeting new owners.
Rethinking NZ's meat and dairy brand - Dr Jacqueline Rowarth
Opinion: Brands are brands because they have a history and reputation.
Field day on Tutumatai Station on Friday
B+LNZ will host a field day on monitor farm Tutumatai Station on Friday.
Simmental cattle breeder Tony Thompson's life of legacy
At 80 years old, Tony Thompson shows no sign of slowing down.
'Quite a lot at times': Farming with a toddler in tow
'If you're drafting, you have to keep one eye on him and one eye on the sheep.'
Wairarapa farmer’s DIY lake brings ‘peace of mind’
Man-made lake provides water storage for farm and a recreational asset for the community.
Brent Mountford on farming the land he grew up on
Couple's dream was to come back home, farm, and return the land to its original form.
Field day on Onenui at Māhia a huge success
The Ahuwhenua field day on Onenui Station at Mahia had about 350 people in attendance.
'Vanishing': Farmer's warning about Merino flocks in 1923
"It is hardly possible now to obtain the splendid even lines of merino ewes."
Wool in govt builds: Other sectors seek similar support
"Highly disappointed that this procurement policy hasn’t been extended to wood products."
Beef + Lamb welcomes Upton's ETS impact report
Land-use change is a "fundamental issue" NZ needs to address, says farmers' group.
How much is a Holstein dairy cow worth in Taranaki?
Sponsored content: PGG Wrightson’s Andrew Gibson on the Taranaki livestock market.
Matakanui Station wins top honour at Otago farm environment awards
Environmental stewardship and community involvement helped the Patersons take the title.
The mountain ahead: Fight to buy back Kahurānaki maunga starts by climbing it
Hīkoi to Kahūranaki aims to show it's 'possible to reclaim whenua, one maunga at a time'.
NZ's largest farm clear of bovine TB after nearly 40 years
Molesworth Station spans over 180,000 hectares in the northern South Island high country.
Farmer sentenced for neglecting hundreds of sheep
MPI said the farmer's lack of care resulted in 55 sheep being euthanised.
Canterbury farmers ask MPs to cut red tape
Minister Nicola Grigg acknowledged that farmers were 'burdened' by paperwork.
Strong finish to sales week at Gisborne’s Matawhero saleyards
The store sheep component of the weekly sheep sale was "on fire" yesterday at Matawhero.
Week of acclaim for Hawke's Bay's farmers of the year
A Central Hawke's Bay farming couple win the big one – Farmer of the Year.
Gisborne beef and sheep station sells for $8.23m
Rimunui Station sale 'reflects rebound in confidence' across rural property market.
‘Has an impact’: Hawke’s Bay station sold to overseas owner to be converted to forestry
'Land use change is hard socially and you have to be really careful.'
February a strong month for NZ red meat exports
Exports reached $1.1 billion - a 25% increase compared to February 2024.
Ikea’s secret Kiwi menu and why NZ beef won’t make meatballs
Their meatballs might be infamous, but is a secret menu item set to outshine them?
Reasons to be positive about red meat's future
OPINION: Is there a food equivalent of the Lord of the Rings?
Heavy weather ahead, the four storms facing red meat
OPINION: It's a tough business farming cattle.
Can red meat recover its glorious past?
OPINION: New Zealand could tap into a hungry market – after all, the world loves meat.
Taranaki woman turning local wool into heirloom blankets
Alison Ross is weaving blankets using Taranaki-grown wool in Hāwera.
'A real sweet dog': The guardian breed protecting farmers' stock
Maremmas are a large Italian breed used to guard livestock from predators including wolves