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A place for me to add what I think are my interesting thoughts or information that I read and want others to read.Don't forget to check out the Archives (monthly) for more great posts and reading! To Read The Full Article Click The Coloured Heading
Monday, July 31, 2006
New Zealand rural news on Stuff.co.nz: Farming lobby in doghouse
New Zealand rural news on Stuff.co.nz: Farming lobby in doghouse: "Farmer lobbyist Federated Farmers could be finding it is not welcome at meetings of agriculture industry movers and shakers in Wellington these days. "
Monday, March 13, 2006
Soil Characteristics
Soil Characteristics: "Soil characteristics important to management Farmers must be familiar with several soil characteristics if they are to manage their soil effectively: texture, structure, organic matter content, porosity and water- holding capacity, and some aspects of chemical fertility and fertiliser management, as well as plant nutrient requirements."
Monday, November 28, 2005
Managing Pastures
Managing Pastures: "Managing pastures to prevent weed invasion Weed-free pastures are more productive and give better animal performance. They require less herbicide control, reducing the development of herbicide resistance. Chemical and non- chemical methods of preventing weed establishment in new pastures, and managing weeds in older pastures are discussed. "
GorseControl
GorseControl: "Gorse: control methods Gorse is New Zealand�s most prevalent weed, occupying about 20,000 ha of pasture land. It forms thick, impenetrable thickets that prevent pasture growth, severely restrict the movement and control of stock, harbour vermin, and are a serious fire hazard. "
Concern about bird flu was already lifting demand for lamb
Bird flu boost to meat producers: "Concern about bird flu was already lifting demand for lamb as an alternative protein source. British lamb prices peaked at �1.48 (NZ$3.68) a pound early this year and are now about �1.30 a pound, much higher than they were two years ago.
If bird flu spread further, BNZ suspected lamb prices would be pushed even higher. "
If bird flu spread further, BNZ suspected lamb prices would be pushed even higher. "
Lamb kill set to rise but returns to fall
New Zealand rural news on Stuff.co.nz: Lamb kill set to rise but returns to fall: "Up to 700,000 extra New Zealand lambs will end up on dinner plates around the world this season but the farmers who grew them will probably have to take a pay cut. "
Keith Cooper, chief operating officer of PPCS-Richmond, said a cut in the lamb price was imminent, holding to $4 a kilogram only till Christmas and falling "quite rapidly thereafter".
Keith Cooper, chief operating officer of PPCS-Richmond, said a cut in the lamb price was imminent, holding to $4 a kilogram only till Christmas and falling "quite rapidly thereafter".
Friday, August 26, 2005
Farmers urged to limber up
STUFF : RURAL - STORY : New Zealand's leading news and information website: "South Canterbury farmers are being urged to lose the southern man tough act and limber up for the lambing season.
Timaru physiotherapist Sara Lister said that during the lambing season farmers needed to treat their bodies like athletes because of the strain which could be placed on the body.
Farmers often put their bodies on the line while catching a ewe with a lambing problem, sometimes stretching their body beyond its limit, sustaining serious injuries. "
Timaru physiotherapist Sara Lister said that during the lambing season farmers needed to treat their bodies like athletes because of the strain which could be placed on the body.
Farmers often put their bodies on the line while catching a ewe with a lambing problem, sometimes stretching their body beyond its limit, sustaining serious injuries. "
Environment Canterbury (ECan) is considering charging farmers for water
STUFF : RURAL - STORY : New Zealand's leading news and information website: "ECan considers charging farmers for water
22 August 2005
Environment Canterbury (ECan) is considering charging farmers for water to encourage efficiency. "
22 August 2005
Environment Canterbury (ECan) is considering charging farmers for water to encourage efficiency. "
Tuesday, August 02, 2005
Rural News -- Rural News.co.nz
Rural News -- Rural News.co.nz: "AgResearch scientist Dr Jenny Juengel is studying sheep with naturally-occurring genetic variation affecting fertility, to find out exactly what causes differences in fertility and ultimately, how it can be controlled.
While such fertility treatments are still many years away, the unique aspect of the sheep research is attracting world-wide attention, and Dr Juengel is one of the key speakers at New Zealand�s annual molecular biology conference in Queenstown this week."
While such fertility treatments are still many years away, the unique aspect of the sheep research is attracting world-wide attention, and Dr Juengel is one of the key speakers at New Zealand�s annual molecular biology conference in Queenstown this week."
Saturday, June 04, 2005
Sheepbreeding
Sheepbreeding: "A ram lamb, at just five or six months of age, is quite capable and willing to get sheep in lamb. Even his own mother will be fair game so any ram lambs that you keep should be kept separate from females by the time they are 3-4 months old. While an older, more experienced ram might mate with up to 250 ewes in a month a ram lamb can easily service up to 70 in his first year, so don�t discount them."
Ovita - Muscle Growth
Ovita - Muscle Growth: "Ovita's Muscle Growth R&D program is focused on developing products that can identify animals with superior muscling qualities and modulate and improve muscle growth in intensive livestock production systems.
Ovita is developing DNA markers to be able to identify livestock that carry genes which cause increased muscling. "
Ovita is developing DNA markers to be able to identify livestock that carry genes which cause increased muscling. "
Ovita - Sheep Breeding using Inverdale
Ovita - Sheep Breeding using Inverdale: "The number of lambs weaned per ewe wintered is a key driver of on-farm profitability. Inverdale�; is a naturally occurring change in the genetic code of the sheep X chromosome that boosts pregnancy scanning percentage and the potential number of lambs weaned. Ovita has developed a DNA test for animals with the Inverdale� gene that allows individual sheep to be screened for the presence of the Inverdale� gene. Results of testing can be used to generate an integrated breeding solution that takes into account feed availability and the management of Inverdale� and non-Inverdale stock."
Clear Hills Southdown Sheep Stud Australia
Clear Hills Southdown Sheep Stud Australia: "The Hooper family have been on property at 'Clear Hills',Goorambat East, Victoria, Australia for 5 generations. The Southdown Stud was founded by Les Hooper at age 15 in 1928. The next year Les won his first Champion Ram at the Benalla Agricultural Show."
Julia Downs :: Southdown Sheep Stud
Julia Downs :: Southdown Sheep Stud: " He told me that the best meat he ever saw from lambs were Southdown x lambs. I had never heard of the breed and soon investigated into acquiring a southdown flock ram."
Thursday, December 23, 2004
Breed Sought After As A Terminal sire
Country-Wide Publications Ltd.: "That commercial focus was uppermost in the mind of Chris Medlicott, Bill�s son, when he founded Tasvic stud in 1977 with a ewe from the Punchbowl dispersal, while still at school, and began his commercial farming career.
�My dad and grandfather (Jack) were also commercial farmers first, and stud breeders second,� he says."
�My dad and grandfather (Jack) were also commercial farmers first, and stud breeders second,� he says."
Sunday, December 12, 2004
SOUTHLAND TIMES - STORY : Royal Show 2004
SOUTHLAND TIMES - STORY : New Zealand's leading news and information website: "Weather steals the show
13 December 2004
By DAVID COSGRIFF
It was more like a raincoat and gumboot convention than a summer Invercargill A&P show and, royal or not, all people could talk about was the bloomin' weather. "
13 December 2004
By DAVID COSGRIFF
It was more like a raincoat and gumboot convention than a summer Invercargill A&P show and, royal or not, all people could talk about was the bloomin' weather. "
Wednesday, December 01, 2004
Southdown sheep Breed Back In Favour
Country-Wide Publications Ltd.: "Southdown breed back in favour
by Not Specified
Categories: Livestock; Sheep;
Publication: Country-Wide Northern; Date: 2003-12-01
Southdown rams are being increasingly used by commercial sheep farmers as terminal sires for early-maturing lambs and for hogget mating. "
by Not Specified
Categories: Livestock; Sheep;
Publication: Country-Wide Northern; Date: 2003-12-01
Southdown rams are being increasingly used by commercial sheep farmers as terminal sires for early-maturing lambs and for hogget mating. "
Southdown breed sought after as terminal sire
Country-Wide Publications Ltd.: "Breed sought after as a terminal sire
by Not Specified
Categories: Lamb Production; Trade;
Publication: Country-Wide Southern; Date: 2003-11-15
Southdown rams are being increasingly used by commercial sheep farmers as terminal sires for early-maturing lambs and for hogget mating. "
by Not Specified
Categories: Lamb Production; Trade;
Publication: Country-Wide Southern; Date: 2003-11-15
Southdown rams are being increasingly used by commercial sheep farmers as terminal sires for early-maturing lambs and for hogget mating. "
Monday, November 15, 2004
Canterbury A&P Show Stock Breeders Support
STUFF : RURAL - STORY : New Zealand's leading news and information website: "A&P shows in the North Island were not getting the support from stock breeders or the public that South Island shows were, he said.
'Word is getting out that anyone who shows sheep is not the right person to buy rams from.
'The culture in Canterbury encourages people to go to the show. In the North Island the culture is being lost quite rapidly.' "
'Word is getting out that anyone who shows sheep is not the right person to buy rams from.
'The culture in Canterbury encourages people to go to the show. In the North Island the culture is being lost quite rapidly.' "
Lamb Production
farmonline: "Primary focus on lamb production
BY DIANE BISHOP
Tuesday, 9 November 2004
SOUTHLAND farmer Adrian Lawson is pushing the boundaries of production with his traditional Romney flock.
He's proof that to survive in the competitive world of sheep farming, you don't have to tread the composite path.
'I am getting the results, so what's the point in changing?' he asks."
BY DIANE BISHOP
Tuesday, 9 November 2004
SOUTHLAND farmer Adrian Lawson is pushing the boundaries of production with his traditional Romney flock.
He's proof that to survive in the competitive world of sheep farming, you don't have to tread the composite path.
'I am getting the results, so what's the point in changing?' he asks."
