Partnership investing in finer wool stud breeding
Steve Kerr and Russell Smillie have started their own stud sheep breeding venture.
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Southern retailer says wool carpet overtaking synthetic sales
Paul Rilllstone says the tide is turning for the sales of woollen carpet.
Looming shearer shortage could clip farm profits
A shortage of shearers and shed hands could cost farmers this summer.
Wools of NZ, Primary Wool merger to go to farmer vote
A proposed merger between Wools of NZ and Primary Wool will go to a vote in November.
Local Focus: Desperately seeking sheep dags
Lack of dags is actually a problem. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
The big dry: Drought hits farmers hard as winter looms
Concern grows with no rain on the horizon.
Threads of hope for wool growers
Wool-and-hemp blends for interior floor coverings among new products being researched.
The Road Ahead: A call for change in the south - what matters to Kiwis right now
In Southland and Otago, those who farm and fish have confidence in The Road Ahead.
Why livestock market's future is hard to predict
There are strong positive signs, but not enough to give price certainty.
Farmers back in their comfort zone
Livestock prices set at the saleyards are accepted as genuine market price by farmers.
No more wool worries
No more shearing, dagging or crutching is money in the pocket for Greg Bennett.
'Under attack': Best prices for farmers but compliance costs threaten golden run
Farmers should be laughing all the way to the bank, yet they are not, they are stressed.
Scours deal reveals Cavalier left millions on the table
Cavalier sold business for half of book value.
Farming: Black ink statements for farmers
Livestock prices remain strong into the traditional quiet trading period.
Shearing training needs a shake up
Shearing industry needs new blood to avoid major shortages of skilled shearers
$9/kg: 'This is the strongest sheep market I have seen'
The $9/kg contract price for August delivery lambs has never been so strong.
Cavalier says market conditions still challenging
Trading remains below the levels Cavalier would like
Five ways innovation is making Kiwi industry smarter
AI drive-thru, cricket flour, milk tank robots among ways tech is making business smarter.
King Country farmer elected to Beef + Lamb NZ board
King Country farmer Scott Gower won the Western North Island B+LNZ directorship.
Baaaaargain: Kiwi selling sheep as a 'ride on lawn mower'
The mower comes with an automatic catcher and a built-in fertiliser at the rear.
Federated Farmers: Support for wool levy comes with proviso
Federated Farmers will support a wool levy if it supports potential price impacts.
Candidate profile
B+LNZ Western North Island director candidate Andrew Stewart makes his pitch
Candidate profile
B+LNZ Western North Island director candidate Scott Gower makes his pitch
Kirsten Bryant satisfied with board work - time to step down
Satisfied with her time on Beef + Lamb board, Kirsten Bryant lets someone else have a go
New faces helping Campaign for Wool
Rick Powdrell and Hawke's Bay's Tom O'Sullivan have joined Campaign for Wool.
Entries encouraged for WoolOn Fashion Awards
Creative minds are being urged to start planning to participate in this years WoolOn.
Clinton cashmere fibre gains touted
Cashmere is proving to be a lucrative business in Clinton.
Wool industry gets behind Taratahi students
The wool industry is trying its best to support education in agriculture.
Surfboards made of wool: Kiwi ingenuity leads to global partnership
Board shaper Paul Barron knew he was on to something when he spilt resin on his sweater.
Wool Working Group: People need to be told 'what wool is about'
Education will be the key to lifting the state of the wool industry, say experts.
Wool they or won't they change village name?
No, PETA are not pulling the wool by asking UK village to change name to Vegan Wool.
'Bump in road' to overcome for WoolOn Creative Fashion
An emergency meeting about Otago's WoolOn Creative Fashion Event is nothing of concern.
Blade shearing still cutting a swathe 150 years on
A shearing milestone has been marked in Waipukurau. Made with funding from NZ On Air.