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Farm expenditure and inflation expected to impact farm profit margins

Farm expenditure and inflation expected to impact farm profit margins …
02 November 2022
Tom Orchiston

… Beef+Lamb Environment Capability Manager … Tom Orchiston … Working with catchment groups in Otago, Southland and Canterbury … Beef + Lamb catchment coordinator training …
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Animal genetics and worms

What’s the story with genetics for worm management? Aren’t worm-resistant sheep poor performers? What’s the difference between resistance and resilience? Who’s CarLA (hint: It’s not your sister’s mate from Temuka). Resistant sheep have high immunity to worms and pass less worm eggs in their faeces. Resilient sheep continue to grow and perform despite worm challenge. Both traits are being measured and selected by NZ sheep breeders – you can buy rams that will improve these traits in your flock. …
Otamita Catchment Group

For more information, or to join the catchment group, contact our Catchment Coordinator, Sandra Campbell 021 400 431 or sandra@thrivingsouthland.co.nz … The Otamita Stream begins 15 km NW of Gore and drains into the Mataura River which is part of the Mataura Fresh Water Management Unit. The Catchment Group covers an area of 17,000 ha that includes a total of 18 farms and the Mandeville Township. The farms within this catchment are primarily sheep and beef with one dairy farm at the bottom of …
Merrin Upchurch

… having a supported and connected community. … Merrin Upchurch … I have 18 months experience working with catchment groups in the Waikato, predominately in the Whangape and Upper Puniu catchments. … I have completed facilitation training, …
Andy Freeman

Andrew is a full time Mediator and Facilitator. Born and bred in the Wairararapa, on a sheep and beef farm in Wainuioru. Andrew is passionate about farming, its place in NZ and its intrinsic relationship to the health of NZ's environment and its people. Andrew originally trained and worked as a lawyer, then returned to farming in his early 30's. Andrew built 15 years experience as a sheep and beef farmer on the family farm growing from trainee shepherd to Managing Director of a medium …
Michelle Rush

… strategic planning, problem solving, business and implementation planning workshops and meetings for various groups, e.g. recent examples include Waikanae Mountains to Sea and Wairarapa Moana Wetlands Project. … Master of Applied …
Chris Affleck

Sheep, beef and dairy support farmer. … Chris Affleck … Co-chair of Waikaka Stream Catchment Group. … …
Lucy Brown

… Through The Whole Story, I am currently working with designing and facilitating extension projects for two catchment groups through an MPI Integrated Farm Planning programme. Of these, one is an extension series based off meeting FAP+ …
Hedgehope Makarewa Catchment Group

For more information, or to join the catchment group, contact our Catchment Coordinator, Sarah Thorne 027 588 5200 or sarah@thrivingsouthland.co.nz … It covers 60,000ha from just south of Mataura in the north down to Rakahouka on State Highway 98 in the south. Between Rakahouka and Edendale its boundary runs north of State Highway 98, almost across to State Highway 1 between Edendale and Mataura. To the west the area extends across to Ryal Bush and down to Wallacetown where the Oreti River …