Livestock

New Zealand dairy farmers are increasingly becoming part of a high-end beef trade. NZ Wagyu contracts will see 28,000 Wagyu-Friesian cross calves born this spring, doubling the number of the company’s cattle in the country.

New Zealand farmers will be able to buy frozen sexed semen straws from the majority of CRV Ambreed’s top bulls this season. By Sheryl Haitana.

While some farms are going no-bull, using artificial insemination only, there’s a place for those noisy, big eaters who like throw their weight around. Photos and story by Karen Trebilcock.

How much water do you need, and how can you control and monitor it? By Karen Trebilcock.