Genetics The Key
A rainy day failed to deter about 40 people from attending a sheep field-day at Fortification on Thursday. The day, held on Mark and Leanne Buckingham’s property gave an opportunity to not only inspect the property but to hear accounts of hogget lambing and especially the Buckingham’s results of using Greeline composites. Continue reading
Pasture Focus Lifts Farm Returns
Moston and Sue Wadsworth have taken the pasture quality message to heart. Marlborough’s innovative farming couple and their six children own the 337ha property ‘Bartlett’s Creek’. This winter the farm carried 1380 ewes, 418 ewe hoggets and 280 bulls. Continue reading
Southern Southlanders Target 300kg lamb/ha
In the coming year Southlander Mark Buckingham is looking to give his and wife Leanne’s long-held goal of breaking 300kg lamb meat per hectare a good nudge. Continue reading
Three-breeder Partnership Formed
The influence of the recently developed, and high performing Greeline composite is set to expand through the formation of a three-breeder partnership. Continue reading
Objective to Breed Best
Breeder Kerry Dunlop says from the outset the objective has been to capture the desirable traits that each of the breeds offers. Continue reading
Super Composite Rams
Moston and Sue Wadsworth have recently added another string to their already comprehensive farming bow. The couple fatten Frisian Bulls and have a commercial sheep flock on their 450ha property and have recently started breeding composite rams – and they’re the only ones doing it in the top of the South.
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