Farmer's Patch

Buoyant outlook, procurement pressure and above average export returns driving favourable market for all livestock classes. Across all species, ages and breeds of livestock, market returns maintained upward trends over the past month, with values at record levels. A strong outlook for both red meat...

New Wairarapa manager brings detailed local knowledge derived from several generations of farming in the region. Andrew McKay has just taken over as the PGG Wrightson Livestock manager for Wairarapa. He steps into the role following four years with the company as a rep in the region. Coming from a...

Southland farmer with surplus in-milk cows achieves success and surpasses expectations by targeting bidr’s fastest growing and most engaged buyers. Aiming to maximise the value of surplus in-calf in-milk Friesian dairy cows, Southland farmer Murray Shallard found a ready answer in bidr. Working...