08 March 2022
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3 min read
Ovine pulmonary carcinoma (OPA), often known as Jaagsiekte disease, remains one of the most challenging diseases affecting the sheep industry. In spite of ongoing research, there are no new diagnostic...
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Opportunities for achieving marketplace popularity can be limited for a small beef herd, but it has not stopped the McIlwaine family from achieving some notable successes to date.
15 October 2025
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7 min read
Jim Bloom, who has died aged 91, spent a lifetime in the livestock, food and farming industry
14 October 2025
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2 min read
A young Taranaki-based couple have made the leap to farm in their own right. Ellie Layton hears what next-generation farming looks like in the Southern Hemisphere
13 October 2025
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6 min read
