BUSINESS 25 Governance brings disciplined approach to business 26 Markets: Time to plant pork 28 South African farmers on the brink of despair
LIVESTOCK
A century of ram breeding
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Making time for off-farm work A century of ram breeding Preparing for a good lambing percentage Deferred grazing builds quality Surplus feed into lamb weight Ewe condition score important Stock Check: Is monthly drenching the answer?
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Changes in the pipeline Challenges of post-Covid world will be met Venison gross margins Total clearance for online sale
CROP & FORAGE Changes in the pipeline
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Fertiliser trial a goldmine Fertiliser comparison spurs discussion What to look for in used four-rotor rakes Better soil management a focus for FAR
ENVIRONMENT 76 Shape of our farms 79 Modify landscape only if better stewardship
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YOUNG COUNTRY 80 Born in the USA
COMMUNITY
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88 Answering farmers’ needs
90 More photos from this month’s Country-Wide. Charity doesn’t always begin at home.
Country-Wide
February 2021
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FARMING IN FOCUS
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Photo by Brad Hanson.
SOLUTIONS
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The steep hill country in northern Manawatu is home to the Morton family, who celebrated a century of ownership of Paki-iti in 2015, followed by a century of Romney ram breeding in 2020.
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OUR COVER:
ANIMAL WELFARE CHARITY
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82 Time to celebrate the role our primary industries play 84 Charity doesn’t always begin at home 87 A touch of Paradise
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