2026 Ram Sales Showcase

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REATLY increased confidence among sheep farmers bodes well for ram sales from October to February. Unprecedented lamb prices over $12/kg have resounded through the industry and given rise to expectations that commercial sheep farmers will spend more money and time on selecting better genetics. Ram prices rose last summer as sheep farmers reinvested record lamb prices and competed for higher genetics in both terminal and maternal flock sires. Reported sales at auction averaged $1864 a head, including some studs that averaged $3000 or slightly more. It promises to be the second summer in a row for record lamb prices along with high mutton prices and a recent recovery for crossbred wool.

AgriHQ senior analyst Mel Croad thinks a re-set of lamb prices is likely in the high season but not enough to reduce ram prices or discourage ram buyers. “Farmers can control their own ram purchasing and genetic inputs, potentially to soften any downside in lamb prices. “You are still getting good progeny from the ram choices you make, so this is not the year to throttle back on purchasing. “Even if lamb prices do fall they are still historically very high and are likely to remain in double digits into 2027.” The national ewe flock is around 14 million, with the latest stock survey report saying the rate of decline has slowed to minus 2% annually. Potentially more ewe hoggets have been mated this year and will be retained in the home flocks. Merrydowns Romney and Southdown stud principal Blair Robertson, in Waikoikoi, Southland, said he expects similar

ram prices to last year, when Romneys averaged $2100 and Southdowns $1500. He based that prediction on confidence in the sheep industry, increased wool prices and the swift influence a new ram could have in a flock, with the payback within a year. Wairere principal Derek Daniell, Masterton, said prospects for sheep farming haven’t looked better for decades, underpinned by the lift in performance through lambing percentage and carcase weights. While beef cattle are getting renewed attention, the productivity of bulls has not increased much, he said. “Farmers spend on bulls three times more than on rams when compared with their productive influence.” Having said that, Wairere’s ram prices will be held steady this year. One of the biggest sheep breeders in the country, Daniell has invested in shedding sheep

BEST EVER: Hazletts agents Madison Taylor, left, and Callum Dunnett with Taronga Suffolk ram breeder Symon Howard, who got the top price at the Canterbury elite fair last November. in recent years and he thinks that trend is slowing somewhat. “Romneys are the foundation of our crossbred wool and while it has been great to see wool prices rise, the total real cost of wool is $7-$8/kg.” King Country ram breeder Alan Blake, Triple Farms Genetics, Ongarue, said the economics of sheep farming has been extraordinary last year and this year.

“The positivity in sheep should lead to investment in better genetics.” In Ranfurly, Central Otago, Craigneuk Dorset Downs and South Dorsets will offer more than 200 rams in January, along with 60 Halfbreds and Quarterbreds. Vendor Johnny Duncan is expecting strong demand for terminal rams based on the high lamb prices.

Welcome to the Farmers Weekly 2026 Ram Sales Showcase OVER recent years bull and ram breeders have asked how they can do more with Farmers Weekly to share their story and market their sales. With the rise of social media, the desire to be surrounded and supported by trusted journalism has become more prevalent. The needs of breeders were the same each time. The format needed to be in print, complement their existing Farmers Weekly Livestock section

campaigns, and be accessible beyond the letterbox. Following the popular format of our Bull Sales Showcases, our Ram Sales Showcase combines trusted Farmers Weekly journalism with breeder articles and includes promotional content to help you prepare for the season ahead. With our Ram Sales Showcase being the last in our Showcase series for 2026, thank you again

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Sector bodies merge to form NZ Wool Collective Annette Scott

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A NEW sector-led wool industry body has been launched to operate as a single, transparent organisation, dedicated to growing the value of New Zealand wool. After a two-year partnership between Wool Impact and Campaign for Wool NZ, the bodies have formally merged to form the NZ Wool Collective. Chief executive Ross McIsaac said the programmes and activities of both organisations will be brought together and continue under the new organisation. “Many in the sector have said the lack of one focused wool sector organisation and voice has been a frustration and this merger addresses that. “A number of wool organisations and businesses are doing valuable work and that’s helped to create a strong foundation. “This is work no individual company can do on its own.” Campaign for Wool NZ chair Ryan Cosgrove said it’s an “exciting milestone”. “We are confident that combining the work and capability of the two organisations will create

the focus and efficiencies needed to modernise the wool sector.The merge makes sense,” Wool Impact chair Stuart Heal said “Wool needs more co-ordinated effort to create demand and value across sector good and commercial entities and this supports that.” Additional funding will be needed to do the work required to strengthen the platform that brands, manufacturers, brokers, exporters and other industry participants build on, while not replacing the commercial work they already do. The Wool Research Organisation of NZ (WRONZ) and Beef + Lamb NZ will come into play to help secure the long-term financial backing. WRONZ chair Andrew Morrison said a funding model is being developed in consultation with growers and industry. “This is four entities working collectively, exploring opportunities, for what the NZ wool sector needs to stand up. “This is a conversation right across the supply chain; whatever the result, it must benefit both the grower and industry alike and that means a funding mix of both grower and industry.”

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FOCUS on taking what’s in the lab into the real world is what won the GenomNZ team two top national awards, says GenomNZ commercial manager Callum Livingston. GenomNZ was named supreme winner at the Science New Zealand Awards and claimed the livestock technology award at the Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards earlier this year. It also won the success in innovation / commercialisation category in the Science New Zealand Awards. Both awards hailed GenomNZ’s contribution to improving New Zealand’s national sheep flock. That flock is roughly half what it was in 1990, but the country still produces similar volumes of lamb, and decades of genetic improvement programmes by GenomNZ means production per ewe has increased 114% since 1990. GenomNZ has delivered DNA

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analysis services to New Zealand’s livestock sector for 30 years. The company was originally formed to provide parentage testing for sheep, cattle and deer breeders, but it has since evolved and now offers advanced genomic technologies that drive genetic gain across the red meat and wider industry. On farm that essentially means a farmer takes tissue samples from animals, which are sent to GenomNZ. GenomNZ extracts DNA from the samples and sequences it, with data used for genetic evaluation and the creation of accurate breeding values used to select the best animals for their system. Livingston told Farmers Weekly he believes the team won the awards because the industry is the focal point of everything they do, with revenue reinvested back into their product. He called GenomNZ’s model a “commercial self-sustaining science investment model”. The GenomNZ team is 11 strong and also gets support from a Bioeconomy Science Institute lab team.

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Their work covers 140 different species, with Livingston saying they also focus on conservation work and often work with the Department of Conservation, and provide bespoke services for international clients. They have worked in about 40 countries, such as clients who need alpaca genotyping in South America. In Norway goat breeders use their services. They are also heavily involved in aquaculture, doing salmon genotyping. Livingston said in future they will refine their efficiencies, both in terms of costs and lab speed, and continue to strive for accuracy. Internationally there are constant improvements in sequencing technology and the team is regularly evaluating new technology, working on what the industry needs in future. He said evaluation of new tech keeps them at the forefront of technology. For farmers that means improvements in turnaround times and better data to make quicker decisions with and constant genetic gains.

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Report teases out hidden value in fibre Richard Rennie

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NOUGH fibre to fill 6600 shipping containers is produced by New Zealand every year, much of it exported as unprocessed product with its value-added potential unrealised, says CEO of Fashion and Textiles NZ Jacinta FitzGerald. Her organisation has headed up the first close examination and report on NZ’s fibre production sector, to get a better understanding of where the potential may lie for value growth and sounder market connections for a range of fibres. The Future of Fibre Aotearoa research, funded through AGMARDT, lays out NZ’s diverse fibre sources and pathways

for the first time. FitzGerald said the sector offers worldclass materials and some deep relationships between parties here and offshore within the value chain, but fails to capture the full value the materials deserve. Her views were echoed at this year’s E Tipu food and fibre conference by Waiheke Island designer Sophie Poelman, who has established a business creating high-value acousticdampening light shades with coarse wool as their key input. Poelman said the sector has a very good quality raw ingredient, but its value had been frayed by a system of processing and marketing that had not been designed to add value to it. FitzGerald said NZ’s fibre ecosystem contains multiple elements including wool,

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Sheep & beef BEEF + Lamb New Zealand Inc and Meat & Livestock Australia have formalised a partnership to work jointly on nutrition science, industry credibility and red meat advocacy. BLNZ Inc. dietitian Julia Sekula and MLA dietitian Monique Cashion have worked together informally over the last few years, and their partnership is now taking a more formal shape through a series of joint nutrition initiatives spanning both New Zealand and Australia. Sekula said she is delighted to be formalising our work with the MLA team. “This collaboration allows us to share research and resources across the Tasman, ensuring that the health benefits of lean red meat are communicated with a single, evidence-based voice that resonates with both Australian and New Zealand audiences,” she said. This pair represented the sector together at Dietitians Unite 2026 in Sydney, one of Australasia’s leading professional development events for dietitians. They engaged with New Zealand and Australian health professionals attending the conference, presenting a united evidence-based nutrition message about beef and lamb. BLNZ Inc and the MLA are collaborating on a project to

help processors and retailers understand nutrition labelling for packaged beef and lamb across both nations. Sekula said the initiative “will provide processors and retailers with clearer on-pack information and practical guidance on nutrition claims, addressing growing consumer interest in protein quality and transparency while navigating evolving food standards”. Building on New Zealand’s comprehensive analysis of local retail cuts, this partnership will align nutrition reporting with the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) food composition database. This integration ensures that consumers receive consistent, evidence-based, and compliant information across all red meat products. Cashion said formalising MLA’s collaboration with BLNZ Inc reflects a shared commitment to strengthening consumer trust through consistent, evidence-based nutrition messaging. “By working more closely together across the Tasman, we can better support health professionals, align with FSANZ standards, and deliver clear, credible information about the role of red meat in a healthy diet.” For the wider red meat sector, this signals a growing focus on coordinated nutrition communication, regulatory alignment and proactive science-led storytelling to help strengthen trust in beef and lamb products.

harakeke, hemp, hides and skins. These are not separate stories, but all part of NZ’s fibre story. “When we see them together the opportunity becomes much clearer.” Estimates are that a kilogram of greasy wool worth $2 a kg in NZ is worth about $8.50/kg by the time it becomes a garment – and sells for $37/kg at retail. Over 80% of NZ’s wool apparel is imported. Meantime quality NZ raw wool that is stronger and whiter than overseas material is usually blended into lesser quality yarns. FitzGerald said in total NZ imports about 116,000 tonnes of yarn, textiles and apparel from higher up the value chain. It also produces 93,000t a year of carpet, textiles and apparel locally, but only 11,000t is exported. “This gap between what we produce, what we transform, and what we sell into global markets as value-added goods is a central opportunity,” said FitzGerald. Tim Deane, the owner of Norsewear, told delegates at the E Tipu conference that he sees the processed wool sector as one that “screams opportunity” for his company right now. He identified three things consumers are seeking: brands that have an authentic purpose, higher quality products made

WICKED: Far too much of the fibre produced in NZ leaves its shores as raw materials to be processed elsewhere, says Jacinta FitzGerald.

This gap between what we produce, what we transform, and what we sell into global markets as value-added goods is a central opportunity. Jacinta Fitzgerald Fashion and Textiles NZ with natural, sustainable materials that last longer, and products manufactured closer to home with proven social responsibility credentials. Deane pointed to the premium end of the global apparel market,

which is growing at 4.5% a year against the entire sector’s average growth of 3%. Thanks to Ozempic and fitness seeking, the premium active wear sector is growing at 6% a year. FitzGerald said there is no single “big bet” for NZ fibre with a suite of applications emerging for NZ-sourced strong wool including acoustic materials, biomaterials and high-value apparel. AGMARDT general manager Lee-Ann Marsh said the review shows a good foundation for the sector to build upon, aligning with AGMARDT’s vision of a regenerating environment and a resilient growing food and fibre sector.

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A KEY figure in the development of new bio-based strong wool products is stepping down. Wool Source chief executive Tom Hooper will leave the position at the end of the year, as development of strong wool derived particles, powders and pigment products, moves from pilot to commercial-scale sales and production. “I have decided this is the right time to step aside as Wool Source moves into its next phase,” he said. “The programme is well placed, with a high-performing team, strong support from the Ministry for Primary Industries and Crown funding secured to support the next stage of commercial development.” Wool Source has taken the development of bioproducts from early-stage research to applied product development, which includes engaging with global brands and manufacturers.

The first large-scale export shipment of particles, powders and pigments went to Japan last year. “The next phase will require a long-term commitment to building the development facility, growing the entity and working through the international product adoption cycle. “I believe this is the right point for a new chief executive to lead that work.” Wool Source was established by the Wool Research Organisation (WRONZ) to develop patentprotected technology to transform New Zealand strong wool. That involves turning wool into fine particles while retaining its inherent performance qualities in versatile, bio-based materials. In June Wool Source Manufacturing and the government announced an $8 million partnership through the Primary Sector Growth Fund to support a $20m manufacturing facility capable of producing up to 1 million kilograms a year of wool-derived particles, powders and pigments.

NEXT STAGE: Wool Source chief executive Tom Hooper says the time is right for someone new to take Wool Source to the next stage. WRONZ chair Andrew Morrison said Hooper played a critical role in helping move the programme from research into a stronger commercial position. “The board will now focus on appointing the right leader for the next phase, as Wool Source continues to build opportunities for New Zealand wool and farmers.”

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Record year rewards sheep breeders The upcoming season looks set to reward those who have stuck out the hard years and are now looking towards a very bright future. Suz Bremner

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RECORD year for lamb prices has many farmers pondering their options yet again, and a renewed surge in interest in trading and finishing lambs has arisen. But it comes at a time when the national breeding ewe flock is continuing to decline, meaning just reward for those who have stayed with sheep through some challenging years. The 2025-26 lamb trading season reached record levels at saleyards around the country. At North Island yards covered by AgriHQ’s LivestockEye reports, the store lamb average crept over $6/kgLW in June and has stubbornly remained over that

level, with August climbing to an average of $6.21/kg and September shaping up to be stronger. In June, the average was 55% of the lamb schedule, one of the highest levels recorded since 2009. South Island prices also peaked in June at $6.17/kg and 55% of the lamb schedule. In the North Island, the per head price for August was $225, while the South Island consistently averaged $212-$216 (for a lighter average weight) through June-August.

Wool prices have also made a resurgence, making the whole lamb package a much more attractive option. The last official month of old season lamb trading looks set to finish the season on a very high note. As the season draws to a close, the popularity of finewool breeds grows. The Merino, Halfbred,

and Corriedale lambs are laterborn and slower maturing, which means they fill the gap between the end of the old season and start of the new perfectly. Most early-born and terminal lambs now run the risk of cutting teeth and therefore attracting discounts at the processors, but that risk is nullified on the finewool breeds. Supply has picked up at the Temuka saleyards as the finewool and finewool-cross lambs have now had their valuable fleece removed and head off farm to make way for the next generation. Recently, Halfbred wether lambs averaged 35kg and $213, $6.13/ kg, while Halfbred mixed-sex through August averaged a similar weight and $209, $5.90/kg. At the other end of the wool spectrum are the shedding sheep, and while supply is yet to be competitive with the finewool and dual-purpose breeds, they are close to selling on a competitive market and certainly have a willing audience. Along with the improved lamb prices, wool prices have also

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made a resurgence, making the whole lamb package a much more attractive option. The low entry point for lambs compared to most classes of cattle also adds more fuel to the fire that has been set under the lamb market. That extra demand looks set to flow into the 2026-27 season, and while it is too early for weaned new season lambs, the results from sales for ewes with lambsat-foot speak volumes.

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The North Island market for this class has settled at $150$180, up $10-$20 on last year. That equates to $320-$360 per unit for an ewe and single lamb, and $480-$540 for an ewe with twins. The upcoming season looks very positive for farmers with breeding ewes and the wider industry, rewarding those that have stuck out the hard years and are now looking towards a very bright future.

NZ sheep farmers’ market position paying dividends This is one of the few markets in the world where lamb can be sourced in large volumes. Reece Brick

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Sheep & beef IT’S hard to believe that only two seasons ago lamb schedules through January-March were circling the dire lows of $6/ kgCW. Fast-forward to today, and that number has doubled. And while

there’ll be some downside going into summer, nothing at this stage suggests we won’t be in for another strong start to the new red meat season. Global demand for all protein has been strong during a general shortage, but it’s increasingly clear that lamb is among the meats more highly valued by consumers. This is evident in growth in sales into traditional lamb markets (Europe, North America), unlike the strong 2021-22 season, when schedules were artificially inflated by

speculative buying from China amid African Swine Fever pork shortages and mid-covid price inflation. New Zealand sheep farmers are in the position of being in one of the few markets where lamb can be sourced in large volumes. The EU and UK, which have accounted for almost half our lamb export revenue this year, are in the midst of a structural decline in livestock numbers, yet per capita sheepmeat consumption there is expected to stabilise.

This leaves New Zealand as one of the few options to supplement their declining production. Australia is the other, but it is hamstrung by unfavourable trade deals, and lamb carcases that often produce cuts too heavy for the high-value retail and restaurant sectors. This doesn’t mean lamb prices will stay in these glory days forever – consumers’ wallets can only take so many hits before they change their eating habits – but it does reduce the risk of lamb markets capitulating

in a manner that has damaged the industry over the past two decades or so. The other side of the coin is demand from processors. The days of long waits to find kill space for lamb are well and truly in the past, especially in the North Island. This provides some assurance for farmers that when the going gets tough, not only should prices hold up better than otherwise, but they should have a viable short-term exit strategy on lambs.

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Wiltshires stress-tested on hard hill country Gerhard Uys

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ASE of management, reduced labour and lower input costs are what led Nick and Harriet Diederich to breed selfshedding Wiltshire sheep on their Wairarapa farm, Glendryneoch. “You don’t need to shear, dag or crutch. Wiltshires simplify your farm operation, freeing up time for other things,” Nick said. Nick is the second generation of his family to farm Glendryneoch, after his parents and one of his uncles bought the property in 1976. He and Harriet began leasing the farm in 2010 before buying it from his parents a few years later. The decision to move away from woolly sheep was driven largely by economics. In 2017 he decided to move to a shedding breed. Nick initially bought fullshedding ewe lambs from Glenbrae and Waldheim near

Dannevirke, along with a line of 2-tooths from Bruce Catto near Gore with 20 years of Mangapiri Downs Genetics. Since then, the breed has become increasingly popular throughout the country, with a number of large-scale farming operations moving into shedding sheep.

They don’t get an easy life here. They’ve got to be resilient to keep producing. Nick Diederich Glendryneoch For the Diederichs, the attraction goes beyond simply eliminating shearing. Shedding sheep also potentially reduce the feed demands of winter, because there is no midwinter shearing and no period when freshly shorn sheep need to maintain body temperature without their fleece. “They generally grow a fleece or hair of 25mm to 30mm in

length, which is shed from spring onwards.” Nick said the Wiltshires have also proven resilient when challenged and the lambs have good survivability. Shedding sheep have to be productive sheep. When selecting breeding stock, he focuses on growth, fertility and shedding ability. “They need to shed 100%. Structural soundness is important. They’ve got to be well put together, with decent bone and muscling, and all the qualities a commercial breeder wants.” Growth is important. The recorded stud male lambs for 2025 averaged a growth rate of 220g/day at weaning this year. Shedding sheep have to deliver growth without compromising the traits that make the breed attractive in the first place. “The aim is to breed sheep that can grow, get in lamb, shed completely and shed early.” Glendryneoch is hard hill country and operates as a store-

SHED: You don’t need to shear, dag or crutch, says Nick Diederich. ‘Wiltshires simplify your farm operation, freeing up time for other things.’ only property, with all lambs leaving the property at weaning. “They don’t get an easy life here. They’ve got to be resilient to keep producing. “Our sheep shift well onto easier country because they’ve been stress-tested here.” Maintaining body condition through winter is particularly important. The ewes need to come through the winter in good body condition to lamb successfully and rear a healthy lamb, despite the challenges of the country

and seasonal conditions. Nick takes DNA samples from the recorded flock at docking time to establish parentage and screen for different traits. CARLA saliva tests are done to identify resistance to internal parasites at five months of age, and muscle scanning is also carried out. There are now plenty of goodquality shedding ewes and ewe lambs available between January and March at a number of annual sales dedicated to shedding breeds.

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Clear focus to Paparata breeding programme Gerald Piddock

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ENETICS, data and commercial performance drive Paparata Elite Romney’s breeding programme as the King Country stud focuses on producing productive, resilient hill country sheep. Based at Tatu, near Ohura, the stud has been breeding since 1983 and consists of 1500 recorded ewes that run with the station’s commercial flock, which includes 24,000 Romney ewes, 6000 lambing ewe hoggets and 400 rams. The 8400 hectare station also has 2800 beef cows, 2400 R1 cattle, 550 R2 steers and 120 bulls. The farm’s cows are used predominantly as a tool to clean up pastures. In total, it has around 65,000 stock units. Paparata owner Trevor Johnson said he uses the Romney breed because of their dual purpose and ability to handle North Island hill country. That survivability is reflected in the stud’s breeding programme,

which includes a focus on facial eczema (FE) tolerance, worm resistance, methane reduction, eye muscle scanning, reproduction and lamb growth. “We have been FE testing since 1998, and I haven’t seen a sheep with eczema down here for well over five years. We have got FE beaten.” Paparata sources outside sires from flocks that have a long history of FE testing. “We’re also testing for worm resistance, and we use CARLA saliva testing to test for internal parasites.” With drench resistance a growing problem in the sheep industry, the CARLA saliva test measures protective immunity to ingested parasite larvae. It identifies sheep that can handle worms without risking those that cannot. Animals with high CARLA antibody levels are more resistant to parasite infections, suffer less from them, and can grow more efficiently. Paparata’s breeding policy also includes lowering its sheep’s methane emissions. Differences in methane emissions between individual sheep are passed on to

FOCUS: Paparata’s Romney stud breeding programme focuses on facial eczema tolerance, worm resistance, methane reduction, eye muscle scanning, reproduction and lamb growth.

We have been FE testing since 1998, and I haven’t seen a sheep with eczema down here for well over five years. Trevor Johnson Paparata the next generation, he said. Fertility and lamb growth rates are also a priority for Paparata, with the lambs growing at 300 grams a day and the recorded

ewes scanning at 185% for this coming season. The flock is also eye-muscle scanned for size. Eye muscle scanning estimates lean meat yield and eye muscle area. Paparata has used DNA technology to identify parents of recorded lambs since 2000. This has eliminated the need for a daily lambing beat to match lambs with their mothers. This has also meant the station’s flock is lambed under commercial conditions with no shepherding. “We aim to keep lambing

percentages around 180-200%. More lambs above this percentage increase the number of triplets born, which we are seeking to control. “Our goal is straightforward: every year we want to leave the flock a little better than the year before. Small gains, backed by good data and careful selection, add up over time.” Paparata Station will hold its annual ram sale on November 19, offering farmers the chance to purchase genetics designed to produce sheep that survive and thrive in hill country conditions.

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Rangiatea has a ram for everyone Gerhard Uys

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HERE is a ram for everyone at Rangiatea, says Hamish Gallagher. Though that might sound like a bold statement, the fact is Rangiatea breeds Beltex, Beltex Crosses, Perendale and Cheviot breeds for wool, meat and shedding, and is known in the industry for its forward thinking on genetics. Rangiatea is a 1100 hectare sheep and beef operation located near Mt Somers, Mid Canterbury, run by Blair Gallagher and son Hamish. Other than the sheep studs, they run a commercial Perendale flock, an Angus herd of cows and 20-month trading cattle for the spring market. Perendales have been Rangiatea’s core stud, being well suited to the land. Hamish said they put a large emphasis on meat, growth, fertility and survival.

Only a third of the Perendale rams are sold for breeding, with the rest culled, and the same with Perendale ewe lambs kept in the stud flock as replacements. Stud Perendales, including 2-tooths, scanned at 199% in 2026, with last year’s Perendale MA Hill ewes scanning at 206% and Perendale mated to terminal Beltex including 2-tooths scanning at 196%. Perendale Hill 2-tooths were at 175% with 90% in lamb as hoggets. Blair has been recording the stud Perendales for over 50 years. The family’s foundation ewes originated from Massey University Flock 1. Over the past years as farmers tried various breeds to mate over hoggets without success, many turned back to Cheviots for their lambing ease, survival and vigour. The Rangiatea Cheviots are the largest SIL recorded Cheviot flock in New Zealand. Cheviots, derived from Perendales, are smaller and have more vigour, and Cheviot rams are used for hogget mating.

BELTEX: Beltex NZ Partners, from left, Blair and Hamish Gallagher and John Tavendale.

We breed rams to suit a wide range of farming systems, conditions and terrain. Hamish Gallagher Rangiatea Beltex NZ is part of the Rangiatea programme and incorporates Beltex, Beltex-Ultrawhites, Beltex-Suffolks, BeltexTexels and Beltex-Cheviots. The Gallaghers jump when opportunity knocks. Hamish said around 2017 his father Blair, Dr Jock Allison, a geneticist from Invermay, and

Bred to grow. Built to finish. THREE GENETIC OPTIONS. ONE COMMERCIAL FOCUS More growth. Earlier finishing. Better returns. BELTEX – High meat yields and exceptional carcasses. Muscling, yield and carcase performance for producers wanting to maximise value from terminal progeny. We also offer Beltex-Suffolk and Beltex-Texel crosses as well as a Beltex-Ultrawhite (self shedding sheep) cross.

PERENDALE – Hardy, high fertility hill country sheep. Hardy, high fertility genetics (MA ewes scanning at 206%) with the ability to perform in tough environments while producing fast-growing, commercially relevant lambs.

CHEVIOT – Ideal for hogget mating with strong survival rates. Hard-working genetics combining good maternal ability to produce lambs with exceptional hyper vigour and growth rates.

Blair Gallagher - 0210 223 1522 Hamish Gallagher - 027 550 7906 www.rangiatea.co.nz

PERENDALE: A group of Perendales. Rangiatea breeds Beltex, Beltex Crosses, Perendale and Cheviot breeds.

John Tavendale acted when embryo import rules were relaxed. With the meat yield qualities of Beltex, they decided to import the breed. The Beltex are known for high meat yields and carcase confirmation, and for crossing well with larger framed sheep. Beltex crosses come with various qualities. Beltex-Ultrawhites – AI Beltex-Suffolk and Beltex-Texel ewes show the best shedding characteristics with Ultrawhite semen imported from Australia. The main goal of this breed is to create a shedding terminal that has got high growth and meat, but also to provide a maternal

that can be used for the same reasons within the shedding market. “The first year of progeny grew at an average of 450g a day since birth across all ewe and ram lambs born, with some ram lambs having weight gains up to 630g a day.” The first rams of this breed will be for sale at Rangiatea’s annual Beltex 2-Tooth Sale on November 19 2026. The Beltex Suffolks have been Rangiatea’s primary terminal sire. The high growth rates and frame size of the Suffolk crossed with the meat and yield of the Beltex have given the perfect combination for a terminal sire.

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Moving with the times on Brooklands Farm Annette Scott

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FTER 55 years in business, Brooklands Farm Poll Dorset Stud is gearing up for its inaugural sale. Established in 1971 by Speed (Alisdair) and Paula McIlraith, Brooklands Farm at Leeston, Canterbury, has been showing and selling sheep across the country for more than 50 years. Due to changing industry times and a pending family ownership restructure, the decision was made to this year try an on-farm ram sale. “For all these years up to now we have shown our sheep at A&P shows, including taking rams up to Feilding, and that has been a good opportunity, our shop window for the rams that we have always sold privately, many clients returning year after year,” Speed said. Speed well knows a good sheep, having judged at A&P

shows across New Zealand and Australia. But with changing times in the sheep industry, less demand for stud stock in an ever-diminishing national sheep flock, and onfarm sales becoming the norm, the decision was made to try something different. “I used to have a list of clients. That dropped off with more on-

DONATION: Efforts to combat motor neurone disease will get the proceeds from the first flock ram to be sold on sale day.

farm sales. You have to go with the flow and with less demand every year we had to look to the future and meet the trend.” Always a keen stockman, Speed had his foray into stud stock as a school leaver working with Romneys at Rosemere Stud in Southland before starting his own small stud flock with Ryeland sheep, later transitioning to Romneys. “Romneys were the flavour of the month, with wool from the tips of their toes to their nose. I had three clients that took 30 rams each year then I lost two of them. The writing was on the wall, the Romney was out, so I made the change to the Poll Dorset.” Brooklands Farm’s inaugural on-farm stud sale is set for December 1, 2026, offering Poll Dorsets, with Stoney Gully Stud’s Hamish and Will Millar joining the day with a line-up of Suffolk rams from their stud, formerly owned by Brooklands Farm. It will not only be the first but also the last sale for Brooklands

FAMILY: The McIlraith family of Brooklands Farm: Tracy, Sarah, Craig, Paula, and Speed in front.

Romneys were the flavour of the month with wool from the tips of their toes to their nose. Speed McIlraith Brooklands Farm Poll Dorsets under Speed and Paula’s ownership. With Speed battling motor neurone disease (MND) and now confined to his specially adapted motorised wheelchair “to get me around the farm and the yards”, the family are taking up the reins. With a top ram price to date

of $10,000, Speed is hopeful of a new record come sale day. MND will get the proceeds from the first flock ram sold on sale day. “It’s one way we can support MND.” Daughters Tracy and Sarah will take up ownership of Brooklands Poll Dorsets and sheep flock following the December sale. Granddaughter Blake, aged 10, has been “mad keen” on sheep since she was a toddler and Grandad Speed has started her into her own stud, “The Brook”, the previous name of Brooklands Romney Stud resurrected for another generation.

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INAUGURAL ON FARM RAM SALE presented by AM & PT McIlraith Tuesday 1st December

Poll Dorset Rams Poll Dorset x Texel Rams Suffolk x Texel Rams All rams are eye muscle scanned and fully recorded with SIL Also available for sale are Suffolk Rams presented by WJ & H Millar of Stony Gully Stud Inspections from 11am on sale day, sale begins at 1pm Prior inspections are welcome by arrangement Location: 26 McEvedys Road, Southbridge, Canterbury Contact: Brooklands Farm - Sarah Ormandy 027 396 1517 & Tracy McIlraith 027 200 0863 Stony Gully - Hamish Millar 027 686 1242 & Will Millar 027 355 2827

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Glenlands brings SheepMaster rams to market Hugh Stringleman

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HEEPMASTER 2-tooth rams and ewes will be auctioned in late November in Hawke’s Bay by vendors Dean and Antoinette Martin. At the fourth annual sale, their Glenlands Farm SheepMaster stud will offer 40 rams and up to 30 2-tooth ewes on November 26. The Glenlands flock is 500 recorded ewes with SheepMaster percentages between one-quarter and five-eighths. The stud development began with SheepMaster semen from Australia used over mainly Wiltshire ewes in 2021. All lambs are DNA tested and recorded with SIL, so breeding decisions are data-driven.

SheepMaster is a composite of eight core breeds: Damara, Dorper, Van Rooy, White Suffolk, Finn, East Friesian, Kojak and UltraWhite.

Selection decisions are guided by neXtgen Agri bureau, which provides the expertise that underpins the breeding programme. Using DNA to determine parentage gives a more accurate sire and dam allocation, improving the accuracy of pedigree and breeding value information. Shedding is a top priority, along with growth and reproduction. Glenlands is carrying out faecal egg counting (FEC) and scanning rams for eye muscle area and intramuscular fat (IMF). Measurements and the indexes generated are included in the catalogue for the sheep being offered at auction, which will be available by application to Glenlands in early November. The performance of Glenlands genetics is also being evaluated beyond the farm, with some rams used in the PML progeny trial at Porangahau, where they have performed very well despite Glenlands being relatively new to IMF selection. This has extended to other farms, where Glenlands has leased out some SheepMaster rams and sold hoggets. The feedback has been over-

OUTSTANDING: Glenlands began with SheepMaster semen from Australia used over mainly Wiltshire ewes in 2021. whelmingly positive, with the lambs born small but growing quickly, showing extra growth prior to Christmas compared to lambs from Texel ewes. SheepMaster genetics deliver sheep that are hardy and adaptable, grow fast with robust frames, have a solid structure, are early maturing and easy lambing, produce an efficient meat yield, are 100% shedding and have low maintenance.

Glenlands is a generational family farm of 244 hectares on State Highway 5 in the Esk Valley, Hawke’s Bay. The Martin family has farmed the property since 1970. All sheep are run on a lowinput system under regenerative farming management. The Martins said the SheepMaster breed offers the perfect blend of environmental sustainability and enhanced productivity

benefits. The breed has delivered strong early lamb growth, increased twin lamb percentages, improved temperament and easy mustering, all while remaining hardy in the dry Hawke’s Bay environment. SheepMasters also offer seasonal breeding potential, allowing lambing flexibility and creating a more productive, resilient flock. Four reference sires for Glenlands are from SheepMaster studs in Australia, with 100-200 straws used annually. Developed by Neil Garnett, a leading Merino breeder from Western Australia, over the past 30 years, the SheepMaster is a registered meat sheep that combines genetics from African, Israeli and European breeds. SheepMaster is a composite of eight core breeds: Damara, Dorper, Van Rooy, White Suffolk, Finn, East Friesian, Kojak and UltraWhite. The breed is designed to deliver fertility, early growth, hardiness and easy management, all while shedding its coat naturally – removing the need for shearing, crutching, or flystrike treatment.

GLENLANDS SHEEPMASTER STUD RAM SALE THURSDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2026 AT 1PM Viewing from 11am 1330 State Highway 5, Glengarry, Napier Dean & Antoinette Martin Ph +64 27 250 2850 info@glenlandsfarm.co.nz/www.glenlandsfarm.co.nz

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Breeding better rams is in the genes at Paki-iti Neal Wallace

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ROTHERS Stewart and Andrew Morton are the family’s fourth generation to breed rams at Paki-iti Farms in northern Manawatū. While the technology used and breeds have changed in the last 106 years, the brothers have stayed loyal to Paki-iti’s core sheep breeding principles of constitution, structure and performance. The original Romney stud was started by their great-grandfather Archie at the Rangiwahia property in 1920, and subsequent generations have responded to the needs of ram-buying clients by adding new breeds. Suffolks were added in 1995, Suftex in 2007, Romtex in 2011 and, five years ago, Romshires,

a stabilised wool-shedding maternal breed. “It’s an acknowledgement that not every farmer drives the same car,” said Stewart. “Our role is to provide options for farmers and their farming businesses.” Using the breeding base of their Romney and Suffolk, the Morton family have specialised in stabilised crossbreeding to meet the requirements of commercial ram clients. Stewart said the role of ram breeders is a never-ending quest to breed high-performing, bulletproof sheep. “Breeding a perfect sheep is like climbing Mt Everest in a T-shirt. It can’t be done, but we keep trying.” The core goal for their Romney maternal flock was growth, reproduction, survival, and animal health attributes, such as resistance to facial eczema and

KING OF THE HILLS: Terminal sire ram hoggets bred by Paki-iti Farms. internal parasites, both of which have been well advanced over the last 10 years. Using the Romney as the base, the Romtex was developed to breed flocks with high growth rates, high yields, and maternal traits. The Romshire was also bred off the Romney base, a moderately framed, meaty, wool-shedding sheep, the goal being a Romney that sheds. The terminal sire programme aimed to meet client needs for long-lasting black-faced rams that reach target weights quickly and command premium prices on the store market. From the Suffolk base, the Suftex was developed and stabi-

lised in response to commercial farmers wanting hardy animals with more meat. All ram hoggets are wintered on the hills at Paki-iti, a test of their constitution, with those that can’t handle the conditions being culled. Paki-iti Farms encompasses an 870 hectare steep hill block at Rangiwahia, west of the Ruahine Ranges, which carries 3300 ewes, including 1500 SILrecorded Romney, Romtex and Romshire ewes for the maternal ram-breeding operation. The 600ha at Kimbolton property carries 1370 SILrecorded Suffolk and Suftex ewes. Sheep breeding is in Stewart and Andrew’s blood.

When they were at primary school they, along with sister Victoria, pooled their savings to buy 10 Paki-iti ewes from which they learnt the ram-breeding process from mating to sale. On completing secondary school, Stewart worked on several properties in the North and South Islands before completing a Bachelor of Applied Science in Agriculture at Massey University. Andrew went to Telford Polytech in Balclutha then worked on properties in the North Island. At the ages of 26 and 24, Stewart and Andrew took over the management of Paki-iti, following on from their late father William, who had died in 1987.

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They need to have had at least 10 years of breeding history behind them to qualify,” says Paul. FE Gold was formed in 2012, not only to offer ram buyers assurance that the genetics they are investing in have been selected for FE tolerance, but also to educate commercial farmers so they can make informed ram buying decisions. “It was the first all-breed group formed in New Zealand which focuses on education, promotion of best practice and supporting research.” He says genetics are the only reliable tool farmers have to mitigate the effects of the liver-damaging toxin sporidesmin which is produced by the FE-causing spores. These spores live in the base of pastures and are ingested by grazing animals. As well as the obvious clinical signs of the disease, blood tests carried out as part of the EFEI programme confirmed that liver damage was common in sub-clinical FE. Many animals will have liver damage without showing any visible signs of the disease and this damage can cause production losses of up to 25% over an animal’s lifetime. Paul says FE Gold breeders are piggy

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osting New Zealand farmers around $332 million annually in lost production, facial eczema has the potential to have even greater impact as it gradually moves south down the country. A three-year nationwide Sheep Poo Study, which was part of Beef + Lamb New Zealand and MPI’s Eliminating Facial Eczema Impacts (EFEI) programme, found FE-causing spores to be present in pastures throughout the country. While in lower numbers in southern regions, this is expected to change as seasons become warmer and already, cases of FE have been reported in North Canterbury. Wairarapa farmer Paul Crick chairs FE Gold, a unified group of across-breed sheep breeders selling genetics that are highly tolerant of this production-limiting disease. The brand offers commercial farmers the ability to include FE tolerance in their selection criteria while still meeting their other breeding objectives and without compromising productive traits. “The FE Gold brand can only be used by breeders who have achieved the highest level of FE tolerance within their flocks.

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June 7th 2012 at 12pm

To view our bull sale catalogue & QUALITY WAIRARAPA HILL COUNTRY GENETICS pictures of sale lots go to:

Sound feet, bone and constitution are cornerstones of our sheep and beef breeding programme in the Gladstone hills

Romney and www.tetaumata.co.nz Border Leicester Rams Poll DelIVerY Hereford Bulls free BVD VACCInA Beef

Poll Hereford Yearling Bulls for Beef and Dairy mating available for sale now. EBVs and actual Birth Weights available.

Te Taumata Genetics

Annual 2yr Poll Hereford Bull Sale June 2nd 2027

Do you want Production Performance from your Perendales?

HAUTERE PERENDALES

SALE DATE

OPEN DAY

Friday 6 November 2026

Friday 30 October 2026

Frankton Saleyards – 12.30pm

122 Kokonga West Rd, Waikaretu

Founding member of both FE Gold and WormFEC Gold. Born and reared under environmentally challenging commercial conditions in the Pongaroa district under the Puketoi range, the Hautere stud aims to breed prolific, structurally correct meaty sheep of sound constitution, good bone, clean colour and quality wool with meaningful production records to back them up. Constant genetic improvement results in the bar continually being raised.

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John Henricksen Ph 06 374 3888 Korora Road, RD 1 Dannevirke j.henricksen@inspire.net.nz

Industry Leading Genetics for Performance and Health traits. The future of the sheep industry is dependent on robust efficient ewes - future proof your flock.

Tackle FE head on with NZ’s leading genetics.

Genetic selection for parasite resistance is a sustainable long term solution to worm challenges and drench resistance.

www.nikaucoopworth.co.nz 09 2333 230 broadbent.ka@gmail.com

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POLL HEREFORDS Est. 1962

Alistair & Eileen McWilliam Phone 027 455 0099 www.tetaumata.co.nz

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AWAROA PERENDALES

RYELAND TERMINAL SIRES FOR PRIME LAMBS

33rd Annual NI Perendale Ram Sale

18+ years’ experience breeding resistance to parasites & 35 years of breeding for facial eczema tolerance.

50 Top Rams for sale by 5 North Island Breeders New Venue

70 Top

Rams all selected from top 20% of Vendors Flock

Contact:

early-maturing prime lambs.

Sale Secretary:

Philip Brandon 897 Waitomo Valley Rd RD 7, Otorohanga 3977 Ph: 027 406 4336 Email: pa.brandon@farmside.co.nz

Catalogue available online 7th November Cam Heggie PGG Wrightson

Philip Brandon

Ph: 027 501 8182

Ph:07 873 6313

www.perendalenz.com

FIND A BREEDER www.nzsheep.co.nz

For healthier stock, resistant to facial eczema and worms

Rams for sale by 9 North Island Breeders

Cam Heggie, PGG Wrightson 027 501 8182

a consistent line of hardy, fast-growing,

E: pa.brandon@farmside.co.nz

Catalogue available online 12th Nov: www.perendalenz.com

NZ’s Top 200 Facial Eczema Rams for Wiltshires

Arvidson Wiltshires Auction - 80 Rams: Tuesday 24th November - 11am Taupo Saleyards, 15 Oruanui Road. My Top 10 rams for sale will be at Auction.

• FUTURE FOCUSED 30 Years of Performance Recording Shedding Sheep.

• FIRST for MEAT, FERTILITY AnimalPlan/SIL recording since 1995.

• FIRST for FACIAL ECZEMA Ramguard™ since 2006, 0.55.

• TOP MEAT YIELDING RAMS Low Input Trial Results.

• FIRST for PARASITES Carla™ antibody test since 2012.

• HOOF SCORING Every Ewe and Ram Hogget.

David Arvidson 027 277 1556 | arvidsonz@gmail.com Cam Heggie Mobile 027 501 8182

Our stud team

DORSET DOWN

KAAHU GENETICS 7TH ANNUAL SALE

Outstanding in their field

Use a Dorset Down ram for: * early maturing lambs * rapid lamb growth rates

OPEN DAY

Monday 9th November, 1-3pm

SALE DAY

Friday 20th November, 1pm

On farm at 154 Whakamaru Road, SH 30, Whakamaru. Approximately 100 rams for sale by Auction 11am rams penned ready for viewing. Livestreamed on

KAAHU WHITE™ MATERNAL SHEDDING RAMS

* high yielding lean, meaty carcasses * a breed suitable for all farming terrain

BREEDING FOR RESULTS

Dorset Down meets all schedule requirements, with lean, long carcass composition suitable for today’s prime export lamb market

Robust Stronger feet, better longevity Hardier genetics for NZ conditions

Find a registered Dorset Down breeder near you. North Island Te Kuiti Mathew Laimbeer Hunterville Pete Fitz-Herbert Dannevirke Willy Philip Feilding Sam Moar Palm. North Andrew Wall

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Andrew Letham Ian Caird Simon Hawke Bruce McCulloch John Dodd Johnny Duncan Patricia Lyders Min Bain James Kenny Fraser Fletcher Judy Dillon Justine Williams David and Judith Howden Eualie Thwaites Bruce Robertson Maurice Gorman

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FETolerance Production-focused with Exlana,Texel andWairere Nudie influence

Less Work, More Meat

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KAAHU GENETICS Murray Sargent 027 392 7242 murraysargent@hotmail.com Find us on

Alan Aldridge 027 472 0901 Kevin Mortensen 027 473 5858

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26th Annual NI Perendale Ram Sale Contact: Sale Secretary Monday 18th November 2019 Philip1pmBrandon 027 406 4336 Te Kuiti Saleyards e: pa.brandon@farmside.co.nz

Crosses well over any breed, producing

Justin 027 656 8782 3285 Ohura Road, R.D.1, Ohura 3980 forlongfarming@xtra.co.nz

Flock: 510 EMA Scanned

12 Noon Monday 16th November 2026 Te Kuiti Saleyards

Full records are available for our flock with worm egg counts for every stud ram.

Look forward to discussing how our rams can work for you.

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ECZEMA TOLERANT ROMNEYS

60TH ANNUAL SALE Glengarry Poll Dorset Rams 2021

Monday, December 7th, 2026 – 1pm Feilding Saleyards, Manchester Street, Feilding

110 Rams up for Auction Why you should buy a Glengarry ram: • 50 years performance recording • Major emphasis on growth, survival and muscling • All sires DNA tested for footrot and muscling genes • No. 1 ranked Terminal Sire 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010 & 2017 (SIL ACE list) • 400 stud ewes means only the best rams are sold • Six rams in Top 20 2022 SIL Terminal Lamb Growth • 1st Ranked Ram 2020/21 SIL Terminal Sire Lamb Growth

RAMGUARD TESTING SINCE 1985

For ram and semen enquiries contact Ben Pratt today 027 2356 577

• Selecting for parasite tolerance and less dags • No ewes worm drenched, dipped or vaccinated

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RUA PEKA PEKA - Bryant, Maree – Urenui. P: 06 752 3701 Piopio 021 239 1187

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Gore South Island Ram Sale

10:30 AM, Gore Showgrounds NZ MATERNAL WORTH WITH MEAT (MW+M)

Gore South Island Ram Sale

DOLOMITE - Elliott, Ken – Akaroa. P: 021 221 4185 10:30 AM, Gore Showgrounds BLUFF FARM - Evans, Ivan & Julie – Oxford. P: 03 312 1585

Warren Ayers

OLDENDALE BLUFF FARM Wyndham 027 226 4290

SNOWDON

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MEAT + SURVIVAL + GROWTH = $$$ SOUTH ISLAND

Seamus Sullivan MT GUARDIAN Gore 027 410 3069

KLIFDEN

AWAPIKO

TE AWAITI WANGAPEKA - de Vos, Cor & Belia

SNOWDON RANGIATEA

17–JANUARY 2023 MT GUARDIAN - Anderson, Tim, Sue & Edward Cheviot. P:03 319 2730

Peter Christie & Julie Wilson

12 PM, Te Kuiti Saleyards

WAIOTANE

OTAPAWA SOUTH ISLAND

Scott & Kjersti Walker

Tapanui 027 630 5301 BLUFF FARM

BENMORE Gore 03 208 1789 WANGAPEKA

14 NOVEMBER 2022

HERANGI

12 PM, Te Kuiti Saleyards ASHBY - Timms, Gilbert – Shannon. P: 06 362 7829

'3 Flks )ONV Avg $YJ DP 5SW )ONV $YJ Perendale NZ Flocks

AWAROA Ian & Bobbie Brickell AWAROA - Brandon, Philip & Audrey – Otorohanga. P: 07 873 6313 Wairoa AWAPIKO - Langlands, Neil & Linda – Taumarunui. P: 07 896 8660027 295 7408 RUA PEKA PEKA Bryant, Maree – Urenui. P: 06 752 3701 Ashleigh Longview GLENOCHY - MacFarlane, James & Rochelle – Whangamamona. P:Coppoolse 06 762 5880 RAUPUHA 021 267 7530 LONGSPUR - Frank, Wayne – Waitara. P: 06 754 4311 P: 027 355Tutira RAUPUHA – Mahoneui. 2927 Robyn Harding RUA PEKA PEKA GREENWAIOTANE ACRES - Jury, Chris – Waitara. P: 06 754 - Brosnahan, Sean – Ohope. P: 6672 06 864 4468 Woodville 021 133 7533

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HAZELDALE OLDENDALE DOLOMITE North Island Ram Sale – Te Kuiti South Island Stud Ram Fair –GOWAN Gore BRAES ST HELENS + HINERUA KLIFDEN 16 November 2026, 12 Noon 19 January 2027 AVALONGRASSLANDS FELDWICK MONTANA HILLCREST NEWHAVEN DIAMOND PEAK

GRASSLANDS - Jebson, John & Melissa MT GUARDIAN - Anderson, Tim, Sue & Edward – Cheviot. RANGIATEA - Gallagher, Blair – Ashburton. P: 03 303 9819 P:03 319 2730 WANGAPEKA - de Vos, Cor &– Coalgate. Belia BENMORE - James, Warrick P: 03 318 2352

DOLOMITE - Elliott, Ken – Akaroa. P: 021 221 4185 OLDENDALE – Geraldine. P: 03 693 9877 BLUFF FARM - Tripp/Veronese, Evans,us Ivan & Julie – Oxford. P: 03 1585 SNOWDON Annabel & Roy Follow on Facebook & 312 Instagram GRASSLANDS Jebson,Richard John &&Melissa HAZELDALE -- France, Kerry – Tapanui. P:03 204 8339 E: perendalenz@xtra.co.nz KLIFDEN - Gardyne, Robert P: 021 144 9721 RANGIATEA - Gallagher, Blair– –Oturehua. Ashburton. P: 03 303 9819 GOWAN BRAES - McElrea, – Tapanui. P: 318 027 242 BENMORE - James, Warrick Mike – Coalgate. P: 03 23529376

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NEWHAVEN - Smith, Blair & Jane – Oamaru. 4329877 4154 OLDENDALE – Geraldine. P:P:0303693 HILLCREST--Tripp/Veronese, Mitchell, R&R – Clinton. P: & 03Roy 415 7187 SNOWDON Annabel

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1800 KEITH ABBOTT, RAGLAN 2200 1600

• Bred on challenging hill country • Robust functional sheep that survive • Unlock their potential • Structurally sound

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RIDGETOP ROMNEYS Breeding Romney rams since 1951

Plus *Romdales *Texel Perendales Plus *Romdales *Texel Perendales *Suftex

✔ Ramguard FE testing at .4 ✔ SIL recorded

Bred to Yield 4 High Fertility 4 Well Muscled 4 High Yielding 4 Excellent Survivability

✔ Strong productivity and structure ✔ Sold by Private Treaty

Inquiries welcome

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Kerry France phone 027 601 6131 Morgan France phone 027 911 6193 1419 Moa Flat Road, RD 2, Tapanui

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Enquiries to Jared Whitehead 027 313 2103 RidgetopPartnership@gmail.com | Find us on 2000 Kururau Road, Taumarunui

Russell and Mavis Proffit: M 027 355 2927 2033 State Highway 3, RD, Mahoenui 3978 E: raupuhastud@gmail.com www.raupuhastud.co.nz

Raupuha Studs Where every day is an open day

The only NZ Perendale and Romdale breeder with rams tested at 0.6! Start your genetic progress here.

Proven performers in a range of conditions • Excellent maternal instincts • Vigorous, fast-growing lambs • Robust and well-muscled • Minimal inputs • Sound feet • Solid and well-balanced

RAUPUHA #1 Follow the leader

Perendales & Romdales are

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PERENDALE 2TH RAMS TESTED 0.6 ROMDALE 2TH RAMS TESTED 0.6

Suffolk and Suftex terminal 2ths are available

Kate & Quintin Boyd

ON FARM SALE Tues 17th Nov 2026 at 12 Noon

Hawarden • 027 714 4673 • mayfairtexels@gmail.com Mayfair Texels

OPEN DAY Tuesday 3rd November, 1pm-3pm at SH3, Mahoenui

Glenview Romneys Bred for high performance and ‘cast iron’ constitution

We deliberately challenge our Romneys by farming them on unfertilised hill country in order to provide the maximum selection pressure and expose ‘soft’ sheep.

RUATAHA POLL DORSET

Top cut Rams 25'

GROWTH RATE & SURVIVAL

It’s all about the females

Top ram hogget - ranked #2 on SIL weaned 20-nov-25 60.5kg - weighed 7-aug-26 94kg

All Rams - SIL Recorded - EMA recorded - IMF recorded

We are focusing on phenotype backed up with SIL data

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Over the last 20 years ewes (including 2ths) have scanned between 185% and 210% despite droughts. Over the same period weaning weights (adj. 100 days) have exceeded 36kg from a lambing % consistently above 150%.

All sheep DNA and SIL recorded. Ram hoggets eye muscle scanned since 1996. IMF scanned since 2023. Ewe hoggets have been mated (to Romney sires) for over 20 years. Breeding programme puts an emphasis on worm resilience – lambs drenched only once prior to autumn. FE tolerance introduced more recently. Scored for dags and feet shape. Sires DNA rated for footrot and cold tolerance. We are ‘hands on’ breeders with a focus on detail and quality. We take an uncompromising approach – sheep must constantly measure up.

We aim to breed superior Romneys that produce the most from the least input.

Glenview Romneys Enquiries to: Phil King 1365 Tikokino Road, Waipawa Ph: 027 221 4816 Email: pgking@xtra.co.nz

& South Suffolks

Scott Heasley M: 021 0827 3867 Email: scottheasley@xtra.co.nz

GEOFF & BARB CROKER

502 Millars Road, Masterton 5884 027 2071779 • barbandbobcroker@gmail.com www.glenviewromneys.co.nz

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MORRISON FARMING

We have a selection of quality Beltex Rams for sale by private treaty

Clean, Keen, Shagging Machines

593 Rehia Road, Ruawai Northland

Wiltshire & Ezicare Sheep

Selected for: Structure, Growth and Shedding ability. Ideal for Maternal and Terminal mating.

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• Big, meaty, fertile sheep.

FE tested Eye muscle and skin thickness measured

Agents:

PGG Wrightson Genetics: Cam Heggie 027 501 8182 JR Newell Livestock 0276648835

SOLD VIA AUCTION: 27TH NOVEMBER – NOON FEILDING SALEYARDS VIEWING FROM 11AM

360 Arnold Road, RD 25, Stratford, Taranaki 027 345 2680 (Aaron) 027 698 8291 (Amanda) millvalleynz@gmail.com millvalleyshorthorns

Contact: Charles (farm owner) 027 753 2099 Matt (stock agent) 027 242 9479

morrisonfarming.co.nz

AWAPIKO

Mataro Wiltshire’s have been breeding for eczema tolerance since 1989. On the eczema prone hills of Taranaki these Rams are breed tough and ready for any climate. Ram guard dosing at .4 For more information contact: Curtis Lockley 022 412 0660, 06 752 3084

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• SIL recorded including F.E. and worm resilience.

Monday 23rd November 2026 12pm

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• Over 40 years breeding and farming Wiltshire sheep at scale.

Contact Sterl or Gaylene Roadley Ph: 09 974 7575 • Mob: 021 0270 5065 Email: sterlr@outlook.com

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Pure Wiltshire 2th Rams

Mill Valley Wiltshires 6th Annual PB 2th Wiltshire Ram Sale

SUFTEX A NEW ERA IN TERMINAL RAMS

PERENDALES & ROMDALES Cheviots available

GRUNT

Fast growth, high meat yields, meat quality, excellent survival and tough hardy rams

AND THE BREEDERS North to South

NZ Standard Terminal Worth (NZTW)

Visit us at: 1370 Mairoa Road, RD 1, Piopio 3971

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Phone Neil Langlands 07 877 8801 or Dan Langlands 021 042 5660

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Raupuha Kelso Pahiwi Paki-iti Hemingford Longdowns Mount Linton Twin Farm Nithdale Strathallan Run

King Country Hawkes Bay Hawkes Bay Manawatu Nth Canterbury Otago Ohai Gore Gore Wyndham

PREMIER SUFTEX PremierSuftexNZ

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Breeder Directory

MANA STUD

Building Better Bloodlines • FE tolerant • Worm resistant • DNA profiled and parent verified

Malcolm Wyeth 06 3727875 2026 RAM SALE

Tuesday 17th November at 1.30pm On Farm 127 Admiral Road, Gladstone, Masterton. Inspection invited from 12pm

Shedding composite (FE testing @ .4) Blackface terminal composite

Will Jackson 027 739 9939 | william@piquethillfarms.co.nz www.piquethillfarms.co.nz

COOPWORTH • COOPDALE • SUFTEX

30 OCT

OPEN DAY

10AM - 3PM

RAM SALE

1PM ON FARM

13 NOV

Alan & Kerri-Anne Blake • triplefarmslimited@gmail.com • 027 896 8313 2741 Ngakonui-Ongarue Rd, Ongarue, NZ T R I P L E FA R M S . C O. N Z

FE tested rams at .52mg/kg LWT available for sale

50 Stud and Top Commercial Romney Rams to be sold at Auction Romney and Romdale rams also available for private sale Rams selected on structural soundness and high performance data

SIL Maternal worth indexes from 2500 to 3300 All enquiries: Please contact Malcolm Wyeth 027 252 7151 Tom Suttor/PGG Wrightson 027 446 9967 or Simon Smith/PGG Wrightson 027 444 0733

waione coopworth

Est 1970

FE Index CARLA Dag Score

Ram enquiries: John Wilkie ph: 021 267 4425 email: coopworths@waione.co.nz Whangaehu, Wanganui

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Maternal Worth Growth + Meat Medium Wool

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Bred Under Pressure.

PERFORMANCE SHEEP GENETICS

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Maternal composite (FE testing @ .67) Romney (FE testing @ .72)

Piquet Hill Rams are: • Moderately framed and structurally sound • Extremely hardy • Prolific and vigorous

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- ASHBY From the slopes of the Tararuas

THURSDAY 19TH NOVEMBER 2026

Perendale, Cheviot, Romney and Poll Dorset 62 years of breeding For fertility, bone & muscle Conformation & True Breed Type Enquiries welcome ASHBY Gilbert & Diana Timms 027 348 3365 e: ashbystud@xtra.co.nz Pretoria Rd, RD 4, Palmerston North

3243 Puketitiri Road Patoka, Hawkes Bay

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CRAIGNEUK

Annual on Farm Sale Friday 15th January 2027

BEN & MOLLY DAWSON

021 081 61057 WAIHAU TERMINAL SIRES

On offer 280 Rams Made up of 200 Terminal Rams • Dorset Down X lambs growing 500 to 600 grams a day from birth to weaning • South Down and South Dorset Rams for quick maturity • SIL Recorded and Studfax • Autumn Scan

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