Flagstaff Alpacas owner and breeder Andy Nailard, of Dunedin,
still believes it is possible he will eventually see farmed
alpacas roaming across the hills of Otago and Southland as
part of a viable fibre industry.
Research in the United Kingdom has shown that veterinarians
there are up to four times more likely to commit suicide than
the general population and twice as likely than other
healthcare professionals.
New Zealand strong-wool growers have a story to tell the
world and it's one yarn the chairwoman of new wool company,
Wool Partners International, is absolutely determined it will
hear.
Goat farmers have won the chance to say yes or no to the
proposal that Meat & Wool New Zealand continues to
collect levies and fund programmes to further the interests
of their industry.
Danseys Pass sheep and beef farmers Graeme and Rachel
Blackler are gradually modifying their farm-management
practices to include biological farming principles.
Rangiora-based mohair exporter Chris Sundstrum says while
mohair prices seem to be resisting the economic downturn, the
same can not be said about other goat fibre.
Firefighters are tackling a growing tussock fire north of
Taupo, stretching local fire services that need to look after
their own tinder-dry patches before they can even think about
sending crews to help fire-ravaged Australia.
