Silver Fern Farms' livestock farming performance manager Lochie MacGillivray discussed early results of Lincoln University fodder beet and sugar beet trials during a farmer supplier day at Finegand freezing works near Balcutha recently. : Silver Fern Farms puts its best cut forward

Finegand meat master grader Viv Uren shows the techniques she uses to grade prime cuts of meat to a high consistency of standard. : Silver Fern Farms puts its best cut forward

A robotic arm puts a meat cut through a bandsaw at the Finegand freezing works near Balclutha. : Silver Fern Farms puts its best cut forward

Lamb carcasses are prepared for export at Finegand, Balclutha. : Silver Fern Farms puts its best cut forward

Finegand works staff work on beef carcasses. Photos by Yvonne O'Hara. : Silver Fern Farms puts its best cut forward