Wool less favoured for meat for some: Hill country NZ farmers invest in self-shedding sheep
That’s the situation facing farmers who are voting with their chequebooks by paying a premium for these new self-shedding ...
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New research has help shed light on the domestication of sheep
New DNA research uncovers how ancient sheep migrations shaped farming, revealing key domestication and breeding traits over 12,000 years.
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Why iodine alternative brings four benefits to lambing shed
A fast-drying navel protection solution has impressed in lambing sheds under trial conditions, providing an effective ...
Listen to The Country online: Self-shedding sheep with Gore farmer Quentin Whitehead
Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with Quentin Whitehead, a Gore farmer and patriarch of a ...
Shearing shed sheep cruelty footage 'very concerning' - MPI
An official investigation into allegations of animal mistreatment has uncovered some "very concerning" instances documented within the video footage of an animal rights group exposé.
Study traces domestication of sheep across 12 millennia, from Mongolia to Ireland
An international team of researchers published a study in the journal Science, revealing new insights into sheep domestication and its profound impact on human civilization. Led by Dr. Kevin Daly, the ...