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News & Updates

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2 December 2024
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Over the Farm Gate
Livestock

PGG Wrightson local hero - Andrew Gibson

Andrew ‘Gibbo’ Gibson’s professional skills making a huge difference for the Taranaki community . Andrew Gibson has been PGG Wrightson Taranaki Area Livestock Manager and Auctioneer since 2020, and in the livestock industry for nearly two decades. Through most of that time he’s put his auctioneering...

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2 December 2024
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Over the Farm Gate
Livestock
Market Commentary

King Country station rams, steers and heifers well are received

Paparata Station achieves full clearances and improved average prices at two large on-farm sales. King Country farm Paparata Station ticked off two significant livestock sales in November. Located at Ohura 50 kilometres west of Taumarunui on the Forgotten World Highway, and carrying 65,000 stock...

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2 December 2024
Categories
Over the Farm Gate
Livestock
Market Commentary

Ram prices holding steady

Falling ewe numbers places greater emphasis on quality genetics at this season’s ram sales. Although reducing ewe numbers are influencing this year’s ram sales, prices remain approximately equivalent to those paid in recent years. Breeders focused on the high-quality genetics that the market is...

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2 December 2024
Categories
Over the Farm Gate
Livestock

PGG Wrightson local hero - Andrew Gibson

Andrew ‘Gibbo’ Gibson’s professional skills making a huge difference for the Taranaki community . Andrew Gibson has been PGG Wrightson Taranaki Area Livestock Manager and Auctioneer since 2020, and in the livestock industry for nearly two decades. Through most of that time he’s put his auctioneering...

Video or image
2 December 2024
Categories
Over the Farm Gate
Livestock
Market Commentary

King Country station rams, steers and heifers well are received

Paparata Station achieves full clearances and improved average prices at two large on-farm sales. King Country farm Paparata Station ticked off two significant livestock sales in November. Located at Ohura 50 kilometres west of Taumarunui on the Forgotten World Highway, and carrying 65,000 stock...

Video or image
2 December 2024
Categories
Over the Farm Gate
Livestock
Market Commentary

Ram prices holding steady

Falling ewe numbers places greater emphasis on quality genetics at this season’s ram sales. Although reducing ewe numbers are influencing this year’s ram sales, prices remain approximately equivalent to those paid in recent years. Breeders focused on the high-quality genetics that the market is...

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