Farmer's Patch

Farmer's Patch

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7 January 2025
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Over the Farm Gate
Livestock

Multi-generational farmers buying and selling at Palmerston

'Best yearling steers in the district’ the focus of long association for the Dempster and Blakely families of East Otago . Along with son James and daughter-in-law Sarah, Lindsay and Margaret Dempster farm Hummock Run, a 4,600 hectare breeding and finishing enterprise comprising several properties...

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7 January 2025
Categories
Over the Farm Gate
Livestock

Opportunity to secure proven hill country genetics

Renowned Tararua district property Waewaepa Station set to hold first on-farm sale offering large quantities of steers, ewes and lambs. Waewaepa Station’s first ever on-farm sheep and steer Sale on 14 January should attract plenty of local farmers, as well as others from further and wider afield...

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7 January 2025
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Over the Farm Gate
Livestock

Staff Profile - Michael Beattie

How being the fifth generation on a Clinton family farm has provided experience and insight to set up a new trainee’s livestock career. Growing up on a farm that has been in his family for more than 100 years, agriculture was always Michael Beattie’s most likely career. Michael’s parents, David and...

Video or image
7 January 2025
Categories
Over the Farm Gate
Livestock

Multi-generational farmers buying and selling at Palmerston

'Best yearling steers in the district’ the focus of long association for the Dempster and Blakely families of East Otago . Along with son James and daughter-in-law Sarah, Lindsay and Margaret Dempster farm Hummock Run, a 4,600 hectare breeding and finishing enterprise comprising several properties...

Video or image
7 January 2025
Categories
Over the Farm Gate
Livestock

Opportunity to secure proven hill country genetics

Renowned Tararua district property Waewaepa Station set to hold first on-farm sale offering large quantities of steers, ewes and lambs. Waewaepa Station’s first ever on-farm sheep and steer Sale on 14 January should attract plenty of local farmers, as well as others from further and wider afield...

Video or image
7 January 2025
Categories
Over the Farm Gate
Livestock

Staff Profile - Michael Beattie

How being the fifth generation on a Clinton family farm has provided experience and insight to set up a new trainee’s livestock career. Growing up on a farm that has been in his family for more than 100 years, agriculture was always Michael Beattie’s most likely career. Michael’s parents, David and...

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