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Cattle
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Herefords from horns to hooves
Thursday, 22 July 2010
Hereford cattle are a beef cattle breed, widely used both in intemperate areas and temperate areas, mainly for meat production.
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Less stress for more enjoyment
Thursday, 22 July 2010
After two particularly wet winters a ‘tongue-in-cheek’ remark from Janet Poole to her husband Ray resulted in the arrival of Miniature Herefords at the couple’s Matakohe Polled Hereford Stud.
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Red Devons and red shirts
Monday, 24 May 2010
Rolling up to view a paddock of prize Bulls wearing a red shirt is not the brightest thing any journalist has done.
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Generations of hardy, natural selection
Friday, 23 April 2010
Highland cattle have benefitted from generations of natural selection amongst the harsh conditions of the remote Scottish highlands and islands.
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Beautiful belties adapt to most conditions
Thursday, 18 February 2010
Amber Wood has been involved with farming all her life. “My family farmed this valley from my grandfather’s time, and my father carried on with dairying until a few years back.
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Big-belted beauties
Thursday, 18 February 2010
Overall conditions, such as climate and vegetation are critical to the suitability of a particular breed to an area.
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A brief history and big future for Devons
Thursday, 21 May 2009
Red Devon Cattle are one of the oldest breeds of cattle in New Zealand. They were very popular in the early days for their dual purposes.
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Handsome, docile and back from the brink
Thursday, 21 May 2009
As Arthur Beazley, past councillor of the NZ Red Devon Society pointed out they are a remarkable breed with very adaptive qualities, that means they are now completely established within all the major beef producing nations.
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Toffee therapy
Monday, 27 April 2009
Growing up in the North of Scotland I was very familiar with the great shaggy beasts, with huge curved horns that roamed through the snow and mists of the Glens.
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The Highland Lifestyle
Monday, 27 April 2009
The NZLHS provides its members with a friendly and supportive organisation dedicated to the Highland Breed and their owners.
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High demand for breed
Monday, 27 April 2009
In New Zealand, Highland Cattle have traditionally been a breed that has been embraced by lifestylers. Originally considered a rare breed in New Zealand, Highlanders are in the main being bred to build up stock numbers and to diversify the genetic bloodlines.
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Cattle society celebrates winter milestone
Monday, 27 April 2009
As the oldest society in New Zealand for registering Highland Cattle, the New Zealand Highland Cattle Society has been the initiator of many new initiatives in the Industry.
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Damned fine ornamental beef
Monday, 27 April 2009
Kevin and Rachael Hill have a no nonsense attitude toward their Highland herd – or fold to be precise.
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Udderly appealing
Monday, 21 April 2008
The air is cold and there is a hint of the impending rain in the air on the hills above Clevedon where a herd of cattle slowly munch their way through a bale of hay.
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Herd of Galloways?
Monday, 21 April 2008
There have been many myths produced over the years about the family of breeds we call Galloway.
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