Peter Young spent a couple of decades farming next door to the Ida Burn Dam in Central Otago, home of the Brass Monkey Rally – an area that experiences one of the most extreme climates in NZ. From hoar-frosts for weeks on end in winter, to summers with temperatures in the high 30s and months of drought. Through it all, the Youngs' were known for exceptional sheep performance.
Now retired from the farm and working as a farm advisor, Peter is in demand to share his knowledge. He joined us to share some of what he’s learned and answer callers’ questions. Clear tips on getting the best out of your flock, from someone with the track record to prove them.
Note: in this podcast Peter makes some observations on high protein in some feeds in autumn. He stresses these are his opinion only.”
Break Feed: Thriving Farming Women, with Loshni Manikam
Pass It On: Families, Farms and Succession. Part 2: Engage the Family, and Consider Options
Break-Feed: Waste Free, with Kate Meads
Pass It On: Families, Farms and Succession. Part 1: The End Game, and Assessing Your Business.
Making positive changes at scale, with the Catchment Community Group Programme
Applied Agricultural research- What is the future? Dr David Stevens’ 2017 NZ Grassland Association Presidential Address
Beef Progeny Test: A frank conversation with the men at the coalface
Successful soil and fertiliser management
Breakfeed: Farming the Future, the 2019 New Zealand Grassland Association Conference.
Heifer mating: Breed ‘em, feed ‘em
Catch Crops: a way to reduce N leaching after winter crops, with Dr Brendon Malcolm, Plant & Food Research
Hill Country Farming in 2040: panel discussion at B+LNZ’s FarmSmart 2018
Eradicating Mycoplasma bovis – how to keep your farm free from the disease
Managing the risk of Mycoplasma bovis during the winter grazing season: Richard Laven of Massey University
Better Beef Breeding: buying bulls that perform
Better sheep breeding: buying the right rams for your flock with Annie O’Connell, Beef + Lamb New Zealand Genetics
Farming for more than just money – Steve Wyn-Harris
Hogget lambing – unlocking the potential: Professor Paul Kenyon, Massey University
Better Beef Genetics and the Dairy Industry: The dairy-beef integration project, with Doug Lineham and Bob Thomson
‘Break-Feed’: Leptospirosis can kill farmers, with Matt and Lynley Wyeth
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