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… Sheep farming was crucial in the development of New Zealand's economy, and for 130 years was the most important agricultural … Sheep farming …
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… The climate and topography of New Zealand’s sheep farms have led to … islands. This land is the engine room of New Zealand sheep farming – more sheep and cattle are bred and run there than … Environment and sheep farming …
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Part of story: Sheep farming
… in the Dunedin , in 1882, is seen as a watershed in New Zealand’s economic development. Although it was not until the … could see its potential from the outset. Railways and farming The wheat bonanza of the late 1880s and the rapid … The first export cargo of frozen meat in 1882 came from sheep slaughtered near Ōamaru and sent by rail to Port …
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Part of story: Farming in the economy
… Sheep farming In the 19th century sheep farming dominated agriculture, and with it, conversation. Not surprisingly, a wide … Sheep and dairy farming …
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Part of story: Rural language
… runs to freehold estates South Canterbury’s European farming history began with the runholders who turned sheep onto natural grasslands. The runs were originally leased, but many pastoralists … Sheep runs and crop farms …
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Part of story: South Canterbury region
… in developing a national scheme that amalgamated Māori land and provided funding to farm it. His success was largely due to his experience of farming on the East Coast amongst his Ngāti Porou people, as well as his knowledge of European law. Ngāti Porou sheep farming From around 1900, Apirana Ngata became deeply …
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Part of story: Ahuwhenua – Māori land and agriculture
… Early importance Sheep farming has been crucial in the development of New Zealand’s economy. The export returns from fine wool grown on … Importance of the sheep industry …
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Part of story: Sheep farming
… The first sheep British navigator James Cook brought sheep to New Zealand on his voyages in 1773 and 1777, but they did not become … The pastoral pioneers The real foundations of sheep farming were laid in Wairarapa, Canterbury and Otago in the …
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Part of story: Sheep farming
… Fly strike (myiasis) was not a problem in the early days of sheep farming in New Zealand. Flies were a nuisance for people and there are plenty … Sheep external parasites and fungal diseases …
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Part of story: Diseases of sheep, cattle and deer
… an important export. Farmers experimented with better sheep breeds for meat such as the Corriedale and the New Zealand Romney. They replaced native tussocks … techniques to maximise their returns. Smaller farms Farming sheep for wool usually involved land-extensive …
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Part of story: Economic history
… There is an old saying that ‘a sheep’s worst enemy is another sheep’ – sheep, like all … on open country they were generally healthy, but as sheep farming intensified, greater numbers of sheep were confined to smaller paddocks and keeping them healthy became a bigger challenge. The …
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Part of story: Diseases of sheep, cattle and deer
… cattle Beef cattle have generally been less important than sheep and dairy cattle to the New Zealand economy. Before refrigeration, sheep farming for wool was profitable, because wool could be … Beef farming in New Zealand …
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Part of story: Beef farming
… Māori and early European farming Banks Peninsula was close to the southern limit for … were encouraged to emigrate to work on back-country runs. Sheep farming Unexpectedly, sheep farming gave Canterbury …
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Part of story: Canterbury region
… Animals and humans Farm animals feature in expressions referring to … crook as a dog’ is to be very sick. ‘As lonely as a hermit sheep in scrub’ recalls the solitary habits of a sheep away from the mob. Anything difficult or hindering …
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Part of story: Rural language
… The first cattle The Reverend Samuel Marsden landed the first cattle in New Zealand at his mission station … ability to forage on rough pasture and to cope better than sheep with wild dog attacks. They were also vitally … and bush country In the South Island, as large-scale sheep farming became established, sheep were the most profitable …
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Part of story: Beef farming
… Work on sheep farms is largely regulated by the seasons. Winter In winter, most sheep farms carry their lowest number of stock. In the high country and harder hills, farmers feed hay and silage to supplement …
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Part of story: Sheep farming
… The grassland revolution By the beginning of the 20th century, New Zealand’s sheep-farming industry was geared up to produce meat for the …
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Part of story: Sheep farming
… sorting stock into different classes, or separating sale and prime animals. Yards contain stock for health treatment, … least over the drafting race, to shade workers and stock. Sheep yards Sheep yard fences are generally about a metre high, to …
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Part of story: Farm fencing
… Although sheep and cows make up the vast majority of farm animals, New Zealanders have tried farming many different species. Some of the most successful …
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… musters – much of it at 20–30 kilometres per hour. Understanding this has led to massive improvements in diets … was found at an inland pass in South Canterbury with 1,000 sheep from The Levels station, near Timaru. It was largely … skills of his dog Friday that he was able to drive so many sheep such a distance, without being discovered. Mackenzie …
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Part of story: Farm dogs