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Over the past few weeks values achieved at New Zealand wool auctions continue to surprise, with strong competition for most good style crossbred wool types. Many of the merino types pouring into South Island woolstores are similarly sought after. Mid-micron wool, measuring from approximately 28...

Nicola and Tom Wylie farm 900 hectares at Lora Valley, on the fringes of the Hokonui Hills east of Winton, a property that has been in Nicola’s family since 1872. Each year they take approximately 27 tonnes of wool off their 6000 ewes. Like many other wool growers, they have pondered how to make the...

Joe Catherwood has been a client of PGG Wrightson Wool throughout his farming career. Joe farms 320 hectares at Charing Cross, Central Canterbury, a property his father purchased in 1953, and which Joe and his brother John took over in 1976. Joe bought John’s share of the farm in 2000. Until a few...

The Wool in Schools programme, a The Campaign for Wool initiative, sponsored by PGG Wrightson , continues to make waves in New Zealand's education sector. This unique program brings the wonders of wool directly to primary and intermediate schools through mobile classrooms known as "Wool Sheds." As...

An attempt to stop Australia from claiming New Zealand’s top fine wool shearing title, and the selection of a shearer and woolhandler for next month’s Trans-Tasman tests, will be features of the New Zealand Merino Shears in Alexandra on Friday 29 and Saturday 30 September. Last year, the open...

It’s dairy bull sale season and PGG Wrightson’s Taranaki livestock manager/auctioneer, Andrew Gibson is “in the thick of it”. Shadow Downs of Waverley had a Hereford Yearling and 2-year-old sale yesterday and Taranaki’s Mangaotea Blackwell Family is holding its 27th annual bull sale today, Gibson...

Article by: Doug Laing, Media Officer for Shearing Sports New Zealand Entries are now open for the 2023-2024 PGG Wrightson Vetmed National Shearing Circuit. The series incorporates the McSkimming Memorial Triple Crown which was first presented after a three-round series in 1972-1973, starting at the...

The New Zealand wool market is experiencing notable shifts, with both challenges and opportunities shaping its trajectory. In a recent interview with Rowena Duncum from The Country, Grant Edwards, the General Manager for Wool at PGG Wrightson, discussed key developments that are influencing the...

PGG Wrightson continues its unwavering support for the IHC Calf & Rural Scheme , a partnership that has flourished over four decades and continues to make a significant difference in the lives of some of New Zealand's most vulnerable individuals and their families. Recently, PGG Wrightson proudly...

View the 2023 Annual Report here. GROUP PERFORMANCE PGG Wrightson Limited 1 (PGW) today announced its results for the financial year ended 30 June 2023. Financial highlights for the year to 30 June 2023 included: Operating EBITDA 2 of $61.2 million (down $6.0 million or 9% on prior financial year)...

Heavy rain in Waikato and South Auckland has been causing havoc for livestock markets, affecting supply and prices. PGG Wrighton’s livestock manager for South Auckland, Brad Osborne, said farmers had been doing it tough. “We’ve got a lot of rain here on the ground and it’s a real struggle at the...

On the path he always wanted to take Alex Stuart started with PGG Wrightson Livestock as a trainee in August 2022, moving into the company’s academy programme at the start of this year, and taking up a permanent role as a Waikato based livestock representative in April. Growing up on farms managed...

Knowing how to look at a cow Bernie Cox became a PGG Wrightson Livestock representative in June this year, working with dairy farmers between the Rakaia and Rangitata rivers. Although he is a newbie at this, Bernie brings 15 years in dairy farming to the role, plus high level experience as a...

Quality genetics continue to reap rewards This year’s two-year-old bull sale season finished recently as 130 studs nationwide put their best bulls forward at auction, private sales and paddock selections. Callum Stewart, PGG Wrightson Livestock National Genetics Manager, said the campaign exceeded...

Cautious optimism justified among deer farmers While for much of the year the venison price has held stable at around $9, a positive forecast indicates it will exceed $10 per kilogram before the end of 2023, a prospect that has slowed reduction of the hind herd. Demand from the growing United States...

Easy access to some of the country’s best beef genetics AI is becoming more widely accepted as a simple, efficient, and effective way to introduce quality genetics into a commercial herd. PGG Wrightson’s annual online bull semen sale is growing in popularity, providing direct and easy access to some...

Less positive economic factors offset good weather conditions Mild South Island weather coupled with plenty of rain has provided good soil moisture levels, setting farmers up for a promising spring. During July and August, the quietest time of the year in the saleyards, small yardings of both sheep...

Softening lamb market and dairy payout influencing market sentiment During the calving and lambing seasons trade in livestock generally enters a hiatus period. Factors facing farmers and the sector as a whole include a softening lamb market, largely due to China’s market forces, with a similar story...