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New Zealand agricultural history. No 32. Importing exotic sheep breeds

My final shots Why didn’t MAF check?Ask today’s sheep farmers My last call  By Dr Clive Dalton My final shots  It was not the threat of the exotic breed importation that drove the changes in New Zealand sheep from the 1970s and beyond.  This is a standard old chestnut by those who lauded and still do, the exotic … Read more

New Zealand agricultural history. No 29. Importing exotic sheep

Did New Zealand get value for money? Dr Jock Allison’s view  Bruce Koller’s view Cost/benefits By Dr Clive Dalton Did NZ get value for money? This is the $64,000 question!  If you sprung this question on most farmers today – most, if they could remember the importations would probably answer – ‘What importations and who … Read more