The Muster on Hokonui

 Warren Ross is deer farming at Waimumu and talks about how Spring is looking from his perspective.  As well as being chairman of Southern Field Days he talks about happenings with the agriculture centre. 

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Steve Henderson dairy farming at Awarua on how calving is going. Steve winters on a grass system with no crops so and believes it is a system that works really well for his situation. Also, managing and inclusion of staff is something he and his wife Tracey do really well.  

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Ben Dooley farming sheep and beef at Wyndham on how lambing is going. Feed has been pretty good and Ben gives good overviews on subjects including intensive winter grazing reforms that are on the horizon.  

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Eric Roy these days is a Southland farmer as well as chairman of the NZ pork board. Talking about the passing of the Queen. And a good general overview of reform that rural NZ is facing currently.  

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Bruce Eade is dairy farming at Kelso in the Sgt Dan Farmer Round Up. Enjoying a pretty good season on farm and has been busy tidying up the wintering barn after another season. Always holds a view on the current situation facing rural folk.  

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Rowena talks to Bruce Eade, Eric Roy, Ben Dooley, Steve Henderson & Warren Ross. 

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Morgan Greene of Northern Southland Vets looks at the important role BVD screening and vaccines play in maintaining the health of your herd. 

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Our resident sporting guru Nathan Burdon goes over the main talking points from last night's "in-ter-es-ting" Bledisloe Cup match between the All Blacks and Australia in Melbourne, plus looks at how the Stags are coping towards the end of their "storm week."

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The Willowbank farmer and Alliance Board Director looks at how lambing is going on farms around the region, plus how the works around space and staffing issues.

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Chris Dillon President of Federated Farmers in Southland explains why winter grazing reforms aren't realistic. 

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