Maximising profitability in the NZ sheep industry

The New Zealand Kellogg Rural Leaders Programme develops emerging agribusiness leaders to help shape the future of New Zealand agribusiness and rural affairs. Lincoln University has been involved with this leaders programme since 1979 when it was launched with a grant from the Kellogg Foundation, USA.This assignment is written from the perspective of a sheep breeder and\ud traces the history and the present day activities of the NZ Sheep Industry\ud through a practical point of view. Maximising the profitability of the NZ\ud Sheep Industry starts down on the farm and flows through the efficient\ud processing and marketing channels to supply the customer with a healthy\ud and attractive product. There seems to be a reasonable gap between the\ud theory and the logistical practibility of certain ideas. But the boundaries do\ud have to pushed to make progress (but not at the expense of animal\ud welfare) and it is the challenge of the modern day operator to take the\ud latest technological information and market signals and apply them to the\ud business of farming