This morning, we traveled to Mount Linton Genetics where they have had about 5 inches of rain in the last 48 hours. Mount Linton is a very diverse operation running 105,000 stock units which makes them the largest farm in New Zealand by way of stock units their operation runs on 32,000 acres. They run about 55,000 head of sheep, 7,500 head of Angus cattle, 23 brood mares and progeny and 1 stallion. Their sheep flock consists of Romney and Texel ewes. They have both maternal and terminal rams.
In the afternoon, we traveled to Westholm Polled Herefords and Blue Mountain Angus stud. They run a very diverse farminng operation that includes dairy cows, beef cattle, and cross bred ewes. Their goal is to breed stock that performs well and has high production on a grass based system.
Tonight, we are all dividing up and staying with different farm host families.
- Halie Schovanec
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