Sheep Milk
From Bovine to Ovine
The Onuku Māori Lands Trust is just starting its third season milking sheep near Rerewhakaaitu, south of Rotorua. One of its dairy cow farms was converted to dairy sheep in 2020 and the business is… Audio
Converting from cow to sheep milking
Traditional dairy farmers have the opportunity this month to learn from others who've taken the plunge into milking sheep. Sheep milk producer Maui Milk is running information sessions in the hope of… Audio
Expanding Sheep Milk Flock
Four newly converted farms are joining Maui Milk's dairy sheep business. Next year a further five or six will be needed. A lack of sheep is all that's holding expansion back. Audio
Milking it: from cows to sheep
Spring Sheep Milk is setting up two sheep milking pilot farms in Waikato. One is a greenfield development, one a cow farm conversion. Audio
Sheep milking boost likely
The chance discovery of frozen sheep embryos of a breed known for its milking ability is expected to boost the industry in New Zealand.
Dairy producers Origin Earth on active soils and sheep milk
Origin Earth is a Hawkes Bay processor of fresh milk, yoghurts and a range of cheeses - all from biologically managed soils... which means the soil is being looked after and managed sustainably… Audio