Buyers not driven by confidence

Annette Scott

February 7, 2017

Farmers are backing off from sheep because of uncertainty about the sector’s future and their buying is not being driven by confidence. Some are changing the way they use sheep in their farming operations and for many they are now a smaller part of the mix rather than the mainstay. Farmers Weekly spoke to some of the people at the Temuka ewe fair last week.

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George Bedford was at the Temuka ewe fair to buy but wasn’t driven by confidence in the industry.

“It’s what fits in the farming system. I do a bit of cropping and dairy support and sheep have always been a part of the farm and always will be.

“I still enjoy sheep and will keep plugging away, juggling between store lambs and ewes when the price is right to hopefully make a buck or two.”

Buyers not driven by confidence

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