On the livestock side of things, Gerken and the PGG team are flat-tack in the middle of bull selling.
Mackay asked if Angus was still the flavour of the month.
The short answer from Gerken was yes.
He said they’re just getting through the Herefords at the moment and Angus start next week.
The Herefords were very good although clearing rates were not quite as good as last year, he said.
Good bulls with the specific breeding traits farmers looked for were being chased hard, Gerken said.
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In general, he said the bulls coming up for sale had been superb.
Mackay remarked on the abundance of grass in the South Island thanks to the wet and wondered if that meant a good store market.
Gerken said that some farmers had hung on to stock and had now been well and truly rewarded for the stock they’ve sold, both cattle and sheep.
