The breeding philosophy…

At Te Whangai is very clear, we believe that for commercial farmers to run an ever increasingly more efficient and profitable business they must focus on continuously getting more for less, i.e. more production from less input.

Our selection program works on that principle.

To make genetic progress, selection must take place in an environment that puts pressure on the traits you want to improve.

A giraffe would never have evolved with long necks if there wasn't a shortage of low-hanging food!

It is clear that a different type of sheep has developed with a selection for growth traits while the feed is always at a premium than those developed where feed is plentiful.