RECORD lambing percentages have resulted in 1.7 million more lambs hitting the ground in New Zealand this year.
The result is a 6.2 per cent increase from the severely drought-affected levels of last year, according to Meat and Wool New Zealand.
MWNZ said the country's flock flock numbers have reached almost 29 million, up from a 51-year low recorded last year.
MWNZ economic service director Rob Davison said this year's lambing percentage, of 124 lambs born per 100 ewes, was a record for New Zealand and well up on last spring, when 113 lambs were born per 100 ewes.
Young farmer forum
NSW Farmers' Association will hold a young farmers' forum at Narrabri this Friday.
The free event will host speakers including the Australian Farm Institute's Mick Keogh, NSW Farmers Association Young Farmer Council chairman Sam Gunn, NSW Farmer of the Year Michael O'Brien and Young Farmers of the Year Stephen and Amity Chase.
The forum will be at The Crossing Theatre at Narrabri, NSW.
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