A good country for sheep

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A good country for sheep

Reading Time: 3 minutes Matt Holden is unequivocal in his answer when asked if sheep farming has a future. “Bloody oath it has,” says the Hawke’s Bay farmer and ram breeder. As part owner of the Kelso sheep breeding business, Holden could be seen as having a vested interest, but he qualifies his enthusiasm by noting the low environmental footprint of sheep and the potential to use New Zealand’s attributes to add value to its sheepmeat and wool.…