PHOTO AMY HOOGENBOOMWill Gibson says when it comes to the potential yield from a breeding animal, size does not matter, and big is not always best. Covid-19 jitters and uncertainty were a factor in what he considered a poor showing at the Foulden Hill Genetics bull sale this month. His Hereford stud, which he farms with his parents, Anton and Liz Gibson, started in 2009 when they moved from Hakataramea in South Canterbury to their 430ha farm in Middlemarch in Otago. ‘‘I need to realise it will happen and it doesn’t need to happen right away.’’Mr Gibson started dabbling with a Hereford stud when he was 15, but the genesis of his interest in breeding started much earlier. ‘‘I became more motivated to learn about genetics because that is my passion.’’And in his consultant role it is his job to help commercial farmers obtain the best returns.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 05, 2020 02:03 UTC