Velvet
A Roar Experience
Stags are roaring on Andrew Wellington's Waikato farm. It's an exhausting time of year for them - not only is it mating time but they're on patrol - constantly on the lookout for other stags. Audio
Deary Deer - It's a Calf
It's the time of year when hinds have their young. According to Raroa Deer Stud's manager Bill Robinson fallow deer have fawns and red deer have calves so Country Life's out trying to spot newborn… Audio, Gallery
Dare to work with Deer
The deer industry is looking to attract skilled, enthusiastic newcomers. Many deer farming pioneers are now wanting to retire. Audio
World Deer Congress
Deer Industry New Zealand's Tony Pearse has recently returned from the 7th World Deer Congress in Russia. It's held once every four years. Audio
Elking out a living in mid-Canterbury
Grant Hasse is building a niche herd of "typical antlered" elk and wapiti on his Hororata farm. So far, he has 130 and makes a good income from venison and velvet. Audio, Gallery
Deer Diary
The chair of Deer Industry New Zealand, Andy MacFarlane, says deer farmers have a spring in their step because of strong venison prices, expanding markets and good, stable returns for velvet. Audio
Clayton Station
There is no such thing as a dull day for Hamish Orbell at Clayton Station, a diverse, high county farming operation near Fox Peak ski field at the head of the Fairlie basin. Whether he's moving Ewes… Audio
Asian Report
Today, Suzanne Schokman gets an insight into the deer velvet industry, meeting with a processor in Christchurch. Audio