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Former shearer excels at milking

Chris McCullough For Agri-View
Jan 30, 2025
Jan 30, 2025

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Will Hinton and Kali Rangiawha contract-farm 350 cows on a farm near Fielding on the North Island of New Zealand.

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K&W Hinton Farms extends to 280 acres, most of which are under grass because grass is the main ingredient in cow diets.

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All labor on the farm is carried out by Will Hinton and Kali Rangiawha.

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The K&W Hinton Farms herd is run as a single unit, achieving a record production in 2024 of 443 kilograms milk solids per cow – about 977 pounds.

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FIELDING, NEW ZEALAND – Having spent most of his time traveling the world shearing sheep, Will Hinton has changed farming direction. He now milks cows on a share-farming basis in New Zealand. He and partner Kali Rangiawha run K&W Hinton Farms, formed more than four years ago.

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With 20 years experience behind him, award-winning agricultural journalist Chris McCullough is always on the hunt for his next story. He grew up on the family dairy farm in the heart of Northern Ireland and is based on the country’s east coast. He travels around the world to bring readers international news.