Richard Hill talks with Jo Grigg about managing 14,000 hectares at Flock Hill, including moving to a finer wool sheep, improving animal health, and growing lucerne baleage for dairy farmers on the West Coast from 500 hectares of flats. The stunning Canterbury property is home to a luxury lodge, where visitors are welcome to get involved in farm activities. Richard talks about weed and pest challenges, including the multi-million dollar wilding conifer clean-up and the success with trapping wild pigs, who were causing damage to crops.

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