The Country: Turning forestry into sheep and beef farm

The Country31 Jul, 2026 02:10 AMQuick ReadGisborne farmers Sam Hain and Matt Long spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay about converting forestry to sheep and beef. Photo / Duncan BrownGisborne farmers Sam Hain and Matt Long spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay about converting forestry to sheep and beef. Photo / Duncan BrownToday on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with Sam Hain and Matt Long, two East Coast farmers who, with their wives Gemma and Kate, are turning a forestry block into a sheep and beef farm.On with the showSam Hain and Matt Long

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