It was great to bring the Mountain River Community together at Dunsandel on 17 March - a strong turnout and a shared focus on where we go next. Across the afternoon, we stepped back and looked at the bigger picture. The challenges are clear - profitability, productivity, and environmental expectations are all rising. But so too is the opportunity to position venison for where the market is heading. Insights from our in-market partners reinforced this. From North America, Scan

On Farm - EOV Field Day Session The first Ecological Outcome Verification (EOV) Field Day for 2026 was held on 12th February at Lyndon and Millie Matthews’ property in North Canterbury. The focus was simple - practical, farmer-led learning. Farmers came together in the paddock to walk through what regenerative agriculture looks like in a working deer system. The session was facilitated by Lyndon Matthews, with input from Emily House alongside the Mountain River team. Rather t