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Beef + Lamb New Zealand launches game-changing AI-powered assistant

Beef + Lamb New Zealand has launched an AI-powered digital assistant to help farmers using the B+LNZ Knowledge Hub to create tailored answers and resources for their farming businesses.

Update for farmers on Waikato Plan Change 1

The following was emailed to farmers in districts that are included in PC1 on 2 September 2025.

New scholarship for young Otago & South Canterbury farmers

Young farmers in Otago and South Canterbury are being encouraged to apply for a new scholarship designed to support their growth and development in the sheep and beef sector.

E-diary notices: 29 August 2025

Spotted something in our weekly e-diary newsletters and need to refer to it again?

Tararua farmers open paradise to public

Tararua sheep and beef farmers Marty and Debbie Hull have given access to the public to their “magical” waterfall for the entire 20 years they have owned the farm.

Primary Purpose research on public views around emissions

At a time when NZ’s emissions policies are under scrutiny and consumers increasingly look for low-carbon products, public confidence in farming’s emissions reduction progress is critical. A new survey shows what the public thinks.

Showcasing innovation in Taranaki farming

Each year, Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) hosts three events across the Taranaki region to spotlight innovative farming practices and businesses as part of the B+LNZ Farming for Profit initiative. The final event for the past two years has been held at TET Stadium in Inglewood. Here's a summary of the 2025 series.

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Do cattle need a drench coming out of the winter?

Cattle coming out of the winter often get a drench in the springtime, but this may not be necessary for all animals. Wormwise Vet Mary Bowron outlines factors to consider.

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Showcasing B+LNZ at Lincoln University’s Food and Fibre Awards

Beef + Lamb New Zealand took the opportunity to showcase the careers available within the organisation and the red meat sector at Lincoln University’s recent Food and Fibre Awards.

Indoor lambing system continues to deliver

On a cold, wet July day, 200 single or triplet-bearing ewes were tucked up in the Dawkins family’s warm, dry lambing shed waiting on the impending arrival of their lambs.

E-diary notices: 22 August 2025

More GFF trainers needed, Wairarapa Livestock Parasite Management Group Field Day

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B+LNZ backs women’s rugby

B+LNZ is continuing its support for New Zealand athletes by partnering with Sky’s broadcast of the Women’s Rugby World Cup, which kicks off 22 August.

Bulls needed for across-breed progeny test

Angus and Hereford stud breeders are being encouraged to nominate sires for use in an innovative beef genetics programme.

Farm interns explore cattle handling in VR

Whangārei A&P Society’s Farm Intern Programme students have been learning how to handle cattle safely without stepping foot on a farm thanks to a new Virtual Reality (VR) module developed by Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) in partnership with the Food and Fibre Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE).

Planning ahead for next year’s winter forage crops

With spring just around the corner, Beef + Lamb New Zealand is encouraging farmers to start planning ahead for next year’s winter forage crops.

Lamb revival

A well-equipped lambing kit can help minimise lamb losses, particularly in bad weather.

Planting productive land in trees is clogging the arteries of our economy

This opinion editorial by B+LNZ Chair Kate Acland was published in the Sunday Star-Times on 10 August 2025.

E-diary notices: 15 August 2025

Spotted something in our weekly e-diary newsletters and need to refer to it again?

Signs of sheep and beef recovery in B+LNZ Stock Number Survey

Beef + Lamb New Zealand has released its annual Stock Number Survey for the year ending 30 June 2025, which shows New Zealand’s total sheep numbers fell modestly by 1.0 percent, in contrast to sharp falls in recent years, while beef cattle numbers rose 4.4 percent.

Failure to fix ETS means wholesale farmland conversions will continue

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) says the latest proposed changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) leave the door wide open for the continued wholesale conversion of productive sheep and beef farmland into carbon farms.

Building a sheep and beef business

A can-do attitude, parental support and a drive to create multi-generational opportunities have been instrumental in helping North Canterbury farmers Jim and Kim Burrows build a business in the sheep and beef industry.

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Showcasing progress at B+LNZ’s WNI Hub Farm

Ohineiti Station, B+LNZ’s Western North Island Hub Farm, is a platform for real-time learning and performance improvement. Farmers are welcomed at field days to share ideas and explore solutions. The most recent event focused on improving lamb survivability, featuring insights from Massey researchers and local farmers.

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How collaboration is driving genetic progress in New Zealand Beef

It’s been five months since Beef + Lamb New Zealand launched nProve Beef, a powerful new online genetics tool developed through the Informing New Zealand Beef (INZB) programme, and the early response has been very encouraging.

B+LNZ encourages farmers to become GFF trainers

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is calling on sheep and beef farmers to consider becoming farm trainers for the Growing Future Farmers (GFF) programme.

E-diary notices: 8 August 2025

Facial eczema webinar: insights from the Sheep Poo Study, DAGI farmer meeting, Nominate bulls for across-breed Beef Progeny Test, Urgent need for more GFF farm trainers

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Feed management focus of B+LNZ Farming for Profit workshop

The management of feed deficits and surpluses was the focus of a recent Beef + Lamb New Zealand North Canterbury Farming for Profit workshop at the Greta Valley tavern.

B+LNZ support farmers in Marlborough and Tasman

Over 100 farmers and agribusiness professionals gathered in Blenheim last week for an annual dinner hosted by B+LNZ’s Marlborough Farming for Profit committee.

Strong interest in new nProve Beef genetics tool

B+LNZ is seeing strong farmer interest in our newly-launched nProve Beef genetics tool, with early feedback and usage insights confirming its value in helping farmers make better breeding decisions and drive genetic improvement in New Zealand’s beef herd.

Meeting highlights ERG’s environment policy role

B+LNZ’s Environment Reference Group (ERG), made up of representatives from each B+LNZ Farmer Council and Kāhui, met last week in Wellington for thought-provoking discussions with high-profile guests across topics like freshwater farm plans, RMA changes and biodiversity credits.

US tariff hike: what it means for NZ red meat

B+LNZ is hugely disappointed red meat exports to the US now face a 15 percent tariff. While demand for our product remains strong, the tariff puts our farmers at a disadvantage in a key market. We look at what this means in more detail.

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E-diary notices: 1 August 2025

Spotted something in our weekly e-diary newsletters and need to refer to it again?

Livestock Parasite Management Groups tackle drench resistance

Seven Beef + Lamb New Zealand Livestock Parasite Management Groups around the country are helping farmers build the know-how, confidence, and support network to try new ways of managing parasites – so they can reduce drench resistance or farm successfully even when it's present.

Tasmania shows the way on water storage

Tasmania’s success with water storage was highlighted by former Tasmanian Irrigation CEO Andrew Kneebone at the Primary Industries New Zealand Summit in Christchurch in June.

Global meat experts forecast rising beef and sheepmeat prices

Two of the world’s leading experts on global agriculture and food trade trends have told the Red Meat Sector conference in Christchurch they expect beef and sheepmeat prices to continue to rise over the next year.

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B+LNZ quarterly activity update July 2025

The below email was sent to farmers on 30 July 2025.

Factors to consider before getting back into capsules

If the bush telegraph is correct, it seems there are a fair few pre-lamb drench capsules going back out onto farms in some parts of the country this winter. Wormwise programme Manager and vet Ginny Dodunski outlines some management factors to consider before using capsules this winter.

B+LNZ brings farmer perspective and evidence-based approach to RMA proposals

Beef + Lamb New Zealand has published its submission on the Government’s proposed amendments to a range of Resource Management Act (RMA) national direction instruments.

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B+LNZ Young Farmer Development Scholarship: applications open

National Fri 19 Sep

B+LNZ 2025 Director Roadshow

National Wed 24 - Thu 25 Sep

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Welcome to Beef + Lamb New Zealand

Meet Bella – your B+LNZ Knowledge Hub assistant

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Beef + Lamb New Zealand launches game-changing AI-powered assistant

Update for farmers on Waikato Plan Change 1

New scholarship for young Otago & South Canterbury farmers

E-diary notices: 29 August 2025

Tararua farmers open paradise to public

Primary Purpose research on public views around emissions

Showcasing innovation in Taranaki farming

Do cattle need a drench coming out of the winter?

Showcasing B+LNZ at Lincoln University’s Food and Fibre Awards

Indoor lambing system continues to deliver

E-diary notices: 22 August 2025

B+LNZ backs women’s rugby

Bulls needed for across-breed progeny test

Farm interns explore cattle handling in VR

Planning ahead for next year’s winter forage crops

Lamb revival

Planting productive land in trees is clogging the arteries of our economy

E-diary notices: 15 August 2025

Signs of sheep and beef recovery in B+LNZ Stock Number Survey

Failure to fix ETS means wholesale farmland conversions will continue

Building a sheep and beef business

Showcasing progress at B+LNZ’s WNI Hub Farm

How collaboration is driving genetic progress in New Zealand Beef

B+LNZ encourages farmers to become GFF trainers

E-diary notices: 8 August 2025

Feed management focus of B+LNZ Farming for Profit workshop

B+LNZ support farmers in Marlborough and Tasman

Strong interest in new nProve Beef genetics tool

Meeting highlights ERG’s environment policy role

US tariff hike: what it means for NZ red meat

E-diary notices: 1 August 2025

Livestock Parasite Management Groups tackle drench resistance

Tasmania shows the way on water storage

Global meat experts forecast rising beef and sheepmeat prices

B+LNZ quarterly activity update July 2025

Factors to consider before getting back into capsules

B+LNZ brings farmer perspective and evidence-based approach to RMA proposals

Find events in your region

Events in your region

B+LNZ Young Farmer Development Scholarship: applications open

B+LNZ 2025 Director Roadshow

Do you have a B+LNZ online account?