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E-diary notices: 28 June 2024

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Food at the heart of Matariki celebrations

This Matariki, the Māori New Year, communities across New Zealand come together to celebrate with food. For farmers, this special time aligns with the end of our financial year, making it a perfect opportunity to reflect, share, and plan for the future.

Red meat exporting companies to lead Taste Pure Nature programme

New Zealand’s country of origin beef and lamb marketing programme Taste Pure Nature is to move into a new phase following an agreement between Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) and the Meat Industry Association (MIA).

B+LNZ welcomes the appointment of independent panel on methane targets

Beef + Lamb New Zealand welcomes the Government’s announcement of the appointment of an independent panel of experts to review agricultural biogenic methane science and targets for consistency with no additional warming.

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High country farmers named National Ambassadors for Sustainable Farming and growing

Red meat farmers Hamish and Simon Guild of Canterbury’s High Peak station are this year’s National Ambassadors for Sustainable Farming and Growing and recipients of the Gordon Stephenson Trophy.

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Pre-lamb parasite management – horses for courses

In a year where there are big differences in winter feed supplies across New Zealand, sheep farmers will need to consider their pre-lambing parasite management in the context of their own farm situation.

E-diary notices: 21 June 2024

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Connecting with farmers at Fieldays 2024

The B+LNZ team talked with farmers at 2024 Mystery Creek Fieldays about our on-farm extension work, research, and efforts to boost sector pride.

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The story behind Agribusiness in Schools

The Agribusiness in Schools programme is showcasing agricultural career pathways to over 4,000 secondary school students nationwide each year. Beef + Lamb New Zealand is a proud partner of the programme since its inception in 2014.

Iodine deficiency a risk in ewes grazing brassicas

Pregnant ewes wintering on brassica crops such as rape or turnips are likely to have much higher iodine requirements than those grazing pasture due to the presence of goitrogens in the crop.

E-diary notices: 14 June 2024

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B+LNZ report on China market examines when demand may improve

New Zealand's red meat industry faces continued challenges as China's economic weakness and competition from Australian supply impact red meat exports.

Positive step in M. bovis programme with progress towards a national pest management plan

DairyNZ and Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) welcome the Government’s confirmed commitment to implementing a National Pest Management Plan (NPMP) for Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis).

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B+LNZ Ladies' Long Lunch events a hit

Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) Ladies' Long Lunch events have been a popular go-to for rural women wanting to ‘refill their cup’ and connect with like-minded women.

Removal of agriculture from the ETS is positive but some concerns remain

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) welcomes the Government’s announcement that it is amending climate change legislation to keep agriculture out of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

Making use of ewe pregnancy scanning data

Ewe pregnancy scanning is underway in most regions, and the resulting data can help farmers make informed management decisions in the lead up to lambing to help maximise lamb survival.

E-diary notices: 7 June 2024

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Beef + Lamb New Zealand report shows on-farm inflation at 2.8 percent

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has released its latest Sheep and Beef On-farm Inflation report, showing a 2.8 percent inflation rate for 2023–24, Sheep and BeefOn-farm Inflation 2023-24

B+LNZ calls for changes to emissions targets

In our submission to the Climate Change Commission on its draft advice to Government on New Zealand’s emission reduction targets and related issues, we argue for changes to the targets and outline significant concerns.

Young farmers seek mentors in Whangārei

The Whangārei A&P Society’s Farm Intern Programme has been a success, attracting young people eager to gain qualifications and practical farm experience.

Planning for the worst of winter

With the arrival of winter, farmers, especially those in snow-prone areas, are being encouraged to prepare adverse weather plans which can be implemented if the weather turns bad.

E-diary notices: 31 May 2024

Visit B+LNZ site at Fieldays, Help B+LNZ develop a freshwater policy position roadmap, Recent Farmers Weekly op-ed on public views on environment regulations, Exploring diverse forage crops webinar

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Entries open in 2024 Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards

Entries are open in the 2024 Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards giving those in the sheep and beef industry the opportunity to shine a light on their local heroes.

Insights into lamb pricing in the UK

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has received some enquiries from farmers about the high farm-gate returns UK farmers are achieving for lamb and concerns that New Zealand lamb is being sold at lower prices compared to British lamb in UK supermarkets.

FE tolerance test webinar

This week B+LNZ, in collaboration with AgResearch and dnature, hosted a webinar to provide valuable insights into the Facial Eczema Tolerance Test currently in development as part of the broader Eliminating Facial Eczema Impacts (EFEI) programme.

Public aligned with farmers on environmental regulation

The following opinion editorial was supplied to Farmers Weekly and ran in their 27 May 2024 print edition.

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Tararua farming award winners hard work pays off

Mathew and Marilyn Prior of Aorangi Farm in Makuri were crowned the 2024 Property Brokers Tararua Sheep & Beef Farm Business of the year as part of the Tararua Excellence in Farming Awards.

2024 Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards

Entries are open for the 2024 Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards, giving those in the sheep and beef industry the opportunity to shine a light on their local heroes.

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