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Celebrating excellence at Muller Station

Over 260 people recently gathered at Muller Station in Marlborough’s high country to celebrate the 2024 Westpac + OsGro Marlborough Farmer of the Year.

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B+LNZ South Island Lamb Crop update

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has released updated figures for the South Island’s 2024 lamb crop, with very little variance shown from the original lamb crop released 5 December.

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E-diary notices: 13 December 2024

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New Zealand Genetic Engine Version 6 launched

The rollout of the New Zealand Genetic Evaluation Version 6 marks a step-change in the depth and breadth of genetic information available to both stud and commercial sheep breeders.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s 2025 annual meeting process to include one director election

A director election will be held for Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) Western North Island electorate after nominations for director roles and annual meeting remits closed last Friday.

Calling farmers to host an open farms day 2025

New Zealand’s national open farm day is set for Sunday 9 March 2025.

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E-diary notices: 6 December 2024

Seeking farmer feedback on Biosecurity Act proposals, Free Facial Eczema text service, NZVA launch myth-busting video series about antimicrobial resistance

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Climate change policy-related updates

This week B+LNZ released important new research into how other countries treat issues such as agricultural GHG reduction targets and approaches to reducing emissions. The Government has announced measures to curb farm sales into forestry. There were also announcements relating to NZ’s methane targets.

Independent Scientific Review on Biogenic Methane Science and Targets positive

The following statement was made by B+LNZ Chair Kate Acland in response to the independent panel’s findings.

B+LNZ deeply concerned by Climate Change Commission’s methane reduction target recommendations

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is deeply concerned by the Climate Change Commission’s recommendation to raise New Zealand’s methane reduction targets even higher than the current targets.

B+LNZ Lamb Crop confirms fewer lambs in spring 2024

A new report by Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) confirms earlier estimates for fewer lambs in spring 2024 compared to last year due to a declining ewe flock, and a moderate decrease in ewe lambing percentage.

B+LNZ welcomes announcement on measures to curb farm sales to carbon farming

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) welcomes the announcement of measures to address the amount of productive sheep and beef farmland being lost to carbon farming.

New report shows New Zealand out of step with climate change policies globally

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is calling for changes to New Zealand’s climate change policies on the back of new research showing New Zealand is out of step internationally in key areas.

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E-diary notices: 18 October 2024

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New Zealand sheep and beef farms close to being carbon neutral – new research

Independent research has found New Zealand’s sheep and beef farms are already close to being carbon neutral and strengthens calls for the formal recognition of on-farm sequestration.

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