Worried about drench resistance and rising animal health costs in your cattle? You’re not alone. B+LNZ is bringing together a focus group of 10–15 beef farmers to tackle one of the biggest challenges facing our industry: cattle parasite management.
Over two years and eight sessions, you’ll work alongside fellow farmers, Wormwise facilitators, and animal health experts to design and test integrated parasite management strategies tailored to your farm. This is a hands-on, practical programme – not just theory. You’ll gain skills in faecal egg count (FEC) sampling and interpretation, drench resistance testing, and pasture management strategies that disrupt parasite lifecycles.
Through workshops, farm visits, and regular monitoring, you’ll put new tools into practice – from targeted treatments and cross-grazing to genetics and refugia strategies. The goal? Healthier stock, less reliance on chemicals, and slowing the march of drench resistance.
By joining, you’ll build confidence in cattle parasite management, improve productivity, and be part of a farmer-led solution to managing parasites on farm.
Limited spaces available so register your interest now.
What is a Focus Group?
These are small group learning environments with a specific area of focus. Practical half day workshops, delivered over two years (eight in total) to enhance farm profitability, productivity, and sustainability, delivering real value now and into the future.
Selection criteria
- Actively working on a sheep and beef or dry stock property (associated levy payers).
- Willingness to learn new skills and understand the drivers to improving on farm production and profitability of the sheep and beef sector.
- Participants must attend all Focus Group meetings.
Find out more
For more information, contact Mid-NNI East Extension Manager Flo Nebel at [email protected] or 027 287 7309.