Refreshed support for farm employers
B+LNZ has updated its Employment Hub, bringing together practical tools and resources to help farm employers build and...
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A sustainable baseline for NZ beef – NZRSB annual conference
Measuring and tracking the sustainability of New Zealand’s beef sector was the focus of the New Zealand Roundtable for...
Southland farmers named New Zealand's sustainable farming ambassadors
Michelle and Tony Roberts didn't inherit the farming business they have today. They’ve built it from the ground up...
Q&A: Leora Werner on understanding farm business
Leora Werner completed B+LNZ’s Generation Next programme in 2022. In celebration of the programme’s 10-year anniversary...
E-diary notices: 3 July 2026
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B+LNZ’s e-diary celebrates 25 years
It’s 25 years since the first iteration of Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s weekly e-diaries arrived in the in-boxes of...
Choosing the right pasture species
A recent B+LNZ Central Canterbury Farming for Profit field day at Rakaia Gorge’s Quartz Hill Station focused on growing...
Have your say on the future of on-farm training
B+LNZ is encouraging sheep and beef farmers to have their say on how work-based training should look in the future...
Lower interest rates drive headline farm deflation
Lower interest rates are helping farm budgets, with Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s latest Sheep and Beef On-farm Inflation...
B+LNZ quarterly activity update June 2026
The following was emailed to farmers on 30 June 2026.
Better Beef Breeding workshops draw strong farmer interest
More than 330 farmers attended B+LNZ’s Better Beef Breeding workshops held around the country during May and June.
Shepherds turn out for skills, wellbeing and connection
Around 74 shepherds joined the recent B+LNZ Shepherds’ Dog Training and Health Day at Awapuni Station, some travelling...
E-diary notices: 26 June 2026
Tackling facial eczema takes all of us, Update on Waikato Plan Change 1 Final Decision, Wormwise launches fine wool...
Growing great grass
The more grass grown, the higher the production. This simple summary of pasture-based farming systems was the underlying...
B+LNZ Chair named Rural Woman of the Year
B+LNZ Chair Kate Acland has been named as the inaugural Rural Woman of the Year at the annual Primary Industries New...
Southern Long Lunch draws 480 to Gore
Around 480 farming women from Southland and beyond gathered in Gore for the 2026 B+LNZ Southern Ladies Long Lunch, with...
Farmers see beef-on-dairy in action
A recent field day at the Poukawa Research Farm brought together a full group of farmers to learn about beef-on-dairy...
Should I drench light ewes at scanning?
Scanning is a great time to start identifying and managing groups of ewes based on feeding priorities.
E-diary notices: 19 June 2026
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Positive conversations at Fieldays
B+LNZ’s Fieldays site this year was packed full of information for farmers, highlighting the latest tools, resources and...