E-diary notices: 16 October 2026
Mental Health Awareness Week 2026, Value Chain Innovation Programme applications open, Help meet the rising need for...
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Representing our farmers in the UK and Europe
B+LNZ is representing our farmers’ interests where it matters. Staff recently spent time engaging with policymakers...
100kg calves – beware the worms they’re bringing with them
Over the next few months, thousands of 100kg Friesian bulls and dairy beef calves will move from rearers to beef traders...
Laying the foundations for virtual fencing
Around 70 farmers gathered recently for a B+LNZ virtual fencing workshop in Ohakune to learn how to get the most from...
Driving better lamb survival through Focus Group
Farmers in B+LNZ’s Western North Island Lamb Survival Focus Group are finding practical ways to reduce lamb losses by...
Plan some time off farm this Summer
With summer just around the corner, B+LNZ is encouraging farmers and rural professionals to plan some time off farm and...
Early weaning benefits whole farm system
Farmers with high-quality feed available in late spring could consider weaning at least a proportion of their lamb crop...
E-diary notices: 9 October 2026
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Making the most of good times
Around 230 farmers and rural professionals gathered at B+LNZ's Big Dine In in New Plymouth to hear the latest sector...
Celebrating World Iron Awareness Week
World Iron Awareness Week (WIAW) runs from 12-18 October 2026. The week is all about awareness of iron deficiency...
Making every tonne of supplementary feed count
As farmers start turning spring surpluses into supplementary feed, Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s “Making every tonne count”...
MNNI Farmer Council reflects on a year of regional impact
The Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) Mid Northern North Island (MNNI) Farmer Council AGM, held in Te Awamutu, brought...
E-diary notices: 2 October 2026
Sign up for the Dairy Beef Opportunities e-newsletter, Rural Leadership Advancement Scholarship 2026 now open, WorkSafe...
Red Meat Sector Conference - outlook remains positive for exports
More than 350 people gathered in Wellington this week for a highly successful annual Red Meat Sector Conference, which...
B+LNZ quarterly activity update September 2026
The following was emailed to farmers on 28 September 2026
Virtual fencing sparks discussion in Northland
More than 100 Northland farmers gathered in Kaingaroa recently to explore how virtual fencing technology is helping...
Should you drench your ewes at tail docking?
With ewes and lambs coming to the yards at tail docking, it’s tempting to drench the ewes ‘while they’re here’. Wormwise...
Lloyd Smith dog training workshops prove popular
Sheep dogs are the tools of trade on sheep and beef farms and are amongst the most valuable members of the farm team.
Late spring management to build subterranean clover populations
Subterranean clover comes into its own in spring and Beef + Lamb New Zealand has a number of resources to help farmers...
Politicians debate solutions for rural issues
Proposed solutions for the major issues facing the rural sector were argued at the lively 2026 Rural Issues Debate.