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Draft National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity Consultation – Roadshow 2020 Presentation

In this presentation, Corina Jordan (B+LNZ's Environment Policy Lead) explains the Government’s new proposed National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity and its implications for sheep and beef farmers.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand Community Catchment Projects: North Otago

In this video, we meet the North Otago Sustainable Land Management Group (NOSLAM) that covers three catchments spanning 89,000ha – Kakanui, Awamoko and Waiareka. It involves over 160 farmers and other community, government, NGO and iwi stakeholders.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand Community Catchment Projects: Central South Island

Farmer-led catchment groups are a great platform for building thriving farming communities, valued by all New Zealanders.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand Community Catchments Projects: Wanaka

Encouraging and supporting farmers to work together at a significant scale is a key part of implementing Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Environment Strategy. There are some great examples of what catchment groups have done around the country in different stages of their development and in taking action.
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Changing Environmental Policy: What you need to know and do (B+LNZ Environment Roadshow presentation)

Corina Jordan is B+LNZ’s Environment Policy Lead, and this is her presentation to our environment roadshow in Hamilton on 19 September 2019. Topics covered include an overview of Policy changes, a deep dive into the Essential Freshwater Package, and an overview of the process and support from B+LNZ.

Forestry and Farming: Productivity and profitability of the sheep & beef sector, emissions and carbon credits

Rob Davison, Executive Director of Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Economic Service, reviews where the sheep and beef sector in NZ has come from, and where it is now in its land use, productivity and profitability, and then looks at some scenarios for the future with current policies around tree planting and emissions trading.