Catchment Community Groups

Planning winter for livestock- Helen Thoday Dairy NZ

Outline of the key animal care factors from the wintering task force recommendations, achieving comfortable lying surfaces, preparing for adverse weather and avoiding birthing on crop.

Environmental GMP & Regulation with Nick Tait Dairy NZ

DairyNZ's Nick Tait highlights the three key areas of wintering good management practice that have the biggest positive effect on the environment. He also outlines the current regulations from the local regional councils.

Why focusing on wintering is important with Olivia Ross B+LNZ

The benefits of getting winter practice right and why its important to plan, including key recommendations from the wintering task force.

Paddock set-up & contingency plans with Dawn Dalley Dairy NZ & Olivia Ross B+LNZ

Setting wintering expectation, creating a break fed wintering plan with your team & adverse weather contingency planning.

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.