E-diary notices: 27 May 2026
TB testing changes, B+LNZ will be at National Fieldays
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Out the Gate draws biggest crowd yet
Out the Gate 2026 brought together around 700 farmers and rural professionals in Christchurch last week, making it B+LNZ...
B+LNZ update on environmental policy advocacy May 2026
The following was emailed to farmers on 27 May 2026.
Winter worms: why frost won’t fix your parasite problem
B+LNZ Wormwise vet and farmer Mary Bowron busts the myth that hard frosts will kill internal parasite larvae on pastures...
Farmers gather at Pukepoto Hub Farm field day
Around 80 farmers, trustees and rural professionals came together for the first B+LNZ Pukepoto Trust Hub Farm field day...
E-diary notices: 22 May 2026
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Winners announced in the 2026 Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards
The winners in this year’s Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) Awards were announced at a gala dinner at Te Pae Christchurch...
Updated climate policies research shows competitive gap is widening for NZ farmers
Beef + Lamb New Zealand has released updated research showing that the changes New Zealand made to its agricultural...
Announcement on voluntary carbon and nature markets
The Government has provided the ability for voluntary carbon or nature/biodiversity market schemes to be ‘approved’.
Update on work-based training delivery options
With Primary ITO to be wound up in less than two years following a change in Government policy, B+LNZ is working with...
Beef + Lamb New Zealand launches tool to help sheep farmers unlock flock value
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has unveiled a new tool to help sheep farmers better understand the genetics in their...
Time to hard graze lucerne stands
Beef + Lamb New Zealand is reminding farmers with lucerne stands to graze them hard over the next few weeks in...
E-diary notices: 15 May 2026
Help inform B+LNZ’s work in people, capability and workforce support
A centenary milestone and an enduring market relationship
A recent visit to the United States by B+LNZ Chair Kate Acland, alongside the Government’s Special Agricultural Trade...
Inside an award‑winning hill country system
More than 220 farmers and rural professionals gathered at Rakanui Pastoral recently for the Gisborne and Wairoa Hill...
Fuel plan shifts in the right direction
For sheep and beef farmers, the Government’s revised Fuel Response Plan released this week means more certainty about...
Treating cattle for liver fluke this winter
Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Wormwise Programme Manager, Ginny Dodunski, outlines when, why and how to treat cattle for...
B+LNZ’s FeedSmart calculator valuable feed allocation tool
As farmers begin transitioning stock onto winter forage crops, Beef + Lamb New Zealand is encouraging farmers to measure...
E-diary notices: 8 May 2026
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Perfect pedigree for Cool Beef role
Posy Moody’s skill set could not be better suited to her role as Beef + Lamb New Zealand Genetic’s Beef Delivery Lead...