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Southern South Island director election result

23 Mar 2023

Southland sheep and beef farmer Geoffrey Young has been elected to the Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) Board.

Media Release
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Deadline approaching for winter grazing resource consents

22 Mar 2023

Farmers intensively grazing forage crops this winter are being reminded that they have until 1 May to apply for a resource consent if they require one.

Forage cropping
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A thriving sheep and beef sector matters to all New Zealanders

16 Mar 2023

This week we sent a story to Stuff on our Kiwis Backing Farmers campaign and why a thriving sheep and beef farming sector is important for all New Zealanders. It ran on Stuff and in its regional newspapers.

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Kiwis flock to third national open farm day

15 Mar 2023

An estimated 2,500 urban Kiwis visited 24 farms this Sunday, part of New Zealand’s third national open farm day initiative Open Farms.

Open Farms
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High inflation and reduced livestock prices could see farm profits fall more than 30%

15 Mar 2023

While the outlook for global sheepmeat and beef trade is improving, Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) expects farmer profitability to fall sharply due to reduced livestock prices and continued high inflation.

Media Release
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B+LNZ welcomes report on genetic tech rules

9 Mar 2023

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) welcomes a new report that shows New Zealand needs to have informed conversations about its decades-old rules governing the use of genetic technologies, because our farmers may be missing out on opportunities.

Genetics
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Have your say on the New Zealand Meat Board funding the Informing New Zealand Beef programme

8 Mar 2023

Farmers are being urged to have their say on a New Zealand Meat Board proposal to continue funding the Informing New Zealand Beef (INZB) genetics programme.

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Information for farmers on the Kiwis Backing Farmers campaign

7 Mar 2023

The following was emailed to farmers on 7 March 2023.

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B+LNZ workshop seeks solutions for future parasite management

7 Mar 2023

Recognising that parasite management and drench resistance is one of their biggest challenges facing farmers, Beef + Lamb New Zealand recently held a workshop to start finding solutions for this complex problem.

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Kiwis urged to support New Zealand’s sheep and beef farmers in new campaign

7 Mar 2023

Kiwis are being urged to back New Zealand sheep and beef farmers as part of a new campaign designed to raise awareness about crippling Government policies.

Media Release
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Road repairs and slash damage among farmers’ main concerns

3 Mar 2023

The Government must urgently commit to road repairs in isolated Hawke’s Bay and Tairawhiti farming communities, says Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) chief executive Sam McIvor.

Media Release
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Cyclone Gabrielle – information for farmers

3 Mar 2023

This webpage contains the latest information about Cyclone Gabrielle including how farmers can access Government grants, ways to help other farmers and B+LNZ’s work in the space.

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