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Managing forages after rain

15 Feb 2022

While recent rain was welcomed in many parts of the country, it does bring with it management issues that need to be considered to prevent short and long-term animal health issues.

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Dealing with flood damaged feed crops

8 Jun 2021

Flood damaged winter feed crops pose challenges for farmers heading into winter, so Beef + Lamb New Zealand asked PGGWrightson Seed’s veterinary nutritionist Charlotte Westwood and extension agronomist nutritionist Wayne Nichol for some management advice.

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Support available for flood-affected farmers

3 Jun 2021

Canterbury farmers affected by floods are being encouraged to tap into the support being made available through a coordinated multi-agency flood response.

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Flood support

30 May 2021

The following provides information for preparing for and responding to floods, including fact-sheets, and links to websites and organisations that can help provide you with support.

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Dry affected farmers urged to use support services

15 Apr 2021

Farmers in regions facing dry or extremely dry conditions are being urged to tap into the resources being made available to them through their industry organisations and the Ministry for Primary Industries.

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Extreme Dry management

12 Apr 2021

B+LNZ has updated its Extreme Dry Management toolkit, as the dry weather continues to worry farmers in many regions across the country.

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Snow support

30 Sep 2020

The following provides information on preparing for and responding to snow weather bombs, including factsheets and links to websites and organisations that can provide you with support.

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Support for flood-affected farmers

22 Jul 2020

Heavy rain affecting parts of Northland over the weekend is another blow to farmers recovering from the recent drought.

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Taking stock of feed resources in the wake of floods

26 Feb 2020

Farmers dealing with the aftermath of recent floods are being advised to take stock of their feed resources and make a plan for the coming weeks and months.

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To Do list as dry weather tightens its grip

18 Feb 2020

On-going dry weather coupled with limited killing space is making for a challenging time for sheep and beef farmers in many parts of the country.

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Flood and drought resources

10 Dec 2019

While some areas of New Zealand are faced with flooding, other parts of the country are extremely dry. B+LNZ has a number of resources to help manage these extreme weather conditions.

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Farmers reminded to be prepared ahead of major winter storm

6 Aug 2019

Beef + Lamb New Zealand is reminding farmers to get prepared now ahead of a major winter storm forecast to bring heavy rain, snow, and gale force winds to much of New Zealand next week.

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