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Simon O'Meara

Simple changes have a big environmental impact

11 Jun 2019

Winter feed crops play an important part in Simon O’Meara’s farm system, but the West Otago sheep and beef farmer has been adjusting his management to minimise their environmental impact.

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Farmers being asked to do more of climate response in Zero Carbon Bill

9 May 2019

The government announced its Zero Carbon Bill this week, with B+LNZ calling for critical changes to the bill to address concerns over its proposed treatment of, and targets for, methane.

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Money can grow on trees: Part 2

23 Apr 2019

This is the second in a two part-series which looks at the incentives and opportunities available to farmers looking to integrate trees into their farm.

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Fact sheet

You are what you eat?

16 Apr 2019

Can changing what New Zealand livestock eat reduce the country’s emissions of methane and nitrous oxide?

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Money can grow on trees

15 Apr 2019

B+LNZ is rolling out a series of “Farms, Trees and Carbon” workshops nationally to help farmers understand the financial opportunities available to them from integrating forestry (either pine or native) into their farm. This includes understanding opportunities under the One Billion Trees fund.

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Planning ahead for winter feed crop management

5 Mar 2019

Winter grazing practices will come under the spotlight again this year so farmers need to be thinking now about how they can minimise their environmental impact over the colder months.

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Brassicas

Preparing for Winter grazing

1 Mar 2019

Careful planning for winter allows you to winter animals in a way that ensures they are well fed and in good health, and also manage the environmental impacts.

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B+LNZ launches Farm Trees and Carbon Workshops

29 Jan 2019

Capturing the opportunities presented by the Emissions Trading Scheme and various climate change mitigation programmes is the focus of a newly-launched Beef + Lamb New Zealand workshop.

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Taking steps towards 2020

15 Jan 2019

April 2020 is now only 15 months away. That's when the Otago Regional Council (ORC) Water Plan’s remaining deadlines start to bite.

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Engaging in environmental policy vital for sector resilience

19 Dec 2018

Don’t give the regulators a reason to regulate.

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Farmers keeping eye on downstream

5 Dec 2018

While it seems incomprehensible right now, indications are that another dry summer looms ahead, courtesy of the El Niño weather pattern.

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Looking after three key components of sheep and beef farm environments

17 Oct 2018

Three new Beef + Lamb New Zealand initiatives will be helping farmers understand and monitor the natural environment on their farms and in their catchments.

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