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Flood support

20 Jul 2020

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.

Adverse weather
calves and cows

Spring biosecurity

15 Jul 2020

It’s important all farmers make biosecurity a top priority during calving this spring.

Biosecurity
ewe and lamb eating

Limited feed puts ewes at metabolic risk

14 Jul 2020

Severe feed shortages in parts of the country mean many ewes are on a nutritional knife-edge heading into lambing and could be at risk of developing metabolic disorders.

Feed Management
shearing shed

Beef + Lamb New Zealand welcomes plans to revitalise wool sector 

10 Jul 2020

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) welcomes the release of a new report aimed at making the strong wool sector more sustainable and profitable. 

Media Release
stock grazing

Beware of nitrate poisoning in drought affected regions

8 Jul 2020

Cases of nitrate poisoning are being reported in the Hawke's Bay region after recent rain.

Animal Health
Pine tree

B+LNZ’s concerns about afforestation being heard

8 Jul 2020

Recent developments in the public debate about the widespread conversion of productive farmland into forestry have shown that B+LNZ’s concerns are being heard – although an acceptable solution is still not in sight.

Environment
economic service

B+LNZ’s Economic Service celebrates 70th anniversary

7 Jul 2020

This month marks the 70th anniversary of Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Economic Service, which was initially set up in 1950 to help a struggling post-war sheep sector.

Media Release

Maximising this year’s lamb crop

6 Jul 2020

Maintaining ewes in good body condition and the provision of shelter are two important management factors in maximising this year’s lamb crop.

Animal Performance
bull

Beef + Lamb New Zealand Genetics and LIC collaborate for bull progeny testing

6 Jul 2020

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) Genetics and LIC have joined forces to fulfill growing demand for quality beef genetics suitable for New Zealand dairy cows and support a continued focus on animal welfare by making superior beef genetics easier for dairy farmers to access.

Media Release
pine trees

Beef + Lamb New Zealand not convinced by RMA tool in afforestation debate

3 Jul 2020

The Labour Party’s announcement that resource consent will be required for highly productive farmland to be converted into forestry is unlikely to address the issue of large-scale conversion of sheep and beef farms created by the Emissions Trading Scheme.

Media Release
Image of sheep in pens

New research funded for facial eczema tolerance testing

2 Jul 2020

A pilot study investigating the potential of a groundbreaking facial eczema (FE) tolerance test is being launched in July.

Media Release
ewes and mountains

Wintery weather exacerbates feed shortages

1 Jul 2020

With wintery conditions increasing feed demand, livestock farmers are being encouraged to make use of industry-resourced feed management services to help get them through the next few weeks.

Feed Management