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COVID-19: Protecting the food sector and each other

19 Mar 2020

With the situation around coronavirus (COVID-19) rapidly evolving, Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is closely monitoring advice from the Ministry of Health and will keep levy payers updated.

Health and Safety

B+LNZ welcomes Waikato Plan Change One decision and encourages Government to reflect in Essential Freshwater proposals

19 Mar 2020

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) welcomes the Waikato Plan Change One decision for the Waikato and Waipa catchments to reflect the impact of different types of farming.

Media Release
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

18 Mar 2020

Our main priority is keeping farmers, food producers and staff healthy and safe. We're closely monitoring advice from the Ministry of Health regarding the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) situation.

Health and Safety

Hogget mating needs to be flexible option

17 Mar 2020

Feed resources could be tight in many areas this winter so hogget mating needs to be carefully considered to ensure the hogget’s future productivity is not compromised.

Animal Performance

Coronavirus

12 Mar 2020

We want to provide you with an update on the coronavirus situation and its impact on the red meat sector.

Market Development
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Open Farm day proves popular

11 Mar 2020

Over 5,500 people registered to take a look at what happens behind the farm gate at this country’s inaugural nationwide Open Farm day.

Open Farms
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Important information on the Red Meat Profit Partnership Action Network

11 Mar 2020

The Red Meat Profit Partnership (RMPP) Primary Growth Partnership programme ends in September 2020 and Beef + Lamb New Zealand has taken over the management of the RMPP Action Network Programme.

RMPP Action Network
Kevin Biggar

Shifting mindsets to meet rural challenges

10 Mar 2020

It takes a significant shift in mindset to go from overweight couch potato to a winning trans-Atlantic rower in just two years.

Annual Meeting
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US influencers blown away by NZ farming and red meat

10 Mar 2020

Six visiting US food and lifestyle influencers were highly impressed by New Zealand’s farming and food culture and by this country’s grass-fed meat.

Market Development

Agricultural organisations unite to call for IPCC to consider GWP*/GWP-we for greenhouse gas emissions

5 Mar 2020

JOINT STATEMENT: Climate change is one of the world’s most urgent challenges and farmers are amongst the first to see its impact on food production as they deal with the increased frequency and severity of extreme weather, such as droughts and floods.

Media Release
Kevin Biggar

Farmers encouraged to attend B+LNZ Annual Meeting and one-day event

4 Mar 2020

Beef + Lamb New Zealand levy payers are being encouraged to attend their organisation’s Annual Meeting in New Plymouth next month to hear how their money is being invested.

Annual Meeting
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Keep stock off harvested hemp

4 Mar 2020

Feeding hemp to livestock is strictly forbidden and as well as contravening the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act, doing so could put New Zealand’s red meat exports in jeopardy.

Animal Health

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