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Essential freshwater policy information and consultation advice

6 Sep 2019

With a number of environmental issues currently being consulted on by the government, B+LNZ is running an Environmental Issues Farmer Roadshow to help farmers understand what's going on, get feedback from farmers on their thoughts on the policies being proposed, and to provide advice for farmers wanting to make a submission.

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Sheep and beef farmers sacrificial lamb in proposed Essential Freshwater proposals

5 Sep 2019

The sheep and beef sector has significant concerns about the government’s Essential Freshwater proposals released today.

Media Release

Spring weather reminder

2 Sep 2019

With NIWA forecasting a particularly unsettled spring, sheep and beef farmers are being reminded to remain vigilant and keep a close eye on weather forecasts.

Animal health & welfare
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Reducing stress on in-lamb ewes

26 Aug 2019

The majority of the ewes that make up the New Zealand ewe flock are high-performance animals, many of which are sitting on a metabolic knife-edge as they get closer to lambing.

Animal Health
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Regulatory changes impact livestock management procedures

26 Aug 2019

Regulatory changes mean that from October 1, a cattle beast that is being dehorned or disbudded will require a local anesthetic at the time of the procedure – irrespective of age.

Animal health & welfare
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Monitor mobs provide insight into flock performance

21 Aug 2019

The value of setting up a Monitor Mob over lambing was reinforced at a recent Central Canterbury Farming for Profit evening seminar at Coalgate.

Lamb management

Government ignores own scientific advice in setting a political target for methane reduction

14 Aug 2019

Advice to the Government from MPI’s officials shows that the Government’s proposed methane reduction targets go well beyond the science of what is needed for New Zealand to meet its 1.5⁰C Paris Agreement commitments and was purely a political decision made in Cabinet.

Media Release

Multi-faceted approach required for management of internal parasites

13 Aug 2019

Changes in land use or farm policies which result in predominance of young livestock could be recipe for disaster in terms of the development of drench resistance.

Animal Health
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Beef + Lamb New Zealand Genetics to be integrated into Beef + Lamb New Zealand Ltd

12 Aug 2019

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) Genetics is to be integrated into Beef + Lamb New Zealand Ltd as a separate business unit.

Media Release
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IPCC report on agriculture supports NZ’s sheep and beef farm systems 

10 Aug 2019

The Intergovernmental Panel report on Climate and Land demonstrates New Zealand lamb and beef produced as part of a low emissions farming system can help address climate change.

Media Release
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New research shows perils of mass forestry planting on productive sheep and beef land

8 Aug 2019

Large scale conversion of sheep and beef farms to forestry as a result of the Zero Carbon Bill will have a significant negative impact on rural New Zealand, according to research released by Beef + Lamb New Zealand.

Media Release

Helping farmers get involved with PC7 and PC2

7 Aug 2019

On 20 July 2019 Environment Canterbury notified two plan changes which propose changes to rules in the Canterbury region generally, and to the Waimakariri and Orari-Temuka-Opihi-Pareora sub-regions.

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