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Foot and mouth disease update

21 Jul 2022

You may be aware of the recent discovery of foot and mouth disease (FMD) viral fragments on imported dried pork “floss” in Australia.

Biosecurity
Rich and Suzie on farm

Sheep and beef farmers well represented in BFEA Awards

20 Jul 2022

Sheep and or beef farmers were well represented in the line-up of supreme winners in the regional round of this year’s Ballance Farm Environment Awards.

Ballance Farm Environment Awards
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Carbon workshops a big hit with farmers

20 Jul 2022

Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) Trees within Farms: Opportunities with Carbon workshops are a big hit with farmers throughout the county.

Environment
lambs on farm

Dextrose aids newborn lamb survival

19 Jul 2022

Lambing is getting underway in many regions and farmers are encouraged to put together a lambing kit to ensure they have everything they need on-hand when doing a lambing beat.

lambing
images of Rana-Jade 

Q&A with Moerewa farm intern Rana-Jade

19 Jul 2022

Rana-Jade is completing Level 4 of the Whangarei A&P Society Farm Intern programme. She’s working on a 213ha beef property in Moerewa whilst studying. Read her story.

Sector training
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Use of cover crops encouraged

13 Jul 2022

Farmers who are intensively grazing forage crops are being encouraged to consider planting a catch crop to make use of the nutrients left in the paddock once grazing has finished.

Winter Grazing

Biodiversity submission guidance

13 Jul 2022

The following was emailed to farmers on 13 July.

Environment
Image of Kepler Farm cows and calves

Nominations open for across-breed Beef Progeny Test

12 Jul 2022

Nominations are open for sires to be considered for use in the ground-breaking Informing New Zealand Beef Progeny Test.

B+LNZ Genetics
sheep feeding

Protecting our industry from foot and mouth disease

12 Jul 2022

Farmers are being reminded to be particularly stringent with their on-farm biosecurity as foot and mouth disease spreads through popular tourist destinations such as Bali and other parts of Indonesia.

Animal Health
Banner for AWDT Gen Change programme

Apply now for AWDT’s Generation Change

10 Jul 2022

The Agri-Women’s Development Trust (AWDT) are running ‘Generation Change’, a one-day workshop and mentoring programme preparing young women to make an impact in food and fibre.

Sector training
image of native trees by river

Update on indigenous biodiversity

7 Jul 2022

The following was emailed to farmers on 7 July. UPDATE: due to technical issues, some farmers may not have received this email or may receive it late – we apologise for this.

Environment
Andrew Morrison

GWP* a hot topic on US and UK visits

7 Jul 2022

Climate change and the need for countries to measure methane more accurately were high on the agenda during Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) recent trips to the United Kingdom and United States.

Environment