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Action Network Group

Action Network funding approach change

25 Jan 2021

We want to let you know about important changes to the funding approach for Action Groups from 1 April 2021.

RMPP Action Network
Healthy sheep

Facial Eczema spore counts unseasonably high

21 Jan 2021

Facial Eczema spore counts in some regions are particularly high for this time of year and Beef + Lamb New Zealand is urging farmers to be vigilant.

Animal Health
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Summer safety

21 Jan 2021

The summer months see high numbers of accidents on New Zealand farms and B+LNZ is urging farmers to make health and safety a priority.

Health and Safety
catchment workshop

Learning from each other at B+LNZ’s Catchment Community Workshops

19 Jan 2021

Recently, Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) held three catchment community workshops in the Gisborne/Wairoa region where attendees learned about Catchment Community Groups.

Environment
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The Open Farms hosting experience with Kate Broadbent (Nikau Coopworth)

19 Jan 2021

We talk to Kate Broadbent who owns and manages Nikau Coopworth about her experience of hosting an Open Farms day last year and why she’s hosting again this February.

Open Farms

Flood support

3 Jan 2021

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
Xmas sheep

The year in review with Sam and Andrew

18 Dec 2020

B+LNZ CEO Sam McIvor and Chairman Andrew Morrison take a look back at 2020 and wish everyone a safe and happy festive season.

CEO Note
farmer herd

Mycoplasma bovis Programme: Eradication going to plan, but there’s still work to do

17 Dec 2020

Significant progress has been made in driving down the numbers of farms affected by Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis). We’re on track to achieve eradication, but there’s still more work to do.

Mycoplasma bovis
farmers and dogs

NZFAP Plus update

17 Dec 2020

A new voluntary sustainability and continuous improvement standard developed by the Red Meat Profit Partnership (RMPP) has been piloted by sheep and beef farmers.

New Zealand Farm Assurance programme
trade containers

Brexit update for farmers

17 Dec 2020

The United Kingdom (UK) will formally depart the European Union (EU) customs union and Single Market on 31 December of this year.

Trade
deferred grazing

Deferred Grazing Handbook released

15 Dec 2020

The results of a Sustainable Farming Fund (SFF) project quantifying the many benefits of deferred grazing have been summarised in an easy-to-use handbook which is now available to farmers.

Grazing Management
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Initial Hill Country Futures interview findings

15 Dec 2020

As part of the first phase of the Hill Country Futures programme, 298 people have been talked to in 170 interviews and six focus group discussions between July 2019 and March 2020.

Hill country research