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New Zealand’s sheep flock decreases due to drought

28 Sep 2020

The total number of sheep in New Zealand decreased 2.3 percent over the past year to 26.21 million, according to Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ)’s annual stock number survey.

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Native Forests report an important contribution to progressing environmental outcomes

8 Sep 2020

B+LNZ has welcomed the release of 'Native Forests: Resetting the balance', a report by the Aotearoa Circle that sets out how native planting could be incentivised and accelerated to improve New Zealand’s biodiversity and in turn improve climate change outcomes.

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Research into market potential of regenerative agriculture gets a boost

2 Sep 2020

Research announced by Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) earlier this year into the global market potential of regenerative agriculture has received a $390,000 funding boost from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).

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Beef + Lamb New Zealand welcomes primary sector jobs campaign

27 Jul 2020

The launch of a new campaign to attract people to the food and fibre sector jobs has been welcomed by Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ).

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Know your mindset

Farmer workshop for staying positive under pressure

23 Jul 2020

Launching this August, 'Know your Mindset. Grow your Influence' is an online workshop supporting farmers to respond to uncertainty and change with meaningful action that bolsters wellbeing and self-value.

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Innovative soil research project underway in Otago

20 Jul 2020

The Soil Your Undies Otago research project has kicked off, asking participants to ‘soil’ undies.

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Sheep and beef on-farm inflation low, mainly due to low interest rates

29 Jun 2020

Sheep and beef farm input prices rose at a very slow pace in the year to March 2020. On-farm inflation was 0.4 percent, according to the latest Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) Economic Service Sheep and Beef On-Farm Inflation Report.

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