Planned outage for B+LNZ event registrations, confirmations and reminders
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This week’s notices:
Planned outage for B+LNZ event registrations, confirmations and reminders
B+LNZ is updating some systems behind the scenes, which will impact some website and email features for a short amount of time. From Monday 16 November 5pm until Wednesday 18 November, website users will be unable to register for events or receive event confirmations and reminders. Once the update is complete, these features will be available again. For event queries during this time, please call 0800 BEEFLAMB (0800 233 352).
Data and insights – your levies at work
B+LNZ’s new podcast series delves into the projects, partnerships and people delivering levy value for sheep and beef farmers. Over decades, B+LNZ has invested in building a trusted evidence base to support planning and business decisions on-farm. Julian Ashby, B+LNZ General Manager – Insights & Strategic Planning, explains how this benefits farmers. Listen to the podcast.
B+LNZ seeking director nominations for 2027
B+LNZ is calling for nominations for director roles in the Northern South Island and Northern North Island electoral districts as part of Annual Meeting processes. Under the requirements of B+LNZ’s Constitution, current directors Kate Acland (Northern South Island) and Phil Weir (Northern North Island) must retire by rotation at the 2027 Annual Meeting. Both have indicated they will stand for re-election. Written farmer proposals (remits) for the 2027 Annual Meeting, and nominations for the Directors Independent Remuneration Committee (DIRC), are also being accepted. All nominations and written remits must be made on official forms and received by the Returning Officer at Electionz (nominations) or B+LNZ (remits) by 5pm on Friday 27 November 2026. For more information, see the media release.
Are you on the B+LNZ electoral roll?
In February and March next year, all sheep, beef and dairy cattle owners will have the opportunity to vote on the continuation of B+LNZ’s levy-funded ‘industry good’ activities in the sheepmeat and beef levy referendum. We want to make sure everyone who’s entitled to vote can do so. If you’ve previously voted in B+LNZ Annual Meeting processes, or last year’s foot and mouth disease operational agreement vote, you’re already on the roll and no further action is required. If you need to register on the roll, the best way to do that is through a B+LNZ online account – simply select ‘Farm/Livestock owner’ as your account type. If you need help or want to check if you’re on the roll, email [email protected] or call 0800 BEEFLAMB (0800 233 352).
Have your say: Good Employer 2040 survey
What does a good job on a sheep and beef farm look like today, and what should it look like in 2040? B+LNZ wants to hear from both employers and employees about what’s happening on farm now, what’s working well, what’s challenging, and what might need to change. The survey takes around 10 minutes, and your responses will help shape the next stage of the Good Employer 2040 project and future levy-funded investment in people and capability, helping ensure sheep and beef farming remains an attractive and rewarding career into the future. Complete the survey here and go in the draw to win a $100 voucher to a supermarket of your choice. The survey closes at midday on 16 November. Any questions can be directed to: [email protected]