Government must push for emissions to be managed based on warming impact in climate change negotiations
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Eleven more commercial beef farmers join the B+LNZ Informing New Zealand Beef programme
Eleven more commercial beef farmers have been selected to take part in the ground-breaking Informing New Zealand Beef...
Eating quality an underlying theme at Beef Breeders Forum
Around 80 beef stud breeders, farmers and rural professionals gathered at B+LNZ Genetics’ recent Beef Breeder Forum to...
Bionic Capsule use banned for lambing in 2023
Farmers are being urged to consider other options to support ewe performance over lambing following a ban on the sale...
B+LNZ’s initial reaction to slash inquiry
Overall, we welcome the report released last week by the Ministerial Inquiry into the impacts of woody debris (including...
Update on Budget cyclone funding
The following was emailed to North Island farmers on 18 May 2023.
Save the date – 2023 Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards announced
The date has been set for this year’s Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards with Christchurch’s Te Pae Conference Centre...
Mycoplasma bovis update: important information for beef farmers
Beef + Lamb New Zealand, alongside DairyNZ and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), is a partner in the Mycoplasma...
Informing New Zealand Beef research shows commercial beef farmers turning to genetic tools
Commercial beef farmers and breeders are increasingly seeking tools which provide more information on functional traits...
New Zealand Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (NZRSB) 2023 Annual Conference
The NZRSB recently held its annual conference. B+LNZ is a founding member and sits on the board with other NZ beef...
Planning to make the best use of winter forage crops
As farmers transition stock onto winter feed crops, B+LNZ is encouraging farmers to continue the good management...
Open feedback sessions for farmers
B+LNZ will hold a series of informal sessions around NZ from 29 May into June to listen to what farmers have to say and...
Winter management important to maximise lucerne’s spring potential
Lucerne is a valuable spring and summer forage crop, but to maximise yield, stands should be spelled over autumn and...
Hundreds of children participate in 2023 AgriKids competition
Another successful year of the New Zealand Young Farmers AgriKidsNZ competition meant hundreds of children across the...
B+LNZ announces results of delayed 2023 Eastern North Island farmer director election
Pātoka sheep and beef farmer Patrick Crawshaw has been elected to the Board of Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) as the...
NZ-UK Free Trade Agreement ratification great news for red meat sector
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between New Zealand and the UK will deliver a major boost to Kiwi red meat exports by...
Advocacy update: ETS report, climate advice and public campaign
The following was emailed to farmers on 4 May 2023.
NZ an international outlier by allowing 100 percent of emissions offsetting through forestry
New research has found New Zealand’s policy of allowing fossil fuel emitters to offset all their greenhouse gas (GHG)...
Connecting women working in NZ’s red meat industry
The global network for women working in the red meat sector, Meat Business Women (MBW), offers mentorships...
Planning ahead for winter forage crop management
The 1 May application date has passed for farmers requiring a resource consent to graze their winter forage crops this...