Maximising pre-weaning lamb growth rates
Strong lamb prices are an added incentive for farmers to maximise their pre-weaning growth rates this season.
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Judging underway in Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards
Entries are in for the inaugural Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards and the organisation is delighted with both the number...
B+LNZ looks forward to Māori Language Week
Next week, Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) will join Aotearoa in celebrating te reo Māori Language week to honour Māori...
Made with Care campaign reaches millions
The Made with Care campaign by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) is bringing awareness, preference, and demand for...
New Zealand beef genetics to receive $16.7m injection
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) are partnering with the Government in a new $16.7 million beef genetics programme, with...
Trade Blog: a brief history of NZ’s red meat trade
Nicholas Jolly, B+LNZ's Trade Policy Advisor discusses New Zealand’s red meat trade history leading up to where we are...
Careful paddock selection first step in winter forage crop programme
Wintering practices have changed on Robert Young’s Southland farm over the past 10 years.
Tail docking: reminder about new regulations on minimum length
With docking – or tailing – about to get underway in many areas, Beef + Lamb New Zealand is issuing another reminder...
GWP* a key focus of climate change submission
B+LNZ, along with Federated Farmers and DairyNZ, are pushing strongly for New Zealand’s negotiating mandate for upcoming...
B+LNZ remains unconvinced by revised low-slope map
The Government’s new proposed low-slope map for stock exclusion is better than the original, however the map still won’t...
Help a retired working dog find their forever home
If you have a working dog that needs to be retired, Retired Working Dogs NZ (RWD) can help. RWD is a charity re-homing...
Update to farmers on crossing Alert Levels 3 and 4 borders
The following email was sent to farmers in Auckland/Waikato on 29 August 2021.
Entries closing in Beef + lamb New Zealand Awards
Entries are closing for the inaugural Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards and people are being encouraged to get any last...
Good progress on intensive winter grazing rules
The Government’s confirmation it is shelving the unworkable pugging and sowing date rules in its latest intensive winter...
Scanning results highlight potential for AI in commercial ewes
Scanning results from an artificial insemination programme on Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Future Farm highlights the...
Report highlights intensive winter grazing efforts
A new report shows that farmers and regional councils are working together to improve practices with help from industry...
Taste Pure Nature brand recognition trending upwards in US market
Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) brand tracking in the US market shows there’s a significant increase in awareness of...
Sheep flock down, beef herd up in latest stock number survey
The total number of sheep in New Zealand decreased 0.8 percent (by 199,000 head) to an estimated 25.83 million while...
IPCC report: Important science on methane and GWP*
Buried in a landmark IPCC report this week is a detailed and important section on the metrics for short-lived gases. We...
Entries rolling in for the Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards
Beef + Lamb New Zealand is pleased to announce new sponsors for the inaugural Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards.