Preparing the ram team for mating
If farmers haven’t done so already, now is the time they should be giving their ram team a health-check to ensure they...
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Learning lessons from New Zealand’s response to Mycoplasma bovis
An independent review of the Mycoplasma bovis Programme is being carried out to identify lessons that can be learned...
Update on environment work
We wanted to update you on some key areas we’re working on in the environment space – including getting the essential...
Window of opportunity to lift ewe condition
Sheep farmers in many parts of the country have the next six to eight weeks to lift the condition of their lighter ewes...
B+LNZ calls for farmers to book pregnancy scanners early
While most rams have yet to go out, farmers are being asked to book their sheep scanners in early to highlight any...
NZFAP+ trial shows New Zealand’s sustainably produced beef across entire supply chain
A year-long trial of the New Zealand Farm Assurance Programme Plus (NZFAP+) standards on farms and right through the...
Join B+LNZ’s Annual Meeting & Showcase 2021
Come along to Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) Annual Meeting & Showcase on 17 March 2021 in Invercargill, Southland...
Post-Brexit analysis
B+LNZ's Trade Policy Team discusses what Brexit means for New Zealand’s red meat exports in their latest trade blog.
Generation Next’s brain food
No skill is more important than the ability to feed yourself and this was just one of the skills B+LNZ’s Generation Next...
Beef + Lamb New Zealand response to Climate Change Commission report
The Climate Change Commission’s focus on reducing the country’s fossil fuel emissions and its recognition that large...
UK decision to apply for CPTPP membership welcome
The UK’s decision to apply to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is...
New independent director for Beef + Lamb New Zealand
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has appointed Bayden Barber as an Independent Director to its board.
Building people capability on Lanercost
Growing people is as important as growing grass on Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s North Canterbury Future Farm Lanercost.
Upgrade to NZ-China FTA good news for red meat sector
New Zealand’s red meat sector says the upgrade of the Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand and China will help...
Action Network funding approach change
We want to let you know about important changes to the funding approach for Action Groups from 1 April 2021.
Summer safety
The summer months see high numbers of accidents on New Zealand farms and B+LNZ is urging farmers to make health and...
Facial Eczema spore counts unseasonably high
Facial Eczema spore counts in some regions are particularly high for this time of year and Beef + Lamb New Zealand is...
Learning from each other at B+LNZ’s Catchment Community Workshops
Recently, Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) held three catchment community workshops in the Gisborne/Wairoa region where...
The Open Farms hosting experience with Kate Broadbent (Nikau Coopworth)
We talk to Kate Broadbent who owns and manages Nikau Coopworth about her experience of hosting an Open Farms day last...
Brexit outcome welcomed but concerns remain
The United Kingdom-European Union agreement on post-Brexit trade arrangements will deliver certainty, but New Zealand’s...