Farmer Time for Schools celebrates growing student numbers
Farmer Time for Schools has seen further growth in student participation in the past year, connecting more learners with...
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Open Farms 2025 draws the crowds
New Zealand’s national Open Farms Day took place on Sunday 9 March 2025. This year’s event drew the largest crowds ever...
Farmers needed for agriculture qualification review
Muka Tangata is leading qualification development in a project supported by B+LNZ to ensure the industry gains and...
Northland interns looking for farm hosts 2025
Whangārei A&P Society’s Farm Intern Programme has been a highly successful initiative with more young people eager to...
Applications open for 2025 Generation Next Programme
Farmers eager to grow their confidence, skills, and networks are invited to apply for B+LNZ’s nationwide Generation Next...
2025 Nuffield Scholars strong ties to B+LNZ’s Farmer Council
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) congratulates the four food and fibre sector leaders awarded 2025 Nuffield New Zealand...
Massey awards celebrate excellence in ag education
Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Massey Agriculture, Horticulture and Environmental Science Awards. B+LNZ is a...
Seeking Northland farmers to host cadets in 2025
As the 2024 cohort of Whangārei Agricultural & Pastoral Society’s farm interns approaches the end of their course, meet...
B+LNZ submission on vocational reform
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has submitted feedback on the Ministry of Education’s (MoE) and the Tertiary Education...
B+LNZ launches Rural Leadership Advancement Scholarship for 2025
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is excited to announce the launch of the Rural Leadership Advancement Scholarship, aimed...
Congratulations to North Island Generation Next Graduates 2024
Congratulations to the 2024 graduates of Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) Generation Next Programme from the North...
Meet future farmers undertaking a cadetship
Cadetships are a popular option for young people considering a career in the sheep and beef sector who want to learn...
New scholarship for Southern South Island young farmers
The B+LNZ Southern South Island (SSI) Farmer Council has established a new Beef + Lamb New Zealand Young Farmer...
The story behind Agribusiness in Schools
The Agribusiness in Schools programme is showcasing agricultural career pathways to over 4,000 secondary school students...
Cadetships for aspiring sheep and beef farmers
Cadet programmes are a fantastic option for aspiring sheep and beef farmers who want to gain hand-on experience while...
‘Farmer Time for Schools’ bridges gap between students and farm life
Farmer Time for Schools is celebrating its second year of building connections between school students and farmers.
Q&A with 2024 Next Gen Sheep Producers farmer Olivia Ellis
Two young farmers have been selected to participate in the 2024 Global Sheep Forum Next Generation programme, scheduled...
Celebrating and learning from thriving farming women
Around 120 women from across the agricultural sector attended the recent B+LNZ Thriving Farming Women event in Taupiri...
Developing fit-for-purpose qualifications for farmers
Muka Tangata is working on two large projects to review current food and fibre qualifications and career pathways to...
Kellogg programme inspires leadership journey
As applications open for the second intake of the Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme in 2024, we share the experience of...