E-diary notices: 7 November 2025
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B+LNZ seeking director nominations as part of 2026 Annual Meeting process
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is calling for nominations for director roles in the Eastern North Island and Southern...
B+LNZ gets behind Movember
Spring’s a busy time on farm and a good time to check in on mental health.
Beef + Lamb New Zealand meets with fellow producers in Brazil
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) chief executive Alan Thomson and Director UK and EU Macaulay Jones have recently...
East coast farmers encouraged to prepare for drought
B+LNZ is encouraging farmers along the east coast of both Islands to start planning for drought as recent Nor West winds...
Women’s Rugby World Cup puts NZ red meat front and centre
B+LNZ’s Women’s Rugby World Cup broadcast partnership reached 1.5 million New Zealanders throughout the competition...
Pause before lighting vegetation fires
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging farmers in regions affected by the recent windstorms to pause, plan and allow...
E-diary notices: 31 October 2025
Final season of Sheep Poo Study – farmers needed nationwide, Celebrating our Rural Women’s Day (15 October), MPI guide...
Farmer input needed for survey on pests
Anecdotally, we’re hearing that afforestation, particularly carbon farming, is increasing issues with pests for...
B+LNZ leads global agricultural organisations in united call for split-gas GHG emissions reporting
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has led the development of an unprecedented joint statement by global agricultural...
B+LNZ supporting storm-affected farmers
Devastating storms over the past week have caused significant damage to farm infrastructure, irrigators, trees and...
Wormwise advice on poddy lambs at docking/tailing
Lambs that have had a tough start to life are obvious at docking/tailing as scrawny little critters with a potty tummy...
Farmer-led conservation in Whangārā
On the East Coast, farmers, foresters, and iwi are working together under the Whangārā Community Catchment Group to...
E-diary notices: 24 October 2025
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Consider early weaning when feed is tight
It has been a challenging spring in some parts of the country, and slow pasture growth may make weaning a proportion of...
Simplifying ram selection with nProve
With ram buying season underway, B+LNZ is encouraging farmers to take advantage of its free online tool, nProve, to help...
Entries open in the 2026 B+LNZ Awards
Entries are now open for the 2026 Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards, and those working in the red meat sector are...
E-diary notices: 17 October 2025
Final season of Sheep Poo Study – farmers needed nationwide, Celebrating our Rural Women’s Day (15 October), MPI guide...
Northland farmers’ support for public trail a win-win
After 50 years of sharing knowledge, friendship and a boundary fence, two Northland farming families are now...
It’s drench resistance, not a death sentence
Drench resistance is already hitting farm profits, it’s not just a future problem. At a recent B+LNZ field day...