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...
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Quarantine drenching protocol important to protect farm drench status
Farmers buying in stock this autumn are being reminded of the importance of quarantine drenching to prevent importing...
E-diary notices: 29 March 2024
Watch B+LNZ Annual Meeting 2024 recording, NZ red meat sector hopes EU-NZ FTA will boost links and co-operation...
Farmer input critical to freshwater farm plans work
More than 750 farmers completed B+LNZ’s recent survey on freshwater farm plans, which tested our existing positions to...
Farmers share drought mitigation strategies
Off-farm grazing, foetal aging, nitrogen and Palm Kernel expeller were just some of the strategies South Island farmers...
New Zealand red meat sector hopes EU-NZ FTA will boost links and co-operation
The New Zealand-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was ratified by the New Zealand Parliament last week and will...
Embracing change at B+LNZ Manawatū F4P Field Day 2024
The B+LNZ Manawatū Farming for Profit field day, recently held at Ngāputahi Station, brough together over 110 farmers to...
E-diary notices: 22 March 2024
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Productive discussions at Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s 2024 annual meeting
The focus was on practical and workable solutions to issues at B+LNZ’s annual meeting, held today in Nelson.
UK market insights: growing demand for ‘natural’ petfood
Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) latest tracking of United Kingdom (UK) consumer trends shows a growing demand for...
Smartworm® App trial yields promising results
Funded by B+LNZ, the Smartworm® app trial showed promising outcomes, reducing lamb drench inputs by up to 57% in a small...
Tutumatai Station named B+LNZ’s Whenua Māori Monitor Farm
Tutumatai Station in Ruatoria has joined Beef + Lamb New Zealand's (B+LNZ) Whenua Māori Extension programme as a Monitor...
Yard weaning benefits growth rates and calf health
As calf weaning gets underway, Beef + Lamb New Zealand is encouraging farmers to consider yard weaning as an alternative...
E-diary notices: 15 March 2024
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B+LNZ Northern North Island director election result announced
B+LNZ has released the results of voting in the NNI farmer director election. With the retirement of Martin Coup, there...
B+LNZ welcomes the suspension of Significant Natural Areas requirement
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has welcomed the Government’s announcement it is suspending the requirement for councils...
Beef + Lamb New Zealand applauds Government's $8.3 million commitment to combat Facial Eczema Impacts
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) welcomes the announcement made by the Government, pledging $8.3 million towards the...
Lochinver Station hosts B+LNZ’s Beef Progeny Test field day
Over 80 people attended Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Progeny Test field day at Taupō’s Lochinver Station last week to get...
New record number of Open Farms visitors in 2024
The 2024 Open Farms day achieved a record-breaking visitor turnout, with around 4,100 people visiting farms across New...
B+LNZ Mid-Season Update 2023–24 highlights how tough times are for farmers
Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) Mid-Season Update 2023–24 confirms that times are tough, and farmers will have to...