Red Meat Sector Conference 2023: driving sustainability and growth
Over 300 processors, farmers and industry professionals gathered at the 2023 Red Meat Sector Conference in Auckland...
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Managing cash and feed to get through tough financial times
Managing cash, having a budget and increasing productivity without adding costs are most effective strategies for...
Conversion of sheep and beef farms into carbon farms continues at alarming rate
New research shows the scale and pace of sheep and beef land purchased for forestry is even higher than first thought.
E-diary notices: 4 August 2023
Feedback sessions, M. bovis consultation, GMO feedback, ACC details check
Making a submission on ETS proposals?
If you want to provide feedback on the Government’s proposed changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme, we’ve made it easy...
B+LNZ Generation Next Programme fuels aspiring farmer's career growth
Recent B+LNZ Generation Next graduate Niamh shares how the programme has enabled her to take the next step in her...
Informing New Zealand Beef team pick up key insights from North American study tour
Members of the Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) Genetics team saw first-hand the cutting edge of research and development...
Bull nominations open for across-breed Beef Progeny Test
Over the next three weeks, Angus, Hereford and Simmental bull breeders have the opportunity to nominate sires to be...
E-diary notices: 28 July 2023
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Entries closed in Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards
Entries have now closed in this year's Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards with judging of the eight award categories soon to...
Farmer input informing ETS submission
B+LNZ received nearly 200 responses to a survey on the Government’s proposed changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme...
Why we should be cautious about some red meat consumption research
There has been a lot of media coverage lately on the health and environmental benefits of reducing red meat consumption...
Capturing the benefits of catch crops
With the right timing and a bit of patience, catch crops can reward growers with high yielding supplementary feed crops...
E-diary notices: 21 July 2023
Feedback sessions ending soon, bull nominations for Dairy Beef Progeny Test, B+LNZ’s ETS survey
Collaboration gives learners new on-farm learning opportunities
B+LNZ and Primary ITO | Te Pūkenga have been working together to provide new learning opportunities for those entering...
Managing triplet-bearing ewes to maximise lamb survival
The targeted management of triplet-bearing ewes in the four to six weeks before lambing can significantly increase the...
Government must work with rural sector on commonsense stock exclusion rules
The Government must enable farmers to adopt a flexible commonsense approach to managing the exclusion of beef cattle and...
E-diary notices: 14 July 2023
B+LNZ Awards, 'Catch the Rain' research project
Lack of capsules a chance to re-set
Sheep farmers who would normally treat ewes with drench capsules before lambing are being urged to reconsider before...
Advocacy update: biodiversity and having your say on key consultations
While the Government’s new National Policy Statement on Indigenous Biodiversity (NPSIB) is disappointing, we’ve recently...