Have your say on the future of on-farm training
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Lower interest rates drive headline farm deflation
Lower interest rates are helping farm budgets, with Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s latest Sheep and Beef On-farm Inflation...
B+LNZ quarterly activity update June 2026
The following was emailed to farmers on 30 June 2026.
Better Beef Breeding workshops draw strong farmer interest
More than 330 farmers attended B+LNZ’s Better Beef Breeding workshops held around the country during May and June.
Shepherds turn out for skills, wellbeing and connection
Around 74 shepherds joined the recent B+LNZ Shepherds’ Dog Training and Health Day at Awapuni Station, some travelling...
E-diary notices: 26 June 2026
Tackling facial eczema takes all of us, Update on Waikato Plan Change 1 Final Decision, Wormwise launches fine wool...
Growing great grass
The more grass grown, the higher the production. This simple summary of pasture-based farming systems was the underlying...
B+LNZ Chair named Rural Woman of the Year
B+LNZ Chair Kate Acland has been named as the inaugural Rural Woman of the Year at the annual Primary Industries New...
Southern Long Lunch draws 480 to Gore
Around 480 farming women from Southland and beyond gathered in Gore for the 2026 B+LNZ Southern Ladies Long Lunch, with...
Farmers see beef-on-dairy in action
A recent field day at the Poukawa Research Farm brought together a full group of farmers to learn about beef-on-dairy...
Should I drench light ewes at scanning?
Scanning is a great time to start identifying and managing groups of ewes based on feeding priorities.
E-diary notices: 19 June 2026
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Positive conversations at Fieldays
B+LNZ’s Fieldays site this year was packed full of information for farmers, highlighting the latest tools, resources and...
Winter grazing programme three years in the making
Winter forage crops play an important role in Stu and Ginny Neal’s sheep, beef and deer business with all stock, except...
Feed and shelter critical factors in triplet lamb survival
With scanning well underway, farmers have the opportunity to identify and priority feed triplet-bearing ewes four to six...
E-diary notices: 12 June 2026
Tackling facial eczema takes all of us, Update on Waikato Plan Change 1 Final Decision, Wormwise launches fine wool...
Red meat sector encouraged by stronger export outlook
A strong export outlook for red meat and wool is great news for farmers, exporters and the wider New Zealand economy.
Q&A: Ben Fahey’s journey to farm manager
Ben Fahey completed B+LNZ’s Generation Next programme in 2019. In celebration of the programme’s 10-year anniversary, we...
Strong demand, tight supply point to opportunity
At Out the Gate, held on 20 May in Christchurch, Global Agritrends analyst Simon Quilty shared his outlook on global red...
Be worm wise grazing vineyards, orchards and solar farms
Mary Bowron, Wormwise advisor, vet and farmer talks about the opportunities and pitfalls associated with grazing...