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Apply for 2026 Next Generation Sheep Farmer Programme
Apply now for the Next Generation Sheep Farmer Programme, scheduled to take place in Adelaide, Australia from 5–10 July...
E-diary notices: 28 November 2025
Your input into farm safety, Nominations for director role open, Waikato Plan Change 1
RMA reform must be evidence-based and enduring
The Government is expected to introduce RMA legislation by the end of this year. We’re concerned the consultation...
Apply for B+LNZ’s Agricultural Student Scholarship
Are you planning to study agriculture at tertiary level in 2026? Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is offering a new...
Congratulations to the 2025 Marlborough Farmer of the Year
As proud sponsors, Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) congratulates the 2025 Marlborough Farmer of the Year, Jason Rentoul...
How do I know if my calf drench is doing its job?
If you’re rearing calves for beef, or as dairy replacements, you’ll likely be treating them at intervals for internal...
Get to know new B+LNZ WNI Farmer Councillors
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) recently welcomed three new Farmer Councillors to its Western North Island region.
The Nutrition Process helps optimise farm productivity
The newly released Beef + Lamb New Zealand resource The Nutrition Process helps sheep and beef farmers ensure their...
E-diary notices: 21 November 2025
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Entries for 2026 B+LNZ Awards close soon
Entries for the 2026 Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards close in just over two weeks and anyone working in the red meat...
Taste Pure Nature comes to life in Shanghai
New Zealand’s red meat story took a major step forward in Shanghai earlier this month with the first in-market...
Meet the new B+LNZ Farmer Council Chair
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dan Billing as National Chair of the Farmer...
Traceability begins with a date – Christine Angland’s approach
At the foot of Canterbury’s Main Divide sits Mt Algidus Station, where Christine Angland and her husband Peter have been...
Reducing the risk of pneumonia at weaning
With weaning soon to get underway, some simple management strategies can help prevent the economic losses associated...
The New Zealand red meat sector welcomes US beef tariff move
The US Government announcement that it will be removing its reciprocal tariffs on a range of food products, including...
E-diary notices: 14 November 2025
Final season of Sheep Poo Study – farmers needed nationwide, Celebrating our Rural Women’s Day (15 October), MPI guide...
Trade, tariffs and biosecurity top of mind in US visit
B+LNZ’s General Manager Policy and Advocacy, Rowena Hume, joined the recent NZ-US Council business delegation visit to...
Do I need to quarantine drench the calves I'm buying?
Calves have been hot property this spring, but Wormwise’s Programme Support, Mary Bowron, warns that without the right...
B+LNZ leads ground-breaking sheep genomics project
Beef + Lamb New Zealand is leading a ground-breaking genomics project which will help future-proof New Zealand’s sheep...