Consultation submission shows there are still fundamental issues with biodiversity legislation
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) says that while minor changes have been made to the National Policy Statement on...
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Emerging farming leaders take on B+LNZ’s Generation Next programme
Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) Generation Next programme is well underway. The programme targets emerging farming...
Early sowing of catch crops recommended
Catch crops should be sown as soon as possible after winter grazing has finished, as long as soil temperatures are two...
Taste Pure Nature adapts to reach and resonate with Chinese Conscious Foodies
China remains a must-win market for New Zealand exporters.
Foot and mouth disease update
You may be aware of the recent discovery of foot and mouth disease (FMD) viral fragments on imported dried pork “floss”...
Carbon workshops a big hit with farmers
Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) Trees within Farms: Opportunities with Carbon workshops are a big hit with farmers...
Sheep and beef farmers well represented in BFEA Awards
Sheep and or beef farmers were well represented in the line-up of supreme winners in the regional round of this year’s...
Dextrose aids newborn lamb survival
Lambing is getting underway in many regions and farmers are encouraged to put together a lambing kit to ensure they have...
Q&A with Moerewa farm intern Rana-Jade
Rana-Jade is completing Level 4 of the Whangarei A&P Society Farm Intern programme. She’s working on a 213ha beef...
Use of cover crops encouraged
Farmers who are intensively grazing forage crops are being encouraged to consider planting a catch crop to make use of...
Biodiversity submission guidance
The following was emailed to farmers on 13 July.
Protecting our industry from foot and mouth disease
Farmers are being reminded to be particularly stringent with their on-farm biosecurity as foot and mouth disease spreads...
Nominations open for across-breed Beef Progeny Test
Nominations are open for sires to be considered for use in the ground-breaking Informing New Zealand Beef Progeny Test.
Kiwi beef farmers asked for views on cattle traits
New Zealand beef farmers are being asked for their views on what cattle traits are important to them as part of a ground...
Apply now for AWDT’s Generation Change
The Agri-Women’s Development Trust (AWDT) are running ‘Generation Change’, a one-day workshop and mentoring programme...
GWP* a hot topic on US and UK visits
Climate change and the need for countries to measure methane more accurately were high on the agenda during Beef + Lamb...
EU-NZ Free Trade Agreement doesn’t deliver meaningful access
The recently signed European Union-New Zealand trade deal received a lot of media attention and there’s some confusion...
Update on indigenous biodiversity
The following was emailed to farmers on 7 July. UPDATE: due to technical issues, some farmers may not have received this...
He Waka Eke Noa recommendations must be adopted in full
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) and DairyNZ strongly urge the Government to adopt the primary sector’s agriculture...
More US consumers aspire to buy to NZ beef and lamb
Taste Pure Nature is continuing to perform well in the US. The latest brand tracking shows sustained lifts in awareness...