Resilience, progress and collaboration key themes at B+LNZ 2022 Annual Meeting
At the Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) Annual Meeting, held online today, attendees heard about the key challenges the...
News
Primary tabs
Last chance to have your say on emissions pricing
Consultation on the alternative emissions pricing options to the ETS, developed by the He Waka Eke Noa partners, closes...
Preparing rams for mating
Ensuring rams are in peak condition prior to mating will help maximise their performance and their contribution to the...
Ginny Dodunski appointed manager of Wormwise programme
Highly-experienced rural vet Ginny Dodunski has been appointed manager for the Wormwise programme and will take up her...
B+LNZ announce results of 2022 Farmer Director elections
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) Farmer Director Nicky Hyslop has been re-elected to represent the Central South Island...
Government must not stop with recent carbon farming reforms
Recent changes to the Overseas Investment Act and proposed modifications to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) don’t go...
Strong farmer interest in emissions pricing options
Agriculture’s emissions pricing alternatives are attracting good interest from dairy, sheep and beef farmers.
Meet Gemma Jenkins, Informing New Zealand Beef Programme
Scientist Gemma Jenkins brings wide-ranging experience in the biotech and food production industries to her new role as...
Autumn ill thrift webinar
Autumn rains bring with them the promise of high livestock growth rates, but this not always the case and it can be...
COVID-19 and the supply chain – further update
We want to give you an update on how Omicron is impacting the processing of livestock and the ongoing disruption to the...
New Zealand Meat Board announces investment in innovative beef genetics programme
The New Zealand Meat Board (NZMB) has announced it is to invest up to $1 million a year in the ground-breaking Informing...
ETS proposals show genuine progress on carbon farming issue
The Government’s announcement of consultation on proposed changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in response to...
Enabling women working in NZ’s red meat sector
This week the world celebrated International Women’s Day on 8 March. B+LNZ used this as an opportunity to recognise some...
Trial highlights importance of protecting critical source areas
Beef + Lamb New Zealand is reminding farmers of the importance of leaving critical source areas in winter forage...
Farmers from around New Zealand can now take part in B+LNZ Annual Meeting
Anyone interested in hearing from Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is invited to attend its online Annual Meeting, held...
B+LNZ celebrates Employee Appreciation Day
This week B+LNZ celebrated Employee Appreciation Day through sharing resources from its Employment Hub, a story from a...
Changes to B+LNZ staff around the regions
We’ve increased the number of B+LNZ Extension Managers in the South Island to four and there are few other new faces...
Urgency around registering eligible forests into the ETS
Sheep and beef farmers are being encouraged to register their eligible forest into the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) as...
NZ-UK Free Trade Agreement significant boost for red meat sector
The signing of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between New Zealand and the UK represents a significant boost for New...
A positive outlook for 2021–2022 season with record high red meat export returns
Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) Mid-Season Update 2021–22 has a positive outlook for global sheepmeat and beef trade...