New date set for B+LNZ Awards Dinner
The Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards Dinner has a new date, with organisers hoping an easing of COVID-19 restrictions will...
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Changes to overseas investment rules for forestry a good start but Government needs to do more
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) says the ending of the streamlined forestry test for overseas investors planning to...
AgriKidsNZ competition kicks off
Hundreds of children across the country learn about agriculture in the New Zealand Young Farmers AgriKidsNZ competition...
Planning ahead for winter grazing
With autumn looming, farmers are being encouraged to think about their winter grazing management plans including the...
More online meetings for ag emissions roadshow
Due to high farmer interest, more than 15 extra online regional meetings are being added to the B+LNZ and DairyNZ...
Farming under Omicron Phase 2
(This story is now outdated) The Government has announced a range of initiatives to keep critical supply chains such as...
Discussion paper outlines carbon farming threat to sheep and beef sector
Urgent national policy changes are required to ensure the increase in carbon farming to meet New Zealand’s climate...
Michelle Simpson heads up sheep measles programme
Michelle Simpson took over the mantle of Project Manager for the Ovis management programme in December 2021, replacing...
Managing forages after rain
While recent rain was welcomed in many parts of the country, it does bring with it management issues that need to be...
Get a regular Bite of Taste Pure Nature
Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) Market Development team launched its first ‘Bite of Taste Pure Nature’, a quarterly e...
Climate scientists urge countries to adopt split gas approach
In a paper published in the prestigious Nature journal, 33 leading climate scientists call for countries to take a split...
Extension to agricultural emissions pricing consultation
The Government has agreed to extend the amount of time farmers will have to provide feedback on the emissions pricing...
Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Informing NZ Beef programme launches search for North Island farm
With the first calves born into the Informing New Zealand Beef Programme now on the ground on Pamu’s Kepler Farm near Te...
Emissions pricing consultation update
Consultation on the agriculture emissions pricing options developed by the He Waka Eke Noa partnership is now open – and...
B+LNZ reaction to Government signals on carbon farming
B+LNZ has cautiously welcomed Government signals that it is considering policy changes to address the wholesale...
Planning for COVID-19 supply chain disruptions
Build a plan and consider different scenarios. This is the advice to farmers from B+LNZ, processors and farm consultants...
Trade Blog: Brexit two years on
In this Trade Blog, the Meat Industry Association’s Senior Manager Strategy reflects on Brexit’s impact on the food...
Meet B+LNZ’s New Associate Director Courtney Nimmo
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) spoke to new Associate Director and South Otago farmer Courtney Nimmo about what she...
2021 mating completed for Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Informing New Zealand Beef programme
B+LNZ Genetics Operations Specialist Anna Boyd recently visited Pamu’s Kepler Farm in Te Anau to assist with AI of the...
COVID-19 forces postponement of Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards Dinner
Following the move to red in COVID-19’s Traffic Light system, Beef + Lamb New Zealand has made the decision to postpone...