Managing feed in extremely dry conditions
Last year, Beef + lamb New Zealand asked Waikato-based AgFirst consultant Bob Thomson to share his advice on putting...
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Climate change consultation resources available
On this page you can find the resources we developed about the Climate Change Commission’s draft advice to Government...
Beef + Lamb New Zealand lodges Climate Change Commission submission
Beef + Lamb New Zealand broadly supports the thrust of the Climate Change Commission’s draft advice to the Government...
A successful second national Open Farms Day
An estimated 2,500 Kiwis visited 37 farms last week as part of the nationwide Open Farms Day to get a slice of New...
Industry collaboration benefiting red meat marketing campaigns
The value of the industry working collaboratively was highlighted in a presentation by The Alliance Group’s General...
Five focus areas identified for B+LNZ’s Future Farm
After a setting-up phase, Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s first Future Farm will be focusing on five areas that reflect the...
Environmental issues take centre-stage at B+LNZ’s Annual Meeting
Over 150 farmers and industry leaders gathered in Invercargill earlier this week for Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Annual...
B+LNZ launches key initiatives at 2021 annual meeting
At its annual meeting in Invercargill today, Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) launched its new strategy and farm planning...
B+LNZ’s reaction to the Government’s intensive winter grazing announcement
B+LNZ chief executive Sam McIvor says it’s encouraging the Government has accepted some of the Southland winter grazing...
M. bovis update
The Mycoplasma bovis programme is taking a fresh look at some of the formerly infected properties, applying new tracing...
B+LNZ announce Farmer Directors for Northern North Island and Northern South Island 2021
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) Farmer Director Martin Coup (Northern North Island) and Kate Acland (Northern South...
Autumn management of sub clover critical for spring production
The correct management of subterranean clover in autumn will pay dividends in spring when the seedlings that have...
Oats and legumes – the ideal post winter grazing crop
Establishing a mix of oats and legumes into grazed winter feed paddocks is benefiting both the environment and livestock...
Twenty farm interns take the first step in their farming career
Twenty motivated farm interns enrolled in the Whangārei A&P Farm Intern programme for 2021 to gain hands-on experience...
You’re invited to the online New Zealand Meat Board Annual Meeting
The New Zealand Meat Board (NZMB) is an essential part of the puzzle to ensuring farmers get optimal returns on beef and...
Q&A: Sandra Matthews on attending B+LNZ’s Annual Meeting & Showcase
We talk to Sandra Matthews, a sheep and beef farmer from Gisborne about her takeaways from attending previous B+LNZ...
Food & Fibre CoVE launched as part of the Government’s vocational educational reform
The Food & Fibre Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) was officially launched last week as part of the vocational...
B+LNZ: MfE report on sequestration an important contribution to conversation
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) says the Ministry for the Environment’s (MfE) report 'Net emissions and removals from...
Environmental enhancement is good for business
The Miller family from Southland were a New Zealand Farm Assurance-Plus programme pilot farm. They will be hosting a...
Warmer autumn could worsen feed deficits in some regions
Despite recent rain in many areas, farmers in regions such as Northland, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Marlborough and South...