E-diary notices: 22 March 2024
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Productive discussions at Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s 2024 annual meeting
The focus was on practical and workable solutions to issues at B+LNZ’s annual meeting, held today in Nelson.
UK market insights: growing demand for ‘natural’ petfood
Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) latest tracking of United Kingdom (UK) consumer trends shows a growing demand for...
Smartworm® App trial yields promising results
Funded by B+LNZ, the Smartworm® app trial showed promising outcomes, reducing lamb drench inputs by up to 57% in a small...
Tutumatai Station named B+LNZ’s Whenua Māori Monitor Farm
Tutumatai Station in Ruatoria has joined Beef + Lamb New Zealand's (B+LNZ) Whenua Māori Extension programme as a Monitor...
Yard weaning benefits growth rates and calf health
As calf weaning gets underway, Beef + Lamb New Zealand is encouraging farmers to consider yard weaning as an alternative...
E-diary notices: 15 March 2024
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B+LNZ Northern North Island director election result announced
B+LNZ has released the results of voting in the NNI farmer director election. With the retirement of Martin Coup, there...
B+LNZ welcomes the suspension of Significant Natural Areas requirement
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has welcomed the Government’s announcement it is suspending the requirement for councils...
Beef + Lamb New Zealand applauds Government's $8.3 million commitment to combat Facial Eczema Impacts
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) welcomes the announcement made by the Government, pledging $8.3 million towards the...
Lochinver Station hosts B+LNZ’s Beef Progeny Test field day
Over 80 people attended Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Progeny Test field day at Taupō’s Lochinver Station last week to get...
New record number of Open Farms visitors in 2024
The 2024 Open Farms day achieved a record-breaking visitor turnout, with around 4,100 people visiting farms across New...
B+LNZ Mid-Season Update 2023–24 highlights how tough times are for farmers
Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) Mid-Season Update 2023–24 confirms that times are tough, and farmers will have to...
Avoiding unplanned ewe pregnancies
As lambs begin to reach sexual maturity, Beef + Lamb New Zealand is recommending farmers draft male lambs out from ewe...
E-diary notices: 8 March 2024
B+LNZ annual meeting voting closing on Wednesday, Have your say on NZMB industry good funding proposals, Get more...
Breeder workshops a step towards NZ-specific EBVs
Training workshops giving beef breeders the tools to measure beef cow body condition and assign teat size and udder...
The women behind the research
This International Women's Day, we celebrate the women of B+LNZ’s research team driving agricultural innovation. Their...
Low methane sheep genetics research: your questions answered
We know there has been a lot of interest from farmers in B+LNZ’s low methane sheep genetics research and naturally some...
Strengthening connections with Māori farmers
Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) Māori Agribusiness team recently hosted an event in Tai Tokerau to strengthen ties...
Body Condition Scoring pre-mating to lift ewe performance
Six weeks before the ram goes out is an ideal time to be body condition scoring ewes, in the lead up to mating.