E-diary notices: 19 September 2025
Update on legislation introducing limits on farm sales into carbon farming, We still need your sheep poo, Applications...
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Limits on farm sales into carbon farming a good first step but rules still don’t go far enough
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) says while it’s encouraging to finally see some restrictions on wholesale conversions of...
Celebrating 50 years of Māori Language Week
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is proud to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Māori Language Week (14-20 September 2025)...
Agriculture must stay at the heart of education
B+LNZ has been pushing back strongly, along with others, against Government proposals that would have removed...
TB Plan consultation open – have your say
New Zealand is closer to eradicating bovine TB than ever before, but possums remain a threat. The TB Plan Review...
Kellogg study focuses on wearable technologies on hill country
The Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme had been on Natasha Cave’s radar for several years before she applied for a Beef...
What is refugia and why worry about it?
Wormwise vet Mary Bowron demystifies refugia and explains why it is an important tool for managing parasites.
E-diary notices: 12 September 2025
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Nitrogen applications boost spring growth
Farmers facing a feed pinch this spring could consider applying nitrogen to help boost pasture growth.
Update on our freshwater farm plans work
B+LNZ continues to push for a simpler freshwater farm plans system, reflecting the extensive nature of many sheep and...
FE risk: lessons from sheep poo
Recently B+LNZ hosted a webinar giving farmers an update on findings from the Sheep Poo study, featuring Dr Cara...
Farmers driving environmental change in Tukituki
For more than 30 years, Steve Treseder has quietly transformed the landscape of the Nisbett Taumata Estate in the...
B+LNZ New Season Outlook highlights high values for sheep and beef but risk of headwinds on the horizon
New Zealand red meat prices are at record levels and are forecast to remain strong throughout the coming year, according...
E-diary notices: 5 September 2025
Join B+LNZ's TB Plan Review webinar, New tethering rules include exceptions for working dogs, Update for farmers on...
Beef + Lamb New Zealand launches game-changing AI-powered assistant
Beef + Lamb New Zealand has launched an AI-powered digital assistant to help farmers using the B+LNZ Knowledge Hub to...
Update for farmers on Waikato Plan Change 1
The following was emailed to farmers in districts that are included in PC1 on 2 September 2025.
Planning for a successful yearling heifer mating programme
Planning, feeding, a robust animal health programme and the right genetics are the critical factors in a successful...
Technologies showcased at B+LNZ’s Tech over Tucker Dinner
Remain curious and go for it. This is what Sir Ian Taylor told a packed audience at Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Tech over...
New scholarship for young Otago and South Canterbury farmers
Young farmers in Otago and South Canterbury are being encouraged to apply for a new scholarship designed to support...
E-diary notices: 29 August 2025
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