Learn what extension activities we have planned for the Mid Northern North Island (MNNI), powered by your local Farmer Council and regional team. These plans aim to provide farmers with the tools and support to create confidence, engagement and change, helping build profitable and sustainable futures.
Your MNNI B+LNZ Farmer Council
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Your B+LNZ Regional Team
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What we're focused on
Our extension activities are built around these key focus areas for MNNI.
| Production Optimising genetics, feeding, animal health and pasture utilisation to maximise farm efficiency and returns. |
Technology and Innovation Showcasing innovations and practical tools that improve productivity and support informed decision-making. |
Back to basics Strengthening core stock and pasture management practices that underpin resilient farm systems. |
| Financial Building confidence in financial tools, benchmarking and business performance. |
Systems and environment Supporting farmers to adapt, improve efficiency and farm profitably into the future. . |
How we’re delivering for farmers
Focus Groups
Small-group learning programmes designed to help farmers share experiences, build confidence and apply new ideas on farm.
Areas of focus include:
- Integrated Cattle Parasite Management.
- Pasture and Forages.
- Hill Country Innovation.
- Young Shepherds.
- Farm Business Performance.
- Shepherds to Shareholders.
- People and Capability.
- Lamb Survival.
Learn more about B+LNZ Focus Groups.
B+LNZ Hub Farms
Two Hub Farm programmes will demonstrate practical approaches to improving productivity, genetics and farm performance.
Regular Hub Farm field days allow farmers to see results, compare approaches and learn from others.
| Pukepoto Hub Farm Focused on showcasing practical approaches to lifting farm performance and productivity through farmer-led learning and discussion. |
Mid Northern North Island Hub Farm Focused on demonstrating practical solutions and innovation that help farmers improve efficiency, productivity and profitability. |
Learn more about B+LNZ’s Hub Farm programme.
Field days and demonstration events
A programme of practical on-farm events showcasing proven approaches, innovation and farmer-led learning.
Featured topics include:
- Powering Up the Beef System.
- MNNI Showcase Field Day exploring new technology, research and industry innovations.
- Livestock Innovation Farming Transformation (LIFT) field days in partnership with Pāmu.
- Wearable technologies.
- Virtual fencing.
- Soil fertility and pasture management.
- Climate and El Niño preparedness.
- Farm system performance.
View upcoming local events on B+LNZ’s event calendar.
Workshops and skills development
Farmers will have access to practical workshops covering:
- Growing Great Lambs and Body Condition Scoring.
- Feed budgeting.
- Resilient Pastures Programme field days.
- Ram selection, nProve and Ram Tracker.
- Wormwise workshops for sheep and young cattle.
- Generation Next.
- People Management 101.
- Pathways to Farm Ownership seminars.
- National Farm Management Workshop Series.
- Adverse Events workshops.
- Regulatory Change webinars.
- El Niño webinars.
View upcoming local events on B+LNZ’s event calendar.
Community and collaboration
Connecting farmers through local partnerships and community events, including Brunch on Us events, MPI collaboration dinners and catchment group engagement opportunities.
Activities include:
- Brunch on Us events.
- MPI Collaboration Dinners.