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Across New Zealand there are a number of tertiary education and study options on offer to support your career in the sheep and beef sector. … Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has proudly supported agricultural education, including  annual award at both Massey and Lincoln University which celebrate student academic success. Building on this commitment, we now offer tertiary scholarships for students pursuing an agriculture-related degree or diploma at either Lincoln University, Massey University …

Catch-crops increase the efficiency of the operation by retaining nitrogen in the root zone that farmers would otherwise have waved goodbye to. … Planting a catch crop is a way of reducing the risk of nitrate leaching after winter grazing, where there can be large amounts of residual soil nitrogen that is at risk of leaching. By planting another crop as soon as possible after your final grazing, you can capture those nutrients in the second crop and increase overall feed production from the …

A B+LNZ Hub Farm is a small group learning initiative introduced into the extension programme as part of B+LNZ’s refreshed strategy. It follows a single farm business’s change journey over 2–3 years providing a venue for sharing learnings, and creating awareness of challenges and opportunities.  … What is a Hub Farm?  Hub farms follow a farm business journey helping the wider community of farmers to see change in real time, understand regional challenges and opportunities and implications in a …

Frequently Asked Questions … This map allows you to connect with other catchment community groups. See where they are, add your own and connect.   … Encouraging farmer participation and leadership in catchment community groups can represent a rural voice that can help build more resilient communities that can respond to local opportunities or issues.  … Beef + Lamb New Zealand understands the importance of catchment community groups and the positive impacts they can have on farming communities. …

… with worms.  Solutions to this could be:   Grazing lambs through a crop with their mums in the week or two before weaning, so that they are used to the new forage.  For calves: feed baleage, meal, or another feed type that calves are …

Discover innovative solutions for parasite management, including targeted drenching, new diagnostic tools, and strategies to combat drench resistance, helping farmers improve livestock productivity. … Transforming parasite management …

Taking care of our environment is a priority – explore below to find out more about what you can do to take care of your farm environment. … Environmental management …

Explore research and practical solutions designed to enhance environmental resilience, from optimising soil water management to reducing emissions, all while helping farmers adapt and stay productive. … Environmental resilience research …

With New Zealand’s trade situation constantly evolving and open and predictable market access being vital for the on-going success of our sector, Beef + Lamb New Zealand frequently contributes submissions to government consultations on trade policy. … Submissions … Trade Policy …

Many worms are developing the ability to tolerate the chemicals that once killed them – this is known as drench resistance. Find out about testing for resistance, and drench use strategies that slow down the development of resistance, including refugia and quarantine drenching. … …