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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 …

Disease prevention and control require regular attention to stock health, knowledge, planning, good record keeping and compliance with domestic regulations. Explore recommended practices and specific diseases and issues below. … Recommended practices Prevention Prevention is hugely important: develop a farm animal health plan or calendar with your veterinarian. This will include vaccination and drench programmes appropriate to the needs of your farm business. Consider buying stock on the basis …

The aim of this project was to evaluate different ways of communication for their reach, impact and associated behaviour change. Parasite management is important for every livestock farmer and this topic was used to help evaluate five different communication methods.  … The project used: analytics to assess the reach of the material models to predict the impact of this parasite campaign online surveys taken by participants immediately after viewing the material online surveys taken by …

Good environmental and animal welfare outcomes require good practice. Farmers are already doing some great work in both the animal welfare and the environmental space, but there is always more to be done. Managing winter grazing activities to minimise impact on animal welfare and your waterways is easy and effective when you have a plan in place and simple management tweaks thought out in advance. … Following the Government’s recent announcement of amendments to Intensive Winter Grazing (IWG) …

Each year up to five scholarships are awarded to bold, curious, innovative, perceptive and community-minded individuals from backgrounds ranging from farming, industry bodies, catchment groups, agricultural research, food and fibre innovations hubs. … The Nuffield New Zealand Farming Scholarship is one of the most valued awards in New Zealand’s primary sector. … It is a highly regarded rural leadership programme with a global focus. It is designed to fast-track the professional development of …

… for Farmers” booklet visit the NZ Landcare Trust's biodiversity resources webpage . MPI’s new information and knowledge hub, ‘Canopy’ is now live and can be accessed through the website: www.canopy.govt.nz . Canopy aims to provide New …

Freshwater ecosystem health includes a waterway’s aquatic life, physical habitat, water quality and water flow patterns. This helps determine the overall state of the freshwater system. There are a range of indicators of ecosystem health in a waterway which include stream life, water quality and habitat. … There are a range of methods for assessing ecosystem health and quality of waterways. It can be valuable to do some checking yourself as well as engage a specialist to help with these …

While we need to manage the impacts of farming activities on freshwater quality, including sediment and E. coli , the way this is currently being done has significant issues and will have massive implications for our sector.   … Last updated October 2024 Many regional councils around New Zealand are notifying water plans to implement the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM).   The Government has pushed out the date that regional councils can notify a freshwater plan …

In April and May 2024 the Commission consulted on its advice to Government about New Zealand’s methane reduction targets and related issues.   About the consultation   The Commission consulted on what emissions reductions are possible by 2040, what we should aim for by 2050, and what types of emissions we should take responsibility for.  The Commission reviews New Zealand’s current emissions budgets and recommends the maximum level of the next emissions budget every few years but only looks at …

B+LNZ provides submissions when the Government consults on its approach to New Zealand’s emissions budgets, which outline how the reductions required in the Climate Change Response Act will be met.  … The second Emissions Reduction Plan In late August 2024 B+LNZ, with the Meat Industry Association, provided a submission to the Ministry for the Environment on its discussion document outlining the Government’s approach to New Zealand’s second emissions budget (ERP2) covering emissions reductions …