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    Which paddocks will you be using for next year’s winter feed crops? To ensure the best environmental and animal welfare outcomes, B+LNZ has compiled a list of three critical factors to consider when selecting paddocks for growing winter feed crops. … 1. Understand the risks of winter grazing  Winter grazing can increase the risk of sediment, harmful bacteria and nutrients ending up in water. Reducing this risk begins with paddock selection. Paddocks with water flowing through or over the soil …
  • Farmer input informing ETS submission …
    Three farmers
  • B+LNZ demands pause on biodiversity proposals and a review into impact of environmental rules on primary sector …
    trees and pine
  • Preparing rams for mating …
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  • Faecal egg counts, larval cultures and other diagnostic methods can be used to assess the level of worm infestation in stock, and whether drench treatments have been effective. … Worm diagnostics …
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    What type of worm laid those eggs? Faecal egg counts tell us how many worm eggs our stock are passing. Larval cultures tell us what worm genus the eggs are from.   … Larval cultures are normally done at an animal health laboratory. Eggs are incubated and  hatched out; the resulting larvae are identified under a microscope. Larval cultures identify worms to the ‘genus’ level (not ‘species') – e.g. Trichostrongylus worms are reported as ‘Trichstrongylus’ , not ‘ T colubriformis’ or ‘ T vitrinus’ …
  • Join B+LNZ’s Catchment Group e-Forum Series with experts …
  • Kiwis Backing Farmers campaign sending a message …
    Kiwis Backing Farmers banner
  • Spreading the word about our low carbon footprint …
  • Farmer meeting breaks down climate science …
    David Frame