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Foot and mouth disease causes painful lesions on cloven-hoofed animals including sheep, cattle, pigs and goats. Infected animals are destroyed to halt the spread of the infection. … Last updated June 2025 Need to know B+LNZ is now part of an Operational Agreement between the agricultural sector and the Government on foot and mouth disease readiness and response, following a sheep and beef farmer vote to approve B+LNZ joining the agreement. Keeping foot and mouth disease out of New Zealand is …

B+LNZ's National Webinar Series is a platform to provide updates on the work we’re doing to achieve our vision of profitable farmers, thriving farming communities, valued by all New Zealanders. … B+LNZ has established a new National Webinar series covering topics of national interest to farmers such as Essential Freshwater Policy, the Emission’s Trading Scheme and an update on Taste Pure Nature, which have proven very popular and will continue in the long-term. We want to hear from you Are …

We are exploring the use of a farm systems optimisation model to improve parasite management in sheep and cattle while reducing drench resistance. If successful, this model could provide farmers with a strategic tool to evaluate different management strategies. … Background Beef + Lamb New Zealand is investigating whether the PRISYM model can help us design better farm systems to tackle internal parasites in sheep and beef cattle, while also reducing the risk of drench resistance. This …

Ballance Science & Research Award winner:   Low Methane Sheep Genetics Programme Finalists: • AgResearch Life Cycle Assessment Team • Forage Trials Willesden … Datamars Livestock Technology Award winner:   Silver Farm Farms/Lynker Net Carbon Zero Mapping Tool Finalists: • Bidr Ltd   • Cloud Yards Ltd  … Gallagher Innovative Farming Award winner:   Repost Ltd. Finalists: •   Reata Ltd •   Wharetoa Genetics … Silver Fern farms Market Leader Award:   Pearl Veal Finalists: • Ongaha •   Verry …

This page contains information about the Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme – Forestry) Amendment Bill. Consultation period: 26 June to 7 July 2025   Access the pre-written submission template here Parliament’s Environment Committee is consulting on legislation that will place limits on whole-farm conversions to forestry.  More information on Parliament’s website here .   Why this is important   The wholesale conversion of sheep and beef farmland to carbon farming – incentivised …

Considering your training options for a career in the sheep and beef industry? Young people who have trained at a cadet farm are highly sought after by employers. … Places at cadet farms are hotly contested, but it's well worth trying for a place. If you get accepted to a cadet farm, you'll go through a structured training programme and come out a well-rounded employee, ready for work in the sheep and beef industry. What are the options? Growing Future Farmers Growing Future Farmers is a …

At Beef + Lamb New Zealand, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy sets out how we may collect, use, disclose and manage your personal information when you use this website. We respect your privacy and take steps to comply with the Privacy Act 2020. … Collection of your personal information During the course of dealing with you, we may collect basic personal information about you, such as your name, address and contact details. We may also collect other specific information from …

Additional freshwater consultations – low-slope map changes, freshwater farm plans, intensive winter grazing changes, and wetlands. This page contains information about consultations, announced by the Government in July and August 2021, as part of the Essential Freshwater work programme. Public feedback is being sought on a range of proposed changes and approaches. We’ll keep this page updated. … Update 12 July 2022: these submissions were all closed by October 2021. We’ve published our …

B+LNZ, Monday 30 September 2024  These terms and conditions set out how an entry may be made in the B+LNZ Awards “Give a shoutout & win” 2024 Competition, led by Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ Ltd) and supported by B+LNZ Awards Sponsors.  This Competition is to highlight the B+LNZ Awards Sponsors and celebrate the sector, ahead of the B+LNZ Awards on 10 October 2024 in Hamilton.  The promoter and organiser of the Competition is B+LNZ Ltd with the support from B+LNZ Awards Sponsors (Farmlands, …

The B+LNZ Farmer Council and Kāhui provide a pathway for farmers to lead, support and engage with B+LNZ’s regional extension by setting regional priorities, helping with identifying critical topics and supporting the extension team to develop and deliver events and activities that farmers want and that will make an impact in their farming business.   … B+LNZ Farmer Councils core purpose is to partner with the Extension Team to champion farming excellence across New Zealand. Similarly, the B+LNZ …