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… We help ensure the story of our world-leading beef and lamb is told internationally and domestically, so consumers can feel confident that buying New Zealand beef and lamb is the right choice.  …

… scientists are conducting a ground-breaking research programme to explore the benefits of eating pasture-raised beef and lamb. … This study is led by Meat Industry Association Innovation Ltd (MIA Innovation) and jointly funded by Beef + Lamb New Zealand Ltd (B+LNZ), the High Value Nutrition National Science Challenge and New Zealand’s Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Research Partnership Fund. For all the details on …

… Our advisory groups ensure that our genetics programmes are grounded in real-world farming perspectives and deliver value to the industry.  … Group (SGAG)  The Sheep Genetics Advisory Group (SGAG) is a joint initiative between members of the Genetics team and industry representatives. Their role is to provide a diverse range of viewpoints for engaged discussion that helps inform B+LNZ’s decision making. It includes members from varied industry positions and perspectives, including breeders, bureaus and commercial farmers, drawing on their insight, knowledge and …

… This page contains governance and reporting information.  … Remit policies and guidelines  A proposed remit is a statement submitted for consideration which seeks changes to policy or is a matter of major interest or concern for sheep and beef producers.  If you want to propose a remit, you should read the following documents before completing the remit … Annual reports Our annual report is published in February and reports on the previous financial year, from 1 October to 30 September. For a hard copy, please contact us . 2024 …

… to a range of national direction instruments, which will ultimately affect farmers though regional council plans and other rules.  The consultation is now closed. You can read the submission we made here (PDF, 939 KB). … What was consulted on   The consultation covered national direction instruments across four packages:   Infrastructure and development Primary sector Freshwater Going for Housing Growth.   Proposals included changes to freshwater policy frameworks that councils use when setting targets, timeframes and rules; and changes to national rules such as stock exclusion, wetlands and water storage.      For further information …

… The red meat sector is committed to playing our part in addressing climate change and has already made significant progress. Climate change is a particular focus for B+LNZ – we support our farmers on-farm, we work with leading climate scientists and we advocate for emissions reduction targets that are science-based and fair. …

… the Zero Carbon Bill we have actively advocated for the Government to review the methane targets using the GWP* metric and to start reporting on the warming impact of various gases. … we’ve been doing – in the background we’ve also had numerous meetings with the Climate Change Commission, academics and officials about these issues.  B+LNZ calls for critical changes in methane approach in Zero Carbon Bill (May 2019) … (June 2021) GWP* a key focus of climate change submission (October 2021) IPCC report: Important science on methane and GWP* (August 2021) Factsheet: Biogenic methane from ruminant animals and nitrous oxide from agricultural soils …

… B+LNZ is funded by farmers through commodity levies paid on all sheep, beef and dairy cattle processed in New Zealand. Find out more about the strategies that guide our levy investment, what the current levies are and how farmers can have a say on the continuation of levies. This section also contains the Red Meat Report from B+LNZ and the Meat Industry Association. …