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- Contact John at [email protected] or 027 6737 885. I'm currently a facilitator for Beef and Lamb working with 14 groups throughout New Zealand focusing on soil health and pasture management to ensure improved water quality. Prior to that I wrote a column for New Zealand Farmer on farming practices to assist farmers switch their thinking to reduce inputs and work with nature. I've spent 20 years working with New Zealand and Australian farmers assisting them with a wide range of practical …
- The Government is working on updating the legislation around gene technology – or GE or GMOs – and B+LNZ is advocating for farmers’ concerns to be addressed. Last updated: May 2025 Our position Gene technology is a complex and divisive topic. From our ongoing conversations with farmers we know that some are very opposed to gene technology, while others see potential opportunities, and many need more information before deciding where they stand. We have been clear throughout this process …
- Nic holds a Master’s degree in Agronomy from the Ecole Nationale Superieure Agronomique from Toulouse, France, specializing in environmental management. Nic moved to Aotearoa in 2008 where he established his family on his wife's ancestral land in Wairoa, Northern Hawkes Bay. As project manager for the Whangawehi Catchment Management Group and the Whakaki Fresh Water Improvement Fund, Nic helps communities realize their environmental goals. The Whangawehi model has been recognized …
- PageA list of various papers on alternative options for worm control can be found at the American Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control. A good local review is provided on Deer Industry New Zealand’s Deer Hub website (pages 63–74). … A range of different ‘natural’ products, herbs and minerals are sometimes advocated as treatments or preventives for worm infections in livestock. This page is by no means a complete list. But here we review some commonly mentioned ones, and available …
- The Guardians of the Ruakituri River’s vision, is to protect and enhance the environmental, cultural, spiritual and economic values of the Ruakituri catchment and beyond. We are a diverse community from small to large landholdings with 70% of the land mass in Maori ownership. 100% of farms along the river catchment have joined the group and are actively ensuring their businesses are improving environmental outcomes whilst remaining productive and profitable into the future. The group expects …
- PageDrench resistance is evolution in action (remember Darwin?). Here we examine the risk factors for developing drench resistance on your farm. We also show you what you can do to assess your own situation. … 'Drench resistance' is present on a farm when there are a measurable number of worms surviving in the animals after treatment with anthelmintics. You can test for it with simple 'drench checks' or a more detailed faecal egg count reduction test. Management practices that improve nutrition to …
- The Ministry for Primary Industries released Phase 1 of a national policy statement for soils in August this year which addresses the management of versatile soils. This NPS has been called the National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land. … The Government has proposed a NPS-HPL to prevent the loss of more of our productive land and promote its sustainable management. Phase 1 of the NPS-HPL looks at protecting and managing versatile soils in the face of urban growth. Phase 2 will look …
- Informing New Zealand Beef (INZB) is a future focused seven-year programme (2021–2027) designed to generate more income for beef producers and the economy while protecting the environment. … Building on skills and knowledge that already exist in New Zealand – courtesy of our world-leading sheep genetic evaluation and previous work such as the B+LNZ Genetics Beef Progeny Test – this is the industry’s response to evolving consumer expectations around food quality and how it is produced. INZB will …
- A B+LNZ Focus Group is a small group learning initiative introduced into the extension programme as part of B+LNZ’s refreshed strategy. These are topic focused, and outcomes driven, providing farmers’ the opportunity to learn from other members and subject matter experts. These groups are deliberately kept small to ensure everyone gets a chance to share insights and learn from each other. What is a Focus Group? These are small group learning environments with a specific area of on-farm …
- Beef + Lamb New Zealand is focused on providing significant return on investment for dairy farmers’ beef levies. … The dairy, sheep and beef industries are closely linked, through activities such as: non-replacement dairy calves in beef finishing the provision of beef semen or bulls grazing young stock wintering dairy cows providing feed. Cull cows are a significant source of New Zealand’s exported beef. Given these relationships B+LNZ continually looks at further opportunities for …