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  • Innovation Farms

    … Our Innovation Farm Programme helps farmers identify tools and practices that result in real financial improvements. … About the programme Our Innovation Farms bring together the best scientific minds and farming visionaries to investigate specific technology and on farm innovations. The programme has up to 8 farmers involved at any one time and their involvement tends to last around 3 years. The farms focus …
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    Common worms in sheep

    Worm species … Meet your enemies! Learn about the important worm species of sheep – effects on the animal, seasonal pattern, diagnosis, treatment and prevention strategies. Inside the animal  Sheep worms most often live in the abomasum (4th stomach) and the small intestine. Some worms can exist in both. Sheep almost always carry a mix of worm species.   … Where and how bad?  Most worm species are found throughout New Zealand – with some regional differences.  For example, Haemonchus (Barber’s …

  • Eliminating Facial Eczema impacts

    … to additional information. … Beef + Lamb New Zealand is proud to lead the Eliminating Facial Eczema Impacts (EFEI) programme, a seven-year initiative with a $20.75 million investment aimed at developing tools and solutions for farmers to … unaffected areas of New Zealand, meaning that the disease will likely affect more livestock in the future.   The EFEI programme works to:  Understand the social, economic and wellbeing impacts of the disease. Understand the genetics of the … rural professionals and industry experts we will develop practical tools and solutions for farmers to manage FE.  The programme, overseen by a governance group, is being funded 60 percent by B+LNZ and 40 percent by the Ministry for Primary …
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    Worms on pasture

    You’ll have heard the mantra ‘95% of worms on your farm are on pasture’. Learn about the drivers of worm challenge on your pastures so you can reduce worm intake by susceptible stock.  … Where do the larvae live?  The vast majority of your total worm population (85 to 95%!) lives on pasture – as L3 larvae. The rest are: In the soil – a few larvae and eggs. In dung pats – eggs and developing larvae. Inside your animals – as juvenile worms, adults and eggs. Think of your farm as a worm iceberg. …
  • Podcast

    Eliminating facial eczema's impact: episode two with Becky Dymond

    Eliminating facial eczema's impact: episode two with Becky Dymond …
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  • Alternative proteins report

    … has taken to develop and activate the global origin brand and red meat story and develop a National Farm Assurance Programme is so important. New Zealand is in a prime position to take advantage of the unprecedented global demand for …
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    Changes to Action Group support

    Changes to Action Group support …
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    Drench resistance – who cares?

    Drench 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 …
  • Factsheet

    Viewing Bennetts hierarchy from a different lens

    Viewing Bennetts hierarchy from a different lens …
  • External resource

    Sheep, Beef and Deer Career Pathway

    Sheep, Beef and Deer Career Pathway …