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  • Resource book

    Beef Cow Body Condition Scoring: Reference cards

    reference cards beef cow body condition scoring 4 bcs 4 beef cow body condition scoring reference cards refer beef cow body condition sccoring guide more information tailhead rumpshort ribs pin bones …
  • News

    Spelling pastures now to build subterranean clover populations

    To build resident populations of subterranean clover in hill country pastures, farmers are encouraged to spell selected areas for four to five weeks over late spring and early summer if …
    sub clover
  • News

    How do I know if my calf drench is doing its job?

    If you’re rearing calves for beef, or as dairy replacements, you’ll likely be treating them at intervals for internal parasites, or …
    Image of Kepler Farm cows and calves
  • News

    Low Input Progeny Test highlights power of genetics

    … progeny, others included weaning weights and growth rates, faecal egg counts (FEC), dag …
    sheep progency
  • News

    Connect with B+LNZ at your local Field Day or Show

    There are plenty of opportunities to catch up with the B+LNZ team, ask questions, and hear the latest. We’ll be on site at the Wānaka Show, Central Districts Field Days, and Fieldays at Mystery Creek …
    image of farmers at Southern Field Days
  • Video

    B+LNZ Grass to Gold webinar series: part three

    Lamb finishing for maximum profit. Set your system up to take advantage of a strong sheepmeat schedule, with practical, locally tailored strategies from local farm consultant Peter Young.  Recorded …
    Grass to gold part 3
  • Industry data

    Stock Number Survey 30 June 2023

    … many meant exceptional summer autumn pasture growth plentiful feed levels warm temperatures … hard hill country farmers reporting lambs had thrived pasture appeared too high moisture … crops reached good yields after delayed sowing due wet spring soils arable farmers …
  • Industry data

    Stock Number Survey 30 June 2024

    … 25 farmers purchased store market hoggets grow heavier weights prime sales contrast … during summer autumn subsequent pasture growth lifted demand prices store market … across region which may impact spring pasture growth cold temperatures frosts from may …
  • Factsheet

    Managing heifers prior to and during mating

    … zealand consider policy replacement heifers grown out least 300 60 mature cow liveweight … targets set recipes however heifers must grown minimum 300 ensure have attained puberty cycling grown out enough calve rebreed successfully …
  • External resource

    Velvetleaf Ute Guide

    … velvetleaf velvetleaf annual broadleaved weed grows 3 metres tall some areas plants only … velvetleaf infested area crop choice 1 aim sow crops early possible 2 select annual crops … allow any velvetleaf plants germinate aim sow winter crop soil temperatures begin cool …