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… B+LNZ invests in and supports growing, training and retaining people in our sector. We do this by collaborating with others to extend our reach and make a greater impact.  Learn more about B+LNZ’s investment into growing people below. … People and training …

… Dung – particularly in water – is bad news. Faecal bacteria and pathogens can cause disease in people. Faecal contamination is monitored using E. coli (Escherichia coli) as an … organism. E. coli is a type of bacteria commonly found in the guts of warm-blooded mammals (including people) and birds. … Where does excess E. coli in our waterways come from? Common sources of E. coli bacteria include untreated human wastewater discharges, storm water run-off and animal waste. Faecal concentrations are typically higher in pastoral streams, but even near-pristine streams are not …

… Waste and chemicals …

… Agricultural compounds are chemicals – including veterinary medicines – used to improve the quantity and quality of produce and slow down the rate at which it spoils. … Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines (ACVMs) are used in the production of primary produce (farmed plants or animals), by home …

… Making sure that our farmers are getting the best value they can for their beef and lamb is not just about maintaining the status quo in our current markets – it’s also about using market innovation to … innovation that is transformational to the New Zealand red meat sector in terms of profitability, sustainability, and confidence. … What is market innovation? Market innovation is the improvement of the mix of target markets and of the way in which these are served. It includes new markets and new distribution processes in foreign and local …

… In a global context the New Zealand beef and lamb sector is unique, we have an export profile like no other (more than 90 per cent of our sheepmeat and beef goes overseas), we are niche producers (we can only feed 30 million people) and our production is based on natural farming systems. … We know that competition in the meat market is strong and new …

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… Sheep breeding with most lambs sold store or grown out elsewhere … Sheep breeding and finishing on same feed platform … Lamb finishing on ‘clean’ feed … Lamb trading on permanent pasture only … Learn about how different farm systems and policies set up different levels of risk – both for worm challenge, and for drench resistance. We also highlight some management ideas and risk mitigations. … Good nutrition is #1  No matter …