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  • News

    Beef + Lamb New Zealand responds to farmer concerns about emissions pricing

    … Acland says the Board has listened to what farmers have said at the organisation’s Annual … last month and over the past few weeks. Farmers acknowledge they have a part to play … that 95 percent of commercial sheep and beef farmers have calculated their indicative GHG …
  • News

    Capturing the benefits of catch crops

    … trials sites established on commercial farms in Southland, Canterbury and the West …
    cattle grazing
  • News

    Beef + Lamb New Zealand pushing for urgent policy changes

    … revenue, increased food costs, and lower farmer spending, which underpins rural … , RNZ Morning Report . They also spoke to NZ Farmers Weekly, Rural Round Up’s Andy Thompson … of Parliament and all relevant officials as farmers face an overwhelming wave of …
    image of cattle on farm in summer
  • Learning module

    Waste and Chemicals

    … learn how to manage waste and chemicals on-farm You can work through the sections in this … this module was funded by the MPI Integrated Farm Planning Accelerator Fund. …
  • User guide

    Simple Feed Budget tool user guide

    The Simple Feed Budget tool aims to help you make decisions that will optimise both animal and pasture production withing your operation. This guide will walk you through the process of using it …
  • Factsheet

    Combating clover root weevil

    Having a high proportion of clover in your pasture increases overall pasture quality and nitrogen fixation. There are a number of threats to clover including shading by grass, over grazing, low soil …
  • Factsheet

    Winter forage crops: management during grazing

    Guidance on managing winter forage crops during grazing, including grazing practices to protect animal health, pasture utilisation and crop performance. Last updated: February …
  • Factsheet

    Feeding fodder beet to pregnant ewes

    As a forage crop, fodder beet has grown in popularity in recent years. With its characteristic high dry matter yields, fodder beet crops can provide feed for a large number of stock within a small …
  • Factsheet

    Tagasaste

    Tagasaste (also known as Tree Lucerne) is a fast-growing evergreen tree, which is drought tolerant and fixes nitrogen in the soil. Its leaves are highly palatable to sheep and cattle, making it an …

  • Protecting our soils

    … gained by the industry (particularly farmers already successfully helicropping) as … crop with less risk of soil loss. Benefit for farmers This project has provided insights from farmers using this technology on-farm and has …