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… FITT was a B+LNZ initiative to improve farm profitability. It offered funding for groups of sheep and cattle farmers to trial new approaches or farming systems. … to address a local problem or opportunity.  Suitable projects  The project must have immediate and relevant application on-farm. The emphasis must be on developing practical systems to solve immediate farming problems or develop opportunities, which means any research …

Abortion in ewes …

… and farmers work in partnership, underscored by transparency of market opportunities and what is required behind the farm gate in order to seize these opportunities. Staying ahead of trends We want to lead the red meat sector in … brought about by cutting edge food production technologies and global trends. What we’re doing We’re not just focusing on common goals to align the sector and ‘grow the pie’, we’re encouraging healthy competition and innovation to ‘take a …

… We use this research to underpin our advocacy efforts.   Life-cycle assessment on the carbon footprint of beef and lamb   In 2022 we released a comprehensive study by world leading experts on … and is used as part of marketing our red meat internationally. It also reinforces our calls for the government to report on warming as well as emissions, and to review the methane targets based on a warming approach.  Find the media … here: https://beeflambnz.com/news/new-zealand-beef-and-lamb-among-most-carbon-efficient-world    Quantifying on-farm sequestration   In 2020 we released independent peer-reviewed research led by the University of Auckland’s Dr Bradley …

NZ Merino and B+LNZ - Guide to the management of footrot in sheep …