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Animal welfare obligations for painful husbandry procedures in sheep

castration scrotum shortening pain relief must used animals over six months old castration use correct size rubber ring ring above testes below teats using high tension band anaesthetic must used any …
Podcast

Professor Steve Morris, Massey University: The New Zealand Beef Cow

… cow size, what to look for when selecting bulls, the importance of identifying your …
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Hawke's Bay Feed Management AgFirst Case Study (April 2020)

… 33 weaner heifers 50 170 rams 25 72 weaner bull beef 26 200 friesian bulls 46 170 bulls 22 470 totals 4439 345 7 blnz regional …
Podcast

Heifer mating: Breed ‘em, feed ‘em

For a summary of the key points, check out our factsheets: Managing Heifers prior to and during mating: https://beeflambnz.com/knowledge-hub/PDF/managing-heifers-prior-and-during-mating and Heifer …
Industry data

Mid Season Update 2021-22

… large component cull dairy cows 542 cents per bull key challenges global beef trade face … 1359 165 135 cow 909 842 781 726 676 165 135 bull 1903 1762 1634 1519 1414 165 135 all beef … 485 165 135 cow 455 421 390 363 338 165 135 bull 632 585 543 505 470 165 135 all beef 590 …
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B+LNZ Drought Management Regional Case Study - Dargaville, Northland (April 2020)

… policy sheep breeding finishing complemented bulls steers ratio 55 sheep 45 cattle sheep … cattle typically wintered policy involves 120 bulls purchased spring autumn born r1s … apart from some finishing lambs chicory bull steer growth rates started drop away …
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B+ LNZ Catchment Groups E-Forum – Telling the story. Part 1 – Sally Rae

In this clip Sally Rae, Otago Daily Times’ Rural and Business Editor covered how to get the best from different media sources and tips to engage with the media and your audience. This B+LNZ webinar …
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B+ LNZ Catchment Groups E-Forum – Telling the story. Part 2 – Rowena Duncum

Rural media experts Sally Rae (Otago Daily Times) and Rowena Duncum (The Country) shared tips for engaging with media and telling your rural story as part of B+LNZ’s Catchment e-forum series. In this …
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Lamb Crop Report 2024

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Mycoplasma bovis update: important information for beef farmers

… mating for their herds, using either service bulls or artificial insemination. Bull buying season is underway, while many bull breeders (and some commercial breeders) …
17 May 2023