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- Comprehensive online resource that collects and stores pasture and crop yield data from across New Zealand. … Background: AgYields ( www.agyields.co.nz ) is a comprehensive online resource that collects and stores pasture and crop yield data from across New Zealand. This platform helps you see which pastures and crops perform best in your area, providing information on growth rates, soil types, management practices, and dominant species. The data includes both published and unpublished …
- B+LNZ is funded and directed by farmers via commodity levies paid on all sheep, beef and dairy cattle processed in New Zealand. … We invest your levies in programmes designed to support a confident sector with improved farm productivity, profitability and performance. Your levy goes on targeted programmes that deliver real results – on the farm, in the market, and at the policy table. A key part of our strategic plan involves building a stronger presence in the regions to help us stay connected …
- Our collaboration-based workshops can help you understand and achieve positive environmental actions and outcomes. … Workshops we currently offer … GHG Calculator and action plan workshop This workshop supports farmers to calculate their farm’s GHG emissions numbers and document their GHG action plan. Trees within Farms This workshop focuses on opportunities to integrate trees within farms to benefit sheep and cattle farming and the farm environment, and at the same time generate a return …
- Internal parasites and drench resistance are serious threats to livestock production. To help farmers, B+LNZ Research has launched livestock parasite management groups across the country to promote best practices and improve control strategies. … Background Internal parasitic diseases limit livestock production and affect animal health and welfare. Drenches are failing on an increased number of farms with farmers needing support to increase their knowledge and confidence in parasite management …
- … those farming activities of a certain intensity to obtain resource consent, with farm plans remaining the fundamental tool to manage contaminants. Freshwater farm plans: B+LNZ and Federated Farmers are seeking as much alignment as …
- The purpose of the group is encouraging the adoption of consistent tools and sustainable approaches to on-farm environmental management while also advancing a positive message about the farms in our catchment and their commitment to protecting Lake Wanaka. More specifically this group is: • implementing a consistent framework for farm environmental management over the catchment • encourage and educate the landholders to adopt practices which reduce environmental losses • allow better …
- Explore how we’re working with others to strengthen pathways into the food and fibre sector. … Submissions B+LNZ has submitted feedback on the Ministry of Education’s (MoE) and the Tertiary Education Commission’s (TEC) redesign of the Vocational Education and Training (VET) system. We have also engaged with the Ministry of Education on proposed changes to NCEA. Our aim is that New Zealand’s education system delivers high quality, skilled people to the sheep and beef sector. View our …
