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    High inflation and reduced livestock prices could see farm profits fall more than 30%

    High inflation and reduced livestock prices could see farm profits fall more than 30% …
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    Red meat sector releases political manifesto and Red Meat Report

    Red meat sector releases political manifesto and Red Meat Report …
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  • Lucy Brown

     I am passionate about working with farmers to understand and navigate change, as well as empower them to tackle these challenges head on. Growing up on a 450ha sheep and dairy grazing farm in Albury, South Canterbury, I developed a love for landscapes and their associated systems. I have a particular interest in freshwater systems and management, as well as developing robust plans and systems to record, measure and monitor all the great things being done on farm. My study allowed for a diverse …
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    Cattle farming systems and worms

    … Beef breeding with most calves sold at weaning … Beef breeding with 1Y cattle finishing on same feed platform … Finishing system purchasing cow-reared weaners … …

  • John King

    Contact John at john@succession.co.nz or 027 6737 885. I'm currently a facilitator for Beef and Lamb working with 14 groups throughout New Zealand focusing on soil health and pasture management to ensure improved water quality.  Prior to that I wrote a column for New Zealand Farmer on farming  practices to assist farmers switch their thinking to reduce inputs and work with nature.  I've spent 20 years working with New Zealand and Australian farmers assisting them with a wide range of practical …
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    Tapeworm, liver fluke and lungworm

    Meet the ‘other’ critters that might be freeloading in your stock! Tapeworm is a mostly harmless parasite of young lambs. Lungworm is most common in young calves and can cause serious disease if left unchecked. Liver fluke can be a cause of ill thrift on some farms. Learn about these worms and their management here. … **WARNING: CONTENT MAY OFFEND  … Tapeworm, liver fluke and …

  • Accessibility

    Accessibility is important to B+LNZ and we keep working to make our website and other resources suitable for all. We try to make sure any given piece of information is available in a range of different formats so farmers and others can find it in a way that suits them. Repeating messages in different media also helps adult learning.   We’re committed to Plain English and look to improve our use of this.   We seek guidance from accessibility experts like the Rural Youth & Adult Literacy Trust.   …
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    Facial eczema resources

    … only a few sheep with the symptoms, but then you have a barren ewe problem, deaths at lambing, ewes that run dry before weaning. For every clinical case, there can be five, 10 or more with the disease. On top of the cost, no one wants their …

  • Red Meat Profit Partnership

    The Red Meat Profit Partnership (RMPP) was a collaborative programme that brought together partners from across the red meat sector to help our industry become more profitable, confident and productive. … The RMPP programme ended on 31 March 2021. About the programme Industry and Government partnered through the Primary Growth Partnership programme to invest in a $65 million initiative to develop, test and introduce new ideas, technology and ways of working. RMPP was made up of farmers via …

  • Enhancing animal production 

    Discover our research on the economic advantages of improved ewe survival, factors affecting lamb survival, as well as a comparison of calf-rearing methods … Enhancing animal production  …