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Together with DairyNZ, B+LNZ is working to support NZ Young Farmers’ members to grow as leaders while promoting the food and fibre sector within high schools across New Zealand.  … By connecting young farmer clubs to local schools we aim to: To give students a better understanding of the food and fibre sector, the job opportunities and skills required.  To increase student and teacher confidence of the food and fibre sector and in the learning/training/transition pathways from school to …

You’ll have heard the mantra ‘95% of worms on your farm are on pasture’. Learn about the drivers of worm challenge on your pastures so you can reduce worm intake by susceptible stock.  … Where do the larvae live?  The vast majority of your total worm population (85 to 95%!) lives on pasture – as L3 larvae. The rest are: In the soil – a few larvae and eggs. In dung pats – eggs and developing larvae. Inside your animals – as juvenile worms, adults and eggs. Think of your farm as a worm iceberg. …

… with worms.  Solutions to this could be:   Grazing lambs through a crop with their mums in the week or two before weaning, so that they are used to the new forage.  For calves: feed baleage, meal, or another feed type that calves are …

In a global context the New Zealand beef and lamb sector is unique, we have an export profile like no other (more than 90 per cent of our sheepmeat and beef goes overseas), we are niche producers (we can only feed 30 million people) and our production is based on natural farming systems. … We know that competition in the meat market is strong and new competitors are emerging. This means that as a sector we need to work harder than anyone else in the world markets – we need to know our consumers …

Frequently Asked Questions … This map allows you to connect with other catchment community groups. See where they are, add your own and connect.   … Encouraging farmer participation and leadership in catchment community groups can represent a rural voice that can help build more resilient communities that can respond to local opportunities or issues.  … Beef + Lamb New Zealand understands the importance of catchment community groups and the positive impacts they can have on farming communities. …

B+LNZ runs its own high-profile awards that celebrate the people, innovation, technologies and farming systems that make New Zealand’s grass-based red meat industry world-leading.  The Awards was held on 10 October 2024 at Claudelands Event Centre in Hamilton. Congratulations to the 2024 B+LNZ Award winners. View a full list of the winners here. … If you have any questions, you can contact us by phone: Fiona Bowe, freephone within NZ on 0800 BEEFLAMB (0800 233 352) or  send us a message .  … …

Catch-crops increase the efficiency of the operation by retaining nitrogen in the root zone that farmers would otherwise have waved goodbye to. … Planting a catch crop is a way of reducing the risk of nitrate leaching after winter grazing, where there can be large amounts of residual soil nitrogen that is at risk of leaching. By planting another crop as soon as possible after your final grazing, you can capture those nutrients in the second crop and increase overall feed production from the …

The health and safety of everyone on your farm is important – explore these safe work procedures. … Health and Safety …

Drench resistance is a growing challenge for sheep and beef farmers, complicating parasite management. This project aims to use advanced molecular diagnostics to identify resistance biomarkers, potentially leading to new tests that support better management decisions. … Background Managing gastrointestinal nematodes is a major concern for sheep and beef farmers, and drench resistance is increasingly complicating this issue. The use of broad-spectrum anthelmintic drugs, or drenches, has led to a …

This Safe Work Procedure (SWP) is to be used when moving stock on a public road. … Risks Collisions with motor vehicles or other road traffic. Personal Protective Equipment If using motorbikes or an ATV, helmets are to be worn as per standard practice. Minimum Operator Requirements: Stockpeople must be under direct supervision until assessed as competent by person in charge of the workplace. Vehicles, ATV’s or two wheel motorcycles operators must meet requirements of relevant Safe Work …