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- … energy, plus introduces you to some handy tools. After the workshop, you will be able to manage pastures and stock feeding even better. Wormwise In this workshop the latest information and research on internal parasite control is …
- Page… 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 …
- Hill Country Futures is a long-term $8.1m programme focused on future proofing the profitability, sustainability and wellbeing of New Zealand’s hill country farmers, their farm systems, the environment and rural communities. … Visit the Hill Country Futures website here This multi-year programme takes a trans-disciplinary approach to “landscapes” and considers the whole farm system and associated communities. The Hill Country Futures programme incorporates traditional science research, farmer …
- … best option. A potential solution is the use of shrubby vegetation e.g. Tagasaste, as a soil stabiliser as well as a stock feed. Tagasaste is a hardy nitrogen fixer with high protein foliage suitable for sheep and cattle that thrives on … the six-week lag time between production from the two aspects means there is the potential for two springs’ worth of stock feed. Additionally, Tagasaste provides shade and shelter to support animal welfare. For more information on this …
- General enquiries Please note that Beef + Lamb New Zealand doesn't sell meat. View a map of meat processors in New Zealand (PDF, 312 KB) Phone : +64 4 473 9150 or freephone within NZ: 0800 BEEFLAMB (0800 233 352) Fax : +64 4 474 0800 Email : enquiries@beeflambnz.com See also: Regional (including a map of local Extension Managers) Management Directors Farmer Councils Postal address PO Box 121, Wellington 6140, New Zealand Wellington office Level 4, Wellington Chambers, 154 Featherston Street, …
- Page… egg count reduction test. Management practices that improve nutrition to all animals and reduce larval intake by young stock, can reduce our dependence on drench – making resistance less of a threat. Survival of the fittest Worms …
- Saying thank you Farmers who manage to send in all their samples by the end of the season will receive a Prezzy Card. Each year, 25 randomly chosen farms will undergo monthly FEC (Faecal Egg Count) and larval culture testing from October to May. Expressions of interest for the 2024–2025 FE season are now open! King Country – one of our youngest sheep collectors. Photo credit: Cathryn Peacocke. … This study will help understand the extent of facial eczema (FE) across New Zealand. It will help …
- Page… systems. … Benefits of plantings trees on farms: Provide windbreaks and shade for livestock help them grow faster. Stock feed during droughts or shortages of feed. Help soil retention on steep slopes, stop erosion. Improve the …
- … such as: non-replacement dairy calves in beef finishing the provision of beef semen or bulls grazing young stock wintering dairy cows providing feed. Cull cows are a significant source of New Zealand’s exported beef. Given …
- Page… inputs, such as fertiliser or nitrogen in imported feed Control the grazing duration of pasture and fodder crops Winter stock off paddocks Optimise timing and amount of irrigation Time nitrogen application to meet crop demand, using split …