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Beef Progeny: Growth, Ultrasound Muscle Scanning and Carcase Report August 2025

Updated beef progeny performance data to support genetic evaluation and breeding decisions. Last updated August …
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Farm system change a win-win for the business and environment

Generating more from less. This has been the philosophy behind the evolution of Blueridge Farms’ intensive bull finishing operation at Te Pahu in the …
23 July 2026
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Hill country farmer stories

Tararua farmer Dean Wardle sees “knowledge as key” for hill country farming to flourish into the future. “That and opening our minds a wee bit to change,” he says. “I try to keep an open mind. Things …
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Integrating native biodiversity

Guidance on protecting and enhancing native biodiversity within farm systems. Last updated November 2025 …
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Industry-agreed good management practices relating to water quality

These industry-agreed good management practices relating to water quality were developed from the Canterbury Matrix of Good Management project and were first published in April 2015. While intended …
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Turn all your paddocks into high producing pasture

Turn all your paddocks into high producing pasture …
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Submission: Proposed amendment to New Zealand's second emissions reduction plan

Read our November 2025 submission on the proposed amendment to ERP2 where we support the removal of agricultural emissions pricing. Last updated November …
Action for Pricing Agricultural Emissions – how to write your submission

Action for Pricing Agricultural Emissions – how to write your submission …
Consultation on proposed changes to the low-slope map for stock exclusion (June–July 2023)

… the joint submission here (PDF, 511 KB). Next steps MfE will report back on the feedback …
New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy

… and guide our biodiversity work for the next 50 years. DOC held a public consultation …