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    … B+LNZ New Season Outlook highlights high values for sheep and beef but risk of headwinds on the horizon …
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  • … 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 …
  • … Information on the consultation This story sets out what was proposed, how we informed farmers and helped them have their say through a joint B+LNZ/Federated Farmers/Deer Industry New Zealand survey, and our advice to famers on making their own consultation submissions. Farmers encouraged to make submissions on the low slope map for stock … Farmers and Deer Industry New Zealand on this. Find the joint submission here (PDF, 511 KB). Next steps MfE will report back on the feedback it received and the Government will make its final decisions (timing tbc). B+LNZ will keep … channels such as e-diaries. … Consultation on proposed changes to the low-slope map for stock exclusion (June–July 2023) …
  • … pages, you'll find valuable reports, guides, and research that support smarter breeding choices tailored to your farm goals.  Learn how to utilise genetics to get the best results for your farm system. … Using genetics on your farm
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    … Sheppard – getting the most from your staff Checklist for farmer employers (PDF, 328 KB) DairyNZ useful resources on continuous improvement: Team meeting Employee catchups and reviews Managing conflict Performance and discipline …
  • … course includes 18 days of programmed content delivered in three residential-based phases. Scholars complete a research report during the programme and this work is presented at the end of the programme.  Find out more about the course format and the topics covered on the Rural Leaders’ website .  B+LNZ is a proud strategic partner of Rural Leaders. … B+LNZ Rural Leadership Advancement … their leadership skills through the New Zealand Rural Leaders Kellogg Leadership Programme, and to enhance their impact on the sheep and beef sector. Are you a passionate livestock farmer ready to make a difference? Apply for the Beef + Lamb …
  • … with other farms of your type, and regionally and nationally, using information sourced from B+LNZ’s Sheep & Beef Farm Survey.  … Sheep calendar   Key sheep-producing activities across the year, to help you manage ewes effectively and keep your team updated.   … Benchmarking tool  Find out the key performance indicators for farm classes in your region and see how you compare, using information sourced from B+LNZ’s Sheep & Beef Farm Survey.  … … Articulate your business vision and values, identify your goals, and set actions to move towards them. Note: found on the B+LNZ portal, you will need to login to access it. … Interactive tools …
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    … This Safe Work Procedure (SWP) is to be used when handling hazardous substances on the farm. Examples of these include fuels, pesticides, herbicides, gases … Competency Workers will not handle hazardous … are competent to do so. All workers who handle chemicals must be trained with competency requirements varying depending on the classification and quantity of the product being used. These may include: - Qualified Person (EPA/Growsafe) - …
  • … we refreshed our strategy.  We worked closely with farmers to identify the most critical priorities B+LNZ should focus on to achieve our vision of thriving sheep and beef farmers, now and into the future.    Our renewed focuses   Based on farmer feedback, the 2024–27 strategy:  is focused on farm business productivity and profitability  places more emphasis where farmers have told us it matters most, behind the … We look to maximise our impact on farm productivity and profitability with all our investments and will transparently report back to farmers on progress and achievements.    We’re working through what this reporting looks like and will keep …
  • … This project aimed to understand how to better manage tagasaste (commonly known as tree lucerne) on-farm in the Hawkes’ Bay region and Taupō. … Field trials were carried out at three sites to assess the following: Seed … species grown in pasture-tagasaste systems. Background There is huge potential growth for the sheep and beef sector on hill country in New Zealand. Around 6 million ha of hill country is too steep to cultivate but represents 54% of the …