B+LNZ provides trusted information about our sector and our farming businesses, and a range of interactive tools to help with planning and business decisions.
B+LNZ works to ensure our farmers receive increased value from our sustainable farming systems and natural grass-fed beef and lamb – we identify and create market opportunities, work to dismantle trade barriers and grow consumer preference for NZ beef and lamb.
B+LNZ works in areas that farmers can't individually, such as having a voice with government policymakers. We advocate for and tangibly influence policy development.
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… forages option optimise postlambing growth rates both lambs hoggets consider early … mating ensure have attained puberty cycling grown out enough lamb rebreed successfully … ratio 155 age when hogget live weight min growth rates grams headday 3 months weaning 28 …
… water farming relies water stock human health grow pastures forages turn farm management … nitrogen two nutrients contribute algal plant growth waterways too much unwanted algal … rates oxygen important plant animal life thrive levels drop ecosystem health can …
… farmers fact sheet achieving good cattle growth rates whilst maintaining pasture … summary two objectives achieving good cattle growth rates during summerautumn period kikuyu … each other generally beef finishers want grow young cattle fast possible however times …
computing farmers using farm data workbook name workbook has been updated following completion rmpp red meat profit partnership designed used workshop setting however suitable oneonone use farmers …
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… condition score pregnancy scanning lamb growth rates animal health set recipe best … weight condition can promote good placental growth satisfactory lamb birth weights … late pregnancy days 100150 foetal udder growth rapid increased ewe energy requirements …
… overall north island ahead due good early growing conditions after which concerns about … 2024 leading plentiful feed ability grow lambs quickly desired weights … farms had slow spring poor weather has slowed growth lambs region may bottleneck lambs …
