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… to develop a website containing proven facts about New Zealand’s farming methods and how our beef and lamb stacks up on key criteria. … There’s growing public concern about how food is produced, and the environmental impact of red meat has …

… consequences. For farmers operating in flood-prone areas, the Preparing for a Flood factsheet gives farmers a checklist on what to do in an extreme rain event as well as outlining measures to help mitigate production losses due to flooding. … and are secure. Ensure that all stock injuries are promptly attended too, after human needs are meet. Look for and report broken utility lines. Treat all lines as live. If your property is damaged, take notes and photographs for … Civil Defence Civil Defence website Financial support Inland Revenue Work and Income Assistance Coping with stress on farm – information and support Rural Support Trust Website Mental Health – Coping with stress on farm Farmstrong – Coping …

… To help farmers document their winter management practices, B+LNZ has rolled out the Forage Cropping module of the B+LNZ Farm Plan. A key outcome of this, is the documenting of actions to protect critical source areas and minimise … Winter forage crop grazing is a specific type of forage cropping and often has a higher risk of negative impacts on the environment. In this workshop you’ll work through the ‘Forage Cropping’ module of B+LNZ’s Farm Plan: Environment … to: Outline how forage cropping fits into your farming system Describe the crops used and where these are established on-farm Carry out a risk assessment Document or record your winter grazing action plan Outline any winter grazing …

… Rural Leadership Advancement Scholarship 2026 Beef + Lamb New Zealand is offering a $4,000 contribution towards a place on any Rural Leaders programme starting in 2026 for six livestock farmers to advance their leadership skills and impact on … networking functions  Eligibility criteria Applicants must be actively living and working on a New Zealand livestock farm. Be a New Zealand resident. Demonstrated experience in the livestock sector with a commitment to leadership and … Rural Leadership Programme) that will benefit the wider levy payers and the sheep and beef sector. Willingness to report regularly to B+LNZ on programme progress and share findings at B+LNZ events. Scholarship must be used towards …

… 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 …