Search results

Factsheet

Wormwise for dairy heifers

The following is a set of principles and guidelines for spring-born dairy heifers for the 12 months from the beginning of their first winter. Last updated: December …
Resource book

Guide to Beef Selection Indexes

Learn how to interpret and use breeding indexes to make informed beef breeding decisions. Last updated November …
Factsheet

Profitable Calf Rearing

Calf rearers may expect greater success in calf rearing and reduced costs by using the good management practices identified in this research project. Last updated: April …
News

Farmers facing highest on-farm inflation since early 1980s

Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) Sheep and beef on-farm inflation report shows a 40-year high at 16.3 percent, two and a half times the consumer price inflation rate of 6.7 percent. In March, B+LNZ …
29 May 2023
Resource book

The value of the Dairy Beef Progeny Test: A Farm Systems Modelling Review

The value of the Dairy Beef Progeny Test: A Farm Systems Modelling Review …
Factsheet

Managing beef cows prior to and during mating

The profitability of the beef cow hinges on whether she rears a good calf. This fact sheet sets out some guidelines for successful cow mating. Last updated: December …
Factsheet

Flood recovery fact sheet

This fact sheet will help you prioritise tasks during the immediate aftermath of a flood. It also provides guidance around what needs to be done in the weeks and months following, particularly if you …
Factsheet

Hill Country Futures: nitrogen fertiliser use

This factsheet is part of the Hill Country Futures soil and fertiliser series. Last updated: October 2022 …
Other PDF

B+LNZ Regional Case Study – Southland (April 2020)

B+LNZ Regional Case Study – Southland (April 2020) …
Page

Feed and water

Pasture, supplementary feed and water can be contaminated with pests and diseases (including weeds) and introduce these onto your …