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    Tutumatai Station named B+LNZ’s Whenua Māori Monitor Farm

    … Tutumatai Station named B+LNZ’s Whenua Māori Monitor Farm …
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    B+LNZ demands pause on biodiversity proposals and a review into impact of environmental rules on primary sector

    … B+LNZ demands pause on biodiversity proposals and a review into impact of environmental rules on primary sector …
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  • Manifesto

    … the red meat sector’s priorities to all political parties.   The manifesto sets out the key areas parties should focus on as they develop their policy platforms, to ensure the red meat sector can continue to grow export revenues and increase …
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    Kiwis Backing Farmers campaign sending a message

    Kiwis Backing Farmers campaign sending a message …
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  • John King

    … or 027 6737 885. I'm currently a facilitator for Beef and Lamb working with 14 groups throughout New Zealand focusing on soil health and pasture management to ensure improved water quality.  Prior to that I wrote a column for New Zealand Farmer on farming  practices to assist farmers switch their thinking to reduce inputs and work with nature.  I've spent 20 years … farmers assisting them with a wide range of practical ideas and management techniques to enjoy discovering new ways to farm which increase farmer enthusiasm for farming. Read more about my work here .   … John King … I currently run 14 Beef …
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    Larval cultures

    … worms are reported as ‘Trichstrongylus’ , not ‘ T colubriformis’ or ‘ T vitrinus’ .    Doing a larval culture on poo samples after a FEC can be useful to understand whether the FEC is mostly made up of ‘nasty’ worms such as …
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    GHG Calculator and Action Plan

    … The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Calculator is a free tool, designed to help farmers measure on-farm GHG emissions and sequestration. Once you’ve done your calculation you can then choose to complete our online action … B+LNZ does not agree with the methane reduction targets set out in the Zero Carbon Act. We are separately calling on the Government to review the targets using the GWP* metric at a national level and to start reporting on the warming …

  • Biosecurity and the GIA

    … and standards. We ensure the best interests of sheep and beef farmers are represented by: providing technical advice on import risks and import health standards participating in Ministry of Primary Industries projects that aim to improve response capability preparing submissions on biosecurity legislation or policy consultations that may affect sheep and beef farmers providing input into … us to undertake an overhaul of preparedness for our industry’s biggest risk – foot and mouth disease (FMD). This work on the FMD Preparedness Programme has brought New Zealand’s capability for dealing with large disease outbreaks up to the …
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    Use of Hormonal Growth Promotants (HGPs)

    … be exported to European or other markets where HGP is banned. Animals that have been treated need to be identified on the animal status declaration (ASD) accompanying the movement of livestock and veterinarians must record the application of HGPs on the MPI database and apply a special HGP tag to the animal. Find out more Read about Using Hormonal Growth Promotants on the MPI website. … Use of Hormonal Growth Promotants (HGPs) …

  • 2023 Manifesto

    … and the Meat Industry Association (MIA) launched a comprehensive package of proposed policy changes ahead of the 2023 General Election. … The proposed changes were aimed at growing export revenues and increasing jobs. The manifesto … to every Member of Parliament and relevant officials. It was intended to help guide new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins on what policies should be shelved or changed. It reflected the fact that the Government had tried to do too much too … map with simple solutions.  Related links: New Zealand’s red meat sector launches manifesto ahead of general election … 2023 Manifesto …