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… by breeders and commercial farmers in defense of this disease. The current test for determining FE tolerance is based on in-vivo methods (inside the animal). This test is unsustainable, and an alternative is needed to be able to increase the number of animals tested, reduce the impacts on animal welfare and improve farmer social license, both nationally and internationally. New science approaches and … provide an opportunity to find new solutions to test for FE tolerance that are carried out with limited impacts on the animal. Benefit to farmers/industry The value a test like this will add to farmers and the industry is twofold. It …

… kaitiaki or guardians of the land, and B+LNZ's advocates for policies that enable farmers to protect and restore on-farm biodiversity within their farming systems.  … Biodiversity …

… designed to generate more income for beef producers and the economy while protecting the environment. … Building on skills and knowledge that already exist in New Zealand – courtesy of our world-leading sheep genetic evaluation and … the industry’s response to evolving consumer expectations around food quality and how it is produced. INZB will focus on breeding objectives and traits, important to New Zealand farmers. It will also develop a New Zealand-based genetic … Development of tools will enable commercial farmers to select the right genetics quickly and easily for their farm system and environment. For some, it may be a focus on health traits such as Facial Eczema (a disease unique to New …

… Our Innovation Farm Programme helps farmers identify tools and practices that result in real financial improvements. … About the … Farms bring together the best scientific minds and farming visionaries to investigate specific technology and on farm innovations. The programme has up to 8 farmers involved at any one time and their involvement tends to last around 3 years. The farms focus on developing new knowledge and on delivering results that can be picked up by early adopters and high-performing farmers. …

… undergo monthly FEC (Faecal Egg Count) and larval culture testing from October to May. Expressions of Interest for the 2023–2024 FE season are now closed, but we’d love for other farmers to join next season.  King Country – one of our … October and May. Instructions, sampling kits and pre-paid return courier packaging are sent by Gribbles Laboratory on behalf of B+LNZ who are covering costs including testing. The B+LNZ Research team will send farmers fungal spore count … monthly) that shows anonymised spore counts across the country. We also ask farmers to provide data about their farm, the sheep involved, and how they currently manage FE. This information will help identify risk factors to better …

… Industries. … About the programme The programme was born out of a seven-year economic development pilot carried out on the East Coast by the Tairawhiti Land Development Trust. Participating farms saw an average lift in productivity of … all the various elements together. A key component of the programme is developing skills and knowledge in both the farm and governance teams that oversee these farms.  The system is based on farm management teams receiving information and skills to help them identify the animals that are going to be more …

… and has already made significant progress. Climate change is a particular focus for B+LNZ – we support our farmers on-farm, we work with leading climate scientists and we advocate for emissions reduction targets that are science-based and …

… so informed decisions can be made for parasite management with the aim of preventing or reversing drench resistance on their farms. To do this, the information needs to be communicated effectively and have the desired impact.  A variety … methods evaluated so future messages can get to farmers in the most useful way to support practice change on farm and invest wisely in communication. Timeline and investment This was a 6-month project completed in September 2021. B+LNZ investment was $45,000 over the duration of the project. Outputs Animated video Podcast Drench poster Report – available on request, please contact research@beeflambnz.com Partners  This project was funded by B+LNZ and …

… 2018 Presentation: How do we keep attracting the best people? Stuart Taylor  DairyNZ provides more information on the Interview process . … Recruitment and selection …

… Trees are an important part of pastoral-based farming systems.  … Benefits of plantings trees on farms: Provide windbreaks and shade for livestock help them grow faster​.  Stock feed during droughts or shortages of feed​.  Help soil retention on steep slopes, stop erosion.  Improve the productivity of your land, especially areas that do not grow good pasture​.  … them to market their meat products. However, carbon removals are only one of the benefits that these areas provide on farm.  Resources  The following factsheets are resources that can be downloaded, can be requested in hardcopy and some …