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- Farmer-led research trials to test and refine management practices that boost soil water infiltration and resilience, sharing knowledge with fellow farmers. … Background Climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of extreme weather events like floods, droughts, and unseasonal dry spells in New Zealand. These weather extremes are putting more strain on farmers, adding to the challenges of managing volatile supply chains and market prices. To enhance farm resilience to these …
- Internal parasites and drench resistance are serious threats to livestock production. To help farmers, B+LNZ Research has launched livestock parasite management groups across the country to promote best practices and improve control strategies. … Background Internal parasitic diseases limit livestock production and affect animal health and welfare. Drenches are failing on an increased number of farms with farmers needing support to increase their knowledge and confidence in parasite management …
- In a global context the New Zealand beef and lamb sector is unique, we have an export profile like no other (more than 90 per cent of our sheepmeat and beef goes overseas), we are niche producers (we can only feed 30 million people) and our production is based on natural farming systems. … We know that competition in the meat market is strong and new competitors are emerging. This means that as a sector we need to work harder than anyone else in the world markets – we need to know our consumers …
- Who are we: An informal group of landowners including cropping and finishing farms, sheep and beef farms, lifestyle blocks and other residents. Our reason for coming together: The Ahiaruhe Eco Area Catchment Group has been formed to help engage all landowners in developing and maintaining a long-term vision of land, water and environment care for current and future generations. This will include a living action plan for environmental enhancement, balancing the requirements of commercial farming …
- NewsTutumatai Station named B+LNZ’s Whenua Māori Monitor Farm …
- AWDT is a critical partner to New Zealand's primary industries, its programmes developing the skills, capability and confidence of women. … The Agri-Women's Development Trust (AWDT) runs leadership programmes that aim to increase the pool of women with the skills and capability to govern and lead agricultural organisations. … Women play key roles in New Zealand farming partnerships and bring a wide range of skills to decision-making situations – but they hold just 6% of governance roles in the …
- The main findings from this project showed that helicropping can be undertaken and utilised in a way that minimises environment risks. … The overall project objective was to define the role of helicropping in crop establishment and pasture renewal including: • methodology • where best undertaken • identification of risks (particularly at grazing) • risk mitigation (catch crop, cover crops, sediment bunds and runoff barriers). The project harnesses learnings from existing knowledge gained by …
