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B+LNZ, Monday 30 September 2024  These terms and conditions set out how an entry may be made in the B+LNZ Awards “Give a shoutout & win” 2024 Competition, led by Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ Ltd) and supported by B+LNZ Awards Sponsors.  This Competition is to highlight the B+LNZ Awards Sponsors and celebrate the sector, ahead of the B+LNZ Awards on 10 October 2024 in Hamilton.  The promoter and organiser of the Competition is B+LNZ Ltd with the support from B+LNZ Awards Sponsors (Farmlands, …

… a range of catch crop species and establishment techniques to reduce sediment and surface flow losses following the winter grazing of forage crops.  Trials will be carried out on hill country in the Hawkes Bay and Horizons regions, but the … establishment techniques, grazing systems, and what catch crops work best in which environments.  Background Typically, winter forage crops are grazed off by livestock then the paddocks are left to fallow until spring. Catch crop refers to …

… Studies have found 5 sheep/ha can deliver up to 10 times the loading of E.coli/ha, compared with dairy cattle grazing at 3 cows/ha. How to minimise faecal loss to waterways Control the grazing duration of pasture and fodder crops Winter stock off paddocks Keep stock out of waterways by improving on-farm infrastructure, such as reticulating stock …