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… 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 …

… 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. …

… 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 …

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

… will set rules for agricultural land use in the Waikato and Waipā catchments. This page contains the latest information on PC1.   … Note:  the Environment Court proceedings for PC1 are ongoing. Because PC1 is ‘sub judice’ (before the Court) … was released in April 2020.   The release of new national policies (national stock exclusion regulations, Freshwater Farm Plan regulations, National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management [NPSFM] and National Environmental Standards for Freshwater [NESF]) and the Government’s Overseer report have caused delays to the process and impacted some of the content of the Plan.  Unique to the Waikato region is Te …

… This project investigated the potential effect of long-acting drench products on the rumen microbiome, the effect of parasites on ewe growth, Body Condition Score and fecundity over the summer-autumn period. … This project investigated the … Farmers may not be making money from pre-lamb drenching every year.   If resistant parasites are already on your farm, then using long acting anthelmintics will make the issue worse.   To improve profitability, considering ways of …

… train and retain the talent we need to drive our sector forward.   … Thinking of upskilling and already in employment on a sheep and beef farm? Check out the different providers of training to grow your skills and knowledge.  Cadet farms and on-farm training organisations   Considering your training options for a career in the sheep and beef industry? Young …