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… Awards recognise and celebrate good farm practices which promote sustainable land management through an annual awards programme run in 11 regions throughout New Zealand. All entrants go through a judging process which considers the entire …

… 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 point where any future …

B+LNZ Genetics was established in 2014 to consolidate New Zealand’s sheep and beef genetics research and innovation into a single entity as a division of B+LNZ. … B+LNZ Genetics exists to help commercial farmers make the most profitable breeding decisions for their particular farm management system. It does this by ensuring breeding objectives are commercially focused and developing easy-to-use selection tools. … B+LNZ Genetics is funded by sheep and beef levy payers and the Ministry of …

Disease prevention and control require regular attention to stock health, knowledge, planning, good record keeping and compliance with domestic regulations. Explore recommended practices and specific diseases and issues below. … Recommended practices Prevention Prevention is hugely important: develop a farm animal health plan or calendar with your veterinarian. This will include vaccination and drench programmes appropriate to the needs of your farm business. Consider buying stock on the basis …

At B+LNZ, we believe in collaboration and actively support the ongoing initiatives within the sector, rather than operating independently. We are dedicated to several partnerships across the industry, aiming to ensure that sheep and beef farmers play a significant role in shaping vocational training and attracting as well as retaining workers in our sector. These collaborations take various forms, including memorandums of understanding, contracted work, and sponsorship. … NZ Young Farmers B+LNZ …

Disease prevention and control require regular attention to stock health, knowledge, planning, good record keeping and compliance with domestic regulations. Explore recommended practices and specific diseases and issues below. … Recommended practices Prevention Prevention is hugely important: develop a farm animal health plan or calendar with your veterinarian. This will include vaccination and drench programmes appropriate to the needs of your farm business. Consider buying stock on the basis …

Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Farmer Councils are a key sounding board for the organisation. They represent farmers and provide B+LNZ with advice to guide decision making and help communicate with farmers. … The chairs and deputy chairs of regional farmer councils form the National Farmer Council Executive. Find out who is on the National Farmer Council Executive from your region below. To contact them, go through your local B+LNZ Extension Manager –  details here  (PDF, 568 KB). … More about our …

This project aims to develop a laboratory-based test to predict the tolerance of pastoral livestock to sporidesmin A, the toxin attributed to Facial Eczema. … Background Facial Eczema (FE), is a disease of concern in New Zealand which is known to affect sheep, cattle, alpacas, goats, deer and llama. FE has been reported in New Zealand for over 100 years and is attributed to the ingestion of a toxin (sporidesmin A) produced by strains of the fungus Pseudopithomyces chartarum which sits in the …

… to attempt phased eradication of Mycoplasma bovis from New Zealand. The outbreak of M. bovis and the phased eradication programme underscores the importance of on-farm biosecurity. This information resource aims to help you understand what the phased eradication programme means for your farm business, support you to review your general farm biosecurity, and provide relevant … information about M. bovis . … Update 11 November 2021: access the independent review into the M. bovis eradication programme that captures lessons learnt and makes recommendations to better prepare the biosecurity response system for any …

… initiatives to support sheep and beef farmers. This includes establishing a Collaborative Catchment Communities programme to help communities work together to target water quality, greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity, and soil …