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  • … and learn from each other.  What is a Focus Group?  These are small group learning environments with a specific area of on-farm business or performance topic focus.   Each group is a closed group for the duration, usually over two years with … these groups are closed groups with members committing to the full group journey.  Selection criteria  Actively working on a sheep and beef or drystock property (associated levy payers). Willingness to learn new skills and understand the …
  • … Beef + Lamb New Zealand is focused on providing significant return on investment for dairy farmers’ beef levies.   … Farmers in areas of mutual concern and to avoid duplication of resources.   Some of our work is specifically focused on dairy while we frequently run a dairy lens across other B+LNZ work.   What levies do dairy farmers pay?  Dairy farmers … the 22/23 financial year.  How are dairy farmers’ beef levies invested?  B+LNZ invests levies in two main areas:  post-farm-gate investment that seeks to maximise the value of animals sent for slaughter on-farm research and extension …
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    … Why is biodiversity important on farm? Biodiversity is a win-win – for you as a farmer and for your property’s ecosystem. Your production platform will … important to our international customers – contributing to our positive environmental image. Increasing biodiversity on your property The New Zealand Landcare Trust is an independent charitable organisation that works with land user …
  • … Intensive finishing and hogget grazing systems are at high risk of developing triple drench resistance, as are areas on farm predominately utilised for grazing young stock. There is an opportunity to better understand drench resistance on farm. This project harnessed the power of relationships between a group of Wairarapa breeding and finishing properties, … Wairarapa finishing farm triple drench resistance case study …
  • … Looking for practical people support on-farm? Check out these go-to resources for every stage of the employment journey. … commitment to supporting, growing, training and retaining people in our sector, we’ve developed this hub to assist farm owners, managers and employees at every stage of their employment journey.  Access B+LNZ's Employment Hub   As part … commitment to supporting, growing, training and retaining people in our sector, we’ve developed this hub to assist farm owners and managers at every stage of their employment journey.  Food and Fibre Cove Employment toolkit  Together …
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    … Contamination can be readily brought onto and spread around your farm by visitors, their vehicles or via equipment that has been used on other farms or at sale yards. … Recommended practices Keep the farm, yards and storage areas clean, tidy and free of vermin. Limit the unnecessary movement of people, pets and vehicles … at particularly high risk of contracting serious gastrointestinal illnesses from contact with stock and animal faeces on-farm. Provide facilities (e.g. hoses, disinfectant, brushes etc.) in ‘permitted access areas’ for farm contractors and …
  • … project is to inform what influences farmers habits and decision making associated with parasite management, and how a farm system operates with reduced drench. … project is to inform:   What influences farmers habits and decision making associated with parasite management. How a farm system operates with reduced drench. Background Internal parasites are one of the most important animal health … administration.  The stories of how these farmers have reduced drench will be shared to provide other farmers with more on-farm information.  Timeline and investment  This is a 9-month project due for completion in December 2022.  B+LNZ …
  • … Hill Country Futures is a long-term $8.1m programme focused on future proofing the profitability, sustainability and wellbeing of New Zealand’s hill country farmers, their farm systems, the environment and rural communities. … website here This multi-year programme takes a trans-disciplinary approach to “landscapes” and considers the whole farm system and associated communities. The Hill Country Futures programme incorporates traditional science research, farmer knowledge, social research and citizen science. At an on-farm level, the programme focuses on practical options for future proofing hill country farming and includes a strong …
  • … 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 variable rainfall patterns, it’s crucial to improve soil water absorption. Soils that effectively … Educational resources: Access new resources such as podcasts, webinars, and factsheets that provide practical advice on improving soil water management and resilience.  On-Farm trials: Participate in research trials to test and refine …
  • … 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 to make changes on farm in the face of drench resistance.   To help address this, B+LNZ ran a pilot project to establish a livestock parasite …