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Extreme weather creates testing time for farmers

… and water shortages due to the on-going hot, dry weather. He says the immediate priority in … a more insidious situation with the on-going dry weather and Will encourages farmers to be … drought (PDF, 173KB) Guidance on extreme dry management (PDF, 1.5MB) Breakfeed: feed …
31 January 2023
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Integrating livestock into arable systems brings significant advantages

… nutrients, cashflow, weed control, residue management and improved soil quality due to … and potential yields. “It’s a really valuable management tool.” Richard says there is … drench had been effective. “That’s just risk management. If the quarantine drench hasn’t …
30 May 2023
Factsheet

Business Structures

… separate governance conversation from day day management operations key components good … empower right people business execute plan management management management role using resources …
Factsheet

Rumen acidosis

… autumn months supplement fill feed shortages dryland situations well put condition ewes …
News

El Niño, processing and pricing update for farmers from Beef + Lamb New Zealand and the Meat Industry Association

We want to provide you with an update on El Niño, livestock processing and the farm-gate pricing situation. …
25 January 2024
Resource book

Better Beef Breeding: Bull buying for the commercial beef breeder

… large part play reproductive performance cow management animal health seasonality all … rearing calf when heifer would otherwise dry also reduces interval between generations … heifers andor bulls 7 does breeder keep dry cows 8 does breeder assess animals using …
Video

The Dawkins family: Marlborough Sheep & Beef Farmers of the Year 2021

On this webinar for the Award’s field-day, they discuss how they have adapted, tailored and diversified their business. Plus discuss how they wean 60 kg of lamb per ewe when the area average is 40kg. …
Resource book

Nutrition Process

… provide deeper level understanding inform management feeding decisions water before get … have salivated accurately determine total dry matter intake down throat dtt factor … maturity conditions under which grown daily dry matter intake dmi also affected components …
Factsheet

Drench and drench resistance

… systems farm systems where stock policies management strategies reduce worm challenge … drenching should just one small part parasite management plan how resistant worms become …
Northland Regional Plan

… the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management (NPS-FM) 2020. This Regional Plan …