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Growing good lambs

Good lamb growth rates impact favorably on many aspects of farm profitability. …
Consultation on updates to the code of welfare for sheep and beef cattle

The Code of Welfare: Sheep and Beef Cattle sets out standards that must be achieved to meet obligations under the Animal Welfare Act 1999. It was last updated in 2018.   Update July 2025: …
Editable PDF

Feedback: Horizons Regional Council Oranga Wai Water Quality Targets

… 2023 community wellbeing barely mentioned meetings extremely disappointing demonstrates … 2023 community wellbeing barely mentioned meetings extremely disappointing demonstrates …
External resource

Industry-agreed Good Management Practices relating to water quality

… gmp maintain accurate auditable records annual farm inputs outputs management … gmp maintain accurate auditable records annual farm inputs outputs management … mitigate risks undertaken allow generation annual actual overseer nutrient budget utilise …
External resource

Liveweight targets

Liveweight targets …
Factsheet

Optimising flock performance in challenging environments

0800 beeflamb 0800 233 352 wwwbeeflambnzcom farmers farmers optimising flock performance challenging environments farm advisor peter young spent 25 years farming extreme climate central otago despite …
Podcast

Update on research into Catch Crops, which may reduce N leaching after winter crops

… update on their research into catch crops – annual crops sown after winter forage crops …
Resource book

Responding to a Changing Climate: Background information and example templates

… pre 1990 area post 1989 approx canopy cover annual sequestration known co2 provided from … unsure approximate canopy cover percentage annual sequestration known estimate provided … performance staff welfareworking conditions annual average rainfall expected decrease …
Factsheet

Managing stressed stock

0800 beeflamb 0800 233 352 wwwbeeflambnzcom farmers farmers managing stressed stock stock can stressed many situationsadverse events being exception level stress inflicted adversity influenced …
News

Salmonella Hindmarsh outbreak causes concern

Will Halliday, Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Senior Advisor Animal Welfare and Biosecurity, recommends farmers be on the lookout for signs of this deadly disease which is likely to be caused by …
06 June 2023