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We help ensure the story of our world-leading beef and lamb is told internationally and domestically, so consumers can feel confident that buying New Zealand beef and lamb is the right choice.  … NZ Red Meat Story …

B+LNZ is funded by farmers through commodity levies paid on all sheep, beef and dairy cattle processed in New Zealand. Find out more about the strategies that guide our levy investment, what the current levies are and how farmers can have a say on the continuation of levies. This section also contains the Red Meat Report from B+LNZ and the Meat Industry Association. … Your levy …

For on-farm biosecurity to be effective, everyone involved in your farming business must be aware of your requirements and why they are important. … Recommended practices Make good biosecurity practices something your staff and visitors are eager to respect, by treating them as indicators of your operation’s quality rather than necessary evils or procedures done under sufferance. Ensure all staff understand their role in the implementation of biosecurity practices on your farm. Ensure staff …

… to promoting and improving the teaching and learning of Agricultural and Horticultural Science in New Zealand schools.  Sow The Seed Is the Agricultural and Horticultural Science Advisory Team who in conjunction with HATA (horticulture and …

At Beef + Lamb New Zealand, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy sets out how we may collect, use, disclose and manage your personal information when you use this website. We respect your privacy and take steps to comply with the Privacy Act 2020. … Collection of your personal information During the course of dealing with you, we may collect basic personal information about you, such as your name, address and contact details. We may also collect other specific information from …

Worm species … Meet your enemies! Learn about the important worm species of sheep – effects on the animal, seasonal pattern, diagnosis, treatment and prevention strategies. Inside the animal  Sheep worms most often live in the abomasum (4th stomach) and the small intestine. Some worms can exist in both. Sheep almost always carry a mix of worm species.   … Where and how bad?  Most worm species are found throughout New Zealand – with some regional differences.  For example, Haemonchus (Barber’s …

The Government has finished its consultations on four elements of the essential freshwater work programme – changes to the low-slope map for stock exclusion, freshwater farm plans, changes to the intensive winter grazing rules and wetlands.  See here for more information including our factsheets and submissions . Essential freshwater rules released: update August 2020 On 5 August 2020 the Government released the freshwater policy, standards and stock exclusion regulations relating to this …

FITT was a B+LNZ initiative to improve farm profitability. It offered funding for groups of sheep and cattle farmers to trial new approaches or farming systems. … How FITT works Farmers within a region or district were encouraged to get together and apply for funding for a project to address a local problem or opportunity.  Suitable projects  The project must have immediate and relevant application on-farm. The emphasis must be on developing practical systems to solve immediate farming problems …

Frequently Asked Questions … This map allows you to connect with other catchment community groups. See where they are, add your own and connect.   … Encouraging farmer participation and leadership in catchment community groups can represent a rural voice that can help build more resilient communities that can respond to local opportunities or issues.  … Beef + Lamb New Zealand understands the importance of catchment community groups and the positive impacts they can have on farming communities. …

If you want the best information from your worm monitoring, make sure you collect fresh samples and store them correctly. Here’s a quick guide.  … It’s best to collect fresh samples by quietly moving the mob of animals to a corner and letting them stand for 5–10 minutes, and then collecting what has been dropped.   If it’s not possible to hold a mob somewhere , just let them drift quietly away from you through a gateway or narrow area. Ideally collect ones you’ve actually seen pass out the back …