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- Beef + Lamb New Zealand is focused on providing significant return on investment for dairy farmers’ beef levies. … The dairy, sheep and beef industries are closely linked, through activities such as: non-replacement dairy calves in beef finishing the provision of beef semen or bulls grazing young stock wintering dairy cows providing feed. Cull cows are a significant source of New Zealand’s exported beef. Given these relationships B+LNZ continually looks at further opportunities for …
- The Ahuwhenua Trophy – BNZ Māori Excellence in Farming Award is the premier award for Māori in agriculture. … About the awards The Ahuwhenua Trophy acknowledges and celebrates business excellence in the New Zealand pastoral sector and is open to Māori farming properties either owned individually, or managed by Māori Trusts and Incorporations in New Zealand. Each year the award alternates between beef and sheep farms and dairy farms, with 2017 being for Maori sheep and beef farmers. Our support …
- Find out more about factors that can affect pricing in our sector. B+LNZ monitors activity and trends to help our sector forecast future price activity, mitigate risk and identify opportunities. … International soft commodity indicators We also monitor the annual and monthly global price trends of a selection of soft commodities to forecast future price activity, mitigate risk and identify opportunities. Soft commodity indicators include: Animal proteins – beef and lamb compared with chicken …
- PageSupporting resource links … Freshwater is important to farms and the wider community. The freshwater chapter and supporting resources will help you to assess, manage and monitor the freshwater resources on your farm. … Please contact B+LNZ's resources team at resources@beeflambnz.com to request printed copies of resources. Freshwater chapter The chapter resource will guide you through a series of steps to complete this portion of your farm plan. It includes background information on the key …
- PageSupporting resource links … Native biodiversity can enhance your farm environment and create opportunities while protecting an important resource for the country. The biodiversity chapter and supporting resources will guide you through assessing, managing and monitoring native biodiversity on your farm. … Please contact B+LNZ's resources team at resources@beeflambnz.com to request printed copies of resources. Biodiversity chapter The chapter resource will guide you through a series of steps …
- PageSupporting resource links … Your land resources are at the core of running a productive and sustainable farming system. The Farm Planning introduction chapter and supporting resources will help you to map your farm and identify and assess land management units. … Please contact B+LNZ's resources team at resources@beeflambnz.com to request printed copies of resources. Introduction chapter The chapter resource will guide you through a series of steps to complete this portion of your farm plan. …
- PageFor 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 …
- PageSupporting resource links … Forage cropping plays an important role in many farm systems. The grazing of these crops in winter can create additional risks. This chapter and supporting resources will help you to identify the risks and create, implement and review plans. … Please contact B+LNZ's resources team at resources@beeflambnz.com to request printed copies of resources. Forage cropping chapter The chapter resource will guide you through a series of steps to complete this portion of …
- PageSoils are fundamental to farming. It is important to look after them to keep them healthy and productive. The soils chapter and supporting resources will guide you through assessing, managing and monitoring soils on your farm. … Please contact B+LNZ's resources team at resources@beeflambnz.com to request printed copies of resources. Soil chapter The chapter resource will guide you through a series of steps to complete this portion of your farm plan. It includes background information on the …
- I have been a sheep and beef farmer for nearly 30 years, farming in the South Kawhia region west of Hamilton. Involvement in my local community has always been important to me: playcentre, school board, Te Waitere Boat club, whaleboat rowing etc. My husband and I have two adult daughters who live in the Waikato region. I have sat on the Waikato Vetora Board (animal health practice) for seven years. … Robyn Williamson … I am a member and past chair of the MidNorthern Farmers Council (B+LNZ), …