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    Productive discussions at Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s 2024 annual meeting …
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    The women behind the research …
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    Canterbury: D & C Hodge Trust …
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    Strategic grazing of winter crops …
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    Professor Steve Morris, Massey University: The New Zealand Beef Cow …
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    … are not totally E. coli free because of contamination by birds and wild animals. When comparing agricultural land uses, sheep and beef farming and dairy farming contribute similar E.coli loadings into waterways, despite the typically much higher stocking rates in dairy farms. This is because sheep and beef farming is generally carried out on steeper country and run-off from hill country is greater – as a … Surface run-off is usually the largest cause of E. coli contamination into receiving waterways. Studies have found 5 sheep/ha can deliver up to 10 times the loading of E.coli/ha, compared with dairy cattle grazing at 3 cows/ha. How to …
  • … grass and legume pasture species grown in pasture-tagasaste systems. Background There is huge potential growth for the sheep and beef sector on hill country in New Zealand. Around 6 million ha of hill country is too steep to cultivate but represents 54% of the land area on which sheep and beef farming is undertaken in New Zealand, adding over $4 billion per annuum of export revenue to our … a soil stabiliser as well as a stock feed. Tagasaste is a hardy nitrogen fixer with high protein foliage suitable for sheep and cattle that thrives on steep, erosion-prone, north-facing hill country. Tagasaste is suitable for both the dry …
  • … At B+LNZ we’re passionate about the sheep and beef industry and committed to growing a sustainable and profitable future for our sector. If you’re looking for … progress your career with an organisation that values its people, invests in your development and is 100% owned by NZ sheep and beef farmers – then consider working for us.  … Current vacancies … Hi, thanks for stopping by. We’re so glad … people can be hard to find so we encourage internal promotion when possible. Funding is available for staff to attend study, training and conferences that’ll enhance their work. Leave entitlements Sick leave is available once you start, …
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    Profitable outcomes from forage system change, with Matthew Tayler, Lorne Peak Station …
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    B+LNZ’s recent regional policy work …