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… the full Alternative Proteins report  (PDF, 17.89 MB) Download the Summary Report  (PDF, 3.1 MB) We commissioned the study to better understand the shifts in food, food production technology and consumer trends and distinguish the hype … is also continuing to improve its environmental performance, which is important to ensure a prosperous future for sheep and beef farmers. Agriculture has an environmental impact and we are working to minimise this. We’ve made tremendous headway as the carbon emissions from sheep and beef farming are actually 19 percent lower than 1990 levels. Latest B+LNZ research also shows that we have 24% …

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What’s the problem with high levels of nutrients? The problem is periphyton – the slime and algae found on river and stream beds. These organisms are essential for ecosystem functioning, but – under certain circumstances – they can proliferate and degrade waterways’ aesthetic, recreational, biodiversity and economic values. New Zealand streams are particularly prone to excessive periphyton growth because of the gravel nature of stream beds, high-intensity sunlight, warm waters and nutrient …

… Not all testing for worms involves handling poo! Here we discuss how animal performance and health checks can be used in worm monitoring. This includes things you can … Pole worm  This system was developed in South Africa.   It is a way of assessing blood loss from Barber’s Pole worm in sheep by looking at the membranes around the eye.  This is much more accurate than trying to determine gum colour! FAMACHA is an ideal diagnostic tool for small sheep mobs where there is enough labour to individually inspect each animal By using FAMACHA, you can greatly reduce the …

… – the role of nitrogen and phosphorus in forage cropping with aerial no-tillage ”. Resources Maungahau Farm case study Webinar series: Fill that Gap Part 1 – Catch/Cover cropping . Fill that Gap Part 2 – Establishment from the air . …