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- B+LNZ has developed a range of handy tools to help farmers, meat processors, advisors and others with planning and business decisions. … Lambing calculator Compare your lambing percentage with other farms of your type, and regionally and nationally, using information sourced from B+LNZ’s Sheep & Beef Farm Survey. … Sheep calendar Key sheep-producing activities across the year, to help you manage ewes effectively and keep your team updated. … Benchmarking tool Find out the key …
- PageIf 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 …
- PageWhen using any farm vehicles (not including tractors, motorised plant, side x sides, quad bikes or motorbikes), follow this Safe Work Procedure. Refer to the operator’s manual, if necessary, prior to operating the vehicle. … What are the minimum operator requirements? Driver must be under direct supervision until assessed as competent by person in charge of the workplace If driving on a public road, driver must hold a Class 1 Driver License (car license) Driver must have been trained in the …
- This project aims to identify economically viable methods to reduce ewe losses in New Zealand flocks. … Background Ewe losses, especially during lambing, are a major source of economic cost for sheep farmers. Research from Massey and Lincoln Universities in 2021 revealed that ewe losses can range from 2.2% to 16% annually, with two-thirds of these losses occurring during lambing, also resulting in lamb losses. This project aims to quantify the economic costs due to ewe losses using real-world …
- Co-funded by Beef + Lamb New Zealand and DairyNZ, this project aims to learn from Northland farmers about their experiences with forages and what challenges they see in the future. … Background As New Zealand farmers face increasing climate variability, it is crucial to adapt forage bases, forage programmes, and overall farm systems. This project will explore how farmers are already adjusting to these conditions and identify the key changes still needed to future-proof their operations. By …
- The consultation period for the Government's Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill – better known as the Zero Carbon Bill – has closed. There will be a transitional period to 2021 to get the new provisions up and running. … Key information Submissions on the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill closed 16 July 2019. B+LNZ has lodged its submission on the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill following a comprehensive analysis of the Government’s …
- About the B+LNZ Environment Reference Group (ERG) The ERG is vital in helping test, co-develop, and advocate for farmer-focused, practical, and workable environmental policy solutions. Each B+LNZ Farmer Council region has one ERG representative and nominates another levy-payer representative who may have particular interest or skills in environment policy and practices. Members Bill McCall (Chair) – Southern South Island Keely Buckingham – Southern South Island Rowena Mcdiarmid – Central …
- Pastoral Genomics is a New Zealand research consortium for forage improvement through biotechnology. … Pastoral Genomics is a consortium for forage improvement through biotechnology, comprised of B+LNZ, DairyNZ, DEEResearch, Grasslands Innovation (a joint venture between Grasslanz Technology and PGGW Seeds), Agriseeds, AgResearch and Dairy Australia. The board includes George Tatham, B+LNZ Farmer Director for the Eastern North Island. Forage improvement The aim of Pastoral Genomics is to …
- Find out how New Zealand’s sheep and beef farms are expected to perform this year – and how they’ve performed in the past. Farm management performance indicators are summarised by farm, hectare, stock unit, region, and farm class. They include balance sheet analysis. For comparison purposes, the spreadsheets include 10 years of sheep and beef farm data including the latest forecast. For quintile analysis, go to Benchmark your farm . To benchmark the profitability of your own farm, try BLNZ’s …
- Beef + Lamb New Zealand Genetics is on a mission to give breeders and farmers the tools to produce great-tasting beef backed by a strong environmental story, while at the same time improving production efficiency. … The Informing New Zealand Beef (INZB) programme is a seven-year Sustainable Food & Fibre Futures partnership supported by the Ministry for Primary Industries and B+LNZ, which aims to boost the sector’s profits by $460m over the next 25 years. The objectives of the programme are …