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  • Catch the rain

    Farmer-led research trials to test and refine management practices that boost soil water infiltration and resilience, sharing knowledge with fellow farmers.  …

  • Emissions Reduction Plan consultations

    B+LNZ provides submissions when the Government consults on its approach to New Zealand’s emissions budgets, which outline how the reductions required in the Climate Change Response Act will be met.  …

  • Ectoparasites in sheep and beef cattle

    This project aims to collate the relevant knowledge on ectoparasites as it relates to the New Zealand sheep and beef cattle sector and use this information to determine the current knowledge gaps and identify any emerging risks. …
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    Trees within farms

    Trees are an important part of pastoral-based farming systems.  …
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    South Island's inaugural Facial Eczema workshop a success

    South Island's inaugural Facial Eczema workshop a success …
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  • John Boon

    Chair and Facilitator of the Waiohine Action Group.  Spent the last three years facilitating the first ever creation of a River Plan (iuncorporating Floodplain Management Plan) for the Waiohine.  This replaced a failed GWRC Floodplain Management Planning Porject with a project taken over, set up and run by the community, including all stakeholder and interest groups, Iwi and Mana Whenua, ratepayers and landowners, to create an 80 year Living, integrated whole of river plan by the community.  …
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    Forage growth trails

    … sites (PDF, 1.5 MB) Summaries of the study sites used, including location details and forage types assessed. Total annual and seasonal DM production of improved and unimproved resident pastures at three farms in Canterbury (PDF, 1.3 MB) …

  • Winter grazing

    Good environmental and animal welfare outcomes require good practice. Farmers are already doing some great work in both the animal welfare and the environmental space, but there is always more to be done. Managing winter grazing activities to minimise impact on animal welfare and your waterways is easy and effective when you have a plan in place and simple management tweaks thought out in …

  • Managing parasites and resistance in cattle

    This project measured the concentrations of ivermectin (a macrocyclic lactone) reaching target cattle tissues (abomasum and small intestine) and the target parasites ( Ostertagia  and  Cooperia ) when given to cattle orally, by injection or pour-on.  …
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    Hill country farmer stories

    Tararua farmer Dean Wardle sees “knowledge as key” for hill country farming to flourish into the future. “That and opening our minds a wee bit to change,” he says. “I try to keep an open mind. Things aren’t easy for hill farmers, dealing with issues like drought, but we are making changes on our farm. “While it’s a long-term journey and things won’t get better overnight, we are seeing enough positive signs to stay …