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Follow this Safe Work Procedure when conducting burn offs. … What are the minimum operator requirements? Workers must be under direct supervision until assessed as competent by the person in charge of the workplace. What equipment do you need? Wear cotton or wool clothing - no synthetic Means to communicate with 111 if required What do you need to do to plan a burn? Check with Rural Fire authority to see if there is a Fire Ban in place or if a Burn Plan is required Check Emergency Response Plan …

… easy and cheap as body condition scoring (BCS). And few offer such potential for gains in productivity, for efficient feed management and for good stock wellbeing. It’s a skill that is easy to learn, requires no specialised tools, and …

Some soil – or sediment – in a stream is natural. But, if sediment levels get too high, it can disrupt ecosystems and kill freshwater species. It’s also a major source of phosphorus, because phosphate sticks to soil particles. … Where does excess sediment in our waterways come from? Sediment in waterways usually comes from land erosion. Erosion is a natural process, but – by removing most of New Zealand’s original forest cover – we have exposed soil to the elements and accelerated this natural …

… in less impact than heavier animals on the same area. Uncultivated buffers – in areas used for cropping or winter feed, leave an uncultivated, grassed buffer (at least 3m) beside waterways to slow run-off and help remove sediment. …

So, your staff member is coming to the end of their employment, what do you need to do? … Below are some resources to help with ending employments. Ending employment (PDF, 559KB) DairyNZ provides more information on ending employment . … Exit and review …

Farmers whose intensive winter grazing practices do not meet the permitted activity criteria need to apply to their Regional Council for a resource consent by 1 May 2023. … Each Regional Council is implementing the intensive winter grazing regulations in a slightly different way. This table gives farmers links to the information they need for their specific region as well as contact details. … Each Regional Council is implementing the intensive winter grazing regulations in a slightly different …

… and, where appropriate, signpost ‘permitted access areas’ for farm visitors (e.g. veterinarians, livestock agents, feed and fencing contractors, shearers) and delivery and pick-up vehicles (e.g. stock trucks). Notify these operators …