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  • Pouto Catchment Group

    … The Pouto Catchment Working Group works to implement the Pouto Catchment Management Plan, which was written by the community in 2014. The group meets about 4 times a year and is made up of …
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    Ewe body condition scoring

    … Few flock management tools are as quick, 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 should be a part of every sheep farmer’s management tools. … B+LNZ provide ‘Ewe body condition scoring’ workshops, keep an eye out for one in your area or let your …

  • Consultation on updates to the code of welfare for sheep and beef cattle

    The Code of Welfare: Sheep and Beef Cattle sets out standards that must be achieved to meet obligations under the Animal Welfare Act 1999. It was last updated in 2018.     Update July 2025: consultation has now closed. Access B+LNZ’s consultation submission here (PDF,  792KB).    The new proposals take into account new technologies and updated science, and include new standards related to dairy sheep.   About the proposed code   The proposed code is broken into 10 parts:   General requirements …

  • Farmer interviews – reduced drench for internal parasites

    … The aim of this project is to inform what influences farmers habits and decision making associated with parasite management, and how a farm system operates with reduced drench. … The aim of this project is to assess different methods of parasite management communication with farmers and vets for their usefulness, reach, impact, and associated behaviour change. The aim of this project is to inform:   What influences farmers habits and decision making associated with parasite management. How a farm system operates with reduced drench. Background Internal parasites are one of the most important …

  • Workshops and people-focused events

    Our Focus Groups and Farmer Innovation Groups are small, topic-driven learning groups designed to empower farmers through shared experience and expert insight. … B+LNZ Focus Groups  A B+LNZ Focus Group is a small group learning initiative introduced into the extension programme as part of B+LNZ’s refreshed strategy.   These are topic focused, and outcomes driven, providing farmers’ the opportunity to learn from other members and subject matter experts. These groups are deliberately kept small …
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    Alternative worm treatments

    A list of various papers on alternative options for worm control can be found at the American Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control. A good local review is provided on Deer Industry New Zealand’s Deer Hub website (pages 63–74).  … A range of different ‘natural’ products, herbs and minerals are sometimes advocated as treatments or preventives for worm infections in livestock. This page is by no means a complete list. But here we review some commonly mentioned ones, and available …

  • Sandra Matthews

    … … Founding member of the Wharekopae River Improvement Project Sheep & Beef farmer passionate about environmental management and sustainability … B+LNZ Catchment Group Community Programme - Facilitating Effective Catchment Groups Hands on farmer Agri-Women's Development Trust Accredited Facilitator Professional Accredited Coach Farm Business Management  …

  • B+LNZ National Webinar Series

    B+LNZ's National Webinar Series is a platform to provide updates on the work we’re doing to achieve our vision of profitable farmers, thriving farming communities, valued by all New Zealanders. … B+LNZ has established a new National Webinar series covering topics of national interest to farmers such as Essential Freshwater Policy, the Emission’s Trading Scheme and an update on Taste Pure Nature, which have proven very popular and will continue in the long-term. We want to hear from you Are …
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    Apply for Next Generation Sheep Farmer Programme including Australia trip

    Apply for Next Generation Sheep Farmer Programme including Australia trip …
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    Sheep farm systems and worms

    … policies set up different levels of risk – both for worm challenge, and for drench resistance. We also highlight some management ideas and risk mitigations. … Good nutrition is #1  No matter what systems are in place on a farm, very good … for worm challenge, and drench resistance in different farm systems. … See this article for advice on pre-weaning lamb management and factors to consider before giving a pre-weaning drench. … Sheep farm systems and worms …