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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 …

… 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 …

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 …