Search results

News

Climate Change Commission’s draft advice vindicates sheep and beef sector’s demands

“The Climate Change Commission rightly points out that the current policy settings are incentivising over-planting of trees on farmland, and that if this is not fixed, it will undermine New Zealand …
27 April 2023
Resource book

Waste and chemical management

… farm rubbish plastic silage baleage wrap feedbags netting plastic containers drums …
News

NZ an international outlier by allowing 100 percent of emissions offsetting through forestry

International Emissions Trading Schemes and Forestry Review for B+LNZ (PDF, 2.7 MB) International Emissions Trading Schemes and Forestry Summary Report 2023 (PDF, 1MB) Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) …
04 May 2023
Factsheet

Feeding fodder beet to pregnant ewes

… matter yields fodder beet crops can provide feed large number stock within small area also makes fodder beet low cost per unit feed crop grow while bulbs have high energy … aimed identify nutritional consequences feeding fodder beet survival performance …
News

B+LNZ’s initial reaction to slash inquiry

Outrage to optimism report: corrected 17 May 2023 (PDF, 16.7 MB) The report highlights the challenges of land management in the erosion-prone East Coast region and supports many of the things that …
18 May 2023
Resource book

Better Beef Breeding: Bull buying for the commercial beef breeder

… likely ready slaughter similar time makes feed budgeting easier spread kill narrower … bulls have different ages saleday weights feeding backgrounds however ebvs take all … measured mature weight ebvs indicator cow feed requirements general lighter cows eat …
Podcast

Fine-tuning finishing performance in beef cattle: outcomes from B+LNZ Genetics’ Beef Progeny Test

Discussion explores the important role of 'subcutaneous fat', which is measured through rib fat depth, and 'intramuscular fat' also known as marbling, as well as the relationship between these …
Resource book

Wormwise for Goats

… worms once reach adulthood from industry feedback limited published information … goat dairy operations run cut carry system feed goats grass testament difficulty managing … larval challenge goats goats have different feeding behaviour sheep cattle choose much …
Parasites in calves

… Emma Poole talks about providing clean feed for young calves. …
Resource book

Growing great stock in the face of drench resistance

… cattle ratio from 7030 6535 sheepcattle planning follows parasite management plan …