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What type of worm laid those eggs? Faecal egg counts tell us how many worm eggs our stock are passing. Larval cultures tell us what worm genus the eggs are from.   … Larval cultures are normally done at an animal health laboratory. Eggs are incubated and  hatched out; the resulting larvae are identified under a microscope. Larval cultures identify worms to the ‘genus’ level (not ‘species') – e.g. Trichostrongylus worms are reported as ‘Trichstrongylus’ , not ‘ T colubriformis’ or ‘ T vitrinus’ …

Northland Regional Council is currently working on a new Regional Plan as required under the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management (NPS-FM) 2020. This Regional Plan will introduce new ways to manage land and waterways which will have an impact on your farming business.  Between December 2023 and March 2024 the Council consulted on a draft Regional Plan. B+LNZ provided feedback as we were concerned about the direction the Council was going regarding stock exclusion from waterways …

… Once credits are allocated, farmers can choose to sell these to buyers in carbon markets or use them to market their meat products. However, carbon removals are only one of the benefits that these areas provide on farm.  Please contact …

… In the 2017 manifesto, Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) and the Meat Industry Association (MIA) sought an increase in partnership and collaboration with government and others.   … It …

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 to ensure everyone gets a chance to share insights and learn from each other.  What is a Focus Group?  These are small group learning environments with a specific area of on-farm …

Ballance Science & Research Award winner:   Dr David Hume Finalists: • Andy Dumbleton •  Anne Ridler  … Datamars Livestock Technology Award winner:   FarmIQ Freshwater Farm Plan Tool Finalists: • Halter • Zoetis SHEPHERD®   … Gallagher Innovative Farming Award winner:   Fernglen Farm Finalists: •   FE Gold  • Motumatai Pastoral Ltd  … Silver Fern farms Market Leader Award:   Headwaters Finalists: • Conscious Valley   •   Ongaha  … AgResearch Emerging Achiever Award winner:   Mitchel Hoare …

The Value Chain Innovation Programme delivers a truly immersive experience created to meet a growing need for strategically capable leaders.  … The 5-day in-person study tour of up to four of our leading value chains, develops entrepreneurial leaders with skills in critical analysis and innovation insight.  Through group discussion, debate and exposure to leading industry influencers, it develops the knowledge, skills and networks to enable you to operate and be influential at an enterprise …

Previous research has shown that sowing a catch crop can reduce nitrate leaching losses by as much as 40%, as well as improving nitrogen use efficiency and farmers’ profitability. This project aimed to upscale this previous applied research into working winter crop rotations in Canterbury and Southland and adapt it to the various soil and climatic conditions. … Background The use of catch crops is recognised as a potential tool to help reduce farmers’ nitrate leaching losses but without good …

… the board. It covers a wide range of topics, from financial literacy to understanding the demands of the international meat export market – gained through a walkthrough of a meat processing plant, followed by a conversation with the company CEO.” … "If you’re someone who wants to accelerate your …