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 “I can confidently recommend the programme to anyone looking to expand their understanding, skills, and confidence across 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 learning in any aspect from pasture to plate, or simply someone who wants to …

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 …

Crop types and worms … Does method of crop establishment matter? … Do crops have less worm larvae on them? What’s the best crop for low worm challenge? What if there’s lots of grass through my crop? Learn about worm challenge on different forage types, and approaches to managing worms and drench inputs while animals are grazing crops.  … Why crops?  Crops not only provide a less favourable habitat for worm larvae, but can also provide better nutrition, to grow young stock more quickly through …

The role of the research team is to ensure B+LNZ delivers innovative and tangible research outcomes so New Zealand’s sheep and beef farmers can make improvements to their farming system and business now and into the future. … B+LNZ's research portfolio is diverse and supports several projects and larger programmes across animal health, productivity and genetics, environmental health and mitigations (greenhouse gas) and landscape management. The successful delivery of research programmes is …

We're working with industry groups and government agencies to help develop robust biosecurity policy, systems and standards. … Our biosecurity role B+LNZ works with industry groups and government agencies to help develop robust biosecurity policy, systems and standards. We ensure the best interests of sheep and beef farmers are represented by: providing technical advice on import risks and import health standards participating in Ministry of Primary Industries projects that aim to improve …

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 sought to increase the sector’s contribution to GDP, further the trade liberalisation agenda and collaborate on policy development to equip farmers with the right knowledge, tools and support for continuous improvement in the key focus area of the environment.  Other priority areas outlined in the manifesto included …

Wormwise does not contain recipes or programmes for drench use. These should be developed once you understand your farm’s resistance status, with help from a competent advisor. Worm management should focus on the farm system and nutrition first – drench should not be the main means of managing worm challenge. … The B+LNZ Wormwise programme provides farmers with the latest knowledge and techniques to manage worms effectively and sustainably and minimise drench resistance issues. It also aims to …

Meet your enemies! Learn about the important worm species of cattle – effects on the animal, seasonal pattern, diagnosis, treatment and prevention strategies.  … For information on lungworm and liver fluke, please see:  Tapeworm liver fluke and lungworm . … Common worms in …