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  • Animal welfare

    We work to promote good animal welfare as an intrinsic part of productive, sustainable and profitable livestock farming. …

  • Consultation on the Proposed National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land

    The Ministry for Primary Industries released Phase 1 of a national policy statement for soils in August this year which addresses the management of versatile soils. This NPS has been called the National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land. …

  • Teaching resources

    … KB) Beef breeds of NZ (PDF, 1.2 MB)) Interactive tools – B+LNZ has developed a range of handy tools to help farmers, meat processors, advisors and others with planning and business decisions.  …
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    Intensive Winter Grazing regional information

    Farmers whose intensive winter grazing practices do not meet the permitted activity criteria need to apply to their Regional Council for a resource consent by 1 May 2023. …

  • Andy Freeman

    Andrew is a full time Mediator and Facilitator.  Born and bred in the Wairararapa, on a sheep and beef farm in Wainuioru.  Andrew is passionate about farming, its place in NZ and its intrinsic relationship to the health of NZ's environment and its people.    Andrew originally trained and worked as a lawyer, then returned to farming in his early 30's.  Andrew built 15 years experience as a sheep and beef farmer on the family farm growing from trainee shepherd to Managing Director of a medium …

  • Project Parore

    Some landowners and other TMC residents are concerned about general environmental degradation, including soil erosion, water quality, biodiversity and pest plant and animal control. They’d like to take further steps to improve the health of the Tauranga harbour as well as the ecological value of Te Mania catchment’s landscape and streams. They understand that the way that the land is used contributes to the majority of adverse impacts on the health of the soil, the waterways and the native …
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    Limiting the risk of unplanned and late pregnancies in sheep

    Looking out for the following can help you reduce unplanned pregnancies Drafting out male lambs from ewe lambs as the flock gets closer to sexual maturity (puberty). The age of puberty is influenced by breed, genetics, size (weight), nutrition, and season of birth. Ewe lambs can reach puberty as early as five months of age. It is recommended to draft any non-replacement ewe hoggets you plan to sale once they meet liveweights which increase their chances of conception (35–40kg). When shearing …
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    Resilient farmers

    The Hill Country Futures Partnership programme actively involved more than 300 community members, primarily in the sheep and beef farming sector. These interactions led to the creation of resources like the Farmer Perspective series and FarmSalus, a farmer-centric resource package aimed at facilitating better conversations between rural professionals and …
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    Checking beef cattle health this autumn

    Checking beef cattle health this autumn …
    cows and landscape

  • Nicola McGrouther

    I have a farming background growing up on a sheep and beef farm in Eastern Southland and currently farming on the Otago Peninsula with my husband. I have over 20 years-experience working with the rural sector. For 17 years, I worked in the land management teams of the Taranaki and then the Otago Regional Council's. This provided a solid understanding and practical application of Water Plans and Council processes, environmental good management practice and community engagement. I moved into …