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Not all testing for worms involves handling poo! Here we discuss how animal performance and health checks can be used in worm monitoring. This includes things you can check after an animal has died. … Liveweight monitoring and targeted selective treatment (TST)  What is it? Parasite infections in young animals can cause reduced appetite and reduced feed conversion efficiency.  Not all animals in a mob are affected to the same degree - some will be growing fine while others are not. Liveweight …

… (national stock exclusion regulations, Freshwater Farm Plan regulations, National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management [NPSFM] and National Environmental Standards for Freshwater [NESF]) and the Government’s Overseer report have …

… but NEVER interpret FECs in isolation, ensure you also have the following information:  … Animals  Feed Age and management mob (e.g 'Main line' ewes versus 'B flock' ewes. E.g. lambing, weaning (lambs), other diseases (e.g. BVD, … Hoggets in winter – 50% of FECs are zero or low, 50% are moderate to high In these cases you need to consider all your management information alongside the FEC data, to decide the next step. Depending on this, you may elect not to treat, to …

Farmlands is the largest buying group of its type in New Zealand, transacting more than 2.5 billion dollars' worth of business annually and is listed in the top 20 companies by turnover in New Zealand, has 70,000 Farmlands shareholders and 82 stores nationwide. … AgResearch is one of New Zealand’s seven Crown Research Institutes. We offer world-leading expertise, and are responsible for delivering innovative science and research outcomes specifically for the agricultural sector. … Rabobank New …

… and impact this disease has in beef cattle allows an informed strategy for the resources needed for research and management. Key results The data showed presence of FE in beef cattle. However, due to the limitations of the data from …

Since the passage of the Zero Carbon Bill we have actively advocated for the Government to review the methane targets using the GWP* metric and to start reporting on the warming impact of various gases. … This page is a snapshot of the work we’ve been doing – in the background we’ve also had numerous meetings with the Climate Change Commission, academics and officials about these issues.  B+LNZ calls for critical changes in methane approach in Zero Carbon Bill (May 2019) Beef + Lamb New Zealand …

… Research B+LNZ has a diverse portfolio of research, completed and ongoing, that covers nearly every aspect of stock management. In the pastoral sector, commercial drivers and welfare promotion are often closely aligned, where healthy and …

… can take to further reduce the low risk of spreading the disease, and what farmers should be doing as good biosecurity management practice. Podcast - How to keep your farm free from  M. bovis (B+LNZ) Ashleigh Dobson and Paul McCauly cover … on precautions to take during calving and calf rearing Download –  Managing service bulls   (MPI) Recommendations for management of bulls Download –  Pre-purchase checklist for M. bovis   (MPI) Pre-purchase checklist when buying cattle Web …

… councils around New Zealand are notifying water plans to implement the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM).   The Government has pushed out the date that regional councils can notify a freshwater plan and …