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… 0800 768 845 Otago Regional Council: 0800 474 082 Factsheets Snow Guidelines   (PDF, 177KB)    – this factsheet has management ideas, feeding tips through to how much your stock will need.  Reviving newborn lambs  (PDF, 178KB) – Dextrose …

… extending the good work already underway – but also taking new and different approaches. “This includes adopting new management techniques that better connect actions to the environmental outcomes and more on-farm monitoring and measuring …

… to say which forage will be ‘best’ – ‘Whatever green, leafy high ME crop will grow in your environment and under your management’ – is a pretty good guide. On some farms, crops may not be the best choice and a mix of other approaches may be …

… parasite research and extension to reduce the impact of dench resistance and optimise the use of drenches and other management tools to minimise impacts on cattle production  genetics research and tools to maximise the value dairy farmers …

… life and cause long-term damage to the health of a stream, river or lake. The National Policy Statement for Fresh Water Management outlines a national bottom line for total phosphorous concentrations in lakes of 50 mg/m3. However, there is …

The main findings from this project showed that helicropping can be undertaken and utilised in a way that minimises environment risks. … The overall project objective was to define the role of helicropping in crop establishment and pasture renewal including:  • methodology  • where best undertaken  • identification of risks (particularly at grazing)  • risk mitigation (catch crop, cover crops, sediment bunds and runoff barriers). The project harnesses learnings from existing knowledge gained by …

… It will help farmers and the sector meet early milestones of the He Waka Eke Noa climate action partnership that puts management and mitigation of GHG emissions in farmers’ hands, instead of simply being brought into the ETS. More …

… of these criteria based on recommendations from B+LNZ and other stakeholders. We welcomed the move to more practical management approaches, as shown by the removal of the unworkable pugging depth and sowing date rules. However, we have …

Tickets are now on sale for the 2024 B+LNZ Awards. It’ll be a night of celebrating our world-leading sector where we introduce the finalist and announce winners for all eight award categories.  Tickets cost $160+ GST and can be purchased via the link below.  … Lana Chrystal (Taihape)  Mitchel Hoare (Te Kūiti)  Martin Reisima (Masterton)  … Growing Future Farmers (National)  Hereheretau Station (Wairoa)  Lone Star Farms (Nelson)  … Harriet Bremner-Pinckney (Otautau)  New Zealand Farm Environment …

Ballance Science & Research Award winner:   Lincoln University Dryland Pastures Research Group Finalists: • AgResearch Parasite Team • Strategic Winter Grazing Research Team … Datamars Livestock Technology Award winner:   Farmax Ltd Finalists: • Knode • Silver Fern Farms – Calf Booking App … Gallagher Innovative Farming Award winner:    Maatua Hou Ltd Finalists: • Mt Linton Station • Sam & Sarah Jonston … Silver Fern farms Market Leader Award:   Coastal Lamb Ltd Finalists: • Middlehurst …