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  • 2023 B+LNZ Awards

    … … Alliance Significant Contribution Award winner:   Tom Fraser Finalists: • Bob Cottrell • Mike Petersen  … Beef + Lamb New Zealand Regional Leadership Award winner:   Ben Esnor Finalists: • Bob Cottrell • Mike Petersen  … The 2023 B+LNZ … Christchurch. See a list of winners here. … Congratulations to all the winners and finalists at the 2023 Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards held on Thursday 19 October 2023 at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre. See the full 2023 winner … release here .  Watch a full recording of the evening here .  2023 B+LNZ Award winners … Watch the 2023 Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards ceremony recording … 2023 B+LNZ Awards …
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    Farmers encouraged to make submissions on the low slope map for stock exclusion

    Farmers encouraged to make submissions on the low slope map for stock exclusion …
    farmers walking with dogs
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    Working with chainsaws

    Follow this Safe Work Procedure when working with Chainsaws. It is important that all workers are competent in the use of the type of chainsaw they are using and are familiar with the operator’s manual prior to operating the chainsaw. … What are the minimum operator requirements? Worker must be under direct supervision until assessed as competent by person in charge of the workplace Never work alone. Have someone within calling distance What equipment do you need? All personal protective …

  • 2024 B+LNZ Awards

    …   Growing Future Farmers Finalists: •  Hereheretau Station   • Lone Star Farms  … FMG Rural Champion Award winner:   New Zealand Farm Environment Trust  Finalists: •  Harriet Bremner-Pinckney   •  Royalburn Station Ltd  … Alliance Significant Contribution Award winner:   Ian McIvor Finalists: • Bryan Hocken MNZM • Rod Slater  … Beef + Lamb New Zealand Regional Leadership Award winner:   Graeme Gleeson … The 2024 B+LNZ Awards took place on Thursday 10 October … at the Claudelands Event Centre, Hamilton.  … Congratulations to all the winners and finalists at the 2024 Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards held on Thursday 10 October 2024 in Hamilton.  See the full 2024 winner list and read the media release …
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    Forages and worms

    … throughout the crop or around sidings. Young stock sometimes graze the grass heavily first, while getting used to the new feed. They can then become ‘unexpectedly’ infected with worms.  Solutions to this could be:   Grazing lambs through a crop with their mums in the week or two before weaning, so that they are used to the new forage.  For calves: feed baleage, meal, or another feed type that calves are used to, as well as the crop, until they … Monitoring on crops  An easy approach to knowing if young animals require a drench while grazing a crop (or area of new grass) is to perform a faecal egg count (FEC) at the expected drench interval.   For example if lambs are drenched and …

  • Lamb survival

    … This project aims to identify the opportunities and challenges associated with increasing lamb survival in New Zealand. … Background On average, flocks within New Zealand record 15-18% mortality rates in their lambs. 75% of these losses likely occur within 3-5 days of lambing. The … complex.  This project aims to identify the opportunities and challenges associated with increasing lamb survival in New Zealand.  How will this be achieved? A one-day workshop was held to gain a better understanding of the challenges and …

  • Trade Policy

    … The New Zealand Meat Board website has detailed information on quotas and tariffs for New Zealand’s red meat quota markets. … With around 90 percent of beef and 95 percent of sheepmeat exported, market access … profitability.   We do this by maintaining and protecting current market access, improving this access, and unlocking new market potential.   The Trade Team works closely with counterparts at the Meat Industry Association and the New …
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    More work needed on Government’s National Policy Statement on Indigenous Biodiversity

    More work needed on Government’s National Policy Statement on Indigenous Biodiversity …
    Image of river through Waikato farm.

  • Tertiary education and study

    … Across New Zealand there are a number of tertiary education and study options on offer to support your career in the sheep and beef sector. … Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has proudly supported agricultural education, including  annual award at both Massey and Lincoln …

  • Robyn Williamson

    … health, utilising the knowledge catchment communities have and bringing in expertise where required. Although new to facilitation, I feel my leadership experience, involvement in the farming industry and practical hands on farming, …