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… all the various elements together. A key component of the programme is developing skills and knowledge in both the farm and governance teams that oversee these farms.  The system is based on farm management teams receiving information and skills to help them identify the animals that are going to be more profitable than others, thereby underpinning the selection and management decisions that will drive farm profitability. …

… with other farms of your type, and regionally and nationally, using information sourced from B+LNZ’s Sheep & Beef Farm Survey.  … Benchmarking tool  Find out the key performance indicators for farm classes in your region and see how you compare, using information sourced from B+LNZ’s Sheep & Beef Farm Survey.  … Meat and wool calculator  Use your farm’s data to calculate your meat and wool production – using information sourced from B+LNZ’s Sheep & Beef Farm Survey.  … Profitability calculator  Benchmark the profitability of your farm against similar farms in the industry, using information sourced from B+LNZ’s Sheep & Beef Farm survey.    …

… of deferred grazing, and establish criteria to help farmers identify when deferred grazing is appropriate in their farm system.  … The deferred treatment was not grazed between mid-October and the end of summer / early autumn (depending on the farm) but was rotationally grazed after the deferred period for the remainder of the study.    Comparing the effect of … for more than a decade. These farmers could see benefits for both the deferred pastures and for the rest of the farm and wanted to quantify those benefits through a science-led project.  Key results Compared to standard rotational …