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User guide

Simple Feed Budget tool user guide

The Simple Feed Budget tool aims to help you make decisions that will optimise both animal and pasture production withing your operation. This guide will walk you through the process of using it …
Resource book

Visual sheep scores and additional recording traits

A guide to the scoring system used by nProve to help stud breeders and commercial farmers select sheep on viasually-assessed traits. Last updated June …
Industry data

Northland hill country: Quintile Analysis

Northland hill country: Quintile Analysis …
Factsheet

Tagasaste

Tagasaste (also known as Tree Lucerne) is a fast-growing evergreen tree, which is drought tolerant and fixes nitrogen in the soil. Its leaves are highly palatable to sheep and cattle, making it an …
Factsheet

Managing hoggets from pre-mating through to two-tooths

Managing hoggets from pre-mating through to two-tooths …
Other PDF

Use of antimicrobials in New Zealand Sheep and Beef Farming

Use of antimicrobials in New Zealand Sheep and Beef Farming …
Resource book

FarmSalus – resources for rural professionals and farmers

FarmSalus is a set of resources designed to be used by rural professionals when talking to farmers about farm resilience and how the farmer's own health and wellbeing is related to this. Last updated …
Factsheet

Guidance on extreme dry management

This factsheet provides help and guidance on managing the effects of extreme dry, focusing particularly on feed requirements. It includes top line advice on the main factors to consider, plus …
Factsheet

Trace element nutrition of sheep

The four important trace elements to consider in New Zealand flocks are selenium (Se), copper (Cu), iodine (I), and cobalt (Co). Last updated: February …
News

Environmental issues take centre-stage at B+LNZ’s Annual Meeting

… as the environmental re-set facing the sector. In launching the new strategy, CEO Sam … and how B+LNZ was working in partnership with meat companies to promote New Zealand’s naturally-raised red meat in China and the USA. “The level of …
18 March 2021