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… The Government is working on updating the legislation around gene technology – or GE or GMOs – and B+LNZ is advocating for … on the Royal Society Te Apārangi website  – includes a  paper on gene editing for the primary industries  which sets out potential uses along with risks and benefits. There is also a  paper on gene editing for pest control .  There are a … sample of farmers from the B+LNZ farmer database by region, using scientifically valid methodology). Find out more about that, and a link to the survey results, on this news story on our website .   December 2024 : With DairyNZ, …

… monitored using E. coli (Escherichia coli) as an “indicator” organism. E. coli is a type of bacteria commonly found in the guts of warm-blooded mammals (including people) and birds. … Where does excess E. coli in our waterways come from? … the typically much higher stocking rates in dairy farms. This is because sheep and beef farming is generally carried out on steeper country and run-off from hill country is greater – as a proportion of a catchment – than from flat land. … faecal loss to waterways Control the grazing duration of pasture and fodder crops Winter stock off paddocks Keep stock out of waterways by improving on-farm infrastructure, such as reticulating stock water, improving stock crossings, …

… What’s the story with genetics for worm management? Aren’t worm-resistant sheep poor performers? What’s the difference between … and other traits you want to include in your selection decisions. Watch this introductory video about nProve to find out more.  The heritability is about 0.18. Heritability is the proportion of the variation between animals that can be … larval antigen’. CarLA is a type of antibody we can measure in the saliva of sheep as they become immune to worms. Find out more through these questions and answers (PDF, 535 KB). Lambs with high and early CARLA responses have lower FECs and …

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