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Future Farm wraps-up: part two

… while others are not. Different classes of stock will be carrying different worms at …
12 April 2023
Factsheet

Fighting parasites together: livestock parasite management groups’ impact 2024–2025

As part of their livestock parasite management (LPM) campaign, B+LNZ formed a pilot Livestock Parasite Management Group (LPMG) at the end of 2022. After a successful pilot, seven new LPMGs were …
Upper Manawatu River Catchment group

… an action plan including practical stock exclusion, planting & wetland development …
Factsheet

Lucerne establishment spring weed control options

Time and money invested in weed control at lucerne crop establishment will be repaid in productivity and stand longevity. Product selection will depend on the weed profile, but some agrichemical …
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Faecal egg counts

… A faecal egg count (FEC) is a measure of the number of egg-laying adult worms in an animal’s … The average result can be skewed by a number of very high or very low values. A way … egg count of 50 epg (‘low’) could contain a number of counts which have greater …
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Thistle Biocontrol Ute Guide

Thistle Biocontrol Ute Guide …
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Equity Partnerships Questionnaire

Equity Partnerships Questionnaire …
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Beef class structural assessment

… going to be functional, and functional for a number of years”. “Ignore overall body weight …
Factsheet

Snapshot of the Broader Impacts of Facial Eczema

A pilot study involving farmer interviews to better understand the impacts of Facial Eczema (FE) was funded by Beef + Lamb New Zealand. Last updated: November …
Factsheet

Worm Biology

The worms (internal parasites) of most importance in New Zealand livestock live in the animal’s gut (stomach and intestine). Sheep, cattle and deer are infected by a variety of different worm types …