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… checklist for farmers on how to defer paddocks.  Timeline and investment This was a three-year study with investment by B+LNZ of $180,000 over the duration. Outputs Farmer events Farmer field days throughout the project. Popular press articles … of deferred grazing during late spring and summer on pasture productivity in Waikato and Bay of Plenty hill country” B+LNZ resources Handbook for farmers including decision ‘rules’ to help farmers identify when deferred grazing is …

… B+LNZ drives research investments that directly benefit farmers, focusing on research that improves profitability and …

… participate. Please fill out this survey to be added to our database should you be happy to share your experiences. … B+LNZ is helping students connect with real farmers and the wider agricultural world – right from their classrooms. Through … processes, and possibilities behind New Zealand’s food and fibre sector. … Here are some of the education initiatives B+LNZ supports. Farmer Time in schools  Farmer Time for Schools connects New Zealand farmers with primary and intermediate …

Follow this Safe Work Procedure when operating plant and machinery on the farm. … What are the minimum operator requirements? Operator must be under direct supervision until assessed as competent by person in charge of the workplace. Operator must have sufficient weight, limb size, skill and judgement to control the equipment being used. What equipment do you need? Personal Protective Equipment is to be worn as required by equipment operator instructions First aid kit General Procedure When …

… Info on how our annual meeting process works … B+LNZ’s annual meeting provides a great opportunity for levypayers to learn more about where your levies are invested, and to have your say.   … 2025 meeting documentation  B+LNZ Company resolution explanatory notes 2025   (PDF, 68KB) (WNI voters only)  2025 Western North Island Director …

… initiative to develop, test and introduce new ideas, technology and ways of working. RMPP was made up of farmers via B+LNZ, six meat processing companies, two banks and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). Farmer investment, at around 30 percent of the total programme cost, was approved through New Zealand Meat Board and B+LNZ reserve funds. For every $1 of farmer investment, a further $2.33 of government and industry partner funding was …

… While we acknowledge there’s an expectation that further progress needs to be made in reducing agricultural emissions, B+LNZ is concerned about many of New Zealand’s current climate change policies.   There is currently a narrative in New … in the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). The Government intends to put a price on agricultural emissions by 2030, which B+LNZ has long argued against.   What B+LNZ is doing  We commissioned a scan of a cross-section of 16 international …

When using any farm vehicles (not including tractors, motorised plant, side x sides, quad bikes or motorbikes), follow this Safe Work Procedure. Refer to the operator’s manual, if necessary, prior to operating the vehicle. … What are the minimum operator requirements? Driver must be under direct supervision until assessed as competent by person in charge of the workplace If driving on a public road, driver must hold a Class 1 Driver License (car license) Driver must have been trained in the …

… released the freshwater policy, standards and stock exclusion regulations relating to this consultation. FACTSHEET: B+LNZ & Federated Farmers’ assessment of the new essential freshwater rules –18 August 2020 (PDF, 711KB) WEBINAR RECORDING: B+LNZ’s Corina Jordan covers the new rules and answers questions – 24 August 2020 You can find the new rules here: …