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    Agricultural compounds and veterinary medicines

    Agricultural compounds are chemicals – including veterinary medicines – used to improve the quantity and quality of produce and slow down the rate at which it spoils. …

  • Lilian Harley

    Lilian grew up on a sheep, beef and deer farm in the back blocks of Matawai near Gisborne but now hails from the warmer climes of Opotiki in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.   Lilian is director of Allegrow Limited and an environmental consultant in the Bay of Plenty and Gisborne …
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    Report finds Northland’s Extension 350 farming programme a success

    Report finds Northland’s Extension 350 farming programme a success …
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  • B+LNZ Wormwise programme

    Wormwise does not contain recipes or programmes for drench use. These should be developed once you understand your farm’s resistance status, with help from a competent advisor. Worm management should focus on the farm system and nutrition first – drench should not be the main means of managing worm …
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    Preparing for flystrike this summer

    Preparing for flystrike this summer …
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    Interpreting Faecal Egg Counts

    Things that can affect FEC results …

  • Employer support

    Looking for practical people support on-farm? Check out these go-to resources for every stage of the employment journey. …

  • Work for us

    At B+LNZ we’re passionate about the sheep and beef industry and committed to growing a sustainable and profitable future for our sector. If you’re looking for an opportunity to start or progress your career with an organisation that values its people, invests in your development and is 100% owned by NZ sheep and beef farmers – then consider working for …
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    Grazing management

    Does rotational grazing help reduce the number of worms on pasture? Does grazing sheep and cattle together help manage worms? How long do I need to wait for worm larvae numbers to drop before grazing a paddock again? You’ll find the answers in this section! Techniques that can be used to reduce worm challenge to susceptible stock include: Grazing only the top 1/3 of the pasture with your vulnerable young stock. Using adult stock and other species of stock to clean up behind youngsters and …

  • Merrin Upchurch

    I am an independent agricultural ecologist and farmer. I believe there is no more important job in the world than that of food producers, we all need good, quality food. I also believe that the agricultural sector can be the solution to all the environmental challenges we are currently faced with. Finding the solutions begins with having a supported and connected …