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- The Hakataramea Valley is a unique farming region and despite the challenging climate it is renowned for producing quality livestock and produce. We have a great supportive community that makes it a tremendous place to live and bring up a family. Strong communities, profitably farming land and unique ecosystems however do not survive out of chance. As the current generation to be enjoying and profiting from the Hakataramea Valley it is our responsibility to ensure we maintain and enhance the …
- The Waimatuku Catchment is home to a peatland of regional significance, Bayswater Bog. It is one of the largest remains of native vegetation on the Southland Plains and is thought to be around 20,000 years old. Bayswater Bog provides a habitat for unique New Zealand species, including carnivorous sundews, swamp sun orchids and a population of native skinks. Further down the catchment, the Waimatuku Stream feeds into the Waimatuku Estuary which is a shallow tidal mouth estuary – a popular …
- … learn from each other. What is a Focus Group? These are small group learning environments with a specific area of on-farm business or performance topic focus. Each group is a closed group for the duration, usually over two years with … drystock property (associated levy payers). Willingness to learn new skills and understand the drivers to improving on farm production and profitability of the sheep and beef sector. Participants must be able to attend all Focus Group … from our technical team, supported by a variety of subject matter experts to empower you in achieving your animal and farm production goals. Farmers involved in these groups get equipped with the knowledge to make informed decisions about …
- Page… Recommended practices Prevention Prevention is hugely important: develop a farm animal health plan or calendar with your veterinarian. This will include vaccination and drench programmes appropriate to the needs of your farm business. Consider buying stock on the basis of a high breeding value for disease resistance where this is available. … animals and isolate and treat those animals if their health status is lower than existing animals. Regularly worm farm dogs and prevent the access of other dogs onto the property – dogs can spread disease to your stock. Treatment …
- … FITT was a B+LNZ initiative to improve farm profitability. It offered funding for groups of sheep and cattle farmers to trial new approaches or farming systems. … address a local problem or opportunity. Suitable projects The project must have immediate and relevant application on-farm. The emphasis must be on developing practical systems to solve immediate farming problems or develop opportunities, …
- … for Profit Programme shares information and monitors progress amongst a whole community rather than just an individual farm. … coming up with local solutions for local needs, so you have the practical tools you need to help you improve your farm business. Farming for Profit field days See our events calendar for Farming for Profit field days coming up near you. …
- Page… Find out more Further details on all of these can be found in the B+LNZ Freshwater Ecosystem Health Chapter of our Farm Plan. …
- … grazeable shrubs, and soil protection, and discover practical solutions for building environmental resilience on your farm. …
- PageA list of various papers on alternative options for worm control can be found at the American Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control. A good local review is provided on Deer Industry New Zealand’s Deer Hub website (pages 63–74). …
- … Taking care of our environment is a priority – explore below to find out more about what you can do to take care of your farm environment. …