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The more you know about how worms live and breed, the easier it is to mitigate the harm they cause. Here we look at the stages of the worm life cycle – there are ways our management can interrupt this cycle to reduce worm challenge to susceptible stock.  … Animals eat worm larvae with pasture. Larvae like to live close to the base of the pasture, in moisture and away from sunlight. After a larva is eaten, its takes about 21 days to become an adult worm that can lay eggs and continue the cycle. …

… kaitiaki or guardians of the land, and B+LNZ's advocates for policies that enable farmers to protect and restore on-farm biodiversity within their farming systems.  … Biodiversity …

… a national catchment map, catchment facilitation training, podcasts, and fact sheets. As well as this we also offer farm plan workshops and a range of other resources available on our Knowledge Hub. … Constitution Builder Need help …

A 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).  … A range of different ‘natural’ products, herbs and minerals are sometimes advocated as treatments or preventives for worm infections in livestock. This page is by no means a complete list. But here we review some commonly mentioned ones, and available …

The aim of this project is to describe the species of fungi identified in NZ in association with Facial Eczema. … Background Pseudopithomyces chartarum (formerly known as Pithomyces chartarum ) is currently believed to be the sole causal agent of facial eczema (FE) in ruminants. Preliminary analyses of 84 suspected Pse. chartarum isolates from the environment have been carried out by AgResearch and Manaaki Whenua. This analysis indicates that the New Zealand isolates of Pse. chartarum separate …

… within a few weeks of being cut. Under these conditions, the remaining larvae can be quite well protected.  Recent on-farm monitoring work has shown that it’s common for lambs grazing silage aftermath to become infected with worms again …

… 30 September 2023 and Independent Auditor’s Report (PDF, 521KB)  For information about the meeting itself and farm visit beforehand, go to the event page on our website .  … Further info … Annual meeting …

The Ahuwhenua Trophy – BNZ Māori Excellence in Farming Award is the premier award for Māori in agriculture. … About the awards The Ahuwhenua Trophy acknowledges and celebrates business excellence in the New Zealand pastoral sector and is open to Māori farming properties either owned individually, or managed by Māori Trusts and Incorporations in New Zealand. Each year the award alternates between beef and sheep farms and dairy farms, with 2017 being for Maori sheep and beef farmers. Our support …

… and farmers work in partnership, underscored by transparency of market opportunities and what is required behind the farm gate in order to seize these opportunities. Staying ahead of trends We want to lead the red meat sector in …

B+LNZ has a number of resources that relate to animal welfare, and the key ones are listed here. For more information, search on the B+LNZ Knowledge Hub. … Resources Learning modules Animal welfare on farms learning module   BCS Sheep   Stock water   Podcast Protecting your patch Factsheets B+LNZ's commitment to the welfare of sheep and beef cattle Animal welfare obligations for painful-husbandry procedures in cattle Animal welfare obligations for painful-husbandry procedures in sheep Shelter …