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… focused on future proofing the profitability, sustainability and wellbeing of New Zealand’s hill country farmers, their farm systems, the environment and rural communities. … Visit the Hill Country Futures website here This multi-year programme takes a trans-disciplinary approach to “landscapes” and considers the whole farm system and associated communities. The Hill Country Futures programme incorporates traditional science research, farmer knowledge, social research and citizen science. At an on-farm level, the programme focuses on practical options for future proofing hill country farming and includes a strong …

… with an anonymised nationwide map that tracks FE spore levels. Insight into FE risk factors:  By providing data on farm conditions, livestock management, and current FE practices, participants contribute to identifying the key risk … understanding of FE and pave the way for better disease management solutions, protecting livestock health and improving farm productivity across New Zealand. How to get involved Participating in the study is simple and rewarding. Every two … and a nationwide spore map. Join the WhatsApp group and share photos and stories Provide information about their farm and sheep, as well as insights on FE’s management and broader impacts. This initiative offers farmers an invaluable …

Artificial lamb rearing - managing abomasal bloat …

In a global context the New Zealand beef and lamb sector is unique, we have an export profile like no other (more than 90 per cent of our sheepmeat and beef goes overseas), we are niche producers (we can only feed 30 million people) and our production is based on natural farming systems. … We know that competition in the meat market is strong and new competitors are emerging. This means that as a sector we need to work harder than anyone else in the world markets – we need to know our consumers …