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… Together with DairyNZ, B+LNZ is working to support NZ Young Farmers’ members to grow as leaders while promoting the food and fibre sector within high schools across New Zealand.  … By connecting young farmer clubs to local schools we aim to: To give students a better understanding of the food and fibre sector, the job opportunities and skills required.  To increase student and teacher confidence of the … are supported within their local communities when working in the food and fibre sector anywhere in the country. Find out more To find our more about the programme and to get connected find your local Young Farmer club  or email …

… to livestock production. To help farmers, B+LNZ Research has launched livestock parasite management groups across the country to promote best practices and improve control strategies.  … Background Internal parasitic diseases limit … farmers needing support to increase their knowledge and confidence in parasite management to make changes on farm in the face of drench resistance.   To help address this, B+LNZ ran a pilot project to establish a livestock parasite management group (LPMG) in the Wairarapa as part of a set of initiatives in a wider livestock parasite management campaign. The purpose of the LPMG …

… The Kellogg Rural Leadership programme is a modern delivery platform designed to expand scholars’ ‘contextual … content delivered in three residential-based phases and course project report between Phase One and Phase Three.  Find out more about the course format and the topics covered on the Rural Leaders’ website .  B+LNZ is a proud strategic … leadership skills. Enhanced impact on the sheep and beef sector. Networking opportunities with industry leaders. Find out more in this flyer (PDF, 338KB) … Kellogg Rural Leaders …

… with two-thirds of these losses occurring during lambing, also resulting in lamb losses.  This project aims to quantify the economic costs due to ewe losses using real-world farm data, helping farmers identify economically viable methods to reduce ewe losses in their flocks.  How will this be achieved? An established bio-economic model that can simulate the interaction between biological and economic factors on-farms will be used to accurately project changes in …

… committed to Plain English and look to improve our use of this.   We seek guidance from accessibility experts like the Rural Youth & Adult Literacy Trust.   This website     This site has been designed to meet accessibility guidelines and to work on the most common browsers, platforms and devices.   People with visual impairments, dyslexia and other difficulties reading onscreen text can access text-to-speech functionality by clicking on this icon. It will read out the words on that page (note that users’ own readers will deal with PDFs). It also offers a range of other functions …

… Find out how New Zealand’s sheep and beef farms are expected to perform this year – and how they’ve performed in the past. Farm management performance indicators are summarised by farm, hectare, stock unit, region, and farm class. They include balance sheet analysis. For comparison purposes, the spreadsheets include 10 years of sheep and beef farm data including the latest forecast. For quintile analysis, go to  …

… Resources … If you are dealing with a tough spring, check out these links for some ideas that might be of use, and places to find help and advice.  Follow us on Facebook and … tricks from farmers. … Contacts and Help  Rural Support – your Southland team can be contacted on 0800 787 254 or visit the Southland Rural Support Trust webpage Rural Support – your Otago team can be contacted on 0800 787 254, or visit the  Otago Rural Support Trust webpage National Rural Support Trust: Help and support for rural NZ (rural-support.org.nz) …

… Numerous rewarding career opportunities exist in sheep and beef farming and the broader red meat sector. Whether you're seeking your initial job or exploring training options, we've compiled useful … resources to assist you on your path. … There are many exciting careers available within sheep and beef farming and the wider red meat sector.  Many people gain work on a farm directly after leaving school. Others choose to study first at … owners, managers and employees at every stage of their employment journey. Unsure what career you want to take? Check out the Opportunity Grows Here website for more information about careers, training and links to jobs available in our …

… 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 … the larvae use up their stored energy quite quickly. With adequate moisture they may last month or two. But if it dries out quickly, they may only survive a few weeks in the heat. Don’t forget, some will survive in the soil. In cool …