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GHG Calculator and Action Plan

… The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Calculator is a free tool, designed to help farmers measure on-farm GHG emissions and sequestration. Once you’ve done your calculation you can then choose to complete our online action … access these – see below for info). … About B+LNZ’s GHG Calculator You can do a simple calculation using your existing farm area and stock numbers to get started with ‘emissions numbers’. You can also add further information to give you a more complete picture of your farm including sequestration. Knowing your numbers provides a good base of information and helps prepare you for future …
Gill Murray

… I am a 6th generation farmer on our land with my husband Robin. We farm sheep and Beef. I am passionate about protecting the bush and biodiversity we have on our farm and also creating new areas of wetland and forest. I am a trained RMPP facilitator and also worked for many years in …
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Last chance to have your say on emissions pricing

Last chance to have your say on emissions pricing …
24 March 2022
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More work needed on Government’s National Policy Statement on Indigenous Biodiversity

More work needed on Government’s National Policy Statement on Indigenous Biodiversity …
07 July 2023
Animal welfare

… Behaviour and Welfare Consultative Committee Is an active partner in MAF’s National Animal Welfare Compliance Plan and Farm to Processor Welfare Forum Provides technical and policy advice to farmers, industry, regulators and other …
Market insight and consumer research

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 …
On-job training with Primary ITO

… Thinking of upskilling and already in employment on a sheep and beef farm? With Te Pūkenga | Primary ITO you can earn while you learn. … There are a few excellent reasons why you should … 3 New Zealand Apprenticeship in Agriculture – Breeding Livestock Farming Level 4 Level 4 Agriculture micro-credential Farm Environment Planning Level 5 Production Management New Zealand Certificate in Primary Industry Production Management Level 5 Level 5 …
Carolyne Latham

… High Country where I see many examples of farming and conservation integrating successfully with one another. The Farm Environment Plan is a great way of identifying and demonstrating management of environmental risks on farm, and collectively they are an awesome tool for marketing our products. Catchment Groups empower communities and …
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Pest control

… Invasive weeds, vermin and wild or feral animals are able to enter your farm unaided and spread pests and disease to your stock and paddocks. Vigilance and active management can mitigate these …
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Red Meat Sector Conference 2023: driving sustainability and growth

Red Meat Sector Conference 2023: driving sustainability and growth …
10 August 2023