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Metabolic diseases affecting calving beef cows

Grass staggers (hypomagnesaemia – magnesium deficiency) or milk fever (hypocalcaemia – calcium deficiency) can affect beef cows around calving and can be caused by both dietary factors and high …
05 September 2023
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Benefits of dairy farms using better beef genetics

… performed similarly those sired unrecorded bulls during rearing finishing sire had little … calving problems associated using beef bulls produce calf greater value beef industry … along other factors price when sourcing bulls selecting cows insemination beef semen …
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Cable Bay Farm marks 150 years’ access

For generations, the Stuart family has welcomed New Zealanders onto its hill country land via a public walk track. This story is part of a B+LNZ and Herenga ā Nuku Aotearoa (the Outdoor Access …
23 September 2025
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Full report: Agriculture emissions and warming in Aotearoa New Zealand to 2050: Insights from the science

agriculture emissions warming aotearoa new zealand 2050 insights from science miyabi barth jessica zionts michelle cain myles allen funded beef lamb dairy federated farmers executive summary working …
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Profitable Dairy-Beef

… covers value using topranked proven beef bulls versus average genetic merit beef bulls opportunity dairy beef farmers work … farmers utilising high genetic merit beef bulls over dairy cows which required generate …
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High number of bulls nominated for across-breed Beef Progeny Test

… More than 50 bulls have been nominated as sires for use in … High number of bulls nominated for across-breed Beef Progeny …
26 September 2023
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Farmers encouraged to nominate bulls for across-breed Beef Progeny Test

… Farmers encouraged to nominate bulls for across-breed Beef Progeny Test …
11 July 2024
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Future Farm Feed Management Case Study (April 2020)

… 160420 page 6 11 sale trade stock 30 friesian bulls weighing 550 while target weight still … were provisioned sold spring market sale bulls provisioned 1 may directly impact demand … class stock reduction feed demand from sale bulls totals 46100 35800 trade lambs more …
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Calling for nominations in Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards

B+LNZ’s CEO Sam McIvor says there are many individuals and organisations working within the sheep and beef industry whose efforts deserve to be recognised and celebrated through the B+LNZ Awards. He …
05 July 2023
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Winter Feeding Strategies to maximise lambing and calving results

He discusses fodder beet and brassicas, stock feed demand, measuring crops and supplements and answers questions from …