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… and manage appropriately. Remember that baleage and other supplementary crops represent a significant risk for the introduction of weed species. What you must not feed to animals Waste feeding pigs Despite border controls, … it to feed to pigs, you must meet certain requirements to reduce the risk of spreading unwanted diseases. To find out more, visit the Ministry of Primary Industries website. Ban on feeding ruminant protein to livestock New Zealand is … or $100,000 for a company (under the Biosecurity Act 1993). Visit the Ministry of Primary Industries website to find out more.   … Feed and water …

… with meat processors and farmers as part of B+LNZ’s Market Development programme and launched in 2019.   It promoted the sustainability of New Zealand grass-fed beef and lamb to target groups of international consumers.  Activity was … in partnership with meat companies to raise awareness and drive preference for New Zealand beef and lamb, promoting the natural attributes from our grass-fed, hormone-free animals farmed outdoors.  The Taste Pure Nature programme … of a marketing partnership with Californian supermarket chain Jons Fresh Marketplace and deployed digital and out-of-home advertising and shopper marketing tactics to grow sales of Silver Fern Farms-branded retail products by 30 …

… counts can be done on individual samples or on a bulk sample (composite samples). Learn about when you might use one or the other. … A faecal egg count (FEC) is a measure of the number of egg-laying adult worms in an animal’s gut. It mostly doesn’t show what species of worms are there.   Faecal … are sick because of worms. How quickly young animals are becoming re-infected after a drench (how contaminated is the pasture they’re grazing?). Whether sheep or calves need a drench or not. Whether a drench has worked or not (there …

… Crop types and worms … Does method of crop establishment matter? … Do crops have less worm larvae on them? What’s the best crop for low worm challenge? What if there’s lots of grass through my crop? Learn about worm challenge on … can also provide better nutrition, to grow young stock more quickly through their most vulnerable months.  That said, the level of worm challenge on crops can vary substantially and monitoring is very important to safely reduce drench use … or plantain, where a population of drench resistant worms could build up.   For short term crops that will be grazed out to open ground and re-sown in another forage or grass, this is less important. Few resistant worm larvae are likely to …

… Find out what the key performance indicators are for farm classes in your region and see how you compare. … These regional reports use … bands determined by EBITRm (earnings before interest, tax, rent and manager’s wage). All data is sourced from the Beef + Lamb New Zealand sheep and beef farm survey, and forecasts. The reports are based on the 2022–23 final survey result. Provisional data is shown for 2023–24 and forecast data for …

… faster​. Stock feed during droughts or shortages of feed​. Help soil retention on steep slopes, stop erosion. Improve the productivity of your land, especially areas that do not grow good pasture​. Provide landscape diversity and wildlife … Absorb carbon to help offset your, or others’ emissions.  Some farmers have chosen to get carbon credits for the trees within their farming operation. These credits can be allocated to eligible exotic and native forests. Once … these to buyers in carbon markets or use them to market their meat products. However, carbon removals are only one of the benefits that these areas provide on farm.  Please contact B+LNZ's resources team at resources@beeflambnz.com  to …

… The eight farm classes … We provide accurate, independent information to help farmers, meat processors, consultants and … farming business decisions – from export statistics to economic reports to interactive tools. … What is "all classes"? The all classes distributions are weighted averages of individual farm class data to correctly portray a whole region or the New Zealand lambing percentage distribution. They help you to evaluate where your lambing percentage sits nationally, …

… Follow this Safe Work Procedure when using horses for farm work. … What are the minimum operator requirements? Rider must be under direct supervision until assessed as competent by the person in charge of the workplace. Rider is to ride a horse matched to their ability. What equipment do you need? … to traffic. Wash your hands after you have finished handling the horse. What are the risks? Kicking Crushing Falls Find out more WorkSafe Good Practice Guidelines “ Riding Horses on Farms ”. … Farm Horses …

… This three-day immersive introduction is designed to help develop a deeper understanding of the NZ Food and Fibre Sector and how it is connected to the global economy.  … Engage is as much for those without a background in agriculture as it is those looking to refresh … was designed and developed by Rural Leaders in conjunction with Lincoln University, and with support from MFE.  Find out more about the Engage Programme .  B+LNZ is a proud Programme Partner of Rural Leaders.  … Engage Programme …

… B+LNZ, Monday 30 September 2024  These terms and conditions set out how an entry may be made in the B+LNZ Awards “Give a shoutout & win” 2024 Competition, led by Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ Ltd) and supported by … loss or damage (including loss of opportunity); whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of this Competition and any prizes.  B+LNZ Ltd collects and holds participants’ personal information solely for the …