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… Northland Regional Council is currently working on a new Regional Plan as required under the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management (NPS-FM) 2020. This Regional Plan will introduce new ways to manage land and waterways which will have an impact on your farming business.  Between December 2023 and March 2024 the Council consulted on a draft Regional Plan. B+LNZ provided feedback as we were concerned about the direction the Council was going regarding stock exclusion from waterways and highly erodible land.  If you would like …

… Hill Country Futures is a long-term $8.1m programme 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 … – Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research – Massey University – Nature Positive – Plant & Food Research – Scarlatti. Find out more Visit the Hill Country Futures website at  https://www.hillcountryfutures.co.nz/ B+LNZ point of contact: Mhairi …

… Waikato Plan Change 1 (PC1) will set rules for agricultural land use in the Waikato and Waipā catchments. This page contains the latest information on PC1.   … Note : B+LNZ is involved in Environment Court proceedings for PC1. Because PC1 is ‘sub judice’ (before the Court) B+LNZ needs to be careful about what it says. This page will be updated as the Court process allows.  Overview  …

… operating two-wheeled farm motorbikes. It is important that all operators follow this procedure and are familiar with the operator’s manual prior to operating the motorbike. … What are the minimum operator requirements? Operator must be under direct supervision until assessed as … one What are the risks? Collisions with other motor vehicles or objects Crushing through rolling over or flipping Find out more WorkSafe Good Practice Guidelines “Safe use of two-wheeled motorbikes on farms ” … Two wheeled motorbikes …

… We’re helping facilitate the development of rural leaders within the broader food and fibre sector, both through our internal initiatives and collaborative efforts with external partners. …

… Discover our research on the economic advantages of improved ewe survival, factors affecting lamb survival, as well as a comparison of calf-rearing …

… B+LNZ runs its own high-profile awards that celebrate the people, innovation, technologies and management systems that make New Zealand’s grass-based red meat industry world-leading. We are also involved in other important and prestigious awards that celebrate the best of our sector.  … Awards …

… B+LNZ collaborates with various partners to raise awareness about careers in the sheep and beef industry. We also strive to ensure that schools have the necessary resources and support to integrate sheep and beef case studies and information into their educational … programmes. … Our focus is attracting students who are making career decisions, generally those in Years 12 and 13, and the people who influence their decisions like teachers and guidance counsellors.  … In school …

… Working with others enables us to achieve more for the good of our farmers and our sector.  … Community partnerships …