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B+LNZ Hub Farms

… A B+LNZ Hub Farm is a small group learning initiative introduced into the extension programme as part of B+LNZ’s refreshed strategy. It follows a single farm business’s change journey over 2–3 … What is a Hub Farm? Hub farms follow a farm business journey helping the wider community of farmers to see change in real time, understand regional challenges and opportunities and … or events per year. B+LNZ Hub Farms near you Some B+LNZ Hub Farms have already kicked off across the country. Reach out to your local Extension Manager to learn more about your local Hub Farm and planned activity in your region. Local …
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Trees within farms

… 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 [email protected] to …
Community partnerships

… Working with others enables us to achieve more for the good of our farmers and our sector. …
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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 … provides a good base of information and helps prepare you for future requirements. This calculator was funded by the Red Meat Profit Partnership (RMPP) and B+LNZ. More information: GHG Calculator factsheet (PDF, 566KB ) A note about methane targets, GWP* and warming B+LNZ does not agree with the methane reduction targets set out in the Zero Carbon Act. We are separately calling on the Government to review the targets using the GWP* metric at a …
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Discussion at 2023 B+LNZ annual meeting robust and wide-ranging

Discussion at 2023 B+LNZ annual meeting robust and wide-ranging …
30 March 2023
People and capability

… year three. Our people and capability workstream is dedicated to building a strong and sustainable workforce for the sheep and beef sector by focusing on employment, training, and retention growth. Access our People and capability …
2020 Manifesto

… With the 2020 manifesto, Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) and the Meat Industry Association (MIA) released key documents that help tell the sector’s story. … New independent research by SG Heilbron Economic & Policy Consulting quantified the red meat sector’s significant contribution to the social, economic and environmental wellbeing of New Zealand. The … This was used to engage with political parties ahead of the election in September 2020. The 2020 manifesto set out the long-term policy settings that needed to be addressed for the red meat sector to lead New Zealand’s economic …
Soil your undies

… The Soil your Undies Otago research programme aimed to understand and measure the health of rural soils by burying cotton. … B+LNZ is a partner in the Soil your Undies Otago research programme which aims to understand and measure the health of rural soils using simple biological indicators (earthworms, dung beetles and cotton undies) to build a map of soil health for the area. The research programme will inform the schools and communities of their soils’ health and also provide a basis …
Tukipo Catchment Care Group Limited

… Formed in Feb 2018, Incorporated in Oct 2019. Vision statement: Improving the Environment - Thriving community. 3 main focus areas, Improving water quality, reducing green house gas emissions and … 22,000ha. Tukipo a sub-catchment of the Tukituki. Mixed farming operations with hill country sheep and beef farmers on the headwaters/foothills of the Ruahine Range through to finishing, cropping, dairy, horticulture and tourism operations …
Waimatā Catchment Group

… The Waimatā Catchment Group has been running since 2019. We an incorporated society and have been successful in gaining … native tree planting - though being hill country there will be a fair few poplars and willows being planted as well. The group is very keen to restore biodiversity in the catchment and we have recently commenced a comprehensive predator management programme over 3000 hectares in the upper … The Waimatā Catchment is 23,600 ha of steep hill country inland from Gisborne. The Waimatā River is 38km in length, and …