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- NewsDiscussion at 2023 B+LNZ annual meeting robust and wide-ranging …
- … 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 …
- … Working with others enables us to achieve more for the good of our farmers and our sector. …
- … 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 …
- … 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 …
- … 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 …
- … 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 …
- … B+LNZ Focus Groups A B+LNZ Focus Group is a small group learning initiative introduced into the extension programme as part of B+LNZ’s refreshed strategy. These are topic focused, and outcomes driven, providing farmers’ the opportunity to learn from other members and subject matter experts. These groups are deliberately kept small to ensure everyone gets a chance to share insights and learn from each other. Under people and capability the following topics are of priority: Retaining our workforce. The power of people skills. Upskilling farmers as trainers. …