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Drench resistance is evolution in action (remember Darwin?). Here we examine the risk factors for developing drench resistance on your farm. We also show you what you can do to assess your own situation. … 'Drench resistance' is present on a farm when there are a measurable number of worms surviving in the animals after treatment with anthelmintics. You can test for it with simple 'drench checks' or a more detailed faecal egg count reduction test. Management practices that improve nutrition to …

… to a short-term crop that is established before, during or after a winter crop is first grazed off and before the next main crop or new pasture is established. A catch crop would cover the whole area grazed after each break and requires …

… management plan, you’ll never progress.   … Ground zero   The top 1 cm of your soil is a part of the worm iceberg.  Next level   The lower sward (bottom 2.5 cm of your pasture) makes up much of the rest of the worm iceberg, especially in …

… We know some farmers are already in recovery mode –  here are our flood resources . When the response moves into the next phase, B+LNZ will move into supporting the short/medium term recovery response on a region-by-region basis. Related …

… Resource Management (Stock Exclusion) Regulations 2020 B+LNZ will continue to provide updates on what’s happening, next steps, and how we’ll be helping farmers over the coming weeks and months with information and support. Government …

… impacts for farmers. Federated Farmers/B+LNZ factsheet on the draft NPS for Indigenous Biodiversity  (PDF, 399KB) Next steps We will be providing farmers with additional information, including submission templates, in the following …

…  will show the GHG Calculator and Action Plan as one of the options. Select ‘How to get started’. Read the info on the next page and click on the relevant button at the bottom to launch the tool. If you don’t have a B+LNZ online account: Go … you to ‘My dashboard’, where you’ll see the GHG Calculator and Action Plan as one of the options. Read the info on the next page and click on the relevant button at the bottom to launch the tool. … GHG Calculator and Action Plan …

Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Farmer Councils are a key sounding board for the organisation. They represent farmers and provide B+LNZ with advice to guide decision making and help communicate with farmers. … The chairs and deputy chairs of regional farmer councils form the National Farmer Council Executive. Find out who is on the National Farmer Council Executive from your region below. To contact them, go through your local B+LNZ Extension Manager –  details here  (PDF, 568 KB). … More about our …

Calling all farmers! Register on the Beef + Lamb New Zealand electoral roll and have your say on the big issues affecting our industry. … As the industry organisation representing New Zealand’s sheep and beef producers, we invest farmer levies to help grow the industry today and for future generations. Why register? To make the best decisions on behalf of New Zealand farmers, we need to know what you think. B+LNZ is your organisation. If you're on the electoral roll you can: vote in the …