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- … Livestock Feed Supply and Demand, Assist with management of livestock health and biosecurity Heath and Safety – Short Health and Safety course (Workplace Health and Safety Limited Credit Programme). Cost: free for funded learners Level 3 Introduction to Team Leadership New Zealand …
- Contact John at [email protected] or 027 6737 885. I'm currently a facilitator for Beef and Lamb working with 14 groups throughout New Zealand focusing on soil health and pasture management to ensure improved water quality. Prior to that I wrote a column for New Zealand Farmer on farming practices to assist farmers switch their thinking to reduce inputs and work with nature. I've spent 20 years working with New Zealand and Australian farmers assisting them with a wide range of practical …
- 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 …
- PageTararua farmer Dean Wardle sees “knowledge as key” for hill country farming to flourish into the future. “That and opening our minds a wee bit to change,” he says. “I try to keep an open mind. Things aren’t easy for hill farmers, dealing with issues like drought, but we are making changes on our farm. “While it’s a long-term journey and things won’t get better overnight, we are seeing enough positive signs to stay …
- B+LNZ's Insights team publishes a range of detailed reports and information each year covering national data, analysis and forecasts for farmers in the sheep and beef sectors. …
- PageThe term ‘Refugia’ can be really confusing! The outcome we want is to stop your farm from becoming dominated by drench-resistant worms. Using Refugia means leaving some worms free to breed without ‘screening’ by drench. There are various ways to achieve …
- Subject pageEvery lamb counts. Improving lamb survival means more lambs, less waste and more success. …
- Subject pagePutting everything in place for your lambs to survive and thrive, and then achieving that potential is a key for successful sheep farming. …
- PageFew flock management tools are as quick, easy and cheap as body condition scoring (BCS). And few offer such potential for gains in productivity, for efficient feed management and for good stock wellbeing. It’s a skill that is easy to learn, requires no specialised tools, and should be a part of every sheep farmer’s management …
- Farmer-led research trials to test and refine management practices that boost soil water infiltration and resilience, sharing knowledge with fellow farmers. …