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… Ewe losses, especially during lambing, are a major source of economic cost for sheep farmers. Research from Massey and Lincoln Universities in 2021 revealed that ewe losses can range from 2.2% to 16% annually, with two-thirds of these … How will this be achieved? An established bio-economic model that can simulate the interaction between biological and economic factors on-farms will be used to accurately project changes in profitability due to variations in sheep flock … on cost-effective strategies to mitigate ewe losses. B+LNZ Project Lead Mhairi Sutherland, Senior Scientist – Animal Health and Welfare Research. Farmer involvement Data was collected from 20 farms (North and South Island). Provider Anne …

… Rabobank New Zealand is a part of the global Rabobank Group, the world’s leading specialist in food and agribusiness banking. Thanks to our cooperative origins, our focus is our agribusiness clients and the long-term success of their businesses. Growing and strengthening communities is at the heart of Rabobank, and that’s why we say ‘Growing a better New Zealand together’. … Alliance Group is a leading food company owned by skilled and passionate Kiwi farmers who produce the finest quality free-range grass-fed natural lamb, beef and venison. New …

… We offer workshops covering everything you need to know about better breeding, better feeding, and better animal health and welfare. … Beef Cow Body Condition Scoring This workshop provides the platform to bring together and discuss all the critical elements of condition scoring in beef animals and management applications throughout the farming year Ewe Body Condition Scoring This workshop demonstrates a quick, …

… This project aims to identify the opportunities and challenges associated with increasing lamb survival in New Zealand. … these losses likely occur within 3-5 days of lambing. The factors impacting lamb survival appears to be multi-factorial and complex.  This project aims to identify the opportunities and challenges associated with increasing lamb survival in … and help address the challenge of lamb survival. B+LNZ project lead Mhairi Sutherland, Senior Scientist – Animal Health and Welfare Research. Farmer involvement Farmers, including 3 FRAG members, attended the workshop. . Provider …

… programme is currently under review. How does it work? Community groups identify key issues impacting local production and farm performance and select a farmer and facilitator. The group then develops and implements a business plan and 3–4 year monitoring plan. Local agribusiness …