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… the Government’s approach to New Zealand’s second emissions budget (ERP2) covering emissions reductions between 2026 and 2030.  Key points in our submission: Due to uncontrolled conversion of whole farms into carbon forestry, we have … necessary.  We continue to be concerned about the reliance on carbon forestry for removals of long-term GHG emissions and the consequences that has on land use and food production – and the sustainability of our sector. We broadly support the discussions document’s proposed …

… Things that can affect FEC results … This topic is a bit of a minefield, and we can’t stress enough that faecal egg counts are a GUIDE to the number of worms inside animals. You must interpret … guidelines, but NEVER interpret FECs in isolation, ensure you also have the following information:  … Animals  Feed Age and management mob (e.g. 'Main line' ewes versus 'B flock' ewes). How the animals are looking. How well grown they are. … animals’ immune system can limit the number of eggs being produced by resident worms – those worms can still be causing health and production issues in the face of a low egg count.  … Individual calf FECs: interpretation FEC range   …

… Beef + Lamb New Zealand is a partner in the M. bovis eradication programme alongside the Ministry for Primary Industries and DairyNZ. … Disease management agency OSPRI took over managing the day-to-day delivery of the programme from 1 November 2023. This includes: regular testing of milk and animals to detect any bovis infection managing any active or newly-detected properties depopulation and site cleaning … remain vigilant with NAIT (National Animal Identification and Tracing) and animal movement recording, and to ensure the health history of any stock coming onto their farm. For more information, please visit the OSPRI website . … Mycoplasma …

… passing. Larval cultures tell us what worm genus the eggs are from.   … Larval cultures are normally done at an animal health laboratory. Eggs are incubated and  hatched out; the resulting larvae are identified under a microscope. Larval cultures identify worms to the ‘genus’ … or Trichostrongylus, or whether it’s more of a mixture.  Larval cultures are an important part of drench checks and faecal egg count reduction tests, to help us understand which worm types are surviving our drench treatments.  There …

… This page contains the latest information about Cyclone Gabrielle including ways to help other farmers and B+LNZ’s work in the space. … Resources to help Adverse event management  (PDF, 44.2 KB) Recovering from a flood  (PDF, 2MB) Livestock health after flooding (PDF, 2.4 MB) 2023 Cyclone Gabrielle recovery (PDF, 1MB) B+LNZ’s work to help impacted farmers B+LNZ knows this is a really tough time and want to assure farmers we’re here for you. Currently, this is a Civil Defence-led process and B+LNZ’s job is to …

… The B+LNZ Wormwise programme provides farmers with the latest knowledge and techniques to manage worms effectively and sustainably and minimise drench resistance issues. It also aims to lift productivity and the welfare of livestock.  … … key extension programme for sheep and beef farmers.   We work in partnership with DairyNZ, DINZ, MPI, Animal and Plant Health NZ and the New Zealand Veterinary Association.    Milestones and achievements include developing material for dairy …