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    Informing New Zealand Beef team pick up key insights from North American study tour …
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    Feeding fodder beet to pregnant ewes …
  • … The aim of this project is to inform what influences farmers habits and decision making associated with parasite management, and how a farm system operates with reduced drench. … The aim of this project is to assess different methods of parasite management communication with farmers and vets for their usefulness, reach, impact, and associated behaviour change. The aim of this project is to inform:   … How a farm system operates with reduced drench. Background Internal parasites are one of the most important animal health challenges for our sheep and beef farmers. Treatment for parasites has predominantly been through using …
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    Agriculture sector seeks further detail on Freshwater Farm Plans …
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  • … in the entry/nomination form. There is no on-farm or in-person judging, so it important to write to the award criteria and include as much detail as possible in the entry/nomination form. If applicable, we also encourage you to submit … that you have put them forward for an award.  A follow up call will be made with all  nominated  entrants to validate and get further information if required, so please ensure that your nominee is aware of this.  Independent Judges Panel review and pre score all entries against weighted judging criteria. Judges panel meet to shortlist finalists for all categories. …
  • … B+LNZ offers practical tools, resources, and workshops to help you make informed breeding decisions - from setting clear breeding objectives to assessing genetic information and selecting structurally sound bulls. Whether you're choosing sires, mating heifers, or improving performance recording … through the B+LNZ Knowledge Hub Related topics   Heifer mating: how to get there   Planning, feeding, a robust animal health programme and the right genetics are all critical to a successful heifer mating programme. The priority is to get …
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    … of your total worm population (85 to 95%!) lives on pasture – as L3 larvae. The rest are: In the soil – a few larvae and eggs. In dung pats – eggs and developing larvae. Inside your animals – as juvenile worms, adults and eggs. Think of your farm as a worm iceberg. Killing worms at the very top (inside your animals) is part of controlling … a dense mat (think browntop) There are relatively fewer larvae where the sward is more open (short rotation grasses and forage crops). Bare ground is barely hospitable at all!   Keep your animals’ mouths out of the lower sward, and you’ll …
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    Nurture Farm gears up for 2024 Open Farms day …
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  • … The Guardians of the Ruakituri River’s vision, is to protect and enhance the environmental, cultural, spiritual and economic values of the Ruakituri catchment and beyond. We are a diverse community from small to large landholdings with 70% of the land mass in Maori ownership. 100% …
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    … Hill Country Futures (HCF) Partnership Programme delivered a wide range of practical benefits for New Zealand’s sheep and beef farmers, focused on building resilience across farm systems and communities.  Resilient Farmers  Wellbeing and decision-making support : The development of  FarmSalus  provided a structured tool for farmers and rural professionals to assess and support wellbeing, farm business health, environmental care, and social connections. Farmer perspective series : Insights from over 300 farmers shaped …