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… The more you know about how worms live and breed, the easier it is to mitigate the harm they cause. Here we look at the stages of the worm life cycle – there are … stock.  … Animals eat worm larvae with pasture. Larvae like to live close to the base of the pasture, in moisture and away from sunlight. After a larva is eaten, its takes about 21 days to become an adult worm that can lay eggs and continue the cycle. Egg hatching and larval development on pasture go quickest in warm, wet conditions. Know your foe …

… With the support of NZ Young Farmers and Sow the Seed, we are committed to ensuring this website is maintained and upgraded across 2024.  … This website is to support teachers and students to learn more about our land-based industries. Here you will find a variety of high-interest teaching and …

… Does rotational grazing help reduce the number of worms on pasture? Does grazing sheep and cattle together help manage worms? How long do I need to wait for worm larvae numbers to drop before grazing a paddock … susceptible stock include: Grazing only the top 1/3 of the pasture with your vulnerable young stock. Using adult stock and other species of stock to clean up behind youngsters and increase the time taken for them to come back to the same ground. Removing larvae in hay and silage. Spelling paddocks …

… of long-acting drench products on the rumen microbiome, the effect of parasites on ewe growth, Body Condition Score and fecundity over the summer-autumn period. … This project investigated the following: the potential effect … ewes in total that were given one of three different treatments (long-acting drench product, controlled release capsule and untreated control). The rumen microbiome of these animals was sampled three times throughout the trial  the effect of parasites on ewe growth, Body Condition Score (BCS) and fecundity over the summer-autumn period. This was done by assessing 300 ewes (as above) and three measures were …

… We help ensure the story of our world-leading beef and lamb is told internationally and domestically, so consumers can feel confident that buying New Zealand beef and lamb is the right choice.  … NZ Red Meat Story …

… Levels of worm challenge to stock is strongly influenced by stock policies and nutrition, and by forage type. Grazing management and integration of different stock classes can be used to reduce worm challenge to susceptible stock.  … Worms in your …

… Archive of Annual Reports … This page contains governance and reporting information.  … Remit policies and guidelines  A proposed remit is a statement submitted for consideration which seeks changes to policy or is a matter of major interest or concern for sheep and beef producers.  If you want to propose a remit, you should read the following documents before completing the remit …

… … AgResearch Emerging Achiever Award winner:   Estee Browne Finalists: • Cara Doggett • Luke Foster … Rabobank People and Development Award winner:   Agri-Women’s Development Trust Finalists: •  Coadette Lowe •  NZ Rural Leadership Trust … … New Zealand Regional Leadership Award winner:   East Coast Rural Support Trust … Congratulations to all the winners and finalists at the 2022 Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards held on Thursday 29 September at Napier War Memorial, celebrating the people and technologies that make New Zealand’s red meat sector world-leading. … See the full 2022 winner list and read the media …

… is the board made up? Farmers elect six directors, one to represent each of the three electorates in the North Island and the three electorates in the South Island. Terms are for three years, and elections are rotated. Two directors are appointed from the meat industry and an independent director, as well as an associate director also sits on the board. If there are no contact details …

… Faecal egg counts, larval cultures and other diagnostic methods can be used to assess the level of worm infestation in stock, and whether drench treatments have been effective. … Worm diagnostics …