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Information on the consultation This story sets out what was proposed, how we informed farmers and helped them have their say through a joint B+LNZ/Federated Farmers/Deer Industry New Zealand survey, and our advice to famers on making their own consultation submissions. Farmers encouraged to make submissions on the low slope map for stock exclusion You can find more information on the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) website . B+LNZ’s consultation submission B+LNZ provided a consultation …

Follow this Safe Work Procedure when doing potentially hazardous tasks by hand. A manual handling task may be hazardous if it requires significant force, repetitive effort, a sustained/awkward posture or continuous vibration. … What are the minimum operator requirements? Worker must be physically capable of completing the manual task being asked of him/her What equipment do you need? Boots Gloves (if appropriate to task) Any equipment that may safely and practically assist the worker to …

Protecting New Zealand's iconic flora and fauna is integral to the future of farming and the Government is consulting on how it can protect New Zealand's native biosecurity. … Update 25 July 2022 The Government’s consultation on the exposure draft of the National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity has now closed. B+LNZ provided a joint submission with DINZ. Read our submission here (PDF, 92KB). The supporting documents (a review of the SNA criteria by Element Environmental and the …

Contamination can be readily brought onto and spread around your farm by visitors, their vehicles or via equipment that has been used on other farms or at sale yards. … Recommended practices Keep the farm, yards and storage areas clean, tidy and free of vermin. Limit the unnecessary movement of people, pets and vehicles onto and around the property, especially the areas where animals are kept. Minimise the number of entry points and restrict uncontrolled access to the rest of the farm. Define …

Find out more about B+LNZ’s mahi in the Māori agribusiness sector.    … To be a Korowai of support and advocacy for our Māori levy payers as well as the wider Red Meat sector .  ‘Waiho I te toipoto, Kaua I te toiroa’ , Lets us be close together, not far apart’   Our mahi in the Māori agribusiness sector covers a range of areas including:  providing information and support – we work on the ground where needed, run wānanga and hui, and collaborate across the sector, with a strong focus on farm …

Follow this Safe Work Procedure when operating plant and machinery on the farm. … What are the minimum operator requirements? Operator must be under direct supervision until assessed as competent by person in charge of the workplace. Operator must have sufficient weight, limb size, skill and judgement to control the equipment being used. What equipment do you need? Personal Protective Equipment is to be worn as required by equipment operator instructions First aid kit General Procedure When …

Read up-to-date, comprehensive nutrition data for 23 beef and 25 lamb cuts and offal items in our interactive nutrition guide. … Read the guide Download the nutrition guid e (PDF 5 MB). About the guide The guide provides the amount of more than 30 key nutrients for each beef and lamb cut per 100g of the: raw edible portion of the whole cut, excluding bone and waste raw lean portion only, excluding bone and waste and trimmed of all visible fat This information is for meat from cattle and sheep …

Follow this Safe Work Procedure when working in the farm workshop. All workers must follow this procedure and be familiar with the safe use of the equipment in question. … What are the minimum operator requirements? Operator must be under direct supervision until assessed as competent by person in charge of the workplace Operator must have sufficient weight, limb size, skill and judgement to control the equipment being used What equipment do you need? Personal Protective Equipment appropriate …