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… Share your experiences with school students and educators! We're working to increase connections between schools and sheep and beef farms nationwide. We'll connect schools and Young Farmer clubs with farmers for farm visits or guest speaker …

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… business goals as well as caring for the environment. … About the awards The Ballance Farm Environment Awards recognise and celebrate good farm practices which promote sustainable land management through an annual awards programme run in 11 … within, with particular consider to: sustainable profitability environmental awareness good business practices social and community responsibility. Our support We sponsor the Beef + Lamb New Zealand Livestock Farm Award – a special category … way the choices they have made to farm for the long term. The judging criteria include the wise use of land, labour and capital resources. Stock must be well-cared for and class and type well suited to the land contour and soil type. …

… Each year up to five scholarships are awarded to bold, curious, innovative, perceptive and community-minded individuals from backgrounds ranging from farming, industry bodies, catchment groups, agricultural research, food and fibre innovations hubs. … The Nuffield New Zealand Farming Scholarship is one of the most valued awards in New … a global focus, Nuffield is designed to fast-track the professional development of talented people from across food and fibre.  Each year up to five scholarships are awarded to bold, curious, innovative, perceptive and community-minded …

… Mixed Livestock programme across 20 farms throughout the North Island; with funding support from B+LNZ, Te Puni Kokiri and the Ministry for Primary Industries. … About the programme The programme was born out of a seven-year economic … lift in productivity of 26%, despite the programme spanning a drought. What is our role? B+LNZ provides information and tools for the programme while FOMA manages the process of bringing all the various elements together. A key component of the programme is developing skills and knowledge in both the farm and governance teams that oversee these farms.  The system is based on farm management …

… covering topics of national interest to farmers such as Essential Freshwater Policy, the Emission’s Trading Scheme and an update on Taste Pure Nature, which have proven very popular and will continue in the long-term. We want to hear from you Are there any specific topics you would like to hear about as part of our National Webinar Series? Let us know via the button below with your suggested topics and keep an eye on our Events Calendar for the next update as part of this series.  SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK AND WEBINAR …

… of parasites, or worms, to all classes of drench is a major concern in New Zealand farming systems. Intensive finishing and hogget grazing systems are at high risk of developing triple drench resistance, as are areas on farm predominately … drench resistance on farm. This project harnessed the power of relationships between a group of Wairarapa breeding and finishing properties, their vets and industry experts to have an in depth look at the impact lambs supplied from the group breeding properties had on a …

… Comprehensive online resource that collects and stores pasture and crop yield data from across New Zealand.  … Background:  AgYields ( www.agyields.co.nz ) is a comprehensive online resource that collects and stores pasture and crop yield data from across New Zealand. This platform helps you see which pastures and crops …

… aimed to understand how to better manage tagasaste (commonly known as tree lucerne) on-farm in the Hawkes’ Bay region and Taupō. … Field trials were carried out at three sites to assess the following: Seed germination and establishment of tagasaste. Forage production and nutritive value of tagasaste. Weed risk assessment for tagastaste. Production of grass and legume pasture species …

… At makingmeatbetter.nz you can find a range of facts showing how New Zealand beef and lamb stacks up in terms of being: better for animals better for you better for the planet better for communities. We encourage you to check it out and help us bring some balance to conversations about food production.  … We’ve worked with key industry partners to develop a website containing proven facts about New Zealand’s farming methods and how our beef and lamb stacks up on key criteria. … There’s growing public concern about how food is produced, and the …