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- Page… Few flock management tools are as quick, easy and cheap as body condition scoring (BCS). And few offer such potential for gains in productivity, for efficient feed management and for good stock wellbeing. It’s a skill that is easy to learn, requires no specialised tools, and should be a part of …
- … focus on as they develop their policy platforms, to ensure the red meat sector can continue to grow export revenues and increase jobs. It is sent to every Member of Parliament and relevant officials and forms the basis of B+LNZ’s advocacy in an election year. …
- … Every six years, farmers vote on whether they want B+LNZ to continue to exist, funded by compulsory levies on sheepmeat and beef (including dairy-beef). … farmers on B+LNZ’s electoral roll will be provided with information: outlining the constitutional information, and how farmers' levies will be invested over the next six-year period, and asked to vote 'yes' or 'no' to the continuation of B+LNZ. In the past, farmers have also been asked to vote on …
- … There are a number of support channels and resources available to farmers affected by weather that have been designed to help you make informed decisions, while others contain management advice and strategies from farmers and industry experts. … copies of resources. Farmstrong, in partnership with the Rural Support Trust, have gathered a suite of resources and practical advice to help you recover from an extreme event on their Getting Through website . …
- Subject page… Putting everything in place for your lambs to survive and thrive, and then achieving that potential is a key for successful sheep farming. … In these resources you’ll find tips, tricks, advice, other farmers’ experience and research findings that might make a difference for you. B+LNZ provide ‘Growing Great Lambs’ workshops, keep an eye …
- Page… Individual faecal egg counts To do these we collect 10+ poo samples and they are processed separately, to give a FEC in eggs per gram (epg) from each animal. Advantages – a guide to the … & range of FECs within a mob: A pooled sample or average won’t give as much detail. In older lambs/calves and in adult animals, the 80/20 rule often applies: ‘80% of the eggs come from 20% of the animals. Disadvantages – cost and time to process. FECs with the same average epg but different pattern of individual counts …
- … About the B+LNZ Environment Reference Group (ERG) The ERG is vital in helping test, co-develop, and advocate for farmer-focused, practical, and workable environmental policy solutions. Each B+LNZ Farmer Council region has one ERG representative and nominates another levy-payer representative who may have particular interest or skills in environment policy and …
- … We use this research to underpin our advocacy efforts. Life-cycle assessment on the carbon footprint of beef and lamb In 2022 we released a comprehensive study by world leading experts on life-cycle assessment (LCA) at AgResearch that confirmed the carbon footprint of New Zealand beef and lamb is amongst the lowest in the world. The study, commissioned with the Meat Industry Association, was peer-reviewed and published in the Environmental Impact Assessment journal. It used both the standard GWP100 approach in order to enable …
- … Hill Country Futures is a long-term $8.1m programme focused on future proofing the profitability, sustainability and wellbeing of New Zealand’s hill country farmers, their farm systems, the environment and rural communities. … Hill Country Futures resources here . This multi-year programme takes a trans-disciplinary approach to “landscapes” and considers the whole farm system and associated communities. The Hill Country Futures programme incorporates traditional science research, farmer …
- … Our Farming for Profit Programme shares information and monitors progress amongst a whole community rather than just an individual farm. … The programmes are based on feedback from the farming community, using field days, seminars and workshops to address the issues most important to you and your neighbours. B+LNZ develops a programme of activities around the subjects farmers have identified as being …