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Beef + Lamb New Zealand Farmer Council’s vision
A growing sheep and beef industry, providing sustainable profits for future generations.
Beef + Lamb New Zealand Farmer Council’s mission
Guide and advise the development and delivery of innovative tools and services to support informed decision making, and continuous improvement in farming systems.
Beef + Lamb New Zealand Farmer Council’s strategic principles
- Ensure that farmer needs are influencing Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) research, development and extension activities.
- Think strategically, encourage innovation and act collaboratively for both the short and long term future of the sheep and beef industry.
- Support farmers to learn and use practices and methods that will increase farm profitability and sustainability.
- Add value and enhance the effectiveness of B+LNZ activities and programmes.
Beef + Lamb New Zealand Farmer Council’s core activities
- Operate as a farmer organisation, funded by B+LNZ, providing leadership at local and national levels.
- Represent the views, needs and recommendations from regional sheep and beef farmers.
- Contribute to the development of Region Delivery Plans (RDPs) by planning, guiding and coordinating extension and information activities for sheep and beef farmers.
- Provide a regional view of farmer R&D and extension needs and be a practical sounding board for B+LNZ in industry issues, R&D and extension work.
- Identify opportunities and facilitate understanding of the broader issues affecting sheep and beef farmers.
- Identify and demonstrate the career potential and pathways available in the sheep and beef industry including identification and professional development of future sheep and beef industry leaders.