Celebrating National Lamb Day 2025
National Lamb Day on Saturday 15 February honours a milestone in New Zealand’s history. It commemorates the departure of...
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Innovating for the future: Q&A with ‘Snow’
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) spoke to Central South Island Farmer Councillor Gavin “Snow” Loxton about his experience...
Making Your Fertiliser Count Workshops prove popular
Workshops helping farmers make the most effective use of their fertiliser budget, stressed the importance of continuing...
Survey to understand the real cost of FE
B+LNZ is calling on farmers to complete a survey that will shed light on the financial toll of facial eczema (FE) at the...
E-diary notices: 17 January 2025
Save the date: Out the Gate Farmer Conference 2025, Celebrate National Lamb Day 2025, New Zealand’s red meat sector...
Applications open for 2025 Generation Next Programme
Farmers eager to grow their confidence, skills, and networks are invited to apply for B+LNZ’s nationwide Generation Next...
Wet weather makes for a high-risk flystrike season
Recent wet weather will make conditions ideal for flystrike once temperatures start to rise.
Celebrating excellence at Muller Station
Over 260 people recently gathered at Muller Station in Marlborough’s high country to celebrate the 2024 Westpac + OsGro...
B+LNZ South Island Lamb Crop update
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has released updated figures for the South Island’s 2024 lamb crop, with very little...
E-diary notices: 13 December 2024
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New Zealand Genetic Engine Version 6 launched
The rollout of the New Zealand Genetic Evaluation Version 6 marks a step-change in the depth and breadth of genetic...
B+LNZ CEO connects with Māori stakeholders
Alan Thomson, Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) newly appointed Chief Executive, has been engaging with farmers and key...
Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s 2025 annual meeting process to include one director election
A director election will be held for Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) Western North Island electorate after nominations...
Calling farmers to host an open farms day 2025
New Zealand’s national open farm day is set for Sunday 9 March 2025.
E-diary notices: 6 December 2024
Seeking farmer feedback on Biosecurity Act proposals, Free Facial Eczema text service, NZVA launch myth-busting video...
Climate change policy-related updates
This week B+LNZ released important new research into how other countries treat issues such as agricultural GHG reduction...
Independent Scientific Review on Biogenic Methane Science and Targets positive
The following statement was made by B+LNZ Chair Kate Acland in response to the independent panel’s findings.
B+LNZ deeply concerned by Climate Change Commission’s methane reduction target recommendations
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is deeply concerned by the Climate Change Commission’s recommendation to raise New...
B+LNZ Lamb Crop confirms fewer lambs in spring 2024
A new report by Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) confirms earlier estimates for fewer lambs in spring 2024 compared to...
B+LNZ welcomes announcement on measures to curb farm sales to carbon farming
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) welcomes the announcement of measures to address the amount of productive sheep and beef...