Q&A with Northland farm intern Miya Wendt-Smith
Miya Wendt-Smith is in her first year of Whangārei A&P Society’s Farm Intern Programme, and is enjoying living and...
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Farmers raise concerns over freshwater farm plans
During the first few B+LNZ farmer feedback sessions this week, farmers repeatedly raised concerns about freshwater farm...
B+LNZ estimates cyclones cost sheep and beef farmers between $367–422m
B+LNZ estimates cyclones cost sheep and beef farmers between $367–422m
Entries open for 2023 B+LNZ Awards
Entries are now open for the 2023 Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards which celebrates the people, innovation, science and...
Emissions pricing update – possible fertiliser tax
A message from B+LNZ Board Chair Kate Acland.
Integrating livestock into arable systems brings significant advantages
Over 140 farmers attended a recent Beef + Lamb New Zealand and Foundation for Arable Research field day which focused on...
Farmers facing highest on-farm inflation since early 1980s
For the second year in a row, sheep and beef farmers are facing on-farm inflation levels not seen since the early 80s...
Cow condition drives reproductive performance
Results from a five-year beef progeny test show that body condition is a heritable trait and there is a strong...
Government must push for emissions to be managed based on warming impact in climate change negotiations
The New Zealand Government must argue for an agreement that emissions are managed based on the warming impact of...
Eleven more commercial beef farmers join the B+LNZ Informing New Zealand Beef programme
Eleven more commercial beef farmers have been selected to take part in the ground-breaking Informing New Zealand Beef...
Eating quality an underlying theme at Beef Breeders Forum
Around 80 beef stud breeders, farmers and rural professionals gathered at B+LNZ Genetics’ recent Beef Breeder Forum to...
Bionic Capsule use banned for lambing in 2023
Farmers are being urged to consider other options to support ewe performance over lambing following a ban on the sale...
B+LNZ’s initial reaction to slash inquiry
Overall, we welcome the report released last week by the Ministerial Inquiry into the impacts of woody debris (including...
Update on Budget cyclone funding
The following was emailed to North Island farmers on 18 May 2023.
Save the date – 2023 Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards announced
The date has been set for this year’s Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards with Christchurch’s Te Pae Conference Centre...
Mycoplasma bovis update: important information for beef farmers
Beef + Lamb New Zealand, alongside DairyNZ and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), is a partner in the Mycoplasma...
Informing New Zealand Beef research shows commercial beef farmers turning to genetic tools
Commercial beef farmers and breeders are increasingly seeking tools which provide more information on functional traits...
New Zealand Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (NZRSB) 2023 Annual Conference
The NZRSB recently held its annual conference. B+LNZ is a founding member and sits on the board with other NZ beef...
Planning to make the best use of winter forage crops
As farmers transition stock onto winter feed crops, B+LNZ is encouraging farmers to continue the good management...
Open feedback sessions for farmers
B+LNZ will hold a series of informal sessions around NZ from 29 May into June to listen to what farmers have to say and...