Winter management important to maximise lucerne’s spring potential
Lucerne is a valuable spring and summer forage crop, but to maximise yield, stands should be spelled over autumn and...
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Hundreds of children participate in 2023 AgriKids competition
Another successful year of the New Zealand Young Farmers AgriKidsNZ competition meant hundreds of children across the...
B+LNZ announces results of delayed 2023 Eastern North Island farmer director election
Pātoka sheep and beef farmer Patrick Crawshaw has been elected to the Board of Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) as the...
NZ-UK Free Trade Agreement ratification great news for red meat sector
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between New Zealand and the UK will deliver a major boost to Kiwi red meat exports by...
Advocacy update: ETS report, climate advice and public campaign
The following was emailed to farmers on 4 May 2023.
NZ an international outlier by allowing 100 percent of emissions offsetting through forestry
New research has found New Zealand’s policy of allowing fossil fuel emitters to offset all their greenhouse gas (GHG)...
Connecting women working in NZ’s red meat industry
The global network for women working in the red meat sector, Meat Business Women (MBW), offers mentorships...
Planning ahead for winter forage crop management
The 1 May application date has passed for farmers requiring a resource consent to graze their winter forage crops this...
South Otago farmer taking part in B+LNZ’s Informing New Zealand Beef programme
South Otago farmer Lyndon McNab’s family has been recording data from their cattle herd for at least 50 years – and now...
Climate Change Commission’s draft advice vindicates sheep and beef sector’s demands
The Climate Change Commission’s draft advice on the second emissions budget vindicates Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ)...
Chinese consumers seek NZ beef and lamb for its quality, taste and trustworthiness
Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) brand tracking shows Chinese Conscious Foodies remain highly aware of New Zealand’s...
World-leading beef industry expert visiting New Zealand
Beef breeders and commercial beef farmers will get the opportunity to hear from a world-leading expert on beef genetics...
Tackling perennial farm production challenges
Parasites, Facial Eczema and Dairy Beef integration all challenge the red meat sector and were the subject of a panel...
Future Farm wraps-up: part three
As the gate closes on Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Future Farm Lanercost, a final field day was held to summarise what had...
National’s farm regulations announcement a ‘significant step in the right direction’
National’s first tranche of announcements today on changes to farm regulations is a significant step in the right...
More US consumers aspire to buy NZ beef and lamb
Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) brand tracking shows Californian Conscious Foodies are increasingly aspiring to buy NZ...
Beef Progeny Test under the spotlight at Kepler Farm field day
Wintery weather failed to dampen the spirits of the 90 people who attended Beef + Lamb New Zealand Genetics’ recent Beef...
Beef + Lamb New Zealand responds to farmer concerns about emissions pricing
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is calling for the staged implementation of an agricultural emissions framework...
B+LNZ Board’s initial response to remits
The Board has considered the results of voting on the nine remits received as part of the 2023 annual meeting process...
Sheep and beef farmers shine in Ballance Farm Environment Awards
Sheep and beef farmers were well represented in this year’s round of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards, winning four...