Cyclone Gabrielle – B+LNZ’s work, what you can do, Government funding, processing update, info for deer farmers
The following email was sent to farmers on Tuesday 21 February 2023. This page also contains a link to our subsequent...
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B+LNZ says RMA reform needed but proposed Bills need to be reworked
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) says it supports the need for reforming the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) but...
Hill country farming podcasts
The Hill Country Futures Partnership programme, which officially wrapped up in December, focused on future-proofing the...
Data collection underway in Next Generation beef herds
Data collection from the first 10 commercial farmers involved in the Informing New Zealand Beef programme is in full...
Support in wake of Cyclone Gabrielle
Cyclone Gabrielle has wreaked havoc across large swathes of the country causing slips, damage to roads, bridges, and...
B+LNZ supporting farmers following Cyclone Gabrielle
Cyclone Gabrielle is having a devastating impact on farmers, their families and some communities that are already under...
Registrations open for B+LNZ’s 2023 Annual Meeting and Showcase
Beef +Lamb New Zealand Ltd (B+LNZ) levy payers are invited to attend the organisation's Annual Meeting and Showcase, in...
Yard weaning benefits growth rates and calf health
With calf weaning about to get underway, farmers are being encouraged to consider yard weaning as an alternative to...
Preventing pneumonia in lambs
Pneumonia and associated pleurisy cost the sheep industry significant amounts of money every year in lost production and...
Supporting hill country farming
Gisborne farmer George Mcildowie sees the availability of sound accessible information such as that produced through the...
New British High Commissioner goes on-farm
Recently, Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) Trade team organised a farm visit for the new British High Commissioner, Ms...
Meet the 2023 B+LNZ director election candidates
Candidate profiles for Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) director elections in the Eastern North Island and Southern...
Beef + Lamb New Zealand pushing for urgent policy changes
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has been promoting the red meat sector’s manifesto ahead of this year’s General Election...
International GHG communicator coming to NZ
Internationally renowned greenhouse gas science communicator Dr Frank Mitloehner will be visiting New Zealand next month...
Extreme weather creates testing time for farmers
Extreme weather is affecting farmers at both ends of the country and while they are very different weather events, they...
Farmers encouraged to host a 2023 Open Farms Day
B+LNZ is encouraging farmers to get involved with the national Open Farm Day, held Sunday 12 March 2023, which connects...
Check ewes’ udders post-weaning
Checking ewes’ udders four to six weeks after weaning will help identify ewes with udder problems that could lead to...
New Zealand’s red meat sector launches manifesto ahead of general election
New Zealand’s red meat sector has launched a comprehensive package of proposed policy changes, ahead of the general...
Pastoral Greenhouse Gas Research Consortium: supporting farmers to reduce GHG emissions
Beef + Lamb New Zealand has been a partner in the Pastoral Greenhouse Gas Research Consortium (PGgRc), alongside...
Sheep farmers urged to plan following likely unavailability of drench capsules
Farmers who traditionally rely on Bionic Plus capsules to manage internal parasites in ewes over lambing need to start...