Upgrade to NZ-China FTA good news for red meat sector
New Zealand’s red meat sector says the upgrade of the Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand and China will help...
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Action Network funding approach change
We want to let you know about important changes to the funding approach for Action Groups from 1 April 2021.
Summer safety
The summer months see high numbers of accidents on New Zealand farms and B+LNZ is urging farmers to make health and...
Facial Eczema spore counts unseasonably high
Facial Eczema spore counts in some regions are particularly high for this time of year and Beef + Lamb New Zealand is...
Learning from each other at B+LNZ’s Catchment Community Workshops
Recently, Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) held three catchment community workshops in the Gisborne/Wairoa region where...
The Open Farms hosting experience with Kate Broadbent (Nikau Coopworth)
We talk to Kate Broadbent who owns and manages Nikau Coopworth about her experience of hosting an Open Farms day last...
Brexit outcome welcomed but concerns remain
The United Kingdom-European Union agreement on post-Brexit trade arrangements will deliver certainty, but New Zealand’s...
The year in review with Sam and Andrew
B+LNZ CEO Sam McIvor and Chairman Andrew Morrison take a look back at 2020 and wish everyone a safe and happy festive...
Brexit update for farmers
The United Kingdom (UK) will formally depart the European Union (EU) customs union and Single Market on 31 December of...
NZFAP Plus update
A new voluntary sustainability and continuous improvement standard developed by the Red Meat Profit Partnership (RMPP)...
Northern North Island and Northern South Island Director elections in 2021
Director elections will be held for Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) Northern North Island and Northern South Island...
Mycoplasma bovis Programme: Eradication going to plan, but there’s still work to do
Significant progress has been made in driving down the numbers of farms affected by Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis). We’re...
B+LNZ strongly endorses recommendations of review into intensive winter grazing rules
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) strongly endorses the recommendations contained in advice to Ministers about the...
Deferred Grazing Handbook released
The results of a Sustainable Farming Fund (SFF) project quantifying the many benefits of deferred grazing have been...
Perfect conditions for the two Fs: Flystrike and Facial Eczema
Warm wet weather in many areas is creating the perfect conditions for the production-limiting diseases flystrike and...
Remarkable lambing performance in challenging year
Despite COVID-19 related processing restrictions and a widespread drought in the first half of 2020, sheep and beef...
B+LNZ appoints Ron Pellow to critical farm planning role
Beef + Lamb New Zealand has appointed well-known agribusiness professional Ron Pellow to its Leader Farm Planning role...
Farmers encouraged to Meat the Need this Christmas
Beef + Lamb New Zealand is encouraging farmers to donate to the Meat the Need initiative, particularly at this time of...
B+LNZ launches Sheep Genetics Module
Beef + Lamb New Zealand has released a new Sheep Genetics Learning Module at a time of year when sheep farmers are...
Open your farm gates to urban Kiwis this February
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is encouraging farmers to take part in the nationwide Open Farms initiative on February...