B+LNZ Generation Next Programme

Nurture, assist, and encourage the current and future farmers within our sector, by developing their capability and building their potential as future industry leaders.

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About the Generation Next Programme

Generation Next: Our Future's Sheep & Beef Farmers' programme involves the delivery of three workshops over a six-month period with the following objectives:

  • Understand the farm business – financial basics and management.
  • Personal Development, goal setting, leadership basics and mentors.
  • Develop better decision-making skills for  farm business systems.
  • Learn new technologies and ideas to take back on to farm.
  • Develop good team culture within the workplace.
  • Understand the overall industry goals and aims.
  • Continued learning and connection through the Alumni programme post-graduation. 

Programme requirements

  • Free programme to all associated levy payers and their employees.
  • Please note all travel and beverage expenses are at the participants own cost. All meals and some accommodation costs are covered.
  • If you are a successful applicant for this programme, please note there will be a small amount of pre-work sent to you prior to the start of the programme.

Selection criteria

  • Actively working on a sheep and beef or drystock property (associated levy payers).
  • Willingness to learn new skills and understand the drivers to improving on farm profitability of the sheep and beef sector.
  • Applications are to attend all three workshops (no single workshop attendance).

Applications now open for 2025 programme

Applications for the 2025 programme are open from 13 January to 28 February 2025.

barcode for Gen Next 2024 application

Applications will open for the 2025 intake of B+LNZ’s nationwide Generation Next programme in January 2025. B+LNZ encourages anyone wanting to take the next step in their farming career to apply. See below for dates and locations.

Applications open 13 January 2025 and close 28 February 2025.

Apply now

Dates and locations

Dates and locations will be published late 2024.

Find out more

For all overall queries, please email generation.next@beeflambnz.com or call Becs Paterson on +64 3 669 5121.

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