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… An analysis of carbon stocks and net carbon position for New Zealand sheep and beef farmland …

Making every mating count …

… genetics for worm management? Aren’t worm-resistant sheep poor performers? What’s the difference between resistance and resilience? Who’s CarLA (hint: It’s not your sister’s mate from Temuka). Resistant sheep have high immunity to worms and pass less worm eggs in their faeces. Resilient sheep continue to grow and perform despite worm challenge. Both traits are being measured and selected by NZ sheep breeders – you can buy rams …

ST2 Our Plan template: Visual Soil Assessment card – plant indicators …

… Waste and chemicals …

ST3 Our Plan template: Earthworm Abundance Survey …

… that 24 per cent of New Zealand’s native vegetation (approximately 2.8 million hectares) is estimated to be on sheep and beef farms. This is the largest amount of native vegetation present outside of public conservation land. … Download the summary report:  Native Vegetation on Sheep and Beef Farms (PDF, 2 MB) Download the full report:  Desk-top Assessment of Native Vegetation on New Zealand Sheep and Beef Farms (PDF, 3.5 MB) The report has also uncovered that 17 per cent of all New Zealand’s native forest is …

… Greenhouse gas management and mitigation for sheep and beef farmers …