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Ballance Science & Research Award winner:   Lincoln University Dryland Pastures Research Group Finalists: • AgResearch Parasite Team • Strategic Winter Grazing Research Team … Datamars Livestock Technology Award winner:   Farmax Ltd Finalists: • Knode • Silver Fern Farms – Calf Booking App … Gallagher Innovative Farming Award winner:    Maatua Hou Ltd Finalists: • Mt Linton Station • Sam & Sarah Jonston … Silver Fern farms Market Leader Award:   Coastal Lamb Ltd Finalists: • Middlehurst …

The Government has finished its consultations on four elements of the essential freshwater work programme – changes to the low-slope map for stock exclusion, freshwater farm plans, changes to the intensive winter grazing rules and wetlands.  See here for more information including our factsheets and submissions . Essential freshwater rules released: update August 2020 On 5 August 2020 the Government released the freshwater policy, standards and stock exclusion regulations relating to this …

Award judging All judging is carried out by assessment of the information provided in the entry/nomination form. There is no on-farm or in-person judging, so it important to write to the award criteria and include as much detail as possible in the entry/nomination form. If applicable, we also encourage you to submit supporting data. Please ensure to notify your nominee that you have put them forward for an award.  A follow up call will be made with all  nominated  entrants to validate and get …

Protecting New Zealand's iconic flora and fauna is integral to the future of farming and the Government is consulting on how it can protect New Zealand's native biosecurity. … Update 25 July 2022 The Government’s consultation on the exposure draft of the National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity has now closed. B+LNZ provided a joint submission with DINZ. Read our submission here (PDF, 92KB). The supporting documents (a review of the SNA criteria by Element Environmental and the …

What’s the story with 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 that will improve these traits in your flock. …

Our Innovation Farm Programme helps farmers identify tools and practices that result in real financial improvements. … About the programme Our Innovation Farms bring together the best scientific minds and farming visionaries to investigate specific technology and on farm innovations. The programme has up to 8 farmers involved at any one time and their involvement tends to last around 3 years. The farms focus on developing new knowledge and on delivering results that can be picked up by early …