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… While we need to manage the impacts of farming activities on freshwater quality, including sediment and E. coli , the way this is currently being … plans to implement the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM).   The Government has pushed out the date that regional councils can notify a freshwater plan and said it will amend the NPS-FM.   However, the NPS-FM … many regional councils are continuing with their planning processes and we’re seeing some really worrying rules come out with significant implications for farmers.   What B+LNZ is doing   We commissioned an independent report by …

… Drench resistance is evolution in action (remember Darwin?). Here we examine the risk factors for developing drench resistance on your farm. We also show you what you can do to assess your own situation. … 'Drench resistance' is present on a farm when there are a measurable number of worms surviving in the animals after treatment with anthelmintics. You can test for it with simple 'drench checks' or a more detailed faecal … drench resistance isn’t.   So let’s put the big risk factors for resistance on the table, and explore ways to take them out of play. Some of them you’ll know. Some might surprise you …   … Have I got resistance? Knowledge is poo-wer    You …

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