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… is a matter of major interest or concern for sheep and beef producers.  If you want to propose a remit, you should read the following documents before completing the remit form.   … Annual reports Our annual report is published in February … For a hard copy, please contact us . 2024 Annual Report … Constitution The Constitution is a formal document that sets out the rules for running our organisation. … Commodity Levies Meat Order 2021 The Commodity Levies Meat Order 2021 is the Order in Council that sets out the process behind the sheepmeat and beef levies. … Directors’ Independent Remuneration Committee Terms of References …

… Direct contact between a healthy animal and an infected animal is the most common way for pests and diseases to spread, therefore managing livestock movements and the introduction of new … movements must be recorded by both the sending and receiving parties within 48 hours of the movement occurring. To find out more, visit the NAIT website. Animal Status Declaration form An Animal Status Declaration (ASD) form must be completed … a minimum, hold new stock in quarantine (isolation in separate pens) for 24 hours to ensure they have had time to empty out prior to release from the yards, remembering to provide clean drinking water. Newly arrived sheep should be routinely …

… We support the Ballance Farm Environment Awards as part of our commitment to sustainable farming that develops practical solutions to … Stock must be well-cared for and class and type well suited to the land contour and soil type. Enter and find out more To enter and find out more, visit the New Zealand Farm Environment Trust website. … Ballance Farm Environment Awards …

… Get ready for an exhilarating experience at the Southern (Waimumu) and Central District (Feilding) Field Days, brought to you by NZ Young Farmers and Beef + Lamb New … different career labels. These careers included anything from an Agri-Manager to a Quarry Operator.  Participants fill out an answer sheet discovering the careers and information about the sector as they attend field days giving schools … delivering this exciting challenge for attendees of the Southern and Central District Field Days in 2024.  Find out more Visit the NZ Young Farmers website for more information and to register. … Food & Fibre Discovery Challenge: …

… The Ahuwhenua Trophy – BNZ Māori Excellence in Farming Award is the premier award for Māori in agriculture. … About the awards The Ahuwhenua Trophy acknowledges and celebrates business excellence in the New Zealand pastoral sector and is … support this prestigious award and celebrate excellence and innovation in Māori farming. How to enter To enter and find out more, visit the Ahuwhenua Trophy website. … Ahuwhenua Trophy …

… The B+LNZ Regional Team are most farmers’ first point of contact. Find out who your local Extension Manager is here  (PDF, 568 KB). Find out who your local Economic Service Manager is here (PDF,  391KB). For general B+LNZ contact details see the Contact Us …

… and horticultural land occupy more than 40% of New Zealand, meaning there is significant pressure on farmers to manage the effects of their land use on water quality – and that includes managing stock near water. As well as the obvious action of keeping stock out of waterways this also involves management of the land near waterways or where there are transport pathways that could transport contaminants to water. … Benefits of keeping stock out of waterways As a farmer, keeping stock out of waterways has significant upside, including: Increased productivity – …

… The eight farm classes … We provide accurate, independent information to help farmers, meat processors, consultants and … farming business decisions – from export statistics to economic reports to interactive tools. … What is "all classes"? The all classes distributions are weighted averages of individual farm class data to correctly portray a whole region or the New Zealand lambing percentage distribution. They help you to evaluate where your lambing percentage sits nationally, …

… Innovation (a joint venture between Grasslanz Technology and PGGW Seeds), Agriseeds, AgResearch and Dairy Australia. The board includes George Tatham, B+LNZ Farmer Director for the Eastern North Island. Forage improvement The aim of Pastoral Genomics is to deliver smart, sustainable forages to New … in ryegrass and clover populations. PG+ will link research through to commercialisation and adoption by farmers. Find out more Visit the Pastoral Genomics website for more info. … Pastoral genomics …

… We partnered with the Federation of Maori Authorities' (FOMA) to launch the Performance Plus Mixed Livestock programme across 20 farms … from B+LNZ, Te Puni Kokiri and the Ministry for Primary Industries. … About the programme The programme was born out of a seven-year economic development pilot carried out on the East Coast by the Tairawhiti Land Development Trust. Participating farms saw an average lift in productivity of …