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… 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 …

… 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: …

… 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 aim of this study was to provide an understanding of introducing refugia into a lamb finishing operation that had a … the next farm their stock traveled to. The project enabled them to reduce cost and gain efficiencies by cutting out ineffective quarantine drenches, improved the relationship between breeding and finishing farms and showed a start to … This was a six-month study with investment by B+LNZ of $10,000 over the duration. Partners This project was carried out by Inside New Zealand Ltd, PGG Wrightson, South Wairarapa Vets and funded by B+LNZ and Silver Fern Farms. Project …

… 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 …

… groups identify key issues impacting local production and farm performance and select a farmer and facilitator. The group then develops and implements a business plan and 3-4 year monitoring plan. Local agribusiness people are on hand to support monitor farmers throughout the process, including vets, consultants, farmers, scientists, financiers and processors, as well as B+LNZ. Monitor farms … a single farm provides other local farmers with a wealth of practical and proven information to take home and use. Find out more Contact your local extension manager for more information about what's happening in your region. … Monitor Farms …

… health. We work to help farmers achieve positive outcomes and we advocate for practical and workable rules. Find out more about our work in this area.  … Freshwater …

… 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 …