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… to improve the productivity, sustainability and quality of New Zealand forages. Pastoral Genomics has developed tools to breed cultivars with smaller environmental footprints, greater productivity and other traits to meet industry …

This project aims to identify economically viable methods to reduce ewe losses in New Zealand flocks. … Background Ewe losses, especially during lambing, are a major source of economic cost for sheep farmers. Research from Massey and Lincoln Universities in 2021 revealed that ewe losses can range from 2.2% to 16% annually, with two-thirds of these losses occurring during lambing, also resulting in lamb losses.  This project aims to quantify the economic costs due to ewe losses using real-world …

… be setting up the following new initiatives:   Supporting farmers to learn with other farmers adapting and adopting tools, technology and management systems through small group learning in B+LNZ-led Focus and Innovation groups  Setting up … and innovation Working across the sector and internationally on sheep, beef and dairy-beef genetics research and tools to maintain our world-leading position.  Highlighting farm system and tech opportunities and showing the value of practical tools and research that will increase profitability and sustainability.  Working to solve industry-wide animal health …

… This is an interactive tool that lets you analyse New Zealand’s meat exports: by meat type by destination (region or country) by …

… This is an interactive tool that lets you analyse New Zealand’s meat exports: by meat type by destination (region or country) by …

… farming families. Please don’t hesitate to seek assistance. Below is a list of ideas, resources and decision-support tools to consider, to help you and your staff manage the dry. Please contact B+LNZ's resources team at …

The Red Meat Profit Partnership (RMPP) was a collaborative programme that brought together partners from across the red meat sector to help our industry become more profitable, confident and productive. … The RMPP programme ended on 31 March 2021. About the programme Industry and Government partnered through the Primary Growth Partnership programme to invest in a $65 million initiative to develop, test and introduce new ideas, technology and ways of working. RMPP was made up of farmers via …

… lift in productivity of 26%, despite the programme spanning a drought. What is our role? B+LNZ provides information and tools for the programme while FOMA manages the process of bringing all the various elements together. A key component of …

… website . See our Events Calendar for field days and workshops in your area. B+LNZ’s Knowledge Hub : a repository of tools and resources, including podcasts, videos and learning modules. It has a huge range of material from farmers and …

… including improvement of the approval process for novel mitigation technologies. However, we want to ensure that these tools can be applied safely and effectively within our pasture-based farming operations as well as effectively included in our GHG inventory – and we raised concerns about the lack of clarity on the pathway to implement tools and technology into New Zealand’s pastoral production systems.  Read our ERP2 submission here (PDF, 511KB) The first …