Beef + Lamb New Zealand
Beef + Lamb New Zealand works to tackle facial eczema
Facial eczema remains a major challenge for New Zealand’s livestock farmers, severely affecting animal health and productivity to the tune of $332 million annually. Words Sandra Taylor.
2024 Beef + Lamb NZ Genetics Sheep Breeders Forum
WORDS Sandra Taylor, PHOTOS Beef + Lamb New Zealand.
Survival of the Fittest
Legacy structures are proving to be a major headache for the meat processing sector and the farmers supplying it with livestock. Words Tony Leggett.
Cow condition score is regarded as a big influencer of conception rate
Body Condition Score (BCS) data over several years shows a straight-line relationship to mating success. Words by Tony Leggett.
Farmer Time celebrates successful first year
Farmer Time, an education programme that connects New Zealand school students (Years 1 – 8) and their teachers with farmers and growers across the country, proudly announces a highly successful completion of its first year.
Pothole downgrades prediction
Based on Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s October prediction, farmers expected 2022/23 to be a reasonable year but lamb hit a pothole and mutton prices choked.
LA focus for grass-fed beef campaign
Anyone driving around Los Angeles County over the next few weeks will soon become very familiar with the attributes of New Zealand’s grass-fed beef.
Industry advocacy crucial for ag’s future
By Jim van der Poel, DairyNZ; Andrew Morrison, Beef + Lamb NZ