GENETICS
Future proofing
Future farm a testing ground
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+LNZ’s Future Farm Lanercost will be used as a testing ground for tools, technologies and management systems to help sheep and beef farmers futureproof their business. The organisation’s general manager, farming excellence, Dan Brier, says B+LNZ has considered how the 1310ha North Canterbury hill country farm can best be utilised to help levy payers and has come up with five focus areas reflecting the challenges and opportunities facing sheep and beef farmers. These are drench resistance, environmental management, virtual fencing, low methane genetics and accelerated genetic gain. Brier says the immediate focus will be on
managing a farm with drench resistance and using B+LNZs farm plan as a tool to build a better business. The near future opportunities include looking at how virtual fencing can be used on a hill country farm, low methane genetics and accelerated genetic gain. Dan says with all these, the impact on
the whole farm system will be taken into account and while for example drench resistance has been diagnosed in sheep, cattle will play an integral part in the parasite management programme. The use of virtual fences will be of particular interest to cattle farmers, as this technology is likely to play an increasingly
20th annual sale
33rd Bull Sale
20 SIMMENTAL BULLS Sale catalogue online at simmental.co.nz
Wed 26th May 2021 at 11am MODERATE SIZE
Glenanthony Democrat Reference Sire
DOCILITY
CONFORMATION
DNA
MUSCLING
LOW BIRTHWEIGHT AND CALVING EASE EMA AND IMF
EXPLOSIVE GROWTH
FERTILITY TESTED
BEEF FARMERS: Join the rush – buy a
GLENANTHONY SIMMENTAL BULL this year for: Extra liveweight at weaning Extra liveweight at finishing! Less feed, less cost, less fuss! All bulls semen and service tested, BVD tested and Vaccinated
33rd Bull Sale on farm 825 Farm Road, Waipukurau 12.30pm Friday, 25th June, see you there Enquiries to Tony Thompson ph 027 280 6148 Watch for the catalogue www.glenanthony.co.nz
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May 2021