Project Name
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Project Objectives
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The role of monitoring and benchmarking
in improving sheep farm profitability (PDF 14 Kb)
(00FT75)
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To analyse the CF2000 farm monitoring database in order to identify
5 year group trends in 14 key performance parameters. The results
will be publicised widely to promote the benefits of farm monitoring
and benchmarking.
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A workshop to develop a science strategy for the East Coast
(00FT69) NO REPORT AVAILABLE
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To conduct a workshop involving farmers and other sheep industry
personnel in order to determine sheep and beef cattle research
needs, and the structures required to deliver them, on the east
coast of the North Island over the next 10 years.
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99FT65.pdf
Matching farm management practices and land
use policies to soil resources (PDF 360 Kb)
(99FT65)
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To develop and "package" a procedure that will assist
farmers in gaining the skills required to assign land management
units to their farms, thereby enabling the optimisation of on-farm
resources, current and future commercial opportunities and environmental
outcomes.
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The identification of sources of information
and new technologies for sheep and beef cattle farmers (PDF
32 Kb)
(99FT50)
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To identify issues related to farm production and profitability
that require additional information and/or research. Also, to
identify and compile sources of information for farmers.
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A series of crossbreeding and feeding workshops
(PDF 47 Kb)
(99FT47)
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To run a series of workshops for farmers discussing sheep crossbreeding,
the preparation of breeding plans and the use of feed planning
to manage high performance sheep flocks.
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An economic review of beef finishing systems
(PDF 48 Kb)
(99FT45)
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To investigate the financial risks associated with intensifying
beef cattle finishing systems (e.g. beef Technosystem), in particular
the effect on profitability of changes in beef prices or drought
conditions.
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Field days to discuss autumn management in drought
(99FT37) NO REPORT AVAILABLE
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To increase farmers skill in managing feed during a drought in
order to maximise production and profitability while minimising
the impact of climatic events.
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The effect of barge transport on bull carcass
weight loss (2) (PDF 24 Kb)
(99FT36)
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To establish the extent of bull carcass weight loss when transporting
bulls by the barge system from the South Island for slaughter
in the North Island. The purpose of this trial was to validate
the results of an earlier trial (98FT34).
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The effect of barge transport on bull carcass
weight loss (PDF 24 Kb)
(98FT34)
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To establish the extent of bull carcass weight loss when transporting
bulls by the barge system from the South Island for slaughter
in the North Island.
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A field day run specifically for rural women
(PDF 72 Kb)
(98FT33)
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To increase rural women's knowledge of and participation in the
Meat & Wool Innovation/Meat New Zealand Monitor Farm programme,
thereby improving the effectiveness of the programme and the uptake
of farming technologies.
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Benchmarking to identify opportunities to improve production
and profitability on sheep farms
(98FT21 (completed) no report)
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To initiate a benchmarking project in the Fairlie and McKenzie
Basin districts in order to identify opportunities to improve
farm management practices, thereby increasing levels of production
and profitability on sheep farms.
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Farm management practices to improve feed
supply and product value on sheep and beef cattle farms
(PDF 1221KB)(98FT15)
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To develop farm management strategies to improve pasture production
on sheep and beef cattle farms around lake Taupo.
Also, to use Stockpol to develop stock policies to maximise the
profitability of the extra feed produced.
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Improving farm profitability to enable further
development of sheep and beef cattle farms
(PDF 96K) (97FT04)
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To improve farmers' business analysis skills in order to increase
farm profitability and enable development expenditure on such
items as fertiliser and fencing. This should result in further
improvements in sheep and beef cattle farm profitability.
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Workshops on objective feed assessment and
feed planning techniques
(PDF 439KB) (00FT79)
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To run a series of workshops to help farmers develop skills in
feed assessment, animal demand calculation and feed allocation.
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