canterbury farming, june 2013

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At least 35 central Canterbury milk producers have signed up with Westland, achieving the target set in Westland’s four-year-old strategic plan to grow the Hokitika-based business by bringing milk “over the hill” from Canterbury.

It’s the fi rst time in the history of the West Coast, whose economy has been almost entirely dependent on mineral extraction, that a substantial and growing quantity of raw materials of any sort has moved westward across the Southern Alps — by rail — for processing, then back again for export through Lyttelton.

Canterbury farmers on irrigated land now comprise between 15% and 20% of Westland Milk’s supply base, which not only kept the factory running through this year’s late-summer drought on the normally summer-safe West Coast, but will ensure it can now run year-round for the fi rst time.

And while the company is pausing in its pursuit of new suppliers to digest its recent gains, chief executive Rod Quin made it clear that it has its sights set on soaking up more of Canterbury’s milk supply,

Westland siphons cream off Canterbury milkby Hugh de lacy

and that it expects to fi nd ready takers especially among dairy farms being developed on newly-irrigated land.

“We’ve got to our target (for Canterbury suppliers) reasonably quickly, and it’s been a really positive uptake,” Quin told Canterbury Farming.

“We’ve got to a point where we’re not chasing milk in Canterbury, and we’ll have a think about the next investment to make sure we continue to process the milk that’s available.”

Though only 35 in number compared to the 400 West Coast members of the Westland co-op, Canterbury suppliers represent a disproportionately large slice of the company’s supply, because the average size of the Canterbury dairy herd is around 750 cows, while West Coast herds average 380.

As part of its strategic plan to move out of commodities and into the nutritionals market, Westland recently installed a baby formula plant at Hokitika, with a view especially to the burgeoning Chinese market.

Westland is now sourcing from Canterbury all-year-round, something which, following a revamp of the Hokitika plant’s maintenance

programme, has allowed the year-round supply option to be offered to West Coast farmers.

The company needs between 100,000 and 150,000 litres of milk a day to make the year-round operation economic.

Quin said “only a handful” of West Coast farmers had decided to supply year-round, committing between 40,000 and 60,000 litres a day, but that was as expected because of the option’s late announcement.

Canterbury would underwrite the daily need, and developing the company’s investments on the eastern side of the Alps was central to its continued growth, he said.

Westland already has a reverse osmosis de-watering plant at Rolleston, south of Christchurch, which halves the bulk of the milk collected by a

fl eet of three road-tankers, with the concentrate being railed to Hokitika.

More signifi cantly the company has already obtained resource consent for an expanded plant at Rolleston, though it has no plans to build there yet.

“It’s just one of the options that we’ve got, but we wanted to get the resource consent in place because the process of getting it at the time you want it is always a bit of an unknown,” Quin said.

Westland is an attractive start-up option to Canterbury farmers wanting to buy into a co-operative supply agreement, which in both Westland’s and giant Fonterra’s case is based on buying one share per kilogram of milk solids to be supplied.

Westland’s share price is $1.50, while Fonterra’s, fi xed

by daily trading, currently ranges between $7.50 and $8.

In terms of payment to farmers for each kilogram of milk solids, however, Westland continues to be right up there with Fonterra, forecasting $6.60 to $7 for the coming season compared with Fonterra’s $7 fi rm.

Quin said that while the relatively low cost of buying in to Westland was attractive to farmers, it was not the only thing the company had to offer.

“A lot of shareholders have joined because they like to be part of a smaller co-op, they feel that they have ownership, they understand the strategy, and being able to talk to directors and the senior management team easily is a big part of it.

“But the differential share price is clearly another point of difference,” Quin said.

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The determination by the National Government to amalgamate government departments and agencies to save money is not proving to be successful. Bigger departments with a whole range of responsibilities does not mean better services. In fact we have witnessed serious problems that in my view are the direct result of the governments incompetent management of core functions.

Labour successfully negotiated in government a Free Trade Agreement with China that led the world in new trade opportunities. The whole country has benefi ted from huge growth in volume and value of our trade with China.

But there have been problems and the Trade Minister has just announced a review by the 4 key ministers (Trade, Primary Industries, Food Safety and Foreign Affairs) into the problems that have threatened exports to China.

The Food Safety Authority was a semi independent government agency responsible for accreditation of our food exports. Biosecurity New Zealand likewise independent and government owned. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries was responsible for policy and development of our primary sectors including the negotiation for better access into international markets.

On paper the merging of all these departments to save a bit of money might have seemed logical but the implementation has proved neither effi cient nor effective. We have suffered biosecurity breaches and stretched border protection that indicates a declining level of biosecurity protection for our country. Food safety accreditation is not right. Apples were held up at the Russian border and meat exports into China faced delays and millions of dollars of costs while offi cials worked out basic paperwork.

The increased level of scrutiny of all the worlds food trade from growing paranoia and better residue detection

Bigger not always betterIf bigger is better then we are in trouble as a nation. Most countries we compete with on the world stage are all bigger in every way than New Zealand. Thankfully we have proven time and again across a whole range of platforms from diplomacy to trade, and of course sport, that you don’t have to be big to be the best.

mean we will have to be better at our job of proving we produce the safest and best quality food in the world, for every market need.

In this very vital area of Government responsibility the bigger Ministry of Primary Industries is not proving to be better. Instead of blaming offi cials the Minister for Primary Industries should admit the National Government’s agenda to save money through a bigger single department is bad policy and has failed.

We must believe that a small country can be smart, innovative and nimble to deliver an economy that can outperform bigger less agile economies. So too can government agencies that are vital to our export economy. We need experts not a bunch of generalists when it comes to complex food trade requirements. If we are to be trusted to feed the babies of the world with infant formula, we can’t afford to allow mistakes to occur.

New Zealand’s reputation has been hard won by our ancestors and supported by astute internationally trusted government agencies. The National Governments determination to dismantle and restructure so many of them has been a risky act of political ideology and we have all suffered.

I trust the review of our food export system by Ministers is a genuine one, not an attempt to blame offi cials once again for a fl awed policy based on a simple and often stupid ideal that bigger is always better. It is not and we are proof of that as a nation. Lets not forget it.

Arrive AliveDon’t Drink and Drive

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New Zealand’s economic prospects rely on this sector growing and in particular on exports from this sector growing. That is the government has set a goal for primary sector exports to double from around $30 billion to $60 billion by 2025. While this is an ambitious goal, I believe we can achieve it. There is no silver bullet for doing this, we need to do a lot of things, and do them well.

Last Monday the Ministry for Primary Industries released a report which forecast primary sector revenues to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 7.4 per cent over the next four years. This is great news and will go a long way to achieving the export double goal. But we need to do more.

This National Government has a strong work programme to reach this goal. These include investing $400 million into regional irrigation schemes; improving the utilisation of Māori land and boosting Māori agribusiness; and negotiating free trade agreements, including the Trans-Pacifi c Partnership.

Another key focus of mine is to increase innovation investment in the primary sector. It is clear that business as usual in this sector is not an option. That is why this

government has so far invested over $300 million across 13 projects in the Primary Growth Partnership. But even better, this investment has been matched by around $350 million by the private sector.

This combined investment of over $650 million into innovation represents a steep change in the way we do things in the primary sector, and exciting and real outcomes are already emerging from these projects.

To take two examples: in only its second year the Farm IQ PGP project has on average reduced costs by 12% and increased production by 10% in participating farms; and the Steepland Harvesting PGP project has enabled the commercial use of a harvester which can fell and bunch logs on steep slopes, removing the need for a chainsaw operator.

This investment is expected to bring returns to the New Zealand economy of more than $7 billion per year from 2025. This includes an additional $5 billion of export earnings per year, which will really benefi t provincial regions.

This National government backs rural communities that help drive our economy forward.

Like all contests where a farmer’s ability is measured against others, it seems the humble bug bites and people go very quiet and mumble about the fact they don’t think they would measure up. Bottom line is that they are in fact, doing themselves in the eye.

Those who have entered in the past, and those who have been talked into it all seem to agree that they got more from the experience than they would have ever imagined.

Sure only the winner gets the major prize, and that has increased this year, and it will be their name on the trophy, but all the others will get a lot of experience not normally available.

The sponsors are all great people who want your industry to do well and are just as determined as you are about you making money and getting good returns.

Sustainability is the catch phrase at the moment, and rightly so. Interesting that every farmer I have spoken to wants his or her farm to be sustainable, look a picture, and they want it to be passed on in a better state than when they took it over. So there you are, there

are hundreds of you who think and act alike, so why not share what you are doing with others through the judging panel.

OK, so you think what you are doing isn’t special enough.

There have been a lot of people who enter contests knowing deep down that they weren’t going to hold the winner’s trophy above their head.

Otherwise we would have had about fi ve teams in the rugby world cup wouldn’t we.

The nice thing is that people in the farming world are still very happy to take their stock to A and P shows and be judged, and once there really enjoy the comradeship and atmosphere, so why not take the next step and put your operation forward to see how that measures up?

There is always the chance that you will make the fi nals, and even take out the title.

Go for it, just being involved makes you a winner and you’ll learn lot’s, make some great contacts and you’ll be part of a great group of people who want farming to be successful.

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Any reduction of that unnecessary ‘red tape’ is always welcome.

As from June 1 new rules have been introduced to reduce

the costs and complexities of operating agricultural vehicles such as tractors. This will bring signifi cant benefi ts to contractors and the farming community.

The new rules are designed to align driver licencing, work time restrictions, and vehicle inspection requirements saving agricultural vehicle operators up to $51 million

over the next 25 years — while still protecting the safety of road users.

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Exempting operators of slower agricultural vehicles from limits on the length of time they can work refl ects that the limits were often ill suited to the weather dependant and seasonal nature of farm work.

While there will always be a need for safeguards to protect operators and road users from fatigue, it is important that these are practical, and recognise the realities that our farmers and agricultural contractors face.

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I beg and implore legislators, business analysts and sundry commentators on just about everything to keep it short and simple, and straight to the point. And in common English language so many of us who managed to scrape through School Certifi cate can grasp what the heck is going on.

Try deciphering business fi nance news in main stream print media, whether a company has made a profi t, broke even or made a loss. That is after you have managed to get through paragraphs of acronyms, derivitives, ebitas, and the various forms of confusing terms to put you off remembering what you wanted to fi nd out in the fi rst place.

Particularly frustrating is when you have to break mid-sentence to refer back to the original reference of an acronym back two columns and lose the place in the column you are reading.

Trying to keep it simple!

I must admit some guilt when talking in forestry terms (LED, SED, SPH etc etc) although when targeting the general public (GP) in a report I endeavour to spell out such terms.

Things came to a head the past coupla months when our family pondered getting into buying shares in Mighty River Power.

In other words buying into something we already are part owners of — the company being a State Owned Enterprise (SOE). But it wasn’t that simple. There was plenty of hype from assorted numbers of analysts and business writers. Like many of you who may have listed under the preferential shares system, it seemed we could double up on the few thousand dollars invested once the big players got into it and we on-sell the shares. We are only human. And the chance to make a buck or two is sorely tempting. So the offshore institutional investors and corporates will end up with a sizeable chunk of our energy assets anyway. Thus we ended up with constant email reminders from MRP promotors and a 250-page prospectus which we diligently read and tried to decipher the small print. And then the fi shhooks emerged. The Tiwai smelter shenanigans, declining demand, alternative sources of clean energy, offshore oil and gas exploration, and the Labour and Green Party’s move to nationalise electricity sales.

And so the last day to make up our minds, Friday May 5, arrived and hard decisions had to be made. Some of the things to be considered were moving money out of a term deposit before maturity and the tax involved if perchance we decide to sell the shares when, and if, they peaked. We pressed the delete button. Better to stick with Fonterra shares if we could afford them.

Many of us simple ‘though practical’ people in the hinterland are capable of understanding simple answers to straight-forward questions. We just ask to cut out the gobbledegook, legal speak and general bullshit increasingly appearing in the general main stream media. If deciphering is needed, then please decipher it.

And there are some things to gripe about that just do not make common sense. This Government states it’s aiming for full employment. Yeah Right! Yet both state owned enterprises and private businesses are hell-bent on outsourcing whatever they can get their hands on.

At the same time Christchurch is crying out for tradesmen with all types of skills. So businesses are having to recruit from offshore, or entice skilled workers who had aready fl ed to Aussie for better wages. There appears little private enterprise or Government incentive to boost polytech capabilities to train such workers into useful trades occupations. In the meantime KiwiRail goes to China to

manufacture its rolling stock leaving some 100 skilled Hillside workers on the scrap heap of unemployment.

To my simplifi ed thinking none of this makes for common and garden sense. What are the so called savings when these Chinese-built items don’t measure up and further work is needed to get them rail worthy? And the taxpayer is

lumped with the dole payments. It is long past time that the ranks of elected local and central government representatives are boosted by good hard-nosed practical people who have done the hard yards, produced the goods that build this nation rather than a bunch of career politicians.

Perhaps a bricklayer, a miner or plumber, or two.

6 June 2013

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The land around Lake Ohau, nestled in the crook of the Southern Alps in the broad Mackenzie Basin, evokes a certain mythic quality – one which is readily identifi able to fans of fi lm and fable.

It’s the same kind of wide–open span of mountains, hills and icy rivers which so easily became Middle Earth for a generation of moviegoers; but it’s more than this as well. The Mackenzie Country is quintessentially New Zealand, both in its iconic scenery and in its heritage, and here, among a high–country vista which has been handed down from the stewardship of farmer to farmer since the 1850s, you’ll fi nd Lake Ohau Station.

Back then, this was the southernmost outpost of the

British Empire, a hard land being broken in by pioneers whose names still echo in the landscape. A book on the history of this place by local writer and historian Eileen McMillan is entitled ‘Frugal Country and Hard on the Boots’ — a quotation which would have resonated with many early settlers.

Lake Ohau station was once leased by the Sutton brothers; the mountain which bears their name now looks down on the lake and the hills they once rode across, its snowfi elds a

playground for ski enthusiasts. From then until the present day, this has been the perfect country for sheep, and some of the world’s fi nest merino wool comes from this area.

While technology has changed with the times, this is still the same wide-open country where the mustering of the sheep and the coming of winter snows delineate the seasons.

The modern Lake Ohau Station was broken away from the mighty Benmore Station (once encompassing over 1200

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When Stafford Weatherall built a new shearer’s quarters in the 1970s it was more than farmhands who came to visit; adventurers, hikers, anglers, hunters and more beat a path to their door to enjoy some old fashioned hospitality, and pitch in to help on the station.

No wonder, of course — the scenic backdrop of the

mountain lake alone is enough to inspire photography, painting or poetry.

It wasn’t far from here that the climactic battles of the Oscar winning Return of the King were filmed. But the added thrill of trout and salmon fishing, the proximity of spectacular ski slopes and the lure of a good week or two of outdoor pursuits proved irresistible to both Kiwis and tourists from further afield.

At the same time guests were able to glimpse a little of the life of a working high-country station; to this day Lake Ohau Station runs a myriad of angus cattle and merino sheep, producing wool so fine that it

is rated at 19 microns. (Human hair, by comparison, is a coarse 90 microns on average).

When the Weatherall family departed in 2007 the popular ‘motel’ was closed down. But now a new place has been prepared for visitors travelling in the heart of the Mackenzie Country — the thoroughly modern accommodation known as The Quarters.

While the previous facilities for guests began life as a farmhand’s and shearers’ rest, The Quarters is a world apart from such spartan practicalities.

With central heating, double glazing and interior spaces which would not look out of place in a metropolitan apartment, this is a warm and welcoming retreat for the 21st century traveller. Up to 24 people can be accommodated here, enjoying the surrounding countryside and all its natural wonders by day, and appreciating the charm of a roaring wood fire by night.

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“It’s absolutely designed for where it is,” says Liko, “And designed for groups as well. We’ve combined what is comfortable with what is practical.”

The result, as you can see, is elegant in its simplicity but

not lacking in any detail. As tourism and travel become as much of an important facet of the South Island economy as the tried — and-true disciplines of sheep and beef farming, the Quarters stands out as an example of the best of the old and the new.

With a hard-working farm behind it and years of history as well, this ultra-modern sanctuary nestled by the lake spans the pioneering aspirations of South Canterbury’s

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“It’s incredible sometimes to stop and appreciate the scenery — the lake and the mountains,” says Liko. “We feel very privileged to live in such a beautiful place.”

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Canterbury farmer, Anna Emmerson, has taken out the title and beaten long-time rivals, Australia, with a bale of extremely fi ne merino, measuring at a silky smooth 10.9 microns.

The contest, hosted by family–owned Italian fabric business, Loro Piana, is considered to be one of the world’s top forums for

wool excellence. Bales which have won the top accolade have been sold for in excess of $200,000 in previous years, and Ms Emmerson’s winning contribution is the fi nest ever seen in the 16–year history of the competition.

Throughout most of these years it has been Australian farmers who

Canterbury merino judged world’s fi nestMerino wool shorn from Canterbury sheep has always enjoyed a reputation as some of the fi nest in the world. But now the boast has been made offi cial with a world record win in the international Loro Piana Challenge Cup held recently in Hong Kong.

have garnered top honours — only one Kiwi farmer, (Donald Burnett from Mount Cook Station), has ever won before, though New Zealanders

have always ranked in the top echelons. Anna Emmerson’s win has defi nitively put her mid–Canterbury farm (Lindis Ridges, situated

near Mayfi eld) on the map, both nationally and internationally.

Mr Burnett’s winning bale back in 1997 set the gold standard with 13.4 microns. To indicate just how fi ne this is, a human hair weighs in at 150 microns. This year’s 10.9 micron record means that the winning merino wool is over ten times fi ner! Loro Piana will craft a

strictly limited number of $40,000 men’s suits from the winning bale — destined to grace the wardrobes of a very select clientele which may very well include royalty. Such a fi nished product is a fi tting destination for the world’s fi nest wool — and it’s great to know that each of these bespoke masterpieces will have had their beginnings on the back of a Canterbury sheep.

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9June 2013

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“The $600,000 trial by Plant and Food Research shows that adding compost has increased the yields of arable crops by up to 14 per cent and forage crops by up to 50 per cent. Compost made from city gardens and food waste is increasing soil health, producing better crop yields with fewer nitrogen fertilisers, and redirecting waste that would otherwise have entered landfi lls,” says Trevor Chatterton, Rural Sales, from Living Earth.

City composting schemes use around 50,000 tonnes of green waste to make 25,000 tonnes of compost each year, consistently providing soil nutrients for farming, according to Plant and Food Research scientist, Abie Horrocks.

“Adding the compost and reducing the recommended fertiliser rate by one third resulted in yields 10 per cent greater than recommended full fertiliser rates.” she said. Compost applied to

kale crops began in trials at Karina Downs in South Canterbury in 2007 and this was followed in 2010 by crop trials at a Plant and Food Research farm in Lincoln with a rotation of maize in the fi rst year, followed by wheat in the second, oats and ryegrass in the third and then peas.

Adding compost to farm soils boosted production because plants received nitrogen and other nutrients and the trial showed a reduction in nitrogen fertiliser was possible without compromising yields.

“Conventional fertilisers could be reduced, but the research was not saying that fertilisers were no longer needed,” Ms Horrocks said.

“My feeling is this idea of re–using and recycling a source of nutrients is increasing nationally and internationally.”

She said the research suggested farms close to populated areas and next

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The three–year fi eld trial assessed the effects of mature municipal compost at rates of no compost, 25 tonnes to the hectare, and then 50 t/ha, in combination with different rates of nitrogen fertiliser ranging from no urea to 100 per cent of recommended urea on crops.

The productivity of crops was then matched with the standard crop model of recommended nitrogen fertiliser. By adding compost and reducing nitrogen fertiliser by one-third the recommended rate, arable yields were 10 per cent greater than standard practice.

Applying compost without reducing nitrogen fertiliser resulted in productivity increases of 14 per cent over the three year cropping

Everyday kitchen scraps and garden waste are increasing crop production in trials being held in Canterbury, providing a ‘green’ solution to the increasing use of commercial fertilisers. Trials growing kale with living earth compost have returned a bumper crop

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As recently highlighted in the media, drug testing company test kit sales are increasing exponentially each year, however the agricultural industry desperately needs to play catch up.

The dairy sector in particular represents the highest percentage of workers consuming illegal and legal drugs.

Cannabis still leads the way as the most prevalent and detected drug of choice. While workplace

drug and alcohol testing is incorporated more commonly in higher risk industries such as construction, forestry and mining for example, I feel that it is critical not to overlook agriculture with its inherent risks, such as use of potentially dangerous machinery, to ensure overall farm and workplace safety.

Farmers need to adopt a zero tolerance to drugs on farms and ensure that they have strong policies

regarding drug testing to set the standards and expectations for staff from day one. Other than pre-employment testing, random, ‘reasonable cause’ and post-incident testing can only happen once a contract and policy has already been implemented.

Many farmers may feel perplexed when contemplating the management of workplace drug and alcohol abuse, and would rather get

Are you drug testing your agricultural staff? In many industries the number of workers being screened for drug use has seen a substantial increase, but paradoxically the farming sector doesn’t follow suit.

back to business than having to tackle policy, procedure and more paperwork. This concern needs to be overcome, as turning a blind eye for fear of problems recruiting or losing staff only puts farmers in a more vulnerable position in the event of accident or injury.

Their duty is, under the Health and Safety Employment Act, to provide a safe environment where staff being the main asset of the company, can only but benefit from this.

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The frequency of elections really raises the question about whether a government’s policies can be tested properly during any term of government. In the first year of a term a government has to introduce its policies and get the necessary legislation and systems in place. In many instances it takes time to know whether their innovations will work for the good of the country.

With the election looming opposition parties are starting to make the inevitable promises to alter the systems which do not equate with their voters’ ideologies. Should Labour be voted into government at the next election and enter into a coalition with the Greens it is highly likely that a capital gains tax will be introduced. The National government has indicated that it has no intention to introduce a capital gains tax on property.

If residential owner-occupied properties are exempt from a capital gains tax under the Labour/Greens proposal it would mean that few residential property sales would be subject to the tax. People currently dealing in property and investors who

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It is therefore a very appropriate time to undertake a review of our assets to ensure, as far as it is possible to do so, that they will not be the subject of a capital gains tax. In some instances it may be appropriate to set up a trust and transfer property to the trust, or if purchasing a new property buy it under a Trust.

Having said that, legal and accounting advice should be obtained from competent practitioners as the creation of a trust is not always a realistic option. Trusts must be administered in accordance with legal requirements as the judiciary is not frightened to find a trust a sham.

Do not just listen to the politicians and their threats and promises. Review your assets and discuss with your professional advisers your best options for the future.

This article has been prepared by Bessie Paterson, a Partner with Ronald Angland & Son, Solicitors, who may be contacted on Phone 03 349-4708 or e-mail [email protected]

Threats and promisesAnother parliamentary election will be held in 2014, next year, and it seems only very recently that we had the last election.

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Looking at the markets, focus has shifted to the potential tapering off of QE (quantitative easing, or the buying of government and mortgage-backed securities by the United States Federal Reserve). As a result this has meant weaker United States economic data has been positively received because of the perception that it will delay the removal of QE stimulus and the low interest rates that have resulted. But, even with improving data, any tapering of QE will still require certain precedents to be met. These include United States infl ation increasing to 2.5%pa and unemployment falling to 6.5%. Neither precedent has been met, as yet.

Infl ation remains near its lows, even in economies with improving conditions and where signifi cant stimulus has been undertaken. Similarly, unemployment rates remain high. In the United States most of the improvement in

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Equity markets for most of the quarter have been positive on the back of the monetary policy backdrop, but Australasian markets from mid-May have suffered from profi t-taking as talk of a withdrawal from QE led to a strengthening in European and United States currencies. This meant that (after taking into

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Australia has provided the worst return, declining over the period as fi nancials and defensive stocks retreated in May, while weaker commodity prices continue to weigh on the resources sector. Locally, the market has digested the Mighty River Power issue (which still trades just below issue price) and saw the new listing of technology company SLI Systems, which has listed very well. The share price

Winter is well and truly upon us with the test rugby season underway. Up against an in–experienced French outfi t in the fi rst test, we were probably best described as still a work in progress, with hopefully a more polished performance in the second match.

of rural stock Fonterra has also come under pressure as farmer shareholders took the opportunity to sell dry shares to the Fund.

Looking at the fi xed interest market, nothing has changed much. Local interest rates in New Zealand remain near their lows, however in the United States longer-term interest rates have moved higher in response to the potential reduction of QE buying. As a result United States 10 year sovereign interest rates are now close to their 12 month highs. Our New Zealand longer-dated bonds are highly correlated with the United States, so we would expect New Zealand rates to track United States rates higher in due course.

New Zealand corporate bond interest rates may however lag given the lack of issuance in the domestic market and demand for those corporate bonds suppressing yields. We have seen, during the last few months, more corporate bond redemptions which have further tightened supply. New bond issues have come and gone from a range of corporates including Infratil, Wellington Airport and Contact Energy.

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Fifty years ago (and earlier) when I was a very young man in Canada, without much money, hitch-hiking was a good way to travel near and far. I was living with my parents out in the country in Alberta and did have a car or ready access to one. I could drive a car but had not yet passed my driver’s test so I was leery about driving into cities anyway.

Consequently I would often hitch-hike into town regularly, even at night, to attend such things as army cadets or even just to take in a movie. It was never a big deal with my friends or my parents. There had been very few horrible hitch-hiking murders or tragedies at that time and there was no stigma against this kind of activity. I would never do it now.

Occasionally, I would hitch-hike much further, hundreds of miles to visit distant cities. On several occasions I hitch-hiked right across Canada for thousands of miles, taking several days to accomplish this. On average, it was possible to hitch-hike four hundred miles a day, even in bad weather.

On these bigger trips, I would sometimes have to sleep rough in abandoned buildings or under a bridge. If the cops found you, they would often give you an empty jail cell or a courthouse fl oor to sleep on. Sometimes, though, you would get a driver, often a trucker, who would drive through the night so that they could have someone to talk to so that they did not go sleep themselves.

Day-time rides were usually in cars driven by single men or sometimes in pick-up trucks (utes) driven by farmers

who would sometimes put you in the back on the truck deck (now very much forbidden). The car drivers usually just wanted company and had travelled this way when they were younger. None ever requested any payment and of course we offered none. Sometimes, the driver would be a Bible-thumper and try to convert you to their religion, but never unpleasantly.

Now and then, a driver would be drunk or drinking on the go, usually with several others of like mind on board, and would pass the bottle around but there was never any molestation or other tom-foolery. Just a happy bunch of drunks. Of course the driving in such cases left much to be desired and it was wisest to get out at the nearest opportunity.

One driver I met was an older lawyer driving a Mercedes between two cities to attend a court case. He told me that he had recently picked up one young malcontent who got into an argument with him about how unfair it was that he (the driver) had all this money and that he had very little.

The dispute ended when the lawyer drove off the highway into a nearby town and deposited the young man at

the nearest police station along with a complaint. The young man then spent the next two days in a cell as a guest of the Crown.

The most amusing such story was that experienced by an older workmate of mine, a retired army sergeant-major, who decided to give a lift to two young girls on a busy road in downtown Toronto. When they were in the car, he asked them where they wanted to go. They said that it was just down the road, a couple of blocks, to a big mall where they were going to meet up with some young men.

This frippery irritated the older man and he told the lazy young snippets to get out and walk and not bother kind-hearted people like him. This displeased them greatly and they got out and cursed him loudly from the busy sidewalk, giving him the fi ngers as well. He was enraged now and sped off in a huff, only to crash into a moving car that he had not noticed. How the girls laughed and laughed. It was all the police could do to simmer down the resulting public argument.

So you can see that hitch-hiking is not for everyone, the driver or the hiker. I am glad that those days are behind me.

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Mid Canterbury was host to two groups of visitors keen to learn more about irrigation last month. The Great Irrigation Challenge, held at the Ashburton Racecourse, attracted nearly 200 registrations for the sixteen workshops IrrigationNZ was offering. Held over two days, irrigation scheme members, industry representatives and owner-irrigators focussed on irrigation best practice — taking on board advice from a range of specialist presenters.

Two of the more popular workshops were ‘Irrigation Essentials’ and ‘Telemetry and Data Management’ — refl ecting the industry’s need for practical, hands-on training.

Mid Canterbury was chosen because of its central location and established irrigation industry. There was good representation from many local companies who service the sector and other participants came from as far afield as Otago and North Canterbury. IrrigationNZ is very happy with the interest shown in the Great Irrigation Challenge and is looking at holding a follow-up event later in the year.

Earlier in the month a group from the Wairarapa Regional Irrigation Trust visited Mid

and South Canterbury. The two-day tour by Wairarapa Water Use Project members, environmental, iwi, local government and business people, met with representatives from Ngai Tahu, IrrigationNZ, Ashburton District Council and irrigation scheme and industry personnel. The visit aimed to quantify the possibilities of irrigation development and to inspire change back home.

Wairarapa Regional Irrigation Trust chairman, Bob Tosswill, said the visit was an ‘eye opener’ and highlighted the huge opportunities a reliable water supply provides as well as challenges involved with sustainable land and water use. “The economies of Mid and

South Canterbury have been transformed through water — commonly referred to as ‘liquid gold’,” Mr Tosswill said. “We saw fi rst-hand how community water projects can unlock the economic and social potential of a region with the benefi ts spread right across rural and urban areas.”

Strong growth in the region’s manufacturing, service and retail industries has been attributed to greater water availability. Unemployment in Ashburton is less than one per cent, and since 2001 GDP growth has averaged four per cent compared with two and a half per cent across New Zealand. In Ashburton GDP increased to 11 per cent in 2012.

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Winter, not a time to write anything real interesting about irrigation. However, I have had a couple of instances lately where the “ducks were not in a row” with regard to on-farm development. And we would like a winter please.

Surely Not?

Have your ducks in a row or get your ducks in a row is an idiom/phrase widely used to ensure all of the small details or elements are accounted for and in their proper positions before embarking on a new project. According to Google, etymologically (the studying of words) speaking, there are at least three plausible theories surrounding the origin of “get your ducks in a row.” There is some evidence the phrase was not even used in print until the late 1970s, although an article in 1932 referred to “getting our economic ducks in a row.”

Are there any theories relevant to irrigation or at least agriculture?• Certainly not the most popular theory from the world of bowling where early bowling pins were

often shorter and thicker than modern pins, which led to the nickname ducks. And before the pins were automatically reset the “duck pins” had to be manually put back into place between bowling rounds.• How about the world of nature where mother ducks often have their young in straight lines before traveling over land or water. Certainly the idea of having all of your ideas in one organised line would be analogous to the mother duck and her ducklings in a row. But then ducklings are not ducks are they.• A long straw is the idiom refers to an A&P Show game where we have all used an air gun to knock down moving targets — normally ducks on a conveyor belt with the ducks aligned in a consistent row arriving in front of you in a predictable and organised order.• Finally it is also possible the expression is derived from the natural V–formation of ducks in flight. Aerodynamically this is the most efficient arrangement allowing each duck to take advantage of reduced wind resistance.Whether bowling, shooting, mothering or fl ying, having all of one’s metaphorical ducks in a row is an effi cient and logical organised formation. So it is with developing irrigation.There is little point in busting ahead with an irrigation development if you have not secured your water source or confirmed your consent is what you think it is. Your consent is all about take and use (plus a bunch of other conditions), where:• Take is the L/s or gpm you pump and is what you need to

run your irrigator(s) and meet peak demand (mm/day); and• Use is all about how much you can pump in a season, the cubic metres/season.

The take is often overlooked and mis-interpreted. For example:

“Water may be taken at a rate not exceeding 18 litres per second, with a volume not exceeding 1037 cubic metres in any period of 1 consecutive day.”

You might think 18L/s allows you to pump away at your merry heart — not so. This condition, and there are many older consents like this (or more limiting than this), limits you to either:1) Pumping at 18L/s until you have pumped 1037 cubic metres or 16 hours per day; OR2) Pumping at 12L/s for 24 hours would use up the allowance of 1037 cubic metres per day.

Just note, it is not both of 1 and 2, it is one or the other. If you wanted to pump for longer than 16 hours per day at 18L/s you would need to

allocated for you to use is a hard limit — you cannot pump any more than your allocation. If your consent does not have an annual volume as a consent condition then you will ultimately need to propose one. Fixing anything in any consent condition will trigger the requirement for an annual allocation.

So, just two “ducks to get in a row” for irrigation development — or more frequently these days to meet consent condition compliance.

Last month I discussed the kick back and minor recharge displayed in monitor bore M36/1926 in the mid–plains area above SH1. The plot of water levels showed recharge had begun — evidenced by the fl atter rise in water levels through to mid–April.

I bravely suggested I would expect the heavy rainfall on 5–6 May to make a signifi cant contribution to recharge and this would be seen in the May measurements. Not so, the gradual rise has continued and the water level has risen a bit over 2m from 16 April to 21 May.

vary the consent condition to increase the daily volume and solve any interference conditions. There is a great many consents around that have a similar condition and it can be time consuming and sometimes expensive to correct (sometimes involving an aquifer test).

The use often dominates thoughts or concerns regarding a consent to take and use. This is because the use determines how long you can irrigate each and every season. The cubic metres

To be sure of reliable water for 2013–14 the level needs to rise back to — 45mbgl (or higher). At this rate of recharge the water level should take it to about 43m bgl in October. But for this to happen and to be sure, some decent rainfall events of up to 100mm events are needed before August.

It’s all about “ducks in a row” — 50–100mm this month, 50–100mm July and the same in August and the result will be suffi cient recharge for next season.

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15June 2013WaTeRForecast — Canterbury

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As expected, airfl ow in May was more frequent from the east than usual, with low pressure systems affecting New Zealand and bringing regular rainfalls to Canterbury.

As predicted in our previous outlooks, May was cloudier than normal in Canterbury, with rainfall a little above normal and temperatures near normal. So far in June a similar pattern has prevailed with the month already signifi cantly wetter than normal, and also colder and cloudier. Signifi cant storms late in the month may repeat before the end of winter.

Like April, rainfall in May was above normal, with totals generally 120–150% of the usual, but some areas of North Canterbury 150–180% of normal. However near the Main Divide rainfall was normal or a little drier than normal. Days with rain were greater than normal also. Temperatures were near normal overall, but for many places nighttime minimum temperatures were above normal, with departures of +1.0 to over +2.0deg, while daytime temperatures were a little cooler. Sunshine hours were only a little lower than normal, with totals around 90–100% of the usual.

In the tropical Pacifi c conditions remain mixed and overall in a neutral state. There is no clear trend towards either El Nino or La Nina, and although the Southern Oscillation Index has trended up and down during the month,

no other indicators show a clear trend. There looks to be good reasons to expect on-going neutral conditions in the tropical Pacifi c for at least the next three months, and probably well into spring and early summer. Sea surface temperatures off the Canterbury coast remain near normal, while temperatures are warmer than normal in the Tasman Sea. This may be a key driver in weather patterns over the next 2–3 months.

Computer models show no clear trend expected towards either El Nino or La Nina in the next six months, with models showing considerable diversity. A general trend between now and the end of the year is to see generally reduced westerly airfl ow each month, with increased chance of easterly fl ow and increased risk of low pressure systems developing in the Tasman Sea and moving onto and over New Zealand. For this reason, we cautiously predict the next six or seven months should see at least normal, and probably above normal rainfall on the eastern Plains and coast, with a chance of on-going below normal rainfall on the ranges and in inland parts of South Canterbury. This pattern may, in time, impact on early summer hydro lake storage. Sunshine hours may also be mostly below

normal, especially through the spring months.

With little change from our last outlook, we have confi dent expectations for the next three months to see substantially reduced westerly airfl ow over the South Island, with anticyclones still tracking across the South Island regularly, but also the on-going development of low pressure systems in the Tasman Sea.

The interactions between these low pressure systems and the anticyclones will likely bring frequent (but not continual) periods of easterly airfl ow over Canterbury. For this reason we confi dently expect the winter season to be cloudier than usual. While some frosty periods are likely with the anticyclones, we generally expect fewer frosts

than usual. Overall we expect daytime temperatures to be colder than normal due to reduced sunshine, but nighttime temperatures milder than usual. These are likely to balance out only a little colder than the long term average. Rainfall is likely to be at least normal in each of July, August, and September, and quite likely above normal in at least two of those months. However, areas near the ranges and in inland South Canterbury may see rainfall a little below normal.

While temperatures will likely remain colder than usual through the end of June, the fi rst half of July may see milder temperatures and not much rain. However, the second half of July and early August are likely to see a return to colder and wetter conditions.

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For the fi rst time in a long time we are starting to see some strong demand from local sawmills with framing grade logs in a tipping balance between demand and supply.

However, once again it is highly unlikely Canterbury forest owners can expect to see a domestic mill log price increase in the immediate term.

One reason lies in a recent example where the large corporate lumber suppliers out of the North Island sent a letter out to retailers advising an 8–9% lumber price increase. This was great news and a long time coming.

The only problem is, it appears the big players will not stick to their price increase guns. A quick ring around the ‘traps’ suggests some retailers will get an increase in their rebates by about the level of the lumber price increase.

Others have already been told the increase doesn’t apply to them. And so it is we see a repeat of the sort of benign corruption as has happened before.

For the moment at least, Canterbury forest owners continue to see the same log prices for framing grade logs they were getting 10 years ago and the local sawmills get to

sell the lumber at $50–100 per cubic metre less than they did 10 years ago.

One can only hope the tide of demand will make for change in the future

China continues to dominate the log export trade. However there are some worrying signs starting to emerge with June sales negotiations starting to falter. Not at all surprising with the market oversupplied with logs, and buyers basically sitting on their hands.

Some of the bigger players have been able to settle some contracts, others have come back from the market with a less than full order book.

Inventories on key China ports have climbed well over the critical 3-million cubic metre level. At US$148 per cubic metre for the market indicator, A grade landed in China, we were always well over cooking the market.

The current situation is exacerbated by the normal seasonal demand slow down in China, something Kiwi log sellers should have seen coming.

Of equal worrying news is the huge price drop for Spruce/Pine/Fir mixed pack lumber out of Canada. Some reports suggest US$50–60 per cubic

metre has been stripped out of the price in less than a month as the market basically closes the door on more supply.

For July and August, I do not believe we will see blood on the streets but it could get a bit messy, with soft demand and too much volume, it is not hard to see where prices will likely go.

Q4 looks like we should see some recovery with the PNW volumes not expected to continue. The normal autumn seasonal construction run in China should see inventories shrink back to better balance.

Much will depend on new house starts in the US, China’s appetite for new apartments and how tough a winter we have in NZ with the consequent impact on logging crews.

Ignoring the issues of the present, long term all international wood fi bre supply stats for plantation species continue to point to demand exceeding supply and therefore sustained price fi rming.

Thus it is time for many more to now follow suit and it has never been more timely to remember the only way forward for climate, country and the planet is to get out there and plant more trees!

As mentioned in last month’s issue, all of our exotic productive conifers are indigenous to a thin coastal band in North America. In the northern parts both D.fi r and redwoods grow together. As the name suggests, coastal redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) are only found near to the coast. Likewise in the more drier southern regions of the coast near Monterey, Pinus radiata and Cupresses macrocarpa also grow in the same proximity.

Back in 1976 when we fi rst became aware of the importance of boron in our pine stands, and started to treat our Canterbury forests with boron the question was asked: “Are the coastal conifers in North America also boron dependent?”

This question was answered back in 2004 when a visit to the ‘Avenue of the Giants’ (See photo) had shown the largest growing plant in the world, the coastal redwood was growing in boron rich soils, as both soil and foliar samples of boron revealed levels of 1.5ppm and 35ppm respectively. While in the southern region, soils and foliar levels appeared to be a bit higher. This tended to prove a controversial theory that optimum boron levels were not static but dynamic, in that optimum levels depend upon rainfall (soil moisture). That is, the higher the rainfall the less amount of soil boron is required to sustain optimum tree growth and wood quality.

Alternatively the reverse is also true. That is, the lower the rainfall the higher the soil boron requirement needed. This of course supports the fact that as the tree ‘drinks’ (transpires) is the only time it can take up boron as opposed to the macro-nutrient uptake of ionic transfer.

As discussed in last month’s issue, sea fog delivered this important trace element for these conifers to exist here in the fi rst place, but probably the

The boron issuemost telling importance was when we visited the cypress stands. A relatively small area of Cup. macrocarpa’s were growing near the coast and when the local forester was asked why they didn’t try to extend this woodlot further inland he was quoted as saying ‘Well when we did try and grow them away from the sea fog they got canker and died.” It is ironic that they still don’t know the importance of the trace element boron.

Without doubt New Zealand is a forerunner in this fi eld, however we are still learning, even after 30 years of applying this trace element. The latest trials tend to suggest that to raise the soil boron level is the best way of maintaining a good healthy stand. The only way that this can be achieved to is apply a slow release magnesium/calcium borate, as the sodium borates we used in the past simply leached out of the soils,

and if too much was applied to get the soil levels higher, toxicity occurred.

Joke time: Two medical student were observing an old man struggling to walk across the street. The fi rst student said: “I bet he has Peltry disease.” With a laugh the second student said: “You got it all wrong mate, the way he can’t close his legs he has Zovitzki syndrome.” Finally after debating for a few minutes they agreed to approach the man and ask what his problem is. After they confronted the old timer with their question he asked them what they thought it was. “Peltry syndrome,” barked out the fi rst student. “No way, it’s Zovitzki disease,” demanded the second. “You are both wrong,” said the old timer. “Well what is your problem?” asked the student with a puzzled look. “Well I thought it was gas,” said the old man, “but I was wrong too!”

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Consequently, a contractor needs various types of earthmoving equipment from time to time. And if you are simply a landowner wanting earthmoving done, it pays to have a little background information.

Machinery can open a huge capital investment window, but the smart operator today has hiring in mind, because there are obviously different types of machinery for different tasks — moving materials including rock, concrete,

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Projects need to be effi ciently carried out in specifi c contract times and that of course involves earthmovers and other related heavy equipment.

Experienced industry operators well know if you are a contractor then you’ll need to hire different types of earthmoving equipment from time to time. Forget great capital investment, which also includes protection and maintenance and insurance. That’s the role of the hirer.

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It does not make sense to buy the gear when your requirements might change from time to time. Besides,

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by Paul Campbell

continued on page 19…

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A customer focussed approach with an emphasis on quality has grown the business to the point that owner, Mark Talbot, has recently employed an Operations Manager, Kevin Flintoff, to take care of the day to day running of the business which now has 15 staff and a fl eet of heavy trucks and machines.

Kevin started with the company in March and brings 46 years of experience in the civil construction industry. He was the Auckland and Waikato Regional Manager for a construction company for eight years and more recently has been involved in the Christchurch rebuild.

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Earthworks Aoraki Ltd, based in Geraldine, South Canterbury, is an established and successful earthmoving company that can help with all farming projects from landscaping and large agricultural work through to building effl uent ponds.

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Kevin was brought up on a farm and his career has seen him operating all types of heavy machinery across diverse job requirements through to managing staff and contracts on multiple projects. He has signifi cant experience in farm development and drainage, roading, canal infrastructure, subdivisions, and understands farmers’ needs well. He describes his main strength as the ability to quickly recognise the task at hand and deliver a solution on time and to the customer need.

It is an exciting time for the company and the South Canterbury region to have such a wealth of knowledge to hand with a strong understanding of current trends in this sector.

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In addition, the company will have professional operators to handle the equipment, if you don’t simply dry hire and have you own operators.

So what do you need to look for in the hire marketplace? Deal with a company that has the equipment that you require and can offer you tandem tippers, semi tippers, excavators, backhoes, bulldozers, graders, wheel loaders, dump trucks etc. It is no secret that requirements can change as a project develops, so going in well prepared can avoid the necessity of changes in plans leading to changes in contractors.

A fi rm with a wide range of machinery is better than a lone operator who may mean days of delay with the required machinery tied up in jobs elsewhere.

Preparation is a guardian of time and should ensure that you will always get the equipment you require in order to complete different stages of your project.

Is the equipment in good condition? If you hire well-maintained equipment then you can be sure that your work gets completed on time. You won’t have to worry about lost opportunities caused due to downtime.

Will the company help with the disposal of debris?

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Your construction and demolition activities will result in a great deal of debris which you are required to dispose of in a safe manner. Be sure to check if the company that hires out equipment for earthmoving will do this for you. This will save you a great deal of effort.

Does the company pay suffi cient attention to safety? Always deal with a company that follows industry safety standards. The equipment you hire should come with completed maintenance log books. They should also have well-maintained brakes, headlights and horns.

And fi nally, cost effectiveness is a no-brainer so ensure the company you choose is affordable, with nothing hidden in the small

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By correctly measuring these crops, farmers will know exactly how much feed they have grown and can then ensure the correct amount of feed is allocated to the stock grazing the crop.

With the cost of growing brassica crops sometimes

exceeding $1300/ha, it is vital that the crops are utilised in a way which provides the correct amount of feed to the stock through winter. Likewise, graziers who are given the task of correctly feeding other farmers’ stock, need to ensure that they are meeting the

targets that the farmers expect of them.

If farmers do not measure their crops and rely on ‘guessing’ how much crop they have grown, there is a greater chance that they are either going to overfeed or underfeed the stock.

Overfeeding the stock by allocating more feed than they need may lead to a feed shortage once the crop has fi nished. Farmers may then be faced with buying in more supplements or using other feed reserves to feed the stock for the rest of winter.

Underfeeding the stock by allocating less feed than the stock require may lead to poor weight gain and poor stock performance.

Being as accurate as possible when measuring the crops is also extremely important, as small differences in the estimate of the crop can make a big difference in the total yield of the crop and subsequent feed allocation. For example, a 1kg difference in ‘wet weight’ (5.6kg vs. 4.6kg) taken from a 0.5m²

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Likewise, a small difference in the estimate of drymatter % can also have a large effect on total yield per hectare. For example, a 5% difference in % drymatter can lead to a difference of over 4.5 tonnes in the total amount of feed grown per hectare (kgDM/ha).

For farmers or graziers who want an independent and accurate assessment of their brassica crop yield, Pasture First offers an independent forage crop measurement service. Utilising our vast agronomy experience, we will ensure you are supplied with an accurate assessment of your crop’s yield including precise drymatter % estimations.

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Nigel Johnston is an independent pasture agronomist and Managing Director of Pasture First Ltd

Accurate measurement of brassica crops vital for correct feed allocationWith the grazing of winter brassica crops like kale and rape underway, farmers need to ensure that these crops are accurately measured.

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Weather-wise it started out wet and no fertiliser could go out, then it turned dry — very dry — and then the autumn was wet with very good grass growth. This led to a lot of anguish for most farmers.

When all the numbers are added up and totals come in, I would not be surprised if they don’t come in about average of what we would normally expect for most areas.

The results of the combination of wet and dry conditions have led to the country’s average of primary products being down, but not so for some of our clients. The clients who have used our full programme have proved yet again that if soil structure is correct and the root system is strong and the correct species of pasture is growing, then adverse weather conditions can be farmed through. Why?

Farmers today face two major options:

The Chemical systemThis could be defi ned

as fi xing problems using a chemical process. This system has had some problems this season. The fi rst came with the Environmental Courts ruling against the practise of using excessive nitrogen and phosphate. The response to this was: ‘Not our fault. It is the clovers and the stock that create this nitrogen run off. To fi x it we will tweak the computer programmes to refl ect that the application of N products is not the problem’.

DCD raised its head again. This time they found small amounts in milk products. A major newspaper overseas asked: ‘Is our milk safe?’ This is terrible news as we pride ourselves on the ‘clean green image’.

As the fi fth generation that has a connection with land in New Zealand I am proud of

what has been achieved over the past 160 years. But with a headline like this and the subsequent response, it has left me concerned. The authorities sat on it for several months and only when they thought it would be ‘safe’ to let the story out did they release it. This only led to more concern.

The next story to break was cadmium. This problem doesn’t seem to go away and nor should it. Some fertiliser companies don’t seem to want to say what the cadmium levels are in their products. Other companies have no problem saying what their levels are. From my point of view, they should be down around 10-20ppm. If they were, then there would be no problems.

The Biological systemThis system is different.

While it uses nitrogen, phosphate, potash, sulphur, calcium, magnesium and many

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If blood vessels lose their elasticity they can offer greater resistance to circulating blood which requires the heart to pump harder to achieve good circulation.

Compare you blood vessels with a garden hose. The green plastic is supple allowing for fl exibility while the white webbing provides strength. As the hose ages it becomes less fl exible and may crack and leak.

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The loss of elasticity and subsequent stiffening of major blood vessels is often caused by reductions in the function of elastic fi bres or the cross-linking of supporting collagen fi bres. This loss of elasticity is often a contributor to hypertension.

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About energy

My point of viewallen Cookson

Chairman of ‘Glenmark Community Against Wind Farms’, Chris Higginson, has said of wind power: “It is the most ineffi cient form of generation there is and has to be subsidised by other forms of generation as it can’t pay for itself.”

If you put more energy into building and running a power scheme than you get out of it over its lifetime, it is almost certainly not worth proceeding with the project. In technical terms energy return on investment (EROI) is then said to be less than 1. If EROI is greater than 1 it is worth proceeding with the scheme.

Here are some American EROI fi gures from a 2010 review article, ranked in

decreasing order of energy effi ciency of various methods of electrical energy generation.

REFER TO TABLENew Zealand hydro and

wind are generally more effi cient than that of America. But photovoltaic is more effi cient in America’s sunny deserts, than in relatively cloudy New Zealand.

Fossil fuels except coal are increasing in price.

Photovoltaic is getting cheaper as mass production resulting from subsidies in other countries, along with improving technology, reduce costs. It has the advantage of not requiring additional distribution capacity — power lines and substations can cost about as much as generation infrastructure.

Biodiesel looks as if it is on the point of a breakthrough making it fi nancially competitive with petroleum-sourced diesel, but it will still be too expensive for normal power generation.

Commonly studies of the economics of power generation do not include the present and future environmental costs of greenhouse gas emissions. Coal-fi red power generation produces about 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions. If New Zealand, with perhaps the world’s most generous per capita natural endowment of

renewable energy is unwilling to use it to reduce fossil fuel consumption, what sort of image does that give us? We should encourage other nations by being up with those most concerned about greenhouse gas emissions (Europe and island nations) in moving away from fossil fuels.

Climatologists predict that eastern North Canterbury will become warmer and drier as atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations increase. When harmful effects of climate change become undeniable, one can expect a mad rush to substitutes for fossil energy. By then present Glenmark land use will be unsustainable. Local depopulation is almost certain. Rent from wind farms may then be the best source of income for absentee landlords.

It is possible that there will be a temporary drop in power price if the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter closes. Deferment of Meridian’s Glenmark wind farm would allow time for locals to add photovoltaic panels to their buildings. I wonder whether this would persuade Meridian to remove some turbines from their scheme. Certainly it would be more likely to work for staunch opponents of a wind farm than arguing from incorrect information.

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To many people Holden is Commodore and Commodore is Holden thanks to the Super Car V8s and the longevity of the name. The latest Commodore, the VF is the ‘best we’ve ever produced’ say Holden’s marketing people, but is it?

What I found was the new Commodore is all about Space Pace and more importantly Grace. Forget about all you think you know of Holden’s of old, for the VF is all about the interior, where it matches and exceeds some European vehicles. It also lifts the bar on electronic wizardry, clever/useful features and miserly fuel consumption. I was keen to get behind the wheel as soon

An iconic AussieIn the last week of May I spent fi ve days away in Australia for the launch of a new Holden.

as we landed on Sunday night, though it was an agonising wait till 8am on Tuesday before I was able to polish the warmed leather seat of the Calais V V8 I was to drive fi rst. I actually drove six versions that day.

Monday though started at 7.30 am with a two hour breakfast briefi ng in our hotel. This was followed by all day in the classroom at the Canberra Show Grounds, where we were joined by 23 Aussie journo’s and fi nally got to see the new VF.

With the other fi ve New Zealanders we learnt that the July 2013 released VF Commodore is 70% all new and 43kgs lighter. Bonnet and boot lids are alloy as are many suspension items. They mentioned 43kg several times confi rming Holden’s commitment to lowering fuel use, which is indeed what we found with several models bettering many 2 litre offerings on the market. The hugely upgraded ‘entry’ model with a new name ‘Evoke’ is close to the outgoing and now deleted Berlina in spec. Gone now is the Omega name.

Holden’s belief is that if it can produce lighter more fuel effi cient vehicles, it will win sales back from customers who have moved to the smaller cars.

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With this car they may well be right, as the V6 Evoke burns only 8.3 litres/100km. It does this while still giving traditional V6 performance. Overall the VF’s save 7 %

The big news is in things you can’t see, though can experience.

Parking the Commodore is a breeze now thanks to dropping of hydraulic power steering driven off the motor and the adoption of electric power steering. With the inclusion of multi-sensors around the car providing parking assistance, standard on all models means both parallel and perpendicular parking can be done without touching the steering wheel. It works brilliantly and eases the car into parks most people wouldn’t attempt. It’s an eerie feeling, hands free, watching the wheel spin in front of you. Now backing out of the driveway or park, there is both a standard rear camera on the 8inch screen and audible warning to indicate traffi c long before it could be seen from the driver’s seat. A huge safety feature.

Changed also is the manual parking brake, to an electric park brake that the Hill Start Control utilises. Great too is the Trailer Sway Control, that works automatically through the ESP on the rear brakes to take out dangerous ‘snaking’ of the trailer. Safety is addressed further with improved pedestrian protection from softer frontal hit zones. VF now has Child ISOFIX seating anchor points for three and 30% better deployment programmes in the airbag system. All models

are 5-star ANCAP rated and have seven airbags covering front thorax and curtain.

From the Calais and SS-V models up there is a full colour heads up display incorporating Sat Nav speed cruise control and gear selection. This is the best system I’ve yet seen.

These models also include Lane Departure Warning, Blind Spot Warning and Front Collision Alert. All models have an eight inch colour screen which features a ‘Mylink’ radio and entertainment system with a wheel mounted voice control button for all audio functions including Bluetooth phone. It incorporates apps such as Stitcher and Pandora to connect directly to Ipod and Smart phones accessing all their features.

However it was the drive that we really wanted and early the next day our nearly 600km programme was outlined to us at breakfast before we set out to test the latest offering. We were to drive North and West to the Snowy Mountains to visit the twisting narrow roads used in the development of the 70s power project.

The fi rst and most obvious thing I noticed about all six vehicles I drove that day was how quiet they were. Modern Commodores are quiet, the VF’s even more hushed. The aggravation of the constant change of speed limit on the Monaro Highway out of Canberra was made more pleasant by winding down the windows fl ooring the loud pedal at 40km/hr and listening to the V8 sing. All too soon

100km/hr came up and we had to back off.

Later in a different car around the tight turns and narrow roads, the SS-V ute with FE 3 suspension and the electric power steer tuned to sports, left no doubt that the

move away from hydraulic has paid dividends. It was simply brilliant. All models are signifi cantly improved in handling thanks to lower sprung and suspension component weights as well as being more agile. All VF’s are

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6-speed tip tronic automatics. Manual is now a factory no cost option. This new Commodore is a leap forward in technology that could lift the large car sales from its present 5.2% of the total market, as it feels big on the inside but drives and handles with an athleticism usually associated with a smaller vehicle. NZ gets a line up that includes Evoke sedan and sports wagon 3 litre V6, Calais 3.6 litre V6 sedan and Calais V V6+ 6 litre V8 sedan and wagon SV6 sedan wagon and ute, SS-V

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Neither of those options is necessarily going to make you a good hoof trimmer. Watching may give you a somewhat better understanding if the Vet or hoof trimmer is doing a good job and can explain the procedure well. However, I often come across cows that have been trimmed by the farmer but have not been trimmed correctly. I was asked the other day if I could give some tips in my articles.

So here is one: Often when cows are trimmed there is still a lot of loose horn left that really needs to come off. If you can put your fi nger nail between loose horn and live tissue then the loose horn needs to come off, because if there is a gap between the

when you say it, but it proves to be a very diffi cult thing to put into practise. It does happen occasionally that the complete sole may need to come off and that is a scary concept for many of us. Some farmers believe that it is good

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horn and live tissue then that means that dirt and bacteria can get in there and that is an ideal recipe for an infection. It will also take longer to heal. The philosophy of good hoof trimming is to let the air get to the wound and take the weight off it. This doesn’t mean taking the weight off the wound only and spreading it over the rest of the same claw. It means that the weight needs to come off of the wounded claw and go, as much as possible, onto the healthy claw.

This is a very important concept and there is a very good reason for it. This is something we teach on our hoof trimming courses and it seems a very simple concept

You may have been trimming your cows for years. You may also have watched veterinarians or a professional hoof trimmer doing some trimming for you.

to make the wound bleed, in that way you get to the root of the problem and then you can let the cow go — this is not correct. For one, making the wound bleed makes it really diffi cult to see what you are doing and therefore, pretty much impossible to take all the loose horn off. Second, when you damage the corium (live tissue) it will take longer for that live tissue to heal before it can grow new horn. These cows have a tendency to become lame sooner rather than later because the quality of the corium is not as good as what it was before it got damaged and subsequently the quality of the horn is diminished.

It is not easy to trim a cow correctly. Most people underestimate the skill involved — the cows are suffering needlessly for it and a farmer’s time is not being well utilised because of it.

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By increasing the amount of humus in the soil you signifi cantly increase the amounts of both moisture and nutrients that are able to be stored resulting in increased yields of higher quality. Quantity and quality come in the same basket.

We could survive without gold however ancient civilisations have been destroyed as a result of the loss of the soil they relied on for their food.

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The solution to the steady degradation of our soils resulting in increased Nitrate Nitrogen and other nutrient in our water will come as a result of a number of small steps being taken, and we already know several of them. We know that by improving the physical

The wealth of this country is determined by the amount of humus contained in the top 25cm of the soil. It’s often been said that weight for weight humus is more valuable than gold.

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soil structure of pastoral soils total pasture production increases. The spread of growth throughout the season becomes more even, and the necessity for the renewal of 15% or more of the total farm pasture each year steadily declines.

With improved soil structures humus is created more rapidly resulting in increased nitrogen able to be stored. Plant roots are able to penetrate more deeply intercepting greater amounts of nutrient before it leaks into groundwater. Less nutrient, particularly fertiliser nitrogen is able to be applied, and the cost of production steadily declines.

The key to driving soil fertility through improved soil structures lies with increasing plant available calcium. More readily available calcium increases earthworm activity and physical structures steadily improve.

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Farmers need to learn the processes necessary to develop a customised, profi t-based feeding strategy built to ruling milk prices and aim to improve overall farm performance, whether they are grass-only or supplementary feeders.”

Dairy Business Centre’s own dairymasters™ Nutrition Training Programme has been operating successfully for six years and is aimed at all people from grass-roots level to farm owners. “These types of courses highlight the importance of nutrition knowledge and should be considered an essential tool in helping farmers secure their long-term future in the New Zealand dairy industry,” Mr Prendergast says.

For more information, or to register for an upcoming Nutrition Training Course, please contact Dairy Business Centre (NZ) Ltd on 0800 26 93 33 or visit www.dairymasters.co.nz

31June 2013DaiRY

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That’s the message from veterinary supply company Vetpak, which says there was a noticeable lift last season in the number of farmers using this unique product as a preventative option rather than just as a treatment.

Farmers with small numbers of calves from un-vaccinated herds or calf rearers who were unsure of their animals’ immune or colostrum intake status were giving a fi ve day course of Rotagen as soon as the calves reached the rearing shed.

If dairy farmers had elected not to vaccinate for Rotavirus this gave them and their vet an opportunity to offer some protection against Rotavirus to their heifer replacement calves.

The Rotagen Combo range remains unique as

non-toxic, non-withhold vet only antibody treatment for calves affected by common pathogens.

“Time and again we hear from farmers that it can make a big difference when dealing with the stress of a scours outbreak.”

The Rotagen combo range is based on Globigen, a spray-dried egg yolk powder derived from vaccinated chickens whichcontains IgY’s specifi c to a particular organism rotavirus 6 and 10, coronavirus, salmonella, cryptosporidium, and E.coli (K99).

“Globigen is made by vaccinating high health status fl ocks against a specifi c pathogen. The hen then passes maternal immunoglobulins from serum to the egg yolk which is collected, then

spray-dried, heat-treated and standardised to a determined IgY titre.

“This is then formulated into a Rotagen combination product by Vetpak here in New Zealand. Any Rotagen combination of the above IgY’s can be produced on request to meet a specifi c challenge.”

The IgY antibodies provide a passive immunity effect in the gut in the same way that bovine colostrum would.

“Studies have shown that IgY’s successfully passes through the gastro intestinal tract in an active form and are not altered by the digestive process. Their ability to bind to antigens is maintained within the local gut.”

As the Rotagen products are based on a local gut immunity provided by

immunoglobulins, there is no issue with toxicity and no withholding period.

The product can be used with calves of any age and treatment can be initiated at any stage of infection.

Calves of any age or weight can be treated

at the same dosage rate. For prevention, the recommended dose is 10 grams per calf per day for fi ve days. For treatment, farmers should dose calves with 10 g twice daily for the fi rst day, then 5 g twice daily for three to seven days.

Appropriate rehydration is essential and Rotagen can be used in conjunction with electrolytes or milk feeding.

For more detail phone Vetpak 07 870 2024.

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Preventative use of Rotagen Combo gaining momentum

Rotagen Combo is increasingly being used as a fence at the top of the cliff rather than the ambulance at the bottom when dealing with calf scours.

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Many have experienced the late summer drought that severely affected pasture growth, and now coupled with low winter temperatures, grass growth may not be suffi cient to get condition back onto those cows in time for spring calving.

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production and reproductive problems associated with downers.

It is important that all animals are treated with Starter “Plus” as soon as possible after calving.

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Now the same revolution is happening in a different automotive field — the world of ATV quads.

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Big bale hayrack and manger unit. This big bale hay rack and manger will feed up to 20 animals and comes complete with 3 point linkage for ease of movement when winter strip grazing or feeding dairy stock from paddock to paddock.Would also be ideal for feeding horses.1700mm (5’7’’) long x 1450mm wide x 1900mm high.

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Short supply drives prices upward

Another major factor affecting grower-owned wool stocks last year was that income levels from sheep meat were extremely positive, a vast difference from this season to date, allowing some growers the luxury of holding wool until a better market vibe was evident.

Prices for all types improved substantially throughout the month of May and into early June this year with, for many types, increases of around 5% from one auction to the next common place. Crossbred fl eece prices achieved at the last auction prior to writing, were at levels of around 440 cents clean at the very coarse edge and up to around 480 or more dependent on micron for fi ner fl eece types. The smaller than previous quantities of genuine crossbred lambs wool offered (ie not long woolly hogget types) at the same sale returned prices of between approximately 430 cents clean at the coarser edge around 32 microns through to about 600 cents clean at the 27 micron end. Crossbred oddments sold to extreme levels with many

Both the Kiwi dollar’s value against the US dollar and crossbred wool prices are currently at similar levels to where they were at this time last year, however the greasy wool supply side of the ledger is distinctly different to last year when there was a large quantity of wool unsold, due to grower resistance to the previously low prices, and wool weights for Autumn shorn clips were very good due to the growing season experienced.

lines returning very close to body wool prices, on a clean price basis. The range of prices across all types, in my opinion, highlights the necessity for growers to ensure that every main line of wool they sell is fully tested to ensure maximum value is achieved.

The fi ne wool market has also enjoyed improvement of late with Australian brokers reporting good price increases across a range of types during the early part of June. Similar

to the supply shortage in New Zealand, Australian wool auction sales have recently contained only limited quantities and, in fact, during the week of June 3 to 7 a mere 23,500 bales were offered at auction, the smallest offering for approximately twelve months. Also similar to our situation, the Australian dollar has weakened in value against it’s US counterpart and, during the same week, dropped to below $US0.95

for the fi rst time in more than 24 months.

Whilst the hype of a buoyant auction certainly gives growers hope, pricing of wool still has a wee way to go to inject solid belief back into sheep farming but, along with better prices anticipated for lamb meat next season, if wool prices can maintain their slow but sure improvements the industry may have a reprieve?

That’s my view.

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36 June 2013

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Two rows of heavy ripper legs are followed by a double row of scalloped fi nishing discs to break

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Designed to aerate and remove hard pans down to a depth of 500 mm, restoring life to pasture at the level of the roots and tillers. The ‘V’ shaped frame of the SUMO allows better fl ow of trash and soil as well as easier pulling. All models have the Sumo packer at the rear.The Sumo Grassland Subsoiler

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Grant Reith at New Zealand Tractors is your local SUMO expert, and he’s always happy to discuss the fi ner points of these machines with interested farmers. Give him a call today to discuss your requirements, and see why this leading UK brand has reached the top of their chosen fi eld.

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Of course, they and their staff of skilled mechanics and technicians are pleased to help, traversing a wide area of northern Canterbury to keep the agricultural sector rolling.

Simon’s business, Northern Tractor Services, covers all aspects of maintenance, repair, servicing and upkeep for the rural fl eet — from the biggest and most powerful of modern tractors to the smaller light commercial vehicles which help in the

day to day running of Kiwi farms. They have three mobile units on the road, with the ability to take care of all kinds of machinery on the ground, no matter whether its a big diesel engine, hydraulics, electrics or even the vital ‘add ons’ which make hard-working tractors so versatile.

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It’s been nearly 20 years since qualifi ed diesel technician Simon Moir and his wife Rachel started out in business — two decades during which they’ve seen all kinds of trucks, tractors and other rural vehicles in need of servicing and repair.

it’s time to check the clutch operation on dry-clutch tractors, and make sure they’re up to the task of winter silage and feed out work. Hydraulics often get a workout this season too, so a call to Northern Tractor Services for an on-farm visit is a great idea, making sure that your machinery can work as hard as you need it to over the cold months.

Feel free to call Simon on 0274 313 404 or Richard on 0274 787 682. A/H 03 313 3173.

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Ironman 4x4 have bull bars available for a range of vehicles right from the early 1980s to the very latest 2013 model.

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Ironman 4x4 has three bar types available starting with the Black Commercial bar. This is a black steel bar with A frame triple loop design and has LED park and indicator lights included.

The Commercial Deluxe bar is of similar design but has a driving light as well as

the park and indicator light incorporated into the section below the existing vehicle headlight. These bars are airbag/winch compatible, have an aerial mount as well as mounting points for additional driving lights, tough polyurethane bumper pads and a tough powder coat fi nish.

The Protector Winch bar has a grey fi nish with polished stainless steel triple loop design and includes the driving and park light.

Suspension kits and components with raised height, long travel and improved performance are available for most makes and models of vehicles. On average suspension kits give a 45–50mm lift for the range of vehicles giving better ground clearance and

increased wheel articulation. With new age 4wd vehicles there is considerable risk of damage to vital components when using them off road.

Ironman 4x4 as a result have developed a range of underbody protection kits which give enhanced protection from rocks, mud and debris.

Underbody protection kits are stylish and functional and have been designed using CAD software to ensure an individual fi t to each vehicle.

To reduce the risk of your engine taking in water and to increase the height of your air intake, Ironman 4x4 sell snorkel kits.

These also give increased airfl ow, improve performance and are made from high quality polyethylene (LLPDE).

Ironman 4x4 powerhouse for 4WD accessories

Ironman 4x4 is a global powerhouse in 4WD accessories. With over 54 years of experience in the 4WD accessories market and with exports to over 120 countries throughout the world, it is easy to see why they have become one of the key players in the market.

39June 2013

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It’s been manufacturing air seeders for over 10 years with proven great results from a durable and reliable product.

One new model in particular is the P-D Series packer drill, which is a conventional drill suited for arable farmers not wanting a direct drill.

The P-D Series has a full width tyre packer followed by double disc coulters with press wheels. These drills are a lower cost option and a lot easier to pull than a direct drill.

With the integrated tyre packer it cuts out another pass before drilling and won’t have uneven tyre wear issues like other imported drills because of its separate large fl otation wheels for road transport. They are available in 3.0 or 3.6m rigid and 4.0m, 4.8m, 6.0m


Meeting client needsSpecialist seed drill manufacturer, Allen Custom Drills based in Ashburton, Mid Canterbury is constantly developing and contributing new products.

”At the end of the day we work towards the fi nal result of providing

a product that will perform the requested requirements and more”

durability, and reliability. We take into serious consideration any factors that will provide a cost

and 8.0m wide versions that fold to 3.0m transport width.

Craig Allen says his company strives to meet the needs of any client, whether a small scale farmer or large scale contractor.

”At the end of the day we work towards the fi nal result of providing a product that will perform the requested requirements and more. We work closely with the client to ensure all expectations are met and within their fi nancial budget.

“We design our drills using four principles: accuracy, simplicity,

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“We can build everything in the drill to the customer’s specifi cation from its working width, and row spacing width to whether or not it has a fertiliser box, insecticide box, slug bait spreader and crane. We have many features that not many other drills have, and at a very competitive price.”

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Across the country dairy farmers are doing their best to comply with tougher new laws regarding the capture, storage and spreading of effl uent – an unavoidable biological by-product of our world-leading dairy industry.

more sanitary via in-cab controls. Europe leads the way in the implementation of effl uent containment laws, so it is little surprise that their leading brands of slurry tanker fi t the bill here in New Zealand too.

At the head of the pack in Europe is tanker manufacturer Joskin, who offer a variety of sizes and shapes of tanker, equipped with some very clever technology to make application a quick, hassle-free process. Many farmers here in Canterbury have taken to using their Joskin as a backup to slurry irrigators and pumped systems; a task made possible by the extremely fi ne level of application achieved by the Joskin brand’s ‘business end’.

With a Joskin in the shed, levels of effl uent stored in ponds can be managed more effectively, and there is of course

a stop-gap solution if other methods of effl uent application go down. Blocks far from the storage facility may also be serviced by a tractor-towed tanker, allowing greater versatility.

In Canterbury Joskin products are carried and supported by the team at Murray Implements. If you would like to explore options to take charge of your effl uent management, and grow greener pastures as a result, call them today to take a closer look at this world leading technology.

41June 2013


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While the brand is relatively new on New Zealand shores, the Polaris company began in the 1950s making snowmobiles in the United States. Drummond and Etheridge is proud to sell and service the Polaris range at both our Ashburton and Christchurch branches. And with the New Zealand dollar being so strong, the Polaris range is also very price competitive.

John and Paul Stewart, Mid Canterbury arable and

dairy farmers, recently came to D&E on the hunt for a new quad bike. They were amazed by the great price of the Polaris side-by-sides and once they had experienced the Rangers with an on-farm demo, they were so impressed they brought two!

“The farm environment has changed and the key selling points for me are that two people can ride comfortably, there’s plenty of room on the deck for tools, and the safety aspects

such as seat belts and full roll cage” says John. “I also compared it to other side-by-sides on the market and the Ranger appeared to be the best in terms of it being designed with farming in mind.”

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The staff at D&E and their many happy customers know that the Polaris Ranger is the best all round side-by-side and the sales team will happily demonstrate this. D&E’s ‘bums on seats’ policy is proving to be a hit, and about 90% of people in the market for a side-by-side, who try the Ranger, end up purchasing it for its power, smooth ride, affordability and practicality.

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range of Polaris side-by-sides and quads at John and Paul Stewart’s property (Mainwarings Rd, Rakaia — it will be signposted from Overdale corner on Main

South Rd) for an on-farm demo day, July 12-13, 10am-3pm. Put it in your diaries!Drummond and Etheridge Ltd, www.dne.co.nz, 0800 432 633.

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Cochranes make the move to Timaru

Renowned farm machinery experts, Cochranes, have continued their expansion across the South Island with the recent acquisition of existing Case IH dealership Redline.

Established industry leaders with over 60 years experience in the fi eld of agricultural machinery, the move by the family owned and operated business comes as a direct result of an ever-expanding client base.

Having originated in Leeston the company now has bases in Amberley and Ashburton, as well as the new Timaru site, ensuring they can meet the needs of customers across the upper and middle South Island, including the West Coast.

“We’re committed to constantly adapting to meet the demands of an industry which is perpetually evolving”, says Cochranes’ General Manager Chris West.

“Because our staff genuinely understand the rural sector we recognise the challenges farmers

and contractors face on a daily basis, and are able to respond accordingly.”

That attitude has earned Cochranes a strong reputation in an industry where trust and reliability are

highly valued, resulting in an incredibly loyal client base. In addition the company has also been the recipient of numerous honours and accolades, including Best Case IH Dealership and a multitude of awards at regional shows.

As well as being one of New Zealand’s leading dealers of Case IH machinery Cochranes are agents for an extensive range of products and brands for the dairy, harvesting and contracting industries, including Alpego, Dalbo, Pottinger, Bogballe, Kuhn, Robertson and Duncan Ag, amongst others.

Cochranes’ focus on customer care is epitomised by their Service department, where a team of highly experienced staff with unparalleled knowledge work tirelessly to meet the needs of their clients.

Cochranes are agents for an extensive range of products and brands for the dairy, harvesting and contracting industries

“Because our staff genuinely understand the rural sector we recognise the

challenges farmers and contractors face on a daily basis, and are

able to respond accordingly”


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“We’ve got several members on our service team who have been with us for 20 years or more”, says West.

“As a result of that hands–on knowledge they recognise the unique demands of the agricultural industry. They’re all too aware of how quickly down-time can affect the bottom line for a farmer, which is why fast turnarounds and a willingness to go the extra mile are paramount to the service we provide.”

A proud history of agricultural engineering prowess

There are few marques in the automotive world which boast a history as long and legendary as that of Case IH — the driving force behind one of the world’s leading tractor and farm machinery brands. With a tradition of innovation going back further than Porsche, Mercedes-Benz or even the venerable Ford Model T, Case IH trace their pedigree back to

The full range of case iH tractors are available from Cochranes — helping Kiwi farmers achieve more

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Victorian–era inventor and entrepreneur Jerome Case, who developed a new kind of threshing engine back in 1842, in the United States.

In 1861 Case (whose middle name, ‘Increase’, was certainly apt) branched out into the manufacture of the latest technology — steam engines. Within the decade his company were the single biggest steam engine manufacturer in both America and the world. History remembers the ‘iron horses’, those steam trains which helped conquer the wild west. But it was the farmers of the great plains who put steam to use first, and the Case name was stamped into most of their boiler plates (interestingly, the term ‘boilerplate’ to mean standard instructions may very well come from this practice).

In 1911 Case had made the switch to internal combustion, and they raced three cars in the first ever Indy

500. During the middle of the 20th century the Case name became just as famous as that of their business partners-to-be, the mighty International Harvester. In 1984 Case (now a worldwide leader in their field, with customers in America, Europe and all over the world) merged with International Harvester to form the brand name now carried with pride by many of the most powerful, capable

machines on Earth. From the Module Express 625 cotton harvester, through to the imposing Steiger ‘supertractor’, and all the way to the popular Maxxum range on Kiwi farms, this enduring success story continues into the present and the future, helping farmers get the most out of their land and their investment, just as Jerome Case himself would have wanted. One can only

assume what the 19th century pioneer would make of the great machines which carry his family name; or indeed of the vast improvements in crop yield and arable land use they have made possible.

Cochranes’ new Timaru branch is located at 150 Hilton Highway, Washdyke. For enquiries call General Manager Chris West on 03 324 3791 or visit www.cochranes.net.nz.


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The use of dogs for the detection of various odours is nothing new.

The latest and a fi rst for New Zealand is the detection of American Foulbrood, a serious disease in bee hives.

Jess, a four-year-old Labrador has been trained to detect this disease after time with dog trainer, Rene Gloor, from Dunedin.

She is now successfully working for Gowanleagold Ltd, a 3000-hive bee operation run by James Corson and Richelle Doerner-Corson of Whitecliffs, Canterbury.

AFB is a bacterial disease that affects developing honeybees when they are in the larval stage. The decaying brood has a

unique odour, and this is what Jess is being trained to detect.

Overseas, the concept of dogs sniffi ng out AFB is not new but this is a fi rst for New Zealand.

With the dog James and Richelle can now detect AFB in it’s very early and pre visual stages and they have a real chance to eradicate the disease from their operation. The benefi ts will be many.

At present James and his beekeepers inspect every hive every time they take away bees or honey. It’s a slow and time consuming job, with two men taking a good day to work through a yard of 200 hives. Jess the dog can now do the inspection part of the job in 45 minutes.

a bee-keeping dogLessins fer breakfi st

“You reeker, you reeker.”Gidday, me Billy ‘ere, and that’s wot I just herd tha

Boss yellin’ out ova tha paddicks wile we was checkin’ the back damn. I musta lookt sideways ata Boss, an’ he reilised I was mistifi ed by his yellin’.

“Nah Dog. Yep.” (There he goes agin, bluddy konfused.) “Itsa Greek werd for win ya discover sumthin’.

I still looked wurried.“Ya see Dog, I’ve cracked it ina tax

departmint.” he went onta explain he hada give munny ta that govmint evry year, called it inkome ticks. “So wen I sell stock ta tha works, half me munny gets snaffl ed.”

“But ya see Dog, tha Paparoa pub closed down fer a wile, an’ steda meetin’ tha boys fer a bear, I’ve bin lookin’ ata news more. An if ya start a church, ya don’t havta pay tax. Like that weetbrix breakfi st crowd.”

Sawit on TV, eh,” Boss went on. “That lot got a relijin, an’ don’t pay eny tax. They just give’s a bit ta feed them skoolkids I tole yer about lass week afta tha budjit. That Mr Ki fi nally gotta messij and give the skools sum munny fer food. Bluddy lovely eh Dog. Gozone country, alla milk fruma cows an’ meet frum lams an’ cattil beests, an korn an alla kumras ya cood want, an’ wear in such state we can’t give peeple enuff jobs an’ munny ter feed tha ankilbiters.”

As ya no, Boss an’ Sharlene gunna have a ankilbiter in a munth or so, so kids been ona Boss’s mine a lot.

“Well, now I gotta idea Dog. We gunna star a cherch

here ona farm. We kin tella tax departmint we tha Bushmins Baptish Benevolense Cherch an’ we gunna convert alla blokes ina Pap Pub win it re-opins. I kin be tha minista, Sharlene kin be a treserer, an’ you kin be tha Proffi t wot makes pridikshins. We’ll rope in a few blokes like Gazza, ana Plumba, an Albee an’ John. Thasa good cherch name, fer a choir. Then wen we sell a few cattil

beests an other animils, we kin spind the munny on good deeds. We kin sen’ sum food ta that lokil skool, and downa rest-home in town. Of korse we’ll havta provide a few beers fer

that congregashin. Tha’s cos charity begin’s at home, eh.”

Well, Boss was wanderin’ back downa hill an’ I just trailed along wundering wot’s in it fer me.Then we met Sharlene, commin’ up

from mailbox ata cattil stop.“Here deah,” she sid. Got yer tax forms fruma postie.”

Boss juss give a laff. “She be rite gerl,” he sid. “Gotta grate new plan ta beat tha taxman. Guna sart a relijin. I’m tha paster, yer tha

book keepa.”Sharlene gives her eyes

a role in her hed, an’ looks at me.

“Yes deah. An’ wot’s Billy?“Ah,’ seda Boss. Billy? Dog’s gunna be tha Proffi t.”Proffi t? Didint sound rite ta me, an I slunk off ter me

kennil. Then Sharlene brort me tea. I reckin she hada sherry or too.

“S’alrite Billy,” she sid. “Juss rememba a Proffi t is not without honour.”

Eh?See ya nex’ time then.Billy

konfused.) “Itsa Greek werd for win ya

“Ya see Dog, I’ve cracked it ina tax departmint.” he went onta explain he hada give munny ta that govmint evry year, called it inkome ticks. “So wen I sell stock ta tha works, half me

“But ya see Dog, tha Paparoa pub closed down fer a wile, an’ steda meetin’ tha boys fer a bear, I’ve bin lookin’ ata news more. An if ya start a church, ya don’t havta pay tax. Like that weetbrix

Sawit on TV, eh,” Boss went on. “That lot got a relijin, an’ don’t pay eny tax. They just give’s a bit ta feed them skoolkids I tole yer about lass week afta tha budjit.

Dog. Gozone country, alla milk fruma cows an’ meet frum lams an’ cattil beests,

cherch name, fer a choir. Then wen we sell a few cattil beests an other animils, we kin spind

the munny on good deeds. We kin sen’ sum food ta that lokil skool, and downa rest-home in town. Of korse we’ll havta provide a few beers fer

that congregashin. Tha’s cos charity begin’s at home, eh.”

Well, Boss was wanderin’ back downa hill an’ I just trailed along wundering wot’s in it fer me.Then we met Sharlene, commin’ up

from mailbox ata cattil stop.“Here deah,” she sid. Got yer tax forms fruma postie.”

Boss juss give a laff. “She be rite gerl,” he sid. “Gotta grate new plan ta beat tha taxman. Guna sart a relijin. I’m tha paster, yer tha

book keepa.”

a role in her hed, an’ looks at me.

A dog’s tail…

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There aren’t many people eating the recommended two Brazil nuts a day even though Otago University research a few years ago verifi ed the nuts signifi cantly raised in blood levels of selenium and the selenium dependent antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidase (GPx). Brazil nuts don’t grow in New Zealand. The Brazil nut tree grows in, well, Brazil and a few of its neighbours. Potentially reaching 60 metres in height and 2 metres in diameter, this Amazonian giant is one of the largest trees in the Brazilian rainforest. This article covers some of the health benefi ts of selenium for livestock and humans and whether the South American giant can be matched with home-grown relatively small plants such as grain, garlic or broccoli.

There is now reasonable evidence for improved selenium levels reducing heart disease and several forms of cancer although it is hard to be conclusive in the science of

human health. A decade ago I wrote that New Zealand was two decades behind Finland in addressing low selenium levels in the population. We are now three decades behind. Finland in a world leading public health through agriculture programme of selenising fertiliser for their agriculture has brought their population up from worrying low levels like NZ up to a par with more selenium fortunate countries.

What has changed though in the last couple of decades is the approach to selenium in animal health on NZ farms. The benefi ts of selenium for livestock are well recognised and go far beyond the acute defi ciency disease such as white muscle. Selenium’s role in fertility and immunity are much better understood than previously. In most regions of NZ, it would be hard to fi nd a dairy farm that does not include some selenium supplementation. Addressing selenium is relatively easy for ruminants as they can tolerate

and assimilate sodium selenate whereas monogastrics like humans require biologically incorporated selenium.

Consumption of fi sh and the increased level of selenium in supplemented livestock in recent years have probably helped the local human population, but it is grains that offer the greatest scope for signifi cantly lifting New Zealander’s selenium status. Grains from Australia are naturally higher in selenium but New Zealand grains could be relatively inexpensively boosted through selenium fertiliser. Selenium prills applied at a standard pasture rate (to deliver 10 g/ha elemental selenium) would make great difference to grain crop selenium.

Other good bio-available selenium sources can be broccoli or garlic but I still suggest applying selenium

fertiliser to lift the levels in most NZ soils. Total selenium content can be measured in a soil test.

Anything below 1 ppm is of potential concern and there are plenty of Canterbury soils below the more critical 0.5 ppm mark. Recommended blood levels in dairy cows have changed over the years as wider health and production benefi ts of selenium have been realised and with the discovery that selenium levels above those required for maximum GPx levels can be required for levels of more newly discovered seleno-compounds. The lab reference levels may still be as low as they were a decade ago but vets are recommending levels more in keeping with United States and Scandinavian dairy recommendations. I would aim for around 650 nmol/L whereas a lab reference level may be just 140. The higher levels now recommended by many

Trace elements for crops, stock and humans — seleniumby Dr Tim Jenkins

This is the fi rst article in a series on essential trace elements.

Brazil nuts are the best known dietary source of selenium for New Zealander’s and that’s a bit of a problem.

nutritionists seem justifi ed particularly in reduction of risk of udder infections. As with all trace elements, selenium intake should be limited to known safe levels as too much could be

detrimental (two international research groups have found links between overly high selenium and an actual increased risk of mastitis) or even toxic.

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Peruvian researchers measuring 4m circumference Brazil nut tree

46 June 2013

That water debate

Rob Cope-Williams gets ...

At a recent meeting with local farmers and E-Can staff there were suggestions that irrigation water from some rivers would be totally banned in dry conditions, but it was suggested that wells could be dug instead.

When pushed, I am of the understanding that the answer to using that well water for irrigation was — no it couldn’t be used for that.

I know that sounds very confusing, but that’s why we have professional people like Federated Farmers and gentlemen like Tony Davoren from Hydro Services to sort things out for you.

It is the small print that will catch people out, and of course the language that documents are written in. It is all fine if you know that language, but for many, or in fact all but a very few, it is a mission impossible.

There are so many terrible stories about people who think they are allowed a certain amount of water only to find that the small print says that the agreed amount isn’t for 24 hours a day, but just six hours a day.

The other thing that has started to arise is the actual river management. There are some amazing stories about how the regional council workers ensure they manage the flow in rivers to get through the dry spells.

The Halswell river, for example, ran higher than normal all summer because the person who manages it controlled the flow by slowing it down — he simply left the weed in the bottom to stop it all flowing out the other end. When the demand was less, the flow was sped up and the levels dropped a bit. Not rocket science,

and a very good way of controlling nature.

There are many people who are very grumpy about the whole consent business, and while I think everyone agrees that we have to have controls set in place, the apparent road blocking and money grabbing by councils is hard to swallow. It may just be a perception, but I suggest that councils, both district and regional, have a very serious PR problem and while I have no idea about what it would take to get the ratepayers onto their side, it is a situation they should address.

The fact that the Government has given the Christchurch City Council just a few days to sort their affairs out, and the fact that E-Can lost its Board suggests that there is lots of room for streamlining systems. Just a thought really.

The debate about farming using water to produce exports so the country can survive still rages, but it isn’t just between the urban and rural sectors. Some regional councils are also wading into the debate and it seems they are making statements that have people shaking their heads in confusion.

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