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Overlooked by many within the fine details of last month’s budget from the government was a $10 million package over four years designed to beef up New Zealand’s animal welfare systems — supporting a new law that too, has just taken effect.

Consultation has opened through the country on the future bovine TB National Pest Management Plan, with a call for interested party submissions.

Primar y Industr ies minister Nathan Guy said the investment will support changes in the new Animal Welfare Amendment Act, which passed into law last month and some of the money will go to informing the industry of those changes.

“Some of this funding will go towards creating targeted education that ensures

the right people know what is required of them. As well as strengthening the enforcement of animal welfare requirements, the investment will also contribute to the SPCA’s work in animal welfare. In particular, it will further support its compliance function.”

“New Zealand already has a strong reputation

Since the start of 2000, New Zealand has spent more than $1.2 billion fighting bovine TB and controlling the pests that spread the disease, with possums at the top of the list.

An independent Plan Governance Group comprising representatives of funding parties, OSPRI, and wider stakeholder interest, has developed the proposal.

“Progress in the last few years has shown that it is possible to eradicate TB from New Zealand — forever

— and be rid of the negative impacts of the disease and the costs of control on both industry and the economy, “ says the chair of PGG, Chris Kelly.

“My colleagues on the group and I are of the same view — that eradication is the end game, and that we want it to happen as fast as it can within funding constraints.”

Given the progress made to date by OSPRI’s TBfree programme, along with significant improvements in data, science and knowledge

for animal welfare,” Mr Guy says. “However, the expectations of consumers and society are constantly changing and our farming systems are continually evolving. This investment will support changes in the new Animal Welfare Amendment Act, which passed into law this month. These changes have made animal welfare obligations clearer, more transparent and easier to enforce.

“They will also ensure New Zealand is well placed to maintain its strong reputation and world class animal welfare system into the future.” The new funding will go towards developing new regulations through the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee, improving compliance and enforcement capability and managing the welfare of animals in a civil defence emergency.

“Our primary sector makes a critical contribution to our economy. New Zealand earns around $25 billion a year by exporting animal products such as meat, milk and wool.

“Our global reputation as a safe food producer depends on us continuing to produce animal products within strong animal welfare standards.”

and the operation of NAIT, a new phase for the Plan can now commence. New methodologies are proposed for both disease testing and vector control to improve the targeting and extent of such work — generating better outcomes.

Information sessions will be held in around 30 locations throughout New Zealand where the details of the proposal can be discussed, and people’s questions and comments on the proposal will be welcomed. Submissions must be submitted by July 31.

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Water quality reports from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment have been welcomed by Environment Canterbury as ‘a useful contribution to the national discussion around freshwater in New Zealand’.

“A number of the recommendations align with what’s already happening,” said David Caygill.

“In Canterbury work started in 2012 when the Land and Water Regional Plan was introduced, which for the first time set limits on nutrients including the discharge of nitrates.

“But even before then the Canterbury Water Management Strategy, which was agreed in 2009, included setting and managing catchment nutrient limits as one of the 10 target areas.

“We are now strengthening how we set and manage nutrient limits, based on farmer good management

practices and the needs of particular catchments.”

The second report from the PCE, Water quality in New Zealand: Land use and nutrient pollution, updates projections from a 2013 report but does not contain recommendations. The most recent information in the land use report is from 2011 and 2012.

“This report reinforces the point that we will have a problem with land use and water quality if we don’t take action. In Canterbury, however, we now have regional nutrient limits and 10 local zone committees working on local solutions to freshwater management issues.”

In the first report — Managing water quality — recommendation No.4 is that: regional councils prioritise the setting of objectives and limits for water bodies and catchments, and to set interim measures to prevent degradation in the meantime. “We have done exactly that. Our approach is all about prioritisation: the Land and Water Regional Plan clearly defines the areas where water quality is at most risk.

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The field days have come and gone once again. Anyone who has an interest in rural New Zealand has to enjoy time wandering around looking at the latest and greatest in technology and innovation.

Last week the Government announced a proposed National Environmental Standard for plantation forests that we’ve been waiting on for some time. The proposal is open for submissions by August 11, 2015.

All you need is some transport, time off, and accommodation which isn’t always easy to get in our challenging agricultural sectors.

Entertainment for rural Kiwis does not have to be slick sophisticated city events and everyone who contributed to the success of this year’s event needs to be congratulated.

It was therefore with some frustration that I heard at a presentation by a known economist that provincial NZ will continue to decline.

At a discussion on the crisis that is Auckland housing, not New Zealand housing, we heard that Auckland will and should continue to grow. I had to ask the question! “WHY?” Auckland is the region with the worst quality water in the country.

It has a stormwater system that was built for the 19th century when getting rid of excess water was the design objective.

Now the pollutants and contamination that

get washed into their stormwater drains all end up in the waterways, estuaries and beaches of our only so called internationally significant city.

To be told that Auckland will and must grow is an astounding statement when our export wealth is still mainly produced in the regions.

And in the week when the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment once again points fingers at the impact of a growing dairy sector, the country is silent on the issue of the unsustainable impact of Auckland City growth.

While the social impacts of inadequate and unaffordable housing are debated, the city of Auckland and most of the country has its head in the sand on urban water issues.

If we sort out the meat industry we may reduce the rush to dairy and reduce the direct impact of concentrated urine on light soils. In the meantime dairy farmers will spend millions on better

effluent systems to reduce the impact on water quality to satisfy the reasonable calls from the wider public for a more sustainable industry and cleaner rural streams.

But where are the same concerned advocates for clean water when it comes to the biggest single polluter of waterways in New Zealand? And that is Auckland City.

It is absurd to encourage and allow further growthof a city without better systems of stormwater m a n a g e m e n t a n d treatment.

Only then will the issue of water quality be at the heart of a Nation that markets successfully under the 100%PureNZ and can be proud that each and every one of us in both rural and urban New Zealand commits to through positive action.

If not, all the reports and dairy industry progress will amount to nothing as the reality of our largest city is exposed to the rest of the world.

National Environmental Standards are expected to set bottom lines for councils that they must meet or exceed.

However on this occasion, many aspects of the proposal are capped, which would limit councils’ ability to ensure excellent environment outcomes.

The proposed NES for plantation forestry also includes provisions to stop communities and their councils from controlling the release of genetically engineered (GE/GMO) trees in their regions.

Increasing numbers of councils, in response to their ratepayers and businesses, are including precautionary provisions or controls for GE in their RMA plans, but with this sleight of hand, government is taking away communities’ right of protection. Those councils recognise the economic importance of controlling GE activities in their regions and some are clearly getting export market benefits by claiming GE/GM free status.

Pure Hawke’s Bay is a cross-sector group that is active on this issue.

The NES — PF has been driven by an industry dominated by powerful overseas interests who have succeeded in getting Government to try limiting councils from GE and also full control on damaging land disturbance.

A National Environmental Standard (NES) should set effective bottom lines, but this NES could still allow GE and also sedimentation from some land disturbance, that will continue to wreck fisheries habitats and spawning grounds.

Councils such as those in Bay of Plenty, Hawkes Bay and Northland have recognised the need for local controls over GE, and the Environment Court has already supported the inclusion of a local precautionary approach in RMA plans.

GE trees have been promoted heavily by the Forest Research Institute (trading as Scion) often in partnership with international

tree giant ArborGen who have only ever done minimalist environmental effects research, and which has been ridiculed internationally.

The technology is not proven as safe or beneficial. Councils must be able to exercise precaution.

These National Standards for forestry are weaker than the private Forest Stewardship Certification which covers 70% of the forestry industry and although that is a good standard, it is only enforced by a weak audit process.

We need the National Standards on issues like riparian planting, erosion issues, water quality, protecting biodiversity, spray bans and limits, cultural sites and the like to be at least as strong as the private standards but also enforced.

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I am still staggered about the reaction from the main media and some of the minorities who made so much noise about the most successful live sheep shipment in New Zealand’s history.

I was fortunate to be close to the operation as it all unfolded so I was aware of the lengths both the New Zealand Government and the Mexican Governments went through to ensure the best results for the animals and their new owners.

I promise you those sheep had more animal health checks than any other sheep in history.

The turning point for me was when one of the anti-shipment people said the sheep should have been taken over there by plane as it would save them being subjected to the 15 day voyage! The fact that it was totally believed that both Governments, their agencies and all involved were called total liars and they weren’t going there for breeding astounds me. It should really worry you that people from more than one party in Parliament had politicians who backed that

ignorance and said they were for slaughter in Mexico.

The fact is that the sheep were saved from the butcher’s knife by being sold to Mexican farmers.

So instead of celebrating a break for farmers facing selling stock to survive the drought and coming seasons, the media beat up a story letting people who have no idea of the facts mouth off and grandstand.

I suppose if you don’t have a story, you create one.

The silly thing is that if the media were able to swallow their passion for making something that it isn’t, and drop the sensational rubbish they feed on, the people involved would have loved to have talked to them and shared in the glow of success that all involved felt.

My other point is that there were a lot of people involved in different areas, and all kept the facts quiet because the media, in their

minds, are a very unfriendly lot of people. Think about all those who drove the trucks, who worked at the feedlots, and supplied the animals and those who supplied the drenches and things — they all remained tight lipped and no media knew about it until the ship was off the Port of Timaru. Incidentally I was able to get an interview with the exporter which can be found on my website www.ontheland.co.nz if youdo wish to hear what was done and how well the Governments worked together. As a person who does understand you will be impressed by the chap who pulled it all together. He travels the world doing what he did here and prides himself in his animal welfare, and so he should. As far as the sheep and cattle, a life of sunshine and sex and being treated as a family pet has to be envied by many don’t you think

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Workplace health and safetyFollowing the Pike River coal mine tragedy there has been an increased focus on health and safety in the workplace.

WorkSafe New Zealand was established to regulate existing legislation.

A Royal Commission was established to report on what had happened and recommend changes to prevent simi lar tragedies occurring.

The Government also established the Independent Taskforce to research and evaluate New Zealand’s workplace health and safety system.

These measures are necessary, given the nation’s embarrassingly third-world statistics. Each year about 75 people are killed at work, with 20 to 30 being farmers. Conservative estimates of deaths from work-related diseases such as asbestosis and various cancers are placed at 600 to 900 a year. A tenth of all workers are harmed each year, with ACC dealing with around 200,000 claims for costs associated with work-related injuries and illnesses. While other countries are showing steady decreases in their workplace morbidity and mortality rates, ours are not significantly improving. Following the Commission and Task force’s reports, a Bill has been read

and reviewed in Parliament for reforms to secure the health and safety of workers and workplaces.

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The proposed scheme will include an appropriate system of regulations and guidance, an effective enforcement regime with stronger penalties, and worker participation (ensuring workers have the knowledge and accountability to keep their colleagues safe).

Central to this reform is that New Zealanders should be able to go to work with the expectation of coming home again safely.

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production disturbance costs and human capital costs of fatal injuries, are conservatively estimated at approximately $3.5 billion each year. The proposed legislation has the backing of Unions and the Business Leaders’ Health and Safety Forum. At present the Bill has passed its first reading but appears to have stalled owing to misgivings about responsibilities and compliance costs from elements of the small business and farming sectors.

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Investment markets update (Covering the three months ended 31 May 2015)

Recent global economic growth has been weaker than expected. European growth rates remain extremely modest, although business and consumer confidence levels have returned to near the highs of last year.

Time however is running out for Europe’s most indebted country, Greece. The deadline for adherence to the bail-out funding package is fast approaching and the impasse could renew broader regional economic concerns. At the same time United States economic growth has been dented by a stronger US dollar, while weaker oil prices have hit the energy sector. We believe the consequences and potential risks of further US dollar strength are likely to result in the Federal Reserve removing monetary policy accommodation more slowly than otherwise. Chinese growth has also fallen below official targets. As has occurred elsewhere, authorities are relaxing monetary policies to boost the economy, with the latest Chinese measures including a reduction in required bank reserve asset ratios. Their reserve ratios are still well above the lows of 7.5% during the Global Financial Crisis, so there remains ample room to lower ratio requirements as a means of boosting money supply.Global equity markets

Taking a look at the equity markets, the weaker economic backdrop and uplift in bond rates meant equity returns were generally modest over the past three months.

United States equities tend to drift in the six months leading into the first hike of a tightening cycle and this year seems to be no different. Elsewhere, of

the markets we follow Hong Kong and Japan were the strongest. Japanese equity returns have been driven by significant monetary policy stimulus which has boosted the competitiveness of the region’s exporters, creating an inflow into equities.

Similarly, China’s new round of monetary stimulus has sent equity prices soaring and is reflected in the strength of Hong Kong equities. Speculation activity in this market is very high, with record numbers of equity accounts opened in recent months fuelling the momentum.Australian and New Zealand equity markets

Austral ian equit ies underperformed most markets. The healthcare sector weakened during March and April largely due to share price fundamentals becoming a little stretched, while banks came under pressure as regulators continued to signal the need for higher capital requirements. Resources were the best performers, recovering on the back of a bounce in commodity prices.

New Zealand equity market returns were slightly weaker over the quarter, where a number of stocks with stretched fundamentals declined.

The market also needed to absorb a number of share placements and the second instalment payable by Meridian shareholders.

Many readers will also be following with close interest the movements in the

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Looking at the fixed interest markets, with global inflation remaining low, it is difficult to see short or longer-term interest rates lifting significantly from current levels.

Locally, the big move this month was a cut of 25 basis points to New Zealand’s Official Cash Rate, which took many on the market by surprise. Low growth and a lower milk pay-out are major reasons behind this and we could see further cuts going forward unless economic conditions change significantly.

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“Although the station enjoys stunning views looking out over Lake Pukaki to Mt. Cook, Mt.Tasman and the Southern Alps, high country life can be harsh. The norwest gales can be constant, the winters can be tough with a lot of snow, and summers can get overpoweringly hot,” said Alana.

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“I love hunting, animals and the farm, and am able to do everything that a boy does. I fit in well with them in the industry.”

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Museum, the hub of a society over 400 strong who preserve and display a range of classic aircraft from over a century of aviation.

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New Zealand forest growers were somewhat cushioned by the earlier declines as shipping costs and the exchange rate also softened. However, the market reality chickens eventually came home to roost with quarter two settlements reflecting a China market grossly over supplied and inventory levels heading towards an extremely giddy five million cubic metres.

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Now I’ll let Tony take over: Through the winter and spring of 2014, there were very low inflows and snowfall in the Opuha Dam catchment. OEFRAG met in early November to review the situation and agreed to implement restrictions if the lake continued to decline to 50%. By the end of November, with lake levels nearing 50%, OEFRAG recommended a 25% irrigation restriction and a reduction in the minimum river flow of 17%. Within two weeks these restrictions were tightened to 50% and 42% respectively. The group convened at least fortnightly to adapt the restriction regime in an effort to prolong storage. As the summer drew on, the situation continued to worsen. When the lake storage reached less than 10%, OEFRAG reduced river flows to minimum levels not seen since the dam was commissioned. The river

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Drier than normalLike March and April, May saw frequent low pressure systems move across the Tasman Sea and over New Zealand, but for the most part these tracked south of Canterbury, bringing a dominantly westerly airflow over the region.

As a result rainfall was well below normal and sunshine hours well above. Although the first two thirds was warmer than usual (with near record temperatures on several days) the end of the month saw much colder conditions with record frosts.

Mean temperatures in May were above normal by about +0.5 to +1.0deg but the month saw a definite contrast, with ‘winter beginning’ in the last ten days of the month. Rainfall was well below normal with totals over all the region under 50% of normal, and in some parts of the eastern Plains and North Canterbury, under 25% of normal. Sunshine hours were above normal by 20-35%.

Early in May maximum temperatures in the mid to high 20s brought temperatures near record levels. Towards the end of May a string of very heavy frosts brought some record low May temperatures and the coldest temperatures recorded in the region for

five years. By near the end of June this month was shaping up again as near normal regarding temperatures after some unusually warm days and some very cold ones. Rainfall was also near normal after heavy snows and steady rain mid month. Sunshine hours continued a six month trend of tracking above normal.

In the tropical Pacific ocean temperatures are now in El Nino conditions. By most measures a moderate El Nino has developed but shows no clear signs of getting noticeably stronger. The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) shows little trend towards strong El Nino conditions, remaining near neutral.

While some computer models still favour the development of a strong El Nino over the next three to six months, a number of others have scaled back their expectations. Our current prediction is to see

a moderate strength event of fairly short duration peaking around September and decaying during next summer. A strong La Nina event often follows short-lived El Ninos of this type and this looks increasingly likely later next year.

As we move towards a peak in El Nino (which will cover the period till about September) we expect to see cool southwesterly airflow over New Zealand with regular rainfalls over Canterbury. However, once we pass the peak and begin the descent towards La Nina we often see a shift to more westerly or northwesterly airflow, and can experience dry months. This may provide some hint of what may be coming through the summer and first half of next year.

Looking at previous years with similarly developing El Nino patterns, we find that most winters were characterised by increased frequency of cool

southwesterly airflow over New Zealand which we have already experienced in June. As we move through winter, we confidently expect to see this trend continue.

From July through to September we expect to see anticyclones dominant in the Tasman Sea with some low pressure systems over or near New Zealand, and frequent periods of southwesterly airflow. Inevitably, being the winter season, some of these southwesterly airflows will tilt southerly and bring cold outbreaks. Therefore we expect Canterbury to see mostly near normal rainfall for the next few months, with sunshine hours possibly a little above normal, and mean temperatures colder than usual.

Come October, we may start to experience an enhanced period of spring westerly or northwesterly airflow, which may herald the start of a prolonged period of drier than normal months.

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Colder than normal

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Mega forecast!Mid-June and I am thinking mega — mega rainfall or snowfall to minimise the impact of a forecast mega El Niño. Mega is not what the farmers of North Canterbury want to hear — probably not any mega event.

A week out from the shortest day and waiting for winter. Waiting for winter and waiting for a mega rainfall. Mega the adjective is derived from the Greek megas or great, and conjures thoughts of very large or huge. So it is for rainfall, it is becoming critical one of those mega south-easterly rainfall events arrive soon, very soon. Last month I showed the water level in M36/1926 and the only response or recharge had been the ‘kick-back’ resulting from the turning off of irrigation pumps. The latest measurement confirms that little recharge is occurring with just 0.446m rise in water level. If there is not a mega rainfall (or snow event) recovery or recharge will be lucky to reach 50mbgl by this time in August. This will not be sufficient to give any confidence of reliable pumping in the next irrigation season.

Where is that mega precipitation event? This time in 2014 we had had sufficient rainfall (Figure 2) to raise water level to near record and record water levels:

Four rainfall events greater than 30mm; and

Two of those rainfall events greater than 50mm.

Fur thermore, rainfall continued between these large daily events. This resulted in a rise in water level of nearly 9.5m during the four months after irrigation ceased. The key was rainfall arrived about the end of the irrigation season. Irrigation ceased nearly two months ago and we are still waiting.

Climate scientists are again not only warning of pending El Niño for spring and summer 2015-16, but warning the indications are it will be a mega El Niño.

This is not good news, especially for farmers in North Canterbury and some

other smaller areas in the east of both islands.

Scarily, as I wrote this the south of the South Island is buried under another snow fall and it is forecast to move north.

A key indicator of El Niño, the Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) shown in Figure 3, has continued to be very strong — remember any SOI greater than — 6 for a couple of months is considered (with a high probability) indicative of El Niño.

So it has been — since the end of March the SOI has averaged — 10.2.

Hence the prevalence of south-westerly to westerly weather, which the former, though might be cold are not traditionally big rainmakers for Canterbury. This week might bely this prevalence. I do hope so for the sake of groundwater and moisture relief for North Canterbury farmers.

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“Yep Dog,” he sed again.” Blimmin wool and beef pricis go up a bit, bluddy deary prices go threw tha floor. Yah can’t blimmin’ win.”

Well, soun’s like the Feel Daze was a bit ofa downer then? Musta bin ‘cos this year Boss didn’t hava ute loaded up with stuff ta stick under tha woolshed, like he did the las’ few years. Boss musta red my mind.

“Didn’t take me check book this yeer,” he sed, just as Sharlene, his gerlfrend came ova ta the shed, He give her a kiss.

“Well deah,” sed Sharlene. “Wot did yer bring me?” Well,

tha Boss pulled back the tarp ona ute and there was a new lorn mower.

I cood see Sharlene was a bit surprised, but she looked ata Boss a bit sideways, ta see wot he was gonna say. Boss gotta messige too. “Yep, deah. Wen I saw you doin’ tha lawns atta house wiv the old push mowa, I sed I’d betta get sumthin’ better to do tha job.”

Boss saw Sharlene tappin’ her foot.

“And so cos’ I know yer got so much work ina house, I thort I better take over tha lorns meself.”

Well Sharlene gave Boss a Big Hug, an’ sed she’d go an put the kettil on fer a cuppatee. Boss looked at me an’ give a wink. “Whew, quick thinkin’ there, eh Dog?”

Later over a cuppatee, Boss tole Sharlene that sum farmers getting a bit down ina dumps cosa Fonterror cutting milk prices.

“Blokes at Feel Daze wot just got deary — not like us wiv crops, an’ beef, and

sheep, with just deary ona runoff — well they lookin’ sideways at Fonterror. We get a good payout one seesin, and then a bad one.

So Fonterror sez it’ll cut down on staff. Well, if they don’t need so much staff, why did they hire ‘em ta head office ina first place?

They shooda saved up ina good yeers ta tide ova the bad yeers. Blimmin’ nee jerk I reckin.”

Then Sharlene cut in. “Yes deah. Fonterror sed, an’ she

read outa tha paper: ‘its decision to restructure its head office, with the possible loss of hundreds of jobs, was necessary to improve the company’s agility in times of low prices.”

“Yah gotta wunder why they didint have sum ajility wen pricis were good too,” Boss sed.

“Seems like they bin making hay wile the sun shines again! (Sharlene sez that meens spendin’ up large wen times is good, sted of

savin fer a rainy day, eh.)

“Ah well,” seda Boss. Glad we gota mixed portfolio eh?

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The range of services is designed to remove all the hassles of home kill:• Mobile fully equipped abattoir • Advice for those not sure about killing readiness • All wild game processing • Dry Curing of small goods e.g. Bacon• We hang beef for at least 7 days

"I need to give customers what they want," says Noel. “That means that there is much more dialogue, more understanding of family

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Quad bike safetyFarmers need to manage health and safety in a way that is appropriate for the needs of themselves, their staff, and visitors to the farm. Riders should always wear a helmet — they can be the difference between walking away from an accident and suffering a permanent, life-changing brain injury.

Accidents can be prevented, they are not part of the job. Quad bikes are not all terrain vehicles - they can’t go everywhere and do everything. The limits of the bike need to be respected, and owners need to make sure everyone on their farm follows safety steps.

Worksafe New Zealand say ensure riders are trained and experienced enough to do the job. Assess riders’ skills before they ride and if they need training there are courses available.

When choosing the right vehicle for the job, pay close attention to what the bike

owner’s manual says about carrying passengers and consider the maximum towed and carried load limits for the quad bike.

Manufacturers set minimum ages for using their bikes based on the age when young people have sufficient strength, body weight, and mental ability to master the safe riding techniques. On all adult-sized quad bikes over 90cc sold in New Zealand, that age is 16 or older.

Keep quad bikes maintained in a safe condition — don’t exceed the capabilities of the bike.

Take care on slopes and

rough terrain and don’t do tasks that interfere with safe riding — keep both hands on the bike, eyes on the ground in front.

Refer to the manufacturer’s instructions for your particular quad bike for the correct specifications such as, tyre pressure, and the correct engine temperature for checking the oil.

Check for damaged or loose parts, fuel or oil leaks and tyres for damage. Check the tyre pressure in each tyre and that tread depth is no more than 50 per cent worn and that wheel nuts are tight. The throttle should

operate smoothly and freely — accumulated mud and dirt can restrict cable movement. Brakes should work properly before reaching full speed, and the air filter not be choked with dirt — clean and replace regularly.

Ensure lights and switches work, inspect the chain for correct adjustment, wear and lubrication. Inspect the drive shaft for oil leakage and examine for loose parts with the engine turned off.Make sure that steering moves freely without undue looseness. For safe operation, fix any defects identified before use.


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One stop tree shopIn 1987 several investors decided to establish Southern Woods Nursery on bare land as a specialist container producer of tree seedlings for fuelwood production and shelter belts.

A couple of years later the nursery expanded and a wider range of species were grown. In 1995, the late Murray Mannall moved from managing the production to general manager, and in 1997 he and his wife Susy purchased the business.

“The company has been around for a generation and we grow the majority of our plants ourselves. We have the best selection for the best price grown locally and shipped all across the country,” says marketing manager Rico Mannall.

All service staff are trained in horticulture and/or tree crops and can provide informed advice to customers.

The nursery is a one stop shop for rural landowners and can provide trees for farmers to councils, landscapers and everything in between.

“Our experienced team are proud to supply free advice as well as good quality plants, we have a wide range of stock and can order in special requests.”

They also have a range of planting accessories such as fertilisers, stakes, pest repellents, tree protectors, spades and much more.

The nursery produces over 750,000 trees per year of 500 species with varieties for shelter, forestry, tree crops, native revegetation, fuelwood, fodder, hedging and specimen trees.

Southern Woods have a major focus on shelter trees and have varying grades and prices for all situations. They also supply New Zealand natives for revegetation, a

market that has taken off over the last few years.

Southern Woods are involved in many charities including the Tree Crops Association, NZ Plant Propagators Association, Farm Forestry Association and are the main supplier for the Cancer Society for their Sunsmart Programme and the Environmental Education for Resource Sustainability Trust Paper4Trees Project.

More information can be found at www.southernwoods.co.nz or phone 0800 800 352.

Retail manager Chris Smith and sales consultant Eleni Farnell

QUAD BIKE SAFETYWear a helmet.A helmet is a must while riding a quad bike around the farm.


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Lifestyle Block ServicesProtecting your property

Boundaryline Fencing Systems are manufactured, marketed and distributed nationwide by the team at Terranota Ltd, supplying a range of innovative fencing systems from Kaitaia to Bluff.

The Boundaryline range of fencing systems covers many different types of metal and panel fences to enable effective solutions to enhance and protect any property.

The range includes pool fencing, privacy fencing, security fencing and their well-known Post and Rail for rural and lifestyle properties.

Boundaryline Post and Rail fencing systems are popular with rural property owners because they are cost effective and aesthetically pleasing.

They are commonly used on driveways for farms and lifestyle blocks and can act as boundary markers without breaking any views.

“They make a big difference to the appearance of the property so people often use them for front boundaries, as we always say, first impressions count,” says Terranota Ltd’s Jay McGaveston.

Their range of Post and Rail systems are installed easily, due to their simple systems.

The unique straight-through mortise in the fence posts means the posts and rails are connected without

using any hardware, resulting in a strong, durable fence that can be built from macrocarpa or treated radiata pine.

“We make sure our timber is the best and is specially selected for the task.” The team supply fencers, contractors, builders, and property owners with quality fences and gates to meet the diverse requirements of many different applications.

With branches in Christchurch and Invercargill, the team work with trusted and approved installation contractors, meeting the needs of their customers all over the country with efficient manufacturing and dispatch systems, constant communication with clients, backed up by an overnight courier service to any main centre

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The RO-XL is the high capacity spreader of the RotaFlow range. The maximum load capacity with 3 extension rims is 3.450 or 3.900 litres, depending on the hopper width. The working width is set using the tractor PTO speed and dual input shafts on the spreader centre gearbox. An innovative driveline to each disc ensures gentle agitation due to the “slow rotating” agitator system, which runs at 15% of the spreading disc speed.

Easy working width adjustmentConvenient setting of the working width and a triangular spreading pattern. Above 24 metres working width, the angle indicator assists in tilting the machine 4 or 8 degrees. Both discs can be shut off independently to spread half the working width, essential for preventing lodging in tapering headlands.

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Deutz Fahr 106 + FELGood hours, very tidy, 3rd Service.

Deutz Fahr 105 + FELQuicke FEL, 3rd service, 6 cyclinder engine, 4500hrs, great vision for loader operation and cultivation, workshop checked, out it goes.

Vaderstad Carrier 4252008, well maintained, 4.2mtr, folding disk tine roller combi. Good all round shallow stubble secondary pass cultivator.

Merlo 60.10 EVPerkins engine, 6 tonne lift, 10mtr reach, low hours, side shift and axle tilt, great machine.

High Capacity Accord Tine Seeder5m, large capacity tank, tidy condition, mechanical drive.

Vicon RO-M SpreaderIncludes cover, compliments to previous owner, as new condition.

Deutz Fahr K610 + FELlow hours, 6 cylinder engine, 4spd powershift, tidy inside and out.

Daedong - 2 to choose fromBoth in fantastic condition and with low hours, own either for as little as 30% deposit.

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Rural broadband from SparkFrustrated rural communities with substandard internet access have help on the way with Spark announcing its pricing for their new Rural Wireless Broadband.

“The 4G solution uses a self-installed antenna which simply attaches to the wireless modem.

“Customers can plug-in and go immediately without waiting for technicians or the need for cables and large aerials,” said head of mobility products David Redmore.

“Spark’s 4G Rural Wireless Broadband network uses more than 150 — 700MHz cell towers operating around rural New Zealand. The towers are specifically designed for rural areas. They are great as they do not rely on lines.

Spark has more 700MHz spectrum than any other operator in New Zealand so it can offer the best performance and a seamless experience.”

Dairy farmer Tony Walters recently installed Spark Rural Wireless Broadband on his Aka Aka property. He says within minutes of getting the equipment he was able to connect at over

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“Data and computing is now an important part of any farming business. We need a reliable and fast broadband connection to monitor and maximise the efficiency of the farm.

“This gives us the speed I require for processing data and provides my family the broadband capacity they need It’s a far better solution than what we’ve had in the past.” The new faster alternative to existing slower rural broadband products will cost $95 a month for 80GB of data and $105 per month for broadband, a landline and national calling. Spark’s service also comes with a 30-day money back guarantee. Those interested can register online at store.spark.co.nz/forms/s/rural-wireless-broadband. Spark’s head of mobility products David Redmore

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bucket (not your laundry tub or washing machine) and dispose of waste outside but not down any drains

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• When using your

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• If you have a waste master, your tank will need to be emptied more often simply due to the amount of solids going into itWe recommend having

your tank emptied every three years to keep it running efficiently. We need to lift the lids of the tank to empty it, that way we are able to remove all the solids.

Keeping this in mind, it is not recommended you plant trees or shrubs over the tank unless you want them dug up every three years.

Some trees and shrubs planted near the tank can cause root problems with the tank and outlet drains. Willows are especially bad for this and will travel some distance to find liquid.

We maintain all aspects of septic tanks including supplying and fitting pumps.

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A good performerIf May wool auction sales in general looked like a hard act to follow, June delivered an even tougher act as wool prices remained buoyant, with some categories quoted as ‘extreme’, reaching levels not witnessed for a quarter of a century.

Buyers’ faces remained stern whilst a few growers, sitting in the gallery of the Christchurch auction room, managed a wry smile when the auctioneer’s gavel slammed into the rostrum with monotonous regularity

as prices consistently exceeded expectation. The word ‘passed’ was almost extinct from auctioneers’ vocabularies resulting in very few bales failing to find a new home. Crossbred wool types enjoyed another great

spell of interest from global wool buying companies as the realisation that there was little or no stock of greasy wool held by New Zealand growers, kicked in.

Full-length fleece wool in the 36 to 39 micron ranges reached prices, in many cases, exceeding the 600 cents per clean kilogram mark at auction. Finer fleece types in the 34 to 35 micron range was considerably dearer at levels from around 650 to 690 cents per clean kilogram with the odd sale exceeding 700 cents. Hogget types testing at around 30.5 to 33 microns fetched from approximately 725 to 790 cents per clean kilogram. Crossbred oddments were similarly in solid demand with buyers scrambling to secure a share of the limited offerings of these wools. Halfbred

and Corriedale wool types enjoyed significant gains during the May/June period, when compared to previous months, following the trend occurring in Australia for their wools of similar micron. Corriedale wools in the 28 micron range reached around 1000 cents per clean kilogram at the Christchurch auction on June 4, with 27 micron types exceeding that figure comfortably. The standard of Halfbred and Corriedale wools on offer was outstanding, particularly in recognition of the extremely dry areas from which many had originated, once again, in my opinion, reflecting the ability of such breeds to cope relatively well under stress.

A small number of Merino wool types were sold during the past few weeks in New Zealand at levels similar to

those realised at Australian wool auctions. Australian wool auctions held during the past few weeks in general brought good news for growers there, as prices surged ahead during May and early June. Volumes offered were small in Australian terms, again a reflection of the lack of wool either freshly shorn or, for that matter, held by growers awaiting better returns. Prices did however ease slightly just prior to writing.

The British wool selling season closed recently with good competition across the broad range of types, resulting in firm pricing and a full clearance at the eighteenth and final auction which contained the New Zealand equivalent of approximately 7,500 bales.

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Whilst dairy has drawn much attention lately due to weaker pricing, wool may have been over-looked as being a good performer this year with the majority of the season having produced solid returns for wool growers.

Apart from a glitch experienced in early January, wool prices remained firm throughout the season with a good improvement experienced near the closing stages and, with sheep numbers as low as they are currently, the immediate future looks reasonably healthy in my opinion.

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Hill country farmers do have optionsFarmers breeding sheep, beef and deer on hill country are near the bottom of the table when it comes to gross margin (GM) analyses.

Deer velvet is near the top of the table, along with lamb trading and finishing, high performance bull beef and finishing weaner deer.

Not surprisingly, some deer breeders are frustrated by their lot, but they do have options, says farm adviser Graham Butcher.

“If, after analysing those options, you decide to stay with breeding, don’t sit on your hands. There is probably a lot you can do on your farm to improve your situation,” he says.

“Ask yourself some hard questions. Are you making all the dollars you could be making from your deer?

“The best performing deer farms are 20% more productive than the average. The worst performing are 20% below average and struggling. Where do you fit on the deer farm performance graph? If there are avenues to improve profitability, then grab them.”

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Some deer farmers have turned to dairy heifer grazing. Butcher says this is more profitable than a well-run deer breeding unit but involves more work – which is not included in gross margin analyses. Also dairy grazing is not suited to many backcountry areas with long winters and a snow risk.

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farmer incomes?” At the other extreme, Butcher says sticking with a species or a breed through thick and thin is not a good idea either when there are alternatives that can be shown to be better in the long-term.

“Ultimately you need to make the best use of your land and capital. That means finding the classes of stock that do the best job of converting the dry matter grown on your farm into profit,” he says.

“Gross margins are a useful way to organise your thoughts. But they don’t show the cost of producing the feed that animals may be eating in a given enterprise. Bear in mind too that finishing requires skills that many breeders might need to work on.

“Finishing always tends to have higher GMs than breeding, but feed for finishing lambs in late summer or for growing weaners in the late winter for the spring chilled venison season can be costly. Also many breeding properties are plainly unsuited to finishing because of terrain, climate and soil type.” On properties with unfenced gullies, scrub and swamps, breeding hinds

and beef cows come into their own, producing quality fawns and calves with minimal farmer intervention.

At a Deer Industry NZ national workshop for its advance parties, held recently in Dunedin, participants said they liked the trust that has developed within each advance party, with farmers willing to open up, share advice and discuss problems. As well as getting useful tips on productivity, participants also valued the social and mental health benefits of getting together with like-minded people.

Some of the feedback that emerged from the workshop was: • The crucial period for

performance of finishers is late lactation–weaning. If an animal’s growth is behind by June 1, it won’t catch up

• Genetics is a powerful tool for improving performance, but the investment won’t pay if the animals don’t get the feed they need to express their superior traits

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All across the world 2015 is being promoted as the “The year of the soils” with the focus on breathing life back into our land. Massive

amounts of chemical use, GMO’s crop’s and high production costs have seen agriculture change in many countries at the expense of soil life and food quality.

Wikipedia states:“Despite the increased popularity of the use of

the term “sustainability”, the possibility that human societies will achieve environmental sustainability has been, and continues to be, questioned—in light of environmental degradation, climate change, overconsumption, population growth and societies’ pursuit of indefinite economic growth in a closed system.”

Scary stuff, but as time goes by - looks like being a fairly accurate. If we are to turn the tide and be truly sustainable then a lot of people will have to take a very hard look at their farming practices, across all types of agriculture.

The over use of soluble plant feeding fertilisers developed by man, and once seen as a better option to a more natural biological approach, plus regular indiscriminate use of the herbicide Roundup means soil quality has been “degraded” to a point that it now desperately needs remedying.

Carbon loss, depleted humus content, tied up nutrients and reduced moisture holding ability are just some of the problems facing modern farming practices. High producing agricultural industries’ export nutrient with their crops ie grapes, maize, baylage etc but replacing this nutrient in a balanced way while improving soil biology is largely misunderstood.

This is due in part to a lack of understanding around how nutrients interact and the levels in which they should be found in the soil.

Within New Zealand more and more people are looking at ways to revitalise our rapidly depleted soils and return to producing high quality, nutrient dense, disease resistant produce.

Cancer rates are skyrocketing and it doesn’t take a genius to work out why, but it does take conviction to change.

Unbeknown to many the soil fertility work, science and calculation systems required to achieve this change has already been pioneered; it’s called ‘The Albrecht system’.

Dr William A Albrecht (1888- 1974) worked on many areas of soil fertility starting in the 1920s and went on to become the chairman of the Department of soils and senior emeritus professor at the university of Missouri.

He was widely recognised as the foremost authority on the relation between soil quality, food quality and human health.

Albrecht once said; “It is not the over powering invader we must fear but the weakened condition of the victim”.

This statement inspires a different way of thinking; rather than buying a cure find out why the sickness is there in the first place.

We are very lucky to have Neal Kinsey of Kinseyag services as a regular visitor to New Zealand. Neal studied under Albrecht and is the foremost authority on the Albrecht system in the world today.

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He works in over 65 countries and is often referred to as ‘the consultant’s consultant’.

People who attend Neal’s courses always leave with a very ‘enlightened’ view on soil fertility and I have yet to see any unhappy attendees. The most common comment is ‘it just all makes sense’.

New Zealand farming is at a crossroads and many people are starting to choose the healthier option.

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These stainless steel rocket cookers are designed so water can be easily boiled for drinking whilst cooking.

It is ideal for natural disasters or anywhere that water must be boiled before being consumed.

The cooker is also great for camping and hunting as it is fuelled by small bush sticks in the base unit which holds approximately 12 litres of water, and when the fi re is going, a pot, frying pan or wok can be placed on the top of the cooker.

Paul has a background in engineering and mechanics and was inspired when he saw the original rocket cookers.

He and a friend came up with the idea of the water jacket whenhe was staying with a traditional village on the

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“The drinking water can get contaminated and there is a lot of sickness. This cooker gives people the chance to get away from that sickness.

“I have cooked a Papua New Guinea boil up on it using taro, banana and chicken.

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Paul took a demo cooker with him the last time he visited Papua New Guinea and said there was already a lot of interest.

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Patchy Pastureby Tim Jenkins

Last month looked at nutritional and weed ecology causes of pasture patchiness. This month it’s a focus on pests and pathogens that can leave a pasture patchy.

Insect PestsThere are a number of

insect pests in pastures. Grass grub and porina have similar symptoms of brown patches of grass. Argentine stem weevils (a weevil pest) and cranefly (with their small leatherjacket root feeding larvae) are also common.

The tell-tale sign of grass grub is of course the curled creamy grass grub beetle larvae in the soil underneath damaged plants. Plants damaged by grass grub root feeding in the late summer/autumn will often show as dried off or patchy and yellowed in the late summer/autumn and the next spring/early summer.

Plant tops will dry off through lack of water uptake. Lawns and even some pastures can be further disturbed as birds scratch around to access grubs. Plants may be easily dislodged from the soil and birds can damage pasture and lawn when they feed on the grubs.

Grass grubs usually emerge around October, November, December as beetles (often the bronze/brown beetles are in ‘swarms’ and defoliate trees).

Porina are larger, develop a stronger colour than grass grubs, and are caterpillars rather than beetles. Their damage is from feeding on the young growing points of pasture plants rather than from the roots. The caterpillars have burrows with nearby castings somewhat similar to earthworms and grazing occurs around the burrows. If numbers are

high, the damage can be extensive resulting in very patchy pasture growth. Porina emerge as moths in spring.

Argentine stem weevils lay their eggs inside grass tillers and the larvae (white body with black heads feed inside the grass, impacting on pasture growth.

Cranefly larvae are small (5mm to around 40 mm), light brown to green/brown, legless and leathery; usually they do little damage to pasture but when present at over 400 per square metre their root feeding could leave a pasture patchy with areas

of dying grass. Other soil insects may cause pasture damage including clover root weevils, manuka beetles and other weevil and beetle types.

FungiFungi can be responsible

for some dead patches due to root rot (often related to poor drainage). Try to improve drainage with sufficient calcium (eg gypsum which can improve subsoil drainage and the structure of some clay and low calcium or high sodium topsoils), a good soil pH, avoiding compaction, and consider deep ripping/subsoiling if it seems warranted.

Some of the mushroom fungi cause fairy rings.

These stimulate pasture growth within the rings as they grow increasingly outward from the origin sometimes achieving massive diameters.

Generally improving soil fer til ity (though avoiding high applications of soluble phosphorus fertilisers) and soil biology by fertiliser application, ensuring good soil calcium levels and a reasonable soil pH, and minimising cultivation will help with more beneficial mycorrhizal fungi in outcompeting fairy ring mushrooms.

Next month will focus on the non-chemical management of grass grub and other pasture patch insect pests.

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The answer to heavy soilsGypsum has its origins in the seas of the ancient world that have now become land. The minerals of yesteryear are invaluable as an organic PH neutral soil conditioner and fertiliser.

It is an essential aid in treating heavy or clay soils to improve texture, drainage and aeration.

It has added benefits as an application in the remediation of soil that has been damaged through compaction by stock and machinery or by slips that exposed sub-soils on hillsides. More importantly, it is a readily available highly soluble calcium source and thus suitable for dairy cattle digestive systems.

Its effects vary on soil types and from region to region, influenced by farming practice, soil type and local climate as farmers with the same practice will experience different levels of success. These issues are being explored from Canterbury to the Waikato which has one of the largest concentrations of dairy cattle in the world.

Soils damaged by trampling suffer reduced water infiltration rates, reduced water-holding capacity and reduced root-zone depth. These combine to limit the amount of water available to the pasture in summer and so lead to reduced pasture growth. Pasture growth reduction can be offset by increased fertiliser usage but this decreases soil pH

and increased nutrient loss.Research to quantify the impacts of trampling on pasture growth indicates production losses of 22 to 40% over the subsequent three months. Soil compaction can have greater negative effects on pasture

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Good grazing management is critical when the soil is wet and more susceptible to damage.

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The precedent setting judgement will cost the National Australia Bank Limited millions of dollars and has sparked a scramble from the banking industry as it means the banking code of conduct goes from being a guide to contractually binding.

The National Australia Bank suffered the defeat in court after it tried to argue that the industry’s self regulatory code of conduct has no legal effect.

It is ironical that our own New Zealand banks also claim that their code of banking practice is voluntary and is also not legally binding.

Australian Supreme Court Judge Justice James Elliott has ruled that the banking code has contractual force and because the National Australia Bank breached it, the bank could not recoup $6 million in loan guarantees for a series of Gold Coast property investments. The judgement

means that the National Australia Bank cannot enforce the guarantees made by Mr Rose. This judgement places a spotlight, not only on the Australian banking code of practice but also on the New Zealand Bankers Association code of banking practice, as New Zealand Court decisions commonly follow Australian Court decisions, and those of Canada and the United Kingdom.

Farmers of New Zealand support the New Zealand code of banking practice becoming enforceable in New Zealand law.

It is not good enough for banks to simply hide behind the code of banking practice, claiming it is a voluntary agreement based on goodwill and intentions.

The majority of New Zealand banks are owned by Australian banks, therefore the New Zealand banking code of practice should

been supported by the vast majority of politicians. While in New Zealand the number of bank foreclosures has declined, economists warn that those who currently have extended themselves in taking out mortgage loans could be exposed in the next New Zealand economic downturn, which may not be

too far away if the Auckland real estate market funded by overseas immigrants crashes. New Zealand Institute of Economic Research said even when mortgage sale numbers were high during the global financial crisis, New Zealand did not have the same default rate as the United States,

where homeowners could “post back their keys” if property values collapsed. The reality is that you can’t walk away from your mortgage in New Zealand.

Most farm mortgagee sales end up with the farming families losing their livelihoods and all of their possessions.

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A gleam in the gloomWith the timing of any rise in the current low dairy payout uncertain, farmers need to try and think of positive ways which increase milk production, but reduce farm working expenses.

One of the simplest ways is to increase total farm production from fewer cows with less bought in feed. And we know it can be done!

DairyNZ statistics are quoting a per cow production figure of 346kgMS. But there are a growing number of dairy herds throughout the country with cows producing milk solids greater than their liveweight. Farm production of 520kgMS/cow from 500kg liveweight cows was recorded from one herd this season, and although that’s a standout performance, we have close contact with a number of other herds that produced close to 500kgMS per cow.

If you have fewer cows but the same total amount of feed, each cow gets more and per cow production will steadily increase. This is often commented on in autumn when the first batch of culls leaves the property and daily milk solid production immediately increases.

Reports show a record number of dairy cows are being culled this season, which provides the opportunity for a marked lift in per cow production. With many farm costs being per animal related, there’s a lift in gross margin to be had.

And total feed doesn’t need to be based around supplements. Pasture production is the other area where there is substantial scope for increase, at no extra cost.

Using our systems and products, a 26% DM/ha increase from permanent

pasture has been measured on one property over the last ten years, with a lift from 14,100kg to 17,800kg DM/ha being recorded.

No extra phosphorus, potassium, or sulphur has been applied, and any use of fertiliser nitrogen has steadily declined. The nitrogen required for the average pasture growth of 49kgDM/ha/day is now largely provided by clover, with the balance fixed direct from the atmosphere as well as from dung, urine, and old plant matter.

Less than 20kgN/ha fertiliser may be applied as part of the autumn total nutrient input, to help transition pasture from a strong clover base to a more grass dominant sward, for winter conditions.

As pasture production lifts so too does its quality, resulting in fewer kilograms of dry matter being eaten to produce a kilogram of milk solids.

On another farm a 21% decrease in the amount of feed eaten to produce a kilogram of milk solids has been calculated.

When combined with the increase in total pasture production, a lift of around

50% in production from pasture alone is achievable.

A l t h o u g h f a r m indebtedness adds a variable, in our experience dairy properties producing close to 1,000kgMS/ha from pasture, with hay and silage fed strategically, are profitable even at this season’s payout.

At the predicted milk solids return for the next twelve months it is unlikely that bought in feed at 30c per kg of DM will be profitable. With 25–30% of production nationally currently coming from purchased supplements, there is substantial scope to reduce costs

and increase both per cow and total farm production. The best pasture managers are once again becoming the most profitable and, as the skills required to maximise annual production take time to learn and fine tune, the next twelve months is an ideal time to develop the ability to be profitable regardless of income.

For more information call Peter on 0800 843 809


Gypsum is one of those rare materials that performs in all categories of soil treatment: an amendment, conditioner and fertiliser.

It is useful in the transition period in dairy cows 2 – 4 weeks pre & post calving, and can be used as an anionic salt to counteract the effects that high potassium & sodium concentrations have on increasing hypocalcemia.

Soil tests for many areas in New Zealand show that sulphur deficiency is wide spread. Although the importance of this element is often overlooked, sulphur is needed in at least equal quantities to phosphorus. Many responses in crops are sulphur responses arising from the sulphate radical (SO4‑‑), rather than phosphate responses.

Gypsum, a readily available form of calcium, is 100 times more soluble than lime and is more suitable for the digestive system during this period.

• Readily dissociates into free calcium ions (Ca++) and sulphate ions (SO4‑‑), major elements in plant nutrition

• Promotes water infiltration, retention and conservation

• Breaks up soils compacted by sodium and clay, and compounded by farm animals and machinery

• Allows soil to dry more quickly after rain or irrigation so that it may be worked sooner

• Enhances friendly bacterial action and discourages plant diseases related to poor soil aeration

• Conditioned soil allows for deeper, healthier root development and water penetration

• Suppresses the soil acidification effects of growing crops and the prolonged use of acidifying fertilisers

• Displaces sodium binding clay soils

• Reduces high soil aluminium levels

• Reduces cracking and compaction following irrigation and retards soil crusting

• Decreases energy requirements for tillage

• Binds organic matter to soil and checks soil erosion

• Allows water to penetrate the soil without forming puddles or water logging

• Conserves water by stretching intervals between irrigations

• Tests show that farmland treated with gypsum requires up to 33% less water than soils without recent gypsum application

• Has an approximately neutral pH and can be used in heavy applications without causing undue alkalinity in soils

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Caring for state of mindDepression is an increasing issue for rural communities and the latest data released by the Ministry of Health shows there is a significantly higher rate of suicide in rural areas than in urban areas.

With mounting compliance costs, increasing local and central government demands, weather events, coupled with the reduced forecasted lamb and milk price pay-outs, along with the normal stresses and strains of life, things are going to get harder for rural communities.

Federated Farmers is working alongside a number of other organisations such as the Dairy Women’s Network,

DairyNZ, Rural Women New Zealand, Ministry of Health, New Zealand Institute of Rural Health, AgResearch, Vodafone, Beef and Lamb, Farmsafe and PrimaryITO to make rural mental health and wellbeing a priority.

The Federation has produced a wallet sized card with a list of services farmers and their families can contact and look up when they are under mental pressure.

Most people feel miserable now and then, often when something upsetting or stressful is happening such as a relationship break-up, or losing a job. Feeling down in response to difficult situations is pretty normal, and usually the feelings fade over time and you get on with life.

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Women have higher rates of depression than men and rural men have higher rates of depression than urban men.

It’s important to tell someone trustworthy how you are feeling. Don’t try to deal with depression on your own.

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Transporting bobby calvesLooking after bobby calves is part of being a responsible farmer and making sure they are comfortable during travel is essential.

During the loading and transport of bobby calves, a set of basic requirements must be met to ensure compliance with the Animal Welfare Act 1999.

Before the journey, calves must be fit for transport. Unsteady calves or those with a wet or concave stomach may not withstand travel.

Care must be taken when handling them as they are only four days old and fragile. Never throw a bobby calf into a truck or lift it by its head or legs.

Request help if a heavy calf must be lifted and avoid lifting them off the ground. Use a raised pen if one is available.

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New Zealand Road Transport Forum approved crates are preferred for transporting bobby calves for processing.

Check all crates are clean and fit for purpose before loading commences.

Drivers must handle the transport vehicle carefully as bobby calves are less able to withstand stress. By avoiding harsh acceleration/ braking and high-speed cornering, the calves will reach their destination in a better state.

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signs of distress or injury. When the processing plant is reached, similar care must be taken. Handle calves gently at all times and move them carefully.

They are likely to be tired, hungry and stressed and will require patience when moving them.

Make sure they are protected from the weather and move them to shelter after unloading. This is especially important if they are to be held over night.

Calves must have free access to water at all times and if they are being held overnight, consider allowing access to appropriate, good quality feed.

Process calves humanely and as soon as possible after

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Scaling the heights of popularityby Andy Bryenton

It was a sneak preview which had many visitors to the recent Mystery Creek Fieldays wondering just what else the Ford Motor Company have up their voluminous sleeve.

With the Ranger ute flying high, the outgoing FPV Falcon satiating a need for speed, and the release of the new Mondeo making waves, many would have thought that the blue oval would give their competitors a little breathing space.

But that is not how Dearborn does business.Hot on the heels of pricing announcements for the stunning- looking new Mustang, which will cost the same as a medium to high spec Holden Commodore - Ford have unveiled what they believe is the future of sports utility practicality.

The new Ford Everest is no micro compact crossover. This area of the market is well served by both the EcoSport, the Kuga and their competitors. No, the Everest sits firmly in the territory relinquished by well, the Territory. And otherwise occupied by the likes of Range Rover, Land Rover and

the real elephant in the room, the perennially favoured Land Cruiser. Seven seats are a necessity for any parent who has more than two kids, or anyone who carpools their school runs. Add in anyone who likes to holiday, tow a boat or simply lug huge loads, and you can see why this sector is so huge.

The Everest is based on the underpinnings of the Ranger, so from day one it has a pedigree for both on and off road handling. The ute that’s beloved of tradies, foresters and farmers has been re-skinned in a bold and muscular body-shell, and has had a complete internal transplant to boost the level of luxury enjoyed by driver and passengers alike. With the big 5 cylinder diesel mill of the Ranger doing the hard work under the hood, this big SUV will not lack power, either. Ford may have taken the Ranger as their inspiration, but it’s also apparent that

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This month, a veritable super-fleet of agricultural machines from every major brand on Earth will descend on Mystery Creek, Hamilton, for the nation’s biggest farming expo.

Fieldays® crowds have come to expect innovation and versatility from the tractors which take pride of place at this three day showcase, and they won’t be disappointed.

But amongst the pack this year is a relatively new contender — a badge which offers something very much in line with the Kiwi farming mentality.

Mahindra tractors are gaining ground in public perception, and for good reason. The world’s biggest producer of diesel engines, Mahindra is the name at the forefront of India’s agricultural revolution, providing the motive power to feed not just over one billion people, but also to drive a burgeoning economy. Their 6110 range of tractors are a lesson in simplicity and practicality, eschewing

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We are covering areas from Dunedin to We are covering areas from Dunedin to Nelson and everywhere in between.Nelson and everywhere in between.Pick up delivery service available. Pick up delivery service available.

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Working together pays offby Andy Bryenton

Some ideas spring fully formed from the mind of a single driven individual, and it’s a matter of good luck and hard work to bring them to fruition.

On the other hand, many projects exceed the sum of their parts when they bring together the leaders in different fields. Just look at the Concorde, or the Ford Cobra as examples.

This might sound oblique, but it’s very pertinent to the latest offering in the Kiwi utility truck market. It may seem daring indeed for anyone to enter the battlefield where the Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux duke it out at the top, but newcomer Foton have faith that their Tunland ute has what it takes under that imposing styling. And that’s due to the fact that Foton have partnered up with some very serious names indeed to ensure that the Tunland,

single or double cab, offers maximum value for money.

Look under the hood and you’ll see a 2.8 litre Cummins turbo diesel. Yes, the same US firm who won the first ever Indy 500, and who provide the engines for some of the biggest and toughest vehicles out there. Cummins boss J Irwin Miller was so highly regarded that he was once asked to run for US President! Power from the big red mill is 120kw, but it boasts a massive torque band, with 340Nm on tap from 1800 through 3000 rpm. That’s power when you

need it, delivered to the ground via a German built Getrag transmission and Borg Warner transfer case.

This means a one tonne payload and up to 2.5 tonnes braked towing capacity, with sure-footed 4x4 chops in mud, sand, dirt and in the paddock. It’s clear that, like Isuzu in Japan, Foton are in the business of ‘scaling down’ commercial trucks to create hard-core utilities, not just jacking up family sedans! The maker of big rigs has brought that iron-hard engineering to this little cousin of the fleet. So, while the name on the hood may be new, and it’s

new even in China, where Foton launched in 1996, the components which make up the Tunland come from tried and tested masters of their respective crafts.

Even the electrics and ABS system are by Bosch (as in your Mercedes Benz), with axles by Dana, including a limited slip diff on the highly recommended 4x4 model.

The real trick has been how, like a top chef given great ingredients, the Foton team have put it all together in a package which is sure to entice.

Not just for its very competitive price.

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Re-imagined, reinforced and ready to work

by Andy Bryenton

When it comes time to choose a new ATV quad for the farm, and especially one to be put through a grueling rote of farming chores by farm staff daily, it’s not the bells and whistles which count.

It’s toughness, reliability, and to a large extent price which dictate a shrewd investment. Which is not to say that rider comfort, safety, storage options and power don’t come into the mix, it’s just that, dollar for dollar, most Kiwi farmers are looking for a working tool, not a recreational toy. Can Am have been providing ATV quads for the New Zealand farmer for quite a while now, along with farmers around the world.

They’ve been quick to realise that the most hated thing of all, on rural spreads from Arkansas to Akaroa, is maintenance downtime. That’s why they’ve toughened up their new, low-priced, high-durability Outlander 450L

series, producing a new, single seater ATV which is all about more bang for your buck.

It’s a no-frills approach, focused on work, not necessarily play. Racing stripes and alloy mags give way to a smarter air cleaner system, a re-imagined 450cc, liquid cooled Rotax four stroke providing 38 horsepower. Even the frame has moved past tubular steel, using less bolts and less welds for long-lasting structural rigidity.

The suspension has been improved with more travel over the bumps both front and back, and a new double front A-arm system to reduce dive in the corners.

As usual, there’s Can Am’s trademark trailing torsional

independent system at the back, keeping things smooth and in control.

All of which should be no surprise, Can Am, like their rivals in both the USA and Asia, have to innovate and improve to survive in the ATV world. What is different, though, is the price. Visit any Can Am dealership and you will be surprised at the low cost of the new L series of Outlanders, as well as the comprehensive nature of their warranty.

It’s all part of a concerted push by Can Am to wrestle the rural utility quad crown from its contenders, one which can only gain momentum with products like these hitting the forecourts and paddocks for the 2015/16 season.

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Well known farming brothers, Ashley and Warwick Seaton from Aylesbury, have achieved four first and two second placings from their six entries in the Malvern and Courtney — A and P Winter Feed competition.

Clyde Collins, from Collson Granny Flats, has been involved in running companies in New Zealand and Australia for 12 years, building transportable buildings, and has managed companies in Christchurch both manufacturing and hiring fleets of units.

A D V E RT O R I A LA D V E RT O R I A L

There was a total of 49 entries vying for a place in one of the seven categories, with crops judged on quantity as well as quality, plant health, weeds, and signs of worm activity in the soil.

They also took out the best ‘direct drilled’ crop-cross slot – with their kale – 16.3 ton DM – and only having used 80 kilogram per hectare of urea. The Seaton family are very

pleased with the results they are getting since converting to a biological based fertiliser programme. Their consultant Calvin Bracken from Sustainable Soils Ltd has been advising them for the past three years.

“They are using a Viafos based mix of fertilisers and trace minerals, looking at more than just NPK, and they run a mixed cropping

and fattening unit, producing wheat and barley through to peas and clover seed, all sown down with Viafos based fertiliser mixes,” he said.

“What is happening here shows that you can achieve good crops without high rates of urea, which is better for soil, plant, animal health and the environment.” For more information contact Calvin on 0800 65 65 88.

Collson Granny Flats is a venture at West Melton with his son, Adam.

“We specialise in accommodation units from 7.2 metres up to 12 metres in size,” said Clyde.

“Our 7.2 metre unit is a single bedroom with ensuite and living area, and the 12 metre unit is a two bedroom with large living room and ensuite. They come complete with a full kitchenette including hobbs and a stove, with a rangehood.

“The design and engineering of the units has evolved over a long period of time with consultant engineers. They are the best and strongest construction

that is available at the moment for transport.”

Each unit is built with a full steel chassis with lifting points, and foam insulation under the floor. There is 75 millimetres of insulation in the walls and 125 millimetres of insulation in the roof, and they are built with top quality double glazed windows and doors.

The ensuite comes complete with vanity, mirror, toilet and fully enclosed stall shower unit and an Xpelair fan and heated towel rail.

“Our units arrive on site fully completed, ready to use, subject to connections such as sewer, power, and in and out water. They are

fully certified with certificates for electrics and plumbing,” he said.

“We have standardised on the colour and window joinery, to better enable the control of product price. Delivery time depends on the size of the unit and is usually between four to eight weeks.”

Each building can be made compliant to the relevant area Council, if required.

“Collson granny flats are suitable for additional farm accommodation and as an extra unit behind existing domestic housing.” For more information phone Clyde on 021 0282 2495.

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the ‘last’ word with Rob Cope-Williams

Today is a giftLast week I took the funeral service for a mate of mine, Neil Stott. He was 63, I am about to turn 66 and his parting has stopped me in my tracks.

Next day I was told of another friend who was 65 and dropped dead in her own tracks. I will take her service in a couple of days. Two people who were as healthy as anyone we know and their departure a shock and loss no-one can grasp.

Both Neil and Val were people who gave 150 percent to everyone else and asked for nothing.

They were both people who got things done well below the radar and a series of people knew they did a lot,

but didn’t know they were in a small area of the good works that were being achieved.

In both cases it wasn’t until their funeral service that people realised just what they did achieve.

Having been the celebrant for lots of services over the past few years, I can tell you that the most frequent comment is ‘I didn’t know they did all that’.

We are a breed of people who do hide what we do, and we are loathe to talk about our involvement or achievements.

I think it is very sad that every Queen’s Birthday and New Year the honours awards are announced and so few farming people are honoured. I am thrilled to say that a few have got their rewards, Doug Archbold being one, but the majority slip away without anyone knowing their worth until their funeral service.

Is it a rural thing to be humble and hide one’s fame under a bushel? Or is it that others don’t want to embarrass their friends by putting their names up

for an award? During my time fighting for the farming industry against the constant tide of negativity from the mainstream media, I have met and profiled some very wonderful people who have added huge value to New Zealand and the world, but no-one has picked up on the next step that is putting their names forward for a form of recognition.

Goodness knows that the farming industry cops more bad press than IS but the advantage we have is that we

aren’t into rape, plunder and human suffering.

We are keeping New Zealand afloat and doing it with no fuss or bother.

My suggestion to you is this — find out what you need to do to put your champion forward. Fill in the required forms and do whatever is required. Let’s get the rural community into the awards process and let the urban types realise that the real heroes don’t sail yachts for overseas business people, but they actually produce

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Lemken Rubin Gigant 9/8008m working width, 3m transport width, double profile

rear press roller, approx 3 years old, in good order.

Brevi MekFarmer 120 power harrowItalian built power harrow, 1 farm owner from new,

3m wide, 50% tynes, rear coil roller, does a good job

& is in good order.

Case IH CVX 120 c/w Pearson 20-42 Loader5950 hrs, 50 kph variable transmission, front axle &

cab suspension. Electric loader controls, new rear &

near new front tyres. Serviced all up to date & ready

to go. All in good tidy condition.

$59,900 Arriving in shortly

AgrowDrill3m sowing width, 2 boxes, 5” row spacing, can be

used as either trailing or 3pl, Direct & conventional

drilling, similar to a Renovator. Tidy for age.

$5,900$8,500

New Holland T6030 c/w MX T10 Loader1 local drystock farm owner from new, 117hp, 2700

hrs. 113 lpm hydraulic pump, Good tidy condition, Is

getting harder to find good low hr 6 cylinder engine

tractors in this hp bracket.

$77,900

Vaderstad Rapid RPA 600S DrillDone very little work, in near new condition. System

disc, 6m working width. Ready to go for Autumn

sowing.

Kubota RTV 90022hp diesel, Hydrostatic trans, power steering,

Windscreen & roof, 4wd & diff locks, 2602 hrs, good

tidy condition.

New Holland T6070 tractor3985 hrs, 140hp, Power Command full p/shift trans,

Super Steer, electric remotes, good tyres, extremely

tidy condition.

$135,000 $12,900 $76,900

Kuhn/Sulky Power Harrow Drill CombiKuhn HR3002 power harrow & packer roller. Sulky

Reguline seed drill. Tramlining, bout markers, etc.

Drill has de-mount stands & wheel kit for use without

power harrow. All in good tidy condition

$19,900

HeVa Disc Roller4m working width. 1 local farm owner from new,

approx 4 yrs old, Good discs, good tidy condition.

$42,900

Amazon Centaur 3001 CultivatorHeavy Duty cultivator. Chisel plough auto reset

tynes, 2 rows levelling & mixing discs, rubber packer

roller, Rear linkage for seed drill etc, Moves a lot of

soil in a single pass. Good order with good metal.

$47,900

New Holland TS 110 tractor.5632 hrs, 110 hp, 1 local cropping farm owner from

new, Pearson 20-36 loader just fitted, Good tyres.

Good tidy original condition.

$39,900

Penrose De-Baler bale FeederGround driven off wheel, tow behind ute, feeds out

medium squares, in very good condition

Kverneland BB100 6 Furrow Plough1 local farm owner from new, Auto re-set, hydraulic

vari width. Trash boards & disc coulters on every

furrow. Tidy order with good boards & wearing

metal.

$19,900 $19,900

New Holland T7.170885 hrs, 127 hp, Side winder arm rest, Range

Command trans, Super Steer, Front Linkage, As new

condition.

$POA

Lemken Juwel 6 furrow reversible plough5+1 configuration (can be used as 5 furrows),

Hydraulic vari width, hydraulic auto reset, hydraulic,

depth wheel skimmers, rear disc coulter. Lots of

extras fitted, good metal & in good order.

$42,900

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