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farm talkNORtHLAND FIELD DAYS – FEBRUARY 21 tO 23

A higher dairy payout and new dates have seen a record number of exhibitors sign up for this year’s Northland Field Days, from February 21 to 23.By February 7, around 95 percent of sites were booked.Fonterra has lifted payout predictions for the end of this season and it is hoped the extra cash will end up with more spending at the event.Field Days president Lew Duggan says farmers tend to save up big purchases to take advantage of time and money-saving opportunities at the show: “2013 should definitely reflect that with the higher payout.”The event has been held a week earlier than last year and coordinator Megan Edmonds says better scheduling with other gatherings has made it easier for businesses to make the trip to Dargaville.The three-day congregation attracts up to 25,000 people: between 7000 and 9000 are expected on the first day.An Enterprise Northland commissioned AUT Economic Impact Study discovered that in 2008, 1250 people surveyed went specifically to the Field Days to buy something. Spending averaged out at $738 per visitor including food and accommodation.The Tractor Pull is a mainstay of the show and is celebrating its 21st birthday. Former winners have been invited to participate on the Saturday and 10 people have signalled they’re keen.There will be musical entertainment at multiple food courts with food ranging from venison and

Visitors check out the Arnold Franks stall at Northland Field Days 2012.

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whitebait fritters to homemade ice cream and chocolate brownies.Northland Federated Farmers president Matt Long says Northland Field Days is the biggest farming event in Northland and a good place to catch up with acquaintances and see what’s new.“Looking at the weather it won’t help farming budgets but every increase in payout does end up

somewhere in the community.”He says the show caters for people with an interest in arts and crafts, “not just tractor and chainsaw enthusiasts.”Northland Field Days has been running since 1985 and is the second largest agricultural event of its type in New Zealand, behind Mystery Creek in Hamilton.

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There will be plenty of bargains on offer at the Northland Field Days in Dargaville later this month. Organisers predict that a possible drought is likely to see a lot of interest around equipment such as Hansen Products Irripod irrigation, which can irrigate any ground configuration and be moved around by quad bike. They’re also selling leveller valves that keep tanks levelled, lengthen pump lifecycle and avoid pump burnout.Nitrate leaching has been in the news, too, and Waikato company Herd Homes have a way to limit it. Company representative Zoe Pow says some leaching comes from fertiliser aids like DCD but the bulk comes from urine patches. The company is selling stock shelters that give animals a place to go when it’s hot or cold or they aren’t actively feeding. More urine is kept internally meaning farmers can spread dung and urine when weather conditions are most appropriate.Beacon Heat Detectors are travelling from Australia and will showcase their bovine heat detection products that allow more cows in heat to be

identified, meaning fewer wasted inseminations.Wind Energy company Pacific Wind are showcasing an innovative wind turbine which keeps the turbine on the ground rather than in the air. Generators work with winds at just 3.2kph.Warkworth Motorcycles are offering up to $1000 off Suzuki 750 quad bikes and a free water blaster with Ferris lawnmowers.Chainsaw and Mowers Warkworth are throwing in a free Makita chainsaw worth $879 with all Grillo Climber 9.22 ride-on lawnmowers.Poland Motors in Wellsford are offering $2800 off Commander 1000XT utility vehicles. They include an auto locking front diff and a built-in Warn winch.The Bushman Saws exhibit will showcase art using old saws as a canvas and Levin-based spirit manufacturer Bourbon NZ will present their black label seven-year old corn whiskey. It’s a 100 percent corn single malt distilled twice on five varieties of oak.

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Auckland Council may be able to exert some control over the release of genetically modified organisms in the region, following the recommendations of a report released last week by the Inter-Council Working Party.The report recommends that councils can regulate and manage genetically modified organisms (GMOs) under the Resource Management Act 1991 in their local area. Its proposed plan change provisions include prohibiting the release of food and non-food related GMOs on the land or in the sea.Cr Wayne Walker, who chairs Council’s Environment and Sustainability Forum and represented Council at the recent meeting of the working party, says it is important that the issue is included in the draft Unitary Plan.This will enable the public to make submissions on the release of GMOs locally, which Cr Walker says is of huge concern to the community.He says that the suggested wording for the Unitary Plan does not close the door on the release of GMOs into

the environment, but imposes strict conditions around surety, liability and costs.“This is in line with how councils treat other types of hazard,” Cr Walker says. “It means that Councils will not be faced with the risks and the clean-ups and ensures any applicant seeking release of GMOs is clear about liability and responsibility. Otherwise Council could wear any clean up costs, which could be huge. It also follows a precautionary approach so that the release of GMOs is stopped in the meantime.” The Auckland Plan committee will consider the working party’s report at their meeting on February 20 and determine whether any provisions will be included in the draft Unitary Plan, which will be released for public feedback next month.The working party included the councils of Auckland, the Far North, Kaipara and Whangarei. Northland Regional Council is a member, but did not participate in the project. It was set up to focus on issues associated with GMOs as they affect local authorities.

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