HBT - Ram Catalogue 2019 by NZME.

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elcome to this year’s Ram Catalogue and with it the opportunity to read about thee ram sales in Hawke’s Bay, the East Coast, Manawatu, Waiararapa and the King Country scheduled over the next few months. We’ve also prepared an interesting selection of features such as a commentary by George Tatham of Beef + Lamb in which he expresses some concerns about environmental policies. Massey University updates us on the interesting research they’ree currently undertaking and there’s some timely advice from Vet Services Hawke’s Bay. We take a peek at the Waipaoa Station cadet scheme and hear from breeders of Romneys, Hampshires and the darlings of the sheep world the Rose Creek Valais Blacknose. So grab a cuppa, relax and enjoy! The Ram catalogue will also be available online at www.hawkesbaytoday.co.nz

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Proposed policies a concern for sheep farmers

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Paparata Elite Romney

Current sheep research by Massey University

Breeding Rams-get them checked!

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Growing the leaders of New Zealand’s red meat production

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Take control of pastures before they ﬂower and seed d

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Sheep dipping with PPP

P12/13 Breeding them tough P14/15 Genetics is one thing we can control P16/17 The darlings of the sheep world P18

Romney-the backbone of our stud business

FEATURES MANAGER Shirley Randell 06 873 0834

FEATURES WRITER

Chrys Ayley 06 872 8430 Cover image of 2th Romney Rams courtesy of Zandy Wallace Wai-iti Rams. See page 18 for the full article.

Simon Curran

Principal, Dip. AG, B.B.S, C.A.

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One of the Belsuftex - 1/4 Beltex, 3/4 Suftex that will be up for auction “ﬁrst on offer on the coast” Also available: Southdown, Tigers (Southdown x South Suffolk), Suftex

Sale Date December 12th, 11am at woolshed, Inspection from 9.00am Andrew and Tracey Powdrell, Ph 06 838 8805 027 622 8088 | arpowdrell@turiroa.co.nz Or your local agent

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PROPOSED POLICIES

SHEEP FARMERS

A CONCERN FOR

By George Tatham, Director, Beef + Lamb New Zealand

pring marks the beginning of a new production year on sheep farms and we are certainly off to a great start. Anecdotally, lambing has gone well and lamb prices look to be strong again this season, driven in part by a tightening of supply in many of our markets, but work is also well underway to generate a premium for this country’s grass-fed, naturally produced lamb. This will help underpin a long-term proﬁtable future for this country’s sheep meat industry. New Zealand’s ﬁrst red meat country of origin brand - Taste Pure Nature - was launched in California in March and initial results from data analysis and consumer preference surveys indicate the campaign is on the right track. When asked, around 50% of the target audience said they intended to buy New Zealand meat in the future. The focus will now be on signing up more companies to use the brand and develop co-operative marketing partnerships. While the outlook is positive for sheep meat, there are challenges ahead

for the sector, particularly around environmental policy. The intention behind the government’s Zero Carbon and Essential Freshwater policies is admirable and as a farmer and Director of Beef + Lamb New Zealand, I agree with the intent of what is being proposed. In their current form, these policies could result in unintended consequences that would disproportionally affect our extensive, low impact, sheep and beef farmers. Our main concern with the Essential Freshwater proposals are the grandparenting provisions that would mean low emitting farm businesses – typically hill country sheep farms- would not be able to increase or change their production at all. There would also be increased compliance costs which B+LNZ believe are well in excess of what has been estimated. Modelling by Local Government of New Zealand of a Waikato catchment estimates a 68% reduction in the land

under sheep and beef production as a direct result of the proposed policies. While B+LNZ is advocating hard and making submissions on behalf of the sector, it’s important individual farmers also make their voices heard at meetings and through submissions. I urge farmers to get involved; make submissions, contact your local MP and attend meetings. We need to be involved in shaping the future of our industry. The other policy of concern is the Zero Carbon bill. We absolutely support the integration of trees on farms as they deliver carbon and biodiversity beneﬁts, but are concerned about large-scale conversion of sheep and beef farms into forestry. Research carried out by BakerAg, on behalf of B+LNZ, illustrates the negative impacts wholesale afforestation will have on the well-being and viability of rural communities. This is due to a loss of local jobs, an associated reduction in the local population, and reduced local expenditure. Reducing local employment on-farm ﬂowed on to impact on other sectors such as education, health, retail, and entertainment.

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SHEEP WITH A HISTORY TO PROVE THEY ARE SHEEP OF THE FUTURE PAPARATA ELITE ROMNEY-

By Trevor Johnson and Chrys Ayley

he road that connects Taumarunui to Stratford is called the Forgotten World Highway. Travel 50kms down this road, which follows the Whanganui River for some of the way, and you come to Paparata Station. Paparata is owned by the Trevor and Tricia Johnson family. The station is 7400 effective hectares, 7100 ha being in the King Country. The station runs 70,000 su. 24000 Romney ewes are wintered with 1600 being a recorded flock. A ram sale is held annually. The country is fertile mudstone hills with Mairoa ash terraces and river silt flats. Until recently the climate was described as summer moist but this has not been the case in the last few years. This autumn was terrible with the first 6 months rainfall being half what the district would normally receive. Normal rainfall is 1700mm to 1800mm.

History

Paparata started a Romney ram breeding programme in 1983. The original Paparata

Picture perfect and ideally suited to Romneys.

block was purchased in 1968 and while the sheep bought with the station were called Romneys, some Cheviot rams had been used in the past. They were now an open faced Romney. High performance open faced Romney rams were used over this ﬂock. By 1983 the ﬂock performance had lifted to where it was regarded as high performance. The top performing ewes

in the flock were identified and formed the recorded flock. ‘Sheep Plan’ and now SIL are used to measure the productive performance of sheep in the recorded flock. High performance sires are purchased and used over the recorded flock along with high ranking FE tested home bred sires. Demand for rams from other farmers lead to outside sales with the first ram sale held in November 1988.

Breed Traits Targeted • Facial Eczema Tolerance

In 1999 it was decided to focus on facial eczema after some heavy sheep losses in the 1990’s when facial eczema turned up in the King Country. Three actions were taken: • All bought-in sires needed to have been tested at .5 or better.

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EID and DNA technology are used to their full advantage at Paparata.

• They needed to be sourced from a breeder with a long history of testing. • All home bred sires used over the recorded ﬂock needed to have been tested. Testing began at .13. and after 20 years of testing the test level last year was .48. The test level this year will be .5. and the target is .6. Tolerance levels are building through both the recorded and the commercial ﬂock.

• Reproduction

Hoggets have been lambed since 2000. Only hoggets that have lambed are used as replacements in the ewe ﬂocks. Scanning Lambing

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• Lamb Growth

Ranking for growth rate is very important when making sheep selections. Paparata has been Te Kuiti Meat Processors supplier of the year for 2016, 2018, and 2019. Last year Rach Law the manager of the Te Moata block ﬁnished 9276 lambs at 17.73 kgs. Average price was $122.50.

Using the best Technology EID (Electronic Identiﬁcation)

At docking time EID tags are put in all recorded lambs left ear. This happens at the same time tissue samples are taken for DNA records and brass tags are put in. A wand is used to link the two tags and the tissue sample up. Once

the DNA and sheep tag number are linked identiﬁcation and processing through a ‘racewell’ race with an EID scanner becomes quick and very accurate.

DNA

At docking time tissue samples are taken from all lambs in the recorded flock. DNA profiles are now held of all the sheep in this flock. This gives Paparata the opportunity to use DNA technology to: • Identify the parents of lambs without having to be there at birth. Ewes are left to lamb on the hills unassisted under commercial conditions. • DNA parentage means it is not necessary to single sire mate.

• The ﬂock is now able to be tested for the presence of high performance genes. ‘Sheep 5k’ and ‘Sheep 50k’ are two genomic tests that Paparata is using. It is important when testing sheep for FE that they are likely to survive. Genomic testing used with progeny testing provides a more accurate measure of FE tolerance. Paparata Elite Romney - Sheep with a history to prove they are sheep of the future. The recorded ﬂock is farmed on the Heao block. Heao is managed by Seymour Spence and his wife Susan. If you are interested in the Paparata operation please take a look at the Paparata website. www.paparata.co.nz Sale date 21st November at the Heao woolshed.

PREDICTABLE PROFITABLE PERFORMANCE GENETICS Modern, relevant genetics backed by over 50 years of uncompromised selection and common sense stockmanship under high stocking rates in the driest district in the Wairarapa.

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Alistair & Eileen McWilliam 06 372 7861 or Jim McWilliam 06 372 7718 Visit our website www.tetaumata.co.nz Like us on Facebook

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SUMMARY OF CURRENT SHEEP RESEARCH BY

MASSEY UNIVERSITY’S SHEEP TEAM By Paul Kenyon of the School of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University

he sheep team at Massey University has currently more than 20 research projects underway in 2019 with 15 post graduate students involved. The projects range from animal health, animal production, pasture management, the use of new technology, mitigating against environmental impacts of farming, systems modelling and meat science. The team includes animal scientists, agronomists, veterinarians, farm system modellers, educational and tech transfer specialists, and new technology specialists. The projects are funded from across industry, including Beef+Lamb NZ, and through the University and in many cases include research partners from across New Zealand. A few of the projects are brieﬂy outlined below. There has been a great deal of debate recently regarding New Zealand’s waterways and water quality. As a result a number of sheep and beef farmers have begun to fence waterways. To date, however, there is little information about the ways in which sheep interact with waterways and the impact this might have on water quality. The Massey team is using

new technologies such as activity monitors, blue-tooth sensors and infrared cameras to record the interactions of sheep with waterways 24 hours a day and assess the potential impact on water quality. Further the need for water for drinking and its impact on productivity are being assessed. Another project is exploring genetic variation of skin thickness and its association with lamb survival. Using ultrasound the team has estimated the genetic variation for skin thickness and its association with lamb survival. They have found that thin-skinned lambs loose signiﬁcantly more heat through their skin compared to thick-skinned lambs, and consequently are more susceptible to death. Currently they are estimating heritability for ultrasonically measured skin thickness, subcutaneous fat and loin-eye muscle depth and lamb survival, as well as their genetic correlations. A three-year longitudinal study involving commercial ewes has just been completed to identify udder traits that are related to lamb survival and lamb growth. The aim is to identify udder traits that farmers can use to assist in making decisions on which

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ewes to cull or retain within the flock, and when to make this decision. This data is currently being collated to provide guidelines for farmers. This year ewes with specific udder defects are being milked to assess the effects of udder defects on milk output and milk quality parameters. Flystrike is an issue that causes significant morbidity and mortality in sheep. In a recent survey, two thirds of New Zealand farmers considered flystrike to be a very

important issue on their farms. The aim of this project is to establish and validate a model that can be used to predict the risk for flystrike based on weather parameters. The effect of climate change on flystrike risk will also be modelled. The longer term goal is for this model to be adapted for general public use via the internet so that farmers can determine when is the best time to apply prevention treatments for their maximum benefit.

BREEDING RAMS-

GET THEM CHECKED!

By Dave Warburton BVSc, Veterinarian at Vet Services Hawkes Bay- Hastings

t’s that time of year when we are out doing “ram runs” and checking the breeding rams to make sure they are ﬁt for breeding.

Why do we do it now?

The rams aren’t going to be used for mating for another 3-6 months-time in most cases. Plenty of things can happen to a ram in the next six months that could cause them to be sub-fertile or infertile – infections, injury etc. But, there is one very important reason that we start assessing rams now, and that is to test your team to make sure they don’t have the dreaded brucellosis disease. Brucellosis is a sexually transmitted disease and causes permanent ram infertility and ewes are also temporarily infertile (but will eventually self-clear the infection). The disease causes abscesses/ﬁbrosis of the epidydimis which is where semen is stored and matured after it is produced by the testicle. If Brucellosis is identiﬁed (and we get a couple of new cases every year), the consequences are very costly as affected rams require culling due to them no longer being suitable for breeding.

You can either:

a) cull the whole ram team and start again b) follow a process of blood testing every 60 days, culling positive rams

until two consecutive clear tests for the whole mob are obtained. It is a quick, cost effective and responsible assessment to have done and also helps protect your neighbouring farmers from the disease as rams are known to wander when “love is in the air”. The main reason breeding rams are culled is for shearing cuts that have not been identiﬁed and treated straight away,

the infection has gone deeper than the skin and caused permanent damage to the testicle. If your rams have been checked and they haven’t been shorn yet, then it is prudent to check them again for wounds as early treatment is necessary. It is also a great time to give the rams a once over and discuss with your vet how healthy the ram team appear and together

you can identify culls, tidy up feet, check body condition, check teeth, and don’t forget worms - young rams might need a faecal egg count to determine if a drench is required. Don’t leave it to close to mating time, get them checked sooner rather than later, and don’t forget about them between now and mating time - look after them , they are valuable!

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Largest Flock in NZ 2000 Purebred Ewe base allows selection for: a. Commercial traits i.e. open face, high twinning (also will be exaggerated by hybrid vigour from crossing with your ﬂock) b. Selection for worm tolerance for over 40 years. c. Easy care traits. Selected for commercial traits not show traits. d. High yielding wool clip, averaging 83%. When run in conjunction with Romney stud for ten years Lincolns wool yield was 1-4% greater than Romney’s: Scientiﬁc Fact.

Wool sold at Auction in Napier has many times topped the crossbred market, aided by low Y-Z factor = Whiteness

Heavy clipping Lincolns are high twinning ewes.

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GROWING THE LEADERS OF NEW ZEALAND’S

RED MEAT PRODUCTION

ocated an hour inland from Gisborne is Waipaoa Station which is home to 10 young cadets - five seniors teamed up with five juniors. The Waipaoa Station Farm Cadet Training Trust is a registered charitable trust established in 2007 and has been training five cadets every year since. At such a young age, life can have its ups and downs living and working in such close proximity, but the life skills learnt are invaluable when the cadets move out into the industry. Throughout the two-year course there’s an emphasis put on personal development at an individual level. Respect, selfmanagement, accountability, leadership, teamwork and conflict resolution are all key values that cadets take with them into their careers. Ultimately attitude is everything. Waipaoa Station itself is 1700 effective hectares, but is now part of a 4,500ha property wintering in excess of 45,000 stock units. Cadets are fortunate to have exposure to various technologies associated with intensive farming- cash cropping, 120ha of irrigation, bull finishing, lamb fattening as well as the core traditional skills involved with a breeding ewe flock of 16,000 and a cow herd of 1,500. The diversity on offer, as well as

All photos by Rebecca Williams

the 1-on-1 nature of the learning is a real advantage of Waipaoa. Cadets are not just another number- they are recognised as unique individuals and learning is tailored to suit. The quality farm staff consisting of Waipaoa manager James Maher, Te Hau manager Jon Douglas, Waipaoa senior shepherd Steve

Kelleher, Waipaoa station general hand Mark Ewart (as well as a number of other on-farm staff) are extremely passionate about teaching cadets and experienced in passing on their knowledge. The pastoral care the cadets receive from Trust cook and cadet “mum” Tina Takarua is second to none.

The course is broken up into two distinct years, with a real focus on teaching the cadets how to apply the theory from the classroom out onto the farm. Both senior and junior cadets spend a day a week in the classroom. With the lecture facilities and student accommodation all being ased at Waipaoa Station, we can better

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9 integrate both the practical and theoretical components of our training. At every stage of the two years that cadets are on-farm, there is a real emphasis put on health and safety. The first year is spent working toward Level 3 Certificate in Agriculture, provided by EIT. Practical skills learnt in the first year include quad/LUV/tractor handling, chainsaw and handpiece skills, butchery, water systems, fencing and how to break in their own young heading pup. The second year is more stock and management focused. The qualification gained is Level 4 Certificate in Agriculture. Key skills learnt include animal health and handling, how to break in their young heading dog and young huntaway, how to break in their young horse, feed budgeting, financial planning, benchmarking and business analysis as well as environmental planning and nutrient budgeting. Industry professionals are used at every opportunity to reinforce what is taught throughout the course. Life on the station isn’t all work though! Fish n Chip night occurs on the first Friday of the month at the Social Club. Cadets help at Waipaoa and Whatatutu dog trials as well as the local dog sale. There is a wide variety of hunting on the Station, and Gisborne has several beautiful beaches on offer. A large number of cadets play rugby, netball, hockey, cricket or football locally. The Ngatapa Sports club is a great way to start making contacts around the district. The networking on offer in a small rural community such as Gisborne is valuable when the cadets enter the industry.

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WAIPAOA STATION FARM CADET TRAINING TRUST Experience Life as a Waipaoa Cadet The Waipaoa Farm Cadet Training Trust runs a two year Agricultural Training Programme on Waipaoa Station, a commercial sheep and beef farm 70km inland from Gisborne. Training the best young farming professionals in a practical, hands-on learning environment.

- Fully SIL & Studfax performance recorded - Stud ewes farmed on high hill country Mangatuna, east of Dannevirke - We use eczema tested sires up to .6 as well as test progeny - Sires DNA tested for sheep 5K - Worm resistance programme in place

INSPECTIONS WELCOME Willy Philip

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PASTURES BEFORE THEY FLOWER AND SEED TAKE CONTROL OF

By Blair Cotching, Pasture Systems Manager Barenbrug Agriseeds

eafy green grass today; rank pasture full of seedhead tomorrow. In reality it doesn’t occur quite that fast, but sometimes it seems to. How can you best manage your way through the time when ryegrass flowers and goes to seed, so that you maintain good stock production during the rest of the season? The answer lies in monitoring pasture growth closely, and having an action plan for when you reach a genuine surplus. Right now pastures are changing quickly. Ryegrass started to initiate flowering in late September, so many ryegrass tillers changed from ‘vegetative’ to ‘reproductive’ mode, with a seedhead beginning to form in the base. This means some of the energy the plant was using to produce soft, palatable leaves is now diverted towards flowering and ultimately setting seed in November and December. Green flowering stems are reasonably digestible for a start. But as they lengthen, and the seedhead moves up the stem, that changes.

Slowly at ﬁrst, but then increasingly quickly, stems become tougher and less palatable, and their feed value (or ME) falls. Once seedheads emerge, and can be seen, quality usually deteriorates fast, dropping by up to 1 MJ/kg DM of ME every 2-3 weeks. Here’s how to help avoid losing control of pasture growth this season: • Monitor post grazing residuals. If you get residuals right through mid to late spring, you nip off many ﬂower heads before they emerge, and leave the paddock in the right state to regrow leafy, quality grass. • Cattle or mowing can complement good grazing. It’s not always easy to get the right residuals with sheep; cattle can be a valuable tool. Strategic mowing can also be useful – do it early in the season, so pastures develop new tillers before summer. • Identify surpluses early, and cut them for silage. If you do end up with too much grass, organise silage to be made as soon as possible – you can always cancel the contractor if need be. Light crops are best.

Once seedheads emerge, and can be seen, feed quality usually deteriorates fast.

• Keep control of steeper paddocks. If necessary, let ﬂatter paddocks go ungrazed. They will be much easier to clean up later. • Use nitrogen. Between November and January, ryegrass goes through

massive changes. About 75% of tillers die, and are replaced during this time. Strategic nitrogen fertiliser (e.g. 25-30 kg N/ha) helps promote this change, if moisture permits.

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SHIAN ROMDALES B

rian and Sharon Sherson purchased part of Meads Road Farm in 1971 and bought neighbouring properties over the coming years. The property is 757 hectares located 11kms South East of Taumarunui in the King Country. The majority of the land is mud stone and medium hill country with a few pumice ﬂats. The climate in the past few years has consisted of cold and wet winters and quite hot summers but it can dry out towards the end of summer. In 2014 Rob, who had been farming since he left school in 2006, and his wife Tracy, went into partnership with his parents Brian and Sharon. They operate under the name Shian Farms. Between them they run a South Suffolk and Romdale stud with rams sold late November to December by private treaty. The Romdale Stud consists of 200 SIL recorded ewes and 250 South Suffolk ewes. There are 1000 ﬂock ewes with 2000 store fattened off a year. In addition 2000 store lambs are purchased and fattened. They also run an Angus Stud with 300 cows and heifers going to the bull this season. Rising 2 year old bulls are sold annually on the farm. “In the Romdales we are looking to breed a structurally sound sheep with good open face and cleaner around the points compared to the straight Romneywith more get up and go. We aim to breed sheep with strong legs and pastons with

tidy feet and a more medium fleece. We are also going down the eczema tolerant track, which is becoming more important. This year we tested 11 rams at .4 and had 10 nil reactors which shows we are on the right track with building up tolerance within our flocks,” Rob says. In 1971 Brian bought from Tom, his father, some Romney stud ewes and sold over 100 a year. Sales dropped when composite sheep were introduced but they kept breeding them for themselves and a few clients. Rob started breeding a few eczema tested Romdales beginning with a couple of Perendale Rams from Ruapuha and Awaroa studs with good eczema tolerance. They founded the base of the Romdale Stud. “We now run a straight Romdale Stud flock and a small Romney Stud flock. None of the Romney ram lambs are kept and the ewe lambs go into the stud. This allows us to still breed the first cross to introduce new blood into the Romdales,” Rob says. They’ve also bred South Suffolks since the early 1970’s with outside sires recently coming from Myola and Rocklea Studs in the South Island. “We are aiming to breed solid meaty rams that are structurally sound with plenty of length. “ This year they will be offering for sale approximately 70 Romdales and 100 South Suffolks.

✓ 2000 Certiﬁed SIL recorded ewes ✓ Annual FE testing (Ramguard 4 Star) ✓ Taihape Hill country sheep with FE tolerance

Mark & Lorraine Illston 06 388 7804 www.mindahills.co.nz

Rob and Tracy Sherson with sons Conor, left, and Harley.

Romdale 2th ﬂock

BREEDING

THEM TOUGH By Chrys Ayley

focus on good old fashioned farming with a good old-fashioned breed of ram, and getting the basics right, is paying dividends for the Candy family. It’s only a 25 minute drive from Gisborne to Waerenga o Kuri and it’s here that Mark and Rose Candy breed Hampshires at Mangagauhau Stud. The stud is part of a larger sheep and beef farm, Tahunui Station, run by the family. Here they breed

terminal rams and farm Angus cattle but the Hampshire stud is run entirely by Mark and Rose. Tahanui, 400ha, is situated at 306 metres above sea level and is steep hill country with a heavy clay soil, summer dry and winter wet. Hampshires, previously known as Hampshire Downs, were bred in Hampshire, England in the 19th century

Rose, Matthew, Mark and and Ben Candy seen here at a ram sale.

by breeding Southdown rams with ewes from the old Wiltshire Horn and Berkshire Knot breeds. It was formally acknowledged as a breed in 1889 and the ﬁrst shipment of Hampshire Downs arrived in New Zealand in 1861. New ﬂocks were imported in the 1950s and today they are known as New Zealand Hampshire.* Mark has farmed all his adult life including stints shepherding in Wairoa and Gisborne before settling down on the family farm about 25 years ago. “Hampshires used to be really popular and then they faded out a bit but are actually having a bit of resurgence,” he says. They have farmed them at the station for many years and an opportunity arose four years ago to buy a stud “so we jumped at it, so that’s how we got into it.” The couple bought an ex Gisborne stud and picked 100 of the best and in the same year bought all the stock from the Ashburton Blue View Stud and moved them to Gisborne. That selection formed the basis of their stud. The latter came with records dating back 25 years. What’s so special about the Hampshire breed? “They’re really tough, a fast growing, high yielding sheep so cross them with any ewe of any substance and their lambs will pretty much outperform most other things.” “Cross breeds grow well. All my clients are pleasantly surprised at how heavy they are and how well they yield,” he says. “The rams are born and raised on the steep hill country and stay in those conditions for 365 days. We purposely keep them on the hills. It’s a key selling

point and makes sure they are tough buggers. They have to be tough to survive.” Every year Mark takes a trip to Gore or Christchurch to buy new rams. He says there are a couple of contacts at the top of their game down there. The rams from Gore are tough and can endure the cold which are the best genetics to go forward. The trip down south is worth it to buy the best rams. “We’re tracing high EMA in rams, which means more meat on the carcass and ultimately more proﬁtability. Many of Mark and Rose’s clients are located on steep east coast hill country, some up to 600 metres and they are getting really good results. With lambing in August they need to be tough and have structure. Most buyers at the annual ram sale are from the Gisborne and East Coast area but they have had interest from “out of town” such as purchasers based in Hawke’s Bay. While only 25 minutes-drive from Gisborne the climate at the station is completely different and it’s a totally different world again at 600m. The ﬂock numbers 300 mixed age Hampshire ewes and they’ll have 75 rams for sale this year. Mark’s just bought 55 South Suffolk hoggets which he plans to cross with the Hampshires. A few clients have always used Suffolks. “I think it will be a good cross to bulk them up with Hampshire rams.” While keeping up with technology Mark admits they still “run a pretty basic old fashioned operation”. “Doing the basics and breeding sound sheep is the only way forward. I’m always trying to improve our sheep as basically it ends up more money for my clients.” Every year the sales get bigger and better and this year’s sale follows the

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Contact Mark and Rose Candy 06 8637255

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13 Ewe fair at the Matawhero saleyards on Friday 6 December. Last year the average price was $1200 with the top price fetching $1750. “Modern Hampshires are worth giving a try-they have the ability to mature fast and

give a high yield. They are big, bold sheep with a dark face and they hold themselves well. It’s satisfying having a breed that was out of fashion gaining in popularity again. “It’s bloody good.” *NZ Sheepbreeders Association.

SHEEP JETTER DEMONSTRATION IN

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Sheep dipping with PPP

I A couple of sire rams.

Some of this year’s ram hoggets.

Tahunui Station is 306 metres above sea level.

n 1984 the Harrington Sheep Jetter was manufactured in NZ under licence by PPP Industries with thousands of these machines sold into NZ from the 1980’s until about 2014 when they released the new sensor activated jetter. This new sheep jetter is very innovative in the design allowing it to effectively dip lambs and sheep together or individually without having to make any adjustments. As the unit is manufactured from stainless steel it will not rust so it’s a boon for Chatham Islands’ farmers, plus it is very light and easy to move around but very robust in construction. Farmers can easily dip over 1,000 sheep per hour with the knowledge each adult ewe will receive 2.5-3.0 litres per dip. With full saturation farmers can expect excellent control of ﬂy and lice. Many farmers upgrade their old dipping machines to the new unit as they able to still use their existing pump & hose kit. PPP manufacture two models of jetter – the Lincoln model for NZ style sheep and the Saxon model for Australian farmers with large framed sheep based on Saxon blood lines where mixed aged ewes on

average weigh 80kg. The Saxon model has adjustable sides to allow lambs to be dipped through the same unit. Both models are now being exported to many different places from Australia to South America, India, Middle East and Ireland. Even goats with horns are being dipped through the larger Saxon model.

• FE testing for 35 years, and above FE • Modern and proliﬁc ewes lambing Gold Standard for 6 years between 140 - 150% on hard • All Romney and Maternal Composite Sires hill country tested above 0.68mg of Sporidesmin/kg • All rams guaranteed for soundness and of liveweight structure for 2 years • Ewes run in commercial conditions under • Romney and Maternal Composites have no drench policy a lifetime guarantee against FE

• Romney • Maternal Composite • Perendale • Suffolk Will Jackson phone: 07 825 4480 or email: william@piquethillfarms.co.nz

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GENETICS IS ONE THING WE CAN CONTROL By Alastair Reeves

he Waimai Romney stud is situated on the west coast of Waikato, north of Raglan Harbour, in the Te Akau district and is run by Alastair, Ann and Helen Reeves. The property totals 800 effective hectares of which 180ha is leased, of steep to rolling country. The climate is challenging, wet in the winter and dry in the summer, with the major animal issues being facial eczema and intestinal worms. Our aim at Waimai Romney Stud is to breed profitable sheep that have the right combination of health and production traits while being structurally sound, to enable New Zealand hill country farmers to maximise profits. Even though our politicians and media have been very poor at celebrating the information, the latest IPCC report on agricultural emphatically supports New Zealand’s sheep and beef farming systems and the way we farm! The report highlights that “Agricultural and livestock farming has a role to play in addressing climate change and identifies that New Zealand’s sustainably produced livestock products, from sustainable low greenhouse gas emission farming systems will be part of the global solution.” The IPCC report reinforces that the New Zealand pastoral livestock sector is already a leader in the space. While we still need

to continue to make improvements, we should all be immensely proud of not only the wonderful products we produce but also our story, our truth, about the way we farm. Spring is always an exciting time at Waimai Romney as we start to see the

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results of genetic decisions made earlier in the year. With so many variables in farming that we can’t control genetics is one thing we can. In the Red Meat Proﬁt Partnership summary of what derives top performing farmers, it concluded that “Top performing farmers spend considerable

time, effort and money on genetics to make sure they have the best for their system as genetics is viewed as critical to the farming success.” We believe that Waimai Romney’s focus on ‘breeding proﬁtable sheep’ with the right combination of health and production

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ON FARM RAM SALE, FRIDAY 6TH DEC 2019 - 2:00PM - BY AUCTION • EYE MUSCLE SCANNED • SIL RECORDED • ALL SIRES DNA FOOT SCORED approx 130 South Suffolk Rams approx 30 Poll Dorsets Rams approx 20 South Suffolk & Poll Dorset/Texel cross Rams on offer For further information please contact:

Simon Prouting 06 3743661 North - Tom Suttor 027 616 4504 • South - Callum Dunnett 027 587 0131 Auctioneer - Neville Clark 027 598 6537 Or contact your local Carrﬁelds agent.

15 traits is hopefully enabling sheep farmers to achieve their farming success. At Waimai Romney we are very pleased to announce that we have just gained WormFec Gold accreditation. This brand has just been launched with the aim to identify those breeders who are making progress and breeding for resistance to internal parasites. To my knowledge only 15 stud breeders across New Zealand are eligible to use this brand. Along without our FE Gold accreditation this puts Waimai Romney in a very select group of breeders who have both those accreditations Our average NZMW (New Zealand Maternal Worth) for the Waimai Romney

sires we used this year was an average of 2654, which puts these sires in the top 10% of in NZMW sires. While our high reproduction and survival traits have been maintained we have had a huge focus on high growth size with this year’s Waimai Romney sires averaging in the top 15% for growth which is up from top 30% only a couple of years ago. Hopefully you all have kind seasons and are not only able to enjoy the wonderful prices we are getting for our sheep meat but also enjoy and be proud of the wonderful farmers that make up the New Zealand sheep industry.

g Breeding Profitable Sheep • Facial eczema testing for over 30 years,

so all you need to focus on are the traits that make you money

• 2019 Sires average 2654 for New Zealand

Maternal Worth NZMW, top 10%

• All hoggets mated. No Waimai

Romney ewes drenched. WormFec Gold accredited

ELITE RAM SALE

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THE DARLINGS OF THE SHEEP WORLD

he cutest sheep in the world are winning hearts in Cambridge thanks to a journey of love by lifestyle couple LeighAnne and Andrew Peake at Rose Creek Valais Blacknose Sheep NZ. The couple discovered the Swiss bred Valais Blacknose sheep around four years ago and began a mission to introduce the breed to New Zealand. That dream has now been realised with the Peakes among a handful of pioneers who have brought Valais Blacknose embryos from the United Kingdom to New Zealand. Valais Blacknose Sheep are unmistakable with their shaggy coats, long spiral horns and black faces and ears. They have become the darlings of the sheep world due to their appearance and their charming personalities and nature. They are clean sheep and no crutching is needed. “At Rose Creek we aim to develop a boutique stud, focussing on the best quality. Upbreeding and cross breeding is not part of our focus.” In 2018 the Peakes implanted 34 embryos into recipients with a 76% return. “The growth of bottle fed lambs was phenomenal, resulting in weaning at eight weeks and onto NRM Lamb Starter Mix and Lamb Performance pellets.” In March 2019 two young rams were paired with unrelated groups of ewes. 100% became pregnant and birthing was 140%. Twins were removed from the hogget ewes, and supplementary feed is being used to maintain ewe health.

A mature Valais ewe is capable of having 1.6 lambs per year and can reproduce any time of the year. “We have excellent genetic diversity in our ﬂock and have purchased breeding software (Bengufarm from South Africa) to manage breeding and to selectively breed for desired traits.” Reject rams are wethered for the pet trade which has huge demand. They now have a very small number of breeding stock for sale, and are working with buyers to assist with genetic diversity and prevention of inbreeding. There is also a strong demand for the Valais breed from other countries. “The necessary protocols are not yet in place for us to be able to export the embryos but once countries like United States start accepting them, we can develop the embryo side of the business. We already have orders waiting. “There are future opportunities, but for us, it remains ﬁrst and foremost about the sheep.” “They are like our pets, our paddock puppies. “We go and sit in the paddock and they love being petted, will walk all over us, nibble at our clothes, and are just lovely to have around. “They are so friendly, it’s so satisfying looking out at them in the paddock, that’s what has made it worthwhile.

Cambridge couple Leigh-Anne and Andrew Peake and their son Nathan with “the cutest sheep in the world” — their Swiss-bred Valais Blacknose sheep.

History

The super friendly domestic sheep originates from the Valais region of

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17 Switzerland and is a dual-purpose breed raised for both its meat and wool. They are a hardy mountain breed, grazing the steepest stoniest slopes of the Alps. They eat hay daily and prefer dry matter over green lush grass. First mentions of the race can be traced back to the fifteenth century. However, it’s possible the current Blacknose sheep are descendants of a breed introduced to Valais in pre-Roman times. The Valais became endangered on more than one occasion, and finally, in 1962 they were officially recognised as a breed, and in 1964 they were admitted into the Swiss Sheep Breeding Association. Both sexes have spiral-shaped twisted horns and adding to their striking appearance is the fact that they command a presence in their size. At around two years of age, rams can range from 80 – 130kg with a height of 75 -83cm and ewes range from 70 – 90kg and 72 – 78 cm in height. They are known for lambing easily and producing rapidly growing lambs yearround. They produce coarse carpet grade wool with fibres having an average micron of 38 in mature sheep and 28-30 for lambs. The wool is great for felting and has a long staple growing around 30cm annually making it ideal for spinning. Each sheep produces around four kilos of wool a year with the wool comparatively low in lanoline. The Valais meat has a low-fat content, and while the Peakes haven’t yet tasted the meat, they say it will happen – although acknowledge it could be an expensive roast.

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Extra FE rams available David Hildreth - 027 468 0281 Marcus Hildreth - 027 353 0405

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ROMNEY-THE

BACKBONE OF OUR STUD BUSINESS By Zandy Wallace

ai-iti Rams is based at Puketiritiri 20 mins east of Masterton. The property is 865.5Ha of which 805Ha are effective. Running 4200 ewes 1600 Replacement ewe hoggets (500 of which are commercials grazed off farm on a nearby property), 1100 ram hoggets, 150200 cattle. Our annual ram sales commence at the beginning of November. The three breeds we offer are Romney (the backbone of our stud business), RomTex (½ Romney ½ Texel) and SufTex ( ½ Suffolk ½ Texel). Our vision for our Romneys has always been to breed a hardy, functional, high producing sheep with a balance of high fertility, outstanding mothering ability, high growth rate and excellent wool production; all this while being run under a challenging commercial environment.

Wai-iti Romtex

Compared to other RomTex rams on the market these are unique in that we breed these rams out of our replacement stud Romney ewe hoggets; therefore the genetic gain available on the female side is unrivalled.

Wai-iti Suftex

A nationally proven and predictable terminal ram. Wai-iti SufTex rams combine the high growth rates and ‘stretch’ of the Suffolk with the muscling and yield attributes of the Texel. When you buy Wai-iti rams you can be assured: • No drenching of adult sheep, including two tooths! If it needs drenching, it gets culled. • Drench intervals are stretched constantly in ewe and ram hoggets to identify sheep that cannot cope with a worm burden. • All ewe hoggets are mated. • All our stud sheep are bred, born and graze here • We are largely a commercial farm in that apart from tupping and lambing, all recorded stock are run with the commercials and rotationally grazed keeping selection pressure on constitution. “… a sheep’s worst enemy is the sheep standing next to it!” • All lambs are tagged at birth. This does put ewes under pressure, disturbing

them at a critical time of ewe-lamb bonding, thus it really does test mothering ability of ewes and survival of lambs. • We run a higher stocking rate than the district average. • Only the top 35% of rams born are presented for sale. • Pressure on two tooths! From tupping onwards, all two tooths are run with MA ewes. • We still select for ﬂeece quality, style, consistency and weight. • Genetic linkages - A member of the nationally renowned Wairarapa Romney Improvement Group (WRIG). • All Romneys and RomTex are S.I.L recorded • When you pick your rams you can typically expect a generous selection ratio of 1-10. • 12 month replacement guarantee • We are hands on management. Zandy and Tim are at the coalface with the stock every day. We strongly believe that in order to supply our clients with rams that will deliver ‘the goods’, we need to be constantly

In lamb Wai-iti Romney ewe hogget replacements August 2019.

challenging our sheep to identify those sheep that cannot thrive under commercial conditions. The number of young sheep carried year round does mean at times there is a high worm burden on our stock. We have not drenched a ewe (Including two tooths!) for nearly 15 years. Especially for two tooths this is a large burden leading up to tupping time particularly. Farmers across New Zealand are coming to Wai-iti Rams because of this genuine challenge we put to our ﬂock. We are still doing the basics right! We make no excuses for sheep that show poor structural attributes.

Are you one tup ahead?

Annual sales commence 1 November: secure your pick today. ROMNEY

ROMTEX

The mainstay and backbone of our breeding operation. Over 40 years’ of high selection pressure under commercial conditions has put these rams on the map. Sheep that ‘hold it together’ during tough times and deliver predictable and repeatable performance. Zandy Wallace

P: 06 372 2551

SUFTEX

Bred out of our replacement stud Romney ewe hoggets (genetic gain) by robust and structurally sound high index Texel rams. Robust and meaty rams run under the same conditions as the Romneys and subject to the same strict culling standards. M: 0226 580 680

A nationally proven and predictable terminal ram. We understand and appreciate the need for culling/selection pressure so have a strong focus on providing structurally sound rams with a focus on longevity.

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Paparata Meeting the FE Challenge â&#x20AC;&#x153;The liver damage associated with FE results in production losses that are much greater than may first appear. Even when no symptoms are visible FE can reduce lifetime productivity by up to 25 percent. Breeding for increased tolerance to FE should be your first line of defence.â&#x20AC;? Sourced from Beef and Lamb resource book 'Facing Up to Facial Eczema'

Building FE Tolerance Dose (mg/kg)

Paparata's Response:

FE testing for 20 years First test dose rate .13 Last yrs test dose rate .48 This yrs test dose rate .5 Target dose rate .6

Other Breeding Focuses: Fertility: Normal year scanning 180% plus Hogget lambing since 2000 Lamb Growth: Te Kuiti Meat Processors 'supplier of the year' 2018 & 2019

www.paparata.co.nz 31st Annual Ram Sale

All Rams

sold with a

FE INDEX

on farm, Tatu Ohura, Thursday 21st November, 2019 Catalogues mailed to past buyers and available on website Top 200 rams available at sale so you get top pick. Next cut available for paddock sale..

Contact Trevor Johnson on 0800 390 174 or Seymour Spence 07 893 8844