HB Today - Farming Outlook August 2023

By NicoletteAdamson Mixed PracticeandEquine Veterinarian, VetServicesHawke’s Bay

Mastitisinewesissomething

I’msuremanyofyouhave battledwithovertheyears,it is aconditionweareveryfamiliarwith incattle,especiallyinthedairysector, butwearelessaccustomedtotreating itinoureweflocks.Thisseasonwe willpotentiallyhave afewmorecases presentedtouswhencomparedto otherseasons.Thiscanbeduetothe qualityofgrass(here’shoping)we haveoverthelambingperiod,lending tohighermilkyieldsinyourewes.

Similartootherspecies,mastitisin ewes isaninfectionoftheudderthatcauses swellingandinflammation,ultimately compromisingthetissue resultingina defective udder,orinbadcases –the infectionwillspreadandthe ewecan diewithin anumberofdays.Twin bearingewes–orewesonhighquality pastureingeneralareatahigher risk duetothehighermilkproduction andhigherdegreeofdamagetothe teatsfromhavingtwolambssuckling them,asareewesinhigherstocking densities wherethere is ahigher riskof contaminationoftheudder.

Signsthataewe hasmastitisare rednessand swellingoftheudder,

Ewemastitis

initiallyitwillbe red/purpleandhot but achroniccasewill feelcoldandhard. The ewewilloftenbeoffcolour,be walkingstifflyduetopainintheudder andwill generallyisolate herselffrom theflock.Thelambscanalsobean indicatorastheywill notbegettingmilk andwillappearunderfed.

Thetwobacteriathatare most often thecauseof mastitisin ewesareoften resistantto anumberof ourcommonantibiotics andbecauseofthisit iswidelyacceptedthat thechanceofcuring theconditionislow, and the ewewilllikelylose thehalfthathasbeen infected.Itisimportant thatthe correcttreatment isgivenquicklysothat we mayhaveahigher chanceofsavingher (andtheotherhalfofher udder)sothatshe may continue to rearthelamb shehas at foot.

Treatmentinvolves specific antibioticand anti-inflammatory therapy, thelatterbeing importanttobringdown her feverandgive the bestchanceofsurvivalto

weaning.The eweshouldbeseparated fromtheflocktohelp reducespread, and it maybenecessary to remove one orbothofherlambsuntilthemastitis hassettled.Ewesthathavebeen affectedshouldbemarkedsothatthey canberemovedafterweaningasthey willbe at higher riskofdeveloping

mastitisinseasonstocome,anditis likelythattheaffectedhalfwillnot producemilknextseason.

If youhavehadissuesin your ewe flockthisseasonthatyou wouldlike todiscuss,oryouhave anyquestions aboutmastitisin ewes,giveusacall!

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Recoveryworkfocuseson twomainareas

ByRichard Wakelin,Manager RuralRecoveryfor HBRC

FarmersandGrowersknowall toowellaboutthedamagefrom CycloneGabrielle,andmanyare in alongprocess of recovery from this unprecedentedevent.

AttheHawke’sBay RegionalCouncil, tounderstandthescaleofthis event andwhere supportwas required,we undertook asurveyof433pastoral farmers,representing500different properties.

The results were sobering.The cyclone damagedmorethan twomillion metres ofconventional fencingand over50 kilometresoftracks.1082dams were damagedordestroyed.1.5million

metresof waterreticulation was washed away.Inaddition,therewere majorimpactsfromslipsand blocked culverts,andtoplantings.

Thissurveyhashelped focusthe RegionalCouncil’srecovery work ontwomainareas:engaged rural communitiesand resilientland production.

We workedcloselywith catchment groupsbefore CycloneGabrielle,and sincethe eventtherehasbeengrowth incommunityandcatchmentgroups throughoutthe region.Afterthe cyclone weworkedwiththeprimarysector, andinparticulartheHawke’sBay Rural AdvisoryGroup,todevelop recovery workshops forpastoral farmers. Thesebroughttogetherindustry expertstoshareresourceson cyclone

recovery.Farmersfromoutofthe region whohad experiencedsimilar disastersalsosharedtheir experiences. Workshops were heldin Porangahau, Elsthorpe, Waikare/Puturino,Patokaand Makaretu.

We arealso workingwiththeHawke’s BayHorticulturalAdvisoryGroup toensuretheneedsofgrowersare heardandareinvolved withallofthe Horticulturemeetings.

We willcontinuetosupportthegrowth ofcatchmentgroupsandcollectives, andcommunitygroups,and willdothis through technicalandenvironmental science,waterqualityadvice,alongwith policy, regulationandlandmanagement support. We areworkinghardto make surethe recoveryplanningcan beeasilyintegratedintoanyfuture

regulatory requirements,suchasthe introductionofFresh WaterFarmPlans in2025.

Ourother focusistoencourageresilient landproduction. We aredoingthis by supporting resilienceplanningand identifying riskareaswith farmersand growers.OurCatchmentAdvisorsare workingcloselywithpastoral farmers inlandmanagement(erosioncontrol), environmentalmanagement(planning), and waterqualitythroughplantingand waterway protection.

Afurtherelementofthis work will beourLand forLifepartnershipwith TheNatureConservancyandcentral Government.Thisprogrammewill work withwillinghillcountryfarmersto develop farm planstomanageerosion risk,improvebiodiversityand reduce impactofproductionpracticeson water quality.

The region’spastoral farmersand growershave beenhard hit by Cyclone Gabrielle.Wewill work hardwith the farmingcommunitytohelpthem recover, andtohelpthem buildmore resilient businesses.

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Avaluableservice-StumpGrindingHawke’s Bay

By ChrysAyley

Eagle eyeddriverstravellingtowards HastingsonMaraekakahoRoadmight notice agreen“olddinosaur”machine withthenameStumposauruspainted onitsside.Nearbyisitslargerand youngersiblingsportingorange livery.The yard isalsohometo anew mulchingheadand aFordute bearinga ‘Stumps’ numberplate.

ThisthenishometoHawke’sBay Stump Grinding,a companyestablished five yearsagobyJakeCurd.Previouslya

mechanicandengineer foralocal rural contractingcompanyJakerealizedthat therewerenolargestumpgrinders inthe regionanddecidedto builda machinehimself.But,asluck would have ithe foundStumposauruson TradeMe,boughtitandstartedworking part-timegrindingtreestumps.

Business gotbusierand busierso Jake leftthesecurityoffulltimeemployment andsetuphis owncompany. Asan owneroperatorhehasnoemployeesto worryaboutandheenjoysthelifestyle travellingall overtheNorthIsland.

As work grew Jake bought amuch largercustom builtmachinethathe says wouldprobablycost$1million today. Ituses90litresofdieselinan hourandhelpsJakeprovide aquick, efficientjobofgrindingstumps.Itgets throughjobsquicklyand grinds ½a metrebelow groundlevel.

Clientsare mainly localarborists, forestrycompanies,farmersand lifestyle blockholders.Thelargest stumphe’severtackled washalfthe size of ashippingcontainer.

Jake’s latestinvention,justabouttobe completed,is amulchinghead which can mulchupwholetrees,slash, burn pilesandorchards,itleavesa finer mulchthanhisothermachine.

Jake Curdenjoysstumpgrindingandalsobeinghis ownboss.

Jake hasdesignedandmanufacturedthis mulchingheadwhich,whencompleted, willbeputintoproduction.

Thenextjob,relatedtothe cyclone,that Jake hopestocompleteishelpingwith theclean-up at TolagaBay,grindingup logsandslashwith astumpgrinder.

TheoldergreenStumposauruswiththenewerandlargerstumpgrinderinthebackground.

Challengesbutgoodoptionsforbuyers

ByMike Heard, Property Brokers AreaManager Rural&LifestyleHawke’s Bay/Gisborne

It’sbeensaid alotlately,butit’s been averytoughtimefornot onlyHawke’sBaybuttheEast CoastoftheNorthIslandsincethe cyclonehitandthesubsequentrain. TheruralsectorinHawke’sBayisa veryresilient partoftheNewZealand andtheneedforongoingsupport andlookingforpositivityiskeytothe ongoingsuccessofourruralsector. Thementalwellbeingofourruralfolk isstill, Ibelieve, arealarea offocusas weallneedtodoourparttosupport eachotherasweclimboutofthetough times.

Inthe worldofrealestate,the environmenthasbeenchallengingtoo. We have conductedsomestatistical research overthelastsixmonthsto understand what ishappeninginthe sellingofbothlifestyle blocksandthe larger ruralholdings.Belowyouwill notesalesaredownwhichwillnot be asurprisehowevertherestillis someconfidencetobothselland buy property.

AccordingtoREINZinformation for Hawke’sBay,includingCentralHawke’s Bay, therehavebeen108 sales of lifestylepropertiesupto10hafrom1 January2023throughto24July2023.

Theprevious yearthe volume forthe sameperiod was125sales.

Inthelarger10ha –200+hathesales have been16 sales 1January2023 throughto24July2023. Theprevious

yearthe volume forthesame period was24sales.

Indollar termsmostofthe valuesare alsoback exceptlifestyleunder 4ha wherethe averagewas$727,000 Jan –July2022.The averagethisyear Jan–July 2023is$954,000.

Overthelast number of years,the forestryandcarbonsectorshave underpinnedsome valuesinthe buying andsellingofpastoral farmlandin Hawke’sBay andtheEastCoast.

The forestryandcarbonsectorshave gone abitquietandthisismainly duetosomeuncertaintyaround Governmentpolicyandsomeother marketrelatedfactors.

Inthe worldoflifestylethereis continuedactivitywiththeProperty

Brokersbrandholding alargenumber of good options forbuyers,ranging fromentrylevelthemoreexpensive propertiesacrossHawke’sBay and CentralHawke’sBay.Therewillalsobe somelargerpastoralopportunities for buyersthroughtothe yearend.

Headingintothelasthalfof2023 thereissomeuncertaintyandwithan electionloomingtherewillbesome distractionsto work through.

We at PropertyBrokerscontinueto hold averystrongpotioninthelifestyle and ruralmarket. We areinthis forthe longhauland verycommittedtoour region.

Thesunisbeginningtoshowitself again whichwillalwaysbe welcome andcertainlyhelpstoshow off our wonderful region.

Wellington,Napier,WhanganuiandNewPlymouthandan easycommutetoPalmerstonNorthandMasterton.

The TararuaDistrictisnestled betweentheRuahineand TararuaRanges whichprovidesqualityhuntingandtramping.It’sthesourceofthe ManawatuRiverwherethetroutarebiting.

TheDistricthasqualityearlychildhoodeducation,17 primaryschoolsand fourhighschools.

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MikeHeard

By ChrysAyley

JackJensen,26,has ahuge passionforhelpingpeople.His aimistoinspireotherstolive theirbestlives,be100%authentic, andappreciatethesmallthingsin life.

MSFTProductions,founded by Jackfive-years-ago, has anumber of rolesincludinghosting events, creatingcontentand workingto improvementalhealththrough SparkthatChat.Theyalsosella clothingbrandin Australasiaand worldwide.

RecentlyJack,andhiscolleagues, have been workingtoupliftthe spiritsof ruralresidents following CycloneGabrielle.

Havinghelpedoutonthe family sheepandbeef farm,which was floodedtwicethis year,Jacksays he“knewwhatitwasdoingtodad and my family,andbeingbornand bred on afarmyoujust getstuck intothegnarly stuff,nomatter what.”

Immediately afterCyclone Gabrielle Jackandhispartner MickiestablishedtheHawke’sBay Helping website to assist people acrosstheBayandconnect

volunteerstothose whoneeded help.“We tickedoffhundreds ofhomeswithinthreedays, organiseddiggers,sandwiches, blankets,stripped wallsandsoon.”

Oncethe voluntary work slowed he recognisedthatthe region was facing amentalhealthcrisis.“We hadtomovefast,so wewent back topeopleandproperty owners that lost everythingandasked what theyneededmost.”

“Theanswerwasspace,spaceto disconnectfromallthebadstuff goingonandthat’swhenthe concept fortheFuel YourStoke Tourcameabout. We wanted tomakeitfreesotherewasno excusenottoturnup.”

Thefirst event took place at Max Tweedie’sproperty, Hallmark AngusStudinTutira,inearly July and wasahugesuccess.

Withthehelpof numerous sponsorsMSFTofferedfree food, freealcohol, aplayareaforkids, live musicandtheopportunity for over200localstochatwith others whohad experiencedthefull force ofthe cyclone.

“A simpleconversationcan goa long wayandsocan asimpleact ofkindness.The rippleeffectcan belifechanging.Withthehelpof

oursponsors we turned avision into arealityanddid what we couldtohelpourcommunities mentalhealthand well-being.”

“This reallyfeltlikethe definition of whatruralNew Zealandstands forand wewere juststokedtoput itonand getamongsttheselocal legends thathavebeenthrough atoughtimesince cyclone Gabrielle,”hesays.

MaxTweediesays“It wasa really cool feeling.Jackisoneof akind. Fromthebouncycastleandkids stufftothebeerswithneighbours andsomeepiclocal music.We were wellentertainedandleftthe dowith warm fuzzies. It wassuch aspecialthingtohave hosted, withsuchcoolpeople,after alife changing fewmonths.”

The feedback wasveryhumbling, unknownneighboursmet forthefirsttime,there wasa chancetomeet,connectand relate.Essentiallytheywerefree counsellingsessions,“that’s where therealhealingisdone,”says Jack.

AsecondFuel YourStokeTourin Eskdale/Bayviewinmid-Julywas asimilar success with over 400 peopleconnecting. Seewww.msftproductions.net for more information.

TheTutira event washeldatHallmarkAngusStud.

Jack Jensen’spassionisinspiringpeopletolivetheirbestlives.

NORTHISLANDAGRICULTURAL

STARTS:FRI 25 AUG2PM |ENDS: THU31AUG 7.30PM

Tractors

•Merlo TF35.7 2496hrsTelehander

•Case IH Farmall60B,0hrsROPS

•New HollandBoomer25, 0hrs Loader

•New HollandBoomer25, 0hrs Loader

•New HollandTD5.90, 0hrs Cab

•New HollandT4.95F, 0hrs Narrow

•New HollandBoomer25, 0hrs Loader

•New HollandBoomer35, 0hrs Loader

•New HollandT7-290HD& front3PL

•New HollandT7-250, 7,571hrs &Front 3PL

•New HollandT6-1801331hrs Cab

•New HollandT5-1056736hrs &Loader

•New HollandT4-105, 2,703hrs&Loader

•New Holland TS110A6334hrs &Loader

•New HollandT6050 4856hrs& Loader

•New HollandT6030 4252hrs&Loader

•KubotaM7152691hrs &Loader

•KubotaM7151 868hrs Cab

•KubotaM7171 2,765hrs&Front 3PL

•KubotaM135X 6,272hrs &Loader

•KubotaM126X 6,742hrs &Loader

•KubotaM100GX4,650hrsCab

•KubotaM9540 3,363hrs& Loader

•Massey54452381hrs &loader

•Case IH JXU1054620hrs &loader

•Case IH CX70 6,780hrs &Loader

•Claas 640 Arion7731hrs Cab

•Landini Ghibi903901hrs &Loader

•Unused Quickie C13S loaders&4in1

HayEquipment

•New HollandFR9080 Forage Harvester

•New Holland8 RowMaize Front

•Unused Kuhn GMD310 3pl Mower

•UnusedNewHollandProTed 690Tedder

•UnusedNewHollandProTed 880Tedder

•UnusedNewHolland C820 RotorHay Rake

Contact: Bryan McNeilly M: +64273 580432

•UnusedNewHolland Megacutter860PMower

•UnusedNewHolland Duradisc F300 Mower

•New HollandSquare Baler BB1290 Plus

•New HollandSquare Baler BB9060

•New HollandSquare Baler BB950A

•New HollandRollBaler 135Combi Bale Wrap

•New HollandRollBalerBR6090 Combi Wrap

•New HollandRollBelt150 Cropcutter Baler

•New HollandRollBeltBR740 Cropcutter Baler

•LelyRollBaler 245Combi BaleWrapper

•McHale991BTrailingBaleWrapper

•Hustler Bale FeedOutUnrolla LM105

•Hustler Soft Hand BaleGrab

•Fella SM 2460 3PlDiscMower

•RobinsonSuperComby Feed Wagon

•Giltrap MSX100 Feed wagon

•SIP Star 850/26 &Spider 900/8Rakes

Tillage &Seeders

•Unused NH Mouldboard 5Plough

•Unused NH Mouldboard 4Plough

•KuhnMulti-Master 1235 Plough

•GaspardoGigante 4mtrDisc Seeder

•Breviglieri3mtr3Pl Rotory Hoe

•APV PS250Seeder &Tyned Weeder

•Hustler Katipoi 8903PLSprayer

•Vaderstad RX450RollerTrailing

•Maschio PowerharrowDMR3000 SD

•Aitchison Cambridge Roller3m

•Sam 5Tonne TrailingSpreader

ATV& Lawn Mower

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•KubotaRTV-X1120 SidebySide

•KubotaRTV-900 Side bySide

•KubotaF3680 Lawn Mower

•KubotaGR1600LawnMower

•KubotaBX2670LawnMower

Location: 11 Athy Pl,WiriAucklandand 155Flygers Line,PalmerstonNorth.

Inspections: Mon28- Thu31 between9am -4pm

STARTS:FRI 25 AUG2PM |ENDS: THU31AUG 7PM

Tractors

•New HollandT4.100F 0hrs, Narrow

•New HollandBoomer50, 0hrs &Loader

•New HollandBoomer35, 0hrs &Loader

•New HollandBoomer25, 0hrs &Loader

•New HollandT7-1855,910hrs& loader

•New HollandT7-1651,086hrs& Loader

•New HollandT6-1753,883hes& Loader

•New HollandT6-1757,323hrs &Loader

•New HollandT7050 9260hrs&loader

•New HollandT6070 4,170hrs Cab

•New HollandT6050 4,074hrs &Loader

•New HollandT6050 5,140hrs &Loader

•New HollandT6030 3,195hrs&Loader

•New HollandTS135A 8726hrs& loader

•KubotaM7171 2,295hrs& Loader

•KubotaM135GX6286hrs &loader

•Case IHMUX135 5,400hrs &loader

•Case IH CVX11908,990hrsCab

•McCormick MC105& loader

•Deutz K610 3,398hrs &Loader

•MasseyFerguson6,368hrs8680duals

•JohnDeere 6620 &Loader

GrapeHarvester

•Braud 9060L SP 4,495hrsHarvester

Tillage&Seeders

•UnusedNHMouldboard 5Plough

•UnusedNHMouldboard 4Plough

•Vaderstad RapidRDA800S Disc Seeder

•Vaderstad RapidRDA600S Disc Seeder

•Vaderstad Rexius RS 820Roller

Contact: BryanMcNeilly M: +64273 580432

•HorschSimbaPronto DC6 Disc Seeder

•HorschSimbaPronto DC6DiscSeeder

•MonosemNG4 plus VacPlanter 12 Row

•Kverneland Monopill SE 18 RowPlanter

•Taege 300EDW 3mtrTyneSeeder

•Aitchison RollerDrill 20row Seeder

•AlpegoRK350 PowerHarrowDiscSeeder

•Jean De BruMonoliner VRV36OffsetDisc.

•SimbaGreatPlainsSL500 Cultivator

•Amazone Catros 5501-T,5.5mSpeedTill

•LemkenDiamante Reversable Plough7Farrow

HayEquipment

•UnusedKhun8131Hay Rake

•UnusedNew HollandProTed690 Tedder

•UnusedNew HollandProTed880 Tedder

•UnusedNew HollandC820Rotor HayRake

•UnusedNew HollandMegacutter860PMower

•UnusedNew HollandDuradiscF300Mower

•GowellRollBaler F1F125 Combi Bale Wrap

•GowellRollBaler G5020Trailing Wrapper

•MasseyFerguson187 SquareBaler

•Kongskilde GSX3206 3PlMower

•KongskideVM22-2MixingWagon

•Giltrap RG21 SideFeed OutWagon

Extras

•MailleuxLoader FrameMXT10

•AgrisQuip 3PlSpreader

•HusqvarnaR216RideonLawnMower

•HusqvarnaTC342 LawnMower

•Tyre&Rims, GP Buckets

Location: 81 Branston Street, Hornby South, Christchurch

Inspections: Mon28-Thu31 between9am -4pm

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Buyer’sNote:

Farmerfeedbackinformspolicypositions

PatrickCrawshaw DirectorBeef+LambNewZealand

The lastof Beef +LambNew Zealand’snationalFarmer Feedbacksessionshavebeen heldinourregion,endingseveral weeksofinformalfarmermeetings.

Thesemeetings were held at more than50locationsacrossNewZealand andtheorganisationwillnowbe collatingand reportingbackonthe feedbackithas received.Itwillalsobe communicating what actionswillbe takenas aresult.

Thisinformationwillhelpinformother areasof focus.Theseinclude reviews ofthe roleofB+LNZ’sFarmerCouncil, B+LNZ’sapproachestoadvocacy andconsultationand whetherthe organisationshould remainintheHe WakaEkeNoapartnership.

Onthebackofthesemeetings,weare renewingoureffortstouse avariety of waysofconsultingwithour farmers andgathering feedback.Theseinclude theonlinesurveys whichhave recently beenusedto gaugefarmer response totheproposedETS reformsand changestothelow-slopemap forstock exclusion.Hundredsof farmershave takentheopportunitytocomplete thesesurveysandtheirtimeis really appreciated.

hon,not print.

We allhave ouruniquechallenges,but Iencouragefarmerstotakethetime toplanandtheopportunitytomake improvements wherepossible. We all have slightlyfrustratinginfrastructure orpartsofthe farm that,inthepast, we couldn’tjustifythe expenseof improving.Now couldbethetimeto makethose upgrades.

Itmightbe arepairsandmaintenance expenseintheProfit +Lossstatement butmakeitasmuchof acapital expenditureaspractical. We have to spendthemoney, sobettertospend

it well. We needtomakesilverlinings fromthoseclouds.

Thereisstill governmentfunding availabletohelpwiththe removalof siltanddebrisacrossHawke’sBay and Taira¯whiti.Applicationscloseon31 Augustso go totheMinistry forPrimary Industries website fordetails.

Aspartofmyrole representing farmers ontheBoardofB+LNZ, Irecentlyhad ameeting withMa¯ori Agribusiness Te

Taira¯whititounderstandtheirneeds andhowwecanbetterinteractwith theirconcerns.Itwas apositive meeting and Ilook forwardtoworkingwithour manawhenua overthenextfew years.