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Spotlight on our region’s rural sector

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Power Farming Hawke’s Bay win again After a challenging 2020 the Power Farming Hawke’s Bay team were able to relax at the annual awards ceremony and share the praise for winning a number of awards including the Dealership of the Year for the second year in a row! The team also won the gold award for Service Department of the Year, a silver award for Administrator of the Year, and a gold award for Parts Department of the Year. The event was held at Waiheke Island where they all had a chance to relax with partners and celebrate their success.

National Horticultural Fieldays held recently in Hastings and the Fieldays at Mystery Creek. If people are considering buying new machinery, large or small, they need to be planning for their 2022 purchases now as “stock is becoming a bit of an issue,” Aaron says. This is due to a combination of factory outputs in Europe and shipping delays related to the pandemic.

There’s a trend in clients buying orchard machinery that cuts down on the need for labour. Mechanical pruning machines are an example which helps cope with ongoing labour shortages and it’s quicker than pruning by hand. Another trend is the increasing sales of harvesting platforms for picking apples. “We’re always looking for new products that may help our customers. Technology

brings with it advances in products, and our staff are constantly upskilling.” Power Farming Hawke’s Bay currently has a vacancy for a qualified diesel mechanic. Please contact Aaron White for further details.

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Dealer Principal Aaron White is over the moon and “super proud” of the whole team for their efforts and dedication over the last year. The award was based on achievement of KPI’s, market share, and sales volumes. And, of course, they couldn’t have won without the support of all their loyal customers who all receive a huge thank you from the team. Last year was a challenge with the drought and Covid, so the results are even more impressive. The whole Hawke’s Bay team and their families will be celebrating their wins with a trip to Taupo in mid-July.

The Hawke’s Bay team with their award at the annual Power Farming High Achiever Dealer Awards. Sales manager/Co-owner Ben Munford, Dealer principal/Co-owner Aaron White, Office Administrator Donna Johnson, Service Manager Phil Bayens and Parts Manager Jacinda Lush.

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Smarter farming with BM Accounting Farmers are busier than ever; shouldering a growing regulatory and compliance burden on top of their essential dayto-day farm management. The many demands on farmers mean it’s easy to let financial management and strategic planning slide, creating further problems and stress.

Once you’re collating high-quality, relevant data; you can be confident you’re making the right decisions. We meet regularly with our agri-business clients – every quarter or six months to coincide with seasonal changes and key farm management dates – to help them get the most out of their information.

That’s where we come in. The proudly local team at BM Accounting in Hawke’s Bay can help you harness your financial and operational data to give you great insight into your business, and help drive its direction. We can get you on the front foot, so you’re making the best decisions for your business using the best information.

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Today’s farmers can access accurate, upto-date and relevant data on all aspects of their business at any time, taking the guesswork out of farm management. Modern agri-businesses merge traditional financial metrics with on-farm performance indicators and operational information to get a complete overview of their business.

BM: YOUR FINANCIAL FARMHAND The team at BM Accounting can connect you with the right tools so you’re receiving the best information on your business’ position, performance and direction.

We can provide a review of your yearto-date financial performance, including a budget update, so you can make proactive and timely decisions where needed. You can gain an even greater understanding of the performance of your farm with BM’s custom-designed farm benchmarking tool. This provides interactive information on your business and how it compares with similar businesses locally and nationally. We’ll help you step back and look at the structure and strategic direction of your business. What are your big-picture plans and how do you go about achieving them? Are you on track? Your goal might be to grow or diversify the business, develop the farm, establish a succession plan or enable yourself greater freedom to pursue other interests.

Your plans may require capital-raising, a restructuring of the business, or renegotiation of interest rates. BM has strong relationships with local bankers and can assist in these discussions. Whatever your need or goal, we have the expertise and local knowledge to help. Let us be a part of your team to provide the specialist skills and advice you need to get the most out of your farm. Give us a call or pop into our offices in Waipukurau or Havelock North so we can help you do what you do best: manage

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Sheep health issues to consider this winter By Camille Flack,

Veterinarian Vet Services Hawke’s Bay The last 18 months have been extremely challenging for all farmers in Hawke’s Bay, the prolonged dry summers, lack of autumn growth, and the supplementary feeding out have all had a massive impact on our animal health. Here are a few considerations to help keep your ewes in good condition over the cooler months and get your lambs off to the best start in spring.

Have you checked your nitrate levels in your winter feed? Crop feeding is underway after a rocky start with high nitrate readings due to the unpredictable weather conditions.

Your ewes should be vaccinated with a booster 3-4 weeks before giving birth to protect their offspring. Vaccinate your lambs for the first time at docking, preweaning or weaning, with a second vaccination about 4 weeks later.

mobs that have been capsuled or injected. Get in the habit of monitoring your long-acting anthelmintics. A simple Faecal Egg Count (FEC) can give some really useful information and help you make sound decisions.

year. Make sure you have prepared your lambing kits and have facilities set up for orphan lambs. Ensure you have colostrum, milk replacer and meal on hand, along with your spring first aid kit for your bike.

Parasites – internal and external

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Keep parasites on the radar in the next few months- both external (lice) and internal (worms). In particular watch those egg counts in younger stock as the recent mild conditions have also been very kind to the worms. Late winter dosing will help reduce contamination of spring pastures.

Ewe scanning has provided a few surprises for farmers in our area. Ewes went to the ram in good condition resulting in more multiples than last

If you want to talk through any current animal health situations and to gain perspective from a professional outside of your business, please give one our friendly production animal vets a call.

Pre lamb long acting anthelmintics

Nitrate poisoning can affect both cattle and sheep. By the time your animals show symptoms it can be too late. You can’t tell just by looking at a crop whether there’s a problem. We suggest you take a representative sample of the crop to your local clinic for testing. You’ll get a quick answer and know whether it’s safe to graze.

Every year the choices around pre-lamb drench treatment become more complex. Consider making a plan with your vet. There is clear evidence that under parasite challenge there is a production advantage in using long-acting treatments over lambing (especially in a tough feed year). There is also clear evidence that using the same treatments increases the risk of developing drench resistance on farm.

Are your Clostridial vaccinations up to date?

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Shepherd plans to achieve long-term goal By Chrys Ayley

Joseph enjoys both sheep and beef but prefers sheep although he can’t explain why and he especially enjoys mustering. He has eight working dogs and a pet dog, a foxy. He learned the basics of training dogs from his parents and has picked up knowledge with time and experience.

It’s been an exciting year for Joseph McCash and Danielle Rose as they welcomed Max, their second son, to the world about two months ago. Shortly after that Joseph was announced Rural Directions Hawke’s Bay Shepherd of the Year. He learned of his success at the Silver Fern Farms Hawke’s Bay Farmer of the Year Field Day held at Andrew and Maddy McLean’s property in Wallingford on 13 May. Joseph said he was “stoked and felt very, very happy,” about his win. His family was there to support him. Danielle kept newborn Max warm and dry in her jacket while they heard that that Joseph had won the title. Their first born, Jake twoand-a-half was also present to watch a nervous dad addressing the large crowd of onlookers. Joseph, 25, has been working at Te Aratipi Station, Maraetotara since November 2019. He was raised by his parents Jane and Dave McCash on a farm in Patangata and has had a variety of experience working on several farms and gaining knowledge and skills at each job.

He loves the job and the lifestyle being on a farm offers the family. It’s busy but at the weekends they all have the opportunity to be on the farm at the weekends.

He first worked fattening Friesian bulls then moved to another sheep and beef steep hill country block near Pahiatua. Then he “got a taste for fattening” and moved to large fattening operation in Hunterville.

Joseph says that Jake enjoys doing every job-even loading a truck at 6am in the rain! Already Jake’s main topics of conversation revolve around sheep, bulls and tractors. While not employed on the farm Danielle, who has a Bachelor of Agricommerce majoring in

Farm Management is a great support to Joseph. The couple met at Lincoln University and Danielle shifted to Massey University when Joseph moved to Pahiatua. Jane and Dave McCash now live on an orchard not too far away and they are a great help with the children. Entering the Rural Directions Hawke’s Bay Shepherd of the Year competition was a considered decision and he hopes the win will boost his career opportunities. “I think it’s every shepherd’s dream goal is to own or manage a farm so obviously you’ve got to have a pretty good CV, something to stand out from other shepherds,” he says. The couple would like to lease land, build equity and their long term goal is to own a sheep and beef farm.

Later Joseph realised that he wanted to be more involved with breeding and “the bigger picture” so he took up his current position working for Ed Palmer where they fatten their own stock.

Danielle with Max and Joseph with Jake at Te Aratipi Station.

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Spreading the risk By Chrys Ayley Drumpeel Road, Otane is home to four generations of the White family who own and operate Ludlow Farms. It’s also home to an incredible diversity of crops and livestock. Neil and Gwen White handed the management of their cropping, beef and lamb finishing farm to their son Simon who has been developing the property for 10 years. Neil allegedly spends most of his time on the golf course these days while Gwen manages their luxury farmstay B&B. Simon and his wife Lou have three children, Millie,7, George,6, and Oscar, 4, so life is busy what with a young family and a large farm to manage. The property covers some 835ha of which 90ha is easy rolling hill and the remainder is flat. Simon attended Lincoln University and completed a Diploma in Farm Management and Lou was raised on a sheep and beef farm in the Wairarapa. “Our farming system is all about soil health and understanding soil biology,” says Simon. There are five key principles that underpin their farming practice and they are to keep the living root in the soil all year, keep soil covered after harvest, minimising soil disturbance, plant diversity and incorporating livestock into

the equation. A diversity of crops and livestock spreads the risk whether it be factors such as the weather or price. Peas, beans and sweetcorn are grown for McCain Foods and are processed locally. Arable grain crops include wheat, barley, rye grass seed and oats. All the crops are grown under contract except the barley. Simon, who has help from two staff, also ensures that they work to a five year crop rotation system. The Otane climate is well suited to growing seeds as it’s warm, although a reliable water supply is required. Fortunately they have access to bore water and there are four water storage dams on the property. They still have to schedule irrigation but during last year’s drought it gave them a head start. “The drought was more challenging for the bulls,” Simon says.

The family photo that is displayed in Japan to promote their squash.

South Pacific Seeds (SPSNZ) buy seed crop grown at the farm which includes carrots, red beet, corn salad, rocket, radishes and coriander. There are only a few growers of seeds in Hawke’s Bay as the majority is grown in Canterbury. This will be the White’s fourth season supplying the company. Seed is profitable and it’s high risk but it’s only a small area, some 5-10% of their cropping area. 1ha of carrots might produce 400kg of seeds. Squash is another vegetable in high demand, especially in Japan where they

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are keen on knowing where there food comes from and who grows it. The White family, and their dogs, have a photo of them in a field of squash which is displayed at the point of sale in Japan. Stock number some 350 Friesan/Angus bulls reared up to 300-330kg carcass weight. They are raised on a cell system and get shifted 2 or 3 times a week to prevent pugging. There are no bulls on cropping ground which is mainly to prevent pugging and compaction.

Then there are 6,000 lambs kept in mob sizes ranging from 400-700 that graze the cropping ground. The cells are a mix of crops clover, grasses, vetch, rye corn and oats. The lambs are bought in and fattened during winter and they’re all off the property by October. Simon and the staff get all the work done in 8-10 hour days which is mainly due to the equipment and technology they use. For example, an Allen Custom Drill, an air seeder, requires no ploughing as it drills straight down. Simon also makes much use of online technology to store all the details about crops and the beef and lamb. Simon thoroughly enjoys the work but acknowledges that it comes with challenges as every crop has to

Simon also grows red beet for seed.

meet specific regulation for quality, traceability and withholding periods. This is especially important as some of their crops are grown under NZGAP regulations. Hemp is another crop grown on the farm. Kanapu Hemp Foods was established by Simon and Isaac Beach who started trialling hemp at Ludlow Farms in 2015. Back then both could see the potential hemp offered and in 2017 hemp seed was legalised as a food which opened up greater opportunities for them. The vertically integrated business, Kanapu Hempery is now a thriving business supplying premium hemp oil and hemp flakes to clients who appreciate the health benefits and also enjoy the flavour. The flakes are

The lambs are bought in and fattened during winter.

actually de-hulled seeds and are the most nutritional way of consuming hemp seeds which contain Omega 3 and 6 and protein. The flavour is slightly nutty and the seeds can be used in cereals, on eggs, in smoothies, in baked goods and even with avocado toast. Selected local stores sell the Kanapu products; they’re available online and can be found every Sunday at the Hawke’s Bay Farmers Market. “I’m not afraid to take a punt at something,” Simon says, “we have to be adaptive to change.” But he does conduct plenty of research before embarking on any project. There are various trails underway at the moment but the next product that will hit the market will be fresh hemp milk. “When we get it to market it will be cool”.

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And the award goes to…

Congratulations to these local high achievers! Regan Judd, 25-year-old orchard foreman at T&G Global, won the 2021 Hawke’s Bay Young Fruitgrower of the Year competition for the second time. He’ll again represent Hawke’s Bay in the national Young Grower of the Year competition. This year’s national final is in Wellington on 22-23 September, where six other regional finalists will compete for their share of $30,000 in prizes.

Grant and Sally Charteris of Forest Road

farm, Central Hawke’s Bay have won the 2021 Elworthy Award, the premier environmental accolade for deer farmers. The award was presented at the Deer Industry Conference in Invercargill in May. Sally and Grant were recipients of the Silver Fern Farms Hawke’s Bay Farmer of the Year 2016.

Sam Bain of Villa Maria won the 2021 Corteva

Hawke’s Bay Young Viticulturist of the Year competition following the competition held at Paritua Estate. Congratulations also to Robbie Golding from Church Road who was runner up and Douw Grobler from Woodthorpe Terraces who came third.

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Luxurious, sensible wool By Chrys Ayley Richard Kells is as passionate about wool today as he’s ever been and he’s greatly encouraged that the benefits of wool are being recognised as the world finally embraces the concept of sustainability.

Richard founded Kells Wool Ltd, an independent broker, almost 40 years ago and has witnessed both highs and lows in the price of wool. “The wool market is not completely doom and gloom and it is starting to improve.” “For the past year the strong wool price has only been about a quarter of what is economically viable for the farm,” he says. “Strong wool has suffered massive loss of market share over the past half century. Apart from substitution with synthetic fibre options modern housing and transport has reduced our need to rug up against these elements.” “Dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 meant the instant loss of 20-30 % of New Zealand strong wool sales. The decade was a very flat price period for wool prices and in 2000 the Wool Board was dissolved.” “Heavy marketing of synthetic carpet then reduced wool’s market share of 80% of New Zealand carpet to less than 20%.” “Wool enjoyed a good price period from 2012 to 2016 driven by demand from China for double faced coatings. Since the collapse of that market we’ve seen the lowest and longest price trough of my career. But now that we have the Covid lockdown and the first wave behind us I am sure it is upward from here.” “There’s obviously a big appetite for natural products in the world now and we’ve had two local manufacturers making big commitments to wool. Cavalier Bremworth is now dedicated 100 % to wool carpets which is seen as an encouraging sign. Big Save Furniture has also committed to a NZ wool sofa range and using more

wool in mattresses,” Richard says. “There are also plenty of inquiries like never before from a variety of manufacturers wanting to use wool.” “Green washing is rife. A lot of products are being marketed as being planet friendly until you check them out and find some are not that green.” For example, synthetic carpets are oil based and people might not realise they have additives such as Teflon and fire retardants which are very toxic to people and the environment. Internationally The Campaign for Wool has raised the profile of wool. The Campaign for Wool New Zealand, of which Richard is a trustee, has been operating for 10 years. The biggest area is its education programme, Wool in Schools, which teaches New Zealand kids about the qualities of wool. “We’re really advocating for wool in any space we can. Prince Charles is so dedicated it’s good to keep it going. We’re committing to doing more in the future.” “If we’ve got two New Zealand manufacturers who can turn their product content around I can only see that happening more and people are re-discovering that wool is one of the most luxurious and sensible things you can choose as a textile fibre.”* *Since this interview was conducted it was reported in Hawke’s Bay Today that the McKimm family, the property arm of Big Save Furniture, has purchased four farms in Southern Hawke’s Bay: about 3000 ha of sheep and beef farming under the Big Rural brand. Moving away from synthetics as much as possible the company is paying farmers $4.50 a kg for strong wool.

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Friendly service and expertise in produce transport operations Local cartage company Everfresh is a local business that’s steadily grown since it was founded just over 20 years ago. The company was founded by John Agnew in November 2000 in partnership with the Crasborn brothers, Transport Manager Nick Agnew, John’s son, says. After several years John bought out the brothers and worked on expanding the services offered.

back fills. The company also has a quarry nearby so they can source their own shingle. In fact, it’s the first land-based shingle extraction site in Hawke’s Bay.

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The business was founded on carting seasonal produce, such as apples, for local growers. Today the bulk of the work is carried out in Hawke’s Bay but some also in Waikato/Bay of Plenty, although all operations are based in Hastings. John started with two trucks and now Everfresh has a fleet of 34 and lease another 30 during peak harvest season. Altogether there are 40 full time staff, including mechanics, workshop and office staff. Services offered today are extensive and include bulk cartage such as stock feed and fertilisers to dairy farms in the Bay. There’s a fleet of container trucks complimented by the swing lift truck that cart a variety of produce, glass bottles, fertilisers and general goods. Bulk cartage, general freight and earthworks are also undertaken. Much of the earthworks are agricultural such as excavating loading bays, dig outs and

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The best of both worlds As a child Chrissy Marshall (Ngāti Kahungunu) used to ask “why” about everything. She aspired to be a science teacher but also wanted to be out and about than being trapped in a classroom. Working for the pipfruit breeding team in Hawke’s Bay gives her the best of both worlds: doing science while enjoying nature in the field. Her work involves trialling and sampling new apple and pear cultivars for desirable traits such as good flavour and disease tolerance. It is a busy team – she planted 800 seedlings in just one week. As one of the few staff members who identify as Māori at her site, she also takes on additional duties to enhance employees’ cultural capability and give them cultural guidance. “It’s nice to see a cultural shift happening within the organisation, which is helpful now that we’re doing more research on taonga plants (plants with cultural significance) like kauri and mānuka. A lot of employees, those who were born overseas in particular, have expressed interest in te ao and te reo Māori (the Māori world view and Māori language). Of course I don’t have the answer to everything but I always try find out for them.” In summer 2020/2021, Plant & Food Research had its biggest-ever intake of summer students who identify as

Māori (19 in total) and launched the first Māori Career Pathways Cohort for these students. Chrissy volunteered to be a mentor and felt a special connection with Alice Boyd, who was enrolled in the same undergraduate programme (biochemistry and genetics) as Chrissy did at Massey University. Besides offering these students pastoral care, Chrissy arranged a day trip for those based in nearby sites to visit

Hawke’s Bay to learn about pipfruit breeding and pathology, meet some respected Māori in horticulture, and gain hands-on experience on the orchard.

Recently Alice invited Chrissy to a Pūhoro STEM Academy ceremony event where Alice’s summer project earned her the People’s Choice Award.

“We look after our rangatahi (young people). This summer studentship could be their first-ever work experience, and I want them to know they’re not alone and to make them feel they fit in.”

“I was there with her whānau. It made me feel really special. Sometimes young people just need a bit more direction at the beginning to build up their confidence. I want to help them out as much as possible, as a tuākana (big sister).”

The mentorship and friendship did not end after the programme was over.

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Facing an environmental reset By George Tatham

The past month has been a busy one with B+LNZ’s six-yearly referendum. Farmers have until 9 July to vote on the continuation of their levy-funded organisation.

Director Beef + Lamb New Zealand The dry conditions affecting Hawke’s Bay have made for a tough couple of years for the region’s farmers.

Through a series of roadshows, I have been talking to farmers about B+LNZ’s future direction.

Farmers have managed incredibly well and with a strong outlook for red meat in the coming season, I hope their perseverance will be rewarded this coming spring. Like many of you, I was pleased that the Government delayed the implementation of the Winter Grazing rules for 12 months while they reassessed some of the unworkable and impractical aspects of these regulations. I would like to think Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s continued advocacy, alongside that of Federated Farmers and DairyNZ, had a significant part to play in this rethink. The caveat was that regulators will be keeping a very close eye on wintering practices this year. I believe we have a real opportunity to prove that we don’t need regulations to ensure we are taking care of our soil and water resources while maintaining high standards of animal welfare. We need to ensure we are all playing our part by following recommended good practice management and by having a

In its renewed strategy, B+LNZ has three priorities. The largest spend by far is “Supporting Farmer Excellence” – this means delivering research and extension to support farmers to run profitable and sustainable businesses. Helping “make the boat go faster” at a time when Government policy changes are threatening to add layers of cost to our businesses. documented plan in place that identifies the risks associated with winter grazing and ways we intend to mitigate them. For those of you who are struggling with limited feed resources, please make use of the free Feed Support service that is being run through B+LNZ and DairyNZ.

Our research also helps inform and underpin the policy positions for both B+LNZ and other sector organisations with which we work very closely and collaboratively.

The other priorities are “outside of the farm-gate”, namely championing the sector and increasing market returns. This strategy means B+LNZ will do the advocacy and market development work on farmers’ behalf, while still investing in grass-roots farming. Put simply, it means farmers can just get on and do what they do best, producing the world’s best grass-fed red meat for New Zealanders and global consumers. While I’m incredibly positive about the future of our sector, we are facing a huge environmental policy reset. BLNZ is well respected and trusted by Government and policy-makers and while the organisation tries to work alongside officials in a constructive way to ensure policies are sensible, but we will not hesitate to thump the table if and when it makes sense to do so. Take care of yourselves and each otherand don’tt forget to vote!

By phoning 0800BEFFLAMB (0800 233 352) you can talk to one of someone who will act as sounding board, help guide your decision making and put together a simple feed budget. They also know who to contact for feed resources and other support services.

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