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FROM THE ACTING CEO Success is something that should never be taken for granted. Nor is the time and effort that goes into achieving that success. However, we often focus on ‘what still needs to be done’, rather than taking a moment of time to pause and reflect on what has been achieved.

Plan365 Animal Management Plan365 Rural Infrastructure Plan365 Dairy Management Plan365 Nutrition Plan365 Forage and Arable Farmlands Big Deals Real Estate Listings

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If we take time to reflect on the progress made since the merger then this is significant. At the time of merger, benefits of $38M over the first 3 years of the merger were promised. I am pleased to say that delivery of these benefits is still very much on track and these benefits will deliver sustainable value to our shareholders for many years to come. From delivering lower input costs from better buying, to saving shareholders’ money by having the same processes at each store – what can seem like a small change takes a lot of effort from your Farmlands staff, all of whom are united behind the Vision and Values that underpin the company you helped create. So each time we put a tick alongside the realisation of another post-merger benefit, we celebrate, while thanking shareholders for supporting us in getting here.

From the Acting CEO Save the date Meet the team Air New Zealand Mystery Creek South Island Farmer of the Year Support for service repaid in full Back Block Bumper Sticker Competition Special Feature – Mauls, mud and milking Dwayne’s incredible journey New Zealand Young Farmers Farmlands Fuel Farmlands Finance Farmlands proudly presents Mamma Mia! Choices Rewards

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The Farmlands team is looking forward to seeing as many shareholders as possible at National Fieldays at Mystery Creek, as we promote New Zealand agribusiness.

Tony van der Hoorn Chief Executive Officer (Acting) Farmlands Co-operative Society Limited

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SAVE THE DATE

WHAT’S COMING UP WITH FARMLANDS

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The Culverden Extravaganza

National Fieldays

Rural Contractors Conference

South Island Dairy Event

The annual quiz is held at Amuri Area School. Tickets available from Farmlands Culverden.

Mystery Creek, Hamilton. Visit us at site M34.

Held at Blenheim. For more information, visit www.ruralcontractors.org.nz

Held at Lincoln University. Farmlands shareholders receive a discounted rate until 15th June. Register online at www.side.org.nz and enter the code farmlands2015.

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BRENT ALLISON Q: What is your current role at Farmlands? A: Farmlands Fuel Territory Manager. Q: What type of work were you doing before you started at Farmlands? A: I have spent most of my working life in the tyre industry working at Balclutha, Wanaka and Invercargill. Q: Tell us a bit about your family. A: Married to Casey Allison. No kids, still practicing. Q: What do you like to do most in your spare time? A: Golf and kiteboarding. Q: If you could live anywhere else in the world, where would it be? A: Hawaii. Q: What is the strangest thing you have ever eaten? A: Fruit.

BRENT’S POTATO PIE CALL IN AND SEE US! Tap into the huge amount of knowledge and experience at your local Farmlands store. Drop in, call 0800 200 600 or visit www.farmlands.co.nz

INGREDIENTS

6 large cooked potatoes 1 teaspoon dry mustard 3 hard boiled eggs 1 teaspoon salt 4 rashers of bacon 2 cups milk

1 onion 1 cup grated cheese 50g butter ¼ cup flour

METHOD 1. Slice cooked potatoes into a dish. Add chopped eggs. 2. Finely chop bacon and onion. Cook in butter then stir in flour, mustard and salt. Add 1 cup of milk and bring to boil, stirring constantly.

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Farmlands store. Horticultural Advisory Service available.

3. Add remaining milk, boil again. Add grated cheese and pour over potatoes and egg. 5. Bake uncovered at 180oC for 30-45 minutes.

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Turn your Choices Rewards Points into ™ Airpoints Dollars Shareholders are signing up to earn Airpoints Dollars™ on their eligible spend* as part of the Choices Rewards Points Programme. Register to earn Airpoints now and for a limited time you can convert your existing eligible Choices Rewards Points balances to Airpoints Dollars. Hurry, this deal is only available until 31st July 2015. Register at www.farmlands.co.nz or call us on 0800 200 600 to find out more.

*Earn Airpoints Dollars™ on eligible purchases including grain, seed, nutrition, fertiliser and retail purchases plus the commission paid on livestock and real estate sales. Visit www.farmlands.co.nz/airpoints for more information.

There’s only one place to go at National Fieldays 2015. Farmlands is going all out to throw the biggest, best Fieldays event ever with big deals, big prizes and big scores in the epic Grand Final of our Fert & Feathers Shareholder Darts Tourney.

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Expect some nail-biting action at this year’s Fieldays, as the best of the best square off in the Grand Final of the Farmlands Fert & Feathers Shareholder Darts Tourney. Join our 11 champions and special guest MC on the Grand Stage at the Farmlands site from 2pm. The lucky winner will receive a fantastic trip for two to the home of darts, the UK, worth $10,000. Interest in the tourney has been almost as keen as the competition and we’d like to thank all of our shareholders who have showed their support.

Don’t miss the action – from 2pm, Thursday 11th June at the Farmlands site M34, National Fieldays at Mystery Creek.

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CO-OPERATIVE NEWS

South Island Farmer of the Year Nominations and entries are open for the 2015 Lincoln University Foundation South Island Farmer of the Year competition and organisers are hoping for another record year. Lincoln University Foundation Chair, Ben Todhunter, says that last year they had a record of 14 top-class entries. “That was followed by the most popular winner’s field day in the history of the competition, when more than 400 people turned up to tour Patoa Farms.” Farmlands is a proud sponsor of the

| Winners of the 2014 top prize, Steve Sterne and daughter Holly, also won the Farmlands Resource Use Efficiency Award.

competition, providing the Resource

business opportunities overseas.

“We’re looking for leadership,

Use Efficiency Award with a $5,000

Farmlands will be working hard to

innovation and entrepreneurship –

cash prize. The award recognises

encourage top farmers to enter the

which can be found in a small family-

excellence in the efficient and effective

competition and nominations are

owned farm business or within a large

utilisation of the natural resources of

critical. “Traditionally, it has been hard

commercial agricultural entity.”

the farm and the physical resource

to get farmers to put their own hand

Nominations and entries are now open

inputs needed to generate a high level

up but when they’re nominated that

and will close on 1st August 2015.

of production on a sustainable basis.

seems to take the ‘tall poppy’ factor

Judging will occur during September

The top prize in the competition is

out of it and they let their nomination

and October with the finals to be held

a $20,000 travel grant to study farm

go forward,” Ben says.

at Lincoln University in November. The competition is open to any form of primary production farm business including agriculture, horticulture, viticulture and aquaculture. To find out more information about the competition, to enter or to nominate, visit www. lincolnuniversityfoundation.org.nz

| Winners of the 2014 top prize, Steve Sterne and daughter Holly, also won the Farmlands Resource Use Efficiency Award.

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CO-OPERATIVE NEWS

Support for service repaid in full Farmlands has been an active supporter of Hawke’s Bay’s Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter for a number of years. This support, along with the support given to a number of rescue helicopters around the country, has been an acknowledgement that Farmlands shareholders could need the service anywhere, at any time. This message came true a few months back – but it was one of Farmlands’ own that ended up needing the service. Eastern Regional Manager Rhys Hellyer had a first-hand Rescue Helicopter experience at Easter, after suffering a severe ankle injury in a

| Farmlands Eastern Regional Manager Rhys Hellyer talks with Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter’s Geoff Taylor.

Department of Conservation forest

country and with a badly injured ankle,

– regardless of whether you work

on the Mahia Peninsula, between

Rhys wasn’t going anywhere.

behind the counter or on the farm.

Gisborne and Wairoa.

After he had been winched into the

Farmlands in Hawke’s Bay continues

Rhys’ story is one full of irony. Not only

helicopter 35 metres above him, Rhys

to hold various events each year,

had he chatted to a couple of Lowe

was grateful for the response and care

channelling any funds raised to the

Corporation Rescue Helicopter crew

he received. “It wasn’t a life or death

Hawke’s Bay Rescue Helicopter Trust.

members before the long weekend, he

rescue – but it wasn’t treated any

told them jokingly he hoped he didn’t

differently and there wasn’t another

see them up at Mahia.

way to get out with my injury,” he says.

Rhys, as Regional Manager, had also

“It showed me how good those

been a long-time supporter of the

guys actually are.”

Rescue Helicopter and the service it

Rhys’ situation is another example

provided. The accident happened 2km

of the valued service provided to the

from the nearest road in unforgiving

Farmlands family by rescue helicopters

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SPECIAL FEATURE

Mauls, mud and milking After the work is done, rugby reigns in the rural communities of Reporoa and South Westland. | Phillip Broomfield takes a break from winter milking to toss around a rugby ball and chat to the Farmlander.

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Sheep, hobbits and rugby. If you mention “New Zealand” to an outsider, chances are one of the three clichés will make its way into the conversation. But stereotypes are misleading. Sheep numbers have been dwindling for years. Hobbits, invented elsewhere, have now left our shores, leaving behind only their homes and movie sets to quench the pop culture thirst of visiting tourists. Which leaves rugby. It would be foolish to think for a second that everyone in New Zealand lives and breathes rugby. Only a few months ago, cricket tragics finally got their moment in the sun, when the start of the Super Rugby season was drowned out by the World Cup efforts of McCullum and Co. But in New Zealand’s heartland, in the face of smaller numbers, rising costs and competition from other sports, rugby holds firm. Rugby still means something. Not everyone can play on Eden Park. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have big moments on smaller fields. Dairy farmer Phillip Broomfield has become quite the rugby personality over the past few months. And he doesn’t even play anymore.

through the country as part of the New Zealand Film Festival,

The former captain of the Reporoa Cowboys, “Broomy” –

Phillip, as the captain during filming, has had to handle a lot

as he is affectionately known – has recently appeared on

of media enquiries.

national news websites and television shows. He and his

When he catches up with The Farmlander, he is preparing for

teammates have popped up in the sport pages and online

a winter of milking. The cups are staying on – and the boots

discussions. And it’s all because of a film crew that just

are staying off.

happened to drive past one Saturday.

“I miss it a little bit – but I had to give up because of my knee.

The tale of the Reporoa Cowboys has become the subject of

Sundays are a lot easier though,” he says. “We’ve got a good

a documentary – The Ground We Won – a popular tale about

group of young guys coming through, so I burned my boots –

rural rugby, tradition and friendship. Having winded its way

“We’ve got a good group of young guys coming

through, so I burned my boots – I’m purely there for motivation now.”

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| Staying off the rugby field: Phillip hard at work on his dairy farm.

I’m purely there for motivation now,” he adds, with a laugh.

“I suppose everyone has a lot in common. We’re all pretty

That wasn’t the case 3 years ago, when Phillip wore his boots

much dairy farmers – a real good group of fullas that get

every Saturday, with the number 10 on his back. Flanked by

along. Everyone’s into hunting, rugby and farming – it’s a

his rugby mates, with traditional names like “Peanut” and

good club and good banter.”

“Turbo”, it was a regular Saturday, with one slight difference. “The film crew had made a movie in Wanganui in 2012 and they were passing through and saw a big crowd – we had a home game and they stayed behind to film a little bit. They took it back to show their bosses and they got some funding to make a documentary.” The result was The Ground We Won, created by filmmakers Miriam Smith and Christopher Pryor. Phillip says after the team agreed to filming (“everyone said, ‘yeah, sweet as’,”) more than 200 hours of footage was filmed over the course of a year. “A couple of years before the film we really struggled to get a team – then they started filming and we had good numbers,” Phillip says. “It was real awesome to see the final product after all their hard work. Everyone got dressed up. I don’t think Reporoa has ever been that dressed up.” For the premiere, the team, partners and supporters dusted off the suits and dresses and converged on Auckland for a night of celebration. “The screen in Auckland was huge – it was pretty out of it to see everyone up there, it was a bit surreal.” After the glitz and glamour of the premiere, it has been business as usual, apart from the odd interview. Originally lined up to coach his son Jack’s rugby team, a lack of numbers has meant he now helps out with the senior team. The team continues without Phillip leading the chant before the game, as the next generation lace up the boots. “I suppose rugby has always been a big part of the community – everyone milks and when the pumps dry off, the rugby boots come on,” he says.

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| Phillip has hung up his rugby boots now but still gets involved with local rugby.

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“Last year, they parachuted the shield in with a

skydiver and all the cheer girls arrived by helicopter.” | A Whataroa player tries to make his way through the Ross defence in a Woodham Shield game.

While Reporoa is now playing in the shadow of the film’s

Gary says in such a tight knit area, everyone knows everyone

legacy, in South Westland a different legacy shapes the

and community spirit is high. Come Woodham Shield time, it

movements of quite a few different teams. This year is the

takes on a whole new meaning.

65th anniversary of the Woodham Shield – and Whataroa

“In 1949, a guy called George Woodham was accidentally

supporter Gary MacRae wants to see the shield come back.

shot while he was out hunting,” Gary explains. “He was a

For South Westland, this is their Ranfurly Shield. Challenges

keen sportsman – he liked the outdoors and particularly

turn mate against mate and community against community.

rugby. Because of this, his family decided to put up a shield, called the George Woodham Shield.” Played for by South Westland teams from Ross and heading south, Gary believes the first challenge was played between Ross and Harihari. Originally there were five teams eligible, including Whataroa, Fox and Franz. “Over the years, Franz and Fox combined with Haast (becoming known as South) – I suppose that’s to do with the mills closing down and lack of numbers,” Gary says. “So there’s now four teams and last year, South took it off Whataroa and defended it for the first time in 12 years.” Sounds like a regular rural rugby story, right? That’s when the significance of the Woodham Shield takes on a mind of its own. “Last year, they parachuted the shield in with a skydiver and all the cheer girls arrived by helicopter.” Skydiver? Cheer girls? Helicopter? “The cheer girls are all local girls – within the last 15 years, the cheer girls have become a more prominent thing and their antics at half time – clever chants and all that – has added to the atmosphere and is appreciated by all the teams.” For Gary, who lives at Tetaho, 15km from Whataroa, the spectacle is only half the fun – the tradition is just as important. “From a Whataroa perspective, growing up as a kid watching my old man play, all I wanted to do was play Woodham Shield,” he explains. “I can still remember my debut in 1984 – there was probably four of us playing for Whataroa for the

| Even animals get in on the act, including appropriately-named Pride.

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first time. I was so nervous I couldn’t sleep the night before.”

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| Whataroa supporter Paddy Kennedy, with his caravan and its distinctive paint job.

| A Whataroa Shield game between South, made up of Fox, Franz and Haast (black and white) and Whataroa.

“... growing up as a kid watching my old

“At the trainings at Whataroa – and I assume the other

man play, all I wanted to do was play Woodham Shield.”

places are the same – the kids come along, usually about half a dozen come to watch and wait their turn. I’d hate to name off all the people that have got three generations (of representatives) but there are a few.” While the eligibility rules have been diluted over the years,

Leading up to the matches, all the towns are painted in team

an emphasis remains on ensuring the importance of the

colours. Cars, caravans, fans – even animals – there is no

shield continues. To be eligible, you have to have lived in

doubting who is supporting their team. For Gary, that is the

South Westland for at least 3 weeks prior to the match, have

green and black of Whataroa.

played for South Westland in the past or be an immediate family member of someone who has – and live in the area. It is not just the community that recognises its significance. Members of the Woodham family still attend some games, even presenting the shield. When Whataroa have won the shield, there is a ceremony at the local hotel, when a local identity comes in to hang the shield on the wall. As Gary says, “it is something they have done from day dot and a tradition we carry on with”. That tradition is what coaxed Gary MacRae out of retirement 2 years ago, to suit up for one more game. There were even a couple of fairy tale moments, to add to the legacy of the Woodham Shield. “I probably got a run over the last quarter of an hour. I ended up playing with my son and managed to trip over and land on the ball across the line,” he says, describing his last try – so far – for Whataroa. “That was a good day.”

For more information about the film The Ground We Won, including possible fundraising evenings for community rugby clubs, visit www.thegroundwewon.com | Whataroa supporters Kirsty Wilkinson and son Benji.

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WE’VE TAGGED YOU FOR A SEAT AT THE

RUGBY IN SYDNEY!

1st July 2015 is the end of the NAIT scheme’s transition phase. All your stock should be tagged and registered in the NAIT database by this date. So now’s the time to purchase your NAIT compliant Allflex RFID ear tags from Farmlands.

WIN ONE OF FOUR RUGBY SUPPORTERS TRIPS! Purchase 50 or more Allflex NAIT tags before 30th June 2015 and get an entry into the draw for this grand prize* for two including return airfares, 2 nights accommodation, pre-match function, team merchandise and official gold match tickets to the New Zealand v Australia match at ANZ Stadium Sydney on 8th August 2015.

PLUS GET A FREE RUGBY TRAINING BALL WITH YOUR PURCHASE!* Don’t delay, order your Allflex RFID tags from Farmlands now!

*Terms and Conditions apply. See farmlands.co.nz/competitions for details. Rugby balls available while stock lasts. Limited to one ball per NAIT/Herd number. Balls are supplied flat with order.

ANIMAL MANAGEMENT

It’s not too late for NAIT The start of July is just around the corner – and for OSPRI’s NAIT programme this means by law you are required to tag and register all your cattle and record their movements. So now’s the time to get up to speed with what you need to do and make sure your NAIT account is up to date.

3. Register your animals

So what’s changing on 1st July?

Registering your animals is the next

The main NAIT requirements will

step after they’ve been tagged. It’s an

not change. The main difference is

easy to forget but crucial step, as it

that stock born before the NAIT

activates the animal’s tag in the NAIT

programme became mandatory on

system and distinguishes tags sitting in

1st July 2012 need to be tagged and

the shed from tags that are actually in

registered – prior to 1st July 2015 these

animals. This is important for disease

had a 3 year exemption if they stayed

By making sure your NAIT account is

control. Registering your animals

on the same property.

up to date, you’re doing more than

involves logging on to the NAIT system

just playing by the rules. In the event

The rules are also toughening up, so

and telling NAIT what tags were put in

of a disease outbreak, NAIT will help

OSPRI will be ensuring people are

animals and then entering some details

New Zealand swiftly contain the

complying with these requirements.

about those animals.

The priority is on educating and helping

4. Record animal movements

farmers to get it right, through the

disease, protecting your livelihood and our country’s reputation in the international markets.

Stock movements must be recorded by

The lowdown on the rules

both the sending and receiving parties.

contact centre and NAIT workshops held throughout the country.

This includes private sales and Gypsy

Need help?

1. Register yourself

Day, as well as short-term movements

OSPRI manages the NAIT programme

If you’re in charge of cattle or deer,

like grazing, mating and events.

and their staff are available to help

whether it’s one or 1,000, you need to

Exception: If you send animals to a

with any of your NAIT questions on

be registered with NAIT. You can do

NAIT accredited sale yard or meat

0800 624 843. You can also visit

this online at nait.co.nz or by calling

processor, they will record the

nait.co.nz for more information.

0800 624 843.

movement on your behalf.

Article supplied by OSPRI.

2. Tag your cattle and deer By 1st July 2015, all your cattle need to be tagged – this includes all cattle born before the NAIT programme became mandatory on 1st July 2012 – even if they’re not leaving your property. Exception: Calves only need to be tagged before they are 6 months old or before they leave your property – whichever comes first.

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ANIMAL MANAGEMENT

Let’s talk about tagging Dairy beef feeder calves

always be applied to the front or inside

LaserPlus marking:

Attention, dairy farmers – in preparation

of the ear, between the two cartilage

LaserPlus was proudly developed in

for the dairy beef calves you are

ribs and half way between the head

New Zealand to provide permanent,

rearing, it is advisable to order enough

and tip of the ear. Where possible,

clear paddock identification, even in

NAIT tags through Farmlands in

we advise using a head bale and

the most adverse situations. LaserPlus

advance. Beef calves reared only

working from the front of the animal.

rapidly became the most proven and

require a single NAIT tag.

This is safer and will help you get

trusted marking system preferred by

The best advice is to apply an FDX

correct application.

dairy farmers.

Birth Tag. This will provide the lowest

Applicators

cost compliance and the convenience

Using the correct applicators will

of an animal number on the tag, to

make application far easier and safe.

make identification and transfers easier.

By using old or incorrect applicators,

Allflex NAIT Birth Tags can be paired to

you risk damaging the tags and

a management tag, which allows clear

reducing their service life.

visual identification during rearing.

Tag combinations

A new feature on Allflex FDX Tags

There are three common tag

is they now have a yellow centre, to

combinations used – ranked in market

provide easy technology identification

preference, these are: 1. Maxi Female/Large Male

Allflex Dairy Cull Tags

Maxi Female/Large Male

Large Male

75mm

100mm

Dairy culls require a NAIT device before Maxi Female

they move to slaughter. The FDX lowcost TRAKA tag is the best and most commonly chosen tag for this job.

May and June is the most common time of the year to apply management tags to your R2 heifers that are about to calve and join the milking herd.

75mm

57mm

TRAKA tags come in bulk packs for convenience and ordering a few extra

2. Maxi Female/Maxi Male Double Maxi

Maxi Female

Maxi Male

75mm

is no problem, as they do not expire. 100mm

Allflex Dairy Management Tags

Tag application It is important to apply your management tags correctly. Correct placement will ensure the tags stand

3. Large Double Female/Large Male Large

paddock identification, less snagging

Large Female

Large Male

57mm

and tag deformation for the milking

75mm

the best chance of providing clear Article supplied by Allflex.

life of the animal. The female tag must

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ANIMAL MANAGEMENT

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• 2,000kg weighing capacity in 600mm length. • Tough, rugged steel loadbars. • Bottom feet mounting holes extend beyond top covers for ease of bolting down. • Slotted top mounting holes fit most sizes of platforms. • 6 metre long polyurethane loadbar cables covered with tough stainless steel protector springs.

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GALLAGHER W810 V2 WEIGH SCALE AND DATA RECORDER

• EID compatible weigh data collector with wireless Bluetooth connectivity. • Ideal for stud or commercial farmers looking to improve stock value and performance. • Store up to 21,000 animals and 60,000 records. • Draft up to 9 ways by weight or EID number. • Automatic display of average daily gain and carcass weight estimation.

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GALLAGHER HEAVY DUTY LOADBARS — 1,000MM • 3,500kg weighing capacity in 1,000mm length. • High capacity loadcells able to withstand large shock loads. • Heavy steel chassis construction to withstand the harshest environments. • Ideal for permanent installation under large crushes. • Bottom feet mounting holes extend beyond top covers for ease of bolting down.

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GALLAGHER TSi 2 LIVESTOCK MANAGER • Touch screen animal weighing and data collection system enabling improved livestock management and performance. • Provides immediate access to detailed animal information, anywhere, at anytime - in the yard or office, or on the farm. • Award winning software supplied. • Storage capacity for 1,000,000 tag records.

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Are you losing your battle with lice? Lice infestations are becoming a serious problem for many farmers. Optimum wool length and environmental conditions during autumn and winter favour lice survival and development.

time you yard them. Lice are easier to

months of winter and into spring.

identify in animals with greater than

Used pre-lamb, MAGNUM prevents

6 months of wool. Part the wool in at

the transfer of lice from the ewe to the

least 10 areas on both sides of the

lamb during suckling.

sheep and look for lice at skin level and

The Coopers lice range also contains

lower fleece. Multiple sites need to be

Coopers ZENITH®, which has the same

inspected, as the parasite often has

active as MAGNUM but is formulated

It sounds easy to control lice, right? We

uneven distribution over the sheep.

for saturation dipping (shower or

know they spend their entire life on the

The most effective time to treat animals

plunge). When saturation dipping is

for lice is when their wool is short.

used, it is important that full saturation

Coopers MAGNUM is best used

of the fleece to skin level is achieved

within 24 hours off-shears when

— a difficult task once a fleece has

increased grease production

2—3 months of growth on it.

(stimulated by shearing) aids the

Heavy lice-infestation on sheep with

product’s binding and new grease

3 months or more wool growth can

encourages lice feeding and uptake of

be devastating for your season’s wool

the ingredient. MAGNUM contains an

production. Emergency lice treatment is

‘insect growth regulator’ in an aqueous

required to reduce fleece damage and

There are multiple products available

formulation, which makes it safer for

animal irritation. Coopers VANQUISH®

with various claims and time

operators. MAGNUM used correctly

is a powerful synthetic pyrethroid (SP)

recommendations for lice treatment.

as part of strategic lice control plan

pour-on for use in these situations with

Many products contain harsh

will provide at least 20 weeks’ lice

up to 10 months wool growth.

chemicals, and must be used with care

control — guaranteed.

to avoid human and environmental

Coopers recommends effective,

Using MAGNUM at pre-winter or

sustainable and responsible lice

pre-lamb shearing provides

treatment that becomes part of your

extended cover during the harder

animal health plan.

sheep, so why can’t we just treat and forget about the problem? Lice control and eradication can be unsuccessful, as it only needs a small, surviving population of eggs, nymphs or adults to multiply and the problem continues. Heavy lice infestations cause loss of wool value and animals look unhealthy and under-perform.

exposure. Care and informed product selection is recommended.

Stock should be checked for lice every

For further information, talk to one of the friendly staff at your local

MAGNUM 20L • Active: 25g/L Diflubenzuron (IGR). • Magnum provides long-term protection (up to 12 weeks). • Rainfast, can be applied to wet sheep. • Provides dual fly and lice control. • Easy on equipment – won’t damage or clog gun.

Registered pursuant of the ACVM Act 1997, No. A7704.

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Farmlands store. Article supplied by Coopers.

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Which treatment is best for my ewes pre-lamb? There are a lot of different products on the market for pre-lamb treatment, so how do you go about choosing the right product for your operation? Not one particular product is going to suit all your needs. By scanning your ewes, you can divide them up into groups with different needs. Normally you would have two groups, singles or multiple bearing ewes. These can be divided further based on condition score, into good condition ewes and poor condition ewes. So you will have single bearing ewes that are in good condition. These

treating pre-lamb. These ewes have

Cydectin® Long Acting Injection for

ewes don’t need any treatment at all

twins in them so by using a long acting

Sheep rather than a capsule.

really. They can get away with a 5in1

product like Cydectin® Long Acting

In summary, one particular product is

vaccine only. It is good not to treat

Injection for Sheep, to give maximum

not ideal for all your ewes. We need to

some ewes on your farm, as this

parasite protection, you’ll get also the

break the ewes down into groups —

will give the opportunity to slow

most cost effective return.

ideally if you’re scanning into singles

down the development of resistance

The final group of ewes is your twin

and twins — and then break them down

to anthelmintics.

ewes that are in good condition.

again by condition score into poor and

The second group of ewes will be

They are a difficult mob to decide what

good conditioned ewes. From there,

your single ewes that are in poor

to treat with and that decision will

use the most effective treatment that

condition, which could be set stocked

probably depend on other factors, for

will meet the requirements for those

heavier. These ewes will need some

example withholding time. If you have

particular groups.

help to get them over that feed pinch,

a terminal mob of ewes, which you’re

Medium acting drenches include:

so you could either use a very short

going to have to wean and get straight

Cydectin® Oral Drench for Sheep,

acting treatment at docking or give

to the works, you don’t want a long

Eweguard®, or Cydectin® Injection

them a persistent acting product such

withholding time on those ewes, so you

for Cattle and Sheep.

as Eweguard , a 6in1 vaccine and

may choose a shorter acting product.

Long acting drenches include:

persistent acting wormer, to help get

The other factors to consider would

Cydectin® Long Acting Injection

them through the lambing period.

be how much time you’ve got, how

for Sheep.

With the multiple ewes, you will have

much labour you’ve got and what your facilities are like. If time and labour

For further information, talk to one

poor conditioned twin ewes. They are going to be the group on the farm that

are limited then you’re probably better

will get the maximum benefit from

going with an injectable product like

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Pre-lamb drenching vaccination It’s now time to consider pre-lamb ewe drenching vaccination. Mature animals generally have strong immunity against parasites for most of the year. However, at lambing this immunity can wane, leaving the animals more susceptible to the harmful effects of parasites.

We know that there are several factors to consider — one of the most important considerations is weighing up the benefits against the cost. So we’ve made it easy, comparing some of the top quality pre-lamb ewe products that we have to offer: their cost per ewe, application method, targeted parasites and length of persistent activity — and a simple summary of each product to help make

NILVAX SELENISED 500ML

MULTINE 5-IN-1 PLAIN VACCINE 500ML

• Protects ewes and their suckling lambs against Pulpy Kidney, tetanus, blackleg, black disease and malignant oedema. • Can be used 2-6 weeks prior to lambing. • Provides up to 16 weeks protection for suckling lambs. • Contains levamisole to enhance the ewe’s immune response to vaccination and to control gastrointestinal roundworms and lungworm.

Registered pursuant of the ACVM Act 1997, No. A3977.

• The trusted 5-in-1 clostridial vaccine. • Protects against Pulpy Kidney, tetanus, blackleg, black disease and malignant oedema. • For use in sheep, cattle and goats. • Nil meat withholding period. • Available in selenised.

106400

CYDECTIN LONG ACTING INJECTION 500ML • Easy to use, a simple quick injection vs. capsules, means less time spent drenching and handling sheep. • Delivers 112 days protection against Ostertagia, 91 days against Barber’s Pole and 42 days against Trichostrongylus. • Longer protection from worms means better productivity and cleaner pastures.

your decision easier. Whether you’re treating 150 ewes or 1,050, Farmlands has a great range of pre-lamb products for every budget. If you need any advice on what product will work best for your stock, call in to your local Farmlands store and have a chat with one of our knowledgeable staff members. Between our in-store team and our expert suppliers, we’ve got it covered.

Registered pursuant of the ACVM Act 1997, No. A0934 and A0935

103459

EWEGUARD PLAIN 500ML

CYDECTIN INJECTION 500ML

• Ultimate protection from a 6-in-1 vaccine and wormer, in one single shot. • The vaccine protects the ewe and the lamb from five serious clostridial diseases and cheesy gland. • Broad spectrum worm control with persistent activity against Barber’s Pole and Ostertagia for 35 days and against Trichostrongylus for 7 days. • Helps keep pastures cleaner for the newborn lamb. • Available in selenised.

• Broad spectrum worm control with persistent activity for sheep against Barber’s Pole and Ostertagia for 35 days, and against Trichostrongylus for 7 days. • Used pre-lambing, helps keep pastures cleaner for the newborn lamb. • Easy to use, non-sting injection with a wide safety margin.

106662 Registered pursuant of the ACVM Act 1997, No. A9926.

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142595

Registered pursuant of the ACVM Act 1997, No. A7302, A9122.

105204

Registered pursuant of the ACVM Act 1997, No. A5979.

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Destruct - kills all lice and nothing else Just because Destruct has been around for some time doesn’t mean it is down and out — quite the opposite. In the past 25 years the Macrocyclic Lactones (ML) have been the big boys on the block, with a broad spectrum of activity that has made them dominant in both the internal and external parasite market. However their broad spectrum of activity can have some downsides, especially when nontargeted parasite species are exposed, as tolerance will inevitably develop, with no production benefit. Propetamphos, the active ingredient in

DESTRUCT 5L

and has a specific spectrum of activity for controlling all sucking and biting

• Powerful and proven. • No recorded resistance by lice on NZ cattle. • Only 3 day meat withholding period. • Only 5 day milk withholding period.

lice in cattle, with no impact on internal parasites. The pour-on formulation is easy to apply to larger dry adult cattle, with only a 3 day meat withholding to

Registered pursuant of the ACVM Act 1997, No. A5740.

worry about. Lice are still difficult to kill, so care on application and handling is still required to achieve the best result as well

YOUR PRICE 101938

as treating all in contact cattle.

179.00

As lice numbers start to build this winter, treating external parasites with broad spectrum ML is unnecessary or possibly

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ill-advised. Instead choose Destruct. Article supplied by Bayer.

Destruct, specialises in external parasites

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Eon is tailor made for value at a time when it is needed most! Over the past decade, eprinomectin has been the subject of several studies worldwide. In all but one of these, cows were treated at, or soon after, calving. Two of the larger-scale studies were conducted in New Zealand and Australia.

Selective treatment of younger and lower

Increased milk production:

feature. If lice are a main issue then non-

Milk production benefits of the global studies overall averaged 0.7 litres/cow/ day for eprinomectin-treated cows.1 Improved reproductive efficiency:

selective pressure for drench resistance. The tried and tested pour-on formulation is not only convenient but it also gives control of sucking lice as an additional

specific lice only treatment like Destruct, at drying off.

responses, particularly in first calvers.

Article supplied by Bayer.

shorter calving to conception intervals, as well as a reduction in the number of breedings required.2

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Registered pursuant of the ACVM Act 1997, No. A10357.

drenched cattle should be treated with a

have also shown positive reproduction These have been manifest in significantly

• Eprinomectin pour-on for cattle. • Nil milk withholding. • Rounds, lungworms and sucking lice. • Controls inhibited Ostertagia. • Ideal for beef and dairy cattle.

only maximise returns but also reduce

References 1. Sanchez et al., 2004. 2. McPherson et al., 2000.

Two of the studies using eprinomectin

EON POUR-ON 5L

condition cows, while milking may not

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Great rides need great solutions “We’re all struggling. The cycle trail will bring business into the community. It’s a no-brainer.” So says Snow Harrison, referring to the Twin Coast Cycle Trail, which will eventually run for 84 kilometres between Opua in the Bay of Islands to Horeke on the Hokianga Harbour, on Northland’s west coast.

of shorthorn and crossbreed cattle.

The New Zealand Cycle Trail project

variability of the landscape, with its

arose out of the Government’s 2009

valleys and steep hilly terrain, would

Employment Summit, brought about

make the design and installation of

by the Global Financial Crisis. Vote

such a scheme challenging. Snow

Tourism appropriated $50 million

sought advice from the local Farmlands

across 3 years to fund the construction

Waipapa store. Farmlands Technical

of “Great Rides” across the country.

Field Officer, Doug Morgan, involved

The aim is to create employment

Pete Carswell from Iplex Pipelines.

in the construction and maintenance

“Due to the terrain, precise surveying

of these trails, enhance New Zealand’s

from the water source along the

competitiveness as a tourism

pipeline's route was extremely

destination and to deliver the

important,” Pete says. A collection

benefits of these cycle trails to

tank was installed under the spring at

the wider community.

218m above sea level (ASL), supplying

“There’s a lot of natural beauty along the trail, which follows the Utakura River, including places to picnic and swim,” Snow says. “Unfortunately, fencing off the river for the trail meant that stock access to natural waterways was no longer possible.” A reticulated stock water scheme would be now be required. The difficulty and

through the system's mainline a 25,000L tank situated at 169m ASL. From this tank the farm's troughs would be gravity fed, as well as provide drinking water on the cycle trail and service the newly installed toilet block.

“The need to maintain enough head in the system to fill this tank required the use of a mixture 16 bar Blackline through to 6.3 bar Greenline PE pipe,” Pete says. “The survey information determined where these different pressure rated pipes would be installed, ensuring the most economic outcome for Snow and Robin.” A follow up by local Iplex Territory Manager Craig Leith, found Snow very pleased with the new scheme. “Snow is now enjoying the benefits of a reticulated stock water system, offering better water quality and continuity of supply, with less environmental impact on riparian zones,” Craig says. “It’s a win-win situation for Snow, the local economy and the many cyclists that will enjoy the trail over years to come.” For further information, contact your Farmlands Technical Field Officer or the friendly team at your local Farmlands store. Visit

Last year saw the development of the

www.twincoastcycletrail.kiwi.nz

section of this trail from Okaihau to

for details on the ride.

Horeke, 3.5km of which ran through Snow and his wife Robin’s 260 hectare

Article supplied by Iplex.

hill country farm, supporting 250 head

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FARMTUFF CULVERT 110MM X 6M

FARMTUFF PVC CULVERT 200MM XRURAL 6M INFRASTRUCTURE

• Small culvert applications. • Ducting of rainwater/stormwater from around farm buildings. • Removal of surface water from pads. • Dairy shed effluent. • Culvert outlets for land drainage pipe. • Light-weight – easy to transport and install.

• Versatile PVC – the first choice in rural culvert pipes. • Large, smooth-bore – better flow, less chance of blockage. • Lightweight – easy to transport and install. • Excellent longitudinal rigidity – easy to lay on-grade. • Precision sockets – push-fit or solvent weld for water-tight joints. • PVC construction – tough, abrasion resistant for long service life. • Fittings - injection moulded or fabricated fittings available off the shelf. • Also available in 3m and 5m lengths.

OTHER OPTIONS 154118: 250MM X 6M

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$ 184.00

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AVB APEX VISIBALL

APEX XCESS TROUGH VALVE

• Highly visible tank water level indicator. • Innovative uni-ball joint adjusts to suit any tank installation regardless of roof angle, easy to install. • Manufactured from UV resistant premium quality materials. • Spare extensions/tubes available (1m).

• Very high flow rate for fast filling large troughs. • 25mm inlet (20/25mm blue adaptor also included). • Cord and nipple included. • Serviced in seconds – no tools required, no need to remove the arm. • Arm can be locked shut to stop flow – to clean trough or to fit camlock. • Unique camlock compatible outlet to fit 20mm camlock.

YOUR PRICE 145034

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YOUR PRICE 155162

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33.00

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STALLION TROUGH 10L • Versatile and convenient pen troughs. • Ideal for calf pens, sheep yards, ostrich and emu runs, or horse and pony yards, also makes a good dog’s water bowl. • Fully protected Jobe valve, suitable for permanent supply. • Drain plug for easy cleaning.

STALLION TROUGH HOOK ON 30L

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• Versatile and convenient pen troughs. • Ideal for calf pens, sheep yards, ostrich and emu runs, or horse and pony yards, also makes a good dog’s water bowl. • Fully protected Jobe valve, suitable for permanent supply. • Drain plug for easy cleaning.

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ANKA WASH DOWN NOZZLES • Spray pattern and high flow for moving solids quickly. • Made from very high impact materials, comes with a protective outer rubber ring. • Quick on/off action for complete control.

BUGATTI BRASS VALVE 15MM • Nickel plated brass body. • Seals PTPE + 1 O’Ring NBR. • Intermittent working temperature range 0oC to 120oC.

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PROMAX XPRESS TANK 25,000L • Smart looking, quality, smooth wall tank. • Ultra strong lid design. • Four inlet/outlet panels — easy to plumb in. • 10 year guarantee for peace of mind. • Complies with all AUS/NZ drinking water storage. • 3,550mm diameter x 2,880mm high, 1 x 50mm threaded outlet. • Available in Moss Green or Sandstone. • Only available in Moss Green at this special price.

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PROMAX TANK 25,000L • Strong, one piece, corrugated construction for extra strength. • Unique corrugated walls mean that the tank is stronger and can be buried up to 1m in the ground. • Four overflow/inlet panels for easy installation. • 2 x 50mm threaded outlets in the base of the tank. • 20 year guarantee for peace of mind. • New 600mm easy access man hole. • Available in 14 colours. • Only available in Mist Green at this special price.

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PROMAX TANK 30,000L • Strong, one piece, corrugated construction for extra strength. • Unique corrugated walls mean that the tank is stronger and can be buried up to 1m in the ground. • Four overflow/inlet panels for easy installation. • 2 x 50mm threaded outlets in the base of the tank. • 20 year guarantee for peace of mind. • New 600mm easy access man hole. • Available in 14 colours. • Only available in Mist Green at this special price.

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Installing your water tank HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS

Here’s some handy hints and tips to ensure the installation of your new water tank goes smoothly! Firstly – preparation is key: 1.

Ensure that the tank site is flat and level, free from rocks or stones and any foreign matter that may damage the tank’s base.

2. Ensure the tank site is well

To take advantage of the maximum catchment of water, it is ideal to place tanks at the end of a building. This way downpipes can be fed from both gutters into the one tank. Please note that the overflow capacity must match the downpipe capacity. For example, two 90mm inlet downpipes would require equal capacity overflows. Note also that tank overflows can go below the

compacted if fill is used to prepare

Promax corrugated tanks can be buried

ground and come up again, to meet

or level the site.

and fully back-filled up to 1 metre in the

stormwater run off.

ground – and still retain their 20 year

Important considerations when plumbing

warranty. Burying your Promax tank is

300mm larger in diameter than

the tank are:

a great way to avoid height restriction

the tank.

1. Ensure a flexible hose is installed

issues – also a buried tank with shrubs

after the gate or ball valve with a

planted around it is more attractive in

3. Ensure that the tank site is at least

4. If a sand base is used, a retaining cover should be used to prevent

your backyard!

sand from washing away

When you are planning to bury a Promax

after installation.

corrugated tank, you should prepare

Remember that a full tank will weigh up

the base with 100mm minimum of

to 30 tonnes – so it is important that the

compacted sand, just as you would if

surface it sits on is stable and firm.

installing the tank above ground.

You may also need to ensure you secure

For more information, please talk

the tank once it has been delivered – if it’s

minimum 300mm length.

windy or stormy, your tank can easily be

2. The tank outlet must NOT be

blown away if not secured down. Adding

subjected to extra force,

200mm of water to the bottom of the tank

e.g. over-tightening of fittings.

is usually enough to weigh it down. An important part of the preparation is to think about the number and types of

4. The number of inlet pipes, their sizes and capacities must equal the number of overflow pipes, their sizes

the tank is important – it is highly

and capacities.

your plans will work!

Article supplied by Promax Plastics.

of base to avoid erosion.

Planning how you will install and plumb

past a drainlayer or plumber to ensure

Farmlands store.

3. Overflow must be piped clear

inlets, outlets and valves you require.

recommended you run your project

to the friendly team at your local

5. Do not allow the tank site to deteriorate after installation due to any form of erosion or site destruction caused by vermin such as rabbits.

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Hassle-free pasture protection Gallagher’s new S10 Solar Energizer is a game-changer for farmers large and small wanting to capitalise on the benefits of portable solar power for temporary electric fencing. Compact, robust and fully integrated with a rechargeable battery and solar panel, the S10 is a convenient and costeffective alternative to battery-powered fence systems. The S10 is capable of powering electric fences up to 3 km on a single wire fence and is both drop resistant and waterproof so is ideal for strip grazing. Because it uses solar power, it doesn’t require a constant supply of batteries to keep it functioning and is incredibly easy

to set up and operate. Simply hook it up

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to the fence and earth stake, turn it on and walk away. Once activated, the S10 can continue to operate for up to three weeks without sun. An easily visible LED Pulse Indicator shows the energizer is working and has enough charge. A red light flashes if the battery is low.

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204.95

In use the S10 can sit on the ground, be

mounted to a wooden post, sit on top of a steel post or be fixed to a pigtail or ring top post using an attachment.

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The Gallagher S10 Energizer will be available throughout Farmlands stores from mid-June. Article supplied by Gallagher.

GALLAGHER ENERGIZER S10 SOLAR • Easy to set up and use, a fully integrated Solar energizer.

World’s most powerful energizer The Gallagher M10,000i Fence Energizer – the most powerful energizer ever produced – is now available in Farmlands stores. Gallagher’s National Sales Manager, Peter Nation, says the M10,000i packs a whopping 100 joules of stored energy and will outperform any other energizer on the market. “Land use in New Zealand has changed considerably in recent years, and farms are getting bigger. The M10,000i has been designed specifically to meet the demands of larger properties that need plenty of power over longer distances.” Robustly built to handle the toughest of farm conditions the M10,000i will power electric fencing systems spanning up to 400ha and its high-efficiency circuitry

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NEW

delivers outstanding performance and stock control.

PRODUC

Like other i Series Energizers, the M10,000i comes with an energizer Controller to monitor energizer performance and highlight any faults in the fencing system. Fully waterproof, the Energizer Controller displays the energizer’s voltage and current readings and can be used to turn the energizer on or off, set alarm levels and adjust the energizer’s output voltage. The M10,000i is also compatible with i Series fence monitors and remotes which enables the user to quickly locate faults within a monitored zone, turn the energizer on or off remotely, and test a fence once a repair is completed. Article supplied by Gallagher.

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GALLAGHER FENCE ENERGIZER M10,000i • World's most powerful energizer —100 stored joules delivering 10,000 volts. • Powers up to 400 hectares/1,000 acres. • Includes separate Energizer Controller to view fence performance at a glance at a convenient location.

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GALLAGHER 2.5MM DOUBLE INSULATED SOFT CABLE 50M

RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE GALLAGHER 2.7MM HIGH CONDUCTIVE CABLE 100M

• Easy to handle 2.5mm/12.5 gauge galvanised wire. • Suitable for undergate cabling. • Softer outer layer for easier stripping. • Suitable between earth pegs in earth systems. • Resistance: 35 Ohms per km/56 Ohms per mile.

• Highly conductive 2.7mm aluminium coated wire. • Three times the conductivity of 2.5mm galvanised wire. • Ideal for carrying power long distances underground from energizer to fence or lead out wire. • Heavy duty double insulation with tough polyethylene covering for extra protection and abrasion resistance in the ground. • Also suitable for use between earth pegs in earth system. • Resistance: 11.5 Ohms per km/18.5 Ohms per mile.

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YOUR PRICE 107567

63.00

139.00

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GALLAGHER S50 PORTABLE SOLAR FENCE ENERGIZER

GALLAGHER S17 PORTABLE SOLAR FENCE ENERGIZER

• Powers up to 3ha/7.5 acres. • Designed to operate outdoors. • Fully self sufficient using solar power to charge an internal battery. • Can be mounted on wall, wooden post, waratah or sit on the ground.

• Consistent, reliable portable solar power. • Powers up to 0.5ha/1.3 acres. • Easy to see, green LED confirmation that fence is working normally. • Can be mounted permanently on a wall, wooden post or waratah. • Designed for outdoor use with weather proof, non-rusting case. • Easily transportable, with handy carry handle. • 6V rechargeable battery and fence leads included.

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YOUR PRICE 117609

629.00

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GALLAGHER PRE-WOUND GEARED REEL — 500M POLY WIRE

HOT POST 5 PACK

• Most popular option for fast wind in and out (3:1 gear ratio) on standard length portable fences. • Heavy duty gear box for long life. • Large hook with transport lock for easy, secure attachment to bike or fence wire. • Impact resistant reel guide for tangle free operation. • Fully galvanised frame and white high impact hub for durability in tough farming conditions.

• Electrified shaft discourages stock breakouts resulting from pushing standards over. • UV resistant insulated wedge foot design for optimum ground holding. • Galvanised spring steel shaft and ground spike. • Out of ground height 850mm.

YOUR PRICE 118954

YOUR PRICE 154532

97.50

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33.00

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GALLAGHER GATE HANDLE — VALUE 6 PACK

GALLAGHER ELECTRIC BUNGY GATE 3.5-7M

• Large shield on handle to protect from shocks. • Galvanised non-turning hook. • Handle manufactured with UV stabilised plastic.

• Easy to set up. • Pre-assembled gate – ideal for on/off gateways. • Bungy cord made from quality UV resistant rubber and can be stretched to twice it’s length. • Made with four stainless steel strands for maximum life and electrification. • Pinlock insulator’s jaw strength can withstand significant tension and ensures a strong dead end connection. • Handy three-way gate anchor allows for additional, secure gate connections. • Safe use with high visibility handle with large shields.

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OTHER OPTION 137766: 5.5M-11M

23.00

$ 26.30

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GALLAGHER VERTICAL BAR GATE 3.66M X 1M • 25mm nominal bore pipe frame. • 10mm bar uprights at 100mm spacings. • Adjustable hinge 20mm clamps top and bottom. • Split link latch attachment. • Hot-dip galvanised.

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GALLAGHER KIWIMASTER GATE 3.05M X 1M • 25mm nominal bore pipe frame. • 6 x 6mm horizontal bars. • 25mm flat support uprights. • Adjustable hinge clamps 20mm top and bottom. • Split link latch attachment. • Hot-dip galvanised.

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SAVE*$28.72

$ 154.50

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138.00

OTHER OPTIONS

$ 179.00

SAVE* $21.60

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STANDARD CHAIN STRAINER

TITAN JENNY

• New wire grab design for superior performance. • Redesigned claw feeds smoothly along grab chain, enabling one hand operation.

• Flip over wire retention system for fast coil reloading. • Self regulating friction hub to control wire overrun. • Low centre of gravity for superior balance.

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TRIPLEX WIRE STRAINER

219.00

• New wire grab design for superior performance. • Redesigned claw feeds smoothly along grab chain, enabling one hand operation.

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2.55

EACH

SAVE* $0.40 XT1 RATCHET STRAINER SINGLE UNIT

EZEPULL 5N1 ULTRACRIMP • Crimps all Strainrite wire crimp sleeves. • Staple pulling. • Wire cutting and wire stripping of underground cable.

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• Installation options include conventional tie off or thread through for inline straining. • Attaches onto existing 2.5mm fence wire via lug. • Frame with locking notch provides ultimate strainer performance under pressure. • Tapered spool aids wire centring during installation.

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SAVE* $44.11

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POST HOLE RAMMER

NETTING TITE GRIP 8/90/30 X 100M

• Contoured cast iron foot. • Steel handle with end cap enables alternate tight space ramming option.

• Ideal for sheep and beef containment. • A strong tied knot, superior to hinge joint. • Protected with XTRALIFE zinc aluminium coating. • New Zealand made.

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POST PULLER CHAIN

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• Heavy duty 10mm chain and egg-link with wear resistant Bisalloy plate assembly. • Attaches machinery for easy removal of wooden fence posts and steel 'Y' posts.

175.00

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87.00

NETTING TITE GRIP 13/190/30 X 100M • A strong tied knot, superior to Hinge Joint. • Protected with XTRALIFE zinc aluminium coating. • New Zealand made.

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GALLAGHER CUT OUT SWITCH KNIFE • An alternative to a cut out switch. • Simply turn power off or on to a selected area. • Visible on/off switch for status checking at a glance. • Fits securely onto any post. Mounting screws supplied.

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299.00

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PROFENCE BARBED STAPLES 40 X 4MM 20KG PAIL

BARBED WIRE IOWA 2.5 SOFT (150MM) 25KG • 25kg coil on easy to handle wooden spool. • Protected with XTRALIFE zinc aluminium coating. • Approximate length 260m.

• Made in New Zealand from XTRALIFE zinc/ aluminium coated wire. • Divergent points for ease of driving. • Barbed for greater holding power.

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YOUR PRICE 109588

89.95

161.30

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BECK 40 X 3.15MM COLLATED STAPLES (1,500)

FASCO FENCE STAPLER

• 40 percent more holding than other brands. • Unique, highly adhesive power diamond coating for unbeatable holding power. • No paper to cause jams or be ejected at the user. • Unique collation method ensures that staples remain collated in even the dampest conditions.

• Trade quality European manufactured tool. • Specifically designed locating nose piece, to ensure rapid and precise staple placement over the wire every time. • Ergonomically designed to ensure correct weight distribution and tool balance in the hand of the user. • Built tough to withstand the varied and demanding conditions of the New Zealand environment.

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85.00

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STALLION MG50 TEAT X 500L MOBILE CALFETERIA • New 5,000L tank. • New large tank lids with 3 way easy locking system. • Easy to clean. • Stronger frame with heavier gauge galvanised sheet. • Enclosed manifold meaning milk cannot be contaminated.

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STALLION MILK MAID 5 CALF FEEDER

STALLION HAY PEN FEEDER

• New design. • 260 H X 245 W X 690 L, 5 teat. • Carry handles on each end of the feeder. • 25L capacity. • Comes with steel brackets and teats.

• Ideal for calf pens. • 600 H X 350 W X 650 L. • 60L capacity. • Comes with steel brackets. • Very strong construction.

YOUR PRICE 106916

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149.90

124.90

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STALLION POLY DRINKER 8L

STALLION CALF BOTTLE 2.5L

• High flow water valve. • Galvanised metal brackets. • Drain hole to clean.

• New design 2.5L bottle. • Easy to hold and feed. • Easy to clean. • Comes fitted with peach teat.

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22.95

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Water, the essential element in your calf sheds Calves need access to water from day one and it is a good idea to get your water troughs fitted and operational before calving hits. Water is not only essential for development but calves who have access to water will eat more grain, leading to better rumen development and higher average daily weight gains. There are many types of water troughs available, choose one that has a float valve with an enclosed float, so there is less chance of a calf playing with it and flooding the pen. Using a waterer with a relatively small bowl ensures constant refilling with clean water. For maximum time saving in your sheds, a waterer that protects the water supply from contaminants will eliminate time spent cleaning out mucky water troughs.

Most importantly, never feed calves water

For more information, talk to

from teats. When calves drink water from

the friendly team at your local

a trough, the oesophageal groove directs

Farmlands store today.

it to the rumen where it is utilised in rumen development. If calves drink water

Article supplied by McInnes.

from a teat, the oesophageal groove can direct it to the abomasum.

MILK BAR PEN WATERER

MILK BAR TRI PEN WATERER

• Stops dust, bird and calf faeces from contaminating the water supply. • Drain for easy cleaning. • Riser with 20mm thread. • Fully protected float valve. • Reduces labour in the calf shed.

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MILK BAR SNACK WATER TROUGH • Drain for easy cleaning. • Fully protected float valve. • To cut costs, use one Snack Water Trough between two pens.

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Feeding management of cows through the transition period The “transition period” for dairy cows is commonly known as the period from 4 weeks before to 4 weeks after calving, during which time the cow is subject to extreme metabolic changes. This is arguably the most important time to strategically feed the cow properly to ensure the prevention of metabolic issues including milk fever, grass staggers, rapid weight loss and ketosis. These metabolic issues all have consequential effects on milk performance, health and fertility. Milk fever is a common consequence of metabolic changes during the transition period. The DCAD (dietary cation anion difference) of the diet pre-calving has a significant influence on switching on calcium mobilisation around calving. The higher the DCAD, the higher the risk of milk fever. In New Zealand, a high DCAD is often a result of high potassium levels in pasture or from grazing on effluent pasture paddocks. Farmers can lower the DCAD by supplementing with lower DCAD feeds including maize silage,

grain based feeds and anionic minerals.

(MPG). This can be obtained from

A combination of anionic minerals

a product like Jumpstart®, which

together with important vitamins

also includes molasses (as a readily

(e.g. vitamin D), macro minerals (e.g.

available source of energy) and calcium

magnesium) and trace minerals

and magnesium (to help prevent milk

should be included in a premium

fever and grass staggers).

transition premix such as NutriMin®

A further consequence of clinical and

Springer Cow Balancer.

sub-clinical ketosis and increased

In the 4 weeks after calving, feed

body fat mobilisation, is that it can

intake in a dairy cow does not increase

lead to poorer conception rates. This

sufficiently to meet the energy

is due to the relationship between

requirements for milk production over

negative energy balance and hormones

this period. The cow compensates by

responsible for oestrus and fertility. A

mobilising body fat to meet this energy

strategy to minimise negative energy

requirement for milk production. Fat

balance is to supply the cow with

mobilisation becomes an issue when

rumen protected bypass fats, such as

the cow’s liver fails to cope with the

Golden Flake®, which can be added via

breakdown products of fat mobilisation,

the supplementary feed (e.g. adding to

resulting in fatty liver, ketosis and in

maize silage). As their name suggests,

very serious cases death.

rumen bypass fats bypass the rumen

An effective strategy to deal with

and supply a concentrated energy

clinical or sub-clinical ketosis is to

source to the dairy cow after absorption

provide glucose pre-cursors, which

through the small intestine.

increase glucose production in the

To summarise, the “transition period”

liver, thereby reducing fat mobilisation.

is a critical period in dairy cows’

An available source of glucose

productive cycles, which significantly

pre-cursors is monopropylene glycol

impacts on subsequent lactation performance, health and fertility. The most cost effective approach is to

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feed and manage cows well during this minimise issues. This can be achieved by good management, advice, feeding

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Special feeds for alpacas with special needs Alpaca are interesting animals that are popular on New Zealand lifestyle blocks and farms. Alpaca are domesticated animals from South America and belong to the group ‘Camelids’ along with camels and llamas. They have been bred historically for their high quality fibre, which is used to make knitted and woollen items. They also make great pets with friendly personalities. Alpaca are social herd animals and prefer to live in family groups. Interestingly enough, they are used as herd protectors for grazing animals in some countries around lambing or kidding time, as they protect the newly born animals from predators such as foxes, eagles and canines, attacking them with their front feet. In New Zealand, alpacas have even been used to protect chickens on free range farms from hawks.

consume sufficient amounts to meet their needs. For this reason loose minerals or mineralised pelleted feeds are better options for supplementing alpaca. Polioencephalomalacia (PEM), inflammation of the brain due to a thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency, is a condition more commonly seen in alpaca compared to other animals. The gut flora of ruminants and pseudo-ruminants usually produce enough thiamine to into consideration when keeping them. Vitamin D (the ‘sunshine vitamin’) deficiency is common in alpaca, possibly due to their evolution in sunny South America. This deficiency is exasperated in the winter months due to decreased sunshine hours. Vitamin D plays an important role in bone development and deficiency during pregnancy and lactation can cause rickets in young cria, due to low vitamin D in colostrum

satisfy animal requirements, however thiamine production can be reduced in certain circumstances, for example when there is too much sulphur in the diet, or if the rumen is not functioning optimally. Some weeds are also suspected to play a role in thiamine deficiency, due to the presence of an enzyme that breaks down thiamine. Symptoms of PEM include lethargy, low appetite or neurological impairment (head and ear twitching, drooling and staggering). Once an

Alpacas are known as ‘pseudo-

and milk. Symptoms of rickets include

ruminants’, as they have a similar

bowed legs, shifting leg lameness, joint

digestive system to traditional ruminants

enlargement, a humpback appearance

– however they have three stomach

and a slowed growth rate. Supplementing

compartments rather than four, lacking

pregnant and lactating alpaca with

the omasum. Transit time of consumed

vitamin D is a necessity – non-pregnant

feed through the gastrointestinal tract is

and male alpaca will also benefit from

Pelleted feed is a great way to ensure

slower in alpaca compared with other

vitamin D supplementation.

alpacas get all of the vitamins and

ruminants, which allows for a greater

Camelid nutrition experts have recorded

degree of fermentation of lower quality cell wall materials. This means that alpaca are good rough paddock feeders and can do well on poorer quality pasture compared to cows and sheep. Alpaca have some unique nutritional

that alpaca and llama do not show strong licking feeding behaviours. This means that using feed/salt blocks may not be particularly effective. Alpaca may still take interest in the blocks and attempt to bite pieces off but they may not be able to

requirements that need to be taken

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animal is showing signs of neurological impairment, injected thiamine is required quickly to avoid death. Regular supplementation of thiamine is the best way to prevent PEM cases arising.

minerals they require daily. Farmlands has two alpaca options – Alpaca Pellets and Alpaca Conditioning Mix, which both contain vitamin D and thiamine, along with a vast profile of other nutrients essential for optimum alpaca health. Article supplied by Stacey Cosnett, Nutritionist, Farmlands Nutrition.

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Feeding calves correctly grows great cows Continuous improvement of the genetic merit is an important consideration in most dairy herds. However, this improvement in genetic gain can only be realised if the resulting heifers are sufficiently well grown to get in-calf, calve at around 22 months of age and compete with older cows as soon as they enter the herd.

to forages and that calves can make

and other hard feeds. NRM Moozlee and

effective use of these forages.

GrowUp 20 percent are formulated to

Establishing a rumen microbial

contain high quality protein sources such

population is the first step in developing

as soyabean meal, which the young calf

the rumen. While the rumen of the young

can easily digest.

calf is sterile at birth, bacteria with the

At the same time, it is important to

potential to colonise the rumen are rapidly

ensure that the macro (calcium,

acquired from the environment, other

phosphorus and sodium) and trace

animals the calf comes into contact with

(copper, zinc, cobalt, selenium and iodine)

and feed. For these bacteria to grow and

mineral requirements of the young,

The digestive tract of the neonatal

multiply they require a source of nutrients

rapidly growing calf are met. All NRM

calf is dramatically different to that of

and liquid in the rumen. Hard feed such

calf feeds are formulated to provide a

the adult ruminant. Consequently, the

as NRM Moozlee or GrowUp 20 percent

balanced supply of both macro and trace

young calf requires a low fibre, highly

pellets provide a substrate, which

minerals, as well as vitamins (such as

digestible feed in the first few weeks of

support the proliferation of those bacteria

vitamin A, D and E), which help support

life. Liquid feeds such as colostrum, milk

that are typically found in the rumen of

the development of a healthy immune

or milk replacer are important sources

mature cows. This typically occurs about

system. The inclusion of Bovatec® aids in

of energy (from fat and lactose), as well

2 weeks after dry feed intake starts.

the prevention of coccidiosis, a parasitic

as essential amino acids necessary for

The end products of the fermentation of

disease of calves, which if not controlled

lean tissue growth. However, these feeds

starch found in feeds such as Moozlee

results in the destruction of the lining of

are relatively expensive and transitioning

and GrowUp 20 percent plays an

the small intestine, dramatically affects

the young calf from liquid feeds to

important role in the development of the

weight gain and can result in death.

hard feed and home-grown forages is

epithelial tissue lining the rumen. It is this

Dairy heifers are an investment in the

important for economical calf rearing.

epithelial tissue that will play a vital role in

future of the herd. Selecting a calf feed

Feeding strategies that encourage early

absorbing the volatile fatty acids released

that helps to ensure good early growth

and healthy rumen development are

by the fermentation of feed (either grain

rates, builds a strong skeleton and

particularly useful in ensuring that the

or forage) by rumen microbes as the calf

sets heifers up for a productive

calf transitions easily from liquid feeds

matures and thus affects the efficiency

lifetime is one way of ensuring a

that the calf can use feed.

good return on investment.

Lean tissue growth in the early stages

Contact your local NRM Feed

of the calf’s life is driven by the supply

Specialist or Farmlands store to help

of essential amino acids present in

choose the right calf feed for your

the feed or milk consumed. While the

future cows.

supply of amino acids from milk or milk replacer is relatively constant, there can

Article supplied by Natalie Chrystal, Nutritionist, NRM.

be considerable variation in the quantity, quality and digestibility of amino acids found in different grains, oilseed meals

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Protect your investment in feed: your silo cleaning guide Storage of animal feed in vertical silos, or bins, is the most common form of dry feed storage on New Zealand farms. Silos can be a great way to store feed, as they reduce wastage and protect feed from climatic events and from pests such as birds and vermin.

of, right through to mycotoxicosis.

equipment. Suitable protective clothing

This can occur when poisonous toxins

including gloves, eye protection and

produced by moulds are consumed

masks should be worn at all times.

at high enough levels to cause animal

A safety harness with suitable anchor

health issues. To avoid these problems

points is also essential equipment.

occurring, silos need to be cleaned at

Wet cleaning

least once a year and preferably

Silos also allow farmers to reap the

excessive mould does not build up

financial benefits of purchasing feed

on the inside of the silo and that feed

in bulk and feed it easily through in-

delivered to the animal is as fresh and

shed feeding systems or into troughs

palatable as possible.

and feed-out bins. Silos do however

Farmlands has developed a new silo

need to be cleaned thoroughly at least

cleaning procedure that describes the

once a year, to ensure that the feed

best practices for cleaning animal feed

stored inside them is kept as fresh as

silos. There are two methods to use,

possible. A great time to do this is just

either a wet method or a dry method.

before the start of a new season.

The wet method is the most effective

The storage of feed in silos is

and preferable method for cleaning a

subject to large fluctuations in both

silo, however dry cleaning is a better

temperature and humidity within the

option when the silo boot cannot be

silo, which can lead to condensation

removed easily or it is too dangerous

forming on the inside of the silo from

to attempt wet cleaning. When using

time to time. Both feed and feed dust

the wet method, using a suitable

will stick to the side of the bin, absorb

disinfectant such as Virkon® during

the moisture and build up over time.

the clean is worthwhile. Both methods

This feed will deteriorate with mould

benefit from dusting the inside of the

developing and subsequent mycotoxin

silo with a liquid or powder mould

production. When this spoiled feed

inhibitor after cleaning, to hamper

falls off into good feed, consequences

future mould growth.

for the animal range from decreased

Safety is the most important

feed intake and feed refusal due to the

consideration and any attempt to climb

presence of mould, which animals can

up any silo requires suitable safety

every 6 months, to ensure that

to allow the silo to air dry after washing. 2.

A high pressure water blaster with a long enough hose is required – do not attempt to carry heavy equipment up the silo.

The boot at the base of the silo needs to be removed prior to a wet clean. If this cannot be achieved then a dry clean would be the alternative option.

Once the boot has been removed, cover any electrical fittings that may be exposed and ensure that there is sufficient drainage below the silo to allow feed waste to freely be rinsed out of the silo.

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Ensure the weather is suitable

For large lumps of feed on the side of the silo, a long lightweight pole can be used to dislodge these prior to washing. An aluminium pole usually used for swimming pool brushes works very well for this. Attach a safety cord to the pole and fix this to a suitable point at the top opening of

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the silo. This will allow you to easily

13. Ensure that any feed residue washed out of the bin is collected

Attach a safety cord to the pole and

falls into the silo.

and safely disposed of. Do not allow

fix this to a suitable point at the top

Using the water blaster working

feed residue to be washed into

opening of the silo. This will allow

from top to bottom of the silo, rinse

storm water systems.

you to easily retrieve the pole if it

off as much of the feed stuck to the

before filling the silo with feed.

Using the air blaster working from

Once feed has been removed from

Dry cleaning

top to bottom of the silo, blast off as

the sides, use a suitable commercial

much of the feed stuck to the sides

grade detergent to wash the inside 8.

accidentally falls into the silo.

14. Test that all is in working order

sides as possible. 7.

brushes works very well for this.

retrieve the pole if it accidentally

A dry clean will produce dust that

as possible.

is potentially harmful, so care

of the silo.

should be taken to avoid breathing

Rinse the inside of the silo

in dust. A safety harness with

spray with a liquid mould inhibitor

thoroughly once washed.

suitable anchor points is also

is useful. Alternatively, dust the

Use a suitable disinfectant (such

essential equipment.

inside of the silo with a dry mould

Dry cleaning is typically used when

inhibitor product.

as Virkon ) once the silo has been ®

Once the silo is clean, a light

Ensure that any old feed is removed

washed and rinsed and allow this

the silo boot cannot be removed

to dry. A foaming disinfectant

easily or it is too dangerous to

from the base of the silo and

with suitable surfactants would be

attempt wet cleaning.

disposed of.

most suitable.

A high pressure air blaster with

Replace the cross auger outlet to

10. Once the silo is dry, a light spray

a long enough hose is required

empty back into the shed hopper.

with a mould inhibitor is useful.

– do not attempt to carry heavy

10. Ensure that any feed residue blown

Alternatively, dust the inside

equipment up the silo.

of the silo with a dry mould

inhibitor product.

out of the bin is collected and safely disposed of.

Disconnect the cross auger from the feed hopper in the shed and

11. Test that all is in working order

11. Ensure that the boot is also washed,

direct this into a suitable waste

before filling the silo with feed.

cleaned and disinfected prior to

container, so any waste residue

For further information, talk to one

re-fitting it to the silo.

can be removed efficiently from the

of the friendly staff at your local

base of the silo.

Farmlands store.

12. Once the silo and boot are both thoroughly dry, replace the boot

For large lumps of feed on the side

onto the base of the silo, ensuring

of the silo, a long lightweight pole

that all seals are in place and are in

can be used to dislodge these prior

good working order.

to air cleaning. An aluminium pole

Article supplied by Natalie Chrystal, Nutritionist, NRM.

usually used for swimming pool

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FORAGE AND ARABLE

Farming in a low pay-out season A drop in the milksolids price has left many farmers wondering how they can generate a profit (or at least minimise their loss) in a financially challenging season. Put simply, profit is the difference between income and costs. There are essentially three ways to increase profit – increase income, decrease costs, or do a combination of both. Cutting costs that do not affect production (e.g. deferring the purchase of a new ute) will automatically improve profitability, however the reality is that many farm costs (e.g. depreciation and labour) are semi-fixed. Reducing inputs such as feed, fertiliser, or animal health is likely to have some impact on production, either now or in future seasons. This is where budget slashing gets a whole lot trickier. In a paper titled “Smarter spending for a low pay-out” presented at a recent Southland Demo Farm Field Day, Howard de Klerk (Dairy Nutrition and Management Solutions) shows that the biggest cost to the average New Zealand farmer is interest (Table 1). Table 1: Total production costs of an average NZ dairy farmer.

Howard points out that while it is not included in Farm Working Expenses and therefore the net profit per hectare, interest has a major impact on the amount of cash the farm generates. Changing production per cow will not alter interest (assuming no extra shares are required or sold off) – but as production rises, interest per kgMS drops. Diluting interest costs by keeping production up is important, especially for farms with higher debt loadings. The key, according to Howard, is to find the level of production where operating costs are controlled but the farm is producing enough milk to dilute interest and other semi-fixed costs. At this “sweet spot” profit is maximised — production below this level is not optimum and production above this level is simply buying production. So what are the keys to farming profitably in a low pay-out year? Good farm management practices should apply whether the pay-out is low or at record levels. The key difference is that in a high pay-out year you can make more mistakes and still be profitable. Conversely, profit is less forgiving of mistakes in a low pay-out year. Three things to consider are: 1. Reduce costs carefully. Before cutting any input ask yourself, “what will be the impact on production and will the saving outweigh any potential loss in income”? Reducing feed input usually reduces milk output. Be realistic about how much supplementary feed you need. Don’t assume you can make

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it through with a lot less than previous seasons unless you can see realistic opportunities to increase pasture and/or supplement utilisation, or are happy to accept a drop in production. 2. Make sure your comparative stocking rate (CSR) is in the correct range. DairyNZ recommends a CSR around 80 to maximise profit. This means that for every tonne of feed offered there should be around 80kg of cow liveweight to eat it. See www.dairynz.co.nz/feed/ feed-management-tools/comparativestocking-rate/ to calculate your CSR. 3. Purchase supplements wisely and use them strategically. The main aim of feeding supplements is to fill feed gaps and therefore produce more milk. It will always be uneconomic to feed supplements and waste pasture, or to waste supplements. Think about what you are trying to achieve with your feed and compare bought-in supplements on a c/MJME basis. Look for opportunities to reduce your supplementary feed spend by switching to a higher proportion of lower cost, home-grown supplements such as maize silage. As Howard points out, profit will already be down this season due to the lower milk price. Reducing production could reduce profit even further, so think carefully before you make any decision to cut costs, which will drastically affect your production. Article supplied by Pioneer® brand products.

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GRAMOXONE 250 20L

NU-TRAZINE 900DF 10KG

• A fast-acting, non-residual herbicide for use in lucerne and clover seed crops. • Controls a wide range of grasses and annual broadleaf weeds. • Gramoxone plus atrazine provides excellent knockdown and residual weed control in established lucerne.

• Highly effective pre and post-emergence broadleaf. • Suitable for high infestations of broadleaf weeds (especially willow weed or triazine susceptible fathen) when tank-mixed. • Effective partner for paraquat for winter weed control in lucerne. • High strength granular formulation of atrazine, so there’s less to handle and it’s safer to use. • Conveniently packed in a 10kg carton, making it easier to dispose. • More compatible with other herbicides.

YOUR PRICE 104064

116.65

Also available in 5L. Registered pursuant of the ACVM Act 1997, No. P3016.

101096

Registered pursuant of the ACVM Act 1997, No. P5821.

EARN 7 CHOICES POINTS

C-DAX MAGMASTER 165L

C-DAX MAGMASTER 65L

• 165L capacity (holds enough magnesium for 2,000 cows*). • Stainless steel spinner with aggressive agitation to prevent ‘bridging’. • Wide shroud to keep dust off operator and tow vehicle. • Notional 3m spread width (at 10kph). • Five application rate settings: 1.0–8g per m m² at 10km/h. • Wide wheel track provides stability on uneven terrain. *Based on recommended daily dosage rates.

• 65L capacity (holds enough magnesium for 800 cows*). • Stainless steel spinner with aggressive agitation to prevent ‘bridging’. • Wide shroud to keep dust off operator and tow vehicle. • Notional 3m spread width (at 10km/h). • Five application rate settings: 1.3–13g per m² at 10km/h. • Wide wheel track provides stability on uneven terrain. *Based on recommended daily dosage rates.

YOUR PRICE 152293

YOUR PRICE 141100

EARN 155 CHOICES POINTS

EARN 139 CHOICES POINTS

2,335.30

2,095.65

YIELD 1L FORAGE AND ARABLE

SOLO SPRAYER KNAPSACK 475 15L

• Controls, moss, lichen, liverwort and algae. • Can be used on most surfaces, including tiles, driveways, turf, shade cloth, glasshouses. • Can be used safely around surrounding plants. • Easily soluble in water. • No approved handler required for 1L.

• Large professional capacity tank, plus a longer hose for bigger coverage. • Ergonomically refined pump lever for left or right mounting, comfortable and fully adjustable harness straps, plus clamp holder for the spray wand. • Adjustable spray pressure setting and variable droplet size. • Smooth running pump. • Huge range of purpose specific accessories available.

GET A 1L YIELD

FREE WHILE ST

YOUR PRICE 108198

25.50

OCKS LA

Also available in 5L and 20L. Registered pursuant of the ACVM Act 1997, No. P004927.

EARN 1 CHOICES POINT

TEEDAL 9KG

YOUR PRICE 103112

• For control of barley grass, goose grass, annual poa, hairgrass and several other annual grasses. • Tried and proven over many years. • Two active ingredients working in tandem. • Safe on ryegrass and clover. • Use rate 7-9kg/ha. • No additives required. • Zero stock withholding period.

165.00

EARN 11 CHOICES POINTS

INEX SPREADER 400L 3PL • 400L capacity hopper (320kg urea). • 15m spread width. • Nine application rate settings. • Applies up to 140kg/ha (urea at 10kph). • Robust box section galvanised frame. • Includes canvas hopper cover and PTO shaft.

YOUR PRICE 106957

183.45

$ Registered pursuant of the ACVM Act 1997, No. P001592

EARN 12 CHOICES POINTS

LAWNPRO LAWNGUARD GRANULES 3KG • Lawnguard granules provide long term control of grass grub, porina caterpillar, ants and other soil dwelling insects in lawns and soils.

YOUR PRICE 180601

YOUR PRICE 159529

99.45

1,953.80

EARN 130 CHOICES POINTS

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Also available in 600g.

EARN 6 CHOICES POINTS

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FORAGE AND ARABLE

Win the race against broadleaf ® weeds with Sprinter 700DS If your established pastures are looking the worse for wear this season, with broadleaf weeds taking the place of productive, high value grazing, it’s time to turn to a unique new herbicide from New Zealand’s leading crop protection supplier, Nufarm. Sprinter ® 700DS is a new-generation liquid phenoxy herbicide, which combines the latest advances in formulation technology with proven performance in the field. It’s the only product of its kind in the world and is patent pending in New Zealand. Key benefits for Sprinter 700DS include ease of use, strong compatibility with companion products, excellent translocation of active ingredient through plant tissue and good weed control. It is recommended for use in the period from autumn to spring, to rid established pastures of nuisance weeds like storksbill, dandelion, docks, thistles and ragwort. It is ideal for getting rid of seedling thistles prior to the coldest part of winter and it also has a good fit with farmers who need to tidy up established pastures after a difficult summer and autumn. “Months of dry weather have led to many established pastures becoming thin and open. This makes them highly susceptible to broadleaf weed ingression and this in turn has a negative impact on spring pasture production and quality,” Nufarm Technical Specialist Cynthia Christie says.

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“We’ve learned from experience that the sooner drought-damaged paddocks can be restored to productivity, the faster farmers recover from adverse seasons like the one we’ve just had. Timely, effective broadleaf weed control is a significant part of this process.”

like Northland and Gisborne, or where sensitive crops have become more widespread.

Another big advantage is that unlike some other phenoxy herbicides, Sprinter 700DS will not crystallise under cold conditions and thus potentially block spray equipment.

Farmers now have the right tool for phenoxy herbicide application when weeds are actively growing, without the negative of the clover injury incurred by 2,4-D ester formulations.

Because it is a 2,4-D amine, Sprinter 700DS is non-volatile, providing pastoral farmers an alternative phenoxy herbicide in regions where use of older, 2,4-D ester formulations are subject to local body regulations,

For further information, talk to one

Christie says tools like Sprinter 700DS are helping farmers become more flexible and productive in their use of phenoxy herbicides to maintain high value, weed-free grazing.

of the friendly staff at your local Farmlands store. Article supplied by Nufarm.

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•

BACKROAD THERMAL SOCK 3 PACK • Universal all-rounder. • Reinforced heel and toe. • 70 percent wool, 30 percent nylon.

FARMLANDS BIG DEALS

YOUR PRICE 8837/8

YOUR PRICE 7427

29.95

SAVE* $9.00

EARN 1 CHOICES POINT

49.95

LICHFIELD LEGEND MEN'S SHIRT

SAVE* $30.00

• Available in 3 colours. • Sizes: S-3XL.

EARN 3 CHOICES POINTS

SKELLERUP 4X4 POWER GUMBOOT

SKELLERUP 4X4 MARATHON GUMBOOT

• Rubber ribbed forefoot for added protection against 4x4 pedals. • Moulded tractor tread sole for extra grip.

• Rubber ribbed forefoot for added protection against 4x4 pedals. • Moulded tractor tread sole for extra grip. • Sizes: 4-13.

YOUR PRICE 7100

YOUR PRICE 7101

85.00

99.00

SAVE* $24.95

SAVE* $30.95

EARN 5 CHOICES POINTS

EARN 6 CHOICES POINTS

PERSIL 2X CONCENTRATE TOP LOADER 4KG

PERSIL 2X CONCENTRATE SENSITIVE 4KG

SUN DISHWASHING TABLETS 80'S

• Persil has built in pre-treaters that attack tough stains first time.

• Top loader only. • Great for sensitive, baby and allergy prone skin.

• High performance for a concentrated, multi-action cleaning and no touch technology.

OTHER OPTION

158876: FRONT LOADER 4KG

YOUR PRICE 158877

YOUR PRICE 158878

19.95

29.95

SAVE* $11.26

SAVE* $5.86

EARN 1 CHOICES POINT

CRYSTALYX DRY COW BLOCK 22.5KG • Reduce the risk of milk fever by optimising blood magnesium levels. • Maintains key minerals Zn, Cu, Sc, VitE which influences immunity.

YOUR PRICE 159520

59.95

EARN 3 CHOICES POINT

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YOUR PRICE 156189

HOT DEAL

CATTLE HI MAGNESIUM MINERAL BLOCK 50KG • For use in the dry period when cows are on grass. • Average intake 70-100g/head/day.

HOT DEAL

YOUR PRICE 138922

89.00

SAVE* $17.26

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YOUR PRICE 7286

89.

WILSON'S RURAL MAIL BOX

• Most popular rural letterbox in New Zealand.

SAVE* $4.90 EARN 5 CHOICES POINTS

WILSON'S LOCKABLE MAIL BOX • Safe and secure with a lockable opening. • Rust free. • Impact resistant. • Tough and durable.

YOUR PRICE 8858

79.

SAVE* $29.39 EARN 5 CHOICES POINTS

WILSON'S MAIL BOX • Rust free. • Impact resistant. • Tough and durable. • Great colour range.

YOUR PRICE 8860

59.95

SAVE* $18.42 EARN 3 CHOICES POINTS

FRISKIES GRILLERS BLEND 7.26KG

FRISKIES GRILLERS BLEND 2.86KG

FRISKIES SEAFOOD SENSATIONS 2.86KG

• Chicken, Beef and Turkey flavours. • Highly palatable so cats will love it.

• 30 percent protein, needed for body growth, maintenance and energy.

• Ocean Fish, Tuna, Salmon and Crab flavours.

YOUR PRICE 154689

YOUR PRICE 154686

38.90

16.90

YOUR PRICE 154685

16.90

SAVE* $8.60

SAVE* $3.80

EARN 2 CHOICES POINTS

EARN 1 CHOICES POINT

NUTRIRICE VERSATILE 22KG

MITAVITE GUMNUTS 20KG

• A premium extruded cool feed for recreational riding, competition, conditioning and spelling.

• Omega 3 oils, antioxidants and essential amino acids are provided in a highly digestible form.

YOUR PRICE 145903

32.00

YOUR PRICE 135415

33.50

EARN 2 CHOICES POINTS

WILD BIRD MIX 10KG • A premium mix of top quality New Zealand grown seeds that will attract a wide variety of birds to your garden.

YOUR PRICE 108626

25.50

SAVE* $5.45

SAVE* $7.02

EARN 2 CHOICES POINTS

EARN 1 CHOICES POINT

OUTDOOR DOG BED SMALL - MEDIUM • Fantastic in all weather conditions.

YOUR PRICE 158363

DOG SACK BED • Made from the natural fibre Jute, filled with 100 percent polyester. • Easy to dry. • Hardy fabric. • Simple and warm.

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19.90

SAVE

* $7.00

EARN 1 CHOICES POINT

OTHER OPTION

YOUR PRICE 160747

29.00

160748: MEDIUM - LARGE

SAVE*$15.81

SAVE* $10.56

$ 39.95

EARN 2 CHOICES POINTS

EARN 1 CHOICES POINT

TUX ENERGY 25KG DEAL

TUX COUNTRY 25KG DEAL

• For hard working dogs. • Made with New Zealand meat.

• For less hard working dogs. • Made with New Zealand meat.

WHILE STO

2 BAGS FOR

$123

WHILE STO

$118

EARN 8 CHOICES POINTS

160067

TUX PUPPY 20KG

PRO PLAN PUPPY LARGE BREED 15.4KG

• For puppies from 6 weeks of age and also breeding and lactating bitches. • DHA for brain and vision development.

74.

SAVE* $15.00 EARN 4 CHOICES POINTS

PRO PLAN DOG PERFORMANCE 17KG • Specialised nutrition to meet the increased energy needs of highly active performance dogs. • Also suitable for gestating or lactating bitches and for growing puppies.

YOUR PRICE 140642

128.00

SAVE* $15.00 EARN 3 CHOICES POINTS

ADULT DOG LARGE BREED SHREDDED BLEND 15.4KG

• Appropriate levels of fat and calories to help large breed puppies maintain an idea body condition. • Real chicken is the number one ingredient.

OTHER OPTIONS

146423: PUPPY CHICKEN AND RICE 15.4KG 155129: PUPPY LAMB AND RICE 15.4KG

• An optimal protein to fat ratio to help maintain ideal body condition. • High quality protein.

YOUR PRICE 146427

YOUR PRICE 146425

135.00

128.00

SAVE* $23.50

SAVE* $20.50

EARN 9 CHOICES POINTS

EARN 8 CHOICES POINTS

PRO PLAN KITTEN CHICKEN AND RICE 3.18KG

PRO PLAN CAT SALMON AND RICE 3.18KG

• For kittens up to 1 year old. • 41 percent protein, 18 percent fat. • Real chicken is the number 1 ingredient.

• For cats 1-10 years old.

OTHER OPTION

146012: CHICKEN AND RICE 3.18KG

YOUR PRICE 146960

YOUR PRICE 146011

47.50

SAVE* $20.50

SAVE* $10.00

EARN 8 CHOICES POINTS

EARN 3 CHOICES POINTS

DOG CHOW 14.5KG

PUPPY CHOW 14.5KG

• High quality protein for strong muscles. • With whole grains for digestive health plus 23 vitamins and minerals.

• 100 percent complete and balanced. • Contains DHA for brain and vision development.

YOUR PRICE 155643

59.90

SAVE

EARN 3 CHOICES POINTS

CAT CHOW 7.26KG • High quality protein for a healthy heart and immune system. • Provides all 25 essential vitamins and minerals.

YOUR PRICE 145509

YOUR PRICE 155645

SAVE

* $8.00

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59.50

EARN 7 CHOICES POINTS

160062

YOUR PRICE 160068

CKS LAST

YOUR PRICE 160070

• Made with quality protein for strong muscles and recovery. • Small kibble nut size for those that prefer this food format.

BUY

2 BAGS FOR

TUX ENERGY NUTS 20KG

* $8.00

46.50

OTHER OPTIONS

$ 19.90

SAVE* $16.40

155646: 2.86KG

EARN 1 CHOICES POINT

EARN 3 CHOICES POINTS

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SHAREHOLDER FOCUS

Dwayne’s incredible journey It may not be the Coast to Coast but 23 kilometres is a long way to go on four legs, as Dwayne the cat found out in his desperate journey to get home to the Clarence Valley. After many decades running the Muzzle Station in the remote Clarence Valley, Colin and Tina Nimmo packed their bags and moved to a smaller farm under Mount Fyffe, a short drive from Kaikoura. “The Clarence Valley is very isolated,” Tina says. The access road can only be used in the summer months, so they took some of their gear out by truck – but many trips back and forth by plane were required to move the majority their belongings. “It’s probably the most isolated

Dwayne disappeared, only to turn up 7

The Nimmos are amazed as to how

place in the country.”

weeks later back at the Muzzle Station.

Dwayne managed to make the journey.

Their two cats, Janice and Dwayne,

Tina and Colin’s daughter Fiona

“How did he know where to go?

Redfern, who now runs the station with

How did he know that home was

her husband Guy, called them to say

over there?”

home, Dwayne had had enough.

“you’ll never guess who’s just arrived.”

Dwayne was still in good health after

Tina says he may have been a bit

Dwayne had made his way over the

his adventure, which Tina attributes to

traumatised from the move but the

Seaward Kaikoura mountain range,

the fact that he was a wild cat before

3-year-old tabby was always there

with altitudes of 4,000 to 5,000 feet, to

joining the Nimmo family. “He adopted

when they came back from another

get back to the Muzzle Station – but

us,” she says. “There are generations

trip. Until “one day we came back and

not only would he have had to get

and generations of wild cats living

he wasn’t,” she says.

through thick, mountainous bush, he

out there.” His strong hunting skills

would have had to swim across the

would also have helped him survive

Clarence River. “He had to negotiate

the journey.

thick bush on the Kaikoura side

The Nimmos are relieved to know that

and then a totally alpine environment

Dwayne is safe and have decided to let

until he went down to the Clarence

him stay at the Muzzle Station. Which

River,” Tina says, describing the 23

he clearly believes is his true home.

made the move with them by plane – but after only 3 weeks at his new

kilometre journey.

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CO-OPERATIVE NEWS

New Zealand Young Farmers

Farmlands is proud to support New Zealand Young Farmers and the NZYF National Fencing Competition. Farmlands has supported New Zealand Young Farmers from grass roots level for many years – providing local prizes, advice and equipment to local Clubs. In 2014 Farmlands officially aligned themselves with New Zealand Young Farmers, securing the naming rights sponsorship for the Farmlands National

Young Farmers members across the

Farmlands is proud to contribute to

country compete at District Competition

the upskilling and development of New

level, to find the region’s top fencers.

Zealand Young Farmers and the future of

Then a Regional Competition is held, to

the New Zealand agriculture industry.

find the region’s top fencing pair to head to the National Competition. In 2015, the Farmlands National Fencing Competition will be held at Taupo on 3rd July, in conjunction with the NZYF Conference Week and the ANZ Young Farmer Contest Grand Final.

Fencing Competition.

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CO-OPERATIVE NEWS

BE IN TO WIN A

$10,000 ESCAPE WITH

Dust off your passport! Fill up with Farmlands Fuel and you could score $10,000 worth of travel. Flights, accommodation… the works. Every 1,000 litres of fuel purchased between May 1st and June 30th 2015 gives you an entry into the prize draw.

FARMLANDS FUEL Plus every 1,000 litres of fuel purchased during May/June gets you an entry into the draw to win a thermal. Terms and Conditions apply. See www.farmlands.co.nz/competitions

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FARMLANDS FUEL

Farmlands Fuel: business profile Farmlands Fuel and Bennett Fertilisers have teamed up to improve the way Bennett’s stores fuel, providing a smarter, more effective solution. Farmlands Fuel works hard to find the scenario that best suits the needs of the client. In the case of Bennett Fertilisers, a family owned and managed business that offers year-round bulk supply of standard and certified organic input chicken manure fertiliser, that meant a fit for purpose, modern and fully compliant facility. Bennett Fertilisers now has an improved onsite fuel storage solution. With a larger fuel storage capacity (20,000L) and smaller footprint, Farmlands Fuel and Bennett’s can manage fuel more efficiently via automatic tank gauging. Given the area covered by Bennett Fertilisers (ranging from the top of the

North Island to Taupo), having bulk fuel

Like Bennett Fertilisers, Farmlands Fuel

on-hand when it is needed is vital to

understands the needs of the rural sector

both drivers and field staff. The storage

– and understands businesses need

solution is complemented by a Fuelcard

solutions that are efficient, compliant and

offer, when they operate out of range of

will improve performance.

their Takanini home base.

To find out how your local Territory Manager can help you improve efficiency, call the Farmlands Fuel team on 0800 666 626.

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FARMLANDS FUEL

Be in the know about HSNO Petrol and diesel are hazardous substances. They are regulated by the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (HSNO) and supporting regulations. Storing and using petrol and diesel creates workplace hazards that could harm employees, family and others living or working nearby.

HSNO requires a person in charge to

• Make sure information is available to

manage hazardous substances at all

the people handling the substance

workplaces that store or handle them.

via container labels, safety data

On a farm, this will normally be the farm owner or manager.

sheets and signs. • Make sure procedures are in place

They must make sure the farm complies

to deal with any potential emergency

with all the rules set under HSNO. The person in charge must:

involving hazardous substances. • Get the necessary test certificates and keep them up-to-date.

• Make sure people handling the substances are trained or supervised.

They should also identify all hazardous substances on the farm and keep an inventory. To assist farmers, a Good Practice Guideline for Above Ground Fuel Storage on Farms is freely available from the WORKSAFE website – www.business.govt.nz/worksafe

Fuelling Farmlands Co-operative A recent milestone for Farmlands Fuel was the extension of the fuel supply arrangement with Challenge, New Zealand’s largest independent service station network. The extension of this arrangement means that Farmlands Fuel will continue to be the sole supplier of fuel to Challenge’s 82 service stations throughout New Zealand for another 10 years.

of new opportunities to develop and

As well as good, old-fashioned customer

strengthen the Challenge network –

service from friendly staff, Challenge

including opening new outlets,

offers 12 cents per litre off the pump

rebuilding sites, refurbishment

price when you use your Farmlands Card.

programmes, storage upgrades

So fuel up at Challenge today, it’s the

and marketing initiatives.

kiwi-as service station that fuels the

What this means for you as a shareholder

Farmlands Co-operative.

is that the more you fill up at Challenge, the more money is circulated back to your co-operative.

“This is a significant result for Farmlands Fuel and we appreciate the opportunity to continue working with Challenge until 2025 – and hopefully beyond,” says General Manager Farmlands Fuel, Mark McHardy. Farmlands Fuel is also working in partnership with Challenge on a number

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FARMLANDS FINANCE

Farmlands Finance How can we help you? Talk to us about how easy it can be to manage your finances with tailor made solutions from any of Farmlands’ four Finance packages and enjoy the co-operative difference.

Farmlands Creditline

Farmlands Term Loans

Farmlands Livestock Finance

Farmlands HP

As an approved Creditline customer, you can defer any purchases made on your Farmlands account for three months, with competitive interest rates.

Farmlands Finance Term Loans are available for business or personal use and can be secured or unsecured. Tailored options to your requirements.

With Farmlands Livestock Finance facility, you can purchase trade livestock and pay later.

Farmlands HP allows you to purchase vehicles, plant and equipment immediately without having to tie up working capital.

For more information on how Farmlands Finance can work for you talk to us today; John Sinnamon

Lyndon Insall

Grant Paterson

Regional Finance Manager

027 457 0710

027 366 3677

027 660 7660

Stuart Berry

Jason Mairs

Regional Finance Manager

027 501 5042

027 501 4779

Freephone: 0800 278 5626 Email: loan@farmlands.co.nz www.farmlands.co.nz

Terms, conditions and eligibility criteria apply for Farmlands Finance products. Interest rates and fees are subject to change.

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Exclusive to Farmlands shareholders

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JUNE 19 TO JULY 4 2015 Founders Theatre, Hamilton Strictly two week season only.

FARMLANDS SHAREHOLDER DEAL Buy a ticket for the Friday 19th June show and receive $10 off Premium and A reserve tickets*

JUNE 19 TO JULY 4 2015 LIMITED TO

Book at TICKETEK.COM or 0800 TICKETEKHamilton Founders Theatre, 200 TICKETS! Strictly two week season only. Tickets: Ticketek.

*Use code FARMLANDS when booking to receive discount. Limited to the first 200 tickets.

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MAMMA MIA! IS COMING TO PALMERSTON NORTH ON 14–29 AUGUST 2015

DIRECTOR David Sidwell MUSICAL SUPERVISOR Alex Wiltshire CHOREOGRAPHER Sonja McGirr-Garrett By arrangement with Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd, Exclusive agent for Music Theatre International (NY)

Proudly supplied by Card Partner

21,000

22,500

Choices Points

Fisher & Paykel 403L Elegance Fridge Freezer Active Smart's unparalleled refrigeration performance combined with a stainless steel exterior. The sleek design of Fisher & Paykel refrigeration lets you create the kitchen of your dreams.

Samsung UA50JU6400 50" UHD Feel the drama of blacker blacks and brighter brights with striking crispness. With 4K UHD resolution you'll enjoy a picture with 4X the detail of Full HD. A Smart TV experience that puts your favourite content at your fingertips.

Pioneer SoundBar

Pioneer Mini System

270W network enabled soundbar with Bluetooth, built in Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi direct, Miracast, YouTube send to TV, DLNA and wireless subwoofer.

Micro system with Lightning Connector Dock, iPod/iPhone/iPad playback via USB, CD, FM/ AM Tuner and Bluetooth. iPod not included.

Toshiba Silver Touchscreen Notebook The ultra-slim Satellite S50t has a large touchpad and is packed with an Intel Core i7 processor and AMD R7 graphics, to give it some serious performance for value.

16,500 Choices Points

Logitech Drive Magnetic Mount for Mobiles Easily mount your iPhone to your windshield or dashboard. Whether your smartphone is helping you navigate the road or keeping you entertained.

4,100

Choices Points

7,000

650

Choices Points

Miele Premium Total Care Vacuum The Total Care solves just about every cleaning problem — truly the complete package. The Active HEPA filter ensures maximum air hygiene so only fresh air escapes from the vacuum cleaner.

Dyson hot+cool Fan Heater The Dyson hot+cool Fan Heater heats rooms quickly and evenly. In warm weather, it cools you effectively.

Endeavour Portable Lamp Portable Night Lamp Colours: Blue, Grey, Magenta.

250

Choices Points

9,950

Choices Points

6,000

Choices Points

To redeem your Choices Rewards Points visit us online at www.farmlands.co.nz/choices or simply call the Choices Rewards team on 0800 200 600, option 4. Goods available 1st — 30th June 2015 or as long as stocks last.

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South Island MARKET UPDATE The lifestyle and farm sectors of the market are still active and we are receiving enquiries from local and national buyers, corporates and international purchasers. Quality properties are always in demand no matter which market sector they fall into. Our residential teams continue to be very busy in the lower to midprice ranges and, with recent changes to KiwiSaver entitlements, it is possible there will be many more first home buyers in the market. The rural team has had a number of strong sales recorded in the past month, notably sheep and beef properties have been in demand. Interestingly the majority of the successful purchasers have come from within the district and there has been less competition from cashed up purchasers who have sold well for dairy conversion. Despite the forecast dairy pay-out and the outlook for 2015/2016 season, quality dairy farms have sold very well with multiple buyers creating competition.

WHOLE MILK BUSINESS WITH POTENTIAL GREYMOUTH, WEST COAST 57 hectares. This rare opportunity to continue with a local whole milk business is unique. Based off approximately 40 hectare effective and currently milking 15 cows all year round, previously 80 cows seasonal supply unit. A very tidy 18 bail rotary cow shed makes milking a breeze. Located only minutes out of Greymouth township, this property can really offer you lifestyle farming at its best.

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Our June Mainlander property publication will be a bumper issue with a wide selection of all property types being the focus – this edition will be distributed to all rural and lifestyle mail boxes across the South Island with some provincial towns receiving copies in urban mail boxes. 82 Farmlands stores nationwide will also receive this edition and we will be distributing them at the National Fieldays from 10 – 13 June. I invite you to meet with the team and I at our site within the Farmlands site at National Agricultural Fieldays in Hamilton where we can discuss all your property requirements.

Calvin Leen General Manager Farmlands Real Estate 027 453 0950 calvin.leen@farmlands.co.nz

Property ID: TU10550 www.farmlandsrealestate.co.nz

Shari McLaughlin 027 266 6850 shari.mclaughlin@farmlands.co.nz

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TE WARIKI FARM - 233 HECTARES MURCHISON, TASMAN Grazing property, approximately 33 hectares of fertile river flats rising up to moderate and steep sloping hill country with semi-improved pastures and native vegetation. A number of well-formed tracks provide access. Stock water via natural streams and catchments. Functional, four bedroom home and garage. 6-bay implement shed with lockable workshop, mezzanine floor and three-phase power. 3-stand woolshed/yards, loading ramp and hay sheds. Price by negotiation.

GOWAN VALLEY GRAZING UNIT MURCHISON, TASMAN 285 hectares with approximately 84.6 hectares effective. The deer fencing gives a hint of past usage and also opens up options for the future. Currently supporting a dairy operation along with some beef production, this compact and very fertile unit produces an excellent standard of grazing pasture and supplement cropping. The shed and yard facilities are quite outstanding for a property this size providing for dairy grazing, sheep and beef, as well as deer. A modest three bedroom bungalow provides the accommodation. Only 1 hour (approximately) from the main centre of Richmond. Price by negotiation.

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Property ID: TU10563 www.farmlandsrealestate.co.nz John Hollis 027 438 8031 john.hollis@farmlands.co.nz

Adam Comer 027 289 9353 adam.comer@farmlands.co.nz

Property ID: TU10420 www.farmlandsrealestate.co.nz

John Hollis 027 438 8031 john.hollis@farmlands.co.nz

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GREENFIELDS WAITARIA BAY KENEPURU SOUND, MARLBOROUGH 242 hectares. 100 hectares improved pasture, forestry with some ready to harvest and native with some grazing under PFSI agreement. Substantial modern home on an elevated site and a second four bedroom home, ancillary buildings, equine facilities, sheep yards and cattle yards. Registered deep water mooring close to jetty, boat shed facilitating water access. Fruit, vegetable and berry plantings and two water supplies from dual natural spring sources. Motivated Vendors have assessed the market, which is reflected in the price at $3,700,000 plus GST if any, land, buildings and forestry.

FINISHING UNIT NORTHBANK, MARLBOROUGH 404 hectares. Approximately 200 hectares of fertile flats, 150 hectares easy rolling to medium hill, balance steeper grazing including 30 hectares pine woodlots. Currently running sheep and beef, with cropping and supplements made. Two storey, Oamaru Stone family home with five bedrooms. Good range of ancillary buildings including 3-stand woolshed, 4-bay calf rearing shed, five hay sheds. Cattle yards and sheep yards. Competition Moto X track. Properties of this type and calibre are now few and far between in Marlborough. Price by negotiation.

SOUTHERN REAL ESTATE

Property ID: BL1143 www.farmlandsrealestate.co.nz

Allan Gifford 0272 262 379 allan.gifford@farmlands.co.nz

Property ID: BL1145 www.farmlandsrealestate.co.nz

Allan Gifford 0272 262 379 allan.gifford@farmlands.co.nz

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IRRIGATED CONVERSION OR DAIRY SUPPORT OTAIO, SOUTH CANTERBURY • • • • • • •

202 hectares Owner seeks equity partner for conversion, or total sale of property Conversion feasibility study undertaken for conventional and robotics 150 hectares irrigated from deep well Within proposed Hunter Downs irrigation scheme and holds 35 shares Four bedroom brick home, support buildings and cattle yards Currently utilised for dairy heifer and winter grazing

Property ID: WA1313 www.farmlandsrealestate.co.nz

Kurt Snook 027 256 0449 kurt.snook@farmlands.co.nz

Deadline sale closing 1pm, 17 June 2015 unless sold prior.

Tim Meehan 0272 229 983 tim.meehan@farmlands.co.nz

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SECURE YOUR PRODUCTION SOUTHBURN, SOUTH CANTERBURY Situated 13km southwest of Timaru is this 76 hectare, irrigated property, currently used for dairy support. Irrigated by a 450 metre, nine span centre pivot using water from a 112 metre bore covering approximately 63 hectares. A well-balanced unit with multiple sheds including a large insulated wearner pig shed. The property is complemented by a brick, three bedroom plus office home, with a modern kitchen featuring gas hob and two Bosch ovens. Deadline sale closing 3pm, Thursday 11 June 2015.

RETIRING VENDORS ON THE MOVE WAITUNA, SOUTHLAND An opportunity to purchase this well set-up, 148 hectare unit. Two storey, large open-plan kitchen/dining room/lounge three bedroom home with office or fourth bedroom, set in picturesque attractive gardens. Substantial area has been re-grassed in last 2 years having been previously leased for dairy grazing and wintering. 3km of new fencing in 2014. Cattle yards, 2-stand woolshed and covered in yards. Water reticulated from bore by 32mm mainline to half the farm (approximately). Making for excellent supplement harvesting and/or a young stock fattening unit. Well worth inspection. Price by negotiation.

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Property ID: TU10568 www.farmlandsrealestate.co.nz

Noel May 021 457 643 noel.may@farmlands.co.nz

Property ID: IN1790 www.farmlandsrealestate.co.nz

John Beaufill 027 431 0054 john.beaufill@farmlands.co.nz

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HUGE POTENTIAL FOR GROWTH WAREPA, SOUTH OTAGO Flat to rolling downland property of 254 hectares (subject to survey). Renowned as reliable country, this sheep farm would make an excellent addition or develop into sheep/cattle breeding, fattening or dairy grazing/ support. Excellent natural, planted shelter belts and woodlot shelter. All pine and macrocarpa woodlot cutting rights will be included in the sale. 17 units local rural water scheme. Four bedroom brick home, 3-stand raised board woolshed and a 4-bay implement shed. Tender closing 12pm-, Thursday 18 June 2015.

ADDITIONAL LAND? LAWRENCE, SOUTH OTAGO Located handy to Lawrence township. A rare opportunity to purchase additional land in this popular and reliable farming district. Ideal first farm or breeding and fattening unit. Subdivided into 35 paddocks with rural water scheme, a 3-stand raised board woolshed and sheep yards. The property has two woodlots and is in permanent pasture with ridges and gullies. Tender closing 4pm, Friday 12 June 2015 unless sold prior.

SOUTHERN REAL ESTATE

Property ID: DU2257 www.farmlandsrealestate.co.nz

Patrick Bowden 027 436 5161 patrick.bowden@farmlands.co.nz

Property ID: DU2258 www.farmlandsrealestate.co.nz Craig Bates 027 489 4361 craig.bates@farmlands.co.nz

Dave Hardy 027 533 2770 dave.hardy@farmlands.co.nz

CANTERBURY

CLOSING THE GAP BETWEEN TOWN AND COUNTRY

With that in mind, the proactive management of all aspects of the rural sector is high on the agenda. Rural service providers are preparing to meet the increased demand the industry’s forecast growth will create. Agri service businesses must be accessible to their clients and bridge the gap between city and country. Waterloo Business Park, on the border of metropolitan Christchurch and the agricultural Canterbury Plains, is perfectly positioned as a new hub for these businesses.

10 mins to airport

Stage 2A

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With commitments from local and central Government to invest heavily in water supply around Canterbury the rural sector is set to establish itself as a major player on the global stage. The region holds a compelling position as a key supply source to help meet increasing global demand for dairy, crops and protein.

Located on the western border of the city, Waterloo will provide the rural sector with the services it needs, giving your clients more time on the land and less time in town. Offering the convenience a trip in to town would, in one location – without the hassle of traffic, parking or roadwork’s. Easy access to state highways, the northern ring road and the southern motorway will appeal to your rural clients from all over Canterbury as well as creating time and cost savings for your sales team getting out and about. The airport is just 10 minutes’ drive away, the CBD 20 minutes and the Lyttelton Port 25 minutes.

“Because being close 2500sqm to your clients LAND FROM $200sqm matters” LOTS FROM

million

In sales as at Jan 2015

LYTTELTON PORT

25 min

AIRPORT

10 min TIMARU

1.5 hr NORTH CANTERBURY

45 min

Inspiring environment, cost effective and flexible options The scale of Waterloo Business Park allows us to provide a variety of lots in all shapes and sizes, without the CBD price tag while still providing an inspiring environment created to make work life more enjoyable and increasingly productive, helping you attract and retain staff. Taking a typical commercial environment and adding value with park areas, cafés, sports and leisure activities ensures that your staff and customers will get the best of everything right here on site, making their days more productive and enjoyable. Running gravels means the land has excellent characteristics for building. You don’t need to spend all your money underground on expensive foundations – blowing out the cost of your build. High quality utilities gives you peace of mind and business continuity. Waterloo Business Park has created a high quality network of water from private wells, reticulated gas and hyper fast broadband (two years free to all new customers at Waterloo for a limited time). Giving you the highest quality offering at lower costs.

You CAN be a part of it – No two businesses are the same so we have created three ways you can be a part of Waterloo Business Park. Own

Design & Build

Steer your own vision from beginning to completion with our land purchase options – it is a sound investment choice supported by high quality infrastructure, transport links and technology. Lots from 2500sqm to 2.5ha available now.

Work alongside their experienced team who will bring your vision to life with a flexible lease or ownership arrangement.

Lease Waterloo Business Park will create a number of highly contemporary and welldesigned, quality buildings for lease.

For more information visit www.waterloobusinesspark.co.nz or contact Hamish Clarke 021 960 655 hamish@waterloobusinesspark.co.nz Malcolm McNaughton 027 297 4297 malcolm.mcnaughton@farmlands.co.nz

An even better electricity deal for every farm. No matter what your farm type, we understand that electricity is a significant input. So together with Meridian, we’re bringing our shareholders this great electricity deal.

Shareholder benefits: save with a 12% Meridian prompt payment discount plus 2% Farmlands shareholder rebate

earn 3 Choices Rewards Points for every $150.00 (incl. GST) you spend with Meridian

your Farmlands Card spend also contributes to your end of year Bonus Rebate, which was distributed at 0.4% last year*

Why choose Meridian Energy? A dedicated Agribusiness Team – Meridian’s Primary ITO-trained Agribusiness Team will assess your energy needs and provide solutions tailored to your farm.

Rural expertise – Meridian provides electricity all over New Zealand, from large dairy operations to lifestyle blocks.

Farm specific pricing – including fixed, floating, off-peak, yearround and seasonal rates.

Get this great deal now! Not a Meridian customer? It’s easy to switch.

Meridian customer but not charging through your Farmlands Account?

Call Farmlands on 0800 200 600 or visit www.farmlands.co.nz/meridian to switch. Get $100.00 credit on your Meridian bill for your first ICP and $50.00 credit for every subsequent ICP.

Call Farmlands on 0800 200 600 to add your Meridian bill to your Farmlands Account. We’ll take care of it all for you.

*The Farmlands Co-operative Society Limited Bonus Rebate is subject to the Directors discretion. For full Terms and Conditions, see www.farmlands.co.nz/meridian

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This month

Fieldays fun with Farmlands Card

CHECK OUT THE GREAT SAVINGS FROM THESE FARMLANDS CARD PARTNERS

The New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays is the Southern Hemisphere’s largest agribusiness exhibition. The 2015 Fieldays will be held from 10th to 13th June 2015 at Mystery Creek Events Centre, Hamilton. Farmlands is your one stop for awesome deals and prizes. Make sure you catch up with the Farmlands Card team in the marquee (located beside the stage), swipe your Farmlands Card and you could win instant prizes. Plus, throughout the Fieldays there will be an array of Farmlands Card Partners who provide Farmlands shareholders with a rebate, appearing on your monthly statement. 2015 will see more than 70 Farmlands Card Partners exhibiting at the Fieldays – you’ll be able to spot them by looking out for the ‘Card Accepted Here’ signage outside their stand. To name a few, Ford, Blackwoods Protector, Stihl, Humes, John Deere, Black Duck, Spark, Redpath, PlaceMakers and Bunnings will be attending this year. Strategic Partners Meridian Energy and FMG will also be at the Fieldays. Key Account Managers will be available to discuss your individual on-farm requirements and discuss our current shareholder deal. Shop wisely this Fieldays and make sure you get the best deal through our extensive network of Farmlands Card Partners.

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WHAT’S HOT

CHECK OUT THE AMAZING RANGE OF PRODUCTS THAT OUR CARD PARTNERS HAVE ON OFFER. USE YOUR FARMLANDS CARD AND SAVE!

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Sunbeam Wool Fleece Blanket The ultimate in warmth and comfort all year round! Wool disperses heat and moisture to keep you cool in summer and warm in winter. Product features — 5 minute fast heat, will automatically adjust during the night to maintain the selected temperature, 50cm fully fitted skirt for easy fitting, safe to wash plus Sunbeam’s 3 year replacement guarantee. AEG Combo Kit A must have for any serious tradesperson, the AEG Brushless 18V 4 Piece Combo Kit works harder for longer, delivering longer run times and motor life with greater torque. It needs less maintenance and is quieter than brushed motors. Includes a 184mm circular saw, 83Nm hammer drill, 220Nm compact impact driver, 125mm angle grinder, 2 x 18V 6.0Ah batteries and charger $998.00. Only available at Bunnings.

Head to any Smiths City store in June and pick up a queen size blanket for just $339.99 on your Farmlands Card. RRP $549.99. Call 0800 SMITHS or visit www.smithscity.co.nz for your closest store. While stocks last. sku# 8322307

Lenox – American by Design Tuscany Classics Collection glassware, Get 6 for the price of 4, only $89.00 All purpose Stemless Wine Glasses. Get yours today! Order online with your Farmlands Card at www.arthurbarnett.co.nz or call 0800 801 129. While stocks last.

FreeviewPlus Receiver and Recorder The new FreeviewPlus Receiver and Recorder will be available from 3rd June at Noel Leemings. Clicking between live TV and on-demand, it’s the smartest way to watch TV, with 20 live channels – all subscription free! Requires Freeview HD coverage, a UHF aerial and broadband connection to your FreeviewPlus Smart TV or box. Check out your coverage and find the right receiver for you at www.freeviewnz.tv Get yours today! 138204 T2100 FreeviewPlus Receiver $128.00 138209 S8020 FreeviewPlus Recorder $351.00

Head into your local Noel Leeming store with your Farmlands Card and purchase today!

Special prices and offers apply from the 1st to the 30 th of June 2015. Only while stocks last. Check your Farmlands store for product availability. All prices include GST unless otherwise stated. Savings based on Farmlands normal retail price. Note: The “Your Price” advertised in the Farmlander Magazine is the price that a Farmlands shareholder will be charged if the advertised products are purchased during the promotional period. Farmlands stores also use a “net” price (discounted price without a rebate) to attract cash sale customers and potential shareholders. *Savings based on Farmlands normal retail price. Accounts are payable at Farmlands Head Office or any store by the 20th of each month. Failure to pay an Account by Due Date is a Default Event under the Terms and Conditions and Farmlands is then at its discretion entitled to: suspend or terminate the Account; charge interest at 2% per month; reverse

discounts or credit rebates; debit other Shareholder Accounts; make demand on a Card Signatory; debit any default administration costs incurred; register a mortgage over land; terminate shareholding. Farmlands shareholders have the option of to pay their Accounts either in part or in full by MasterCard or Visa Credit Card. Payment by any credit card will not entitle the shareholder to receive bonus rebates for the month paid or part paid. Neither Farmlands nor any other person involved in the preparation of this document accepts any liability for any opinion or information (including the accuracy or completeness thereof) or for any consequences flowing from its use. The information contained in this document is given in good faith, has been derived from sources perceived to be reliable and accurate and is subject to Farmlands Terms & Conditions. Not all products are available at all Farmlands stores. Offers valid at Farmlands South Island stores only. Farmlands Co-operative Society Limited | © June 2015. All rights reserved.

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Black Duck — built to last Black Duck is a family owned and

covers stand out is the quality of the

operated company specialising in

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the supply of waterproof, tailor

tailoring, which ensures excellent

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Black Duck has been proudly associated as a Card Partner with Farmlands for many years and has many hundreds of satisfied customers using Black Duck products through that association. Black Duck is widely regarded as having the very best seat covers available. With access to more than 3,000 part codes and more seat covers produced every week, there are very few commercial and heavy vehicle seats that Black Duck does not have a pattern for – they have all ATV and quad covers as well. What makes Black Duck seat

prevent dust, water and grime from penetrating to the seat, so seats stay in perfect condition – which saves you from expensive seat repairs or diminished returns at the time of vehicle sale. Essentially, by fitting Black Duck seat covers, the user can be reassured that nothing will get through to damage the seat – and the cover is comfortable to sit on too, as it does not move or sweat. Black Duck designs, tailors and tests all its seat covers to ensure full compliance with the seat mounted air bags that feature in most utilities and wagons. This design and testing ensures that in the event of an accident, the seat air bag will correctly deploy through the specially designed seam. New product: Black Duck now has a new range of denim waterproof seat covers available. These are tailored to the same high standards as other Black Duck products and have a backing layer of high density foam

specific, moulded PVC Mudgrabba mats available for utilities and wagons. These fit perfectly into the foot well and clip into the side sill to ensure they stay in place. Mats are available for the front and rear of vehicles, as well as cargo mats for wagons. Call in and see Black Duck at Mystery Creek Fieldays, site C5b, to view the whole range of seat covers – including the new denim covers and Mudgrabba mats. Visit www.blackduck.co.nz or call 0800 158 479 for advice on your vehicle requirements or to order any Black Duck product. There is no substitute for quality. Black Duck is the original and the best.

for extra comfort, as well as a soft polyester backing. These are available in black only and are available across the entire pattern range. Coupled with the seat covers, Black Duck also has a range of vehicle

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CIGWELD $ WORTH 675 Visit us at Fieldays Mystery Creek 10-13 June 2015, Sites C95 & C97. Swipe & win at our tent.

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New Regional Card Partners

YOU CAN NOW USE YOUR FARMLANDS CARD AT THESE GREAT BUSINESSES. USE YOUR FARMALNDS CARD AND SAVE! CANTERBURY MotoHub Ltd 295 Cashel Street, Chirstchurch

OTAGO Parkwood Workshops Ltd 33 Newcastle Street, Wanaka

SOUTHLAND B Select Invercargill Unit 3/50 Leven Street, Invercargill

Bryans Tyres Rangiora Ltd Ashley Street, Rangiora

Ribbonwood Nurseries 4 Ronay Street, Dunedin

Southern Automobiles 215 Dee Street, Invercargill

Remarkables Tools & Safety 218 Glenda Drive, Queenstown

Unichem Quins 104 Main Street, Gore

Rebate 15%

Rebate 10%

Pacific Park Motel 22/24 Wallace Street, Dunedin

Carpetcare South Ltd 206 Albert Cresent, Invercargill

Rebate 10%

WEST COAST ITS Greymouth 25 Lord Street, Greymouth

Sportsmed Southern Physiotherapy 10 Surrey Park Road, Invercargill

Rebate varies.

Rebate 5%

TASMAN Nite Spa 48 Rene Street, Blenheim

Rebate 5%

Rebate varies.

Rebate 5%

Rebate 7%

Rebate 2.5%

Golden Bay Hammer Hardware 6 Commercial Street, Takaka Rebate 5%

Instant Auto Limited 15 Main Street, Blenheim

Rebate 5.5%

Rebate 7%

Rebate 6%

Middle Park Motel 138 Middle Renwick Road, Blenheim Rebate 10%

Opel Industries 35 Quarantine Road, Nelson Rebate varies.

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YOU’RE THE CHIEF AT CHALLENGE

Challenge, New Zealand’s largest independent service station network, is wholly supplied by Farmlands Fuel, part of New Zealand’s largest rural supplies co-operative. What does this mean for you? It means you’re the boss. Challenge buys its fuel from Farmlands Fuel. The more you fill up at Challenge, the more money is circulated back to your co-operative. Challenge isn’t just a service station – it’s a Kiwi-as success story. And with 12 cents per litre off the pump price when you use your Farmlands Card, it is a success that keeps giving back.

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500AMPS INDUSTRIAL DYNAMIC NEW MUSCLE TO THE MAX WIRE FEEDER PUSHPULL GUN READY 500AMPSXA-MIG500 INDUSTRIAL DYNAMIC NEW FARMLANDS CARD - FOR EVERYDAY SAVINGS AMP WELDER Esseti Caliper 144 1.pdf

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1,01652

DC45 42.96KW

1,15826

$1,332.00 GST Incl.

4,32609

+GST $4,975.00 GST Incl.

XA-MIG500SWF-SP

WARRANTY

Tool SeT & 6 Drawer 500AMPS INDUSTRIAL DYNAMIC NEW Tool CheST 236pC

MUSCLE TOKT911-003CR THE MAX

WIRE FEEDER

Quality set housed in a 6 drawer tool chest. PUSHPULL GUN READY See WELDER in store for details. XA-MIG500 AMP MadeSource in Taiwan. • Industrial 500 Amp Power

• 10m Long Interconnecting Cables 18v Driver Drill • Control Settings at the Wire Feeder • 4 Drive Roll Separate Wire Feeder & 125mm • Digital Meters • Crater Current Setting 1/2” DR GrinDer Combo • 2/4T Trigger Function TORQUE WRENCH • Trolley with Accessory Drawer KC18DSGL(GB) 10-150fT/lb

415 -3 +/- 15% Includes 2 x 5.0Ah Power energySupply Wire Feeder Type Gear Driven 4 Roll li-on batteries & Smart Charger. Duty Cycle @ 40°c 40% @ 500Amps Current 18v Pro Series Driver DrillRange MIG 40A - 500 Amps Current Range MMA 20A - 500 Amps & 18v Angle Grinder. Compliant to AS/NZ 60974-1 Standard

673 914,326 $978 26

C/w Mig Torch, Arc Set & Regulator TIG TORCH IS OPTIONAL & EXTRA

$775.00 GST Incl.

+GST $1,125.00 GST Incl. $4,975.00 GST Incl. WARRANTY

XA-MIG500SWF-SP

173 04

$199.00 GST Incl.

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Canon MAXIFY MB5060 All-in-One.

• x4 ink cartridges • 23ppm black & 15ppm colour • 250-sheet input tray • MAXIFY Cloud Link • Print from mobile devices • 3” touchscreen • Scan to email MB5060

Samsung 10kg Top Load Washing Machine.

Handle washing loads with ease with the 10kg top loader from Samsung. • 4 Star WELS water rating

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1699

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‘Riversdale’ Queen Bed Frame.

This NZ-made ‘Riversdale’ suite is a fine example of beautiful craftsmanship for your bedroom. Headboard options also available. EXCLUSIVE TO HARVEY NORMAN Mattress, bed linen and accessories are not included.

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Corner suite with a recliner and chaise. The chaise is removable and can also be used as an ottoman. Accessories shown are not included.

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PRICE

EXC

De-icer 400G Instantly dissolves ice, snow, frost Releases frozen doors Relieves internal fogging (5044)

Universal Transmitter/Mount & Charger

TO FA LUSIVE

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Transmits headphone output from phone to car stereo. Built-in speaker & mic for handsfree calling without bluetooth. Built in USB port for charging.

EXC

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Radar Detector Internal GPS for safety camera alerts X, K & Ka filter modes Pop mode detection 1 year warranty (GT-438G)

(AMPMT)

HOT PRICE $ 99

54 Pc Socket & Spanner Set 1/4” & 3/8” Dr. Metric. Includes 4mm-19mm sockets, 6mm x 8mm17mm x 19mm spanners, 20 x screwdriver bits & other accessories. Perfect size to keep in your glovebox. (RTK2350)

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20kW Diesel Forced Air Heater 70,000 Btu Forced Air Heater, Ultra Portable, 13kg with Pneumatic Wheels, 13 Litre tank for up to 9 hours heating, 21kW 158 metre square heating, Built in thermostat, Multi fuel capable. (PT-70T-KFA)

Air Compressor Motor size: 2.5hp Displacement: 8.2 CFM Maximum pressure: 115psi (FORCE9)

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799

All Snowsweat chains feature: • Specially hardened chain for better traction and wear • Quick fitting design – no need to jack up the vehicle • Tough construction for hazardous conditions • Made for the great Kiwi outdoors • Multipurpose designs available • Suitable for snow, mud, ice and heavy terrain • Wide selection available Check out the website for further fitting and design options to suit you: www.superior.co.nz

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825

22 kit

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GST excl

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Hitachi

4 Piece 18 Volt Lithium Ion 5.0 Ah Tool Kit

Heavy duty tool bag with 4 on-site 18 Volt Hitachi cordless tools: Pro Series 13mm 92Nm Impact Drill, 145Nm Impact Driver, 165mm Circular Saw, and 2 way LED Work Light. Kit is powered by 2 x 5.0Ah li-ion energy batteries and fan cooled smart charger. Hitachi energy batteries last up to 1500 recharges. 3 year warranty (online registration required). 268154

Farmlands Card accepted at Mitre 10 and Mitre 10 MEGA

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Ask for your Farmlands Rebate at your local store. Valid 1 June – 30 June 2015. While stocks last. For more information go to mitre10.co.nz

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E V I S S A M % 5 + T S O C DISCOUNTS Plus

! s e c n a li p p a ll a n o T S +G

on a huge range of furniture, flooring, sports & outdoor!

Simply pop into any of our 27 great locations to take advantage of our “COST + 5%” offer on appliances and/or “MASSIVE DISCOUNTS” on furniture, flooring, sports & outdoor! Remember these fantastic deals are available to you everyday. To find a location near you simply visit smithscity.co.nz. Don’t forget your Farmlands Card! Terms and Conditions Farmlands Card must be presented at time of purchase. Prices can be obtained upon presentation of Farmlands Card. Payment must be made using Farmlands Card only. ‘appliances’ is defined as: televisions, audio, whitegoods, computing products, communication devices. Cost is inclusive of GST and reflects average invoiced purchase price of the product but does not include any volume related adjustments that may apply. Any freight or installation costs required will be charged at the normal rate.

Top s l d n S a r B a e

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MAKING A LIVING OFF THE LAND IS YOUR CALLING. BEING YOUR PARTNER IS OURS. FARMLANDS COUNTRY FOR SHAREHOLDERS ONLY*

DEALS FROM

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Purefire Chainsaw • 1.25kW 2-stroke PureFire™ engine • Weighs just 3.8Kg • High quality 350mm (14”) Oregon bar and anti-kickback chain

Take your pick from the latest deals from Carters Country at your local Carters store. And get special pricing on over 10,000 other items at Carters.

Clearlite Cezanne Round Moulded White Shower

SPECIAL

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Clearlite Statesman Classic Vanity

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• Various sizes available, ask in branch for details • Floor Standing and Wall Hung options • Available in various cabinet colours • Cabinet made in New Zealand

PTHTCS33EB

329.00

EXCL GST

$378.35 (INCL GST)

Back Pack Mist Blower

NEW

• Backpack harness • Horizontal spray range performance up to 18m (59ft) • Liquid chemical self-mixing function PLCLCZ10RMW

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999.00

EXCL GST

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*Carters Pricing Terms: 1. All prices exclude GST. 2. Advertised pricing valid from 1 June 2015 to 30 June 2015. 3. Pricing not valid with any other promotion running concurrently. 4. Payment must be made using a Farmlands Card. 5. Lead time will apply for special order products. 6. Any trademarks are the property of the respective owners.

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The award winning Ford off road experience is back for Fieldays 2015. Take a ride in NZ’s #1 ute as it’s put through its paces. And with the Ford range on display including the New Ranger and All-New Everest, choosing the best place to be this Fieldays will be simple. Check out Ford at Fieldays: Corner of J Road and C Street. ford.co.nz

For your Farmlands shareholder’s special price, visit your Ford dealer today.

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NOW YOU CAN DESIGN YOUR KITCHEN ONLINE 3D PLANNER Start from scratch

This option opens an empty room with no content.

Pre-designed rooms

Choose from a selection of pre-designed rooms.

Saved designs

Select a saved project to continue your work.

We know that planning any room is time consuming & when it comes to kitchens it can be all consuming! With the aim of saving time for you to really explore the options, we’re now offering the online PlaceMakers Kitchen 3D Planner. It’s simple, easy to use & finished designs can be shared directly to a PlaceMakers kitchen consultant. You can select a ‘start from scratch or pre-designed option’ to begin. Our Essential, Lifestyle & Designer collections offer all the options to suit any budget.

LET’S GET STARTED: onlinekitchenplanner.placemakers.co.nz

Drag & drop cabinets, choose bench top finishes & handles. There’s lots to think about with a kitchen & the planner offers handy tips to help you as you work through the design process.

WE’VE GOT SHEDS FOR EVERY FARM ASK IN-STORE FOR YOUR COMPETITIVE QUOTE • WE CAN SUPPLY A KITSET FOR YOU TO BUILD, OR DESIGN AND BUILD TO YOUR REQUIREMENTS • WIDE RANGE OF SIZES AVAILABLE Sheds available at participating stores only. Contact your local store for more information.

USE YOUR FARMLANDS CARD AT PLACEMAKERS FOR DISCOUNTS ON SELECTED PRODUCTS. 0800 PLACEMAKERS (752 236) www.placemakers.co.nz

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MOOving? Let us help.

Proud to be a partner of

At Meridian, we’ve been helping move dairy farmers for years. You can trust us to sort out your electricity connections so you have one less thing to worry about. Move with Meridian and you’ll go in the draw to win a $2,000 credit on your Meridian bill.*

Call 0800 496 777 or visit meridian.co.nz/MovingFarm *Open to new and existing customers. Further terms and conditions apply.

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Your life is riding on this When you’re driving there’s only the equivalent of one handprint of tread connecting each of your tyres to the road. Think about that – your family, your lives, all literally riding on that single palm print. So when it comes to choosing tyres for your car, put yourself in safe hands. Bridgestone branded tyres are available through Bridgestone Select, Bridgestone Tyre Centre and Firestone stores nationwide.

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SHAREHOLDER FILTER PRICING AT GOUGH TWL:

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FILTERS FOR HEAVY TRANSPORT

FILTERS FOR AUTOMOTIVE.

FILTERS FOR FARM EQPT.

FILTERS FOR HEAVY EQPT.

FARM EQPT

MARINE

HEAVY EQPT

BULK FUEL

CLEAN & DRY FUEL AT YOUR SOURCE: BULK FUEL FILTER KITS BULK FUEL FILTRATION

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YOU DON’T INSURE YOUR FOREST TO PROTECT THE TREES YOU DO IT TO PROTECT YOUR FUTURE

to You can be confident in partnering with FMG e protect your investment plantation because we’v re worked closely with forestry consultants to ensu r our Forestry Policy is specially designed to cove the risks your growing trees face. Check out the benefits below: matically covered for • Under FMG’s Forestry Policy you are autotrees that are waiting

both your growing trees and harvested for transportation. from a range of risks • Your trees are covered for accidental lossvehic les and animals, such as damage caused by impact from by lightning earthquakes and fire, including fires caused or explosions. l benefits to help • Our Forestry Policy also provides additionading plantation inclu loss, meet the costs incurred with a debris, of val remo infrastructure and replant costs, the ium prem l tiona and fire suppression costs, all at no addi cost to you.

ection to your • You can also choose to add windstorm prot nal benefit.

trees aged 10 years and over as an optio • Farmlands shareholders qualify for a 2% rebate on FMG’s Forestry cover.

With over 110 years on the land, we know how important it is to prepare for the future and plan for the next generation. That’s why we’ve developed an FMG Forestry Policy to help to protect your long term plantation investment.

To find out more about insuring your forestry plantation give us a call on 0800 366 466

c ry of the product and is subject to our specifi *Disclaimer: Please note this is only a summa ent. You can get docum policy the to refer should you , details product documentation. For full , you need, from your local FMG representative these documents, and any other information website www.fmg.co.nz our visiting by or 466 366 0800 on us by calling

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Brushless 18V 4 Piece Combo Kit

Includes hammer drill, impact driver, angle grinder, circ saw & bag. SKU00295881

998

Tradesman Trailer

1320 x 2500mm. 1200kg load capacity. Galvanised. Fully assembled. SKU00133510

1849

Checkerplate Aluminium Toolbox

1410l x 512w x 462h mm. Security padlock. Gas struts. SKU06120229

349

See us at sites F85, F87 & F89 9500W Generator 2100 OHV 420cc engine. 28L fuel capacity.

SKU00278934

2399

100 Amp Gasless MIG Welder SKU00227657

369

• We have a range of farm buildings to suit all needs and budgets • Don’t miss the latest in power tools, tool storage, power garden equipment and much more from leading brands

166 Piece Socket Set Ride On Lawn Mower

1/4, 3/8 & 1/2”.

17.5HP. 42”. Hydrostatic.

SKU00277639

3498

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199

To find your local Bunnings store visit www.bunnings.co.nz or phone 0508 BUNNINGS.

Not all services and products featured are available in all stores, but may be ordered. See in store for product availability. Shelf prices may be lower than advertised to ensure lowest prices every day. We reserve the right to restrict the purchase of commercial quantities. All prices quoted are inclusive of GST. Prices valid until Tuesday 30th June 2015 or while stocks last.

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