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Prices unbelievable What we’re finding is the odd farmer weaning his lambs early, selling the old ewes and boxing on with the lambs.

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BOUT 4000 lambs were sold in a big Canterbury onfarm auction highlighting their current high

values. Prime lambs were snapped up by processors prepared to pay the schedule rate plus a premium, Rural Livestock Canterbury livestock manager Donald Cooke said of the Stokes Bros sale at West Eyreton, near Oxford. He preferred not to disclose the premium but schedules were at and above $7kg. Store lambs were also in demand, fetching $3.50 to $4kg – at the top end for lighter animals – with about 1000 heading to farms in Southland, another 1000 to Central Otago and the rest staying in Canterbury. The better animals among them would be set for processing preChristmas at what should be good margins for the buyers, Cooke said. There was strong inquiry for store lambs but not enough available to meet demand though he expected that to change when drier pasture conditions emerged. Generally, across both the North and South Islands lambs were two to three weeks behind where they would usually be because of consistent rain and a lack of sun. The east coast of the North Island from Hawke’s Bay to Gisborne was better, according to PGG Wrightson North Island livestock manager Tom Mowat. Southland, with its later

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I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER: PGG Wrightson Livestock auctioneer Jonty Hyslop, right, takes bids at the Temuka sale yards last Monday.

lambing season, had reportedly had a bumper spring. Mutton was at record values not far off $5kg because of Chinese demand and the processing companies needing to fill space at a time when there was a supply gap between last year’s lambs and the new season’s crop, Wrightson South Island livestock manager Shane Gerken said. “That price through the yards is unheard of. The companies are using mutton as a filler between the old and new lambs.” At the West Eyreton sale, cull

ewes fetched $170-$180, Cooke said. About 1000 were sold, mainly for processing. About 1000 hoggets were also sold at good prices. The mutton price was a good sale incentive. “What we’re finding is the odd farmer weaning his lambs early, selling the old ewes and boxing on with the lambs. “They drench the lambs and put them on to good feed and they’re doing well and probably better because the ewes aren’t there eating the grass.”

It was hard for agents to tell farmers to hold off selling ewes and possibly get another $20 or more a bit later. “We can’t put our hands on our hearts and say they will get that extra then.” That meant five-year and older ewes being sold. Mutton contracts went through to the end of November and values were expected to come off the highs after that. Cooke still expected the traditional ewe sales in January and February to have reasonable supply.

NZ Farmers Livestock’s Taumarunui-based King Country regional manager Alan Hiscox said farmers could get more for ewes now than they were getting this time last year for two-tooths. “They’re getting unbelievable prices.” It had been wet, cool and windy through the wider King Country and other northern sheep areas and lambs were about three weeks behind where they normally would be. “When you drive around you notice that the lambs are lacking a bit of bloom and where you’ve got ewes and lambs in a paddock there’s not a lot of feed now that lambs are eating a bit of grass.” Mowat said good lambs going through the Stortford Lodge yards in Hastings were selling for $4.50/ kg to $5/kg, depending on weight. Farmers who had been able to get early lambs away for processing were now buying in store lambs to replace them. Wrightson had run one early spring lamb sale in Canterbury, the Annandale sale reported in last week’s Farmers Weekly.

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THE NZ FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – November 20, 2017

Gardner makes it a double

HAPPY MAN: Paul Gardner’s Texel sheep have given him reason to smile.

MID Canterbury Texel breeder Paul Gardner is a second-time winner of the Canterbury A&P Mint Lamb competition. Gardner, farming at Mayfield, won the supreme prize in 2014 and has previously headlined other categories. The competition was open to all breeds and celebrated the quality and variety of lamb available in New Zealand. Lambs must be new season, born after July 1. Lambs were judged for highest yield before being tender tested at Lincoln University and taste tested at the Canterbury A&P Show. The overall winner was decided on a points accumulation from the yield, testing and final tasting stages. This year a highest yield prize was added to each class. There was no entry fee for the competition with proceeds from the lambs credited to the Canterbury A&P Association to support the development of the show.

‘Unheard of’ prices for ewes Continued from page 1 That was exceptional with Annandale being on very early north facing slopes on Banks Peninsula. Otherwise, the region’s lambs were a couple of weeks behind typical growth rates, Gerken said. The Annandale store lambs sold in the $3.60 to $4/kg range, better than expected but still leaving a margin for the finishers. Canterbury was quiet in terms of sale activity over the A&P Show week and it would be another couple of weeks before the spring lamb season really got going. The market signals remain

good, he said. The schedules would come off the $7-plus level but the industry talk was that they could be about $6/ kg though the main part of the season. “That’s positive, great to see.” That would be about $1/kg higher than last year. The slow season was one reason for low lamb sale numbers but AgriHQ analyst Rachel Agnew said where there was plenty of grass some breeders were also hanging on to lambs to finish them themselves. Gerken agreed, saying a lot of farmers would be sitting on the fence for a while to see how

the growing season unfolded. The very high ewe sale prices could have implications for next breeding season if too many were sold for processing though Hiscox believed mainly the older ewes were being culled and farmers wanted to step up their breeding numbers because of the good lamb outlook. However, a lot of surplus ewelambs were sold for processing in September. Mowat said that if five-year ewes were among the high numbers being sold for the good money on offer it would be a worry for those farmers who bought older ewes for breeding.

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Wool sale best in a long time PRICES gained ground across the board at Thursday’s special live wool auction at the Christchurch A&P Show. “Best sale in a long time,” PGG Wrightson South Island sales manager and auctioneer Dave Burridge said. He estimated nearly $6 million of wool was sold at the sale, the second auction staged at the show. First-up at the sale was the New Zealand Merino co offering and auctioneer Mike Hargadon later noted a little more enthusiasm on the buyer bench than at the usual market venue, in what was a very firm market for its fine wools. Mid-micron wools were also firmer. The Merino and midmicron wools were very close to the end of their selling seasons. Those wools were at record levels and had been the market highlights for several months as crossbred wool sat in the doldrums because of poor market demand.

However, strong wools came good on Thursday with bidding as spirited as for the fine wools though at a lower price. Wrightson put some good quality 36 micron fleece up and it sold for $3.60/kg clean, a 14% lift over the 36 micron price at the last sale three weeks earlier. The good prices indicated wool sales had been written in China and other Asian markets and there was not a lot of wool being sold at the auction though a lot still remains in storage. Wrightson sold one lot of 15.7-micron Merino wool from John McArthur at Strathclyde Farm in Central Otago for $30.63/ kg clean and he had two other lots at just over $30 as well. In the mid-micron range a lot of 26 micron fetched $11.60/kg clean. A feature of the auction was the excellent quality of the hogget wools across all the fleece types, Burridge said.

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THE NZ FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – November 20, 2017

MPI change won’t give quick fix Annette Scott annette.scott@nzx.com AGRICULTURE is under pressure and a new primary sector model is not going to make a difference in a hurry, industry experts say. The new Labour-led Government planned to rip apart the Primary Industries Ministry in a move it said would improve the role and importance of new sector entities. It was premature to have a firm view, Canterbury agribusiness consultant Andy Macfarlane said of the change that would include the establishment of a primary sector council, appointment of a chief agricultural adviser and see the breakaway of several industry entities including biosecurity and forestry. He was not holding his breath for immediate success. Macfarlane said an enhanced focus would be needed to get better outcomes from any new model that also must be costeffective. “At this stage we don’t know what cost for what value or benefit because we haven’t seen the detail yet. “Any change will need to be specific in focus and deliver value to balance cost – it could be good if it does that,” he said. “There is always more than one way to be the right way to do things and you could say I’m watching with interest.” He did not expect short-term excitement. “I don’t think we will know how successful it will be for three years,” Macfarlane said. Accountancy and agribusiness director Pita Alexander was sceptical. “There is no doubting farming is under pressure,” he said. “Farmers always feel good when they can balance cashflow and there needs to be a lot more (than a new model) on the other side of the ledger to hold the ship together.” Alexander had been in the business for 50 years and believed he had pretty much seen it all. He was not at all confident that

TARGETTED: Any change to the Primary Industries Ministry will have to be specific in focus and deliver value to balance the cost, agribusiness leader Andy Macfarlane says.

And here’s another happy projection - the capital gains tax will also crop up again. Pita Alexander Accountant re-inventing the wheel yet again was the answer. “I always believed you couldn’t get job satisfaction by making losses but I have learnt you can – but not forever.” Alexander said the gap between the highs and the lows was an average five to six years. What concerned him was the statistics that showed there would be a global economic crisis every 10 years. “We are only now just, after 10 years, scrambling out from the last

one and we are certainly not ready to face another one.” Synthetic foods were a foregone within the next 10-15 years and the world’s central banks would have much less wriggle room to move in another financial crisis because 10 years of low interest rates didn’t work indefinitely, he said. “The idea of farmers around the world increasing the world’s food supply by 50% in the next 20-30 years by using less fertiliser, less water and less weed and pest control is starting to look unlikely – at least from the individual farmer point of view. “So will you need a licence to farm – you already do in a number of areas but many people judging you will know very little about farming,” Alexander said. The water tax for farming was passed over after the election but it would resurface for certain. He warned farmers not to be

fooled by the 5% start point in the Emissions Trading Scheme. “This, too, will resurface for certain and they might say 5% is not much but it will creep in and next year it will be 10% and in 10 years it will be 50%.” The rural-urban gap would only get wider and anything the Government could do to narrow that would have to be positive, Alexander said. “And here’s another happy projection – the capital gains tax will also crop up again with most asset sales apart from the primary residence likely to be caught to some degree.” The forestry breakaway was almost a good one. The planting of a billion trees over the next 10 years was almost a sound move but there were some sticky points for the farming community. “One billion trees represent about one million hectares which

represents perhaps a reduction of four to five million sheep, which sooner or later could mean several freezing works will run out of throughput.” Alexander cited biosecurity as a critical key issue the Government needed to make the number one priority. Going on the recent track record he suggested it could be a prudent move for the Government to take out $500m biosecurity insurance. On a positive, national superannuation at about $34,000 gross now for a couple, was a marvellous and stable blessing for a farming couple, he said. “Most people these days are still farming at 65. This superannuation effectively is 1500 stock units net profit with no costs, for many representing 2533% of farming net income – and the bank can’t touch it. “And butter is now apparently okay to eat.”

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THE NZ FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – November 20, 2017

Future milk growth to be modest Hugh Stringleman hugh.stringleman@nzx.com NEW Zealand milk supply is expected to grow at the modest rate of 1.5% to 2% annually, mainly through productivity gains, the NZX Global Dairy Seminar in Singapore has been told. ASB senior rural economist Nathan Penny opted for 2% growth in future, saying that in his view the days of 4% average growth rates were gone. Over a decade those high rates of annual growth had been driven by access to cheap and available irrigation, especially in Canterbury, high dairy returns compared with other land uses and a structural lift in world dairy prices because of demand from China. During the decade average dairy

farm indebtedness had increased from about $10/kg of milksolids produced to more than $20. Penny believed those expansionary factors were no longer present now world dairy prices had improved. Easily converted land and water access were not available, no apparent structural lift in dairy demand was likely until India entered world markets in a big way, competing land uses were doing well and family-run dairy businesses were constrained for capital. Add in the greatly increased environmental constraints and compliance costs and NZ dairying was headed for a higher cost of production in comparison with other countries. “NZ will take a smaller share of global dairy growth in future.

NZ will take a smaller share of global dairy growth in future. Nathan Penny ASB

DOUBLE WHAMMY: Dairy in New Zealand is headed for slower growth and a higher cost of production, ASB rural economist Nathan Penny says.

“Look at the comparatively modest 3% milk supply increase forecast (by ASB) this season. “Following an unprecedented consecutive two seasons in which NZ milk decreased, farmers are not able or willing to boost production again.” More modest growth from NZ would help to lift world prices though they would still be volatile. It might also see a return to farm consolidation and expansion, a

prior trend that had been parked for the past seven or eight years. AgriHQ dairy analyst Susan Kilsby told the seminar that NZ milk production growth would be limited to productivity gains – about 1.5% average annually. Farmers would make more milk from fewer cows using technology but they were going to pay higher costs for that technology, for labour and environmental requirements.

The uncertain returns would lead to reduced confidence and flow-on to less investment, she said. In addition, the change of government would reduce overseas investment and immigrant labour, lift the minimum wage and maternity leave, put agriculture into the Emissions Trading Scheme (at an initial cost of about 2c/kg/ year) and require more effort to improve water quality. Penny also commented on the volatility of world dairy prices leading to distortions in price signals to NZ farmers. The delayed seasonal payment system practised by Fonterra meant farmers’ behaviour was sometimes contrary to world price signals so that NZ supply responses got out of line with demand. Quarterly milk pools, wrapped up and paid within four months, would provide clearer signals to farmers, Penny said.

Whole milk powder futures volumes double Hugh Stringleman hugh.stringleman@nzx.com WHOLE milk powder futures contract volumes have doubled in the past two years and now equate to about 15% of New Zealand’s physical WMP production. Eight years after launch the WMP futures market was growing strongly and there was plenty more development to come, ASB senior rural economist Nathan Penny and colleague CBA analyst Tobin Gorey said. They told the NZX Global Dairy Summit in Singapore the development of a futures market was like a snowball effect as more

liquidity attracted still more liquidity. When established the market was more likely to attract speculators, who were more likely to look for opportunities, take positions and provide ways for traders to more readily exit positions. Penny and Gorey said the volume of WMP futures traded this year was on track to be twice that of 2015 and open contract interest numbers had also doubled. “Open interest now rises earlier in the contract’s trading life, which means traders can construct hedges for longer tenors (periods) more easily, making them much more useful.

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“This evolution means the market is likely to attract still more users over time that will add to market depth and turnover.” NZX derivatives head Nick Morris said the compounded annual rate of growth in dairy derivatives had been 74% since inception in 2011. Though futures equating to 15% of the WMP physical market was not in itself a milestone it showed the NZX was established as the global exchange for WMP. NZ was the largest exporter of WMP and it was therefore logical the WMP futures market was located here. Futures markets for other soft

commodities around the world were three times or more larger than the physical market so NZX dairy futures had a lot of expansion room ahead. The objective was to provide futures and options viability for traders seeking to manage physical price volatility. Morris said anhydrous milk fat (AMF) futures were the fastestgrowing contract on a percentage basis this year, followed by butter and skim milk powder (SMP) futures. On December 4, NZX would release an SMP option contract, further adding to the suite of tools available to enable the global dairy industry greater flexibility in

managing SMP price risk. NZ milk price futures and options volumes had traded over 10,000 lots representing 61.8 million kilograms of milksolids since launch in May and June respectively last year. The market price was $6.40/ kg for the September 2018 contract period and $6.20 for the September 2019 period. Morris said in March NZX was planning to launch calendar spread functionality which would reduce the risk traders took when committing orders further out the curve and increase depth in the order book, further facilitating long term liquidity in futures markets.

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THE NZ FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – November 20, 2017

Parsons had a baptism of fire Annette Scott annette.scott@nzx.com BEEF and Lamb New Zealand chairman James Parsons will call it a day at the organisation’s director elections in March. The Northland farmer and Northern North Island director has served nine years on the board, including four as chairman. “Although I am still very energised as the organisation’s chairman I’ve chosen not to seek re-election. “Another three-year term would mean 12 years on the board and seven years as chairman, consequently I feel the time is right for fresh leadership,” Parsons said. “I’ve felt privileged to be part of a great team of directors and staff. “It is a team unified by a deep passion to see rural communities thrive through growing and protecting the viability of sheep and beef producers.” Parsons was elected to the board in March 2009, just in time

for the six-yearly commodity levy referendum on the organisation’s future. The strong Vote No campaign sparked by several groups of farmers was a baptism by fire to farmer politics and the outcome was a narrow mandate to continue levy investment in beef and sheep meat but a stop to wool. “This was obviously a real low point for the organisation but also something that helped define us. “We recognised we were out of touch with farmers and not communicating the value their levy organisation provided,” Parsons said. Over the next six years the organisation strengthened its connections with farmers and had become far more relevant. “I inherited a solid organisation when the board elected me as chairman in 2014 following the retirement of Mike Petersen and this was later reflected in the 2015 sheep meat and beef levy referendum when 85% of participating farmers voted for

B+LNZ to continue investing levies on their behalf.” Parsons said following the development of a fresh strategy this year B+LNZ would be working hard over the next few years to drive tangible outcomes for farmers. It would include telling the red meat sector story domestically and internationally. “We will be engaging much more strongly with the public of NZ and the Government to build trust and credibility in the sector’s stewardship of nearly 40% of NZ’s land estate and waterways. “We will also be assisting farmers with their onfarm productivity through using smarter inputs. “These and many other activities all flow back to our vision and passionate focus on building thriving rural communities,” Parsons said. Southern South Island farmer director Andrew Morrison of Gore has been supported unanimously by the board to take the helm.

Parsons said there had been a thorough succession process over the past 18 months but constitutionally Morrison’s appointment would require the vote of the board following the B+LNZ annual meeting in Gisborne on March 22. Meantime, Parsons looked forward to leading the board for the final four months of his term that would include engaging closely with the new Government, completing consultation on a Government Industry Agreement on Biosecurity with farmers and launching the Natural Red Meat Sector Story. Meantime, nominations had opened for two B+LNZ director roles and one position on its remuneration committee. Directors Phil Smith (Northern South Island) and Parsons and committee member Derrick Millton would retire by rotation. B+LNZ was also inviting written remits for its annual meeting. All nominations and remits must be had to be in by 5pm on December 14.

RETIRING: James Parsons is stepping down after four years as Beef + Lamb New Zealand chairman.

New M bovis finds raise more questions Annette Scott annette.scott@nzx.com ANOTHER farm has been confirmed to have Mycoplasma bovis, bringing the total of infected properties to eight. A second property suspected of harbouring the disease was still awaiting definitive results. In its latest finds, the Ministry for Primary Industries had also put a third farm on restricted place notice with 23 farms currently under lockdown. All three farms were in the Morven area north of the Waitaki River and had no identified traceback to a van Leeuwen

Dairy Group property. That sparked some concern, Federated Farmers North Otago dairy chairman Lyndon Strang said. “There is more disappointment and frustration that more have popped up just when we thought we had it cornered.” Strang said the fact there had not yet been any notable link to a van Leeuwen farm made farmers more nervous. “More apprehension is building and while we know that is the nature of this beast farmers are nervously watching. “Speculation is now questioning could this be the

source. That prompts more urgency on tracing the initial source and how it got to New Zealand.” And while the response approach was understandable it could be time for NZ to do more listening and learning. “We need to look harder at countries that have been managing and monitoring this disease for a very long time and take more of those lessons on board. “From what I am hearing the symptoms and the way this disease is presenting here is very different to many and the simple case of managing it, as we may

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source of infection at the new infected property and building a picture of animal movements between all three farms and other farms. All three were identified through the Ministry’s comprehensive, sciencebased surveillance and tracing programme, which had now tested more than 40,000 samples of milk, blood and swabs. “The surveillance is the most appropriate for the situation we are dealing with and we’re leaving no stone unturned in our bid to understand where this disease is present and manage it, Yard said.”

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have initially been led to believe from overseas experience, really isn’t that simple. “The word from abroad is get rid of it,” Strang said. The three latest properties had been identified since November 1, the day eradication of the first of the cows from infected van Leeuwen farms began. MPI believed the response had the disease contained and on October 12 ordered the eradication of an initial 4000 cows. That was under way and progressing to plan, MPI said. MPI incident controller David Yard said there was still a lot of work to do in ascertaining the

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THE NZ FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – November 20, 2017

Stock emit 23% of warming gases Richard Rennie richard.rennie@nzx.com DESPITE ongoing arguments on livestock methane’s contribution to global warming it cannot be ignored if New Zealand is to seriously deal with greenhouse gas emissions for the next 50 to 100 years. Research by leading greenhouse gas experts Dr Andy Reisinger and Dr Harry Clark of the NZ Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre found livestock emissions directly contributed at least 23% of total global warming in 2010. It was a figure Reisinger described as being clearly significant and the sector had to be part of a global effort to reduce emissions. As carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired energy generation and fossil-fuelled transport were dealt with the world would turn to its attention to methane management. One argument was that because methane lasted only 12.4 years in the atmosphere, compared to carbon dioxide which lasted for hundreds or thousands of years, it should not be given the same priority in terms of mitigation. Emissions of different greenhouse gases were typically compared by what was called their global warming potential, which considered both their efficacy at absorbing heat radiation and their

lifetime in the atmosphere. But Reisinger said there were a lot of assumptions in such calculations and it could be argued its global warming potential overstated its significance in NZ’s emission profile. In particular, the argument went that because of the short lifetime of methane, its emissions did not have to decline to zero for the climate to stabilise and that reduced the significance of agriculture’s contribution to global warming. However, the research bypassed that debate and used a simple climate model to understand how much methane and nitrous oxide from livestock contributed to warming. “What we found was that of the warming the world experienced by 2010, as much as 19% was due to direct historical methane and nitrous oxide emissions from livestock. “Once you add the warming due to emissions when land is converted to pastures, you end up with a total contribution of 23% to current warming,” Reisinger said. That figure did not include emissions from energy use or growing livestock supplements so could be taken as the lower end of its contribution. The implications of business-asusual livestock farming continuing would increase the agricultural emissions contribution another

EMISSIONS: Animals contributed almost a quarter of global warming in 2010.

15% by 2030 and an extra 30% by 2050. That increase would be a lot less than the expected increase in demand for livestock products and already implied a significant global increase in the productivity and efficiency of livestock systems. If all sectors continued to increase emissions unabated the world would warm by 4C.

Our study makes clear methane does contribute to global warming and reducing methane would reduce global warming. Dr Andy Reisinger Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre Farmers would find some small comfort in knowing livestock would be making a declining contribution to that ever-growing emissions cloud. If temperatures rose 4C by 2100 livestock would be contributing only 5% of the warming, compared to the 23% today. That relative decline in livestock’s contribution was because if no efforts to reduce emissions in any sector were made, carbon dioxide from the ongoing use of fossil fuels would be by far the biggest source of future warming. “In other words if the world goes to hell in a hand basket, it won’t be because of livestock.” But if all sectors reduce their emissions as much and as quickly as possible the increase in temperatures could be limited to less than 2°C. That meant reducing net emissions of carbon dioxide to zero by about 2050 and subsequently removing carbon from the atmosphere as well as making major reductions in emissions of other greenhouse gases.

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Given the tight timeframes laid out in the Paris Accord, any extra reductions that could be achieved with methane would increase the wriggle room, albeit very slightly, for the Herculean effort required to phase out carbon dioxide. Halving livestock methane emissions by the year 2100 would increase the carbon budget (the amount of carbon dioxide that could be emitted to keep temperature rise under 1.5C as agreed at Paris) by as much as about a third. “That is a significant contribution.” “We know now that we have to get carbon dioxide to zero by about 2050 if we want to meet the Paris goals, no ifs or buts about that. “But as methane does not have to get to zero for the climate to stabilise, people rightly ask whether we should reduce its emissions at all and you can see that argument already playing out in NZ. “Our study makes clear methane does contribute to global warming and reducing methane would reduce global warming and this would make it more likely that the world can meet its ambitious goals of limiting global warming to less than 2°C.” Reisinger said determining gas reduction from the livestock sector brought some challenges and ultimately moral questions with it. NZ was regarded as a low intensity emitter. It could be argued if NZ reduced production while world demand was rising then production simply moved to a less efficient country, with NZ’s economy suffering, global emissions rising and both the world and NZ ultimately worse off. “In fact, viewed from this angle, NZ should not worry at all about its emissions but only about minimising its emissions intensity and efficiency of production. “On the other side is the view is that livestock production contributes significantly to global warming and that this is simply not acceptable for NZ, given

MUST DO: It is essential to reduce livestock emissions of greenhouses gases including methane, Dr Andy Reisinger of the Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre says.

that climate change is a major problem. “The consequence of that position is that we need to consider not only ways to reduce emissions from livestock systems but also consider viable, less emitting alternatives for our land use.” NZ could potentially find some middle ground in that spectrum, tempering pastoral land use while also developing mitigation tools for livestock emissions. “Finding such a middle ground will take time. “For now the reality check from our study is livestock is not an artefact of an accounting policy introduced by the UN Climate Change Convention. Its contribution to climate change is real. “The research shows it is essential to reduce livestock emissions in order to reduce climate change consistent with the Paris Agreement, otherwise the task becomes even more difficult than it is already.”

Looking to the future “I am very excited about this opportunity and honoured to be the 21st Headmaster of Wanganui Collegiate School. As generations of New Zealanders know, at Wanganui Collegiate School there is an inescapable expectation for excellence. I look forward to bringing my experience to maintaining and developing a highly engaged learning community where all staff and students can flourish. Wanganui Collegiate School is a unique live-in, co-educational, learning community. With fewer distractions, students are supported, nurtured and immersed in academic, sporting and cultural opportunities and challenges. They excel academically, attain independence, develop leadership and character in establishing an unshakeable foundation for their futures.”

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FRUIT and vegetable growers’ ability to feed Kiwis is being threatened at a time when people are clamouring for healthier diets with more of those products and projections show domestic food supply won’t sustain the future population. “Our current consumption levels of fresh produce in retail and food service show that net production is already below what is required for domestic consumption, meaning we can expect food shortages,” Horticulture New Zealand says. And while people might consider growers had a moral obligation to feed New Zealanders first they were running marketdriven businesses subject to supply and demand and international pressures. Threats to supply came from urban sprawl, water restrictions, climate change, export demand and labour shortages, a Hort NZ report calling for the Government to set a Domestic Food Security Policy, says. Though 60% of the country’s $5.6 billion a year of horticultural produce, excluding wine, was exported, bringing $3.4b in overseas earnings, most of the vegetables grown in NZ were eaten here. “There is an assumption that NZ is a land of plenty and we will always have enough locally grown food to feed our population supplement by imported food when there is demand,” Hot NZ president Julian Raine and Mike Chapman said in a foreword to the report. However, other countries were also experiencing problems with fresh produce supplies. Latest reports said the number of vegetable farms in Australia fell more than a third in the last decade as farmers battled urban sprawl and tighter margins. An Australian Bureau of Agricultural Resource Economics and Sciences said 37% of vegetable growers had gone since 2006. The loss was caused by urban sprawl, tighter margins and an inability for smallholders to compete with corporations and imports. In Britain fresh produce suppliers were under extreme strain as multiple pressures built amid predictions they were heading for a crash. They faced retailer pressure to cut costs, squeezed margins, labour uncertainties and added wages costs. A survey by business consultancy Plimsoll found 256 of 1270 fresh produce companies were in danger and 176 needed caution. Last year 354 of them made a loss and the average profit margin in the sector was 1.1%.

In NZ a perfect storm was brewing to disrupt the supply of healthy food, Raine said. “Prime fruit and vegetable growing land is being squeezed by rapid growth in towns and cities and high demand for new housing. “Emotional battles over water have the potential to leave growers high and dry.” Weather changes with more frequent extreme rain, hail, snow, frost and drought were damaging and affecting the supply of fresh, healthy food with wide price fluctuations when supply was short and demand high. “This can potentially put healthy food out of reach for some people.” Things were changing fast in the industry run by 5500 growers employing 60,000 people. “We need to look closely at our domestic food supply and be sure that town, city and regional planning decisions are seen in the context of impacting the whole of NZ’s food supply. “Domestic supply is not being viewed as a national system with identified strengths and weaknesses to give New Zealanders continued access to all the fresh fruit and vegetables they need in the future. “Local, district and regional decision-making doesn’t look beyond its borders. “No consideration is given to national food supply when land is zoned for housing or water is allocated. “A decision made in Hawke’s Bay, for example, may impact on food supply to the whole South Island. Growers, facing a shortage of skilled workers, were also looking at how they could do more with less. “The population they feed is growing but access to land and water is challenging. “Our growing areas and the businesses that grow vegetables in NZ have consolidated, meaning the need to protect them for the future is more important than ever. “Are we in danger of leaving New Zealanders with not enough to eat?” he asked. So the report was the first step in taking stock of what the sector and country needed to do to ensure continued supply of the vegetables forming the staple base of NZ diets. “Before more houses are placed on fertile and unique growing land and more decisions are made about water we want there to be a pause for breath and some big-picture planning,” Raine said.

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Call for more soil protection Richard Rennie richard.rennie@nzx.com VALUABLE soils need greater protection as the Government considers where to build another 100,000 homes and the area available for horticulture continues to shrink. A Horticulture New Zealand report written by KPMG said new housing areas had resulted in the loss of prime horticultural growing land. More than 10,000ha was converted from horticulture to alternative land uses including housing and lifestyle blocks between 1975 and 2012. HortNZ chief executive Mike Chapman said 1% of the highvalue land around Auckland was protected under the city’s unitary plan, amounting to about 3000ha, largely around Pukekohe. However, Hort NZ wanted another 6000ha set aside to reduce the pressure growers in that district faced. Some of their land had been zoned urban, resulting in significant rate rises and forcing them to look further afield for horticultural country. “Pukekohe may well be desirable for putting houses on

NO HELP: The Resource Management Act won’t avert a food crisis caused by losing productive soils to housing, Horticulture NZ chief executive Mike Chapman says.

but there may be other areas not as suitable for horticultural activity that would still be okay for houses. “Developers may like flat land but so do vegetable growers,” he said. The report provided strength to Hort NZ’s desire to see the valuable soils recognised and protected under some sort of national policy statement

providing top-down, Governmentsponsored oversight. He was heartened to hear Prime Minister Jacinda Adern talk about the need to protect such land in the same context as building satellite towns and housing. New Zealanders ate about 300,000 tonnes of the top 10 vegetables including carrots, potatoes, broccoli and cabbages out of total production of 1.1

million tonnes of those types of vegetables. Consumption was almost entirely provided by domestic production with only a miniscule 0.1% of the top 10 vegetables imported. However, the report paints a picture of what risks the loss of high value land posed to the country’s ability to not only feed itself but to continue with what was proving to be a valuable export earner. Last year almost a quarter of a million tonnes of the 10 key vegetables were exported, earning $615 million. The public-good benefit of preserving land to ensure vegetables are kept relatively affordable was also explored. New Zealanders were relatively big eaters of vegetables at 64kg a head a year of the top 10 but the country continued to suffer the Western malaise of obesity and associated diseases. A survey in 2015 investigating the potential impact of subsidising fruit and vegetables found a 20% subsidy could prevent about 560 deaths a year. But Chapman said Hort NZ was not advocating for something as direct as a subsidy. Better

protection of soils and water would be a more welcome outcome of Government decisions. The last government had tended to take a market-led approach to dealing with soil and land use. “The view had been that the Resource Management Act would take care of the soil but this will not avert a crisis of losing those soils,” he sasid. There was also a risk interconnected horticultural supply sources would be lost if there was not greater uniformity over soil protection nationally. “We may grow a particular crop that grows only in a couple of areas. If, for example, you lose land in Pukekohe, we could lose our ability to supply greens in spring time and they may not be ready in the other area they are grown.” Protecting local soils would also be supported by most consumers, 70% of whom told Consumer NZ they wanted to buy locally grown fruit and vegetables. That strengthened the case for Country of Origin Labelling, something else the previous government dragged its feet on, he said.

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Primary Wool predicts a profit Alan Williams alan.williams@nzx.com PRIMARY Wool Co-operative (PWC) is budgeting for improvement after what it called a perfect storm hit the 2017 trading year. Wool sales fell away with the industry downturn and the two major operating businesses, halfowned Carrfields Primary Wool (CP Wool) and its manufacturing subsidiary NZ Yarn, both made losses. The recovery was expected to come from the joint-venture business CP Wool, which projected operating earnings (Ebitda) of $1.4 million for the June 2018 year. It planned to pay a dividend to its owners, PWC and the Carrfields Group in Ashburton. NZ Yarn had been restructured at significant cost but was now operating profitably. Achieving the budget would require a recovery in the wool market and an increase in sales, PWC chairman Bay de Lautour said in the latest annual report. PWC made a loss of $2.37m in the year ended June 30, made up of a direct operating loss of $722,700 and a $1.64m loss as its

ROUGH: Wool has always been a volatile commodity, Primary Wool Co-operative chairman Bay de Lautour says.

half-share of the total CP Wool loss. Included in the direct operating loss was a $200,000 impairment on a loan made to Bruce Woollen Mills (in liquidation). The loan had been guaranteed by Bruce director and shareholder John Stevens but PWC was unsuccessful in legal efforts to get it repaid. PWC forecast a lower operating loss of $218,000 this year, which it said should be covered

by a dividend from CP Wool. De Lautour was the cooperative’s major shareholder as well as lending $1.65m to the group. It was a long-standing loan and the annual report said he had indicated he would not expect payment until CP Wool could release enough money to cover the amount. The report also said the annual accounts were prepared on a going-concern basis because de

the commodity end while more innovation took place at the top end of the market. NZ Yarn in Christchurch had been restructured since Colin McKenzie took over as general manager at the start of the 2017 financial year. New yarn types had also been developed and there were a large number of new clients, largely in the United States. CP Wool also relaunched the Just Shorn carpet range in the US, through Carlisle Wide Plank Flooring, with an agreement for a share of the retail profit at the top end of the market to be returned to the group. The very top end did not compete with synthetic products, de Lautour said. The new arrangement was expected to return many times the value of the farmers’ wool. At balance date PWC had total equity of $473,000, down from $2.45m a year earlier because of the year’s loss. Total assets were $2.5m, down from $4.48m. Included in assets were $335,000 of plant and equipment from the Bruce Woollen Mill for which the group was in sale negotiations. The accounts showed PWC had an advance of $1.99m to CP Wool, at a 10% interest rate, payable on demand.

Lautour had agreed to provide further support if necessary. As well as the major loan, de Lautour and the other directors, Hamish de Lautour and Howie Gardner, each lent the cooperative $100,000 during the 2017 year. The loans were for an undefined term but expected to be repaid within 12 months. Operating cashflow was an outflow of $418,000, up from an outflow of $178,000 a year earlier. PWC and Carrfields each owned 50% of CP Wool, which owned 67% of NZ Yarn. CP Wool’s main income was from auction services to growers. The 15% of wool passed in at auction through the year, a lot more on hold in store and a lower wool clip from a dry season meant a big reduction in income, de Lautour said. Testing and storage costs could not be recovered till wool was sold. More positively, since the start of the new financial year, volumes sold had been up on most years and the wool clips were heavier. Wool had always been a volatile commodity, he said. Demand had always recovered from past falls over time. Low prices should enable wool to become more competitive at

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Gene control of pests in limbo Tim Fulton tim.fulton@nzx.com NEW Zealanders haven’t made up their minds on novel gene technologies for pest control, a national survey has found. Researchers said the survey of more than 8000 people was one of the largest ever done in NZ on public views of pest control technologies. It was meant to give insights into what people would accept in genomics techniques like gene drive, which could be used to make pests like possums and rats sterile. Gene drive was loaded with ethical questions about whether humans had the right to interfere with another animal’s DNA and what safeguards were in place to target only pest populations. Possums were a major problem for NZ, for example, but were protected in Australia. Project leader Edy MacDonald from the Department of Conservation said inventors and scientists wanted to develop new

technologies but discoveries had to be supported by the public as well as being safe and effective. “Researchers wouldn’t want to waste money and years on research that can’t be used because there is no public mandate for this work.” The study asked people how supportive they were of new technology such as gene drive and why. People were generally undecided on the latest genebased techniques, MacDonald said. “New technologies, such as gene drives or Trojan female techniques, are still a long way from being ready to use but this research shows it’s important to keep discussing this issue openly to ensure that future pest control keeps up with public support and values.” Dr Andrea Byrom, director of the Biological Heritage National Science Challenge behind the project, said the results were exciting. “The results will be very informative and will help us

Researchers wouldn’t want to waste money and years on research that can’t be used because there is no public mandate for this work. Dr Edy MacDonald Conservation Department

IN TUNE: Researchers don’t want to waste years and money on research for which there is no public mandate, Biological Heritage National Science Challenge director Dr Andrea Byrom says.

shape our research programme to ensure that any new discoveries that may be deployed in future

have public backing and support.” The survey was led by a

team from DOC, Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research and Otago, Auckland and Victoria Universities. In other findings 61% of those interviewed were aware of the goal of NZ becoming predatorfree by 2050 and 84% said pest species were a significant conservation problem. Only 14% thought enough pest control was being done while 85% agreed investment in pest control was beneficial for future generations.

Pest control about public values, survey shows Tim Fulton tim.fulton@nzx.com KNOWLEDGE is not necessarily power when it comes to technology for pest control, a national survey has found. Research consortium leader and psychologist Edy MacDonald led a survey of 8000 New Zealanders’ attitudes to novel techniques like gene drive, which could make pests like rats and possums sterile. The survey asked for people’s heart-and-gut conservation values, teasing out feelings for a more open conversation with the nation

about pest control ethics and economics. Outside her consortium work, MacDonald headed the Department of Conservation’s three-person social science team. She said the survey was part of a movement, led partly by New Zealanders, for more social science. “Just because scientists can do it, it doesn’t mean the public will accept it. “For me, it’s a really great example of how NZ is trying to be on the front foot, open and transparent.” In conservation, sharing

perspectives was more important than offloading facts, she said. “If all you’re doing is zinging facts and saying ‘you’re wrong and I’m right’ then it quickly polarises people.” Some respondents had strong economic values and others had a strong humanitarian approach, marked by concern for the wellbeing of a species once pest control targets were achieved. A smaller number were influenced by lack of trust in top-down authority while others put their faith in scientific evaluation. The predominant humanist

and economic values ran right through the population, right across the socio-economic spectrum. Age, gender, income and education were irrelevant, MacDonald said. The next step, after a report was released early next year, was to work out how to start a deep conversation about novel gene technologies for conservation. Andrea Byrom, leader of the multi-party National Science Challenge for land-based and freshwater eco-systems, said scientists were trying to prevent a repeat of the divisive GM-GE foods controversy of a generation ago.

Public anger at the discovery of Corngate GM products in NZ food in the early 2000s was a reminder of how scientists and policymakers got that so badly wrong, she said. Science had moved on greatly since then – hardly anyone now talked about the risk of mutant tomatoes – but it was important for people to have a strong say in whatever technology did emerge. The aim was a social licence to explore novel technologies or, if the public preferred, to shut them down. “There should be nothing hidden in this process,” Byrom said.

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Indonesia loses its trade appeal Nigel Stirling nigel.g.stirling@gmail.com THE World Trade Organisation has upheld its earlier ruling in New Zealand’s favour in a billion-dollar beef dispute with Indonesia. In December last year the WTO ruled Indonesian import regulations estimated to have cost the NZ beef industry a billion dollars in lost sales since 2011 were in contravention of international trade law. The Indonesians appealed against that decision by the WTO dispute panel to the Geneva-based organisation’s appellate body on the basis the regulations had been amended to reflect the earlier ruling. On Friday the appellate body released its ruling which Trade Minister David Parker said upheld key findings in the earlier decision. “The decision from the WTO’s highest dispute settlement body is an important result for our agricultural exporters and should pave the way to grow NZ exports to the Indonesian market.” Meat Industry Association chief executive Tim Ritchie said exporters would welcome the

appellate body’s finding but questions remained. Indonesia had a history, when challenged, of replacing one set of illegal import restrictions with another. “Are, for example, the existing

The decision from the WTO’s highest dispute settlement body is an important result for our agricultural exporters and should pave the way to grow NZ exports to the Indonesian market. David Parker Trade Minister set of rules against which the system is working, are they WTO compliant or not ... they are certainly a lot better than they were but what certainty do we have that they will not revert back?”

Ritchie said even if all restrictions were removed increased competition from Indian buffalo meat meant it was unlikely exports of secondary NZ beef cuts, which had historically dominated the trade with Indonesia, would bounce back to their previous levels any time soon. More likely, in the shorter, term was a rebound in offal, which had already staged a recovery in recent months as import restrictions were gradually loosened. A spokesman at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said while there had been a number of recent changes to Indonesian import regulations for beef there were still some that remained that were illegal in the view of the court. “Indonesia is required to bring its import regime into conformity with its obligations by removing WTO-inconsistent non-tariff barriers challenged by NZ.” Parker said he would be working with his Indonesian counterpart in the next few months to resolve remaining blockages to beef exports as well as for some horticultural products.

European Union touts new disputes process Tim Fulton tim.fulton@nzx.com THE Government’s rejection of a common investor dispute system will give trade negotiators more grist to chew as they wait for European freetrade agreement talks to start. The European Union (EU) was touting a new dispute resolution system but it remained to be seen whether New Zealand would accept the process. The EU’s proposed alternative, a multilateral investment court, had a mixed reception in other European free-trade talks. Canada signalled it would work with it but Japan would not, a source familiar with the deals said. It was clear the Europeans would want to use their new structure but NZ reserved the right not to accept it, the source said. Trade Minister David Parker has signed NZ up for the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership, making it harder for rejected bidders to overturn government

contracts through the Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) process. ISDS clauses would not apply to trade between NZ and Australia and NZ officials would seek the same agreement with TPP partners that didn’t compete with NZ’s biggest export industries, Parker said. Australia accounted for 80% of NZ’s investment from the TPP, which replaced the original deal negotiated with the United States. American corporates’ ability to potentially sue governments over investment decisions was a controversial part of the TPP shot down by US President Donald Trump. The new TPP narrowed the scope for ISDS claims and preserved NZ’s right to regulate in the public interest, Parker said. It was unacceptable that under the old TPP a government could have been sued by a rejected bidder over a multi-billion-dollar public infrastructure project like Auckland’s Waterview tunnel. Parker said he didn’t believe NZ would be vulnerable to

being sued under ISDS process in a Europe FTA because the EU did not like the system. It was understood the EU’s 28 member states hadn’t agreed to start FTA talks with NZ because of concerns about agricultural competition. Kiwi negotiators were frustrated at ongoing delays to the official start of European talks, particularly a European view that agriculture was a threat to their business and communities. NZ had no interest in swamping European markets and no desire to do so when it had other worldwide markets, including Asia, the source said. “It’s as if there’s a tidal wave of milk powder about to launch in the EU.” There was feeling on the NZ side that European officials were holding back on a NZ FTA in the hope they could squeeze concessions on post-Brexit quota arrangements. NZ saw Brexit as a totally different process to the FTA and would fight hard to protect its existing interests under World Trade Organisation rules, the source said.

YES, BUT: Exporters would welcome the decision on Indonesia trade rules but that country has a history of replacing one set of illegal restrictions with another, Meat Industry Association chief executive Tim Ritchie says.

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Court allows Mount Cook Station sale Annette Scott annette.scott@nzx.com THE controversial sale of Mount Cook Station, the subject of a High Court battle last year, has finally been settled and it will stay in New Zealand ownership. The 2600 hectare property on the shores of Lake Pukaki, near Mt Cook National Park, was established in 1864 and owned by the Burnett family for 151 years. In recent years the farm was run by a charitable trust but a High Court judge removed the trustees last year during a challenge to the $4.7 million sale to the Gould family. Management was passed temporarily to the Public Trust at the end of 2016 but the Gould family confirmed the sale was settled last month. David and Marion Gould’s daughter and sonin-law Alana and Clint Miles were managing the property, running predominately beef cattle and deer. The family had indicated it was keen to keep Mount Cook Station an iconic part of NZ for future generations. In April 2016 the Gould family sold the nearby 3550ha Guide Hill Station to offshore investors for $16.5m. The Goulds continued to manage the sheep, beef and deer operations at Guide Hill. Donald Burnett, who ran Mount Cook Station for 69 years, died in 2010, aged 95, and his sister Catriona Baker continued to live on the farm until she died in 2014, aged 97, at which time ownership passed to a charitable trust. Given the farm’s parlous financial state it was claimed it was losing hundreds of thousands of dollars a year and had a serious wilding pine infestation to deal with. The trust put the farm on the market in December 2015. The consequent sale to the Gould family in March 2016 was stalled because of the High Court challenge by Baker’s friends Janine and Linda Sundberg, trustees of Baker’s estate. The sisters argued a private sale wasn’t legal because the station’s beneficiaries were named as the “general public of NZ”. They also challenged the legal eligibility of the trustees to act. During a High Court hearing in September last year the Sundbergs claimed Burnett and Baker were adamant the farm should not be sold. But in November 2016 Justice David Gendall ruled the sale could proceed so long as the buyers agreed to an encumbrance registered against the property’s title requiring them and subsequent owners to specifically adhere to and fulfil the charitable objects of the trust. The Goulds had agreed to clearing the property’s wilding pines and would continue to allow scientists access. They had no plan to sell it and they offered to build a memorial for the Burnetts.

GONE: The High Court has allowed the sale of Mt Cook Station with conditions.

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Wright man for the job Neal Wallace neal.wallace@nzx.com MICHAEL Smith has resigned as chief executive of the Red Meat Profit Partnership with the role being filled by interim chief executive David Wright. RMPP chairman Malcolm Bailey said the board was working through long-term options for a chief executive to oversee the remaining three years of the project. It was lucky to secure Wright’s services. He specialised in short-term management roles and had previous experience in the meat and dairy industries. Bailey said Smith, who was moving to the South Island, had left the RMPP in sound heart.

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Butcher bounces back from quake Tim Fulton tim.fulton@nzx.com A YEAR on from the Kaikoura earthquake a family-run North Canterbury butchery is pouring concrete for its biggest expansion. Harris Meats, based in Domett, a whistle-stop village near Cheviot, was almost doubling its factory footprint over the next six months. The shop, abattoir and farm was one of the few independent businesses of its kind in the South

Island, supplying supermarkets, hotels, bakeries and other butcheries from Timaru to Blenheim. It also did private processing, door-to-door deliveries and dog rolls. A company truck serviced the surrounding Hurunui region and contractors went further afield. A family farm across the road from the plant grazed about 1800 cattle and 3000 ewes as well as hoggets and lambs.

UNDER WAY: Work has started on the expansion of Harris Meats’ factory at Domett.

The property supplied about a quarter of the company’s weekly cattle kill of about 120 head. The remaining stock including pigs from Patoa Farms, Hurunui, were processed and sold direct or wholesale. The 60-year-old business had 45 staff and was likely to hire more once the new plant was bedded in. It was easily the company’s biggest single investment, director Bryan Harris said. It wouldn’t necessarily mean more customers but it would allow the company to do more for its existing ones. “In a little town like Cheviot it’s a pretty bold move. We’re excited about it. Is there a little bit of apprehension in the gut? Of course.” It had been a big 12 months for Harris Meats. In August 2016 general manager Nick Tobin became the first non-family member to run the day-to-day business. Within months, State Highway 1 from Cheviot to Kaikoura was closed. Harris Meats was barely scratched in the quake but its trucks joined the slow convoy of cars and trucks on the alternative route through Lewis Pass. The SH1 shutdown was tough on Cheviot businesses, especially once sympathetic day-trippers from Christchurch stopped visiting.

BOLD MOVE: Domett butcher Harris Meats director Bryan Harris says the firm is doubling the size of it plant.

An influx of contractors boosted hotels but cafes and other shops felt the pinch immediately. “It’s affected Cheviot badly,” Harris said. It was hard for Harris Meats logistically and financially and even now, with SH1 open between Cheviot and Kaikoura, the road was fragile. “There’s a lot to be done south of Kaikoura alone.” Harris said he hoped the new plant would be ready by May.

In a little town like Cheviot it’s a pretty bold move. We’re excited about it. Is there a little bit of apprehension in the gut? Of course. Bryan Harris Harris Meats

Fonterra sets emissions targets FONTERRA has drawn a roadmap Hugh Stringleman hugh.stringleman@nzx.com to a low-emissions future by setting new targets for its processing sites, part of its big vehicle fleet and for the carbon footprint of its supplying dairy farms. The targets were net zero emissions for Fonterra’s global operations by 2050, with a 30% reduction by 2030 from a 2015 baseline, chief operating officer Robert Spurway said. It had also set a target of climate-neutral growth for onfarm emissions through until 2030, which meant any growth in milk production would have its resulting carbon emissions reduced or offset. It gave no further details on how that would be achieved or obligations to be put on new dairy farmers. On two controversial matters, coal-fired boilers and dieselpowered tankers, Fonterra made only modest proposals. It vowed to build no more coalfired boilers from 2030 onwards, when it presumed electricity and biomass alternatives would be

viable. It mentioned the introduction of some biofuel into the 500-plus tanker fleet and committed to have 100 electric vehicles in its light vehicle fleet by 2019. Fonterra also reiterated its commitment to greenhouse gas mitigation in dairy farming. “New Zealand is one of the world’s most emissions-efficient dairy producers. “We will make the most of this position by investing in breakthrough technologies such as methane vaccines and inhibitors, low-emission feeds and genetics that produce lowemissions animals and then sharing them with the world,” Spurway said. Fonterra’s strong leadership on ambitious and challenging targets was welcomed by Abbie Reynolds, executive director of the Sustainable Business Council, of which Fonterra was one of the largest members. In the detail of Fonterra’s announcement in association with the Ministry for the Environment was mentioned a report under way into the technical and economic feasibility of electrification of process

TARGET: Fonterra wants to be a net zero emitter by 2050.

heat (conversion of coal-fired boilers). The report would be ready next month for input to government

regulations around greenhouse gas and the Emissions Trading Scheme and be made available publicly.

But Fonterra also said largely renewable electric power was expensive compared with current energy sources.

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Wool insulation is sustainable Tim Fulton tim.fulton@nzx.com A WOOL recycling business insulating some of the country’s priciest homes with surplus carpet yarn is taking wool’s story to architects and builders. Terra Lana applied New Zealand research to promote the healthiness and cost-effectiveness of the natural fibre. It was a kind of commercial proxy for work the Wool Board used to do. The business would drain its supplier’s stocks if just 5% of all NZ homes had wool insulation, general manager James Gallagher said. Terra Lana originated from commercialised Wool Research Organisation (Wronz) research in the 1990s. Nearly 20 years ago Andrew Everist and other partners took it over from the now-defunct Kaiapoi Woollen Mills in North Canterbury. Terra Lana had a tough few years after the global financial crisis

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then rallied when the previous government subsidised retrofit insulation for a large number of older, generally cheaper homes. The programme petered out once the most accessible were insulated and Terra Lana’s order book had about half of the subsidy-driven peak volume. Gallagher said the company now targeted a smaller number of higher-value homes, like modern family homesteads or retirement pads. The business had a comfortable 1-2% of the new home market but the aim was for more premium properties, he said. “If we could just get 3-4% in new builds people would start saying ‘just use Terra Lana’.” Gallagher, a physics graduate, said builders and architects calling the shots on materials had to be convinced a woollen blend could do the job well enough and for a long time at the right price. Modern NZ homes were well sealed but in a temperate climate they were vulnerable to condensation as warm indoor air moved outward to the cold. “Wool is hydroscopic so it will absorb that moisture.” Sadly for

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TARGETTING: Terra Lana is trying to convince architects and builders of the value of using wool insulation in top-end houses, its general manager James Gallagher says.

Gallagher said unfortunately demand for wool insulation wouldn’t make farmers rich because Terra Lana bought it fairly cheaply as carpet by-product. Still, the wool had numerous uses like mulch mats and pipe lagging. The only part of a fleece Terra Lana didn’t use was dags, which were too smelly. Gallagher said it remained to be seen whether the LabourNZ First Government would try to stimulate household and commercial insulation but he wouldn’t bank on it. Meantime, the Building Code wasn’t particularly friendly to woollen wraps or to addressing the problem of trapped water

vapour in wall linings creating ideal conditions for mould. The code simply required windows that could be opened, Gallagher said. A more complete answer – apart from wool insulation alone – was double-glazing, better joinery and ventilation cavities. Rather than looking at one product or another as the panacea for moist homes, Gallagher preferred a building systems approach combining compatible products. As an example, because wool was a sustainable fibre, Terra Lana never recommended it be put against cement board. The right partner for wool was wood, Gallagher said.

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Terra Lana and farmers, builders and home designers would try to save about $6000 by opting for synthetics. Terra Lana’s insulation had a 50-year warranty and was backed it up with commissioned reports from building industry assessors like Branz and work by AgResearch. But complex tests could cost tens of thousands of dollars so the company had to be sure the scientific inquiry was worth it. Gallagher said it was pointless trying to knock synthetics off its perch – the competition’s marketing and research budgets were too big. Besides, Terra Lana blended polyester into its woollen fibre for shape and support. Financially, the Bromley-based manufacturing and retail business couldn’t survive on wool demand alone, which was why it had a sister operation, EnergySmart, offering synthetic insulation products. To put the relative sales in perspective, Terra Lana had 20 staff and EnergySmart had 40 to 55. “We’re pragmatic, not purists,” Gallagher said. “We’re getting good traction (in wool) but we’ve got a long way to go.”

THE competition for the Zanda McDonald Award is down to three people. The award recognised agriculture’s most innovative young professionals in Australasia. Two of the three this year were New Zealanders. Aucklander Lisa Kendall, 25, was owner/operator of Nuture Farming, a business she established to provide agricultural services to people in and around the city. She was a grand finalist in the 2017 Young Farmer of the Year and won the people’s choice award, the AgriGrowth challenge and the community footprint award. Kendall played an active role in schools, encouraging urban students to consider careers in agriculture. She was also vice-chairwoman of the Franklin Young Farmers Club. Thomas MacDonald, 24, was the business manager of Spring Sheep Milk Company in Waikato. He ran the farm development, farm operations and onfarm research for the NZ sheep dairy organisation and was involved in shaping the direction of the sheep milk industry. Macdonald had a management masters degree and had four papers published., He was a past Sir Donald Llewellin scholar. Janet Reddan, 33, a former agronomist now cattle producer, was

CONTENDER: Lisa Kendall is one of the finalists for the Zanda McDonald Award.

CONTENDER: Thomas MacDonald is one of the finalists for the Zanda McDonald Award.

from Roma, Queensland, and with husband Donald owned and managed aspects of the family’s breeding, backgrounding and feedlotting business. The three finalists were selected from a shortlist of seven applicants, who were interviewed recently in Auckland by a panel of eight judges. Platinum Primary Producers

chairman and judge Shane McManaway said “It is extremely heartening to see what incredible achievements are taking place by the under 35s in agriculture.” The three finalists will attend the PPP conference in Taupo in March where the 2018 winner will be announced, receiving prizes worth $50,000.

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Sectors differ on ETS inclusion Richard Rennie richard.rennie@nzx.com TWO primary sectors have offered starkly contrasting views on how they should be treated in emissions trading as the Productivity Commission mulls over submissions to its low emissions economy inquiry. The inquiry aims to identify options for how New Zealand could reduce its domestic greenhouse gas emissions and move to a lower emissions future while retaining economic wellbeing. As the Government pushes for a zero-carbon economy by 2050, Fonterra’s submission highlighted issues it said challenged any transition into the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) for dairy. The Government had indicated it wanted farming to contribute to greenhouse gas emissions costs, possibly incurring 5% of those costs initially. In its submission Fonterra highlighted NZ’s relative carbon efficiency for dairy production. It said there was no global benefit in shifting milk production out of NZ, given Fonterra’s suppliers’ ability to produce milk at half the emissions rate of the world average and a quarter of the world’s most inefficient producers. “The significant opportunity is to help less efficient countries become more efficient,” it said. The submission sought more clarity from the Government on climate change policy and supported a climate act recommendation made by the last Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright. It supported the ETS for fossil fuel emissions but said the scheme was insufficient to address market failures and incentivise onfarm mitigation action. To do so would require a carbon price so high it would have significant and disruptive costs for all New Zealanders.

NOT US: Dairy farmers should not be included in the Emissions Trading Scheme because their gas output is much less than overseas competitors, Fonterra says.

Farmers themselves have little economic incentive to plant trees and, in places, an economic incentive not to. Forest industry Until alignment with competitors was achieved and significant mitigation was available it supported agriculture’s exclusion from the ETS, instead reducing emissions through the Dairy Climate Change Action plan launched in June. In contrast, forestry interests including the Forest Owners Association, Ngai Tahu Forest, NZ Farm Forestry and

Carbon Forest Services said pastoral agriculture should be made directly liable for its environmental footprint to reduce GHG harm levels and phase agriculture into the ETS. The foresters said the ETS would remain flawed unless land use change was forced on the sector and that would come only if the tax-free environmental and carbon subsidies farmers enjoyed were removed. “Farmers themselves have little economic incentive to plant trees and, in places, an economic incentive not to,” they said. Removal of that subsidy would come in the form of pushing agriculture into an ETS scheme and being required to pay for carbon emissions. The foresters also wanted reforestation of Government grasslands through active

management of new plantings and wilding pines. The core of the foresters call for greater pressure on land use change was also being driven by the cost of acquiring grassland for forestry and the fact agricultural land use generally offered the highest-returning opportunity, further inflated by GHG costs agriculture could pass on to other parts of the economy. Introducing emission charges through the ETS would send market signals to encourage farmers to plant woodlots, by land for afforestation and find ways to reduce emissions. The depression in agricultural land prices would allow forestry to become relatively more attractive as an investment. “It is pointless to even expect the forestry sector to plan new forests without addressing the

issue of land pricesm,” they said. Forest Owners Association Peter Clark said the sector simply did not own enough non-forested land to meet the Government’s new target of a billion trees over 10 years and that target could be met only by farmers turning pasture to trees. The irony of the Government trying to deforest areas with wilding pines was also not lost on submitters. They said the wilding pines in areas of low conservation value offered a chance for cheap carbon capture and suitably managed would be shelter for natural forest regeneration and wild life habitats. They said the Crown should determine tradeoffs between getting rid of or keeping wilding pines on its estate, including DoC land.

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Council loses the lapdog mantra Glenys Christian glenys.christian@nzx.com FONTERRA farmers can now expect an upskilled Shareholders’ Council looking after their interests, retiring councillor Bill Millar says. “Every councillor should be able to give an informed response on most issues,” he said after 12 years in the job. “The last thing we want is people ringing up and them saying,‘I don’t know – I’ll find out for you’.” And he was equally firm that while new councillors needed a chance to develop the skills their role required it shouldn’t take too much time. “You can’t spend the first two years of the six-year lifespan of a councillor getting up to speed,” he said. Millar, who chaired the council’s governance and ethics committee for over four years, said he went onto the council to get a better understanding of the business in which he had 100% of his intergenerational investment tied up. He had a 114-hectare farm and leased 80ha at Mangatangi, south of Auckland, where 480 cows were milked. He handled calf rearing and did some relief milking, having stated firmly he wouldn’t be on rostered milking after the age of 60. Daughter Leanne and husband Dan handle the day-to-day management. In 2005 he said legacy issues from the two companies forming Fonterra were significant and both

Farmers used to feel almost disenfranchised but now they feel listened to more. Bill Millar Farmer

WATCHDOG: Fonterra Shareholders’ Council now really is monitoring the board on behalf of farmers, retiring councillor Bill Millar says.

board and council were trying to define their own purposes and pathways. “The council was the representation part of the business but it needed to come up to a governance level to be a cornerstone shareholder,” he said. “The board knew they were governors but because of their representative role they needed to be in front of shareholders.” The period from 2007 to 2014 with the introduction of Trading

Among Farmers (TAF) and the beginning of governance and representation reviews were tough years, he said. “Some egos were damaged and some people fell by the wayside. But it should never be about airing dirty laundry. It should be about adding value to the organisation.” Millar believed that in the last five years farmers had become a lot more interested in governance, getting world-class directors on the board and letting them get on

with it while being monitored by the council. “The lapdog mantra has gone,” he said. “The council’s proved itself since 2007.” The governance dashboard he initiated, which was updated every three months, acted as reassurance that top quality governance was at play, he said. But over the next two years the council needed to put some structure around the first of the

new five-year governance and representation reviews. The commercial part of the business had had a real overhaul with there now being three area managers locally where there was previously just one. And regional teams were performing a valuable role in giving feedback on how boardroom decisions affected farmers. “Communications used to be fairly direct and lacking in empathy,” he said. “Farmers used to feel almost disenfranchised but now they feel listened to more.” Millar encouraged councillors both present and past get involved in consolidating the environmental role they could play by engaging with regional bodies. “We’re only just waking up to greenhouse gases,” he said. “But we’ve got to demonstrate more effectively the good custodianship standards that dairying operates to. “I can honestly say the council is in the best place it’s ever been. I’m getting out on a high note but it’s going to be higher.”

Oceania plant gets big boost Annette Scott annette.scott@nzx.com PLANS to build a state-of-the art laboratory and a second, larger dryer are part of a proposed $200 million spend with potential to triple Oceania Dairy’s milk intake, the company says. Oceania Dairy in South Canterbury, owned by China’s Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group, was commissioning the second stage of its development, incorporating a canning and blending operation for infant formula and two UHT manufacturing lines. Stage one included a 10-tonnes an hour infant formula capable dryer. Another dryer would significantly increase capacity to produce a wider range of products and generate export revenues of more than $300m a year. Yili announced a three-stage, five-year development when it opened the factory at Glenavy in 2014.

Total investment so far was $400m, general manager Roger Usmar said. Stage three would likely include a second, larger dryer and a lactoferrin plant though the dryer’s size had not yet been determined. “We are working through the approval process,” he said. Oceania had a small onsite laboratory for testing but expected to begin construction of a far larger laboratory to support the operation by mid-2018. The new laboratory would let Oceania do all in-process quality checks and most of the final product grading. It was partly in response to increased quality oversight from China. “Clearly the standards from China are very high and in actual fact are exceptionally high and getting higher. “They are certainly not getting any easier.” An onsite laboratory would give the company total control

BIG MONEY: Investment at the Oceania Dairy processing plant so far has been $400 million with plans for a further $200m spend.

of the value chain, including testing. Total investment including the laboratory and third-stage development would cost about $600m, even possibly north of $600m, Usmar said. When all three stages were complete the factory was expected to handle more than 630m litres of milk a year. Oceania had 73 suppliers, all within 50km of the plant. “It is a very tight collection

base that gives us some great efficiencies around our milk collection costs, which are exceptionally low.” With another dryer the company could double or even triple the milk intake. “We have a very healthy level of interest from other suppliers in other companies who have signalled that when we have a need they will be very keen to supply us,” he said. Oceania offered a premium over

Fonterra’s price but he would say what it was. Fonterra expected to pay its farmers $6.75 a kilogram of milksolids this season. Yili, China’s largest dairy producer and the eighth largest dairy company in the world, had revenue of US$8.6 billion in 2016. The Glenavy plant was specifically designed to make milk powder for export to China where it was used by Yili in infant formula.

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Real dairy food will never die Fonterra is not doing any research on synthetic dairy products, believing there will always be demand for natural dairy milk. It believes the synthetic hype is ahead of the reality because all concerns about dairy have been or are about to be resolved but questions about synthetics remain unanswered. Hugh Stringleman spoke to Fonterra scientist Dr Jeremy Hill.

YNTHETIC milks will be complementary to, not competitive with, cow’s milk and it will be some time before they can offer all the benefits of dairy, Fonterra’s chief scientist Dr Jeremy Hill says. “It is going to be extremely difficult for synthetics to match the properties of cow’s milk and we are very confident there will always be a market for our pasture-based milk and dairy products. “The world needs to feed 10 billion people by 2050 and so we are going to need nutrition from animal, plant and potentially synthetic sources. “As a company really committed to innovation, sustainable food production and strong returns to our farmers we look at all new opportunities. “We are taking synthetics seriously and all alternative sources of products but in a complementary way,” Hill said. Within the 10b projected population there would be 2b to 3b more middle-income consumers who would want and could pay for authentic dairy products from New Zealand pasture-based systems. Fonterra wasn’t doing research into synthetic dairy production but it was keeping tabs on the viability of the processes and consumer attitudes to dairy alternatives. Those alternatives might be required to help feed the lower economic levels of 10b people but Fonterra was convinced they would be complementary to traditional means. Hill was commenting on the flood of media reports that NZ pastoralism was under threat from synthetic meat and dairy foods and that the dairy sector was ignoring the problem in the same way the crossbred wool

sector did over synthetic carpets. He was just back from the International Dairy Federation (IDF) World Dairy Summit in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and was about to return to Europe for the United Nations Conference on Climate Change, in Bonn, Germany. Hill was president and chairman of the IDF board between 2012 and 2016 and had been chief science and technology officer for more than 10 years. The Government’s chief science adviser, Sir Peter Gluckman, said last month he thought most milk sold in 20 to 25 years would be synthetic. Any concerns about taste, the scalability of manufacture, regulatory issues and consumer acceptance had either already been addressed or soon would be. Gluckman said major NZ companies like Fonterra were already talking about synthetic alternatives. Hill said cow’s milk was a complex mixture of nutritional components, including proteins, fats and other nutrients. They weren’t just mixed together but interacted in ways that provided extra nutritional and health-promoting benefits. “Replicating that is an awful long way away,” he said. White fluids with some of the characteristics of cow’s milk had been around for a long time, in the form of plant-based substitutes. Hill said there was a growing body of evidence that food products, especially dairy-derived, were more than the sum of their components. “Milk, cheese, yoghurts have health benefits that cannot simply be explained by their nutrients. While plant-based substitutes and synthetics were improving in that respect, the health benefits from consuming the recommended daily intakes

of dairy products were being demonstrated. “Two studies in the United States and one in Australia showed that the reductions in health costs were in the billions of dollars a year.” Complex milk lipids extracted from milk fat could have quite significant cognitive benefits. New benefits of dairy products and components were being discovered all the time. “This is not surprising because milk is a food itself, one of the few naturally occurring products that is.” Hydration benefits from cow’s milk along with energy and the muscle repair were being recognised by athletes. Again, new-borns were at their most vulnerable from dehydration so milk was not only providing nutrients but also hydration. “We also know that fat in dairy products doesn’t behave in the same way that the individual fatty acids would lead you to believe. “Evidence has now been gathered that the proposed cardio-vascular negative effects of dairy fat consumption do not occur. “Dairy is now a heart-healthy food whereas it was previously seen as unhealthy.” While all food chains needed to improve their environmental performance no life cycle comparisons were yet available between dairy and synthetics, Hill said. “We know from the comparisons made between dairy and the plant-based alternatives that they can have a high footprint. “For example, soy-based drinks had twice the carbon footprint of dairy. “Plant-based systems have to include the soil carbon release by ploughing.”

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INFERIOR: Synthetic dairy foods might be needed to help feed poor people while the more affluent could buy the real thing in future, Fonterra’s chief scientist Jeremy Hill says.

Synthetics would need to provide some of the scientific studies of consumption and sustainable production that dairy had accumulated over decades. Without a product yet on the market, the company Perfect Day in San Francisco had made claims it would sell animal-free dairy products that tasted like the real thing. The Silicon Valley start-up said “Our mission is to empower you to enjoy the dairy foods you love while making the world a kinder, greener place – no compromise required.” Hill said synthetic milk had to start with biomass feedstock and add a considerable amount of energy to enable the yeasts to

convert basic compounds into proteins. “The mixes have to be heated and oxygenated on a large scale. “While I don’t want to overemphasise the negatives that company also doesn’t have anything to back its positives and I think the consumer needs to know all of that to make an informed choice.” Perfect Day said its products would have no cholesterol, lactose or bacteria. Founded in 2014 as Muufri, the renamed Perfect Day had said a number of times its synthetic milk and dairy products like pizza cheese would be on the market next year – but the 2017 expectation had not come to pass.

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THE NZ FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – November 6, 2017

WHAT HAPPENED? New Zealand was once a fermentation leader but has since stalled, AgResearch scientist Dr Li Day says. Photo: Aaron Davies

Fermented foods a new option Consumers seeking healthy foods also want quality and variety without extensive processing and additives. They are turning to fermented foods and a New Zealandled project is looking for cultures that will not only give them what they want but also add value to low-grade products. Richard Rennie spoke to led researcher Dr Li Day.

NCE the domain of bearded Wellington hipsters supping craft beer and munching buckwheat pancakes, fermented foods are starting to enter mainstream consumer consciousness. Now AgResearch was leading the charge on how to put a uniquely New Zealand stamp on the age-old preserving practice. Those bearded hipsters were now into small batch brewed beers but it was large-scale, continuous fermentation of beer that put NZ on the map for fermenting skills. “This is part of NZ’s history that is not always well known,” lead researcher Dr Li Day said. “The country was an innovator in this area but seemed to stall a bit in moving into other areas of fermentation for foods.” The process was established by Morton Coutts in the 1930s as he turned traditional batch brewing of beer on its frothy head by creating an ingredients in-beer out piped system enabling the

bulk tanker transport of beer to provincial pubs. Day and her colleagues’ work on the food fermentation project included research partners the Riddet Institute and Callaghan Innovation in collaboration with Teagasc of Ireland, the University of Bologna in Italy and Japan’s Kyoto University. She agreed the interest in fermented foods corresponded with consumers seeking healthier diets but not necessarily wanting to sacrifice taste or variety. The same consumers who enjoyed quality meat and seafood were also keen to try fermented products, with a twist in their flavour that was not the result of extensive processing or additives. “And fermented foods have a very positive image at present with consumers. “They see it as a natural way to get a positive health benefit.” Large food processors had recognised that with companies like PepsiCo investing US$200 million in sparkling probiotic drinks company KeVita. That increased the soft drink

maker’s presence in the functional beverages sector as consumers leaned more towards drinking less sugary soft drinks, preferring bottled water, fermented kombucha and juices. It was a rare move for a company that did not frequently invest in small, start-up companies. New Nutrition Business magazine reported in February that kefir, a fermented milk drink, had 16% growth a year over three

Fermented foods have a very positive image at present with consumers. They see it as a natural way to get a positive health benefit. Dr Li Day AgResearch years, against a yoghurt market growing at only 0.5% a year. Likewise vinegars grew by 11% and kombucha was up 7%. “While NZ has not gone far beyond the initial fermentation work we have excellent resources in our dairy products, seafood and meat as the key ingredients to capitalise on the growth that is there,” Day said.

Food scientists were finding large multinational companies that specialised in cultures, such as Denmark’s Chr.Hansen, were starting to hit the wall in terms of culture varieties they could offer clients. Such companies were eager to source new varieties that gave new taste and texture to processors’ food products. “At present most products are now pretty much the same on the shelf with the same culture across the products manufactured by different companies.” But while NZ was a pioneer in fermenting beer, fermentation went back even further for Maori as a means of preserving foods. Scientists were also working closely with iwi studying traditional fermented products such as kanga pirau, also known as Maori porridge or fermented corn. Traditionally prepared by putting cobs into sacks left in clean, running water for up to six weeks until fermented, the kernels were then removed, mashed and cooked like porridge to eat hot or cold. The scientists were working with an iwi dairy processor on opportunities to isolate new cultures for taste experiences that departed from the traditional yoghurts. Ultimately, they hoped to help develop a range of fermented products with a uniquely NZ stamp on them.

Typically, fermentation processes could take considerable time to work their magic on the raw product. Food scientists from AgResearch, Massey University and the Callaghan Institute hoped to develop commercially viable processes to deliver taste and quality. “And we have to be conscious about how the cultures we isolate respond in a NZ environment, in terms of response to heat and time parameters that play a big factor. Some cultures will fit better than others.” NZ primary processors were showing keen interest in the fermentation work because it could provide welcome valueadded products for otherwise low-value components of food processing. “It is easy to sell the 30-40% of the meat that is prime cuts but there remains a lot that they want to earn more from.” With its ability to significantly alter texture and flavour fermentation could be an answer to transforming low-grade meat cuts to high-end preserved products. Ultimately, Day and her colleagues want to finish their work with a library of new cultures to offer on a commercial basis to processing companies. “A selection of cultures having very well defined properties provided to industry would be a highlight for us with this work.”

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28 THE NZ FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – November 20, 2017

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Time goes on but issues the same

Bryan Gibson

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Discipline can fix any crisis YOUR article (October 16), Body for infrastructure needed, needed considerably more journalist digging. It read like a selfserving corporate press release. It might better have been headed, Have we got some taxes coming your way. The thrust of the article asked “Have the major infrastructure funders got sufficient funds or credit to replace end-of-life things like roads, water pipes, power lines, etc.?” The Auditor General points to a $7 billion gap for the replacement of water systems. The chief executive of Infrastructure NZ, Stephen Selwood, also agrees we have a problem

INZ is a private group, run largely by bankers and infrastructure constructors, ie a group that would love to think government should have oodles of money to splash around on INZ’s members. Their plug for new members suggests “INZ puts you and your organisation at the top table of infrastructure development.” Selwood suggests a solution to constrained funds and no doubt the frustrations with dealing with a multitude of government agencies. He proposes the formation of a mega, one-stop government commission. He omits to tell us just how this commission, with a well-rewarded board of commissioners, a chief executive (gotta pay well to get the right talent), secretarial

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AST week a colleague brought in a copy of a New Zealand farming newspaper from 1963, which made for interesting reading. What struck me was that the stories were very similar to those that fill our paper now. Well, except for the one outlining how to correctly apply DDT, that is. It made me think that in some ways farming hasn’t changed a lot in the 50-odd years since that paper was published. The language we use to tell stories has evolved a fair bit and advancements in graphic design have vastly changed the way newspapers look, especially the advertisements. But really, farmers still just want to know how to grow good lambs, how to maximise milk production and how to get the best from their pasture. Sure, it was a simpler time then in some ways. There wasn’t the pressure to manage the environmental impacts of farming that there is today. Other aspects of running a farming business like health and safety were also missing from this old paper. But there were stories on getting the best genetics into your flock. There were stories about trade access to various parts of the world. There were stories on working dogs. We run those stories today. It’s hard not to notice that perhaps a bit of innocence has been lost to farming over the years. The pictures of stockmen with their trusty heading dog in that old newspaper brought back memories of A Dog’s Show for me with that old battle of wills between dog and mob. That battle continues on farms across New Zealand today but with so much else to consider when running a farm the fundamentals of farming are often lost in the noise. Still, everything moves with the times and changing beliefs, new technologies and changes to our population and climate are bringing new headscratching problems to everyone. It’s still about growing food, when all is said and done though, isn’t it? The more things change, the more they stay the same, it seems.

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THE NZ FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – November 20, 2017

DairyNZ achieves great gains Tim Mackle

HIS month marks 10 years since DairyNZ was formed, 10 years since we set out to better maximise dairy farmers’ levy investment in industry good initiatives, a decade of a transforming industry. In 2007 we were just beginning a journey of growth – dairy now accounts for 28% of New Zealand’s merchandise exports – up from 25% in 2007-08 and the value of milk production onfarm has increased from about $8 billion to $12b. We are now the most internationally competitive producer of milk products. And because of that we are a big part of local communities with 35,000 people now employed on dairy farms. We’ve not only grown in size but we’ve also learnt how important it is to grow sustainably. Our environmental journey has been possibly the biggest challenge the sector has faced and is now front and centre as we look ahead. Securing a sustainable future for our sector will hopefully be the biggest highlight when we look back 10 years from now.

We have achieved up to a 40% reduction in nitrate leaching while keeping costs down.

Have we achieved our goals? We are very lucky in NZ that we’ve had a collective spirit among our farming leaders that gave rise to the birth of DairyNZ and its legacy industry-good companies before that. When Dexcel and Dairy InSight merged to form DairyNZ we wanted a more effective and efficient organisation to invest dairy farmers’ levy funds. It has achieved that. DairyNZ invests almost a quarter of its funds into research and development.

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At the heart we are an organisation that uses science and data to develop our solutions for farmers. In the last 10 years we have made great gains in research and development. One particular highlight is the Transition Cow Welfare programme. Launched in 2012, this five-year research programme rewrote the textbook on how to feed dairy cows during the transition from pregnancy to lactation. Protocols from that research reduced the onfarm incidence of milk fever and related cow mortality around calving by 5075%. Based on a conservative estimate of a 10% uptake and including a reduction in other transition diseases such as ketosis, these protocols improve cow welfare and equate to an economic return of more than $22 million a year nationally. Pastoral 21 has also been a key project for us. Its research to reduce nutrient losses onfarm, taking a regionspecific approach, is being applied to working farms. We have achieved up to a 40% reduction in nitrate leaching while keeping costs down. Phosphate reductions are even greater. Put simply, we couldn’t have dealt with the farming within limits challenge without DairyNZ. Another highlight is that genetic

VITAL: Farmers couldn’t have dealt with the challenge of farming within limits without DairyNZ, its chief executive Dr Tim Mackle says.

improvement contributes an estimated $300m in profit to the economy each year. NZ Animal Evaluation, now a wholly-owned subsidiary of DairyNZ, has played a vital role in this. We’ve managed biosecurity risks. DairyNZ is the majority investor in TB-Free’s national TB control programme and this is the single largest investment from the milksolids levy. Investment in bovine TB eradication is working. Since 1996 the number of infected dairy herds has dropped from 230 to 36 at the end of June 2017. Our regional teams always respond to regional issues,

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10 years we face an industry that is working toward a goal for sustainable farming while continuing our reputation as the world’s most efficient producer of milk. It’s a big challenge but one we are up for.

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PGP outcomes still not clear Alternative View

Alan Emerson

I CAN remember Labour’s Minister of Agriculture Jim Anderton announcing his Fast Forward Initiative back in 2008. It was a $700 million fund. The money was transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) bank account with the aim of future-proofing New Zealand’s primary industries. Anderton’s aim was to grow the fund to $2 billion. I thought it was a bold, innovative scheme and wrote accordingly. The government changed later that year and the $700m was whisked out of the MAF bank account. Inevitably it went to motorways in Auckland. That was replaced by then Minister David Carter’s project, the Primary Growth Partnership (PGP). I’m confused as to what the PGP has achieved, despite considerable publicity about it. Going to the annual report you can read, among the glitz, that there will be $727m invested over time by both government

and outside organisations. The estimated contribution to our GDP will be $6.4 billion by 2025 and there are 50-plus companies involved. That’s all well and good but I remain unconvinced. I’m not the only one. Farmer activist John McCarthy has real issues with the programme. “I can see little benefit in PGP,” McCarthy said. “It’s just jobs for the boys. Can someone tell me what benefit the taxpayer has received from their $350m investment? “Can someone tell me any benefits farmers have had from the $350m we’ve donated? It hasn’t affected my bottom line at all,” he said. The reports of the two completed programmes, a reduction in the use of ethyl bromide and Stump to Pump, using forestry residue as fuel, are underwhelming. I don’t get the impression the Red Meat Profit Partnership is going anywhere fast despite the $66m price tag, half coming from farmers, Meat Board reserves and the industry. Those I’ve talked to believe it will be an absolute boon for the advisory industry as it intendeds to subsidise farmers seeking advice from consultants. In the words of one cynic “It will be the people who borrow your watch to tell you the time who will benefit most”.

I have also received considerable feedback over the NZ Sheep Industry Transformation Project (NZSTX), specifically concerning NZ Merino, (NZM). From the farmers I’ve spoken to there is a definite disconnect between the company and growers. It isn’t just growers either as in March last year the National Council of NZ Wool Interests (NCNZWI) wrote to then Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy with major concerns. They included claims that the first round of $16.9m funding produced little of value, adding the claim that allocating government funding to a company that duplicated existing programmes was an inefficient use of public money and misled MPI and the public about the value being added by PGP initiatives. The previous government allocated a further $11m of PGP funding to NZM. NCNZWI questioned that additional amount because it had received the distinct impression MPI would not invest in the wool industry at that time. It also questioned NZM chief executive John Brackenridge’s role as an original member of the PGP Investment Advisory Panel. Its major issue was that representing 85% of the wool clip it wasn’t consulted on any of the PGP grants.

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NZM attitude arrogant. New Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor has said the coalition was reviewing all PGP partnerships. I commend him for that. I also understand he will fully investigate the NZM PGP saga, an investigation I would fully support.

Your View Alan Emerson is a semi-retired Wairarapa farmer and businessman: dath-emerson@wizbiz.net.nz

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Many farmers were also unhappy with the NZM-PGP deal because along with the PGP funding of $28m, growers had to contribute a similar amount. What is surprising to me is that the PGP funding to NZM is allocated as income on its accounts. Does that mean it contributes to profit? Despite denials it looks that way to me. Brackenridge recently cashed in half his shares in NZM for $5.23 a share which has caused some controversy among growers with questions about PGP income affecting the share price. I’ve heard comment from both sides but it would beggar belief to suggest that PGP money would depress the price. The last NZM shares were traded at $1. Questions also remain about the seemingly privileged position of NZM when it comes to PGP funding and the value of some of the projects. I approached NZM with two questions: what returns did the PGP funding give Merino growers and what returns did the taxpayer receive. I received an email from the communications and stakeholder management manager Richard Brewer directing me to the MPI website. That was followed by a call from MPI offering me assistance. If I’d wanted to talk to MPI I would have called it. I found the

I READ with a sense of disbelief what I will refer to as Loughlin’s lament over the potential fallout from Brexit to our longstanding quota privileges with Britain and the European Union. One didn’t have to be a rocket scientist to predict a rocky road from the time Britain and the EU parted company. That is why I wrote to the board of Beef + Lamb New Zealand questioning their wisdom around their decision to withdraw staff from those theatres. This was, on the face of it, a call at odds with logic.

If ever there was a time when we should have been snuggling up to our farmer counterparts this was it. It defies logic and timing that B+LNZ could do this when, by any measure, they should have been doubling their on-theground presence to protect the quota arrangements that are the cornerstone of our entire sheep meat industry. This apparent lack of foresight also calls into question the concept of an industry board, the justification, as often reiterated by chairman James Parsons, is that they provide wisdom and oversight in areas relating to marketplace activities. Maybe they were away the day this call was made? At the very least I believe that farmers are entitled to a detailed explanation as to where these moneys have been spent and to an analysis of the benefits accrued. In my view the most valuable responsibility that B+LNZ has to justify a compulsory collection of levies is the safeguarding and maintenance of these quota arrangements. Would it be too much to ask that we could expect resignations in the event that our valuable quota privileges go south? I won’t hold my breath. John McCarthy Ohakune

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THE NZ FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – November 20, 2017

Trade deal delays are not welcome Meaty Matters

Allan Barber

THIS is truly the age of acronyms – TPP morphed into TPP11 which has now added a couple of initials to become CPTPP while actually shrinking in scope from its original intent. But unlikely as it has seemed at several points along its tortuous journey, the mother of all trade deals, or maybe now the stepmother, is still alive in spite of Donald Trump’s and Justin Trudeau’s unsubtle efforts to hijack it. My major concern before the APEC meeting in Vietnam was the strong possibility the new Government would withdraw from TPP11 as it sought to renegotiate the Investor State Dispute Settlement and foreign investment clauses when all the other signatories were willing to accept them. I freely admit I was wrong to underestimate Labour’s commitment to free trade while overestimating the influence of New Zealand First. In the lead-up to the election all the signs pointed the opposite way while the concession extracted by Winston Peters to pursue a trade

agreement with Russia provided further evidence TPP and its successors might no longer be at the front of the queue. It’s tempting to think trade agreements are primarily about trade but clearly there were specific aspects of TPP11 that were not in NZ’s interest but, as it transpired, other countries were just as unhappy about them. With the United States no longer party to the agreement it became easier to achieve movement and flexibility. Full credit must go to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Trade Minister David Parker and the negotiating officials for their determination to find a way to ensure NZ’s continued support for the agreement. The whole agricultural sector should take great heart from their commitment to getting the best possible outcome for our exporters for whom market access is of paramount importance. Unfortunately, Canada’s unexplained failure to attend the final session at which TPP11 was to be signed has resulted in another delay with February now touted as the next possible date. It is possible Trump got in Trudeau’s ear about the greater mutual importance of NAFTA, which is being renegotiated, or the Canadian dairy industry applied last-minute pressure. In contrast, Canada’s beef industry leaders have been fully supportive of the beneficial impact of an agreement on their

beef farmers ever since TPP was mooted. At that time, before the US withdrawal, TPP signatories represented 81% of Canada’s meat exports, which would come under threat if a deal was signed without Canadian participation. Japan alone takes more than C$1 billion of Canadian meat exports, which are forecast to grow by about 50% under a TPP deal. Those statistics underline the importance of the agreement to NZ with respect to meat exports to Japan alone. Since Australia signed its freetrade agreement with Japan its beef exports have increased by $1 billion, whereas our frozen beef exports have dropped by $30 million, a direct outcome of the duty differential – Australian beef incurs 22% duty while NZ’s beef tariff, previously 38.5%, has risen to 50% until March next year as a consequence of the application of a World Trade Organisation safeguard and that has caused frozen beef exports to decline by 70%. The irony of this situation is the safeguard is triggered by beef from all destinations, including Australia, exceeding a specified tonnage in a given quarter but Australia’s FTA means it doesn’t incur the higher duty level – the meat sector equivalent to underarm bowling according to Meat Industry Association chief executive Tim Ritchie. The third whammy would be that if other exporters divert more

GOOD ON YA: Trade Minister David Parker along with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and their officials must be given full credit.

beef from frozen to chilled, NZ’s chilled exports to Japan could also end up incurring a higher tariff. Looking on the bright side, CPTPP will open up significant export markets in Mexico and Peru as well as greater opportunity in Japan while exports to Canada will increase from present levels.

The difficulty with trade rulings and agreements is the time for them to take effect. Vietnam is another Asian destination with potential benefits from a free-trade agreement though it is already the recipient of large volumes of buffalo beef from India. Meat exporters have received more good news in the last few weeks following a WTO Appellate Body report that upheld the initial finding in favour of NZ’s dispute with Indonesia, thus requiring the

removal of a range of agricultural non-tariff barriers. Our beef exports to Indonesia have fallen by 80% since 2010, resulting in lost trade of about $1 billion so this ruling ought to result in a recovery towards previous trade volumes. Indonesia introduced the nontariff barriers in pursuit of greater self-sufficiency but they have not had the desired effect and demand for imported beef should still be strong. The difficulty with trade rulings and agreements is the time for them to take effect. It will be 2019 at the earliest before CPTPP can come into operation while Indonesia has already proved to be very adept at applying delaying tactics. For the sake of NZ agricultural exports, hopefully neither initiative will suffer any further undue delay.

Your View Allan Barber is a meat industry commentator: allan@barberstrategic. co.nz, http://allanbarber.wordpress. com

New agreement to bring many benefits From the Ridge

Steve Wyn-Harris

NEVER say never, eh? Everything seemed to conspire against what was to be the best trade deal for New Zealand since Closer Economic Relations (CER), signed with Australia in 1983 to build on the NZ Australia Free Trade Agreement, and the 2008 NZ China Free Trade Agreement. The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) has had every hurdle thrown at it. Every person who naively didn’t appreciate that this is a trading nation and that every citizen’s wellbeing depends on us trading with the world successfully was up in arms over the prospect of the TPP. Professor Jane Kelsey from Auckland University and her ilk want a return to an isolationist world where trade between

OPTIMIST: Agricultural trade envoy Mike Petersen remained upbeat a deal could still be done after the United States pulled out of the Trans Pacific Partnership.

nations is poor fare. As a trading nation and given we have an open economy with no subsidies or much in the way of tariffs if we can trade with countries that also drop these barriers to trade we will only benefit. She remains against the deal despite the new Government getting the United States-pushed pharmaceutical provisions dropped, thus protecting our own

Pharmac benefits, which was one of her main objections. And the Investor State Dispute Settlement clauses that allowed investors to sue countries that were in the original TPP to get the US over the line have been severely narrowed or suspended. The prospect of this country being sued by a foreign company was always a remote possibility but the issue is political not legal. However, the concessions made

here give Labour the ability to point to its own supporters who have bought into the dogma promoted by Kelsey and company. Many of us were uncomfortable with both incentives to get the US into the deal and with it gone we will only benefit. Despite this, I see Kelsey encouraging her legions of followers to email Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, imploring him to kill the new deal. Trudeau must be wondering where all these new supplicants have come from. I understand academic freedom but I’d suggest to any readers who are tossing up next year between sending their children to Auckland University or somewhere else to choose the latter option. Donald Trump is another isolationist and when he pulled the US out of the TPP at the beginning of the year that looked like another fatal blow for the TPP. At that point I talked to my mate Mike Petersen who farms nearby and is the special agricultural trade envoy but even then he remained upbeat and reckoned they could get it over the line with the remaining 11 countries.

And that is what happened, almost surprisingly, last week in Vietnam and finally some very welcome news for our agricultural sector, which has had setback, opprobrium and contempt heaped on it in recent times. That Labour showed it could turn on a dime on this issue is a good example of the pragmatism of being in government. And that National was able to promptly come out and say they would support any legislation bringing the newly named Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) to fruition shows that politics is not always a disappointing exercise. To be able to get our beef and sheep meat exports into markets such as Japan, Malaysia, Canada, Mexico and Peru will be a boon to regional economies. Many other trading advantages will also flow into our exporting sector after this new trade deal is signed, hopefully early next year.

Your View Steve Wyn-Harris is a Central Hawke’s Bay sheep and beef farmer. swyn@xtra.co.nz

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Produce suppliers’ costs rising FRESH produce suppliers in Britain are under extreme strain as multiple pressures build in the sector with one industry insider saying it is heading for a car crash. The pressures included a supply chain restructure by a leading retailer, increasingly squeezed margins, labour uncertainties and added wage and pension costs. Business analyst Plimsoll surveyed 1270 leading fresh produce companies and 345 of them made a loss in the last year. Of those surveyed in October, 256 were categorised as being in danger and 176 as needing caution. “As a further sign of the intense competition within the United Kingdom industry, 154 companies continue to sell at a loss for the second year running,” it said. “These serial loss-makers are often undercutting the rest of the market and driving down profit margins across the board.” With average profit margins at just 1.1% in the sector, things were already tight. But industry sources said a restructure by Sainsbury’s, the UK’s second biggest retailer, was adding further pressure. At the beginning of the year the supermarket embarked on a mission to drive down costs in its fresh produce chains. A number of suppliers lost

millions of pounds worth of contracts while others had gained. Retailers were constantly pushing suppliers to innovate but pressure on margins stifled that and any chance of increased profits was quickly pounced on by supermarkets wanting their share. An accountant who dealt with companies in financial difficulty said margins of supermarket suppliers were constantly being eroded though he didn’t think that was any worse than usual. That was despite 41% of shoppers saying they were prepared to pay more for British food and 77% saying they thought it was important to support British farmers, according to Mintel survey figures released by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The accountant said the most common issue experienced by supermarket suppliers came when their costs went up and they couldn’t pass them on to the retailer. And costs were piling up in the fresh produce sector with the introduction of the national living wage, auto-enrol pensions and the apprentice levy. It came as French president Emmanuel Macron proposed legislation to let farmers and producers pass their costs of production on to retailers.

256 fresh produce companies are in financial ‘danger’

But some progress was being made in the UK. Tesco, the UK’s biggest retailer, signed the National Farmers Union’s Fruit and Veg Pledge, promising to create long-term partnerships with growers and offer greater price and production certainty. The other Big Four retailers – Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons – had not signed the pledge and did not answer requests for comments. Aldi, Lidl and The Co-op had also signed the pledge. A survey by the Groceries Code Adjudicator found 54% of suppliers thought Tesco had improved its behaviour towards suppliers. Meanwhile, there was a 29% shortfall in seasonal workers in horticulture businesses in September, raising the average shortfall for the year to 11%, according to National Farmers Union figures. The survey showed the number of workers returning to farms, a

critical source of the workforce, fell to 16%, its lowest level all year. The returnee rate had been as high as 65% in January. “The situation for farms has become a lot more challenging and farmers are already experiencing the serious effects a lack of workers can have on a business, with some being forced to not harvest crops. NFU deputy president Minette Batters said “If the industry continues to see serious shortfalls in the availability of workers the knock-on effects for the supply chain and the public could be serious. Another survey, by the British Growers Association, showed the issue was about far more than flexible seasonal workers because many fresh produce crops needed workers year-round. They included Brussels sprouts, cabbages, onions, leeks, carrots, parsnips, leafy salads and some top fruit. BGA chief executive Jack Ward said “Increasingly, there are parts

Since the advent of the living wage many seasonal workers are finding that they reach the threshold of the amount they want to earn much quicker than before. Jack Ward British Growers Assn of the industry where we face the very real threat that crops could be left in the field because there is no one to harvest or pack them. “Since the advent of the living wage many seasonal workers are finding that they reach the threshold of the amount they want to earn much quicker than before. “In which case they go home, leaving employers with severe staff shortages.” UK Farmers Weekly

Veggie farm numbers keep falling THE number of vegetable farms in Australia has dropped by more than a third in the past decade as farmers face urban encroachment and tighter margins. The first chapter of a report on vegetable farm finances by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural Resource Economics and Sciences showed across the nation between 2006-07 and 2015-16, the number of vegetable growing farms dropped by 37%. Most of the decline was in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria and was largely a result of a decline in the number of small vegetable-growing farms planting less than 20 hectares. ABARES senior economist Dale Ashton said the decline in smaller farms was partly caused by urban encroachment on farming land. “It’s mostly in the greater Melbourne and Sydney areas,” Ashton said. “While the number of farms has remained steady in Ballarat and Gippsland during the past five years it had declined in

Melbourne’s west and southeast.” Victorian Farmers’ Markets Association vice-president Chris

Chapple said small farms were unable to compete financially with corporations and imports. “Losing small farmers from the industry negatively impacts regional

communities,” he said. Victorian Farmers Federation horticulture group president Emma Germano said typically bigger farms had better succession planning so there was often another generation coming through because there was a more viable business there already. “A lot of these smaller growers that don’t continue, they don’t have enough to pass onto another generation for it to be financially sustainable and viable.” Germano said it was difficult for small farms to be

CHOPPED: The number of vegetable growing farms in Australia has fallen 37% in a decade.

competitive unless they had a direct-to-market model and a lot of growers found themselves under the cost of production because the price of vegetables had not increased much in the past decade. The report showed while the weighted index of farm prices for Australia’s main vegetables rose in 2015-16, it was expected to fall 2% in 2016-17. Australian Bureau of Statistics figures showed vegetable prices dropped 10.9% for the June to September quarter. AusVeg chief executive James Whiteside said while yields were down across Australia, the drops and subsequent price increases were geographically isolated and short-lived. Pricing was a challenge. “We’ve seen relatively stable prices over the decade but growers’ cost base is up.” Vegetable prices should move at least with the consumer price index. www.weeklytimesnow.com.au

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Wool buyers want provenance REDA chief operating officer Francesco Botto Poala is open to listening and ready to change, setting the pattern for wool industry success. He uses those attributes to describe both his company and the Australian wool growers who supply it. “It is like cooking a dish. If you put good ingredients and you are a good chef it will be a good dish,” he said. “If you put the wrong ingredients you could be the best chef in the world and at the end what comes out is not the best. “Our fabrics are the same.” The main ingredient was fine wool from the Reda Future Group, a collective of 20 quality fine-wool growers from across the country. And they all had one thing in common – Sustainawool accreditation. Sustainawool was an integrity scheme promoting animal welfare, animal health, traceability, environmental care, social responsibility and wool quality. “Our customers are looking for traceability, sustainability, all the things that we are able with Sustainawool to prove to our customers – and Sustainawool is the only system in Australia that can prove that,” Botto Poala said. “The Australian industry needs to listen to the final market – it

is not us. We are just giving the message we see.” New England Wool’s Andrew Blanch was the buyer behind Sustainawool, which began in March 2015 and now had 695 accredited farms across the country. Sustainawool was used by Italian wool mills Reda and Vitale Barberis Canonico and Blanch said while others were interested in being involved he was focused on protecting the Sustainawool brand. “On one hand it is a marketing tool for just Reda and VBC but there isn’t a big downside of thinking the whole of Australia could have something that works like that anyway because at the end it makes Australia more attractive to wool buyers,” he said. “It is exciting to think we could roll it out to something more people could use.” The Reda Future programme, which offered forward contracts to fine-wool growers out to five years, and, in turn, Sustainawool, were ways of encouraging quality wool production, Blanch said. “The price difference between the best and the worst in a normal auction at the moment is too close so it does take that incentive away,” he said. “That is where the contracts have helped – premium in market that can’t be eroded.”

INGREDIENTS: Reda chief operating officer Francesco Botto Poala says producing good wool fabric is like cooking a dish.

Reda, in Australia lately to meet growers, had a line called Reda Active, which used only nonmulesed wool and now made up 15% of the brand. The latest Australian Wool Exchange data showed premiums for non-mulesed wool were up to 30c/kg for wool 21 microns or finer for the 2016-17 season. Blanch said the premiums

were more prominent in the auction room than the figures showed. “The problem with using data like that is that every box of wool, depending on who the buyer is, will be looked at differently,” he said. “When you are in the auction room you can see that people are bidding because it is non-

mulesed and there isn’t much of it around.” Reda supplier Paul Mabbott, of Kentucky, near Uralla in NSW, said initiatives such as the Reda Future programme were a far more professional and thorough way of promoting Australian wool and there weren’t all the big bodies living off them. www.weeklytimesnow.com.au

Chinese dairy demand pegs butter supply Sale yards block profit SALE yards are a barrier to profitability in the sheep meat industry, Australian Nuffield scholar Michael Craig says. And a transparent pricing model based on hot standard carcase weight, lean meat yield and eating quality would better support the supply chain, right down to the consumer. “Currently, sheep price reporting is based on a simple supply and demand method but this could change to focus on a system which reflects quality attributes,” Craig said. The extra costs of yard, buyer and agent fees along with transport affected consumer prices and eroded profits. “Additionally, sale yards have the potential to increase biosecurity and welfare risks and to damage product through the unnecessary stress of loading and unloading animals.” Craig, of Tuloona Pastoral, via Harrow, ran 18,000 sheep alongside cattle and cropping programmes and believes there was value in moving away from traditional supply chains to meet quality expectations. The sale yard system of using averages for liveweight, fat cover and dressing percentage was a failing of the supply chain. “This method provides no incentive for the producer to boost the quality of their product,” he said. “The industry, together with good policy settings from government, should continue to invest in objective measurements. “Australia’s sheep meat prices are not a reflection of quality but by implementing a system that reflects objective measures we can take steps to assure the quality.” www.weeklytimesnow.com.au

CHINA’S endless demand for Australian dairy and baby formula is behind butter price rises. And it will soon force bakeries to switch from using butter to margarine to survive. Many sausage rolls, Swiss rolls, biscuits and croissants would start tasting different as bakeries dealt with a 30% increases in the cost of butter. The value of dairy exports to China in 2016-17 was about $403 million, up from $144m five years ago. Market researcher IBISWorld’s figures also revealed China was taking 67% of Australia’s $45m infant formula export market, compared to 26% five years ago. IBISWorld senior analyst Sam Johnson said there was a link between China’s insatiable demand for infant baby formula and the price of Australian butter. “Many dairy processors have diverted production towards more value-added products that attract a premium, including cheese, cream and, to a somewhat lesser extent, proteins and infant formulas,” he said. “So, rising production of higher priced dairy products has reduced butter supply, contributing to higher butter prices. “Despite high butter prices many Australian dairy processors have yet to respond with significantly higher output, instead continuing to channel milk into production of value-added products.” Unable to increase their prices, many bakeries were instead mixing margarine into the formula they used to make baked goods. The continued decline in skim milk consumption, extreme weather and dairy producers’ desire to sell value-added

NO OPTION: French chef Guillaume Brahimi uses 100kg a week at his Sydney bistro and says he can’t use a substitute.

premium products had all contributed to spread hip-pocket pain across the country. Essence Patisserie owner Brendan Giardina said he had already tested croissants, sausage rolls, shortbreads and lemon tarts using butter substitutes such as margarine. “By using half butter and half substitute you get about 70% of the original flavour,” the Rouse Hill businessman said. “If there is another price rise before Christmas, which there is likely to be, then we will switch to using butter substitutes. “Otherwise we would have to increase the price. I would prefer to sell more at the same price rather than put the price up and sell less. “We are a family-orientated area so we don’t want to put the price up.” Parramatta’s T and J Bakery Cake Shop manger Grace Zhou had already included

margarine in her baked goods, saying customers would not tolerate even a $1 increase in price. Two other Sydney bakeries were doing the same. The pain was also hitting restaurateurs like French-born chef Guillaume Brahimi. The Guillaume Paddington owner went through 100kg of butter a week. Brahimi ruled out cooking with margarine, saying he was looking at alternative ways to recoup his losses. “Forget about North Korea, there is a butter shortage in France and beyond,” he said. “We are giving butter away when people arrive. Maybe we need to start charging for it.” The price of butter on supermarket shelves had increased 30% in the past 12 months, according to industry body Dairy Australia. www.weeklytimesnow.com.au

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Seldom have we seen an opportunity to purchase a quality operation like this 85 hectare Lower Duthie Road dairy farm in the sweet spot of Taranaki. A mainly flat farm with excellent strong pasture and good fertility a testament to the stewardship of the current owners. 20 aside herringbone cowshed with ACR, three bedroom home, good range of farm building and a brand new ring water main around the farm make this a very appealing property. Milking 255 cows this season the farm has a excellent production history and would appeal to a couple who a looking to farm together.

Located only a few minutes from Opunake is this mainly flat 96 hectare farm in two titles comprising freehold and WCL. Two homes and a 20-bail rotary cowshed with automatic cup removers, well raced and subdivided making this a easy to run operation. Currently milking 235 cows with production history over 80,000kg/ms and calves on till May. This farm has an excellent history of good imputs and is in great heart. OPEN FARMS: Wednesday 8th, 15th, 22nd of November 12.30pm-2pm Wednesday 6th December 12.30pm-2pm – 125/153 Kaweora Road, Opunake

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OLDER AGE CLASS FOREST INVENTORY AVAILABLE Waiterimu Forest represents a great opportunity for a purchaser to secure a Cutting Right over a first rotation forest showing good growth and form with age class spread of 18 – 23 year old trees. Located within easy cart distance to multiple domestic processors and approximately 138km to Tauranga or 90km to Auckland for containerised volume. For those looking for their own forest or land to escape to, the 52ha of freehold title offers an interesting block with great views of Lake Waikare from the ridges, significant stands of native bush all located at the head of a no exit valley within 1 1/4 hours drive of Auckland CBD (off peak).

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EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY IN ALL RESPECTS - 284HA WITH 96HA ADJOINING LEASE 1674 Kimbolton Road, Cheltenham Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true that the really great properties only come up every now and again - this is one of those times. Just north of the bustling rural town of Feilding, the current owners have developed this property over 30 years, into one of the most admired properties in the region by doing the simple things well - but thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plenty of "blue sky" in it for the next owner, with a 9 year lease of fully integrated dairy platform right alongside. Advantages here start with high quality and versatile soil types - predominantly Kiwitea Loam with Manawatu Silt and Sandy Loam on the lower terrace; highly productive dairying soils that have also allowed the owners to incorporate potatoes, squash, process peas, sweetcorn and oil seed rape in the past. A focus on soil fertility and pasture renewal ensures this place grows a lot of grass. There are cost and production efficiencies throughout, including the smart 80 bail rotary sitting right in the middle of the property flanked by high quality calf rearing facilities and sheds, a gravity driven effluent system and water reticulation. Four dwellings, three on separate titles, include the impressive main homestead; sprawling to over 800 sqm and only 10 years old, this home is finished to an extremely high standard and is an optional purchase with the farm. They say "you never go wrong buying quality" and this seems most apt with this property.

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Tender Closes 3pm, Tue 12 Dec 2017, NZR, 20 Kimbolton Road, Feilding Peter Barnett AREINZ 027 482 6835 | 06 323 4434 The flat farm is a mix of heavier and lighter sand based soil types with only around a 30 minute (max) walk to the shed - great for the cows feet! peter@nzr.nz Accommodation includes five houses, with the renovated main homestead on a separate title. Being only 5km from the beach, the locals claim a warmer climate and NZR Limited | Licensed REAA 2008 more sun than the city, while being handy to schooling and Massey University - factors the owners say contribute to a stable team environment.

The addition of pivot irrigation onto this property 17 yrs ago, heralded a profound change in the way this property was farmed. Expansion of the irrigated area to 160ha, addition of a central 60 bail rotary with ACRs and auto yard wash 9 yrs ago enables a 3 person team to operate this 650-700 cow operation. Moving to on-farm wintering in recent times, the 3 year production average has been steady around 300,000kg MS with limited in-milk supplementation.

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Quality natural assets, infused with a long history of capital inputs, has created one of the North Island’s premier breeding and finishing properties, backed up with impressive production and financial results. Nestled within a basin, around half of the effective area is undulating to rolling, enabling close to 500 hectares to be cultivated in the past eight years, allowing quality pastures and specialist crops to be grown. Incorporating a bull finishing system, a higher cattle ratio is definitely an option here and with over 650ha deer fenced you have high versatility of land use. The balance is medium and steeper hill, plus 75ha of attractive native bush. The lane system provides access to about 70% of the farm´s 100+ paddocks with plentiful trough water gravity fed from a district scheme. Buildings are of a high standard, including the large homestead built in ’81, a 5 bedroom home rebuilt in ’03, a tidy cottage and a modern two bedroom single quarters. The woolshed complex was built in ’06 adjacent to the modern circular cattle yards, while the large older shearers quarters provides farmstay potential. Closeby adventure tourism with primary school on the boundary adds to the appeal, and makes this a truly unique and quality package. Tenders Close 3pm, Thu 7 Dec 2017, NZR, 20 Kimbolton Road, Feilding.

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EFFICIENT SCALE & QUALITY SOILS 273b Diversion Road, Kahutara, South Wairarapa This 88.89 hectare flat irrigated dairy unit is blessed with very fertile Ahikouka silt loam soils which have been developed into a very efficient and easy to operate dairy farm. Located just 7.5km from Featherston and close to the popular weekend destinations of Martinborough and Greytown the property is just an hours drive from Wellington. The farm has a character four bedroom homestead, 18 aside cowshed with all new pumps and pit, implement and other calf rearing and support sheds. The farm is subdivided into 31 paddocks all supplied with beautiful clear water. Of the 83ha effective there are 60ha irrigated via K-Line and a 25 l/s irrigation right. The soils are well drained with a share in a local drainage scheme. The five year average production is 95,500kgMS off around 260 cows aided by consistent fertiliser applications demonstrated in the soil test averages of pH 6.1 & OlsenP 39. The current pit effluent system has consent to 2022. This is a well located quality dairy unit with high class soils underpinned by irrigation to ensure consistent production. The size is "just right" with a husband & wife team making the best labour mix. There is historical financial analysis to EFS level available post inspection to interested parties- could suit an equity partnership? A detailed Property Report is available. Stock available at valuation. Inspections by appointment only. Video on website. A very aesthetically pleasing property well worth a visit - don’t miss this!

88 hectares Tender www.nzr.nz ref: RX1289950 TENDER Closes: 4pm, Tues 12 Dec 2017 Level 1, 16 Perry St, Masterton Blair Stevens AREINZ 06 370 9199 027 527 7007 blair@nzr.nz NZR Real Estate Limited | Licensed REAA 2008

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This highly specced dairy unit is located a very short drive from both Greytown & Carterton offering the owners the sanctity of a real work/life balance with cafes, schools, shops & suppliers closeby. The infrastructure on this property is top class. The 50 bail rotary cowshed with Waikato plant has ACR’s, auto drafting, covered vet yard, 400 cow yard and many energy & labour saving features. The original 18 aside herringbone is still operational, used for colostrum cows. The farm is very well set up for other buildings, with two specialist barns catering for 150 calves under cover. The farm has a mix of soils including highly fertile alluvial silt loams, and there is extensive drainage. Large areas have been re-grassed and the Tow & Fert system has lifted the clover component of the pastures with no N applied in last 2 seasons. The fertility levels are optimised. The last 6 years production av. is 178,000kgMS, off around 400 cows and over a 159 ha platform area (includes 6ha lease). The 65 paddocks all have filtered water and are linked by two underpasses. The whole milking platform is irrigated via 4 separate irrigation consents. The effluent can also be applied to the whole farm. Both mainline systems are linked together. The main dwelling is 4/5 bedrooms with a tidy 2 bedroom workers cottage close to the rotary. Nine titles offer a 123ha farm / 46ha bareland split. There are many extras being left with the farm to ensure it is any easy start-up for the new owner.

169 hectares TENDER www.nzr.nz

FIRST FARM - NATIONWIDE OPPORTUNITY 238 Kumenga Road, Martinborough

61.4 hectares AUCTION www.nzr.nz ref: RX1264513

Where else can you buy an irrigated, drained dairy unit with very fertile silt loam soils for around $30,000/ha with an EFS that would put much larger units to shame? AUCTION 1pm Friday 24 November 2017 This low cost farm consistently averages close to 60,000kgMS from 185 cows off the 54ha irrigated milking platform. The soil tests show excellent fertility- P levels in Greytown Working Mens Club the 30 & 40´s and pH´s in the 6.0´s. Irrigation & Effluent consents are granted through to 2024 & 2022. There are 40ha under K-Line & long lateral sprinklers & 10ha Blair Stevens AREINZ 027 527 7007 with a 60m span travelling irrigator. The improvements feature a character 4 bedroom homestead set in mature grounds with a carport and garage. The cowshed is 06 370 9199 blair@nzr.nz a 15 aside herringbone; other buildings include a woolshed (used for calf rearing), as new workshop, three bay hay shed and a three bay tool/hay shed. The coast, Martinborough and Greytown are all an easy drive away. First farm buyers and investors looking for consistency and efficiency take note! NZR Real Estate Limited | Licensed REAA 2008 Call Blair today for a comprehensive property report. 6 years financials available. Inspections by appointment. Herd available at valuation. Video on website

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BAGSHOT - HISTORY, LOCATION & CONTOUR - 586HA 756 Whangaehu Valley Road, Masterton

TENDER Closes: 4pm Thurs 30 Nov 2017, NZR Office, 16 Perry St, Masterton Blair Stevens AREINZ 06 370 9199 | 027 527 7007 blair@nzr.nz NZR Real Estate Limited | Licensed REAA 2008

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Located in the dress circle with views over Masterton from the west Bagshot is only 15 minutes drive from town. One of the Wairarapa´s original farming family´s the Mawley´s accumulated large tracts of farmland in the late 1800´s and now descendants offer Bagshot for sale - what a rare opportunity this presents! The property is very well balanced with 552ha effective featuring 150ha of flat to rolling easy hill and 200ha of easy-medium hill; including 220ha of easy rolling Limestone country. The property winters around 3000 ewes and 110 cows, with replacements; approx. 5,400 stock units. The farm is well subdivided into 78 paddocks, with a quality water supply - all but 6 paddocks rely on dam water. Bagshot has an excellent fertiliser history with between 60-100t of Super applied every year, on average. A recent soil test indicates Olsen P levels of 31.2 and pH 5.62, average. The rainfall is 1100mm in a semi summer dry climate. The homestead is a character family home set in established grounds with a tidy cottage and managers house handily located. The four stand wool shed is accompanied by a large set of covered yards, cattle yards, satellite yards and numerous other support sheds and buildings. An old homestead offers potential. The property is made up of 6 titles including access off Rangitumau to the west. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to purchase the historic Bagshot - call Blair today - property report available. Video on website.

586 hectares Tender www.nzr.nz ref: RX1245607

UNRIVALLED INFRASTRUCTURE WITH CONTOUR - SUMMER SAFE ’Wai-iti’, 14203 Route 52, Alfredton, Wairarapa This very presentable sheep & beef unit is located in the renowned summer safe farming district of Alfredton in the northern Wairarapa / Tararua district. A real feature of the property is the contour- situated in a basin sheltered from southerlies, of the 620 effective hectares 220 hectares have been cultivated, with 60% of the farm being classed as easy to medium hill and the balance medium to steep hill. The 10 year annual rainfall average is 1130mm, with 76, 80 & 55 mls average in the Dec, Jan, Feb months. Wai-iti has excellent infrastructure; well subdivided into 85 main paddocks, new covered yards at the four stand woolshed, five sets of satellite yards, good access and ease of stock movement via a metalled central lane, two new sets of cattle yards, 100t fertiliser bin and ample support buildings. There is a comfortable three bedroom dwelling with a detached double sleep out and a shearers quarters. Running around 6,000su the regular fertiliser applications and hence good fertility levels (P 21 & pH 5.7, av.) have helped Wai iti produce consistently high levels of stock performance translating into very competitive EFS. Being the 2016 winners of the Wairarapa Sheep & Beef Farm Business of the Year there is comprehensive information on the property, including financial analysis, after inspection. Why settle for less, buy the best!

682 hectares Tender (unless sold prior) www.nzr.nz ref: RX1284496 TENDER CLOSES (unless sold prior) 4pm, Mon 11 December 2017 NZR Office, 16 Perry St, Masterton Blair Stevens AREINZ 06 370 9199 027 527 7007 blair@nzr.nz NZR Real Estate Limited | Licensed REAA 2008

FLAT & WELL RESOURCED AT $39K/HA 848 State Highway 1, Bulls

Deadline Treaty (if not sold prior) Closes 3pm, Mon 4 Dec 2017, NZR, 20 Kimbolton Rd, Feilding Peter Barnett AREINZ 027 482 6835 | 06 323 4434 peter@nzr.nz NZR Limited | Licensed REAA 2008

260 HA PLATFORM + 108 HA SUPPORT COUNTRY ALONGSIDE Rangatira Road, Rangitikei Comprising a 260 hectare milking platform of quality Kiwitea loams, with 108 hectares of medium hills alongside, providing the potential to be self-contained. The 60 bail rotary dairy and feed pad were commissioned in 2009 and include an automated dairy management and ACRs. The farm has three homes, primary school bus at the gate, is close to the active Hunterville community and only 42km to Feilding.

368 hectares See video on website www.nzr.nz/F082 Deadline Private Treaty Offers Close 3pm, Tue 12 Dec 2017 (unless sold prior). Peter Barnett AREINZ 027 482 6835 | 06 323 4434 peter@nzr.nz NZR Limited | Licensed REAA 2008

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Located 7km north of Bulls, the current owners have focussed on infrastructure to allow a low environmental footprint while maintaining strong mainly pasture based production with lower costs. The 340 cows are easily accommodated in the herd home and feed pad, protecting pastures and reducing wintering costs. A lined pond and solids separator all add to a fully consented system that has averaged 145,000kgMS the past 2yrs. With a modern main home, a cottage on a sep title, the 30ASHB operates very efficiently. Six titles. Plus gst (if any).

121 hectares Asking Price $4,700,000 nzr.nz/RX1285278

OTAHU 270 and 855 Okahuhura Saddle Road, Matiere Immaculately presented in all respects, this 947.31ha hill country breeding/finishing farm represents an opportunity to secure a farm that is set up to just walk in and start doing the job. A good balance of contour consists of easy to undulating land suitable for cultivation along with the majority being mainly clean medium to steeper hills. A flexible farming regime is adopted depending on seasonal climatic conditions or market trends altering the closing winter stocking rates between 7500su to 8000su on the effective 800ha. The farm is held in 8 titles and improvements include two quality dwellings.

947.31 hectares Tender (unless sold prior) www.nzr.nz Ref: RX1275468 Tender Closing: 4pm, Fri 1 Dec 2017, 1Goldfinch Street, Ohakune Jamie Proude 06 385 4466 | 027 448 5162 jamie@nzr.nz NZR Central Ltd | Licensed REAA 2008

PUTAKI Mahoe Road, Waitomo

1274 hectares By Negotiation www.nzr.nz Ref: RX1268890

Putaki presents the opportunity to secure a large-scale Sheep and Beef operation on easy to steep hill country in an area that Jamie Proude AREINZ 06 385 4466 | 027 448 5162 is historically regarded for its consistent summer rainfall and jamie@nzr.nz favourable soils renowned for quality livestock production. A total of 1274 ha. Currently used as a sheep and cattle breeding NZR Central Limited | Licensed REAA 2008 station with lambs sold as forward stores or killed and weaners sold in the Autumn. Infrastructure includes a 1993 tidy 4bedroom home with massive views over the farm, 5-stand woolshed (1400NP) with covered yards, covered cattle yards x2 and x4 sets of satellite sheep yards.

Entry level dairy or dairy support 238 Sainsbury Road, R D 6, Pirongia  77.9246 hectares  

gentle rolling contour with some steeper sidlings

producing 45,736 kgs ms from 175 cows  fenced into 43 paddocks - dairy type fencing  

low input farm relying on grass silage and crop

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water from deep well submersible pump to manacon then hp pump to troughs in all paddocks

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14 aside herringbone farm dairy

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double pass water cooler; newly concreted yard; simple and compliant

effluent - gravity from shed to storage pad, then stirred & irrigated to 14 hectares - fully compliant  3-bay implement shed fully enclosed; lockable; single phase power 

Tenders close 4.00pm Tuesday, 5 December 2017

Open Days: Tuesday 21 Nov & 28 Nov 12noon to 2.00pm

Deadline Private Treaty closes Thursday, 14 December 2017

Open Day: Friday, 24 November 1.00pm to 3.00pm

hazard shed, lockable  calf shed / hay barn enclosed on 3 sides  

3 bedroom home - 2 living areas, ensuite, large deck, double glazed; views overlooking farm

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decent size duck pond web ref R1250

Howard Ashmore 0274 388 556

Dairy, heifer grazing or beef finishing After many years of very good farming, a quality property with size and scope is now available for sale in the Ngaroma district, 56 kms south east of Te Awamutu.  687 Mangawhio Road, Ngaroma  307 hectares  predominantly easy rolling - some steeper

sidlings and medium country  free draining ash soils - high rainfall area  previously a high producing bull beef unit

 currently calving approx 630 cows but farmed in

conjunction with the neighbouring dairy unit  once a day milking through large 50 aside farm dairy situated on the adjoining property  Open Country Dairy Supply - no shares  long history of good fertiliser inputs  great country for a variety of stock feed crops  quality high pressure water supply over property  2 quality dwellings - 1 x 5 bedroom homestead

in attractive landscaped grounds, bbq area by stream; 1 x 4 bedroom low maintenance home (approx. 6 years old)  web ref R1126 An excellent opportunity for farming dairy heifers or beef cattle with the additional possibility of being linked with the adjoining property giving a dairy unit of approximately 600 hectares Howard Ashmore 0274 388 556 Licensed REAA 2008

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1333 Tangimoana Road, Tangimoana  140 hectares (135 hectares effective) central Manawatu dairy farm  26 aside Herringbone farm dairy  Water is from a good bore and reticulated via a 50mm ring main  Soils are mostly medium-heavy sands including Carnarvon Black Foxton Association and Awahou Foxton Association  Three bedroom home with double garage  This is a well-located dairy unit with proven production  Two road frontages and excellent tracking throughout  All set up to simply milk cows For sale by TENDER closing 4.00pm Tuesday 5 December 2017 Richard Anderson Robert Dabb

M 027 543 1610 M 027 255 3992

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Well Developed Arable Unit- 230 ha

WEB ID AR58788 ASHBURTON 683 Singletree Road 230.9707 hectares. Location, layout, lateral irrigators, abundant irrigation water - this farm has it all and is ready and waiting to achieve serious results. A rare opportunity with scale and a range of farming options. Farm improvements include 2 homes, woolshed, sheepyards, cattleyards, and a number of sheds and silos. Pendarves is considered Mayfair/Park Lane in farming terms.

204 ha - Arable or Fattening

DEADLINE SALE View By Appointment DEADLINE SALE closes Monday 11th December, 2017 at 4.00pm, (unless sold prior)

Paul Cunneen

Mobile 0274 323 382 Office 03 307 9190

Greg Jopson

Mobile 027 447 4382 Office 03 307 9176

WEB ID AR58708 MAYFIELD 490 Moorhouse Road This property has been faithfully farmed and developed by the present vendors over the past years. Irrigated by five pivot irrigators. The farm has been run as a arable/fattening/dairy grazing unit. Water is supplied by the reliable Barrhill Chertsey Scheme and the vendors have purchased the EA shares. The farm has a large villa home set in mature grounds, excellent cattle yards, sheep yards,silos, older woolshed and numerous other outbuildings. The property is available as a whole or in four separate titles.

Rodger Letham

Chris Murdoch

Mobile 0274 342 545 Office 03 307 9191

Rodger Letham

Mobile 0274 333 436 Office 03 307 9192

Greg Jopson

Mobile 0274 333 436 Office 03 307 9192

Mobile 027 447 4382 Office 03 307 9176

Control Your Cost-169 ha

WEB ID AR58763 WINCHMORE 282 Braemar Lauriston Road 169.8252 hectare dairy farm currently milking 540 cows, consistently producing over 240,000 milk solids with a low input/largely grass based system. The farm is well set up with central lanes, 21 paddocks, 40 aside herringbone shed with modernised Read plant. The highly regarded Ashburton Lyndhurst Irrigation Scheme Water delivers pressurized water to the farm boundary. Infrastructure includes 2 centre pivots, a number of implement and calf sheds, 2 comfortable staff homes and impressive 250sqm homestead.

DEADLINE SALE View By Appointment DEADLINE SALE closes Thursday 14th December, 2017 at 4.00pm, (unless sold prior)

148 ha - Dairy - Great Location

DEADLINE SALE View By Appointment DEADLINE SALE closes Wednesday 6th December, 2017 at 4.00pm, (unless sold prior)

Paul Cunneen

Mobile 0274 323 382 Office 03 307 9190

Greg Jopson

Mobile 027 447 4382 Office 03 307 9176

Rodger Letham

Mobile 0274 333 436 Office 03 307 9192

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WEB ID AR58645 LAURISTON 1847 Thompsons Track This quality dairy unit is located at Lauriston approx. 18 km west of Rakaia and 19 km east of Methven. This farm was one of the first irrigated conversions in Mid Canterbury and has been continually improved over the years. Special features include; Pivot Irrigation, Ashburton Lyndhurst Irrigation Water, 54 bail rotary shed, 3 good homes plus self contained unit, excellent shedding and lanes system. Milking approx. 515 to 550 cows for 233,000 kg/ms. This unit has it all from capital improvements to proven production.

DEADLINE SALE View By Appointment DEADLINE SALE closes Tuesday 12th December, 2017 at 3.00pm, (unless sold prior)

Chris Murdoch

Mobile 0274 342 545 Office 03 307 9191

Paul Cunneen

Mobile 0274 323 382 Office 03 307 9190

Greg Jopson

Mobile 027 447 4382 Office 03 307 9176

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Proven Dairy Performer - 277 ha

"Appin" Fertile Waitotara Farm - 49.6 ha

WEB ID DFR58719 DEADLINE SALE OXFORD 340 Dixon Road View By Appointment DEADLINE SALE closes Friday 8th December, 2017 at This well-developed property located near Oxford exhibits all the strengths of a top Canterbury dairy farm, 3.00pm, (unless sold prior) with consistent physical and financial performance that sets it apart from its competitors. Currently milking 930 cows through a 60 bail rotary dairy shed with average total production for past 3 seasons of 430,000kgms. Waimakariri Irrigation Scheme provides low cost reliable water with on-farm storage combined with environmental compliance. Superior 4 location, irrigation water and infrastructure are the Gareth Cox signature features of this property that cannot be Mobile 021 250 9714 ignored. Office 03 929 0306 2

WEB ID WGR58386 WAITOTARA 155A Waitotara Valley Road Barely a kilometre off State Highway 3, "Appin" farm is located at the gateway to the Taranaki region. This productive 49.556ha farm is presented in good health. The 26 ha of river flats lend themselves to all manner of production. Part of the balance of the farm is a hill block of 18ha, planted in pine trees. The property features a recently renovated two bedroom home, a large workshop and a former coolstore. There is a large livestock shed ideal for calf rearing. Water supply is from the local water scheme. This is a "turn-key" farm, providing the options of grazing and finishing livestock.

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Birchwood - 282 ha

TENDER View By Appointment TENDER closes Friday 8th December, 2017 at 4.00pm, at Treadwell Gordon, Third Floor, Wairere House, Corner Somme Parade and Bates Street, Whanganui

Richard White

Mobile 027 442 6171 Office 06 281 3720 richardw@pb.co.nz

100 Hectares Flat Land

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WEB ID PR57720 EKETAHUNA 1125 Kakariki Road Birchwood Dairy Ltd is located in the summer moist district of Kakariki 23 km south of Pahiatua. The well presented 282 ha farm in 10 titles has an effective flat dairy platform of 216 ha with a 32 ha hill block as support. Peak milking 430 to 440 cows the property has produced a 3 year average of 170,771 kgMS through the well set up 36 aside HB cowshed, supported by a very good range of other buildings. The dairy platform is subdivided into 91 main paddocks. Housing is well provided for by 3 sound homes. Birchwood provides a great opportunity for investors or owner operators.

BY NEGOTIATION View By Appointment

John Arends

Mobile 027 444 7380 Office 06 376 4364

Phil Wilson

Mobile 021 518 660 Office 06 376 5478

Jared Brock

Mobile 027 449 5496 Office 06 376 4823

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WEB ID PR58478 EKETAHUNA 653 South Road No 2 This 100 ha flat dairy unit with a near new 24 ASHB shed, inshed feeding and excellent infrastructure presents a great opportunity. It is very well located being close to Eketahuna and only 25 minutes from Masterton and 45 minutes from Palmerston North city. • Free draining silt loams, excellent access and reliable rainfall. • 96,600kg M/S of production in 2016-17. • Fully consented until 2030. • A good 3 bedroom brick family home set in established grounds completes the package. You need to view now.

AUCTION View By Appointment AUCTION 11.00am, Fri 15th Dec, 2017, (unless sold prior), Eketahuna Community Centre, Haswell Street, Eketahuna

Jared Brock

Mobile 027 449 5496 Office 06 376 4823

Phil Wilson

Mobile 021 518 660 Office 06 376 5478

John Arends

Mobile 027 444 7380 Office 06 376 4364

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Ngapuhi - 377 hectares

NEW LISTING WEB ID MR58767

GLADSTONE Clifton Grove Road Ngapuhi is an attractive breeding and finishing property located in the desirable Admiral Valley, 38 kilometres south east of Masterton. The property is in 2 separate units, each side of the Wainuioru river. The east facing block is 227 hectares of strong papa hill country with a 3 stand woolshed. The home block contains 50 hectares of productive flat and cultivated easy hill.

The homestead is an outstanding 4 bedroom home set VIEW By Appointment in attractive grounds and views to the north. The property has been in the same family since 1932 and has DEADLINE SALE closes Tuesday 19th December, 2017 at 4.00pm, (unless sold prior), Property been faithfully farmed for 3 generations. Brokers Ltd, 84 Chapel Street, Masterton Options are available here with the two blocks, so call to discuss further or to organise an inspection.

DEADLINE SALE

4 Paul Joblin

Mobile 027 443 3756 Office 06 378 7604 Home 06 372 7789 paulj@pb.co.nz

Little Trig - 599 ha

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WEB ID MR57340 TENDER MASTERTON 16482 Route 52, Ihuraua View By Appointment Little Trig offers a genuine sheep and beef breeding unit, TENDER closes Thursday 7th December, 2017 at 4.00pm, Property Brokers Ltd, 84 Chapel Street, Masterton 33 km north of Masterton. This mainly north facing, medium hill country property has been well farmed in recent years and the property has further potential through subdivision. Estimated carrying capacity - 4,600 stock units. Facilities include 2 sound homes with the main 4 bedroom home set in attractive grounds. The 3 stand woolshed has had a more recent covered yard added. Following 70 years in one family, Little Trig is for Paul Joblin sale in this highly regarded farming area. Mobile 027 443 3756 Office 06 378 7604 Home 06 372 7789 paulj@pb.co.nz

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WEB ID TPR57974 BY NEGOTIATION GALATEA 5042 Galatea Road View By Appointment Economies of scale at first farm price - fantastic opportunity 106.513 ha Freehold. Currently farmed in conjunction with neighboring lease gives a platform of 219ha, milking 550 cows, shared up to 208,767kgms. Also rearing 240 calves on wholemilk. Quality infrastructure and buildings include a 40 ASHB shed, lovely home with new quality kitchen. This very tidy farm is a credit to the owners, high fertility, quality pastures, excellent water supply. A chance to purchase medium scale at very affordable small scale value. An attractive very useful Brett Ashworth property in a great farming community. Mobile 021 0261 7488 bretta@pb.co.nz

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Simply the Best

NEW LISTING WEB ID FR58773

KAIRANGA 909 Kairanga Bunnythorpe Road Ideally located Kairanga dairy unit - 94 ha of flat contour All within 4kms of Palmerston North city. (subject to survey) The level of improvements and general on farm 28 ASHB dairy shed with 380 cow yard, 280 cow feed infrastructure on this outstanding property make this pad, numerous support buildings. Well maintained one of the tidiest dairy farms we have been associated races, metalled gateways and quality bore water. with in recent years. One must appreciate the quality soil types - arguably some of the Manawatu's most highly Two houses, one being a modern 3 bedroom dwelling, productive. the second being a sound, recently renovated 3 bedroom home. We can thoroughly recommend this impressive property.

TENDER

VIEW By Appointment TENDER closes Thursday 14th December, 2017 at 11.00am, (unless sold prior), Property Brokers Ltd 54 Kimbolton Road, Feilding

Stuart Sutherland

Mobile 027 452 1155 Office 06 323 5544 Home 06 323 7193 stuarts@pb.co.nz

Blair Cottrill

Mobile 027 354 5419 Office 06 323 1538 blair@pb.co.nz

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NEW LISTING WEB ID TMR58759

TEMUKA 297 Te Awa Road • 260.8663 hectares • Excellent farm infrastructure • 44 Bail Rotary Shed • 4 Very good homes • Close proximity to Fonterra • Great irrigation • Price plus GST (if any) An exceptional well set out dairy farm in a popular and well-regarded farming location. Excellent infrastructure and 4 homes on a very tidy property. Good soils, great

irrigation, excellent dairy shed and proven production VIEW Friday 24 Nov 12.00 - 2.00pm with the farm currently supplying Fonterra. Main features of this property include an updated and modern DEADLINE SALE closes Thursday 14th December, 2017 at 4.00pm, (unless sold prior) effluent system, very good housing, centrally located dairy shed with Waikato plant including ACR's and Meal feeding. There also is an excellent irrigation system. All set in a reliable climate and great district to be involved in. Contact today to arrange a viewing.

www.propertybrokers.co.nz

DEADLINE SALE

4+ Michael Richardson

Mobile 027 228 7027 Office 03 687 7145 michael@pb.co.nz

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Brookhaven Dairy Farm

North Otago

• 139.0748ha Freehold, three titles, rolling fertile land, spray irrigation, pivot, fixed grid and K-line • 40ASHB dairy, A.C.R's, Waikato plant, meal feeding • Property would suit joint ownership having separate title blocks In conjunction with Southern Wide Real Estate Barry Meikle - 027 4365131

DEADLINE PRIVATE TREATY (Unless Sold Prior) Closes 2.00pm, Fri, 15 Dec

Dave Finlay M 027 433 5210 Dave Heffernan M 027 215 8666

pggwre.co.nz/OAM27046 PGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited, licensed under REAA 2008

NEW LISTING

Well Located Breeding/Finishing Unit

King Country Matiere 316.6 Hectares Price $2,700,000 First Time On The Market In 25 Years. Situated in the beautiful Otangiwai Valley, this property specialises in finishing bulls and lambs. Two thirds of the farm is flat to easy contour, the last third steeper. There is some native bush. The soil type is mainly Mairoa Ash with some Papa. 48 paddocks of sheep proof fencing, 32 paddocks hot wire fencing for bulls. Four bedroom home in excellent condition. Top infrastructure comprising of a 4-stand woolshed, under cover sheep yards and cattle yards. | Property ID TK1034

Contact Les Old 027 248 2667

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194.2614ha property comprising approximately 20% flat land with the balance being rolling to medium hills with some steeper sidlings. Fenced into 26 paddocks. Water is spring fed to a holding tank and pumped to troughs. Implement shed/hay shed and various other sheds throughout property. Two sets of sheep yards and cattle yards. Fertiliser bin and airstrip. Cheerful two bedroom cottage.

Okoia AUCTION Plus GST (if any) (Unless Sold Prior) 2.00pm, Tuesday, 28 November

pggwre.co.nz/WAN26694

Doug Glasgow B 06 349 2005 M 027 204 8640

dougglasgow@pggwrightson.co.nz

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Four well established dairy farms

For Sale

Exceptional large scale dairy portfolio Otago/Canterbury

Manawatu | Colyton

Tender

244 Hectares Large Scale Finishing/Dairy Support Farm. Located approximately 15km from Feilding, this superb property will suit those who require location, size, and good infrastructure. Predominantly North facing, contour is mainly flat to rolling with some easy hill country. Tracks and lane-ways provide good access and there is a reliable water supply. Two sets of cattle yards with load-out, 3-stand woolshed and sheep yards, silage bunker, airstrip, hay barn and several implement and storage sheds. There is a three bedroom cottage. Being in multiple titles, Tender options could also include 127 hectares and 116 hectares more or less, or other smaller combinations. | Property ID PN1073

Licensed under REAA 2008

Closing 4pm, Thursday 7 December 2017 (unless sold by private treaty)

Inspection By appointment

Contact Bill Milham 027 443 3324 Yvonne Forlong 021 456 565

0800 200 600 | farmlandsrealestate.co.nz

This is an opportunity to acquire established dairy farms as a portfolio or individually. The offer comprises four dairy farms, three within the Otago region and another just over the border in Canterbury.

• c.1,095 ha • milking c.3,400 cows • producing c.1.5m kgMS annually Contact PwC Advisory Services for further details. E: dairyopportunity@nz.pwc.com T: 09 355 8995

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A Rare Find • 51.9 hectares in nine titles • Right on the town boundary • Currently milking 120 cows • Lovely three bedroom home that has been renovated • 14 ASHB cowshed • A lovely first farm with lots of options - retirement, development, lifestyle or dairying • Location is a big plus with the property being only minutes from town. A well balanced farm with fertile flats and rolling contour

Dargaville SALE BY SET DATE Plus GST (if any) (Unless Sold Prior) Closes 2.00pm, Friday, 15 December

pggwre.co.nz/DAG27051

Megan Browning B 09 439 3344 | M 027 668 8468 mbrowning@pggwrightson.co.nz

Fantastic Opportunity

Dargaville

• 147 hectares productive fertile land, 70% tile drained • Large three bedroom modernised and renovated Kauri villa • Three bedroom villa second home • 27 ASHB cowshed with new ice bank for refrigeration, five and four bay calf implement sheds • Feed Pad, calving pad, maize bin • Milking 310 cows with three year average production 116,000kg MS • A great opportunity to purchase this very productive dairy farm, which has been in the family for three generations, only three kilometres to Dargaville township pggwre.co.nz/DAG26992

PGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited, licensed under REAA 2008

$3.2M Plus GST (if any) Offers to be presented on or before 2.00pm, Friday, 15 December

Megan Browning B 09 439 3344 | M 027 668 8468 mbrowning@pggwrightson.co.nz

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Something Special - Highly Productive Dairy Farm in Mata • 107.055ha (95ha in grass and effective more or less) 16km from Whangarei CBD with two houses and a sleepout • 20 ASHB dairy shed, new calf rearing facility, three bay feed pad/wintering barn, implement shed, hay barn, PKE bin with retractable roof and water from spring fed dam and stream • Milking 255 cows with production to 120,000kg MS • 80% flat, remainder easy rolling with the flats laser drained and central raced to 55 paddocks Under company ownership for the last seven years the input around infrastructure and general farm improvement is truly significant. The hard establishment work has been done, riparian planting has been done, the houses have been renovated, this farm is all set up and will be a pleasure to farm. pggwre.co.nz/WHG27014

Mata AUCTION Plus GST (if any) (Unless Sold Prior) 1.00pm, Thursday, 14 December

Dennis Wallace B 09 470 2528 | M 022 312 7704 dennis.wallace@pggwrightson.co.nz

TENDER

Dairy in Five Titles - Horticulture Potential - 630 Otakiri Road • Total land area - 118.3023 hectares • In five titles with areas as follows: 7.5557Ha, 10.6790Ha, 11.3380Ha, 27.2152Ha, 61.5144Ha • 36ASHB dairy shed, built in 2007 with Waikato milking plant and automatic cup removers • 400 cow yard with stand off and feed pad and other excellent infrastructure • Production average over four years - 138,832kgMS, milking 351 to 361 cows (from 125Ha) • Pod irrigation over most of the farm • Manager's three bedroom home and a three bedroom cottage, both tidy and comfortable • Naturally fertile soils with possible horticulture or lifestyle potential Centrally located on the Rangitaiki Plains, 630 Otakiri Road is within a 25km radius of Whakatane, Edgecumbe, Kawerau and Matata. pggwre.co.nz/WHK27015

PGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited, licensed under REAA 2008

Whakatane Surrounds TENDER Plus GST (if any) (Unless Sold By Private Treaty) Closes 4.00pm, Thursday, 14 December VIEW 11.00-1.00pm, Wednesday, 22 & 29 November Phil Goldsmith B 07 307 1620 | M 027 494 1844 pgoldsmith@pggwrightson.co.nz

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Low Input Te Arai Dairy Unit • 152.7133ha of flat to easy contour • 29 ASHB and support shedding • Best production of 109,000kgMS • Regular re-grassing and cropping program • Tidy four bedroom, two bathroom home • Mangawhai and Te Arai beach a short drive away This ideally located dairy unit has been farmed with a low cost grass based system in order to achieve reliable consistent production.

TENDER

Te Arai SALE BY SET DATE Plus GST (if any) (Unless Sold Prior) Closes 4.00pm Thursday, 30 November

pggwre.co.nz/WEL26854

Scott Tapp M 021 418 161

scott.tapp@pggwrightson.co.nz

Prime Beef Finishing Unit This is a unique opportunity to purchase this well presented 289 hectare property currently specialising in the finishing of Prime Angus beef. Made up of four titles this property is located west of Rangiriri, 50km north of Hamilton and 45km south of Pukekohe. There are 97 paddocks made up of 15 hectare blocks fenced with seven wire Post and Batten fencing. Within these blocks are six smaller areas that are subdivided with two wire electric fences. Bores on the property provide both domestic and stock water supply. pggwre.co.nz/PUK26392

TENDER

581 Otake Road • 229 hectares - at least 50% mowable • Sound three bedroom home - good shedding and yards • Nearly all in the Waikato catchment • Excellent N.R.P and fertiliser levels • Comprehensive farm records available • Consented water supply at 4000 litres / hour • A rare find that should excite dairy farmers and grazers alike!

TENDER Plus GST (if any) (Unless Sold By Private Treaty) Closes 4.00pm, Wednesday, 6 December

Adrian van Mil B 09 237 2041 M 027 473 3632

avanmil@pggwrightson.co.nz

Mark Needham B 09 237 2014 M 027 704 6833

mneedham@pggwrightson.co.nz

OPEN DAY

Excellent Dairy Support

Rangiriri

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Marotiri TENDER (Unless Sold By Private Treaty), Closes 12.00pm, Friday 1 Dec, PGGWRE, Hamilton VIEW BY APPOINTMENT

John Sisley B 07 858 5302 M 027 475 9808

jsisley@pggwrightson.co.nz

PGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited, licensed under REAA 2008

Trudarre Orchard 881B Te Matai Road • 15.6924ha in popular Te Matai Road • Comprising 6.02 canopy hectares Hayward Kiwifruit • 0.5 hectares G3 Kiwifruit, good contour • Substantial cable and AG beam structures, strip maled • High performing production and dollar returns • Four bedroom Lockwood home • Large lockable shed, accommodation attached

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Te Puke TENDER (Unless Sold By Private Treaty) Closes 4.00pm Thursday, 30 November 7 Jocelyn Street, Te Puke VIEW 12.00-1.00pm Wednesday, 22 November

Richard Lord M 027 443 8764 rlord@pggwrightson.co.nz

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Potential Plus Here 84 Overdale Road Are you looking for a lifestyle block in a great location with potential to develop? Zoned Rural/Residential with further potential to subdivide. This 4.9ha property has a mixture of flat and rolling contour with a picturesque pond. The block is subdivided into seven paddocks with mainly deer fencing and a large three bay Goldpine shed. Water is provided from a bore. The property has a two bedroom cottage and Skyline double garage. pggwre.co.nz/PUT26993

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Putaruru AUCTION (Unless Sold Prior) 11.00am, Tues, 12 Dec, NI Kindergarten Conf Centre, 6 Glenshea St, Putaruru VIEW 5.30-6.00pm, Tue 21, 28 Nov & 3.30-4.00pm, Sun 26 Nov, 3 Dec

Richard Leach B 07 882 1485 M 027 472 7785

richard.leach@pggwrightson.co.nz

Elite Hill Cattle Grazing Unit - 252ha 835 Troopers Road • Superior infrastructure property grazing 450 graziers and 50 older cattle until 1st June • 152 paddocks plus holding paddock. 52 hectares cut for silage • Two houses, massive implement shedding. Excellent fertiliser history • Raced and reticulated water throughout. This is a farm specifically designed for dairy support • Excellently located, a unique "turn key" grazing farm operation pggwre.co.nz/TEK27011

Entry Level Self Contained Dairy Unit A unique opportunity exists to secure a very tidy dairy unit of 302ha (746acres) in the heart of sunny Marlborough. A 60ha Milking platform producing an average of 60,000kg MS from 160 cows. There is an well positioned adjacent run off with a stunning backdrop of native bush. Infrastructure includes a well maintained 16 ASHB dairy shed and many sheds and workshops. A good fertiliser history and improved pasture offers many options as a dairy farm / dedicated dairy run off or a stand alone beef finishing unit. A very tidy four bedroom homestead and extra garaging complete the picture for this very attractive farming proposition set among some of the best recreational hunting, fishing and boating areas in New Zealand. pggwre.co.nz/BLE27071

Te Kuiti AUCTION (Unless Sold Prior) 11.00am, Mon, 11 Dec, Panorama Motor Inn, Awakino Rd, Te Kuiti VIEW 11.00-12.00pm, Wednesday 22, 29 November

Peter Wylie B 07 878 0265 M 027 473 5855

pwylie@pggwrightson.co.nz

Rai Valley DEADLINE PRIVATE TREATY Plus GST (if any) (Unless Sold Prior) Closes 4.00pm, Thurs, 14 Dec 20 Westwood Ave, Blenheim Greg Lyons B 03 579 1188 | M 027 579 1233 Greg.Lyons@pggwrightson.co.nz Joe Blakiston B 03 579 3702 | M 027 434 4069 jblakiston@pggwrightson.co.nz

PGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited, licensed under REAA 2008

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Employment

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Experienced Shepherd

FARM MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST South Island

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This is an outstanding role with one of the world’s most recognised dairy industry brands, a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of innovative milk harvesting and dairy automation solutions. Based in the South Island and reporting to the NZ Sales Manager, this role will provide crucial support to farmers to help them to get the right information from their farm management software to help them achieve their farming goals. You’ll be interpreting data, supporting training and development, and assisting with commercial decisions on farm management. You will also support the District Sales Managers and their assigned Dealer networks to increase sales and expertise of farm management systems.

This is a varied and interesting role with a focus on developing collaborative and effective working relationships with Farmers and District Staff, implementing effective coaching and training initiatives both internally and on-farm.

Whilst much will be done by phone, appreciable travel will be required, from a base preferably reasonably central within the area. The role is estimated to be 50% of full-time. This is a demanding role which may suit someone with existing rural sector interests and seeking another challenge. Contact Steve Morrison: 027 432 3389 or steve.morrison@nzfll.co.nz

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Ideally applicants will have: • Livestock industry knowledge, and familiarity with sale yard operations • A strong focus on people, health and safety, and operational compliance/regulatory requirements • Relevant maintenance experience • Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills • Good administration and basic accounting/budgeting/ computer skills

A comfortable 3-bedroom home and competitive salary package will be offered to the successful applicant. Applications close 26th November 2017. Please send a copy of your CV with at least two referees to: Daniel Macaulay Foxley Station RD Ongarue 3997 foxleystn@farmside.co.nz

www.fegan.co.nz

SHEPHERDING OPPORTUNITY!

HUIARUA STATION

FARM MANAGER

For all enquiries contact: Jed Murphy - Farm Manager on 027 861 4221

Applications close 4th December 2017

EMPLOYMENT REACH EVERY FARMER IN NZ FROM MONDAY Please print clearly Name: Address: Email: Heading: Advert to read:

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We have a great opportunity for an experienced Shepherd to join our team at Centre Hill. This role offers some great dog work for a good stockman and a variety of responsibilities including stock and general work.

Located inland from Tokomaru Bay, Huiarua has been developed into a high performing sheep and cattle farm. The farm has a very good infrastructure, with extensive subdivision and tracking completed in the last ten years. We are currently seeking an experienced and motivated farm manager to take Huiarua to the next level.

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The successful applicant will have the ability to inspire young people by completing tasks to a high standard of workmanship and demonstrate excellent work ethic. They will be familiar with industry ‘best practise’ within sheep and beef breeding and finishing systems and also familiar with modern farm monitoring systems. In return we will offer a competitive remuneration package based on your level of experience, regular rostered time off in weekends, tidy 3 bedroom accommodation, support with personal development and training and will provide the ability to assume more responsibility and grow within the role. Start date in 2018 is flexible for the right applicant.

Centre Hill Station – Te Anau

Huiarua Station is part of Rimanui Farms Ltd, a progressive farming group that strive for farming excellence The property comprises 4800ha of which approximately 3000ha are effective. The farm carries 32,000su, breeding and finishing, with a 55% sheep ratio.

This is an exceptional opportunity for someone with a proven record in intensive farm management on a large scale. We are looking for an applicant with strong organisational and planning skills, and the ability to build and manage a team of staff.

Located just 10 minutes north of Mossburn, 40 minutes from Te Anau, Centre Hill is a 4400 ha property running 35,000 su including 20,000 Romney ewes and 950 in-calf cows and heifers. It carries all calves through to yearlings and finishes half the lambs, with the balance transferred to other finishing properties. The role comes with a recently renovated warm three-bedroom house, with a primary and secondary school bus service available. • Must be an exceptional team player. • Have great initiative and communications skills. • Team of well-controlled dogs.

The position provides good remuneration and a comfortable 4-bedroom home. The Mata primary school is located on the property.

Info about the vacancy and details of how to apply: www.landcorp.co.nz/careers

For further information contact Steve Smith on 021 306 886 steve@rimanui.co.nz

Applications close 5pm Sunday, 26 November 2017.

Enquiries to Robin Dean – Farm Manager, 027 223 8049 or 03 249 7631.

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The RLSM will work with owner groups and managers for each yard to ensure stakeholder expectations are met or exceeded, and will be supported by contracted admin/accounting resource.

Assistance with further training and development can be provided.

If this sounds like you, and you genuinely wish to advance your career with a major international company within the dairy industry, then apply with your CV to jobs@fegan.co.nz or phone 07 823 0105.

Pukemiro Station is owned by the ADB Williams Trust and is part of a 13,000 Sheep and Beef breeding and finishing operation located 10 minutes East of Dannevirke. The Station is home to the Pukemiro Station Cadetship with the inaugural Cadet intake commencing in January 2018. We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Shepherd who has at least 4 years relevant experience to join our team. We require someone with an ability to work effectively in a team, an ability to ‘coach and mentor’ 2-3 young farm cadets as they work alongside you on a daily basis and has a good team of 3-4 working dogs.

This role will involve supervision of respective local Yard Managers to ensure effective staff management, compliance, operation, maintenance, cost management of each sale yard.

A good team of not less than four broken in dogs is needed. At least 2-3 years previous experience will be desirable along with a willingness to learn.

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The operators, (Associated Auctioneers), of several major saleyards in Northland, Waikato, King Country and Taranaki are seeking a person to oversee the management of these saleyards.

We require someone with a passion for stock work that takes pride in their work, who is honest, self motivated and enthusiastic.

To succeed in this role, you will be a team player with advanced interpersonal and communication skills, strong relationship-building skills, and a customer focus.

Pukemiro Station

Part-time Position

Situated 30 minutes north of Taumarunui and 45 minutes south of Te Kuiti in the Matiere area.

While knowledge of dairy farming operations and herd management would be preferential, it is more important that you are experienced and enjoy working directly with farmers to add value to their farming operation.

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Foxley Station is a 1400ha, 11,500su medium to steep hill country breeding/finishing property running Romney ewes and Angus Cows.

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STAFF? PH DEBBIE 0800 85 25 80

CONTRACT MILKER – TE AWAMUTU Opportunity Knocks • 600 cows • Established and proven farm performance • Great community Our client has faithfully farmed this land for 100 years, growing the operation over the years to its current 212ha and 600 cows. As a result, they know exactly what is needed to make this farm hum for their contract milker to continue to grow returns for all stakeholders. The 212ha is made up of a 160ha milking platform and 52ha of support land. This is a well set up farm with a near-new 54-bail rotary with ACRs, feed pad, good shedding and all the machinery you would expect to run this operation. We’re looking for an experienced contract milker who can lead a team and is prepared to do the extra things that will make the difference between good and great performance on an asset rich property such as this. You will have strong animal husbandry skills and the ability to think outside the square to make the most of the resources available. Located just 15 minutes from Te Awamutu in a lovely community, with a great local playcentre and primary school, and supportive on-farm owners, this farm is primed for the right person to really make their mark. Interested? Log onto www.no8hr.co.nz (Ref 8HR939) for more information and to apply. Applications close 23 November 2017.

www.no8hr.co.nz | ph: 07-870-4901 Return this form either by fax to 06 323 7101 attention Debbie Brown Post to NZX Agri Classifieds, PO Box 529, Feilding 4740 - by 12pm Wednesday or Freephone 0800 85 25 80

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Drystock Manager’s position or lease land required. Experienced and knowledgeable in all aspects of farming, and development, also heavy machinery. Anything considered. Please phone Ian 027 287 7522

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FLY OR LICE problem? Electrodip - The magic eye sheepjetter since 1989 with unique self adjusting sides. Incredible chemical and time savings with proven effectiveness. Phone 07 573 8512 w w w. e l e c t r o d i p . c o m

12 MONTHS TO 5½-yearold Heading dogs and Huntaways wanted. Phone 022 698 8195. NORTH ISLAND buying trip 9/12/17. No one buys or pays more! 07 315 5553.

GOATS WANTED. All weights. All breeds. Prompt service. Payment on pick up. My on farm prices will not be beaten. Phone David Hutchings 07 895 8845 or 0274 519 249. Feral goats mustered on a 50/50 share basis.

WILTSHIRE & SHIRE® rams and ewes for sale. Hardy, low input, easy care meat sheep. No dagging. No shearing. No dip, drench or vaccine since 1989. Deliver all over NZ. www.organicrams.co.nz Email: tim@ organic-rams.co.nz Phone 03 225 5283.

CRAIGCO SHEEP JETTERS. Sensor Jet. Deal to fly and Lice now. Guaranteed performance. Unbeatable pricing. Phone 06 835 6863. www.craigcojetters.com

ANIMAL HEALTH

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www.drench.co.nz farmer owned, very competitive prices. Phone 0800 4 DRENCH (437 362).

Dairy Holdings Limited is a dynamic and progressive New Zealand owned multi-farm business. Dairy Holdings Limited wishes to advise that a number of contract milking and variable/lower order sharemilking positions will be available for next season.

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FERTILISER DOLOMITE, NZ’s finest Magnesium fertiliser. Bio-Gro certified, bulk or bagged. 0800 436 566.

FOR SALE ORGANIC CALF MEAL. Certified organic & conversion. Contact Ian Currie. Denver Stockfeeds. 06 357 9775 or 021 220 1164. WINDMILLS for water pumping. Ferguson Windmills Company. www.windmills.co.nz sales@windmills.co.nz Phone 09 412 8655 or 027 282 7689.

WILD CATTLE and goats wanted. 50/50 mustering. Portable yards available. Phone Kerry Coulter 0274 944 194.

PROPERTY WANTED HOUSE FOR REMOVAL wanted. North Island. Phone 021 0274 5654.

PUMPS HIGH PRESSURE WATER PUMPS, suitable on high headlifts. Low energy usage for single/3-phase motors, waterwheel and turbine drives. Low maintenance costs and easy to service. Enquiries phone 04 526 4415, email sales@hydra-cell.co.nz

Why choose Dairy Holdings Limited: VINEGAR, GARLIC & FOR ONLY $2.00 + gst per • Extensive South Island based operations that HONEY. 200L - $450 or word you can book a word include heifer and winter support farms. 1000L - $2000 excl. with only ad in Farmers Weekly FREE DELIVERY from • Dairy farming operations include 59 farms, Classifieds. Phone Debbie Black Type Minerals Ltd on 0800 85 25 80. producing 17M milk solids under various www.blacktypeminerals. operating structures. co.nz • Strong support systems both on-farm and from the Timaru office. 2018ATTENTION Notice of B+LNZ Director and Directors • Career progression systems allowing high FARMERS performers to grow. Independent Remuneration Committee Elections • Agreements are farm specific. Experienced, hardworking and progressive couple

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www.gibb-gro.co.nz seeking either a 300-600 cow 50/50 sharemilking GROWTH PROMOTANT $5.85 per hectare or a dairy to lease for 2018/2019 Beef + Lamb New Zealand Ltd (B+LNZ) position give notice that farm nominations forthe B+LNZ and GST delivered Remuneration season forward. B+LNZ’s Directors+ Independent Committee (DIRC) elections and Brian Mace 0274 389 822 written remits are now open. Currently sharemilking in Canterbury with 400 Friesian/ 07 571 0336 Friesian cows,district youngdirectors stock andwill all retire machinery, Under sectionbrianmace@xtra.co.nz 41 of the B+LNZ constitution, two Cross electoral by rotation at the annual meeting. This year, Smith South Island) and butPhil willing to (Northern relocate New Zealand wide forJames the right Parsons (Northern North Island) must retire by rotation, but may stand for re-election. opportunity. CONTRACTORS

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Remits that, if passed at B+LNZ’s annual meeting would not be binding on the FOR SALE SHORT HEAD & YARD musters and pens organisation, require the signatures of 10 farmers who are registered on the B+LNZ BLACK LAB PUPPIES. electoral roll. 18 short stories, five minutes each, various Farm raised. Top working rural themes. $13 incl. p&p Remits that,duck if passed at the annual and pheasant dogs. meeting, would be binding on B+LNZ, require the signatures of at least farmers, or five percent of the total number Author: Garrick Batten with lifetime farming Brothers and 1,000 sistersregistered of of registered farmers, is the lesser. Meg, Gary whichever Girvans Bitch. experiences. Orders to <caprinex@xtra.co.nz> 3 B and 4 D. Enquiries Yaloak Estate is a 5100ha property locatedAll nominations and written remits must be made on the official forms. The official welcome. Phone Shonnie 10km south of Ballan in the Central Highlands forms and other useful information regarding the elections are available by: 04 232 5734. of Victoria, Australia. Yaloak Estate runs a • visiting www.electionz.com/blnz2018 FOXY PUPS, North mixed cropping and livestock operation, • emailing Canterbury. iro@electionz.com 12 weeks old. of approximately 18,000 dse comprising • phoning 0800 We could save you hundreds of $$ Phone666 03 3198 032 372. composite ewes and Wagyu cattle, primarily at HUNTAWAYS, HEADING, All nominations and written remits must be received by the Returning Officer by 5 pm on this location, and at other irrigated fattening HOMES Handies, 1- 5 years. Deliver Thursday 14 December 2017. NZ wide. Trial. 07 315 properties located in Western Victoria. FARM SHEDS Mike Hughes. Board of 5553. Directors, Directors Independent Remuneration Committee We are seeking an enthusiastic and experiBOOK AN AD.Resolutions For only and Annual Meeting and Remits SUBDIVISIONS enced Livestock Overseer to join our livestock $2.00 + gst per word you PUMPS Voting for the DIRC elections and annual meeting resolutions and remits team, to assist in the planning and execution can B+LNZ book and a word only (if any) will ad all be at the same time. of general livestock husbandry both at Ballan, in conducted Farmers Weekly Prices include delivery to your door! Phone Debbie and the remote properties. Voting will Classifieds. be conducted by postal and internet voting, with voting papers being 0800 85 25 80. Forelectoral friendly roll & professional advice posted to all farmers who appear on the B+LNZ on Friday To be considered for this role, you will need to 0800 0987day Fax:and 07 843 0992 2 February 2018. B+LNZ and DIRC elections CALL will close on843 election postal and have: Email: electronic voting for company resolution and remitspower@thecableshop.co.nz will close on the same date, • Experience with a large scale prime lamb Friday 16 March 2018 at 2pm. THE CABLE SHOP WAIKATO

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retirement inbeing 2000. accepted. Nostalgia. Typical farming life Written remits for the 2018 Annual Meeting are now

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a national vote open to all livestock farmers on the B+LNZ electoral roll and meeting

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The successful applicant will report to thethe minimum livestock threshold. Livestock Manager, and will be expected to To be eligible to vote for the meeting resolutions, farmers must be on the B+LNZ Z Mannual understand performance targets, and be able adew udly N electoral roll and not required to meet the minimum stock numbers stated above. Pro are Since 1975 to achieve them. He or she should positively To check if you are on the electoral roll please contact B+LNZ on 0800 233 352. The contribute towards the ongoing expansion 021 441 180 (JC) electoral roll will close at 5pm on Friday 2 February 2018. of the enterprise, and have an ability to give frigidair@vodafone.co.nz direction and guidance to other membersAofcopy of the roll is also available for inspection at the office of Beef + Lamb New Zealand Ltd, Level 4, Wellington Chambers, 154 Featherston Street, Wellington 6011. the livestock team.

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Yaloak Estate is a progressive and excitingAll queries regarding B+LNZ elections should be directed to the Returning Officer on organisation with plenty of opportunity for0800 666 032. growth for the right person. All queries regarding annual meeting remits should be directed to B+LNZ Chief The position will be based on the main Operating Officer, Cros Spooner on 0800 233 352. property at Ballan which is 55 minutes from Warwick Lampp the Melbourne international terminal. A Returning Officer – Beef + Lamb New Zealand Ltd 0800 competitive salary and benefits package will be666 032 FOR FARMERS PO Box 3138, Christchurch 8140 & HUNTERS offered to the right candidate. iro@electionz.com

Applications to: info@yaloakestate.com.au

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SAWN SHED TIMBER including Black Maire. Matai, Totara and Rimu etc. Also buying salvaged native logs. Phone Richard Uren. NZ Native Timber Supplies. Phone 027 688 2954.

Have something to sell? Advertise in Farmers Weekly

Phone Debbie Brown 0800 85 25 80 or email classifieds@nzx.com

2018 Notice of B+LNZ Director and Directors Independent Remuneration Committee Elections and Annual Meeting Remits Beef + Lamb New Zealand Ltd (B+LNZ) give notice that nominations for B+LNZ and B+LNZ’s Directors Independent Remuneration Committee (DIRC) elections and written remits are now open. Under section 41 of the B+LNZ constitution, two electoral district directors will retire by rotation at the annual meeting. This year, Phil Smith (Northern South Island) and James Parsons (Northern North Island) must retire by rotation, but may stand for re-election. Nominations are being called to fill two Board of Director vacancies, one for each of the following electoral districts: NorthernNorth Island (NNI) Northern South Island (NSI) This year there is also an election for the Directors Independent Remuneration Committee (DIRC). Nominations are now called to fill one vacancy on the DIRC. Derrick Millton, an existing member of the DIRC, will retire by rotation, and has indicated that he will seek re-election. Written remits for the 2018 Annual Meeting are now being accepted. Remits that, if passed at B+LNZ’s annual meeting would not be binding on the organisation, require the signatures of 10 farmers, who are registered on the B+LNZ electoral roll.

All nominations and written remits must be received by the Returning Officer by 5 pm on Thursday 14 December 2017.

Board of Directors, Directors Independent Remuneration Committee and Annual Meeting Resolutions and Remits Voting for the B+LNZ and DIRC elections and annual meeting resolutions and remits (if any) will all be conducted at the same time.

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All nominations and written remits must be made on the official forms. The official forms and other useful information regarding the elections are available by: • visting www.electionz.com/blnz2018 • emailing iro@electionz.com • phoning 0800 666 032

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SELLING

Remits that, if passed at the annual meeting, would be binding on B+LNZ, require the signatures of at least 1,000 registered farmers or five percent of the total number of registered farmers, whichever is the lesser.

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Voting will be conducted by postal and internet voting, with voting papers being posted to all farmers who appear on the B+LNZ electoral roll on Friday 2 February 2018. B+LNZ and DIRC elections will close on election day and postal and electronic voting for company resolution and remits will close on the same date, Friday 16 March 2018 at 2pm. Farmers can vote in person on company resolutions and remits only, at the Annual Meeting on Thursday 22 March 2018. To be eligible to vote in the B+LNZ director and DIRC elections, and for annual meeting remits (if any), a livestock farmer must, on 30 June 2017, have owned at least 250 sheep, or 50 beef cattle, or 100 dairy cattle. Voters must farm within the respective electorate to be eligible to vote for the Board of Directors, but the DIRC is a national vote open to all livestock farmers on the B+LNZ electoral roll and meeting the minimum livestock threshold. To be eligible to vote for the annual meeting resolutions, farmers must be on the B+LNZ electoral roll and are not required to meet the minimum stock numbers stated above. To check if you are on the electoral roll please contact B+LNZ on 0800 233 352. The electoral roll will close at 5pm on Friday 2 February 2018. A copy of the roll is also available for inspection at the office of Beef + Lamb New Zealand Ltd, Level 4, Wellington Chambers, 154 Featherston Street, Wellington 6011. All queries regarding B+LNZ elections should be directed to the Returning Officer on 0800 666 032. All queries regarding annual meeting remits should be directed to B+LNZ Chief Operating Officer, Cros Spooner on 0800 233 352. Warwick Lampp Returning Officer – Beef + Lamb New Zealand Ltd 0800 666 032 PO Box 3138, Christchurch 8140 iro@electionz.com

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END OF SEASON DELIVERY: • 150 cow long established Jersey stud herd BW 113 PW 121 looking great, includes several contracted cows. Also 40 i/c heifers. • 230 cow long established OAD Jersey herd BW 91 rock solid. Also 50 i/c heifers. • 450 Jersey herd BW 45. Very nice, high production. • 450 Jersey herd BW 125 PW 118. Many contracts. • 620 Jersey and Jersey x cows BW 107 PW 99. Also 165 i/c heifers BW 131.

AUTUMN CALVING LINES OF COW

Puketauru

A husband is walking behind his wide and says: “Your bottom is getting so big it looks like an old washing machine”.

STOCK REQUIRED

facial eczema tolerance RAMGUARD testing at .6 level

1YR FRSN BULLS 280-330kgs FRSN BULL CALVES 260-350kgs 1YR ANG & ANG X STEERS 1YR BEEF & BEEF X HEIFERS COWS WITH CALVES AT FOOT

lean meat production Eye muscle and C T scanning

wool weight and quality hogget fleeces assessed for weight and quality

Tom & Anne Abraham Phone 06 327 6248

RD 3, Marton Puketauru@mac.com

Puketauru Coopworths www.puketauru.com

www.dyerlivestock.co.nz

Ross Dyer 0274 333 381 A Financing Solution For Your Farm E info@rdlfinance.co.nz

ATTENTION RAM BUYERS

HILLCROFT ROMNEY AND ROMDALES

• 90 Jerseys BW 146 mated to Angus. • 36 Jersey and Jersey x BW 130 PW 157. • 100 black cross breds BW 70 PW 100 i/c AB Hereford. • 30 Friesian high BW i/c Hereford. • 19 Jersey cows. BW 83 PW 120.

Ideal for Breeding – Draft Numbers Suitable

selection for twinning and mothering ability since 1968

That night in bed the husband starts getting amorous. His wife says: “I’m not starting the old washing machine for such a small load. You’ll have to do it by hand!”

100 x STATION BRED 360KG 1YR ANG HEIFERS

fertility & lamb survival

The woman stays quiet and just keeps on walking.

Bred on steep hills in the Matahuru Valley

SPECIAL ENTRY

Eczema testing for over 15 yrs

SPRING CALVING LINES OF COWS

Coalgate Sale

See ewe 2.00pm Friday, 1st at THE RAM SALE

• 54 XBreds BW 121 PW 155 content of Jersey herd. • Xbred cows. • Several lines of heifer yearlings and calves available.

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Brucellosis free In a very hot year, no clinical cases observed in flock

Fraser 07 828 5755 or 0272 859 587 Malcolm 07 828 5709

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Wednesday 13th December 2017 - 1.30pm 37 Pukenaua Road, Taihape (1km north of Taihape) 28 x 2 Year Red Stags • Red stags bred for venison production and temperament

Meaty, early maturing and easy identifiable rams.

• Highest average growth rate genetics offered by public auction in NZ since 2011 Enquiries/Catalogues phone: Robert Auld – PGG Wrightson 06 388 0270, 027 590 1335 Paul Hughes – Vendor 06 388 1051, 027 446 6309

GOLDSTREAM RAM SALE

Tuesday 28th November 12 noon Feilding Saleyard Complex

Tuesday 28th November 12 noon Te Kuiti Selling Centre

35 Purebred Charollais Rams 60 Charollais X Rams 15 Charablack Rams

33rd Annual High Performance Ram Sale

Contact Tony Gallen – 0275 901 711 Caitlin Rokela – 0274 056 156

10 2th Poll Dorset Suffolk xRams Contact Cam Heggie – 0275 918 182 Warwick Rapley – 07 870 1715

9TH ANNUAL MERRYDOWNS ROMNEY AND SOUTHDOWN RAM SALE

On Farm Sale 348 Koi Road RD1, Gore Tuesday 5 December 1 pm Offering approx.: 140 Romney 2th Rams 60 Southdown 2th Rams Both breeds fully SIL recorded. All Rams eye muscle scanned as lambs. OB accredited.

1800 Rom/Growbulk Mixed Sex Lambs 900 Suffolk/South Suffolk Rom X Mixed Sex Lambs 800 Southdown Rom X Mixed Sex Lambs

An open day will be held on Tuesday 28 November from 10am till 6pm. Catalogues available to view online at www.merrydowns.co.nz Further enquiries If you would like an alternative time to view the Rams, please contact Blair or Sally Robertson – 03 207 6851 Callum McDonald PGG Wrightson Genetics 027 4336 443 Paul Pearce PGG Wrightson – 027 4785 761

Thursday 22 February 2018 Te Kuiti Saleyards 12pm

The sheep are farmed commercially on Ongarue hill country.

All lambs have had a B12, Drenched & Scratched. Lambs are a complete drop of undrafted lambs born 8th August onwards and will be drafted into lines to suit.

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An open day will be held on farm on 8 February 2018 from 11.00am to 2.00pm to inspect the selected sale stock and to talk to Grant & Sandy regarding their breeding programme.

OUTSIDE ENTRIES: 500 Suftex X Mixed Sex Lambs 300 Black Face X Mixed Sex Lambs

Enquiries: Grant & Sandy McMillan - 07 894 6136 PGW - Marty Cashin - 0274 976 414

Contact Graham Melton PGG Wrightson Blenheim Phone: 0275 981 711

Freephone 0800 10 22 76 | www.pggwrightson.co.nz

Other

Using a combination of stockmanship and SIL data, Merrydowns have produced a quality even line of grunty Commercial Rams. Merrydowns are not solely focussed on high index sheep, they are more interested in the commercial traits of: Lambing % to the Ram, ensuring that the ewes have capacity to hold and rear their lambs, top quality wool, longevity, structural soundness, constitution, growth rate, early maturity, and actual fertility.

Blenheim Saleyards, Riverlands Tuesday 28th November 2017 1pm

Grant & Sandy have been breeding these sheep since 2004. They have been bred predominately for their full shedding ability, facial eczema tolerance and growth rates.

Sheep

45 2th Poll Dorset Rams

Richard & Anna Laugesen Craiglochart Farms Ltd Waihopai Valley

2th Wiltshire rams Wiltshire ram lambs 2th Wiltshire ewes Wiltshire ewe lambs

Beef

45 2th Suffolk Rams

2ND ANNUAL LAMB SALE

PRELIMINARY SALE NOTICE – MCMILLAN SHEDDING SHEEP INAUGURAL SALE

25 Yearling Purebred Limousin Heifers TB Status C10 Further Enquiries to: Phil Manera 027 462 0125

Key: Dairy

ELITE CHAROLAIS RAM SALE

High Growth, high yield, easy lambing, great carcass characteristics, & ideal for hogget mating.

A/c WR & C James Flagpole

40 Stud and Commercial SUFFOLK RAMS for sale, Canterbury A&P Ram Sale, Friday 1st December

Your source for PGG Wrightson livestock and farming listings RUAPEHU RED DEER SIRE STAG SALE

Thursday 30th November 2017

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Contact: Ross Riddell 0272 111 112 or Grant Aiken, Whangarei, 0272 458 821

STOCK FOR SALE

Coopworth rams bred with an emphasis on

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HERDS FOR SALE

livestock@nzx.com – 0800 85 25 80

Helping grow the country

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THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS WEEKLY – November 20, 2017

Canterbury A&P Association ELITE RAM & EWE SALE

10.30am Friday 01 December 2017

WAGYU DAIRY CROSS WEANERS

(Viewing from 9am) Canterbury Agricultural Park, Curletts Road, Christchurch

• Steers and/or Heifers at competitive per kg weight gain rates • Minimum 90kg start weight • From November 2017 start date • Short and long term options available • Simple no-fuss agreements OR Register your interest for future grazing of R1yr and R2yr from May 2018.

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For further information please contact: Tim or Erin O’Brien Phone: 06 857 8305 Email: tim@brownrigg.co.nz

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Fairlea Texels

MANU POLL DORSET 29th Annual Ram Sale A/c AA & DJ Clements

240 Rams & Ewes for Sale SALE ORDER Dorper South Suffolk Corriedale Charolais Hampshire Romney Poll Dorset Border Leicester Texel English Leicester Dorset Down Southdown Suffolk

THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS WEEKLY – November 20, 2017

EWES Supported by: 6 8 6 -

Meaty Muscle Makes Money

Manu 14/13tw

To be held on the property 201 Drake Road, Purua, Whangarei

For more information: Graham Sidey: 027 432 1384 Anthony Cox: 027 208 3071 Catalogue available online at www.theshow.co.nz

Monday 27th November 2017 1pm start

Call Hugh & Helen Winder on 0800 328 877

55 Top Quality One Shear Poll Dorset Rams

1808 Makino Road RD 9, Feilding 4779 Ph: 06 328 8710 Fax: 06 328 8712 Mob: 027 226 5784 Email: fairleatexels@xtra.co.nz

• All rams Ovine Brucellosis accredited • All rams eye muscle scanned • All Manu rams performance recorded (SIL)

Meadowslea Hill-Bred Rams

Central & Southern NI 424 Friesians BW 68 PW 87 RA 100% DTC 19/7 Well Bred herd and priced right to sell at $1875 North Waikato

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430 Friesians BW 64 PW 62 RA91% DTC 10/7 41 years breeding. Over 200 x 2 & 3yr olds $2000 Northland

(Formerly known as High Plains)

260 Frsn/FrsnX BW 61 PW 69 RA 90% DTC 20/7 OAD herd long steep walks, will shift well $1750

Ram Sale - 300 Rams - 7 breeds

152 XBred cows BW 115 PW 138 RA 100% DTC 20/7 OAD herd, years of breeding $1750

10th Annual Ram Sale

Thursday 30th November On-farm – Mt Cook Road, Fairlie Helmsman Auction – 12.30-2.00pm

120 Frsn/FrsnX genuine cows (Pick from 180) DTC 20/3 (7-weeks) Currently OAD $2100

• Romney • TexRom • Romdale • Perendale x Tex x Romney • Kelso x Romney • Kelso Maternal • Kelso Terminal (Black Face)

DTC 3/3 (7-weeks) 3-5 Yrs. Dec del $1900 80 Frsn/FrsnX hfrs BW 105 PW 113 RA 99% DTC 17/7 to Jsy (sire proving) $1550

Contact: David Giddings Meadowslea – 027 229 9760 PGGW – Keith Wilson 027 412 5766 Greg Uren 027 431 4051 RLL – Anthony Cox 027 208 3071 PWA – Hamish Zuppicich 027 403 3025 Carrfields – Callum Dunnett 027 587 0131

Contact: Philip Webb: 027 801 8057 Central & Southern NI Dairy Coordinator Paul Kane 027 286 9279 (North Waikato/ Northland) National Dairy & Live Export Coordinator

www.meadowslea.co.nz

www.carrfieldslivestock.co.nz

260 Frsn/FrsnX C/Os BW 100 PW 139 RA 96%

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R2yrs

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SOUTH SUFFOLKS & POLL DORSETS On-Farm Ram Sale Friday 1st December 2017, 2.00pm, by Auction

2018 Autumn calvers

180 Fr hfrs BW 92 PW 85 RA100% RWB (Jrsy) DTC 24/7 $1300 Dec del

*Suftex first-cross rams also available

Contact: Alex Clements 09 433 5871 clements@ubernet.co.nz

Herds 1st June 2018 delivery

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GRAZERS WANTED

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Stud and Flock rams available 130 South Suffolk rams 35 Poll Dorset rams Eye muscle scanned SIL Recorded High growth and high yielding rams

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Born and bred under challenging conditions All Sires DNA foot scored All Poll Dorset Rams guaranteed to have a 1 or 2 in their foot score

Rams that will MEAT your requirements. For further information or catalogues please contact: Simon Prouting, 06 374 3661, 57 Birch Road East, Weber, Dannevirke • prouting@inspire.co.nz • www.rocklea.co.nz

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livestock@nzx.com – 0800 85 25 80

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ADELONG

EWE WANNA A RAM … THEN BOY DO WE HAVE RAMS …

A/c Neville & Dianne Greenwood. Ellesmere

13th ANNUAL ON FARM RAM SALE 2pm Wednesday 6th December 2017

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PETERS GENETICS HAVE SOME OF THE FINEST AROUND!

Quality You Can See – Performance You Can Trust SURVIVABILITY

FERTILITY

GROWTH RATES

YIELD GRADING

110 Poll Dorset 1 shear rams 14 Texel x Poll Dorset rams 12 Suffolk x Texel/Poll Dorset rams

BRIGHT WHITE WOOL

Foot Scores – 25 Poll Dorset rams in catalogue with foot scores from 1.1 to 1.3

Every drop means quite a lot when it’s from Peters Genetics Teviot Valley Station, Millers Flat Tel +64 3 446 6030 Cell +64 27 201 4490 Email atpeters@xtra.co.nz Web www.petersgenetics.co.nz

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Inspection: Rams available from 11am on sale day Catalogues available from Ryan Shannon, PGG Wrightson 0275 650 979 Stu Uren, PGG Wrightson 0275 910 446 Callum Dunnett, Carrfields Livestock 0275 870 131 Neville Greenwood 0274 311 431 or 03 329 5799

THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS WEEKLY – November 20, 2017

SOUTHDOWNS Find a registered breeder at:

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www.southdownsheep.org.nz

Livestock

livestock@nzx.com – 0800 85 25 80

SHIAN FARMS

Pine Park Rams

Performance Recorded Since 1964

NZ’S BEST

LAMB

ROMDALE ECZEMA TOLERANT TESTED RAMS FOR SALE SIL RECORDED

Rams That Shift, Thrive and Perform Everywhere

The Canterbury A&P Association congratulates the finalists in the 2017 Mint Lamb Competition, judged for Best Overall Yield, Tender Tested at Lincoln University and then Taste Tested at the Canterbury A&P Show.

Overall Winner

Peter and Kay Gardner, Ashburton - Texel

Class 1 - Dual Purpose x Dual Purpose 1st Sam Holland, Culverden - Romney/Texel 2nd Marty Kelly, Waiau - Romney/Texel 3rd Robert & Jean Forrester, Amberley - Romney/Il De France 4th Marty Kelly, Waiau - Romney/Texel Highest Yield - Robert & Jean Forrester

SOUTH SUFFOLK RAMS FOR SALE Contact: Rob Sherson, 0272308230/ 078956694 www.shianangus.co.nz

Class 2 - Dual Purpose Dam x Terminal Sire 1st John & Rose MacKintosh, Greendale - Corriedale/Texel 2nd Kevin Carr & Kath Murphy, Kumeu - White Dorper X 3rd AJ & PJ Brosnan, Cave - Charollais/Perendale 4th Chris Hampton, Rangiora - Suftex/Borderdale Highest Yield - John & Rose MacKintosh Class 3 - Terminal x Terminal 1st Paul Gardner, Ashburton - Texel 2nd Jo Morris, Palmerston North - Dorper X 3rd Jo Morris, Palmerston North - Dorper X 4th Andrew Sidey, Hawarden - Poll Dorset/Texel X Highest Yield - Paul Gardner

Breeding Genetically Better Sheep since 1978

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FE Tolerant Coopworth FE Romney x Coopworth Texel x Coopworth Suffolk • Suftex Suffolk x Texel/Poll Dorset Texel x Poll Dorset Contact: Edward Sherriff 021 704 778 06 327 6591 312 Tutaenui Road, R D 2, Marton 4788 email: edsherriff@farmside.co.nz

www.theshow.co.nz

Visit our page for more information www.nzsheep.co.nz/suffolk/goldstream 4 No. 2 ranked NZTW Suffolk sire across flock has a Goldstream sire 4 No. 7 ranked bred at Goldstream 4 No. 1 & 3 ranked ‘Across Flock Sires’ for TSM (Terminal Sire Meat) have a Goldstream sire 4 No. 2, 3, 5, 7 on the Selection List have a Goldstream sire

High Performance Perendales

4 Our Poll Dorset flock has a NZTW of 1100 cents in comparison to the NZ Average across all flocks of 620 cents 4 Our Poll Dorset flock WWT is 4.6kgs and LW8 is 8.6kgs 4 All sires are foot scored

On farm sale Tues 21st November

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Suffolk and Suftex terminal 2ths available.

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How much has eczema you? Russell & Maviscost Proffit Start your genetic progress here. P: 07 8778977 M: 0273552927 Follow Facial Eczema Tested the leader

On offer 260 Rams Made up of 200 Terminal Rams • Dorset Down X lambs growing 500 to 600 grams a day from birth to weaning • South Dorset Rams for quick maturity • SIL Recorded and Studfax • Autumn Scan

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Selling Agents: PGG Wrightson

livestock@nzx.com

Where every day is an open day

16th Annual on Farm Sale Friday 12th January 2018

Enquiries to: Johnny Duncan 027 327 2372 or email: JDuncan.Craigneuk@xtra.co.nz

Warwick & Rebecca Rapley Phone: 07 870 1714 Email: info@goldstreamfarm.com

Raupuha Studs

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Also 60 Halfbred Maternal Rams Merino Ram/Romney Ewe MILK • WOOL • MEAT Bred to fit the Smartwool Contract 20-25 micron Grown in the harsh Maniototo climate

Bruce & Thelma Rapley Phone/Fax: 07 873 2818 RD 2, Otorohanga

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MILK PRICE FORECAST ($/KGMS) 2017-18

6.24

AS OF 27/07/2017

AS OF 09/11/2017

Prior week

Last year

What are the AgriHQ Milk Prices? The AgriHQ Seasonal milk price is calculated using GDT results and NZX Dairy Futures to give a full season price. The AgriHQ Spot milk price is an indicative price based solely on the prices from the most recent GDT event. To try this using your own figures go to www.agrihq.co.nz/toolbox

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7.30

5.65

353

327

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385

262

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4.80

2.75

213

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9.45

7.57

267

UK CKT lamb leg

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421

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269

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THERE was a lot less on the agenda for investors last week with the annual meeting and reporting season again the focus for New Zealand and Australia. Falls in commodity prices have pushed many markets across the globe down while the uncertainty around proposed tax legislation changes in the United States has weighed on sentiment. Although this is the quietest of the reporting seasons locally, it comes with a number of annual meetings for shareholders. These often contain more accurate updates to forecasts and guidance as they come following the first quarter of trading. Mainfreight released its half year result. While better than the prior comparable period, earnings missed company and market expectations. The biggest impact on the result was an increase in costs that were largely driven by the disruptions caused by the Kaikoura earthquake. These disruptions and additional costs are expected to decrease in the second half of the year and management expect an improved performance. Mainfreight’s valuation in the lead-up to the result was fairly lofty so the reaction from the market was negative. However, these losses were pared back later in the day. Market commentary provided by Craigs Investment Partners

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13.63

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Auckland International Airport Limited Spark New Zealand Limited The a2 Milk Company Limited Fletcher Building Limited Ryman Healthcare Limited Mercury NZ Limited (NS) Xero Limited Contact Energy Limited

6.08 3.64 7.63 6.95 9.24 3.33 32.67 5.50

7.43 3.97 8.84 10.86 9.80 3.60 35.50 5.85

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2.060

Cavalier Corporation Limited

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Comvita Limited

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5.150

Delegat Group Limited

7.450

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Foley Family Wines Limited

1.500

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Fonterra Shareholders' Fund (NS)

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1.220

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0.570

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7.970

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6.700

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3.830

3.970

3.210

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5.750

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4.300

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1.380

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6971

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7473

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THE kiwi dollar looks This Prior Last NZD vs ready to break below the week week year US$0.68 level by yearUSD 0.6960 0.6908 0.7223 end as it continues the EUR 0.5976 0.5928 0.6630 downward trend, Westpac AUD 0.9058 0.8954 0.9463 Bank strategist Imre GBP 0.5291 0.5289 0.5746 Speizer said. He’s calling 0.67 as a Correct as of 9am last Friday realistic target though it could fall further, then into the mid-60s by the middle of next year. Westpac had been calling for a lower dollar for most of this year but the fall has only started since August and especially since the general election. “It is still a US dollar story. We think it will keep rising now in this cycle and the kiwi is the flip-side of that.” An interest rate rise by the Federal Reserve in December is nearly 100% priced-in by markets and though market pricing for next year at this stage is only for one-and-a-half rises, Westpac believes it could be two or even three. This is while the RBNZ does not raise rates at all though some other forecasters do expect an NZ rise later next year. The European Central Bank and the Bank of England are already factoring in tighter monetary policy and Speizer believes that will push the kiwi lower as well. ECB will wind back its money printing then eventually hike rates. An €0.55/0.56 level for the kiwi is marked-in for mid-2018. The BOE has increased rates and he thinks the kiwi could be round the £0.50 level then.

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THE NZ FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – November 20, 2017

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5.45

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5.25

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4.00

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5.20

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5.30

5.15

4.65

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4.30

4.25

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7.14

6.91

6.34

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6.78

6.88

5.93

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Ewes surpass $200 in the sale yard pens

OW new season lamb numbers and record mutton schedules continue to push prices for ewes in the sale yard pens higher, and Temuka, Coalgate and Stortford Lodge recorded lines selling in excess of $200. Large volumes are flowing as many farms wean and offload directly into the yards to take advantage of the high prices, but to date the increase in number is having no negative effect on prices. NORTHLAND NORTHLAND There was something for everyone in the pens at WELLSFORD last Monday, with all bar 1-year bulls represented. The beef lines in the 2-year steer pens lacked weight but at 330-397kg made $3.21-$3.33/kg. Friesian was the biggest line at 12 head and sold for $2.86/kg, $1160. Similarly the heifer pens offered up some lighter cattle and exotic, 279kg, made $3.48/ kg, while the feature was HerefordFriesian, 416-474kg, $2.94-$2.97/ kg. Friesian bulls, 304kg, sold well at $3.04/kg. A few small lines of 1-year beef cattle had a good following and Angus & Angus-Hereford steers, 325kg, made $3.26/kg while their sisters, 331kg, returned $3.11/kg. From there steer prices varied dependent on the quality and condition and Hereford-cross, 394-428kg, looked good shopping at $3.05-$3.06/kg, compared to better quality Hereford-Friesian and exotic, 345-348kg, $3.51-$3.52/kg. Hereford-cross heifer quality matched closer with the HerefordFriesian and 225-288kg at $3.23-$3.31/ kg covered both breeds, while a feature line of 18 Hereford-Friesian, 264kg, returned $3.52/kg. The balance of the sale was made up with a good number of weaner’s, and heifers in particular. These

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generally traded at $400-$490, with a smaller steer section making $540$750. Friesian bulls, 98-103kg, sold well at $475-$500, while autumn-born Hereford-Friesian heifers, 223kg, earned $790. Good cattle numbers continue to arrive at the KAIKOHE sale yards, and a further 750 went under the hammer last Wednesday. The big yarding’s are drawing in the buyers also and the market was very positive across all classes, though the feature was the 1-year Friesian bulls, PGG Wrightson agent Vaughan Vujcich reported. Two-year Angus steers had a good following and sold up to $3.23/kg,

with most other lines trading at $3.08$3.15/kg. Quality was more mixed in the heifer pens but values of $2.85$3.00/kg were strong relative to what was in the pens. The right people were in the rostrum for the 1-year Friesian bulls and as a result 250-280kg lines lifted to $3.50-$3.60/kg, with heavy beef-cross returning $3.00-$3.25/kg. Steers were a mix of exotic, beef and Angus-Friesian lines with most selling well at $3.30$3.70/kg. The heifer market lacked the spark of the steer and bull sections and Angus-Friesian sold for $2.90/kg,

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70 THE NZ FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – November 20, 2017 stealing some of the bull limelight. Those 100kg plus traded at $490$585, and 80-95kg made $400$505, with the heavier end selling to $5.32-$5.54/kg. A line of Charolais-cross bulls, 224kg, topped the sale at $880, with their sisters making $800, while Hereford-Friesian bulls, 100118kg, sold on a firm market at $575-$675. Friesian bull numbers were not overly high, and most weighed in at 100-107kg. This market also firmed to $500-$545, while Friesian & Friesian-cross, 102-110kg, returned $490-$525.

though other lines of South Devon and beef-cross sold up to $3.25/kg. Demand for weaner cattle was so strong that the heifer prices were right up with the bulls. Friesian bulls, 110kg, made $500$540, and beef-Friesian, $550$600, while the heifers were hot on their hooves at $500-$530. A small offering of cows sold on a steady market, with heavy lines making $2.00/kg, and medium, $1.78-$1.85/kg. AUCKLAND AUCKLAND Weaner cattle numbers swelled at PUKEKOHE on Saturday 11th November, making buying easier for those in the market. A large portion of the yarding were very small or crossbred types which sold to limited interest, though the quality lines continued to sell well. Prime cattle sold in line with recent sales and the top steers, 572kg, sold for $3.11/kg, with 517kg off the mark at $2.85/kg. Heifers sold over a more consistent range as 457-561kg made $2.93$2.99/kg. Boner cows, 601kg, returned $1.98/kg. In the store pens steers, 431478kg, sold for $2.70-$2.97/ kg, with 15-month, 361-369kg, fetching $3.10-$3.49/kg. Store heifer prices were solid and 18-month, 409-426kg, traded at $2.88-$2.91/kg, while strong demand for 15-month, 287-354kg, resulted in these making $3.16$3.41/kg. Plain crossbred lines lacked the weight however and were off the pace at $2.80-$2.90/kg for 175-227kg. Medium weaner steers sold to keen interest and 139kg returned $620, and 116kg, $790. Good heifers, 216kg, sold for $802 and 107kg, $700, though lesser types, 122kg, made $520. COUNTIES COUNTIES The sun continues to shine on the TUAKAU sheep market, and the excellent prices achieved last Monday were a reflection of strong demand and higher stock weights, Kane Needham of PGG Wrightson reported. Sheep numbers are also on the rise, with around 2000 ewes and lambs on offer. There was plenty of competition for good prime lambs. The tops made $187, with other heavy lambs selling from $165 and good-mediums making $140-$155. Lighter primes fetched $120-$130. The best of the store lambs traded at $95-$110, good-medium $85$92, and lighter stores $65-$75. Demand for good prime ewes was very strong, with the best of the heavy types making $175$189. Other heavy ewes returned $125-$150, medium $88-$102, and lighter $70-$80. Cull rams earned $50-$70. About 700 cattle were presented at last Wednesday’s prime sale. Most classes sold at similar rates to the previous week, with the exception of heifers which eased 5c/kg. The best of the heavy prime steers, 650-750kg, traded at $2.98$3.07/kg, with medium beef, 550-650kg, making $2.95-$2.90/kg and lighter primes $2.88-$2.95/kg. Heavy prime heifers, 550-600kg, sold to $2.91-$2.98/kg and 450550kg, $2.85-$2.90/kg. Lighter beef heifers made $2.78-$2.84/kg and dairy-types $2.20-$2.60/kg. About 200 cows were yarded.

SHOW TIME: PGG Wrightson auctioneer Dave Burridge, flanked by Rob Cochrane, takes bids at the live wool auction at the Canterbury A&P Show last week. Photo: David Alexander More photos: farmersweekly.co.nz

The best of the beef cows fetched $2.30-$2.40/kg and good-medium $2.15-$2.25/kg. Heavy, wellconditioned Friesian cows traded at $2.10-$2.23/kg, with medium lines earning $1.95-$2.10/kg, and lighter boners $1.70-$1.85/kg. Hereford and Angus bulls in heavy order made $2.89-$2.98/kg. WAIKATO Larger yardings at FRANKTON on both Tuesday’s weaner and Wednesday’s store sale last week did not falter the market with both sales strong. The largest yarding of weaners to date greeted an eclectic buying bench, with locals joined by those from north and south. The market was steady to lifting for the majority, though returns did vary based upon the type and quality of weaners on offer. Friesian steers, 110kg, lifted to $450. Heifers were again sold in the sheep pens outside, returns were solid with only Angus-cross easing to $430-$532. On point bulls lifted with the lions share up $20 per head. Highlights included Angus-cross, 109kg, $605, and Hereford-cross, 102kg, $610. Hereford-Friesian were very strong, with 100-103kg returning $640-$660. The large Friesian bull contingent met keen interest, and 103-112kg sold over a tight margin at $525-$580. A sizeable yarding was matched by a full rostrum last Wednesday. The local buying bench was treated to a lot of quality cattle and the market was strong. Two-year steers kicked off proceedings and Angus, 453kg, were well received returning $3.25/ kg, as were Hereford-Friesian, 471kg, $3.10/kg. Angus heifers, 395kg, were steady at $2.99/kg, while Friesian bulls remained steady at $2.71-$2.79/kg. One-year cattle were steady across the board. Highlights in the steers included Angus, 358-398kg, $3.38-$3.39/kg and HerefordFriesian, 408-432kg, $3.25-$3.30/ kg. A quality line of South Devon heifers, 293-337kg, fetched $3.22$3.31/kg, and Hereford, 298-346kg, made $985-$1090.

Heavier bulls were strong, with Friesian 356-379kg making $3.01$3.05/kg, and Angus-Friesian, 436kg, consistent at $2.76/kg. Autumn-born Hereford bulls, 293kg, sold to keen interest at $1260. Prime cattle were consistent and features included HerefordFriesian steers, 652-661kg, $3.02$3.04, and the next cut, 570-573kg, $2.92-$2.96/kg. Another impressive line of South Devon heifers, 462kg, were offered and enticed energetic bidding, finishing at $1400, $3.03/kg. BAY OF PLENTY BAY OF PLENTY Cows came forward in bigger numbers at RANGIURU last Tuesday, and varied from boner dairy cows to a top quality line of Piedmontese cows with calves-atfoot which sold for $1935 per unit. Also offered was eight dry cows from the same stable, 551kg, which made $2.60/kg. More cull dairy cows came forward and the market was strong. Friesian, 485-520kg, lifted to $1.91-$2.05/kg, while run-withbull Hereford-cross, 485kg, sold exceptionally well at $2.85/kg. Store cattle continue to trickle in small numbers, swelling the total yarding to 413 head. All lines of 2-year steers sold in excess of $1100, with $3.03-$3.04/kg paid for heavy Hereford-Friesian. Hereford bulls, 477-490kg, sold for breeding at $3.57-$3.67/kg, though the market was softer for 1-year HerefordFriesian steers, 270-310kg, $3.28/ kg. One-year Friesian bulls had good weight at 305-342kg and sold for $2.87-$2.93/kg. Heifer quality was mixed and numbers made up with Friesian, 250-304kg, with the lighter lines making $2.29-$2.38/ kg. Better beef-Friesian of similar weight made $3.14-$3.18/kg. High lamb prices are starting to flow into the Rangiuru yards, and a small new season lamb offering mainly traded at $120-$147, while ewes returned $96-$156. Last Wednesday’s dairy beef weaner fair had 460 calves offered, with Hereford-Friesian heifers

KING COUNTRY KING COUNTRY The cattle sale at TE KUITI on Friday 10th November had a strong tone as increased grass growth and improved weather draw more local and Waikato buyers to the bench, New Zealand Farmers Livestock agent Brett Wallbank reported. Most of the action of the 600 head yarding was in the 2-year pens, where Hereford-Friesian steers, 490-520kg, sold on a lifting market at $3.12-$3.20/kg, with King Country very active. Lighter Hereford-Friesian, 360-410kg, also sold well at $3.10-$3.20/kg though were bettered by 390-440kg AngusHereford, which made a premium of $3.30/kg. A very good lineup of heifers featured around 60 AngusFriesian, 390-440kg, with prices also lifting to $2.85-$3.12/kg. Compared to the older cattle 1-year numbers were low, though there was still plenty to talk about. Well-bred Angus steers, 275-285kg, found homes for $3.60-$3.90/kg, while a consignment of Angus heifers, 260-300kg and suitable for breeding, headed that way for $3.95-$4.11/kg. Hereford-Friesian steers, 335kg, returned $3.47/kg, with the remainder 280-335kg and trading at $3.20-$3.47/kg. Heifer prices rivalled the steers as beefFriesian, 230-330kg, went under the hammer for $3.20-$3.40/kg. A small offering of prime ewes last Wednesday sold well at $100$170. TARANAKI TARANAKI All sales rolled into one at the TARANAKI sale last Wednesday, as dairy cows kicked off proceedings, followed by service bulls then the prime and store cattle. Throughput was up around 200 head on expected levels, including an extra 50 bulls which were sold in single or small lines. The service bull market held up well despite the extra numbers, and a highlight was three Angus, 600-612kg, $2475-$2650, $4.13$4.33/kg, while Ayrshire, 526554kg, returned $3.07-$3.09/kg. Bidding was cautious through a mixed quality yarding of store cattle. Just a handful of 2-year steers hit the $3.00/kg mark, with Hereford-Friesian, 500-512kg, making $2.98-$3.02/kg. The heifer section was very mixed which was reflected in a wide range of prices. Most of the better types made $2.70-$2.80/kg, with a feature line of Charolais, 455kg, achieving $2.98/kg. A few top lines of cattle featured through the 1-year pens but generally the market softened. Angus-Friesian had the weight at 349-384kg, though appeared buy-able at $2.86-$2.88/kg, while 265-351kg Hereford-Friesian reached $3.05-$3.19/kg. A line of

13 autumn-born Hereford-Friesian steers, 221kg, sold well at $3.71/ kg, while small lines of beef-cross heifers, 240-245kg, made $2.88/kg. HAWKE’S BAY HAWKE’S BAY Ewe numbers lifted to the highest level this year at STORTFORD LODGE last Monday, though the market did not falter with prices continuing their strong run. High numbers flowed through to Wednesday, where nearly 1200 cattle and 5600 lambs featured. Line sizes for ewes last Monday were variable though by sale end 62 main lots had sold. The top line of eight sold to $212.50, and the next $199.70. Prices were firm for the remainder with the better types making $130-$159, and medium-good $124-$129.50. The lighter end sold for $100-$119. Compared to the ewes, the lambs and hoggets took up very little sale time with just under 140 lambs mainly making $138-$166. Cattle numbers increased to 60 head and quality lines could be found in the steer, heifer and cow sections. Steer prices came off recent highs though still traded at $3.01$3.13/kg, and considering that most were at least 600kg per head prices ranged from $1860-$2140. A line of 10 Angus heifers, 539kg, sold on a steady market at $3.06/ kg. Cow numbers pushed to 30 head and demand from processors was very strong, which was reflected in high prices paid. Angus, 662712kg, achieved $2.45-$2.54/kg, with South Devon, 601kg, in the slot also at $2.53/kg. The buying bench for store lambs last Wednesday was much more local and with rain needed prices eased overall. Most of the heavier lambs were blackface and rams sold to $125, while the better mixed sex achieved $101-$131. Medium mixed sex came back as they traded at $90-$108, with lighter lines making $84-$89. Medium ewe lambs sold well enough at $94-$95, while very light rams returned $86-$89. The hoggets and ewes with lambs-at-foot proved to be harder to sell due with a noted easing in interest for the hoggets in particular. Hoggets sold for $72$85, while a small line of mixed age made $95. Buyers traveled from Waikato through to Wairarapa for a chance to place bids on a quality yarding of store cattle. A specially advertised entry of 92 well bred, quiet Hereford bulls all sold to Taranaki as one buyer took the lot for the dairy herds. All traded at $1605-$1740, with 423-473kg making $3.69-$3.88/kg. Traditional cattle also featured prominently with vendor support from Wairoa and local. Of interest was 2-year Angus steers, 434447kg, making similar $/kg as 1-year Angus steers, 384-411kg at $3.49-$3.50/kg and $3.42-$3.50/kg respectively. Angus cattle featured in the heifer pens also, where a line of 26 2-year, 411kg, sold for $1260, $3.07/kg, while the younger heifers, 300-342kg, returned $1065-$1140. A nice line of 1-year South Devon-cross heifers stayed local and fetched $1130, $3.31/ kg, while Hereford-Friesian, 290297kg, sold for $3.06-$3.10/kg. Friesian bulls came forward

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in big numbers but there was a blanket easing in prices across both the 2-year and 1-year pens. The older lines, 470-468kg, eased to $2.94-$2.99/kg, while 1-year Friesian traded at $3.03-$3.11/kg for 305-350kg. Cows with calves-at-foot also had a good showing and were well contested. Hereford-Friesian were the pick, selling for $1900-$1960, with Angus & Angus-Hereford making $1850. MANAWATU MANAWATU Another warm day greeted buyers to RONGOTEA last Wednesday as the first of the big lines of Friesian weaner bulls were offered for sale, New Zealand Farmers Livestock agent Darryl Harwood reported. The older cattle pens still housed little in the way of numbers and prices for quality lines were strong. HerefordFriesian cows with calves-at-foot made $1630, while in-calf cows returned $800-$1400. Boner cows mainly traded at $1.82-$2.04/kg. Hereford-Friesian steers, 401404kg, sold to $3.17-$3.31/kg, with heifers, 377kg, making $2.94/kg. Heavy Hereford bulls, 704kg, made $2190, $3.04/kg. A bit more action in the 1-year pens had 330kg Hereford-Friesian making $3.37-$3.61/kg, though all other lines were lesser bred and of mixed quality which sold under $3.00/kg. Interest in good heifers was strong, with 335kg making $2.83/kg, though lighter lines pushed to $2.94/kg. Bulls of similar breeding and 277kg made $2.67/kg, while Jersey, 235-370kg, earned $2.27-$2.34/kg. A nice line of Friesian bulls had the weight at 387kg and sold for $2.66/kg. Weaner Friesian bulls were a highlight, and sold to keen interest as 99-118kg made $495-$510, with autumn-born, 147-205kg achieving $480-$640. HerefordFriesian, 120kg, made $440 and autumn-born, 160-190kg, $540$640. Crossbred bulls sold up to $400. In the heifer pens HerefordFriesian, 96-109kg, fetched $500$570, and Angus-cross, 106kg, $530. Autumn-born heifers sold for $450-$560.

THE NZ FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – November 20, 2017 A small offering of sheep had mixed age ewes trading at $85$105, ewes with lambs-at-foot $79 all counted, and mixed sex lambs, $75-$122. The focus for the FEILDING prime sale last Monday was on the ‘old girls’ with ewe numbers increasing and cows making up the lion’s share of the cattle sale. Ewe numbers continued to swell as more farmers wean and quickly offload, and prices firmed for the better types with the remainder steady. At least $120 was needed for nearly 70% of the yarding with the top lines selling to $154-$167, light-medium $99-$125 and a small light end, $83-$95. New season lamb numbers are creeping up and they were a credit to vendors. One buyer easily dominated the market, with heavy types making $140-$178, medium $125-$138, and smaller types, $93-$117. Hoggets are still trickling in though these numbers are dwindling, and a large portion sold in small lines. Two single Hereford cows were impressive beasts with the bigger of the two tipping the scales at 940kg and selling for $2077, $2.21/ kg, while the 770kg girl made $2.22/kg. Devon, 535kg, sold on a firm market at $2.18/kg, with most beef and beef-Friesian trading at $2.11-$2.25/kg. Friesian cows also had the yield and nine 683kg made $2.18/kg. Editor’s note: This week’s Farmers Weekly went to print a day earlier so we were unable to include Friday’s sale at Feilding. Visit farmersweekly.co.nz for the full report. WAIRARAPA WAIRARAPA Lamb numbers are starting to climb at the MASTERTON sale with 2500 offered up last Wednesday. The yarding was larger than expected as vendors watch the weather patterns closely and see little in the way of rain in the near future. For this reason also bidding was more cautious though returns were still solid, PGG Wrightson agent Steve Wilkinson reported. A good portion of the yarding were in the top pens and sold for $100-$105, while better interest in

medium lambs had these trading at $80-$90. CANTERBURY CANTERBURY Sheep numbers were surprisingly high at COALGATE last Tuesday, for a sale held just four days after the last one. Over 1000 ewes were penned and the market continued to strengthen, with the top line of three Texel reaching $213, though around 80 head sold for $192-$203. Lighter ewes managed at least $117, with a large portion medium to good types at $150-$170. Demand was strong for 245 new season prime lambs, and most sold for $135-$178, with a small top end reaching $180-$187. Prime hoggets were mainly fine wool and crossbred which held value at $120-$158. Store numbers were very low though featured new season lambs at $122. Strong prices drew more hoggets and ewes with lambsat-foot in and vendors were well rewarded, with the top line of 20 ewes and 39 lambs making $124 all counted, and the remainder $83-$97. While the cattle sale was small due to the proximity of the last one, the pens covered nearly all classes, albeit in small numbers. The 2-year section had just two head apiece and the pick in these pens was Hereford-Friesian steers, 300kg, $1000, $3.33/kg. Hereford was the feature breed in the 1-year steer pens, with 408kg making $3.14/kg, and 325352kg $3.24-$3.32/kg. Hereford heifers also met keen interest and at 296kg sold for $3.38/kg, while seven Angus-Friesian, 366kg, returned $3.01/kg. The weaner pens had two lines of Friesian bulls, 105-108kg, $455$500, and Hereford-Friesian steers, $410-$500. There was a larger number of prime cattle than store, helped along by a big yarding of heifers. Prices lifted, with most heifers making $2.90-$2.99/kg, while steers, 510-635kg, sold on a firm market at $2.94-$3.00/kg.

SOUTH CANTERBURY SOUTH CANTERBURY The bids flowed freely across all sections of the sheep sale at

TEMUKA last Monday, with heavy prime ewes cracking $200. While these exceptional ewe prices are not entirely unheard of, it was the sheer number that reached that level that showed the strength of the market, as 217 sold for $200-$231, and a further 104 made $190-$199. A small line of 2-tooths also made it to $206. The strength continued through all the pens, with most making $130-$189. The other section of interest was a bigger yarding of new season prime lambs. The bulk were medium to heavy types at $120$159, with top lines reaching $160$184, and a smaller end, $102$119. The hogget market held for another week as the later cutting wool-bred lines featured and $120$169 was common ground, though heavy types did sell to $170-$172. New season lamb numbers are slower to come into the store pens, and two lines of mixed sex sold for $94-$97, with the balance of the section made up with Merino and Merino-cross hoggets that just met the market. Most lines of hoggets and mixed age with lambs-at-foot sold for $90-$96 all counted, with two lines reaching $102-$106. The numbers game continued in the rostrum, and while there looked to be good volumes, buyers still had to be very competitive to secure prime lines. All sections firmed bar the Friesian bulls, and the better steers traded at $2.98$3.07/kg, with second cuts not far off the pace at $2.91-$2.97/kg. The heavy heifers matched the steers, with Hereford, 575-630kg, making $2.85-$3.00/kg, while 468-558kg lifted to $2.86-$2.96/ kg. Hereford-Friesian made similar values, while Angus, 452-535kg, were slightly off that pace at $2.76$2.83/kg. The Friesian bull market softened, and 568-725kg sold for $2.74-$2.88/kg, though heavy Hereford made $2.89-$2.92/kg. Hereford cows, 491-710kg, sold on a firm market at $2.23-$2.24/kg. The boner section had the numbers but yet prices were very strong through the heifers, and continued to strengthen into the cow pens. Prices for the better

Friesian heifers firmed to $2.71$2.80/kg, while lighter lines, 425433kg, made $2.50-$2.53/kg. Very few Friesian cows sold below $2.00/kg, with 590-630kg making $2.11-$2.17/kg, and 500585kg, $2.00-$2.06/kg. Kiwi-cross, 446-502kg, returned $1.88-$1.97/ kg. SOUTHLAND SOUTHLAND Hogget numbers are running out at LORNEVILLE, but the first of the spring lambs met keen interest last Tuesday. Ewe prices firmed, as did prime cows. New season lambs made their way into the prime pens and made a good start to the season, trading at $100-$131. Hogget numbers decreased and so too did interest, with heavy lines easing to $130$148, and medium, $100-$128. Ewe prices however firmed with heavy lines making $140-$169, medium $120-$140 and lighter, $82-$110. Two-tooth’s sold for $88$118, and rams, $60-$102. Store numbers were limited and medium hoggets made $82, while a line of medium condition breeding hoggets fetched $150. Demand for hoggets with lambsat-foot was solid and these sold for $80-$85 all counted, while mixed age lines returned $92. Prime cattle numbers were low but the market very positive. Steers, 450-650kg, held value at $2.70-$2.80/kg, with beef-cross heifers, 450-550kg also steady at $2.60-$2.70/kg. Dairy heifer’s firmed, and 440kg plus earned $2.30-$2.45/kg, with lesser types making $1.70-$2.30/kg. Cows were a highlight, with prices firming across the board. Heavy lines traded at $2.10-$2.15/kg, medium $1.80-$2.00/kg, and lighter dairy lines, $1.70-$1.90/kg. A small store section featured 2-year beef-cross steers, 428458kg, $2.94-$2.99/kg, and Anguscross heifers, 414kg, $2.87/kg. Strong demand through the 1-year pens resulted in beef-cross steers, 320kg making $1000, though their sisters were not far behind at $970 for 300kg. The next cut of heifers, 270kg, made $760. Weaner beefcross steers, 100kg, sold for $475, with heifers 106kg, making $450. Friesian bulls, 95kg, fetched $440.

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Ram buyers seek FE trait Alan Williams alan.williams@nzx.com

HARD season over much of the North Island is one reason for a relatively high pass-in rate at the 24th annual Perendale ram sale in Taihape on Wednesday. Of the 78 rising two-tooth rams offered, 58 were sold, leaving 20 passed-in. The average price was $905 with a top price of $1800 achieved by two of the rams, Manawatu-based PGG Wrightson livestock genetics representative Caitlin Rokele said. “We would have liked to sell a few more but the harder season, it’s been wetter and colder, and deterioration in wool prices might have slowed the market. “We got some good money at the start but there weren’t as many commercial buyers in towards the end.” Prices were up on last year by up to $100 or so, to go with the generally high confidence levels in the industry. There was plenty of talk about high prices being achieved for ewes right now. A feature of the auction was a premium paid for rams whose breeding included some genetic resilience to facial eczema. A good number of buyers were from King Country, Taihape, Rotorua and northern Hawke’s Bay where eczema had been a recent issue and were keen to see

HARDY: Buyers sought rams like these from Malcolm Wyeth with facial eczema resilience.

the test results on the rams. The rams were from breeders based in similar areas to the buyer bench so there was a good understanding of the issue, Rokele said. There were also buyers from Taranaki, Wairarapa and Gisborne. The rams on sale were selected from the top 20% of the flocks of each breeder. Perendales were dualpurpose sheep, with a good bulky fleece so wool had traditionally been a good selling point. Six Romney rams sold at

the annual Mana Stud sale on Tuesday were headed for stud duties. The Wairarapa stud farm sold 30 rising two-tooth rams for an average of $1976, Wrightson livestock genetic representative Tom Suttor said. Commercial farms bought 24 rams. Top price for the rams sold for stud duty was $5000 with another at $4800 and the other four for $3000 each. Three of the stud rams were bound for the South Island. The sale was stronger than

last year with more rams sold, illustrating the positive mood in the sheep sector and high lamb and ewe prices, Suttor said. Mana Stud was owned by Malcolm and Selina Wyeth. As well as the key traits of reproduction, survival, growth, meat and wool in the stud’s genetic pool, several of the rams were sired by a ram bred for resilience to facial eczema. That didn’t guarantee resistance but showed the breeders were doing something to breed resilience to the disease, he said.

$1640-$1745 1-year Hereford bulls, 420-490kg, at Stortford Lodge

Show cattle on display at Canterbury Park THE Canterbury Park sale took a break last Tuesday as show stock filled the pens. The biggest week on the calendar was upon Cantabrians though it started a whole week earlier with show Suz Bremner cattle featuring at the Tuesday AgriHQ Analyst sale. Rural Livestock agent Mick Withers knows all too well what is involved with the show cattle and offered up some insight into the competition. A select group of farmers target this sale each year and put their best hooved steers and heifers forward to vie for six titles spread through export and local trade classes as well as heaviest steer and the all-important AllFlex Supreme Champion of the Show. The cattle are a sight to be seen with size, breadth and breeding aplenty and they always draw a good crowd of spectators to the benches. Seasoned competitor John McDrury from Dunsandel entered a beautiful line-up of Limousin heifers, which won the Export Heifer single and pair classes. He also took home the prize for the heaviest steer with a CharolaisFriesian weighing in at 1335kg. The crowning glory, however, for the McDrury family was its pair of Charolais steers, which not only won the Export pair section but took out the AllFlex Supreme Champion of the Show. The Export Steer class was won by a Speckle Park entered by Seaton Farming, Aylesbury, while a Murray Grey-cross heifer from the Tovey family, Sefton, took the spoils in the Local Trade Steer or Heifer class. The pairs was won by Angus heifers from K Combe, Greta Valley. After the prizes were presented to the winners the cattle were then auctioned off, and following the prestigious competition most lines of show cattle tended to sell for a 20-30c/kg premium on the regular lines. Top price for the day was spent on the 1335kg Charolais-Friesian steer, which went under the hammer for $2670 while the Limousin heifers made $2150-$2190. suz.bremner@nzx.com

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