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AIRY farmers with unsustainable debt who can’t build equity buffers with profits should exit the sector, Reserve Bank governor Graham Wheeler says. But Federated Farmers dairy chairman Andrew Hoggard says Wheeler used outdated figures when he warned the dairy sector was still a financial risk to the economy and banks should monitor it closely. “The uncertain outlook for dairy prices and the rising proportion of highly indebted farms means there remains a risk that nonperforming loans could increase in coming seasons,” Wheeler said. “The sector will remain vulnerable until the proportion of farms with unsustainable debt levels is reduced. This may take some time as these farms need to build equity buffers with profits or exit the sector. “The most indebted farms may find this more challenging, particularly if interest rates rise, as they typically have larger costs due to higher interest expenses. “As a result, banks should continue to closely monitor their exposures to the dairy sector. If farms become stressed, it should be quickly recognised in banks’ risk models and potential losses should be adequately provisioned against,” Wheeler said. The debt carried by the average owner-occupier dairy farm increased by $100,000 during the 2015-16 season (when the milk price was only $4/kg).

The share of vulnerable farms had increased, with 44% having debt greater than $30/kg of production, up from 27% a year earlier, Wheeler said in the bank’s latest Financial Stability Report. Hoggard said the 2015-16 figures did not reflect the 50% increase in milk payout in 201617. “It’s up to farmers to use the better times to repay debt and get down to sensible levels. “There are plenty of challenges and requirements in our industry so I hope increased payouts don’t lead to more borrowing. “We will see after two better seasons how good are people’s memories of the bad times.”

These farms need to build equity buffers with profits or exit the sector. Graham Wheeler Reserve Bank Hoggard thought paying down the overdraft and resuming repayments of loan principal should be priorities. The report said dairy farm prices had fallen though there had been relatively few forced sales. Therefore, the combination of low milk prices, higher debt and lower land prices had reduced equity levels across the industry. “Equity is an important buffer on which farms can draw during periods of losses and also insulates the banking system from stress in the sector.”

More than a quarter of dairy debt was to farms with loan-tovalue ratios in excess of 80%. In contrast, those farms with a LVR of less than 60% had fallen from 60% of the industry to under 40%. “Around a quarter of dairy sector lending is to farms that are being closely monitored by banks,” Wheeler said. DairyNZ senior economist Matthew Newman said the highly indebted farms did not necessarily have higher costs but they did have a higher breakeven price because of higher debt repayments. “Now, with better payouts those farms should be encouraged to or decide to repay debt as a priority.” Newman did not think higher interest rates were a present threat. “The industry has been fortunate that the low-price seasons and working capital requirements have coincided with record low interest rates.” However, the recent history of the dairy industry showed better milk prices hadn’t reversed the trend of rising indebtedness. ANZ Bank rural economist Con Williams said debt repayment was accelerating across the industry. He didn’t expect a return to dairy farming expansion with better milk prices because of environmental constraints and a lack of suitable land. “Higher cash returns will favour debt repayment over other expenditure as heavily indebted farmers get back to sustainability,” he said.

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PRUDENCE: Farmers must use better times to repay debt and get it to sensible levels, Federated Farmers dairy chairman Andrew Hoggard says.

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THE NZ FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – June 5, 2017

Milk price futures trade booms Hugh Stringleman hugh.stringleman@nzx.com MILK price futures and options have been adopted as a risk management tool by a growing number of New Zealand dairy farmers since their launch a year ago. Latest figures showed more than 6500 lots (each equal to 6000kg milksolids) had been traded by farmers to secure the price of all or part of their season’s milk production. The market level for new season milk price futures was $6.35/ kg MS, slightly below Fonterra’s opening forecast of $6.50. NZX derivatives head Nick Morris said milk futures had been NZ’s most successful futures launch. In the first year lots representing 2% production were traded. By comparison, NZX’s whole

BIGGER: Farmers using the milk price futures market tend to be those with larger farms, AgriHQ dairy analyst Susan Kilsby says.

milk powder futures contract, which launched in October 2010, traded 0.4% of the country’s milk

supply in its first year. In April the NZX Dairy Derivatives market traded

a volume of contracts 268% higher than April 2016, before milk futures and options were launched. This year the market also reached a new record of 50,000 contracts of open interest. “NZX participants and advisers have really stepped up to ensure dairy farmers understand these products and are able to use them effectively. “Volumes traded in the first year of milk futures exceeded our expectations.” AgriHQ dairy analyst Susan Kilsby said futures market users tended to have larger dairy farms and the number was growing every day. “While 2% of the national milk production is contracted, I doubt that 2% of actual farmers are yet involved. “But farmers who use this market don’t tend to hedge their

entire milk supply and there are many farmers who are trading very small volumes while they are learning how the market operates. “The process of setting up an account with a broker can take quite a long time so there will be plenty of farmers who are working through that before they can trade in the market.” Each contract required a deposit by the farmer, who was the seller, of about 7% of the contract value with the NZX-run clearing house. For a contract worth, say, $36,000 (6000kg times $6) that deposit would be above $2000. It would be returned when the contract was closed or cash settled in September after Fonterra announced the final milk price. Farmers were also required to have a bank facility for variations, or top-ups, if the futures market moved against the initial contract seller and to pay the broker’s fees.

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THERE will be a three-way challenge for the Federated Farmers’ vice-president job at the organisation’s annual meeting later this month. Meat and fibre chairman and Bay of Plenty beef and sheep farmer Rick Powdrell has confirmed his last minute nomination, joining dairy chairman and Manawatu dairy farmer Andrew Hoggard and Mid Canterbury sheep and beef farmer and federation environment and water spokesman Chris Allen in the run to be next in line to the top job. Powdrell said he was keen to stay involved and believed he still had more to offer the organisation, particularly in his specialist interest areas of educational skills, rural security and trade. “Brexit and United States

I’m still interested so I’m keen to keep a hand in at a national level. Rick Powdrell Meat & Fibre behaviour, while challenging, will be interesting going forward and I have a keen interest in the trade space, driven by my involvement with Tri-lamb in America. “I’m still interested so I’m keen to keep a hand in at a national level,” he said. With nominations now closed the national leadership was confirmed to be a two-way contest between West Coast dairy farmer Katie Milne and vice-president and Wairarapa sheep and beef farmer Anders Crofoot.

SYNLAIT has forecast a milk price for the new season of $6.50/kg of milksolids, matching the price set by dairy industry leader Fonterra last week. Managing director John Penno said the new forecast was in response to increasing confidence dairy commodity prices were stabilising. “We start the season with some confidence that supply and demand are more balanced and this forecast reflects an expectation of dairy prices remaining at current levels,” he said. Synlait was at $6.25/kg MS for the 2016-17 season and would make an update on June 16, followed by a final price in late September with an update on the new season’s price. Synlait also announced the

$33.2 million purchase of the New Zealand Dairy Company packing facility and related testing laboratory at Mangere, Auckland. It would spend a further $23m on expanding the facility, set to open in October, and seeking NZ and Chinese registration for blending and canning of infant formula and milk powders. The doubling of canning and sachet packing capability for Synlait had been previewed in September as part of $300m in capital expenditure over three years, plus a rights issue for $89m of new equity. After the latest announcements on Tuesday Synlait’s share price rose to $4. “Having a second blending and packaging site will also begin to mitigate some risk we have faced as a single-site manufacturing company,” Penno said.

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THE NZ FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – June 5, 2017

Environment plans need limits clarity Neal Wallace neal.wallace@nzx.com LACK of clarity about environmental limits is scaring farmers in the Mackenzie Basin, Andrew Simpson says. The Mackenzie farmer and local Federated Farmers branch chairman said the need for clarity was why the federation had sought a High Court hearing on a successful Environment Court judgement on changing land use in the Mackenzie District Council’s district plan, known as plan change 13. The case was taken by the Auckland-based Environmental Defence Society (EDS), which, along with Fish and Game Wellington, also successfully took a case to the Environment Court on how the Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council’s One Plan was managing nutrient leaching. Simpson said despite reading the Environment Court’s Mackenzie decision three times he could not understand it but feared it could mean resource consent was required for fencing, applying

fertiliser or for adhering to an agreement limiting the amount of land that could be developed in any one year. “What we need is clarity on it. It is very unclear.” Like the federation’s Manawatu past president James Stewart, Simpson said the EDS had made little effort to discuss its concerns with locals. “None of them live in the Mackenzie or are ratepayers in the Mackenzie. “I’d love for them to come down here and give them a farm tour and show them what we are doing so they can start making statements from facts not fiction.” Simpson said half of the 500,000ha basin was already in the Department of Conservation estate and farmers had agreed to limits on irrigation, dairy conversion and dairy support. That agreement limited irrigation to 5% of the farmed area, of which just 2.5% was now irrigated, and less than 2% of the area in dairying or dairy support. Of the 35 farms in the basin, two were involved in dairy support

and there was one proposed dairy conversion. “To have people say it will allow rampant dairying in the Mackenzie is absolute rubbish.” Stewart said consent processing was now in limbo in ManawatuWanganui but the ruling could affect farm values and viability. “Some (consents) were as close as waiting to get a signature on the paper to sign off. In some cases the council has refunded application fees. “Now it has been challenged and comes down to law, they are concerned. Farmers could cop the lot of it, implicated by a point of law.” He was also angry the estimated $10 million it cost the council to implement the One Plan would increase further and said EDS and Fish and Game had not talked to farmers. “They haven’t been visible for the last few years and then they challenge something that was working.” Stewart, who has been intimately involved in pushing the case for farmers during the 10

ILLOGICAL: Farming opponents had not been visible for the last few years then challenged something that was working, Federated Farmers past ManawatuRangitikei chairman James Stewart says.

years it took to implement One Plan, said while many farmers were not happy with the outcome, they acknowledged they had to do something and were prepared to do their bit. “If I was seeing water quality going backwards I would say more needs to be done and I wouldn’t be so angry about this.” But water quality was improving and the decision meant the process of winning farmer support was back at square one. The initial One Plan was too rigid and put all farms in a box with no allowance for regional variances. “It is a challenge. Too loose and

it can be challenged but if it is too rigid it makes it a big problem, there is no give anywhere.” Local Government New Zealand regional group chairman Doug Leeder said most farmers in Manawatu-Wanganui complied under the One Plan, which used one version of Overseer to set limits but a new version to calculate actual losses, despite no management changes. It also sounded a warning for councils that used Overseer as a regulatory tool but he said the judiciary would ultimately determine how rigidly environmental laws were enforced.

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THE NZ FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – June 5, 2017

Manuka honey tests under fire Richard Rennie richard.rennie@nzx.com ONLY weeks after their release, the manuka honey standards developed by Ministry for Primary Industries are under fire by an industry concerned the science behind them is flawed. In a surprise move on May 18, only a week after the standards were released, the ministry said it would extend its consultation on the scientific definition of authentic manuka honey to June 13. The move came amid pressure from the honey industry for MPI to release all the scientific data related to the standards set, beyond the initial summary given to the industry.

MPI needs to take the blinkers off. Victor Goldsmith Ngati Porou Miere Manuka Ngati Porou Miere Manuka interim chairman Victor Goldsmith said the extra time MPI gave the industry for consultation was welcome but insufficient to validate the science behind the test. The entity consists of Ngati Porou land trusts partnering to share in manuka honey returns. “Three weeks is good but let’s sit down and sort it out properly. “MPI needs to take the blinkers off. “The industry needs a robust, proven definition of manuka honey and if we do it right the high Unique Manuka Factor (UMF) honey will sell itself as a

another Maori honey-producing millions of value off our regional government-certified monofloral company, Kai Ora Honey in economy. honey.” Northland. “This comes as Ministry A key issue for producers was And it was understood for Business, Innovation and the DNA test MPI wanted to other concerns shared in the Employment is trying to build implement in the standards. industry included the test regional economies like ours “My recommendation would being too broad and test results and in Northland based on be to get rid of the DNA test and including kanuka and other manuka.” change two chemical markers single flower species honeys in its His concerns were shared by to include leptosperin, which is parameters. what the UMF Honey Association It was also regarded as being has used in its test. too expensive for sector “Originally MPI said leptosperin groups to implement was not stable and was in other quickly and in a honeys but we have found their widespread manner. main chemical marker also in One honey other honeys.” producer The low threshold for maintained the multifloral honeys containing limited consulting manuka also had the potential time was coming to flood the market with kanuka from MPI being honey that passed the manuka under pressure test definition. That would from Chinese result in commoditising an importers otherwise niche, high-value to have a honey product. One major honey producer said tests he had been party to using the MPI standards had resulted in false positive results, where non manuka honey had been determined to be manuka. At the other end of the spectrum high purity manuka honey over a Unique Manuka Factor (UMF) rating of 18 was being graded non manuka under the test conditions. “For us on the East Coast with high grade manuka this is a real problem. We have honey with UMF of 20-plus and we know the value of that honey now,” Goldmsith said. DOUBTS: Apiculture New Zealand chief executive Karin Kos says the body has a group looking “You could harder at the science in new manuka honey standards but won’t elaborate on its concerns. potentially wipe

government-approved test available. UMF Honey Association spokesman John Rawcliffe acknowledged there were industry concerns over the MPI standards. “They have opened up the consulting phase to use the knowledge the industry has gained to ensure we are doing it correctly and that is a positive but we have some issues with them (standards).” Apiculture NZ chief executive Karin Kos said the industry supported the need for a manuka definition. “But we also support the need for industry to do due diligence and we have a group looking harder at the science. We do not think it is quite there yet.” She was not prepared to expand on what particular areas the industry had concerns on. In a written letter to honey processors MPI said unexpected results on honey status could be attributable to sampling errors or laboratory practices. A spokeswoman said the consultation period was not determined by Chinese urgency over having a standard and the three-week extension was not a fixed one but was dependent on industry response. The summary of the science behind the tests identified the leptosperin marker used by the UMF Association. However it did not include it as an MPI marker on grounds it could not be used to separate monofloral from multifloral manuka honey and was not stable over time and under increased temperatures. MPI would hold a meeting on May 30 for any parties interested in learning more about the science used in the tests.

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THE NZ FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – June 5, 2017

Deer kill at low point IMPROVED: Deer farmers now have more confidence despite a hugely challenging environment, outgoing Deer Industry New Zealand chairman Andy Macfarlane says.

Keep wheel turning as a reduction in the hind slaughter, a pick-up this season in venison price to $8.50/kg and an increase in processing plant carcase weights, which in part could be attributed to onfarm productivity gains. Another pleasing sign was the reduction in the gap between off-season and peak pre-Christmas chilled prices proving that overseas marketing programmes were working. The industry was in a hind rebuilding and production catch-up phase and the board had targeted 2022 to achieve processing stability of about 400,000 animals. The predicted industry kill for 2017 was 280,000. Macfarlane said he had never doubted the P2P strategy and it had been a matter of sticking with it and “bulldozing through”. His parting call was for industry players to familiarise and understand the parts of the value that they weren’t involved with. “From the market end to the farmer end I see a greater hunger and need to pursue excellence.” DINZ deputy chairman Glenn Tyrrell acknowledged Macfarlane’s perseverance and conviction that the industry could be and should be performing better, an opinion that wasn’t well received when voiced in 2005. “He’s made a difference and his legacy will be P2P,” Tyrrell said.

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IT’S taken the best part of three years but departing Deer Industry New Zealand chairman Andy Macfarlane reckons the industry has completed a 360-degree turn of the wheel. Keeping the wheel in motion would be the job for the next incumbent and board. “We’re seeing results. “The art in the exercise has been in maintaining confidence and faith and eventually the results will come,” Macfarlane said. The wheel he alluded to was an analogy coined by business guru Jim Collins likening the process of bedding in new business strategy to setting in motion a huge flywheel. It took effort to get the cogs moving but momentum built as the small wins added up and more people got in behind the task. Macfarlane introduced the wheel concept at the deer industry conference in 2014 to stir up enthusiasm and gain traction for the then new Passion to Profit (P2P) strategy. P2P aimed to lift profitability across the venison value-chain and targeted a lift in EBIT/kg from $2.34 in 2012 to $3.82 by 2022. The strategy, backed in 2015 by $8 million of Primary Growth Partnership funding over seven years, centred on a demand-led culture change.

It was an ambitious job given the subdued industry vibe as many downland farmers quit deer in favour of dairy, the venison price average bottomed out at about $6.50/kg and NZ product faced increasing competition in traditional European markets. “We lacked momentum and confidence,” he said. The new strategy pushing for greater commitment and collaboration from farmers, processors and marketers was a bit of a risk but one worth taking. “I think that’s one of the benefits of a small industry. We understood and were prepared to take the risk.” One of the successes of P2P was the 25 Advance Parties formed around the country requiring farmers to follow through and share the results of onfarm projects aimed at improving profitability. Also of note was what Macfarlane called the coopetition of the five venison processors at a level unheard of in the lamb and beef sectors. “It’s a hugely challenging environment but there have been intelligent and grown-up conversations and that’s given farmers more confidence.” Definitive results from P2P were still to come but the palpable change in industry confidence was an important pre-cursor. In the meantime, there were some markers of success such

A SHORTAGE of deer for slaughter has been a major challenge to the venison industry for the past 18 months and 2017 is likely to deliver an even smaller than expected number to processors, AgriHQ analyst Rachel Agnew says. Recent industry statistics indicated 2017’s slaughter would come in at 280,000 head, down from 300,000 head in 2016 but there was good news from next year on. “The industry is set for a period of growth following 2017 with this year representing the low point. Slaughter is set to increase towards 350,000 by 2020,” Agnew said. While much of the firm market sentiment for venison had been attributed to the low production, the industry was confident the market would absorb the increasing production without prices falling to unsustainable levels, Agnew said. “The industry has invested heavily in market development and the success of these strategies has created opportunities to grow the size of the market when more production comes on stream,” she said. Deer Industry New Zealand venison marketing manager Marianne Wilson said initiatives to explore new export market opportunities focused on driving exports of chilled venison out

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US venison trailblazers rewarded Lynda Gray lyndagray@xtra.co.nz THE contribution of three men in growing exports of venison to the United States was recognised at this year’s deer industry conference. Importers and distributors Mark Mitchell, Rich Flocchini and Dale Beier jointly received the Country-Wide-sponsored Deer Industry Award for the key roles they played in developing the US market. The accolade was timely given the latest export volume statistics showing for the

first time ever the US had surpassed Germany and was now the largest market for New Zealand venison. Mitchell, a Kiwi, started live deer capture in the late 1970s then moved to the US and established import and distribution specialty meat company Broadleaf USA in Los Angeles. Flocchini also started importing venison in the early 1980s. He set up a special venison and game division in his company and introduced venison to the Californian market.

Beier, the founder of Dales Exotic Game Meats in Denver, was credited with developing and promoting many venison products, including the Denver Leg cut. Former Deer Industry NZ chief executive Mark O’Connor said the US market had been 35 years in the making, starting with a shipment of 12 cartons in 1982. Initially, demand was solely for loin cuts but that had diversified to trim for burgers, pet food and leg and shoulder items.

of the traditional German game trade. “What we are doing is laying the groundwork for the future. The industry is going through a herd rebuilding phase at present and when venison production inevitably increases we want to have more year-round markets offering premium prices primed and ready to go,” she said. The North American market had become increasingly important in recent years, being NZ’s largest year-round chilled venison destination. Increased sales activity into the US market had created an opportunity for increased chilled exports. Agnew said there was a short-term threat that the industry was facing. “The intense procurement competition for deer in coming months might see exporters push for higher prices in the export markets and subsequently see the market push back. “Venison schedules, particularly in the South Island, have been lifting steadily in recent weeks as the battle to secure market share intensifies. South Island schedules are $1.30/kg up on this time last year and over $2/kg up on the fiveyear average. “Processors are wary this trend will set unrealistic expectations around spring schedules and in turn see exporters try to claw back some margin from the market,” she said.

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Corporate model not fit for farms Richard Rennie richard.rennie@nzx.com IN SEEKING the ideal governance model for farm businesses Nuffield scholar Tom Skerman admits he would not have considered his own model from the past as the ideal benchmark. His Nuffield study looked at just how applicable corporate type governance might or might not be for farming businesses. That included examining how appropriate the traditional agency approach was and comparing it to a less top-down, resource approach. He admitted his own farming partnership of 15 years with his brother was “probably determined by an absence of either”. Nevertheless, it was successful, bringing gains for both and winding up when Skerman decided to dust off his unused law degree, don a suit and start practising law in Hawke’s Bay. That intersection of practical farming experience and law meant he gained a first-hand insight to how farm businesses – the good, the bad and the ugly – worked. His decision to study agribusiness governance for his Nuffield subject was prompted

ILL-FITTING: Corporate governance models don’t necessarily fit with the priorities set by farming families, lawyer and farmer Tom Skerman says.

by his initial belief many farm businesses could be improved by adopting more formal governance systems, as typically found in corporate businesses. “It seems looking back over recent years this subject of governance has become quite trendy for farm businesses. That’s come in part from the

tremendous volatility the sector has experienced, resulting in some amazing success stories and some spectacular failures. The heart of his work came with a realisation that traditional governance structures were not always the best solution to bring out the best or better in farming businesses. “It took a while but I came to realise that those traditional structures are designed for organisations with clear separation of ownership and management. “In farming businesses that are often successful already they are run instead around kitchen tables by benevolent dictators and their husbands.” It was a set-up common where the chief executive was unsackable, the management inseparable from governance and often commercial drivers could and would come second to family, culture and personal values. Instead, he came to discern a “green zone” governance in many farming businesses as being more successful than traditional board or agency approaches. “Green zone governance provided a grassroots engagement that seeks to please all the parties first and doesn’t always

put business first. It’s a nuanced approach to governance, one that sets aside the traditional preoccupation with control and compliance in favour of service.” Skerman acknowledged the work and observations of Massey University management school senior lecturer Dr James Lockhart who noted governance was now seen as the general panacea for business performance. Skerman said the preoccupation with control and strategy could override any focus on service or getting resources to the people running the business to add real value to it. When consultants, bankers and advisers might be preaching the need for farm businesses to have a clear strategy and pull their vision together over day retreats and intense whiteboard sessions, Skerman was more sceptical. “Strategy for corporates is set to ensure management and owners are aligned. But in an agri-business SME do you need to prove it to yourself? And if you do, has it been a good use of your time or are there better resources that could be allocated to you to help you run the business better?” Lockhart said in many cases governance applied in the wrong context risked becoming

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Jobs there for Fairton staff Annette Scott annette.scott@nzx.com

JOBS GONE: Fairton workers arrived at the meeting expecting they knew what they would hear then left clutching big white envelopes and pondering their future. Photo: Annette Scott

But many workers indicated a move from an insecure, seasonal industry, preferring to leave their options open for alternative yearround jobs. They would get that opportunity at a job expo in Ashburton on Wednesday, June 7.

Meat Workers’ Union Canterbury branch secretary Bill Watt said about 11% of the processing staff that came under the union were of retirement age. “The meat industry has been an insecure industry for some years

now – people come to work on a Monday, don’t know if it’s a full day, if there’s work the next day, next week or how long the season will last. “These workers are looking for more permanent solutions. They have certainty now to move on in

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THERE will be masses of jobs for displaced Silver Fern Farms meat workers, Agstaff managing director Matt Jones says. His confidence was backed by Ashburton Mayor Donna Favel who also had faith there would be local work for many of the 370 people looking for jobs after the closure of the Fairton meat plant near Ashburton. At a meatworkers meeting in Ashburton on Wednesday SFF chief executive Dean Hamilton confirmed the closure, leaving SFF with a $10 million redundancy bill. The company blamed continued decline in regional sheep numbers. Hamilton said there was no other option. Redundancy would be paid to all affected staff and a resource centre would open in Ashburton to help them. There were 230 positions available at other SFF sites and Fairton workers with the “right skill set” would have priority for those jobs, Hamilton said. “There are lot of skilled people. We value their skills and would welcome the chance to retain them within SFF.”

life and a lot will be leaving the insecurity of the meat industry. “It is a sad time for the community after 125 years.” But there were “massive amounts of job opportunities”, Jones said. Favel said “I know the next few weeks will be difficult and I am working with other community leaders to ensure that people affected by this decision have the support they need.” Federated Farmers meat and fibre chairman Rick Powdrell said the closure was most unfortunate but a consequence of the times. “The company has taken a positive approach for the benefit of the wider industry and in doing so it’s good to see it is working with the displaced workers to support them as best they can during their time of upheaval,” Powdrell said. Hamilton said “We have not made any decisions with respect to the future of the broader site. “We have absolutely no intention of bottling water as has been speculated on without basis by some parties.” “We want to grow our sheep and venison volumes in the region and we believe having one large efficient plant (at Pareora) will allow us to do that.”

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A CLIMATE change expert is cautioning the Government on its ability to fund New Zealand’s Paris Accord carbon commitments by buying credits from overseas in the next decade. A recent report highlighted the cost of NZ’s carbon credit needs as the country continued to exceed its target emission levels and was forced to buy credits from countries meeting theirs. The cost to the economy to meet the Paris Agreement targets was estimated to be about $14 billion over the next 10 years. Dr Adrian Macey, Victoria University climate change expert and New Zealand’s first climate change ambassador, agreed with fears raised by officials in the report that reliance on buying credits offshore would be a significant cost to the economy. “So far the cost does not appear in the Crown accounts. Under Kyoto you could see in the accounts exactly how much those credits were costing us. “It is not clear at what point these credits will be included under the Crown accounts under the Paris Accord.” NZ had agreed to reduce emissions by 30% below 2005 levels by 2030 but estimates were the country would increase its emissions by then. “NZ is absolutely unique under the Paris Accord in putting forward a target based on something we apparently have not a hope of being able to meet,” Macey said. The approach by most countries globally has been to set domestic targets to take care of the majority of carbon emissions, mopping up any that can’t be met with carbon credit purchases. “We have put ourselves in a very expensive position by having to purchase credits initially.” The amount was beginning to look significant and came to 2.5 times this country’s annual aid budget. “So, it is starting to come into some sort of context as an expense. It is not yet part of the public debate. This was the first time we have seen these figures publicly.” Macey cautioned on the costs of spending the carbon credit funds on domestic reduction efforts. “Our biggest gains at present may be in the transport sector (electric vehicles) and manufacturing-processing (dropping coal). But we already have a significant amount of our energy supplied through renewables. “The big issue is that spending the same amount of money in NZ you spend on carbon credits offshore you may get less back in terms of emission savings.” It could be argued whether it was right NZ should pay more and have such a high target given pastoral farming’s efficiency and high proportion of renewable energy. “But the other argument is about getting credits off other countries. “That is not a permanent solution – for example. if we buy one million tonnes of carbon credits off Columbia because they have them to spare, that’s okay between 2020-2030 but after that we have a problem. Buying credits is only a short term solution.” Continued page 14

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Scheme must be run to cut gas emissions Neal Wallace neal.wallace@nzx.com

HANDS-ON: The Government must be more active in running the Emissions Trading Scheme, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research senior fellow Suzi Kerr says.

A THINK tank is urging the Government to be more hands-on managing the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), saying it would make it more effective in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Motu Economic and Public Policy Research senior fellow Suzi Kerr said the suggested changes would provide predictable emissions pricing signals and encourage emitters to reduce their greenhouse gases more quickly.

The 2015 Paris Agreement abolished the international carbon market, meaning individual emitters could no longer offset their emissions by buying credits from other countries. Government-to-Government transactions were permitted but there was no market to facilitate such transactions. “Our proposal includes setting a fixed, shortterm cap on the number of units issued for auctioning and free allocation, putting safeguards in place that limit price risk and publishing indicative trajectories for caps and price bands,” Kerr said. “These must be consistent with New Zealand’s targets and will guide longer-term investment.” Some analysts had estimated buying carbon credits could cost the NZ Government between $3.5 billion and $7.5b over 10 years for the country to meet its 2030 emissions targets. Kerr said that should be managed by the Government. “This will ensure the integrity of NZ’s global contribution and allow New Zealanders – not other countries’ politicians – to choose our emission reduction pathway.” To meet the global temperature target of a less than 2C increase by 2100 required net greenhouse gas emissions to be zero. It had been estimated 75% of global mitigation measures were achievable in developing countries, many of which were growing rapidly but suffered from inefficiencies, a lack of capital investment and from a commitment and investment to reduce greenhouse gases emissions. Kerr said that created an opportunity for NZ to assist developing countries by buying carbon credits from them. Columbia would be an ideal partner for NZ because its emissions profile was similar, with half coming from biological agriculture and a large percentage of its electricity from renewable sources. Motu fellow Catherine Leining said the 2015 Paris Agreement fundamentally changed carbon markets and the framework for targets countries must meet. The Motu discussion paper showed NZ’s ETS could fit into that new structure with little legislative change. While the international market collapsed several years ago taking the NZ price down with it, the NZ price had since recovered to about $17 a tonne. The research did not look at emitters and how they could meet their obligations.

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There was also an issue over having a market to buy credits. “It’s a big supply risk for credits. There are no markets at the moment and increasingly, developed countries will not be very keen to lose their credits as they try to reduce their carbon emissions also. “This is a non-existent, yet to be agreed upon international market.” He noted the term “carbon markets” was also a bridge too far under the Paris Accord and was not used in the document. The only phrase used that came close was Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes, the first step towards a formal international carbon trading market. Macey said it could be possible to bring the agricultural sector into the Emissions Trading Scheme with some rules recognising specific gases like nitrous oxide and methane. “Longer term I am still very optimistic about the potential of our forestry sector. The less we use international markets the better.”

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CHANGE FOCUS: New Zealand cattle have never been farmed for prime beef cuts because the concentration has been on supplying manufacturing beef to the United States, Motutapu Farm managing director Rick Braddock says.

Farmers must aim to get prime beef Glenys Christian glenys.christian@nzx.com

New World owner Adrian Barkla and the store’s chief butcher there to see its grass-fed farming methods. Then an initial shipment of 500 two-year-old FRESH from a successful trial of branded beef prime Angus steers was sent to Wilson Hellaby for cuts in an upmarket Auckland supermarket, processing. Rick Braddock is off to China to look at similar The resulting branded primal cuts flew off the opportunities for chilled sub-primal cuts. supermarket shelves, prompting plans to repeat The Motutapu Farm managing director leases the exercise soon. There had also been inquiries just over 1500 hectares on Motutapu Island from other supermarkets, which, Braddock said, as in the Hauraki Gulf from the Department of Conservation and earlier this year hosted Remuera a relatively small producer he would struggle to fill. “I want to walk the walk and we have had a really good response,” he said. “It does work. There is a pull from the consumer to know the provenance of their food.” Not only were shoppers paying a premium for their beef, they could also contribute to the Motutapu Island Restoration Trust, which had planted more than 500,000 natives raised in its own nursery and was controlling weeds. “We want people coming into the store and asking for that beef,” he said. “It’s no different to buying a bottle of wine and wanting to know how and where it was made. We run a food business, not a farm business because there’s not much of a future in selling commodities.” So, now, on behalf of his agricultural investment advisory business, Awanui Consultants, he was going to China to see if the same connection between farmer, processor and consumer could be made to create premiums for chilled sub-primal cuts from New Zealand. That meat, which made up two-thirds of the cattle beast, was favoured by the Chinese who liked to cook beef dishes for longer than Kiwi diners. “We have to get to the Chinese housewife to buy NZ beef mince because it’s healthy and good for her child or children,” he said. “We can tell that story and get those premiums. There is the opportunity there. We just haven’t connected all the dots together.” Already he’s made contact with one public Chinese company with a good distribution system throughout the country, which could result in new supply arrangements for beef farmers here. “All of these things take time,” he said. But already a video of cattle being farmed on Motutapu Island was on WeChat, a popular Chinese social media platform with nearly a billion users. Braddock hoped that introduction to NZ grassland farming might get an even wider audience on national television in China. He believed NZ beef had never been farmed as prime beef because the concentration was on supplying the hamburger trade in the United States with manufacturing beef. “Hamburger patties have no traceability and no value-add,” he said. There were issues for the dairy industry with bobby calf slaughtering that made it sensible to diversify. “And I don’t see the dairy herd growing at the same rate as it has in the past so what is going to happen to dairy grazing land?,” he asked. “We’ve had this disconnect between farmer, processor and consumer.” That was something he had been involved in putting right through Ngai Tahu Farming, of which he was a director. It had sent prime beef cuts processed by Anzco to Blue Apron, the US equivalent of My Food Bag, for over a year, along with CostCo, the world’s largest retailer of choice and prime beef. “There’s a raft of other companies interested,” he said. “Farmers are not paid enough for their excellent products.” Lamb was already fetching well over $6 a kilogram and Fonterra had lifted its forecast for the new season to $6.50/kg milksolids. “There’s no reason beef can’t be well over $6/kg too. Then why can’t we all aspire to $7?”

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18 THE NZ FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – June 5, 2017

Farm win gets civic reception Winning the Ahuwhenua Trophy for Maori Excellence in sheep and beef farming was the achievement of a lifetime for Northland farm manager Lloyd Brennan and his staff, he told Hugh Stringleman.

HE Ahuwhenua Trophy might be scheduled for another visit to Kaikohe, the Northland town that needs to celebrate success and encourage more young Maori into farming. A civic reception was being planned by the Far North District Council with the Omapere Rangihamama Trust (ORT) and its board of trustees, headed by Sonny Tau. The large Omapere Farm, owned by the trust, was judged this year’s Ahuwhenua Trophy winner and celebrated at the finals dinner in Whangarei. It remained to share the mana of the win with Kaikohe and Ngapuhi, farm manager Lloyd Brennan said. “The buzz is still with us and all the trustees and staff members are over the moon,” he said. While it was the achievement of his working lifetime, the journey of development of Omapere had really only just begun and it would go on for many years to come. “The trophy win is validation that we are headed in the right direction,” he said. Brennan also paid tribute to the two other farming finalists in this year’s edition of Ahuwhenua. He had travelled to both of their field days and been very impressed by what he saw and heard. Ron and Justine King had achieved wonders with Puketawa Station, Eketahuna, and their paying down of debt over the past

three years was extraordinary. Pukepoto Farm Trust, Ongarue, was of similar size to Omapere and on a similar journey of development over the past four or five years, Brennan observed. The Ahuwhenua Trophy judges commented on the clear strategy of the ORT, its contribution to education and its overall farm performance. Management committee chairman Kingi Smiler said intergenerational strategic thinking was evident through the scholarships for young people in agribusiness. Those who attended Omapere’s field day would have come away well informed and could not help but admire the passion and commitment to making the best out of some challenging country. Tau said after the awards dinner that Ngapuhi youth were studying through Taratahi and two of the trainees were now working for ORT, among the 18 employees of the farming activities. ORT also had a dairy farm, forestry and apiary businesses. “There is a lot of idle Maori land in the north that needs developing,” he said. “Once they start in the industry, even with no prior experience of farming, they are enthusiastic.” That comment also applied to this year’s Ahuwhenua Young Maori Farmer of the Year, Jordan Biddle, aged 21, Ngati Pahauwera, a shepherd on Pihanui Station, south of Wairoa. Having not considered farming

CULMINATION: While winning the Ahuwhenua Trophy was the achievement of his working life the journey of Omapere has only just begun, farm manager Lloyd Brennan says.

as a career while at school, Biddle spent two years part time on odd jobs such as fencing. He was offered a permanent job on Waitaha Station, northern Hawke’s Bay, and two years later landed the job on Pihanui, in the Raupunga district.

There is a lot of idle Maori land in the north that needs developing. Sonny Tau Omapere Rangihamama Trust Along with Primary ITO studies, Biddle was acting manager for eight months when a new farm manager was appointed. He was now mentoring junior

shepherd Tana Culshaw-Kaisa on the farm, who, at the age of 17, also entered the Ahuwhenua competition. Ngati Pahuawera Development Trust chairman Toro Waaka, who travelled to Whangarei for the Ahuwhenua Trophy dinner, welcomed Biddle back to the Waipapa-a-iwi Mohaka marae to acknowledge his success. Biddle had just been appointed head shepherd at Rawhiti Farm, inland from Mohaka. Waaka hoped the win would encourage other local young people into farming and to aspire to farm management positions. Among the highlights of farm work for Biddle were horses and dogs. He owned three horses, six working dogs and two pig dogs and he liked to go hunting. He also played rugby and enjoyed fishing and diving. Pihanui Station is a 2000ha (1200ha effective) hill country

station owned by the Bayly family until 2014 when bought by Ngati Pahuawera. It carries 500 Angus cows and 5000 ewes. The other finalists for the Young Maori award were Dylan RukiFowlie, Te Atihaunui a Paparangi, aged 21, who is a general shepherd on Tawanui Station, south of Raetihi; and Hemoata Kopa, also 21, of Ngapuhi (Matawaia), a general shepherd on Pukemiro Station just out of Dannevirke. Lead judge Peter Little said every day there were new opportunities opening up for young Maori as new land was brought into production and other land improved. The training undertaken by the finalists had helped them establish themselves in good jobs and provided an excellent platform from which they could progress to senior positions within the industry.

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Cows’ get on line with health data A herd of Waikato cows is testing Austrian technology being launched here for animal health use by local geneticist Dr Dave Hayman. The technology goes into the cows in a bolus and can report in every 10 minutes on movement, temperature and rumen pH. Richard Rennie found out how it gives farmers better understanding of their cows’ general and reproductive health.

O CALL the latest dairy monitoring technology the Fitbit for cows could be a useful sales pitch for owners of SmaXtec boluses, now firmly in the rumens of 270 Waikato dairy cows. A 600-cow farm near Cambridge was the test bed for an Austriansourced technology launched in New Zealand by dairy industry geneticist Dr Dave Hayman through his company Smart Farm Data. The concept of an in-rumen bolus capable of monitoring dairy cow and even human health had been kicked around for years. Improved sensor and wireless technology meant the concept was now capable of monitoring a cow’s temperature, movement and rumen pH. Company consultant Elizabeth Leonard said the firm chose a tough time to kick new technology into the dairy sector two years ago as returns started to slide then tumble and dairy farmers shut up on all but survival spending. However, with better prospects ahead and an industry more attuned than ever to concerns over its environmental footprint and animal welfare issues, she maintained the bolus system could help unravel many of the “per cow” challenges NZ’s large herd approach raised when trying to improve both efficiently. Having the system in half the Cambridge dairy herd that calved in autumn for the past year gave the developers the chance to harvest information collected every 10 minutes, 24/7. Leonard admitted they were only just starting to appreciate how much mining there was to be done on the data piling up. Farm manager Cam Forbes, who had some contact with collar

and pedometer technology, said a key benefit was getting ahead of herd health problems before they ramped up in severity. A regular herd health report provided an update on cows that might have spiked in temperature for three consecutive periods, prompting an alert that there might be a problem. “And what we are finding is that if we can identify the cow, draft her out and treat her while her temperature is high, the potential for her coming right, being back in the herd and still being able to meet her full lactation potential is still there. “If we did not know she was sick until there were more clinical signs, it’s more than likely she will be limited for the rest of the season.” The typical issues detected through elevated temperature included endometritis, sub clinical acidosis and even mastitis.

We also see the role this technology can play in getting more kids engaged with dairying. Elizabeth Leonard SmaXtec A 2015 field study indicated 40% of the NZ dairy herd had either or both types of endometritis and its presence could lower three-week in-calf rates by 34%. “We had a cow today that had a prolapse two weeks ago and the vet warned us she might get an infection in a fortnight. Sure enough, this week she recorded an elevated temperature and we were

TESTERS: Waikato dairy herd manager Cam Forbes with the cows trialling the SmaXtec bolus this season.

able to deal with it with antibiotics before she was fully infected.” Combining the temperature data with movement through an algorithm provided an accurate indicator of oestrus activity, in turn generating a report during mating on what cows needed to be inseminated. “So, before we even start mating in mid June, we will have a good idea of what cows have not had a pre-mating heat and, in turn, which need to be checked out further for any reproductive problems, reducing the need to metricheck more cows than necessary and target any treatment required.” Forbes was no stranger to trying to understand the intricacies of individual cow performance. He admitted he had a passion for good animal health and enjoyed getting under the hood on how each of his high-performing charges was doing. The herd was on a Formula One diet of crushed soy, palm kernel, maize and grass silage and pasture to average an eye-popping production of 670kg milksolids a head.

While collar systems were available, Forbes said he appreciated the seamlessness of the bolus system, with the five-year lifespan unlikely to be shortened by becoming caught on wire fences or damaged by its uncaring wearer. The data was uploaded once the herd passed a wireless scanner at the farm dairy. The data could be accessed anywhere through a smart phone app or computer. Leonard said the company hoped to engage larger corporate farms with the technology, given its ability to be accessed remotely, and for it to start informed conversations between operational staff and governance staff who could share the information. “We also see the role this technology can play in getting more kids engaged with dairying. There is the ability for kids to adopt a herd with their school class and for each child to see how their cow is going.” Only 5% of the herd was required to carry a pH bolus to provide a sample indication.

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20 THE NZ FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – June 5, 2017

EDITORIAL Action hardens farmer attitudes

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Give them what they want THE May 22 issue had all the ingredients. Leigh Catley, Federated Farmers communications general manager (p10) said it was a huge problem to get anything positive about farming into the national media. Experienced journalist Amy Williams (p27) asked why the industry wasn’t telling more positive stories. Lindy Nelson (p27) is still optimistic opportunities are present to tell those stories. Optimism has not worked yet because our political organisation has not asked Catley what she is going to do about the problem and tell the stories we want. It has ignored the problem for years. Let us hope the new team will recognise how people hear and see information

today and take positive action. It should be the cook that takes the ingredients and makes something that can be avidly consumed by the urban majority in the way they want. Garrick Batten Brightwater

Please explain CONGRATULATIONS on introducing a new column, Town Talk, to give an urban perspective on farming issues. Each sector has its own vernacular and it would help us rural dwellers if Amy would explain what she means by the use of certain terms. Sustainable/sustainably produced – from my observations any farmer who does not farm in a sustainable manner is out of business in a couple of years. Safe food – local producers

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Fish and Game and their supporters demand farmers face up to the effects their operations have on our waterways. Fish and Game and their apologists will, however, continue to deny the extraordinary destructive effects of introduced trout in our waterways and on our aquatic ecosystems. Fish and Game say farmers are the problem. Farmers say Fish and Game are as big a problem. Fish and Game continue to live in denial. Farmers are spending millions dealing with their issues. Who is behaving with credibility?

IT SEEMS spectacular hypocrisy is the order of the day.

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operate under a myriad of regulations and testing associated with food safety. Incidentally, how does the urban dweller assess the safety of imported foods like bananas, rice and the like? Authentically produced – an egg is an egg, is an egg. The problem lies with how it is labelled: a cage-produced egg labelled as free-range, nonorganic produce sold under an organic label. Keep up the dialogue Amy. In time a common understanding will be reached for the benefit of rural and urban.

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HE flaw of regulating a biological system with imperfect tools is becoming clear to regional councils and farmers. The Overseer nutrient management system has become the primary tool but it is a simplification of complex science, as the Horizon’s Regional Council found when its One Plan came unstuck. An Environment Court case taken by the Environmental Defence Society and Fish and Game Wellington ruled the council was not following its One Plan in relation to nutrient leaching. One Plan was notified using an earlier model of Overseer and when a new version was released farms that had been compliant were suddenly not, despite not having changed farm management. The leaching data was fixed but the model moved. The court ruling will reverberate around New Zealand with councils now required to take a much stricter interpretation of environmental plans, which translates to longer, more involved and more costly resource consents. Horizons hasn’t calculated what it means to consent costs but there is speculation it could be more than $50,000 for a complex application. It seems bizarre given the variability of biological systems that regulations are so rigid and inflexible. In Horizon’s case it even prohibits taking into account the practicalities and affordability of mitigation of consent conditions. The appellants claim fault lay with Horizons and it probably does but that attitude seems disingenuous when you look at the repercussions to all farmers and, ultimately, the economy. Perhaps the biggest cost will be the loss of farmer support. Having accepted they have a role to play despite misgivings, there is now a hardening in attitude among some Horizons farmers, frustrated that they still can’t satisfy some lobby groups. Unfortunately, this is another lesson lost on groups like Fish and Game. Just like its dirty dairying campaign, it has once again failed to learn that if they want farmers to change behaviour it is best to work with them rather than attack them. Compromise is when parties each feel they have won something. In this case farmers have lost. Neal Wallace

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THE NZ FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – June 5, 2017

The forgotten first ploughman Barrie Cook

HE bicentenary of the first time soil was turned by plough in New Zealand will occur on May 3, 2020. Whether this should be an occasion for celebration was not in doubt for John Gare Butler. “The agricultural plough was for the first time put into the land of NZ at Kideekidee and I felt much pleasure in holding it after a team of six bullocks brought down by the Dromedary. “I trust that this day will be remembered with gratitude and its anniversary kept by ages yet unborn.” He said on May 3, 1820. While Maori had their own agricultural practices and were busy raising pigs and growing potatoes to trade with the ships calling at the Bay of Islands, Butler is credited with starting “systematic cultivation” in NZ. On May 15, 1820 Butler noted “On taking a survey I felt much gratified in seeing six acres of wheat springing up.” Butler was the first ordained clergyman to live in NZ. He had been appointed as the superintendent of the Church Missionary Society’s NZ mission though was subordinate to the society’s agent in New South Wales, the Reverend Samuel Marsden. Butler, with his wife Hannah, children Samuel and Hannah and lay missionaries James Kemp and his wife Charlotte arrived at the Bay of Islands on August 12, 1819. Soon after, land for a missionary station at Kerikeri was given by the Ngapuhi chief, Hongi Hika. In 1821-22 a mission house was built by Butler and remains NZ’s oldest existing European building. These days it is commonly called Kemp House. The Kemps bought it after the mission closed in 1848 and their descendants were to give the property to the Historic Places Trust in 1974. While the purpose of the mission included the introduction of Christianity, its main focus was on introducing the trappings of European civilisation.

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This was a deliberate civilisation-first policy. Butler and Hannah set about this with enthusiasm and led by example, including trading goods with Maori, establishing a small mixed farm and creating an ornamental garden around the mission house itself. Yet not necessarily through any fault of his own Butler was soon clashing with other European members of the mission including Thomas Kendall who had, under Marsden’s guidance, begun the work of the CMS in 1814. Issues included the trade in muskets and over this Butler got offside with Hongi Hika as well. Yet the crunch came when he fell out with Marsden over “business transactions”. In the midst of this, Marsden accused Butler of drunkenness and forced his resignation. By 1824 the Butlers were back in England. Butler, though, wasn’t finished with NZ. After becoming an adviser to the New Zealand Company in England, he returned to NZ in April 1840 to work for the company as a Maori welfare agent and clergyman based at Petone. His tenure was to be somewhat abbreviated for he died not much more than a year later in June 1841 at the age of 60. He was buried on Gear Island but a later flood

DOUBLE CENTURY: Wairarapa lifestyle block owner Barrie Cook will be celebrating the bicentenary of John Butler’s ploughing, which was harder work than it is today, as this demonstration shows.

washed his grave into the Hutt River and his bones likely now lie on the seabed of Wellington Harbour. His legacy, though, relates to more than being NZ’s first resident clergyman, the first ploughman and, in many ways, the first European farmer as well as his involvement with the NZ Company. When he returned in 1840 he brought with him again his wife Hannah and daughter Hannah. However, Hannah the daughter was not the toddler she was when she landed in the Bay of Islands in 1819. She was now a married woman and with her was husband Richard Barton. Richard and Hannah went on to become early European settlers in Wairarapa where some of their descendants including several Bartons continue to live today. Lingering in the family, it seems, was some resentment about the way Butler had been treated and by Marsden in particular. Perhaps the greatest slur was the accusation of drunkenness. That appears to relate to a single episode where Butler said that he had no more than “a little

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Hollands in the bottom of a halfpint tumbler”. A great grandson of Butler, Richard J Barton, took it upon himself to try to secure Butler’s proper place in NZ history and wrote and otherwise assembled diary notes, correspondence and the like to create the publication Earliest New Zealand (1927). Certainly Butler is a generally overlooked and somewhat maligned character in NZ history. For example, Michael King in The Penguin History of NZ gives scant reference to Butler. Apart from a few facts and figures, King implicitly criticises him by stating: “by 1822 the mission had still achieved not one conversion”. This seems a little unfair in that Butler was following the civilisation-first policy of the mission. King adds that no real progress was made until after Butler was “dismissed for drunkenness”. The Encyclopaedia of NZ 1966 includes a short biography of Butler and is altogether kinder than King and includes the credit of him being the first to plough the soil. This is now incorporated into Te Ara, the online encyclopaedia.

Apart from the 1966 material, there are two references to Butler in Te Ara’s farming history section. One is about the first use of the plough and the other is about the use of cattle as draught animals and exampling Butler and his bullocks. In less than three years it will be 200 years since Butler followed behind that team of bullocks pulling the plough and it will be a pity if the anniversary goes unnoticed. Perhaps Butler was being a little vainglorious in thinking the occasion would be celebrated each year but his actions should at least be recognised on the bicentenary of the event. I for one will toast him on that day and likely with more than just “a little Hollands in the bottom of a half-pint tumbler”.

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22 THE NZ FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – June 5, 2017

Budget doesn’t help in provinces Alternative View

Alan Emerson

I FOUND Budget 2017 about as predictable as the result of a New Zealand Australia rugby test. For cynical electioneering I gave it 10 out of 10. I was looking for a visionary Budget based on science and higher education. Instead we had a catch-up delivered in pure ringmaster style, full of bluff, bluster and hyperbole. It looked backwards and concentrated purely on winning the election. For vision I’d give it zero out of 10. Further, try as I might, I found little in it to address provincial issues. It seems the provinces just don’t rate and that includes all political parties. For example, the NZ rail network will receive a total of $548 million of new funding. You can read how great dollops of it are going to Auckland and Wellington rail links along with the vital Kaikoura fix. Of the opening of the important Gisborne Wairoa line there was no mention. The cost of fixing that is a pittance, about $4.5m, yet the iniquity is it is being used as a special cycle track. It should be fixed and used for the transport of primary sector exports. I listened attentively to other infrastructure promises and could find no mention of the Manawatu Gorge. The 145-year-old gorge is incredibly important for the southern half of the North Island. It is blocked regularly at a huge cost to provincial business and to the incredible frustration of locals. According to the Transport Agency another road north or south of the gorge would cost between $120m and $300m. That is less than the Government donated to the movie moguls of

California and infinitely more vital to the NZ economy. In addition, we are told bridges over parts of the gorge would cost $415m. Add to that the vulnerability of the Rimutaka Hill Road, which has also been closed recently. The Budget announcement of $9.17 billion over four years for infrastructure will be spent going “some way to reducing painful bottlenecks throughout the country”. That inevitably won’t include the Manawatu Gorge or the Rimutaka Hill Road. In frustration I went to the National Party’s website where you can read about provincial roading projects costing a total of $116m to $137m. While any spend is welcome, the biggest is between $80m and $90m for the Mount Messenger bypass in Taranaki.

My frustration is that no-one is offering any alternative. The Government then goes on to assure me that $333m is being invested in cycleways. Who cares? Put it in the Manawatu Gorge. The Government did give the primary sector an extra $174m with the biggest winner being irrigation, which I totally support. Biosecurity and trade also get increased funding, which, again, I support. Federated Farmers also welcomed the increase for biosecurity and trade but questioned the science spend. It would have preferred an increase in science capability across the country, particularly in biological and environmental sciences rather than it going to companies for commercialisation. I agree. Our science capability is abysmal, not because of the scientists themselves but because of the system, management and governance. It needs fixing. A good start would be to reform the competitive

science system and reintroduce the tax credits the Government canned. My frustration is that no-one is offering any alternative. Labour’s finance spokesman Grant Robertson was quoted locally as being all about health, housing, education and police. Health is a problem this Government hasn’t got on top of but I remain unconvinced Labour is any better. Housing isn’t an issue I’m aware of in provincial NZ. In fact, in the last census we had a lot of vacant houses. Housing is a big city problem. Education can always do with a more innovative approach and greater funding and is Labour going to follow National and build more schools in Auckland? As far as policing is concerned the numbers have been so run down that I can’t for the life of me see much difference coming to the provinces. NZ First didn’t offer me a lot except to make the point National is spending $1m more for climate change while spending $1.4b to buy carbon credits. The Greens raised my ire by saying National was giving a waterfall of funding to destroy rivers but only a drop in the bucket to clean them up. Unsurprisingly, I disagree. The much vaunted accommodation supplement interested me. While I don’t begrudge anyone getting support when they need it, the Government was offered the option two years ago but turned it down because landlords, not beneficiaries, would benefit. What’s changed? My issue is that with all the rhetoric over the Budget we heard little from anyone of any real relevance to the provincial sector. It is a major concern for our sector but it should be for politicians too as we don’t vote on bluster and rhetoric.

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

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Cutting stock numbers a short-term solution THE April 3 and 10 editions have plenty of coverage of the New Zealand Greenhouse Gas Research Centre Conference. Sadly it overlooks the talk by Dr Andy Reisinger. Too many people, including several learned speakers at the conference, look at our reported greenhouse gas emissions, shown in our greenhouse gas inventory and assume that because livestock emissions supposedly make up nearly half our nation’s total that half of NZ’s warming is due to livestock. This is flawed logic because

of the methane life cycle. Consider this analogy, which assumes global warming is happening, though I don’t believe it is. Imagine a hole in your house roof that water drips through when it rains. A bucket is put in the ceiling to catch the drips. To make sure a draft in the ceiling cavity doesn’t blow the bucket over before it gets some water in it, a brick is put in the bucket to hold it down. The bucket is the atmosphere. The drips coming through the hole are carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuel. The brick is methane from

livestock. The brick does not cause the bucket to get fuller, nor does it cause the bucket to get emptier because we have a constant number of livestock. After a lot of rain the bucket is getting full and in danger of overflowing the tipping point of causing serious damage in the lounge below. What do we do? For argument’s sake, simply emptying the bucket is not practical. One option is to take out the brick. If we rid the world of livestock or cut livestock emissions to zero, there would be no methane in the atmosphere from

livestock after a period of time. However, if the hole in the roof remains it will be only a matter of time until the bucket is back in danger of overflowing. The only long-term solution is to fix the hole. Reducing livestock only buys time to fix the hole. It does not fix the problem in any way, shape or form. Reisinger’s talk suggests that 14% of warming comes from methane. But this warming has already occurred. He agrees with me that a constant number of animals do not change the atmospheric level of methane

and do not cause additional warming. Looking at his modelling of livestock emissions out to 2100, I can calculate that if we removed all livestock methane from the atmosphere it would take only five years before fossil fuel combustion at the present rate would have the bucket full to the same level it was when the methane brick was removed. Is it worth sacrificing our industry on the altar for such a small gain? Neil Henderson Te Karaka

Opinion

THE NZ FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – June 5, 2017

More diseases than you can point a stick at The Voice

Craig Wiggins

SEEMS like it’s a daily occurrence that another disease or virus or maybe even plant pest has made its way across our border and taken hold in New Zealand or is threatening the wellbeing of New Zealanders and changing the environment we work and live in. Myrtle rust, black grass and velvetleaf are three of the more recent risks and now we have a new threat called Brexit virus in pork. Brexit virus in pork is a mutant strain of hepatitis E (HEV), which attacks the liver and nervous system causing serious illness and in some cases death. How is this now an issue in NZ? The answer is simple, NZ imports more than 65,000 tonnes of pig meat, both chilled and frozen, from countries where food processing and transport standards are well below ours.

Many of those countries already have the diseases we don’t and we want to keep out. However, we still allow importers to bring so-called fresh produce from overseas for distribution here and, I have been told by NZ pork farmers, repackaged and sold on looking like a NZ product. Country of origin labelling will help to eliminate this deception and, let’s face it, it is nothing but a deception of those who think they are buying NZ produce. However, that will not stop the risk of more imported diseases and or viruses as importers look to devalue the NZ product and supply low-cost products to consumers. Some of these importers are the same companies that buy NZ produce at a lower value as they take advantage of the competition the imported product with lesser production costs creates. Very soon we will all pay the price of imported products and diseases ruining our industries. The manuka honey industry must now be under threat from myrtle rust as it spreads its way across the country and the arable industry is being vigilant as it works hard to stop any further black grass infestations. However, with it being found

on three Mid Canterbury farms earlier this season I fear it’s here to stay and will need to be managed from here on in. Velvetleaf will also now be established and around to trouble farmers for many years to come. We have all read the press on these and other imported issues and we have probably all been worried and even outraged as our environment, earnings and international reputation come under threat. Will anything change, when will it change and will we still be able to farm sustainably should an outbreak happen? Not unless something is done in an aggressive way to prevent the threat of disease and viruses piggybacking their way in on imported goods and products. In the May 9, 2016, edition of Farmers Weekly I wrote an article on the above topics and asked for some honest answers about whether our industry was being protected, developed and represented in the best possible light both domestically and internationally. It would seem 12 months on the answer is no. We have the abovementioned pig meat issue I warned about in that article and it seems some of the other issues

THREAT: The latest biosecurity danger comes from imported pig meat.

problems are wind-blown and I that were current then are now accept that. But questions need to status quo and part of life. be asked. This is simply not good enough. Does the Primary Industries Pressure must be applied on Ministry have the resources to our representatives to ensure the cope with the multi-pronged borders are tight and the chance attacks we seem to face regularly of more diseases entering is nil. at the moment? Is this issue There is no need to import important to those who make and animal manure, all pork and approve the import of goods? Will chicken imports should be frozen this ever be taken seriously? only and the protection of our If I had my way these would industries is as important to the be election issues as big as future success and sustainability immigration, housing and of NZ as any housing or roading Auckland transport. I think it’s crisis. all just too hard and will not be The day we get something recognised as important to the big here and, on the current rest of the country until it is too performance of she’ll be right late. mate or let’s do it and face the consequences should they arise attitudes of those in the import game, it is just a time bomb that is getting close to the point of explosion. You can argue that myrtle Thursday 08/06/2017 rust and other Otago/Southland Beef Carcass Competition entries close Event date: TBA Venue Hoof Competition: Charlton Saleyards Venue Hook Competition: Alliance Mataua Plant Entry forms: sheryl.stuart95@gmail.com For more information: Barry Gray 03 415 8415 and clover seeds and potatoes on land that used to struggle Wednesdays 07/06/2017, 05/07/2017 and 02/08/2017 AWDT Understanding Your Farming Business to farm Merinos. Three full-day workshops and an evening graduation Naturally, we were ceremony run over four months interested to know how the Venue: Te Akau Community Complex, Te Akau urbanites viewed this rapid Contact: anna@awdt.org.nz or 06 377 4560 Website: To register for the programme go to http:// expansion of irrigation www.awdt.org.nz/programmes/understanding-yourgiven the scrutiny we are farming-business/ experiencing at home. It seems that when the Wednesday 14/06/2017 to Saturday 17/06/2017 National Fieldays dams and schemes were in Venue: Mystery Creek, Hamilton the design phase, everyone Tickets: Adult and child tickets are available for $25 and was consulted, including the $15 respectively. strong Green movement they Friday 07/07/2017 have here and had an input. FMG Young Farmer of the Year Practical Day 2017 That gave them a sense of Venue: Manfeild, South Street, Feilding, Feilding and ownership and acceptance. District Indeed, while here in Admission: Free Website: http://www.fmgyoungfarmercontest.co.nz/ Australia you get a strong fmg-young-farmer-of-the-year-contest/ sense the urban communities have a high level of empathy Thursdays 20/07/2017 and 17/08/2017 for the hardship of drought AWDT Understanding Your Farming Business Three full-day workshops and an evening graduation and other plagues suffered by ceremony run over four months rural folk and an appreciation Venue: Hunterville of the food and contributions Contact: anna@awdt.org.nz or 06 377 4560 Website: To register for the programme go to http:// farmers make to the country. www.awdt.org.nz/programmes/understanding-yourWasn’t that what we had not farming-business/ so many years ago? Why has it changed so dramatically in Saturday 22/09/2017 2017 National Alpaca Show recent times in NZ? Venue: Manfield, South Street West, Feilding Time: 9.00am

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Steve Wyn-Harris

TASMANIA is surprisingly cold. Disappointingly, we have swapped what had finally turned into the best run of Hawke’s Bay weather for some months for some decent frosts and chilly days here in Launceston. However, we have travelled the great divide to meet fellow Coopworth breeders from both Australia and New Zealand in a combined conference. When I suggested the possibility to Jane she jumped at it, which surprised me. Sitting chatting over dinner about the merits of particular sheep on a selection list or whether one should also be CT scanning one’s ram hoggets as well as ultra sound scanning for meat qualities and such are not her

preferred dinner topics. But here she is. Mind you, a little earlier today I asked her why she had pulled high heels, stockings and a gown out of her suitcase. She told me it was for the show I’d said we were going to. I had to break it to her that the show was in fact The Campbell Town Show, which has been running since 1838 and as such is the Commonwealth’s longest continually run show. High heels not required. She’s taken it well but is looking forward to catching up with some fellow tennis coaches when we stop in Melbourne on our way back. At this point we have had only the first day of the conference and visited three farms in the Cressy and Longford districts. They call it the Northern Midlands. All of the properties were mixed cropping, ewe flocks, lamb finishing and have decent amounts of irrigation. One fellow today was tupping his ewes in January at a scan of 170% and his hoggets in late February at

50kg scanning at 115%. The traders bring their lambs in at weights we are killing them at, about 40kg, and killing them at over 50kg as the requirements are for bigger lambs than our companies want. They are getting about $6.80/kg so the gap between us remains though is closing. However, at the moment they have to ship them across Bass Straight as the local plants have closed rather than compete at high prices and the shipping takes about 30 cents. The irrigation comes courtesy of the hydro power schemes that run from the captured water in the mountain highlands. Some is then used for irrigation before hydro electricity is generated again closer to Launceston. Tasmania had no centre pivots in the mid 1990s and now there are a staggering 2500 of them. Irrigation has significantly increased production from this state and they grow all sorts of crops like poppies, peas, radishes seed, cereals, grass

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IC E NO T NA L FI WAIPAOA STATION - A PASTORAL ICON

448 Armstrong Road, Gisborne

After a very successful 20 year partnership the vendors have decided to place Waipaoa Station on the market, presenting a unique opportunity for a new owner to become part of New Zealand’s rich farming heritage. Having met their objectives of developing a ’best in class’ farming operation and the Waipaoa Station Farm Cadet Training Trust making a meaningful contribution to the farming community, the vendors believe it is time to sell this iconic East Coast property.

Tenders Close 4pm,

Located 58kms from Gisborne, the station is 1,667ha carrying 13,500 quality stock units (16,500 SU incl. adjoining 358ha lease). The owners have invested in subdivision giving 87 main paddocks, and a troughed water system to approximately 1,000ha of the station. The majority of the land is very clean with natural fertility, enhanced by annual and capital fertiliser applications. Estimated contour consists of 25ha of flats and 900ha of easy medium contour hill with discable portions. Station infrastructure is impressive, the most notable being; the 10-stand 3,000 NP woolshed, the spacious fully renovated four bedroom homestead on elevated grounds with superb views, and the 10 bedroom, commercial kitchen, lounge and classroom building used by the Cadets. Owning Waipaoa is your opportunity to purchase a highly productive station with scale seldom available and scope for increased performance and to be part of training New Zealand’s new generation of top farmers. www.waipaoastation.co.nz for more information

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Simon Bousfield

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NO TI CE NA L FI STRONG, HEALTHY FARMLAND WITH FORESTRY

Jobson Road, Waingake, Gisborne

Located just 20 km from Gisborne, amongst some of the regions healthiest farmland, is the opportunity to purchase 294 hectares including 11.2ha of mature 24 YO pine and 12ha of fertile flat land ideal for fodder crops for fattening stock. Wintering circa 2100 stock units, the farm benefits from an abundance of clean stock water accessible throughout via springs, streams and dams, and enjoys a mild winter climate with generally steady summer rainfall. The strong hill country provides a mixed aspect offering excellent shelter for lambing and calving. Improvements include a 4 stand woolshed, sheep and cattle yards at the entrance of the property and additional satellite yards. A good standard of fencing and subdivision and the addition of smaller paddocks and laneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cement the ease of workability. Diverse income streams through forestry, farming and the option to capitalise on the benefits of portions of Kanuka/Manuka and native, which also provide for good hunting.

Auction 1pm, 10 Reads Quay, Gisborne

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James Bolton-Riley

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OTOKA STATION

Matawai Road, Otoko, Gisborne

Situated in the naturally fertile and historically summer safe, thriving rural district of Otoko is this profitable sheep and beef breeding block carrying circa 3800 Stock Units. Being only 53km from the Gisborne City limits on the Matawai Road this 468.54ha property provides affordable scale within commuting distance of the city. The vendor has undertaken an array of recent improvements presenting a very clean, healthy property. There has been extensive fertiliser application. High quality maintenance of fences including new fencing. New and refurbished yards and laneway development. The woolshed has been renovated with an extension to night pen capacity. A large implement shed and workshop providing good cover for farm equipment. The farm has great access and the shape provides for ease of management. A lovely warm four bedroom character villa set on expansive grounds has been extensively remodelled and awaits its new owners finishing touches.

Auction 1pm,

This opportunity offers proven profitable farming and affordable scale within commuting distance of Gisborne city.

Fri 23 Jun 2017 (unless sold prior) 10 Reads Quay, Gisborne

View by appointment

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Simon Bousfield

James Bolton-Riley

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NO TI CE NA L FI JOURNEYS END STN - WHERE THE ADVENTURES BEGIN...

927 Koranga Valley Road, Matawai

Equidistant between Gisborne and Opotiki in the thriving rural community of Matawai, Journeys End offers an unparalleled combination of farming, hunting and fishing. 1438ha in size the station is very well tracked and has large portions of easy tractor country that gradually climbs into forest fringes bounded by the pristine Waioeka Conservation Forest. Assessed at 9200 quality stock units and subdivided into 66 paddocks including approx.100ha of deer fencing, Journeys End has been producing quality livestock for many years and has the contour, fertility, development and scale for breeding and finishing. Buildings include; five bedroom homestead, three bedroom home, three bedroom apartment neatly incorporated into the 5 stand woolshed covered yard complex, plus two very practical yet contemporary facilities, the hugely popular Sunny Face Lodge and the Toutouwai Cabin, hunting and fishing lodges respectively which cement this property as a profitable outdoor recreational facility where each day can lead to your adventure of choice.

Tenders Close 4pm,

Journeys End Station provides quality farm land, great hunting, renowned fishing, and genuine tourism!

Fri 16 Jun 2017 (unless sold prior) 10 Reads Quay, Gisborne

View by appointment

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James Macpherson

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MAGNIFICENT COASTAL DAIRY FARM

858 Redhill Road, Dargaville

FARM, LANDBANK OR DEVELOP!

This very attractive and well presented dairy unit is situated 12

For Sale $3,256,000

An exceptionally well located 79 hectare (195 acre) property on the

kilometres south of Dargaville. Comprising of 148.42 hectares (more plus GST (if any) or less) the farm has been run under management and takes pride in View by appointment

edge of the Warkworth town boundary. The former dairy farm overlooks the neighbouring Warkworth Golf Course, and benefits

a three year average production of 126,090kgMS. With easy contour

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from two access roads, a gentle contour, an extensive race network

the farm has predominately good pasture, a near new 40 ASHB

Catherine Stewart

system and a delightful north-facing aspect. This property is zoned

cowshed, excellent limestone races providing easy access to all wellfenced paddocks and further benefitted by a good water supply. There are two dwellings on the property, a very tidy three bedroom brick homestead with three bay garage and a second three bedroom

185 Sandspit Road, Warkworth, Auckland

For Sale View by appointment www.bayleys.co.nz/1200532

John Barnett

catherine.stewart@bayleys.co.nz MACKYS REAL ESTATE LIMITED, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.

as a grazing block, build your dream home(s) or call in the diggers and develop it straight away. The acute housing shortage of Auckland

home. With the combination of fertilizer application, extensive re-

city combined with a much reduced commute time to the CBD (via the toll road extension between Puhoi and Warkworth), will secure

grass growth is proven. An additional 39.7ha Kaipara District Council

your investment into the future.

lease is situated on the western boundary and may be seen as

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M 021 790 393 B 0800 268 6879 Future Urban & Countryside Living (active), providing all the hallmarks A/h 09 422 3303 for a strong long term capital growth with numerous options; utilise it john.barnett@bayleys.co.nz

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grassing program and the effluent irrigation system on this property,

offering further scope. Phone me for further information.

Simon Bousfield

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PROPERTY WITH HUGE OPPORTUNITIES This ideal 57.4230ha farmlet sits in a sought after location only 9.7km from Onga Onga village and 14km to the rural servicing town of Waipukurau. It offers a range of farming options with all flat

140 Swamp Road, Waipawa

LARGE LIFESTYLE FARM HANDY TO TOWN

Feilding

Price by Negotiation View by appointment

891 Makino Road

For Sale Offers invited by

The sale of 891 Makino Road Feilding represents an opportunity to

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purchase a 22 hectare smaller farm with many additional features.

4pm, Thurs 22 Jun 2017 (unless sold prior) 49 Manchester Street, Feilding

contour and mix of soil types ideal for cash cropping, horticulture,

Sam Twigg

stock finishing or dairy support. Excellent bore water and fencing.

M 027 655 4702 B 06 858 5500 sam.twigg@bayleys.co.nz

The homestead built in 1920 offers four bedrooms set amongst a well established garden. There are numerous outbuildings with a two stand woolshed, stables and sheep yards. Seldom do these properties with so many options present themselves to the market.

The property is 9km north of Feilding in an area renowned for strong pastoral farming. The property has a cosy three bedroom home,

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various sheds including a two bay lock up workshop, a two bay large

Andrew Bonnor

Andy Hunter

implement shed, a one stand woolshed, three stables and a 75m x

M 027 449 5827 B 06 858 5500 andy.hunter@bayleys.co.nz

35m arena opening up a number of options for the new owner.

M 027 941 7630 B 06 350 6490 andrew.bonnor@bayleys.co.nz

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The property is on Halcombe rural water scheme giving assurance of reliable supply which is gravity fed around the farm and to the home.

COAST TO COAST LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.

There is a backup rainwater tank and pump if required. The home has recently had underfloor and ceiling insulation installed and is heated by a freestanding Metro log fire with a wetback to heat the water.

DEER/ARABLE OR MIXED LAND USE

Southburn

SOUTH CANTERBURY

180 Ward Road

Deadline Sale 1pm,

668 Chamberlain Road

This 82.7582 hectare fully deer fenced/arable property of

Thurs 29 Jun 2017

307 hectares of mixed contour

Very well sheltered farm with pine plantations, natural shelter and

predominantely flat contour, situated 20km from Timaru offers the ability to run multiple stock types. A three bay deer and handling facility including crush, cattle yards, external sheep yards with a large

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Noel May

three bay hay barn complement the property.

M 021 457 643 B 03 687 1227 noel.may@bayleys.co.nz

Enter the extensively planted driveway with a stunning array of

Kurt Snook

two stand woolshed. A workshop, three bay implement shed and a

M 027 256 0449 ornamental trees to the three bedroom home (plus sleepouts) that B 03 687 1227 over a period of time has been completely renovated, including a new kurt.snook@bayleys.co.nz

bathroom, full insulation and external recladding. Set in a large

garden of magnificent plantings complemented with an adjacent

planted hedgerows

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.

Approximately 70 hectares deer fenced

Excellent woolshed and yards plus modern cattle yards

Presently running sheep and beef, approximately 2,600 SU

Four bedroom concrete block home set in mature sheltered grounds

Located only 19km to Fairlie

Vendor has new plans and seeks genuine offers

Albury

Deadline Sale 1pm, Thurs 6 Jul 2017

View by appointment www.bayleys.co.nz/554765

Kurt Snook M 027 256 0449 B 03 687 1227 kurt.snook@bayleys.co.nz

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orchard with many varieties of fruit and nut trees.

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TR ANS F O R M I N G R E A L E STAT E I NTO REAL ADVANTAG E FOR SALE FREEHOLD WAIHEKE VINEYARD & BUSINESS 152 TRIG HILL ROAD, Waiheke, Auckland

INSPIRING LOCATION & ENVIRONMENT A superb opportunity to acquire this freehold property, established vineyard and hospitality going concern—with all of the hard work done. + Freehold title of 8.5470 hectares + Established vineyard and hospitality operation—with highly respected wine brand + Location listed by Conde Nast Traveller and Lonely Planet as one of World’s top destinations + New Zealand viticulture industry positioned for future expansion + Opportunity for further vineyard, food/wine tourism and brand development + Staged management handover (if required by new owner) FOR SALE BY EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Closing 14 July 2017 at 4.00pm*

021 362 778 warwick.searle@cbre.co.nz

NIGEL MAYSON

027 222 5858 nigel.mayson@cbre.co.nz

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Quality Arable/Dairy- 230 ha

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WATER BOTTLING PROPERTY + 39.934ha contained in 4 titles + Approx. 1,637sqm modern shed + Pasture and native bush adjoining picturesque Mount Pukekaroro + Resource Consent for 120m3 daily water take + Currently tenanted + Tender for one or all titles + Extensive SH1 frontage

DEADLINE TENDER Closing 15 June 2017 at 4.00pm* JEREMY KEATING 021 461 210

JAMES LEE 021 344 517

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WEB ID AR55877 ASHBURTON 893 Tramway Road This very well developed and managed irrigated farm is located at Mt Somers. Special features include: • 4 pivot irrigators covering approx. 170 hectares • Quality soils (approx. 50% almost stone free) • Excellent access and lanes system • Fully troughed with dairy troughs • Excellent rainfall • Currently run as a beef fattening and dairy support property. • Large villa homestead and excellent farm improvements.

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THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS WEEKLY – June 5, 2017

For Sale

South Canterbury | Fairlie

Deadline Sale

Canterbury | Hororata

Deadline Sale

1,162.5 Hectares

Closing 1pm, Thursday 6 July 2017

167 Hectares

Closing 2pm, Thursday 29 June 2017

West Hills Station - Deer Farm & Trophy Hunting Park. Total 1,161 Hectares (64 hectares freehold and 1,097 hectares pastoral lease) – 5km from the Fairlie township. A large part of the property is deer fenced and incorporates very well subdivided and improved paddock country with the lower hill having been over sown and top dressed, with larger clean tussock blocks that rise up to the skyline. Large covered deer yards, good cattle handling facilities, sufficient farm implement sheds and a four bedroom villa homestead. A significant opportunity to have a multifaceted business with deer, cattle, sheep and trophy hunting. Enquiry is highly recommended. | Property ID TU10967

Inspection By appointment

Contact Simon Richards 027 457 0990

Glenoakley Cottage Farm. This very desirable property is farmed in conjunction with the home block and has three well defined land use contours; a small amount of forestry combined with steep hill grazing facing to the North West, with the majority of the property being rolling downs to well sheltered flats. The dwelling on the farm is referred to as the cottage and has recently been renovated with three bedrooms, a good sized kitchen/dining area, an electric oven and hobs plus a wood fired oven on a wet back. The well-appointed lounge has an open fire and leading off the lounge is a sun room. The property will not be sold prior to the deadline date. | Property ID DA1732

Inspection By appointment

Contact Grant McIlroy 027 345 9262

Licensed under REAA 2008

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385 NORTH BRANCH ROAD, MILTON NEW LISTING

Wairarapa Martinborough 118.7 Hectares Tender Quality Martinborough Lifestyle. Three bedroom homestead. 20 hectares productive flats, balance being rolling to steeper hills, 15 well fenced main paddocks with good pasture. Sheep and cattle yards with loading race/crush. Multi-purpose farm shed with 1-stand shearing plant/ press, lock-up storage, tractor shed. Breeds sheep/cattle, grows crops, produces prime livestock. Future subdivision options. | Property ID MA1249

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Located close to Milton township. Access is very good via North Branch Rd where the home and improvements are situated, also Table Hill Road which runs along the western boundary of the property. Major development to the property, by the current owners includes large areas of pasture renewed, winter crops, excellent cattle yards, home majorly renovated and fencing. Improvements include renovated 3-bedroom open plan home, an older 2-stand shearing shed, large 6-bay hay barn + other sundry sheds and water scheme. Flat to easy rolling with some steeper contour, very good access via road and tracks this property in this location has plenty of upside going forward with numerous titles – providing options. BY NEGOTIATION + GST (IF ANY)

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LOCATION, CONTOUR, POTENTIAL

Closing 4pm, Thursday 6 July 2017 (unless sold by private treaty)

Tractor Driver / Machinery Operator

We are looking for someone who is interested in farming as a career and wants to work in our team. Waipapa Station is 2500 hectares running 11,500 breeding ewes, 600 breeding cows, 600 fattening cattle and dairy grazers. You should have: • A passion for modern farming practices • One Huntaway dog You would need at least: • One year dry stock or dairying experience OR

The successful applicant would require 3-5 experience. We are looking for someone who is reliable with a good attitude and who can work independently and as part of a team. A three bedroom cottage is available.

Please apply in writing with CV and naming two referees to: Aotearoa Trust, PO Box 292, Matamata 3440

Pukepoto Whenua

Pukepoto Farm Trust, located in the King Country 25km north of Taumarunui, offers a great opportunity for an experienced shepherd with at least five years sheep and beef experience to join a successful farming entity and work alongside the manager of our 1035 ha (effective) hill-country farm. A capable team of well controlled dogs and a can-do attitude will enable you to take responsibility and work autonomously and as part of a small team. Work balance is 90% stock work and 10% R&M. Industry training will be offered to the successful applicant although tractor and horse experience will be an advantage.

For more information contact: James Rogers • Phone 06 388 7530 Email: poutatau@inspire.net.nz

please call or email: Reon & Wendy Verry 07 878 8678 (evenings) verryfarming@gmail.com

Experienced Shepherd

HEAD SHEPHERD/ SENIOR SHEPHERD Applications are invited for the above position on a 14,000su hill-country sheep and beef breeding/finishing property situated 30km west of Taihape. We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated person with leadership qualities. The successful applicant will have: • Excellent stock-handling skills • A team of good working dogs • The ability to work independently, or as part of a team • Good communication skills and initiative • Horse riding experience • A relevant CV and three referees A comfortable 3-bedroom home is available. Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa. Applications close Tuesday 13th June 2017.

EXPERIENCED SHEPHERD

We require an experienced shepherd for a 3500 hectare intensive hill-country sheep and beef station situated at Glen Murray, northern Waikato. This position is one of responsibility doing the day-to-day movements on 560 hectares, as well supporting the team on the rest of the station.

We are offering a competitive remuneration including a three bedroom house.

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REACH EVERY FARMER IN NZ FROM MONDAY Please print clearly Name: Phone: Address: Email:

NSK Farming Ltd operates a large-scale sheep, beef and cropping property of 4700ha with 9500 ewes and 850 cows with replacements and generally finish all progeny. The farm is located at Cattle Creek in the Hakataramea Valley which is 30 minutes from Kurow and just over an hour from Oamaru and Tekapo.

Heading: Advert to read:

Please send your CV, cover letter and references to Brenden Reidy, Farm Manager by email to: bjreidy@inspire.net.nz or post to: RD 4, Waipukurau 4284 For a quick chat please phone 06 685 7913 – preferably evenings Applications close 7 June 2017

FARM MANAGER MATAMATA LOCATION • A senior role in our family company • Directly report to the owners • Diverse work, good remuneration • Great location close to all amenities J Swap is a large family-based company that has operated from Matamata for over 70 years. Traditionally known for civil construction, quarrying, bulk transport, and bulk storage, we also own and operate a number of sheep and beef breeding and finishing farms in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions. In total, we winter approximately 14000su on 1100ha. Since 2010 we have held annual bull sales and cow sales at our Walton farm and we take pride in producing well grown stock using infrastructure that is second to none. This newly created role is unique in the Waikato area. The primary responsibility is to manage two sheep farms situated on the Kaimai Ranges and one located near Karapiro. In addition, the role requires planning, oversight, and support for the remaining seven low land farms. Animal husbandry and care is of paramount importance to us, as is maintaining good infrastructure and facilities. Planning, budgeting, and lifting overall farm performance while maintaining the highest standard of care will be your goal. We are seeking an experienced person to join our team. You will report to the owners and have responsibility for planning, budgeting, and reporting for all farm operations. You will be required to work in a hands-on role on the sheep farms with the support of two existing farm staff. You will also assist with the planning and operations of the other farms.

The successful applicant will require the following attributes: • Good stock handling skills with experience handling large numbers of stock • A passion for farming • A good team of dogs is essential • Good positive leadership skills • Excellent organisational skills

Although this is a newly created role, there will be plenty of input and support from our experienced farm staff and from the owners. We are looking for someone who: • has management level experience or is ready to step up to this level in the near future • demonstrates the knowledge and skills required to successfully operate a North Island hill country sheep farm

A good 3-bedroom house is available with direct school bus to Waitaki Valley School in Kurow (drop off and pick up 5 minutes away).

• is a committed individual with open, clear communication, who works well in groups and demonstrates leadership by example

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Enjoy the lifestyle options available from our region as well as good remuneration and housing. 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

Submit your resume to opportunities@jswap.co.nz For information call Rebecca at 07 888 7025 Applications close 16 June 2017.

www.jswap.co.nz

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• is a competent user of technology.

We offer a competitive remuneration package based on skills and experience. Contact Nat Small Phone 03 436 0590 or email: nsmall@xtra.co.nz

The successful applicant will be: • Passionate about farming • Self motivated • Able to work alone or in a team environment • A capable stockperson • Have 2-3 working dogs • A willingness to learn • Responsible attitude towards Health and Safety • Happy to take on some responsibility

Diving, fishing and local sports clubs are all within 20 minutes.

This position would suit a young person wanting to further his/her career.

Contact Kim Robinson Lochiel Farmlands Ltd Private Bag, Tuakau 2342 – Ph 0274 995 077 Email kim@lochielfarmlands.co.nz

We are looking for a Shepherd General to assist in all facets of farming. This includes stock work, repairs and maintenance, fencing and operation of light machinery. The opportunity for professional development will be offered.

This property offers good infrastructure with a modern 3-bedroom home in a good community.

The successful application will have: • an excellent team of dogs • ability and will to work in a team environment • absolute attention to detail keeping stock records • awareness of farm health and safety practices

EMPLOYMENT

Stock Manager

CV required with references.

Estate of A.W. Parsons is a 917ha Sheep and Beef property situated in Wallingford, Central Hawke’s Bay, 25-30 minutes from Waipukurau.

working dogs and have 2-3 years shepherding

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Email CV to: waipapa.stn@ruralinzone.net

Please phone 027 391 7042 for an application.

A.W. Parsons Estate

farm runs a total of 11,500su over two blocks.

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Single person accommodation is available or the applicant could live off-farm. All inquiries to the farm manager: Denys Gayton 027 430 9514.

A tidy 3-bedroom house with a sleepout is provided, with school bus 4km down the road for both primary and secondary schooling.

and beef property, 15 minutes from Te Kuiti. The

For further information or to apply

• To have completed an approved ITO course for Dairying or Dry Stock

or Mail to: Waipapa Station 2712 PoihiPi Road, RD, Mangakino 3492

Experienced shepherd required for 1200ha sheep

Required for a well infrastructed 1200ha property running 12,000su under intensive beef, sheep, cropping and dairy servicing policy. Situated at Arohena, South Waikato. The key requirements for this position will be experience in operating and maintaining on-farm machinery along with general farm duties at key times. This role requires a person with honesty, integrity and an ability to be a team player. Good housing and all school facilities available.

Shepherd General

AOTEAROA TRUST

Waipapa Station, Taupo

classifieds@nzx.com – 0800 85 25 80

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Junior Shepherd General

Employment

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

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

CITRUS TREES Specialists in superior field grown trees, all varieties grown.

GOATS WANTED

APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, GARLIC & HONEY. 200L - $450 or 1000L - $2000 excl. with FREE DELIVERY from Black Type Minerals Ltd www.blacktypeminerals. co.nz

UNDER $1000 mid winter dog clearance sale! June 5th-15th. Natural easy to work dogs. Verbal or whistle commands. Demonstration on cattle and sheep. View online or on farm. Deliver NZ wide. 07 315 5553. Mike Hughes.

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.

ATTENTION FARMERS www.gibb-gro.co.nz GROWTH PROMOTANT $5.85 per hectare + GST delivered Brian Mace 0274 389 822 07 571 0336 brianmace@xtra.co.nz

CONTRACTORS GORSE SPRAYING. Experienced team, up to eight, using mist blowers and 400 litre motorised sprayer. We cut scrub and plant Manuka seedlings. Phone Dave 06 375 8032.

DOGS FOR SALE

Price list available.

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COPPERFIELD NURSERIES 221 Snodgrass Rd RD 4 Tauranga

DOGS FOR SALE

Ph: 07 552 5780 Fax: 07 552 4638 grant@copperfield.co.nz www.copperfieldnurseries.co.nz

2½ AND 5-YEAR-old Heading dogs. TWO x 2-year-old Huntaways AND 4-year-old Huntaway. Phone 022 698 8195. HEADING PUPS. Proven bloodlines, guaranteed to work. 9 weeks. Worm and first vac. Masterton area. Phone Joseph 06 372 7119. ONE 7-MONTH b&t Huntaway dog pup. Well bred, ready to run. Phone 06 374 5510.

WELL BRED Huntaway b&t bitch, 2½ years old. Breeding available. Owner retiring. $2000. OLDER strong eye tri-colour Heading bitch. Suitable for someone on a smaller block or junior shepherd on easy country. $700. 6-MONTH-old strong eye tri-colour Heading dog pup, breeding available. $500. Phone 06 862 4087. YOUNG HEADING and Huntaways. Top working bloodlines. View our website www.ringwaykennels.co.nz Join us on Facebook: Working dogs New Zealand. Phone 027 248 7704.

DOGS WANTED HEADING, HUNTAWAY, handy, backing dogs or bitches, 2-6 years. Top money paid. Phone Ginger Timms 03 202 5590 or 027 289 7615. MY NEXT NORTH ISLAND dog buying trip! Quick easy $ale! Buying 250 dogs annually. No one buys or pays more! 07 315 5553. Mike Hughes.

12 MONTHS TO 5½-yearold Heading dogs and Huntaways wanted. Phone 022 698 8195.

LOOKING FOR BETTER RETURNS?

FERTILISER

We currently seek large scale farmers, graziers and investment partners.

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

• Large scale beef finishers • Beef breeding properties/partnerships

FOR SALE

• Profit share, per kg $ rate or JV

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SEASONAL BUSINESS freeze-branding dairy. Owner operator. Low Phone Nick, 027 476 3658 expenses. Excellent Email: nick.aam@xtra.co.nz turnover. Room to grow existing loyal client base 1113205-Electronic Registers:Layout 6 30/09/2010 AGRICULTURAL ASSET MANAGEMENT Waikato, BOP, Northland. Includes equipment. $30,000 neg. Call Mark 027 321 9253.

SORRY, SORRY, SORRY LOOK!

We can’t at Mystery Creek but NO GSTbePRICE INCREASE! ﬁ eld day discounts still apply Innotek NZ is maintaining all current low prices

WINDMILLS for water pumping. Ferguson Windmills Company. www.windmills.co.nz sales@windmills.co.nz Phone 09 412 8655 or 027 282 7689.

GORSE SPRAYING CERTIFIED CREW. Gun and hose work units available and mistblower work. All gear supplied. Covering Lower North Island. Phone 06 375 8660 or 021 396 447.

GOOD GRAZING AVAILABLE for up to 600 dairy cows from 14 June to 14 August. $5+GST per head/per week OR 100 beef cows for one year. $8+GST per head/ per week. Contact Carl 027 242 0268. LEASE/GRAZING 45ha S.H.14 Maungatapere. Northland. Volcanic/ Stockyards/No House. Send your expressions of interest with name and phone contact. EMAIL: ann.confection@xtra. co.nz

PROPERTY WANTED HOUSE FOR REMOVAL wanted. 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

WANTED TO BUY 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.

A reminder on how it works: Buy 4 ads and only pay for 3 What does this include? • Colour • Discussion around the content of your ad • The design of your ad • Proof to you for your approval for signing off

To be part of this deal – Call Debbie on 06 323 0765 or email classifieds@nzx.com.

FARM MANAGER’S POSITION REQUIRED Farm Manager’s position required for hardworking, keen and honest 30-yearold family man.

OTIWHITI STATION

* Model SD-1825 with up to 6 collars 1.6km range (1 mile)

Land Based Training Agricultural School

* Model SD-1225 with up to 3 collars - 1.2km range & SD-825 - 800 metre range

GREAT VALUE

* All with tone and vibration SD-1825 with 1options collar $685.00 * 24 levels of correction warranty SD-800 with- 31year collar $535.00

Prices include GST

GREAT VALUE

Real Agricultural Live-in Hill Country Training

sales@innotek.co.nz

Please RSVP to Jenny on 0508 872 466 LK0087871©

• Anti-bark training collars • Containment systems

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Students that wish to apply for places in 2018 are encouraged to attend

SD-1825 WITH 1 COLLAR $695.00 SD-1225 WITH 1 COLLAR $595.00 SD-825 WITH 1 COLLAR $495.00 FIELD DAY SPECIAL: EXTRA COLLARS $275.00 (usually $375.00)

EARMARKERS

Sound knowledge of sheep and beef operations as well as fattening cattle particularly bulls. Managing experience as well as block management and 2IC.

OPEN DAY: Sunday 18 June 2017 1pm – 3pm

Extra collars $245.00 * All collars and remotes rechargable and waterproof

0800 872 546 www.innotek.co.nz or Ph 0274 935 444

We’ve decided as the Autumn Deal had such a good response that we are going to extend it to the end of 2017. You are welcome!

BOOK AN AD. For only $2.00 + gst per word you can book a word only ad in Farmers Weekly Classifieds. Phone Debbie on 0800 85 25 80.

KEEP YOUR WORKING DOGS ON THE JOB

For a free brochure call

Autumn 2017 Deal Classifieds display advertising

GRAZING AVAILABLE

BIRDSCARER DE HORNER HOOF TRIMMER

To the Dog Owner

Great skill set. Strengths include: • Stock management • Developing land to be more productive • Excellent communication and people skills • Sticking to plans and budgets.

Keep your dogs worm free DOG WORMING PROGRAMMES For the control of all tapeworms eg. Taenia Ovis (sheep measles) Roundworms and hookworms • 3-monthly starting $34.00 per dog per year (Drontal plus) • Monthly starting $54.00 per dog per year (Droncit monthly & Drontal plus 3-monthly

Willing to learn new skills and adapt to different types of farming.

Email info@landbasedtraining.co.nz

Would consider any region and property size. CV and references available.

For more information visit www.otiwhitistation.co.nz

Phone 027 309 3627 or email: taihape2011@live.com

For more information contact John

OVIS CONTROL NZ LTD

Phone 03 439 5783 or 027 432 2641 Email mckeownjj@xtra.co.nz

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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

ANIMAL SUPPLEMENTS

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ANIMAL HANDLING

Classifieds

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Ipurua SOUTH DEVONS

RANUI Bull Sale

Charolais Bulls

For Sale By Private Treaty

Peter & Caroline Foss

R.D. Aria, King Country, Ph/fax (07) 877 7881, pcfossy@xtra.co.nz

Commercial Hill Country Sound well fleshed sires Excellent temperament

3.00pm Thursday, 8th June Karamu, 662 Rangitatau East Rd,Wanganui

Bully A/h 06 385 4310 Paddy 027 484 0700

20 Bulls Catalogued

• Bulls displayed on concrete • Hard surface in sale ring. Feet visible • BVD Tested Antigen Clear & Vaccinated • 3-year Guarantee for soundness & fertility

“Internationally proven from sea level to snow line” Enquiries to: LK0087926©

“Predominately Angus herd, Tawanui introduced a (B) herd and decided to mate to a terminal. A Charolais was decided and so purchased 3 bulls from Kuwau Charolais Stud. Temperament for me, a very big plus, the bulls held good condition after mating, cows scanned out well, but most impressive were the calves at foot”. Stephen Tapa, Manager Tawanui Station, Atihau-Whanganui Incorporation

• All bulls are semen and service tested • Scanned for carcase • Independently inspected • Cow herds run under commercial conditions

200+ Breedplan Recorded Cows

Lin Johnstone Phone: 027 445 3213 DAY Lindsay Johnstone Phone: 027 445 3211 OPEN ranui.w@farmside.co.nz 9 MAY PGG Wrightson Agents Callum Stewart Ph: 027 280 2688 Ken Roberts Ph: 027 591 8042

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“Our Charolais bulls, purchased from Kuwau Stud in recent years, have progeny which are quiet and grow into big animals. The bulls themselves have good temperament and sound feet”. Ron Frew, Ron Frew Family Partnership, Ohakune

Sale Catalogue online: www.ranuiangus.co.nz POLLED HEREFORDS

Paeroa 22nd June 2017- 1pm

Wa i t aw h e t a A n g u s On Farm 2yr Angus Bull Sale

• Extensive performance recording • Balanced performance figures • Stringent visual assessments • Bulls health, service and semen tested • The Koanui back-up and Guarantee

S Chisum 6175 (Imp USA) - Waitawheta D12

SALE DATE: Thursday June 15th, 2017 @ 1.00pm

Plus 5 Waitawheta Pure NZ Sires

Bulls Sired By:

Waitawheta H8 ET - Kenhardt F920

60 Rising Two Year Bulls On farm auction

Annual Sale Thursday 8th June 1pm, Te Kuiti Sale yards ALL ENQUIRIES WELCOME

MOANAROA DANDALEITH TAHUNA - HIWIROA Top 40 2yr olds selected from participating studs

22nd Central Southern Hawke’s Bay ANGUS and SHORTHORN Combined Sale to be held at the Dannevirke Sale Yards

Tuesday 13th JUNE 2017, 11.00am View catalogue of sale bulls at www.angusnz.com and www.shorthorn.co.nz

Fred, Chris, Jennifer Chesterman & Family @ 811 Maraetotara Road, RD12, Havelock North 4294 Ph: 06 874 7844 or 06 874 7728 Mobile: 0274 888 635 or 0274 777 637 Email: kphp@xtra.co.nz

9x DEEP MEATY ANGUS SIRES

TOTARANUI ANGUS

Contact: Alistair & Pat Sharpe 07 863 7954 or 021 054 7862 Kevin Fathers 0272 799 800 - Brent Bougen 027 210 4698

2-YR BULL SALE

NZ Farmers Livestock Stud Stock: If you are looking for Pure NZ Genetics with substance and constitution we recommend you attend this sale.

HEMINGFORD CHAROLAIS • ROMTEX • SUFTEX • TEXEL

Hill country bulls for hill country breeding

40 BULLS Friday 9th June 1.30pm on farm, Pahiatua 2017 Breed avg

Angus Pure index

+$152

+$121

Self replacing index

+$130

+$104

600-day weight EBV

+108

+100

EMA EBV

+6.1

+4.6

• • • •

BVD tested and vaccinated C10 status Carcase scanned Independently assessed

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Totaranui Angus sale bulls avg

19th June 2017, 12pm Winter Sale

www.totaranuistud.co.nz Email for a catalogue: bulls@totaranuistud.co.nz Daimien & Tally 06 376 8400

Pierre Syben 027 625 9977

Mark Crooks, PGG Wrightson 027 590 1452

25 TOP R2YR REGISTERED HILL COUNTRY BULLS ON OFFER

8TH ANNUAL BULL SALE

11th September 2017 ANNUAL COMBINED HEREFORD & MURRAY GREY SALE

THURSDAY 15TH June 2017 - 1pm

HERD SIRES INCLUDE:

On Farm Auction, St Leonards Rd, Culverden

• Matatoki King Pin 1101 • Limehills Hogan 100455 •

42 Quiet Grunty Charolais Bulls

• BVD CLEAR & VACCINATED • TB C10 •

CONTACT: Tom, Philip & Mary Atkins P: 07 871 0524 M: 027 711 1291 E: okupata@farmside.co.nz

Selling Agents : PGG Wrightson, NZ Farmers

Okupata Herefords

ENQUIRIES: Sam Holland Alistair Holland

03 315 8689 03 315 8686

livestock@nzx.com – 0800 85 25 80

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LIVESTOCK ADVERTISING

BULL SALE

PHONE NIGEL RAMSDEN 0800 85 25 80

45 ANGUS 2-YEAR-OLD BULLS FRIDAY 16TH JUNE AT 1PM 839 VALLEY ROAD, HASTINGS Contact: Will MacFarlane 06 874 8762 will@waiterenui.co.nz

Strathmoor Polled Herefords and Iona Angus

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Lot 3

Bull sale June 8th, 2017 2.00pm at Te Kuiti Saleyards

Thursday TH 8 June at 1pm 110 years breeding

Lot 67

91 lots consisting of: n 41 Polled Herefords n 16 Charolais n 15 Speckle Park Bulls F1 Angus/Speckle Park Heifers, Semen and Embryo Packages.

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Lot 47

9 Hereford rising 2-year bulls 5 Angus rising 2-year bulls for sale Te Kuiti Combined Bull Sale

Contact Mark Mckenzie 027 415 8696 Sale catalogue on line www.maungahina .co.nz

Enquiries: Bruce Masters 07 878 8502

Audrey and Bruce Bevege 07 877 7541

or agents: John Grainger PGG Wrightson 07 878 8969

Brent Bougen NZ Farmers Livestock 027 210 4698

Cam Heggie PGG Wrightson 027 501 8182

Richard Bevege NZ Farmers Livestock 027 453 9824

Bill Harrison PGG Wrightson 07 877 7778

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Brent Wallbank NZ Farmers Livestock 027 488 1299

SUDELEY

RICHON/BEECHWOOD

LIVESTOCK ADVERTISING

Tuesday 13th June, 2pm

Call Nigel

0800 85 25 80

At ‘Meadowbank’ 546 Selwyn Lake Road, Irwell, Leeston BULL WALK – WEDNESDAY 24TH MAY

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LOOK AT ME – I’m typical of the bulls

Andrew and Anna Laing Rob and Julie and Roz Stokes Rob & Mary Ann Burrows 03 313 2857, 027 263 3582 03 329 1709, 027 253 5625 03 312 4362

to be sold at Merchiston – big muscled bulls!

TE WHANGA ANGUS power plus performance www.borthwick.co.nz

Need some power and performance

SELLING 52 HIGH PERFORMANCE BULLS

Annual Bull Sale – 7th June at 2.30pm on farm at Rata See the catalogue – merchistonangus.com Enquiries: Richard Rowe 027 279 8841

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MERCHISTON ANGUS

2017 SALE DATE

FRIDAY 9 JUNE 10.00

25, 2 year old Angus Bulls

SCOTT GUDSELL 691 Te Kopi Rd, RD4, Masterton P. 06 372 77 20 M. 0274 570 526 ROBIN BORTHWICK P. 06 370 3368 M. 0274 412 728 te_whanga@borthwick.co.nz

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HAVE A SALE COMING UP?

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SALE TALK

STOCK FOR SALE

The music professor entered the spinster’s house to hear the strains of classical music delicately performed on the piano, but got the shock of his life when he entered the drawing room and saw that it was a large black tom cat at the keyboard.

Angus Cattle bred and tested under

11 x 2 YR SIMMENTAL BULLS

COMMERCIAL CONDITIONS

STOCK REQUIRED STORE LAMBS 30-37kgs Breeding EWES SIL 18 MTH HEIFERS 300-380kgs 470-550kgs R 3YR STEERS MA COWS VIC Due Aug-Oct R 1YR BULL CALVES 150-180kgs 180kgs

“Taught himself,” said Miss Frotheringham proudly.

for you

“That’s amazing,” said the professor. “Wrote that particular piece himself, too,” she said. “Astounding,” marvelled the professor listening to the chords and nuances of the minuette. “Marvellous,” he said. “Have you had it orchestrated?”

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Ross Dyer 0274 333 381

With that the cat leapt out of the window and hasn’t been seen since!!

A Financing Solution For Your Farm E info@rdlfinance.co.nz

rarapa SWelailin by Bull Walg k 19th Priv at,e20Treaty May 16. JuAlne l vi& sitoJu rsly welcome.

RIVERLEE HEREFORDS 1st Annual Bull Sale 14th June 2017, 1pm

GLANWORTH

PINEBANK

Joe Fouhy (06) 376 7324 Shaun Fouhy (06) 376 8869

Willie Falloon (06) 372 7041

Held under cover on farm 2354 Rangiwahia Rd Rangiwahia, Manawatu

21 R2yr Polled Hereford Bulls

Selling Agents: PGG Wrightson Callum Stewart 027 280 2688 Alex Stewart 027 461 1215

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Email: mfcurtis@farmside.co.nz

Wednesday 7th June, 11.00am Start A/C Burgess Farm 55 Frsn/ Frsn x Incalf Heifers, BW70, PW70, RA100% Very Well Grown, (Approx. 500kg), from Dams that Ave 644M/S in 298 days. Nominated CRV Bull transmitting Type, Capacity, Production & Health traits. Heifers DNA profiled, calving 15th July. Capital stock line. Contact Andrew Reyland 0272 237 092

FRANKTON STORE SALE Wednesday 7th June, 12.00pm Tainui Group Holdings, Hangawera Station. 40 R3 VIC PB Hereford Heifers 60 R2 VIC PB Hereford Heifers Both lots incalf to registered Hereford Bulls, Calving from the 15th July-10th September. Surplus to Requirement, Beautiful Heifers, true to type in great condition. Contact: Operations Manager, Hangawera Stn: Ian Matherson: 0272 877 522 PGG Wrightson: Sam Wright 0274 430 905

Are you looking in the right direction?

www.agonline.co.nz or www.herefords.co.nz Enquiries & Visitors Welcome Murray & Fiona Curtis 06 328 2881

MORRINSVILLE INCALF & MT COW

LIVESTOCK ADVERTISING

HILL COUNTRY BRED FOR HILL COUNTRY FARMERS

Call Nigel 0800 85 25 80

FRANKTON IN-LAMB EWE & LAMB FAIR

Real farmers breeding real hill country cattle for real farmers! BVD Tested Clear 45 Top Quality hill BVD Vaccinated Country bred bulls Breedplan Recorded TB Status C10 Herd completely free of known genetic defect Only proven NZ bred bulls used in last 10 years Renowned for great temperament

Enquiries and inspection welcome.Contact

32nd Annual on-farm sale

Monday 1 2

June 2017

Kevin or Megan FRIEL ph: (06) 376 4543 625 Jackson Road, Kumeroa kev.meg.co@xtra.co.nz

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Monday 12th June, 12Noon Start A/C JH Jackson, Te Akau 1200 Rom MA S.I.L Ewes Capital stock, P/D Ram 7th March 17. Alexander & Landcorp Genetics, expected to scan 160%. High F.E tolerance. A/C Milby Downs, T & A Allen, Waihi Capital Stock 180 Rom 4th Ewes 180 Rom 6th Ewes 200 Rom 4yr Ewes 50 Rom 5yr Ewes Shorn 1st week in January. S.I.L Suff Ram – Ram in 15th March, out 14th May. Innoculated for Toxo & Campo as 2ths. Top Ewes (Paki-Iti breeding Romney & Sth Down Rams) Brent Chappell 0272 240 821 Also 600 Landcorp Bred Rom Ewe Lambs Approx. 35kg on sale date. Shorn. Further Entries to Come. Sam Wright 0274 430 905

PRELIMINARY NOTICE ELITE HERD & IN-CALF DISPERSAL SALE Tuesday 27th June, 11.30am Start A/C D & K Camp, 25 Cochrane Rd, Ohaupo Comprising: 118 Frsn/ Frsn x / Jsy Cows 35 Frsn/ Frsn x / Jsy Heifers Herd BW134, PW192, RA100% This puts the herd at 9th for BW & 2nd for PW. AI companies have contracts this season on 41 head & approx. 30 cows for next season. The top BW in the herd is 221 & PW503. Cows have been dry-cowed with both cows & heifers teat sealed. Herd produced 479MS/Cow and 1600 Ha this season. Heifers commence calving 9th July & cows 15th July. Rarely does a herd with these credentials present itself for sale, don’t miss this opportunity to buy genuine top quality cattle. More information to follow, or Enquiries to: Andrew Reyland 0272 237 092

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Guest Speakers: Glenn Tyrrell – Duncans NZ Mark Mitchell – Broadleaf Game USA Barbecue to be Sponsored by Duncan’s Venison. For full and up-to-date details and age groups please refer to: www.agonline.co.nz or www.temukasales.co.nz Enquiries: Tom MacFarlane 03 614 8262 Marcus Adlam 0274 039 377 or contact your local Deer Agent

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MILK PRICE FORECAST ($/KGMS) 2016-17

6.00

6.23

AS OF 23/02/2017

AS OF 18/05/2017

Prior week

Last year

5 Oct 16

Dec 16 Feb 17 AgriHQ Spot Fonterra forecast

Apr 17 AgriHQ Seasonal

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

WMP GDT PRICES AND NZX FUTURES

6.25

5.30

334

333

340

NI mutton (20kg)

4.00

3.90

2.60

326

323

285

SI lamb (17kg)

6.30

6.10

5.00

Feed Barley

333

265

SI mutton (20kg)

4.00

3.90

2.50

210

Export markets (NZ$/kg) 9.21

9.38

8.25

225

UK CKT lamb leg

Maize Grain

410

409

347

PKE

219

218

219

* Domestic grain prices are grower bids delivered to the nearest store or mill. PKE and fertiliser prices are ex-store. Australian prices are landed in Auckland.

6.5

Last week

Prior week

Last year

Wheat - Nearest

223

226

261

Corn - Nearest

207

208

239

317

319

358

5.0

CBOT futures (NZ$/t)

4.5

South Island 1 7kg lamb

7.0 6.5

3000

ASW Wheat

316

318

356

2500

Feed Wheat

293

295

289

2000

Feed Barley

275

279

295

PKE (US$/t) Ex-Malaysia

NZ venison 60kg stag

6.0

600

$/kg

APW Wheat

Apr 17 Jul 17 NZX WMP Futur es

6.0 5.5

INTERNATIONAL

3500

1500 Jul 16 Oct 16 Jan 17 C2 Fonter r a WMP

North Island 17kg lamb

7.0

Australia (NZ$/t)

4000

5005.5 4005.0 300

4.5

Oct Oct

Dec Dec

FebFeb

5‐yr ave NZX DAIRY FUTURES (US$/T) Nearby contract

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vs 4 weeks ago

WMP

3235

3220

SMP

2160

2150

AMF

6775

Butter

5625

Last week

Prior week

Last year

Last week

Prior week

Last year

2085

Urea

507

496

29 micron

6.65

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6750

6160

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317

330

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5.90

5600

4900

DAP

840

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3.75

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3000 2750 Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

THE end of May saw most markets locking in a monthly rise. The NZX50 gained 0.54%, marking its fifth consecutive month of gains. For the year the local bourse is now 7.81% higher. Xero was the top performer, rising 14.94% while Comvita was the weakest performer for the month, falling 19.43% after the discovery of Myrtle Rust in New Zealand. In Europe, the Stoxx 600 gained 0.75% after some political uncertainty late in the month dragged on the region. The United Kingdom’s FTSE 100 rose 4.39%, the biggest monthly gain since December. The S&P500 in the United States rose 1.16%, with all three main indices rising. The Australian ASX200 bucked the global trend, falling in May by 3.37%. The financial sector was the weakest performer for the month, falling more than 9% after the Australian federal budget announced a new levy that would be applied to the major banks. In corporate news, there have been a number of results as the May reporting season ends. Mainfreight was a stand out for the week delivering another solid result, as momentum continues to build for the company. Market commentary provided by Craigs Investment Partners

10203

S&P/FW AG EQUITY

12472

S&P/NZX 50 INDEX

7451

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7332

$/kg

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4 w eeks ago

Sharemarket Briefing

5.5

NZ venison 60kg stag

600

c/k kg (net)

350

NZ$/t

US$/t

3250

39 micron wool price

6.5

CANTERBURY FEED PRICES 450

S&P/FW PRIMARY SECTOR

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3500

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WMP FUTURES - VS FOUR WEEKS AGO

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JunJun

WOOL

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AprApr

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Last price*

2500

Last year

6.30

Feed Wheat

Waikato (NZ$/t)

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NI lamb (17kg)

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PKE

Slaughter price (NZ$/kg)

c/kkg (net)

$/kgMS

Last week Canterbury (NZ$/t)

MILK PRICE COMPARISON

US$/t

SHEEP MEAT

DOMESTIC

AGRIHQ 2016-17

FONTERRA 2016-17

Sheep

$/kg

Dairy

May 14 Feed barley

May 15

May 16 May 17 PKE spot

Auckland International Airport Limited

YTD High

YTD Low

7.03

7.43

6.31

Meridian Energy Limited

2.89

2.96

2.57

Spark New Zealand Limited Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Ltd Fletcher Building Limited Mercury NZ Limited (NS) Ryman Healthcare Limited Contact Energy Limited Xero Limited Air New Zealand Limited (NS)

3.83 10.75 7.47 3.27 8.4 5.14 25.15 3.02

3.845 10.78 10.86 3.27 9.05 5.26 25.16 3.02

3.32 8.5 7.47 2.94 8.12 4.65 17.47 2.08

Listed Agri Shares Company

5pm, close of market, Thursday

YTD High

YTD Low

The a2 Milk Company Limited

3.38

3.85

2.06

Cavalier Corporation Limited

0.5

0.81

0.5

Comvita Limited

5.7

8.65

5.2

Delegat Group Limited

6.5

6.72

5.65

Foley Family Wines Limited

1.36

1.5

1.2

6.4

5.88

Livestock Improvement Corporation Ltd (NS)

2.5

2.61

2.5

New Zealand King Salmon Investments Ltd

1.36

1.42

1.22 0.49

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3.5 400

300

2.5

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Dec Dec 5‐yr ave

Feb Feb

Apr Apr Last yr

JunJun

AugAug This yr

Dollar Watch

Top 10 by Market Cap Company

4.5

500

PGG Wrightson Limited

0.6

0.61

Sanford Limited (NS)

7.15

7.75

6.7

Scales Corporation Limited

3.33

3.65

3.21

Seeka Limited

5.09

5.5

4.3

Tegel Group Holdings Limited

1.07

1.46

1.05

S&P/FW Primary Sector

10203

10507

9307

S&P/FW Agriculture Equity

12472

12874

10899

S&P/NZX 50 Index

7451

7490

6971

S&P/NZX 10 Index

7332

7389

6927

IN A story of contrasting This Prior Last NZD vs fortunes from two week week year commodity trading nations, USD 0.7062 0.7030 0.6801 the New Zealand economy EUR 0.6296 0.6273 0.6101 has been humming along compared to Australia. AUD 0.9576 0.9429 0.9414 Westpac strategist Imre GBP 0.5481 0.5430 0.4712 Speizer said iron ore prices Correct as of 9am last Friday were falling and a report this week said transitioning Australian investment from mining to other sectors has been slow. In addition, jobs data has been fickle and inflation pressure subdued, which Speizer said most likely meant the Reserve Bank of Australia would not act on interest rates for some time. In contrast, the fundamentals of the NZ economy were strong. “The economic backdrop is pretty good and people have been buying the kiwi dollar.” Steel prices were high but iron ore prices low, which suggested other factors were deflating ore prices but they should recover along with a rebound in the Australia-NZ cross rate to about A91c. United States equities were at record levels, which showed investors were optimistic and had an appetite for global risk. The impact of ongoing political uncertainty in the US was an unknown quantity but Speizer said there were signs the Federal Reserve would hike interest rates in the coming months, which should see the US dollar ease to below US70c. The European economy was improving but there was little indication the European Central Bank would move and he believed the Euro could hit €60c by the end of the year. Alan Williams

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THE NZ FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – June 5, 2017

SI SLAUGHTER STAG

NI SLAUGHTER STEER

SI SLAUGHTER STEER

($/KG)

HEREFORD-FRIESIAN HEIFERS, 375-425KG, AT FRANKTON

($/KG)

($/KG LW)

5.70

8.90

5.50

2.68

high lights

$1.80-$1.89/kg $1050-$1220 Angus & AngusHereford cows, 430510kg, at Feilding

R2 Hereford-cross heifers, 360-430kg, at Coalgate

Cattle & Deer BEEF Slaughter price (NZ$/kg)

Last week

Prior week

Last year

NI Steer (300kg)

5.70

5.65

5.50

NI Bull (300kg)

5.60

5.55

5.45

NI Cow (200kg)

4.20

4.40

SI Steer (300kg)

5.50

5.20

SI Bull (300kg)

5.15

4.90

SI Cow (200kg)

3.95

3.80

US imported 95CL bull

7.51

7.62

6.94

US domestic 90CL cow

7.09

7.32

7.06

Export markets (NZ$/kg)

North Island steer (300kg)

6.5

$/kg

6.0 5.5 5.0

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4.5 4.0 South Island steer (300kg)

6.5 6.0

NZ venison 60kg stag

c/k kg (net)

$/kg

5.5 600 5.0 500

400 4.5 300 4.0

Oct Oct

Dec Dec

Feb Feb

5‐yr ave

Apr Apr

JunJun

Last yr

AugAug This yr

VENISON Slaughter price (NZ$/kg)

Last week Prior week

Last year

NI Stag (60kg)

8.50

8.45

7.70

NI Hind (50kg)

8.40

8.35

7.60

SI Stag (60kg)

8.90

8.80

7.70

SI Hind (50kg)

8.80

8.70

7.60

New Zealand venison (60kg Stag)

10.0 9.0 $/kg

NZ venison 60kg stag

c/k kg (net)

600 8.0 500 7.0 400

300

6.0

Oct Oct

Dec Dec 5‐yr ave

Feb Feb

Apr Apr Last yr

Jun Jun

Aug Aug This yr

Consistent month for Northland saleyards

ELLSFORD numbers have been consistent throughout May, and well up on 2016 levels. PGG Wrightson agent Grant Palliser said that throughput numbers at the Northland live weight selling centres, such as Wellsford and Kaikohe, have been up due mainly to strong auction results drawing more to these particular yards, and have taken preference over private sales as well. NORTHLAND NORTHLAND A busy month of May saw five store cattle sales held at WELLSFORD, with the first one for the month a big sale with strong results following a run of weaner fairs, while prices and yarding sizes have trended down from there. Monday’s market however stepped

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up a notch, with small lines of quality cattle selling to keen local interest, and R2 steer prices in particular firmed. Hereford-Friesian steers, 405-537kg, made $2.79-$2.82/kg, and 352-403kg, $2.87-$2.97/kg. Few lines sold over $3/kg though. R2 Hereford heifers, 353-504kg, sold over a tight range at $2.80-$2.83/kg, while two lines of Friesian bulls, 401-480kg, made $2.73$2.86/kg. The weaner market showed good strength for quality lines, and Anguscross steers, 208-249kg, made $685$820, and Hereford-Friesian bulls, 237kg, $740. Similar bred heifers, 188-189kg, sold for $680-$695. Small lines of breeding cows sold with good results, with in-calf Angus returning $1230, and run-with-bull Herefordcross and Hereford-Friesian, $995$1130.

There was a portion of the sale that was lesser quality, off-types which sold to limited interest, with some lines passed in. Buyers were spoilt at KAIKOHE last Wednesday, with a predominantly beef and beef –cross line up on offer. The feature of the day was 130 weaner beef and beef-cross bulls, which drew a good crowd and sold to high levels, PGG Wrightson agent Vaughan Vujcich reported. Around 500 head of cattle were offered, and while the better bred yarding was appreciated, a smaller bench of buyers were cautious in their bidding, with winter knocking on the door. R2 Angus steers still managed $2.90-$2.97/kg, with Hereford-Friesian returning $2.80-$2.88/kg. Heifer prices were softer, with the mainly beef

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38 THE NZ FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – June 5, 2017 cross and beef-Friesian line-up trading at $2.65-$2.85/kg. The bull market was also harder going for a mixed yarding, which included Friesian-cross and ex-service Jersey bulls, and returned $2.50$2.65/kg. The weaner bull pens were very different though, with a consignment of 80 later born Simmental-Angus bulls keenly contested, and at 200-230kg, sold for $800-$840. The rest of the section were beef-cross, and traded at $3.50-$3.70/kg, while steers returned $3.40-$3.60/kg. Heifers were mainly straight beef, though were good shopping at $3.00-$3.10/kg.In the cow pens an outstanding line of South Devon cows with big calves at foot achieved $1665, and vetted-in-calf Friesian and beef, $1.80-$1.85/kg. Empty cow numbers were low and mainly medium types, which sold for $1.50-$1.60/kg. AUCKLAND AUCKLAND PUKEKOHE got a second wind on Saturday 27th May, after a slow week the previous week. Prices bounced back for better types, as paddocks have had a chance to dry up to some degree, and interest in prime cattle picked up. The best of the steers were 614kg, and made $2.98/kg, with 460-540kg earning $2.68-$2.75/ kg. Heifers were mainly local trade, and at 428-445kg, sold for $2.58-$2.74/kg. High yielding bulls, 549kg, managed $2.71/ kg, while a sire bull, 885kg, went even better at $2.87/kg, putting $2540 on its head. In the cow pens, the best of the bunch were beef cows, 618kg, at $2.15/kg, with plainer beef making $1.96/ kg. Dairy cows, 441-516kg, traded at $1.70-$1.78/kg. Off-bred store cattle were hard to move, which will be the trend as winter enfolds the country. The best of the R2 steers, 387kg, made $2.88-$2.89/ kg, though prices dropped away to $2.38-$2.53/kg for lesser sorts. The weaner pens saw a large mix of quality, with good steers, 255kg, making $870, while 145-188kg sold for $615-$670. Top heifers were 206-210kg, and made $630-$680, while crossbred lines, 89-172kg, returned $430-$525. COUNTIES COUNTIES Prices for good store cattle remained reasonably steady at TUAKAU last Thursday, but the market was difficult in places, with lighter, and lesser-bred lots harder to sell, Keith West of Carrfields Livestock reported. About 250-300 cattle were yarded on the first official day of winter, and there were a few empty spaces on the buyer’s bench, as to be expected at this time of year. The offering included a small entry of older beef-cross steers, 460-520kg, which traded at $2.75$2.81/kg. Good R2 steers, 380430kg, made $2.64-$2.77/kg, and 340-400kg, $2.50-$2.77/kg. Good weaner steers sold at $650-$750, and light-mediums $575-$630. A pen of autumn-born HerefordFriesian steers, 113kg, fetched $600. Heifer numbers were fairly light. The best of the R2 lots, 340-380kg, earned $2.60-$2.75/kg, with 300350kg making $2.60-$2.70/kg. The small weaner heifer offering consisted mostly of HerefordFriesian lots. Good heifers, 180-240kg, sold to $620-$690, and

line up of Hereford-Friesian heifers saw prices lift, and R3, 473534kg, realised $2.77-$2.81/kg, while R2, 380-459kg, made $2.65$2.70/kg. Capital stock Hereford heifers featured in the weaner pens, with six lines ranging from 250-284kg at $800-$910, to 200223kg, which made $650-$770. Weaner Friesian bulls headed to Northland, and 184-237kg were good shopping at $650-$720, while Hereford-Friesian steers, 138181kg, fetched $600-$705.

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lighter lots $460-$570. Steer and heifer prices eased slightly at last Wednesday’s prime sale, but the cow market was strong. About 350-400 cattle were yarded, and steer and heifer prices were back 1-2c/kg. Heavy steers traded at $2.84-$2.90/kg, medium $2.78-$2.83/kg, and lighter $2.72$2.77/kg. Heavy heifers made $2.76-$2.82/kg, and medium beef lots $2.70-$2.75/kg. Lighter dairytype heifers returned $2.10-$2.45/ kg. With a smaller number of cows on offer, prices lifted by 5-10c/kg. Good beef cows sold at $2.18$2.33/kg, and heavy Friesian, $2.02-$2.21/kg. Medium cows made $1.86-$1.97/kg, and lighter boners, $1.58-$1.79/kg. A small entry of beef bulls earned $2.69$2.89/kg. A yarding of 1100-1200 ewes and lambs was presented at last Monday’s sheep sale, and the market was strong. The best heavy prime lambs made $157.50, with other good lambs selling from $137. Medium primes earned $121-$136, and lighter, $103-$119. Store lambs sold at $76-$94, with heavy ewes making $87-$106, and medium $62-$86. BAY OF PLENTY BAY OF PLENTY A big offering of prime lambs featured in the sheep pens at RANGIURU last Tuesday, while the cattle yarding was another typical pre-winter offloading sale, with mainly small lines of all sorts. Last Monday saw a small dairy cow and heifer sale held, with 136 offered. Cattle sold to expectations, with 70 in-calf cows making $615-$840, while in-calf heifer’s returned $600-$900. Empty heifers made $650-$855.

Of the 1200 sheep offered last Tuesday, 870 were prime lambs, with colder weather drawing numbers out. They sold well, with top lines selling up to $140, while lesser types made $47-$79. A decent offering of prime ewes followed, with better types making $79-$127.Cattle numbers totaled 460, and there was something for everyone. Interest was solid for the better types, and a consignment of R3 Angus steers, 526-565kg featured, and made top dollar at $2.81-$2.90/kg, while Friesian, 510-528kg, fetched $2.71-$2.78/ kg. The R3 heifer pens also offered up some nice lines of cattle, and all traded at $2.67-$2.81/kg. Quality diminished in the R2 pens though, with the majority of those offered dairy-cross. Good Friesian steers, 483kg, made $2.59/kg, while heifers, 305-347kg, were off the pace at $1.53-$1.61/kg, A line of six Hereford, 333kg, sold for $2.64/ kg, bettered only by Murray Grey, 408kg, $2.67/kg. There were no real stand outs in the weaner pens, with most lines selling on a softer market, and relative to quality. Friesian cows sold well, with most trading at $1.89-$2.00/kg. WAIKATO Sale numbers reduced to 720 at FRANKTON last Wednesday, though the yarding still sold in as many pens, as small lines of all sorts dominated the yarding. The R2 steer market was mainly steady on the previous weeks reduced levels, though prices are respectable given the time of year and drop in buying power. Beef, beef-cross, and Hereford-Friesian, 403-498kg, sold for $2.61-$2.73/ kg, with a few lines under 300kg cracking $3/kg. A better quality

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TARANAKI TARANAKI One very small sale was held at STRATFORD last week, which was planned due to Gypsy Day movements and limited transport available, New Zealand Farmers Livestock agent Stephen Sutton reported.A total yarding of 175 cattle went through the rostrum last Wednesday, with most classes represented in low numbers. The cows sold to recent levels, and heavy beef lines fetched $1.90$2.00/kg, while medium boners returned $1.70-$1.75/kg, and lighter types, $1.40-$1.50/kg. A handful of prime steers saw the top lines sell up to $2.80/kg.The main feature in the store pens was the R2 heifers, with most Herefordcross, and trading around $2.55/ kg. The rest of the yarding sold relative to quality and condition for very small lines. POVERTY BAY POVERTY BAY MATAWHERO offered up 720 cattle for its monthly sale last Tuesday, with one of the better quality line up’s seen at yards at this time of year. Colder days and slowing grass growth limited the demand however, and prices were notably back on the last sale. The pick of the R2 steers was Angus, 380kg, at $3.51/kg, though most other lines traded at $2.84-$2.98/ kg. Heifer numbers were limited, and the majority traded at $2.60$2.70/kg, with a line of 20 Anguscross, 290kg, achieving $2.79/kg. The biggest number of R2 cattle was actually found in the bull pens, which is unusual for this area, but a sign of the changes to farming policies. Friesian bulls had a very solid enough sale, with 405-430kg earning $2.81-$2.91/kg, while Friesian-cross, 385-410kg, made $2.75-$2.77/kg. Most of the weaner cattle were traded in the steer pens, and prices were similar to the previous sale. Exotic steers made up the biggest part of the section, and at 160-245kg, returned $790-$900, while Anguscross, 200-300kg, fetched $715$990. Angus heifers, 215-265kg, made $775-$790. A small offering of breeding cows were mainly only medium-good types, with Angus and Angus-cross trading at $765$1000.

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HAWKE’S BAY HAWKE’S BAY Ewe numbers continue to creep up at STORTFORD LODGE for both the prime and store sales, while lambs number trend down. Cattle numbers were also moderate for both sales held.More scanning meant more dry ewes, and after a good autumn and no lamb burden, they are mostly very heavy types. Of the 900 offered, the bulk sold for $103-$118, which was firm on last week, while heavy types made $126-$127, with few under $83. Lambs continued their strong run for a smaller offering, with ram and male lambs selling to $140-$152, while the bulk of the ewe lambs made $111-$138. Quality was mixed in the cattle pens, and the empty steers were missing, with the top Angus and Angus-Hereford selling to $2.90-$2.99/kg, though other lines traded at $2.60-$2.76/kg. Three Angus rigs made $2.85/kg, and run-with-bull Angus heifers, $2.86/kg. Angus also featured in the cow pens, with a line of 564kg earning $2.11/kg, while two Hereford, 592kg, made $2.26/kg.A big crowd gathered in the sheep pens last Wednesday, though mainly came for a bigger yarding of breeding ewes, rather than the lambs. Specially advertised lines drew the crowd, and it was noted that scanned-in-lamb lines made significant premiums over those run-with-ram. Most of the runwith-ram were part of a capital stock consignment, and results were adequate at $91-$121. Interest in scanned lines however was strong, and the top mixed age Romney lines made $141.50, and second cuts, $128-$138. A line of 5-year ewes, scanned-inlamb 135%, returned $150.The store lamb market strengthened on the back of limited numbers, with just 2450 offered. 75% of the yarding were ewe lambs, and the market was very steady, with medium types making $86-$95, and good, $87-$105. Male lamb numbers have reduced, and no lines weighed under 30kgLW, with most trading at $102-$115, and a better end up to $123-$126. Local demand continued to keep the cattle market alive, and the bench was treated to some quality cattle, despite the small yarding. Specially advertised R2 AngusHereford steers, 378-418kg, made $3.37-$3.48/kg. Capital stock Simmental and Simmental-cross heifers came in from Tutira, and headed out the other side of the yards to Central Hawkes Bay. The top line made $2.90/kg, with the remainder earning $2.72-$2.74/kg. Also featuring was a line of 27 Angus weaner steers, 173kg, which sold well at $740, and 13 AngusHereford eight and nine year cows, in-calf to an Angus bull, that stayed local for $1100. After a quiet sale the previous week, a lift in store lamb numbers boosted DANNEVIRKE’S tally to 2800 last Thursday. Ewe lambs gave the cryptorchid’s a run for their money, with the top price of $117 spent on a line of ewe lambs, while male’s sold to $109-$111. Medium types traded at $92-$100, with a very light end returning $37-$63. Prime sheep numbers also came up, with 186 lambs selling on a steady market at $105$126, and prime ewes, $65-$115.

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MANAWATU MANAWATU There was a big yarding of incalf Friesian heifers at RONGOTEA last Wednesday, with strong interest from dairy farmers looking to top up their numbers, New Zealand Farmers Livestock agent Darryl Harwood reported.The incalf Friesian heifers sold for $900 - $1300, while in the boner pens, heavy types made $1.62-$1.76/kg, with lesser types trading at $1.14$1.35/kg. Older cattle numbers were limited, and quality mixed, with the top R2 steers selling to just $2.55/kg for HerefordFriesian, with most other lines well back. A line of Jersey bulls, 610kg, sold well enough at $2.62/ kg, and 15-month Friesian, 325kg, $2.40/kg. A busy heifer section saw the top lines better the steers at $2.70/kg. Angus heifers, 425kg, were a feature and made $2.54/ kg, though again a large number of dairy-cross cattle had limited interest and sold accordingly. The autumn-born section had some good quality cattle, and beef-cross steers, 335kg, made $2.69/kg, while Hereford-Friesian bulls, 410kg, returned $2.37/kg, and Angus heifers, 313kg, $2.45/ kg.Most of the weaner section was heifers, but a small offering of steers sold at acceptable levels given the time of year, with Hereford-Friesian, 130-266kg, making $465-$690, and Charolaiscross, 265kg, $700. The heifer pens consisted of Hereford-Friesian, 118-276kg, at $500-$750, and Friesian, 115-146kg, $190-$375. Other crossbred lines traded at $410-$640. Friesian bulls, 131175kg, returned $410-$550, and Hereford-Friesian, 117-137kg, $595-$600. In the calf pens, Friesian bulls made $240-$370, Hereford-Friesian $180-$350, and Angus-cross, $200-$300. HerefordFriesian heifers fetched $200$375, Angus-cross $180-$365, and Friesian $60-$120.Porkers sold for $60-$70, and weaner pigs $35-$75, while run-with-ram ewes returned $71-$76, and mixed sex lambs, $51-$95. Cull cows gathered at FEILDING on Monday, the last chance to sell at auction before Gypsy Day. A big yarding of prime lambs was also put forward, with prices firm. Nearly 7000 prime lambs sold in the sheep pens, and while the sale seemed to get off to a slower start, it soon picked up, and prices overall had a firm tone. Two main buyers battled it out for the heavy prime lambs at $132-$159, though most of the trading happened on the medium to good prime lambs, which fetched $112-$135. A decent sized offering of store lambs made $61-$122. The ewe market also firmed, with an even split of types offered. Heavy ewes made $118-$132, medium $88$115 and a smaller lighter end, $64-$88. Dairy cows came out in big numbers, but were joined by a decent sized offering of beef cows. Most of the beef cows headed away on the same truck, though prices were softer, with the top Angus & Angus-Hereford making $1.80-$1.89/kg, and medium, $1.68-$1.87/kg, while better quality South Devon-cross, 580595kg, achieved $2.03-$2.07/kg. Empty, in-calf and in-milk dairy cows were all offered up, which skewed prices. Empty Friesian and Friesian & Friesian-cross mainly

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the top end of the prime lambs, with heavy prices steady at $133$150, and medium, $110-$125, though lighter types softened to $95-$105. Ewe prices continued to fluctuate, and this sale saw heavy lines climb to $120-$150, with medium steady at $80-$110, and lighter easing to $60-$70. Prime rams sold for $60-$76.A medium sized yarding of cattle had all sorts offered, and while quality lines continued to sell well, demand was not as strong for the lesser types. Features included R2 Angus steers, 517kg, at $3.18/ kg, and Hereford-Friesian, 345kg, $3.47/kg. In the younger cattle pens, 1-year Hereford bulls, 292kg, returned $1090, $3.73/kg, while Hereford-Friesian steers, 152181kg, fetched $580-$680, $3.75$3.81/kg.

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traded at $1.70-$1.80/kg, while incalf Friesian, 505-598kg, returned $1.99-$2.01/kg, while younger recorded cows made well over $2/ kg. The rest of the sections took a backseat to the cows, though in the heifer pens, the better Friesian-cross made $2.01-$2.11/ kg, with lighter types at $1.82$2.91/kg. CANTERBURY CANTERBURY With grass growth coming to an abrupt halt, CANTERBURY PARK saw an increase in numbers of steers, with half of the 280 head offered in these pens. The sheep pens ticked off another week closer to winter, with a similar sale to the previous week.Mixed sex lambs dominated the store pens, with prices mainly steady to firm, though a few lesser lines are starting to sneak into the mix, and sold below market value. Most mixed sex – from medium to good types, sold over a tight per head range at $75-$105, with c/kg increasing as the weights dropped. Light lines traded at $65-$80. Lambs were the feature in the prime pens, though prices continued their downward trend, with most making $100-$139. The opposite rang true in the ewe pens, where limited numbers meant competitive bidding, and most lines made $120-$159.In the cattle pens, steer numbers climbed to 140, and offered up a real mix of quality and condition. With kill space tight interest in prime cattle is limited, with heavy steer prices steady to easing. Most lines, 523-730kg, sold over a tight band at $2.85-$2.94/kg, with BeefFriesian fetching $2.70-$2.90/kg, while forward store steers sold for $3.00-$3.08/kg. Heifer results were mixed, with good quality lines sought after, and averaging $2.81$2.82/kg, while local trade mainly returned $2.74-$2.82/kg.The cow market was the highlight, as good demand ensured the market was very competitive, and prices lifted. Beef cows mainly traded at $1.85-$2.08/kg, with heavy dairy lines making $1.80-$1.85/kg, and medium, $1.66-$1.74/kg. A wintry day at COALGATE last Thursday saw a lift in store cattle numbers to auction, though numbers were mainly boosted by a consignment of 100 R2 Herefordcross heifers. Sheep numbers were moderate, though sold in 160

lots, which resulted in a lengthy sale.Just over 1000 store lambs sold on a steady market, with the bulk trading at $80-$98, and a sizeable top end at $100-$109. Prime lambs were the feature, and an extra player in the game helped firm the market. A large portion sold for $131-$147, with the remainder making $110$128. Ewe numbers were low, and there was plenty of variety in the pens. Prices were firm, and heavy ewes returned $127-$170, with the remainder trading at $71-$112. One line of run-withram 2-tooths fetched $130.Prime steer numbers were low, but was a quality line-up, with most of the Angus and Hereford steers weighing in at 700kg plus, and trading at $2.86-$2.95/kg, putting seven lines over $2000. Good beef heifers also sold to strong demand, and returned $2.70-$2.80/kg for 414-525kg, while a small dairy contingent fetched $1.97-$2.20/ kg. Friesian cows came out in force and dominated their section. The market lifted as buyers are all too aware these numbers will dry up. A small top end, 628-686kg, returned $1.75-$1.85/kg, though the majority traded at $1.66-$1.77/ kg, and lighter types, $1.56-$1.58/ kg. A consignment of 100 R2 Hereford-cross heifers featured in the store pens, and by the fall of the hammer were spread locally, with the lighter end selling up to $2.88-$2.90/kg, and the heavier types, $2.72-$2.87/kg. Weaner Friesian bulls, 188-205kg, returned $630-$670. Overall the store market had a softer tone, with feed levels tightening, and most buyers full for the time being. SOUTH CANTERBURY SOUTH CANTERBURY Store lamb numbers look set to peak at TEMUKA, and the last big run of dairy cows saw a reduced yarding of 500 head offered. Store lamb numbers pushed to 4400 head last Monday, though that is expected to be the peak, with numbers dropping through June. Interest was high, despite grass growth halting, and the market was strong for all bar good mixed sex. Ewe and male prices were firm, with one decent line of medium-good ewe lambs making $98.50, while a line of lighter male lambs made the same money. Good male lambs firmed to $99$102, though similar weighted

mixed sex eased to $94-$102. However, one light line of mixed sex sold for $91, putting them well over $5/kg. Prime lambs have found their level, and are holding at $100$149, though a small, very heavy end, made $150-$158. Buyers struggled to find ewes under $80, with most trading at $80-$140. After the previous week’s record cow yarding, numbers dropped to 500 head, and while plenty of orders would have been filled by the last yarding, there was no holding back from the bench. Prices firmed, with buyers all too aware this will be one of last opportunities to purchase from big numbers. Friesian prices firmed 4-5c/ kg, with 445-566kg earning $1.65-$1.76/kg, and heavier types pushing up to $1.74-$1.84/kg. Friesian heifers were split between $2.45-$2.52/kg for heavy, and $2.21-$2.31/kg for the lighter end. While a nice line up of Hereford heifers sold well at $2.74-$2.83/kg, prime cattle were generally harder to shift, given that most processors are fully focused on cows. A small offering of prime steers only managed to sell to $2.70-$2.81/kg, despite some good yielding types penned. Last Thursday saw a herd dispersal of 211 top quality Hereford cows and heifers, with the cattle offered due to a change in farm policy. These high country cattle were well presented, and sold to a keen bench, though with one buyer taking the lot, all others could do was underpin the market. The sale was topped by R3 purebred heifers to Hereford bull, which fetched $1790-$1900, while purebred cows to an Angus bull traded at $1460-$1760. Empty R2 heifers sold for $1180-$1240, with a small number of calves making $850-$970. OTAGO OTAGO BALCLUTHA finished off May with the first real pre-winter store cattle yarding, with a mix of quality and condition in the pens. The store lamb market held the lift of the previous weeks, despite big numbers offered, PGG Wrightson agent Emmett Sparrow reported. Store lamb prices were very steady, with top lines making $95-$99, medium $85-$91, and light, $75$80. The steady run continued into

SOUTHLAND SOUTHLAND The lateness of the season saw store lamb numbers really start to flow at LORNEVILLE last Tuesday, with nearly 1100 offered. Cull dairy cows also kept auctioneers busy, though good buyer interest resulted in a steady market.The bigger number of store lambs was balanced out by demand, and prices were very steady. Heavy types returned $90-$105, medium $80-$88, and light, $70-$75. A special line of Border Leicestercross ewe hoggets, suitable for breeding, sold for $137. Respectable numbers of prime lambs were also on offer, with 450 on the books, alongside 120 prime ewes. The lamb market was up across the board by $5-$15 per head, with heavy lambs making $120-$146, medium $109-$119, and lighter, $97-106. Heavy ewes sold on a steady market at $100$120, though prices eased for the remainder, with medium ewes returning $78-$92, and light, $50$70. Two-tooth’s made $50-$86, and rams, $60-$86.Of the 400 head yarding of cattle, half were cull dairy cows. The market was resilient though, and good types made $1.80/kg, while medium types were steady at $1.60-$1.75/ kg. The lighter end firmed to $1.45$1.55/kg, and dairy heifers traded at $1.78-$2.20/kg. Prime numbers were very low, and steers firmed to $2.80-$2.90/kg, with the heifers making $2.40-$2.70/kg.Store cattle took a bit of a back seat to the bigger prime sale, though results were very solid for older cattle. R2 Hereford-cross steers, 325-400kg, realised $2.86-$2.87/kg, while their sisters, 339kg, made $2.68/kg. Straight Hereford heifers, 499kg, returned $2.58/kg. The weaner pens offered up a mix of quality, and Friesian steers, 191kg, made $580, while Hereford-cross bulls, 164kg, fetched $590, and heifers, $430-$550. The first sale for June at CHARLTON continued the steady run of the previous week, with the prime market showing some firmness.The top end of the store lambs sold to $99, with medium types earning $82-$90, and very small, $60. Heavy prime lambs fetched $149, while medium types realised $118-$125, and lighter, $97-$100. Ewe prices also reflected good demand from the rails, and heavy types bet the top lambs to make $165, while medium ewes sold for $96-$102, and light, $75. Rams traded at $55-$80.

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UYERS are chasing breeding cows and heifers in what could be the first sign of a revival in breeding cow numbers. In-calf heifer and breeding cow fairs across the country in recent weeks have drawn large galleries of buyers paying prices akin to those paid in Australia where the herd was being rebuilt. Prices for in-calf Angus heifers at Temuka exceeded $2400 a head in early May when a lack of numbers saw two fairs rolled into one. But prices were helped by farmers rebuilding breeding herds. The Feilding in-calf heifer and cow fair in late May was similarly strong, boosted by South Island buyers chasing younger, top-quality R3 in-calf Hereford heifers with prices exceeding $2800 for some lines. Demand, especially for Angus, and the good conditioned cattle on offer ensured most prices held at levels higher than in previous years but there were indications farmers were taking a longer term view of their investment. Cow numbers had been declining for the last 10 years but had reached a point where demand for good quality beef cattle outstripped supply and demand for store cattle had forced prices to soar. Breeding cattle demand

BIG MONEY: Prices for R3 Angus in-calf cows have exceeded $2800 at Feilding while strong South Island demand has pushed prices at Temuka to $2400 a head.

appeared strongest in the South Island where a run of droughts took a toll on cow numbers and where there was evidence heifer calves had been kept for breeding. The South Island’s largest sale yards, Temuka, sold fewer than 10,000 weaner calves this autumn, the yarding having steadily increased the previous three years and despite some of the strongest weaner prices ever recorded. Low cow numbers and some farm sales added to the fall but a key driver was the 900 fewer heifers yarded compared to 2016. The top weaner heifers appeared destined for breeding, a stark contrast to

previous years where they would have been finished for the local trade or export markets. Heifer numbers had also been down at other South Island venues while sales of in-calf cattle had recorded strong interest and prices. The trend was less clear in the North Island where, despite plenty of support for in-calf heifer and cow fairs, results from the weaner fairs suggested many took advantage of the record money on offer rather than looking to rebuild herds. Feilding – the largest North Island sale yard – recorded an increase of close to 3000 weaners on 2016 volumes with

close to 15,000 sold through the fairs AgriHQ covered, double the volume sold in 2007. It was similar at Stortford Lodge where 4500 were offered, an increase on 2016 after numbers had fallen since peaking at close to 6000 in 2013. With many farmers targeting the lucrative weaner fairs rather than carrying the cattle to spring, total yardings of weaners at North Island sale yards were increasing but the proportion of heifers was not growing by the same amount.

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May is wind up and wind down month WITH much of the focus through March and April on weaner fairs and calf sales the opportunity to sell older cattle was limited. When we look back on May, it started with a hiss and a roar Suz Bremner with catch-up sales for store AgriHQ Analyst cattle then dwindled to what I like to call pre-winter offloading sales. Sales are very much reminiscent of the mixed lollies we used to buy at the dairy when we country kids would stay in town, with an ever-increasing number of small lines of all sorts. With the change in quality of the yarding, and the lateness of the season, there has been a noted downward trend in prices. As an example, R2 Angus steers, 400-450kg, that were selling up to $3.30-$3.50/kg are now more reserved at $3.15-$3.35/kg, though still strong in anyone’s books, while Hereford-Friesian, 400-450kg on the western side of the country have eased from $3.05-$3.15/kg to $2.70-$2.90/ kg. Lamb numbers are also tapering off though it feels like the South Island saleyards have not really ever got going on lambs, which is a sign of the changes to land use. Numbers at Temuka peaked at 7000 in April and Stortford Lodge throughput has dropped recently though Feilding still managed to muster up 20,000 lambs a few weeks back. The week can’t go by without the mention of the big day circled on dairy farmers’ calendars Gypsy Day. As I write this on June 1, dairy cows are beating their hooves to new properties along with the sharemilkers. But also of interest this year is reports of a number of farmers changing farm policies and finishing up with the milking to explore other options. So the time is nigh to hunker down for winter, put away the summer clothes and fill up the wood box. I wonder what this season will bring. suz.bremner@nzx.com

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There’s not many pieces of grass left and we’ve got a waiting list. Peter Nation Fieldays Some of the overseas groups were part of trade missions or farming groups but a special visitor was the manager of one of Europe’s largest exhibition companies, DLG, with whom the Fieldays recently signed a memorandum of understanding. Nation said DLG had technology his organisation was keen on using but he also wanted to create opportunities, such as an exchange arrangement for the winners of the respective innovation challenges.

Parliament in recess, Nation said politicians from numerous parties and Government officials would be attending, mixing with the public and company heads. Getting the venue ready had taken a massive amount of work. WorkSafe has told him the site was one of the biggest worksites in NZ, with more than 20,000 contractors visiting over the 12 months and 7000 of them inducted through a health and safety programme each year. When the Fieldays were on, in one day the site would use as much electricity as the town of Te Awamutu and he said it had the same infrastructure and emergency requirements as a small city. Last year 131,000 people attended, the second largest ever, and it followed a low milk payout so Nation was reluctant to forecast what could happen this year. But, he noted the weather forecast was promising. “When you look at the mix, the dairy payout has a six in front of it, beef has been strong, lamb is okay, pipfruit and horticulture are going well and we have low unemployment which bodes well. “Potentially we could a very successful show,” Nation said.

The Chinese pavilion had incorporated incredible graphics in its display, the United Kingdom was back after being absent for 17 years and Mexico was in attendance to support its push for free trade. This year’s event attracted 1547 sites. “There’s not many pieces of grass left and we’ve got a waiting list.” Since last year’s event organisers had invested significant money on improving gate entrances and centralising food and beverage areas into four sites, in the north, south, east and west segments of the grounds. Nation said the food court in the south was the biggest and had a large seated area with wifi. Gate one, which handled 60% of foot traffic, had been doubled in size and the entrances to gates two and four had also been improved and made pedestrianfriendly. What he called rural living had also been given its own area. Nation said 20,000 users last year downloaded a fieldays mobile app which enabled them to find their way around the site, to find food and amenities and where they parked their car and he expected that number to increase this year. Park and ride services had also been extended. Being election year and with

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PEOPLE attending this year’s National Agricultural Fieldays at Mystery Creek will be able to have a break from ogling the latest machinery offering by having their health checked. New Zealand Agricultural Fieldays chief executive Peter Nation said the four-day annual event, one of the largest in New Zealand, has traditionally reflected issues and challenges facing the country, hence the decision to create a rural health hub. Last year organisers opened a careers and education hub in response to the Government’s goal of doubling primary exports to $64 billion by 2025, saying to achieve that required 50,000 more people working in the sector. The education hub cost the Fieldays organisation $100,000 and, being a charitable trust, Nation said it had contributed another $100,000 to education including to the St Pauls Collegiate initiated agribusiness programme, which had now extended to schools nationwide. The health of rural people had been an issue in recent years but if more people were required to work and live in rural NZ they needed to be aware of their health and wellbeing.

The hub would allow Fieldays visitors to discuss health issues with trained professionals and there would also be regular 10-minute talks on health issues by experts. The Mobile Health surgical bus would also be on site allowing visitors to watch a mock surgery taking place. This year’s Fieldays theme was Leading Change, which reflected the view the event was an avenue for exposing changes to the primary sector. “Whether that is through innovation, and there are over 70 entries in the innovation section and seven or eight of those are international, the focus is about leading change.” One of those innovations could transform the primary sector, he said. As part of that leading change theme, earlier this year NZ Fieldays Society and Farmlands Co-operative Society formed a three-year partnership to foster innovation and to lead change. The Fieldays’ mission was to advance agriculture for the benefit of New Zealand through collaborative leadership in technology, innovation, education and internationalisation. Nation said the new partnership would assist in achieving that. “Farmlands is a leader in its

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OPTIMISTIC: Fieldays chief executive Peter Nation won’t pick a figure for this year’s attendance but points out dairy prices have improved, beef has been strong, lamb is okay and horticulture is doing well.

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Health Hub has 25 exhibitors Annette Scott annette.scott@nzx.com GETTING like-minded health organisations together to change how rural people think about health has been the driver for the inaugural Fieldays Health Hub. Health issues affecting rural communities would be the focus as a whole host of relevant health professionals and organisations delivered interactive health care of the future messages, Mobile Health chief executive Mark Eager said. Mobile Health was unique in the world with its mobile health facilities and mobile operating theatre aiming to ensure easy accessibility for rural New Zealanders. Mobile Health had teamed with Rural Health Alliance to bring together the Health Hub that would promote and educate on rural health issues. “It’s not about pushing brochures on people. It’s about interaction and real conversations with real people,” Eager said. “We want to engage in a fun and educational way with rural people about health and make a difference. “The idea is to get a lot of like-minded health organisations together to generate conversation and change how rural people think about health.” Entry to the Health Hub would be via the Mobile Health surgical bus where mock surgery would take place over the four days. For most of the year the surgical bus travelled the length and breadth of NZ on a five-week rotation offering a shared surgical facility to small towns and rural communities but from June 14-17 it would be the cornerstone of the Fieldays Health Hub.

DON’T BE SQUEAMISH: Fieldays visitors will be able to see a mock operation in the Mobile Health surgical bus.

The Rural Bachelor NZ contestants would also be testing their skills in the surgical bus on Wednesday as part of their contest. The Hub had attracted 25 exhibitors that would provide a non-threatening platform for health professionals to start the conversation on any manner of health issues. Included would be Melanoma NZ that would have a UV camera where people could see the blemishes in their own skin.

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“Telling people to slip, slop. slap is all good but seeing damage the sun is doing to your skin through the UV camera is another message – it blows you away,” Eager said. Another was the giant inflatable bowel, big enough to walk through, providing important information around good bowel health. “It’s about that interactive feel but also the shock factor triggering reality,” Alliance chief executive Michelle Thompson said.

The Hub was at the heart of what the alliance was all about – ensuring equitable access to rural health services for rural people. From the scant data available it was clear rural people were losing out when it came to health and it was that message that prompted the alliance to work with organisers to get the Health Hub into Fieldays. The barriers to good health were varied for rural communities and the idea of the Health Hub was to break some of those barriers. “We want all rural people to be healthy and well with equitable access to health services. It was estimated 600,000 people lived rurally across NZ and if that number was a city it would be NZ’s second largest. “It doesn’t feel like the rural sector gets that level of attention when it comes to health. We want to engage with rural people in a non-threatening but educational way that will get them thinking from these interactive experiences about better care for their future wellbeing,” Thompson said. “It’s all about leading change and having those conversations to improve the health of rural people.” In addition to the interactive experiences the Hub would host a series of guest speakers in short, 10-minute health presentations. The Waikato District Health Board had got behind the Health Hub and organisers were pleased to have secured rugby commentator John McBeth as the emcee for the four days and the presence of Dr Tom Mulholland, a well-known health professional around rural communities.

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LIC and LIC Automation have moved for Fieldays® 2017 If you’re wandering around Fieldays this year and you’re looking for the LIC site, well, we’ve shifted. We’ve been heard to say to our farmers on occasion that you can’t always stay in one place and that’s no less true of us.

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So we’ve moved, bringing the LIC and LIC Automation sites closer together. LIC are now based at Fieldays at site F62 and just across the way you’ll find LIC Automation at site F63 & E64.

We’re still doing what we’ve always done, looking for smart ways to improve your productivity and profitability. But now we’re doing it in a different place, these Fieldays. So if you miss us, well, now you know where to find us.

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SOUTHERN charm, rural know-how, a love of the land, and single. Yes, you can rest easy New Zealand, the Fieldays Rural Bachelor of the Year finalists have been found. After scouring NZ and Australia in search of the eight most eligible rural bachelors they will soon be embarking on a whirlwind week as they vie for the title of Rural Bachelor of the Year, a prize pack worth more than $20,000 and a chance at finding love. Rural Bachelor event manager Lynn Robinson said selecting the finalists was a tough job but someone had to do it. “It’s a tough job all right. We have a lot of talent in the agri-sector and the men are all highly skilled, genuine guys. “They’ll have to step out of their comfort zone if they want to take away the top spot” Robinson said. In a cruel twist of fate, organisers were going to keep people guessing just a little longer. Clues would be released over two weeks with the eight finalists revealed on Monday 12 June when they set off on the Farmlands Road Trip. What do we know about the Rural Bachelor of the Year finalists? Aussie girls will have to kiss goodbye to this Queensland cowboy with country values as he makes his way across the ditch for Fieldays 2017. These northern lads have scrubbed up well but don’t let that fool you, they’ll give the other finalists a run for their money. The eligible bachelors from the South Island will be putting it all on the line to make their farming communities proud. The strapping lads from the central North Island have some big boots to fill with the

ACTION MEN: Bachelor contestants competing last year. way south stopping at Farmlands stores in Pukekohe, Matamata and Rotorua, completing challenges from fencing to flower arranging. On Tuesday June 13 the bachelors will take part in a challenge at Maratori Rural School in Taupo before heading to Farmlands stores in Te Kuiti and Te Awamutu, ready for Fieldays on Wednesday June 14. Once at Fieldays, the bachelors would have their skills, attitude and all-round charisma tested in a number of competitive challenges from physical strength and

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Wire weaves a sunny spell WHAT can be more Kiwiana than a sculpture made out of Number eight wire? Kumeu artist Tim Elliot has achieved just that, winning the Fieldays No 8 Wire National Art Award with a design that used 999 lengths of eight-gauge wire set out in spirals along with sunflower seeds. Titled 999 Eight-Gauge Seeds of Inspiration, 31 Scoops of Sunshine, it was mounted on an LED light, making it a functional lamp as well as a tribute to New Zealand’s primary industries. “Through my art work I always aim to provide some content that appeals to everybody,” Elliot said.

“I feel art ought to be something inherently beautiful, accessible to all and understood by everyday people. “This award means a great deal to me because I feel that through this I have achieved my goal.” The contest was arranged by the Fieldays organisation, Farmlands Co-operative and managed by Waikato Museum. Elliot’s was one of 28 entries on display in Hamilton for the past month where it won the people’s choice award. Elliot’s work and other selected finalists will be displayed at the NZ Agricultural Fieldays from June 14-17.

ARTY: A tribute to the primary industries. Tim Elliot from Kumeu with his award winning art work which will be display at the fieldays.

Feeder gives continuous hot drinks to youngsters Hugh Stringleman hugh.stringleman@nzx.com BRITISH company Pyon Products will be bringing its new Heatwave calf feeder to the National Fieldays, for calf rearers who want to target higher growth rates. It uses heat exchange technology to heat milk on demand, either whole milk or powder that has been mixed once earlier in the day. It is stored cold, reducing the risk

of illness and wastage. The Heatwave unit delivers ondemand milk to up to 30 calves or 50 lambs or kid goats. “The milk is heated just before being delivered to the teat allowing the calf to access warm milk on multiple occasions during the day,” said Pyon part-owner Gill Dickson. “The unit is reliable because there are no moving parts.” The principle behind the continuous feeder is that calves

gain weight more quickly than being fed once or twice a day. The Heatwave feeder is providing milk for the calf in the same way as the cow, on demand. Pyon Products is a family business from Herefordshire, England. The Dickson family have reared calves, and lambs for 25 years, and launched the Heatwave in the UK in 2015, winning the Innovation award at

the RABDF Livestock Event. “Sales have been well beyond expectations and with enquiries coming in from all over the UK and Europe, the export potential seems good. “Customer feedback has been very positive and the price is affordable,’’ Dickson said. The Heatwave will be launched in New Zealand at National Fieldays 2017, stand M34 in the British Pavilion.

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WORLD WIDE AGRICULTURE CONFERENCE DICK TAYLER – NZ Guest Speaker Dick was the 1974 Commonwealth Games’ gold medalist in the 10,000m and held many New Zealand titles over 1500m to 10,000m distances STEPHANIE HOWARD – New Zealand Will discuss market issues around genetic modification (GM)

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PETER EGGERS – Canada He will talk about why and how his yields are better than both GMO and conventional crops DR DALE BLEVINS – USA Discussing the inter-relationship between calcium and boron, and why we need these two elements TIM REINBOTT – USA Will discuss his work using the Albrecht programme on corn and forages and the effects it has on soil health DR DON HUBER – USA Will talk on the role nutrients have on plants and how these protect it from specific diseases BOB PERRY – USA Will provide an overview of peer reviewed papers investigating Albrecht and testing methods JOAN TIMMERMANS – Netherlands Will speak on use of plant sap analysis PETER NORWOOD – Australia Peter will be discussing human and animal nutrition

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NEAL KINSEY – USA Discussing how to achieve nutrient-dense crops and foods. He will also discuss the role of sulphur