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ENETIC technologies must be embraced by New Zealand if its primary industries are to survive and thrive, key speakers at the Future Farms conference say. And they must also get into artificial foods and food printing unless they want to go the same way as the wool industry, which stuck its head in the sand when faced with competition from synthetic fibres. AgriFood Investment Week chairman Malcolm Bailey, a Manawatu dairy farmer, former Fonterra director and now Dairy Companies Association chairman, said asking scientists to work on solutions with genetic technologies was like asking them to use an abacus to compete with a computer. Those scientists would be lost overseas if they couldn’t use the technology.

Genetic technologies were at the front of innovation and were now mainstream in many parts of the world. “This technology has got better and better.” Bailey, also a Westpac and Red Meat Profit Partnership director, said he was talking about tools like gene editing where traits could be turned on or off, mostly off, rather than transgenic operations where genes were swapped between dissimilar organisms. “What are we prepared to do if we are not sure of our attitude to these technologies?” Many countries did not now class gene editing as genetic engineering – it was just speeding up what breeders could do naturally. “We have to take consumers with us and explain why this technology is so good,” he said. It could be used to fix nitrate escape or give drought tolerance and pest resistance. “We mustn’t let unfounded fears of genetic modification override our ability to make a better planet.”

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REVVED UP AND READY: David Marsom, 4, of Palmerston North was keen to bridge the rural-urban divide when he visited the Central Districts field days in Feilding and get on with the job of getting on the Allied Petroleum tanker. No genetic modification meant the loss of more rainforest. The industry had to advocate for things to change. Bailey said he opened the conference because Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy was unable to attend. Guy had provided the title for his speech, Unlocking the Potential of New Zealand’s Agricultural Silicon Valley, and he was happy to run with it. Keynote speaker, KPMG global agribusiness head Ian Proudfoot said the world could expect much greater diversity of food in the future. “And a lot of that will come from GM.” But genetic technology was a broad church and needed to be broken up. Some techniques would be ethically acceptable and some would not. Proudfoot also suggest global

healthcare would soon become unaffordable so the focus would move away from treating the sick to stopping people getting sick and that would be done not just by promoting healthy and nutraceutical foods but by more constraints on foods, more taxes and limits being imposed on portion sizes. And vaporised food that people could inhale was on the horizon. That would let people get proteins without calories. Expensive artificial proteins would become cheaper as big companies became involved and would be used to feed the bottom of the market which those who could afford them would buy more expensive natural foods. But he had a warning. “Natural products could go the same way as wool unless we protect our share.” Being faced with a rapidly changing marketplace where

various technologies such as digital and biological were fusing the biggest danger was complacency. Conference chairman and Agmardt general manager Malcolm Nitschke said the primary sector had been slow to adopt change. Farmers had treated farming as a way of life rather than a business and optimistically thought “she’ll be right” but young farmers were not prepared to accept the status quo. They were prepared to challenge old paradigms, adapt and innovate. But adapting did not mean going with the flow or taking the path of least resistance. Farmers should be leading the change. “Technology continues to advance and we must embrace these opportunities to ensure we maintain our relevance on the world stage.”

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Lamb quality leaves sour taste Annette Scott annette.scott@nzx.com WHILE industry leaders advocate for the red meat story as the new marketing tool to sell New Zealand lamb, South Canterbury sheep farmer John Macaulay says the industry must first address the product. A lamb producer of 60 years, Macaulay had grave concerns over the quality of NZ lamb. “Due to some extremely bad eating experiences lately I am most concerned about the continual decline in the quality of our lamb.

Unless the definition of lamb is changed to actually mean lamb we are doomed, it’s that simple. John Macaulay Farmer “Many people I have discussed this issue with lately share the same view, with some saying they will not eat lamb again – it’s like chewing on baling twine.” Macaulay said the quality of lamb being served in restaurants was not doing NZ lamb’s reputation any good at all. “There is no doubt in my mind what we need to do and need to do very quickly.” Macaulay wanted the cut-off for ram lambs set at March 31. After that they would be classified as mutton regardless of when they cut their teeth, which could be as late as November. “Ram lambs that have mated and then go back into the food chain should not be happening.

“Unless the definition of lamb is changed to actually mean lamb we are doomed, it’s that simple,” Macaulay said. Macaulay challenged Beef + Lamb NZ to address the issue. “B+LNZ collects $30 million in levy from us. You question why, as while we get glossy brochures to tell us how good they are doing with strategies like the Red Meat Profit Partnership (RMPP), farmers haven’t seen a benefit yet – none of us, for all the money being spent.” Macaulay said the industry had become obsessed with leanness and was now paying the price. The GR system of grading was developed in the 1970s by Ernie Greville, the Meat Producers Board chief supervising grader from 1958 to 1983. Lamb carcases were deemed to be too fat and the grading system was changed to measure subcutaneous fat, which became the basis for farmers’ payments. To reduce the fat, many more ram lambs were left as rams at tailing instead of being castrated. “But we went too far initially in our quest to negate fat and we now know from experience that a hard back and loin means that the animal is not ready and will not become a great eating experience. “This is being exacerbated by the large numbers of rams going through the system as lambs. “Costs are beating us as we get bogged down with bureaucratic nonsense. “It’s just becoming a talk fest and if we don’t fix some of this work very soon I see no future in the lamb industry,” Macaulay said. Federated Farmers meat and fibre chairman Rick Powdrell said the industry needed to get together and make collaborative decisions based around consistent science. “The quality of the product is key. This has been a topic tossed around for a long time. It is certainly on the radar and I am

RED TAPE: A sheep farmer of 60 years, John Macaulay says costs are beating farmers as they get bogged down with bureaucratic nonsense. Photo: Annette Scott

looking for a suitable forum to raise it. “At the end of the day to solve this the whole industry needs to be prepared to back the findings and run in the same direction,” Powdrell said. And there was frustration among producers that a hogget market had never been developed. “The value of hogget as a product, that’s another one to put in the pot,” he said. B+LNZ chief executive Sam McIvor said the eating experience of lamb was high on the organisation’s priority list.

“There is a lot in the eating quality aspects of lamb and it is well recognised people are working on it,” he said. Meat companies were identifying traits that would influence the eating experience and change was expected “over a period of time”, McIvor said. He acknowledged it was a complex industry-wide issue that would be addressed through the red meat story and the work of the RMPP. Meat companies had acknowledged that some different standards might be needed for

product at different times of the year, particularly for the eating experience. From the B+LNZ Genetics (BLG) perspective, McIvor said Alliance had told sheep breeders two years ago that the animals were too lean. Since that point BLG had increased its focus on meat quality and was also working on collecting information on meat quality traits. BLG had also brought in B+LNZ ambassador chefs to talk to the sheep breeders about meat eating quality, McIvor said.

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All go in Manawatu IT WAS a huge week for agriculture in Manawatu last week with the New Zealand Rural Games kicking of the Agri Investment Week. Palmerston North’s Square hosted the games, which saw top athletes from a range of country sports battle it out in front of good crowds. The Future Farms conference followed on Tuesday and Central Districts Field Days enjoyed spectacular

weather from Thursday. Primary Industries minister Nathan Guy was on hand to open the new ASB Innovation Zone at the field days before signing a cooperation agreement with Argentina’s secretary of agriculture. Other events included the NZ Sheep Milk Conference, the AgTech Hakathon and the NZ Agribusiness Investment Showcase.

Minor DIRA changes ready Hugh Stringleman hugh.stringleman@nzx.com THE Government intends to make minor changes to the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act (DIRA) that include removing the obligation on Fonterra to take milk from all new dairy farm conversions, from 2018-19 onwards. Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy said the DIRA would be retained and reviewed again in depth in 2020-21, two decades after it came into effect to regulate the then near-monopoly of Fonterra in the dairy industry. His new Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill also contained alterations to the eligibility to buy regulated milk from Fonterra for big, exportfocused processors, from

COUNTRY KINDY: Laura Windle with Mason, 3, Taylor, 3, Amelia, 3, Jessica, 2, and Ashleigh Tepatu check out the Field Days on Thursday.

the start of the 2019-20 season. That might mean Fonterra would not be obligated to sell milk to Oceania Dairy in South Canterbury, owned by Inner Mongolia Yili Group, and Yashili NZ Dairy at Pokeno, South Auckland. The eligibility of big domestic competitor Goodman Fielder and many smaller dairy operators to take milk from Fonterra had been retained for the time being, pending more work on downstream competitiveness by officials. Fonterra argued strongly for an end to its legislative obligation to collect all new milk and to sell at a regulated price to export competitors, though it did not believe DIRA should go entirely. SHOT: Dame Valerie Adams had a go at gumboot throwing at the rural games in Palmerston North last weekend.

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Quake damaged land still moving Annette Scott annette.scott@nzx.com FOUR months on from the Kaikoura-Hurunui earthquake farmers continue to unravel the extent of damage as they face some big calls on their farming future. Aftershocks were still changing the already scarred and broken landscape with many farms in some of the more remote parts of North Canterbury and Marlborough yet to be assessed by geotechnical engineers, Federated Farmers earthquake recovery liaison officer Greg Campbell said. “Some farmers are going to have to make some big calls around how they farm in the future, the landscape has changed forever,” he said. There were issues around housing, fencing, farm buildings and infrastructure. Some farmers had no idea of stock losses and there would be huge bills for new fencing, water supplies, buildings and new access tracks. Homes were red-stickered and the plight many farmers faced day after day was largely not understood, Campbell said. “The follow-on just keeps on, people are really stressed, it’s really getting them down and

DAUNTING: Some farmers are going to have to make some big calls around how they farm in the future because the landscape has changed forever.

that’s a generous way of describing the mental state,” he said. “There’s lots of issues but it’s a wait and see. It’s not that farmers don’t want to do anything, it’s that they can’t.” Housing was a major issue. “Some have no homes, others have damaged homes and it’s not easy to move on a farm when there’s nowhere to move to so, with winter coming, on there’s

Quake sets record SCIENTIST have revealed The Kaikoura-Hurunui 7.8 earthquake ruptured 21 faults, possibly a world record in for a single earthquake. Addressing a presentation to mark four months since the November 14 shake, Dr Kate Clark said 50 people from a range of New Zealand and overseas institutes had been working to measure the impact of the quake that had ruptured

about 180km of surface fault. First indications on the day of the quake were that five faults had ruptured. “Even that number was a surprise. We were all a bit bewildered, confused and also amazed. ‘It was kind of our first clue that this was probably going to be quite a complicated and unusual earthquake,” Clark said.

a mad panic to get people into houses. “Then there’s the fencing issues. There has been huge loss of land and it’s still moving and we don’t know where it’s going to go so in many cases farmers can’t even do fencing knowing it will last. “Farmers have put new fences in and it’s already moved.” Finances were tight after the drought and farmers were loath to spend money that was not going to take them forward. The recovery was going to be a monumental task to trace damage and map out land remediation. “No one is saying how long the land will move because it’s hard to work out scientifically – it’s likely to take years,” Campbell said. “One thing for certain is a big rain event of 100mm in one go is going to create more disaster.” While he recalled from experience the chaos and trauma of the Christchurch earthquake, this one required a very different operational approach. “There’s been heaps of support and offers coming for farmers but

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the locality and extensive nature of the damage makes the response a whole lot more complex. “The terrain is dangerous and the weather unpredictable at the best of times, let alone after an earthquake. “Initially, farmers did enough to fix access. Now there is a lot of reality dawning on people. “It will be a long period of distress and uncertainty.” Remediation plans would take in both the short and long terms and some options could be totally outside the square for some farmers as they planned how they farmed in the future. Alternatives could even include forestry or honey, he said. “Certainly, there is recognition that there has been a whole lot of damage that for some will mean a whole lot of change.” The remediation plans being put together were about providing independent advice on future options following significant land use damage, Campbell said. “Certainly, it’s not about telling farmers how to farm, it’s providing ideas and feasible alternatives as they plan their move forward.” Meantime, Beef + Lamb New Zealand, Federated Farmers, local farmers and authorities were putting together a funding application to the Ministry for Primary Industries for a farmerled, post-earthquake land and business recovery project. B+LNZ northern South Island director and North Canterbury farmer Phil Smith said the focus of the application was to help farmers whose businesses had been severely affected by land movement and destabilisation. “There is a need to understand what has changed within individual farm businesses and to support those involved to make good decisions and set appropriate outcomes, particularly in regard to farm infrastructure, business continuity, land management and future land use,” Smith said.

Autumn rain a good start Alan Williams alan.williams@nzx.com NORTH Canterbury farmers are smiling at the 50mm to 80mm of early autumn rain but more is needed over the next few weeks. The heaviest falls appeared to be in northern areas – the zone around Cheviot, Waiau and Parnassus – which really needed it, Canterbury Federated Farmers chairwoman Lynda Murchison said. Lucerne and pasture were boosted and the rain was really good for winter feed crops. North Canterbury has had four years of drought with just a few periods of rainy respite … January and again in spring last year, January this year was reasonable and now the early March rain. February was very hot and dry. “It will lift the mood and keep us going for another month but we’ve been here before with a good rain and then nothing more. We need good rain each week for a couple of weeks.” Farmers had still not restocked fully from the days when they culled sheep and cattle during the worst of the drought and pasture growth with the rain came at a good time for ewe flocks, ahead of the mating season. Many farmers had reasonable levels of supplementary feed. Two or three years of wet winters were needed to fully recharge aquifers and end the drought, Murchison said.

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More than 1000 people make submissions Richard Rennie richard.rennie@nzx.com

Loss to become full-year profit Alan Williams alan.williams@nzx.com

TOUGH: The rural community struggled to engage with the Healthy Rivers plan process, Beef + Lamb NZ environmental policy manager Corina Jordan says.

It has been all hands on deck to get people to submit on this and the numbers are certainly better than if we had not run the workshops to get farmers engaged with this. Corina Jordan B+LNZ process, which was difficult to avoid. She was waiting for final confirmation on just how many dry stock farmer submissions there had been.

“It has been all hands on deck to get people to submit on this and the numbers are certainly better than if we had not run the workshops to get farmers engaged with this.” Some farmers in King Country and north Waikato were particularly successful in getting their neighbours up to speed on the plan and encouraging them to submit. Farmers now had the right to present verbal submissions on the plan’s impact on their business. Jordan said the next step for B+LNZ would be to get farmers coached up on making a verbal submission. “Many want to do so too, they feel more comfortable submitting verbally than in written form.”

Submissions closed at 5pm on March 8 and submission summaries were expected to be complete and available by the end of June. The council would then call for further submissions asking submitters to indicate whether people supported opposed the submissions. Meantime, consultation continued with Hauraki iwi, with recommendations on how to deal with the north Waikato area pulled from the plan to be determined by mid-year. The council intended to renotify that portion of the plan, with any changes included so it could be merged with the remaining catchment to ensure only one hearing and decisions process was run.

LANDCORP made a half-year operating loss but now expects positive earnings for the full year. The net operating loss for the six months ended December 31 was $8.9 million, the same as for the corresponding period a year earlier. The State-owned farmer now expected an operating profit of between $2m and $7m for the full June 30 year, it said in a brief statement presented to Parliament. Previously it had expected a loss of $13.1m. An upward revision of Fonterra’s milk payout forecast was the reason for the expected improvement, the directors said. Operating earnings were the most accurate measure of Landcorp’s trading. It also reported a net profit after tax which, under accounting rules, includes revaluations of assets. Valuation gains for the half-year took the reported figure to a $37.9m profit. Directors said the gains were on livestock held for breeding and or production, rather than sale, and did not represent operating cashflows. Dividend payments were based on net operating earnings and the loss meant no interim dividend was declared, as was also the case last year. During the six months to December 31 a 30% increase in the milk price was offset by a 21% drop in livestock revenues. There had been fewer animals sold and the costs of buying livestock were higher, directors said.

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MORE than 1000 submissions on the Healthy Rivers plan were received by Waikato Regional Council, putting it well ahead of any other plan change response. Council chief executive Vaughn Payne said the response reflected the depth of feeling in the Waikato community. But Beef + Lamb New Zealand environmental policy manager Corina Jordan said given the plan’s significance she had hoped for many more submissions. “But I think that number is really reflective of just how hard it is to submit on something as complex as this. It is not a particularly friendly process to be involved in and our rural community did struggle to engage with the plan.” Reading policy documents and compiling submissions was not something most farmers were familiar with. B+LNZ ran intensive workshops to help educate farmers on what the plan meant and how farmers could submit on it. Jordan said the well-attended sessions had done much to get the numbers of dry stock farmers submitting higher than could have been expected without such a process. “Part of the challenge is you are required to identify the particular rule provision in the plan and comment directly to that. Farmers knew they had an issue with stock exclusion for example but they had to read up all the rules and provisions relating to that.” In part it was simply the nature of planning and the

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

More dairy contest winners named Hugh Stringleman hugh.stringleman@nzx.com TIRAU sharemilker Phillip van Heuven, 30, won the 2017 Waikato Share Farmer of the Year through his strengths in pasture and animal management. He strives to achieve in every area of his business and always looks for ways to progress. Presently 50:50 sharemilking 230 cows for Brett Coubrough, van Heuven wanted to make his way in the dairy industry by obtaining a bigger sharemilking position. He had been in the industry seven and a half years and was a qualified joiner, working as a builder’s labourer before making the career change. “I entered the dairy awards to see where and how I can improve,” he said at the Waikato Dairy Industry Awards dinner. The other big winners in Waikato were Manager of the Year Euan McLeod, from the Gibb farm at Taupiri, and Kobus Liebenberg, of Ohaupo, now 2017 Trainee of the Year. In the Central Plateau region Filipino couple Carlos and Bernice Delos Santos were named winners of the Share Farmer of the Year. Both 33, they 50:50 sharemilk 300 cows for Andrew and Dorothy McPherson at Ngakuru. They worked their way up in the NZ dairy industry

since arriving here in 2001. Anthony Kiff, a Landcorp farm manager at Reporoa, won the Manager of the Year title and Trainee of the Year was Taylor Macdonald, also at Reporoa. In the Auckland/ Hauraki region the Share Farmer of the Year winners were Fraser and Amber Carpenter, who were in their second season 50:50 sharemilking on Fraser Mansell’s 66.5ha Papakura property, milking 180 cows. Rachael Ford, of Te Kauwhata, was named the Manager of the Year and Trainee of the Year was Alexander Voysey, who works on a Landcorp farm at Ngatea. The Bay of Plenty region Share Farmers of the Year were Cameron and Margaret Bierre, both 30, lower-order sharemilkers of 800 cows at Whakatane. The Bierres were both agricultural graduates and Margaret worked for Eastpack and Cameron previously worked for DairyNZ. “Our academic qualifications coupled with a proven experience in running low-cost profitable dairy systems are our strengths, along with pasture management and tight cost control.” The BOP Managers of the Year were Hayden and Linda McCartie, who also worked near Whakatane, and the Trainee of the Year was Hayden Goodall, of Matata.

SUCCESS: Carlos and Bernice Delos Santos, originally from the Philippines, won the Central Plateau Share Farmer of the Year in the 2017 NZ Dairy Industry Awards.

PROGRESS: Phillip van Heuven, Waikato Share Farmer of Year, is always striving to achieve.

Farmers get help following storm damage Hugh Stringleman hugh.stringleman@nzx.com THE storm damage earlier in March in the Franklin, Hauraki and Thames/Coromandel districts of the northern North Island has been classified by Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy as a medium-scale

adverse event. Significant damage to hillsides, fences and roads occurred in the Hunua and Clevedon districts of Franklin, along with silt and debris on lower-lying paddocks. There were livestock and supplementary feed losses in Hauraki and Coromandel. “Extra funding will now be

available if required to coordinate support through the Waikato Rural Support Trust, members of which are already on the ground with Federated Farmers assessing needs to help plan recovery activities,” Guy said. Taskforce Green and Rural Assistance Payments might also

be available through the Ministry for Social Development. Regions of the north that were exposed to drought, like Northland and Hawke’s Bay, also received considerable rain from the extended low pressure period that brought moisture down from the tropics. Coromandel Peninsula and

most of Bay of Plenty had more than 300mm of rain during the first 15 days of March. South Auckland and northern Waikato plus lower Northland and the mid-north district around Kaikohe and Hokianga had more than 200mm. The rest of the north had at least 100150mm.

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Spark giant eyes rural IT morsel Hugh Stringleman hugh.stringleman@nzx.com SPARK has launched a hostile takeover for the listed TeamTalk company, which has the largest mobile radio business in New Zealand and calls itself the leading rural broadband provider, through its Farmside subsidiary. The $22.7 million takeover offer to 1500 shareholders was for 80c a share, a price Spark said was generous considering TeamTalk’s recent woes but TeamTalk said was “predatory and highly opportunistic”. Spark, the giant of NZ telecommunications, had a market capitalisation of $6.7 billion while TeamTalk had about $60m annual revenue and a market capitalisation of $22m now its share price had risen 75% on news of the Spark offer. TeamTalk’s lack of profitability and low share price partly stemmed from troubles with Farmside, which had to reduce the prices of its internet services because of the rollout of the Rural Broadband Initiative, a $200m Government infrastructure build. Farmside’s previously highpriced satellite connections were being replaced by cheaper wireless and fibre connections. In addition, Timaru-based Farmside had to replace much of its electronic equipment to link with a new satellite. TeamTalk chairman Roger Sowry, the former MP and minister during the 1990s, strongly recommended shareholders take no action on Spark’s offer. They should wait until TeamTalk released a target company statement based on an independent adviser’s report, being written by Grant Samuel, and a directors’ recommendation due out on March 23. Spark seemed to have ignored the turnaround in TeamTalk’s fortunes

COCKY: Spark is trying to capture the benefits of TeamTalk’s business plan before it is implemented with a low-value payout to shareholders, chairman Roger Sowry says.

and recent return to profitability, he said. The board forecast earnings to grow strongly over the next two years and issued a guidance range of $2m to $2.4m this financial year and $4.1m to $5.6m for the 2018 financial year. That guidance was issued earlier this month when the interim results included $1.3m after-tax profit on six-month revenue of $28.5m, including radio revenue of $10.6m and broadband revenue of $7.4m. “Spark is attempting to capture the upside benefits of TeamTalk’s business plan before it is implemented to the detriment and expense of shareholders through a one-time cash payout at a low value,” Sowry said. Spark had identified synergies and cost-out initiatives but was not prepared to value those in its bid. TeamTalk chief executive Andrew Miller said “TeamTalk today is in much better shape than it was even five months ago. A share price of 80c is a fabulous deal for Spark and a poor one for TeamTalk shareholders.”

Spark’s chief financial officer David Chalmers said the offer was in the best interest of TeamTalk shareholders, many of whom had seen their investment relentlessly decline over recent years. Spark had tried in good faith to engage with the TeamTalk board and the limited due diligence provided contained little information of any substance. “We have yet to see any concrete evidence of the new strategic business plan.” TeamTalk said it was in discussion with other parties that had the potential to provide a better outcome for shareholders but Spark said there was no sign that any such offers would eventuate. “Farmside is competing in an intensely competitive broadband market and the extension of rural communications networks has reduced the market for niche satellite services,” Chalmers said. “The increasing coverage and performance of mobile networks is also challenging the role of mobile radio networks, a core element of TeamTalk’s business.”

Figured breaks into US farm market Hugh Stringleman hugh.stringleman@nzx.com FIGURED, the homegrown, cloud-based farm management accounting software, has jumped into the United States via a partnership with leading farm finance and insurance provider, Farm Credit Services America. The services of the young New Zealand company and its accountancy partner Xero would be tailored for more than 50,000 farmers in the Mid-West, from the FCSA base in Omaha, Nebraska. With a loan portfolio of more than US$25 billion, FCSA was part of the borrower-owned Farm Credit System that covered 40% of the lending to US agriculture. Figured chief executive Dave Dodds said FCSA searched the world for a year and found Figured. “It wanted solutions to problems that faced its own members, for the same reasons we developed our programmes in NZ and Australia,” he said. The partnership agreement was an extraordinary opportunity for a small NZ company to make a big leap onto the world stage. Figured had put a vicepresident in Omaha – Sophie Stanley, a 2013 NZ Nuffield scholar. “Farmers globally are faced with volatility, whether it be commodity prices or the weather and therefore understanding profitability is more important than ever. The US market is no different,” she said. “It is further evidence of NZ’s status as a world leader in agriculture and recognises Figured’s position as a world-class farm financial management software solution.” The Figured development

team in Auckland would need to work on aspects of the programmes especially for broad-acre cropping and the different management capabilities. Those enhancements would also be important for Australia, Dodds said. FCSA was developing and testing the tool in 2017 ahead of a full launch expected in 2018 and it would be sole distributor of the managerial accounting system in the US. Figured was conceived five years ago by farmers and accountants David Marshall and Carl McDonald and funded by MyFarm Investments, their then employer, before linking with Xero in 2014. LIC took an 18.8% cornerstone shareholding later that year and Figured was now a private company owned by AGInvest Holdings (MyFarm), LIC, BNZ, independent investors and staff. Dodds said staffing was now more than 30 people and further resourcing would be needed to deliver what the FCSA wanted. When comparing the NZ position with those overseas, his impression was that NZ farmers had available a very advanced suite of financial services and banking infrastructure. Xero and Figured had taken that into the cloud and were ahead of the rest of the world but other companies were catching up quickly. The uptake of such online services was led by NZ dairy farmers, very used to budgeting, monitoring and benchmarking, followed by dry stock farmers, he said. Figured was the only farm accounting tool available that gave the farmer, accountant and banker access to the same set of real-time data.

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Demand high for QEII covenants Annette Scott annette.scott@nzx.com HIGH demand should not discourage farmers who want to protect special areas of private land through the QEII National Trust. Trust chief executive Mike Jebson told farmers at the recent Beef + Lamb New Zealand environment conference that demand for trust support outstripped the organisation’s resources. This year the trust had 130 new covenants on its books and while there was demand for more, funding was the stumbling block. “We could do more covenants if we had more funding. We know there is more land out there that farmers want to protect,” he said. Farmers were still welcome to make contact as the organisation was still available to help with advice and guidance. Jebson said the trust worked with landowners to protect special areas of private land through tailored covenants.

It was an independent, statutory organisation that acted as the perpetual trustee to ensure the covenant remained protected forever. “And that is important to note – farmers don’t gift land to the trust. Farmers have committed land for protection and the trust’s role is to support the landowner in stewardship,” Jebson said. Farmers were the driving force behind the trust’s establishment in 1977. Covenants were generally voluntary and most were about biodiversity protection. The trust was this year celebrating its 40th birthday and in its four decades of operation the model had proved highly successful, enlisting an average two new covenants a week, every week for 40 years, he said. The trust now oversaw 4300 covenants, which collectively accounted for 180,000 hectares or 1%, of NZ’s private land. Two thirds of the covenants were on primary production land and 47%, about 2000, were on

sheep and beef properties. The B+LNZ farm survey showed about 20% of all sheep and beef farms had one or more covenants protecting important natural areas. Jebson said there was a wide mandate from which the trust could become involved. There were four national priorities for biodiversity protection, including wetland areas with associated vegetation, remnants of bush, tussock or forest in areas where little original indigenous vegetation remained and areas that supported habitats for rare or endangered species. It was important for farmers to understand what they wanted to protect before a QE11 representative visited the property to help. There were 25 QE11 representatives across the country. “Make a plan, preferably one that ties in with your overall farm planning and financial capacity,” Jebson said. “Then decide on a management

TOO MUCH ACTION: Demand for covenants to protect special areas on farmland has outstripped the QEII Trust’s resources.

approach such as retirement fencing or on-going management such as weed and pest control and revegetation.” It was a good rule of thumb to consider using a covenant to ensure protection of investment in land stewardship to leave a legacy for the next generation. Jebson said while some covenants covered 50% to 90% on any one farm, most were just small parcels of land with twothirds of covenants in the North Island and just one-third in the south though the South Island

tended to be the bigger areas. He believed there was still plenty of land left to be protected. “We don’t think there’s any shortage, anytime soon of land to covenant,” he said. While the trust was not in a position to help manage a covenant, it was keen to do more in that space. “We are building a case to secure some funding so we do have the ability to support landowners in covenant management in the future,” Jebson said.

Half of swamp kauri is still in the ground Hugh Stringleman hugh.stringleman@nzx.com BETWEEN half and 70% of Northland’s swamp kauri remains in the ground, NIWA has estimated in response to a request from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). Before extraction began in earnest in 1980 there was an estimated resource of 500,000 to 775,000 cubic metres. After deducting what was known about the quantities already taken NIWA came up with a range of 240,000 to 437,000 cubic metres left. It also published a “conservative minimum estimate” of 110,000

cubic metres remaining, along with 100,000 cubic metres in stockpile of logs and stumps in private ownership throughout Northland. NIWA estimated about 25,000 cubic metres had been sold overseas and about 30,000 cubic metres was used nationally in the past 35 years.. Along with the stockpiles and other known uses, NIWA came up with an extracted amount of 255,000 cubic metres. It said 78% of the potential swamp kauri sites had no mapped ecological values though field inspections were still required to see if extraction was suitable. MPI also published a report on

the scientific values of swamp kauri, written by NIWA under the direction of climate scientist and weather and climate applications group manager Andrew Lorrey. It said kauri tree ring samples were a unique resource for improving the understanding of the natural history of New Zealand, radiocarbon dating and analysis of extreme events. Lorrey recommended the Government enable scientists to visit all current and future wood excavation sites. A third report published by MPI concerned the cultural and heritage values of swamp kauri, written by Extent Heritage advisers based in Sydney.

It said appreciation of swamp kauri was strongly linked to both the aesthetics and identification with the uniqueness of the timber, along with its capacity to hold information on past climate change. “New Zealanders expressed concern about the loss and or damage to archaeological (Maori and historical) and natural heritage values associated with the wetlands and swamp deposits in which the timber is found. “The idea of intergenerational legacy, equity and stewardship was also strongly and repeatedly expressed by the participants in the study including Maori people.” Leading swamp kauri extractor,

mill owner and exporter Nelson Parker, at Kaihu, north of Dargaville, said his business was fully compliant with MPI regulations and it was in his interests to know what was right from wrong. He sent samples to scientists in NZ and Australia at his own expense, on request, for climate change research work. A month ago a 30-tonne log was found under a paddock at Towai and after MPI approval to extract, a sample had been dated at 3500 years, Parker said. It didn’t need a NIWA report to tell him the resource was limited because the conditions that created it would not be repeated.

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Rural internet moves to be slow Richard Rennie richard.rennie@nzx.com RATHER than being a revolution in data speed and coverage the next generation of mobile is likely to be an evolution coming to rural New Zealand later rather than sooner. Telecommunications Users Association (TUANZ) chief executive Craig Young had an insight to the advances in 5G mobile after attending the giant Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. “There was a fair bit of discussion on 5G and you got two sides of the technology, the urban and the rural issues. “For rural, what was being talked about was its application with the Internet of Things (IoT) being the big driver for it.”

Larger companies are recognising the business case for supporting networks in rural environments. Craig Young TUANZ The NZ agricultural sector was identified in 2015 as one of the key global growth areas for the IoT with potential for more than 10 million devices to be connected and relaying data. The capacity of 5G to upload data quicker made it an appealing technology to combine with IoT developments. The standards for delivering 5G technology were still being set, with 2020 being the target date for its first rollout but Young saw some suggestion it might

come sooner if standards were agreed earlier. “One big one being dealt with is latency, the lag in data transfer. It is important for things like virtual reality and the targets are likely to be pretty tight.” Networks for 5G were more likely to be lower on physical hardware, with more sitting on cloud type technology, possibly opening up opportunities for greater network competition once the technology evolved. But Young was not sure NZ would prove to be a fast follower of the technology. He still saw a lot of potential existing to exploit 4G opportunities as that expanded under the Rural Broadband Initiative (RBI). “The business case to change to the technology is always the big question. The big telcos have spent many, many millions on 4G, so to turn around and roll out new technology needs a good cause. This is why the IoT suppliers want that to be a driver for it.” The development and deployment of driverless cars would be a big catalyst for such technology, where a lot of data needed to be transmitted continuously and was critical for safety. After mixing with delegates from dozens of countries Young said his perspective on rural broadband to date in NZ was while it might not be perfect, the move to 4G in recent years and the RBI funding had advanced things strongly. “The freeing up of the 700mHz television spectrum was also a major boost to rural coverage.” Having fibre to many cellular transmission sites had also significantly boosted capacity in rural areas. He was also heartened by how large telco technology companies were downsizing equipment to be better suited

BETTER: The move to 4G in recent years and the RBI funding has advanced things strongly for rural internet users, Telecommunications Users Association chief executive Craig Young says.

to dealing with local network connectivity. “There was a lot on delivering low-cost solutions to rural environments that included solar power technology to power the equipment. Larger companies are recognising the business case for supporting networks in rural environments.” Here at home the latest RBI funding round, known as RBI 2 was also supportive of smaller, local network operators capable of providing internet connections in regional areas. Funding application processes had been streamlined and funding specifically for smaller network providers was now available. “But the issue will be that as urban speeds and capacity race ahead we do not assume rural is fixed. We have to keep rural moving. As more and more businesses go on line there is the risk farmers will miss out.” TUANZ intended to do more work on the implications of

EASY DOES IT: Evolution rather than revolution is likely in the development of rural mobile technology, Telecommunications Users Association chief executive Craig Young says.

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Kiwifruit harvest ready to begin AFTER a tougher than usual growing season the 2017 kiwifruit harvest is due to begin in Northland and East Coast with definitive shifts being picked in both Green and SunGold volumes. With 80% of the crop harvest coming out of Bay of Plenty that region experienced warmer than average winter temperatures, reducing Green bud burst and resulting in lower crop volumes. However, SunGold, with its significant increases in cropped area and continuing gains in yields, was expected to experience growth in volume significantly up on last season’s 25 million trays. The Green variety sold 90m trays last year. While firm crop volumes had not yet been established, expectations were that SunGold would top 30m trays this year, on track to hit the expected 60m trays in the next five years. A Zespri spokeswoman said continued growth in SunGold volumes came as more vines reached full maturity with Green volumes down somewhat on last year’s record crop because of weather conditions in the growing season. “All indications are that the fruit is sizing well on the vines as we head towards harvest, with taste levels tracking well.” Recent heavy rain on the Coromandel Peninsula had been reported to have badly damaged some areas in two orchards and early picking in that area might be delayed because of drymatter levels dropping post-rainfall. “Our strong total volume growth will continue as SunGold volumes increase to meet consumer demand around the world.” Kiwifruit Growers chairman Doug Brown said early harvest had been delayed by the weather with expectations total volumes would be down on last season. About 8000 seasonal workers would be employed this season with the harvest encompassing 12,000ha of fruit owned by 2500 growers.

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

Farm debt review outcome unclear Nigel Stirling nigel.g.stirling@gmail.com BANK economists say it is too early to tell whether a Reserve Bank review of how much capital trading banks must hold against their loans will push up borrowing costs for farmers. Deputy governor Grant Spencer in a speech last week said the central bank would review whether local banks had sufficient capital reserves to guard against insolvency in the event of major loan losses. Spencer said New Zealand “is in the pack” internationally when it came to bank capital levels though further work was needed to prove that categorically. Under review would be the type of capital held by the banks, the riskiness of loans and whether the local banks were assessing them correctly when determining capital levels and minimum capital ratios. Spencer also highlighted farm lending as a unique area of risk for the local banks. “NZ’s exports are concentrated in a small number of commodity-based sectors which can be subject to considerable volatility.

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was well capitalised. But even if the review concluded banks should raise more capital it should not result in dramatically higher interest rates for borrowers. The increase in the margins charged by banks in 2011 when the Reserve Bank last raised capital requirements for farm loans was estimated to be 16 basis points. “Certainly, it is not going to result in massive increases but you can be pretty sure it won’t result in decreases either.”

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CONFLICT? Questions are being asked about the motivation of Russian veterinary service head Sergey Dankvert in banning New Zealand beef and threatening the same for dairy products.

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the beef blockage and threatened ban on dairy products. On February 3 the Russian veterinary service Rosselkhoznadzor head Sergey Dankvert issued the beef ban after traces of listeria and the banned feed additive ractopamine were found in NZ beef shipments. Speaking to Russian media following the announcement Dankvert warned dairy imports could also be shut out after “low level” traces of the veterinary medicine tetracycline – banned in NZ since 2011 – were found in anhydrous milk fat imported from NZ. “We are warning NZ suppliers: if the findings are repeated we shall also restrict supplies of butter with fat,” Dankvert said. Russia was a significant market for the dairy industry in the past, importing $200m of dairy products from NZ as recently as 2009. Earlier this month the Russian branch of the international anti-corruption agency Transparency International called on the Russian government to check Dankvert had respected anti-corruption laws in his role as head of Rosselkhoznadzor after the president of neighbouring Belarus claimed the Russian official’s connections to the beef industry meant he stood to gain personally from a ban on beef from that country. An article by the Centre for the Management of Investigations in Moscow had now revealed Dankvert’s connections to the Russian dairy industry. Quoting company records the article claimed Dankvert was connected to a major dairy farming operation, OAO Agroplemsozyus, which he had previously worked for before taking a job with the Russian government and was now run by his daughter. The company had shareholdings in farms running 8000 cows and producing 26,000 tonnes of milk a year. Those volumes put the farms in the top 40 in Russia for milk production last year. Also highlighted were annual declarations by Dankvert in his role as head of Rosselkhoznadzor. They showed his income as head of the agency was dwarfed by other income. Commenting on the story, the deputy director of the Russian branch of Amnesty International, Ilya Shumanov, said Dankvert’s links to the industry created a clear conflict of interest with his role as an official. “Dankvert and members of his family are the end beneficiaries of administrative decisions taken by him as a civil servant. “Following the logic of (Russian) anti-corruption legislation, the sanction for such breaches must be dismissal from the post occupied.” A spokesman for the Ministry of Primary Industries would not comment on the calls by Transparency International for Dankvert to resign. In a statement the MPI spokesman said two senior officials from the ministry would travel to Moscow to meet counterparts at Rosselkhoznadzor. Top of their agenda would be the ban on NZ beef and findings by Russian officials of banned substances in dairy imports. The meeting was a breakthrough for officials both in Wellington and the NZ embassy in Moscow, who for months had been seeking clarification from Russian officials over test results finding contamination of NZ imports. A NZ Government source last month said the test results were puzzling. “We find some of the findings really unusual because the Russians say they are finding substances that are prohibited here. “We need the technical people to talk to understand whether this is really something or is it some sort of cross-contamination in a Russian lab or is it domestic politics or something else.”

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Consumer insight gives growers power Richard Rennie richard.rennie@nzx.com

efficiency gains to be made there, leaving data and information on purchase behaviour as the remaining profit-gain frontier for GROWER groups must quickly produce growers. get more knowledge on their It was also a point of control consumers’ preferences and he urged growers to develop buying behaviour before retailers and maintain if they wanted to do it for them. demand premiums and input to Steven Martina, the chief their product’s positioning in large executive of large Dutch produce retail outlets. supplier The Greenery, gave The Greenery had deep data on delegates at this year’s Zespri specific product brand sales and Momentum conference an insight consumer buying patterns. to latest trends in one of the Its service included shop kiwifruit growers largest export account managers who markets. ensured good positioning and The Greenery is Zespri’s Dutch distribution partner. It handles 350 merchandising of fruit, with data to support it. produce types globally to all trade “We try to help the retailer better levels in 60 countries. position the product by supplying Martina ranked Zespri near data on its performance. the top of the pack for efforts in “If it is not performing in a establishing quality, branded fruit certain store, rather than have that put it in the top five mostit dropped altogether, we can recognised fruit brands globally. provide information to them on Optimisation in global supply how it has succeeded elsewhere chains meant there were few extra and what they may need to do to make it succeed in their particular store.” He agreed the produce group essentially made the retailers’ job easier but also Thursday 30/03/2107 made it harder for AWDT Protecting Your Team them to drop a Venue: Heartland Hotel, Croyden product if the data Time: 8.45am – 5.00pm Contact: hannah@awdt.org.nz, phone 06 377 4560 Website: To register for this programme go to http://www. awdt.org.nz/programmes/protecting-your-team/

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While not selling directly yet to online customers, The Greenery offered consumers a platform for information on produce use and storage and to give feedback on product launches. “We find the feedback from online consumers is very blunt and very quick and very useful.” Martina said the fruit and vegetable sector in Europe had managed to maintain growth only through natural population increases, with per-capita consumption increasing just 2.9% over 15 years. “We have seen some exceptions to that – for example, snack-sized tomatoes, a category that did not exist 10 years ago and developed by one of our growers.” Blueberries and kiwifruit were other examples of exceptional growth with Gold kiwifruit a recent boost to the fruit category. He cited delivery time relative to ripeness as a critical factor for that variety, particularly when the fruit was delivered via online ordering. “There the consumer is ordering it because they have a desire to eat it sooner than later, they don’t want it put in the fruit bowl and left to ripen.” He was also looking forward to

You could spend something like 15 years and millions of dollars developing a new fruit variety. If it does not perform it can be off the shelf within two months. Steve Martina The Greenery helped lift its sales and margins. Martina said having the data was now vital for producer grower groups, given the significant lead times and funds required to develop new fruit or vegetable hybrids. “You could spend something like 15 years and millions of dollars, which Zespri did, developing a new fruit variety. If it does not perform it can be off the shelf within two months.”

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Kiwifruit sector disruption looms Richard Rennie richard.rennie@nzx.com ZESPRI believes China is poised to be a major disruptor in the global kiwifruit market as its production could almost triple in the next 20 years. A frank insight of the challenges from increased environmental extremes, greater management complexity and increased competitiveness from other countries, was given to growers by Zespri’s global marketing and management team at its Momentum conference. Among the biggest disruptors was the huge growth in competing volumes of fruit from countries including China posing real threats to Zespri’s market share. Its global supply chain manager Sheila McCann-Morrison used China’s apple industry as a template for how things might play out in the kiwifruit sector. As the largest apple grower in the world, China had almost tripled its 1995 production of 1.5 million tonnes in 20 years. Today China grew 1.3m tonnes

of kiwifruit compared to New Zealand’s 488,000 tonnes, close to Italy’s 532,000t. “NZ has doubled its volumes in 20 years but China has grown its kiwifruit volumes by eight times in 20 years.

So for Zespri, for the non-NZ growing season, growing locally in China will be very important. Sheila McCann-Morrison Zespri “But kiwifruit still remain a small proportion of total fruit sold globally, accounting for 2kg for every 1000kg of fruit grown.” “Only 4% of China’s apples are exported but that still makes it a major exporter today and we expect to see the quality improve with time also.”

She noted more growth was likely given Chinese apples now had access to the United States market. Meantime, Chile and the US had each experienced a 26% decline in apple exports to China and NZ a 12% decline. McCann-Morrison said Zespri believed China was on the verge of disrupting the industry in a way it did with its huge surge in apple production. Zespri’s own estimates had Chinese kiwifruit production growing to 3m tonnes by 2027 while NZ’s was estimated to be about 1.1m tonnes. “If kiwifruit go the same way, we may not see such a decline, given it’s not a 12-month market. “However, there are also other companies looking to emulate Zespri in China. “This is also backed by China having the people, the land, the plant-breeding ability and a central government desire to improve the income of the rural peasant population.” Other than Psa, the industry had enjoyed a period of relative

TOUGHER: Zespri expects to face disruption in China from competing companies and on the world market from other countries, its global supply chain manager Sheila McCann-Morrison says.

calm over the past 20 years, making it ripe for disruption. “So for Zespri, for the non-NZ growing season, growing locally in China will be very important. For Zespri to maintain its position we will have to be a leader in the local growing world.” Zespri already had several initiatives under way to expand its grower presence in China. Last year it signed a collaborative research agreement with the Shaanxi provincial government on knowledge exchange. It also invested $40m into

developing the Chinese market in 2016. That included establishing staff in two cities far west of the eastern seaboard, in Xi’an and Chongqing. The cities had a combined population of 14m and took staff numbers on the ground in China to more than 50. Meantime, other countries, not traditional kiwifruit producers, were ramping up production. Greece was expected to double production to 350,000t and Iran to increase 2.5 times to 200,000t.

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

Diet is key to growing best lambs Lamb producer of the decade Robert Gardyne has succeeded through a lifetime of learning. He spoke to Alan Williams about what it takes to grow New Zealand’s best lamb.

OBERT Gardyne has been entering lamb competitions for the last 40 years. “You’re always testing yourself against the best in the country and you’re always learning,” he says. “There’s no use resting back on what you used to do 10 or 20 years ago.” His ability to learn and the ensuing success have resulted in him being crowned New Zealand Lamb Producer of the Decade. He’s been a finalist in nearly all the 10 years of the Beef +Lamb NZ Golden Lamb awards, the famous Glammies, and was Grand Champion in 2016. When all the results for the last 10 years were collated – based on scientific analysis and taste – he was number one. With his son Grant, Gardyne operates a Perendale stud and has had a Texel stud but is downsizing that to simplify the operation. He also sells Perendale-Texel and Suffolk-Texel rams. Then they have a commercial farming business, sending lambs to Alliance for processing. As well as Producer of the Decade, he was this year’s winner of the silver medal in the Best of Breed: Traditional with a Perendale lamb processed at the Alliance Lorneville plant and also highly commended in the Best of Breed: Open for a PerendaleSuffolk-Texel lamb also processed at Lorneville. It was all about experience and practice and all those years in the lamb competitions before the Glammies started. He’s always been an early adopter of technology advances. Gardyne is proud of the many features of his time in the awards. For the first five years he was farming on flat and fertile but often difficult spring conditions in central Southland and for the last five years in often very dry and summer-difficult tussock hill country in the Ida Valley in Central Otago. “You couldn’t find more diverse country between those two areas if you tried,” he said. “It shows that it all comes down to diet.” The stud business sells only rams. Though he’s moved from Southland, Gardyne still heads to the Gore Showgrounds to sell rams, not wanting to compete against existing ram breeders in his adopted home area. This year there were 16 finalists

in the Glammies and four of them were lambs bred from Gardyne rams. “Every year of the competition we’ve had clients as finalists. When you’re in ram breeding the most important thing is how your clients are getting on.” A lot of Alliance lamb suppliers, mostly from Southland but as far north as Murchison, also buy Gardyne rams to cover their breeding ewes. The final Glammies judging looks for qualities such as taste, flavour and aroma and he says the competition has been improved in the last couple of years by expert chefs coming aboard as judges. Before that, though, science is a major part of the competition because that is how the yield from the lambs and just the hind leg of the lambs are measured. Farmers select a group of lambs to go in for testing but their one lamb going into the finals is chosen by the competition organisers so they need quality across the flock. Quantifying marbling levels is part of the testing process, back in favour because that is where Omega 3 protein is found, allowing lamb to be sold as a health food. “You might wonder why yield is in there but it is so important because the difference between the amount of meat on a good lamb can be as much as 50% more than on a poor lamb but the cost of processing them is the same,” Gardyne said. “For the good of the NZ meat industry we need to be promoting yield to keep it economic.” The yield is also important because it allows small and attractive cuts – French rack is a high-value example – that appeal to supermarket shoppers and other consumers. He’s quite clear about the need for excellent diet. “The key to sheep farming is clover and the key to clover is ph level, boron, molybdenum, potash and sulphur.” The family heavily limed the hill property after they moved in five years ago and have continued the fertiliser programme conscientiously since then. The clover volumes are markedly higher than they were, to the extent that even at the highest level “you can’t put your foot down anywhere without touching some clover”. He also grows plantain and chicory and is a fan of high-sugar grasses, which, he says, have

BEST: Glammies Producers of the Decade, from left, Robert, Rosemary, Cheraly, Grant and Teri Gardyne. improved yield significantly. On the high ground of the Ida Valley tussock is very important. “It gathers in moisture every night when everything else dries out in summer and it provides the other plants with shade and shelter so we’ve got good green colour around every tussock plant.” In central Southland the Gardyne farming operation had reasonable lambing percentages but high lamb losses because of cold, severe spring conditions. At Ida Valley ewes are left to fend for themselves on the hills. Without human assistance, in the Perendale twin-carrying blocks lambing rates over 190% are quite common. The Perendale-Texel stud lambs have a 96% survival rate and the Suffolk-Texels stud have 94% survival, both very high rates for terminal sire breeds. “We tag the Suffolk-Texels at tailing and that’s the first time we’ve seen them.” The ewes are all pre-lamb shorn and go up to the hills in a very fit condition and are very good at finding shelter, he said. Asked if farmers like him are well enough rewarded for supplying top quality and highyielding lambs to their processor, Gardyne says he gets an excellent return for his stock on what is really uneconomic terrain. However, the sheep industry is in crisis and more should be done “to pull together for the NZ brand” and not make the mistake of being so dependent on one market. “And, as farmers, we need to concentrate on what we do inside the farmgate, things we can control, because we can’t control what happens outside the gate.” There’s another highlight to the Glammies and that’s meeting the Iron Maidens, the sports stars B+LNZ engages to promote the meat sector. “That’s one of the joys of the competition,” Gardyne says, speaking very highly of Sarah Walker’s role in the International Olympic Committee and Sophie Pascoe’s work inspiring school leavers. “They are doing a lot more than people realise.”

Camerons’ win makes it a double FORBES and Angus Cameron from Ashhurst with their Growbulk processed at Alliance Dannevirke outshone the 166 entrants in the 2017 Glammies competition and were the B+LNZ Golden Lamb awards grand champion for 2017. It was s a remarkable achievement for the Camerons who also won the beef equivalent competition, the Steak of Origin, in 2015. Full results: Producer of the Decade (2007 – 2017): Robert Gardyne, Oturehua 2017 Grand Champion: Forbes and Angus Cameron, Ashhurst (Growbulk) Processor of the Grand Champion: Alliance Dannevirke 2017 Retail winner: Countdown Supermarkets (South Suffolk/Romney from Ruakiwi, Kaikohe) 2017 People’s Choice: Matt and Lynley Wyeth, Masterton (Highlander/Primera), processed at Silver Fern Farms Takapau Best of Breed, traditional Gold: Hamish Mackay, Gore (Romney), processed at Alliance Lorneville Silver: Robert Gardyne, Oturehua (Perendale), processed at Alliance Lorneville Bronze: Paul, Rachel, Mark and Louise Heslip, Dipton (Perendale/Romney), processed at Alliance Lorneville Highly commended: Don Morrison, Gore (Romney), processed at Alliance Lorneville Best of Breed, crossbred Gold: Roger, Alison and Jeremy Thomas, Tuatapere (Perendale/Texel), processed at Silver Fern Farms Waitane Silver: Charles Crutchley, Ranfurly (Texel/Perendale/

Romney), processed at Oamaru Meats Bronze: Hayden Peter, Wyndham (Greeline), processed at Alliance Lorneville Highly commended: Jane Leogreen, Dannevirke (Texel/ Perendale/Romney), processed at Alliance Dannevirke Best of Breed, terminal cross Gold: Don Morrison, Gore (Growbulk/Charollais), processed at Alliance Lorneville Silver: Matt and Lynley Wyeth, Masterton (Highlander/ Primera), processed at Silver Fern Farms Takapau Bronze: Gary Fordyce, Gore (Composite/Texel X), processed at Silver Fern Farms Waitane Highly commended: Allan Paterson, Otautau (CoopTexel/ Texel), processed at Alliance Lorneville Best of Breed, open Gold: Peter Sim and Maree Whiteley, Garston (Textra), processed at Silver Fern Farms Waitane Silver: Forbes and Angus Cameron, Ashhurst (Growbulk), processed at Alliance Dannevirke Bronze: Doug Brown, Oamaru (Poll Dorset/Texel), processed at Alliance Smithfield Highly commended:Robert Gardyne, Oturehua (Perendale/ Suffolk/Texel), processed at Alliance Lorneville Retail Gold: Countdown Supermarkets, South Suffolk/ Romney from Ruakiwi, Kaikohe Silver: Pure South, Alliance Meats, Romney/Texel from JW, JC and JR Clark, Milton Bronze: Countdown Supermarkets, Southdown/ Texel/Romney from DI Cathcart, Huntly Highly commended: Lifestyle Meats, Texel Perendale from Ohakune

New thinking

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

Research to rank protein value Scientists are setting out to determine the nutritional values of a range of proteins so consumers can be assured of claims about what they are eating. And it could lead to improved health for people in both developing and developed countries. Richard Rennie reports.

ETTING under the hood on what makes a good protein is exercising the minds of some of the world’s leading experts in nutrition at the Riddet Institute over coming years. The Proteos project is setting out to analyse and inventory about 100 proteins available for human consumption, determine their nutritive value and usefulness in improving human diets in both the developed and developing worlds. Fonterra is lending its weight to the project via the Global Dairy Platform, with funding coming from the dairy giant and supported by the Primary Growth Partnership’s Transforming the Dairy Value Chain project. The Global Dairy Platform aims to help the dairy industry promote sustainable dairy nutrition. Fonterra senior research scientist Aaron Fanning and his team are working alongside one of the world’s leading authorities on food proteins, Riddet Institute codirector Professor Paul Moughan. Fanning likens the work to creating an itemised inventory of the proteins available globally but said there is some groundwork to be done before a straightforward list appears. “Led by Paul, a working group has come up with the Digestible Indispensable Amino Acid Score (DIAAS), which is essentially a scorecard on the value of amino acids which proteins provide to humans. “So, first, we will be developing analytical methods around measurement for each protein

DETAIL: Researchers including Fonterra senior scientist Aaron Fanning are investigating 100 proteins to determine their nutritive values.

The real value in knowing the score for each protein comes when you start to look at how to combine proteins in the diets of people in developing countries. Aaron Fanning Fonterra and once they are finalised we can do an analysis of the major protein compounds.” The project represents a deeper drill into protein quality that until now has been defined largely by its nitrogen content. Fanning said Fonterra comes

to the work already confident it has a range of animal-sourced proteins that rank well in terms of their value but the project will also encompass all meat types, milk, eggs and vegetable proteins. Typically, milk proteins make up 10-12% of the human diet in the developed world with New Zealand sitting a little higher between 11% and 13%. “The real value in knowing the score for each protein comes when you start to look at how to combine proteins in the diets of people in developing countries.” For many of those countries plants such as corn form a key protein source. “Corn could be 80% of the diet but it is not the best quality protein. “But modifying it with better protein types will improve growth rates in kids, muscular

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development and overall health improves because of protein’s role in boosting the immune system.” As the Western world battles the effects of consuming too much calorie-rich food often high in carbohydrates the study will help people to eat smarter. High quality whey proteins have proved to be capable of providing a good source of nutrition for elderly people, offering a good energy-nutrition balance. As more people seek plant proteins from the likes of peas or rice as their dietary choice, understanding the protein value in them will enable regulators to ensure consumers are getting adequate levels of protein in those products. It will also provide better information on the protein claims made by the likes of sports drinks and supplement manufacturers.

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“It may be that the main source of protein in some supplements is gelatine, which is actually not a high-quality protein source compared to a whey type protein source.” While Fonterra holds IP on specific proteins, the Proteos project is a public good endeavour that will mean manufacturers do not have to do their own research and proof-of-claim work before using the selected proteins. “Obviously, the advantage to the primary sector is knowing we already have high-quality proteins.” Fanning expects it will take three to four years before the methodology is finalised and measurement is complete. Moughan said the Proteos work rests heavily on previous studies the Riddet Institute did on human digestion of proteins.

Opinion

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

EDITORIAL New feature, new thinking

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Please, don’t fence me in ONCE again the farmer is being asked to fence-off vast tracts of land. I can only ask, why? May I respectfully suggest a simple test be applied to determine fencing requirements, etc. The claim is that water quality is degraded by farming activities. Farmers should be given an opportunity to prove their effect on water quality where they believe they have none. Likewise, where urban and industrial pollution is the cause this could also be easily proven by a simple water test little different to testing soil. Where a river passes, measure the count before and after the property concerned.

Clearly, any increase in the pathogen count would be a result of activities thereon. The cause could be identified and offenders held to account, rather than making farmers up and down the country fence unnecessarily. Or is this logic just too simplistic? For example, a farm in a valley could simply set aside a wetland area at the tail-end of the farm to clean up any pollution without the need to fence every steep gulley, which would simply create future eyesores as nature takes it retribution. Hugh Rose Whangarei

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Zero nous I CAN’T say I’ve ever seen a rottweiler eyeing up sheep (apart from to eat) but I just wanted to say that I laughed heartily at your column in the New Zealand Farmers Weekly. My Dad cut it out for me to read. We have a purebred border collie sheepdog but purebred with what is anyone’s guess. He appears to have the shortest legs of any border collie and has zero nous with stock. He is, however, very persistent at herding our freerange chickens ... all day. Lynda Hallinan Auckland

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Terry Smith of Taihape. It needed saying. There is a positive message in your letter – that it is every one of us who needs to work together to make it right, to clean up our waterways. So many of us from all walks of life are already working on the clean-up of our waterways, with wetland developments, restoration and riparian plantings. Carterton District Council has a treated waste water to land system and a wetland development to soak up nutrients. Your comment on farmers paying excessive costs for compliance is so true and so unfair. It’s time to get real, time to stop pointing the finger at farmers.

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NNOVATION is a word that is almost ubiquitous in business these days and agribusiness is no different. Every field day has an innovation space, every second press release touts the latest innovation that’s going to change farming. I read an interesting article a few months ago that pointed out innovation is everywhere these days but progress can be a bit more elusive. Farmers are pitched a lot of innovation but how much of it actually makes a difference to them onfarm? How often does that innovation add value to the meat, milk, fruit and vegetables they grow and harvest? With our new section – New Thinking – we’re trying to bring you the stories of science and technology that really progress New Zealand’s primary industries. We’ve kicked it off with story on the building blocks of our export sector – protein. Knowing more about the nutritional value of the food we produce will help us tell a better, more compelling story to consumers. In coming weeks we’ll bring you stories from a range of scientists, engineers and other innovators. There are people doing amazing things in universities, Crown research institutes, in private business and in back sheds. These are the stories we want to tell, so do let us know if you have one. It is our aim to present the new thinking that will help you improve your farming business or to give peace of mind that what you produce is being processed into a product that brings you value and provides healthy, nutritious food to the world. So whether it is science, machinery, digital and online technology or good, old-fashioned number eight wire thinking, we want to hear about it. Just a note – our Farm Life photograph competition will continue on our Facebook page so do keep sending in your snaps.

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

The drama and politics of water Andrew Curtis

NTIL recently I really had no idea how many freshwater experts live in New Zealand. It seems just about everyone has something to say about the supposed declining state of our rivers and who’s to blame for it. Hint: it isn’t anyone who lives in town. I don’t have a problem with people expressing their opinion but I do have a problem with people who ignore facts, are agenda-driven, get emotional and dramatic about the natural state of things and refuse to acknowledge science. I am, of course, referring to the hysteria around the swimmability of NZ’s waterways. I’m based in Canterbury and you cannot open the paper without there being another headline about one or other of our rivers “vomiting slime” and/ or dying. I watched a couple of fisher people on the news the other night, people who should – and do – know better, declaring the rivers are “in their death throes”. What utter nonsense. Maybe they got caught up in the Oscars on the telly the night before and thought they’d give drama a go. The rivers are not dying. They’re suffering the effects of a prolonged dry period. No decent winter rainfall for coming up three years here in Canterbury will dry your river up. It’s that simple. The funny thing about people is that they have very short memories. No one can remember the rivers ever being this bad. Oh – except the scientists. They can remember all right, because they have data to prompt their recall. It’s a lot more reliable and far less selective than

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fisher people’s and townsfolk’s memories. And that data will tell you the situation in the Selwyn River is similar to what it looked like in 2005-06 when the river recorded its lowest-ever flows and levels. The scientists will also tell you the river is ephemeral – meaning it doesn’t flow above ground all of the time. Ngai Tahu ancestors described the river as waikirikiri, meaning river of gravel or stones – it was dry way back then, before dairy cows, before irrigation. This situation is happening all around NZ. Whether they’re drying up or there’s a warning in place because of an algal bloom, kiwis are pointing the finger of blame for the state of our waterways at farmers – dairy farmers and irrigators in particular. That is despite the fact many regions have irrigation restrictions in place on surface and ground water takes and other catchments don’t even have dairying as their main feature. What I find interesting down here in Christchurch is that with all the recent debate about

swimmable rivers, you never hear anyone carping on about wanting to go for a swim in the Avon or Heathcote “like they used to”. It’s funny how townies focus on the rural rivers but refuse to acknowledge the state of those that run through their own back yards. And they didn’t get into that state because of cows or irrigators, did they? I hope when the rain comes and the rivers are revived the people who spouted such nonsense on the news are re-interviewed. Their story then would be less dramatic but a whole lot more truthful – it wasn’t dairy farmers and irrigators who killed the rivers, after all – just nature doing what nature sometimes does.

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NOT US: Townies refuse to recognise the state of rivers in their own back yards preferring instead to focus on rural rivers and blame farmers, Irrigtion New Zealand chief executive Andrew Curtis says.

BLINKERED: Townies focus on rural rivers but refuse to acknowledge the state of those running through their own back yards, Irrigation New Zealand chief executive Andrew Curtis says.

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

Let’s get the country moving Alternative View

Alan Emerson

I DON’T want to hear about tax cuts in the lead-up to the election. I want to see a detailed infrastructure plan that will take us out of the third world and future-proof the people and the economy. We can’t guarantee clean water, our roads are shambolic, our Kaikoura earthquake fix is moribund and five years on we haven’t fixed Christchurch. We need a detailed infrastructure plan that includes present and future transport needs incorporating road, rail and sea. It must also factor in earthquakes and extreme weather. The productive rural economy relies on efficient transport, now mainly on roads. The economy has changed over the last 20 years and that change has been totally ignored by the bureaucracy. For example, when we bought our property 20 years ago we were on a quiet country road. It is now an extremely busy road with a myriad of trucks. The road isn’t coping. There are no planned upgrades or changes. Our road transport network is anything but efficient. I recently drove from Christchurch to Timaru and back and that was shambolic. There are many more vehicles on the road than there used to be

but the problem is greater than that, camper vans for instance. There are hundreds of them, they drive at 80-90 kmh and their preferred position on the road is as near to centre as possible. There isn’t a solution other than making State Highway 1 four lanes. I realise we’re meant to be having a tourism boom but that so-called boom has considerable costs, certainly when it comes to efficient rural transport. There’s also the shambles of SH1 north and south of Kaikoura, which, despite protestations to the contrary from both the Transport Agency and KiwiRail, I remain unconvinced either organisation is remotely competent to handle the issues. Local Marlborough mates are desperately unhappy with the progress, attitude and commitment of either organisation. I accept earthquakes are unpredictable and devastating but in NZ they’re a fact of life. For example, in a long, thin, earthquake-prone country is it smart to have your main highway and your only railway line running side by side? When both those routes are out should a country with rural-based exports have to rely on a narrow, meandering tourist road that is almost 50% longer in distance as its only way of transporting goods between north and south? Putting the inefficiencies aside, the extra cost to the primary sector is crippling. We need to think outside the square. There is a shingle road from Blenheim to Hanmer through Molesworth. Should we seal that as an alternative route? Also, until our so-called

NOT CLEVER: In a long, thin, earthquake-prone country is it smart to have your main highway and your only railway line running side by side?

economic reforms of the 1980s we had a good, viable coastal shipping service. Should we investigate reinvigorating that? I agree with Federated Farmers president William Rolleston that we need roads, not ships, but I would suggest that shipping has a place supporting our road network. I’d like to see a viable terminal at Lyttelton. Disembarking trucks in Picton to drive 480km through

a tortuous road to Christchurch doesn’t seem smart when those same trucks could be unloaded in Christchurch. South Island aside, we have the continual problem of the Manawatu Gorge, the one good road linking the southern North Island from east to west. Each year the gorge road is out and you have the tortuous alternatives of the Saddle Road or the Pahiatua Track. A permanent solution is needed but there seems

no political will to achieve one. We also have a rail infrastructure we keep running down and the TaumaranuiStratford link and the NapierGisborne line are witness to that. Add to that the rundown of services in other areas such as Northland. It isn’t as if we don’t have the money to do it. The Government announced in 2015 there was $13.9 billion to spend on land transport programmes between 2015 and 2018. In addition there is $19 billion earmarked for transport in Auckland. To reiterate my point: Our infrastructure isn’t adequately functioning and must be fixed. We’ll always have earthquakes and extreme weather events – they need to be factored in. I know we’re in election year and the talk is all about tax cuts. I don’t want tax cuts I want a future-proofed country with a credible transport network capable of withstanding earthquakes and extreme climate events. We insist that happens with our buildings, why not with our infrastructure. I don’t want bluff and bluster from Simon, nine bridges, Bridges. I want to see credible leadership from the likes of Jerry Brownlee and a detailed plan. It is an absolutely vital investment for our future prosperity and infinitely more important than the short-term electoral bribe of tax cuts.

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

SFO probes cake maker’s ambitions and bogus eggs From the Ridge

Steve Wyn-Harris

THE Serious Fraud Office had a productive and busy time of it last week. It has had an ongoing investigation into the Westland District Council but will not divulge what it is investigating. However, strange reports are coming out of that region. It appears the council signed a contract with Techno Economics Services (TES) to upgrade two water treatment plants. On the face of it, that seems like an excellent plan. With recent events here in Hawke’s Bay we are all very aware of the benefits of safe and clean water. TES hasn’t had any experience

with such projects but must have put a good case in front of the council and, anyway, everybody must start somewhere. However, TES does have a terrific reputation for well-crafted cakes as its sole shareholder and director is also the sole shareholder and director of Cake Culture. This is a cake decorating company in Waiuku. Neha Bubna, the cake decorator and potential water treatment upgrader, makes a mean cake but don’t just take my word for it. Here’s what others think. Donna Yuill said “I was fortunate enough to have my two-year-old grandson’s birthday cake made by this very clever lady. The cake was amazing, just what I wanted and I only gave her two days’ notice. The cake itself was lovely, moist, very tasty. Thank you very much.” These are exactly the sort of values required of someone tasked with delivering clean water to the good residents of Whataroa and Kumara.

The council has put the contract on hold and is looking closely at other contracts its asset manager Vivek Goel has issued over the last three years. He is on leave. The council denies the cake decorator was also awarded the $7 million contract to build the Franz Joseph sewerage plant. As if the SFO didn’t have enough on its plate with this intriguing cake case it is also investigating a massive egg fraud. Investigators have been scrambling to uncover an issue that has the potential to give shoppers major uncertainty about whether they can trust any claims supermarkets make on anything. It appears certain unscrupulous people have been passing off caged eggs as free-range eggs and shoppers are outraged. One said they were heartbroken to think they had been unwittingly complicit in the imprisonment of hens. When I pointed out the freerange hens are often terrified by hawks and other predators they

CRUMBS! The Serious Fraud Office has a lot on its plate with a cake maker who wants to upgrade water plants and fraudsters selling bogus free-range eggs.

completely broke down. Under the Serious Fraud Act of 1990, the SFO launches an investigation when someone is suspected of committing serious or complex fraud. A source close to From the Ridge and involved in the inquiry confided off the record “The difficulty with this case is that one egg looks very much like another egg. But we will get to the bottom of it.” FTR wonders what type of egg

Cake Culture uses for its creations. Meanwhile, global corporations like Google, Snapchat and Apple, which make vast sums of money from the activities of New Zealand citizens, pay next to no tax here but escape the notice of IRD and the SFO.

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

Employment

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WHANGARA FARMS

Trainee Farm Manager

Block Manager

45 minutes to Hastings/Napier

Hawke’s Bay

Due to the exciting news of the Manager (ex-Trainee Farm Manager) purchasing their own property, we seek expressions of interest for this role in Patoka, Hawke’s Bay.

Roston is a 350ha effective property situated in the farming district of Puketitiri, located an hour and a half drive from Napier/Hastings. After the acquirement of a new 500ha effective block in Patoka in December 2016, the business has created a farming hub and synergies between the two properties.

Patoka is an established farming district with a reputation for consistent seasons and excellent farming conditions, our client has a 560ha property in the district supporting a sheep, beef and dairy grazing business. The farm has a high level of improvements including fencing, water systems and pastures/forages and has a proud heritage of owners who put value on aesthetics.

The Board of the Partnership comprises five members - three appointed by the Partners and two independent board members. The vacancy has come about due to an independent board member stepping down after ten years. The Partnership support innovation and want to attract candidates who have previous governance experience and expertise in working through governance challenges that face large farming operations such as Whangara Farms.

A three bedroom house is on offer and Puketitiri is a great local community; Mohaka River is nearby for fishing as well as other recreational activities and Patoka School is the local Primary/Kindergarten. For more information, or to fill out an application, please visit www.ruraldirections.co.nz or phone the Rural Directions team in confidence on 0800 475 465 (Reference #2423). Applications close 5pm Monday 3rd April 2017

Whangara Farms seek applications to join the Board as an independent board member and applications will be accepted up to 7 April 2017.

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Patoka has an excellent school and early childhood centre and the 3-bedroom house on-farm has just undergone renovations including a new kitchen and extended living room with great views and deck. If progression is your focus this will interest! Employee references are available by request.

Applications close 5pm Monday 27th March 2017

Whangara Farms, located just north of Gisborne is a farming partnership formed by the owners of Pakarae A and Other Blocks, Whangara B5 Incorporation, and Tapuwae Whitiwhiti Incorporation. The Partnership farms 6900 effective hectares, on six farms with 70,000 stock units. In 2009, Whangara Farms won the prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy recognising excellence in Maori farming.

The successful applicant will have a high level of stockmanship, good general farming skills, excellent time management and a positive, can-do attitude. A capable team of dogs will be required.

2200 ewes, 250 ram hoggets, 250 ewe hoggets, 500 heifers and 50 beef cows are the winter numbers. R1 heifers are transferred on-farm in December and May then wintered on fodder beet with a prescriptive diet. All sheep progeny finished (and a trade if conditions allow) on the designated clover finishing blocks.

For more information, or to fill out an application, please visit www.ruraldirections.co.nz or phone the Rural Directions team in confidence on 0800 475 465 (Reference #2422).

INDEPENDENT GOVERNANCE POSITION

Reporting to the Farm Operations Manager who resides on the new block, this role will involve organising and implementing the day-to-day operational aspects of farming at Roston as well as assisting on the new block as required. The property currently runs 2000MA high performance Romney ewes, 1550 replacement hoggets for both blocks and trades lambs and steers with numbers seasonally dependent.

The business has a reputation of training and developing people, exposing them to systems that provoke thinking and supporting them in decision-making and plan execution. There is a focus on utilising technology to assist in growing farm productivity and people capability; Farm IQ, Farmax and Figured are the operating tools currently deployed on the farm. This role will suit those who are driven to plan and to document their planning, to measure and monitor, to seek opportunity and communicate regularly with the owners.

RECRUITMENT & HR

Sales Opportunities at Ruralco SOUTH ISLAND WIDE • Ambitious, dynamic, and growth focused organisation • By farmers for farmers • Established industry professionals wanted to join the team We are looking for driven, established On-Farm Representatives to capture every opportunity, to offer unparalleled service to our members and cardholders and to drive sales to meet our ambitious strategic targets. Is that you? Don’t miss this opportunity to join Ruralco, recent changes within the ATS and Ruralco businesses are seeing us strive to increase the services offered to our existing customer base while actively exploring opportunities across the South Island as we increase our presence on a nationwide basis. Ruralco is an exciting forward thinking agri-business driven to supporting a sustainable future for New Zealand farming. Ruralco offers farmers nationwide the ability to organise all their farming and family needs through one charge card while getting exceptional savings for their business. Our ‘on-farm’ representatives will be confident in offering our full product offering across all product lines: Farm Supplies; Seed; Fertiliser; Fuel; Energy; and Card.

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Successful applicants will be responsible for managing their own customer base and hitting key financial and service level targets. You must have an established record in sales and service and your own strong network of established relationships from which to build the Ruralco brand. Skills required to be successful in this position include: • A proven track record in ‘on-farm’ agricultural sales and service is essential • The ability to work to stretch targets and a driven attitude to examine every opportunity • The ability to self-manage and take ownership of your own client base • Proficient in using Microsoft products including Outlook, Excel and CRM Dynamics • The ability to adapt to a changing and developing marketplace • A relevant tertiary degree—preferred but not essential All applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand. If you would like to discuss this opportunity further please call our Group CEO Rob Sharkie on 027 801 9929. To apply, please email your CV and covering letter to hr.manager@ruralco.co.nz by Monday 27 March 2017.

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Applications or questions can be emailed to the Secretary at the address below. Please include an updated CV and a letter of introduction including how your skills could add value to the Partnership. Visit the website www.whangarafarms.co.nz for further information regarding the Partnership. The Secretary Whangara Farms C/- PO Box 169, Gisborne Email: chris.torrie@bdo.co.nz

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THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS WEEKLY – March 20, 2017

FARM MANAGER OR CONTRACT MILKER

THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS WEEKLY – March 20, 2017

CONTRACT MILKING

480 cows, Taupo

720 cows, Te Puke

This four year conversion is half an hour from Taupo and five minutes from Kinloch. It is still improving and is budgeted to achieve 130,000kgMS next season.

This farm is literally on the door step of Te Puke town. The property is 187ha (effective) and is producing consistently at around 200,000MS/yr via a system 1-2.

All cows are wintered on, using swedes grown on farm and purchased grass silage. Being a relatively new conversion, the infrastructure is all good, with a 40 aside herringbone and a 5 bay implement and calf shed nearby. Effluent is stored in a lined pond (with stirrer) and distributed via k-line and pods. The farm has two houses, the main house being a four bedroom Lockwood with attached double garage.

The farm is well set up with two dwellings plus single accommodation, including a large four bedroom house for the contract milker, a 57 aside herringbone dairy and two good calf barns.

Our clients are operating an established dairy farm at Glen Oroua. They know exactly what is needed to make this farm hum for the next contract milker to continue to grow returns for all stakeholders. We’re looking for an experienced and motivated contract milker who is ready to take on a role with significant farm and people leadership components. You need to be professional in both your farm and business management.

To discuss your suitability for the role or to register your interest, contact the editors: Terry Brosnahan 027 249 0200 or 03 471 5272 (business hours), or email terry.brosnahan@nzfarmlife.co.nz. Or Jackie Harrigan 027 359 7781, or email jackie.harrigan@nzfarmlife.co.nz

So what are some of the key details?

Our ideal candidate will: • have four or more years’ NZ dairy farming experience, with at least one of those at Herd Manager or 2IC level; • be well educated; • have clear personal and career goals, and a plan for achieving them; and • be outgoing, honest, reliable and fit in well with the team

• Alongside the 200ha effective milking platform is a 250ha drystock block, which is used for young stock and growing supplements, and managed by the farm supervisor (the Contract Milker will only be required to supply staff to work in conjunction with the farm supervisor for wintering purposes and also from time to time during the season to help him with some drystock work).

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• The farm supervisor rears all the calves, so this is not a requirement of the Contract Milker • This is an operation with scope and scale – it’s fully self-contained with all young stock and crops grown on – but with the farm supervisor managing all of this, it means the Contract Milker gets the benefits from it, and access to it, with very little required in return – the farm owner is really looking for someone who can fully concentrate on doing grass and cows extremely well! This is an outstanding opportunity to be in a business relationship with likeminded people who can add value to your career as well as helping you earn a good living. If you are a forward thinker, a great communicator and you are passionate about your career and the industry, then apply today! Go to www.no8hr.co.nz (Ref#8HR847)

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Name: Phone: Address: Email: Heading: Advert to read:

Economic Service Manager Christchurch B+LNZ are recruiting for an Economic Service Manager, based in their Christchurch office. This role will see you working closely with sheep and beef survey farmers in the northern south island region collecting and analysing farm financial and production data to contribute to the annual B+LNZ Farm Survey and forecasting programme. You will be skilled at working with farm financials and consolidating complex data and also enjoy a people facing role where developing relationships with stakeholders on a one-to-one and group basis is key. Return this form either by fax to 06 323 7101 attention Debbie Brown or post to: NZX Agri Classifieds, PO Box 529, Feilding 4740 - by 12pm Wednesday or Freephone 0800 85 25 80

• Regular content required to meet print demands • Red meat production and dairy sector content focus • Negotiable hours to suit other commitments • Payment rates negotiable, depending on experience and volume of contributions • Southland location essential • Capability to provide financial insight in the content is critical • Applications close April 14, 2017

• 200 ha • 600 cows

These clients set very high standards, and have high expectations of their secondin-command. To make this farm really hum, they’re looking for an experienced 2IC who has strong pasture management and animal health skills and has the ability to manage the whole farm operation when the farm manager is having time off.

$2.00 + GST per word - Please print clearly

We’re seeking inquiries from people who can deliver insightful, detailed and analytical on-farm content and business articles.

CONTRACT MILKER – HANDY TO PALMERSTON NORTH

Our client takes pride in their ability to help people develop their skills and they focus on providing an enjoyable work environment. They are now looking for a top-notch 2IC for their farm located 15 minutes from Ashburton, for a 1 June start.

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Applications are invited for a new part-time position in the Southland region to deliver regular content to Country-Wide and Dairy Exporter magazines.

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• Great opportunity for an experienced 2IC • 1100 cows • Career opportunities

Learn, grow, excel

Expert Writer Wanted

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To apply call us now on 07 823 0117 or, email jobs@fegan.co.nz. Applications close at 4pm Friday 24 March 2017.

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Apply by email to: hugopeacocke@gmail.com Include CV, covering letter, and two recent employers contact details as referees.

Being a system 1-2 means this farm requires someone totally focused on getting the pasture management ‘right’ all season. If you are a farmer that has significant staff management experience, a good communicator and are totally focused on pasture management, then this role will interest you. Then there is, of course, the benefit of the location, being so close to town, schools and, of course, the beach!

If this is you and you relish the opportunity to have Lake Taupo as your neighbour, view the photos on our website, then call us on 07 823 0117 or, email jobs@fegan.co.nz to apply. Applications close 4pm Friday 24 March 2017.

Applications close 26/03/17.

Cattle fattening property 30km south of Raglan. Full-time position reporting to the farm manager, and working as part of a team. Applicants should demonstrate the ability to listen, follow instructions and work unsupervised. Experience handling cattle, farm maintenance skills, working dogs, confident on two and four-wheeler bikes and tractor. Any skills training an advantage. Good level of personal fitness, clean living habits. Fourbedroomed house available. Salary commensurate with experience.

The farm winters on around 370 cows with the balance (including heifers) wintered off on another of the owner’s farms.

We are seeking someone who is a good communicator and a passionate grass farmer that has a track record of farming successfully via system 1-2, someone who religiously tracks their pasture available, and farms accordingly.

To apply for this position, please go to www.no8hr.co.nz (Ref#8HR846).

Stockperson required

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If this role sounds like you, a full ad and job description can be viewed at www.beeflambnz.com/vacancies Applications close at 5pm on Tuesday, 28 March 2017.

BLOCK MANAGER/ SHEPHERD Piopio Station Trust Required to join our team on a 1200ha sheep/ beef/dairy grazing property situated five minutes north of Piopio. A close-knit rural community with primary and secondary schooling situated approximately midway between Hamilton and New Plymouth. Responsibilities include: • Prepare, implement and monitor grazing plans, stock movement and animal health on 600ha • Able to plan and manage daily tasks efficiently, unsupervised and as part of the team • Able to communicate and work well with all people associated with the farm The successful applicant should have: • Excellent, all round stockmanship skills • Reliable team of at least four working dogs • Experience on hill-country properties • Competently operate usual farm tools, vehicles and machinery • Positive, can-do attitude • Be honest and reliable You will be responsible to the farm manager. Three bedroom house available with school bus at gate. Competitive remuneration package by negotiation. Forward CV (with references) and covering letter to: Chris Baker Block Manager Position Piopio Station Trust RD 1, Piopio 3971 Or email: piopiostation@farmside.co.nz Applications close Thursday, March 30, 2017

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BUSINESS FOR SALE FENCING BUSINESS. Retiring pensioner wishes to sell his mainly rural fencing business of 25+ years. Heaps of work. Situated in Silverdale district. Including four vehicles and sundries. Average turn-over $400,000 for last three years. EBIT $200,000. Selling for $200,000 + GST. Phone 021 635 021.

Feilding 26th March. Wellsford 2nd April. Morrinsville 5th April. Tihoi, Taupo 9th April. $100 pp free booklet. Limited places - 35. Phone (06) 212 4848

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

FORESTRY WANTED

FOR SALE DOG/PET FOOD. Lamb/ Beef and chicken products. All natural - raw - no preservatives or additives. NOSLOC PRODUCTS. Ex-freezer Te Kuiti. For information and prices www.nosloc.com or phone 07 878 6868.

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

GOATS WANTED

FERAL GOATS WANTED. All head counted, payment on pick-up, pick-up within 24hours. Prices based on works schedule. Experienced musterers available. Phone Bill and Vicky Le Feuvre 07 893 8916. 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.

GRAZING AVAILABLE FOR BEEF COWS, NW Waikato. Large numbers. Now until 20th May. Phone 027 697 1049.

Hawke’s Bay Working Dog Sale

Enquiries to: Rocky Hawkins Phone 06 877 5540 Mobile 027 441 0777 Email hawkeyehb@xtra.co.nz

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

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LEASE LAND WANTED

RAMS. HILL COUNTRY Perendales. Easy care with good size and quality wool. $250-$500. Phone 06 376 4751 or 021 133 7533.

FARM LAND WANTED to lease for sheep and beef. 2000su+. Long term. North Island. Phone David 027 728 2104.

CHAROLLAIS RAM HOGGETS. Suitable for ewes or hoggets. Well grown, eye muscle scanned and SIL recorded. Vet checked. 3/4 and 7/8 available. South Canterbury. Phone 03 614 8849. FOR ONLY $2.00 + gst per word you can book a word only ad in The NZ Farmers Weekly Classifieds section. Phone Debbie Brown on 0800 85 25 80 to book in or email classifieds@nzx.com RAMS. SOUTHDOWNS AND Suffolk/ Southdown X for heavy fast growing lambs. Suitable for Hogget mating. $250- $500. Phone 06 357 7727 or 021 133 7533.

NEW ZEALAND DAIRY Collaborative Limited wishes to advise that it changed its name from New Zealand Dairy Collaborative Group Limited to New Zealand Dairy Collaborative Limited on 20 December 2016 and the acronym for the company is now NZDCL.

Freephone 0508 800 800 www.horizons.govt.nz

• Experience with sheep, beef, dairy grazers, deer & horses • Proven performer • Diligent • Highly driven • Super tidy • Passionate • Hard working For more info, CV and references please contact Vanessa Crowley B. Ag. Sci (Hons) 0210 229 2672 or nesselzz@hotmail.com

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Fertile inland-Gisborne rolling hill country. Experienced farmer with A+ history of animal husbandry looking to form a long-term relationship as a grazier. Weight-gain or per head basis options. Can mate with low b/w Angus bulls. Contact: S. Herries 06 863 7000 or 027 289 3001 or John Watson (NZFL) 027 494 1975

KAIKOHE WEANER BULL & STORE CATTLE SALE

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Approximately 900 weaner bulls including: 450 Friesian 200 Angus & Angus Friesian X 150 W/F & Hereford X 100 Simmental & Charolais Followed by store cattle including: 120 20m Friesian, Exotic & Beef X Bulls

A/c Mark Stratford 77 Stewart Road, Feilding 10th April – 11am start Immediate delivery unless prior arrangement made.

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280 Friesian/FriesianX mixed-age, i-m cows. VIC to LIC premier sire, tailed Hereford. Enquiries contact: Malcolm Coombe 027 432 6104 John Watson 027 494 1975

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MAN45476 326 cow FriesianX herd. BW 62; PW 85. Calving 25/7. AB 5 weeks. 329 MS/cow. Grass base feeding system, farmed in rough conditions. Will shift well. $1700. Cameron Smith 027 311 9887

Special Dairy Stock Auction Including Scanned In-Calf Heifers and R1 Heifers Coalgate Sale Yards Monday 10th April 2017

WAI45173 402 tidy, mainly Friesian and Xbred herd producing up to 445ms/cow. BW 55; PW 73. DTC 8/7 AB 6 weeks tailed Hereford. $1680. Replacement stock available. Darryl Houghton 027 451 5315 TAR41296 604 A2A2 Sired spring calving Friesian herd. BW 64; PW 67 RA 100%. DTC 20/7. $1900. Smaller lots available or pro rata basis. Simon Payne 027 241 4585 WAI45124 100 outstanding, DNA & G3’d Xbred cows from a closed herd for 17 years, on a pro rata basis. BW 87; PW 109; RA 100%. DTC 15/7. $2050. Jono Wright 027 801 3052 WAI45104 240 top Xbred cows from long-established closed herd for 25 years. Well indexed and great conditioned. DTC 15/7. BW 82; PW 96; RA 98%. $1900. Jono Wright 027 801 3052

On Farm Clearing Sale OUTSTANDING XBRED HERD & HEIFERS Tuesday 4th April On A/c Dairy Diva Ltd Dawsons Rd, Ashburton

Comprising: 450 Outstanding LIC xbred Cows BW74 PW94 RA 99% (BW’s to 163 PW’s to 304) 120 R2 Xbred I/C heifers BW107 PW113 Last year production of 494kgs/cow 1827/ ha, as at 1/3 17 still producing 1.8MS. Herd I/C to LIC Forward Pack and Nominated bulls, Heifers to Belted Galloway calving 24/7. SCC 80,000 BVD neg If you are after extremely good conformation and udders you should attend this sale. Full ad to come and catalogues. Contact: James Perkins NZFLL 027 232 8052 Rachel Schmack 027 588 9098

WAI44522 550 genuine, young, hard-working Xbred cows, currently OAD miked. DTC 8/7. BW 43; PW48; $1650. Can be sold on computer split. Also available the complete replacement line of crossbred heifers. D.T.C 8.7.17. BW 90 PW 100. $1450. WAI42799. Michael Conwell 027 226 1611

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WAI45002 190 Friesian Xbred cows (77% 2-5yo) from a genuine June calving herd. BW 38/37; PW 43/57; RA 66%. DTC 21/6 tailed Angus bull. $1650 neg. Bryan Sweeney 027 869 2620

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WAI45438 290 cow good-shifting, hard-working, predominantly Jersey herd. BW 71/44; PW 68/65; RA 89%. DTC 17/7. $1670. Don Allison 027 451 5318

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I/C Heifers 72 Fr hfrs BW93 PW114 DTC 30/6 to Jsy $1650. Andrew Gordon 027 487 2044 40 Xbred hfrs BW99 PW108 DTC 20/6 to Rec Jsy bull. $1300. Reuben Wright 027 284 6384

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Breeding EWES EWES CALVES 120-‐200kgs FRIESIAN B ULL 320-‐450kgs 18 320-‐450kgs 18 MTH BULLS ULLS 18 18 MTH MTH STEERS TEERS 330-‐420kgs 330-‐420kgs 470-‐520kgs 2.5 YR STEERS

Up Coming Feilding & District Weaner Fair Dates Feilding Saleyard Complex 11.30am 9 March - Steers, Bulls & Heifers 23 March – Steers, Bulls & Heifers 5 April – Steers & Bulls 6 April – Heifers 19 April – Steers & Bulls 20 April – Heifers 3 May – Steers & Bulls 4 May – Heifers 18 May – Steers, Bulls & Heifers Further Inquiries Maurice Stewart 0272 469 255 Tony Gallen 0275 901 711

Maniototo On Farm Cattle Sale Thurs 30 March, 12 midday At Paerau (approx. 40 mins from Ranfurly) A/C NZ Pastures, Styx Station, Paerau Approx 470 Friesian R2 Bulls (approx. 400-500kg) 50 Beef X R2 Bulls 300 Beef X R1 Bulls (approx. 170kg) 50 Beef X R2 Steers 50 Beef X R2 Heifers (vetted empty) To be followed by: A/C P K Johnstone, Gimmerburn Approx 120 Angus & Angus X R2 Steers 40 Charolais X R2 Steers 36 Angus & Angus X Heifers (PTIC) (Alphaburn bred) A/C Glenspec Holdings (to be sold at PK Johnstone’s property) Approx 30 Hereford Friesian R2 Steers 30 Hereford Friesian R2 Heifers All above cattle have a TB status of CM. There will be short term grazing available to assist with transport requirements. Further Inquiries Ryan Dowling

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88th ANNUAL GLENLYON & HUXLEY GORGE CALF SALE Wednesday 29th March 2017 at Temuka Saleyards Commencing 12 noon On offer will be: 310 Hereford steer calves 210 Angus Hereford x steer calves 145 Hereford heifer calves 115 Angus Hereford x heifer calves

STOCK REQUIRED EQUIRED

18 MTH ANGUS & EXOTIC HEIFERS EIFERS 300-‐380kgs Store LAMBS 26-‐35kgs 26-‐35kgs

ALL CCLASSES LASSES OF STOCK

The calves being offered are October born stationbred calves. They will have been weaned one week prior to the sale. Trucked to Temuka Saleyards where they will be drafted and sorted into sale lines. Due to this presale handling these calves are renowned for their quietness and good temperament.

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Our Vendors annually procure top quality bulls to ensure genetic gains continue to remain paramount. The calves traditionally range in liveweight between 160-240kg. TB STATUS: C7 This sale will be conducted purchase price plus GST. Light luncheon provided at conclusion of sale. Enquiries to: Ken Wigley – Glenlyon 03 438 9644 Joe Higgins – PGG Wrightson 0274 314 041 More details at www.temukasales.co.nz

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ON FARM SALE A/C Okare Station 226 Okare Road, Wairoa Thursday 30th March at 11am PGG Wrightson will offer approximately: • 4700 male lambs • 3300 ewe lambs

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SOUTH ISLAND HERDS FOR SALE:

160 M/A Frsn, X/B Cows, BW:26, PW:34 . Mainly Frsn Cows with a few X/B’s and Ayrshires amongst them, on challenging farm, tidy Cows.

250 X/B I/C Hfrs, BW:80, PW:82. Capital Stock with various purchase options.

302 M/A Frsn, X/B, Jsy Cows, BW:39, PW:52. Predominantly Jsy and Fr Cross cows, 5.5 weeks AI LIC.

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70 Frsn I/C Hfrs, BW:105, PW:109. Well Grown Frsn Hfrs, I/C to Wagyu, Very Quiet and Smart Hfrs, Worth A Look! 430 Kgs Plus Avg Weight.

480 MA F/FX Cows, BW:46, PW:68. Top Producing Cows!! Best 200 Cows are Computer Mated through CRV, included in sale 20 CRV Contract Mated Cows.

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152 Frsn/Frsn X I/C Hfrs, BW 73, PW 81. Purchased as Calvers, Well Grown, 1st May Delivery. Will Sell Computer Splits.

50 R3yr F/FX Cows, BW:70, PW:74. Computer split lines of 54 to pick 50, top quality R3’s. Vendor has farm policy of milking only 2yr olds and selling them as R3s.

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$1,650 +GST

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Simon Rouse, 0274 924 805 140 M/A FFX, FJX Cows, BW:69, PW:86 . Part Herd, BW:40 +, Very nice Cows doing good production on hard farm.

$1,590 +GST

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Stephen Hickey, 0274 041 288

100 Jsy/Jsy X Cows. Hard working Jsy/JsyX Herd. Tough, wet, high altitude farm. Unrecorded but very tidy cows. Priced to sell.

$1,200 +GST

(Agonline Ref: 060967)

Kim Harrison, 0275 010 013

$1,550 + GST

Neil Penman, 0275 927 567

$1,750 + GST

Mark Neil, 0277 428 580

$1,575 + GST

Dean Evans, 0272 431 092

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181 Frsn, FJX I/C Hfrs, BW:97, PW:113. Capital Stock Hfrs containing predominantly X/B Hfrs

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$1,850 +GST

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Craig Taylor, 0274 357 437

65 F/FX I/C Hfrs, BW:94, PW:102. Heifers belonging to contract milker, surplus out of a tidy commercial Herd.

$1,675 +GST

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Roddy Bridson, 0274 582 775

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100 Top F/FX Dairy Hfrs.Comp: 60 Ambreed Hfrs Nominated breeding High Production,picked 60 from 100,Cap Stk Replacement line.38 LIC Hfrs.Complete Cap Stk line,includes contract matings,BW121,PW140,100% RA. Due to calve from 25th July. Full Profiles available. Fri 21 Apr, 12:00 pm Kim Harrison, 0275 010 013

$1,685 + GST

Murray Bain, 0274 338 678

$2,200 + GST

David Walker, 0272 189 526

$2,300 + GST

Rod Whale, 0272 738 923

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Grain & Feed

MILK PRICE FORECAST ($/KGMS) 2016-17

6.06

AS OF 23/02/2017

AS OF 09/03/2017

Prior week

Last year

Jan 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

4.85

327

350

NI mutton (20kg)

3.30

2.50

302

304

SI lamb (17kg)

5.40

5.30

4.70

Feed Barley

307

291

SI mutton (20kg)

3.40

3.30

2.25

211

Export markets (NZ$/kg) 8.13

7.82

7.27

240

UK CKT lamb leg

Maize Grain

375

352

PKE

238

208

* 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.

North Island 17kg lamb 7.0 6.5

Last week

Prior week

5.0

Last year

CBOT futures (NZ$/t)

4.5

Wheat - Nearest

228

230

248

Corn - Nearest

210

212

211

326

316

358

South Island 1 7kg lamb

6.5 6.0

ASW Wheat

310

298

342

2500

Feed Wheat

299

287

302

2000

Feed Barley

259

253

310

1500 May 16 Aug 16 Nov 16 C2 Fonterra WMP

PKE (US$/t) Ex-Malaysia

NZ venison 60kg stag

5.5

600

$/kg

3000

Feb 17 May 17 NZX WMP Futures

6.0 5.5

INTERNATIONAL

APW Wheat

3500

5005.0 4004.5 300

4.0

Oct Oct

Dec Dec

Prior week

vs 4 weeks ago

WMP

2700

2585

3245

SMP

2030

2010

AMF

5500

Butter

4430

Last week

Prior week

Last year

Last week

Prior week

Last year

2490

Urea

507

505

29 micron

6.65

8.95

5500

5520

Super

317

330

35 micron

3.93

4.40

5.83

4430

4500

DAP

840

39 micron

4.00

4.15

5.80

739

$/kg

350

5.5

c/k kg (net)

250

2500 Jul

Aug

Sep

THE most important event on our economic calendar last week was the United States Federal Reserve March meeting. Although the resulting 25 basis point increase to the Fed Funds rate was a foregone conclusion, the accompanying commentary was closely watched. In the lead-up to the meeting some analysts were expecting the Fed to ramp up its projected rate path for the year, however, it remained the same, expecting a further two to occur this year. This was the third rate hike since the global financial crisis and the accompanying commentary from Fed chairwoman Janet Yellen has been labelled a goldilocks view with the Fed not wanting to seem too eager, though acknowledging that the economy is in good shape. The big event on the local calendar was the fourth quarter Gross Domestic Product reading. Leading up to the announcement the market was torn on what the result would be as it included the Kaikoura and Wellington earthquakes. Average forecasts were for growth of 0.7%, however, the actual reading disappointed, with only 0.4% growth. Market commentary provided by Craigs Investment Partners

9944

S&P/FW AG EQUITY

11614

S&P/NZX 50 INDEX

7152

S&P/NZX 10 INDEX

7134

Mar 14

Mar 15

Mar 16

Feed barley

4 weeks ago

Sharemarket Briefing

S&P/FW PRIMARY SECTOR

150 Mar 13

NZ venison 60kg stag

600

NZ$/t

US$/t

3000

35 micron wool price

6.5

CANTERBURY FEED PRICES 450

Latest price

This yr

(NZ$/kg)

3500

Jun

Last yr

AugAug

NZ average (NZ$/t)

WMP FUTURES - VS FOUR WEEKS AGO

May

JunJun

WOOL

* price as at close of business on Thursday

Apr

AprApr

FERTILISER

Last price*

2000

FebFeb

5‐yr ave

NZX DAIRY FUTURES (US$/T) Nearby contract

5.35

Australia (NZ$/t)

4000

Last year

5.45

Feed Wheat

Waikato (NZ$/t)

Nov 16

Last week Prior week

NI lamb (17kg)

Milling Wheat

PKE

Sep 16 AgriHQ Spot Fonterra forecast

Slaughter price (NZ$/kg)

c/kkg (net)

$/kgMS

MILK PRICE COMPARISON

US$/t

Last week Canterbury (NZ$/t)

6.00

8 7 6 5 4 3 Jul 16

SHEEP MEAT

DOMESTIC

AGRIHQ 2016-17

FONTERRA 2016-17

Sheep

$/kg

Dairy

Mar 17

PKE spot

Auckland International Airport Limited

YTD High

YTD Low

7.00

7.43

6.31

Meridian Energy Limited

2.79

2.80

2.57

Spark New Zealand Limited Fletcher Building Limited Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Ltd Ryman Healthcare Limited Mercury NZ Limited (NS) Contact Energy Limited Vector Limited Port of Tauranga Limited (NS)

3.52 9.13 9.65 8.55 3.07 4.91 3.21 4.28

3.71 10.86 9.90 9.05 3.18 5.02 3.30 4.52

3.41 9.01 8.50 8.17 2.94 4.65 3.15 3.86

Listed Agri Shares

400 3.5 300

2.5Oct Oct

Dec

5‐yr ave

Feb

Apr

Last yr

Jun

Aug

This yr

Dollar Watch

Top 10 by Market Cap Company

4.5

500

5pm, close of market, Thursday

Company

YTD High

YTD Low

The a2 Milk Company Limited

2.640

2.850

2.060

Cavalier Corporation Limited

0.570

0.810

0.550

Comvita Limited

7.950

8.130

6.000

Delegat Group Limited

6.300

6.700

5.650

Foley Family Wines Limited

1.360

1.500

1.360

Fonterra Shareholders' Fund (NS)

6.320

6.400

5.990

Livestock Improvement Corporation Ltd (NS)

2.600

2.610

2.550

New Zealand King Salmon Investments Ltd

1.250

1.420

1.240

PGG Wrightson Limited

0.530

0.550

0.490

Sanford Limited (NS)

7.350

7.750

6.700

Scales Corporation Limited

3.450

3.650

3.320

Seeka Limited

5.340

5.350

4.300

Tegel Group Holdings Limited

1.200

1.460

1.180

S&P/FW Primary Sector

9944

9989

9307

S&P/FW Agriculture Equity

11614

11635

10899

S&P/NZX 50 Index

7152

7195

6971

S&P/NZX 10 Index

7134

7254

7047

EXPECT some consolidaThis Prior Last NZD vs tion for the New Zealand week week year dollar against its United USD 0.6977 0.6901 0.6857 States counterpart after EUR 0.6510 0.6511 0.6058 recent weakness. AUD 0.9092 0.9191 0.8964 The kiwi has fallen to below 76 on the TWI, a GBP 0.5648 0.5661 0.4733 low point since October Correct as of 9am last Friday last year. The BNZ, surprised at the scope of the fall, now expects the dollar to firm slightly from its low just below US$0.69 then range-trade over the next few months, currency strategist Jason Wong said. Into the second half of the year, as US interest rates rise, a fall in the kiwi will resume, with the BNZ forecasting a 0.67 yearend number. The kiwi was above €0.68 in late February but has fallen to below 0.65. Wong said there is an expectation now that after years of very easy European Central Bank policy there will have to be a rise in interest rates at some point and the threat of farright political victories appears to have waned. He expects an €0.64 rate at year-end. Thought Brexit concerns remain in the United Kingdom, the kiwi has also eased against sterling because of the weaker kiwi rather than through sterling strength, he said. There could be a slight recovery short term but he’s expecting £0.55 at the end of the year. The BNZ expects the April inflation figures to be higher than many expect and for the Reserve Bank to have to lift the OCR earlier than it has been expecting to. Alan Williams

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SI SLAUGHTER LAMB

NI SLAUGHTER LAMB

NI SLAUGHTER STEER

($/KG)

R2 ANGUS-HEREFORD STEERS, 400-430KG AT CANTERBURY PARK

($/KG)

5.45

5.40

Cattle & Deer Last week

Prior week

Last year

NI Steer (300kg)

5.50

5.40

NI Bull (300kg)

5.40

NI Cow (200kg)

4.50

4.30

4.25

SI Steer (300kg)

5.40

5.30

SI Bull (300kg)

5.00

4.90

SI Cow (200kg)

4.20

4.10

3.60

US imported 95CL bull

7.16

7.24

6.83

US domestic 90CL cow

6.82

6.94

Export markets (NZ$/kg)

North Island steer (300kg)

6.5

$/kg

6.0 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 South Island steer (300kg) 6.0 5.5

NZ venison 60kg stag

c/k kg (net) $/kg

600 5.0 500 4.5 400 4.0 300 3.5

Oct Oct

Dec Dec

Feb Feb

Apr Apr

5‐yr ave

Jun Jun

Last yr

Aug Aug This yr

VENISON Slaughter price (NZ$/kg)

Last week Prior week

Last year

NI Stag (60kg)

8.10

8.00

7.35

NI Hind (50kg)

8.00

7.90

7.25

SI Stag (60kg)

8.30

8.25

7.35

SI Hind (50kg)

8.20

8.15

7.25

New Zealand venison (60kg Stag)

9.5 8.5 $/kg

NZ venison 60kg stag

c/k kg (net)

600 7.5 500

6.5 400

300

5.5

Oct Oct

Dec Dec 5‐yr ave

Feb Feb

Apr Apr Last yr

$3.12-$3.22/kg $800 R2 Hereford-Friesian steers, 330-355kg, at Rangiuru

Weaner Angus & Angus-Hereford steers, 225-230kg, at Rangiuru Fair

Autumn growth lifts markets

BEEF Slaughter price (NZ$/kg)

3.25

high lights

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UTUMN growth has seen a wave of new buyers enter markets around the country, lifting competition for store stock and in turn prices. Lamb prices lifted at least $10 at Stortford Lodge, Feilding and Matawhero, with South Island markets also responding to recent rain. Good quality beef cattle continue to sell to high demand, with off-type values also lifting NORTHLAND NORTHLAND Wellsford started off the week of weaner heifer sales in Northland with just over 700 on the books. Heifers had their time in the spotlight at WELLSFORD last Monday and rain since the steer fair had a positive effect on the market. Numbers were slightly up on last year’s fair and annual draft, autumnborn Charolais-Simmental lines were popular with those from outside the region with 330-350kg making $1055$1085 and 268-286kg, $920-$985. Younger lines, 215-280kg, returned $705-$955. In the weaner section, Herefordcross, 200-250kg, traded at $700-$810 while a line of Angus, 262kg, made $900. There was a significant lift in dairy-beef prices since the fair held in mid-February when conditions were very dry and local demand limited. Hereford-Friesian, 132-150kg, sold for $590-$615 and 200-290kg, $695-$985. Angus-Friesian, 140-190kg, returned $505-$695. Weaner heifers were on offer at KAIHOKE last Wednesday, with the resulting market well up on the previous year, PGG Wrightson agent Vaughan Vujcich reported.The yarding of 1350 was sought after by buyers from as far afield as Taupo and South Auckland, who were joined by a good bench from Northland areas as well. Quality was mainly good, and the average price for the fair was $800, or $3.50/kg. Autumn-born Simmental, Charolais and Angus, 320-440kg, returned $3.30-$3.40/

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kg, while the top spring weaners of similar breeding made $3.45-$3.65/ kg. As the weights dropped the c/kg climbed, and 220-250kg managed $830-$920, $3.65-$3.80/kg. Light Hereford-Friesian, 120-190kg, returned $530-$722, $3.80-$4.40/kg. AUCKLAND AUCKLAND With limited numbers available and two weeks since the last sale, results at PUKEKOHE on Saturday March 11 were outstanding with all classes selling to high demand. The only prime cattle to speak of were heifers, which sold at steer prices, with 449-515kg earning $2.78$2.85/kg while boner cows, 563kg, returned $1.80/kg. Older store cattle were also limited and light crossbred, 15-month steers, 319-341kg, sold on a strong market for what they were, at $2.77-$2.97/

kg while better quality heifers, 403428kg, made $2.74-$2.80/kg. Weaners made up the bulk of the yarding and good steers, 323kg, made $1060, $3.28/kg, with smaller types, 131-137kg, earning $540-$690. Good heifers, 316kg, returned $970, $3.06/ kg, and small, 124-134kg, $500-$665. COUNTIES COUNTIES Last Thursday’s store cattle sale at TUAKAU drew plenty of buying support, with farmers in the region looking to capitalise on good early autumn grass growth, Kane Needham of PGG Wrightson reported. Steady demand for stock ensured that the better quality lots sold at prices similar to, or above, the previous sale. The 550-head yarding included

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30 THE NZ FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – March 20, 2017 Murray Grey steers at 500kg, which traded at $2.83/kg, and 436kg Hereford-Friesian steers, $3.10/kg. Good Angus R2 steers, 395kg, earned $3.18/kg, and Hereford-Friesian, 312kg, fetched $3.25/kg. A pen of 236kg Hereford-Friesian weaner steers traded at $920, with a 189kg lot making $860. In the bull section, Friesian weaner bulls, 262kg, made $770, and 160kg, $615. Good heifers also attracted plenty of interest. Black HerefordFriesian, 340kg, earned $3.20/ kg, and 226kg, $3.71/kg. A nice line of Hereford-Friesian weaner heifers, 165kg, fetched $680. About 350 cattle were on offer at last Wednesday’s prime sale, where steer and heifer prices firmed 5c/kg. Heavy steers traded up to $2.94/kg and medium, $2.83-$2.87/kg, with lighter lots at $2.75/kg. The best of the heavy prime heifers made $2.84/kg and medium, $2.73-$2.78/kg. Lighter heifers sold for $2.68/kg, and prime cows, $2.10-$2.25/kg. Heavy Friesians returned $1.90$2.05/kg, with medium boners making $1.75-$1.80/kg, and light, $1.55-$1.65/kg. Heavy prime lambs sold up to $132 at last Monday’s sheep sale. Good-medium lots returned $115-$120 and lighter types, $100$105. The best of the store lambs traded up to $84, with mediums making $65-$75, and light, $45$55. Heavy prime ewes sold up to $96, good-mediums $62-$70, and lighter, $40-$50. BAY OF PLENTY BAY OF PLENTY Good growth following recent rain lifted demand in the rostrum at RANGIURU last Tuesday, and a good quality line up of R2 steers and heifers were offered. This also helped demand for weaners last Wednesday, with 1300 on offer.Just one line of prime steers was offered, though showed the strength in the market, with 624kg Hereford-Friesian making $2.91/kg. Boner Friesian cows sold to strong demand, and the top lines made $1.78-$1.87/ kg, with lighter types earning $1.66-$1.76/kg.Prime lambs were the main feature in the sheep pens, and prices were solid, with top lines at $107, medium $89, and lighter $77. The rest of the yarding were ewes, and heavy types made $99, medium $74, and light $36. In the store cattle pens, Hereford-Friesian and Herefordcross steers, 350-427kg, sold for $2.90-$2.99/kg, while lighter Hereford-Friesian, 331-356kg, fetched $1065-$1145, $3.12-$3.22/ kg. Friesian steers also sold above recent levels, with 252-352kg making $2.71-$2.80/kg. The R2 heifer market was very strong, and Hereford-Friesian, 385-420kg, fetched $1090-$1160, $2.74-$2.83/ kg, while Charolais and Angus sold to $2.86-$2.90/kg. Friesian, 342-348kg returned $2.22-$2.23/ kg, with lighter lines dropping back to $2.11-$2.14/kg. A small offering of run-with-the-bull Hereford saw the heifers, 370kg, make $1020, and cows, 490kg, $1310. The second beef weaner fair was held last Wednesday, with a big lift in numbers and the market to expectations. Traditional steers, 180-230kg, sold for $740-$845, with those towards 180kg selling over $4/kg, while

Charolais, 218-270kg, made $830$1015.The heavy heifers were exotic, with 220-260kg earning $755-$915, while HerefordFriesian were mostly lighter types, 114-127kg, and returned $500$530. Traditional lines sat in the middle, with 170-230kg returning $650-$790.Hereford bulls sold on a softer market to the last fair, though quality was mixed, and returns were more than adequate, with 180-250kg making $1005$1030. Angus, 241-268kg, returned $860-$950, while a bigger offering of Friesian bulls came forward in small lines, with most trading at $465-$600. WAIKATO A bigger crowd was drawn to FRANKTON last Wednesday, with grass coming away and good quality cattle on offer.The yarding included Hereford cows and heifers, with vetted-in-calf cows in particular heavily contested. While the line was small at 9 head, at 557kg, it sold for $1460, while vetted empty lines, 510-574kg, made $1145-$1270, $2.21-$2.25/ kg. Vetted empty R2 Hereford heifers, 376kg, sold for $1130 at $3.01/kg, while Angus, 385419kg, returned $2.82-$2.88/ kg. A consignment of Shorthorn were also on offer due to a farm sale, and these also sold to high demand, with 360-413kg earning $2.81-$2.85.kg. The ever popular Hereford-Friesian heifers were not overlooked, and a good yarding of R3, 505-551kg, made $2.73-$2.80/ kg, while in the R2 pens, 352382kg sold well at $3.01-$3.07/ kg. The R2 steer offering was of average quality, but that did not deter bids, with prices strong. Angus-Friesian, 364-368kg, made $3.13-$3.19/kg, with heavier Hereford-Friesian, 416-442kg, making $3.05-$3.14/kg and South Devon-cross, 493-500kg, $2.84$2.90/kg.Weaner numbers were low, but included Hereford-cross heifers, 136-178kg, at $480-$575. There were good returns for vendors throughout the offering at Thursday’s dairy beef weaner fair. The buying bench wasn’t large, but there was enough bidding power among them to keep the market solid. Weaner bull calves were the majority. Friesian bulls began at $530-$580 for 115-150kg lines, lifting to $615-$660 for 150-160kg and $665-$700 for 170-195kg. Beef-cross bulls weren’t as sought after as other weeks. HerefordFriesians, 130-155kg, made $625-$675, with 100-125kg at $525-$570. Heifers were generally strong throughout the offering. Hereford-Friesians were the majority, as 115-135kg mainly went for $500-$535 and 150-175kg made $570-$660. Steers were few and far between, but 135kg HerefordFriesians were $600-$635. POVERTY BAY POVERTY BAY MATAWHERO held a small but mighty sale last Friday, with store lamb prices lifting in response to autumn growth and positive outlooks. Lambs were selling on average $20 up on 2016 levels, while the market was firm to lifting on the previous week. A line of 280 medium ewe lambs sold above market value at $87, while good condition lambs

traded at $85-$92. Male lambs were largely medium to good types, and sold for $87-$96, with one good line up to $100, while medium mixed sex sold for $78. Numbers were limited in the rest of the yarding, with prime lambs selling well at $100-$116, while medium Romney store ewes traded at $50-$70.

rails, and the mainly cryptorchid line-up lifted in price to $94-$102, with ewe and male lambs trading at $86-$97. One line of breeding ewes returned $116. Prime prices also showed improvement, with prime lambs firming to $99-$110, and ewes, $73-$115.Weaner bulls finished off the sale, with 11 selling for $485-$500.

HAWKE’S BAY HAWKE’S BAY An exceptional week of sales at STORTFORD LODGE wrapped up with store lamb prices lifting to levels not seen at this time of year since 2011. This followed hard on the heels of a very successful heifer fair last Tuesday. The week started off quietly, with no prime cattle last Monday, and minimal prime sheep.Just 165 lambs were offered, and prices firmed, with ram lambs making $101-$125, and a big lines of ewe lambs, $99. Ewe numbers dropped by half, and sold to strong demand, with most making $83-$105, and very heavy, $107-$110. Local buyers set the bar high at the weaner heifer fair last Tuesday, with prices exceeding 2016 levels by $60-$150, with Hawkes Bay and Central Hawkes Bay the main players. The top Angus & Angus-Hereford made $940, while 204kg lifted $113 to $835. Hereford-cross, 209-249kg, traded at $770-$912, $3.65-$3.68/ kg. The best of the Angus sold well above last year’s prices, with 210-266kg earning $890$970, and 190-200kg, $790-$870. The strength did not waver in the exotic pens either, and two lines of Charolais-cross made $1010-$1012, and Simmentalcross, 213-264kg, $842-$955. Locals returned to compete on lambs last Wednesday, and the market lifted, from the first pen to the last. There was something for everyone, with big lines of forward station lambs and very small, longer term options, which included a mix of forward condition and light types. Medium to light lambs were very expensive shopping, with very light lambs making $60-$80, at up to $3.70/kg. Medium ewe lambs made $87-$94, with similar males earning $88-$98, while the top males and mixed sex sold to $103. The cattle pens were quiet after the hype of the weaner fairs, with 270 mixed quality cattle offered. All lines sold well though, relative to their quality and condition. R3 Angus & Angus-Hereford, and Hereford heifers were some of the better cattle offered, and at 430-483kg, sold for $2.80-$2.87/ kg, while R2 Angus, 296-327kg, fetched $3.04-$3.24/kg. Angus and Charolais stood out in the steer pens, with 6 Charolais, 395kg, returning $3.16/kg, and Angus, and Angus-Hereford, 333339kg, $3.24-$3.26/kg. Weaner numbers were limited, but Hereford-Friesian heifers, 123180kg, were expensive shopping at $500-$580, while a line of 146kg Friesian bulls made $630. In keeping with current market movements, store lamb prices at DANNEVIRKE last Thursday lifted, as demand outstripped supply. Prime sheep also sold on a firm market, PGG Wrightson agent Bjorn Andersen reported. The yarding of 1200 store lambs had plenty of attention from the

TARANAKI TARANAKI The week was a busy one at STRATFORD, with three sale days, including the next round of weaners finishing off the week. Weaner prices went to another level, with high demand for those with weight, New Zealand Farmers Livestock agent Stephen Sutton reported.A small yarding of cattle was offered last Tuesday, with just 70 on the books. Boners sold to strong competition, with 500-525kg earning $2.01-$.218/ kg, and light to medium, 358444kg, $1.80-$1.90/kg. Once calved, prime Hereford-Friesian heifers made $2.50-$2.75/kg.With numbers limited to 285 last Wednesday, buyers had to be competitive. Prime steers had plenty of weight, and at 606765kg, returned $2.92-$2.95/kg, while heifers, 500-600kg, made $2.75-$2.85/kg. In the R2 pens, prices were very solid, with most steers selling over a tight range of $2.94-$2.03/kg for 400-445kg, while lighter types sold to $3.07$3.09/kg. As the heifer weights went down the c/kg came up, and the top lines, 340- 370kg made $2.66-$2.82/kg, and 270-290kg, $2.90-$2.95/kg. Thursday was all go, with 900 weaner cattle selling to a determined bench of buyers. Friesian bulls could have been sold twice over, with 193-208kg making $705, and 275kg, $850. Lighter types, 115-140kg, returned $560-$650. Hereford-Friesian bulls, 110-140kg, traded at $570$740. Demand was very high for the better Hereford-Friesian steers, and 125-140kg returned $670-$720, with lighter types around 120kg earning $630-$650. Angus-Friesian were also popular, and 168-184kg returned $690$855, while 135-145kg fetched $600-$665. Heifers with weight were chased, though the market did soften for the lighter types, and a line could be drawn done the middle of the pens. Most lines were Hereford-Friesian, and 150210kg returned $600-$770, though lighter lines, 115-130kg, eased to $500-$530. MANAWATU MANAWATU Good demand continued at RONGOTEA last Wednesday, with all classes selling to recent levels. A larger number of older cattle than seen of late were offered, which buyers appreciated, New Zealand Farmers Livestock agent Darryl Harwood reported. Boner cow numbers dropped slightly, and straight dairy lines made $1.74-$1.79/kg, with HerefordFriesian, 415kg, fetching $1.86/ kg. Hereford-Friesian were the pick of the 2-year steers, with 360-570kg making $2.84-$3.01/ kg, while Angus and Anguscross sold for $2.72-$2.81/kg, and Belted Galloway, 435-465kg, $2.54-$2.80/kg. Good quality Hereford-Friesian heifers sold to very high demand, with 342398kg earning $2.80-$2.95/kg, and most other beef-cross trading

at $2.61-$2.70/kg. Bull numbers were limited, and prices ranged from $2.68-$2.70/kg, though more were found in the R2 pens, where Hereford-Friesian, 290320kg, sold for $2.86/kg. A big yarding of R2 heifers sold over a tight price band, with better types trading at $2.80-$2.92/kg, and the remainder of the beefcross, $2.62-$2.68/kg. Friesian heifers, 293kg, made $2.42/kg.A big offering of weaner bull and heifers met with keen interest from a good sized bench of buyers. Hereford bulls, 230kg, made $1010, and Hereford-cross, 273kg, $765. Friesian bulls, 127215kg, traded at $508-$710, with crossbred, 130-265kg, earning $545-$765. The heifer pens included Angus, 165-280kg, at $610-$870, and Angus-cross, 97-172kg, $470-$585. The ever popular Hereford-Friesian, 195320kg, sold for $610-$875, with 101-142kg earning $490-$545. Friesian heifers, 145-290kg were off the pace at $375-$650. Porkers sold for $115-$140, and weaner pigs, $50-$120. In the sheep pens, mixed age ewes returned $78-$84, with the better mixed sex lambs making $74-$106, and lighter, $42-$66. Prime lamb prices pushed higher last Monday as demand outstripped supply at FEILDING. Ewe prices also showed improvement and the cattle market was satisfactory. The prime lamb market lifted $4-$5 with lines of more than 100 head mainly trading at $103-$125 though very few lambs sold for less than $100. A much smaller yarding of ewes worked in the vendors’ favour and heavy ewes sold for $90-$106 with medium $75-$90. Increased numbers of dry dairy heifers and cows are coming to market though buyers are easily absorbing them. Friesian heifers, 372-430kg, sold on a steady market at $2.64-$2.68/kg. Results were mixed for the cow offering, with heavy Friesian and Friesian-cross steady to firm at 1.89-$2/kg, while lesser quality lines in the 473-565kg range eased to $1.73-$1.79/kg. A line of Angus and Angus-Hereford, 570kg, sold well at $2.10/kg. Bull numbers were low, with the better types making $2.74-$2.80/ kg while two Herefords, 525kg, made $3.12/kg. At Friday’s store sale, buyers were going after sheep, and more particularly lambs, like there will be no more made. Medium ewes were bid up to $134 for twotooths & four-tooths and medium breeding ewes are now making more than cull ewe values again. Just over 17,000 lambs were offered and they were mostly in reasonable order although a number were plain after what has not been an easy season for them. Hawkes Bay buyers were to the fore again with slimmer pickings for the locals. Top blackface males sold to $114 and $115.50 with the best of the ewe lambs, also blackface, selling for $104.50. The better lambs lifted by around 20 cents/kg on a liveweight basis and the medium and lighter lambs were not far behind and, once again, the trading range was fairly narrow. Ewes; two-tooths & four-tooths, $101-$134; MA ewes, $70-$115.

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Lambs; Heavy, $95-$115.50; Medium, $90.50-$101.50; Light, $88.50-$95.50. The cattle sale was dominated by eighteen month steers and many bulls again and most of the cattle offered sold to buoyant demand and prices lifted. Small pens of top Angus steers sold well with 4 rising three years making $1830, $2.92/kg, and six rising two years selling for $1610, $3.12/kg, with the bulk of the steers lifting. The sheer number of weaner bulls kept sale prices steady for those animals but the older bulls lifted, selling up to $1440, $2.91/ kg, with some heavy older Angus bulls up to $1950, $2.97/kg. The heifers are not attracting much attention at present and most were just medium cattle but limited numbers of older heifers did sell on a firming market. Steers; R3, 529-627 kg, $1550$1830, $2.92-$3.04/kg; R2, 272515 kg, $1090-$1610, $2.86-$4.05/ kg; R1, 90-211 kg, $450-$571, $2.70-$5.00/kg; Bulls; R3, 622-656 kg, $1860$1950, $2.97-$2.99/kg; R2, 375495 kg, $1120-$1440, $2.89-$3.14/ kg; R1, 97-194 kg, $460-$838, $3.33-$4.74/kg, Heifers; R2, 290-415 kg, $850$1200, $2.78-$3.38/kg; R1, 118170 kg, $500-$670, $3.52-$4.23/kg. WAIRARAPA WAIRARAPA There was much anticipation leading up to the weaner fairs at MASTERTON, with steers and bulls sold last Tuesday, and heifers on Wednesday. Hawkes Bay, King Country, Manawatu and local buyers converged on the yards, and prices were phenomenal, with the market up $100-$140 on last year.A top quality yarding of steers were offered with around 1200 penned, and while weights were similar to last year, the budget were stretched, and some would-be buyers still walked away empty handed. Around 70% of the yarding were beefcross, with the remainder very good quality exotic lines. The top steers, 270-300kg, made $3.80-$4.00/kg, with medium types, 220-270kg, earning $4.00/ kg, and light, 180-220kg, $4.20/ kg. Bulls quickly followed suit, and the top lines of beef-cross, 350-380kg, made $3.90/kg and 320-350kg, $3.70/kg. Medium types, 250-300kg, returned $3.80/ kg, while light lines, 100-200kg,

THE NZ FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – March 20, 2017 pushed past $4/kg. In the Friesian pens, 200kg lines returned $3.75/ kg, and lighter types, 150-180kg, $4.50/kg. If the strength of the steer and bull markets wasn’t enough for vendors, they were rewarded again last Thursday, when 700 heifers were on offer. Prices were almost right up with the steers, as local and Pahiatua buyers fought it out. Good heifers, 240-280kg, made $3.80-$4.00/kg, with medium types, 210-230kg, earning $4.00-$4.15/kg, and light, 160-180kg, up to $4.55/kg. CANTERBURY CANTERBURY Store markets benefited from recent rain at CANTERBURY PARK last Tuesday, with lifts across most classes. Prime stock also sold well with limited numbers increasing competition.Just over 3000 store lambs were offered, with light lambs very expensive and making the same values as medium types in some cases. Medium to good mixed sex sold for $83-$90, with returns similar for a smaller offering of male and ewe lambs. The rain slowed the flow of prime lambs coming to market, and just over 800 were offered. $90$118 covered the majority, with a small top end at $121-$129. Ewe numbers were also low, and the market firmed $2-$3. Heavy ewes returned $100-$116, with very heavy types up to $119-$141. Medium to good lines traded at $70-$99.A combined cattle sale was timely, with store cattle in hot demand following good rain. A small yarding of prime cattle sold to very strong demand, and steer prices were firm to lifting, with heavy lines trading at $2.80-$2.90/ kg, and Angus, 525-557kg, $2.95$3.00/kg. Heavy heifers, 600665kg, fetched $2.83-$2.91/kg, with the remainder making $2.76$2.87/kg. Traditional lines were expensive shopping in the store pens, and R2 steers sold in excess of $3.15/kg time and again. Angus and Angus-Hereford, 339-434kg, returned $3.17-$3.29/kg, with Charolais-cross, 424-455kg, also right up there at $3.16-$3.17/kg. The heifers were largely Herefordcross, and the market improved 15-20c/kg on recent weeks, with 282-370kg earning $2.91-$3.05/kg, and lesser types at $2.80-$2.90/kg. A good quality yarding of store lambs sold to strong demand at COALGATE last Thursday, while vetted-in-calf Friesian heifers

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and cows featured in the cattle section. Store lamb numbers pushed just over 2000 head, though included two lines of 300 good quality, forward lambs, with one line making $81 and the other $84, and most other lines sold for $80-$89, with prices up $2-$5. Prime lambs firmed $90-$129, with a small top end selling to $130-$132. Ewe numbers were very low at 389, which saw prices improve $5-$10. Very few sold under $73, with medium types making $73-$99, and heavy, $101$135, with a handful selling as high as $150. With few prime cattle coming forward bids keep going higher, in order to secure lines. Heavy steers, 642-730kg, sold to $2.85$2.90/kg, putting the top line over $2000. Most other lines traded at $2.92-$3.02/kg, though one line of forward Angus fetched $3.17/ kg. Heifer prices also firmed, with export types making $2.82-$2.84/ kg, and dairy, $2.34-$2.47/kg. Dairy also featured in the cow pens, and again the market was firm, with 500-514kg earning $1.82-$1.92/kg, and Jersey, 384410kg, $1.50-$1.52/kg. Beef cows sold to $2.08-$2.12/kg. A small store section included a consignment of Friesian heifers and cows, vetted-in-calf to a Hereford bull. At 541-558kg, the heifers sold well at $1400-$1430, $2.56-$2.59/kg, while the cows traded at $1220-$1320, $2.21$2.33/kg. R2 Friesian heifers, 312407kg, fetched $2.33-$2.44/kg. A small offering of weaner bulls sold to strong demand, with Friesian, 185-197kg, earning $540-$580. SOUTH CANTERBURY SOUTH CANTERBURY Welcome rain brought more confidence to the store lamb market at TEMUKA last Monday with prime stock also selling to firm demand. Extra buyers competed over a small yarding of 2100 lambs and prices were firm. Medium to good ewe lambs traded at $82-$84 with good, mixed-sex earning $80-$89 though light lines were the most expensive shopping at $80-$81. Light to medium Merinos traded at $70-$72. Prime ewes and lambs were chased with lambs very firm at $83-$129. Very heavy ewes sold up to $140-$154 though most heavy

lines returned $90-$127, medium $78-$89 and light, $66-$70. Shortages of supply and good returns at the processors resulted in another successful week in the rostrum with all classes steady to firm. A big yarding of cows included a number of Angus and Anguscross with top lines making $1.90-$1.96/kg and medium $1.70-$1.83/kg. One line of Hereford, 677kg, managed $2.27/ kg. Friesian prices were strong and top lines made $1.89-$2.05/ kg with second cuts earning $1.84-$1.93/kg and third, $1.70$1.80/kg. Plenty of beef heifers also met strong demand and HerefordFriesian, 455-585kg, sold over a tight range on a steady market at $2.70-$2.78/kg. Prices for steers were also within a small band with most trading at $2.75-$2.85/ kg for Angus and HerefordFriesian. Jersey bulls, 411-442kg, returned $2.40-$2.41/kg. A decent sized yarding of mainly dairy and dairy-cross R2 heifers found solid interest at Thursday’s store cattle sale. R2 steers traded on a steady market, as 410-445kg Angus made $3.20-$3.37/kg, and 320375kg, $3.13-$3.33/kg. HerefordFriesian, 465-475kg, returned $2.92-$2.95kg. The highlight of the R2 heifers were a consignment of 395-430kg Charolais-cross, which sold above expectations at $3.16-$3.25/kg. Hereford-Friesian heifers weren’t as sought after as previous weeks, and 375-430kg fetched $2.79-$2.97/kg, while Friesian lines firmed a little to $2.45-$2.60/kg for 385-435kg. A consignment of 345-390kg Jersey bulls returned $760-$910, with most trading at $2.42-$2.43/kg. Calves were in fairly short supply and limited in quality. A large poriton of the Friesian bulls were 120-130kg , and prices softened to $400-$425. Beefcross bulls, 150-170kg, made $545-$605. Shorthorn-cross and Murray Grey-cross steers, 260275kg, returned $820-$930, with Hereford-Friesian heifers, 115155kg, at $525-$560. OTAGO OTAGO Outside buyers helped push the store lamb market along at BALCLUTHA last Wednesday, while results in the prime pens were also positive, PGG Wrightson

agent Emmett Sparrow reported. Heavy store lambs firmed on the previous week as local and outside buyers competed, with the hammer dropping at $83-$89, while medium and light lines were steady at $70-$80 and $60$67. Breeding ewes were also on offer, with 1-shear making $136, 2-shear $138, 3-shear $132, and 4-5-shear, $106.Prime lamb prices firmed and heavy types returned $115-$124, medium $100-$111, and lighter $90-$97. Strong demand for prime ewes saw the market lift, with heavy lines trading at $115-$125, medium $97-$109, and light, $86-$94. Halfbred 2-tooths sold for $56$70. SOUTHLAND SOUTHLAND An improved line up of prime ewes and lambs saw a significant lift in prices at LORNEVILLE last Tuesday, though the store lamb market was softer. Cattle prices reflected the continuing strong demand for limited numbers of both prime and store.Store lamb quality was not up to the previous week, which was reflected in a softer market across the board. The top lambs eased to $72-$84, with medium earning $64-$70, and light, $50-$62. The opposite occurred in the prime pens, with better quality lambs selling on a firm market, with heavy lines up to $108-$124, medium $91-$107, and lighter steady at $82-$90. Ewe prices also improved, and heavy lines traded at $112-$138, medium $90-$109, and light, $70$84, with tail-end lines making $44-$62. The store cattle pens mainly consisted of R2 cattle, and highlights included Anguscross steers, 430kg, at $2.86/kg, and Friesian, 450kg, $2.61/kg. In the heifer pens, Hereford-cross, 420kg, made $2.78/kg. Friesian bulls, 475kg, returned $2.52/kg, while weaner Hereford-cross, 147kg, made $580. Strong demand for prime cattle continued, and steers traded at $2.60-$2.80/kg. Heifers made up a large chunk of the yarding, and beef, 420-480kg, fetched $2.60-$2.70/kg, with 380420kg, at $2.50-$2.60/kg. The best of the dairy lines earned $2.15$2.30/kg, with lesser types making $1.80-$2.15/kg. Prices were steady for heavy cows at $1.90-$2.05/kg, while medium types eased slightly to $1.70-$1.80/kg, and light, $1.60-$1.70/kg.

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32 THE NZ FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – March 20, 2017 39 MICRON WOOL

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Weaner prices hold up Alan Williams

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UMMER rain came just in time for Northland’s annual five-day weaner sales. “Six weeks out it was so dry that we thought we’d be $100 a head back on last year’s sale prices but three weeks after that the rain came and the cattle up this way have flourished,” PGG Wrightson Northland livestock manager Bernie McGahan said. With the processing schedules a bit higher and buyers south of Auckland keen for stock, most prices ended up higher than a year earlier, by $25 to $40 a head. The strong trend at the five weaner sales from March 6 to 10 continued on into last week’s heifer sales. Some weaners were lighter than usual because of the drought but farmers did a great job managing their herds and some animals had put on weight. The quality was very good overall. Buyers came from as far south as Rangitikei and Wanganui and from Bay of Plenty and Waikato with King Country well represented, McGahan said. Some of those areas had experienced very good summer pasture growth and had surplus feed. A contented farmer selling at Kaikohe was John Klaracich who farms south of Hokianga Harbour. He said supply across the region was

GOOD MONEY: Timely rain dispelled fears prices would fall at Northland’s weaners sales, PGG Wrightson livestock manager Bernie McGahan says.

consistently good quality to match the strong and consistent pricing of the last three years. A big rise in prices in the two years before had come as a shock to farmers but they had realised that to keep getting the good money they needed to produce “something excellent” and had responded with good breeding and management strategies. He was getting up to $1100 for his weaners now compared to about $650 for similar animals five years ago, though there was ongoing

breed improvement. The first sale was at Wellsford, with 800 steer and bull weaners, with 60% of them going to buyers from south of Auckland. The top price was $1380 at $2.85/kg for a pen of 485kg autumn calves, according to the Wrightson sale report. At Kauri the next day, there were 1100 weaner steers, generally smaller than those at Wellsford. The top price was $1170. King Country buyers were prominent though the level of Northland buying was stronger than expected. Wednesday’s Kaikohe sale

had nearly 1650 weaners offer and again strong buying from King Country, as well as Bulls and Wanganui. The top price was $1250. Klaracich had 67 Angus weaners at the sale and his top pen of 10, weighing in at 352kg, sold at $1125 a head. The top price at Peria the next day was about $1100 on 1450 weaners offered. The numbers at Broadwood for Friday’s last sale were the biggest overall with a good number of bulls offered. The best price was about $1200 at $4/kg for a 300kg animal.

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Weaner HerefordFriesian heifers, 245270kg, at Wellsford Fair

Weaner Angus heifers, 200-265kg, at Stortford Lodge Fair

Spring fever in autumn STORE cattle and sheep vendors have been winning lately while buyers are walking around with empty wallets but stock in their paddocks. Nationwide most sales prices Suz Bremner have been improving as good AgriHQ Analyst grass growth and optimistic outlooks for our products, mainly because of shortage of supply than anything else, resulted in some pretty incredible results last week. Not too long ago we were talking drought in Hawke’s Bay and northern areas, as well as very dry conditions in Canterbury but timely rain turned that around very quickly and as I write I am looking out on paddocks that now look like a dairy farm, with nothing to eat it. Certainly, here in Hawke’s Bay and the likes of Waikato and Taranaki, it appears people have a touch of spring fever, even though it is autumn. The rain has set many up well heading through autumn and into winter and with paddocks under-stocked the sale yards are the most popular place to be, with sellers reaping the rewards. Stortford Lodge posted results last week that were too hot to handle with both the weaner heifer fair and the store lamb sale exceeding all expectations. Northland weaner heifers also sold exceptionally well and store lambs in the South Island firmed on already strong markets while most other yards had some level of improvement. With prices so strong for traditional store stock, word has it that there is a renewed interest in breeding herds – both cattle and sheep. The problem is, though, that not too long ago a large number of cows and ewes were killed, forming a big hole in breeding stock numbers, and is one that cannot simply be filled in a short time. I do believe this time last year I was on my way out to wrap our Angus cows in cotton wool – I might just go and double layer them now while they are in the yards for weaning. suz.bremner@nzx.com

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Quality farms attract interest Alan Williams alan.williams@nzx.com

OME notable opportunities are on offer among the autumn-listed farms on sale in the lower North Island. They include two big, irrigated blocks near Bulls farmed by one of the region’s biggest farming groups, the Dalrymple family. They’re retaining the home block but redeploying other capital. One of the blocks is of 233ha, with pivot irrigation to 165ha and the balance in heavy sand-based pasture, the largest irrigated nondairy farm and providing one of the few remaining large parcels of land in the lower North Island with potential for conversion to dairying, selling agents at Property Brokers said. The property was already fully developed for livestock farming and cropping, with highyielding maize and fodder beet production and could also be further developed for an intensive finishing and cropping regime, Property Brokers agent Blair Cottrill said. The indicative price for the farm was about $6.75 million. Nearby was a 162ha block with 65ha under pivot irrigation and the balance in free-draining sand pasture. The combination provided guaranteed summer production as well as wintering capacity on the sand-country. Extensively upgraded, the property had a wide range of uses under the current farming operations including a winter feed lot, lamb and cattle finishing, dairy grazing and cash and fodder cropping, Cottrill said. Like the other block it had highyielding maize silage and fodder beet. With an indicative price over $4.25m, the block would complement an existing farming operating but was large enough to be a stand-alone unit. The agency had two other listings of large-scale operations of their type, including a 253ha dairy farm at Ohakea, described as offering a scale seldom seen in the lower North Island. It calved 550 cows in the latest season with production consistently over 1000kg MS a

hectare with all cows and heifers able to be wintered on the property. And one of the largest landholdings of its type in the area was the 659ha Twin Rivers property, about 19km from Feilding. With about 215ha in flats and the same area in rolling contour, Twin Rivers was farmed on a breeding and finishing programme but could be used for any intensive pastoral/cropping regime, Cottrill said. Also on the Property Brokers’ books was Waiaruhe Station at Dannevirke, typically a finishing farm but in recent years able to fatten and trade 40,000 lambs a year on its 390ha of cultivated land.

There is very strong interest in the best dairy farms but the levels fall away to just one or two buyers and then a big emphasis on price on farms below that level.

SCALE: Land being sold by the Dalrymple family near Bulls comprises two big blocks of 233ha and 162ha.

Simon Anderson Bayleys Cottrill reported good sales activity over the summer and strong interest in good quality listings through the wider district, boosted by summer and recent rain providing exceptional grass growth. One trend in the sheep and beef sector was for specialist breeding farmers wanting to expand into finishing operations and vice versa to enable them to maximise value, he said. They were able to do that through Manawatu without having to travel too far between properties. There had been dairy farm sales over the summer in the range of $25,000/ha to $32,000/ha and indications were of a confidence in the sector with a $6kg/MS payout seen as close to long-term value, without getting carried away with that. Nationwide group Bayleys was finding very strong interest in the best dairy farms but the levels falling away to just one or two

SIZE: Twin Rivers near Feilding at 659ha is one of the largest land holdings of its type in the area.

buyers and then a big emphasis on price on farms below that level, NZ country manager Simon Anderson said. His agents were seeing buyers putting a major focus on cashflows and particularly not being forced to rely on cashflows to do deferred maintenance on properties they were looking to buy. “Previously they might have paid a bit more in a less desirable area but now they’re

understanding cashflows better, realising there’s not as much fat in the system and we’re also seeing them use more professional advice where before they might have just worked it out themselves.” Bayleys was involved in good sales activity levels in Waikato and parts of Bay of Plenty and Canterbury was also strong. There had been good prices in Taranaki where properties offered more than just the farming

operations, examples being close to New Plymouth or having sea views. The Waikato market still had a lot of smaller dairy farms, in the 80ha to 120ha bracket, where there was competition between neighbours wanting to expand and other existing farmers in the wider region and the size of farms involved meant first-time farmers could also be competitive in fringe areas away from the best zones.

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CAHERSIVEEN DAIRY FARM

945 Kaahu Road, Whakamaru

Cahersiveen is 334 hectares made up of three titles. Contour is mixed with easy to rolling and some steeper, this allows for young stock or some beef cattle to graze the area outside the milking platform. Wintering up to 800 cows, with an average production of 266,000kgMS, over the last three years, peak milking 750 cows. Currently supplying Miraka. The property has three houses. A very good 50 bail rotary with auto cup removers. The shed is well sited to limit the walking distance. The effluent system will irrigate up to 75 hectares. Water is supplied by a bore at the Dairy with consent to 2030. The three houses are supplied via their own bore. Cahersiveen has a cropping regime of approximately 40 hectares per annum. Being a mix of both turnips and swedes. This is also used as a new pasture programme Cahersiveen has a very good fertiliser history, with soil tests to back this up. Cahersiveen is approximately 20 minutes drive to Taupo township and 10 minutes to Whakamaru - there is a veterinary clinic, cafe, dairy and a service station.

Tenders Close 2pm,

Here is a great opportunity to purchase in a district that seldom has properties of this scale and quality come to the market. Cahersiveen is going to be sold as a Tender (unless sold prior) Stock and Plant will be available.

TRADITIONAL BEEF AND SHEEP FARM This 912 hectare property (more or less) in multiple titles offers desirable qualities for only the most discerning buyer. Currently utilised as a sheep and beef unit with supplementary cropping, the property is centrally located midway between Whangarei and Dargaville. The farm is supported by a charming original 1920s four bedroom villa and infrastructure is plentiful including woolsheds, yards, crushes and a barn along with good water supply and fencing with some central raceways. The property has approximately 100 hectares of fertile river and higher flats (which are currently growing 12 hectares of kumara) with the balance being rolling to steeper

Thurs 6 Apr 2017 (unless sold prior) 44 Roberts Street, Taupo

View Tues 21 Mar, 11am www.bayleys.co.nz/2650196

Stan Sickler M 021 275 7826 B 07 376 0099 stan.sickler@bayleys.co.nz WESTERMAN REALTY LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.

Pukehuia Road & SH14, Tangiteroria

PRODUCTIVE SHEEP & BEEF UNIT

Tenders Close 2pm,

An excellent opportunity to purchase a productive and well managed

Thurs 6 Apr 2017 (unless sold prior) 84 Walton Street, Whangarei

(more or less) the property has a good balance of fertile flats at the

View by appointment

www.bayleys.co.nz/1050070

Stewart Ruddell M 027 273 6860 B 0800 80 20 40 stewart.ruddell@bayleys.co.nz MACKYS REAL ESTATE LIMITED, BAYLEYS LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.

farm with great implementation. Comprised of 221.35 hectares

For Sale by Negotiation View by appointment www.bayleys.co.nz/1050064

front of the property and conditioning hills to the rear. Located in the

Stewart Ruddell

well known and sought after farming area of Tangowahine Valley the

M 027 273 6860 B 0800 80 20 40 stewart.ruddell@bayleys.co.nz

property is currently utilised as a beef and sheep block farming 2,600 stock units in the winter (approximately) along with supplementary calf rearing and cropping. A great fertiliser history and management practices have ensured high productivity and consistency. Farm infrastructure is strong and includes multiple

grazing country. An excellent fertiliser history and management

sheds, yards and a woolshed. Good fencing erected on the property

practices have ensured this farm is high producing and carries stock

and ample water is supplied from a creek on the farm. A large double

well. A rare opportunity to purchase an outstanding property in many

storey home complements the property and all of the hard work is

respects that is ready for you to take over and farm immediately.

done - donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss out on the chance to secure this outstanding farm!

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1572 Tangowahine Valley Road, Dargaville

All companies within this composite are Members of Bayleys Realty Group

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PRIME LOCATION - HUGE POTENTIAL Invest the time to consider the opportunities this property has to offer. Comprising 319ha - 780 acres in nine titles and currently run as part of a long time family beef breeding and finishing unit. Very privately located central between Whangarei City and Marsden Point. Featuring extensive frontage to Whangarei Harbour with wide ranging northerly views over the harbour extending from the City to Whangarei Heads and across to Marsden Point. Plus it has multiple

Cotton Road, Ruakaka, Whangarei

NESTLED IN THE PINES

Tenders Close 2pm,

This quality 74 hectare dairy unit presents the perfect opportunity for

Thurs 27 Apr 2017 (unless sold prior) 84 Walton Street, Whangarei

View by appointment

www.bayleys.co.nz/1050075

Lin Norris M 021 959 166

access points including direct access to the rapidly growing One Tree B 0800 80 20 40 lin.norris@bayleys.co.nz Point area. Waterfront properties of this size and location are an increasingly rare commodity. Cotton Road represents a gilt-edged opportunity for the prudent investor. There’s significant potential for future development - concept plans are available.

Alex Smits M 021 273 6975 alex.smits@bayleys.co.nz MACKYS REAL ESTATE LIMITED, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.

23 Schumacker Road, Maramarua

a lucky buyer to get into their first farm. The property is a true credit to the owners which has been in the family for a number of years. Contour is predominantly flat to undulating with some steeper sidlings and plots of mature trees. The dairy is a 14 ASHB which supplied Fonterra a three year average of 24,619kg/MS milking 110 cows. Additional infrastructure and support is ample and racing is of

Auction 11am, Thurs 30 Mar 2017 (unless sold prior) 96 Ulster Street, Hamilton

View Wed 22 Mar 12-1pm www.bayleys.co.nz/812511

Karl Davis

rock quarry. The main home is an excellent addition to the property

M 027 496 4633 B 0508 83 83 83 karl.davis@bayleys.co.nz

and features five bedrooms plus office, two bathrooms, open plan

Lee Carter

a high standard and well-maintained by the properties own rotten

living and dining. Handily located only a few minutes’ drive from SH2, the commute to city centres 71km south to Hamilton City or 60km to Manukau is desirable. Everyday amenities are on offer in Te

M 027 696 5781 B 0508 83 83 83 lee.carter@bayleys.co.nz SUCCESS REALTY LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.

Kauwhata and Ngatea 22km and 28km away respectively.

SO MANY TITLES, SO MANY OPTIONS Comprising 84.4ha in nine separate titles, each with its own road access, this property will appeal to a variety of astute investors. 50ha in irrigated market gardening, with the balance flat to rolling grazing land. Situated 70kms to Auckland, and 77kms to Hamilton. Lot 1 - 2.19ha, two storey home, sleepout, 842m² shedding Lot 2 - 15.42ha, undulating grazing land

Clark and Denize Road, Pukekawa

DIVERSE CALF REARING OPERATION

Tenders Close 2pm,

This well-established operation, on 37ha (STS) near the Hamilton city

Tues 11 Apr 2017 (unless sold prior) 96 Ulster Street, Hamilton

View Wed 22 & 29 Mar 11-12pm www.bayleys.co.nz/812591

Peter Kelly

Lot 3 - 16.42ha, irrigated cropping land Lot 5 - 12.52ha, irrigated cropping land

M 027 432 4278 B 07 834 9575 peter.kelly@bayleys.co.nz

Lot 6 - 8.01ha, grazing and covenanted native bush

Karl Davis

Lot 4 - 11.50ha, irrigated cropping with 884m² bulk shedding

M 0508 83 83 83 B 027 496 4633 karl.davis@bayleys.co.nz

Lot 7 - 8.89ha, irrigated croping land Lot 8 - 6.47ha, irrigated cropping and grazing land Lot 9 - 2.97ha, lifestyle and grazing

SUCCESS REALTY LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.

Options available to purchase one to all nine titles.

366 Koromatua Road, Hamilton

boundary, rears 4000-5000 dairy and beef calves annually from four days to four months old. The hub of the operation is the large main calf rearing complex well positioned to all other ancillary buildings. A recent addition is the hydroponic shed for growing barley seed into fodder feed to mitigate risk through bought in supplements. Further infrastructure includes multiple calf rearing sheds, implement sheds and barns including a handling facility and separate stock yard with loading ramps. There are two main dwellings with further accommodation. The contour is flat to rolling and is a mix of clay

Auction 11am, Tues 4 Apr 2017 (unless sold prior) 96 Ulster Street, Hamilton

View Tues 21 Mar 12-1pm www.bayleys.co.nz/812543

Scott Macdonald M 027 753 3854 B 07 834 3847 scott.macdonald@bayleys.co.nz SUCCESS REALTY LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.

loam and silt soils. A good central lane way feeds out to 38 paddocks. The business is being sold as a going concern including land, buildings and a wide range of machinery. Open days Tues 21 Mar, 12-1pm

All companies within this composite are Members of Bayleys Realty Group

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NORSEWOOD, PRODUCTIVE DAIRY UNIT A versatile 96.5715 hectare dairy unit has come to the market which offers high production, rainfall and fertility. Situated in the heart of

296 Gundries Road, Norsewood

For Sale Offers invited by 4pm,

The sale of RAHIRI represents an opportunity to purchase a 21.1

(unless sold prior)

yielding cash cropping. The land will suit many forms of agricultural

Norsewood commonly known as the Southern Hawkes Bay dairy hub. Thurs 20 Apr 2017 The property has an average production of 150,000 milk solids, all calves are reared, split calving allowing for maximized grass growth.

View by appointment

Winter milk contract in place. Infrastructure includes three bedroom

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home with three bedroom sleep out, 35 aside shed, 500 cow

’RAHIRI’ FERTILE BOUTIQUE FARM

Sam Twigg

hectare (more or less) smaller farm with exceptional soils, in a part of the Marton area, in the Rangitikei district renowned for high or horticultural production. The property is 5km from Marton and 42km from Wanganui, Palmerston North 49km away. The farm has a one stand wool-shed and sheep and cattle yards.

capacity feed pad, five bay calf shed and a three bay implement

M 027 655 4702 sam.twigg@bayleys.co.nz

shed. Rainfall of two metres per annum. Excellent fertility with

Andy Hunter

blackwood, providing shelter for livestock and a respite from the

Phosphate levels of 40 average and PH 6.5. 120 day effluent

M 027 449 5827 andy.hunter@bayleys.co.nz

prevailing winds. To complement the land is a 250m² (more or less)

storage. This property has intensive infrastructure for sustainable farming practices and should be fully consented by 30 March 2017.

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

With established shelter belts, around 30 years old, of pine and

four bedroom homestead in established grounds with wonderful

397 Tutaenui Road, Marton

Auction 2pm, Wed 12 Apr 2017 (unless sold prior) 49 Manchester Street, Feilding

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www.bayleys.co.nz/3100059

Andrew Bonnor M 027 941 7630 B 06 323 0333 A/h 06 323 0563 andrew.bonnor@bayleys.co.nz COAST TO COAST LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.

specimen trees and many cottage garden surprises. The vendors have instructed us to auction their property.

Also there is the option of being purchased as a going concern. Inspections welcomed

SPECTACULAR RUN COUNTRY

Oxford

BREEDING, FEEDING AND SUCCEEDING

3733 Lees Valley Road

Deadline Sale 1pm,

1192 Domett Road

Deadline Sale 4pm,

High country run of approximately 3,680ha (subject to survey) in the

Thurs 20 Apr 2017 (unless sold prior)

An excellent 363ha sheep and beef breeding and fattening unit with

Wed 12 Apr 2017 (unless sold prior)

heart of Canterbury. Okuku River on one boundary, easy tracks to mix of contour and aspect. Approximately 350ha cultivatable flats, large areas of tussock and Manuka country and an extensive area of bush. Winter stocking is estimated by vendor at 2,500 breeding ewes and 550 breeding cows. Additional grazing may be available. Sheep yards, hayshed but no dwelling. Nearby power gives options to build a new home and supporting infrastructure. Within an easy drive of Christchurch with options for hunting, tramping, apiary, further develop the operating farm business or preserve and enhance this fantastic slice of New Zealand.

View by appointment www.bayleys.co.nz/554089

Dean Pugh M 027 335 6303 B 03 375 4728 dean.pugh@bayleys.co.nz

Mark Clyne M 027 531 2964 mark.clyne@bayleys.co.nz WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.

good flats, downs and hill, quality soils and plenty of workable land, running a mix of breeding ewes and dairy heifers. Features include a large area of clean, open, well-subdivided, easy land at the top of the farm, County Scheme water to numerous tanks and outstanding shelter. A very good maintenance programme and recent development including considerable fencing, matagouri spraying, topdressing and oversowing, with lime on the hill producing excellent cover, even in mid-summer. This, and the ability to grow more crops on the flats, provides upside. Excellent three-stand raised-board woolshed with covered yards, cattle yards, good sheds and a large, four-bedroom home support the property. In a region well-regarded for stock health and performance, their stock look magnificent.

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DONE: All farm improvement costs have been met.

The hard work’s been done A FARM at Ruawai in Northland with easy rolling contour and potential for further development offers numerous opportunities for a new owner. The 205ha farm carries 1594 stock units with a mix of sheep and cattle and has the capacity to carry a further 600 stock units. In the past 12 months the property has turned over 2503 stock units. Well-formed internal limestone races are a key factor for this farm with its 10 main paddocks, making it an easy property to manage, along with its infrastructure that includes a new five-bay shed, a half-round barn and two sets of cattle yards. Catherine Stewart from Bayleys says the lanes, which have been significantly improved with 3.5km of metal roading, plus 4.5km of new fencing that has been constructed to a good standard and infrastructure make stock handling a breeze, with all the farm improvement costs met. Added to that is a pristine three-bedroom bungalow that has been fully renovated

with polished floor boards, new carpet and paint plus an open-plan kitchen and overlooks the picturesque farm. Significant capital fertiliser has been applied to the farm including 472t of lime, 28t of 15% sulphur super and 200l of Agrisea soil nutrients. Ryegrass and white clover seed was spread with the lime and Stewart says that has had a big impact on pasture quality. The water supply for the farm is predominantly dams and troughs with most of the rebuilt 22 dams fed from springs. Ten new dams on springs have been dug to allow for the future planned subdivision and are positioned on hillsides so reticulation can be extended. Recreational opportunities surround the farm as it borders the Maunganui River for the avid duck hunter while the nearby Kaipara Harbour is renowned for its fishing. The farm will be auctioned on April 7. More? View the farm at www.bayleys. co.nz/1020060. Contact Catherine Stewart on 0800 422 959 or 027 356 5031.

NUMBERS: This farm carries 1594 stock units with capacity for 600 more.

POLISHED: The three-bedroom bungalow has been fully renovated.

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Hanmer Springs

St Helens Station Homestead

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Designed in the Arts and Craft style in 1917 as the homestead for

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M 021 533 251 B 03 375 4816 wendy.miles@bayleys.co.nz

system, close to the vibrant Hanmer Springs Village and only 1.5

DAIRY, GOATS, FLOWERS, CHEESE MAKING This property is currently: Milking 45 goats and 60 cows in a composite shed, growing hydroponic and traditional flowers in several tunnel houses, plus cheese processing in a modern facility. Over 30% of the contour is flat, consisting of some of the regions most sought after soil types from the Westmere series. The homestead is a very comfortable bungalow, displaying typical rural ambiance with a large kitchen/family room. All farm facilities are operational and capable of catering for the requirements of the current stocking ratios and management practices.

167 Campbell Road, Brunswick Auction 2pm, Thurs 27 Apr 2017 Collegiate Quality Inn, 122 Liverpool Street, Wanganui View by appointment www.bayleys.co.nz/3000335 Knud Bukholt

M 027 222 6161 knud.bukholt@bayleys.co.nz COAST TO COAST LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.

hours from Christchurch. A home of grand proportions (750m²), with four formal or casual living areas, plus modern kitchen/dining,

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library, conservatory, entrance hall, playroom, six bedrooms, an office or seventh bedroom, four luxurious modern bathrooms (six toilets), large covered veranda and various servants’ rooms. A nearby cottage is ideal for staff. Improvements include a fully automated commercial grade heating and cooling system, home automation, a full re-wire, re-plumb and re-roof, a high pressure water system, bespoke joinery and top of the range European appliances.

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WITH BAYLEYS COUNTRY MAGAZINE The Autumn 2017 edition is out now, featuring a selection of the best farm, horticulture and lifestyle properties for sale in New Zealand. In this edition we take a look at the exciting opportunities starting to emerge in the alternative dairy scene, with developments afoot in both sheep and goat milking. We also celebrate shearing’s contribution to rural New Zealand with its colourful, inventive and competitive history. Plus, 10 things to consider before heading down the B & B path… Your rural property search starts here…

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Ideal for a first farm STRONG soils in the summer safe south Waikato provide a strong base for a 109ha farm that grows maize, winters the herd and has room to lift production under the guidance of an owner operator. A 13ha chunk of the Putaruru farm has a large stand of mature native trees while the remainder has produced up to 94,885km milksolids in the past few years and 80,815kg MS last season when it added 90 heifers into the herd. This season it calved 230 cows, kept the calves on until December 1 and had about 6ha grazed by the contract milker’s own dry stock. About 3ha of maize is grown each year for silage, plus 100 or so wrapped bales of silage. The farm usually buys in between 70t and 100t of palm kernel though last season that dropped to just 30t. A mixture of sandy loams, silty loams and pumice soils provides a strong soil base for the farm which flows over gentle-rolling contour with some sidlings and is subdivided into 32 paddocks, including about 25ha that is deer fenced. For years the farm has been run by a manager and Richard Leach from PGG Wrightson Real Estate says the property is the ideal step into farm ownership for someone who wants to be at the helm and take it further. “It’s 17km from Putaruru and that

area is underrated, which means it’s an opportunity for a young person because they won’t have to pay premium price. “It’s really strong dairy country with good soil types and this is a relatively easy farm to run. “Past owners have put in years of hard work and development to create a solid foundation. “The property is ready for a new owner to take it to the next level.” Cows are wintered on the farm while young stock is grazed elsewhere. Races throughout the farm are covered with rotten rock from its own quarry and lead to the 21-aside herringbone dairy with Waikato plant and Westfalia pulsators. Beside the dairy is a calf shed, while a five-bay tractor shed is also used for rearing calves and a large deer shed is another suitable facility for calves. The farm also has a four-bay implement shed and a new concrete palm kernel/fertiliser bin. Rounding it all off is a comfortable Huntly brick three-bedroom home built in the 1960s, with a single person’s hut/office beside it. The farm will be auctioned on March 27. More? View the farm at www. pggwre.co.nz ID PUT 23067. Contact Richard Leach on 07 882 1485 or 027 472 7785.

EXPAND: This farm has room for a new owner to lift production.

FOR SALE

KOKONUI FOREST AND LAND

TE MATA FOREST Coromandel

Waipu - Northland

ADJOINING LAND

FORESTRY BLOCK

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PRODUCTION FOREST + GRAZING LAND

PRODUCTION FOREST ATTRACTIVE LAND

+ 101ha Titled Forest area planted with 84.9ha of 95’ and 97’ Pinus Radiata

This production forest and attractive land holding is located at Te Mata, Coromandel some 136km cart distance from Port of Tauranga. Showing excellent growth and

+ All thinned and mostly pruned with inventory data available + 30.74ha of adjoining grazing land on a separate title that can be purchased separately or jointly + Only 20km to Northport at Marsden Point

adopting a pruned regime from predominantly

FOR SALE BY TENDER Friday 21st April 2017 at 4:00pm WARWICK SEARLE 021 362 778

+ 463ha land area, 280ha Radiata, majority 20 years old + DOC boundary, plantation manuka potential + Pruned and thinned showing excellent growth + Permanent sample plot information available

1996 plantings, this forest has a Net Stocked

+ River, swimming holes and hut

Area of around 280ha which will appeal to a

DEADLINE PRIVATE TREATY Friday 17 March 2017 at 4.00pm

range of buyers. Full Information Memorandum available and

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CONTOUR: The farm flows over easy to rolling land with some steeper country.

Simply walk in and farm it A FARM for sale near Taupo milks up to 800 cows to supply Miraka, winters them and even takes on beef cattle when the season allows. The owners of 334ha Cahersiveen are retiring and Stan Sickler from Bayleys says stock and plant are also available for someone who wants to pick up the reins and carry on farming. “You could walk in and pick up the stock and machinery and get straight into it,” he says. “It’s all good infrastructure

and a very nice rotary shed that is well-sited to limit the walking distance.” Cahersiveen is made up of three titles and is located 20 minutes from Taupo and 10 minutes from Whakamaru, right bang in the middle of the North Island. “The location is pretty amazing and you don’t get a lot of farms with scale in the central North Island and close to Taupo. “It’s good country in a good farming area with fertile ash soils. “They’ve done a good job

with the fertiliser and putting it on as per soil tests so they have increased the fertility over time. “And supplying Miraka is a bonus – anyone who supplies Miraka thoroughly enjoys the family environment of it.” Cahersiveen has averaged 266,000kg milksolids for the past three years, peaking at 750 cows that are milked in a 50-bail rotary dairy with auto cup removers. Effluent from the dairy irrigates 75ha of the farm that flows over a mix of contour from easy to

rolling and some steeper country where young stock or some beef cattle graze. Through summer, 20ha of crop is added into the herd’s diet and the same area is planted in winter crop to keep the herd at home. About 35 calves and 35 yearlings also run on the farm through the year while the remainder of the young stock is grazed elsewhere. All up, the farm has 100 paddocks watered from a good bore beside the dairy that heads

through 50mm pipes to tanks and then 32mm pipes to troughs in each paddock. Rounding off Cahersiveen are three homes with five, four and three bedrooms while farm amenities encompass an implement shed and two woolsheds. Tenders for the farm close on April 6. More? View the farm at www. bayleys.co.nz/2650196. Contact Stan Sickler on 07 376 0099 or 021 275 7826.

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Tender (unless sold prior) Close Tuesday 4th April, 2017 at 4pm at LJ Hooker office, 41 Mahoe Street, Te Awamutu ljhooker.co.nz/126HGG8 View Tuesday & Thursday 11:00am – 1:00pm

Ken Hagan 021 353 488 Te Awamutu 07 871 5099

267 Frontier Road, Te Awamutu Dairy Farm – 82.44ha Situated 5 minutes (4.5km) from the thriving centre of Te Awamutu, this property has been the heart and soul of the Vendors as they have continuously improved and enhanced it over the past 30 years. From the contour to the infrastructure, buildings and improvements, here is your opportunity to purchase a dairy farm in this excellent locality. 40-aside H/B cowshed, auto wash, Dosatron (metered) Protrack, Cattlemaster Headset and Halo System, all add up to an efficient, smooth operator. Average production for the past three years 185,000 MS includes an adjoining 80ha (approximately) which will be available to lease and will be formalised contemporaneously with the sale of the property. The modern 4-bedroom homestead includes a swimming pool to enhance outdoor entertainment. There is an excellent 4-bedroom staff home. Properties such as this very rarely become available within such close proximity to Te Awamutu. Secure this property while the opportunity is there, more than likely it won’t be available for many years to come.

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GROWTH: Fertiliser has increased the soil fertility over time.

INFRASTRUCTURE: The farm has an implement shed and two woolsheds as well as three homes.

PRODUCTIVE: Cahersiveen has produced 266,000kg milksolids for the past three years from a peak herd of 750 cows.

ACCESS: The farm has a 50-bail rotary with auto cup removers and is sited to limit walking.

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Northland | Tangowahine 186 Hectares An All Round Performer. Diversity gives a competitive edge to this beef and dairy farm located just off SH14, near Dargaville. Fertile peaty clay loam flats form a small dairy platform that is productive, profitable and easy to run. Two gentle west-facing basins provide sheltered grazing for beef cattle plus all the dairy drystock. Two good homes provide for the family and the location lends itself to enjoying off-farm interests in Dargaville or Whangarei. A small pine forest and some native bush provide another interesting angle, and from the top of the farm you can see nearly every landmark in lower Northland. Vendors will consider offers over $1,500,000. | Property ID DG1023

Licensed under REAA 2008

Deadline Sale Closing 2pm, Thursday 20 April 2017

Inspection By appointment

Contact Nicky Reid 0800 100 027

North Auckland | Wellsford 156 Hectares A Smart Move. This dairy farm is located only 83km north of the Auckland Harbour Bridge, 10km west of Wellsford. There are two good homes and the 32 aside cowshed is central to the farm. There is plentiful water from a man-made lake and an attractive stand of mature native bush. Buildings and improvements have received a significant injection of cash in the past few years. In spite of a few management issues, production has averaged 86,500kgMS over the past three seasons on an all grass system with the help of an adjacent block of lease land which would also be available to the successful purchaser. | Property ID DG1003

Tender Closing 2pm, Wednesday 12 April 2017 (unless sold by private treaty)

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VARIETY: Kandahar offers grazing, honey, firewood and hunting.

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SPACE: Kandahar has 233ha of effective grazing land.

Several farm income streams KANDAHAR Farm east of Martinborough has grazing land, honey and firewood plus bush reserve on its boundary to give it variety as well as a spread of income and now the picturesque property is for sale. Spread over 362ha, including

233ha of effective grazing land, Kandahar is just five minutes drive from the renowned surf break of Tora and its abundance of paua and crayfish. And it gets better because the rear of the farm borders the Tora Bush Scenic Reserve with hunting

opportunities for red and fallow deer, pigs, goats and, when in season, ducks. Within the farm’s boundaries, Kandahar has 16ha of flats, then 217ha of medium hills in pasture, another 125ha with scattered manuka and 4ha in pines, subject

to a forestry right. Last season on the grazing land it wintered about 630 ewes as well as 600 trade lambs, 30 R2 heifers and grazed 160 beef cows between March and August. Most of the flats have a reticulated water system and the

balance of the farm waters stock from dams and natural water sources. For stock facilities, the farm has a three-stand woolshed with yards, a set of cattle yards, plus a central set of satellite yards. The vendor is open to leasing

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Well Presented Dairy Unit 151.6230 Hectares

Winton

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• Sought after location in Central Southland only 16km from Winton. • Flat to gentle contour, is well fenced and has excellent races, and a new, fully reticulated water system. • A well appointed, quality 44-aside herringbone cowshed with adjoining feed pad, silage bunkers and calf rearing facility. • Five-bedroom family home set on an elevated site, and second staff house designed specifically to accommodate two staff. • Currently milking 370 cows, estimating 168,000kg MS. • This is a genuine 400+ cow dairy unit located in Central Southland with very good infrastructure.

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WATER: Most of the flats have reticulated water with dams and natural sources catering for the balance. were placed on Kandahar, with 120 Comvita beehives targeting the manuka flower. An area of mature kanuka provides another income stream during the firewood season. Blair Stevens from NZR says Kandahar has diversity and also aesthetic appeal from its hills with

DAIRY FARM 214 Whatauri Road, RD7, Te Awamutu Consistent Production – 160 Cows

PICTURESQUE: The Awhea River winds through the property.

sea views down to the Awhea River that winds its way through the property on its way to the coast. “It’s a perfect property for those that like a bit of variety and a spread of income. “The vendor would be open to lease back, meaning this could be

Located Wharepapa, Te Awamutu 71 hectares, approximately 60 effective Best 62,318, average last 5 years 57,977 Managed under “2” Farm System Nice 3 bedroom weatherboard home

2045 Arapuni Rd, Te Awamutu, Waikato DAIRY FARM - TIME TO GO

A great opportunity exists here to invest in the dairy industry. This 92ha (STS) dairy unit with 26ASHB is located east of Te Awamutu in the beautiful Pukeatua district.

• 17-bail rotary shed and lots of other useful sheds • Feedpad • Horse arena and stables • Capital value $2,420,000

Nestled on the foothills of Maungatautari mountain the rolling contour of this tidy well presented property beckons for a new owner to now take the helm. Our current vendors have cared for this beautiful property since 1987 and it has produced well. With a good fertiliser history, waterways all compliant and internal races in good order this farm says ‘take me higher.’

This farm is genuinely for sale and owners have approved the following: Open days Wednesdays 15th March, 22nd March, 29th March from 11am - 2pm each day. A property well worth inspection. LK0086539©

Our vendors are serious so you need to plan to be at the Open Day!

For further information, contact: Ernie Pitcaithly M: 0274 956 082 E: eveready@xtra.co.nz A/hrs: 07 824 1011 Office: 0800 699 717 Prime Country Real Estate Ltd, REAA 2008

a hunting and honey block without the day-to-day hassle.” Tenders for Kandahar close on March 29. More? View the farm at www. nzr.nz ID W021. Contact Blair Stevens on 06 370 9199 or 027 527 7007.

It’s a perfect property for those that like a bit of variety and a spread of income.

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Quality one-man unit. • • • • •

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Tender Tender closes 4pm, Thursday, 13 April 2017 at Ray White Te Awamutu office, 223 Alexandra St, Te Awamutu. (highest or any tender not necessarily accepted) Price will be plus GST (if any) MAY NOT BE SOLD PRIOR View Tuesday’s, March 21, 28 & April 4, 11 ALL OPEN DAYS 11am - 1pm Website & ID number: rwteawamutu.co.nz/TEA22544 Contact Neville Kemp 027 271 9801 Office 07 871 9801 neville.kemp@raywhite.com

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back the grazing part of the property at about $25,000 a year plus rates and insurance for three to five years. He will also consider selling his house with the farm and it is about 4km along the road. This past summer was the first time a commercial amount of hives

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WATER: The main farm and two of the three optional support blocks are irrigated.

Configure your own option A PROVEN Canterbury dairy farm close to Christchurch with support blocks, good irrigation and a cow barn is for sale with several purchasing options. The 174ha farm 9km from Lincoln includes a 99.9ha milking platform and three support blocks that have enabled it to milk up to 370 cows, with a budgeted production of 160,000kg milksolids this year from 330 cows, and run young stock and grow supplements such as lucerne and maize. Two support blocks of 25.9ha and 26.8ha are irrigated while the third is a 22ha dryland block. The purchasing options enable

potential owners to buy just the milking platform, or it with one or more of the support blocks. A feature of the farm is the near-new cow barn that accommodates 434 cows and is positioned close to the dairy where it could be used for winter milking. Peter Crean from PGG Wrightson Real Estate says the barn, built in 2015, has been designed for comfort and versatility for both cows and younger stock. “It’s an innovative and proven design that provides unobstructed lunge space and the Duracushion underlay ensures comfort.”

lateral, a 100 Rainer lateral and K-Line. The milking platform is subdivided into 58 paddocks with two lanes connecting them and leading to the dairy. All three support blocks are well subdivided and have lanes plus good road access. Supplements for the farm are made on the support blocks and usually amount to between 200t and 250t of silage plus 150t of maize silage. About 100t of grain is bought in and fed through the dairy while some palm kernel is fed to the cows during winter. The milking platform is well

A drive-through feed lane in the cow barn makes it easy to feed supplement to the cows which all access individual stalls. Effluent from the barn and the 16-aside herringbone dairy if needed is collected in two large storage tanks with the capacity to store 4.5 million litres or 120 days. Usually the dairy effluent is distributed by travelling effluent spreader pumped from a separate pond while a slurry tank is used for the barn’s effluent. Three bores supply water for irrigation and on the flat milking platform provide 63l/sec with an annual take of 440,170.4 cubic metres applied via a 250 Rainer

covered with support buildings and infrastructure including a four-bay calf shed with a computerised automatic feeding system, implement sheds, workshop and storage while more sheds and yards adorn the support blocks. Three homes are distributed around the milking platform and support blocks. The farm is being sold by private treaty with a deadline of April 7. More? View the farm and support blocks at www.pggwre. co.nz ID CHR25400. Contact Peter Crean on 027 434 4002 or Sam Davidson on 027 488 8269.

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FACILITIES: This Canterbury dairy farm has a near-new cow barn for 434 cows and two big effluent storage tanks hold 4.5 million litres.

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Two hundred or so acres of land set against the bush-clad lower slopes of Mt Taranaki prompted a vision of development for the vendors 10 years ago. The peaceful setting, seclusion from the bustle of suburbia allied with an easy drive to city services, and the long views to the coast explain the appeal of building and living here. The main dwelling sits on 13 acres with multiple outbuildings including a barn yard dwelling with substantial garaging, a greenhouse, a small lake and terraced lawns and established plantings to complement the natural bush features And what a house! Its floor plan covers 440sqm and provides four bedrooms, large open-plan living areas, an office, a home theatre room, a games room, and triple garaging. The living areas stretch across the sunny north face of the home and all boast these inspiring views. Also included in the large list of high spec fixtures are items such as zoned controlled hydronic underfloor heating, an imported American Oak kitchen, a full bar area and home theatre. A ceiling height of 2.55m enhances the sense of space throughout the house, with scissor trusses in the main living area allowing the ceilings there to angle higher up. There’s even a dirt-bike track to tackle and a shed to house the bikes. Kayaks can also be paddled out on the small lake behind the house. Viewing is a must for the discerning buyer seeking space, size and a high spec.

Te Kauwhata Vineyard Road For Sale From $325,000 View By Appointment www.harcourts.co.nz/RU5743 Lance Fletcher M 027 222 2185 P 07 853 0055

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STAGE 1: * Lot 4, Lot 6, Lot 12, Lot 27, Lot 28 & Lot 34 STAGE 2: * Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 4, Lot 5, Lot 7, Lot 9, Lot 10, Lot 11, Lot 13, Lot 14, Lot 15, Lot 16, Lot 17 & Lot 18 Sections ranging in size from 5000m2 to 1.86 ha. Great country views, North facing, power and phone available. A rapidly growing area. Easy distance to both coasts. Prices range from $325,000 to $400,000. Come and view, or phone Lance today!

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Hunting and grazing potential IT’S AN 890ha hunter’s Mecca close to Palmerston North with enough grazing land to provide an income and multiple titles to split between friends. Six titles range from 101ha to 194ha on this easily-accessible hill-country block that is now for sale by tender. Joe Havill from PGG Wrightson Real Estate says that creates potential for syndicated ownership between like-minded people.

“It’s a decent-sized hunting block close to Wellington and Manawatu and the titles make it possible for a group to get together and still have the security of their own title. “It’s a good mix of pasture land with about 250ha grazable though the carrying capacity has yet to be tested properly because it has a remote owner. “There’s been no intensive farming on it but it has

good grazing strength for an experienced farmer.” Red deer range over the property and deer facilities including deer traps plus fencing have been established. Improved access has been developed to the middle of the farm known locally as Mud Flats, where there are yards, service buildings and an eight-bunk hunting den that has two rooms with a kitchen.

SECRET: This farm is an untapped land bank on six titles in the hills behind Shannon, agent Joe Havill says.

“It definitely fits the recreational hunter with income potential as well and generally speaking, you don’t get blocks like this in this location.” The farm is just 3km behind the village of Shannon, 15km from Levin and 30km from Palmerston North, making it an easy escape for a hunting trip. “It’s very much a strategic land bank in Horowhenua with multiple titles and very suitable

for a family trust or off-farm investment.” As yet it is untested for bees but Havill says there is potential to investigate that aspect for income as well because of the scattered manuka and bush. Tenders for the farm close April 6. Its rateable value is $903,000. More? View the farm at www. pggwre.co.nz/LEV25616. Contact Joe Havill on 06 367 0835 or 027 437 0169.

POTENTIAL: The carrying capacity of the 240ha of grazable land has not been tested but it has good grazing strength.

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TREES: The property has 107ha of pine forest planted and tended by Horizons Regional Council, 135ha of regenerating bush and 16ha of original native bush with a QEII Trust covenant.

Adventure for young or old THE diverse mix of grazing, beekeeping, hunting and forestry on a 270ha, subject to survey, property near Wanganui creates a fun opportunity for the adventurous at heart. Located 25km from Wanganui in a picturesque setting with 16ha of pristine native bush sprawls the property that is for sale with a home that has undergone a major revamp and numerous sheds and facilities. About 18ha of mostly flat land makes up the grazing area of the property and this is bordered by 107ha of pine forest that has been planted and tended by Horizons Regional Council.

A further 135ha of regenerating bush, including manuka, is used for hunting fallow deer and beekeeping while the remaining 16ha behind the house is original native bush registered with the QEII Trust. The bush block contains significant southern rata and registering it with the trust ensures it can be enjoyed for future generations. Knud Bukholt from Bayleys says the property ideally suits a retired couple wanting to spend time in an idyllic setting with room for some stock and the ability to hunt in their own backyard or a young family seeking their own adventure

BUZZING: Bees and fallow deer hunting feature in the 135ha of regenerating bush.

playground – a place to play while still making an income from the grazing area, beekeeping and possibly the adventure aspect. “It’s got a good track throughout the property and old farm tracks that could be restored for horses and bikes. “It’s a property more about adventure and that mix of beekeeping, hunting and grazing.” A proposed subdivision plan has resource consent to split the house and a few close paddocks from the larger hunting and beekeeping country. The property was part of a larger farming operation which is why it is well

endowed with good facilities including a four-bay implement shed, a two-bay hay barn and a large double garage with lean-to, workshop and slaughter room that could cater for mechanical or engineering pursuits. A small glasshouse sits in the orchard and there’s a basic stock yard plus an old milking bail for the house cow. The home has had an almost total makeover and now has two bathrooms and a well-assigned kitchen plus a onebedroom sleepout with its own toilet. Offers for the property close on April 6. More? Contact Knud Bukholt on 06 348 0573 or 027 222 6161.

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CHARM: This farm has 730ha effective around a home base in a 1920s villa.

THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS WEEKLY – March 20, 2017

STOCK: The farm carried 5200 sheep and lambs and 740 cattle in summer and runs 8929 stock units in winter.

Animal, crop and land options good fertiliser history and quality fencing. Stewart Ruddell from Bayleys says fertile river and higher flats spanning 100ha provide a good balance to rolling contour merging into steeper grazing country at the rear of the property. In all, about 730ha is effective grazing with the balance in bush. On the fertile flats the farm grows 12ha of kumara while maize

silage has been grown in previous years. On the stock side of the operation, the farm has carried 2400 ewes through summer, plus 2800 lambs, 139 R2 beef cattle and 600 R2 bulls while last winter it carried 8929 stock units including 1100 young cattle run in intensive beef systems. The farm is subdivided into 184 paddocks with near-new fencing and an abundant water supply

from natural streams with various pumps. Added to that is the mix of infrastructure which encompasses two sets of woolshed and yards, three sets of cattle yards and three sets of sheep yards, satellite sheep yards, two crushes and a barn. Home base, just 36km from Whangarei and 26km from Dargaville, is the original “charming” 1920s villa with four bedrooms and two bathrooms.

“This is an excellent opportunity to purchase a quality and substantial sheep and beef property that in many respects is ready to take over and farm immediately. “There’s also the option of possibly leasing back to the owners or buying in separate lots.” Tenders for the farm close April 6. More? Contact Stewart Ruddell on 0800 80 20 40 or 027 273 6860.

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A BIG summer-safe property for sale between Dargaville and Whangarei reaps income from kumara, sheep and beef with multiple titles added into the mix to provide options. The property is being offered as one large-scale unit or as two or three smaller units. Good management practices have ensured the 912ha has become a high-producing unit with plentiful infrastructure,

85 ACRES CLOSE TO THE CITY 445c Milson Line, Newbury, Palmerston North Situated only 6.5km from the city square and 12km to the Feilding saleyards, this productive bareland property is offered outside the family for the first time in nearly 100 years. Access via a tarsealed lane off Milson Line creates the perfect spot to build a private home, with utilities already at the gate. Having regularly grown maize and squash, the current land-use of the Te Arakura Sandy Loams is primarily lamb and cattle finishing, with tidy facilities and artesian stock water. You’ll find it hard to beat this size and location!

34.53 ha (85.34 acres) Tender www.nzr.nz/F111 Tender Closes 3pm, Thu 6 Apr 2017, NZR, 20 Kimbolton Rd, Feilding Peter Barnett AREINZ 027 482 6835 | 06 323 4434 peter@nzr.nz NZR Limited | Licensed REAA 2008

MANUKA HONEY & MUCH MUCH MORE! "Kandahar" 978 Tora Road, Tora, South Wairarapa Located around 25min drive east of Martinborough, and only 5min to the renowned surf break of Tora. A smaller sheep and beef breeding operation as well as 120 hives this summer, supplemented by firewood income. Improved by a woolshed with yards, cattle yards & satellite yards. Bounding a Scenic Reserve offers hunting opportunities. The beautiful Awhea River winds its way through the property. This is the perfect property for those that like a bit of variety and a spread of income - with a vendor lease back this could be your hunting & honey block without the day to day hassle - don´t miss this!

362.1274 hectares Tender (if not sold prior) www.nzr.nz ref: W021 TENDER (if not sold prior) Closes 4pm, Wed 29 Mar 2017 Level 1, 16 Perry St, Masterton Blair Stevens AREINZ 06 370 9199 | 027 527 7007 blair@nzr.nz NZR Real Estate Limited | Licensed REAA 2008

PUTAKI Mahoe Road, Waitomo Putaki presents the opportunity to secure a large-scale Sheep and Beef operation on easy to steep hill country in an area that is historically regarded for its consistent summer rainfall and favourable soils renowned for quality livestock production. A total of 1274 ha with 1000 ha being classed effective. Currently used as a sheep and cattle breeding station with lambs sold as forward stores or killed and weaners sold in the Autumn. Infrastructure includes a 1993 tidy 4-bedroom home with massive views over the farm, 5 stand woolshed (1400NP) with covered yards, covered cattle yards x 2 and x 4 sets of satellite sheep yards. Farm subdivision is into 52 main paddocks with good traditional post and batten fencing with abundant natural water throughout. A network of farm 4x4 tracking makes ease of stock movement plus the added advantage of having Mahoe Road as access to and from the woolshed and yards. An annual fertiliser application is evident by the quality livestock with its own airstrip and covered fertiliser bin.

FAMILY FRIENDLY MULTIPLE INCOME BUSINESS "Little Tora" 460 Tora Road, Tora, Martinborough A rare and unique opportunity presents itself to astute investors - this one has been worth waiting for - located in a vibrant rural community 25 minutes from the wine village of Martinborough Little Tora is more than just a well appointed sheep and beef station. Not many properties can boast the standard of improvements that Little Tora has - the four bedroom modernised homestead is set in park like grounds accompanied by a two bedroom sleep out, pool and as new tennis court. Included in the sale are the profitable Tora Outstation accommodation and ToraTora Mountain bike businesses. A recent addition to the multiple income streams has been Manuka honey - with potential to increase to 250 hives. Around 600 hectares of effective land runs between 2500-3000 ewes and 180-200 cows, both with replacements, under a semi finishing regime. The property is very well subdivided with 80 paddocks, and access lane ways coupled with fenced off gullies allow excellent stock management. The 4 stand woolshed and covered yards have 1000NP. A feature of Little Tora is its excellent water supply & history of erosion control planting. Other special benefits are the hunting with an abundance of Red deer, fellow deer and wild pigs - and the Tora Beach and coastline - extremely well renown for its abundance of Paua, Crayfish and excellent recreational fishing - also one of NZÂ´s most popular surf beaches. Call today for a property report.

1274 hectares Deadline Private Treaty www.nzr.nz/nzrr208 Deadline Private Treaty Offers Close 4pm, Thu 20 April 2017 (if not sold prior) Jamie Proude 06 385 4789 | 027 448 5162 jamie@nzr.nz NZR Central Limited | Licensed REAA 2008

962 hectares TENDER www.nzr.nz ref: W022 Tender Closes 4pm, Thus 6 Apr 2017 NZR, 1st Floor, 16 Perry St, Masterton Blair Stevens 06 370 9199 | 027 527 7007 blair@nzr.nz NZR Real Estate Limited | Licensed REAA 2008

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THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS WEEKLY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; March 20, 2017

EASY: This farm has 218ha effective grazing over rolling pastures.

Proven record with potential A NORTH Island family that converted a Southland farm to dairying 27 years ago and has achieved a proven record of reliable production is now selling the 259ha property at Pine Bush. Last season the farm milked 580 cows to produce 226,684kg milksolids and while it is well established and in good heart it still has potential to lift production further. The farm flows over rolling contour and 218ha is effective

grazing with the balance providing rough grazing or is planted in pine trees. Overall it has 60 main paddocks and a pasture renewal programme that has regrassed 8-10% of the farm a year that has been matched with a good fertiliser history. A good farm lane provides access to most paddocks and leads to the centrally located, 40-a-side herringbone dairy with Nu Pulse electronic pulsators, teat sprayer and an in-line feed system

for molasses or grain. A double-sided concrete feed pad measuring 60m by 16m provides scope for efficient feeding while a stand-off pad with rubber matting and catchment to the effluent pond provides more scope. All the effluent is captured in a holding pond and irrigated onto paddocks via travelling irrigator and pods or into the 90-day storage pond, with consent and permits through to 2026.

A former woolshed on the farm has been fitted out for partial accommodation and is attached to a five-bay implement shed while other infrastructure extends to a three-bay hay barn, a five-bay calf shed and a silage bunker with 1500t capacity on a concrete base. The farmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s homestead overlooking the farm is a fourbedroom roughcast dwelling with an office while a second house has four bedrooms and a third house is a three-bedroom cottage.

A lease property 4km away has been farmed in conjunction with the farm and used for winter grazing and young stock. A deadline sale for the farm closes April 7 and the predominantly Friesian and Friesian-cross herd is also available at valuation. More? Viewed the farm www. farmlands.co.nz ID IN2022. Contact John Beaufill on 027 431 0054 or Patrick Bowden on 027 436 5161

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Twin Rivers

Pukeatua dairy

NEW LISTING

WEB ID FR54739 HALCOMBE 306 Awawa Road "Size does matter". At 659.41 hectares (1629 acres) Twin Rivers is one of the largest land holdings of its type in the Manawatu District. Currently operating a breeding finishing programme, features include approximately 215 hectares of flats, 213 hectares of rolling contour, all of which has been cultivated. Excellent metalled race, reticulated water, fertilizer history, 2 houses and full range of on farm infrastructure. View by appointment.

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TENDER TENDER closes Wednesday 26th April, 2017 at 4.00pm, (unless sold prior), Property Brokers Ltd 54 Kimbolton Road Feilding

Stuart Sutherland

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

Blair Cottrill

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

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WEB ID TER54442 PUKEATUA 101 Akatarere Road VIEW Tuesday 21 Mar 11.30 - 12.30pm A 94ha dairy unit in close proximity to both Te Awamutu and Putaruru with an effective area of approximately 74 ha. Currently run as a self contained unit, with all young stock on, supplying Fonterra. There is a tidy three bedroom home and an extensive range of farm buildings including a 10 bay pole barn, 2 hay barns, workshop with concrete floor, 7 bay calf shedding, tidy 20 ASHB with meal feeders and 2 x 12 tonne silos. An Doug Wakelin aesthetically appealing property bounding the world Mobile 027 321 1343 renowned Maungatautari Ecological Bush Reserve. dougw@propertybrokers.co.nz

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Haunui - 742 ha

TENDER WEB ID PR54132

TIRAUMEA 421 Haunui Road Haunui is a 6000su breeding/finishing property located in the summer-safe Tiraumea district. Sub-divided into 50 plus paddocks and well accessed by strategic laneways, Haunui features a walk-in opportunity for its new purchasers.

Haunui has had consistant investment in fertiliser, fencing and infrastructure making an ideal mid-scale property with the bonus of ample natural water and high grading Manuka.

TENDER

VIEW By Appointment TENDER closes Thursday 20th April, 2017 at 2.00pm, Property Brokers 129 Main Street Pahiatua

Infrastruture consists of a 5 stand woolshed (1000np) 2 cattle yards and 4 sets of well located satellite sheep yards. The property is well accommodated with two 3 bedroom recently modernised homes.

Jared Brock

Mobile 027 449 5496 Office 06 376 4823 Home 06 376 6341 jared@propertybrokers.co.nz

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Mobile 021 518 660 Office 06 376 5478 Home 06 376 7238 philw@propertybrokers.co.nz

Waiaruhe Station - 512 Ha

WEB ID DR54390

DANNEVIRKE 78903 State Highway Two Jewel of Southern Hawke's Bay "Finishers Dream". Property Brokers are privileged to bring this picture perfect farm to the market. During our vendors tenure, improvements have been made lifting the standard of infrastructure to the present high standards. These improvements consist of 8 stand woolshed, several implement/storage sheds, 3 bedroom dwelling set in very nicely laid out lawns and gardens. Large covered in yards, specifically designed to handle high numbers of lambs and ewes, with two drafting races. Water is provided from a combination of reticulated system

gravity fed to troughs and a number of large well made VIEW By Appointment dams. Farm access is first class with central laneway AUCTION 3.00pm, Thu 6th Apr, 2017, On Farm, 219 leading to well subdivided paddocks. 390Ha has been cultivated over recent years and is providing some of the Gaisford Road Dannevirke best pasture offered in the district, including Plantain and Red Clover, 22 ha of freshly sown Italian Rye and Clover.

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Jim Crispin

Mobile 027 717 8862 Office 06 374 8102 Home 06 374 6768 jimc@propertybrokers.co.nz

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THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS WEEKLY – March 20, 2017

SCALE: Waiaruhe Station can finish 30,000 lambs a year.

Immaculate in conception WAIARUHE Station in Southern Hawke’s Bay is a finisher’s dream with the ability to finish 30,000 lambs a year on some of the best pasture in the district. And now, for the first time in generations, it is for sale. The 512ha station near Dannevirke is a picture-perfect property from its eight-stand woolshed with large covered yards and five-way auto drafter to immaculate fencing and pastures. During the past 10 years, 390ha has been cultivated and 80ha is now planted in one and two-year plantain and clover while another 22ha has been sown in Italian rye and clover. Originally known as Oringi Waiaruhe, the station once sprawled over 18,000ha on both sides of the Manawatu River

and for the past century has been associated with equestrian sports from racing to hunting and competitive show jumping. Today, Barry Beatson continues the family tradition and was master of the Dannevirke Hunt for 15 years, with plans to focus his energy on the thoroughbred industry when the station has a new owner at its helm. His son Sam, who has represented New Zealand in show jumping, continues his business in the thoroughbred industry near Cambridge and these factors have prompted the sale of Waiaruhe. Barry grew up on the station, which was twice the size back then, and remembers the regenerating bush in the middle country being crushed with bulldozers, burnt and cultivated to

become highly productive land. It now has the ability to finish 30,000 lambs a year and has also grazed between 6000 and 14,000 works ewes in summer and autumn most years.

It’s an absolutely immaculate property – not a batten on the farm is out of position.

Through summer, between 13,000 and 30,000 small, conventional bales of hay are harvested with 20,000 made this year. Barry says it’s not just the

fertile soils that make Waiaruhe successful but its summer-safe location that allows it to take on trade lambs when other farmers in the region are coping with dry conditions. The combination of easy contour plus the central lane structure enables very easy stock movement around the station. Stock water is supplied by creeks and 28 large dams to a chunk of the station while a reticulated, gravity-fed water system services troughs throughout the front country. As well as the numerous and quality amenities on the station, including many implement sheds and a workshop, the station boasts a big, three-bedroom, two-living room homestead that

has been recently refurbished and modernised. Jim Crispin from Property Brokers says farm access is first class, with a central lane leading to well subdivided paddocks and everything about the property is immaculate. “It’s an absolutely immaculate property – not a batten on the farm is out of position and it’s the highest standard of fencing you will find. “It has tracks all over the farm and the large covered-in yards are specifically designed to handle high numbers of lambs and ewes.” Waiaruhe Station will be auctioned on April 6. More? View the farm at www. propertybrokers.co.nz ID DR54390. Contact Jim Crispin on 06 374 8102 or 027 717 8862.

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Hunting Block Plus Beef/Sheep (And Honey?) 2,200 acres easily accessible hill country for hunting, recreation and grazing. Possibly suitable for honey as a bee colony location. Six titles from 250 acres to 480 acres in size offers potential for syndicated ownership. Sold in 2014 by the agent to current vendor now concentrating farming operations in the South Island. Three road accesses. Greatly improved vehicle access to the middle known locally as "Mud Flats" with yards, service buildings and eight bunk hunting lodge. RV $903,000. Rates $4,183.00 www.pggwre.co.nz ID: LEV25616

GOING: Waiaruhe Station is being auctioned as its owners concentrate on equine interests.

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Tender closes 1.00pm, Thursday, 6 April 2017 (If not sold prior). 365 Mangahao Road

Joe Havill B 06 367 0835 M 027 437 0169

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AUCTION

Kenlea Farm - 289 Hectares

Wharepapa South AUCTION (Unless Sold Prior), 11.00am, Wednesday, 26 April, PGGWRE, 87 Duke Street, Cambridge OPEN DAYS 11.00-12.00pm, Wednesday, 29 March, 5, 12 April, 1016 AOTEAROA ROAD

• Flat to rolling contour medium hill with some steeper sidling • Approx 255 hectare effective and very well fenced • Lane access throughout the property with troughs in every paddock • Cattle grazing, extensive supplements made and sold off, some sheep grazed on steeper hills • Three bedroom plus office homestead, built in 2012 and three bedroom workers house • Four stand wool shed and yards, implement shed and workshop • Well located support or cattle grazing property with excellent infrastructure www.pggwre.co.nz ID: TEK25653

Peter Wylie B 07 878 0265 M 027 4735 855

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AUCTION

Attractive Dairy Farm In Puhipuhi

Northland

212.6 ha dairy unit in Puhipuhi, a well established dairy farming area just north of Whangarei. The soil type is excellent, being described as Puhipuhi volcanic. The contour is great at 70% flat to easy. The infrastructure is functional with a very good 36 aside HB dairy shed and good support buildings. The fences are internally two and three wire to 50 paddocks and the pasture is with clover and rye and a presence of well managed kikuyu. Add to this two good houses. The homestead boasts three bedrooms with two bathrooms, all recently renovated to a high standard

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(Unless Sold Prior) Closes 4.00pm, Thursday, 6 April Barfoot & Thompson Office 53 Kerikeri Road, KERIKERI

Valley Run - 689 Hectares • Breeding and lamb finishing hill country farm • Wintering on average 1230 mixed age ewes, 410 2th ewes, 460 ewe hoggets, 92 mixed age cows • Contour is rolling hill with some steeper sidlings • Four bedroom homestead, three stand woolshed, covered yards and various farm buildings • Long strong fertiliser history, natural water throughout

Hauturu AUCTION (Unless Sold Prior), 11.00am, Wednesday, 19 April, PGGWRE, 87 Duke Street, Cambridge OPEN DAYS 11.00-1.00pm, Tuesday, 21, 28 March, 4 April

www.pggwre.co.nz ID: TEK25626

Dennis Wallace B 09 470 2528 M 022 312 7704 Claude Shepherd M 027 441 0436

Peter Wylie B 07 878 0265 M 027 4735 855

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A Gem Waiting To Be Polished

Putaruru

’Echills’ - Specialist Finishing Unit

Hawke’s Bay

109.75ha dairy farm comprising of approximately 95ha of flat to easy rolling contour with the balance being sidlings and 13ha (approx) of native bush. Presently milking 230 cows through a 21 ASHB cow shed, with good infrastructure and support buildings makes for easy management. A three bedroom Huntly brick home with a single basement garage is tucked into the hill with amazing views over the surrounding district. A double Skyline garage and a single mans hut/office are situated beside the home. With a change in direction the vendors are ready to move on.

AUCTION

• 274.88ha (679 acres) in Kereru farming district • Finishing bulls, steers and lambs to good weights, 2400-2600SU across the effective area • Subdivided into 75 main paddocks plus laneways • Water reticulated throughout from spring sources, plus some dams • Comfortable older style three bedroom home plus a two bedroom cottage • Four stand woolshed, two large implement sheds, workshop, sundry farm buildings, sheep-yards and steel Te Pari cattle-yards • A great opportunity just 36km west of Hastings

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(Unless Sold Prior), 11.00am, Monday, 27 March, NI Kindergarten Conference Centre, 6 Glenshea St, Putaruru OPEN DAY 10.00am-11.00am, Thursday, 23 March, 389 WAOTU SOUTH RD

Richard Leach B 07 882 1485 M 027 472 7785

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Plus GST (if any) Closes 4.00pm, Thursday 27 April PGG Wrightson Real Estate Cnr Maraekakaho & Orchard Roads Hastings

Doug Smith B 06 878 3156 M 027 494 1839 Paul Harper M 027 494 4854

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Buy The Best - Horowhenua Dairy

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High Producing Dairy Farm

Feilding

Landmark dairy farm consisting of three separate properties, which can be sold individually or as a whole. 1) 770 State Highway 1, Manakau: 203 hectares dairy. Flat, fertile, deep silt loams, 50 paddocks, well raced and watered. 20 ASHB, sheds, 4 dwellings. RV $7,965,000. 2) 1050/1100 State Highway 1, Manakau: 45 hectares, Levin silt and Te Horo soils, 17 paddocks, central race, 2 titles. RV $2,150,000 3) 178 Muhunoa East Road, Ohau: 40 hectares, strong, free draining soils, 3 titles. RV $2,030,000

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• 66.7295ha located only 7km from the rural servicing town of Feilding • Three year old four-bedroom home plus office overlooks the property • 250 cow housing-feed barn - 16 ASHB with inshed feed system • Good bore water is a feature of the property • Supplying Open Country, Sharemilker in place • Production 2015-16 72,186kgsMS, 2016-17 on target for 90,845kgsMS • High producing farm with good schooling nearby, good home & location

$2.75 MILLION

www.pggwre.co.nz ID: LEV25680

(Unless sold prior) Tenders closes 12.00pm, Friday, 7 April OPEN DAYS 770 State Highway 1 11.00am - 1.00pm, 19, 22 & 26 March Others by appointment please

Joe Havill B 06 367 0835 M 027 437 0169 Ian Ross B 06 367 0831 M 027 235 4676

www.pggwre.co.nz ID: FDG25494

Plus GST (if any) Rateable Value: $2.9million

Wayne Brooks B 06 323 0709 M 027 431 6306

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A True Family Dairy Unit

Marlborough

Low Cost Water Dairy Farm

Ashburton

A rare 427 ha dairy farming opportunity is presented for genuine sale due to retiring vendor. Recognised as one of Rai Valleys finest dairy farms, positioned in the green belt of Marlborough. The dairy farm comprises of a milking platform of 130 ha, producing 100,000 MS (with potential for further increase) from 270 cows with a further 68 ha of grazing and native bush and trees. A 16 ASHB dairy shed and yards plus numerous quality farm sheds. There is a modern four bedroom homestead plus two further dwellings and a second rotation 150 ha forestry estate plus 79 ha run-off block.

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188.0872ha freehold dairy farm with very good water rights. 941 shares in Mayfield Hinds Irrigation Ltd. Cost of water for 2016/17 is $80 per hectare. Two laterals, one centre pivot, sprinklers, K-Line. RDR water runs in to a 30,000 m3 pond with a consistent flow of 77 l.p.s, plus bore for irrigation of stock and domestic water. Power costs for 2016 for irrigation $35,673pa. Lane down middle of farm. Approx. 670 cows included in the sale, winter grazing confirmed for cows for 2017. One 38 ASHB cow shed. Several calf sheds. Homestead plus two houses and granny flat. Elevation 60m AMSL.

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www.pggwre.co.nz ID: BLE25577

Plus GST (if any) (Unless sold prior) Closes 4pm, Friday, 7 April PGG Wrightson, 20 Westwood Ave, Blenheim

Greg Lyons B 027 579 1233 Joe Blakiston M 027 434 4069

TENDER

www.pggwre.co.nz ID: ASH25549

Plus GST (if any) (unless sold prior) Closes 4.00pm, Thursday 6 April

Robin Ford B 03 307 8725 M 027 4336 883 H 03 308 0458

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Hunter Hills Station - 2634.9091ha

Hakataramea

Future-Proofed Dairy Farm

Lincoln

A magnificent sheep and beef breeding and finishing property. Excellent mix of hill and developed country running up to 8000 su. Immaculately fenced, with excellent access and lane systems and stock water systems. Two very tidy homesteads and a single mans cottage. Excellent shedding, including two woolsheds (one with covered yards). Two implement sheds and workshops and the usual amenity sheds. Two sets of stock handling facilities. Hunter Hills Station is renowned for its stock health and finishing ability.

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• 174.7985 hectares in total area (subject to final subdivision) • 99.9183ha (subject to survey) dairy platform plus three run-offs - several purchasing options • Westfalia-designed, 32-cup, herringbone dairy shed • Near new, well-equipped cow barn with consent for 465 cows • Good housing and shedding with impressive, modern effluent storage • This unique opportunity is offered by our retiring vendors

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www.pggwre.co.nz ID: GER25553

Closes 4:00pm, Wednesday, 12 April Plus GST (if any)

Richard Scott B 03 687 7330 M 021 352 701 H 03 693 8311

www.pggwre.co.nz ID: CHR25400

Plus GST (if any) (Unless Sold Prior) Closes 4.00pm, Friday, 7 April 2017 OPEN DAY 11.00am, Wed, 22 March Assemble in dairy shed yard, 563 Hudsons Rd. Prior registration essential.

Sam Davidson B 03 341 4301 M 027 488 8269 Peter Crean B 03 341 4315 M 027 434 4002

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