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OREST owners in the Wairoa district are unhappy at a recent targeted rates increase they believe is unfair, but other councils around the country have either already adopted or are considering similar moves. The Wairoa District Council recently approved changes to its rating model that included new rates differentials. The new rating system, which takes effect from July 1, consists of five differentials. Forestry carries the largest weighting at a differential of 4.0, with commercial at 1.6, residential at 1.0, residential properties valued at over $399,999 at 0.8 and rural at 0.7. Wairoa Mayor Craig Little says forestry’s increased differential reflects community feedback that the sector contributes less than it should towards the social, economic and environmental wellbeing of the district. He says the new rating model is the result of feedback received from the community through submissions, community meetings and caravan sessions. “We have struck a balance where we have listened to the community while achieving a future rating system that is simple, affordable and appropriate,” Little said. Wairoa is not the first rural or provincial council in New Zealand to introduce a rating differential of 4 for forestry, with Waitaki District Council already having that rating level in place.

Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher says it was introduced after the council had to foot the bill for significant road maintenance after damage done during log harvest. He says the council was faced with a situation a few years ago where one road in the district was “blasted to bits” by a forestry operation, with the repair bill running to more than $1 million. The council had to decide how it could capture the cost of repairs and target them where it belonged. The money generated by the higher Waitaki rate is put aside so when repairs are needed to roads known to be damaged by logging trucks, the council has money available to get them done. The rate is targeted at land that is predominantly or solely in plantation forestry, so farmers who want to plant trees on small blocks on their properties can do so without worrying about the higher rate. Kircher says he would not be surprised if other provincial or rural councils with small ratings bases in areas where there are commercial forests consider a similar approach and increase their forestry differential. Local Government NZ has rural and provincial sector groups, and Kircher says members of those groups who represent councils around the country have discussed the impact of forestry in their areas at recent meetings. Tararua District Council is also looking at an increased targeted rate on land that’s home to commercial forestry operations, but Mayor Tracey Collis says that work is ongoing “but we’ve been watching this for a while”.

RESEARCH: Tararua Mayor Tracey Collis says her council is looking at the approaches of others before it decides on potential changes to forestry rates.

“I’d rather be a fast follower than on the bleeding edge,” she said. The Tararua council has looked at the approaches taken in the Ruapehu, Wairoa, Waitaki and Gisborne districts and plans to use aerial mapping to gather more information before making any changes. Collis says it’s important that farmers with blocks of trees on their land are not disadvantaged. She says the district has the fourth largest roading network in the country but only a small rating base to pay for repairs and maintenance. It receives funding from the NZ Transport Agency

(NZTA), but it’s not enough to cover rural roads repair and maintenance. She says there can be no denying the damage logging trucks cause to rural roads that were not built to take the loads they do during harvest. “There’s absolute frustration in the rural community when there’s 50 tonne trucks using roads that were not designed for them,” she said. Forest Owners Association communications manager Don Carson says councils should not be charging land users differing levels of rates based on their perceived ability to pay.

We have struck a balance where we have listened to the community while achieving a future rating system that is simple, affordable and appropriate. Craig Little Wairoa District Council

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Caution over glyphosate limits Richard Rennie richard.rennie@globalhq.co.nz A NUFFIELD scholar has questioned how low glyphosate residue levels should go after recent moves by Japan to block New Zealand honey after samples exceeded its residue limits. Japanese authorities have cautioned NZ honey producers that if more than 5% of exported samples exceed the country’s 10pp billion limit, further exports will be banned. Japanese glyphosate limits are globally very low, at only a tenth of NZ’s domestic limit of 100ppb. Canterbury farmer Hamish Marr completed his Nuffield scholarship in 2019, examining farmers’ use globally of glyphosate and consumer perceptions about its application. “My take was that Japanese consumers were very conscious of food quality standards and are prepared to pay,” Marr said. “But my take on Japanese farming was that the level of environmental awareness was quite low. When we asked about agri-chemicals they were not as up on things like residues as we were.” However, Marr says there is also room in NZ for heightened education among farmers about glyphosate use, possibly around practices like avoiding spraying out pastures with flowering clover in them during the day when bees are about. “It’s a good tool and it deserves some respect. If we lose the use of glyphosate the consequences are dire,” he said. Marr says this was reinforced when he presented his Nuffield findings at a primary industry conference before Christmas. Fellow speaker and regenerative farmer Hamish Bielski recounted his continuing reliance on the spray as a less impactful weed controller than physical cultivation, with the

CONSEQUENCES: Canterbury farmer and Nuffield Scholar Hamish Marr cautions losing the ability to use glyphosate would have dire consequences for modern farm systems.

It’s a good tool and it deserves some respect. If we lose the use of glyphosate the consequences are dire. Hamish Marr Nuffield scholar accompanying soil disturbance and erosion risks. “When regenerative farmers are saying how important it is, then it is extra important that we look after it,” Marr said. The ultra-low Japanese limits have been likened to a non-tariff trade barrier by some beekeepers.

Marr agreed it was approaching where the limits were so far below recommended maximum safe levels (MSLs). Marr’s Nuffield work estimated 6% of farmland is sprayed with glyphosate in NZ, and the value of its application to farm systems was estimated at between $300 million and $500m. The area it is used on is a relatively small amount due to NZ’s reliance on permanent pasture in farming systems, compared to extensive broadacre operations in Europe, Australia and the United States. Glyphosate’s use in NZ has been secured with the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) confirming its safety in a 2015 approval, stating that it was unlikely to be carcinogenic. NZ’s food safety standards are

also in line with most other major countries. Results released from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) on a honey survey last year found 78% had no glyphosate residue and none of the retail samples had residues over NZ’s regulatory limit of 100ppb. AgCarm chief executive Mark Ross says there are Codex limits that monitor countries’ limits on such agri-chemicals, preventing them setting their residue levels too low. “Usually, countries are pretty sensible about these things. Japan has lower rates, it has a right to do that. I understand they could lower further, but that would be challenged. It would almost become a non-tariff trade barrier,” Ross said. He expected such a move would

be noted and raised by the MPI. It is understood Japan has had low glyphosate levels for some time, but it is relatively unique with this ultra-low setting. However, glyphosate residue levels and use are also being challenged in Europe. France and Germany agreed to ban glyphosate by 2023, despite European Union rules preventing individual countries making specific national rules. Marr says it has been acknowledged by the minister that the cost of farming will rise and environmental challenges will only increase. Ross says there is an impending decision on glyphosate use in Europe, and it was unlikely to be a clear-cut decision. He says glyphosate is a globally-accepted chemical and there was no other chemical presenting itself as a replacement that offered the same efficacy and safety. “It would be disastrous to go back to the 60s and 70s, we would have to use harsher products that have been taken off the shelf. It’s a well-tested product,” Ross said. An MPI spokesperson says there has been no communication from other trading partners stating they intend to test for glyphosate. He confirmed countries are free to set their own import requirements, but NZ’s MRLs are based on the international food standard authority Codex Alimentarius Commission. “It is important to note there is already a high level of international coordination on glyphosate with Codex Alimentarius MRLs being set for many crops to support international trade. “Many international bodies such as the OECD are doing work to harmonise approaches to honey which NZ is contributing to,” he said.

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NZ stands its ground over EU quota offer Nigel Stirling nigel.g.stirling@gmail.com NEW ZEALAND is not backing down from its fight with the European Union over its carving up of import quotas despite other countries with similar complaints rushing to cut deals with the bloc. At the start of this year the EU and the United Kingdom reapportioned import quotas which give other countries preferential access to their markets for agricultural goods.

If you used different years, you might end up with a larger EU quota versus a UK quota or something along those lines. Dave Harrison NZ Meat Board NZ has opposed the changes since the EU and the UK first came up with the proposal in 2017 to split the quotas based on trade flows to their respective markets

during the previous three years. NZ trade officials led a chorus of criticism of the quota-splitting proposal at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in November last year. NZ’s comments were endorsed by Russia, the United States, Canada, India, Australia, Mexico, Paraguay and Uruguay, who all agreed splitting the quotas in the manner proposed by the EU and the UK undermined existing market access. The countries also claimed the EU and the UK had failed to consult with them properly about the changes. But in a tweet on December 29, a top official at the European Commission in Brussels claimed the EU had reached agreement with a number of the countries previously opposed to the splitting of the quotas. The Commission’s DirectorateGeneral for Agriculture and Rural Affairs director of international affairs/trade negotiations John Clarke said the EU had cut deals with Australia, Canada, Egypt, Thailand and Indonesia, and more were expected in the first part of 2021. The US is understood to be among those next in line for a deal with the EU.

A spokesperson for the WTO said agreements between the EU and individual countries would remain confidential until the bloc was nearing completion of quota negotiations with all countries affected by the changes. NZ is still negotiating with the EU and the UK to restore market access equivalent to what exporters enjoyed before the January 1 quota split. For meat exporters that would mean again being able to export up to 228,000 tonnes of sheepmeat to either the UK or the remaining 27 members of the EU without incurring a cent in tariffs. As a result of the change by the EU and the UK, they can only export up to 114,000 tonnes to either market before high tariffs kick in. Exporters say curtailing the maximum amounts they can export to either market free of tariffs has reduced the flexibility they previously enjoyed across the two markets. While the surge in demand from China has meant utilisation of sheepmeat quota has been low in recent years, exporters are reluctant to give up quota volumes which they fought hard for in previous negotiations and are legally entitled to retain.

ONGOING: NZ Meat Board’s Dave Harrison says quota talks with the EU and the UK continued to be hard-going with no conclusion yet in sight.

The industry says while it is not using all of the quota now, that might not remain the case if trade with China falls off for some reason in the future. NZ Meat Board’s Dave Harrison says quota talks with the EU and the UK continued to be hardgoing with no conclusion yet in sight. The EU had offered to amend the 2015-17 reference period which determined the quota split, but had so far refused to agree to any other changes to the methodology underpinning it. “If you used different years you might end up with a larger EU quota versus a UK quota or something along those lines,” Harrison said.

“But it still doesn’t provide you with what you have lost – it just makes it less worse.” Harrison says it was disappointing others had capitulated. “The more voices you have, the more traction you will have,” he said. “So, if the EU is picking off those countries it does make it difficult for us, but we still have to stick to our guns.” Harrison says NZ could have to go-it-alone at the WTO if it was not able to resolve the matter through negotiations with the EU and the UK. NZ has won cases on its own before, including against the US and the EU on sheepmeat and butter access respectively.

Ministers yet to receive low slope maps review Neal Wallace neal.wallace@globalhq.co.nz NEARLY 300 landowners have contacted the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) to highlight discrepancies in its online land slope map. A Ministry spokesperson says 289 people have notified officials

that the low slope maps were inaccurate with two-thirds saying they have some high-slope land within their land parcel that has been categorised as low-slope. The maps are available on the MfE website and are designed to show landowners areas with an average slope less than or equal to 10 degrees which, under

legislation introduced last year, require cattle and deer to be excluded from waterways. It has been contentious as many farmers say the online maps do not reflect reality, prompting the Ministry to call for examples of discrepancies. The spokesperson says it has received responses and

information from every region but particularly from Wellington, Wairarapa, Manawatu, and Southland and Otago. The review of the online maps is progressing and involves engagement between MfE and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) officials, primary sector bodies and regional council staff.

“We have not yet provided advice to ministers on options to address the issues made and will do so when our review is complete,” the spokesperson said. “Any changes will happen only after the ministers have received and considered the advice provided.”

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Northland dry months adding up Hugh Stringleman hugh.stringleman@globalhq.co.nz NORTHLAND farmers and orchardists are anxiously awaiting any break in hot, dry weather that may come down from the southwestern Pacific Ocean. This summer several predictions of rain events from either the south or the north have bypassed the province without significant rainfall. NIWA says the soil moisture deficit for every location in Northland is 100mm or drier. While not as severe or widespread as late January in 2020, the deficits show that recent dry months have compounded the effects of last year’s drought and not provided any meaningful recovery. Federated Farmers Northland president John Blackwell says his province was the driest in the country and this was not unusual for this time of year. “Both coasts of the province are very dry and there have been some localised heavy rainfalls in the centre,” Blackwell said. “Because this is not a nationwide drought, there are acceptable prices available further south for livestock that must be moved or sold. “We were able to make silage in spring and we have carried a lot of feed through until now.” Maize crops are looking good at this stage and should provide reasonable yields for dairy farmers. Coastal farmer Greta Harman, at Whananaki Charolais just north of Whangarei, says conditions were not yet as bad as last summer but February was yet to come, being the worst month for lack of rain and grass growth. Feeding out of cattle began again two weeks ago and the Harmans have bought in big bales, as well as making some themselves. Total rainfall during January was less than 20mm.

BARE BOARDS: Deficits show that recent dry months have compounded the effects of last year’s drought and not provided any meaningful recovery.

Winter is normally our best season but there was no big boost last autumn, so we have been playing catchup since. Greta Harman Farmer Normal cattle numbers have been retained for both breeding and finishing.

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“Our spring was short and we started feeding out in October until some November rain boosted pasture growth before Christmas,” Harman said. “Winter is normally our best season but there was no big boost last autumn, so we have been playing catchup since.” Northland-wide rainfall in December was 20-40% of normal and January’s figures are expected to be similar. WeatherWatchNZ and RuralWeather meteorologist Philip Duncan says blocking high pressures have been sitting over northern New Zealand for what

seems like two years, creating the rainfall deficits. Southerly changes in weather have petered out before reaching Northland and the highs have erected a boundary fence between the tropics and Northland. The blocking highs were in contrast to more unsettled conditions in the south with excess rain and floods in Otago and Southland. A few places in Northland had short, heavy downpours during December and January but these were localised and sharply defined. “Those landowners may have

got their monthly rainfall in a couple of hours – it is like the tropics,” Duncan said. Meteorological conditions over the Southern Ocean have been very dramatic for the past year and the much deeper lows may have contributed towards blocking high pressure at the northern end of the country. Duncan said a tropical cyclone may be forming in the southwestern Pacific Ocean around Fiji with a potential to track southwards over northern NZ next week but that this stage the odds of a direct hit on us remain at 15%.

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NZ dairy farmers lead the way Gerald Piddock gerald.piddock@globalhq.co.nz A NEW analysis from AgResearch shows that New Zealand dairy farmers have the world’s lowest carbon footprint – at half the emissions of other international producers. The study of 18 countries showed that the NZ dairy industry had an on-farm carbon footprint that was 46% less than the average of the 18 countries included in the study. The study showed milk production from NZ as defined from ‘cradle to farm gate’ is 0.74 kg CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent) per kg FPCM (fat and protein corrected milk). The average within the study is 1.37 kg CO2e per kg FPCM. The method used to calculate the emissions is the IPCC’s regional specific approach rather than the IPCC’s default setting, which when used lifts the footprint to 1.17 kg CO2e per kg FPCM. DairyNZ chief executive Dr Tim Mackle says the study reaffirmed what the industry had largely thought – that NZ dairy production was world-leading in terms of the carbon emissions for the milk it produces. He says there are two reasons why the industry had such a low footprint; its pasture based, outdoor farming system and secondly, the innovative, productive nature of New Zealand dairy farmers. “Our systems are highly productive and our farmers are innovative and they invest and use research,” Mackle said. Commissioned by DairyNZ, the study was independently

WORLD-LEADING: New Zealand’s grass-fed outdoor farming systems have helped keep the dairy industry’s carbon footprint low in comparison to other dairy producing nations.

produced by AgResearch and peer-reviewed by an international specialist in Ireland. The research analysed 55% of global milk production, including major milk producing countries such as Germany, India, USA, France and the Netherlands. Mackle says the strict criteria around countries having at least 100 farms to go into the study’s data set limited the amount of countries used in the research. At 0.74 kg CO2e per kg FPCM, NZ was followed by Uruguay at 0.85, Portugal at 0.86, Denmark at 0.9 and Sweden at 1. Peru was the highest emissions producer among the countries studied, at 3.29 kg CO2e per kg FPCM. Peru is followed by Costa Rica at 2.96 and Kenya at 2.54. The carbon footprint is measured in total greenhouse (GHG) emissions per kg of product.

Ireland, which often is compared to NZ’s dairy industry, was 10th at 1.18 CO2e per kg FPCM. The ‘cradle to farm gate’ analysis calculated milk’s footprint from paddock to when it leaves the farm gate. It includes inputs such as fertiliser and imported feed. The research compares carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions per kilogram of milk (fat and protein corrected milk – the nutritional content recognised in the study as CO2e per kg FPCM). This is an internationally recognised method. The countries selected had published research that enabled a like-for-like comparison. AgResearch scientists Andre Mazzetto and Stewart Ledgard led the research, following methodology in line with International Organisation for

Standardisation (ISO) standards. Mackle says 85% of emissions in the milk making process come from inside the farm gate on NZ farms. “If you are highly efficient at the farm level like we are, you can still ship your product to countries like Ireland and still be more efficient than the local product. That’s because roughly of the 15% remaining carbon, 10% is processing and 5% is transport,” he said. The study is a strong value proposition for the dairy industry as customers put greater emphasis on the environmental footprint of food products. But that did not mean the industry could rest on its laurels, he said. “At the same time, we have to sustain that success and that means building on it and that means getting better. This is not about ‘job done’, it’s a great base to start from,” he said. There were no easy answers when it came to further efficiencies, and Mackle believed technology could play a crucial role in further lowering dairying’s footprint. “Because we are already so efficient, there is no silver bullet to even greater efficiency. Significant investment in research and development is needed to find solutions,” he said. The release of the study comes on the eve of the Climate Change Commissioner releasing a draft blueprint for how the country could reduce its carbon footprint. That blueprint is expected to contain details on to what extent agriculture will have to reduce its carbon footprint. Mackle says it was timely

because it gave context to where the industry sat. The study had taken a year before being completed in November and had just finished being peer reviewed. “The [Climate Change] commissioner has been through some pretty robust analysis and we look forward to seeing it and engaging in it.”

Because we are already so efficient, there is no silver bullet to even greater efficiency. Significant investment in research and development is needed to find solutions. Tim Mackle DairyNZ Waikato dairy farmer and climate change ambassador George Moss says pasture-based farming and genetic improvement are key components to farmers’ low carbon footprint, but there is more that could be done in addressing climate change. “We are world-leading at emissions efficient milk production, but we must continue to adapt and adopt new technology and knowledge,” Moss said. “Our global competitors are never far behind, plus we know it is the right thing to do for our environment, our consumers and humanity as a whole.”

Numbers down but quality shines through Colin Williscroft colin.williscroft@globalhq.co.nz ENTRY numbers may have been down on past years at the 2021 New Zealand Dairy Event in Feilding last week, but the quality of cows on show was still high, organisers and participants say. Event organising committee co-chair Lawrence Satherley says because of Mycoplasma bovis the event has not been held for the past two years and the uncertainty created by covid-19 affected this year’s turnout. Bearing that in mind, he says the 270 cows entered compared well with the 400 that were part of the event the last time it was held. “We’re rapt with it. It’s a unique event that usually brings together animals from North Cape to Bluff,” Satherley said. “We haven’t run it for two years but this year’s entries are a good start. “We’ve got the best animals from around the country. There’s some top cows here.” There were entries from as far south as Ashburton and as far north as South Auckland. Youth are traditionally an

WINNER: Tom Bennett with his six-year-old cow that was named supreme Holstein champion at the NZ Dairy Event.

FAMILY AFFAIR: Morrinsville’s Tom Bennett and his supreme Holstein champion are joined by his wife Fran, right, mother-in-law Linda Deane and children Harrison, two, and seven-month-old Fearne.

important part of the event and Satherley says this year was no different. “There’s more young people involved in this event than any other, except the Young Farmers competition,” he said. “They love their animals and they’re passionate about the industry.” Julie Pirie, who travelled to the event from Ngatea on the Hauraki

Plains with her daughter Ella who was taking part in the youth competition, says the event is educational and provides young people with encouragement. “It’s not just about pretty cows. It’s about learning things like animal husbandry and what makes a good cow,” Pirie said. This year was the third time she has attended the event and despite the lower than usual

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Climate risks could impact rural loans Neal Wallace neal.wallace@globalhq.co.nz FINANCIAL institutions are including climate change risk when considering rural loans, but most are working with farmers to help them address these challenges. Climate change is not yet a significant consideration for lenders, but all say they are closely monitoring the sector’s environmental impact, including climate change, and it will have greater prominence in the coming decades. Last September the Government introduced a requirement for the financial sector to disclose their exposure to climate risk. The new rule is based on a “comply or explain” basis and applies to all financial businesses that have total assets or investments over $1 billion. Businesses meeting the criteria are required to make annual disclosures covering governance arrangements, risk management and strategies for mitigating climate change impacts. Westpac NZ’s head of agribusiness Tim Henshaw says the bank is not “at this stage” changing its rural lending consideration to include climate change risks, but it is a consideration for all lending decisions. “However, we’re looking closely at the potential risks of climate change and we expect our policies will evolve to account for changing impacts over time,” Henshaw said.

A Westpac report released last November detailed exposure to climate-related financial risks based on 2018 data. The bank had a $10.17b of agricultural lending and noted the sector faced “complex physical and transition risks from drought, storm flooding, erosion, consumer preference and regulation.” But it identified opportunities from selling premium products to environmentally-conscious consumers or from forestry expansion. The bank’s credit policy is that any loan over $1 million is subject to an assessment of climate change risk and those loans considered high risk are elevated to senior management for consideration. Westpac is also reducing its own emissions and has provided $2b of lending to businesses to fund climate change solutions. ASB’s rural manager Ben Speedy says the bank has not changed its lending criteria to the rural sector but offers environmental compliance or low interest loans for on-farm environmental improvements and to meet environmental legislation. “As part of that, we’re also working closely with customers providing support to make sure they are prepared for the level of investment needed going forward to maintain appropriate environmental standards,” Speedy said. A Rabobank spokesperson says managing climate challenges are not new for farmers and it

is helping them adapt to these challenges. “Our approach is to get alongside clients individually and support them to make their businesses more sustainable commercially and environmentally rather than simply changing our lending criteria,” they said. That involves developing a snapshot of their business’ ability to meet regulatory requirements and consumer expectations. “This includes how they’re faring with their agronomic, environmental, including climate change impacts, social and workplace performance,” they said. From this information the bank has learnt more than half their clients have a comprehensive farm environment plan, about a third are voluntarily monitoring and protecting plant and wildlife biodiversity on their farms, twothirds have completed at least half their applicable riparian planting and a third have forestry plantation eligible for carbon credits. An ANZ bank spokesperson says environmental impacts were a consideration when assessing loans. “For example, in the agriculture sector when customers buy properties in areas of low rainfall, we ask about their financial resilience to climatic events like drought and rainfall variation,” they said. The bank is working on an enhanced climate risk management framework

WHAT TO EXPECT: Multiple financial institutions say environmental impacts will ultimately be taken into consideration when assessing loans.

that aligns with regulatory requirements and will include estimates of the potential financial impact of future extreme weather events. “In coming years, we will seek to identify geographic areas most exposed to climate change risks,” they said. “This may help us identify higher incidences of a lack of insurance or under insurance.” FMG’s chief product and pricing, underwriting and claims officer Nathan Barrett says the specialist rural insurer will continue to rely on its own modelling and assessment of areas exposed to heightened natural risks. As an “advice-led insurer” it views each case on its merits and in accordance with established risk appetite “Given we take an adviceled approach and price each client’s insurance based on their

individual needs, we haven’t had a need to change any of our cover criteria at this stage,” Barrett said. “That said, we’ll continue to monitor clients’ needs and adapt any policy in the future if need be. The Insurance Council of NZ chief executive Tim Grafton says it’s inevitable premiums and excesses will rise in the coming decades due to the effects of climate change, but those increases will be incremental. “Insurance costs will increase year-on-year to reflect the changing climate risk, particularly to risk of frequency or severity to any sector or individual,” Grafton said. Agriculture’s exposure to the effects of climate change was no different to other sectors and Grafton says those seeking cover will need to take steps to reduce their risk, such as ensuring buildings and stock are not exposed to flooding.

EU could introduce greenhouse gas tax Neal Wallace neal.wallace@globalhq.co.nz A GLOBAL research company believes Europe will soon follow New Zealand and introduce a charge for agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Industry risk and research company Fitch Solutions believes the Europe Union will be forced to impose a tax as growing methane emissions loom as a major reason for missing its 2030 GHG targets. “We believe that the EU is highly likely to introduce similar policies by 2030, in particular bringing agricultural methane emissions into greenhouse gas regulations,” the Fitch report states. “This follows the identification of methane emissions as a major threat to missing the EU’s 2030 climate commitments by the European Commission.” Fitch rates as a medium

CATALYST: Methane emissions have been highlighted as a major threat to Europe missing the EU’s 2030 climate commitments, which could see GHG tax implemented.

chance, Canada, United States and Australia will follow suit. “For now, we expect these

markets to focus on incentivising innovation, although emissions pricing or limits could be introduced as the deadline for climate goals draws closer, with significant effects on the livestock industry,” he said. It has a low expectation that China and Brazil will impose a price of agricultural GHGs. In an earlier report, Fitch believes NZ’s agricultural emissions can be reduced without lowering stock numbers. The report only looks at the dairy and beef sectors and says the goals will be met because of government and industry collaboration. But it warns some farmers will leave the industry, unable or unwilling to change or adapt. It was supportive of He Waka Eke Noa, a partnership between the food and fibre industries and the Government to develop by 2025 a plan to lower emissions. By then farmers and growers will be incentivised to take action

to reduce emissions through an agreed pricing mechanism. The passing of the Zero Carbon Act in 2019 aims for zero net GHG emissions, excluding methane, for all sectors by 2050. For methane, the goal is a 10% reduction by 2030 based on 2017 levels, and a 24-47% reduction by 2050. Fitch says meeting methane targets will be challenging especially if the Government imposes a price without the ability to offset through sequestration. This will leave farmers with the only choice of reducing stock numbers, but it believes that within the next decade science will provide a solution either through special feed or inhibitors that target digestive microbes. It is less confident livestock breeding for low emissions or a vaccine will be substantially successful within the next decade.

Fitch expects farmers to become more active and benefit from selling carbon credits through emissions trading and that agricultural production will continue to rise, albeit at a slower rate, as farmers adapt to the low emissions regime. It noted farmers need to have a method for measuring their emissions and it predicts carbon sequestration will play a greater role through the use of permanent forestry as carbon sinks. A Beef + Lamb NZ commissioned report found between 63% and 118% of onfarm carbon emissions could be offset by existing native bush and woody vegetation on sheep and beef farms. But Fitch warns this vegetation does not comply with international sequestration agreements so does not qualify for carbon credits, a permanent forest sink or the emissions trading scheme.

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Ag sector poised for profitable year RABOBANK is predicting New Zealand farmers should enjoy a fifth year of general profitability with above-average pricing, manageable cost inflation and production holding up well. The bank’s Agribusiness Outlook 2021 report says while the year is “bristling with risk” and bumps are anticipated throughout the coming months, NZ agriculture is well placed. Rabobank senior dairy analyst Emma Higgins says as 2021 gets underway, the “world remains a turbulent place” for NZ’s agricultural sector”. “The covid-19 pandemic continues to rage in many regions around the globe, the finer points of the messy Britain and the EU divorce are now in full swing, and tensions in the US remain high following an acrimonious transfer of power to the new Biden administration,” Higgins said. “More frequent use of market intervention is a further factor creating global instability as are ongoing trade wars which have distorted the direction and price of traded goods.” She says while NZ agriculture had been unable to completely avoid the discomfort caused by this turbulence, the sector had “done much right to keep itself on a strong path.”

ACHIEVEMENT: New Zealand being able to keep supply chains open during the peak of covid-19 infection was an achievement that eluded other countries.

This includes the country’s efforts to control covid-19’s spread better than almost any other country in the world. “We also saw domestic agricultural supply chains pivot during the peak of infections last year, allowing these to stay open and continue to function at close to full capacity. In addition, we’ve seen diplomatic relations with key trading partners remain stable, keeping vital markets open,” she said. While it sounded simple, they

are achievements that have eluded most countries in 2020 and early 2021. “And given the extent of the turbulence, and compared to most other peers, NZ agriculture is travelling astoundingly well,” she said. The new year did bring more uncertainty than previous years with a number of potential bumps which may need to be navigated in the year ahead. “The pandemic in the US and the EU will probably not start

to look materially better until quarter two as winter passes and the vaccine rolls out, while the current spike of infections in key Asian markets is now looming as a major threat for NZ agricultural exporters,” she said. Risks to commodities will need to be tackled, such as the threat of Chinese dairy destocking, labour shortages in the horticulture sector and the impacts on the animal protein sector of China’s pig herd recovery. “We also expect to see NZ exporters facing a much stronger NZ dollar in 2021,” she said. Developments in the Chinese market shaped as the key watch factor for NZ agriculture in 2021. In the 12 months to November 2020, the share of NZ ag exports to this market came in at 31% in value terms. She says what happens in China in 2021 will be vital to shaping the year for NZ agriculture as a result. “Maintaining strong relations with China will be crucial for the sector. At present, NZ is treading a difficult path between standing up for its own values and its allies and the desire to constructively engage with a country offering a huge market, preferential access and the ability and willingness to pay for premium NZ product

and supply chains,” she said. “NZ seems well placed to manage these tensions, but this will become harder if China becomes more strident in its actions in the region and/or the US continues to push back.” In dairy, Rabobank expects limited supply growth in competing regions and firm Chinese buying will bring not only a fifth consecutive profitable season for dairy farmers in 2020-21, but probably supportive pricing for early 2021-22. Farm gate prices for beef are expected to remain marginally below the five-year average through most of 2021 due to continuing foodservice restrictions, strong competition from South America and a high NZD. Weak foodservice and incomes in the EU and the US will also impact demand for higher-value lamb cuts in the sheep market, pushing export returns below 2019-20 levels. But Chinese demand will help provide a healthy floor. In horticulture demand for quality and safe horticultural produce will remain strong. Covid disruptions to labour supply may take the shine off this opportunity, while navigation of geopolitical tensions will be key.

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Synlait lifts its milk forecast Hugh Stringleman hugh.stringleman@globalhq.co.nz

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SYNLAIT has added 80c to its farm gate milk price forecast for the current season, taking it from $6.40/kg milksolids to $7.20. The new price is driven by the strong increase in dairy commodity prices over recent months and the company’s view that these prices will remain around current levels for the rest of the season. In December Synlait reduced its guidance for net profit by half because of a 35% expected cut in infant formula volume for the year. That was a flow-on effect from cornerstone shareholder and major customer a2 Milk Company’s forecast downgrades after covid-19 disruption to its China trading. Synlait national milk supply manager David Williams said despite wider global uncertainty, dairy commodity prices had remained robust. The milk price forecast would be reviewed again in May. Synlait’s $7.20 forecast is at the top end of the prediction range of industry giant Fonterra, presently $6.70 to $7.30/kg, and will lift dairy farmers’ expectations of an upgrade by Fonterra in the near future.

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LIC has delivered a healthy set of numbers in the first half of FY2021, the period in which the majority of the company’s revenue is made and its earnings declared. Revenue for the six months to November 30 was $169.7 million, up 3.8% on the previous corresponding period, and net profit after tax was $33.4m, up 10.4%. LIC directors updated their guidance of underlying earnings in the full financial year of $19m to $23m, increased slightly from $16-22m. Underlying earnings (net profit excluding revaluation of the bull team) were $22.7m in FY2020, from which directors paid a dividend of 12.75c a share. Half year results incorporate the majority of revenues from the farmer-owned co-operative’s core artificial breeding (AB) and herd testing services, but not a similar proportion of total costs, so are not indicative of the second half, nor the full year result. Revenue from international and technology products is also spread through the year. No dividend is declared at half-year. Chair Murray King says the 10% increase in net profit was due to strong growth of farmers’ use of premium AB products and animal health and diagnostic testing. LIC was focused on balancing profit and returns with research and development and new technology investment for the long-term. During the period it made investments in the AgCelerator fund, including an Auckland-based blockchain agriculture solution Trackback and Dunedin-based mastitis detection company Mastaplex. LIC has 800 staff members and 11,000 customers and it expects revenue in the full year to be slightly more than $250m.

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Rural real estate market spikes Gerald Piddock gerald.piddock@globalhq.co.nz THE year finished on a high for the rural real estate market, with dairy farm sales having their strongest run since 2017. The market for finishing farms also continued strongly, with the median price per hectare for finishing farms increasing 11.2% over the past 12 months. The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand’s (REINZ) December figures showed that 11 of the 14 regions recorded an increase in the number of farm sales for the three months ended December 2020 compared to the three months ended December 2019, with the most notable being Waikato with 42 more sales and Northland with 28 more sales. Finishing farms accounted for the largest number of sales with a 33% share of all sales over the three months to December 2020, grazing farms accounted for 26%, dairy accounted for 15% and horticulture accounted for 11% of all sales. These four property types accounted for 84% of all sales during the three months ended December 2020. REINZ rural spokesperson Brian Peacocke says the sales figures for

INTEREST: REINZ rural spokesperson Brian Peacocke says it looked as if the banks were starting to show a renewed interest in lending in the dairy industry.

the three-month period ending December 31 reflect a further consolidation in the results which have been emerging in recent months. The ongoing strength of the dairy market through December and into January had yet to be reflected in sales. While deals were happening, it was still requiring work to get them

done and auctions are not being overwhelmed with buyers. He says more vendors were also accepting that market values had eased and they had to be more flexible in their expectations. Peacocke says it looked as if the banks were starting to show a renewed interest in lending in the dairy industry. “We’re starting to see a few

chinks in the armour and as we have gone through spring, the banks are starting to get more involved,” he said. He speculated it could be due to the Australian-owned banks’ attempt to reduce its exposure to the dairy industry, with Rabobank being the exception. “I suspect they might have had to change their tact a little bit in order to maintain market share,” he said. “The big response we are seeing is that the banks are being more actively involved than what they have been for quite a while.” However, it was generally farm owners who were taking advantage of this rather than first farm buyers. The skyrocketing land values seen in the residential market were not being seen in the rural land market, but there were signs of it in the lifestyle market. Sales volumes for the threemonth period ending December reflected a continuation of the extraordinary run of sales over recent months in that sector where there was an increase in the median price in every district across the country giving a record national median price of $835,000. The median price for dairy farms in the three months ending

December 2019 compared to the same period in 2020 fell 13.2%, while values on finishing farms, grazing and horticulture farms rose 11.2%, 4.2% and 18.2% respectively. He says it was clear there had been a trend for some time where good finishing farms were highly sought-after.

We’re starting to see a few chinks in the armour and as we have gone through spring, the banks are starting to get more involved. Brian Peacocke REINZ “Across Waikato in particular, we are seeing some of those priced at $50,000-$80,000 a hectare. In other areas the price is not quite that high but the trend is the same,” he said. He says many of these were being bought by dairy farmers looking for support blocks, along with some interested in sheep milking.

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China FTA upgrade welcomed Colin Williscroft colin.williscroft@globalhq.co.nz AN UPGRADE of the free trade agreement between New Zealand and China has been hailed as a significant landmark for primary sector exporters. NZ Trade Minister Damien O’Connor and China’s Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao signed the upgraded agreement last Tuesday in a virtual ceremony. O’Connor says the upgrade to the initial 2008 FTA between the two countries modernises the agreement and ensures it will remain fit for purpose for another decade. “China is one of NZ’s most important relationships,” O’Connor said. The new agreement builds on the benefits both countries have enjoyed as a result of the original FTA. “NZ’s existing free trade agreement with China has been very successful, but China’s free trade agreements and our business practices have evolved since it was signed over a decade ago,” he said. “This is why we entered into upgrade negotiations, to ensure our agreement is modern and deepens our relationship further, and that NZ’s exporters have the best possible access to the China market.” Meat Industry Association (MIA) chief executive Sirma Karapeeva says the upgrade will simplify export procedures, remove a level of administration, paperwork and reduce compliance costs for red meat exporters. “We anticipate a reduction in the time our exporters spend waiting for goods to clear customs, enhanced transparency and predictability for businesses, which is great news for NZ’s largest manufacturing sector and farmers. “The strategic value of an FTA upgrade with NZ’s largest trading partner cannot be underestimated and this agreement highlights

BENEFIT: Forest Owners Association president Phil Taylor says the upgrade is a reminder of the value of mutually agreed rules-based trade agreements.

a deepening of our bilateral relationship with China.” Beef + Lamb NZ chief executive Sam McIvor says the China-NZ FTA has provided significant benefits to NZ’s red meat sector since its original signing in 2008. “Since then, NZ’s exports to China have grown from around $600 million to $3.5 billion a year, with China now making up over 36% of the sector’s exports overall,” McIvor said. “Reaffirming the strength of this relationship through the FTA upgrade is significant and confirms the importance of China as one of NZ’s most important trading partners.” The upgrade allows for the selfdeclaration of origin. Currently, exporters need a certification of origin from chambers of commerce around the country. It also includes provisions for faster clearance of perishable

goods, with clearance times through the border within six hours of arrival. Arrangements for products transiting through other countries will also be improved. China is NZ’s largest market for dairy exports and the upgrade maintains existing conditions, with all safeguard tariffs to be eliminated within one year for most products, and three years for milk powder. O’Connor says that means that by January 1, 2024, all NZ dairy exports to China will be tariff free. Dairy Companies Association of NZ (DCANZ) executive director Kimberly Crewther says the upgrade is a positive signal in terms of the value NZ and China place on the ongoing bilateral trading relationship. DCANZ has previously signalled its disappointment that the upgrade did not result in an early ending of the dairy safeguards, but

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The strategic value of an FTA upgrade with NZ’s largest trading partner cannot be underestimated. Sirma Karapeeva Meat Industry Association Crewther says it looks forward to them expiring in 2024. “The NZ-China FTA remains best in class in terms of its end point of complete tariff elimination on dairy,” Crewther said. “It is a quality of outcome which should be matched in the negotiations with the UK and EU. “DCANZ is pleased to see the agreement being modernised

to recognise the growing role of e-commerce and to streamline certification systems for exporters. “Covid has contributed to increased growth in e-commerce as a sales channel and has made the transition to electronic certification increasingly valuable.” The upgrade also means that 99% of NZ’s nearly $3b wood and paper trade to China will have tariff-free access. Forest Owners Association president Phil Taylor says like most parts of the primary sector, forestry relies heavily on the Chinese market. He says the upgrade will not only bring benefits to the forestry industry, it is a reminder of the value of mutually agreed rulesbased trade agreements globally. “The first impact in China will be through lower duties and streamlined documentation. In the longer term, it consolidates our trade access for China and opens the way for more processed timber exports going there and increasing NZ’s current 10% market share of forest products imported into China,” Taylor said. He says the global significance of the upgrade lies in the context of threats to free trade in the postcovid trading world. “Protectionism was gaining traction in so many countries before the pandemic, and it’s showing many signs of now getting worse in economies hit hard by covid,” he said. “The NZ forest industry has been identified by the Government as increasing further processed exports by $2.6b in the next 10 years. Our government needs to make sure that the markets which have the potential to buy these exports are not closed to us. “More rules-based trade deals to keep those doors open are vital.” China is NZ’s largest trading partner, with two-way trade exceeding $32b a year.

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Deer farmers urged to be patient Annette Scott annette.scott@globalhq.co.nz CANTERBURY deer farmer Donald Whyte has travelled several times to Europe and North America as the farmer behind his venison brand. He knows the international chefs want New Zealand venison. The timing though, is not right just now and that has been reflected in the annual Wapiti terminal sire sales last month.

Whyte put up 30 two and three-year old Wapiti terminal sires in the 18th annual sale at his Edendale Stud in the Canterbury high country, but like the earlier sales in Southland and Otago, the result was not exciting. A keen hunter as a youngster, Whyte moved to live heli-capture and in 1986 purchased Edendale Station and converted it from sheep to deer farming. Running 5000 deer, including a red velvet herd, Wapiti terminal sires and fallow deer, the Whyte Farming Company now runs

one of the largest deer farming operations in NZ. “For us, despite the market conditions, this is our business as usual,” Whyte said. “Our point of difference is the consistency and constitution of our bulls.” The young sires offered for sale are bred initially for their own use in the Edendale stud to provide the 1500 venison weaners finished each year. They had wintered for two years in their age group mobs, being drafted from the main group in mid-December after velveting. Whyte was confident this year’s line-up for auction were some of the best stock

offered in the 18 years of the annual on-farm sale. But the result did not reflect the quality of the Wapiti bulls. Buyers were cautious and prices, following the trend of the season, were significantly back on last year. “It’s not really exciting,” Whyte said. “We have done our best, you have done your best – that’s where business is this year,” Whyte told the buyer gallery at the conclusion of the auction. “Some animals sold at value, they (buyers) picked the eyes, but that’s reflective of the year.” Whyte urged fellow deer farmers to be patient. Edendale supplies all its stock

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to Mountain River for processing and Whyte himself on several occasions has travelled the globe as the farmer behind the brand. “I have been overseas as the farmer behind the brand, I have seen the sparkle in the eyes of chefs when they see NZ venison,” he said. “They like it, they want it. So be patient and stick to what you are good at. “The markets will still want NZ venison when the world gets through the covid-19 blip, as an industry we need to keep mating hinds.” The top price on the day at Edendale was $5000, paid for three-year-old sires which generally sold from $2200-$5000. The four-year-old bulls ranged from $2200-$4000 and while not a full sale day clearance, Whyte is optimistic most of the Wapiti bulls will find a new home post sale. “I did have to lower my expectation and my upset price to meet the market on the day,” he said. At the Connemara Wapiti bull on-farm sale in Southland the average price of the day was just shy of $4000. It was the last sale for owner Murray Hagen, who is stepping away from deer farming.

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DARK DAYS: Edendale Station owner Donald Whyte says amidst the challenging times in the deer industry, his Edendale Stud annual on-farm Wapiti terminal sire sale was nothing to get excited about. Photo: Annette Scott

Three years ago his sale average was $8500 a head, last year it was down to $6000, this year it struggled to get close to $4000. “That was when venison was as high as $11.50 per kilogram, it’s $5 this year,” Hagen said. “I have been selling for 17 years, I have had a fantastic time with the deer but I’m retiring now, covid has been a challenge, it’s hit us hard.” At the Lochinvar Station sale in Te Anau owner Chris Carran was happy, given the industry’s current challenges, with his 21st annual on-farm sale. “The people were good, but prices were down, and that’s largely because of covid,” Carran said. “No trophy stags have been sold this past year, so there’s a lot of stags left around the country and that’s the direct impact of covid. “Covid has significantly impacted on venison values, and the ability to get it to market, and velvet is back too. “I’m pretty happy, it’s been a good sale for the way the year has been.” Lochinvar offered 25 terminal sire bulls that made a sale average of just under $4000 with just one passed unsold.

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Volume 41 I February 1st, 2021 I email: agined@globalHQ.co.nz I www.farmersweekly.co.nz

Staying safe on your farm 1 Go the AgriHQ market snapshot page 2 What was the South Island steer price last week?

Have a look at the completed copy of the ‘Be Safe, Be Seen poster’ below. Are there any similarities or differences between the poster you filled out and ours?

3 How is this tracking compared to year-ago levels?

1 Go to www.farmersweekly.co.nz 2 Find and watch the OnFarmStory of Angela Clifford and Nick Gill “Small farms can be so much more” and read the article“ A different way of life” 3 Where in NZ do Nick and Angela live?

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4 What industries did they work in in Australia?

This graph shows the average value at the Feilding ewe fair in $/head. Last week we looked into breeding ewe numbers and mutton slaughter values. This week we will look at how this has flowed into the store market for breeding ewes.

5 What do they grow and raise on their farm?

1 How do average values compare to the previous year? 2 Last week we discussed breeding ewe numbers falling in the last 10 years, how would this have an effect on prices for breeding ewes? 3 A widespread drought last year meant farmers were required to destock, how would this have impacted on demand this year with most areas receiving decent pasture growth for this time of the year? 4 A high proportion of ewes at this sale were unshorn, why do you think this is? Think about the current market for wool.

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FILL YA BOOTS: STRETCH YOURSELF: 1 Nick and Angela talk a lot about permaculture. What is this? 2 Angela has a strong belief that part of permaculture is seeing yourself as part of a community and contributing to that community. How do they do this? 3 Angela is the chief executive of Eat New Zealand. What is this? 4 Alongside their traditional range of crops they are currently experimenting with “Kaanga ma”. What is this? What do they plan to do with it? How do they plan to harvest it? 5 Angela and Nick both believe that buying locally is a key to sustainability. Do you agree? Tell us why you agree or disagree. Let us know your thoughts at: agined@globalhq.co.nz

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Public backs farming on Molesworth Neal Wallace neal.wallace@globalhq.co.nz

property’s management plan began in 2017, but delays mean it will not be completed until later this year at the earliest. PUBLIC support appears to have Part of that process was a public ensured Molesworth Station survey which attracted 4500 will remain a high country beef replies, and Grose says there was breeding farm. support for livestock farming to The Department of continue on the property. Conservation (DOC) is hoping to “All indications are that farming this year complete development of is a key component of the a new management plan for NZ’s Molesworth landscape and from largest farm, approximately the my perspective it is highly unlikely same size as Stewart Island, which some form of farming will not began in 2017. occur,” he said. In 2005 management of the “There is certainly no intention 181,000ha Marlborough property for us to halt farming on was handed to the DOC and its Molesworth at this stage, but we management status changed to a do have to take into consideration Recreation Reserve. all the different values that are The DOC’s director of there.” operations for the Northern South DOC’s lead management Island Roy Grose says this status planner for the station’s review allows for farming but also caters Viv Smith-Campbell says the for conservation and recreation. process was complex because The process of updating that it was the first management plan for the property as a recreational reserve since its transition from a farm. That meant determining AWDT Next Level 2021 the property’s Your community and sector needs change-makers ecological, – women ready to make a positive difference for the historical and people and places they love. recreational In 2021, is that you? values, but also Run by our friends at @AgriWomensDevelopmentTrust, talking to entities Next Level is a six-month leadership and governance that have an development programme empowering you to make a positive impact in your world. interest in the Registrations are now open – the first step on your land. journey to understanding your ‘why’ and building the Landcorp mindset and skills to make change happen. (Pamu), which Learn more at https://www.awdt.org.nz/programmes/ leases Molesnext-level/ worth, was also

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involved in that and last April it undertook a management plan to ensure farm policy works within the limits of the land and the restrictions of the seasons. The plan sets out policy to discourage cattle from waterways, a weed and pest management programme, minimising fertiliser inputs, cultivation and the use of cropping, managing high risk areas, ensuring overgrazing does not occur and the ongoing monitoring and collection of data. The report by AgFirst found that over the last two decades, stocking rates have fallen by 40%, phosphorus applications have halved, and are only applied to cropped areas now (80ha), total nitrogen loss has reduced by 9% on a per hectare basis and greenhouse gas emissions have dropped nearly 40%. While the lease allows up to 10,000 cattle to be run, Pamu has put in place a self-imposed limit of 6000. It is managed by four full-time and four part-time staff. Primarily a pasture-based system, lucerne and rye corn is grown for supplementary feed.

Calving averages 91%, with calves weaned at six months and finished on two Hanmer farms leased by Pamu. Stock losses at 1% are lower than the industry average of 2.1. The AgFirst study found production per hectare for the last three years was 55.41kg/ha compared to the South Island high country average of 21.60kg/ha. This result was despite production per stock unit being slightly lower at 15.25kg/su compared to 16.60kg/su. The report found that financially Molesworth performed better than average South Island high country stations, despite higher weed and pest management costs. Smith-Campbell says the process now is to formally announce a review of the Molesworth Recreation Reserve, make available all the information the DOC has collected and seek public comment and feedback. It will consult the public and groups that have a direct interest in the property such as Pamu and Transpower and while not repeating the online survey,

All indications are that farming is a key component of the Molesworth landscape… Roy Grose DOC Smith-Campbell says DOC wants public views on the implications of climate change to the management of the station. While the land’s status allows for the continuation of livestock farming, Smith-Campbell says its future will encompass other uses and values. “As a recreational reserve, there must be provision for recreation but also protection of natural values,” she said. “This process culminates a transition that has been happening since 2005, an arrangement that is going to allow it to be a farm and a recreational reserve.”

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PLAN: While New Zealand’s largest farm will continue with its beef breeding, a new plan will be put in place, which caters to both its farming, and conservation and recreation needs.

A $130,000 prize pool targeting participants in Canterbury is on offer for innovators providing ideas capable of solving some of the primary sector’s biggest challenges. The Food, Fibre and Agritech Supernode Challenge has the support of ChristchurchNZ, KiwiNet innovation network and AgResearch. It is aiming to identify disruptive new solutions that can be applied to the food, fibre and agritech sector’s products, or helping in on-farm automation and decision-making that mitigates environmental impacts and production costs. While the focus is on innovation from Canterbury,

organisers are wanting to identify innovation with national application. ChristchurchNZ chief executive Joanna Norris says 20% of the GDP for greater Christchurch is produced through the food, fibre and agritech sector annually. “The way a challenge like this helps feed the expertise and wealth of knowledge we already have in Canterbury is by starting to draw out other businesses who can start to leverage the technologies and opportunities,” she said. “We are not just talking about our big players in food, fibre and agritech, we are also our smaller to medium-sized enterprises, which is where some of that really exciting innovation starts to happen. The challenge’s prizes

include up to $44,000 to the winning team in cash, plus in-kind support from organisations, including AgResearch and FoodSouth. The competition will select about 25 teams for an accelerator programme receiving a package valued over $20,000. Cash awards also include $2000 for the top tertiary team enrolled at a Canterbury institution for the 2021 academic year and a top small business award of $5000. High school students can also participate, with all members having to be enrolled at a Canterbury high school for 2021, with a $1000 prize. For teams with no members in Canterbury there is also a $5000 prize award. AgResearch research

director Dr Trevor Stuthridge says some of the primary sector’s “elephants in the room” need to be addressed, including water quality. “One of the biggest challenges for our scientists is they are focused on things like publishing papers,” he said. “The ability to translate their science into the reality of the world is quite challenging. They need partnerships and knowledge in the commercial world and that is what the food, fibre and agritech challenge offers them.”

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Rollover cargo problem grows Neal Wallace neal.wallace@globalhq.co.nz WHAT some analysts are calling one of the strongest bull trade runs for the last few decades is the cause of significant disruption to global shipping routes and a shortage of containers. A cargo statistic report by Ocean Insights shows that the onset of the covid-19 pandemic caused a 30% collapse in demand for container shipments in Europe and the United States. That loss has since been recouped but shipping lines have been unable to meet that renewed demand. “As the covid-19 pandemic threw global markets into disarray, consumer behaviour changed dramatically, leaving the carriers as well as shippers stranded, either with goods they could not sell, or, in the second half of the year, with goods that cannot be moved,” the report said, “The latter crisis stems in part from a lack of containers, as the pandemic has caused box repositioning problems. “Today, even if a beneficial cargo owner can get an empty container for their cargo, there is no guarantee that the cargo will make it onto a ship.”

IMPACT: An Ocean Insights report reveals the impact of the covid-19 pandemic, as it threw global markets into disarray, consumer behaviour changed dramatically, leaving the carriers as well as shippers stranded.

This issue, called rollover cargo, is a growing problem with Ocean Insights revealing that of the 20 international ports it monitors, 75% had increased rollover rates in December compared with November. Ocean Insights chief operations officer Josh Brazil says rollover rates in key shipping hubs Singapore, Shanghai and Busan (South Korea) exceeded 33% but of all ports surveyed, the December

rate increased on average 37% compared to the previous month. A shortage of reefer containers was a major problem, with some Chinese ports reportedly running out of power points to maintain electrical supply to the containers. Brazil says ports have responded by increasing capacity, but the issues continue as cargo levels rise. Silver Fern Farms chief

executive Simon Limmer says global supply logistics were becoming an even more challenging issue in 2021 than they were last year. “We continue to experience ongoing disruptions in our key markets due to new rounds of covid-19 lockdowns, congested ports, containers being held in transit and global shipping lines running at over capacity,” Limmer said. “There are very few shipping lines anywhere in the world that are running to schedule, which makes the timing of getting our product to market uncertain.” Within NZ, Limmer says in his latest market update for shareholders that this disruption was delaying shipping line schedules resulting in visits to some ports being omitted, cold storage being at a premium, domestic road freight was at capacity and a shortage of empty shipping containers. “Today they are working through multiple market and supply chain contingencies to ensure we continue to extract the best value for your product,” he said. With the kiwifruit harvest due to start in March, marketer Zespri International says it will once

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again use a mix of container and charter reefer vessels to export this year’s crop. Zespri’s chief global supply officer Alastair Hulbert says this will provide flexibility and mitigate risk by avoiding congestion at major overseas container terminals.

There are very few shipping lines anywhere in the world that are running to schedule, which makes the timing of getting our product to market uncertain. Simon Limmer Silver Fern Farms “Zespri will continue to use a mixture of shipping modes in the upcoming 2021 season, while also working with our long-term port and shipping partners to ensure we are well placed to commence shipping our fruit to markets around March and to manage any impacts should they arise,” he said.

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Livin’ on the edge They are the first responders called out to fight rural fires often in remote and hostile areas. Neal Wallace speaks to wildfire specialist Graeme Still.

RAEME Still’s life revolves around weather forecasts. It can allow some relaxation, but at other times the forecast puts the Dunedin-based Fire and Emergency NZ (FENZ) national wildfire specialist on edge, as happened in the last days of January 2018. Forecasts indicated several days of temperatures reaching 30C and humidity falling as low as 20%, along with wind. Not only were they perfect conditions for wildfire, but concerningly the forecast applied through much of Otago. “We had an aircraft on standby and fire crews at a high state of readiness,” he said. Still was on leave and returned home to oversee operations. Within 30 minutes of each other three fires had ignited, two were especially serious. The first was in South Otago, but his preparation proved priceless. He recalls the fire was headed towards some trees, and a helicopter that had been on standby arrived just in time, preventing its spread and allowing fire crews to wrestle back control. The most testing fire started

in vegetation on the outskirts of Dunedin city, eventually burning 25ha and forcing the evacuation of 100 homes. It too was eventually brought under control using air and ground crews. While Still draws comfort by having a strong and capable network of experienced rural fire teams on which to call, his role also provides an insight into human behaviour. A third of all rural fires, easily the most common cause, are old fires that were not fully extinguished and reignited. Depending on factors such as the weather, Still says unextinguished fires can remain a risk for months and usually the result of landowners taking on a burn that is bigger than can be properly managed. There is also a noticeable spike in fires being lit as the fire season is recalibrated between open, restricted and prohibited. “They think they will get in before I increase the restrictions, so between fire seasons we get spikes,” he said. Still has overseen rural fires in Otago for the past 16 years, but was recently promoted to national wildfire specialist for FENZ.

TEAM: Graeme Still at last year’s Lake Ohau fire, with former Minister of Internal Affairs Tracey Martin and Fire and Emergency NZ regional manager Mike Grant.

The new position is a rural fire advisory role, centred on helping manage the four Rs of firefighting: ready, reduction, response and recovery. Still has fought some of the country’s largest fires, but says 2020 was one of the longest fire seasons due to the dry winter and frost curing vegetation which made ideal fire fuel. In September a fire razed 3500ha at the head of Lake Pukaki and a month later 5000ha was burnt and 40 structures destroyed at Lake Ohau. Still has controlled other larger fires, such as the November 2019 event which swept through 5000ha in the remote Lammerlaw Range in Central Otago His interest in fires was sparked while working as a silviculture contractor, where it was used to clear land prior to planting trees, an interest that has since evolved into the science of fires. “I learnt how fire behaved,” he said. “As I got worn out working in forestry – it is hard on the body – I thought I should change tack.” In 2004 Still was appointed the principal rural fire officer for the Dunedin City Council prior to the Otago territorial local authorities merging their fire operations to form the Otago Rural Fire District, where he was appointed the operations manager. And when FENZ was formed in 2018, Still was appointed Otago’s principal rural fire officer. The following year he was promoted to national wildfire specialist. Fighting a rural fire means looking and planning ahead. “It’s not the now, it is the what.” he said. “It’s not ‘what have I got in front of me now,’ but ‘what is going to develop?’” Fighting fires is stressful and requires the constant tweaking of plans and prediction of fire behaviour, so firefighters are not presented with sudden surprises. Those plans are shaped by the environment, weather, slope and

FIRE FIGHTER: Fire and Emergency NZ wildfire specialist Graeme Still.

fuel from which they determine a fire’s behaviour and rate of spread. “Once we know where the fire is going, the rate of spread and how fast it is moving, it helps us develop a plan, the resources we need or if we need to evacuate,” he said. That can mean initially steering or slowing a particularly ferocious and active fire to bring it under control before extinguishing it by pinching the fire’s flanks and head until it is extinguished. Underlying his decision-making is the safety of firefighters, with up to 100 fighting some fires, and awareness that homes and buildings can also be threatened. Ground crews can work in fires of 1000-kilowatt intensity, but at 2000-kilowatt conditions, it’s too oppressive and has to be fought from the air. “I understand that a fire will bite me as soon as I let my guard down,” he said. “You must always have situational awareness.” The quality of staff and volunteers and their knowledge of the province, the terrain and

vegetation is a significant asset, he says. “It’s a big team effort,” he said. “We have a very good rural team here in Otago, both paid and volunteers. “They are really sharp with years of experience, so the job is easier because of that.” That means they quickly understand the seriousness of a fire when a call is made, and resources are readily assigned. Fires are a legitimate land management tool and Still says generally farmers are responsible with burn plans and long-range weather forecasts. Ideally fires should be planned a year ahead, so there is no rush or pressure to get it lit. “Make sure you light what you can control and be prepared not to light up at all,” he said. “Generally, the farming community is pretty awesome, and they generally know what they are doing.” There are 17 volunteer rural fire brigades in Otago with 300 fire fighters available, most of whom are farmers.

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OPTIONS: Parkers Beverage Company managing director Doug Speedy says the decision to partner with Adashiko has provided a groundbreaking alternative water product in a market dominated by either still or sparkling options.

A world-first for collagen water Collagen, often the main component of gelatin, has surged in profile over recent years. It is also the main structural protein in mammals’ bodies and is now hailed as a nutritional supplement to help muscle mass, aid arthritis and improve skin quality. Richard Rennie spoke to Luci Firth whose idea for a collagen water has become a world-first reality.

ORKING as a graphic designer for a Japanese client, Luci Firth soon became aware of the significance Asian consumers place on collagen as a daily part of their diet, and how far behind New Zealanders were in awareness about its claimed health benefits. “In places like Japan you will find it regularly used as something you sprinkle on your rice, or buy it from a corner store to add to your cooking. We have been a bit slower to pick up on it,” Firth said. Asian consumers have typically sought collagen as a “beauty from within” supplement for skin and hair appearance, and for improved joint health. The high-grade food collagen Firth elected to use in her launch product is porcine-based and sourced from Japan. But countries that have been free of mad cow disease, including New Zealand, are also a source of collagen used in medical and supplement ingredients.

While working for her Japanese client, Firth says she vowed to create a shelf-stable bottle water product enhanced with collagen from pure NZ-sourced water. Two years later Adashiko Collagen Refresh water has gone to market here, with a claim to being the world’s first shelf-stable collagen water product. The launch has provided a valuable additional income stream for Hawke’s Bay-based Parkers Beverage Company (PBC), which specialises in juices, ciders, vinegars and bottled and carton water products. PBC managing director Doug Speedy says the decision to partner with Adashiko has provided a groundbreaking alternative water product in a market dominated by either still or sparkling options. “Exporting bottled water from NZ can be a tough sell, there are relatively low barriers to entry and little point of differentiation, which has commoditised the category,” Speedy said. He has detected a growth in

interest on a global level for Kiwimade wellness products. “The initial discussions we have had with buyers overseas suggest this will be a key differentiator for us as part of our export marketing strategy,” he said.

Exporting bottled water from NZ can be tough sell, there are relatively low barriers to entry and little point of differentiation, which has commoditised the category. Doug Speedy Parkers Beverage Company The global collagen functional ready to drink category is valued at US$2 billion, and growing. Speedy says the challenge

for putting the compound into shelf-stable drinking water was to ensure the taste was not greatly altered from standard water taste. This required specialised pasteurising equipment purchased from Austria to control the preservation of the collagen without altering taste or appearance. “After several iterations in the trial process it was the purity of the ingredients of collagen and water that helped us create a shelf-stable final product – the first time this has been done,” he said. “The collagen also gives the water a crisp, light taste and there was no need for additional flavours to mask any bitter notes that can be associated with this type of product.” For Speedy the move to the functional drink market marks an expansion that also includes a soon-to-be released apple cider vinegar aimed at the livestock “wellness” market, along with trials on developing a beer-based vinegar.

“There is a tremendous level of waste in the brewing industry and this could be a good way to help reduce that.” To date, research proving anecdotal claims about collagen has been lacking. In September last year Lewis Road Creamery dropped health claims for its collagen-infused milk after being called out by the Consumer magazine for failing to comply with the Food Standards Code. The company had claimed the collagen specifically aided joint health and mobility. Companies are required to provide evidence to substantiate health claims before using them to promote products, and be approved by Food Standards Australia and NZ. To date, research evidence has proven mixed for claims about improving arthritic joint pain. “We are expecting to see an increase in research that backs up the experience of its many consumers,” Firth said.

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EDITORIAL Progress is necessary

EW Zealand farmers should enjoy a positive, profitable year according to Rabobank’s 2021 outlook. Given what’s happening in the world this seems quite hard to believe but demand for our food is strong despite issues with foodservice closures, supply chain stalls and trade barriers. Of course, the Rabobank analysts point out that we’re living in very uncertain times and things could change quickly. Brexit issues are still to be fully worked out, our reliance on the Chinese market needs careful management – as Australia is finding out – and ongoing covid lockdowns around the world mean forecasting demand is difficult. Closer to home freshwater regulations and the just announced carbon budgets will challenge the primary industries at a time when they may feel they need it least. But this progress is necessary, it comes with being part of a global market that’s speeding up its response to the environmental issues that are becoming more apparent each day. Still, last week’s research paper from AgResearch, commissioned by DairyNZ, shows farmers have been doing a fantastic job on the sustainability front. In essence, we already have a head start on the rest of the world and we’re brilliantly placed to push on to show what farming in the future can be like. To do this we’ll need to embrace the challenge, not step back from it. We need to show our workings and let the world know we’re committed to growing the best food while keeping the most beautiful country in top shape. Indeed, the financial results from LIC in the past few days show many dairy farmers are using the wiggle room high commodity prices have given to invest in better genetics that balance production with a lower emissions profile. It’s these types of incremental but important steps that will ensure our continued success.

Bryan Gibson

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Carbon credits are not without limits I HAVE been left shocked by the number of people I recently talked to, who think planting trees is a permanent solution for our so-called excess carbon emissions. This is not the case. For pines they will sequester carbon for one cycle – about 35 years, after which time they will continue to sequester carbon dioxide, but release it at the same rate. So, carbon credits can only be claimed for a certain period of time and the trees remain on the land with no productive purpose forever, often causing erosion and damage to the environment. It is like having a six-room house and selling a room every 35 years, but you can never buy it back. Eventually, you’ll run out of house. I think our predecessors would be ashamed of us

planting productive land for such a temporary solution and we are doing a great disservice to our future generations. Chris Baines Matiere

Ducks don’t need help I ENTIRELY agree with your correspondent David Mackie’s argument that there should be no licence fee to shoot ducks, though for somewhat different reasons. He makes the compelling argument that ducks can cause farmers economic loss, something that he has firsthand experience of. The breeding habitat of these waterfowl is largely on private land and increasingly so, with stream and pond ecological enhancement. So, what claim has Fish & Game got to charge

anyone for the right to shoot them, let alone charge $95 for doing so? My argument is that ducks (at least mallard, and in some instances, paradise) and black swan are doing a pretty good job of looking after themselves and don’t need any help from Fish & Game – they also get none. At last, Canada geese are no longer protected. There are many instances in which they are in plague proportions and fowling farmland and water. At what point does controlling these “flying vermin,” as Mackie calls them, become a right – indeed, an obligation, rather than a privilege to be paid for? All these birds are beautiful and bring pleasure, but in small numbers they become a scourge.

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WHEN is Fish & Game NZ going to do something about their stock of mallard ducks and Canadian geese polluting of our rural waterways? Duck and geese faeces riddled with E.coli, avian TB and duck itch is filling our rural and urban streams with duck effluent high in phosphates promoting weed and algae growth and spreading didymo from one stream to another. What was that saying about people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones? “Bitch and Blame” are taxing willing landowning pest controllers and would-be duck hunters for every cent they can get from them.

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Opinion

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On-farm safety is a choice The

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PREVENTABLE: Karen Williams says while her son was not doing anything “stupid” at the time of his on-farm accident, it was clear that his injury would have been prevented if he had been wearing his seatbelt.

Karen Williams

HERE have been a number of fatalities on New Zealand farms again this summer. Every one of these tragic deaths will be someone who is loved dearly, a good guy/ girl who went out on-farm and didn’t come home. The pain for those left behind is horrific and enduring. Many of us know of someone in our communities who has been killed or suffered a life-changing injury on-farm. Every death leaves a gaping hole. Partners widowed, children losing a parent, a mother and father whose child dies before them, friends and colleagues gone forever. Every death resonates through a rural community and beyond. When people ask what keeps me awake at night, this is always where my mind goes, followed quickly by what the heck can we do about it? The thought of any of us experiencing that knock at the door, dreaded phone call, or coming across a terrible scene when looking for someone who hasn’t come home is quite literally our worst nightmare. So why does it keep happening, and with alarming frequency? I have experienced the dreaded phone call. A few years ago, one of my children was a passenger in a side-by-side that was driven into a bull hole hidden by long grass. Thank heaven he survived, but he was not wearing a seatbelt and the sudden halt of the vehicle resulted in his face and throat smashing into the dashboard, resulting in a life-threatening windpipe injury and long-lasting concussion issues. He was not doing anything stupid in the vehicle, but it was clear that his injury would have been prevented if he had been wearing his seatbelt. As a mother, wife and farmer, it is obvious to me that NZ’s farming community needs to develop safer farming habits. And not because we have to in a compliance sense, but because we want to. We care about our own. We don’t want to see our people hurt and we don’t want to see loved ones experiencing unimaginable grief. Some farmers are doing a really great job around communicating

health and safety messages to their people, talking the talk and walking the walk. But too many of us continue to push ourselves through fatigue and beyond capability, or take a fatalistic attitude to on-farm accidents. Making changes need not be difficult. If we open our ears and minds to farmers who have embraced good health and safety practice, not as compliance but as something that’s beneficial for them, their people and their farm business, we’ll find it’s not that hard.

It is obvious to me that NZ’s farming community needs to develop safer farming habits.

It’s about identifying risks, deciding how to manage them, communicating that to everyone who needs to know, and taking a few minutes before any job to think or talk through the safest way to do it. At your team meetings, ask open-ended questions about safety and risk such as, “What tasks on-farm do you do where you feel concerned for your safety?” Ask if they have any suggestions about how they can mitigate or eliminate that risk. You may be pleasantly surprised at the practical solutions that will be developed and the positive momentum such conversations

will have on changing our on-farm safety culture. One of the simplest measures is to ensure we use seatbelts in our tractors, side-by-sides and utes on the farm and on the road. There’s a dangerous myth that seatbelts stop you ‘jumping clear’ if a vehicle rolls. The reality of not wearing a seatbelt is you are more likely to be ejected in a crash and deaths are often due to a vehicle rolling on the victim. Accident investigations have found that almost all recent tractor fatalities could have been prevented by the driver wearing a seatbelt. I recently asked a fellow farmer why he thought we’re not wearing our seatbelts and he said, “It’s a hassle with opening and shutting gates when you’re heading out the back of the farm.” I then asked how much more time he thought would be added to the trip. “About 10-20 seconds per gate,” he said. The biggest health and safety tool you have as a farmer is your voice and your commitment to do better. If you talk with workers and contractors about doing things safely, there is a good chance they’ll listen. If you wear a helmet, wear a seatbelt, talk about how you are going to manage the risks around a job, others will follow. We need to take the lead on this. We need to be responsible for the wellbeing of ourselves and our people. So, we have a choice to make. We can choose to adopt a culture of ‘farming safe’ and making some proactive decisions to support this – or we can continue with the status quo and suffer the unimaginable consequences.

ATTITUDE: Karen Williams believes too many farmers continue to push themselves through fatigue and beyond capability, or take a fatalistic attitude to on-farm accidents.

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Karen Williams is vice president and health and safety spokesperson at Federated Farmers. She’s also a board member of Safer Farms (Agricultural Leaders Health and Safety Action Group) and an arable farmer.

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Honey – what’s the problem? Alternative View

Alan Emerson

THE news that Japan is checking our honey for traces of glyphosate is a pain in the butt for several reasons. The first is that while I trust the Ministry of Primary Industries’ (MPI) tests in New Zealand, I’m more than a tad cynical about foreign tests and the potential for trading barriers. MPI wants all honey tested in an approved laboratory, otherwise they won’t grant an export certificate for that consignment. I would have thought that would have been sufficient for the Japanese. The second issue is to ask if glyphosate in honey is a problem? According to MPI’s food risk assessment manager Andrew Pearson the risk is minimal. “A five-year-old child who was consuming honey with the default minimum residue level in NZ would need to eat roughly 230kg of honey every day for the rest of their life to reach the World Health Organisation (WHO) acceptable daily intake

of glyphosate,” he said. Much as I like honey, eating 230kg each and every day would be excessive. Finally, as the Japanese trader pays for their honey on delivery, tying the product up for tests has an adverse effect on the NZ producer. MPI has conducted tests for glyphosate in honey in both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons. None of the samples of honey available for sale had glyphosate residues above regulatory limits and there were no food safety concerns. So, what’s the problem? It is important to recognise that glyphosate is the world’s most popular herbicide. How are you going to get glyphosate-free honey from any reputable first-world country? The problem for us is that honeybees forage over an area up to three kilometres from their hives, so if you’re wanting to control glyphosate application that’s a lot of country. The additional issue is you’re not just talking pastoral farming. The forestry sector uses a lot of glyphosate, as do local councils. Also, as it is available at supermarkets and hardware stores in the city, town or village, people can purchase it as well. It’s everywhere, and rightfully so. So, the fact is that glyphosate in honey or any other product for

that matter isn’t just a pastoral issue, it’s everyone’s. Federated Farmers spokesperson on arable affairs Colin Hurst told us that the glyphosate traces in honey were a puzzle as bees gather nectar when plants were in flower. If a plant has been sprayed with glyphosate there is no flower because the plant is dead. There is an additional issue from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, (IARC), who classified glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic to humans.” My dictionary defines probably as “likely to be or to happen, but not necessarily so.” If that’s the best they can do, it isn’t much. It is also contrary to the European Chemicals Agency who said, “All the available scientific evidence did not meet the criteria to classify glyphosate as carcinogenic.” The American Environmental Protection Association agreed. Putting it in further perspective, on the product cancer ratings, alcohol is at one with glyphosate at two, along with frying and red meat, and don’t forget cigarettes that make glyphosate look like a health food by comparison. So, my view is that although the Japanese are claiming glyphosate is in honey, I don’t believe it is, and if it was, what harm is it? There is absolutely no evidence of harmful concentrations and as analytical

SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE: Alan Emerson believes NZ’s better off risking its honey exports to Japan over glyphosates, than the future of our farming and forestry industries.

methods keep improving, we can measure much smaller concentrations. What needs to happen is that our government needs to talk to theirs and, if necessary, fly a representative to NZ and show them the reality of our honey industry. With glyphosate, however, the issues are bigger than just honey. The carbon footprint of glyphosate cultivation use is a fraction that of mechanical cultivation. Using glyphosate, you can spray a paddock once with a 30-metre boom, wait for the vegetation to die and then plant your crop. The carbon footprint is minimal as is the nutrient loss. With mechanical cultivation you must first plough. Your everyday plough has a narrow cut, meaning the CO2 emissions are high. The bigger the cut, the larger the tractor. A farmer then needs to grub a paddock, harrow

it and roll it sometimes more than once before sowing. The carbon footprint is many times that of chemical ploughing, so if we’re remotely concerned about global warming, we should be encouraging chemical ploughing using glyphosate. It is also safe to use and doesn’t readily leach into groundwater. My strong view is that glyphosate is a vital tool for NZ agricultural production. It is efficient, not harmful, and environmentally responsible. If the Japanese get angst over their accusation of glyphosate residue in honey, I believe we’re better off risking our $68 million honey exports to Japan than the future of our farming and forestry industries.

Your View Alan Emerson is a semi-retired Wairarapa farmer and businessman: dath.emerson@gmail.com

You don’t get something for nothing From the Ridge INVESTMENT: Farmers need to spend money on good water infrastructure, and need to be game to maintain and care for it, says Steve Wyn-Harris.

Steve Wyn-Harris

WE HAD a mini heatwave like many of you last week. Over a few days, temperatures sneaked into the low 30s and working in the afternoon heat felt like you were in a furnace. My thermometers are in wellshaded spots, so I’m doubtful about the claims of 40C from near here. However, I do know that some of you had official recordings in the high 30s, so I guess I have little to complain about. I made sure I drank plenty of water as I toiled in the afternoon sun, but it was surprising how thirsty I still was in the evenings and despite topping up, the body sucked it up, as little piddling was going on. Anyway, I tell you this because the farm water systems which have been functioning well inevitably came under pressure from thirsty stock also dealing

with the heat and dry grass, and the weaknesses in the infrastructure suddenly came to the fore. I used to have a couple of systems running 40-odd troughs and quite a lot of dams and big paddocks. Early in my career I learnt that the key driver for productivity and profitability was subdivision, subdivision, and more subdivision. Been to a dairy farm lately? So that’s what I did and of course the water system had to keep up with it. Research has shown something like a 30% return on capital on a reticulated water system, so why wouldn’t you? If you know of any other 30% return on capitals year in and year out, give me a ring. Early in the piece, I moved a large mob of thirsty sheep into

a paddock that they would have known. I watched hundreds of ewes run past a perfectly good dam and crowd 20 deep around the new trough. I’ve been fencing off the dams and planting them out ever since. Another similar memory that comes to mind is shifting thirsty ewes into a paddock where I had moved the trough into the centre of the paddock two or three years earlier. About half the ewes ran to where the trough used to be before saying “silly me” and ran for the middle where the others had headed. I assume they were the older ewes who were used to it being in the old spot. Never say sheep don’t have good memories. Have you ever noticed that when you move stock, they often head straight for the water and disregard at first the fresh feed?

Then you go back to the previous paddock’s water expecting to find an empty trough and it’s fine. The problem with my water system is that it wasn’t designed with all the bells and whistles from scratch, but has incrementally grown from what was there. A lot of tee joiners out there. Also complicating matters is that over my career I’ve slowly grown our farming business with four small blocks separated by 5km. I’ve ended up with three pumps and a gravity-fed system off a neighbouring property, which I was smart enough to pay to get a water easement for the right to transport water put in with the original owner. And about 140 troughs as all my paddocks have reticulated water and my average paddock size is what you might think a ridiculous 2.5ha average. Plenty of things to go wrong and fail. And they do. When something like the bulls lifting a lid and breaking the ballcock arm, then another mob suddenly without water object and cause their own problems. A new bit of kit has just turned up courtesy of a local business, which is a decent weather station and water-use monitoring system

down on my bottom farm. It texts me when there is a problem, so I don’t have to travel down every day or so to look at the flag and check in with the pump. I’m surprised I was so slow to pick up this bit of excellent technology that I know plenty of you have. If you want to have a nosey, google ‘Isaacs Hatuma weather station’ to see how the weather and water usage (not that high as I’ve killed most of my bulls, lambs and ewes) is going here. The online software is excellent and allows a lot of searching and changing parameters. There’s even a webcam to see my poor grazing (I prefer deferred grazing technique) and a nice vista across our farm towards Woburn and Ngahape Roads. You can’t farm without decent water, especially in the drier regions but as always, you don’t get something for nothing. You need to spend the money on good water infrastructure, and you need to be on your game to maintain and care for it.

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

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FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – February 1, 2021

History will remember Sir Bob The Braided Trail

Keith Woodford

WHEN I wrote the book Devil in the Milk in 2007, I introduced Bob Elliott in the very first paragraph. Bob was the Auckland paediatrician who first identified A1 beta-casein from milk as a big risk factor for Type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is the form of the disease that often strikes in childhood and then requires daily insulin injections throughout life. In the years since then I have often thought that history will in time regard Bob as one of the great heroes of modern medicine. He sowed the seeds on which others have continued to build, with a particular focus on A1 betacasein, but with those findings also having relevance to other food-derived opioids. When Bob Elliott finally became Sir Bob, or more formally Sir Robert, in the Queen’s Birthday Honours of 2020, he had less than three months to live before succumbing to cancer at the age of 86. I wrote to him on hearing of his knighthood, and asked him how he was going with his memoirs. Bob replied that they had stalled somewhat. From that I should have guessed his health was failing, but alas, I missed the signal. I knew that he had been working on those memoirs at least intermittently for the previous two years. I hope that someone in his family has access to the reminiscences that he did pen, and that they might form the basis of a biography that some medical historian might choose to take up. Bob’s life is a story that does indeed need to be told. However, there will be some who prefer it stays untold. That is because Bob trod on many toes as he fought without fear or favour in the interests of children and childhood afflictions. Bob’s style was to take up issues with directness, and at times he took on people and groups who did not like either what he was doing or the way he was doing it. Bob came to Auckland University from Adelaide in 1970, having been appointed as the Foundation Professor of Paediatrics. Early on, he co-founded the Child Health Foundation, now known as Cure Kids. Bob roamed widely in his journey to find answers to child illness, but cystic fibrosis has been a key field where his contributions are already well acknowledged. Early in his career, Bob developed a heel-prick test for cystic fibrosis that could be given to babies. This early identification of the condition has made a big impact on extending the life expectancy of cystic fibrosis sufferers.

My own association with Bob did not occur until 2004. That was when I became aware of his work on Type 1 diabetes and milk that had come out of left field. Bob had been puzzled as to why Type 1 diabetes was extremely rare in Samoan children living in Samoa, but was relatively common in Samoan children living in New Zealand. The ethnicity of the children was the same, so clearly it had to be something in the environment. Perhaps it was something in the physical climate, such as sunlight affecting vitamin D levels. That is a theory that still gets talked about widely by people interested in Type 1 diabetes. However, it was also easy to pick holes in that theory such that at best it could only be a contributing factor. Eventually, Bob’s investigations led to diet. The obvious difference there between childhood diets in Samoa and NZ is that a lot more milk is drunk in NZ than Samoa. Was there something about cows’ milk that was triggering the disease? However, the answer was never going to be that easy. The reason that Bob knew the answer could never be that simple was that Type 1 diabetes was also very uncommon in parts of East Africa where the human diet was focused on cow milk. That gnawed away at Bob until eventually in 1993 he called the Dairy Research Institute and asked them whether there was any difference in the protein chemistry of African milk. The answer came back that there was indeed a small difference in the beta-casein protein. All betacasein in African cattle was of the A2 type, whereas many European cattle produce beta-casein of the A1 type. It seemed a long shot, but to Bob, with his explorer mind, it was worth looking at. It didn’t take long for Bob to identify that the geographic distribution of Type 1 diabetes, which was already known to correlate with milk consumption, correlated much more tightly once A1 beta-casein rather than milk itself was used as the explanatory variable. Bob then went on to test his theory by taking diabetessusceptible mice, splitting them into two groups, and feeding A1 beta-casein to half the animals and A2 beta-casein to the others. Remarkably, 47% of the mice fed A1 beta-casein developed Type 1 diabetes, but none of those fed A2 beta-casein became diabetic. It all made sense, particularly once it became apparent that a mu opioid fragment called betacasomorphin-7 was released from A1 beta-casein, but under normal circumstances did not release from A2 beta-casein. Bob was convinced he had the answer, but not everyone else was. The dairy industry in particular was more than a little hostile to the notion that a milk component could be the problem. Given my own involvement with the dairy industry as Lincoln’s Professor of Farm Management and Agribusiness, I saw some of the fighting first-hand. Indeed, the

RENOWNED: The late Sir Bob Elliott roamed widely in his journey to find answers to child illness, but cystic fibrosis has been a key field where his contributions are already well acknowledged. He also co-founded the Child Health Foundation, now known as Cure Kids. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Bob trod on many toes as he fought without fear or favour in the interests of children and childhood afflictions. debate got real nasty and Bob was more than a little wounded by the barbs. I remember Bob saying to me once that the dairy industry and one company in particular had destroyed his career. It is a long story, far too long to be told here, but I spent many pages in my book Devil in the Milk outlining the to-ing and fro-ing that occurred through to 2006, and then updated this in a later edition through to 2010. Now, more than a decade later, there is more to be said – but much of that will have to wait. Going back to the year 2000, and having seen Bob’s findings, Corran McLachlan quickly identified parallel findings for ischaemic heart disease. Together with Dunedin entrepreneur Howard McLachlan, he set up the a2 Corporation, which with its current identity as The a2 milk Company is Australasia’s largest agri-food company by capital value. Although Bob was largely on the sidelines of the A2 issue for the last decade, the A2 issue continued to be a big help to his ongoing work through Cure Kids. The key diabetes patent was owned 50% by Cure Kids (with Cure Kids renamed from the Child Health Foundation) and 50% by the NZ Dairy Board (which in 2001 was folded into Fonterra). The a2 Corporation paid $8 million for the 50% share owned by Cure

Kids, and many children have subsequently benefitted from those funds. I said that Bob was in recent years largely on the sidelines of the A2 issue, but that was not totally the situation. In 2017, Bob, Professor Boyd Swinburn from Auckland Medical School and myself – with me by then retired from Lincoln University but still working on A2 issues – were three NZ-domiciled Kiwis who together with four Australian medical scientists jointly authored an article in the journal Nutrition and Diabetes. There we set out a more sophisticated explanation of how genetic and environmental factors work together to first load the gun and then pull the trigger leading to Type 1 diabetes exposure. That paper is getting considerable traction, with 42 citations already from other papers in the scientific literature, but is not yet fully mainstream thinking. With hindsight, I think we still missed a key component of the mechanism in that paper. I don’t think any of us were aware that the islet cells of the pancreas, which produce insulin and are destroyed in Type 1 diabetes, contain mu opioid receptors. This had been known since at least 2014, but it is impossible to read everything and none of us had apparently picked this up. It was in a different literature unrelated to diabetes and we had not seen it. The presence of mu opioid receptors in the pancreas helps explain why the betacasomorphin-7 released from A1 beta-casein is inevitably attracted to the islet cells on the pancreas where it attaches to them. When the human immune system then attacks the betacasomorphin-7, there is a risk that it will also accidentally

kill the insulin-producing cells themselves to which the betacasomorphin-7 is attached. That is how autoimmune diseases often work. We have known for a long time that there is a protein in the pancreas with a somewhat similar structure to beta-casomorphin-7 and that this is capable of confusing the human immune system, but we did not identify the reason why beta-casomorphin-7 is attracted to the pancreas in the first place. It was only in late July of 2020 that I put those evidential streams together and made a note to myself to write to Bob about it. Some weeks later I had still to write to Bob when my wife called out to come to the TV. Alas, it was a news report telling of Bob’s life and now death. My memories of Bob are of a kindly man, loved by many children, who spent his working life trying to make the world a better place. I think Bob’s full contribution is yet to be recognised. Most of the world’s leading dairy companies are now working quietly on their own A2 milk projects, with the alternative A1 having now been linked to many health conditions. Companies like Nestlé, Danone and Mead Johnson, plus the biggest Chinese Companies, all have their own A2 projects and nutritional products. In time, history will look back and say that it all started with Sir Bob Elliott.

Your View Keith Woodford was Professor of farm management and agribusiness at Lincoln University for 15 years to 2015. He is now principal consultant at AgriFood Systems. He can be contacted at kbwoodford@gmail.com

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24 FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – February 1, 2021

Serious loss in meat export trade A SERIOUS loss of export trade is being reported by UK meat processors as Brexit rules delay shipments to the EU. The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) says it was receiving a growing number of calls from meat companies highlighting a plethora of problems at the border. These problems were causing a serious and sustained loss of trade with the UK’s biggest export partner, with fresh meat one of the most time-critical perishable products, it says.

If not fixed quickly, it will be the thing that starts to dismantle the European trade British companies have fought so hard to win. Nick Allen BMPA The warning comes the day before food and farming representatives give evidence to Parliament on agri-food trade with the EU. Processors have warned that the impact of delays and loss of trade will soon be felt at the farm gate if not rectified. The BMPA says every hour delay to a lorry load of meat

increases the risk of a shipment being reduced in price, cancelled and returned or – most severely – ending up in landfill. One company had reported on January 11 that it had six lorry loads of product worth about £300,000 (about $570,000) waiting for customs clearance into the Republic of Ireland. “At the time, one of those loads was about to be returned to the processing company after waiting five days for clearance,” BMPA chief executive Nick Allen said. “Drivers have been reporting long delays as they wait for HMRC to process the customs documents.” BMPA is calling for the customs and certification system to be digitised, arguing that the existing paper-based system is a relic from the last century and simply not fit for purpose. “It was never designed to cope with the kind of integrated, justin-time supply chain we have built up over the past 40 years,” Allen said. “If not fixed quickly, it will be the thing that starts to dismantle the European trade British companies have fought so hard to win.” Allen says he accepted that some issues were caused by unfamiliarity with the new system on both sides of the English Channel. But he says the situation went beyond the “teething problems” described by foreign secretary

IMPACT: Processors have warned that the impact of delays and loss of trade will soon be felt at the farm gate if not rectified.

Dominic Raab as companies adjusted to the new way of working. He says there were other serious structural problems too, which would not go away and would now form part of the “new normal” trading arrangements. One example of how the system was failing UK companies was the issue of “groupage” – which sees small consignments of mixed products grouped into one big lorry load. Until now, more than 40% of the British meat industry’s trade with the EU was sent this way, enabling processors to make daily deliveries of a smaller but wider range of stock.

Groupage was an essential part of the “just-in-time” supply chain, which meant EU customers could keep shelves stocked with high value, retail-packed goods. “The new post-Brexit customs system for meat products is convoluted, archaic and badly implemented,” Allen said. “At best, it is causing delays to simple, single-product loads, but at worst, it has meant that grouped loads are now no longer viable to send.” Some of the UK’s largest haulage firms have already ceased completely taking grouped loads. “If continental supermarkets are unable to have products delivered the way they need them

to be, this trade will simply be lost as EU customers abandon UK suppliers,” he said. “Members are already being told by their EU customers that they’ll be looking to Spain and Ireland to buy product from now on.” The Government has urged agri-food exporters and hauliers to ensure they meet necessary requirements before taking shipments of perishable goods to the border. Exporters must provide the right documentation to hauliers, including export declarations and the extra certificates needed for products like plant and animal products. Relatively low levels of trade have been reported since Christmas and the New Year, but the volume of HGV traffic has since steadily increased to near normal. Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove says there could be significant disruption if traders and hauliers failed to comply with the new rules. Exporters must provide the right documentation to hauliers – including export declarations and extra certificates for animal products, he said. “We have always been clear there would be changes now that we are out of the customs union and single market, so full compliance with the new rules is vital to avoid disruption.” UK Farmers Weekly

Farmers at heart of Neonics oilseed rape ban to stay water management FARMERS must play a central role in water management to tackle extreme weather challenges while enabling them to keep the nation fed, a new NFU report has outlined. It calls for a joinedup approach between farmers, government and water companies to upgrade and invest in water infrastructure and management as a “critical response to climate change.” It comes as numerous floods and droughts have highlighted the country’s vulnerability to weather and climate change, with 57% of

FINDINGS: The NFU report found 57% of farmers had experienced extreme weather conditions in the last 10 years.

farmers experiencing extreme conditions in the last 10 years, according to the organisation. “Cooperation and collaboration between farmers, government and water companies is vital in our response to managing flooding and drought risk, to protect productive farmland and ensure farmers are getting their fair share of water,” NFU deputy president Stuart Roberts said. The report identified an ambitious upgrade of ageing flood defences, drainage and waterways would be critical alongside embracing Britain’s engineering and science skills to look at ways of collecting and storing water. “There are already great examples of farmers adapting their businesses to make them more resilient to extreme weather by developing on-farm rainwater harvesting systems and using precision irrigation,” he said. “They can do much more as long as they have support and tools to do so.” Association of Drainage Authorities chief executive Innes Thomson said water management must become part of agricultural businesses, rather than an increasing risk and threat to UK food production. UK Farmers Guardian

UK GROWERS of oilseed rape must focus on their sustainability credentials, with the ban on neonicotinoids here to stay. That was the view of NFU combinable crops board chair Matt Culley who pointed to the very limited derogation for sugar beet, which prevents users from growing oilseed rape for 32 months afterwards, as evidence that Defra would not reconsider the prohibition on using neonicotinoids on flowering crops. He also claimed it would not be worth the union’s “time or energy” to push for a derogation for oilseed rape, because it would burn through valuable political capital and damage public trust. Speaking after convening a combinable crops board meeting where the NFU’s position not to call for any emergency use authorisations or a derogation was upheld, he says Defra believes strongly that neonicotinoids can stay in the soil for 32 months and then be picked up by an oilseed rape crop, which must be the reason why they have given a 32-month ban on growing oilseed rape. “How can they look at oilseed rape?” he asked. “They must believe the risk to bees from an oilseed rape

REASON: Defra believes that neonicotinoids can stay in the soil for 32 months and then be picked up by an oilseed rape crop.

flowering crop is just too big.” Defra’s consultation on the National Action Plan for the Sustainable Use of Pesticides was further evidence of the Government’s aversion to chemicals, Culley suggested. “You have just got to look at the direction of travel from Defra when it comes to inputs,” he said. “We have had long conversations with Defra, not just about neonicotinoids but about other insecticides, and the direction of travel is clear – reduce the impact. “We have to realise that and find more innovative ways of working.” On sugar beet, Culley insisted

the derogation would be helpful, but he questioned how many growers would use it given the tight restrictions. And he went on to suggest UK oilseed rape growers should be “making more” of the fact that they grow the crop without chemical inputs. “With imports still coming in, that might be an angle we have to look at taking to see if we can get public support for UK oilseed rape,” he said. “Maybe we might get some premiums paid for growing without insecticides. That may be the way to focus going forward – sustainable oilseed rape.” UK Farmers Guardian

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THE NZ FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – February 1, 2021

Food standards bring frustration FOOD standards campaigners have expressed their frustration with the Government after it voted against giving MPs a final say on future agri-food trade deals. A Lords amendment to the Trade Bill sought to ensure greater parliamentary scrutiny of future agricultural trade deals, including a final yes or no vote on any deal. But the motion was defeated by 353 votes to 277 in the House of Commons after Boris Johnson’s government whipped its own MPs to vote it down. Now the amendment will return to the House of Lords in the week beginning February 2 for another stage of legislative tussle, known as “ping pong”, when a bill is passed between the two houses. The latest government refusal to commit to enshrining food standards into law follows a number of similar rejections

of Lords’ amendments to the Agriculture Bill, which had sought to protect British farmers from cheap food imports produced to lower health, animal welfare and environmental standards than in the UK. The Government has repeatedly

For farmers and for everyone who wants to eat high-quality food, it is crucial that our MPs are properly able to represent their constituents. Nick von Westenholz NFU

insisted that it will not sign any trade deals that undermine British farming interests – and it will not allow cheap food imports such as US chlorinated chicken and hormone-fed beef into the country. It has established a Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) to scrutinise post-Brexit trade deals – but its role is advisory only. However, as it stands, ministers could sign off any trade deals that don’t meet the high British food and farming standards. The NFU warned that the role of the commission will be much weaker if MPs are not given a final vote on any future trade deals. The union likened the UK government’s procedures for ratifying new trade deals as “from a bygone era, and no longer fit for purpose,” and insisted “this has to change.”

REFUSAL: The latest UK government refusal to commit to enshrining food standards into law follows a number of similar rejections of Lords’ amendments to the Agriculture Bill.

“For farmers and for everyone who wants to eat high-quality food, it is crucial that our MPs are properly able to represent their constituents and are given a meaningful role in approving trade deals,” NFU director of trade and business strategy Nick von Westenholz said. “Without this, the work of the recently announced Trade and Agriculture Commission, which will advise MPs on the impact of those deals, will be much weaker.”

Public rally behind farmer hit by bTB A DAIRY farming family who lost a fifth of its herd to bovine TB (bTB) has thanked the farming community and the wider public for their “overwhelming” support and generosity. Fred Harvey and his son Jack, 17, run a dairy herd of 125 milking cows,100 youngstock and they also rear all their own calves. But earlier this month, 25 cows tested positive for bTB in a routine test on January 8. Three of the cows were either incalf or had recently calved and had to be shot on their Cornwall farm. The remaining 22 were taken away for compulsory slaughter. “The shock of the TB test was absolutely horrendous,” Harvey said. “We had never had an issue of any great magnitude before. The whole thing was just awful. Unfortunately, we will not be the first or last to experience this.” The Harveys said they spent the weekend in disbelief after the test,

SUPPORT: A Cornwall farming family managed to raise $10,400 in an online fundraiser after losing stock to bovine TB.

but their immediate concern was how they would get through the next two months, faced with a shortfall of about £6000 (about $11,400) each month. Defra will pay some compensation for the cows, but they say it will not cover the cost of replacing them – about £1800 (about $3400) an animal – and the loss of income. They will lose about 700-800 litres of milk production a day, which pays 28/litre. In 60 days, they will have to retest all the remaining animals, and after that they hope to be able to buy in some cows to increase their herd size again. In the meantime, they still need to find the money to pay the bills, feed and look after the cows. To avoid the threat of going under, Harvey’s wife Debbie launched a GoFundMe online fundraiser. In just five days, more than £5500 (about $10,400) had been donated by the public. “It’s unreal. Fred, Jack and I are just

It’s not just farmers who have helped us, it’s non-farmers too. Debbie Harvey so overwhelmed by the support,” she said. “Never in a million years did we think we would get this. The amount of pressure this has taken off for us to try to get through another month is amazing. “It’s not just farmers who have helped us, it’s non-farmers too. When you think how bad things are for everybody, with covid and people losing their jobs. It’s incredible.” The Harveys say all the money donated will be used to see them through the next 60 days, to help buy some cows once the 60 days are up and keep the family farm in business. UK Farmers Weekly

MPs also voted down an amendment to the Trade Bill supported by agri-food lobby group Sustain UK, which would have added public health to the responsibilities of the TAC. Sustain said the government committed to upholding British food standards in its election manifesto – and warned that any attempt to weaken them “will be highly unpopular with voters”. UK Farmers Weekly

NZ imports slump boosts lamb prices LAMB prices have reached the “unprecedented position” of being higher than the start of the marketing season last year, as they continue to rise both at auction marts and deadweight. High domestic demand and smaller amounts of New Zealand lamb have boosted prices. And despite chaos at the ports, UK lamb was still in demand on the continent following the last minute Brexit deal. Sedgemoor auctioneer Paul Ashton said the trade for finished lambs was at an unprecedented level going into 2021, as Sedgemoor Auction Centre’s sheep sales passed the three million mark this month. “The export demand is currently very strong, having a signed deal has ensured no tariffs on British lamb and this has massively helped the sheep market,” he said. “In addition China has diverted a large amount of the NZ lamb destined for our shores, leaving the British domestic market short.” He says there had been increased numbers of store lambs sold, but a drop in the number of cull ewes and couples. AHDB lead analyst Duncan Wyatt says UK retail demand was up, helping support prices at marts and abattoirs. “Supply of NZ volumes is

a little bit more scarce. The global market is going to be a little bit scarce,” he said. “NZ and Australian suppliers are lower this year as they rebuild their flocks. “There is strong protein demand from China. I have heard reports NZ are selling legs to China,” he said. A shipment of NZ lamb had reportedly been unable to dock at a British port which has further helped support prices. “January 2021 prices for prime sheep are more than 25% higher than a year ago and also higher than the start of the lamb crop marketing year in May 2020; an unprecedented position for the sheep market, ”Quality Meat Scotland director of economic services Stuart Ashworth said. He says despite the disruption at the ports there had been strong demand from France and Ireland to offset reduced domestic production, which has pushed producer prices up across the EU. And with the expectation for a reduced carryover of hoggets, slaughter numbers are likely to remain tight and traders are becoming more familiar with export requirements, Ashworth said the outlook was for farmgate prices to remain firm. UK Farmers Guardian

Oparau 1092 Moerangi Road Open Day

Oparau drystock 982 ha in 9 titles with approx 810 ha effective. Subdivided into approx 53 paddocks in total, of which over 200 ha is of a high standard of deer fencing which has been erected over the last five years. The contour is mainly easy to medium hill with the odd steep sidling. Some of the waterways are fenced and silt ponds have been constructed in consultation with the Waikato Regional Council. All-weather 4WD vehicle access around the farm is made possible from various quarries on the property. Two modern brick dwellings, deer shed (accredited) and yards, woolshed, lockable workshop, four-bay implement shed, two fert bins, all-weather air strip, water from spring pumped to manacon tanks then gravity fed plus dams. With the owners having placed huge emphasis on fertility and environmental issues over the past six years, this farm is ready for the new owners to reap the rewards. The owners breed velvet stags which are moved off to a smaller specialist finishing unit, where they cut in excess of seven tonnes of velvet each year. A 3,600 Wiltshire ewe flock produce prime export lambs, whilst a modest beef cattle herd helps maintain pasture quality for fawning deer.

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Waharoa 472 Wardville Road Open Day

Dairy goat farm Tender closes Tuesday 23rd February, 2021 at 4.00pm View Thu 4 Feb 11.00 - 12.30pm Fri 12 Feb 11.00 - 12.30pm Web pb.co.nz/TWR03150

• 62.5 ha (STS) in Waharoa district, 12 km north of Matamata • Four housing barns with 1,450 goat capacity • Currently milking 650 does and rearing 250 kids • Three year average production 79,493 kgMS • 78,813 shares in Dairy Goat Co-operative (NZ) Ltd • 48 bail internal rotary dairy & three dwellings • Offered as going concern including livestock, machinery and DGC shares • Consistent production provides a low risk, competitive yielding investment

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Te Awamutu 1287 Te Kawa Road Open Day

Ellerton Farm A quality dairy unit, uniquely located with the Waipa River on the western boundary, in the southern sector of the Pokuru district, midway between Te Awamutu and Otorohanga. • 154.73 ha situated at 1287 Te Kawa Road (West), 17 km from Te Awamutu • Attractive flat to easy rolling contour with a small area of sidlings • Predominantly mairoa ash, some peat loam; well subdivided; Tihiroa District Water Scheme • Aesthetically pleasing with numerous deciduous specimen trees • Calving approx 455 cows; three year average of 142,000 kgMS • 28 ASHB farm dairy with in-shed feed system, adjoining feed pad and concrete races; large range of farm buildings • Four brm brick homestead with ensuite, good living areas, inground pool; two additional three brm brick dwellings • A great district with good schooling options available Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 | pb.co.nz

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Gaisford Road - 64 ha + 56 ha Gaisford Road provides the ultimate entry or add on to the dairy industry with 64 ha of some of best soil types in the Tararua District well supported by 56 ha of long term lease. The property has been utilised as a well established virtually self contained dairy business milking 240 cows for a five year average just under 100,000 kgMS. Centrally located just south of Dannevirke with Palmerston North under 40 minutes drive. Farming improvements are of a very high standard with a 19 ASHB shed, purpose built calf rearing facility and various implement sheds. A four bedroom two bathroom brick home set in mature grounds completes a well presented package.

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Jared Brock M 027 449 5496 John Arends M 027 444 7380

This very productive 165.8967 ha Waitaki Plains dairy farm offers good infrastructure including a near new 34 ASHB dairy with GEA Milfos plant and ACR's. No runoff is required with this huge 160x36m wintering shed which ensures very content cows with no wastage. Currently milking 450 cows producing 243,000 kgMS with 120 winter milkers. Reliable low cost irrigation applied by 70 ha pivot, 66 ha k/line and 19 ha borderdyke. Plenty of accommodation with a four brm + office home with double garage, three BR cottage and a one BR self-contained unit. Quality sheds including six bay calf shed, large haybarn, four bay and three bay storage shed with workshop and 30 T grain silo and crusher.

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Merv Dalziel M 027 439 5823

Palmerston North 537 Fitzherbert East Road Open Day

One of Manawatu's finest Located on the Manawatu River terraces and a five minute drive from both Palmerston North and Ashhurst, this 138.5275 ha (more or less) dairy farm will satisfy the most discerning of buyers. Regularly producing 1,800 kgMS per ha, the property boasts free draining soils, modern pasture species, high quality artesian bore water, an extensive mature wetland, an adjoining 22 ha irrigated lease block, quality farm infrastructure and three dwellings. Improvements include a twin-pit 22 ASHB shed (44 sets of cups in total), 300 cow feed pad plus new effluent system with a 3M litre holding tank, purpose built six bay calf rearing shed, four bay lockable implement/ workshop, two hay/storage sheds and three silage pits. Dwellings include a large fully renovated three bedroom homestead, a three bedroom second house and a two bedroom cottage. This unit will attract interest from across a range of agricultural sectors, don't miss this opportunity.

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Patoka Ben Alpin, 3986 Puketitiri Road

Quality farm and herd in a reliable district Are you looking for summer safe farming on fantastic free draining fertile ash soils? Possibly the best dairy return on investment in New Zealand? Then look no further. Ben Alpin, a 351 hectare dairy farm, located in the premium Hawke's Bay farming district of Patoka. Boasting approximately 220 hectares of mainly flat and easy milking platform with 70 hectares of support land and a further 51 hectares of QEII bush for recreation, this well set up dairy unit must tick all the boxes, and with a quality herd, excellent fertility and pastures providing an amazing opportunity. Improvements include two dwellings, 2018 built single men's quarters, a 2009 built 60 bail rotary shed with cup removers and in shed feeding, excellent housed calf rearing facilities for 350 calves, numerous implement sheds, as well as a very convenient on farm quarry and large on farm dam. An ideal self contained unit.

Tender (unless sold prior) Closing 4pm, Thu 4 Mar 2021 17 Napier Road, Havelock North View 1-2pm Wed 3 Feb or by appointment Tony Rasmussen 027 429 2253 tony.rasmussen@bayleys.co.nz EASTERN REALTY LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

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Opiki 579 Opiki Road

Dairy goat farm opportunity Located in the Opiki District, 93.93 hectares in three titles currently utilised as a dairy goat milking platform and producing high quality supplements. The farm is a new conversion in its sixth season with production lifting each season and the opportunity to increase further. Improvements include a purpose built 24 a-side milking shed and feed system, two 66 x 25 metre barns, converted potato shed and implement sheds plus an older style two bedroom home. This season there are 870 goats in milk plus replacements housed in the barns and bucks outside. Supplements made on farm support the milking operation with surplus balage and hay sold, additional goat milking pellets are fed through the in shed feed system. The opportunity is available to purchase as a going concern including land, buildings, stock and machinery with a flexible settlement date.

Tender (unless sold prior) Closing 1pm, Thu 25 Feb 2021 View by appointment Mark Monckton 021 724 833 mark.monckton@bayleys.co.nz MID WEST REALTY LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

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Wellsford 4193 Kaipara Coast Highway, Tauhoa Farm n' fish or slice n' dice! Superbly positioned on the banks of the Kaipara Harbour, lies 53 hectares (130 acres) of great grazing & waterfront lifestyle living. It's predominantly flat to undulating contour has been well fenced and raced to a high standard into 22 paddocks, making it well suited for horses, dairy, beef or cropping. Some of the property's many standout features includes a "stadium-like" open plan barn, a stylish (non-consented) one-bedroom rustic cottage, and a resource consent for three further titles. Close to schools, fishing hot spots and an easy commute to Aucklands CBD. This is truly a unique offering for all; farmer, lifestyler, fisherman or landbanker!

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Tender (unless sold prior) Closing 2pm, Tue 23 Feb 2021 41 Queen Street, Warkworth View Sun 3.30-4.30pm or by appointment John Barnett 021 790 393 john.barnett@bayleys.co.nz MACKYS REAL ESTATE LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

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Wainui wonderland! Location meets lifestyle and opportunity on this 28 hectare (70 acre) grazing property. Post and rail fencing lead you through the tree-lined raceway to the heart of the property. Spectacular panoramic views over neighbouring farmland and to the hills beyond provide the blank canvas (and potential building sites) you'll need to design and build your dream home. With a resource consent in place to create a 3 hectare title, further opportunities abound - let your imagination run wild! The flat to undulating contour has been well subdivided into 12 paddocks with dams providing plenty of water for stock (and/or duck shooting possibilities). So bring your horses, quad bikes, sheep, or family, there's plenty of room for all.

Tender (unless sold prior) Closing 4pm, Wed 24 Feb 2021 41 Queen Street, Warkworth View Sun 9-10am John Barnett 021 790 393 john.barnett@bayleys.co.nz MACKYS REAL ESTATE LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

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Cambridge 2237 Maungatautari Road Lakeside farm Cambridge With a host of options for land use and set on the banks of Lake Karapiro, this 49.74ha (more or less) property has panoramic views of the lake. A former dairy farm, currently grazing dry stock, and certified organic. Infrastructure includes implement sheds, a disused cow shed, and two dwellings. A family sized, two storey, brick and cedar home with pool, and a second modern, two bedroom cottage. This beautiful secluded property is just 20km from Cambridge with easy access to nearby SH1, and just minutes to Horahora Domain, boat ramp, and local water ski club. View now.

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Auction (unless sold prior) 11am, Tue 16 Feb 2021 Lakewood Block C, Unit 1, 36 Lake Street, Cambridge View 1-2pm Wed 3 Feb or by appointment Alistair Scown 027 494 1848 alistair.scown@bayleys.co.nz Sam Troughton 027 480 0836 sam.troughton@bayleys.co.nz SUCCESS REALTY LIMITED, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

An idyllic location Secure a versatile slice of farmland tucked into a sheltered and picturesque valley near to Lincoln Township. This superbly welllocated dairy operation promises rich, fertile flat land combined with easy hill country ideal for runoff or wintering. The area is well regarded for its excellent grass production, particularly in spring and early summer. Three separate titles with a total of 249.6486 hectares (options to purchase in separate titles). Currently farmed as a dairy, beef and cropping operation with a 20 aside herringbone platform. Three homes on the property, including a five-bedroom character home (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;as is, where isâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;). Schooling at Tai Tapu and Lincoln, each within ten to fifteen minutes of your front door with Christchurch 25 minutes away.

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Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 12pm, Thu 25 Feb 2021 3 Deans Avenue, Christchurch View by appointment Ben Turner 027 530 1400 ben.turner@bayleys.co.nz Evan Marshall 027 221 0910 evan.marshall@bayleys.co.nz WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

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Tender Closing 4pm, Thu 25 Feb 2021 41 Queen Street, Warkworth View Sun 1-2.30pm John Barnett 021 790 393 john.barnett@bayleys.co.nz MACKYS REAL ESTATE LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

Unique lifestyle opportunities! Privately positioned with spectacular 270-degree views, a full motocross track with a viewing tower, and a "lodge" over-looking all as far as the eye can see. These are just some of the features this 97 hectare (212 acre) lifestyle grazing farm, in 2 titles, has on offer. Available in two clear titles 92ha and/or 4.9ha - buy them as a whole or individually. Undulating contour of land has been well subdivided into approximately 13 paddocks, providing plenty of room for horses and sheep.

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1089 State Highway One Tender (unless sold prior) Closing 4pm, Wed 24 Feb 2021 41 Queen Street, Warkworth View Sun 11am-12pm John Barnett 021 790 393 john.barnett@bayleys.co.nz MACKYS REAL ESTATE LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

Views, grazing, waterfalls! Escape the hustle and bustle of city life and secure a real slice of rural paradise; 59 hectares (146 acres), in two titles. Available in two clear titles 54.2955ha and/or 5.0447ha - buy them together as a whole or individually. Spectacular views will be enjoyed from most aspects of your block from morning till dusk, over neighbouring farmland and distant hills. Established native bush and a great selection of swimming holes on offer to cool down on those hot summer days.

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This 437 hectare breeding/finishing farm is clean hill country, well balanced contour. It is divided into approximately 27 well Alan Blackburn 027 203 9112 | alan@nzr.nz fenced and fertilised paddocks. Traditionally summer safe. NZR, 1 Goldfinch Street, Ohakune. Carrying 2,350 sheep and 265 cattle and has a 4 stand woolshed and airstrip. The home for this property is a three NZR Central Limited | Licensed REAA 2008 bedroom Summit Stone and could easily have some of the best views in Taranaki. A 45 minute drive to Stratford and 25 minutes to Whangamomona.

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262 Te Awa Road, Kiwitea, Manawatu Just 25km north of Feilding, a feature here is the layout with the approx. 100ha of finishing country along the front; behind that is approx. 180ha medium/easy hill country, with the balance steeper, low hills. Reticulated spring fed stock water is across the flats, with a tidy 4 std woolshed with covered yard and two sets of cattle yards. The homestead comprises 4 bedrooms, office, master with ensuite with renovations to the living area some 20 years ago. In six titles, purchase options exist including splitting flats with some hill and buildings from bareland hills. Open Day Wed 3 Feb - led ride leaves woolshed at 11am.

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PIKOWAI, WHAKATANE DISTRICT 1994 Manawahe Road Manawahe Grazing - Top Infrastructure Situated in the Manawahe farming district, some 45 kilometres from Whakatane, these 130 hectares more or less have undergone substantial capital investment over the past four years. Contours are favourable with good mowable areas amongst easy to medium rolling country. A new road leads well into the farm to a new calf barn and new steel cattle yards with weigh crate. This semi central area with existing half round barn has a new race system leading out in several directions for stock movements. Furthermore, is a new lockable farm shed near the house. The farm bore feeds two reservoirs, water is pumped to storage tanks on high points for gravity feeding to an all-new water system and cattle troughs. Lines range from 50mm down to 40mm which lead out to 32mm laterals. The three-bedroom dwelling has not missed out on a total refurbishment either, fully painted inside, composite granite bench tops in the designer kitchen, scullery and laundry. New tiled bathroom and en-suite, plus full double glazing throughout. An excellent private outdoor entertaining area is very sheltered. A spring fed duck pond set against native bush with wild deer roaming makes this not only a fantastic farming opportunity, but it also makes for a lifestyle paradise.

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FARMERS WEEKLY – February 1, 2021

SALE TALK

“It’s not working, I can’t take it anymore!! Gone to stay with my Mother.”

• 9100 Ltr Silo • Dble Mole Plough suit new buyer • Fert Spreader 6 ton • 3.6m Discs Gregoire Besson discs • 3 x Bale Feeders fully hydraulic • 1 x Palm Kernel Feeder • 3.6m Mower • 500ltr Spray Tank – 2 x guns & • 4m Folding Khun Power Harrow Boom with Air Seeder • RF 9 Sileage Wagon – Bluetooth • 3m Mulcher – 2 Seasons scales • 165mm Trencher for pipe/cable • Forks/ soft hands (Euro) laying 3pt linkage • 500cc Honda Quad • Share grab for Silage • 3 x 125 Yamaha 2 wheeler • 3.6m Roller (7months old) • New Holland T7 200 Tractor – • 6mtr Harrows – new – heavy 1925hrs • Double Cavalier Horse Float • CX95 McCormick Tractor • Effluent Tanker Buckton • Toko Trailer – Calf • 50 Teat Feeder Assortment of Workshop, Dairy shed & Health sundries Contact: Reuben Wright 027 284 6384 or Dan Sweetapple 021 046 0755

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2020 AUTUMN BORN FRSN HEIFERS 2020 SPRING BORN FRSN HEIFERS

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• 4 x 6mtr 350ml Culverts • 12 x No.2 2.7 Strainers, Discs, Meal Bins • 1 x 15 Teater Calf Feeder • 10 x 10 Calf Feeders, 3 x 12 Calf Feeders • 150ltrs 24D Spray • 200ltrs Glyphosate, Fert Cover • Makita Drop Saw, Tec Standards • Endless assortment of Farm Gear – Timber etc

If you’ve got a joke you want to share with the Farming community (it must be something you’d share with your grandmother...) then email us at: saletalk@ globalhq.co.nz with Sale Talk in the subject line and we’ll print it and credit it

SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: • True to type Friesian Heifers, including the F8-F11 unrecorded heifers. • Standard Chinese Protocol, heifers must have

MORRINSVILLE EMPTY COW SALE

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PREMIUMS PAID FOR YOUNG EMPTY COWS Our Empty Cow and Surplus Dairy Sale recommences at the Morrinsville Dairy Complex Starting Thursday 28th January 2021 and every Thursday thereafter

NORTH & SOUTH ISLAND

Empty Cows 12 Noon Approximate tally of 150 - 200 good milky Friesian Crossbred & Jersey Cows Give your local NZFL Agent a call or for more details phone: Darryl Houghton 0274 515 315 Hybrid Auction Sales streamed live via MyLiveStock

15MTH & 2.5YR STEERS

15MTH BEEF HEIFERS 300kg

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15MTH & 2YR BULLS

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producing herd in16-7-12, Northland. Well grown, all Dueverytogood calve from 6.5 weeks G3 profiled. Would prefer immediate delivery but will AB Jersey and Kiwi cross consider all offers.

Estimated to be 420 cows after non pregnant, culls, oldermilked cows & fully 5%recorded, rejection 75 Ayrshire MA cows, OAD, Production last toseason 347kgs ms/cow, DTC from 20/7/21 AB and natural mate, reducing 1000kgs onoff steep rolling to Northland steeper herd size,ms/ha, all G3 profiled, to rolling contoured nowill meal, palm kernel orlines. maize farm, willfarm, shift well, consider selling smaller fed. Immediate delivery $1750 plus GST or end May delivery $1650 plus GST. Young replacement stock also available 40 Ayrshire RWB heifers, G3 profiled and recorded, DTC

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

Outstanding genetics & potential to be one of calve from 20/7/21, from herd above. the countries leading suppliers of Genetics to 20 industry Holstein-Friesian MA cows, calvers from herd the dairy for years tospring come. Full details switching to autumn calving. Due from 19 July to AB. All available. July/August calvers. Ave BW 27 PW 38. High producers.

Enquiries to the sole marketing agents: All enquiries to Livestock Advertising? Brian Robinson BRLL Brian Robinson 021 241 0051 410051 or 07 8583132 Email b.robinson1@xtra.co.nz Call Ella: 0800 85 25 80 PH: 0272

Gary Falkner Jersey Marketing Service To advertise PH: 027 482 8771 or 07 846 4491 Call Ella: 0800 85 25 80

Wiltshire On Farm Auction

9th Feb 2021 at 12pm Light Luncheon provided

Approximately

600 Ewe lambs, 120 2th ewes,

150 Cast for age ewes 30 Ram Lambs

1019 Mangaorapa Rd. Porangahau Mary Taylor - Ph: 068555322 Andy & Emma Martin - Ph: 068555348

Email: taylors@glenbraestud.co.nz www.glenbraestud.co.nz Terms: Cash on the day unless PGG Wrightsons current a/c holders. Eftpos available

Simon Smith, Genetics Specialist - 027 444 0733 Callum Stewart, National Genetics Manager - 027 280 2688 Sam Wright, Livestock Representative - 027 247 9035

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Key: Dairy Sheep

Cattle Other

MCMILLAN SHEDDING SHEEP WILTSHIRE FLOCK DISPERSAL

Conditions apply

Thursday 18th February Te Kuiti Saleyards Commencing at 12pm

For Sale

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months at the time of delivery.

PHONE TIM ON 027 443 7420 FOR MORE INFORMATION

to you.

STOCK FOR SALE BW 143/50 PW 161/67 RA 100% 15MTH STEERS 350-480kg 26 Ayrshire, Ayrshire Jersey for and Friesian (in top 10 All Cross, Breeds NZ )RWB 2.5YR ANG & ANG X STEERS 540kg heifers. Mated AB then run with Ayrshire, Jersey and Speckle bulls until 1/1/21, recorded and from a STOCK REQUIRED • Many cowsPark contracted to LIC for 2011 matings •

$1500 + GST / head

Delivery Date – April 2021

HIGH INDEXING JERSEY & JERSEY CROSS HERD

STORE LAMBS 25-35kg FE TOL BREEDING EWES

$1600 + GST / head

F8-F11’s:

170kg min live weight

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F12+:

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SMITH & ANDREWS CLEARING SALE

• 2 x King Size Beds, 2 x Dressers Household Items • Assortment of household • Washing Machine, Fridge, 2 x furniture Freezers • 3 Seater Couch, 2 x Lazy Boys, Contact: Reuben Wright 027 284 6384 or Dan Sweetapple 021 046 0755

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Tuesday 9th February – Start 11.00am 249 Ruaroa Road, Kaitaia

Farm Items • 5340 Massey Ferguson Tractor – FL • 2011 Kubota Tractor – 9540 Cab front weights & duals • Tortella 1.8 Mulcher • Rippers, Grader Blade • 3pt link Silage Feeder • 2700 st vat • 50 Teat Calf Feeder • Quad Trailer (Kea) • 24 x 12ft Pipe Gates, 12 x Wooden yard gates

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3000 Wiltshire Sheep Comprising:

Southern Ram Sale

Friday 12th February 3pm

Grant Bros. Property 517 Reaby Rd, Croydon Bush, Gore 50 kelso. Terminal rams plus an elite selection of:

- Romney - Perendale x - Romdale Texel x Romney - Texel x Romney - kelso. Maternal - kelso. x Romney (hogget maters)

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650 2th Ewes 360 4th Ewes 500 6th & 4 year Ewes 420 5 year & 6 year Ewes 900 Ewe Lambs 100 Mixed Aged Meat Master Ewes 20 Mixed Aged Wiltshire Rams 1 Damara Ram

• 1 Meat Master Ram This is a great opportunity to purchase captial stock with top Wiltshire genetics. We will sell them in lines to suit at purchase. Further enquiries: Marty Cashin 027 497 6414

KING COUNTRY WILTSHIRE SALE Te Kuiti Saleyards Friday 19th February - 11am

Callum Dunnett 027 587 0131 David Giddings (vendor) 027 229 9760 Callum MacDonald 027 433 6443

NZ’s Virtual Saleyard UPCOMING AUCTIONS Tuesday, 2 February 2021 7.30pm Spring Creek Selected South Suffolk Rams Friday, 5 February 2021 1.00pm Courtenay Suffolk Ewe and Ewe Lamb Complete Dispersal Tuesday, 9 February 2021 12.00pm Glenbrae Wiltshire On Farm Auction 7.30pm Southland/Otago Store Lamb Sale Wednesday, 10 February 2021 1.00pm MT & SM Day Wiltshire Ram & Ewe Sale For more information go to bidr.co.nz or contact the team on 0800 TO BIDR

• 2000 Wiltshire sheep from multiple vendors Further enquiries: Marty Cashin 027 497 6414

DAIRY HERD FOR SALE 240 M/A Jsy Cows BW 169/52 | PW171/59 | $1,625+GST Calving 10/8/21 Young stock available as well. This herd started AI and Herd testing in 1979. Agonline Ref 01-009440 For Further Information please contact: Steven Josephs 0274 205 167 PGG Wrightson Livestock Agent Freephone 0800 10 22 76 | www.pggwrightson.co.nz Helping grow the country

MARKET SNAPSHOT

Market Snapshot brought to you by the AgriHQ analysts.

Mel Croad

Suz Bremner

Reece Brick

Nicola Dennis

Sarah Friel

Caitlin Pemberton

Deer

Sheep

Cattle BEEF

SHEEP MEAT

VENISON

Last week

Prior week

Last year

NI Steer (300kg)

5.00

4.90

5.40

NI lamb (17kg)

6.50

7.45

NI Stag (60kg)

5.40

5.50

8.25

NI Bull (300kg)

4.95

4.90

5.40

NI mutton (20kg)

5.00

4.80

5.15

SI Stag (60kg)

5.55

5.60

8.25

NI Cow (200kg)

3.50

3.95

SI lamb (17kg)

6.40

7.50

SI Steer (300kg)

4.50

5.05

SI mutton (20kg)

4.90

4.80

5.10

SI Bull (300kg)

4.60

5.15

Export markets (NZ$/kg)

SI Cow (200kg)

3.50

3.40

3.95

UK CKT lamb leg

9.90

9.82

11.29

Slaughter price (NZ$/kg)

Export markets (NZ$/kg) 7.57

7.27

8.06

US domestic 90CL cow

7.57

6.73

8.23

North Island steer slaughter price 6.50

South Island steer slaughter price

$/kg CW

5.0

10.0

South Island lamb slaughter price

Oct

Dec 5-yr ave

Feb

Jun

Aug 2020-21

Jun

Aug 2020-21

Last week

Prior week

Last year

2.02

1.98

2.62

Top 10 by Market Cap Company

12.5

10.75

15.8

15.99

14.5

Mainfreight Limited Contact Energy Limited Infratil Limited

67.29 8.35 7.66

69.98 11.16 7.9

64.85 8.35 7.12

390

AMF

4140

4100

4050

$/tonne

7.03

11.33

395

Mar-20

May-20

Jul-20

Sep-20

Nov-20

Jan-21

390 385 380

Jan-20

Mar-20

May-20

Jul-20

Sep-20

Nov-20

Jan-21

WAIKATO PALM KERNEL 400

Listed Agri Shares

5pm, close of market, Thursday

Company

YTD High

YTD Low

The a2 Milk Company Limited

11.33

12.5

10.75

Comvita Limited

3.2

3.24

3.1

Delegat Group Limited

14.5

15.4

14.4

Fonterra Shareholders' Fund (NS)

4.51

4.35

Foley Wines Limited

1.99

1.89

Livestock Improvement Corporation Ltd (NS)

0.9

0.81

Marlborough Wine Estates Group Limited

0.5

0.59

0.44

New Zealand King Salmon Investments Ltd

1.55

1.72

1.55

PGG Wrightson Limited

3.3

3.65

3.26 0.495

Rua Bioscience Limited

0.5

0.61

Sanford Limited (NS)

4.7

5.23

4.7

Scales Corporation Limited

4.85

5.09

4.85

Seeka Limited

4.7

4.9

4.7

Synlait Milk Limited (NS)

4.72

5.24

4.66

T&G Global Limited

350 $/tonne

7.99

Ryman Healthcare Limited

2825

3200

7.17

The a2 Milk Company Limited

2830

3300

6.91

Auckland International Airport Limited

395

2835

3400

9.94

6.48

405

3500

7.21

4.71

Jan-20

WMP FUTURES - VS FOUR WEEKS AGO

31.09

Meridian Energy Limited (NS)

7.6

380

* price as at close of business on Thursday

YTD Low

36.21

4.97

SMP

7.04

YTD High

34.5

4.79

400

7.21

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Ltd

7.11

3230

7.21

787

Spark New Zealand Limited

3420

Milk Price

799

Mercury NZ Limited (NS)

3410

3430

799

400

WMP

3460

314

DAP

vs 4 weeks ago

3500

616

300

3.78

CANTERBURY FEED BARLEY

Butter

619

300

1.70

385

Prior week

619

1.80

Sep-20 Nov-20 Sept. 2021

DAIRY FUTURES (US$/T)

Urea

30 micron lamb

$/tonne

6.00

Last price*

Aug 2020-21

Last year

2.58

405

Nearby contract

Jun

Prior week

7.00

May-20 Jul-20 Sept. 2020

Apr 2019-20

Last week

CANTERBURY FEED WHEAT

6.50

NZ average (NZ$/t)

37 micron ewe

410

Mar-20

Feb

Fertiliser Super

7.50

3100

Apr 2019-20

Grain

Data provided by

MILK PRICE FUTURES

Jan-20

Dec

FERTILISER

Coarse xbred ind.

5.50

Oct

5-yr ave

(NZ$/kg)

Dairy

7.0 5.0

4.50

2019-20

8.0

7.0

WOOL

Apr

9.0

6.0

5.00

Feb

South Island stag slaughter price

11.0

5.50

5-yr ave

$/kg MS

6.0

5.0

Dec

7.0

6.0

6.00

Oct

8.0

$/kg CW

8.0

$/kg CW

4.50

6.50

9.0

7.0

9.0

Last year

North Island stag slaughter price

11.0

8.0

5.00

Last week Prior week

10.0

5.0

5.50

4.00

US$/t

Slaughter price (NZ$/kg)

6.0

6.00

4.00

Last year

North Island lamb slaughter price

9.0 $/kg CW

US imported 95CL bull

Last week Prior week

$/kg CW

Slaughter price (NZ$/kg)

William Hickson

Ingrid Usherwood

2.98

2.9

S&P/NZX Primary Sector Equity Index

14966

15491

14945

S&P/NZX 50 Index

13086

13558

12838

S&P/NZX 10 Index

13307

13978

12966

300 250

Feb

Mar Apr Latest price

May

Jun 4 weeks ago

Jul

200

Jan-20

S&P/FW PRIMARY SECTOR EQUITY

Mar-20

May-20

Jul-20

Sep-20

Nov-20

Jan-21

14966

S&P/NZX 50 INDEX

13086

S&P/NZX 10 INDEX

13307

FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – February 1, 2021

Pulse

WEATHER Soil Moisture

Overview New Zealand is entering a significant dry spell again, with both main islands leaning drier than usual. La Nina’s typical weather pattern is being blocked by stubborn high pressure over NZ. RuralWeather.co.nz believes the extra high pressure for the past couple of years over northern NZ may be caused by lower than normal air pressure in the Southern Ocean. If you press down on a waterbed, then another area pops up – the atmosphere is similar and may be the most logical reason for the higher than normal air pressure, which is constantly keeping northern NZ drier than usual. La Nina is still very active in the tropics – a possible cyclone this week near Fiji, but high pressure looks to protect most of NZ from it.

Heat brings risk of FE

28/01/2021

Sarah Friel sarah.friel@globalhq.co.nz

S Source: NIWA Data

Highlights

Wind

Lighter winds this week for most places with high pressure in the area. Windier easterly quarter winds are expected in northern NZ due to those tropical lows.

Highlights/ Extremes

Temperature This week should be a warm one, with high pressure and light winds. In the north the easterly flow that develops may see eastern areas a little cooler, but it will push the western side of the North Island up above-average.

It will be very dry for the next seven to 14 days in most regions due to a spike in high pressure. For southern NZ this is great news, for northern NZ this isn’t the best. Also monitoring tropical lows exiting Fiji towards NZ.

14-day outlook

7-day rainfall forecast

As high pressure moves through NZ, we expect temperatures to lift up following last week’s cool down. High pressure looks to dominate across this week – for some regions this dry weather may last until mid February. Although the tropical lows north of NZ are worth monitoring, as they will create a ‘squash zone’ of windier easterlies in the upper North Island.

Welcome to Peak Summer in NZ. The first half of February is often when we experience peak heat and peak dry. The next seven days ahead across NZ are dry – drier than average in every single region. A few showers in coastal areas are possible in both islands but for the most part, high pressure is in control. The lows in the tropics may produce some northern showers and remains an area to monitor.

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PORE counts conducted across the North Island indicate facial eczema (FE) could be a big threat this summer and autumn. Data provided to Gribbles Vets showed more than 25% of spore counts totalled over 30,000 spores per gram (spg). This is the highest detection rate for this time of year over the past four years, and lines up with what AgriHQ contacts have been saying for some time. A moist, warm summer is great for grass growth, but these conditions are a recipe for fungal/spore growth. Autumn 2016 was the worst time for FE in recent memory and had very similar climatic conditions to this summer. At the time, spore detection peaked at 75% of spore counts reported to Gribbles Vets exceeding 30,000spg. When FE spore growth is elevated, affected pasture becomes toxic to cattle and sheep causing liver damage that is not always obvious. Research by Beef + Lamb NZ found that if 5% of a ewe flock show clinical signs of FE, at least 50% of the flock has been sub-clinically affected. Subclinical cases of FE can have impaired fertility, reduced milk production, poorer

yields, slower growth – ewe lamb growth can reduce by 32% – and in extreme cases, affected animals die. Regional spore counts indicate greener areas of Northland, Waikato, and Bay of Plenty are at the greatest risk of FE outbreaks this summer. Areas which have experienced higher winds and temperatures or have been consistently cooler this summer look to be in a safer spot. While weather conditions may have created an ideal environment for spore growth, they also lend themselves to FE risk management. Most farmers have enough grass to regularly rotate stock over pasture and avoid intensive grazing, plus have supplementary feed options to give stock a break from grass. These measures will go some way to reducing the risk of FE, especially if farmers can shut-off paddocks with a history of high spore counts. An elevated risk of FE could influence buying patterns in the store lamb market. Subclinical FE lambs do not handle the stress of trucking and clinical cases cannot be sold in the sale yards, so we may see a short-term influx of lambs on the market from high-risk regions before it is too late. On the other side of the rails, buyers may compete over lambs from regions perceived as safe and chase stock with proven tolerance to FE. These factors could contribute to some price movement on what has become a fairly quiet North Island store lamb market.

IMPACT: AgriHQ analyst Sarah Friel says an elevated risk of facial ezcema could influence buying patterns in the store market.

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The heat is on – for now Temperatures soared into the 30s in many regions last week, making the task of working with stock on-farm and in the sale yards unpleasant. For South Islanders the return to summer has been welcomed and should allow lambs in particular to improve on yields as the feed hardens off, though temperatures are set to fall just as quickly as they came up. Last year’s drought is still very fresh in many minds and along the East Coast of the North Island, the high temperatures and persistent wind was how it all started. That has meant there is an air of concern with current weather conditions and the heat kept a lid on prices at regular sales. NORTHLAND Kaikohe cattle • Two-year Hereford-Friesian and Angus-Friesian steers made $2.65/kg to $2.90/kg • Yearling heifers earned $2.30-$2.40/kg • Weaner whiteface heifers, 110-120kg, achieved $420-$490 • Boner cows fetched $1.40-$1.50/kg Another small yarding of around 280 head was penned at KAIKOHE last Wednesday, PGG Wrightson agent Vaughan Vujcich reported. The market improved for better-quality cattle and big 3-year crossbred steers made $2.25-$2.30/ kg, with better beef-cross types at $2.45-$2.50/kg. Weaner Hereford-Friesian bulls, 115kg, traded at $590 with 115kg Friesian bulls at $450. Wellsford store cattle • Most 2-year beef-dairy steers, 382-566kg, eased slightly to $2.44$2.57/kg • All 2-year beef-dairy heifers, 375-427kg, improved to $2.51-$2.69/ kg • Six well-marked 220kg yearling Hereford-Friesian heifers fetched $3.18/kg Throughput eased to just over 300 head at WELLSFORD last Monday. Two-year traditional and exotic steers, 363365kg, earned $2.63-$2.74/kg. Six yearling Angus-Friesian steers, 318kg, held value at $2.88/kg. Beef-dairy heifers, 241-261kg, earned $2.74-$2.82/kg while Angus-Friesian, 238kg, pushed to $2.90/kg. Weaner beef-dairy heifers, 111134kg, realised $425-$555. Traditional steers and heifers, 123-127kg, traded at $360-$380. Sixteen Angus-Friesian cows with calves-at-foot fetched $970 per unit. Read more in your LivestockEye.

AUCKLAND Pukekohe cattle • Medium yearling steers earned $2.40/kg • Medium yearling heifers made $2.41-$2.47/kg • Boner cows fetched up to $1.74/kg There was a good-quality offering of cattle at PUKEKOHE last Saturday and prime steers firmed to $2.43/kg to $2.58/ kg with prime heifers at $2.45/kg. Weaner steers traded at $475-$605, and heifers, $395-$460.

COUNTIES Tuakau sales • Hereford-Friesian heifers sold up to $2.76/kg • Prime Simmental heifers, 630kg, reached $2.63/kg • Heavy prime ewes sold well at $134-$167 Prices for heavier store heifers firmed by 5-10c/kg at TUAKAU last week, Carrfields Livestock agent Karl Chitham reported. Heifers, 330-420kg, traded at $2.52/kg to $2.76/ kg, while 300kg Hereford-Friesian realised $825 and 111kg, $380. In the steer section, 300-460kg, Hereford-Friesian returned $2.54/kg to $2.78/kg. Heavy prime steers, 630740kg, sold at $2.48/kg to $2.62/kg on Wednesday and medium steers made $2.47-$2.56/kg. Prime heifers, 480570kg, managed $2.52-$2.56/kg and beef cows, 670kg, $1.96/kg. Boner cows, 480-550kg, returned $1.45-$1.57/ kg. Medium-good prime lambs traded at $118-$131 on Monday and most stores ranged from $25 to $88. Medium ewes made $105-$122 and light, $26-$67.

WAIKATO Frankton cattle 26.1 • Specially advertised yearling Hereford-Friesian steers, 292-339kg, improved to $2.74-$2.78/kg • Yearling red Hereford-Friesian steers, 378kg, strengthened to $2.60/kg • Yearling Hereford-Friesian and red Hereford-Friesian heifers held at $2.47-$2.52/kg Throughput eased to just under 200 store cattle at FRANKTON last Tuesday for PGG Wrightson, and a good number of buyers were present. Yearlings made up the bulk of the offering and Angus-Friesian, 365-371kg, realised

$2.51-$2.58/kg while same breed heifers, 311-333kg, eased to $2.34-$2.35/kg. Prime Hereford bulls, 601-780kg, held value at $2.54-$2.58/kg. Boner Friesian cows sold at improved levels for most, as better 488-546kg managed $1.54-$1.58/kg and lighter 430kg, $1.47/kg. All prime beefdairy heifers and steers, 536-561kg, returned a consistent $2.47-$2.48/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye. Frankton cattle 27.1 • Two-year Hereford bulls above 400kg improved to $2.82-$2.90/kg • Two-year Hereford-Friesian heifers with calves-at-foot fetched $1130 per unit • Yearling Angus heifers, 300-315kg, earned $2.45-$2.48/kg A slightly increased store cattle offering of 272 head was presented by New Zealand Farmers Livestock at FRANKTON last Wednesday. Yearling Hereford-Friesian steers, 342-380kg, improved to $2.74-$2.75/kg and Friesian steers, 411kg, were solid at $2.40/kg. Better Hereford-dairy heifers, 326-384kg, maintained levels of $2.42-$2.54/kg. A very limited prime section had all steers and bulls, 465591kg, mainly steady at $2.45-$2.51/kg. All Friesian cows sold at improved levels and 502-573kg lifted to $1.53-$1.60/ kg while 625kg pushed to $1.68/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.

KING COUNTRY Te Kuiti sale • Top store lambs made $110-$117 with medium $83-$89 and light $75-$80 • 2.5 year beef-cross heifers, 380-475kg, earned $2.20/kg to $2.40/ kg There were around 1500 sheep at TE KUITI last Wednesday and prime lambs made $130-$143 with medium $110-$128 and light $88-$96.50. Two-tooth breeding ewes sold at $145 with 6-year-olds at $139-$150. In the cattle pens buyers came from King Country and Taranaki and 2.5-year dairy-beef steers, 520-560kg, made $2.50-$2.60/kg, with better 18-month steers at $2.60-$2.65/ kg. Weaner steers, 230-280kg, traded at $600-$800 with Hereford-cross heifers, 190-280kg, at $680.

BAY OF PLENTY Rangiuru cattle and sheep • Two-year Hereford-Friesian steers, 454-522kg, made $2.56-$2.57/ kg • Two-year Angus-Hereford steers, 410kg, fetched $2.74/kg • Yearling Angus bulls, 410kg, returned $2.95/kg • Prime Angus and Angus-Friesian steers, 560-583kg, reached $2.55-$2.59/kg Volume dropped at RANGIURU last Tuesday. Heifers dominated the yearling section, and most were 376-396kg Hereford-Friesian at $2.55-$2.61/kg. Small pens of weaned Angus and Charolais-Angus bulls, 170-218kg, fetched $655 while most of the line-up were dairy-beef heifers, 112150kg, that made $270-$435. There were quite a few cows entered and included run-with-bull. They were a variety of breeds, all over 450kg, and ranged from $1.78/kg to $1.95/ kg. However, one 521kg line of Hereford-Friesian earned considerably more than the rest at $2.42/kg. Prime lambs reached $134.50 and $88-$126 covered the rest. Store lambs were $79-$88. Read more in your LivestockEye.

POVERTY BAY Matawhero cattle fair • Traditional R2 heifers traded at $2.33/kg • The top end of 2-year steers made $2.61-$2.71/kg • Yearling traditional bulls, 360kg, sold at $3.09/kg There were around 590 head at the first MATAWHERO cattle fair for 2021. Good-quality lines received strong demand from local and Hawkes Bay buyers, though offtypes were more difficult to move. More than 360 yearling steers were offered, and the top end consisted of 18-month Angus which fetched $3.09-$3.19/kg. The next cut hovered either side of $3.00/kg with smaller lines below the $2.80/kg mark. Read more in your LivestockEye.

Matawhero sheep • Mixed-sex store lambs made $109 • Wiltshire ram lambs sold at $190 • Better store ewes earned $100-$119 • Prime ewes firmed with heavy types at $169-$176 and medium $132-$154 There were just under 2000 store lambs on offer at MATAWHERO last Friday and male lambs improved with the top end at $96-$102.50 and the balance at $80-$93.50. Wiltshire lambs were featured and the top end consisted of fully-shed ewe lambs at $255 with the balance of ewe lambs at $120-$160. Five-year Romney breeding ewes fetched $117. In the prime pens, heavy lambs firmed to $131$160 with the balance at $100-$127. Read more in your LivestockEye.

TARANAKI Taranaki cattle • Good yearling Hereford-Friesian steers achieved $2.69-$2.77/kg • Owner bred yearling Jersey bulls, 365-395kg, made $2.48-$2.58/ kg • Two-year steers, 402-477kg, earned $2.39-$2.43/kg • Two-year heifers traded at $2.36-$2.46/kg • Prime steers, 565kg, fetched $2.63/kg Yearling cattle made up the bulk of the yarding at TARANAKI last Wednesday. A lift in quality in the steer pens strengthened the dairy-beef average 12c/kg to $2.62/kg. Most yearling heifers sold at $2.38-$2.48/kg, though a tidy line of 237kg Hereford-Friesian were able to reach $2.74/kg. Most Hereford bulls weighed 630-680kg and sold at $2.67$2.73/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.

HAWKE’S BAY Stortford Lodge prime cattle and sheep • Most heavy to very heavy ewes held at $139-$166 • Most very good ewes improved to $130.50-$138.50 • Good to heavy male lambs returned $112.50-$126 • Very heavy mixed-sex lambs held at $146-$147 Prime ewe numbers increased to 2090 last Monday at STORTFORD LODGE and most ewes traded at steady levels, though good types improved to $121-$126.50. Light to medium ewes held value at $70-$111.50. Lamb throughput increased to 466 head. Heavy lambs traded at $120-$128. There was a less competition for medium to good types which softened to $104.50-$123. No cattle were offered. Read more in your LivestockEy Stortford Lodge ewe fair and store sheep sale • Top 2-tooth Romney ewes made $195-$210 • Five-year Romney and Romney-Texel ewes sold for $131-$180 • Heavy store ram lambs lifted to $100-$104 • Light ewe lambs also lifted to $75-$81.50 Cattle were notably absent at STORTFORD LODGE last week, but the last ewe fair was held on Tuesday. Entries totalled 3200 and values came back by $10-$30 on the previous fair. Four-tooth Romney and Romdale ewes made $169-$172 and two pens of mixed-age Romney, $155-$162. Store lamb volume was also low last Wednesday at 2000 head. Long term ram lambs returned $60.50-$75 and mixed-sex $54$82. Two pens of medium ewe lambs fetched $81.50-$84.50. Read more in your LivestockEye. Dannevirke and Pahiatua ewe fair • A small pen of 6-tooth Romney topped the sale at $188 • 103 4-tooth Romney ewes made $178 • Top 5-year ewes were consistent at $184-$187 Just over 4000 ewes wound up the DANNEVIRKE ewe fair season last Thursday and most sold to expectations. A small line of Suffolk ewes topped the 2-tooth section at $172 and Romney $170, though other lines were Composite or Romney-cross and made $105-$126. The 5-year pens held the best quality and those with good weight and mouths sold well. Annual draft lines were also targeted as second cuts returned $151-$169 and the balance traded at $121$132.

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500kg that earned $2.39-$2.49/kg. Yearling traditional steers and heifers, 343-401kg, managed $2.27/kg to $2.39/kg while Hereford-Friesian steers, 333-342kg, made $2.25-$2.27/kg. Weaner Murray Grey-cross bulls and heifers traded at $300$430. A few big pens of store lambs earned $105-$106 and the balance mostly $70-$104. Prime lambs generally earned $120-$172 with lesser pens $100-$120. Ewes sold on a solid market at $120-$225 for the most part though one pen stretched to $299. Read more in your LivestockEye.

SOUTH-CANTERBURY Temuka prime and boner cattle, all sheep • Friesian cows lifted and 550-605kg averaged $1.91/kg • Murray Grey bulls, 448-490kg, returned $2.39-$2.47/kg • Good cryptorchid lambs made $105-$122 • Wether lambs sold from $87 to $106 • Light mixed-sex lambs lifted to $71-$85 Strong demand for manufacturing cattle pushed cow prices up at TEMUKA last Monday and Friesian, 465-563kg, reached $1.72-$1.85/kg. Prime beef and beef-Friesian heifers, 490-570kg, also improved to $2.34-$2.39/kg. Steers and bulls held value and most of the higher yielding lines made $2.46-$2.53/kg and Angus-Friesian steers, 529-600kg, $2.36-$2.37/kg. Three consignments of store lambs made up the majority and top ewe lambs earned $106-$122 and the balance $79-$96. Top mixed-sex lifted to $95-$115. Prime ewes firmed to $110-$188 and most lambs, $104$149. Read more in your LivestockEye.

BOOST: Ex-service bulls have been one class that has helped keep cattle tallies up at a typically quiet time of year in the cattle markets. At Frankton, these Hereford bulls (780kg) sold for $2010, $2.58/kg. • Weaner Charolais-Friesian bulls, 125-135kg, made $515-$555 • Weaner Charolais-Friesian heifers, 125-145kg, made $470-$500 The market was mainly unchanged for the 450 dairy-beef calves at FEILDING. Friesian bulls under 130kg didn’t sell, but the remainder averaged $465 at 150kg. A number of Angus-Friesian bulls and steers at 120-135kg made $420$460. The beef-cross heifers were often Angus-Friesian too with 125-150kg making $430-$465. Mixed-quality HerefordFriesian heifers, 100-130kg, sold for $385-$430. Read more in your LivestockEye.

MANAWATU Feilding prime cattle and all sheep • Most lambs earned $129-$147.50 • Heavy ewes sold to $163-$166 and very good to heavy pens, $146-$155 • Medium to good ewes earned $105-$141 The change of sale day to accommodate Wellington Anniversary did not entice many cattle to FEILDING last Tuesday. Two steers weighed 510kg and made $2.50/ kg while Jersey bulls were 515kg and 355kg that fetched $2.35/kg and $2.31/kg respectively. Read more in your LivestockEye.

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Feilding store sale • Traditional 2-year steers, 510-585kg, made $2.75-$2.90/kg • Traditional yearling steers, 365-485kg, were mainly $2.85-$3.05/kg • Yearling heifers of all breeds, 330-415kg, were mainly $2.50$2.65/kg • Good 5-6 year ewes made $145-$151.50 • Store lamb average eased to $96 A little more than 700 store cattle were sold at FEILDING. Almost two-thirds of the tallies were steers. Traditional 2-year steers averaged $2.90/kg at 520kg whereas traditional yearlings averaged $2.95/kg at 415kg. The few dairy-beef yearling steers, 330-440kg, were $2.45-$2.55/kg. Some Hereford-Friesian and Simmental-Friesian bulls, 360390kg, made $2.55-$2.60/kg. Basically all yearling heifers made $2.50-$2.65/kg unless overly light. Almost 8500 store lambs sold to flatter interest. For male and mixed-sex lambs, heavies sold for $110-$120, followed by good lines at $100-$110 and mediums at $80-$95. Standard light lines were $65-$75 and tail-enders either side of $50. A few pens of woolly ewe lambs were $80-$90 for medium-to-good lines and $55-$60 for lights. A few lines of 4-year and older ewes sold for $20-$30 less than was paid at the ewe fair – most were good types at $145-$151.50. Read more your LivestockEye. Feilding dairy-beef weaner fair • Weaner Friesian bulls, 135-140kg, sold for $430-$435

Canterbury Park cattle and sheep • Prime Charolais bulls, 688kg, made $2.56/kg • Prime Angus and Hereford steers, 494-620kg, fetched $2.47$2.58/kg • Two-year Hereford-Friesian steers, 406-425kg, made $2.43-$2.54/ kg • Very heavy prime ewes managed $190-$214 with heavy $165$185 Good demand for store lambs at CANTERBURY PARK last Tuesday meant only a few lines sold below $60 with most pens $85-$101 and a few up to $120. Heavy prime lambs earned $143-$169 with medium types $110-$141. Most bulls and steers over 550kg sold for $2.35-$2.45/kg though a few stretched to $2.62/kg. Murray Grey heifers, 390-525kg earned $2.31/kg to $2.44/kg. At the store cattle sale the following day 2-year dairy-beef steers, 365-400kg, fetched $2.12/kg to $2.28/kg. Heifers were mostly traditional breeds, 356-458kg, that earned $2.18-$2.12/kg. Several pens of Angus and Angus-Hereford weaner heifers, 167-172kg, sold well at $550-$560. Read more in your LivestockEye. Coalgate cattle and sheep • Prime Angus steers, 481-554kg, made $2.52-$2.56/kg • Prime Hereford-Friesian steers, 467-582kg, fetched $2.41/kg • Prime Charolais-Angus heifers, 558kg, reached $2.63/kg • Yearling Hereford-Devon steers, 441kg, returned $2.65/kg Plenty of quality prime cattle were offered at COALGATE last Thursday and included plenty of quality heifers over

Temuka 2-tooth ewe fair • Very heavy Border Leicester-Romney achieved $285-$302 • Heavy Border Leicester-Romney fetched $220-$267 Throughput at the TEMUKA 2-tooth ewe fair last Wednesday was much lower than last year at 5500 head. Aside from the popular Border Leicester-Romney, heavy lines often managed $232-$268 with lesser pens usually $147-$204. Read more in your LivestockEye.

OTAGO Balclutha sheep • Prime rams earned $90 • Store lambs fetched $70-$90 A smaller yarding of prime lambs were penned at BALCLUTHA last Wednesday with good demand. Heavy types firmed to $130-$140, with medium $110-$120 and light $100. Heavy prime 2-tooth ewes strengthened $20 to $150-$170, with medium $120-$140 and light $90-$110.

SOUTHLAND Lorneville sale • Prime heifers, 370-423kg, made up to $2.20/kg • Two-year Hereford-cross steers, 400kg, earned $2.46/kg • Prime 2-tooths fetched $102 • Heavy prime ewes earned $152-$178, with medium $120-$148 and light $74-$119 A small yarding of prime cattle at LORNEVILLE last Tuesday including 645kg steers at $2.30/kg, while 420kg bulls earned $2.20/kg and boner cows, 450-500kg, at $1.48$1.50/kg. In the store pens, 18-month heifers, 420-480kg, earned $2.20-$2.25/kg with same-aged Shorthorn-cross steers, 383kg, at $2.32/kg. Weaner bulls traded at $300-$390, with heifers at $280-$350. Heavy prime lambs firmed to $117-$126, with medium at $109-$116 and light $95-$105. Top store lambs held at $90-$95, medium $85-$88 and light $75-$80. Charlton sheep • Heavy prime ewes made $150-$176 with medium at $130-$145 and light $115-$125 • Local trade rams made $100 Heavy prime lambs at CHARLTON last Thursday made $128-$137, medium $119-$125 and light $104-$115. Top store lambs earned $100-$105, medium $85-$95 and light $66-$80.

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F THERE is one purpose-bred meat breed that tends to stand out from the flock at ewe fairs, it is the first-cross Border LeicesterRomney. Time and again this breed have topped Temuka 2-tooth ewe fair results and at the recent 2-tooth fair, the top lines were the only ones to surpass $300, a level almost unheard of this season for bigger lines of breeding ewes. Several annual vendors have a friendly rivalry in place, but others have sat up and taken note of the premium being paid for this breed and at the recent fair five different vendors offered them up. One regular vendor is David Curtis who farms at Waitohi, Temuka, following in his father Chester’s footsteps, and he managed to take top honours this year. Curtis is a client of PGG Wrightson agent Greg Uren, and Uren says prices paid for Border Leicester-Romney ticked the box for both the vendors and the buyers. “Last year’s levels of up to $355 were never going to be achieved, but the top lines still sold up to $302, which is more than acceptable,” Uren said. He says the top-price lines were very similar in type, but it was actually line-size that dictated which came out on top. “The top-price of $302 was reached specifically because the buyer wanted 80 ewes, and this line had 83. When you are paying up to $300 or more for one ewe there is not a lot of room to be lenient with tallies,” he said. Curtis buys in replacement Romney ewe lambs and uses Border Leicester

rams from Duncan Scott, Ballandean Ltd. For the past few years Bruce McDonald from Peel Forest has taken the top spot for the fair, and was not far off this year either with $290 and $295 for his top two lines. Hartlett Farms Limited also reached $300 for a line of 216 of the same breed. So, what makes a Border LeicesterRomney cross so popular in the South Island? Uren says that as well as a good reputation that has built around the annual supplies to the market, other factors also make them an attractive option. “Regular buyers from Canterbury and South Canterbury target this breed because they have high lambing percentages, are largely lambed early and produce top terminal lambs which finish early,” he said. “There are not large volumes of them available, and even less so this year and there does tend to be a bit of a niche market for them.” That sentiment is confirmed by results from the past 10 years for the Temuka 2-tooth fair. This year’s offering sold for $240-$302, while in 2020 record values of $278-$355 were achieved. In 2012 pricing was very consistent at $252-$298 though value reductions across all breeds meant that from 2013-14 they dropped to $130-$164. They have made a steady and strong recovery since and over the past decade, Border Leicester-Romney have consistently topped this fair. *More results for this fair can be found in the Sale Yard Wrap.

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While stocks last.

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Farmhand 5 Head Yard

Farmhand 10 Head Yard

• • • • •

7-rail multi-purpose for cattle and sheep Farmhand walkthrough headbail Farmhand 10 Farmhand sliding gate Hot dipped galvanised Kit set delivered to main depot

Head Yard

(Approximately 5 head yard size, depending on animal size)

(Approximately 10 head yard size, depending on animal size)

4,295.00 +GST

4,995.00

(FH5-1)

Farmhand 20 Head Yard

• • • • •

6,495.00

7,995.00

Farmhand 32 Head Yard

10,995

S/G

H/B

BLUE ---------- 1800 GREEN -------- 2100

Farmhand 75 Head Yard Farmhand 32 Head Yard • • • • •

S/G

7-rail multi-purpose for cattle and sheep Farmhand walkthrough headbail Farmhand sliding gate Hot dipped galvanised Kit set delivered to main depot

(Approximately 25 head yard size, depending on animal size)

+GST

Farmhand 12mtr Horse Pen

Farmhand 42 Head Yard

7 rail multi-purpose for cattle and sheep Farmhand walkthrough headbail Farmhand sliding race gate Hot dipped galvanised Kit set delivered to main depot

(Approximately 20 head yard size, depending on animal size)

+GST

(FH20)

Farmhand

Excludes loading ramp. Add loading ramp for $3,195.00 + GST (Plus freight)

(FH20)

• • • • •

(FH10-1)

Farmhand 2520Head Yard Farmhand Head Yard

7-rail multi-purpose for cattle and sheep Farmhand walkthrough headbail Farmhand sliding gate Hot dipped galvanised Kit set delivered to main depot

+GST

Farmhand 25 Head Yard

Farmhand 20 Head Yard

• • • • •

Farmhand 10 Head Yard

7-rail multi-purpose for cattle and sheep Farmhand walkthrough headbail Farmhand sliding gate Hot dipped galvanised Kit set delivered to main depot

DRAWN

M. Z

DATE

31-05-16

SCALE

FH - 32 R

7 rail multi-purpose for cattle and sheep Farmhand walkthrough headbail Farmhand sliding race gate Hot dipped galvanised Kit set delivered to main depot

SHEET NO.

.00 BLUE ---------- 1800 GREEN -------- 2100

+GST

S/G

1 OF 1

15,995.00

DRAWN

M. Z

DATE

31-05-16

SCALE

FH - 42 L

SHEET SIZE

N.T.S.

Farmhand Yard Panels Farmhand Loading Farmhand Curved Excludes loading ramp. Add loading ramp for $3,195.00 Bundle of 10 Force Tub + GST (Plus freight) Ramp THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DRAWING IS PROPRIETARY TO FARMQUIP AND SHALL NOT BE REPRODUCED OR DISCLOSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART OR USED FOR ANY DESIGN OR MANUFACTURE EXCEPT WHEN SUCH USER POSSESSES DIRECT WRITTEN AUTHORISATION FROM FARMQUIP.

Farmhand

SHEET NO.

30 H/B

SHEET SIZE

N.T.S.

1 OF 1

+GST

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DRAWING IS PROPRIETARY TO FARMQUIP AND SHALL NOT BE

BLUE ---------- 1800 BLUE ---------- 1800 GREEN -------- 2100 GREEN -------- 2100

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED INREPRODUCED OR DISCLOSED IN THIS DRAWING IS PROPRIETARY TO WHOLE OR IN PART OR USED FOR FARMQUIP AND SHALL NOT BE ANY DESIGN OR MANUFACTURE REPRODUCED OR DISCLOSED IN EXCEPT WHEN SUCH USER POSSESSES DIRECT WRITTEN WHOLE OR IN PART OR USED FOR ANY DESIGN OR MANUFACTURE AUTHORISATION FROM FARMQUIP. EXCEPT WHEN SUCH USER POSSESSES DIRECT WRITTEN AUTHORISATION FROM FARMQUIP.

FH - 32 R

7 rail multi-purpose for cattle and sheep Farmhand walkthrough headbail Farmhand sliding race gate Hot dipped galvanised Kit set delivered to main depot

19,995.00

+GST Colour Code

BLUE ---------- 1800 GREEN -------- 2100

• • • • •

S/G

INCLUDES FARMHAND CRUSH (Approximately 126 head yard size, depending on animal size) FARMQUIP

Concrete Area Animal Capacity Full Yard=300m2 126 Head @ 1.8m2 Work Area=100m2 176 Head @ 1.4m2

CATTLEYARD SYSTEMS

FH-126-L-STD

$ Sam R SHEET SIZE

DATE

29/08/19

SHEET NO.

Bundle of 10

Force Tub

7-rail multi-purpose for cattle and sheep Farmhand walkthrough headbail Farmhand sliding gate Hot dipped galvanised Kit set delivered to main depot

1:100 1 OF 1

21 12

(Approximately 150 head yard size, depending on animal size)

DRAWN

SCALE

PLAN No.

M. Z

DATE

31-05-16

SHEET NO.

DRAWN

M. Z

DATE

31-05-16

SHEET SIZE

1 OF 1

SCALE

SHEET NO.

SHEET SIZE

N.T.S.

1 OF 1

Farmhand Farmhand150 Curved Farmhand Head YardYard Panels

Farmhand 126 Head Yard • • • • •

DRAWN

FH SCALE 75 - L N.T.S.

22,995.00 (FH150) THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DRAWING IS PROPRIETARY TO FARMQUIP AND SHALL NOT BE REPRODUCED OR DISCLOSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART OR USED FOR ANY DESIGN OR MANUFACTURE EXCEPT WHEN SUCH USER POSSESSES DIRECT WRITTEN AUTHORISATION FROM FARMQUIP.

Colour Code

Concrete Area Full Yard=??m2 Work Area=??m2

+GST BLUE ---------- 1800 GREEN -------- 2100

Animal Capacity 150 Head @ 1.8m2 210 Head @ 1.4m2

INCLUDES FARMHAND CRUSH FARMQUIP

CATTLEYARD SYSTEMS

DRAWN

Sam R SHEET SIZE

DATE

27/02/19

SCALE

PLAN No.

FH-150-L-STD

SHEET NO.

1:100 1 OF 1

Farmhand Round Hay Feeder

Farmhand Heavy Duty Round Feeder

• Large bale, 2m diameter • 15 head positions

• Large bale, 2m diameter • 1200mm high • 9 head positions

Farmhand Lifestyler Farmhand Lifestyler Hay Feeder Hay Feeder

• Hangs on railed fence or gate • 467H x 454 W x 270 deep

AVAILABLE AT FARMLANDS NATIONWIDE

595

.00 +GST

$ PLUS FREIGHT

695

.00 +GST

$ PLUS FREIGHT

.00 +GST

PLUS FREIGHT

Large Round Bale Cradle Feeder

Sheep/Calf Small Bale Cradle Feeder

Large Square Bale Cradle Feeder

Rectangular Hay Bale Feeder

• 2250 W x 1780 L x 1200 H • Drop down sides for calves

• 1650 L x 1440 W

• 2900L x 1500W x 1080 H

• Fits 2 large bales

1195.00

+GST

$ PLUS FREIGHT

895.00

+GST

$ PLUS FREIGHT

995.00

+GST

$ PLUS FREIGHT

995.00

FREIGHT +GST PLUS

10% EXTRA FREE

GALLAGHER STOCKMASTER GATE 1.05M X 4.27M (14FT) | 1010748

GALLAGHER S10 ENERGIZER | 1019250

279.95

SAVE $57.55

| 1010841

199.95

SAVE

$48.55

FAR_10007

= Earn Choices Rewards Points on this product. * Terms and Conditions apply. Prices include GST. Savings and Discounts based on normal retail price. While stocks last.

Prices valid from 1st – 28th February 2021

PROFENCE XTRALIFE HIGH TENSILE WIRE 2.5MM

GULF SUPER TRACTOR OIL 15W-40 20L OR GULF UNIVERSAL TRACTOR TRANSMISSION FLUID 80W 20L | 1009672, 1011731

82.50 SAVE

$13.00

ANY 2 FOR

199.99

SAVE

$119.91

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150 Head Sheep Yard 150 Head Sheep Yard

710 Head Sheep Yard • Includes adjustable sides draft module

• Includes adjustable sides draft module

S S

S S GATE

GATE

RED ---------- 1500 BLUE ---------- 2000 GREEN ------ 2500 CYAN --------- 3000 S-SHEETED PANEL

GATE

Rechargeable Sheep Shears .00Yard 1450 $Head Sheep 10,995

DescripƟon FARMHAND FULLY SHEETED SHEEP PANEL 1.5M FARMHAND HALF RAIL/SHEETED SHEEP PANEL 2.0M FARMHAND FULLY SHEETED SHEEP PANEL 2.0M FARMHAND HALF RAIL/SHEETED SHEEP PANEL 2.5M FARMHAND FULLY SHEETED SHEEP PANEL 2.5M FARMHAND SHEEP MESH GATE SLIDING FARMHAND SHEEP GATE STANDARD 2.0M FARMHAND SHEEP GATE STANDARD 2.5M FARMQUIP SHEEP DRAFT MODULE ADJUSTABLE-SIDES YARD PINS FARMHAND SHEEP YARD U-BOW Total OpƟonal Extras FARMQUIP SHEEP DRAFT MODULE V-SIDES FARMHAND GROUND SPIKES FARMHAND PERMANENT SHEEP YARD POST SHEEP RACE ANTI BACKING FLAP

Code FHSPS15 FHSPRS20 FHSPS20 FHSPRS25 FHSPS25 FHSGSLIDE FHSGSTD20 FHSGSTD25 NY003 FH07 FHSPU

Price Qty $ 229.00 2 $ 259.00 23 $ 299.00 3 $ 349.00 1 $ 359.00 2 $ 349.00 1 $ 439.00 3 $ 459.00 4 $ 3,595.00 1 $ 5.00 82 $ 109.00 1

NY004 FH013 FHSPOST FHSBF

$ 2,595.00 $ 15.00 $ 49.00 $ 79.00

Total $458.00 $5,957.00 $897.00 $349.00 $718.00 $349.00 $1,317.00 $1,836.00 $3,595.00 $410.00 $109.00 $15,995.00

+GST

Sheep Weigh Crate

19,995

.00

FREEPHONE 0800 843 024

+GST

Adjustable Sides Draft Module

3 Way Draft Module

• Fit into any existing sheep yard

RED ---------- 1500 BLUE ---------- 2000 GREEN ------ 2500 CYAN --------- 3000 S-SHEETED PANEL

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DRAWING IS PROPRIETARY TO FARMQUIP AND SHALL NOT BE REPRODUCED OR DISCLOSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART OR USED FOR ANY DESIGN OR MANUFACTURE EXCEPT WHEN SUCH USER PLAN No. POSSESSES DIRECT WRITTEN AUTHORISATION FROM FARMQUIP.

FARMQUIP DATE SHEEPYARD SYSTEMSSCALE

FREEPHONE 0800 843 024

DRAWN

SY 260

SHEET NO.

Sam R SHEET SIZE 21/05/18

1:75

1 OF 1

• Manual weighing and 3 way drafting • Alloy, lightweight, transportable • Mounts on to any existing loadbars

$ $ .00 eep Express Conveyors 3,795.00 1,995

+GST

1,595.00

+GST

Sheep Express Conveyor • The ultimate sheep conveyor with high volume throughput, saving time and labour • Hydraulic control of speed and direction (optional) • Deep V design for best restraint of sheep • Available in 3.2m and 4.1m • Optional: walkways. transport kit, hydraulic width control • Made in New Zealand

PRICED FROM

29,995

Optional extras: Side walkways $3995.00 +GST; Hydraulic width control $2195.00+GST; Transport kit $2995.00 +GST.

.00 +GST

Farmhand Vetless Cru

Crutch and Weigh Combo relSheep dnaH Handler peehS etaM sreggaD

Crutch & Weigh Combo Sheep handler • The only automated sheep handler giving full access to belly and feet. • Tips sheep on their sides for dagging & crutching • Includes ramp clamp and belly flap • Made in New Zealand

TW1

Sheep Weigh Crate

$ Add: Transport kit $2995.00+GST

26,995

Calf Weig

.00 +GST

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• Fast and efficient weighing, drafting and dagging. • 3-way and 5-way drafting options • Made in New Zealand

Stockman Vetless Cattle

H/B

Farmhand 20 Head Cattle Yard

Add: Transport kit $2995.00+GST Add: Ramp clamp $2595.00+GST

20,995

Daggers Mate Sheep Handler • • • • • •

The ultimate machine for fast and efficient dagging and crutching Air controlled on skids BLUE ---------- 1800 -------- 2100 Tips sheep on their sides forGREEN dagging and crutching Adjustable overhead clamp Includes belly access flap Made in New Zealand

.00 5

+GST

Rechargeable Sheep Shear THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DRAWING IS PROPRIETARY TO FARMQUIP AND SHALL NOT BE REPRODUCED OR DISCLOSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART OR USED FOR ANY DESIGN OR MANUFACTURE EXCEPT WHEN SUCH USER POSSESSES DIRECT WRITTEN AUTHORISATION FROM FARMQUIP.

DRAWN

M. Z

DATE

31-05-16

SCALE

FH 20 - L

SHEET NO.

SHEET SIZE

N.T.S.

1 OF 1

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12,490

.00 +GST

Add: Transport kit $950.00+GST

Auto Weigh Sheep Handler

Sheep Express Conveyors

8 Piece Knife Set

11 Piece Knife Set

6 Piece Chef Set

• Ergonomic polpropylene antimicrobial handles • NSF certified

139.00

BU44

+GST

Rural Butcher Vacuum Sealer

8” Meat Cleaver

+GST

89.00

Butcher Saw

BU71

.00

BU58

+GST

Magnetic Knife Holder

18” 22”

59 69.00 .00

25”

+GST

Stainless Steel

• M / L / XL

39.00

BUXX

+GST

99.00

+GST EA

BU68,70

• Slice meat to perfection every time. • Suitable for home, to semiprofessional use.

• Make mince from home • Stainless steel body • 750W motor

• Easy mixing handle and pivoting cradle with lid.

BU94

300 R LIMIT 1 PEER CUSTOM

Chainmail Butchers Glove

Rural Meat Mixer

+GST

BU50,51,52

+GST

Rural Mincer T12

695.00

T VALUED A

.00

Rural Meat Slicer

BU43

+GST

• Stainless frame

• Dual power mode for use at home or on site • AC 240V & DC 12V plug

219.00

BU45

+GST

169.00

519.00

+GST

Available March delivery.

BU08

399.00 +GST

Rural Sausage Filler 7L • Make sausages at home

BU14

349.00 +GST

Available March delivery.

Stainless Steel Workbench

Stainless Steel Sink Bench

Corner Bench Unit

Butchers Block Workbench

• 1200 L x 600 D

• 900 x 900

• 900 L x 600 D

299.00 +GST

BU80

479.00 +GST

BU82

399.00 +GST

BU83

499.00 +GST

BU10

BU83

Available March delivery.

Railed Wall Shelf

Single Swivel Meat Hooks

Double Hanging Swivel Carcass Hook

Butchers Chopping Board

8mm x 200mm

• 1200 L x 300 D

139

Available March delivery.

23.00

• 600 L x 400 W

+GST

.00 +GST

BU84

12mm x 300mm

29.00 +GST

BU62,63

39.00 +GST

BU67

129.00 +GST

BU95

Available March delivery.

Some products may be unavailable due to delayed shipping routes because of Covid restrictions – we apologise for the inconvenience Promotional offers valid until 28 February 2021. Not to be used in conjunction with any other finance offers. See finance T&C’s for details. Finance terms facilitated by UDC and Heartland Bank. Many products shown are manufactured to order so standard Farmquip leadtimes and freight apply. Freight charged on all orders unless otherwise stipulated. Cattle yards pricing excludes concrete and site works.

Farmers Weekly NZ February 1 2021

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