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A changing landscape Colin Williscroft colin.williscroft@globalhq.co.nz

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ARARUA communities feel like change is happening to them rather than with them, according to a new report on the social effect of afforestation on the district.

The Tararua District Council commissioned social scientist Dr Heather Collins, who was assisted by Angela McFetridge, to explore the impact of growing afforestation on communities.

The research looks at what “right tree, right place” means for individuals, families, businesses and communities; perceived opportunities, challenges or concerns that afforestation can bring; and the relationship between afforestation and tourism.

Those interviewed as part of the peer reviewed research included farmers, farm staff, foresters, iwi representatives, rural professionals, contractors, tourism operators and Tararua College Year 12 and 13 students, who provided views on what they thought the future might hold for them.

In the report, Collins says while the discussion appears to be about which tree to plant where, it is more about land use change and what is considered to be effective land use.

“The participants in this research are aware of and accept that land use change will occur in some form, but the pace of change, a perceived loss of control over the change and the unintended impacts of change are

of concern to the community.

“Individuals and groups feel they are not part of these largescale decisions, their voices are not being heard, and they are not included in the changes that impact on their way of life and the lives of their families/whanau and their mokopuna.”

Collins says there was a feeling among those people that change is happening to them rather than with them.

“Traditional sheep and beef farmland being blanket planted in pine for carbon farming is a symbol of a change that the community feel they have neither input into nor control over.”

The report identified three key roles for the council in the context of increasing afforestation: to take an active role in discussions around the development of central government afforestation policy and regulation; to help raise awareness about the ongoing social impacts of afforestation and in particular, increased fire risk; and to enable and support communities to build their capacity and capability to manage change and transition.

Tararua Mayor Tracey Collis says Collins’ report is part of a wider council project to understand what land change could mean to the district.

She says that is in the process of being finalised and will go to a council committee in October.

“At the same time the council is working through a district strategy, which will answer some of the questions around what does Tararua look like in the future?

“You have to remember the whole district is growing. We’re facing a lot of rapid change.”

Collis says there had previously

LEFT OUT: Heather Collins says although people are aware land use will change, they feel their voices are not being heard when decisions are made.

There are so many elements currently coming at our communities. It’s a lot to cope with.

Tracey Collis Tararua District Council been a lack of social research done into the effect of afforestation and it is important that gap is filled with research like Collins’ “because that’s where the

unintended consequences lie, in the communities”.

“I thought Heather summed it up in her discussion and recommendations with her comments about unprecedented flux and change.

“She talks about climate change, covid change, societal change, government change, policy change, community change, land use and practice change.

“There are so many elements currently coming at our communities. It’s a lot to cope with.”

Collis says part of the challenge is that the changes involve individual property rights, so

discussions will involve a lot of emotion.

“People have made investments, taken risk and now the ground rules are changing in the blink of an eye. There is a complex series of issues, with owners able to diversify, address biodiversity or as an exit strategy in the absence of alternatives, such as a succession plan for retirement.

The plan now is to hold followup sessions in the community to bring all the parties together to discuss the report’s findings.

Those sessions will be held as soon as is practical and would have begun before now, but for covid restrictions.

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Fert companies confident of supply Gerald Piddock gerald.piddock@globalhq.co.nz NEW Zealand’s two main fertiliser cooperatives, Ballance and Ravensdown, are confident DAP supply will not be affected by China’s clampdown on its fertiliser exports.

The country accounts for almost one third of the world’s phosphate trade and the ban on exports comes as it tries to protect its domestic food producers in the wake of soaring global energy prices.

Statistics New Zealand data shows that Chinese fertiliser imports accounted for around 387,493 tonnes for the year ending in August.

Of that, 265,385 tonnes is diammonium phosphate (DAP), and 32,157 tonnes was of nitrogen and urea-based fertiliser and 69,898 tonnes of ammonium sulphate.

The remainder was a range of various chemical, animal and plant-based fertiliser mixes.

Ballance general manager of operations and supply chain Shane Dufaur said there had been supply chain issues for a while due to covid, although bulk shipping had been less exposed than container shipping.

“However, that bulk shipment market is absolutely affected by covid-19 and port closures and we have seen an elevation in freight prices but certainly not in availability.”

At the same time as the shipping issues, there was a growing global supply shortage of nitrogen and phosphorus, he said.

“But we as a co-operative have long term relationships and contracts with suppliers. For us, DAP is the main one coming out of China. Our suppliers have assured us that we have that and we have spring covered at this stage.”

None of Ballance’s urea supply comes out of China, he said.

He could not say how much

MANAGABLE: Both Ravensdown and Ballance do not anticipate fertiliser supply issues after China banned fertiliser exports.

But you also need to make sure you have a back-up plan and we’ve been putting a lot of effort around that.

Mike Whitty Ravensdown DAP Ballance imports from China as that number had changed as more product is produced from its Mt Manganui plant to make superphosphate from imported phosphate rock, rather than importing it directly.

“We have the capacity and the capability to supply, we’re absolutely there and we won’t be short of P.” He said there was pricing

pressure on imported products such as DAP. “However, on the manufactured New Zealand made products, we’re seeing stability in pricing there because we control the manufacturing.”

He was more concerned about pricing than availability and the cooperative was closely watching the market as it geared up for a busy spring.

“Prices are going up, but that’s backed by a food availability issue, so we’re pretty confident that we’ll have supply, but pricing we’re not so confident of.

“Pricing pressure is upward, not downward.”

Ravensdown general manager of supply chain Mike Whitty said the global surge in energy prices was impacting nitrogen-based fertiliser products.

“From what I’m seeing, in China N products will be less available

and no doubt as significant producers, this could well impact on price.”

He confirmed Ravensdown imported some phosphate products from China such as DAP, but not nitrogen.

“I think it will be interesting to see how it rolls out. There are new protocols being put in place.

We expect that to reduce the total volume being exported.

“But in saying that, we need to see how that works out.”

When asked if there would be supply issues, he said: “I don’t believe (so) at this point in time.”

Ravensdown was well stocked and had taken a proactive stance to get supply in early.

Whitty said the cooperative was making sure it could confirm long-term supply and that process was going well.

“But you also need to make sure you have a back-up plan and

we’ve been putting a lot of effort around that.”

Most of the fertiliser produced in China was used domestically, but it still exported millions of tonnes of P, ammonium sulphate and urea.

China was also reacting to global pressures of both high fertiliser and energy prices in an effort to protect its local food producers, he said.

“This will put pressure on the exports to cap it, but exports I believe at this point in time will continue, but we won’t see growth and there might be a tail-off in that volume.”

Whitty said the supply pressures are set to continue over the medium term as logistics and transport issues look set to continue.

Neither cooperative had changed its prices as a result of China’s export ban.

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O’Connor off to Europe, US for more trade talks Staff reporter TRADE and Export Growth Minister Damien O’Connor has flown to Europe and the United States to advance New Zealand’s trade and economic interests with key partners, including representing New Zealand at the G20 Trade Ministers’ meeting in Italy.

It follows recent engagement between Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen to progress a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU-NZ FTA).

“Securing a high-quality and comprehensive free trade agreement with the EU represents a huge opportunity for New Zealand exporters, opening up a market with a population of close to half a billion people,” O’Connor said.

The EU is New Zealand’s fourth largest trading partner with two-way goods and services trade at over $15 billion per year.

“An FTA with the EU will also provide a more level playing field for New Zealand exporters, contribute to New Zealand’s covid-19 recovery, and to help build a more resilient export profile.

O’Connor will be accompanied by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Deputy Secretary and chief negotiator for the EU-NZ FTA Vangelis Vitalis.

During the visit to Europe, O’Connor will travel to Sweden, France, Ireland and Italy, where he will meet with counterparts to discuss the benefits of closer

PROGRESS: Trade Minister Damien O’Connor aims to use his trip to advance the prospects of a free trade agreement with the European Union.

co-operation, including advancing progress towards conclusion of the EU-NZ FTA. “I have had a number of constructive calls this year with European counterparts across the Union and I have been encouraged by the ambition that they share with New Zealand on the FTA,” O’Connor said.

“New Zealand remains absolutely committed to a high quality and comprehensive FTA with the EU. We are one of the EU’s most like-minded partners, but the lack of an FTA remains a disappointing anomaly that is in both of our interests, and our reach, to resolve.

O’Connor will also represent New Zealand at the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting, which Italy invited him to attend as chair of the APEC Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Trade.

“This is an important and rare opportunity for New Zealand as a small nation to engage in the G20 format. I believe it reflects well on the broader work Aotearoa New Zealand has undertaken this year as chair of APEC.” En route to Europe, O’Connor will undertake a series of engagements in the US, including meeting with US Trade Representative Katherine Tai.

“The United States is New Zealand’s third largest trading partner, a key source of high-quality investment and one of our most important international partners. In Washington, I will be talking to US counterparts about how we can work together to keep our bilateral trade and economic relationship on its current growth trajectory.”

O’Connor and his travelling delegation have been fully vaccinated and will comply with any host government covid-19 restrictions and testing requirements. Upon return to NZ on October 15, they will complete 14 days of MIQ.

Yearling bulls top $17,000 twice Hugh Stringleman hugh.stringleman@globalhq.co.nz STOKMAN Angus, Rotorua, made the very good average price of $5361 across a full clearance of 87 yearling bulls on September 29, with a top price of $17,000 paid by a commercial beef farmer.

Stokman Brickyard R221 has very good breeding values for growth, eye muscle area and intramuscular fat.

The same top price of $17,000 for the yearling bull sale season so far was also made

by Waiterenui Angus and the Macfarlane family near Hastings.

That was paid by Hallmark Angus for Waiterenui Black Pudding R198.

Waiterenui had a full clearance of 40 bulls and averaged $4835.

Twin Oaks Angus at Te Akau had a top price of $12,000 paid by Rockley Angus and averaged $5210 across 50 sold out of 53 offered.

Black Ridge Angus, Taumaranui, offered 25 and sold 22 with an average of $5095 and the highest price was $11,000 paid by Turiroa Angus.

Riverton Herefords and Ezicalve, selling at Whanganui, had a full clearance of 102 yearling bulls, averaging $3732 and a top of $6000 paid by a commercial farmer.

The Cranstones and Morrisons also cleared 35 two-year-old Hereford bulls averaging $3785.

Shadow Downs Herefords, Waverley, had full clearances of 15 yearlings and 47 two-year-olds averaging $3093 and $2814 respectively.

Bushy Downs Herefords, Te Awamutu, offered over 90 bulls in total and sold 31 yearlings and 58 two-year-olds, averaging $2790 and $3574 respectively.

Short gestation specialist Shrimpton’s Hill Herefords at Cave sold an extraordinary 165 yearling bulls with only one passing and averaged $2400 with a top of $3400.

Waitangi Angus, Bay of Islands, sold 75 out of 78 offered, averaged $3961 and the highest price was $6800 paid by a commercial farmer.

Merchiston Angus, Hunterville, sold 21 of 23 yearling bulls, averaged $3200 and topped at $6800.

Motere Angus, Omakere, sold 26 of 28, averaged $3143 and had a top price of $7200.

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Residency visa pathway welcomed Neal Wallace neal.wallace@globalhq.co.nz THE smiles returned to the faces of Jason Herrick’s two Filipino workers this week for the first time in months.

They were responding to news the Government is creating a one-off residency visa for migrants who met set criteria, a move that has been welcomed by the worker-short primary sector.

Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor estimates 9000 migrants will be eligible to apply.

“Across rural New Zealand migrants are demonstrating their value to our economy and particularly during these covid times.

“We need to make sure we show how we value these people and in doing so retain them.”

Farm and horticulture employers and meat processors have been unable to source or have lost migrant staff, frustrated at the lack of certainty since the Government stopped processing residency applications early last year.

But for Herrick, it has created a new problem.

The Southland dairy farmer says two Filipino workers have resigned, unable to get residency and having not seen their families for two years.

They were to finish work in two weeks, but the residency announcement means they want to stay.

“It was nice to see a smile on their face. I haven’t seen them smile for so long because these guys have been stuck in limbo.”

He has since employed two replacement workers, leaving the two Filipinos out on a limb as the residency visa has come too late.

“It is good news and positive for migrants in NZ,” says Herrick.

“The bad news is that it is five months’ too late for a lot of businesses and a lot of people who have left the country.”

The policy enables migrants who meet certain criteria to apply for a one-off 2021 Residents Visa.

The meat industry has welcomed the news.

“The residence pathway will deliver much-needed certainty for our people and support the industry to continue maximising export revenue for the benefit of New Zealand,” says Sirma Karapeeva, chief executive of the Meat Industry Association.

“Without this pathway, many of our people, including halal butchers, faced losing their right to stay in New Zealand.”

Federated Farmers board member Chris Lewis says the policy follows 18 months of lobbying by industry representatives and farmers.

He says progress was finally evident from about June or July of this year but cannot say what prompted the Government’s change in direction.

DairyNZ chief executive Tim Mackle estimates about 4000 dairy workers will be able to apply for the visa, but that still leaves the dairy industry short of between 2000 and 4000 workers.

Mackle says those able to apply for the visa include dairy cattle workers, those who have worked in dairy roles for three years or more, or workers who have been here for a shorter timeframe but on a higher skills visa, earning above $27 an hour.

Dairy workers who are granted a class exception visa and will enter the country over coming months are also eligible.

“We have a significant number of international dairy workers in New Zealand who have been here for many years.

“They play an essential role in our farm teams and enable dairy to continue its vital contribution to New Zealand’s economy,” he says.

The announcement come too late for some migrant workers.

Ben De’Ath, the managing director of The Regions – Immigration Law and Recruitment, says almost five foreign farm workers a week have left NZ since April.

Most have headed for Australia where the Government is promising residency for them

ALL SMILES: Henry Paat (centre) was due to finish work for Southland dairy farmer Jason Herrick (right) but following the Government’s residency annoucement now wants to stay. Marcos Iguana (left) is a NZ citizen.

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and their families after two years working in the sector.

Applications for the 2021 Resident Visa will be open in two phases; on December 1 2021 and March 1 2022 and will be available

for migrants who, as at September 29 2021, have either lived in NZ for at least three years, earned above the median wage, are a registered primary sector worker or work in a role on the Long

Term Skill Shortage List.

O’Connor this week also announced October dates for the commencement of quarantinefree travel for RSE workers from Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu.

Hopes of relocation to NZ dashed Neal Wallace neal.wallace@globalhq.co.nz RAYNARDT van der Merwe and his family will board a plane in November and head back to South Africa, their dream of relocating to NZ eroded by the Government’s uncertain immigration policy.

A taxidermist and hunting guide based in Hawea, Central Otago, van der Merwe has been working in partnership with Glen Dene Hunting and Fishing since December 2019.

“I was reasonably confident I had a good opportunity by relocating to NZ and in fact getting

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Even though he has an essential skills visa, the lack of certainty about the path to residency, meant they could not plan for a future.

“The pathway is just not there, there is no clear route.

“I wanted assurance but I just could not get any.”

The Government’s introduction this week of a special one-off residency visa for migrants, is a month too late for van der Merwe although he is pleased for those who will qualify.

“I’ve virtually sold everything I own, it’s dragged on for so long.”

TOO LATE: Central Otago taxidermist and hunting guide Raynardt van der Merwe has been forced to return to South Africa.

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Synlait hit by a2’s China woes Synlait was forced to turn Hugh Stringleman hugh.stringleman@globalhq.co.nz much more milk into lowervalue dairy ingredients, whole milk and skim milk DAIRY processor Synlait has powders and anhydrous milk made its first financial loss fat, where sales went up 29%. while listed and founder and Fortunately for the current acting chief executive John Penno has pledged it will company, global prices for dairy commodities were return to robust profitability. strong and stable during the The reported loss in the year. year to July 31 was $28.5 It slightly exceeded Fonterra million compared with a in paying an average farm $74.5m profit in the previous gate milk price of $7.82/kg financial year. milksolids, consisting of $7.55 Synlait has not yet published a guidance for FY22 base price plus an average 27c of incentives through the but it has promised a return Lead With Pride programme. to pre-covid net profit levels Milk collected went up by from FY23 and beyond.

10m kg milksolids to 86.8m Senior management and and the total procurement governance changes have cost for milk was $655m. been made to drive the Synlait has a milk price recovery. forecast of $8 for the current The board has recruited season.

Miraka chief executive Grant A searching examination of Watson to take over from the strategy and structure of Penno at Synlait early next Synlait followed the impact of year, given Penno the chair a2’s dramatic sales decrease. for two years interim and We have reviewed and announced dairy industry remain confident in our stalwart Paul McGilvary strategy, however, execution an incoming independent clearly needs to improve,” director in 2022.

Penno said.

Current chair Graeme It showed underlying Milne will step down when factors that influenced the Watson arrives, after 17 years bad result – slow business as a director, and will serve development rates, cost a further year as a board structures that grew faster advisor. than earnings and suboptimal Penno and his chief use of capital. financial officer Rob Stowell said covid-19’s hit on Synlait was late and very hard with what they call a bullwhip We have effect. reviewed and remain Essentially, the company confident in our produced large volumes of strategy, however, infant formula base during the peak milk season to meet execution clearly anticipated demand, only needs to improve. to have large customer and 20% shareholder, a2 Milk Company, cancel orders dramatically.

Sales volume of infant John Penno formula fell 36%, revenue Synlait by 30% and gross profit per tonne fell by 60% as a2 was Structure has been severely impacted by covid’s realigned with strategy in four disruption to Chinese sales key business areas: nutritional channels.

products, ingredient products, liquid products and consumer products through subsidiary Dairyworks.

Talbot Forest Cheese will be closed down for two years until the reset is complete.

Employment right across Synlait’s sites will be reduced by 15% and save $10m to $12m annually.

But $85m will be spent in capital expenditure at Pokeno in preparation for the supply contracts for the as-yet-undisclosed major multinational consumer brands customer to be operational by the end of 2022.

In the FY24 year these plant-based, spray-dried and consumer-packaged nutritional powder products are expected to grow Synlait’s

consumer-ready products by 35 to 40% in volume.

A sachet-filling line is being built over six months that will also do bag-in-box formats.

It is possible that customer x has health food and sports brands that will use whey protein concentrates from the Talbot cheese plant when it reactivates.

In the meantime, Synlait says its a2 relationship remains strong and packaged infant formula volumes will recover, plus sales of base powders to other large Chinese manufacturers.

The ANZ and BNZ banks have remained supportive and net debt, which was $480m on balance date, should reduce to the required debt-to-earnings ratio of four by the end of FY22.

IMPACT: Synlait acting chief executive John Penno says covid-19’s hit on Synlait was late and very hard with what they call a bullwhip effect.

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Miraka CEO heading to Synlait operating officer for McDonald’s NZ. Penno will now have a planned two years as chair of the Synlait board, which will require a ratification from shareholders at the December 1 annual meeting.

That is because the company’s constitution states the chair should be an independent director, whereas Penno is a previous CEO and significant shareholder.

Chair Graeme Milne will retire and his position as independent director will be filled by Paul McGilvary, who until six years ago was a longserving CEO of Tatua Dairy Co-operative.

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Bittersweet apology ‘just words’ Colin Williscroft colin.williscroft@globalhq.co.nz THE Chief Ombudsman’s recommendation that the Ministry of Education apologise for disposing of the Taihape school farm is bittersweet, a community leader says.

Taihape Community Board chair Ann Abernethy says although it was pleasing that the Ministry was deemed to be at fault, an apology is simply just words.

“It brings no certainty; no certainty to our community, to Taihape Area School and to our younger generations who may wish to gain qualifications in agriculture and work within the industry,” Abernethy said.

“After all, Taihape is the centre of a well-established farming area.”

The farm was bought by the Taihape College board, with community help, from a local landowner in 1990, who offered it at a price lower than the market value with the intention that it become a teaching farm.

However, when the local schools were restructured in the mid2000s, closing the college and establishing the area school, the Ministry began the process of disposing of what it saw as surplus school property, including the farm.

Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says it had been previously understood that the farm would be reassigned to the area school when it was established, but that did not occur.

He says the area school approached the Ministry in 2014 to discuss the farm’s ownership.

“It was unable to prove it owned the land and the Ministry disposed of the farm through Land Information New Zealand (Linz),” Boshier said.

“The farm was then landbanked with the Office of Treaty Settlements to be reserved for treaty settlement claims.”

Boshier’s recently published opinion states that when the area school said it was still using the

APOLOGY RECOMMENDED: Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says, in his opinion, the Ministry acted unreasonably in its decision to dispose of the farm through Linz and its failure to reassign the farm to the school before disposing of it.

I find the Ministry’s defence that it was unaware that the farm was still being used for educational purposes very weak.

Ann Abernethy Taihape Community Board farm for educational purposes, the Ministry reviewed the matter and indicated that had it known it was still being used, it would not have disposed of the farm.

In 2018, the Ministry negotiated an agreement with Linz, as an interim measure, to ensure the school had ongoing, uninterrupted access to the farm while it remained in the landbank.

Boshier says, in his opinion, the Ministry acted unreasonably in its decision to dispose of the farm through Linz and its failure to reassign the farm to the school before disposing of it.

He recommended the Ministry apologise to the area school community and the board of trustees over its handling of the matter.

He also recommended that it alter its practices to ensure similar situations did not happen again and commit to working with the board on options to ensure ongoing access to land to support the school’s agricultural programmes.

The Ombudsman does not have the power to award compensation.

Abernethy, a former rural studies and agriculture teacher at Taihape College, which included responsibility for the farm, hopes the Ministry is committed to working with the school’s board of trustees to ensure ongoing access to the land but she is not convinced it will.

“Having experienced the uncertainty of the Ministry’s decisions in past dealings, one cannot feel confident. In spite of past assurances/promises, even at ministerial level, these have been overturned,” Abernethy said.

“I find the Ministry’s defence

that it was unaware that the farm was still being used for educational purposes very weak – it only had to ask.”

She says the farm is hugely important to the community.

“One could say that the community ‘built’ the farm, but the greatest importance has been the many young people who have found employment in agriculturerelated industries – it has provided them with a future in the community, plus the confidence to take on further training and, for some, managerial roles,” she said.

She does not believe ownership of the farm will be returned to the school and would like to see the issue resolved so it does not become divisive within the community.

Education Infrastructure Service head Kim Shannon says the Ministry has apologised to the school, including in writing, for its handling of the matter.

“Once the school board has had an opportunity to consider our apology, we look forward to talking with them about their response,” Shannon said.

“The school and its students

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have ongoing, uninterrupted use of the farm through a lease at no cost to the school.

“We have committed to making sure the school continues to have access to land as long as it is required for educational programmes.

“We are working with the school’s farm committee to deliver a new shed and workshop, fencing repairs, water supply upgrades and stock pens.

“This is being funded by the Ministry and will support the school to deliver and develop its agricultural curriculum.”

Shannon says the Ministry now has a dedicated team to manage the Crown land and buildings disposal process.

“We will look again at whether there are opportunities to further improve our processes and practices regarding the disposal of Crown land and buildings,” she said.

Farmers Weekly understands that the school has not accepted the ministry’s apology and is calling on members of the school community to let it know what they think should happen next.

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Covid causing A&P show cancellations Colin Williscroft colin.williscroft@globalhq.co.nz

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HORTICULTURAL giant T&G Global will offer 30 students full-time wages and practical training for two years while studying for a level 5 Diploma of Horticulture with Lincoln University.

The first intake will be in January for what is a pioneering partnership programme in New Zealand.

“We want to make obtaining a qualification, gaining practical experience and starting on a career pathway more attainable and appealing in our industry,” T&G director of operations Craig Betty said.

Dean of the Faculty of Agribusiness and Commerce at Lincoln,

Hugh Bigsby, said the innovative collaboration immerses university education within a leading New Zealand business.

The programme offers students a combination of online and face-to-face learning remotely with Lincoln University and in person with T&G trained coaches.

T&G will also provide paid study days to help students with the academic components of the diploma.

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A GROWING number of A&P shows have been cancelled in recent weeks, while decisions on whether to hold others will need to be made soon.

One of those already cancelled is the Hawke’s Bay A&P Show, which is one of the country’s biggest.

A statement made by show organisers said they were extremely disappointed to cancel this year’s event, scheduled for Labour weekend, but made the decision to do so because of the uncertainty and risks associated with the Delta variant of covid-19.

Hawke’s Bay A&P Society president Simon Collins says the organisation had no choice.

“Whilst New Zealand is in differing levels of restrictions and with covid cases still appearing in the country, the society cannot put anyone at risk by hosting a large gathering,” Collins said.

“We had to think of the wellbeing of our community and whilst we are incredibly disappointed, we know it is the right thing to do in this current environment.”

Organisers of the Waikato show said they were sad to have had to make a similar decision but needed to do their bit to ensure community safety.

“As you can imagine, it was a very tough decision and one we didn’t think we would have to make two years in a row – but we know we aren’t alone and for all who have been impacted by covid-19, our heart goes out to you,” they said in a statement.

It’s hoped that the Waikato Boys & Girls Ag Club event, scheduled for the end of October, can still go ahead, with a decision expected on October 5.

The Gisborne show scheduled for October 15-16 is another that has been cancelled, with organisers saying it was a very hard decision to make but circumstances were beyond its control.

Organisers of the Wairarapa show,

NOT ON: One of those already cancelled is the Hawke’s Bay A&P Show, which is one of the country’s biggest.

which was to have been held at Carterton’s Clareville complex in late October, said its decision to cancel was made with much regret after taking into consideration a range of details, including wider Wairarapa public health, the A&P (society’s) financial position and the difficulties of hosting a show under current covid restrictions, as the risk that alert levels may change.

“While the A&P Show will not be held this year, we are investigating having a series of ‘mini’ events or parts of the show if covid levels drop,” they said in a statement.

Manawatu A&P Association president Brad Powell says the general committee of the Feildingbased show has reluctantly decided to cancel its event.

Other shows to cancel are Clevedon, Matamata, Paeroa, Waihi and Rangiora.

Christchurch City Council has provided organisers of the country’s biggest show, the New Zealand Agricultural Show, formerly the Canterbury A&P Show, with a financial safety net.

The council approved a loan of up to $1 million to the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association (CAPA) so that it can meet its ongoing financial obligations if

this year’s show has to be cancelled because of a covid-19 lockdown or change in alert levels.

Deputy Mayor Andrew Turner says the show did not go ahead last year because of the pandemic, but the CAPA board have decided to proceed with this year’s event.

“There is considerable risk associated with planning a major event during a pandemic and the board is concerned that if covid-19 forces the cancellation of this year’s show, they would incur a substantial financial loss that could ultimately lead the organisation into voluntary liquidation,” Turner said.

“To help alleviate that financial stress, the council has approved a loan of up to $1 million, which CAPA can draw down on if the show has to be cancelled. The loan means that CAPA will be able to meet its financial obligations without the spectre of liquidation.”

Should the loan be required, it will be funded through borrowing.

It will have no impact on rates as the interest CAPA will have to pay on the loan will cover the council’s borrowing costs.

To minimise any financial risk to the council, the loan will also be secured against land and buildings owned by CAPA.

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Ownership shift could ease tensions Richard Rennie richard.rennie@globalhq.co.nz A CHANGE in Overseer’s ownership structure may help reduce some of the tensions around the software company that has the two large fertiliser companies Ballance and Ravensdown as major shareholders.

Speaking to a select committee panel briefing on the Overseer peer review report released last month, Overseer chief executive Dr Caroline Read acknowledged the tension that exists under its current ownership structure.

She was responding to a question from Greens MP Eugenie Sage who asked if it may be timely for the Government to buyout Overseer to provide greater independence from current company ownership.

“We fully recognise there are tensions around the ownership structure of Overseer. In terms of our ability to get things done cheaply and quickly, it comes from the company structure. We are keen to stay in that sort of corporate process, rather than public processes,” Read said.

She says the way forward may be by going into a social enterprise or trust type body for the ownership structure.

“The IP owners maintain their IP on Overseer, but licence it to a completely independent company, a purpose-driven company that has the opportunity

FUNDED: Overseer chief executive Caroline Read says a change in ownership could open up more funding opportunities for the embattled software system.

to seek investment from philanthropic areas and other places,” she said.

“We are very constrained and can only receive funding from our owners and because we are 50% publicly owned, we are not eligible for a lot of the funds out there.”

This included the likes of Callaghan Innovation.

She says the benefit the fertiliser company ownership provided was the reach into their extensive farmer customer base.

National MP for Rangitīkei Ian McKelvie asked if the intention to use Overseer as a regulatory tool would continue.

The ability of the software to be used in a regulatory role was challenged in the peer review report, which maintained Overseer did not account adequately for real-time nutrient loss and some nitrogen loss pathways.

“How do you then get to a point where it can be used as a regulatory tool on one hand, and farmers and users on the other hand can feel they can then trust the process where used as a tool to improve management practices?”

McKelvie asked.

At present, several councils are in the Environment Court with

appeals pending on their regional plans. These councils all have regulation limits determined by Overseer.

Overseer business development manager Alastair Taylor says staff had been working with councils over the past three years to have it included in farm environment plans (FEPs), rather than incorporating Overseer determined values into regional plans.

“Clearly it was never a great idea for a model we are absolutely committed to continuing to update,” Taylor said.

“Having a line in the sand which is a hard number is only going to undermine farmer confidence.”

He saw greater value instead in using Overseer to inform farm plans and driving engagement through them. This included making it easier for farmers and consultants to understand their direction of travel in reducing nutrient losses and how they compared to their NZ peers.

Read and Taylor pointed to the significant increase in the numbers of farms now using Overseer compared to its earlier stages and the resulting increase in data that has been created.

“The legacy software was pretty horrible to use with less than 1000 farmers using it. We now have 13,000 farms in there, about half the commercial farms in NZ,” Read said.

Eugenie Sage asked if any discussion on imposing a levy

on fertiliser use to help fund Overseer had been considered, given synthetic fertiliser had contributed to the water quality issues.

“I suspect that conversation has been had, particularly in government, but it has not

Having a line in the sand which is a hard number is only going to undermine farmer confidence.

Alastair Taylor Overseer eventuated at the owners’ table,” Read said.

She maintained Overseer would have been self-sustaining this year, had the price been able to be increased and the peer review report had not impacted on activities.

“But it is potentially only a couple of years away from being self-sustaining, if the Government does continue to support us,” she said.

In the wake of the peer review the Government has given Overseer a year to continue running in its current form while alternatives that may or may not include a complete new nutrient monitoring model were considered.

Zespri rallies after covid detection in China NO FURTHER samples of Zespri fruit have revealed covid-19 contamination since the discovery in China late last week during routine sampling revealed the virus’s presence. The discovery was in the Yaohai district of Hefei city, in the Anhui province.

Zespri chief executive Dan Mathieson says the marketer continues to supply fruit into China as normal, with all

shipments being processed in accordance with standard protocol, as per usual.

“While we do expect some short-term impact, we are encouraged by the response from Chinese consumers who continue to show trust in us to provide the highest-quality, safe Zespri kiwifruit,” Mathieson said.

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NZ Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated chief executive Colin Bond says the discovery was puzzling given the circumstances and NZ’s lack of covid.

“Growers are as puzzled as anyone, but are optimistic Zespri

will be onto this. False positives have also been known to occur,” Bond said.

China has been forced to defend its phytosanitary measures around covid control and foodstuffs over the past 12 months, including at the World Trade Organisation.

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Scholarships target sector’s future leaders Annette Scott annette.scott@globalhq.co.nz INNOVATIVE agribusiness leaders are invited to apply for leadership scholarships with the Agricultural and Marketing Research Development Trust (Agmardt).

As future shapers of New Zealand’s agribusiness, Agmardt supports initiatives that develop future leaders and thinkers within the sector.

The leadership scholarship programme provides outstanding individuals with the financial support they need to develop their ideas and skills.

Applications open for the 2022 round of annual scholarships on October 4.

New Agmardt chair Nick Pyke says the trust is looking for the next generation of leaders with fresh ideas and skills to ensure agribusiness continues to play a vital role in NZ. “Our leadership scholarships are available for individuals wishing to advance their leadership or governance skills

to take on future roles within agribusiness.”

Successful applicants will demonstrate innovative approaches to leadership development.

“Not just a course or two but a programme of activity that will build their capability across a range of areas,” Pyke said.

Scholarships are awarded up to a maximum $15,000.

Applicants must be NZ citizens, or permanent residents living in NZ, who intend to maintain a career in NZ’s food and fibre sectors.

They must have a plan to advance their leadership potential and skills to create impact to help ensure NZ’s regions and communities remain vibrant and economically sustainable.

Successful scholarship applicants will have the opportunity to achieve their potential through a comprehensive, personalised development plan that will advance their management, leadership and governance skills.

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explore personal development opportunities beyond NZ borders and to participate in programmes that make a positive difference to NZ’s food and fibre sectors aligned with Agmardt’s strategic interests and purposes.

Agmardt strategically targets its investments into research, innovation and capability that will accelerate positive change and create value that benefits the whole sector.

“We’re not interested in business as usual, instead we work at the edges and are willing to invest in higher risk initiatives where we see they will have transformational outcomes.

“Importantly we are committed to catalysing greater industry collaboration and partnership, because a unified and aligned sector with a common understanding of what needs to be done will drive exponential change for food and fibres and a better future for everyone.”

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BUDDING: New Agmardt chair Nick Pyke says scholarship recipients will be potential future leaders.

be given, but not limited to, applicants who have not previously received Agmardt assistance, who are involved in the agricultural, horticultural and or forestry sectors and who are seeking new and innovative approaches to development.

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Work set to resume on HVN site Gerald Piddock gerald.piddock@globalhq.co.nz EARTHWORKS on Happy Valley Nutrition’s plant site in Otorohanga will recommence later this year after the work was delayed because of covid and due to the company being unable to secure funding in prefered timeframes.

It was now focusing on securing funding for the plant’s construction, HVN chief executive Greg Wood said in an online investor update.

Earlier, in an August 31 update, it said the company was now unlikely to secure the necessary equity financing by the second half of 2021 given the covid environment and travel restrictions.

“Discussions on the debt funding are well advanced. As a result, the company has decided to delay the next phase of the project until sufficient capital has been raised, this also impacts the first-product delivery date of August 2023,” Wood said.

He says they have had “positive interest” from debt providers and were in discussions with equity parties.

“The key area of focus for us right now is securing funding for the commencement of construction; we have a budget of $300 million and we’re looking at a combination of debt and equity,” he said.

“We are now working through the details of the construction contract ready for award with our preferred vendor, GEA, subject to funding.”

Wood says they had also spoken to farmers about supply and planned to begin milk procurement once that funding is secured. He was confident the business could lure suppliers for the factory.

“We have spoken to a range of farmers about our value proposition and have a robust

PLAN: Delays brought about by covid-19 at Happy Valley Nutrition’s factory site near Otorohanga are set to end with work getting under way again later this year.

We are now working through the details of the construction contract ready for award with our preferred vendor, GEA, subject to funding.

Greg Wood HVN milk supply strategy in this regard,” he said.

The factory will require around

150 million litres of milk annually to operate. There are 1400 dairy herds producing 5.2 billion litres of milk annually within a 100km radius of its location.

Wood says it had also signed up three customers to purchase its products and securing further customers to bring the plant’s capacity up to 50-60% for its first three years of production was a second area of focus.

Around 36% of the plant’s capacity has been filled. Its spray dryer should be able to produce 35,000 tonnes of product a year and an AMF plant, capable of producing 6000 tonnes of product.

“We have 34% of the spray dryer capacity and 50% of the AMF plant contracted, subject to conditions related to building the plant,” Wood said.

HVN first year revenue projections were at $100 million, ramping up to $325m over time.

Economic modelling showed the business would break even after the first year with Ebitda accounting for 15% of its revenue.

After five years, HVN planned to install a $40m packing plant, which he says would allow the business to reach a higher margin of $225-$325m.

HVN was also planning on installing a second dryer in the future, which had not been included in this modelling.

Wood says the business had shifted its focus from producing infant formula because of the current challenges in those markets.

“We still plan to target this and other age group segments and other age group segments in the future,” he said.

Instead, the company will look to produce high-end nutritional products such as yoghurts, sports drinks and various on-the-go snack bars made from whole and skim milk powders.

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App to help curb skills shortage Annette Scott annette.scott@globalhq.co.nz

WORKERS WANTED: Rural Contractors NZ is looking to recruit 200 trainees from across the country to support the HanzonJobs programme initiated by Richard Houston.

RURAL contractors are taking a hands on approach to counter a dire shortage of skilled machinery operators.

At the tap of an app the industry facing a desperate shortage of skilled staff can this season connect with the training of 200 new industry trainees.

The innovative training app developed by HanzonJobs allows trainees to use the app to record and document their work.

Rural Contractors New Zealand (RCNZ) has jumped on board with HanzonJobs to help fund the programme.

The programme is also seeking support from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to train and mentor young people working with contractors around the country.

RCNZ chief executive Andrew Olsen says there’s a critical shortage of skilled machinery operators in the industry and HanzonJobs provides a very real solution.

He says getting skilled operators from overseas this season has proven a nightmare for many contractors and there is no assurance this will change.

“Most contractors will tell you that the best training is on-the-job.

“The HanzonJobs app is designed to increase employee retention by turning otherwise unrecorded on-the-job experience into a detailed, documented and verified record of industry skills,” Olsen says.

Owned and developed by former rural contractor and Golden Bay-based labour recruiter Richard Houston, the HanzonJobs training app evolved as labour shortages intensified following the outbreak of covid The programme uses a web-based platform to allow the trainees to easily log all the activities they have been involved in during a working day.

Southland-based RCNZ board member Daryl Thompson trialled the HanzonJobs system with four trainees last year and says it brings a range of benefits.

“This information is critical for developing and monitoring my own workforce,” he says.

“We can demonstrate to the Government that as an industry we are supporting training and it can help show why we may still need to import some staff again next season.”

He says another bonus from the app is that it provides a record of learning which insurers seek when it comes to machinery damage claims.

“We as rural contractors have to get right behind this lifeline.”

Houston says employers can see what a potential recruit has learned to do, rather than relying on say-so.

The trainees also like it.

“A survey from last season showed more than 80% of trainees enjoyed the season and planned to return this season.”

The app allows trainees to log on to record their daily activities and over the course of a season they will build a detailed record of their learning and experience across various jobs involving differing terrain, conditions and machinery types.

While most using HanzonJobs last season were under 30, it’s open to anyone learning to operate agricultural machinery.

It is planned to align these records with associated unit standards, thus furthering the ability of the platform to contribute towards qualifications, Houston says.

RCNZ is looking to start the HanzonJobs programme in mid-October, with induction getting underway the week starting October 4.

“This reflects several factors; our season is well underway, it’s started with us well short of skilled staff and needing to recruit people and the season is the only time you can do the tasks required and log them as a record of your range of skills,” Olsen says.

RCNZ is now looking to recruit 200 trainees and their mentors from Northland to Southland to support the HanzonJobs initiative.

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Cautious approval for Fonterra’s plans Hugh Stringleman hugh.stringleman@globalhq.co.nz FONTERRA’S targeted areas for expenditure and improved margins are sensible in a declining milk environment, Forsyth Barr analysts Chelsea Leadbetter and Matt Montgomerie believe.

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For the road ahead Fonterra intends to lift annual capital expenditure from $600 million to nearly $1 billion by 2030.

It wants to reduce carbon emissions and improve water quality, build on the foodservice businesses and accelerate the active living channel.

Forsyth Barr now expects Fonterra’s dividends to grow over the next three years, to 17c, 19c and then 25c in FY24.

These projections are published as Fonterra proposes to cap the shareholders’ fund (FSF), containing about 50m units owned by non-farmer investors.

Since the results and capital structure announcement, FSF units have risen in price by 30c or 8% to around $4.05 presently.

Jarden’s head of research, Arie Dekker, wondered if Fonterra’s ambitious plans for investment are an echo of previous unwise expansions that came undone.

The divestment of Chile and the planned selldown in Australia made the new plans different in their balance sheets effects and the way shareholders could react, he said.

Proceeds from Chile and Australia would be used to pay down debt and make the special $1b return of capital to shareholders.

“The growth strategy now has clear direction on acceptable gearing levels and expected earnings trajectory.

“With meaningful earnings retention to help fund investment we believe shareholders should use this new accountability to call pause if things do not play out as planned.”

The difference this time is that initial capital expenditure is in areas where Fonterra already has capability – foodservice and active living.

Dekker said the proposed capital structure changes contain few surprises.

The idea of $300m liquidity support in the farmer-only sharemarket should alleviate concerns about a mismatch between sellers and buyers.

The share price itself should be driven by sustained confidence in the new strategy, he said.

Craigs Investment Partners said the tweaked strategy and 2030 key targets were admirable but the FY22 dividend forecast yield of 4.5% looked to be modest.

“We need to see evidence of execution toward 2030 targets before baking them into our forecasts.”

Craigs worked through Fonterra’s commentary on its capital structure review, noting that a buyback of FSF was unlikely, and the fund would be capped.

On the plus side, that would protect unitholders from the issues in front of farmer-shareholders, being changes to the share standard and restricted market discounts for farmer-only co-operative shares.

The long 15-year exit provision for existing farmers would reduce liquidity in the fund units, because ex-farmers would be more likely to hold an economic exposure to Fonterra through shares.

“Lower demand from farmers for units may also impact pricing.

“We may also see the unitholder base change in composition away from farmers and toward external investors over time.”

Fonterra Co-operative Council chair James Barron said the FY21 results were in line with three-year projections made back in 2019.

They also were evidence that Fonterra could deliver healthy earnings and a strong milk price.

Debt has now significantly reduced and is now at a comfortable level.

Barron also welcomed the greater transparency and the longer-term performance targets, which councillors had been asking for.

The council’s annual report, due out in late October, would have more detailed analysis and commentary and in the meantime farmers should attend one of the regional meetings.

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“We have employed three full-time catchment coordinators who are working with 230 farms in eight sub-catchment groups. We’re on track to be supporting 300 farms by mid-2022.”

A distinct part of the group’s work is providing one-on-one support to farmers.

“To date, we’ve assisted farmers develop more than 90 Farm Environment Plans (FEPs) and are on track to deliver another 50 by the end of December,” Mr Brown said.

“The plans are useful to lift farmers’ understanding of the environmental challenges and opportunities on their property.

“We’re also helping farmers to produce nutrient budgets, calculate their agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and understand changing environmental regulations.”

The number of catchment groups receiving support through MPI funding will continue to grow.

In September, funding was announced to support farmer-led catchment groups in the Manawatū, Rangitīkei, and Wairarapa districts in the lower North Island.

The Wairarapa Pūkaha to Kawakawa Alliance (WaiP2K) was allocated $1.1 million

MPI director-general praises sector for its resilience MPI director-general Ray Smith has thanked the food and fibre sector for its leadership and hard work during the most recent COVID-19 outbreak and alert level boundaries.

“The primary sector has shown a strong commitment to keeping their staff and New Zealanders safe from COVID-19 while providing vital food and fibre for Kiwis and overseas consumers,” Mr Smith said.

“Throughout Alert Level 4 and the subsequent regional boundaries we have met regularly with the sector and stakeholders – to help them operate as normally and productively as possible, all while keeping themselves and their staff safe.”

Mr Smith said he and MPI were proud to be working alongside industry partners and supporting initiatives that would continue to drive growth and prosperity for all New Zealanders.

The Wairarapa Pūkaha to Kawakawa Alliance has been allocated $1.1 million over two years to support five existing farmer-led catchment groups and enable up to 10 more to be established.

“These catchment groups are providing support to more than 5,000 farmers […] to improve their environmental and economic sustainability, and wellbeing.” over two years to support five existing farmer-led catchment groups and enable up to 10 more to be established.

“Local coordinators, at a catchment or sub catchment level, will be recruited from within each community and be responsible for the coordination of the catchment group,” said WaiP2K chair Gill Murray.

“Workshops will cover mapping, stream

health monitoring and predator control, and individual farm plans will be developed to feed into wider catchment plans.”

MPI’s Ms Adair said catchment groups were an effective way to support farmers to adapt to change.

“Farmers’ hunger for knowledge from a trusted source is helping to drive the growth of catchment groups.

Our investment includes funding for coordinators, which is the biggest and hardest cost for these groups to cover.”

MPI is co-funding a conference organised by the NZ Landcare Trust in Wellington on 9-10 May 2022 (National Catchments Forum) that will highlight the achievements of catchment groups across the country.

Backing innovation in better beef and asparagus Sustainability and innovation are at the heart of two big investments by the Ministry for Primary Industries’ Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures fund (SFF Futures).

To boost sustainability in agriculture and support the 10-year Fit For a Better World

roadmap, MPI is backing a genetics programme to lower the beef sector’s greenhouse gas emissions by delivering cows with a smaller environmental hoof-print.

Informing New Zealand Beef is a seven-year partnership with Beef +

A commercial-scale autonomous asparagus harvester will boost high-value exports substantially.

Lamb New Zealand that is expected to result in more efficient cows within the next 25 years. The programme is targeting a 10 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions per kilogram of product produced.

MPI’s SFF Futures fund is contributing $6.68 million to the $16.7 million programme, which aims to create a genetics framework tailored to New Zealand conditions and a competitive advantage for NZ beef.

Industry modelling shows introducing a beef genetics programme specific to New Zealand could increase profit by $460 million over a 25year period.

Boosting high-value exports of New Zealand asparagus

is behind a $5 million project to develop a commercialscale autonomous robotic harvester.

The SFF Futures fund will contribute $2.6 million. Robotics Plus Limited (RPL) will build on a prototype asparagus harvesting robot developed

by Waikato University researchers, and the New Zealand Asparagus Council will develop a marketing proposition for exporting the asparagus.

Other likely benefits of autonomous harvesters include addressing a regular shortage of seasonal labour during the picking season, and raising New Zealand’s agritech development and sales.

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he number of farmer-led catchment groups benefiting from Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) funding has passed a new milestone.

More than 170 groups nationwide are now receiving on-the-ground support to improve land management practices.

“These catchment groups are providing support to more than 5,000 farmers, helping them access expertise and tools to improve their environmental and economic sustainability, and wellbeing,” said MPI’s deputy director-general of Agriculture and Investment Services, Karen Adair.

In the past 18 months, almost $29 million has been invested in catchment groups through MPI’s Extension Services and Jobs for Nature programmes.

A further $14.7 million has been allocated through the One Billion Trees programme and the Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures fund.

One of the groups to benefit from MPI funding is the Hurunui District Land Group (HDLG) in North Canterbury. It’s been allocated almost $4.4 million over three years.

“The funding will see 100,000 native trees planted on sheep, beef and dairy farms across the district,” said HDLG

News

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Mayors seek support on report Richard Rennie richard.rennie@globalhq.co.nz THE call by two North Island east coast councils for funds to study the impact of forestry on rural communities has been labelled narrow and predefined by the forestry industry.

The mayors of Wairoa District Council, Craig Little, and Tararua District Council, Tracey Collis, have sent a letter to other district mayors around the country seeking $5000 each as a contribution to work collaboratively on a project examining issues connected to increased forestry planting.

The key points the mayors want the study to examine include looking at government promises made on capping forestry and the land type that can be planted in trees.

It also seeks answers on what the letter terms the “negative impact” of forestry plantations on rural communities and “shortsighted” vision around planting land in trees in absence of a longterm plan.

But Farm Forestry Association president Graham West says the terms of engagement for the project appear to set it up to find few, if any, positive outcomes from forestry.

“They have gone as far as to look at forestry’s impact upon the four wellbeings of social, cultural, economic and environmental aspects,” West said.

“The point we would be trying to make is let’s instead look at land use and rural communities in general, forestry could be part of that solution.”

West says the Farm Forestry Association shares the mayors’ concerns about large investment groups buying up land for wholesale planting of trees solely for carbon sequestration.

“If farmers don’t step up and plant, then they will lose this land entirely to trees. But the Government cannot stop the planting and still meet its carbon reduction obligations. They face a conundrum,” he said.

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MINDS MADE UP: Forest Owners Association president Phil Taylor says the tone of the letter suggests the councils have already made their minds up about forestry.

Commission (CCC) has confirmed New Zealand needs to plant 380,000ha of exotic and 300,000ha of native trees in the next 15 years if it is to come close to meeting its Paris Accord commitments.

Little says he hoped to get the forestry sector on board with the review and was disappointed with the response it had received from the sector.

“The forestry sector is taking this the wrong way, this could be helpful to them too,” Little said.

He was quite confident they would raise funds from 10 councils nationally, while acknowledging not all councils were wanting to support a report that may find negative outcomes for the sector.

“Some quite like forestry, like Rotorua and Taupō. But we have four or five councils that have put money down on this,” he said.

Little acknowledged the forestry sector was “pretty grumpy” with some district councils at present, with some raising their rating levels to adjust for roading

improvements needed to sustain the industry.

“We have always said to forestry, come and commit to Wairoa, but the commitment has not been there (in terms of processing logs into timber). I think people would be happier about forestry if more wood was processed in their region,” he said.

If farmers don’t step up and plant, then they will lose this land entirely to trees.

But the Government cannot stop the planting and still meet its carbon reduction obligations.

Graham West Farm Forestry Association

In the meantime, the Environmental Defence Society (EDS) is also calling for a reset of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) due to the effect of the $60 a tonne price now set on carbon value.

“Vast swathes of the countryside are being bought up by foreign companies for conversion to large-scale pine plantations, principally driven by the increasing price of carbon,” EDS chief executive Gary Taylor said.

“It is important to sequester carbon, but it is also important to continue sustainable farming and food production on suitable land.”

He is calling for more incentives to retain and build native forest areas with a premium ETS payment allowable on such forests.

But Forest Owners Association president Phil Taylor challenged the claim about “vast swathes” of land lost to carbon forestry.

He estimated if half the

380,000ha the CCC sought for exotic plantings were to come from hill country pasture, this would amount to only 41ha put into trees per farm nationally.

He also described the district council mayors as “off beam” with their understanding of forestry economics.

“The tone of the letter suggests the councils have already made their minds up about forestry.

But we welcome any opportunity to work with councils to present a balanced perspective,” Taylor said.

He questioned whether it was a council’s role to “pick winners” in land use and possibly deny farmer ratepayers the opportunity to participate in carbon gains.

Ex-mayor of Hastings District Council Lawrence Yule and colleague Malcolm Alexander are heading up the forestry study through their consulting firm Yule Alexander.

Little says he was hopeful some results would be available by year’s end.

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IDENTIFYING STRESS IN SOMEONE ELSE: This week we are going to look at some signs that someone we care about might be struggling with something… There are so many rapid changes that you, as teenagers, go through. It happens so fast and this, combined with life, means that there can be times when everything feels harder than you think it should.

We need to be able to notice when a friend might not be themselves.

You can look for these signs: ➔ They may be abusing alcohol or drugs. ➔ Their behaviour may have changed - they may have become completely anti-social (bored, lacking interest, sad) or extremely social (speeding up of everything that they do, feels like constantly rushing). ➔ They may be struggling with a health event - this can lead to feeling like shutting everyone out due to things like the embarrassment around it. ➔ They may be struggling with a relationship or a breakup.

➔ Withdrawal from school such as; not turning up, breaking rules or not completing work. ➔ They may take how they are feeling out on you by snapping or shutting you out - don’t take it personally, it’s not about you, you just happen to be the board they are bouncing off as we tend to take things out on people we are closest too.

What can you do if you notice any of these signs in a friend?

You can firstly try talking to them in a safe space away from other people.

You could say... ➔ Please tell me what is worrying you and I will listen to what you say. (If a friend or family member talks to you, acknowledge how they are feeling is legitimate. Don’t tell them to suck it up or get over it, say that you can hear how hard it is for them and listen to what they are saying). ➔ It is obvious to me that things are not ok at the moment, but they could get better.

Would it be helpful if I organized an appointment to talk to someone and I came with you? ➔ I will stay here with you, and we will work out a plan.

Talk to an adult that you know will be good at listening if you are really worried about this person. This could be a family member, teacher, doctor, nurse, school counsellor or another health professional.

A bit of stress in our lives is healthy but sometimes it gets too much and if we don’t deal with these things they can lead to other things like depression. It is important that you can identify when someone else needs help as they might not know how to ask for it or where to go.

Have a great week!

Harriet.

Have a go: 1

How does August lamb exports compare to the previous year?

2 How do they compare to the five-year average?

STRETCH YOURSELF: 1

Can you describe the typical trend of lamb exports throughout the season? I.e. When are exports usually at their highest and lowest levels?

2 Demand from both the US and UK is very strong at the moment. What do you think is driving this, particularly when compared to the previous year? Are there many COVID related restrictions in place in these countries?

Here are some of the entries in our Lockdown Learning competition.

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Seed Banks: banking on the future.

We can think of a seed as a plant in waiting. A seed has an embryo that will grow into a plant, a store of food for early growth and the genetic information that will give the plant its characteristics.

All the plants we use for food production or industrial uses have ancestors growing in the wild. The genetic diversity held in these wild-types is incorporated into new varieties to give the new varieties the characteristics needed. This diversity is also captured within the seeds of plants.

Stores of seeds (seed banks) can also be used to conserve species diversity in the face of threats from climate change, pests and disease, and loss of habitat.

The dry seed is held at low temperature in seed banks as an insurance against loss in the wild.

In 2017 a disease that can decimate members of the Myrtaceae family reached New Zealand.

Massey University, through the New Zealand indigenous flora seed bank (NZIFSB), is contributing to New Zealand’s response to this plant disease by

working with the Department of Conservation to bank seed of New Zealand’s Myrtaceae.

1 What species were mentioned in the news item as being prioritized?

2 How many indigenous Myrtaceae species are there?

Have a go: Watch the TVNZ news item here https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/ new-zealand/department-conservationbanking-more-seeds-save-native-treesmyrtle-rust-fungus Stretch yourself: 1 What is Myrtle rust? Can you find other countries affected by Myrtle rust?

2 What is the difference between a full and empty (a seed without an embryo) seed?

3 What plant species in New Zealand could be affected by Myrtle rust?

4 What can the Myrtle Rust prevent the plant from doing?

Want to learn more about the science behind seeds and their use in New Zealand agriculture and horticulture? Check out the Bachelor of Agricultural Science https:// www.massey.ac.nz/massey/learning/programme-course/programme.cfm?prog _ id=93425 and the Bachelor of Horticultural Science https://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/ learning/programme-course/programme.cfm?prog _ id=93578

Photographs: x-ray image of Muehlenbeckia axillaris; germination test Leptospermum (Myrtaceae) A key focus for the seed bank is to collect and bank seed of New Zealand’s Alpine flora. The alpine plants have nowhere to go if temperatures warm so are very vulnerable to climate change.

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Newsmaker

Looking ahead by giving back Anne-Marie Broughton was recently appointed to the board of the Agri-Women’s Development Trust. She spoke to Colin Williscroft about what she hopes to achieve in the role and the challenges facing Māori women – and Māori in general – in the agricultural sector.

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NNE-MARIE Broughton knows from personal experience the value of the work done by the Agri-Women’s Development Trust.

In 2013, Broughton completed its 10-month Escalator leadership and governance course.

“I know through my own experience that their programmes work.

“They’re about giving people the opportunity, inspiration, skills and encouragement to set and achieve their ambitions – big and small.

“There’s great training, mentoring and role modelling.

Then you’ve got access to wide networks and a ‘sisterhood’ across the whole country.”

Board members are selected from the AWDT alumni and primary sector and Broughton is one of three new appointments, alongside Poto Davies and Keri Johnston.

Broughton and Davies were recruited to help build relationships and connections between the organisation and Māori and to fine tune the delivery strategy for a new course scheduled to begin next year aimed at Māori women.

“I’m really excited to be part of that. We need to ensure the programmes we deliver are relevant to Māori women, they’re delivered in the right way and that we get full reach across the country.

“As a Māori woman, the trust has helped me grow in skills and confidence to step out of my comfort zone and go for opportunities I didn’t previously think were possible so I want to encourage and support other Māori women to grow.

“The trust is also working on how it’s going to incorporate Te Ao Māori right across the business” Broughton says there are plenty of challenges facing Māori women in the primary sector.

“The biggest is our disconnection to the whenua.

We’re largely an urban population now with very little connection to the whenua.”

She says it’s unfortunate that Māori tend to occupy a big percentage of the lowest level jobs in the food and fibre value chain.

“We need to get our people up and spread right across the value chain because the sector needs all types of skills and talents.

It’s a big challenge to get Māori reconnected and excited about the sector but it needs to happen.”

Broughton says Māori women, and Māori as a whole, are poorly represented across senior management and governance in the primary sector and that’s not going to change unless deliberate action is taken to build capability and capacity.

“I think we need long-term generational change initiatives because we’re still dealing with long-term impacts of land loss.

“We need to build our numbers across genders and age groups with targeted initiatives.

“We’ve got a large and growing population of young Māori that we need to reconnect to the sector.

We’ve got a large and growing population of young Māori that we need to reconnect to the sector.

Anne-Marie Brougton AWDT “Let’s give them a look and taste of some of the world leading, exciting stuff that’s happening, the opportunities and lifestyle that’s possible. Lay out a pathway and put some support systems in place to get them into it.

“This isn’t a nice thing to do, it’s a must do for the good of our sector and our country.”

Broughton recently undertook a feasibility study for Taranaki Māori incorporation Parininihi ki Waitotara (PKW) to look at how to get its people re-engaged in the sector.

“One of my recommendations to them was that we need to start with that connection piece and really promote the sector and career opportunities via schools.

Schools and whānau are critical partners in the future of the sector.

“A lot of our people just see the primary sector as gumboots and milking cows and stuff. It’s so much more than that.

“The industry isn’t doing a great job of promoting the sector as a really inspiring place to work.

“There’s a lot happening that’s so exciting, whether it’s robotics, AI, genetics, food innovation and technology, consumer behaviour,

FOCUSED: Anne-Marie Broughton wants to see more Māori in jobs across the primary sector

all that sort of thing.

“There’s something for everyone.”

Broughton was born and bred on a small dairy farm in Waitōtara, South Taranaki, land that is still in her family today.

Although not a farmer she has a wide understanding of the primary sector and brings a wealth of relevant experience to her new role.

An experienced Māori land development consultant, Broughton served on the Ministerial Advisory Panel for the Māori Land Service in 2017.

She led the work of start-up Māori food innovation venture Kaitahi, a native superfood company that won the Fine Foods New Zealand 2018 champion of innovation award for its smoothies.

“It was a huge thrill to win that award and the experience taught me a lot about bringing a new product to market.”

Broughton also led the startup of the Te Rua o Te Moko dairy farm, which won the 2014

Ahuwhenua Trophy.

She has spent the past two years as a member of MPI’s Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures independent investment advisory panel.

The panel of six meets monthly to assess applications of $1 million and over, then monitors the partnerships the fund invests in.

She says the fund is focused on innovation and making a positive difference to the food and fibre sectors. It generally invests in partnerships on a 40-60 basis, with MPI contributing 40%.

Broughton was also on the Taranaki-Whanganui Conservation Board for six years and previously the kaiwhakahaere (general manager) of her iwi organisation, Te Kaahui o Rauru.

She lives on a lifestyle block north of Whanganui, serves on the board of Whanganui District Council’s economic development agency, Whanganui and Partners and is chair of Whenuakura Marae.

Broughton also works with farmers and the wider community to improve water quality across

five waterways through her role as co-chair of the Whanganui West Catchment Group, which was officially incorporated earlier this year.

An associate director of PKW from 2009-11, Broughton hopes to bring skills and experience she has developed since then back to the organisation and is standing for its committee of management board election in November.

In the meantime, she’s excited about future opportunities for both AWDT and the primary sector in general, although there are particular areas that she would like to see grow.

“My focus is on helping to raise the level of participation of Māori, whether it’s within the trust, the sector, the community or at the marae “That’s my gig.”

More Applications for the 2022 AWDT escalator programme close at 5pm on Monday, October 11. For more information, go to the AWDT website.

New thinking

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Infant formula quality enhanced Making formula milk more like Mum’s could provide a means to not only improve its nutritional profile, but also prove to be a valuable formula additive in an industry with a global value of US$60 billion a year.

Richard Rennie spoke to AgResearch scientists developing a component that makes infant powder almost as good as the real thing.

NATURAL: Dr Caroline Thum says the AgResearch discovery of a natural oil that imitates human fats could add significant nutritional value to infant formula.

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ORKING in the area of infant nutrition and formulation, AgResearch scientist Dr Caroline Thum points out much of infant formula production requires processors to take out some of milk’s best components, and then try to add them back in for the final product.

Typically, infant milk processing has bovine fatty acids replaced with non-bovine fatty acids to try and replicate the fat’s ratio, and resemblance to human fatty acids as close as possible.

That usually involves adding vegetable oils as the fat source.

“But typically, the problem with infant formula has been infants can end up constipated and in discomfort with these fatty acids not being digested in the right part of the gut. They combine with calcium to produce a ‘calcium soap’ that cannot be absorbed by their digestive system.”

Removing the bovine fats also removes an invaluable component of that fat, known as phospholipids, a type of lipid fat proven to be a vital building block for brain development. These will normally be also added back in lesser form, sourced from soy sources.

But research has shown the gap between mother’s milk with high phospholipid levels and formula replacement does contribute to a

gap in IQ between breast fed and formula fed infants.

But the scientific team’s discovery of a nutritional oil very similar to the fat found in breast milk could prove the magic component that enables infant formula processors to get much closer to replicating the value of breast milk and include those bovine phospholipids.

With its source a highly guarded secret, combining it with phospholipids found in butter milk means the blend can be added to infant formula.

Its presence means babies receive the fatty acids in a more digestible format that ensures better fat and calcium absorption, along with the benefits of phospholipids for their brain development.

The next step in the research is to ‘feed’ the combination through an in-vitro digestion simulator that models a human infant’s digestive tract, right down to the

inevitable nappy filling result all parents are familiar with.

This work will confirm how well the new combination is digested, compared to conventional infant formula.

The work has received $1 million from the Endeavour Fund over the coming three years and the researchers are collaborating with Massey University, Monash University and an unnamed corporate.

They are hoping by the end of the lab-based trials they will have amassed sufficient proof a commercial additive could be possible, subject to human trials.

“We are optimistic our product will have application across a range of formula types, including as an additive to sheep and goat’s milk powders,” says senior scientist Dr Simon Loveday.

The new component also brings the potential to significantly increase the value of infant powder.

“From the analysis we have done of ‘basic’ versus enhanced powders, it could mean a considerable premium above what standard powder is worth now. There is a market there prepared to pay a premium,” says Loveday.

Thum says potential may also exist to deploy the component in other nutritive products, such as those fed to the elderly.

“We know that as you grow older, there is a tendency for digestive systems to go back in terms of enzyme activity to be closer to an infant’s digestive system, so food with a lipid profile for the elderly would be suitable.

“Also, research indicates phospholipid intake later in life can help with reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.”

Typically, all dairy products other than butter, which has them removed in buttermilk byproduct, will have phospholipids in them.

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EDITORIAL

Residency pathway provides certainty

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HE cumulative sigh of relief from the primary sector was almost audible.

For 18 months the Sword of Damocles has metaphorically hung over 9000 long-term migrant workers who underpin the dairy, horticulture and meat industries, given they had no indication when or if they could seek NZ residency.

Credit where credit is due, the Government last week provided some desperately needed certainty for these and another 155,000 migrant workers by offering a one-off resident visa pathway.

In reality the Government had little choice given the mounting anger from employers and migrants working in hospitals, on farms and in meat works.

Many have already left NZ, or planned to leave, frustrated at the lack of certainty from Government migration policy.

Last March the Government stopped considering residency applications due to the arrival of Covid but in doing so it failed to provide a timeline when processing would resume.

As we reported last week, an estimated 100 dairy workers have left since April 1, accentuating an existing labour shortage, while the meat industry is worried about the impact of the inability to recruit halal butchers.

Seeking certainty, many have headed to Australia and Canada, lured by the promise of special agricultural visas offering a path to residency.

NZ has now, belatedly, followed suit.

While Covid was the precursor for pausing the processing of residency applications, the Government has subsequently announced a reset of its immigration policy.

The policy’s intent, to encourage the employment and upskilling of NZers and to lift wages and conditions by reducing the reliance on migrant workers, was laudable.

As has been proven, it is impractical.

Most unemployed live in larger urban centres and as has been shown, they do not have the skills or inclination to shift to the regions to milk cows, work in an orchard or meat plant, regardless of the wages being offered.

Relying on migrants who will willingly work in these industries may not be politically desirable, but it appears to be the reality for the immediate future.

Neal Wallace

LETTERS

Hope that lessons have been learned MY DEAREST Fonterra.

We met through an arranged marriage.

It was fun at the beginning, we were in love and we could conquer the world together.

But you got bored with me and wanted to travel overseas.

I didn’t and was nervous about traveling away from home.

You started with small trips, promising not to be away too long but slowly the trips got longer and I missed you.

You were unfaithful while you were away and dependents popped up asking for support.

You promised to be faithful and said you respected me. I still loved you but the bills got bigger every year.

The dependents from your affairs were demanding money I didn’t have and I had to borrow to support your infidelity.

Now time has passed and you have moved back home promising not to leave me again and that you love me for being loyal all these years.

I have to believe, as I as gaze into your eyes, that hopefully you have learnt your lessons.

Till death do us part…

orders their oat latte, the milk in it has travelled 40,000 kilometres. I notice on the side of the container they claim it to be a climate-friendly product.

Geoff Crawford Northland

Keep control local

The true cost of oat milk I read your “Milk for the future” article in the September 20 edition of Farmers Weekly. There is one major omission from this article; that these oats grown in Southland had to be shipped to Sweden to be processed and the finished product shipped back to New Zealand.

So when the NZ customer

Sandy Bidwill Wairarapa

CURRENT water services are controlled by our elected council and have been paid for by local ratepayers for decades now.

The Government proposes 67 representative councils become four.

If you follow webinars, territory is geographically defined by iwi boundary entities.

Since when and by who?

The boundary proposals are to be finalised in September

by Nanaia Mahuta.

In the case of Marlborough it would be split into two entities.

Show us the money, where could there be any savings to councils controlled outside the province?

Water quality is about infrastructure built and maintained on site at cost in the region.

Focus on the real problem – over-reaching cost incurring beaurocracy.

The trouble with governments is when its idealogy fails, you cant buy back what you once owned.

Marlborough just endured another natural flood event, our ratepayer funded infastructure served us well, not some pen pushing beaurocrat from Wellington.

David Kerr Blenheim

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Farmers the true climate heroes The

Pulpit

Stuart Smith

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HE International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently delivered the first part of its 6th assessment

report.

Established by the governments of the world way back in 1988, the IPCC’s purpose is to look across all of the literature on climate change and provide a balanced, expert and global view.

One of the scientific debates that has raged in New Zealand and elsewhere over the past decade is the question of methane.

When we emit greenhouse gases, many people may not realise that we actually put significantly different gases with significantly different properties into the atmosphere.

The current method of calculating the carbon footprints of gases such as carbon and methane – GWP100 – has received a large amount of criticism over the past decade. The basic issue is a lack of recognition that methane decays over 12 years. In New Zealand, we have reached near equilibrium, where the amount of methane decay is almost equal to our methane emissions.

REGRETTABLE: Stuart Smith says it will be a shame if the Government applies a methane reduction target to agriculture that goes beyond what is required by the science.

Our ultimate goal is to stop global warming. When it comes to short-lived methane, we can do this by stabilising emissions. If we emit the same amount every year, and because methane is short-lived, the atmospheric level will, over time, stabilise.

We are potentially asking farmers to reduce methane much faster and much sooner than what is required.

Carbon dioxide, however, persists for thousands of years.

As a result, in order to stabilise atmospheric concentrations and

stop global warming, we need to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to net zero. The IPCC has recommended using GWP100 as a tool to calculate different warming behaviours of short-lived gases.

This is a highly significant conclusion for a country like New Zealand, right at a time when we are considering reviewing our Paris target. I will be doing everything I can to make sure Climate Minister James Shaw takes this conclusion seriously.

The IPCC also says that reducing methane emissions by about 0.3% per annum, or about 10% by 2050, would mean New Zealand’s methane emissions are creating no further warming.

This implies that the current 24-47% target in the Zero Carbon Act will require our farmers to go way further than what is required

for methane. While we are asking long-lived carbon dioxide to only contribute no further warming by 2050, we are potentially asking farmers to reduce methane much faster and much sooner than what is required.

The IPCC’s finding is great news for all of New Zealand. It would be a shame for the Government to take a defensive approach and continue to apply a target to agriculture that goes beyond what is required by the science.

We also have a very different economic situation, with agriculture carrying the economy and having got us through the lockdown era. It is incredibly important to all Kiwis’ financial wellbeing.

Reaching a 10% biogenic methane reduction by 2050 will likely be achieved by business-asusual efficiency gains and it seems

logical that should reductions go further they will in effect be an offset for other emissions such as industrial heat and transport. If this is the case then our farmers should be credited for their efforts, as they are with forestry sinks.

Our farmers would not only be the heroes of our economy, but also our climate heroes.

Who am I? Stuart Smith is the National Party’s climate change spokesperson.

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A great injustice to ag education Alternative View

Alan Emerson

READING the article by Colin Williscroft on the Taihape school farm saga had me wondering whether we lived in a democratic society or not.

Simply speaking, a local offered Taihape school the opportunity to purchase a small farm in 1990 for about half the going rate so that local youngsters could learn firsthand about farming.

The community got behind the initiative and raised the necessary funds.

The farm was used to introduce pupils to agriculture. It was most successful doing just that.

The school had its structure changed and the Ministry of Education (MoE) confiscated the land, putting it into the land bank for Treaty settlements. The Ministry then offered the Taihape school a three-year lease.

The land should never have been put in the land bank.

The residents of Taihape understandably want the land returned to its rightful owners who paid for it. The Government

has basically told them to get stuffed.

Can you believe it?

Taihape farmer and recent school board member Andy Law is enraged and rightfully so. He believes the land was stolen and should be returned. He’s not interested in the lease option and wants any profits returned to the school.

“We’re decile four, a deprived community. The Taihape farming community is crying out for farm workers. The school helped us get them,” Law said.

Ann Abernethy used to teach agriculture at Taihape and is currently chair of the community board. She is proud of what the school achieved with the farm.

“From junior classes upwards the courses were really popular.

We had a structured system that taught pupils a full range of practical skills from safely riding farm bikes and being responsible with a chainsaw to shearing and fencing,” Abernethy said.

“When the farm originally came onto the market the entire community came behind it, whether they had children at the school or not.”

Enter Andrew Little, the minister responsible for Treaty Settlements.

In the past I’ve had a lot of respect for the minister but in this instance I believe he is totally wrong.

His statement that “I have no

intention of taking the piece of land out of the land bank and making it available to any other party” is in my view extremely arrogant. The land should never have been put there in the first place. The people of Taihape raised the money to purchase the property.

In June last year Taihape had a total population of just 1790 people, so raising $45,000 would have been a monumental effort.

As the result of a change in school classification the MoE simply confiscated the land. They didn’t bother to check or consult; they effectively stole it from the Taihape locals on behalf of the Government.

As the frustrated locals were getting absolutely nowhere with the MoE an approach was made to the Ombudsman who demanded an apology.

Sadly the Ombudsman doesn’t have any power to award compensation.

The MoE said they’d apologised and were waiting for a response from the school board.

Understandably the school board rejected the Ministry’s apology saying they wanted their land back.

That is exactly what should happen except for the intransigence of Little.

Let’s look at it another way.

A school, in this case the Taihape school, owns a small farm. They paid for it.

NOT BUDGING: Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotations Andrew Little has said he has no intention of taking the Taihape school farm property out of the land bank.

The school farm achieved two aims: it taught pupils about farming and returned any profits to the school.

Anyone listening or reading news will be aware of the dire shortage of agricultural workers here in New Zealand. The Taihape school was doing its bit.

Then the school was reclassified. That was a bureaucratic decision. The locals then wanted to put the land into a trust but were advised, by a government agency, against doing so.

The MoE then confiscated the land. According to the Ombudsman and the locals they just took it with no consultation.

Another description for confiscation like that is government-sponsored theft.

The Ministry was totally unapologetic and put the property in the land bank. Again, with no discussion. It should never have been put there.

Despite protestations by locals

the Minister responsible, in this case Andrew Little has effectively told the Taihape locals to get lost.

The land was being reserved for Treaty settlements even though it shouldn’t have been banked in the first place.

Just think of the iniquity of that entire exercise.

Taihape school is decile four.

It is not a wealthy institution.

Around two-thirds of the pupils are Māori. At a time when there is a high level of unemployment amongst Māori the Taihape school was doing its bit to train them for work in the district.

Little has effectively told the local population, including Māori, that despite the land being stolen they can’t have it back.

Democracy, justice and fair play at its best! I think not.

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

Focus on the job in hand From the Ridge

Steve Wyn-Harris

“YOU can’t write about that,” Jane said.

“Well, I have to write about something. I’m right on deadline and coming up to quarter of a century without ever missing filing a weekly column is probably my best achievement. Mind you that’s measured against a lot of modest feats.”

But she made a good point. I didn’t want to get in trouble with the regulators.

So, I’ve had a look at the reporting procedure and my obligations with Worksafe and the tale I’m about to recount doesn’t come under the ‘serious harm’ definition.

If I do run into any strife, as I know from previous writing experience that it’s surprising who does read this epistle, perhaps my salutary lesson might at least help

someone else.

Forty years farming and I’ve never had an accident that has stopped me from working. I’ve probably only had three or four sick days to boot.

But yesterday my luck ran out.

I was in the hills on my twowheeler when five fallow deer ran across in front of me and easily leapt the fence into my forestry block. They joined another five and were running through my two-year-old trees that had replaced my recent harvest.

I’d just seen a bit of damage on the trees so wasn’t surprised about deer being about but 10 in a mob was a lot and a concern.

I was keeping an eye on their progress as decided I needed to get some hunters up here forthwith and some intel would be handy.

A moment’s inattention is all any accident needs.

Usually a cautious rider, I didn’t see the hole and next thing I was on the ground.

Fortunately I was wearing a helmet, as the blow was enough to pop it off.

I wasn’t going fast – maybe only 5km an hour – as the bike lay where it fell as did I. But the left shoulder was bloody

sore.

I got up but was unwilling to try it out as the graunching was enough to tell me this wasn’t good.

My personal locator beacon is in the front of the four-wheeler, but I have been intending to wear it on my belt. For three years.

I almost always carry my cell phone, but it was on charge at home.

Surprisingly, I was able to lift the two-wheeler from its downhill position with the one arm and because it has electronic ignition, was able to easily start it and as the throttle is on the right.

I rode it carefully home down the lane where all the gates were open.

Jane was still in town coaching tennis, so I rang the medical centre in Waipukurau.

“Can you drive?” asked the lady.

A bit of shock meant I wasn’t feeling a hundy but figured I’d quietly get myself there with my automatic, rather than troubling an ambulance.

The real pain hit while sitting in the waiting room and I didn’t even care I was whimpering like a hurt dog in front of the other startled patients.

I wasn’t even troubled while they cut off my good work jersey

and shirt, but drew the line at my favourite Matinee Idle tee shirt.

The doctor and the Xray confirmed a badly broken collarbone.

Never having had anything more than Voltaren and Nurofen, I got a little excited when Andy my GP said he was going to prescribe three different drugs. At last, in my 60s, I was going to sample some of the decent stuff.

I told him I was a little underwhelmed when it turned out to be Voltaren, the one to protect your stomach from Voltaren, and paracetamol. Para bloody cetamole when I was thinking morphine or tramadol or who knows what.

However, its okay most of the time.

Now my life has dramatically narrowed down to a few basic concerns.

I spent a sleepless night last night working out how to get my beloved tee shirt off without destroying it, having a muchanticipated shower (the highlight of my last 36 hours), and then wondering what sort of shirt or apparel I could put back on that would cause me the least amount of pain to remove next time I fancy a shower.

DISTRACTION: A mob of fallow deer in the forestry block was the start of Steve Wyn-Harris’ problems.

Now I wait and see if the bone clinic in Hastings will call me up and offer me an operation.

Don’t get distracted, focus on the job in hand.

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 – October 4, 2021

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Slater a cut above the rest Meaty Matters

Allan Barber

WHEN Rod Slater accepted a plea to salvage the Beef + Lamb Marketing Bureau in 1993, he had just sold his share of the Mad Butcher, which he started with Peter Leitch. He imagined he might be there for two weeks and stayed for 27 years. What began in the 1980s as the Red Meat Promotion Council as a partnership between meat retailers and processors, had hit a large obstacle when Foodstuffs and Progressive Enterprises withdrew their financial support, because of a loss of confidence in the bureau’s direction and competence.

It took a visionary leader like Slater to realise earlier than most the importance of bringing women into the team, both as ambassadors for the product and as essential members of his management group.

Beef + Lamb NZ eventually emerged from the ruins, because of Slater’s unique blend of skills as an entrepreneur, implementer and marketer, with an unparalleled ability to communicate with butchers, retailers and farmers. He combined these characteristics with a talent for finding good people to work for him, delegating and creating teams intent on achieving clear goals – all of this on a tight budget. He has also led the way in appointing

women to senior roles from the beginning and it is no coincidence that his successor as chief executive, Antoinette Bisset, has already spent 10 years with the organisation.

Unlike B+LNZ which is 100% funded by farmer levies, Beef + Lamb Inc has relied on voluntary support from retailers (supermarkets and butchers), processors (MIA and Abattoirs Association) and farmers (B+LNZ), originally on the basis of dollar for dollar from each group.

The three way funding model, unique to NZ, was established in 2001 and is still running without contracts 20 years later, although B+LNZ has reduced its contribution level.

In the mid-1990s Slater succeeded in regaining the support of all the retailers for the Quality Mark, with Meat Board member Bruce Jans able to convince the board to provide matching funds to introduce it on the domestic market. The Quality Mark was launched with great fanfare in September 1997 and, almost overnight, new quality specifications solved the problems of product inconsistency and toughness, which research had identified as the major obstacle to encouraging favourable consumer attitudes to beef and lamb.

During his career, Slater has turned his hand to many occupations and hobbies, including sailor, skier, motelier, music shop owner and butcher, but the past third of his life has been largely devoted to relentlessly enthusiastic and imaginative promotion of NZ beef and lamb. He succeeded in gaining access for a rockbottom price to Meat & Livestock Australia’s advertising campaigns, which then led to the Iron Maidens campaign featuring the Evers-Swindell twins, Sarah Ulmer, Lisa Carrington and Sarah Walker as Red Meat Ambassadors.

Part of their reward was to receive liberal supplies of red meat, emphasising the benefits of iron and protein to their performance, but Beef + Lamb was also notably the first organisation to sponsor these

high profile women athletes.

Today it appears strange that women had to struggle so hard to attract sponsorship at that time, especially considering the excellence of their sporting achievements on the biggest world stage of all. But it took a visionary leader like Slater to realise earlier than most the importance of bringing women into the team, both as ambassadors for the product and as essential members of his management group.

In researching his career, I contacted two of Slater’s past business managers, both women who worked with him for more than 10 years. They praised his leadership and mentoring as first class, but reiterated his innate understanding of the whole supply chain and his ability to engender trust and confidence from all those he worked with. His ability to choose team members and inspire them to perform beyond their beliefs is one of his greatest talents.

Other important initiatives under his leadership have been Steak of Origin, Glammies and the World Butchers’ Challenge.

With the latter he has created a global butchery competition that has changed the lives of so many across the world. His idea to create a Trans-Tasman butchery competition has grown into what is now termed The Olympics of Meat, with over 16 nations set to compete (including Iceland, Brazil and Mexico) in an NBA arena in Sacramento, California, next September. According to Ashley Gray, previously with Beef + Lamb who is now based in Australia as chief executive of the World Butchers’ Challenge, “it’s through his networking, hard work and again complete dedication that the World Butchers’ Challenge has grown to incredible heights.

Not to mention, Rod now gives his time freely to keep the momentum building and the competition successful”.

It isn’t often, particularly in a highly-competitive industry riddled with strong personalities, that a leader of any sort gets to retire, universally praised for his contribution to the whole

MULTITALENTED: Allan Barber pays homage to Rod Slater’s unique skills, which he believes were the driving force behind Beef + Lamb NZ emerging from the ruins of the Beef + Lamb Marketing Bureau.

industry for more than a quarter of a century. I had the pleasure of working with Slater in the late 90s on the advisory board for the introduction of Quality Mark during the period leading up to the launch and he has remained a vital sounding board for me ever since. He is a genuinely good guy who has done more for the meat industry than anybody else during his time involved. Dennis Denton,

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Input costs fueling farmer discontent SOARING input costs, labour shortages and systemic supply chain failures have created a catalogue of challenges for farming businesses.

United Kingdom industry figures have called on the Government to roll up its sleeves as farmers want action, not rhetoric, to rebalance the supply chain.

Recent months have seen price hikes for commodities such as fuel (red diesel up 40%), fertiliser (up 130%) and feed (global wheat prices up 37%), with growing concerns about who will shoulder the costs reportedly “driving farmers to levels of despair”.

And reports of fuel thefts from farms following recent panic at the pumps saw insurer NFU Mutual urge farmers to be vigilant and strengthen their security.

The crises have piled more pressure on the food chain.

The Government responded by announcing up to 10,500 temporary UK visas for lorry drivers and poultry workers to limit disruption.

We will be the first country in the world to organise a welfare cull of perfectly healthy livestock if we cannot turn this around.

Minette Batters National Farmers Union

RISING: Price hikes for commodities such as fuel are reportedly driving farmers to despair.

But it faced a sharp backlash for failing to find long-term solutions.

British Poultry Council chief executive Richard Griffiths said there was a risk the intervention came too late.

“Supply chains are not something which can be simply switched on and off, so plans for production are already well under way and the necessary cutbacks due to ongoing labour shortages have already been made,” he said.

NFU president Minette Batters expressed her sadness the scheme only supported certain sectors, adding that she had never heard so many dairy workers feeling so disadvantaged.

“Poor mental health, especially in the pig sector, is off the scales and we will be the first country in the world to organise a welfare cull of perfectly healthy livestock if we cannot turn this around.”

National Pig Association chief executive Dr Zoe Davies said

she was disappointed by the Government’s decision to exclude the pig sector, with the situation now “extremely dire”.

“Three months may not have made a difference long-term, but it would have helped remove the cliff edge many producers are facing and reduced the backlog of an estimated 120,000 pigs currently rolled on UK farms.”

But NFU Scotland vicepresident and pig producer Robin Traquair said the only way prices

would recover was if producers exited the industry.

“It is tough but if people do not want to produce for that price, then they will leave the industry, which will see the price go up.”

The Andersons Centre consultant Graham Redman said fertiliser was the big concern and those who had not bought theirs would be “kicking themselves”. He said output prices were also high, but farmers could not rely on that continuing.

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Call for caution over carbon credit sales FARMERS are being urged not to sell their carbon credit “family silver” without first ensuring their own businesses reach net zero.

The Farmers Union of Wales (FUW) has warned farm businesses are coming under

increasing pressure from elsewhere in the supply chain to reduce their carbon footprint, and selling carbon credits too quickly could hinder the process.

Speaking on Farmers Guardian’s latest Over the Farm Gate podcast,

FUW policy officer Teleri Fielden said: “We are being quite cautious and trying to get farms not to sell the family silver so to speak.

We need to sort out our own businesses first.”

Fielden said the union was

considering whether some sort of ringfence, quota or control system needed to be in place.

That would ensure farms had to reach net zero first, then additional credits would go towards helping Welsh agriculture

or agriculture more generally.

Only after that had been achieved would the country be able to use any further credits, before they were put on the open global market.

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Waihi 729 Waihi Whangamata Road Deadline Sale

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• Extremely rare opportunity to invest in a market-leading horticulture business located in the beautiful surrounds of Whangarei • Approx 36.3 ha of land in seven titles this diverse orchard has been carefully and innovatively designed to produce sustainable fruit of the highest quality • 16.17ha of covered and uncovered Kiwifruit Sun Gold and Hayward • 8.85 ha of covered hydroponic berry fruit including Raspberry, Blueberry, Blackberry and Solberry • The property includes three dwellings, substantial plant and infrastructure and a significant water supply from a storage lake

Retiring vendors - intend to meet market Deadline Sale closes Thursday 11th November, 2021 at 2.00pm, (unless sold prior) View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/WHR95344

Kevin Billington M 027 433 9667 Ian Morgan M 027 492 5878

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• 77 ha dairy unit located 7 minutes north east of Waihi township • Contour of the farm is gentle rolling to rolling with some steeper sidlings with approx 2.6 ha retired and planted in native bush • Milking 170-200 cows, producing 77,217 kgMS per year • Farm buildings include a 16 ASHB, implement shed, two bay calf shed and tractor shed • The homestead is a four bedroom, one bathroom with a large kitchen and open plan living • This property offers an excellent opportunity for those purchasers looking for a farming investment located in a desirable and affordable dairy farming district • Our instructions are this property will be sold

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Auction 1.00pm, Thu 11th Nov, 2021, (unless sold prior), Property Brokers, 78 Studholme Street, Morrinsville 3300 View Thu 7 Oct 11.00 - 12.00pm Thu 14 Oct 11.00 - 12.00pm Web pb.co.nz/MAR93582

Ian Morgan M 027 492 5878 Chelly Aitchison M 022 697 8779

Tauhei 334 Seifert Road Auction

Vendor has moved on This 88 ha irrigated dairy farm of consolidated peat is being offered for sale.

Currently supplying Fonterra, milking 300 cows with a three year average production of 113,594 kgMS and best of 127,000 kgMS, this is a perfect one man unit. Farm buildings include a 22 ASHB cowshed, 180 cow concrete feed pad, 200 tonne silage bunker, fert or PKE bin, four bay calf shed, two hay barns plus a four bay concrete floor workshop at the rear of the main house. The main home has lovely open plan living, four bedrooms plus games room and office spanning two levels that was fully renovated in 2017. The second dwelling is a three bedroom farm cottage.

This farm is a tidy dairy unit located in an affordable dairy farming district in a great location.

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Auction 12.00pm, Thu 28th Oct, 2021, (unless sold prior), Property Brokers, 78 Studholme Street, Morrinsville 3300 View Wed 6 Oct 11.00 - 12.00pm Wed 13 Oct 11.00 - 12.00pm Web pb.co.nz/MOR02957 Peter Lissington M 027 430 8770

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Gisborne, Makauri, Pilmer Road Auction

Plant it, grow it, build it • 15.2ha (37.5 acres) more or less • Prime Poverty Bay flats • Fertile soil • Close to town • Opportunities to purchase large parcels of land in this highly sought-after location do not come up often

Auction 12.00pm, Thu 11th Nov, 2021, (unless sold prior), 66 Reads Quay Gisborne View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/GIR93111

Tom Lane M 021 058 7018

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Gisborne, Tolaga Bay, 387 Kiore Road Auction

Arataha - first farm or more acreage • 657 acres or (266 ha more or less) • Strong stock water • Good farm improvements • Great balance of contour • Three bedroom family home • Two bedroom cottage

Auction 12.00pm, Thu 11th Nov, 2021, 66 Reads Quay, Gisborne View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/GIR87306

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Kai Iwi 68 Smith Road

Taumarunui 41 McLennan Road Deadline Sale

Auction

Kinross Situated in an area with a view to the sea, is a well presented property with a three bedroom home on an elevated site.

The property is mainly flat to rolling contour with some steeper faces. It is currently run as a bull unit. It has been divided into approximately 30 well fenced paddocks, that are supplied with water from the Kai Iwi water scheme, along with some dams.

Stunning position Deadline Sale closes Wednesday 27th October, 2021 at 2.00pm, (unless sold prior) View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/MTR93434

A good set of covered cattle yards, along with a six bay implement shed with three lockable bays to compliment the property.

Doug Glasgow M 027 204 8640

Do you want sheds? Nice flat land? A great building site maybe? All Auction 2.00pm, Thu 21st Oct, 2021 View Sun 10 Oct 2.00 - 3.00pm wrapped up at a fantastic location! Then you need to see this property. This super little farm is on the market for the first time in Web pb.co.nz/TUL93312 over 40 years and is a blank canvas for you to add your dream home on one of the elevated building sites overlooking the Taringamotu river and beautiful views of Mt Hikurangi. This has been used as a depot for a contracting business and the sheds are impressive. There is a good workshop and other support buildings also. The land is flat and ideal for livestock, maize growing or horses.

This is a one-off opportunity to secure 18.21 ha of lovely flat land.

Katie Walker M 027 757 7477

Pahiatua 108 Pukewhai Road Tender

Quality soils & infrastructure - 130 ha Located under 10 minutes drive from Pahiatua and under 40 minutes from Palmerston North, Pukewhai Road is an 87 ha dairy unit and 43 ha support property which features some of the Tararua Districts most sought after soil types. Regularly producing between 120,000 to 130,000kgMS, the property features modern pasture species, superior farm infrastructure and a comfortable family home.

Improvements include a 2015 built 20 ASHB shed, 280 cow feed pad plus concrete feed storage, excellent shedding and a composting wintering barn. The dwelling features four bedrooms and extensive decking, all set in mature well kept grounds.

These properties will suit a range of agricultural sectors with purchase options to suit the most discerning buyers.

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Tender closes 2.00pm, Thu 4th Nov, 2021, to be submitted to Property Brokers, 129 Main Street, Pahiatua View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/PR96059

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Oxford 346 Parish Road

Mayfield 289 Anama Settlement Road Tender

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Compact Canterbury dairy • 149 ha dairy farm located near Oxford, Waimakariri District • Modern infrastructure including 40 ASHB with meal feeding system • Irrigation supplied from combined Waimakariri Irrigation Scheme and groundwater sources, applied via two centre pivots • Executive five bedroom homestead complemented by two bedroom staff accommodation unit • An excellent mid scale dairy farm with modern infrastructure and first class housing, complemented by the ability to produce value add milk through the A2 milk supply agreement with Synlait Milk provides an added advantage to the discerning purchaser • Properties of this scale and location are well sought after

Silverstream Farm Limited - Mid Canterbury Tender closes 4.00pm, Fri 22nd Oct, 2021 (unless sold prior) View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/DFR96633

Gareth Cox M 021 250 9714

214.5 ha located in the favoured foothills location of Anama, approx. 30 minutes west of Ashburton, sits this quality mixed farm that has been in the same family for the past 74 years and it is with some reluctance that the vendors have decided to sell. Surrounding farms include intensive arable, dairy support, mixed sheep, beef and dairy.

• Quality homestead, large range of farm improvements • Excellent arable soils, excellent fencing and shelter A great opportunity to purchase a well known farm.

Available as a total 214 ha or as three (1) 37.5 ha (2) 68.5 ha (3) 108 ha (House and improvements)

Tender closes 3.00pm, Fri 29th Oct, 2021 (unless sold prior), Property Brokers office, 217 West Street, Ashburton 7700 View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/AR88070

Chris Murdoch M 027 434 2545

Hinds 662 Isleworth Road Tender

Well located dairy unit - 210ha Located in the favoured Hinds District approximately 6.5 km south of Hinds, 20 minutes to Ashburton and 40 minutes to Timaru. This Mid Plains property has a lot to boast about. Milking 800 cows each year for the past four years with production figures from 364,249 to 393,975 kgMS. Pivot irrigation, one rotorainer doing four day return and some K-line in the corners. The irrigation is sourced from ground water. A 21 year old rotary dairy shed with Waikato plant, ACR, meal feeders with new snap chiller, plate cooler and platform ware strip in past two seasons. 750-800 circular yard.

Improvements include excellent farm buildings, the magnificent 400 m2 four bedroom home with too many features to list here. All set in a park like setting with heated swimming pool. A second home (built 2004) of four bedrooms (master with ensuite), separate office and log burner etc. Third home is a three bedroom Lockwood home with open plan living, new log burner. Older fourth home.

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Tender closes 3.00pm, Wed 3rd Nov, 2021 (unless sold prior), Property Brokers office, 217 West Street, Ashburton View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/AR96127

Chris Murdoch M 027 434 2545

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Coldstream 368 Crows Road

Seadown 139 Phar Lap Road Tender

Quality dairy unit - 185ha (approx) This quality dairy unit is located in the Coldstream district of Mid Canterbury approx. 30 minutes south of Ashburton, 15 minutes east of Hinds and approx. 30 minutes to Geraldine. This unit is totally flat contour with strong fertile soils and has pivot, rotorainer and sprinkler long line irrigation. The irrigation water is spilt between the favoured MHV, ground water and also from drains. In the past seasons the property has been run as a larger unit milking between 789 cows for 372,230 kgMS to the 2020/21 season 749 cows for 369,828 kgMS from 183 ha. A modern 14 year old rotary dairy shed of 54 bails with Waikato Milking plant, Protrack and grain feeders.

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Fairview Holstein Farms Tender closes 3.00pm, Fri 22nd Oct, 2021 (unless sold prior), Property Brokers Office, 217 West Street, Ashburton 7700 View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/AR88165

Chris Murdoch M 027 434 2545

Oamaru 1/550 Jardine Road

This 415ha self-contained dairy farm, family owned, and with a winter milking contract, an approximately 130-hectare milking platform, and is a well- established operation with a 36-bail rotary dairy shed, free stall barn, plenty of sheds and 4 homes. The property has approximately 180 ha irrigated via guns with the balance of the Phar Lap Road block dry land and used for growing winter crops, maize and dairy support along with a run-off block on Hedley Road is irrigated via 2 x pivots and a further block in Seaforth Road irrigated via a gun. All three blocks have good soils and fertility in a great location. This farm has lots of positive features and is well positioned for the future.

Tender closes 2.00pm, Thu 21st Oct, 2021 (unless sold prior) View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/TMR92343

Michael Richardson M 027 228 7027 Tim Meehan M 027 222 9983

Spar Bush 855 Argyle-Otahuti Road Auction

Waitaki Plains dairy farm • 202.408 ha with 36 ASHB dairy with De Laval plant • Flat contour with Paparua Sandy Loam and Stewart Stony Loam Soils • Low cost border dyke and spray irrigation via Lower Waitaki Irrigation Company • Milking 560 cows producing 230,000 kgMS, 170 ha effective • Modern three bedroom homestead with two bathrooms and double garage, two bedroom cottage and extra single accommodation • Eight bay pole shed with one enclosed bay utilised as a workshop

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Profitability and location Auction 2.00pm, Thu 11th Nov, 2021, Brydone Hotel, Oamaru (Immediately following the Auction of Kakanui Valley Road) View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/OMR72446

Merv Dalziel M 027 439 5823 Barry Meikle M 027 436 5131

Situated in the heart of Central Southland for genuine sale is this top quality dairy farm showing consistent production performance, strong profitability and simplicity of management. Rectangular in shape with good road frontage on flat to easy contour the farm has a five year production average of 160,000 kgMS from 320 cows.

The farm has a high percentage of new grass with excellent fertility and a well formed wide central lane. Buildings comprise a large three bedroom family home, separate self-contained unit, 26 ASHB cowshed with in shed feeding, ACR's and efficient cow flow plus a full range of farm shedding including a standoff pad. Act now, inspections highly recommended

For Sale From $4,950,000 + GST (if any) View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/IR94527

Wayne Clarke M 027 432 5768 John Hay M 027 435 0138

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Waikite Valley 81 Te Kopia Road

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Proudly presented to the market after being farmed by the same family for 40 years. Approximately 62.61ha in two titles. Contour is flat to all easy rolling. Above average fertility levels plus very good water supply. Farm and house supplied by a creek with backup from a spring. Excellent range of improvements; 7 bay implement shed, storage shed for machinery, covered fertiliser bin, 6 bay implement shed. Excellent set of cattle yards, loading race, drenching race, head bale and wash down facilities on concrete yard and disused cow shed in excellent order. Previously a dairy farm, has been a beef fattening unit for the last 12 years. Centrally raced, 42 paddocks with water and power. Main water lines 32mm, troughs 19mm. Two silage pits with concrete floor. Immaculately presented family home. Three bedrooms, ensuite. Internal double and single garage with rumpus room.

Auction (will not be sold prior) 1pm, Tue 19 Oct 2021 The Monarch Room, 1133 Hinemaru Street, Rotorua View by appointment Derek Enright 027 496 3974 derek.enright@bayleys.co.nz

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Galatea 75 Mangamate Road

Entry level with scale

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This 66ha (more or less) property with a further 51ha (more or less) of long term lease land presents a great opportunity for first farm ownership with scale. This is a must-see property. Milking 330 cows for a three year average of 163,000 milk solids. A 36 aside cowshed built in 2016 has ACR’s, computerised plant wash system, milk cooling chiller and feed pad with water fill station. The land is flat and well subdivided into 46 paddocks with ring race making the furthest walk 20 minutes from the shed. Fully irrigated there is ample supply of water providing insurance for those dryer summers. Other improvements include two calf rearing sheds and a large implement shed with concrete floor. The main home has attached garage with bedsit, the second dwelling three bedrooms with modern interior. A well developed farm with modern improvements.

Tender (unless sold prior) Closing 1pm, Fri 5 Nov 2021 247 Cameron Road, Tauranga View 12-1pm Tue 12 Oct & Tue 19 Oct Ben Hickson 021 433 283 ben.hickson@bayleys.co.nz

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Hawke's Bay (Subdivision of) 4279 State Highway 2, Tutira

The best of Melrose Station Located only 43km north of Napier city, the front 390 hectare portion of Melrose Station provides purchasers with the opportunity to secure top end finishing land. With options to buy either the southern 273 hectare main block with improvements including a four bedroom station home and three bedroom cottage, both recently refurbished, five stand woolshed covered yards complex, large cattle yards, numerous implement sheds and hay barns; or the northern 117 hectare bare land portion with a four stand woolshed. The whole property benefits from a reticulated water system and a high percentage of easy contour tractor country which has been cropped and regrassed within the last few years. Metalled laneways and a very high standard of conventional fencing provide for excellent workability. A top finishing property which has benefitted from a high level of inputs.

Tender (will not be sold prior) Closing 4pm, Thu 28 Oct 2021 17 Napier Road, Havelock North View 1-2pm Wed 6 Oct 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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Hastings 96 Algernon Road, Longlands

Large family home and orchard with passive income

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Located only minutes from Havelock North and Hastings, this 13 hectare apple orchard boasts a large five bedroom family home set in mature gardens with salt water swimming pool. The orchard is leased for $45,000 per annum with over $700 per week income from shed rentals generating over $80,000 in passive income.

Furthermore because of the excellent soil types and 2018 intensive plantings of Sonya (2.0 hectares) and Jugala (2.2 hectares), the remaining approximately 7.1 hectares of Royal Gala, Fuji and Braeburn varieties are available to redevelop over time with the current lessee. With a fantastic climate and water consents, this orchard is a must view. Open Homes to be held 1-1.45pm Wed 6 Oct & Sun 10 Oct or view by appointment.

Tender (will not be sold prior) Closing 4pm, Wed 3 Nov 2021 17 Napier Road, Havelock North Tony Rasmussen 027 429 2253 tony.rasmussen@bayleys.co.nz Jeff Kevern 027 482 0745 jeff.kevern@bayleys.co.nz

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Canterbury 373 Old South Road, Dunsandel

'Gift Farm' Situated just 40 minutes from Christchurch CBD, 'Gift Farm', is a rarely-found opportunity to invest in a solid dairy operation, well set-up and performing strongly. The farm maintains consistent performance with 340,000kgMS budgeted for this season an ‘A’ grade audit report, superbly well equipped with a 54-bail rotary cowshed, inline feeding, and a variety of outbuildings and sheds. At 188.1370 hectares, the block consists of 36 paddocks in high-quality permanent pasture. The property is fully irrigated with water supplied from two wells.

Low-cost of production combined with solid herd performance ensures an efficient operation set to continue into the future with reductions on track to meet targets. Housing includes a five-bedroom brick residence, a modern three-bedroom brick home, a three-bedroom cottage plus an additional single-man’s dwelling.

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Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 12pm, Thu 4 Nov 2021 3 Deans Avenue, Christchurch Phone for viewing times Ben Turner 027 530 1400 ben.turner@bayleys.co.nz Craig Blackburn 027 489 7225 craig.blackburn@bayleys.co.nz WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

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Ashburton 897 Buckleys Road, Seafield

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Comprising 322 hectares (more or less), this substantial dairy unit is split into two blocks, located roughly 2km apart of which approximately 310 hectares is irrigated.

Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 12pm, Thu 4 Nov 2021 201 West Street, Ashburton View by appointment Jon McAuliffe 027 432 7769 jon.mcauliffe@bayleys.co.nz

The "platform" consists of approximately 218 hectares and is irrigated via three rotorainers with all the infrastructure. The "runoff" is irrigated via a pivot and K-line in the corners.

Currently milking approximately 750 cows through a 60-bail rotary shed, the modern set up includes automatic cup removal, in-shed feeding, drafting gates and a 600-cow capacity yard.

Seldom does a property in this location become available. Call now to secure an appointment to view.

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Cambridge 248 Parklands Road

Piopio 56-58 Moa Street and 2A Kea Street

Quintessentially Cambridge

National tenant - essential business

This flat to easy rolling property boasts an excellent Don Chapman 20ASHB that is fitted with Milfos plant and supplies 75,000kgMS to Open Country Dairy with 180 cows being milked in a split calving regime. The property has ample improvements including three dwellings, five and three bay implement shedding and calf rearing facilities. Dairying isn’t your only choice here with the neighbouring properties consisting of kiwifruit, orchards and high end equine in this well established area. The free draining Maeroa ash soils support healthy pastures with supplement made on the farm. Located only 18km to Cambridge and within easy reach of Hamilton and Te Awamutu. Farms in this location always command respect with an enviable set-up and quality home.

Auction (unless sold prior) 11am, Thu 4 Nov 2021 96 Ulster Street, Hamilton View 12-1pm Tue 5 Oct & Tue 12 Oct or by appointment Peter Kelly 027 432 4278 peter.kelly@bayleys.co.nz SUCCESS REALTY LIMITED, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

• National tenant and essential business, PGG Wrightson Ltd, on 10 year lease term currently returning $42,895pa +GST net per annum • "A" Grade Seismic rating of 90% NBS with frontage to State Highway 3 Featuring 260sqm (approx.) of warehousing, showroom and adjoining office space on Piopio's main street Moa Street.

Comprising 1,767sqm (more or less) of freehold land across three addresses, much of which is utilised as storage and yard area.

A site viewing of this high-profile property with its New Zealand stock exchange listed tenant is greatly recommended.

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Canterbury 36 Hendersons Road, Rotherham

Atiamuri 2037 State Highway 30

Solid performer with a bright future

First farm opportunity

This is your opportunity to purchase a solid dairy performer located beside Rotherham village and close to Culverden township. Budgeted to produce 245,000kgMS this season, the 186.7386ha property employs a low-input farming system that gets results. Currently our vendors rear around 300 calves on milk only, 8-10,000kgMS on top of the budgeted figure going to the factory. The recent introduction of two pivot irrigators increased production by around 60,000kgMS, and the installation of two further pivots this summer has the potential to do the same again.

Irrigation is via surface-pumped, low-cost river water. Currently milking 600 cows, the property is well-equipped with a 36ASHB dairy, three hay/calf sheds and two homes. A farm with upside.

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12pm, Wed 3 Nov 2021 3 Deans Avenue, Christchurch View by appointment Ben Turner 027 530 1400 ben.turner@bayleys.co.nz Peter Foley 021 754 737 peter.foley@bayleys.co.nz WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

Situated in the South Waikato district of Atiamuri you will find this attractive 132.3 hectare dairy unit containing three lots on one title.

This property offers a great opportunity for those looking for a first farm or an addition to their current portfolio. The average annual production supplying Fonterra is approximately 100,000kgMS with the farm milking around 265 spring calving cows. There is a modern 30 aside Herringbone dairy complete with a recently installed in-shed feeding system, plus a good range of farm buildings catering for calf rearing and farm machinery. The contour is 25% flat, 60% rolling and 15% steeper. Infrastructure includes a tidy three bedroom, plus office main home and a tidy three bedroom cottage.

Auction (unless sold prior) 12pm, Thu 28 Oct 2021 96 Ulster Street, Hamilton View by appointment Rebecca Bruce 021 063 5165 rebecca.bruce@bayleys.co.nz Jordan Metcalfe 021 0847 8920 jordan.metcalfe@bayleys.co.nz SUCCESS REALTY LIMITED, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

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Tender (unless sold prior) Closing 12pm, Thu 4 Nov 2021 1092 Fenton Street, Rotorua View 11am-12pm Thu 7 Oct Phil Badger 027 357 5704 SUCCESS REALTY LIMITED, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

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Open Day: Fri 8th October 11.00-1.00pm Fri 15th October 11.00-1.00pm

Open Day: Fri 1st October 11.00-1.00pm Weds 6th October 11.00-1.00pm

546 Ngutunui Road, Otorohanga

204 Mangawhero Road, Otorohanga

Cropping, Grazing, or larger Lifestyle on 29 Hectares For Sale By Tender Extremely hard to find, we believe the wait is over for that once in a lifetime property to come to the open market. A very attractive property with enviable contour, multiple land use options and only a few minutes drive from town.

• Total Land Area: 29.1188 hectares (approx, 72 acres) • Raced and fenced lane ways to all 33 paddocks • Excellent cattle yards • Reliable water supply • Implement shed and haybarn • Capable of wintering close to 100 head of cattle Faithfully farmed by our semi-retiing vendors for nearly 30 years, we have no doubt this amazing bare block will impress in more ways than one and therefore this really is an opportunity not to be missed this season.

Please phone Kerry now to find out more about how this property can be yours today.

Closes 10th October 2021 @1pm (Unless Sold Prior)

www.harcourts.co.nz/OH9328

Kerry Harty 027 294 6215

kjharty@harcourts.co.nz

Licensed Agent REAA 2008

300 Cows, 100,000 solids, Realistic Vendor

Motivation to sell is high and fortunately for the astute dairy farm buyer our vendors price expectation is realistic. If you’re looking for a tidy 300 cow farming operation in the Waikato capable of producing in excess of 1000,000kg/ms with the bonus of quality on farm infrastructure and housing, look no further.

• Total Land Area: 157.0180 hectares • 31 aside Herringbone Cowshed • In-shed feed system • Excellent calf rearing facilities • Quality four bedroom home and second three bedroom home A farm with character, sound environmental practices and a proven track record of production through a diversity of different farming models. This farm must be viewed to really appreciate what is on offer. Situated in a desirable location, handy to both Otorohanga and Te Awamutu with Hamilton not all that far away either, when it comes to value for money we challenge you to find better for around $30,000/ha. Phone Kerry to find out more about how you can take the next step to farm ownership at a price that wont break the bank.

For Sale By Negotiation (Unless Sold Prior) www.harcourts.co.nz/OH9334

Kerry Harty 027 294 6215

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Bay of Plenty mature Green Kiwifruit Orchard 90 Mystery Valley Road, Paengaroa It is hard to find mature producing kiwifruit orchards available for purchase anywhere in the Bay of Plenty, let alone a title area of 7.253ha just on 20km from Te Puke and 8.5km from Paengaroa.

This Orchard has been maintained under professional management to a no short cuts high standard that has been fully producing off 3.9 canopy hectares (more or less). The way that Kiwifruit in general has performed in recent times leaves little room for doubt about the investment opportunity on offer here.

Mature shelter belts separate the kiwifruit into three blocks with a fully automatic frost fan placed in the center of the orchard. All are there to give absentee owners peace of mind.

Included on the property is a tidy medium sized 3-bay implement shed with roller doors and land conveniently set aside for servicing and loadout.

Run as an arms-length investment carrying on under the proven off site type management structure or manage using your own systems. Either way it is available now to be secured for next season.

Viewing is by appointment only and it would be prudent to register your interest now in order that you can be kept fully informed.

To be Auctioned in Te Puke Golf Club, Paengaroa, on 03 November at 11:00am unless sold prior.

Licensed Real Estate Agents (REAA 2008) Ted Peacocke 027 492 9190 Jennifer 027 485 6062 admin@peacockes.net

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Sheep/Beef/Deer/Finishing

Windermere

For Sale By Tender closing Thurs 4 November 2021 at 2pm (plus GST if any) 604 & 623 Mangleton Road, Kereru, Hastings, Hawke’s Bay

Land Area: 145 ha (more or less)

Various purchase options

Sheep/Beef/ Deer/ Finishing

Four bedroom home

Recreational playground

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Windermere is a highly productive farm in the green belt of Hawke’s Bay with excellent contour and the recreational benefits of the picturesque river boundary and surrounding Ruahine Ranges.

Comprising approximately 145ha in two parcels of 75ha and 70ha potential purchasers have the option to purchase either parcel separately or the entire property.

Currently run as a sheep and beef finishing unit and due to the easy contour, a large portion of the property is suited to an intensive cropping and regrassing programme with a couple of paddocks currently in lucerne.

Opportunities such as this are hard to find and with various purchase options, interested parties should enquire today to avoid disappointment.

Hadley Brown 027 442 3539 hadley.brown@colliers.com

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212 hectare sheep and beef farm located in the heart of the Tararua. With a good standard of improvements and infrastructure, great water and a 3-bedroom home set in mature grounds, Linside would make an ideal first farm, addition to your current farm, or a sound investment.

Situated 42km south-east of Dannevirke, the property is well fenced into 24 paddocks, has a 3-stand woolshed and is approximately 172 hectares effective with some pine, native bush and manuka making up the balance of land.

This property is a must see.

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Appealing Marlborough dairy unit

For Sale by Tender

For Sale By Deadline Sale closing 3 Nov 2021 at 2pm (unless sold prior) 1458 Queen Charlotte Drive, Linkwater, Marlborough

Closing 26 Nov 2021 (will not be sold prior) Call me today for more information.

Jerome Pitt M: 027 242 2199 O: 06 374 4107 E: jeromep@forfarms.co.nz

199.3ha in two titles (STS)

82.5ha irrigated

430 cows

Multiple dwellings

1500mm rainfall

Located in the Linkwater Valley with the Marlborough Sounds at your doorstep. 45 minute commute to Blenheim, 30 minutes to Picton. Production 20/21: 161,000kgMS. Forecast 21/22: 175,000kgMS. 36 ASHB, recently installed in-shed feed system with 30 tonne silo and lined effluent pond. Historical annual fertiliser and regrassing history. Maize grown on farm. Well supported with several sheds and outbuildings.

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NEW LISTING

WAIMUMU, SOUTHLAND 86 Koneburn Rd

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'Kone Burn' 1118 hectares Extremely well presented sheep, beef and deer property. Located in a reliable farming area only 22km to Gore with a very high standard of improvements including a three bedroom dwelling with two room sleepout, five stand RB woolshed and covered yards, large deer shed and cattle yards.

Properties of this scale, quality and close to amenities seldom come to the market.

VIEW: 1.00pm, Wednesday 10 and Thursday 18 November 2021 Prior registration for Open Days is essential - please contact Derek Ayson.

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TARADALE 313 Te Waitere Road, Taharoa, Te Kuiti Taradale presents the opportunity to secure a large scale sheep and beef breeding operation. This easy hill country is in an area that is renowned for it´s quality livestock production. A total of 653 ha with two family homes and two wool sheds. Farm is divided into 100 plus main paddocks traditional post and batten fencing, and some electric. A reticulated water system to majority of the farm. Taradale is 62 kms from Te Kuiti.

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Eddington Pastoral A tremendously exciting Senior role is being offered by a District-leading productive and profitable, high-rainfall, large-scale, quality sheep and cattle property in Western VIC. Near major towns with full facilities, hospital and education.

The role will operate with considerable independence and empower the right candidate to grow and demonstrate their skills, experience and own their results. Eddington is the ‘founding site’ of AgriWebb farm software, so the right candidate will understand forward-thinking methods and be excited to grow their own abilities with world-leading techniques and technology.

Waikato or BOP Fine lime and related products Account management, fieldays, field trials etc

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The role reports directly to the Farm Manager, and key duties will include the following: • Organise and be responsible for all livestock activities • Manage large ewe breeding flock and cattle enterprises with the application of industry best practices including targeting condition score and optimised rotational grazing methods • Use “AgriWebb” Farm Software to track all on-farm and animal data • Maintain and report livestock movements and numbers • Fencing, general farm maintenance and repairs • Ensure safe work practices with staff

The Eddington benefits: • Above-market salary and benefits • Long-term incentive bonus plan rewards tied to farm financial performance • Annual bonus rewards for exceptional execution • An extremely comfortable, newly renovated four-bedroom family home with exceptional southerly views, garage and a large private garden is provided

We are looking for a passionate Digital Coordinator who will love the experience of supplying unparalleled digital analytics and insights to our Partnership Managers and advertising clients; who will enjoy helping plan and book digital advertising campaigns; who can confidently upload digital content to our various platforms; and who has the passion and energy to help us build a digital future for rural New Zealand.

Eddington Pastoral is built on mutual respect and communication, this is a great opportunity to further your career in a highly productive and successful business.

Confident communication and computer skills are required. This is a live on farm position with a 2-bedroom cottage available.

Email resume to: recruit@tardina.com

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Applications close 5pm Friday 8 October 2021.

To advertise your travel products and services contact: Debbie 06 323 0765 or email classifieds@globalhq.co.nz

The successful candidate will work with a small team of passionate people who strive for excellence in everything they do.

Applications close on Sunday 17th October unless filled prior.

At least six month’s experience in a marketing or relevant role is required to apply.

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This role will include foaling down mares, handling young stock and yearling sales preparation.

For further details please contact Tom on 0427052451 and/or email your application to: agribusiness@mutualtrust.com.au

The ideal candidate will love marketing, enjoy helping others and have an excellent eye for detail. Experience in the rural sector and with products such as Google Suite and Salesforce is advantageous for applicants, but not essential.

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The ideal candidate will have extensive practical application of farm and equipment maintenance and management and be a true stock person.

Whilst experience around horses is preferred it is not essential as all training will be provided.

The successful candidate must: • Be reliable and self-motivated • Comfortable working across all aspects of the 8000 self-replacing ewe flock, 200 Angus breeding cattle enterprises and up to 800 trade/ backgrounding cattle • Have good communication skills, be intelligent, friendly and honest • Have a passion for long-term career in the industry

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$4200 To find out more visit

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ANIMAL AND HUMAN healer, also manipulation on horses and dogs. 4th - 9th October, KaiKoura, Blenheim, Nelson, West Coast and Culverden. For more information phone Ron Wilson 027 435 3089.

CRAIGCO SHEEP JETTERS. Sensor Jet. Deal to fly and Lice now. Guaranteed performance.

Unbeatable pricing.

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DOGS WANTED

40c/50c PER KG dags fadges/bales.

Replacement woolpacks.

PV Weber Wools.

Kawakawa Road, Feilding. Phone 06 323 9550.

DEERLAND TRADING LTD buying deer velvet this season and paying above the average. Also contractor required to buy deer velvet. Payment on commission basis. Contact 021 269 7608.

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

BALAGE FOR SALE BALAGE $75+gst. Unit loads available. Top quality.

Phone 021 455 787.

600 BALAGE UNITS available. $85 per bale.

Taihape. Phone 027 303 8956.

BOOK AN AD. For only $2.10 + gst per word you can book a word only ad in Farmers Weekly Classifieds section. Phone Marie on 0800 85 25 80 to book in or email wordads@ globalhq.co.nz

CONTRACTORS GORSE AND THISTLE SPRAY. We also scrub cut. Four men with all gear in your area. Phone Dave 06 375 8032.

DOGS FOR SALE 12-MONTH HEADING dog and bitch. Fast, strong, good stop, pulling sides.

Station and trial potential.

Nolan Timmins. Phone 027 932 8839.

HUGE SELECTION of Huntaways and Headers.

Deliver NZ Wide. www. youtube.com/user/ mikehughesworkingdog/ videos 07 315 5553.

WE HAVE A TOP selection of young Huntaways for sale. We are not traders we are breeders trainers and sellers based in Southland. Transport to the North Island no problem.

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Check out our web site w w w. r i n g w a y k e n n e l s . co.nz. Ringway Kennels.

Phone 027 248 7704.

FARM MAPPING SIMPLIFY YOUR farm planning with practical, affordable and accurate maps from www. farmmapping.co.nz – contact us for a free quote.

FOR SALE CONCRETE CULVERT PIPES. Farm grade pipe stocked in Taupo. 450mm & above. Call Wayne for more info. 027 405 6368.

WORD ONLY ADVERTISING. Phone Debbie on 0800 85 25 80.

GIBB-GRO GROWTH PROMOTANT PROMOTES QUICK PASTURE growth.

Only $6+gst per hectare delivered. 0508-GIBBGRO [0508 442 247] www. gibbgro.co.nz. “The Proven One.”

GOATS WANTED

FERAL GOATS WANTED. All head counted, payment on pick-up, pick-up within 24 hours. Prices based on works schedule.

Experienced musterers available.

Phone Bill and Vicky Le Feuvre 07 893 8916.

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GOATS WANTED. All weights. All breeds.

Prompt service. Payment on pick up. My on farm prices will not be beaten.

Phone David Hutchings 07 895 8845 or 0274 519 249. Feral goats mustered on a 50/50 share basis.

GOATS. 40 YEARS experience mustering feral cattle and feral goats anywhere in NZ. 50% owner (no costs).

50% musterer (all costs).

Phone Kerry Coulter 027 494 4194.

NZ KELP. FRESH, wild ocean harvested giant kelp.

The world’s richest source of natural iodine. Dried and milled for use in agriculture and horticulture. Growth promotant / stock health food. As seen on Country Calendar. Orders to: 03 322 6115 or info@nzkelp.co.nz

VETMARKER

With automatic release and spray system. www.vetmarker.co.nz 0800 DOCKER (362 537)

Tractor Trailer for sale

LOG BUYER HAULER CREW available for summer harvest.

Wairarapa area.

Phone 027 489 7036.

PUMPS HIGH PRESSURE WATER PUMPS, suitable on high headlifts.

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

RAMS FOR SALE

Phone 027 659 3866

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WILTSHIRE & SHIRE® Meat rams. Low input. www.wiltshire-rams.co.nz 03 225 5283.

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WILTSHIRES-ARVIDSON. Self shearing sheep. No1 for Facial Eczema. David 027 2771 556.

WORD ONLY ADVERTISING. Phone Debbie on 0800 85 25 80.

NEW HOMES

WANTED TO BUY

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SAWN SHED TIMBER including Black Maire.

Matai, Totara and Rimu etc. Also buying salvaged native logs.

Phone Richard Uren. NZ Native Timber Supplies. Phone 027 688 2954.

WELL INSULATED – AFFORDABLE Our homes are built using the same materials & quality as an onsite build. Easily transported to almost anywhere in the North Island. Plans range from one bedroom to four bedroom First Home – Farm House Investment – Beach Bach

HOUSES FOR REMOVAL. North Island. Phone 021 455 787.

WANTED TO LEASE EAST TARANAKI FARM LAND. Sheep and beef.

Phone 020 4018 9927.

NORTH WAIKATO sheep and beef farm Phone 027 492 8944.

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NZ’s Virtual Saleyard UPCOMING AUCTIONS Tuesday 5th October 2021 2.00pm Matariki Hereford and Woodbank Angus Yearling Bull Sale Wednesday 6th October 2021 1.00pm Te Mania Angus Yearling Bull Sale Thursday 7th October 2021 12.00pm Glanworth Angus Yearling Bull Sale Wednesday 13th October 2021 11.30am Torrisdale Murray Grey Yearling Bull Sale 1.00pm Stern Angus Yearling Bull Sale Thursday 14th October 2021 12.00pm Kane Farms Yearling Bull Sale 1.00pm Sudeley Angus Yearling Bull Sale Weekly coverage of Frankton, Stortford Lodge, and Feilding saleyards.

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JERSEY/JERSEY X INMILK CLEARING SALE

For more information go to bidr.co.nz or contact the team on 0800 TO BIDR

Tuesday 5th October 11.30am

Speckle park Bulls available for private sale

A/C Franvannah Farms (Paddy & Lucy James) On Farm: 411 Pukekauri Road, RD2 Waihi T/N OCD 429 Comprising: 110 Jsy Jsy X In Milk Dairy Cows BW 190 PW 230 RA 95% Due to our vendors having a change of farming policy this quality herd will be offered for auction.

Individual cow BW’s up to 279 & PW’s 507.

Herd owned for 20 years. Cows currently producing 2.06 MS per cow, 5.73 fat test & 4.16 protein, with SCC 85,000. Herringbone shed, TB C9, EBL Free & MBovis milk tested clear

Gleniti Romneys are robust easy-care sheep that have high fertility and high growth rate with good style medium wool.

Catalogues & promo video available www.agonline.co.nz Allan Jones (PGW Agent) 027 224 0768 Paddy James (Vendor) 027 584 6680

• BVD tested and vaccinated • Semen tested • M. Bovis tested

A Canterbury based stud recently established from the best genetics available in NZ, Australia and Canada.

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1YR BULLS 200-280kg 1YR BEEF BULLS >250kg 2YR FRSN BULLS 400-500kg 2YR STEERS 400-600kg 2YR BEEF HEIFERS 350-450kg

FARMERS WEEKLY – October 4, 2021

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Member of: Wairarapa Romney Improvement Group (WRIG)

Contact Bill Hume

Ph 06 307 7847 or 027 407 7557 Email w-hume@xtra.co.nz

Contact David Hume

Ph 06 307 7895 or 027 689 8934 Email sonya-david@xtra.co.nz

On Account of B J & L B Bishop Farm 75yrs + under the family ownership

PAKI-ITI ROMNEY

Date and Location Tuesday 12th October 11:30am at Inglewood Saleyards Herd Details

110 in-milk predominantly Jersey Cows BW 188, PW 202 EBL free, C10, BVD & Lepto vaccinated. Current SCC 80,000 and producing 420 m/s on System 2.

PAKI-ITI ROMNEY & ROMTEX • 160 clients last year purchased or leased Paki-iti rams • Bred on a 870ha hard hill country property rising up to 637m asl (2090f asl) • Breeding for constitution, longevity, structural soundness and then performance • Constitution = moderate frame, deep bodied type of sheep • Performance = Growth, fertility, survival, meat yield, incorporating FE tolerance and parasite resistance • 10 years of breeding Romtex, utilizing a stabilised SIL recorded Romtex flock • Paki-iti maternal Romtex offer faster growth rates and higher meat yields • Romtex rams sold as 22th rams

Auctioneers Note:

Due to a change in farming practice it’s a privilege to offer this outstanding herd of quiet, quality cows.

This extremely young (nothing over 9 years to be auctioned) herd has milked through a herringbone shed twice a day producing 420 m/s per cow on a system 2. Current SCC is 80,000 for this season, cows to herd test on 23rd September.

NZFLL Vendor Agent Sheldon Keech 027 222 7920 sheldon.keech@nzfll.co.nz

PGG Vendor Agent Dennis Dravitzki 027 406 2372 dennis.dravitzki@pggwrightson.co.nz

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MAYFIELD SPRING YEARLING MAYFIELD SPRING YEARLING CATTLE SALE TopCATTLE quality, station SALEbred Angus station Steers bred Top quality,

Angus Steers Heifers Angus & Angus/Hereford Angus & Angus/Hereford Heifers

Tuesday 19th October 2021 Tuesday 19th October 2021

704 Fountaines Road Mayfield, Mid Canterbury 704 Fountaines Road ViewMayfield, ing from 1Mid 2pmCanterbury , lunch provided ViewingStarting from 12pat m,1.00pm lunch provided VENDOR: Starting at 1.00pm VENDOR: Farms Harwood 320 AngusFarms Steers – Sires used – Stern Harwood Meadowslea-Woodbank 320 Angus Steers – SiresGrampians used – Stern Meadowslea-Woodbank Grampians 1 50 Angus & Angus/Hereford heifers Sires used -&Stern - Meadowslea - Grampians 1 50 Angus Angus/Hereford heifers SiresCattle used -inStern 470 total- Meadowslea - Grampians

470 Cattle in total AUCTIONEER'S NOTE: Great opportunityNOTE: to purchase good quality, AUCTIONEER'S forward condition steers.

Great opportunity to purchase good quality, Heifers suitable forsteers. breeding also. forward condition ABF Certificates forbreeding all cattle also.

Heifers suitable for ABF Certificates for allplease cattle contact For more information Carrfields Livestock Agents: For more information please contact Andrew Holt 027 496 3311 Carrfields Livestock Agents: Andrew Holt 027 496 3311 www.carrfieldslivestock.co.nz

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Market Snapshot brought to you by the AgriHQ analysts.

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Deer

Sheep

Cattle BEEF

SHEEP MEAT

VENISON

Last week

Prior week

Last year

NI Steer (300kg)

6.35

6.35

5.70

NI lamb (17kg)

9.45

9.45

7.20

NI Stag (60kg)

6.70

6.70

6.65

NI Bull (300kg)

6.25

6.25

5.55

NI mutton (20kg)

6.60

6.60

4.90

SI Stag (60kg)

6.85

6.75

6.65

NI Cow (200kg)

4.70

4.70

4.20

SI lamb (17kg)

9.35

9.35

7.00

SI Steer (300kg)

6.10

6.10

5.20

SI mutton (20kg)

6.75

6.75

4.75

SI Bull (300kg)

5.90

5.90

5.15

Export markets (NZ$/kg)

SI Cow (200kg)

4.90

4.90

4.05

UK CKT lamb leg

12.30

12.07

9.75

US imported 95CL bull

9.18

9.10

7.62

US domestic 90CL cow

9.18

8.69

6.95

Slaughter price (NZ$/kg)

Export markets (NZ$/kg)

6.50

South Island steer slaughter price

6.50

$/kg CW

South Island lamb slaughter price

Jun

Aug 2020-21

Oct

Dec 5-yr ave

Feb

Apr 2019-20

Jun

Prior week

Last year

2.63

2.73

1.94

37 micron ewe

-

2.10

30 micron lamb

-

-

8.00 $/tonne

7.50 7.00 6.50

S

Sept. 2022

DAIRY FUTURES (US$/T)

Urea

871

871

578

1.95

Super

342

342

294

-

DAP

1135

1135

768

Top 10 by Market Cap Company

3710

3550

SMP

2835

2830

2825

AMF

4140

4100

4050

Butter

3500

3460

3430

Milk Price

7.54

7.61

7.61

6.65 64.85

Spark New Zealand Limited

4.78

4.97

4.37

400

Mercury NZ Limited (NS)

6.5

7.6

5.79

Ryman Healthcare Limited

15.1

15.99

12.46

Contact Energy Limited

8.45

11.16

6.6

Fletcher Building Limited

7.18

7.99

5.67

Ebos Group Limited

35.3

36.25

27.51

Nov-20

Jan-21

Mar-21

May-21

Jul-21

Sep-21

Listed Agri Shares

5pm, close of market, Thursday

Company

Close

YTD High

YTD Low

ArborGen Holdings Limited

0.275

0.335

0.161

The a2 Milk Company Limited

6.43

12.5

5.39

Comvita Limited

3.57

3.75

3.06

Delegat Group Limited

14.45

15.5

12.9

Fonterra Shareholders' Fund (NS)

3.97

5.15

3.61

400

Foley Wines Limited

1.59

2.07

1.45

Livestock Improvement Corporation Ltd (NS)

1.22

1.35

0.81

380

Marlborough Wine Estates Group Limited

0.235

0.65

0.23

New Zealand King Salmon Investments Ltd

1.45

1.72

1.39

PGG Wrightson Limited

3.68

3.99

3.11

Rua Bioscience Limited

0.415

0.61

0.37

Sanford Limited (NS)

5.1

5.51

4.3

Scales Corporation Limited

5.49

5.76

4.22 4.66

3800

400

3700

350 $/tonne

4.91

7.99

Nov-20

Jan-21

Mar-21

May-21

Jul-21

Sep-21

WAIKATO PALM KERNEL

3500

9.94 99.78

Sep-20

3600

27.1

4.93 7.82

360

WMP FUTURES - VS FOUR WEEKS AGO

300

Seeka Limited

5.2

5.68

Synlait Milk Limited (NS)

3.72

5.24

2.85

T&G Global Limited

2.98

3

2.85

S&P/NZX Primary Sector Equity Index

14409

15491

12865

S&P/NZX 50 Index

13276

13558

12085

S&P/NZX 10 Index

12951

13978

11776

250 Oct

Nov Dec Latest price

Jan

Feb 4 weeks ago

Mar

YTD Low

96.9

420

* price as at close of business on Thursday

36.55

Auckland International Airport Limited

440

$/tonne

3770

YTD High

32

Meridian Energy Limited (NS)

CANTERBURY FEED BARLEY

WMP

Close

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Ltd

Mainfreight Limited

Sep-20

vs 4 weeks ago

NZ average (NZ$/t)

420

360

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J…

…

M

…

M

J…

N …

…

S

Aug 2020-21

Last year

380

6.00

3400

Jun

Prior week

440

Prior week

Apr 2019-20

Last week

CANTERBURY FEED WHEAT

Last price*

Feb

FERTILISER Last week

8.50

Nearby contract

Dec

Fertiliser

Aug 2020-21

Grain

Data provided by

Sept. 2021

Oct

5-yr ave

Coarse xbred ind.

Apr

7.0 5.0

4.50

2019-20

8.0

7.0

(NZ$/kg)

Feb

9.0

6.0

WOOL

MILK PRICE FUTURES

$/kg MS

10.0

5.00

Dec

South Island stag slaughter price

11.0

5.50

Dairy

US$/t

5.0

5.0

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Analyst intel

WEATHER

Overview October is here and with it comes the peak of spring, so how are the weather patterns shaping up? Our IBM climate and seasonal forecasts show it looks as though October may lean a little drier and a little milder than September. While October still looks changeable, it does appear that more high pressure may be dominating NZ and this reduces low pressure zones, which reduces rainfall. However, some places may still get positive rainfall. Parts of Northland and the Far North should get another top up in early October and across the month eastern Bayof Plenty, East Cape, Gisborne, parts of Hawke’s Bay and Southland and coastal Otago may all have near normal rainfall.

Drought could hamper Aussie’s beef rebuild

14-day outlook This week kicks off with a wet northerly then we shift to more westerlies through the week.

This weekend a low pressure zone crosses the South Island and drives another surge of showers and rain across NZ for the first half of next week. However, high pressure expands over the South Island mid-next week and may dominate NZ briefly by mid-month. Despite an uptick in high pressure this month we don’t expect it to be overly settled with the centres often avoiding NZ.

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Varying wind directions over the coming week or two with northerlies, southerlies, easterlies and westerlies all in the mix – good for getting rain showers into regions that need them (and dry spells for those that don’t).

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We have an interesting weather pattern developing for early October with sub-tropical connections and a low from Aussie moving our way. The low is weakening as it moves into NZ for the start of this week, but brings a wet Monday to many.

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Z FARMERS have been looking over at the Australian farmgate beef prices with envy this season.

Prolonged drought has cut back Australian livestock numbers and pushed the competition for cattle procurement to fever pitch. Most classes of cattle can earn beyond AUD$7/kgCW at the processors and certified grass-fed steers can achieve AUD$8/kgCW. For most regions of Australia this is coinciding with a good growing season and competing with herd rebuilding efforts.

However, not all of Australia is so lucky.

The majority (65%) of the state of Queensland remains in drought. Rainfall deficits baked in by the 2017-2019 drought mean that groundwater levels are low despite a reasonably wet winter. This means that in some areas stock water is an issue. And, while some patches are managing average grass growth according to Queensland Government statistics, much of south-east Queensland is listed at “extremely low” pasture growth rates.

It’s going to take quite a bit of rain to remedy the situation. There is some hope on the horizon. The Bureau of Meteorology predicts a La Nina season that will bring above median rainfall for Queensland for October to December.

It’s not nothing, but the median rainfall totals for this three-month period are low compared to NZ. Most regions have a median rainfall of 60-100mm from October to December. So, the prospects of good, game changing rainfall is not locked in.

A forecast of 50mm of rain for southern Queensland for this week has some hoping for an early start to the “wet season”.

But farmers usually have to wait until November for the wet season to kick off.

While parts of Queensland continue the nervous wait for drought-busting rain, there is a question mark hanging over Australia’s beef production.

Queensland is the beef powerhouse of Australia, providing nearly half of all Australian beef. The drought-affected areas of central and southern Queensland are key areas for grazing and feedlot cattle, making up around 35% of total Australian beef production.

While no one can take too much joy from watching farmers battle through a drought, NZ has enjoyed the lack of competition from Australian beef in our major markets.

This has been partially responsible for driving beef export returns up to record levels for this time of the year.

But regular readers of the AgriHQ reports know that it’s not all plain sailing for this season’s beef outlook.

While there is plenty of cause for optimism, there are still significant risks as we head into the new season.

Covid-19 outbreaks continue to harass our major markets, threatening high-end consumption in restaurants, hotels and travel-related food services. In addition, sea freight remains an absolute headache.

This has the potential to upset cattle processing, particularly for prime cattle, if outgoing beef clogs up NZ cold stores due to shipping delays.

Processors are pedalling hard to keep that from happening as evident in the high beef export volumes over the off-season.

In some cases processors have diversified into chartering their own ships to keep their inventories under control.

HEADACHE: Shipping delays have the potential to upset cattle processing, particularly prime cattle if outgoing beef clogs up NZ cold stores.

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Inaugural online bull semen sale breaks records and underlines demand for genetics New Zealand’s first ever fully online bull semen sale attracted intense Trans-Tasman interest and achieved a record price recently.

Canterbury, purchased by an Australian buyer.

This is a record for a straw of Angus semen sold in New Zealand.

of thousands of dollars to their businesses. In future this will become an elite sale, with even higher quality on offer,” he said.

“As the inaugural sale of its kind, we were looking Stern Angus stud principal James Fraser was delighted with the auction. to the market to gauge demand for bull semen online, receiving an emphatic positive answer.

“Braveheart has had an outstanding career. He We know commercial farmers and breeders are was born in 2007 and bred sons to $95,000 increasingly motivated to enhance the quality of and just this year a son sold at $72,000. His their stock, using artificial insemination to add genetics are sought after in Australia and New value and advance herd genetics. Doing that Zealand. We previously sold full sibling embryos with the convenience and competition of an in Australia for AU$2000 each. The Braveheart “We offered 554 straws of semen, both Hereford online auction is an easy way to access suitable bloodline is threaded through much of our and Angus, from several of the country’s herd to this day. A small quantity of his semen genetic material.

This sale demonstrated that foremost beef studs, who put up packages remains available for the market,” he said. online semen sales are a viable option. from some of their best bulls. Turnover across the sale was $41,000, with the top price of $420 “Purchasers are making the decision: they want At the online auction, 78 registered bidders paid for a straw from Braveheart of Stern, one of improved genetics, and are willing to pay, placed 299 bids, with demand for the Angus lots slightly ahead of the Hereford semen. the premier bulls of Stern Angus, inland South making commercial decisions worth hundreds PGG Wrightson Livestock National Genetics Manager Callum Stewart organised the sale, on 7 September, through New Zealand’s virtual saleyard, bidr®. He says it showed the level of demand for premium quality beef genetics.

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SALE YARD WRAP

Northern yards back in business Wellsford and Tuakau sale yards were finally able to open their rostrum doors last week after six weeks of no sales. While the challenge of complying with level three rules had to be dealt with, PGG Wrightson regional livestock manager Bernie McGahan says the sale went like clockwork.

“It has been a long time between sales and that has been hard on everyone, so it was great to be back selling, even with the restrictions in place. The sale went like clockwork with just 36 people in the rostrum; most of whom were buyers.”

Sale results were pleasing and McGahan said that will continue. “We do need some heat and we’re very wet, but the sales should continue to gain momentum.”

Wellsford held two sales in the first week back and Tuakau held three regular sales, though the feature was a 650-head cattle sale last Thursday. Buyer attendance was also restricted though bidr was introduced at this sale.

NORTHLAND Peria cattle • One line of nice yearling steers, 238kg, achieved $3.88/kg • Yearling heifers made $3.30-$3.40/kg Around 370 head were offered at the PERIA cattle sale last Thursday. The market was relatively strong despite conditions being wet underfoot and spring so far lacking in heat. Better two-year steers sold from $3.00/kg to $3.20/kg and heifers $3.00/kg. Yearling steers were mostly 230-250kg and traded in a range of $3.40/kg to $3.80/kg.

Wellsford store cattle • Two-year Angus-Friesian heifers, 338-400kg, were well-contested at $3.14-$3.20/kg • Five yearling Hereford-Friesian steers, 287kg, pushed to $3.85/kg • Yearling Hereford-Friesian heifers, 180-375kg, fetched $3.69$3.86/kg • A well-marked line of autumn-born weaner Hereford-Friesian steers, 105kg, returned $560, $5.33/kg Selling recommenced at WELLSFORD last Monday with 500 store cattle presented and quality types sold to strong competition. Three-year steers, 605-650kg, reached $3.03$3.11/kg. Better 2-year beef-dairy steers, 341-466kg, firmed to $3.14-$3.26/kg. Hereford-Friesian heifers, 381-462kg, sold well at $2.94-$3.02/kg. In the yearling pens seven Angus-Friesian steers, 249kg, fetched $3.33/kg. Lighter Hereford-Friesian heifers, 155-165kg, pushed to $4.03$4.19/kg. Friesian bulls, 259-270kg, varied from $2.32/kg to $2.89/kg. Autumn-born weaner steers, 122-150kg, traded at $420-$570 and heifers above 150kg earned $405-$475. Read more in your LivestockEye.

COUNTIES Tuakau sales • Angus steers, 463kg, made $3.17/kg • Hereford steers, 206kg, earned $755 • Prime dairy heifers managed $2.40-$2.77/kg • Prime lambs reached $247 TUAKAU hosted its first store sale since August last Thursday. Attendance was restricted but the introduction of online selling platform bidr ensured good competition, PGG Wrightson agent Craig Reiche reported. The 650head yarding included 520kg Hereford-Friesian steers at $3.23/kg, while 439kg managed $3.28/kg and 255-306kg, $920-$960. In the heifer section, 472kg Hereford-Friesian realised $3.21/kg and 273-325kg, $890-$1020, with lighter types, 179kg, at $650. Heavy prime steers fetched $3.30$3.36/kg on Wednesday, with medium at $3.25-$3.30/kg and light, $2.96/kg to $3.25/kg. Heavy prime heifers sold at $3.20-$3.25/kg and light-medium, $3.05-$3.20/kg. Beef cows returned $2.00-$2.15/kg. Heavy boners fetched $1.96/ kg to $2.21/kg, medium $1.89-$1.96/kg and light, $1.53/ kg to $1.89/kg. Heavy prime lambs realised $200-$247 on Monday, while light-medium traded at $145-$200 and stores, $80-$170. Good prime ewes managed $180-$212 and medium, $145-$180.

WAIKATO Frankton cattle 28.9 • Most 2-year Hereford-Friesian steers, 303-584kg, held at $3.22$3.37/kg • Yearling Angus-Friesian steers, 244-391kg, eased to $3.22-$3.30/ kg • Prime Hereford-Friesian steers, 636-682kg, pushed to $3.52/kg Just over 1230 cattle flowed through the FRANKTON rostrum last Tuesday where local buyers met good competition from online bidders. Two-year red HerefordFriesian steers, 365-441kg, held at $3.18-$3.25/kg. Hereford heifers, 358-462kg, were well-contested at $3.21-$3.27/ kg. Yearling Murray Grey-cross steers, 284-290kg, realised $2.90-$2.97/kg. Hereford-Friesian, 251-245kg, traded from $3.16/kg to $3.39/kg. Angus-Friesian heifers, 258-316kg,

managed $2.85-$2.94/kg while Hereford-Friesian, 212375kg, mainly held at $3.05-$3.20/kg. Most Friesian bulls, 212-375kg, were steady at $2.84-$2.97/kg. Autumn-born Hereford-Friesian heifers, 143-167kg, sold to good demand at $560-$660 and same breed bulls, 167-190kg, $675-$740.

Just under 130 prime cattle were presented and HerefordFriesian heifers, 441-562kg, realised $3.19-$3.28/kg. Top boner cows, 546-566kg, pushed to $2.47/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.

KING COUNTRY Te Kuiti cattle and sheep • Heavy prime ewes made $232-$258 with medium $200-$230 and light mostly $160-$164 • Better store hoggets achieved $151-$165 with medium $128-$136 and light $90-$110 • Three-year beef-dairy steers, 600-772kg, earned $3.19/kg to $3.35/kg • Nice 2-year Simmental-cross steers, 600kg, achieved $3.41-$3.43/ kg Sheep numbers remained low at TE KUITI last Wednesday though the market was firm. Prime hoggets sold to $251 with the next cut $199-$220 and light types $120$180. There was a good line-up of cattle last Friday with buyers from south Auckland down to Manawatū. Please note the sale was still going at the time of writing. Threeyear Angus steers, 680kg, made $3.36/kg and R3 Angus which averaged $3.38/kg. Two-year Friesian steers, 474kg, traded at $3.02/kg and 482kg Speckle Park to $3.34/kg.

Frankton cattle 29.9 • Two-year steers, 465-534kg, all held at $3.16-$3.22/kg • Yearling Hereford-Friesian heifers, 202-272kg, strengthened to $2.97-$3.07/kg Throughput held at just over 600 head at FRANKTON last Wednesday for New Zealand Farmers Livestock. The yarding mostly traded in line with quality and type and online buyers added some extra vigour to proceedings.

Two-year Hereford-Friesian heifers, 434kg, reached $3.29/ kg with the balance, 339-469kg, steady at $3.12-$3.17/ kg. Five yearling Belgian Blue-cross steers, 307kg, fetched $3.26/kg.

Hereford-Friesian heifers, 187-188kg, realised $3.19$3.21/kg and Hereford-dairy, 186-288kg, $2.69-$2.80/kg.

Seven better Hereford-dairy bulls, 297kg, topped the beefdairy pens at $2.90/kg while the top end of Friesian bulls, 277-315kg, managed an improved $2.89-$2.92/kg. Autumnborn weaner Hereford-Friesian steers, 138-170kg, earned $630-$650 and their sisters, 113-177kg, $500-$580. A smaller prime section included steers, 600-640kg, at $3.21-$3.22/kg, Heifers, 442-648kg, managed $3.13-$3.19/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.

BAY OF PLENTY Rangiuru cattle and sheep • Two-year Hereford-Friesian steers, 460kg, fetched $3.09/kg • Yearling Hereford bulls, 425kg, made $1350 • Prime steers and heifers achieved $3.29/kg to $3.49/kg • Top prime lambs made $189-$195, medium $162-$176 and light $141-$146 • Prime ewes firmed with the top end to $177-$215, medium $152$158 and light $107-$125 Enthusiasm lifted for store cattle at RANGIURU last Tuesday. Two-year heifers sold in a wide per kilogram range though a large portion were Hereford-Friesian which earned $1140-$1330. The top end of the 2-year Hereford bulls realised $1940-$2020 with lighter Hereford and Jersey at $1180-$1330. Yearling beef-dairy steers typically made $3.30/kg to $3.50/kg.

Beef-cross heifers sold around the $2.80/kg mark, and better beef-dairy $3.26-$3.34/kg. The lion’s share of boner cows fetched $2.13-$2.19/kg with the top end to $2.32$2.35/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.

POVERTY BAY Matawhero sheep • Ewes with lambs-at-foot fetched $116-$131 all-counted • Heavy prime ewes lifted to $200-$250, medium $180-$192 and light $82-$132 There was another small yarding at MATAWHERO last Friday. Heavy prime hoggets were on par with the previous sale at $270-$292, medium $200-$260 and light $175-$195.

Read more in your LivestockEye.

TARANAKI Taranaki cattle • Better two-year heifers were firm at $3.10-$3.15/kg • Quality autumn-born R2 Hereford-Friesian steers reached $3.38$3.45/kg • Late-born yearling Hereford-Friesian steers earned $4.23/kg • The lion’s share of yearling heifers achieved $2.96/kg to $3.08/kg • Heavier boner cows were typically $2.14-$2.24/kg A wintry blast caused buyers to be selective at TARANAKI last Wednesday and the bottom end of the market eased compared to the previous sale. Two-year Hereford-Friesian steers, 433kg, topped their section at $3.46/kg and the next cut achieved $3.24-$3.29/kg. Lighter and dairycross types made $3.08-$3.18/kg. The top end of yearling steers typically fetched $3.61-$3.71/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.

HAWKE’S BAY Stortford Lodge prime sheep • Top cryptorchid lambs improved to $242 • A few top ewe lambs held value at $225-$230 • Very heavy mixed-age ewes held at $260-$270 Lamb throughput increased to 911 head at STORTFORD LODGE last Monday and met good interest from buyers.

Very heavy male lambs softened to $220-$250. Most ram lambs were heavy types and traded at $205. Same condition mixed-sex lambs earned $191-$228. Most of the ewe lambs eased to $182.50-$209.50. Ewe numbers also increased to 1106 as wet-dries come out and heavy types firmed to $232$248. Good to very good ewes traded at steady to improved levels of $155-$207. The bulk of medium types held at $131$134.50, though the top end of medium and medium-good ewes strengthened to $140-$154.50. Read more in your LivestockEye. Stortford Lodge store cattle and sheep • Two-year beef-dairy heifers averaged 360kg and $3.02/kg • Yearling Red Devon-cross steers, 275kg, made $985, $3.58/kg and heifers, 249kg, $800, $3.22/kg • 88 Romney ewes and 98 big blackface lambs sold for $142 all counted • Top Romney ewe lambs sold for breeding at $180-$207 A quiet day eventuated at the last STORTFORD LODGE sale for September. Cattle totalled 330 and were mainly dairy and dairy-cross. Friesian cows, 538kg, sold for $2.21/ kg and 2-year bulls of same breeding and 482kg made $3.42/kg. Fifteen-month Simmental-dairy bulls, 238-296kg, sold for $750-$880 and a consignment of Wagyu-cross steers and heifers made $715. Lamb volume dropped to 1400 head and mainly ewe lambs featured. Heavy lines lifted to $180-$206 but the lighter end eased to $147-$170.

Two pens of 2-4-tooth ewes with lambs-at-foot sold for $130-$131.50, despite the lambs being varied in size. Read more in your LivestockEye.

MANAWATŪ Feilding prime cattle and sheep • Friesian cows, 533-663kg, traded at $2.31-$2.44/kg • Friesian heifers, 503kg, managed $2.80/kg • Mixed-sex Angus and Angus-Hereford, 507kg, fetched $3.00/kg • Three prime lambs achieved $350

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cows sold to $830-$1360 and in-milk Friesian cows $790.

CANTERBURY Canterbury Park prime cattle and all sheep • Prime Hereford steers, 545kg, earned $3.58/kg • Prime Angus steers, 508-523kg, achieved $3.51-$3.54/kg • A prime Charolais heifer, 605kg, returned $3.56/kg • Ewes with lambs-at-foot mostly fetched $109-$131 all counted • Most store lambs earned $126-$156 A large volume of prime lambs was offered again at CANTERBURY PARK last Tuesday. The yarding was dominated by big lines of good weight with the highest headcount close to 200. Very heavy types ranged made $255-$296 while heavy pens earned $227-$251. Very good types achieved $184-$222. Prime ewes were available in relatively good numbers and the best four managed $300-$302. Heavy ewes were typically $206-$256 while good and very good types managed $140-$200. Finished steers included 490-670kg lines from a variety of breeds with second cuts typically $3.25/kg to $3.45/kg. Lighter 400-490kg pens often returned $2.96/kg to $3.21/kg. Better quality heifers in the 440-600kg range achieved $3.32$3.43/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye. PENS FILLED AGAIN: More than 500 cattle were offered at Wellsford’s first sale since lockdown.

Last season’s lambs continued to flow into the FEILDING sale yards at pace last Monday. Very heavy lambs mostly ranged from $240 to $264. Heavy pens fetched $195-$235 and included a pen that contained 320 lambs while several others held more than 250 head. Medium-good pens were limited in number and $172-$192. Only a token number of prime ewes were yarded, and the three recorded pens made $150-$182. Read more in your LivestockEye. Feilding store cattle and sheep • Two-year South Devon steers, 435-480kg, were $3.35-$3.40/kg • Two-year South Devon-cross bulls, 505-530kg, lifted to $3.45/kg • Yearling Charolais-Friesian steers, 210-315kg, were $3.25-$3.40/ kg • Ewes with single terminal-cross lambs were $141 all counted • Store hoggets averaged $155 A market was mainly stronger on the 1400 store cattle at FEILDING. Two-year dairy-cross steers, 465-555kg, were consistently $3.10-$3.20/kg, followed by 405-520kg Friesian bulls at $3.30-$3.40/kg, and large lines of 325-385kg Angus heifers which made $3.00-$3.10/kg. Good-sized lines of well-marked Hereford-Friesian yearling steers, 270-350kg, were $3.35-$3.55/kg. Yearling Friesian bulls, 220-280kg, lifted to $3.20-$3.35/kg, with 250-280kg yearling HerefordFriesian heifers at $3.25-$3.30/kg. The market was a down on the 1300 hoggets yarded. Some at heavy prime weights got up to $228, but the good store lines were more like $155-$175, moving to $135-$150 for mediums and $115$130 for lighter cuts. Ewes with lambs-at-foot were a little stronger considering the offering – most were $106-$21 all counted. Some good-framed wet-dry ewes under withholding for seven more weeks were mainly $185, with a more medium cut $151. Read more in your LivestockEye. Rongotea cattle • Three-year Friesian steers, 498-638kg, fetched $2.45/kg to $2.91/ kg • Two-year Hereford bulls, 530kg, made $3.23/kg • Autumn-born R2 Hereford bulls, 350kg, achieved $3.74/kg • Yearling Hereford-Friesian heifers sold at $2.41/kg to $3.14/kg • Friesian boner cows, 439-561kg, achieved $1.62/kg to $2.28/kg A big yarding of cattle sold to a more enthusiastic bench of buyers at RONGOTEA last Tuesday, New Zealand Farmers Livestock agent Darryl Harwood reported. Twoyear Hereford-Friesian steers, 410-568kg, sold at $2.80/kg to $3.10/kg, and 550kg heifers $2.98/kg. Yearling HerefordFriesian steers, sold up to $3.80/kg and beef-cross, 204285kg, earned $3.37-$3.48/kg. Weaner steers and bulls returned $500-$580 and heifers $450-$470. In-calf Friesian

Canterbury Park store cattle • Two-year traditional steers, 398-476kg, fetched $3.22-$3.31/kg • Yearling traditional steers, 188-192kg, returned $3.58-$3.69/kg • Yearling Hereford steers, 192kg, made $3.80/kg • Yearling Angus heifers, 172kg, traded at $3.41/kg Another early season store auction was well-attended at CANTERBURY PARK last Wednesday. Pen sizes were larger than the previous sale and cattle came from North Canterbury, mid-Canterbury, West Coast and Banks Peninsula. Results for 2-year beef-dairy cattle varied depending on quality but the better pens over 350kg were typically $3.02/kg to $3.16/kg. Heifers over 400kg were mostly limited to Hereford-Friesian, 410-424kg, that earned $2.96-$3.04/kg. Yearling beef-dairy steers tended to be heavier than the traditional pens and most tipped the scales at 200-300kg with the majority priced from $2.59/kg to $3.10/kg. Nearly 50 yearling Charolais-cross heifers sold in two cuts: 179-190kg that made $2.89-$2.95/kg and 147175kg, $2.55-$2.62/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye. Coalgate cattle and sheep • Prime Angus steers, 603-630kg, earned $3.58-$3.59/kg • One prime Limousin heifer, 500kg, made $3.42/kg • Prime Suffolk ram lambs achieved $376 with South Suffolk $374 • One prime ewe returned $330 while heavy wethers traded at $315-$326 • Most store lambs managed $124-$150 Vendors continued to offload lambs in big numbers into the COALGATE sale yards last Thursday. The highlight was the record prices set for prime lambs, but other heavy lambs also reached $280-$312. Much of the yarding was centred around the 1100 that sold within a tight range of $200-$219 with most of the balance within $40 of this level.

The top beef-dairy prime steers over 500kg earned $3.33$3.41/kg although most found their level at $3.22-$3.32/kg regardless of breed. Heifers over 450kg mostly made $3.11/ kg to $3.26/kg. There wasn’t much noteworthy in the store pens with 2-year Angus heifers, 333kg, best-priced at $2.94/ kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.

SOUTH-CANTERBURY Temuka prime and boner cattle; all sheep • High yielding steers, 615kg plus, held at $3.27-$3.32/kg • Top boner Friesian cows, 545-605kg, firmed to $2.44-$2.47/kg • Top Merino wether lambs made $121-$149 • Top halfbred wethers of same weight reached $147-$161 • Prime lambs firmed and most traded at $180-$265 Despite the Tuesday sale cattle volume at TEMUKA was high at 400 head as buyers look to take advantage of the strong market. Steers and heifers mainly held as second cuts of steers sold for $3.12-$3.22/kg and top heifers made

similar values. Prices weakened for lighter cows as supply exceeded demand and several lines fell below $2.00/kg.

Fine-wool breeds made up 70% of the store lamb section and most sold above expectations. Top Merino mixed-sex reached $182 and most of the balance $141-$170. Tail-end Merino wethers traded at $50-$80 though halfbred ewe lambs achieved $130-$179. Other ewe lambs mainly traded at $140-$169 on a softer market. Ewe volume was low, and the market held though a lighter offering meant most traded at $120-$174. Read more in your LivestockEye. Temuka store cattle • Two-year Angus and Angus-Hereford steers, 254-303kg, achieved $3.34/kg to $3.48/kg • Two-year Hereford bulls, 507kg, made $3.14/kg • Yearling traditional heifers, 155-269kg, managed $2.97/kg to $3.10/kg The top end of the 2-year steers at TEMUKA last Thursday were heavy Angus-Friesian, 531-560kg, that made $3.25-$3.26/kg. Most others of the same breed, along with traditional steers and Hereford-Friesian heifers, 364-492kg, sat in a range of $2.88/kg to $3.02/kg. Hereford steers, 260278kg, made $3.21-$3.24/kg. Quality and results were very mixed for yearling beef-dairy steers, particularly amongst the Hereford-Friesian, 194-326kg, that were sporadically priced across the wide range of $2.27/kg to $3.29/kg.

Heifer pricing was more consistent as most HerefordFriesian achieved $2.65/kg to $3.02/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.

SOUTHLAND Lorneville cattle and sheep • Boner cows earned $1.80/kg to $2.20/kg • Two-year beef-cross heifers made $2.52/kg to $2.87/kg • Yearling beef-cross steers, 258-270kg, achieved $790-$820 • Prime 2-tooths fetched $120-$182 • TEFRom ewe hoggets sold to $181 There was a small yarding of prime cattle at LORNEVILLE last Tuesday and prime steers above 550kg firmed to $3.02$3.12/kg with better heifers at $2.80/kg. Two-year Angus steers, 501kg, made $3.13/kg and 377kg Friesian, $2.25/kg.

Yearling Friesian bulls, 248kg, sold to $2.62/kg. Heavy prime lambs improved to $196-$245 with medium at $167-$193 and light $142-$159. Heavy prime ewes strengthened to $202-$262, medium $170-$198 and light $128-$164. Top store lambs rose to $145-$160, medium $120-$140 and light $100-$110. Ewes with lambs-at-foot ranged from $108 to $126.

Feeder calf sales A good crowd gathered for the calf sale at MANFEILD PARK last Monday. Demand for Friesian bulls has fallen away with beef-cross cattle the main staple.

They were good buying as most of the bulls traded at $50-$80 with only a handful of well-marked or older beef-cross $100-$120. Heifers were nearly all $40-$70 aside from a handful of Simmental-cross that made $150. PGG Wrightson penned 276 calves at FRANKTON last Tuesday. Good Friesian bulls returned $120-$170 and medium, $60-$80. Hereford-Friesian bulls softened with good types back to $120-$155 and small to medium, $30-$90. Same breed heifers were also discounted, and good types eased to $60-$90 and small to medium, $15-$45. Simmental bulls had some size and reached $130 with their sisters at $80. Over 250 calves turned out at REPOROA last Thursday. The majority were Hereford-Friesian and older well-marked bulls sold very well at $200-$255 with lesser pens mostly $100. Heifers earned $50-$90. The only other breeds of note were Friesian bulls that made $80, and Angus-Friesian that fetched $50 in the bull pens and $30 in the heifers.

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48 FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – October 4, 2021 SI PRIME

NI LAMB

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Beef exports boom Neal Wallace neal.wallace@globalhq.co.nz

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UGUST export figures confirm a trend of growing global demand for out-of-season meat.

Meat Industry Association figures show demand for beef has underpinned a 26% increase in NZ red meat exports for August, worth $650m, a 39% increase on August last year.

Beef volumes were 71% higher but while sheep volumes fell 7%, prices were 10% higher.

For the first time since the 1980s the volume of NZ lamb shipped to the United Kingdom was less than 1000 tonnes for a month.

Exports to the UK totalled 977 tonnes, representing a drop of 52% on a year earlier, while exports to China and the United States increased.

AgriHQ senior analyst Mel Croad says the higher red meat export volumes confirm trends she has been observing.

“It highlights what we have been seeing, more red meat exports in the off-season and markets are prepared to pay for it.”

Much of that higher demand is driven by the re-emergence of the food service sector since April.

MIA chief executive Sirma Karapeeva says NZ exported 35,327 tonnes of beef during August, 71% more than the average monthly export volume for the last 30 years.

Volumes exported to China were 89% higher and the US and Japan were both 31% greater.

“A number of factors are contributing to tight global beef supplies,” she says.

“This includes herd rebuilding in Australia and export restrictions in Argentina.”

China’s decision to halt imports of Brazilian beef, due to detections of atypical BSE, was not reflected in the August data but Karapeeva says it

VOLUME BEEFED UP: MIA chief executive Sirma Karapeeva says NZ exported 35,327 tonnes of beef during August, 71% more than the average monthly export volume for the last 30 years.

It highlights what we have been seeing, more red meat exports in the off-season and markets are prepared to pay for it.

Mel Croad AgriHQ may have an impact in the next few months.

Sheepmeat export volumes for the month dropped 7% compared to August 2020 but increased in value by 10% to $205m.

The largest increases were to China, up 46% to $94m, and the US up 85% to $33m.

Karapeeva says this pushed the average value of sheepmeat exports to $11.43/kg for the month, the first time it had topped $11/kg since late2019, when Chinese demand driven

by African swine fever significantly pushed up prices.

Croad says pricing prospects for the new lamb season look favourable.

While farm gate prices will be subject to the usual seasonal fluctuation, Croad says they are starting from a higher than usual level.

“This means that despite any downside, prices will still be well above average heading into summer.”

Beef export figures reflect earlier than usual kill patterns which could impact the availability of spring cattle.

Croad says some farmers are changing their systems to try and supply late winter or early spring markets and capture higher returns.

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ACROSS THE RAILS SUZ BREMNER

Old season lamb market still firing on all cylinders THE wheel has come full circle on old season store lambs and, as they age up to hoggets, a reflection on the year’s results has put the smile back on farmer’s faces.

This season has been the most successful to date nationwide and even as the last of the old season lambs traipse through the yards the market is still firing.

Feilding is the biggest selling centre for store lambs and the 2020-2021 Feilding store lamb market started off similar to results from the three years prior. The market then sat in a pattern of following closely to the stronger years of 2018 and 2019 until June, when the 2021 market took on a life of its own.

Volume started to waver and as schedules rose so too did the competition in the pens, which eventually pushed prices to record June levels. But come early July the cat was really set amongst the pigeons when a $10/kgCW contract was announced by one processing company and while the spot market never caught up to that, it has come closer than many expected.

Currently, lamb schedule pricing is at $9.15-$9.60/ kgCW in the North Island and $9.20-$9.55/kgCW in the South. Prices did settle again for the remainder of the season, yet still tracked along at levels far superior to any other year.

September 2021 monthly averages at Feilding for 32-34kg and 35-37kg male lambs were $4.70/kgLW and $4.65/kgLW respectively, with ewe lambs making a slight premium at $4.78/kgLW and $4.67/kgLW, largely due to line sizes and a better type of lamb offered.

While this data specifically focuses on the Feilding store lamb market it was echoed at other yards covered

by AgriHQ, and the icing on the cake for this last week of September was the strength shown for fine-wool and fine-wool cross lines at Temuka.

The season was not without a few bumps in the road as weather conditions slowed the market in places, but it was quick to rebound and as bigger margins were made on finished lambs buyers came to the rails with more budget and confidence, and the story wrote itself from there.

It has been quite the ride for the store lamb market this season, and it is a breath of fresh air to have a consistently positive year of pricing under the belt. suz.bremner@globalhq.co.nz

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