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HIS year’s prime lamb production is headed to be the lowest on record, reflecting low farmer confidence, and could result in fewer ewe numbers, Beef + Lamb NZ (B+LNZ) is warning. The number of lambs likely to be processed this season is estimated at 18.2 million, a drop of 4.5%, or 900,000, compared to 2019-20, with total export production of 347,600 tonnes bone-in.

Farm gate prices have eased from recent high levels, farmers are wary of the volatility of weather events and environmental regulation is weighing heavily on morale. B+LNZ “This will be the lowest lamb production on record. Confidence in the industry is subdued,” the B+LNZ report said. “Farm gate prices have eased from recent high levels,

farmers are wary of the volatility of weather events and environmental regulation is weighing heavily on morale. Forestry is also spreading into sheep farming land. “All of these factors will weigh on future expansion of breeding ewe numbers.” Despite this, B+LNZ says the industry handled a difficult 2020 with drought and covid-19. “Resilience and adaptability were evident across the entire New Zealand sheep and beef supply chain,” the report said. According to B+LNZ kill figures up to March 6, 9.6m lambs had been killed, with the South Island kill 3.9% ahead of the same stage last year and the North Island 4.5% behind. The tally overall was 0.5% behind a year earlier. This season’s kill is estimated at 18.2m from a spring lamb crop of 22.9m lambs, which was down 1.2%, or 300,000, from the previous spring. The key driver of the decline in lambs born was last summer’s drought on the North Island’s East Coast, which underpinned a 4.8% drop in North Island lambs born. The number of lambs tailed in the South Island was up 1.6%. This year’s mutton kill is 20.8% ahead, but the number of adult sheep processed is expected to be 3.7% lower than 2019-20. B+LNZ chief economist Andrew Burtt is confident this year’s forecast kill is accurate and that stock are still on farms. “All the evidence we’ve seen,

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the lamb crop surveys and macro level reconciliations point to the lambs still being there,” Burtt said. The report warns the covid-19 pandemic and an unfavourable exchange rate will erode more than $1 billion off this season’s export returns from beef, veal and sheepmeat compared to last year. B+LNZ’s mid-season report calculates the NZ$-US$ exchange

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growers, mushroom makers and beekeepers, to name a few. “It was great to see farmers designing activities to help Kiwis touch, feel and taste their way back into food and farming,” Open Farms founder Daniel Eb said. “We saw vege harvesting, bush tours, petting zoos,

rate is trading 13% higher than 2019-20, reducing red meat export receipts to an estimated $7.4b this year, $1.1b less than 2019-20. Export lamb receipts are estimated at $2.9b, 14% lower than in 2019-20, driven by a 4.4% decline in production and a 10% drop in average export value. High-value lamb cuts have been hit hard by weak demand from the foodservice sector, with

working dog demonstrations, conservation walks, soil experiments and lots of good old-school fun.” While the recent covid lockdown delay had impacted the number of events, visitor interest and turnout exceeded expectations, with two-thirds of events fully booked.

growth in retail demand not sufficient to compensate. “On the positive side, demand from China was strong for both lamb and mutton in the first quarter of the season,” the report said. Based on an exchange rate of US72c, the average lamb price is forecast at 643c/kg for 2020-21,

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amortisation (Ebitda) improved to $125.7m (124.3m). The entity will pay a fully imputed dividend of $26.2m ($26.5m). SFF Ltd chief executive Simon Limmer says due to travel restrictions, the company has never gone for so long without meeting customers and stakeholders in person.

“Despite all that disruption, we have witnessed character and resilience throughout our SFF community, from on-farm right through to our partners in the market,” Limmer said. “The way we worked as a team, continuously finding solutions and looking out for each other, was key to our performance in 2020.”

Limmer says the company was able to capture opportunities that presented themselves, which helped deliver a fourth successive year of profits. “This is the level of financial performance required to provide an appropriate return on investment to our shareholders and enable us to continue investing in infrastructure, systems and the capabilities necessary to execute our marketfocused strategy,” he said. Young says it was crucial last year to put the health and welfare of their people first. “In doing so they set a platform of trust and shared commitment from their staff to stand up as essential workers to service our regional communities, and to service our global consumers,” Young said. He described markets as relatively stable but demand remains weak for venison and table cuts, although there are tentative signs of a recovery in foodservice. Issues remain with the reliability of shipping services and delivery of containers, but Young says overall the outlook is bright. “I’m more positive than not for the future,” he said. The co-op’s share base expanded by 3.5m shares during the year, taken up by suppliershareholders. Young says the co-op is free of debt, has $22.3m cash on hand and shareholder equity of $327.4m.

decline in beef export revenue to $3.7b. NZ returns are forecast to decline 13% to $7156/t, 3% below the five-year average. The number of cattle processed for export in 2020-21 is forecast to decline 2.6% and production will also reduce a similar amount to 661,000t carcase weight.

At a US72c exchange rate, the estimated 2020-21 average annual price for P class steer/heifer (270295kg) is 507c/kg, 341c/kg for M class cow (170-195kg), and 518c/ kg for M class bull (270-295kg). As at March 6, the steer kill was 15.6% ahead of the same time a year earlier, the heifer kill 14.6% and bulls 2.9% – but the

cow kill was 0.8% behind. The report warns intense competition from South American beef producers could in the future dampen returns from markets such as China. The B+LNZ report estimates that at June 30, 2020, the sheep flock was 26.2m, down 2.5% on the previous June, and the beef

Neal Wallace neal.wallace@globalhq.co.nz A FOURTH successive year of strong profits shows Silver Fern Farms (SFF) is benefiting from the 2016 recapitalisation by Chinesebased Shanghai Maling Aquarius, says the co-operative’s chair Richard Young. The company has successfully weathered a year of turmoil due to the covid-19 pandemic to report an annual result for the year to December 31 consistent with its 2019 result. The result is split in two with SFF Ltd, the processing arm owned by SFF Co-op and Shanghai Maling Aquarius, reporting a net profit after tax (NPAT) of $65.4 million compared to $70.7m last year. The New Zealand investment arm, SFF Co-operative, reported a NPAT of $32.4m ($35.1m in 2019). SFF Co-op chair Richard Young says the result reflected the efforts of everyone in the company to overcome a difficult year. “It was an all-round real team effort,” Young said. “It required a complete change from the team and they did so well moving product between markets, working with customers and realigning the business.” He says that showed the depth and strength of relationships with suppliers, staff and customers. Revenue earned by SFF Ltd was down slightly at $2.5 billion ($2.6b in 2019), while earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and

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Smith: Minister misses the point on UK report Nigel Stirling nigel.g.stirling@gmail.com TRADE Minister Damien O’Connor is being accused of failing to grasp the significance of a breakthrough report urging the British government to ditch tariffs on agricultural imports where they meet the equivalent environmental and animal welfare standards of its own farmers. O’Connor has so far given only limited backing to the recommendation last month from the UK’s Trade and Agricultural Commission. The commission was set up by British Trade Minister Liz Truss last July to advise her on how to go about negotiating postBrexit export opportunities for British farmers without flooding their own market with cheap imports from countries with lower environmental and animal welfare standards. Its recommendations are not yet British government policy. O’Connor says the report’s recommendation that the UK should be opening up its market to rival producers was good news for New Zealand farmers, but he was wary of the environmental and animal welfare caveats that came with it. “There are different perceptions on what is best animal welfare practice and so the idea of using this as a non-tariff barrier is a really tricky one, and not one that at this point I think needs to be

included in trade negotiations,” O’Connor said. He described the revelation that the commission had heard evidence that NZ animal welfare standards were equivalent to those found on British farms as “useful”, however, he says that was irrelevant to trade negotiations when such standards were not even recognised in the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) global trade agreements.

There are different perceptions on what is best animal welfare practice and so the idea of using this as a nontariff barrier is a really tricky one, and not one that at this point I think needs to be included in trade negotiations. Damien O’Connor Trade Minister But former trade minister Lockwood Smith, who joined the commission as an expert on international trade, and helped write its final report, says it was wrong to say the report’s recommendations aimed to put non-tariff barriers in front of NZ exports to the UK.

“The first point the commission has made is that the UK should open its markets in agriculture to countries who have equivalent systems,” Smith said. While it was correct that the 167 countries who were members of the WTO had not yet reached a consensus on animal welfare or environmental standards, he says that shouldn’t stand in the way of countries setting such standards for themselves in new trade agreements. The Comprehensive and Progressive TransPacific Partnership (CPTPP), which NZ was a member of, and the UK wants to join, was an example of an agreement which included environmental standards which could be inserted in a UK-NZ trade deal. Similarly findings by the British RSPCA that the welfare of animals on NZ farms was equivalent to their UK counterparts could be enough to set a standard on animal welfare, which could be included in a trade deal between the two countries. “It doesn’t mean you have to have the same farming systems; that is where I think the minister has missed the point a bit,” he said. “It is whether our systems produce an equivalent outcome in terms of animal welfare and, where possible, those considerations must be based on internationally-recognised standards of some kind.”

AGREE TO DISAGREE: Former trade minister Lockwood Smith, who helped write UK’s Trade and Agricultural Commission’s final report, has accused Minister Damien O’Connor of missing the point of the commission’s recommendations.

Smith accepted the debate would become academic if Truss didn’t adopt the report’s recommendations – although he was confident she eventually would.

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Farmers frustrated with communication on bTB A MEMBER of Ospri’s Hawke’s Bay TB committee is so frustrated with what she says is the organisation’s poor communication with farmers that she has considered walking away from the role. Waitara Valley farmer Caroline Smith, who has been on the committee since October 2019, says farmers are becoming increasingly unhappy with Ospri because they don’t believe they are being listened to. “It’s the (lack of) communication from them that’s making everyone so angry,” Smith said. “They need to start communicating a lot more to everyone. “We need more meetings because people want to know what’s going on, and not individual meetings – we’ve got to be all in the same room.” Smith says it’s more than likely public meetings will be uncomfortable for the Ospri staff who have to front them, but farmers deserve to hear what is being done. “We’ve been asking them to have community meetings with the farmers to explain what’s going on, what they’re doing and where they’re up to, but they haven’t happened,” she said. “Whenever they (Ospri) are in front of the media they give the same standardised response, which isn’t really an answer as to what are they doing or how they are fixing it.” She says she has been in two minds as to whether she should stay on the committee because “they’re not listening”. “Do you keep yelling at a brick wall or just wash your hands of it?” she asked. Smith says she thought that once a Māori Land Court judge ruled against a bid to stop a possum poisoning operation on the Tataraakina C block pest control, work could begin.

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ANNOYED: Caroline Smith has been in two minds as to whether she should stay on Ospri’s Hawke’s Bay TB committee.

“My understanding was as soon as that court case happened and they got the go ahead, they could have been out the next day. Putting bait out there. And they haven’t,” she said. Despite her growing frustrations, Smith has decided that she needs to stay and keep fighting for farmers. Ospri chief executive Steve Stuart acknowledges the frustration being felt by Hawke’s Bay farmers. He says although the application for an injunction against the planned possum control programme on the Tataraakina land was dismissed, that decision has been appealed. In the interim, Ospri is committed to working with the trust who manage the land and are hopeful of reaching a mutually beneficial agreement over access. Stuart says it’s important to note that access is often required multiple times over many years and working collaboratively with owners helps this to occur. “Communicating publicly the complexities of land access, specifically when matters are

Communicating publicly the complexities of land access, specifically when matters are delicate, confidential or before the court, is challenging. Parts of this story are not ours to tell or we are unable to do so. Steve Stuart Ospri delicate, confidential or before the court, is challenging. Parts of this story are not ours to tell, or we are unable to do so,” Stuart said. “However, we regularly meet with owners of infected farms and plan to visit each farm again within the next two weeks with specific information on how we are protecting their farms.”

IMPORTERS and exporters are likely to face further disruption as the backlog of shipping caused by the grounding of a ship in the Suez Canal is cleared. New Zealand apples are among the small volume of cargo on board vessels caught up by the six-day delay until the Ever Given container vessel was freed last Monday night. Kotahi chief executive David Ross says it will take time to clear the backlog. “New Zealand importers and exporters will experience some disruption to network services and container flows, as 6% of shipping capacity was removed from the global network, and it will take time to clear the vessel queues,” Ross said. “We continue to have good access to vessel space and we will watch this closely, working collaboratively with our customers and partners to manage this situation.” NZ Apple and Pears chief executive Alan Pollard says NZ apples are on vessels en-route to Europe that are or will be affected by delays. “Suez is the main trade lane for our exports to Europe and the UK,” Pollard said. “Some shipping lines have already rerouted vessels around the Cape of Good Hope, which means in general terms 12 to 14 days additional steaming time.”

While the reopening of the waterway is welcome news and alleviates some of the exporter’s worst fears, Pollard says there could be a flow-on effect. “There remains considerable concern not just about these delays but also what this might mean to the flow-on effects to vessel schedules and availability of containers to service exporters needs in our critical peak season period,” he said. A Fonterra spokesperson says it does not have any product on the Ever Given or products caught up in the congestion. “We are not currently experiencing any material impact but we are watching the situation closely and working with our shipping partner Kotahi to understand the full impact of this situation,” it said. Charlie Pesti of US-based technology and logistics company Project44 says the issue now will shift to port congestion as the more than 300 ships delayed on either side of the Suez Canal will be needing to discharge cargo. They will be joined by ships diverted around Africa also having cargo to unload. He says ports at Jeddah, Rotterdam and Singapore could potentially be overwhelmed with 55 vessels already anchored at Rotterdam. Pesti estimates $118 billion worth of cargo was stuck in transit by the blocked canal.

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Pay as you go farm bikes Richard Rennie richard.rennie@globalhq.co.nz THE numbers of electric farm bikes rounding up cows or traversing sheep country are likely to increase in coming months, thanks to funding for greater green vehicle uptake on farms. The pioneering Tauranga-based electric motorbike company UBCO has created a finance company with governmentbacked Carbn Group to finance subscription deals for their twowheel electric farm bikes. UBCO first started manufacturing the two-wheel drive bikes in 2015 and is now up to the fifth iteration of the machines.

GOING GREEN: Waikato farmer Grant Coombes was an early adopter to the UBCO electric bike and has moved to a subscription plan.

With energy costs of under 20c a day it makes for efficient work – we only charge the bikes every three or four days, and now we can upgrade our fleet without paying the upfront costs, it is a no-brainer. Grant Coombes Farmer The Carbn Group has received investment of $5.8 million from the New Zealand Green Investment Finance fund to accelerate the uptake of low emissions investment in NZ. UBCO chief executive Timothy Allan says the subscription model, with a government-backed fund reducing the business risk for UBCO, may prove to be a pathway for ramping up numbers in other classes of electric vehicles (EV) in NZ. “For a good EV, the battery forms about 30% of the cost. Really what you are doing is paying for all your fuel up front, so buyers are in a way penalised

by that cost. And the gap is so great between the cost of fuel and the 20c a day energy cost of the electric bike,” Allan said. Having a subscription or leasing option available to farmers and fleet users of the UBCO bikes helps remove an element of doubt first-time users will have about battery life and quality. “But it is also about the end of life issue, and how you deal with that battery when its life is over,” he said. “Most people will not even know what to do with AA batteries, let alone a battery of this size, which can be reused in other applications, or recycled. It can make great carbon savings during its life, but you are

responsible for that battery at the end of its lifespan.” The lease period runs for three years, a period that appears to work well for most farmers, and the cost will vary depending upon the number of bikes leased, but it is expected to fall between $70 and $80 a week per bike. North Waikato farmer Grant Coombes has been instrumental in helping UBCO develop the bikes for demanding NZ farm conditions since the company started in 2015. “With energy costs of under 20c a day it makes for efficient work – we only charge the bikes every three or four days, and now we can upgrade our fleet without paying the upfront costs, it is a no-brainer,” Coombes said.

The bikes retail for about $8000 each. Allan says the company is not limiting itself to farm-use alone, and already has a fleet of over 50 bikes delivering Domino’s pizzas around urban NZ. Last mile delivery from food, freight and postal companies is coming from within NZ and abroad but about 50% of the company’s sales have been to farm users to date. The company is also in the later stages of developing an electric quad bike for farm use. Data indicates there are 175,000 registered motorbikes in NZ, but the unregistered recreationalfarm numbers are estimated at double that. The UBCO bikes claim 80%

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Sector has its say on climate plan METHANE reduction targets remain a contentious issue for the livestock sector, which is critical of Climate Change Commission recommendations for an even steeper reduction pathway than proposed in the Zero Carbon Act. Beef + Lamb NZ, DairyNZ and Federated Farmers are labelling the proposed new targets as unrealistic and not backed by robust science, economic or farm system analysis. B+LNZ chief executive Sam McIvor says the revised target is a 13.2% reduction in biogenic methane emissions below 2017 levels by 2030. “This represents a 32% increase in the level of ambition compared to the 2030 biogenic methane target contained in the Zero Carbon Act, which is to reduce methane emissions to 10% below 2017 levels by 2030,” McIvor said. He says the commission has based its target on reductions that were previously achieved. “While it is true the sector has achieved a lot, there are limits to what the sector can continue to achieve,” he said. DairyNZ disagrees with the commission’s underlying assumptions of future productivity improvements and the scalability of mitigation. “The commission’s pathway assumes changes in farming practices and current technologies beyond the limit of what we, as sector experts, are confident can be achieved,” DairyNZ submitted. This included an assumption, rejected by DairyNZ, that the same volume of milk can be produced from fewer cows on less area.

Both DairyNZ and B+LNZ were also critical of a lack of analysis on the impact of the commission’s recommendations on rural communities. DairyNZ says its analysis indicates 34% of farms will be worse off financially, milk production will fall between 7% and 13%, and GDP will take a hit of between 0.98% and 1.4%, equal to between an annual loss of $1665 and $2393 per household. Both groups welcomed a splitting in the treatment of long and short-lived gases, the commission’s recognition of the importance of agriculture, the role of He Waka Eke Noa, the Primary Sector Climate Action Partnership, and the need for future investment in research. McIvor says it supports decarbonising the economy through reducing carbon dioxide emissions and not relying on exotic forestry offsetting, but he says the commission’s recommendations will still “lead to swathes of New Zealand sheep and beef farmland being converted to pine trees”. “This is not supported by New Zealanders, and it will have significant negative impacts for sheep and beef farming, and for rural communities,” he said. Federated Farmers also raised concerns about the impact on communities of blanket afforestation, which were driven by the value of carbon units. All three farming groups were supportive of the report’s acknowledgment that rural connectivity needed to be improved. The federation fears some of the commission’s productivity assumptions are based on

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modelling that may not reflect reality. “This concern is particularly pressing when modelling is used that does not acknowledge the differing nature of farming systems used throughout New Zealand, and when all information informing this modelling is not publicly available,” Federated Farmers says. It assumes productivity improvements can continue at a linear rate, but ignores that recent gains followed the removal of market distorting policies in the mid-1980s and that as farmers approach fixed biological limits, a “diminishing productivity return on investment will result”. Dryland Carbon, a carbon and forestry business owned by Air NZ, Contact Energy, Genesis Energy and Z Energy, supports “the explicit acknowledgement of the importance of increasing exotic forestry to rapidly absorb carbon over the next 30 years”. It sees permanent native forests as more suitable long-term carbon sinks. Ravensdown Fertiliser Co-

operative submits that existing initiatives can remove two million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent a year, with minimal impact on production.

This concern is particularly pressing when modelling is used that does not acknowledge the differing nature of farming systems used throughout New Zealand, and when all information informing this modelling is not publicly available. Federated Farmers It identifies inhibitors to reduce emissions of nitrous oxide and loss from granulated nitrogen fertiliser and livestock urine,

precision placement technology and the emerging technology of aerial assessment of vegetation through remote sensing. More research was needed but it says NZ could be an international leader in carbon efficient and sustainable food production at scale. IrrigationNZ chief executive Vanessa Winning says emission reduction targets will not be met without investing in water storage, capture and precision use. “Access to reliable water is essential for farmers and growers to diversify their land away from ruminant agriculture to a more mixed-production approach,” Winning said. More than 10,000 submissions have been received on the commission’s draft report to the Government. Its final report, setting out steps NZ must take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, will be completed and delivered to the Government by May 31. The Government must respond by the end of the year on what advice it will act on.

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Fonterra to end coal use by 2037 Gerald Piddock gerald.piddock@globalhq.co.nz FONTERRA has backed the Climate Change Commission’s decarbonisation pathway to lower industrial emissions by pledging to replace the coal it fuels its processing factories with wood biomass by 2037. Its submission to the commission’s advice to the Government on how to achieve zero emissions by 2050 acknowledged the difficulties in meeting such a target, calling it “ambitious”. Nine of Fonterra’s 29 processing facilities use coal. The submission says it would retire its usage of natural gas from 2037 onwards. Fonterra chief operating officer Fraser Whineray says conversion or replacement of existing coal boilers to renewable energy was a significant, logistical, technical and financial undertaking. Whineray says the costs to convert to wood biomass was “relatively modest” over the long-term, with each factory conversion treated as a separate business case. Those costs would come out of Fonterra’s budget. “We’re confident based on fuel, carbon, capital and new technologies coming along, we think this is all very much manageable on an environmental and economic overlap,” Whineray said. Fonterra’s submission pointed out that the nature of New Zealand dairy farmers’ milk supply curve gave it an extremely narrow window in which it can undertake changes to its factories. “Over a six to eight-week period, we go from collecting around four million litres of milk a day to around 82 million litres a day. All of our sites must be working close to full capacity to cope with this volume,” it said. It also noted the disruptions to the gas market over the past 18 months. “If there isn’t certainty of gas supply, we may need to start transitioning our 76 gas boilers and air heaters to renewable

FUEL CHANGE: Fonterra plans to replace coal in its South Island factories with wood biomass.

We’re confident based on fuel, carbon, capital and new technologies coming along, we think this is all very much manageable on an environmental and economic overlap. Fraser Whineray Fonterra alternatives sooner than the commission’s pathway of 2037 onwards, which would almost certainly impact the speed at which we transition off coal.” Its submission said it was “deeply cognisant” that its

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business produced 20% of New Zealand’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. “Ninety percent of those emissions come from our farmers’ businesses, 9% from our manufacturing operations and 1% from transporting our products from New Zealand to consumers around the world,” it said. Fonterra also planned to make one-third of its 820 light vehicle fleet electric over the next three years. To fuel these cars, it planned to install recharging infrastructure within regional NZ, including four hubs in the South Island that would have 36 chargers. The switch to EV’s would result in an estimated reduction of 52 tonnes of CO2-e per annum. Its 481 diesel-operated tanker fleet tasked with collecting will remain, but the co-operative says it will keep investigating

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alternatives to fuel these trucks. Fonterra says the scale of behaviour and practice change required by farmers to achieve the commission’s pathway was “both challenging and ambitious”. It was also concerned that some of the assumptions underpinning the commission’s modelling, which showed milk production levels would be maintained, are ambitious and will be difficult to meet. It backed the process around He Waka Eke Noa to support achievement of emissions budgets for its farmers. “We believe that the He Waka Eke Noa partnership provides the agricultural sector with the right forum to consider how best emissions reductions can be achieved and supported by all farmers and growers across all land-uses,” it said.

Whineray says Fonterra was providing direction to its farmers around lowering their emissions by having all of its farmers with farm environmental plans (FEPs) by 2025. Farmers could also get individual carbon statements for their farms to better understand how they can mitigate emissions. “Those things have been going on for a couple of years now and that is critical because it’s 90% of our emissions and we don’t want to cede our position to barnfed animals which are supplied products and have to be collected by a diesel-driven tractor in the bulk of farming systems overseas,” he said. It also backed the Rural Broadband Initiative to achieve its 2023 targets because it would allow farmers to do business more efficiently and utilise smart technology.

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Pastoral enterprise game-changer Annette Scott annette.scott@globalhq.co.nz GOVERNMENT is backing a $20 million programme that could prove game-changing for pastoral enterprises looking to take environmental leadership. Through its Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures fund (SFFF), the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is partnering with Lincolnbased Leaft Foods to develop technology that extracts edible protein from New Zealand-grown green leafy crops. Leaft Foods is investing $12m and MPI is contributing $8m to the five-year programme that has potential to put NZ on the map as a leading leaf protein concentrate producer. Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor says a growing number of global food manufacturers and consumers are demanding their proteins come from a sustainable source. “This could be a game-changer for pastoral enterprises seeking to take environmental leadership, by providing them with a lowimpact, locally-sourced feed, and the opportunity to diversify into low emission farm systems,” O’Connor said. “This project is exciting. We want to push the boundaries with new innovative development looking further into the future connecting to the values of those who are going to purchase our foods in the future. “If this goes well there will be huge returns.” The programme aims to build on NZ’s reputation as a trusted exporter of highquality protein, while reducing the environmental impact of agricultural systems. It aims to meet the increase in demand for plant proteins in a way that aligns with changing consumer values. Leaft Foods’ technology will be used to produce high-quality

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This project is exciting. We want to push the boundaries with new innovative development looking further into the future connecting to the values of those who are going to purchase our foods in the future. Damien O’Connor Agriculture Minister protein in the form of gels or powders that can be used in a range of foods in the fastgrowing global market for plant proteins.

“This programme is a great example of the types of innovation and value-add we’re calling for through our food and fibre sector roadmap Fit for a Better World – Accelerating our economic potential,” he said. The plant-based protein start-up will also produce an animal feed that is optimised for ruminant nutrition and has the potential to lower nitrogen losses and emissions on-farm. The programme will develop technology that extracts edible protein from NZ-grown green leafy crops. While most of the current research has been looking at lucerne, other crops such as ryegrass, oats and white clover can be used in varying models to fit farming systems in all regions across the country. Leaft Foods seeks to produce

high-quality protein ingredients for use in a range of food products across the rapidly growing global market for plant-based foods. Leaft Foods’ innovation is the co-production of a low-emission animal feed, optimised for ruminant nutrition that could significantly reduce farm nitrogen losses. On-farm trials will demonstrate a viable pathway to adoption and commercial uptake for NZ farmers, and credentialing the system’s economic and environmental benefits. “We are building on NZ’s reputation as a trusted producer of high-quality protein,” Leaft Foods founder Maury Leyland Penno said. “Our vision is to reduce the environmental impact of agricultural systems and to meet the increase in demand for plant

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proteins that align with consumer values. “More consumers are seeking out tasty and nutritious plant-based foods, which is apparent when you look at how supermarket shelves have changed over the past few years. “Our mission is to demonstrate the viability of a sustainable and market-responsive farming system. “Backing from MPI accelerates our ability to do that and places us in the leading pack of global food innovators. General manager Ross Milne says Leaft Foods is now expanding on successful preliminary research and building a specialist team of people, including food technologists, process engineers and farm systems technicians, to deliver the pre-commercialisation programme.

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Hort soaks up investments Hugh Stringleman hugh.stringleman@globalhq.co.nz GREY clouds on the horizon have not reduced MyFarm’s willingness to syndicate horticultural developments, chief executive Andrew Watters says. Towards the end of autumn harvesting for kiwifruit, apples, hops and avocados, he says the challenges are diverse but the margins and rewards are sufficient to continue. “Yes, there are some clouds on the horizon, but clouds bring rain,” Watters said. Two large MyFarm hop syndicated properties near Motueka were not in the path of hailstorms that hammered hop gardens, kiwifruit and apple orchards, vineyards and tunnel houses in the Nelson province on Boxing Day. Hop growers estimate the industry will harvest only 40-60% of their expected volumes this season. Watters says yields on the two 100ha-plus properties, called Tapawera and Wairua, planted and managed by partners Hop Revolution, were above estimates for all but one of the varieties grown. “If you were hit by hail that was devastating but if not, then it has been quite a good year,” he said. Labour shortages were evident throughout the Hawke’s Bay

apple harvest and some lower value crops will remain on the tree because they are marginally economic to pick. “Everyone is making do, but we wouldn’t want another year with these shortages of labour, that’s for sure,” he said. Watters says prospective bidders for SunGold kiwifruit licences are keeping their cards close to their chests and he expects that successful bids will be higher than last year’s $400,000/ ha. “The margins that can be obtained on SunGold means there will be a strong demand for licences,” he said. When the proposed Kakariki Fund for horticulture in 2019 attracted only $30 million worth of investors instead of the $40m to $100m targeted, three planned developments went ahead as standalone syndicates. These are the Otamarakau gold kiwifruit orchard, the Wairua hop garden and another Rockit apple orchard. Kakariki Fund has been wound up and the name removed from the Companies Register. Although 2020 was an extraordinary year, MyFarm put together $185m of horticultural and commercial property investments with funding from 800 people, about half of whom were repeat investors, varying according to the type of proposal.

CONFIDENCE: Horticulture remains the focus of MyFarm syndicates says chief executive Andrew Watters, although he did not rule out a return to dairying.

Among investment offers under way this year are a 1000ha manuka planting with Comvita and two SunGold kiwifruit orchards. Watters says MyFarm would look at more close-planting avocados, green kiwifruit and more manuka. He would not rule out a return to dairy syndicates, where MyFarm began 30 years ago, now that five good milk price seasons

have helped farmers and investors recover from two loss-making seasons. “Horticulture has got many good aspects and probably easier from an environmental perspective,” he said. The Te Arai Gold Partnership offer at Muriwai, near Gisborne, is for a total of $13.24m to be raised and $9.9m borrowed from the bank.

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Online tool to trace velvet Annette Scott annette.scott@globalhq.co.nz A NEW electronic track and trace system for velvet is set to make life easier for deer farmers, while also providing proof of integrity from the farm to market. VelTrack, a fully electronic, webbased system that enables velvet to be tracked and traced each step of the way from the farm to the market, and vice-versa, is set for first registrations on April 6. It will mean farmers will not be required to record tag numbers, fill out paper velvet status declarations (VSDs) or need to have a scanner. Deer Industry New Zealand (DINZ) chief executive Innes Moffat says good progress is being made with the rollout of VelTrak in readiness for the 2021-22 velvet season. Major velvet buyers and warehouses have placed their orders for the Zebra brand UHF RFID scanners that will play a key role in VelTrak. Moffat says farmers and vets

will not need to buy a scanner. Early ordering was needed so DINZ could negotiate a bulk price for the scanners and get them delivered in time for scanner operators to be trained. Delivery is expected in May, with hands-on operator workshops planned accordingly.

All farmers need is an email address and web access to approve electronic VSDs. John Tacon Deer Industry NZ “The scanners are a significant investment for buyers and warehouses, so it is great to get their support,” Moffat said. VelTrak builds on the work done by farmers to upgrade their sheds and freezers to comply with the Ministry for Primary Industries

(MPI) Regulated Control Scheme (RCS). It will also underpin the premium position that NZ velvet now enjoys in South Korea. “It will enhance our reputation as trusted producers when marketing our velvet to health food companies in China, Taiwan and elsewhere,” he said. At this stage farmers do not need to do anything about VelTrak other than to ensure they have a functioning email address, DINZ quality assurance manager John Tacon says. The action starts for farmers in early May when online registration opens; farmers will receive an email inviting them to register. “All they (farmers) need is an email address and web access to approve electronic VSDs (eVSDs),” Tacon said. Farmer webinars focused on how the VelTrak system works, the importance of applying tags correctly and how to approve the new VelTrak eVSDs are being planned.

VelTrak registration will be needed for all businesses involved in velvet removal, purchase, warehousing, processing and export from the start of the 202122 season. For farmers to sell their velvet into the human food chain, they must be registered with VelTrak and tag their velvet with the new VelTrak tags. This applies to farmers who are NVSB-accredited to do their own velveting, as well as those who get a vet to do their velveting. While designed to make compliance easier for farmers, it will also make it difficult for anyone velveting in unregistered facilities and outside NZ industryagreed standards to sell their velvet. “If your deer farm, clinic or business is known to DINZ and you are designated as the main DINZ contact, registration instructions will be automatically emailed to you,” he said. Deer vets, velvet buyers and warehouses are the first cabs off the rank for registration

GO TIME: DINZ chief executive Innes Moffat says good progress is being made with the new system ahead of the 2021-22 velvet season.

opening on April 6. Deer farmer registration opens on May 3. “If you haven’t heard from us by your respective registration opening dates, please contact us,” Moffat said.

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Domestic sales boost salmon recovery Hugh Stringleman hugh.stringleman@globalhq.co.nz NEW Zealand King Salmon has struggled with covid-19 sales disruptions and higher freight costs to declare a sharply reduced net profit for seven months of trading until January 31. The company has moved its financial year and balance date to align with summer seasonality of fish production. The latest results suffered in comparison with a healthier pre-covid corresponding period, throughout late 2019. Revenue was $95.2 million, down 6% on the seven months to January 31, 2020. Gross margin took a hit of 42% and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) were down 49% to $9.9m. Pro-forma net profit was 77% to

FOCUS: Monthly sales volumes from March to August last year were well down on their 2019 comparisons, but have now recovered with the assistance of retail promotions in the domestic market.

$2.35m and when GAAP adjusted it was a statutory loss of $7m compared with a profit of $18m in the full 12 months of FY20. Chair John Ryder called it a creditable outcome considering the impact of the covid-19 pandemic.

“The full financial impact of excess inventory, caused by the pandemic, has been absorbed into these results with appropriate contingencies built in,” Ryder said. “Going forward, our average price will return to pre-covid

levels, however, margins will still be affected by higher freight and distribution costs. “We are seeking to increase prices globally around the middle of the calendar year, with a view to recovering some of these ongoing costs. “Pleasingly, we have come through summer in reasonable shape with sea temperatures around average.” Chief executive Grant Rosewarne says the company continued to innovate and invest, develop new brands and launch new products. Monthly sales volumes from March to August last year were well down on their 2019 comparison, but have now recovered with the assistance of retail promotions in the domestic market. NZ sales are 43% of the total,

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Dairy needs migrant workers Gerald Piddock gerald.piddock@globalhq.co.nz FEDERATED Farmers and DairyNZ are requesting the Government allow 500 migrant dairy staff into New Zealand to avoid a worker shortage in the new milking season. These staff would fill positions in the mid to high skilled employment category that New Zealanders new to the sector or in lower skilled dairy assistant roles would be unsuitable for in time for the 2021-22 season, Federated Farmers employment spokesperson Chris Lewis says. The request comes after the two organisations commissioned a survey in March to gain a better understanding of the staffing issues facing dairy employers. That survey drew 1150 responses in just one week. Results told us that 49% of dairy farmer respondents were currently short-staffed; 46% had vacancies unfilled for more than three months; and nearly a quarter had been unable to fill a gap on their team for more than six months. Lewis says most of the responses came within the first 48 hours of the survey’s release and the level of respondents who said they were short-staffed confirmed what he had long suspected. “It worked with what we have been hearing the whole way through and sometimes you just don’t know until you survey, and it reconfirmed what we have been saying for the last 12 months,” Lewis said. The application for the 500 staff includes them being paid a minimum of $25.50/hour. The dairy employment website FarmSource currently has around 1100 jobs. The hourly wage being offered for the bulk of these jobs is also $25.50/hour. Farmers are willing to pay this to get anyone to work for them. While there were some dairy assistant roles on offer that could

GAP: Federated Farmers employment spokesperson Chris Lewis says the request for 500 migrant workers will fill a big shortage in the mid to high skill range on dairy farms.

attract New Zealanders new to the industry, the biggest gap was in workers who had at least two or more years’ experience in the industry. Compounding the issue was rampant levels of farm staff being lured and poached by other farmers to come and work for them. He says if the Government declined the request, then it needed to articulate an alternative to the industry. “What is their plan then, because we’re exhausting our options,” he said.

The survey also asked farmers what they were doing to retain their staff and 65% had increased salaries and wages, 42% had adjusted rosters to allow more time off and 36% were boosting efforts on upskilling and training staff. This has helped these farmers retain their staff but it hasn’t attracted new staff because there’s no people to attract because the labour market was so tight. “If you’ve got good staff onfarm and they’re doing a good job, that’s going to be the quickest way to not make the situation

any worse,” he said. Lewis says they are hoping the travel bubble with Australia and the Pacific Islands will be established because it will free up MIQ space by over 40% and could ensure any migrant staff can go through quarantine in time to be on farms and working from JuneJuly. “It’s looking very, very doable,” he said. The Government will make an announcement on a bubble with Australia on April 6 and is working towards a bubble with the Cook Islands for May.

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Internet of Things network to roll out Richard Rennie richard.rennie@globalhq.co.nz

HOOKED UP: Mike Smith says WISPA providers should have the IoT network up and running nationally by late next year.

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computer or laptop. WISPA chair Mike Smith says almost 70% of New Zealand’s rural population is covered via WISPA services and the group’s members are working to enable 5000 repeater sites around the country with the equipment. “Basically, we are putting an extra layer of IoT capable bandwidth over our members’ existing wireless bandwidth,” Smith said. “At present, say a farmer wants to monitor soil moisture, they can only connect systems through proprietary networks – this will be open to any company and end-user who wants to utilise this technology.” Often IoT equipment only transmits small amounts of data periodically. Smith says member providers are now enabling their equipment with the IoT capable LoRaWAN (long-range wide-area network) that assures distant transmissions with low power consumption. “As a system it has very good propagation and, while it is early days, we are working on a large, rapid network rollout,” he said. While the plan is national, Smith says every district covered by a provider will have technology installed that meets that particular region’s demands and transmission challenges. He envisages there will ultimately be a single entity managing the IoT network, which will be open to any company that wants to link its equipment up through it.

Basically, we are putting an extra layer of IoT capable bandwidth over our members’ existing wireless bandwidth. Mike Smith WISPA “We have a number of pilot trials under way and have a proof of concept plan in place,” he said. While IoT is relatively well understood by the rural sector after several years of media coverage, its application has been largely limited to early adopting farmers so far. But data demand on farms has been estimated by Business Insider Intelligence to surge to one million data points collected every day on every farm by next year, compared to only 100,000 in 2014. “So IoT is getting to the point this has to be done for a mass market. We bring local and regional operators to it, having one network with the same technology, managed long-term,” he said. He estimated current proprietary network systems bought onto farms with IoT tech was adding about $2000-$3000 to the cost of the technology’s installation. Agritech NZ chief executive Brendan O’Connell says his members welcome the establishment of the IoT network, with value to be earnt both here and abroad. “There has been a rural IoT roll out in other countries, including Scotland, and our challenge is similar to other countries with hills and valleys,” O’Connell said. “From our perspective we have a dual interest in agri-tech being able to deliver value here. If we can create an example of what we learn here, it becomes additional value for exporting our technology as well.” He says the nimbleness of smaller WISPA providers makes them ideally placed to deliver network solutions specific to districts, with service personnel in those districts to back up the network technology.

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Synalit forecasts a break-even year Hugh Stringleman hugh.stringleman@globalhq.co.nz SYNLAIT may not make a profit this financial year because of sharply reduced orders from a2 Milk Company for packaged infant formula, rising dairy commodity prices and global shipping delays. At the start of the season Synlait directors expected net profit in FY21 to be similar to last year’s $75 million, then in December they said net profit would be approximately half that of FY20. They have now said the anticipated result for FY21 will be “broadly break-even”, which includes the possibility of no profit overall and a small loss in the second half, which is already two months old. When releasing its first-half results, Synlait said the December downgrade from major customer and minority shareholder a2MC was significant and sudden. Until then, Synlait had been producing infant formulas for ongoing growth in demand. “Our infant formula base powder production dropped significantly as we reset inventory levels,” the company announcement said. “This has resulted in low utilisation of infant driers throughout FY21, which materially impacts Synlait’s profitability until a recovery occurs.” The company’s current share price around $3.45 has kept pace with the large reductions in profitability forecasts. It halved in the 11 months since the March/April 2020 covid-19 havoc and has retreated all the way from $10-plus over the past two years. In the first half revenue was up 19% to $664m, helped considerably by the

sales performance of newly acquired Oceania consumer goods processor Dairyworks contributing $112m revenue. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) were down 29% to $47.7m and net profit was down 76% to $6.4m compared with the previous corresponding period. The new guidance implies that a small loss will be made in the second half of the financial year. In the full year, Dairyworks is going to contribute Ebitda between $15m and $20m.

We will need time to get through this, but we remain confident about our future. Leon Clement Synlait Cash flow in the first half was negative $69m compared with positive $12m, due to lower product margin mix, higher dairy prices and milk payments and shipping delays impacting cash collections. Consumer-packaged infant formula sales were down 16% to 18,085 tonnes and production of IF base powder was down 61%. Milk collection in the first half was up 18% to 56m kg milksolids as the North Island milk pool increased. Synlait has a current milk price forecast of $7.20/kg, revised in January, now somewhat below the Fonterra range of $7.30-$7.90. “We continue to be in a period of significant uncertainty and volatility as Synlait faces several

headwinds,” chair Graeme Milne said. Chief executive Leon Clement says the company’s focus was now on management of costs and capacity, and bringing forward some value creation initiatives. “We will need time to get through this, but we remain confident about our future,” Clement said. “Our investment phase is complete and we have the capacity, capability, and the customer base to generate significant value. “Covid-19 hit us late, but we will emerge from the pandemic a stronger, more sustainable company.” He identified operational savings totalling $20m this year and $200m more value to be extracted over two or more years from new consumer products and the already announced new multinational customer for the Pōkeno plant. Total inventories were $406m on January 31, compared with $306m the year before. Although all banking covenant ratios were met during the first half, the company is now talking with ANZ and BNZ to increase leverage ratios to manage any risk at the end of the financial year. Net debt was $485m compared with $527m at the end of FY20 and $447m in the first half of FY20. The banking covenants include minimum shareholders’ funds of $400m and a requirement that Ebitda be three times the interest expense. Share capital on January 31 was $465m after a $200m equity raise completed in November during which 39% shareholder Bright Dairy of China maintained its position.

TRYING TIMES: Chair Graeme Milne says Synlait is still in a period of significant uncertainty and volatility as it faces several headwinds.

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CHOOSING an end of life in wool has become a popular option as woollen caskets take off in New Zealand. Ten years ago when Polly and Ross McGuckin launched Natural Legacy woollen caskets in NZ the idea struggled to gain traction. “We were seen as eco warriors, there wasn’t the interest then, I was flogging a dead horse, but now people are waking up, the public is listening and the table is turning,” Polly McGuckin said. “The world is changing and funeral homes want to do the right thing by being eco-friendly and sustainable – it’s a lot easier to talk about wool now, every year we are seeing interest grow. As new and innovative end markets are sought for NZ strong wools, McGuckin says the woollen caskets fit the bill perfectly. “Another use for strong wool and sustainability are driving the growth,” she said. “We tick all the boxes – eco-friendly, sustainable, biodegradable, these will be the future for funeral homes. “Natural Legacy is ahead of its time.” The idea for Natural Legacy woollen caskets in NZ was borne through the family’s Canterburybased Yaldhust Wools, a private wool merchant and exporting business founded by McGuckin’s parents John and Marylyn Betts in 1988. “I grew up in the wool industry; dad was a wool buyer and exporter and we trapsed around the country with him,” she said. “We have certainly seen a lot of highs and lows in the wool industry as we run the business (Yaldhurst Wools) now.” McGuckin launched her business Exquisite Blankets in 2009, manufacturing blankets and throws from NZ crossbred lambs’ wool. It was from Yaldhurst Wools supplying NZ strong wool to UK-based Natural Legacy for its Hainsworth Brand woollen caskets that realised the opportunity for the McGuckins. “We have a long association with Hainsworth, dad supplied wool for a very long time,” she said. “Sustainability was becoming very important – we have strong wool here, we were exporting it, so we decided there was a future to introduce Natural Legacy to NZ.” While they researched the possibility, the McGuckins could not sustain the expense of setting up to process the specialist wool fabric and manufacture the caskets in NZ. “It’s a certain type of strong wool and we looked at getting set up here in NZ, but it was going to cost

millions of dollars, as it takes very expensive machinery to make the heavily-woven felted fabric.” The caskets are an intricate design with a special corrugated cardboard used alongside the wool felted fabric to avoid rigidity, and underneath wooden slats keep it firm. They pass the UK weight bearing test of 42 stone, more than 200 kilograms. It takes three fleeces to make one casket. Yaldhurst Wools buys its wool from South Island farmers. “We have great relationships with our clientele of regular farmers,” she said. “Last time we were at the UK mill we work with, we were reading the logbook of 1895 and saw they were buying a clip from a Central Otago farm – we are still buying from that farm.” Natural Legacy woollen caskets are sold directly to funeral homes.

The last time we were at the UK mill we work with, we were reading the logbook of 1895 and saw they were buying a clip from a Central Otago farm – we are still buying from that farm. Polly McGuckin Natural Legacy “We are not in the public market, but we are exposing them though A&P shows and Field Days and the Campaign for Wool is taking them to the Auckland Home Show,” she said. “While we are doing well in the rural community with a steady South Island market, and the North Island is taking off, we have funeral homes coming to us now, but we need to get into the urban market.” McGuckin says the wool caskets are a comforting alternative to a traditional casket, gentle on the eye and soft to touch, making for a more sensitive farewell. “We are seeing families have a fleece of wool on top rather than flowers,” she said. The woollen caskets come in two colours – wool white and sandstone grey – and are made in a range of sizes, including ash urns, and completed with a stitched name plate attached with wooden toggles. At $2000-$2500, they fit the midrange in casket pricing. “We are not about big margins. We are not a luxury item as we believe they need to be affordable for all,” she said.

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Cow study could benefit NZ Gerald Piddock gerald.piddock@globalhq.co.nz NEW research from Northern Ireland which shows that dairy cows farmed indoors all year round have damaged emotional wellbeing is good news for the New Zealand dairy industry where most of its cows are raised outdoors on pasture. The research by Queen’s University in Belfast, Northern Island, investigated the psychological effects pasture and being outside had on dairy cows. The study, which was the first of its kind, found that “livestock lockdown” may damage the emotional wellbeing in dairy cows. The research has been published in the nature journal Scientific Reports. To conduct the study, the researchers gave 29 HolsteinFriesian cows 18 days of overnight pasture access and 18 days of fulltime indoor housing, and used a series of food buckets as rewards to measure emotional states. The researchers found cows kept indoors full-time were faster to approach the known rewarded bucket location. “Increased reward anticipation suggests that an animal has fewer rewards in its life, so our results

PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS: A Northern Ireland study shows that cows without access to outside pasture may have damaged emotional wellbeing.

Increased reward anticipation suggests that an animal has fewer rewards in its life, so our results indicate that pasture is a more rewarding environment for dairy cows. Andrew Crump Lead author indicate that pasture is a more rewarding environment for dairy

cows, which may induce more positive emotional wellbeing than full-time housing,” lead author of the paper Andrew Crump said. DairyNZ’s senior manager for solutions and development Helen Thoday says the reason why cows had better emotional wellbeing when outside eating pasture was that it allowed the animal to express its natural behaviour. “Being outside allows them the space and the ability to move around and they have the biggest opportunity in NZ out of any other dairying nation to express the most amount of natural behaviours most of the time,” Thoday said.

She says there are sub-groups within cow herds and being outside allowed cows to be with their “cow friends” to socialise with and be safe with. It also allowed the cow to rest in a way it was most comfortable with. The design of stall barns used in the Northern Hemisphere forced cows to rest in a certain way. The cows also got different scenery outside, which could also improve their welfare. “We don’t know if cows value looking at a public road and seeing things go past and the changing background they get, which they wouldn’t get in a barn,” she said.

Cows also appreciated and valued the choice of being able to go indoors if a barn or covered feedpad was available during the seasonal extremes. “It’s not always about being outside. In great weather, there’s all these ways of them being able to express their natural behaviour, but they’ll also say ‘actually today I’d rather protect myself from the southerly and bunch up next to Bessie, even though I don’t really like her, because that’s the best thing for me today’,” she said. “We can’t ignore the survival requirements and the comfort requirements of stock as well.” This is why farmers use covered feedpads or barns to allow the cows that option, and it was very different to systems in the Northern Hemisphere where cows were confined to barns. Thoday says NZ dairy farmers can take a sense of satisfaction that scientists are beginning to better understand the benefits of their farm system. “It’s kind of like everyone’s winning when we focus on grass production, having cows outside on grass is just a triple win for the consumer, the cows and the carbon footprint,” she said.

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Tools to simplify GHG numbers TWO resources have been developed and made available to farmers to help them understand their individual greenhouse gas (GHG) numbers. Greenhouse Gases: Farm Planning Guidance, and The Greenhouse Gases Model Assessment Report have been developed by primary sector climate action partnership He Waka Eke Noa to help industry bodies and farmers understand their agricultural GHG emissions. Knowing a farm’s nitrous oxide and methane numbers is the first step towards managing, and knowing how to reduce, on-farm emissions. By the end of 2022, all farmers in New Zealand running 80ha or more, or have a dairy supply number, or run a cattle feedlot as defined in freshwater policy, will need to know those numbers. “The message is, know your numbers and have a plan,” He Waka Eke Noa programme director Kelly Forster said. “There are now a range of tools that have been assessed as suitable for calculating a farm’s biological greenhouse gases, and more are in development and will be assessed soon. “Measurement is key. Our farmers understanding their numbers means they are in a position to decide how to make

changes to their farming practices to mitigate or reduce emissions.” Every farm is different, Forster says, and not every farmer is expected to reduce their operation’s emissions.

Our farmers and growers are known as world leaders, innovators and producers of premium products, and can also lead the way globally in managing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions. Kelly Forster He Waka Eke Noa However, the choices each farmer makes to optimise their operation will have a collective impact on NZ’s climate change efforts. “Our farmers and growers are known as world leaders, innovators and producers of premium products, and can also lead the way globally in managing agricultural greenhouse gas

emissions,” she said. Since December last year, when the first GHG farm planning guidance was released, industry bodies have been incorporating information relevant to their levy payers into their farm environment plans (FEPs). The guidance sets out basic principles to guide farmers, growers and advisors, with practical information on opportunities to reduce GHG emissions and to capture carbon. Sequestration is one of the pillars that the He Waka Eke Noa partners are working through this year. That involves developing recommendations for an appropriate farm-level emissions pricing system, which includes recognition and measurement of on-farm sequestration. The pricing system needs to be recommended to ministers next year, and be functioning in 2025. So far seven different GHG calculation methods have been assessed and classified: Horticulture NZ, Ministry for the Environment, Alltech, E2M, Fonterra/AIM, Farmax and Overseer. Other tools are in development and will be assessed and added to the list. Forster says getting all farmers to know their GHG numbers by December 2022 is an ambitious

BE PREPARED: He Waka Eke Noa programme director Kelly Forster says farmers understanding their GHG numbers will mean they are in a position to decide how to make changes to their farming practices to mitigate or reduce emissions.

target, but He Waka Eke Noa’s partners are committed to supporting their members. Farmers wanting advice are encouraged to talk to their industry representative, supply company or other trusted advisors

about knowing their numbers and incorporating GHG into FEPs.

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DairyNZ forums focus on sustaining dairy’s success INSIGHTS into practical solutions to help farmers sustain success on-farm is a key focus of this year’s DairyNZ Farmers’ Forum. The one-day forum is being held on Thursday, April 29, at Claudelands Event Centre, Hamilton. The forum’s theme is Sustaining success – strategies for New Zealand dairy farmers to continue leading the world. This year, Southland farmers can also attend a Farmers’ Forum event at Ascot Park Hotel, Invercargill, with a livestream of keynote speakers and local workshops on the same day. Registrations are now open for both events. DairyNZ chief executive Dr Tim

LINE-UP: New Zealand economist Cameron Bagrie and author and television presenter Michelle Dickinson will speak at the DairyNZ Farmers’ Forum in April.

Mackle says the forum is always popular and a great opportunity for farmers to hear from a range of speakers about challenges and opportunities facing the sector. “We are lucky to have some excellent keynote speakers lined up, including leading New

Zealand economist Cameron Bagrie and author and television presenter Michelle Dickinson,” Mackle said. Bagrie will give an overview of current and future economic trends, and how these will affect farmers, while Dickinson, aka

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farm, including looking at genetic improvement, business skills and the changing face of learning. There will also be a session on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and the opportunities and challenges along the way. Two webinars in May will showcase the Farmers’ Forum’s economic insights and scientific solutions. Farmers are encouraged to register now for the Hamilton and Invercargill events. Registration is free to levy-paying dairy farmers and their staff.

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RPS announces key speakers RAISE the topic of pasture resilience, and key themes emerge among both New Zealand farmers and researchers, especially around climate change, according to a leading pasture scientist. Over two days in May, arguably the best range of speakers on this topic ever brought together in NZ, will gather in the Waikato to share their observations and latest findings at a one-off Resilient Pastures Symposium (RPS) Organising committee chair David Chapman says it’s no coincidence that the presenters align so closely with what he describes as commonlyvoiced suggestions about the future of NZ grassland farming. “For farming everywhere south of Auckland, look at what people are doing in Northland. That’s what much of the North Island will be like in the future, so that’s where the answers lie,” Chapman said. “For farming in Northland, look at Australia. That’s what Northland will be like in the future, so that’s where the answers lie.” “It’s all about the soil and/or the farm system. That’s where the answers lie.” Chapman, who is a principal scientist at DairyNZ, says speakers were not invited to the RPS solely on the basis of these themes, but there’s a notable overlap. Included in the programme, for example, are presentations from two Northland farmers who are “passionate pasture people” – Allister McCahon and Murray Jagger will share their experiences and thoughts about where to next for Northland pastures. There are also two climate change and agronomy/systems experts from Australia, Professor Yani Garcia from the University of Sydney and Dr Brendan Cullen from the University of Melbourne, drawing parallels between Australia and NZ. Covering trends and prospects on this side of the Tasman, in the meantime, are NZ environment and climate change researchers GNS Science’s Liz Keller, Ministry for Primary Industries’ Gerald Rhys, MPI and AgResearch’s Cecile de Klien and Sarah Mansfield. NZ soils experts Louis Schipper from the University of Waikato and David Houlbrooke and Mark Shepherd from AgResearch will talk about management of soil fertility, soil structure and soil carbon for pasture resilience, alongside soils practitioners Warwick Catto of Ballance Agrinutrients and Ants Roberts of Ravensdown. Agronomy and farm systems researchers Danny Donaghy of Massey University, Derek Moot of Lincoln University and David Stevens of AgResearch will dissect systems options, as will pasture-focused farmers like Corrigan Sowman from Golden Bay, and consultants like Jeremy Savage of Macfarlane Rural Business, Chris Lewis of BakerAg and Phil Journeaux of AgFirst. The symposium will wrap up with a workshop session to distil what farmers, industry leaders and scientists identify as critical directions for future pasture research and development. NZ Grassland Association president and AgResearch senior scientist Warren King notes that this collaborative group approach to tackling pasture persistence at the end of the NZGA’s 2011 symposium led to significant new pasture R&D and industry-led initiatives, including the influential DairyNZ Forage Value Index. “Clear directions are sought from the RPS because the urgency for answers is increasing as the effects of climate change and environmental regulations intensify,” King said. The RPS is being held by the NZ Grassland Association. Register online at www.grassland.org. nz before April 16 for the early-bird registration fee.

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LIKE-MINDED: Organising committee chair David Chapman says the presenters over the twoday event align closely with what he describes as commonly-voiced suggestions about the future of NZ grassland farming.

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Deer farmer’s fish release plan stymied by department Giant kōkopu are bred in captivity by the Mangakura fish hatchery in the Kaipara district only 20km cross-country from THE release of giant kōkopu Solway deer farm, which has breeding fish in restored won awards for environmental waterways in northern districts achievements, including is being frustrated by the waterway restoration. Department of Conservation The licenced fish farm owner (DOC) on advice from its own Jerry Rees-Webbe says he is freshwater ecologist. frustrated by the delays in Deer farmer Shelley Trotter, processing and the reasons given near Warkworth, wants to release by DOC for declining release 1000 three-year-old fish to restock permission. a stretch of Duck Creek in her The Ministry for Primary farm, a tributary of the Mahurangi Industries, which must also River. approve a transfer and release Juvenile kōkopu are one of of captive fish, and Fish & Game the species which contribute have supported the planned to endemic whitebait and are classified by the department as “at release. Similar releases of fish from risk, declining”. captivity were made two years ago in the Nukumea Stream in the Auckland district of Orewa and giant kōkopu have also been released in the Tāwharanui Thursday 08/04/2021 Seeing, Understanding, Believing Field Day Regional Park, Since November 2020 in a project funded by the Our both approved by Land and Water National Science Challenge, farmers the department. within the Nguturoa Catchment near Linton have Rees-Webbe been studying stream health, greenhouse gas and says the departfarm management issues. ment should The field day is an opportunity to discuss and see be harnessing the results from our project to date with farmers, the concerns of industry groups, scientists and policy agencies New Zealanders Where: 267 Millricks Line, Linton in the Manawatu over native flora Time: Start 10.30am and finish at 2.30pm including a farm and stream walk. and fauna and For further information contact Terry Parminter at encouraging KapAg Ltd, terry.parminter@kapag.nz landowners In the event of raised Covid-19 Alert Levels in the who are making region, the field day will be cancelled. ecological efforts. “Farmers Wednesday 16/06/2021 – Saturday 19/06/2021 are restoring National Agricultural Fieldays 2021 waterways at Time: Gates open daily Wednesday to Friday 8am to considerable Hugh Stringleman hugh.stringleman@globalhq.co.nz

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SETBACK: Aquaculture consultant Lyn Hamilton-Hunter and Mangakura fish hatchery owner Jerry Rees-Webbe. Plans to release native fish into the wild has been derailed on account of environmental impact concerns.

cost and effort and we are trying to restock these with native endangered fish,” Rees-Webbe said. “DOC appears to put legislative blocks in our way, which seem to be nonsense and outdated.” He says it seemed the Duck Creek planned release seemed to be welcomed by the department until advice was sought from its in-house freshwater ecologist Marine Richardson. In an email to the applicants, Lynette Trewavas of the permissions group in Waikato, says an application to release indigenous fish was not as straightforward as it looks initially. Richardson had advised that release of captive animals carried

the potential for introducing diseases, pathogens and parasites not present in the wild. Conversely, the immune systems of aquaculture fish might not be adapted to pathogens in the natural environment. She says the release of 1000 giant kōkopu in one creek could destabilise the food web in that location. Without an estimate of the fish population in the location, there was no indication if the freshwater system was suitably large for that number. Native fish were largely diadromous – using marine waters in their life cycle – and could naturally repopulate the Mahurangi/Duck Creek system. Rees-Webbe says DOC now required an Environmental

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FULL-SIZE: Giant kōkopu at three years of age and ready for spawning.

Introduced captive fish are being released all the time by Fish & Game and our indigenous kokopu have been kept in pristine disease-free conditions and have already been conditioned for life in the wild. Jerry Rees-Webbe Fish breeder

Impact Assessment, which could be very costly on top of the $2300 fee the department charged, plus the requirement to advertise the planned release in local media. “Introduced captive fish are being released all the time by Fish & Game and our indigenous kōkopu have been kept in pristine disease-free conditions and have already been conditioned for life in the wild,” he said. He says the fish need acclimatisation before spawning in late winter and release should ideally occur before mid-April. In a recent freshwater fish study done for the Auckland Council, it was stated that the Nukumea and Tāwharanui waterways were the only two in the mainland region containing giant kōkopu, and that was because of restocking. Trotter has written to the Minister for Conservation Kiri Allan asking her to intervene.

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Northland dairy goat farm for sale Hugh Stringleman hugh.stringleman@globalhq.co.nz THE largest and longestestablished dairy goat business in Northland is being offered for sale by vendors who want to retire. Barry and Judy Foote are selling their two properties totalling 394ha in the Hikurangi area; one being the home farm on Old Russell Road and the other a back-up block for maize cropping. The Footes’ dairy goat farm produced a peak of 180,000kg milksolids five seasons back and has co-operative milk supply shares covering 170,000kg. In recent seasons, production has varied between 154,000 and 166,000kg at the co-operative’s payouts of $19 to $20/kg. There are 16 certificates of title covering a business with multiple paddocks and bush boundaries along Old Russell and Peach Orchard roads. The business has 394ha between the home farm and the Hikurangi block, of which goat farming uses 90ha and the rest is native bush, cattle grazing or growing exotic trees. The Footes employ 12 farm workers and have been dairy goat farming since 1979 when they

purchased 82 in-milk Saanen does. The first goats were free of caprine arthritis encephalitis (CAE), and the Footes have worked hard to ensure the herd has remained that way in the 42 years since. To combat internal parasites the herd was moved off pasture and under cover in 1996, with plastic roofs and shavings on the floor, and fodder delivered by conveyor. The breeding programme informed by modern genotyping is directed towards high protein content in the milk, lower cell counts and other traits that affect the productivity and profitability. Approximately 2000 does will kid this season, the bulk of them in spring and a smaller number during December and January. Some 1200 kids are reared. Maize silage is grown on the Hikurangi farm, providing about one-third of the feed intake of the milking goats. Annually 2000 to 2500 bales of cut and carry grass silage are made on the alluvial flats of the home farm and 400 tonnes of higher-protein feed is bought in. The rotary Dairymaster shed has 90 bails with feeding stations and was purchased from Ireland

GENEROUS: The Northland business has 394ha between the home farm and the Hikurangi block, of which goat farming uses 90ha and the rest is native bush, cattle grazing or growing exotic trees.

and installed four years ago. The main barn for milking does covers 2754 square meters and two kid barns have a total of 1634sqm. There are four houses on the two properties, including the homestead built in 1999 from earth bricks. The agent for the Footes is Kevin Deane at Harcourts Rural in Waikato. Coincidentally, two of the three Northland-based suppliers

of the Dairy Goat Co-operative processing plant in Hamilton are seeking to retire this year and putting their farms, houses, livestock and machinery on the market. The second is Allan and Lynne Karels at Kokopu, near Whangarei (Farmers Weekly, March 1). As a backdrop to the sales of both Northland businesses, the Dairy Goat Co-operative has reportedly told its 72 supplier members that this year’s milk

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Accidental change for the better A motocross accident left dairy farmer Gary SunshineTervit barely able to work and badly depressed. Now, he’s Otago-Southland’s Dairy Farm Manager of the Year. Here’s how he got through “dark times” and bounced back. GARY grew up on dairy farms and currently manages a farm in Centre Bush in Southland, milking 780 cows on 270ha. He’s into his second season there as manager. On June 1, he and his wife will become the contract milkers there. Gary says he loves dairy farming and doesn’t really think of it as a job. “To me dairy farming is a lifestyle. I’ve really enjoyed it as I’ve moved up into management roles, but there are definitely pressures too – targets to meet and budgets to adhere to. So it’s swings and roundabouts. But I wouldn’t have it any other way,” he said. It’s a lifestyle Gary no longer takes for granted. Six years ago he had a serious motocross accident. He’d been riding motorbikes since he was two, but one day during a trail ride with mates a suspension malfunction sent him head first over a 50-foot cliff. “When I got back on the bike and caught up with my mates, they asked ‘where’ve you been?’. It turned out I’d been missing for 40 minutes. I took my helmet off and my head was black from temple to temple,” he said. A hospital scan revealed a mild bleed to the brain but Gary passed initial concussion tests and seemed in recovery. However, two or three weeks later he developed severe delayed concussion. “One morning, my wife Daniella asked me if I was ready to go to town. I said yes, but then she pointed out, ‘you’re not wearing any pants’. Everything went absolutely downhill from that moment. Soon I was just babbling nonsense.” Neurological tests confirmed the left frontal lobe of Gary’s brain was damaged. “It was the worst thing that ever happened to me – hugely straining on my marriage,” he said. “I went through some really dark times. If you break a bone you can see it getting better week by week, but when it’s your brain,

something as simple as forgetting to shut the fridge door makes you want to beat yourself up inside. I’d kept forgetting stuff and repeating things to people. My memory was shocking. I’d think to myself, ‘oh man, you are such a dumb arse.’” The turning point came when Gary decided to open up about his struggles and seek help. “To be honest, I just knew I had to do something to control the injury, instead of letting it control me. When I first got told to see a therapist I said ‘absolutely not’. I was your typical Kiwi guy. Now I see a therapist whenever I need to and I look forward to it,” he said. “That’s why I’m sharing my story with Farmstrong because I think discussing mental health is still hugely taboo in NZ society, especially among guys. It’s seen as a weakness. I used to think like that myself. But speaking up, seeking help and being in touch with your emotions is actually a strength, not a weakness.” Gary was off work for two months. When he returned to the shed he was a different farmer. “I used to be like my dad. If I had 10 things to do in a day, I’d be out there til every last one was done. But when I went back, my injury really put the brakes on what I could physically achieve. Maybe I’d only get through five things a day. Also, if I got stressed about work, I’d get the worst migraine you’ve ever had times 10. Absolutely excruciating pain. So I learnt pretty quickly not to get wound up about the small stuff,” he said. Gary realised to get through he would need a great team behind him and developed a much more inclusive management style. “In an operation our size there was no way I could cope alone. I had to create a team environment where everyone was happy and people loved their jobs because at the end of the day, if you love your job, you do a good job. These days I make sure we always have a good laugh and a bit of banter while

FAMILY FIRST: Gary Sunshine-Tervit with wife Daniella and their kids.

we’re working,” he said. Unsurprisingly, he also took the lead in championing wellbeing in his workplace. “I told my staff my phone’s on 24/7, I’m only a phone call or a text away. If you’ve got anything going on in your life that’s an issue for you – personal, professional – feel free to come and talk about it. And that’s happened a couple of times now, which is really great,” he said. His injury made him acutely aware of the impact of workload and long hours. “For me fatigue was one of the biggest things to deal with after my injury. I still deal with it, so I’m very conscious of rosters and hours worked and having good meal breaks. I know if I’m getting tired, the chances are my team are too. So I consciously try to keep the hours down,” he said. Gary says his management philosophy these days is “work hard, play hard”. To prove it he’s about to take up a mate’s idea and sign up his farm for an inter-farm paintball competition and when the couple go contract milking next season, they plan to head off farm regularly with staff for activities such as tenpin bowling.

NEW EXPERIENCES: Gary has swapped motocross for clay shooting as his off-farm stress-buster.

“We’ve also decided we’ll have a big cooked breakfast once a month here at our place with the team and their families. We won’t be talking farming, we’ll talk about everything else,” he said. Connecting with the local community and achieving a decent work-life balance are constant themes when Gary describes his life today. He’s a regular at dairy discussion groups and the couple are heavily involved in local school and preschool activities – they have two children, aged five and two. “It’s possible in this industry to just flog yourself and miss out on these things,” he said. “My wife and I both come from backgrounds where work always came first. I had a goal to own my own farm by 40. I was hell-bent on that. I’m now 30, but my injury has made me sit back and realise what’s important in life – raising kids, having a happy family. We still want farm ownership too, but if it takes us 10 more years to get there, then so be it.” He’s also found a replacement for his much-loved motocross. “That bike used to be my therapy. I could have the worst day on-farm and after a 15-minute blast on the bike, it was gone. But after my injury I had to get rid of it. So now I do clay target shooting and I’m not too bad. We practice at Oreti beach most Tuesday nights and compete in club days in Southland. It’s a good stress release and great way to meet other people,” he said. To gauge how far he’d recovered, Gary recently entered the OtagoSouthland Dairy Farm Manager of Year awards. After the prelims, he got a call to say he’d made the finals. “They said ‘congratulations, you’ve made the top five’. I was in total shock. My wife and I are both fairly competitive, so I’ll do my best to try and win,” he said. And, that’s exactly what he did. As well as taking out the 2021 Southland/Otago Dairy Manager of the Year category, Gary also scooped $8700 in prizes, plus

One morning, my wife Daniella asked me if I was ready to go to town. I said yes, but then she pointed out, ‘you’re not wearing any pants’. Gary Sunshine-Tervit Farmer three merit awards. We caught up with him afterwards. “I think winning and going to nationals sends a great message about the importance of speaking up about mental health and doing something about it when you’re feeling down,” he said. “Looking back, I reckon what happened to me turned out to be a blessing. That one unfortunate incident has really changed the way we behave as a family. We are all very open and honest about how we are feeling now. Yes, it was one of the worst things that ever happened to our family, but it has changed us all for the better. “I’d love our industry to get to the stage where people ask you not ‘how’s it going?’, but ‘are you good, are you okay?’ You don’t need to fix people’s problems to have these conversations. All you have to do for someone going through tough times is sit there and listen.”

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We are celebrating our 50th AginED edition with a look back at farming in NZ in the 1950’s. We thought it would be interesting to see the similarities and differences from then and now. Head to: nzonscreen.com/ title/farming-innew-zealand-1952 and watch the two part archive film.

Top dressing trials started in the late 1940’s and by the mid 50’s 400,000 tonnes of fertiliser was spread annually by air.

Have a go: 1

What breed of sheep were NZ’s first sheep? Where did they come from?

2 Why was NZ’s climate so conducive and advantageous for farming? 3 Looking at the breed/type of dogs used on farm in the film, what differences and similarities to today’s working dogs can be seen?

STRETCH YOURSELF: 1

In the 1950’s 80% of our exports were from the land. What proportion of our current exports does farming and agriculture make up now?

2 Romney was the preferred sheep breed for hill country farms. What attributes do they have that made them well suited to this typography? 3 The importance of women's roles on the farm are mentioned in the film.

PLANTAIN!

The pollution of the environment by losses of excess nitrogen is a major issue facing New Zealand pastoral farming. Traditionally, pastures have been established with grasses and legumes, which when eaten by grazing animals, sometimes contain more nitrogen than the grazing animal needs for growth and production. The result is that lots of the nitrogen from the pasture ends up in the urine, which is subsequently deposited back onto the soil in small areas. The nitrogen in these urine patches can then be lost to freshwater systems as well as the atmosphere.

How are the roles they held then the same or different to current day? Is there a difference in their perceived value on farm now compared to then? 4 In 1952 beef cattle were secondary to sheep on farms, do you think this is still the case in NZ? 5 How much of NZ’s wheat was produced in the South Island at the beginning of the 1950’s?

Plantain is a naturally occurring plant species usually found in older pastures, on roadsides and sometimes in your lawn! Plantain is unique because it contains special compounds, which when eaten by grazing animals, are capable of altering how the nitrogen is used within the animal and the soil. Recent work by scientists has shown that when plantain is included in a grazed pasture, nitrogen losses to the environment are much lower than when plantain is absent. There is a large research experiment underway at Massey University’s No.4 dairy farm in Palmerston North that is looking at the nitrogen losses from dairy pastures containing different amounts of plantain. The experiment is part of a much larger project, funded by DairyNZ and the Ministry for Primary Industries. 1

QUIZ :

What is one of the main issues that the New Zealand pastoral farming sector faces? 2 Why is plantain unique? 3 Do nitrogen losses generally increase or decrease when plantain is included in a pasture? 4 What is the main focus of the research experiment at Massey University? WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE TO HELP ACHIEVE IMPROVED WATER, QUALITY OUTCOMES, CHECK OUT THE BACHELOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/learning/programme-course/programme.cfm? major _ code=PENSC&prog _ id=92411

6 Stocking rates are mentioned in the film. What were the recommended different stocking rates for sheep on hill country, river flats and high country? How do these compare to current recommended rates? 7 What two breeds of sheep were combined to make the Corriedale? What attributes made this combination of breeds so suited to the dry conditions of the downlands in the South Island? Which countries were Corriedales then exported to? Until 1852 they were the fourth largest breed in the world, where do they now rank? 8 “Successful stock breeding is one of the things that helps to raise our farming standards” Is this statement still true today? Why or why not. 9 What was the government seed certification scheme? How did it work? What was its purpose? 10 When they were developing seeds for grasses, what was the main aim of improved seeds? 11 The Hawkes’ Bay riverflat farm at the beginning of the second portion of the film states that on 300 acres, 3000 sheep, 2000 lambs and 100 head of cattle were fattened each year. How does this compare to current day? 12 With the advent of the walk through milking shed how many cows could be milked in an hour by two people in 1952? How does this stack up against today’s levels? 13 How often was herd testing for butterfat carried out?

Newsmaker

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More than ticking all the boxes Evan and Linda Potter say they were surprised to be named as the new national ambassadors for New Zealand sustainable farming and growing because the calibre of the other 2020 Ballance Farm Environment awards regional winners was so high. However, as Colin Williscroft found out, the way they run their Hawke’s Bay sheep, beef and deer farm has been ahead of the game for quite some time.

taken us years to do it on our own.” However, it wasn’t all easy going. “The biggest headache was that it took out the whole water sense. source because everything was When they initially saw the fenced into the creek, so all the farm in the late 1990s, one of the stock went down there for water,” things that struck them about the he said. property was the unfenced gorge They had to put in a trough that runs through the middle of it. system – but they were going to “When we looked at it our first do that anyway. thought was ‘that gorge has got “All the research says your to come out, it’s got to be fenced productivity increases: you get out’,” Evan said. better grazing, more even grazing, “While it was going to be a better growth out of trough water massive undertaking, from a than out of creek or dam (water),” managerial point of view it just he said. made sense. Time savings, animal Preserving the quality of the health, stock losses, everything. It water that runs through the farm was a no-brainer from our point means they meet all current water of view.” quality regulations, but it’s more Fortunately, they had been to a than just ticking those boxes for field day and seen what had been the Potters. done elsewhere in partnership “From our point of view, Te with the QEII National Trust. Mana o te Wai is every New And that’s where it all started; Zealanders’ problem,” he said. they got someone from QEII “Water is life blood. And, to look at another part of the as we have a slightly bigger farm and that person, seeing the backyard than the average property and hearing its owners’ person in town we have a slightly goals, asked whether the couple bigger responsibility, but it would consider a partnership doesn’t diminish everyone’s with QEII to fence off the gorge. responsibility.” “She could see what we were Not long after arriving 23 years trying to do and what it could ago on the now 740ha property, of become,” he said. which 22% is retired into mainly “That partnership (with QEII) QEII covenants, they spoke to the must have sped up development local regional and had a 10-fold, because it would have GENERATION SOFT BAIT FARMERS WEEKLY 265W Xcouncil 100H MM LOT of what the Potters do on their Elsthorpe farm is not rocket science, Evan says, it’s just common

AMBASSADORS: Linda and Evan Potter are the new faces of sustainable farming and growing in New Zealand.

soil conservation plan made. “I suppose you’d call it one of the original FMPs (farm management plans),” he said. “It’s all about land-use, soil erosion and planting trees. We probably didn’t realise the significance of it at the time but it’s pretty much nowadays – with an Overseer budget beside it and a nutrient budget beside it – what a FMP is. “It’s our founding document. We’ve followed a lot of what was originally set out. Although we’ve probably tweaked it from what we’ve seen by where stock moves and what different land classes have done. “It’s the best investment we’ve made here to date. The value in that that document is unmeasurable. We still refer to it. “It’s a brilliant form of stock take of what you’ve got – and if you don’t know what you’ve got before you start, it’s a bit hard.” In awarding the Potters the Gordon Stephenson Trophy as

recognition of being national ambassadors, the judging panel noted their understanding of the need for sound financial performance to fund environmental projects.

Sustainability isn’t just the environment, sustainability is people as well. It’s communities, it’s animals and it’s financial. Evan Potter Farmer “Sustainability isn’t just the environment, sustainability is people as well. It’s communities, it’s animals and it’s financial,” he said. “If we’re not financially stable none of that happens. If we don’t

look after our people none of it happens. It’s a holistic view. “The environment can’t be the only thing you consider. Just as financial can’t be the only thing you consider. “You have to consider the whole lot together. They all leverage off each other, they all help each other and one doesn’t work without the other.” The Potters say there are plenty of farmers around the country who could have been chosen as ambassadors for sustainable farming but as the role now falls to them for the next 12 months, they will do whatever they have to. “That involves promoting sustainability, sharing our story and the journey we’ve been on and if someone can take some inspiration or take anything from what we’ve done and how we’ve done it and apply it in any sort of manner to help them out, then I guess that’s got to be a positive thing,” he said.

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Mapping the lay of the land Searingly accurate and visually compelling maps of the New Zealand landscape are set to become accessible to anyone in need of something more than existing topographical maps, and are likely to play a big part in farm environment plans. Richard Rennie reports.

WEALTH of land information is poised to be unlocked online, thanks to an extensive LiDAR mapping project being run by Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) in partnership with local government councils. LiDAR (light detection and ranging) is a well-established distance measuring system employing lasers to send “pulses” of light out, measuring the time for the signal to return, and creating images of the land from the data. The technology has existed for 50 years and came to public attention in 1971 when used to map the surface of the moon on the Apollo 15 mission. The sub-metre accuracy of the technology provides invaluable information on land’s hydrology, slope and erosion, far exceeding the existing topographical 20-metre contour maps so familiar to trampers. LINZ national elevation programme manager Bjorn Johns says the project aims to have 80% of the country mapped by 2024, with 20% of the country already covered. The project was initiated and funded through a $19 million Provincial Growth Fund grant. “The project aims to not only map the entire country, but to make high-quality mapping data

SHARP: LiDAR mapping of the Tasman region highlights key landscape features in sharp contrast.

openly available to those that need it in a consistent format through the online LINZ Data Service,” Johns said. Compared to earlier national mapping data with its 20m contour gaps, the LiDAR data will offer farmers the opportunity to have specific, validated maps included within farm environment plans (FEPs) that can highlight risk areas for erosion, flooding and run-off. Having highly accurate contour information will also help at a management level by enabling better prediction of fertiliser application depending upon slope, and for modelling changes from existing to future land-uses. Regional councils are aiming to push out a large range of extended map features including waterway mapping, slope classes to identify slope related risks on farms

and better models on coastal inundation, river flooding risks and erosion. Johns says interest has also been strong from the forestry sector. Foresters see the technology helping them get better information about terrain, reducing costs for planning and infrastructure, and making forest feasibility studies more accurate. They are also better able to make more cost-effective estimations for plantation volumes, knowing the contour of the land below the planted trees, ensuring better targeting of pruning and improved productivity. Improved predictions for soil erosion and sedimentation risk also mean mitigation costs and environmental impacts can be reduced. Anyone with skills to access

and operate mapping software can create map imagery from the online data. “One of the most powerful aspects of the data is that it puts both landowner and regional authorities on the same page for highly accurate information,” he said. “The farmer does not necessarily have to now bring a surveyor onto the property to get a map done.” The data is being captured through a squadron of aerial surveyors contracted by local councils, and data collection is already completed for Northland, Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay and much of Waikato. Collection is done of the “bare earth” ground and of the “highest feature” surface, which includes buildings and vegetation. While different in execution

to hyperspectral mapping, also being employed by some agencies around New Zealand, LiDAR sits alongside it. Combining the two technologies can deliver imagery that not only identifies the land’s characteristics, but the type of vegetation and soil types that lie on and within it. As the LiDAR data is collected via aerial survey it is being loaded into LINZ’s online site for access, and the agency is hoping to build a series of case studies on the use of the data in real farm, forest and council situations. Johns says while the technology is well established, the project’s full success will come from new users beyond the traditional engineering and council professions being aware of its presence and utilising it to its full potential in other areas.

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EDITORIAL

Sustainability’s a balancing act

UDGING by the numbers turning up to on-farm field days recently, farmers are increasingly interested in how trees can provide an option for them both in terms of income and sustainability. Farmers Weekly has covered a few wellattended events in the past week or so that have shown there’s increasing interest from farmers looking to gain income from less-productive land and diversify their businesses. The initial outrage over the perceived blanketing of farmland with pines seems to have died down a bit as well, as the opportunities presented by well-placed plantings come into focus. Many New Zealand farms are already dotted with significant stands of exotics and natives and it doesn’t take too much more work to ensure those trees meet the requirements needed to earn carbon credits. Simply doing a bit more strategic planting to join up stands of trees can often ensure they meet the requirements to reap the returns of carbon farming. But the playing field is still skewed towards fast-growing exotics. If landowners are to be rewarded for choosing the best possible path then that needs to change. It’s still far more enticing to grow pines and some want a rethink on how natives are treated under the regulations. While they may sequester less carbon, they play other vital roles in a biodiverse environment. Exotics have their place, for sure, and have been a staple of diverse farming businesses for years. But they’re usually harvested and those pines are often on the most unforgiving land. One group is pushing for a new model, where natives are prioritised and sustainable harvesting of it is a part of the farming business. But it’s slow going, many who plant those trees won’t be around to enjoy the returns. If New Zealand Inc is serious about sustainability and biodiversity then regulation needs to encompass more than just the sequestering ability of a given tree. It’s time to give the home team a fair deal.

Bryan Gibson

LETTERS

Not all heroes wear capes MY UNCLE fixes tractors and other farm machinery. He works like no one else. He works at night when everyone else is asleep. Farmers run out of time so they have to harvest at night. If all the machines are broken there would be no milk, bread or hay. Finn Dyer, 8 Waikato

Don’t downplay glyphosate MY ATTENTION has been drawn to your extreme ‘see no evil’ whitewash of glyphosate,

the active ingredient in Roundup and many similar herbicides. The evidence for glyphosate residues in human tissues causing damage to human health amounts to far more than was available regarding 2,4,5-T and its exceedingly toxic impurity ‘dioxin’ when, in 1971, Professor R B Elliott (later Sir Bob) and I advocated that this material should not be sprayed from aircrafts. The circumstantial evidence for human birth defects caused by that herbicide implied prudent restraint, instead of gambling. Recent discussion of glyphosate in soil prompts

me to point out an article in Trends in Plant Science, December 2020, showing that glyphosate residues in soils can substantially interfere with plant resistance to pests and pathogens, as well as disrupting both fungal and insect biological control – all essential elements in integrated pest management and healthy ecosystems. In my opinion, glyphosate has few, if any, valid uses, for domestic gardens at least. The fatty acid herbicides – some developed in New Zealand – are worth the extra expense, not being suspected of comparable harm. Gardening and farming should not

be conducted by merely minimising financial costs. Robert Mann Retired senior lecturer in biochemistry and environmental studies

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LONG-STANDING CONNECTION: It is difficult to think of many southern rivers without thinking of salmon.

Breakfast at the stationhouse Val McClimont

ALMON fishing in the braided Canterbury rivers did not come by chance. The Acclimatisation Society introduced smelt where they quickly established and now, decades later, we find it difficult to think of the Rakaia and Rangatata without thinking of salmon. Fish traps are set by rangers in the upper reaches of the rivers to catch adult salmon. They strip the roe and fertilise the eggs by ‘milking’ the ‘jack’ fish so that new spawning grounds can be established in yet other streams. Always, in the early part of the season the condition of the salmon traps is excellent, the fish still fit and angry. Always, station hands, tired of skinny mutton, give a good deal of thought to a variety in their diet when the salmon runs begin. There are heavy fines if anyone gets caught raiding fish traps. Our station hands knew this, but it somehow added spice to the activity. Pitchforks, heated and suitably doctored in the smithy shop and a spotlight torch were the only tools required to persuade 15 good-sized salmon to ‘leap’ at the invitation to tea on a chosen autumn midnight. The fish were hung in the slaughterhouse to await daylight and the filleting knife. At breakfast, the routine of station life was interrupted by the unexpected arrival of the Acclimatisation Society ranger;

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a red-faced man inclined to be wider around the waist than the chest. The ranger had long suspected his trap was being raided at irregular intervals, but no one could have imagined him getting up to seek his quarry this early in the morning. “Any of you fellas been at the fish trap last night?” he asked. He did not expect an honest answer. Fortunately, most of the men had their mouths full at the moment he fired his question. It was also lucky that Tony, the cook, had his back to the ranger, which hid his consternation. Tony, who seldom left the homestead to deal with suicidal cattle or obtuse sheep, runaway tractors or flash floods, kept his brain alive with betting on the gee gees whenever he could at an

occasional race meeting or show week in Christchurch. He was a gambler by nature and now an opportunity presented itself. Putting on his best greasy please-the-boss smile, Tony slipped a couple of eggs and rashers of bacon onto a warm plate and beamed at the ranger. “Sit down, sir,” he said hospitably, “you’re just in time for breakfast and when we’re finished we’ll show you where we’ve hidden your fish. Isn’t it too bad, boys,” he continued, beaming around the startled faces, “he has us dead to rights this time”. Turning back to the ranger, he warmed to the topic: “I bet you never thought you’d catch us redhanded, sir, you’ve hit the jackpot today. Your boss will be pleased, my word, yes, you’ll be the toast of the society, champion poachercatcher.” Here he threw a theatrical hand in the air as if in royal salute. “Sit down, eat up man, and then we’ll take you down to the slaughterhouse where the fish are,” he said. There are no bones in eggs but notwithstanding that, several musterers choked silently on their soft fried yokes. But momentary stupefaction gave them time to register the outsider ‘horse’ that Tony backed. One by one they glanced at the ranger and grinned at him, shaking their heads almost imperceptibly as they turned back to their bacon, eggs, toast and tea. Hector, head shepherd and champion fish-forker, pulled back a bentwood chair and invited the ranger to sit in honour at the head of the table.

“Have a seat, sir,” he said deferentially. The ranger was stunned into silence. He had been certain these men were culpable, but instead of sullen looks or hot denial, they were freely admitting their guilt. For a moment or two there was nothing but the clatter of dishes and scraping of knives.

The ranger had long suspected his trap was being raided at irregular intervals, but no one could have imagined him getting up to seek his quarry this early in the morning.

‘Down in the slaughterhouse?’ he said as much to himself as anyone. “Yes, sir,” replied Tony with a rueful smile. Looking around the table, the ranger thought he detected suppressed smirks on the musterer’s faces. These men were not guilty. They were taking the Mickey. He felt a sudden embarrassment at the menacing thoughts he had harboured against them as he drove up the gorge that morning. Now, the hot breakfast looked good, it smelled good and, as he discovered a moment after the first mouthful, it was good. The atmosphere relaxed. The

men returned into their usual quiet chat until Hector raised his voice to announce the day’s work. Taking his cue from Tony, he added that they should return a little earlier tonight because there was “trap” salmon for tea and they would need to go out again after dark to restock. Then, turning to Tony, he said firmly, “Don’t forget to take our visitor down to the slaughterhouse and show him the 15 salmon hanging there.” The musterers chuckled audibly as they shuffled out of the cookhouse and, warmed with hot food and hot tea, the ranger joined in their merriment. In the way that senior men do when they have managerial matters to discuss, Hector and the ranger, sauntered shoulder to shoulder out to the ranger’s truck, deep in conversation about the onset of winter and the low water table for this time of year. Without so much as a glance towards the slaughterhouse, the ranger drove off. “It must have been those bastards from Erewhon,” he mused as he bumped through the station gate.

Who am I? Val McClimont, a retired teacher, spent his boyhood as the son of a shepherd at Mesopotamia Station.

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A victory for common sense Alternative View

Alan Emerson

MY VIEWS on the original wintering rules are well known. Basically, the original system, the Essential Freshwater Rules on winter grazing, were unworkable and promulgated by a bureaucracy without any knowledge of rural issues. It was obvious at the start that the rules wouldn’t work, but the civil servants continued at pace. The Southland farmers protested, backed by the local council. Then Environment Minister and Green MP Eugenie Sage labelled them irresponsible. I’d have called them realistic. I remain unconvinced that Sage has any idea of the practicalities of farming despite the nation relying on the ag sector for its prosperity. I’d have said the same for her department. The Southland farmers then mounted an excellent campaign. It was hard-hitting but factual and unemotive. Ministers Damien O’Connor and David Parker listened, with O’Connor making the statement “there are some challenges ahead but I’m confident we’ll get this right. Where the regulations are impractical or unclear we will continue to make adjustments.” The ministers went to Southland to talk to the affected parties. They set up an advisory group with Environment Southland, farmers, Federated Farmers, councils, Fish & Game and the levy organisations, with input from iwi and Local Government New Zealand. They came up with a plan, which is a credit to the organisations involved. Then recently Parker and O’Connor released a statement saying the regulations on intensive winter grazing had been put back

a year for further consultation. “The farming sector has agreed to make immediate improvements to intensive winter grazing practices for the coming season and the Government will help them achieve this,” they said. So a victory for common sense. More importantly is the fact that the Government, farmers, conservation groups and local government worked together to achieve a mutually beneficial outcome. The reaction to the new system has been interesting. Federated Farmers was “pleased that the government had taken the time to listen to and understand the practical difficulties that accompanied the Essential Freshwater rules on winter grazing”. Spokesperson Chris Allen says it was all about ensuring the rules were “practical and workable for farmers, and to achieve the environmental outcomes everyone wants to see”. Feds would continue to consult. Greenpeace, determined not to disappoint, said that the decision showed that the Government was “owned by big dairy”. Big dairy in NZ would be predominantly Fonterra, and to suggest that Fonterra owns the government is both absurd and insane. They then added that the Government had buckled to “NZ’s dirtiest industry”. They never let facts get in the way of a good rant and they might like to go to Bluff and check out the smelter’s pollution. Sage had the bit between her teeth telling the nation that there would be “another winter of avoidable pollution and increased emissions from overstocking”. How she knew, she didn’t say. She was then in full steam claiming “alongside this pollution, cows will suffer in tough conditions, cramped and wallowing in mud where they can’t lie down comfortably”. Wow. Farmers want productive stock, without that they are bankrupt. Having cows suffering, wallowing in mud and unable to lie down would mean cows aren’t

SKY’S THE LIMIT: Alan Emerson believes that the Government’s new consultative approach will pave the way for a fruitful relationship with the sector.

Big dairy in NZ would be predominantly Fonterra, and to suggest that Fonterra owns the government is both absurd and insane. productive, that’s the reality. What Sage and Greenpeace conveniently forget is that farmers have spent over one billion dollars of their own money cleaning up waterways. They are committed to the environment. What those groups also forget are the recommendations of the Independent Advisory Panel on the Essential Freshwater proposals. Their report said that “some of the restrictions are inappropriate and impractical”. That they were ‘too prescriptive’ and that the

“pugging standard is impractical to implement or enforce and should not be included”. Finally, they felt the slope restriction should be 15 degrees and not 10 as originally promulgated. So what’s changed? We’ve gone from a dictatorial, prescriptive jackbooted approach to a consultative inclusive situation. The first approach didn’t work, the consultative deal will. We’ve gone from a government ignoring the advice of its own independent advisors to one that is now listening. O’Connor is still Minister of Primary Industries, Parker is still Minister of the Environment, but instead of Sage as Minister of Conservation and Associate Environment we have Kiri Allan. The new team seems to have a completely different approach.

Southland Federated Farmers vice-president Bernadette Hunt made the point that “regulation is needed but workable legislation”. “Now we can concentrate on getting it right this winter and not getting lost in unworkable legislation. That’s positive,” she said. I’d totally agree. The positives are many. Fish & Game are part of the team, which is great. Southland worked as a united group to get what was best for the province and the environment and the Government listened. That’s good news for everyone. Long may it continue. Meaningful consultation is the only way we can improve the environment.

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

Some things are worth the wait From the Ridge

Steve Wyn-Harris

LIKE many of us in the rural community, I’ve been involved in many voluntary roles over the years. One I’m enjoying presently is chairing the East Coast Ballance Farm Environment Awards. The East Coast is one of 11 regions that make up these

awards. The NZ Farm Environment Trust is an independent entity whose mission is to champion farming and growing practices that protect and enhance the environment for all. To this end, the trust runs these environmental awards. The East Coast region is the only one that encompasses two territorial authorities: the Gisborne District Council and the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council. I live at the southern end of the region near Takapau, and the northern end is up at Hicks Bay (Wharekahika) on the East Cape. That’s 500km and a nearly seven-hour drive from one end of the region to the other. A bit tricky

logistically, but we manage well. The region encompasses a huge range of farming and growing operations with fantastic environmental initiatives and demonstrations of wise and sustainable land-use. A year ago, we gathered in Gisborne for our annual awards evening. We were fortunate to be early as only Canterbury were also able to have an awards event before the covid-19 lockdown meant the other regions had to run theirs as virtual events. Several of them subsequently travelled around and personally delivered the awards to their category winners, which was a very nice touch.

But it meant that we couldn’t run the field day on the Supreme Winners Field Day as planned that April, so we postponed it until February this year. And then the recent community transmission cases in Auckland that put them into Level 3 and us into Level 2 meant we had to again postpone and set March 30 as our hopefully third time lucky date. This date was now to be five days after the National Showcase, which this year was held at Te Papa where all the regional winners gathered to be sized up by the judges and one is awarded the Gordon Stephenson Trophy and have the task of being ambassadors for the year for

sustainable farming and growing. Those of us from the East Coast were delighted when our region’s supreme winners Evan and Linda Potter were announced as the recipients of this award. And it meant that our region’s field day was also an opportunity to view the efforts of the national ambassadors, which we haven’t had the opportunity before as they have been distant. We have just had that field day and the 130 of us there had a real treat. The Potters hadn’t just done well with the Ballance awards, but had also won in 2019 the Elworthy

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A&P shows evolving with the times Meaty Matters

Allan Barber

THE 154th Warkworth A&P Show was held on the third Saturday in March, much to the relief of the committee who had been planning it for several months with no certainty it would be allowed to go ahead. Last year the wait was like knowing the grapes wouldn’t be picked before the first frosts arrived – lockdown was inevitable, but planning had to continue just in case it didn’t come as soon as it did. Whereas this year the odds were on Auckland coming out of Level 2 in time, but without any guarantee. Of course the rest of Auckland and the country as a whole were far more interested in the America’s Cup being allowed to be held with crowds than our small show, which was quite possibly also a big part of the reason the Government decided to take the risk. But for our A&P Show, being able to hold it after having to abandon it on the Monday of show week last year meant the continuation of a tradition, which might quite possibly have come to an end if it had been cancelled two years in a row. Unlike the Canterbury show, which decided to make the call to cancel several months in advance, the Warkworth Show, despite its longevity, is no longer the focal point for what used to be a flourishing rural area. The Rodney district has been absorbed

Continued from previous page Environmental Award, so we co-hosted the day with the Deer Industry NZ and NZ Deer Farmers Association. The property is a challenging hill country one, so we were only able to travel around on motorbikes and side-by-sides, but everyone got a seat, just. The Potters farm in the Elsthorpe district has an effective area of 570ha, with another 125ha having been put into a QEII Trust covenants. These areas are steep gullies unfit for farming and are now regenerating back into natives and the jewel in the crown of their property. Their operation is made up of deer, sheep and cattle, and all stock we saw were in great condition in what is proving to be another challenging autumn here in Hawke’s Bay. Properties like this one and many more around the country

into the Auckland region, with implications for weekend traffic volumes, social structures, landuse and consequently the sort of attractions and activities on offer at an A&P Show. In contrast to Canterbury, we incur relatively small expenses right up to the show and these are covered by Auckland Council under the original agreement with Rodney Council when the showgrounds were acquired from the A&P Society. The area’s changing demographics, competing attractions and increasing traffic flows meant a date change from January to March three years ago was essential. M bovis has made cattle competitions problematic, and the retirement of key cattle and equestrian organisers, combined with covid-induced challenges, has brought about a big change in the focus of the show. It is no longer principally about livestock, but more about family entertainment. Sponsors’ generosity allows free children’s entertainment, an essential component of a family fun day out, without parents having to fork out every time their children want to try a fun activity. We found a good music and sound system for the main stage, while a professional emcee kept the crowd abreast of what was happening all the time. Since I joined the committee in 2007, the show and the showgrounds have changed almost beyond recognition. After several years of ground development when we didn’t know from one show to the next where we could hold the different activities, we have a settled layout. The main field is now a

LEGACY: Warkworth A&P Show chair Allan Barber says while it’s still a challenge to make ends meet, it has been satisfying to be able to continue a longstanding tradition.

A&P shows have been part of the fabric of New Zealand society for more than 150 years, but inevitably they must evolve to meet the wishes of their target market or they won’t survive. sand-based rugby pitch with an underground watering system. On the other fields there is an artificial hockey pitch and children’s playground and, in March, Mahurangi rugby club holds pre-season trials and matches, which threaten to clash with show preparations. The remaining core events are the indoor produce competition, sheep shearing and wood chopping, which continue to attract large crowds and, because of other show cancellations, in the case of shearing, good numbers and high-quality competition.

In the open shearing final, won by Toa Henderson, the first three had all previously finished in the top six at the Golden Shears, while well-known shearing gear expert John Hand from Dannevirke came fifth, as well as filling in during the senior competition while one of the rouseys had her finger bandaged. After eight years, 2021 was my last show as chair. When I took on the role, I was far from convinced the show would carry on – sponsorship was hard to obtain and it was almost impossible to make a profit from core parts of a typical A&P Show, while new and younger committee members did not offer to come on board very often. Now it is certainly still a challenge to make ends meet, but it has been satisfying to be able to continue a longstanding tradition. Ironically, profitability has proved easier to achieve by restricting the competitions on offer. The show jumping and cattle competitions, which used to break even and lose money respectively, have been replaced by miniature horses

and goats, smaller competitions, which turn a small profit. A&P shows have been part of the fabric of New Zealand society for more than 150 years, but inevitably they must evolve to meet the wishes of their target market or they won’t survive. It also is becoming harder to attract volunteers with the time and willingness to get involved. I am not convinced the Royal Agricultural Society and its strictly regulated competitions have much relevance to the future direction of the Warkworth Show, which is no longer an agricultural show so much as a family show with animals. The new committee, which will take over in July, will need to make commercial decisions about what constitutes a successful event to be held on the rural fringes of an increasingly urban region.

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

Properties like this one and many more around the country doing similar environmental work are great examples that you can run a successful farming business while improving the land, waterways and biodiversity values. doing similar environmental work are great examples that you can run a successful farming business while improving the land, waterways and biodiversity values.

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

VIEW FROM THE TOP: Award-winning duo and field day hosts Evan and Linda Potters’ farm in the Elsthorpe district has an effective area of 570ha, with another 125ha having been put into QEII Trust covenants.

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EU reveals organic farm targets THE European Commission has unveiled a multibillion-pound plan to put 25% of all farmed land in Europe under organic production by 2030. About 8.5% of the EU’s agricultural area is currently farmed organically, backed by €7.5 billion ( about $12.6b), or 1.8%, of the CAP budget. Trends suggest growing consumer demand would see the land area increase to 15-18% by 2030 without further intervention. However, under the Action Plan for the Development of Organic Production, the sector will be handed a larger slice of the €58b (about $97.7b) earmarked for ecoschemes between 2023 and 2027. The plan will apply to all member states through national strategies, despite some countries currently having just 0.5% of their land area farmed organically. States will be expected to draw up plans immediately with clear incentives, objectives and deadlines, with rollouts beginning in 2022. As well as funding under the eco-schemes, countries will be allowed to use rural and environmental cash to pay for technical assistance and knowledge exchange for farmers.

The organic sector is recognised for its sustainable practices and use of resources, giving its central role in achieving the EU’s Green Deal objectives. Janusz Wojciechowski European Union PLAN: EU agriculture commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski details the organic action plan. Photo: Yves Herman/Pool/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock

This could include funded consultancy and the set-up of organic farming groups to share best practice. Marketing co-ops and local organic food processing facilities will also be incentivised. In addition to the financial incentives to boost production, Brussels has also suggested it will target consumption with a range of funded activities and campaigns. Member states will be expected to increase the level of organic

food bought by the public sector – for schools, hospitals, councils and government offices. Beyond Europe the plan has hinted at an aggressive promotion campaign in third countries with established organic markets. In countries where there was little organic farming the report said commission-backed promotional campaigns would be used to develop new outlets to boost EU exports. The drive will be underpinned

DECLINE: Production of apples in Scotland has declined significantly and 70% of apples eaten in the UK are imported.

Campaign to revive apple orchards A NEW initiative to revive commercial apple growing in Scotland has been launched by the Soil Association. The group wants to hear from Scottish growers who are interested in helping to put local varieties back on supermarket shelves in the country. Production of apples in Scotland has declined significantly and 70% of apples eaten in the UK are imported, which is a market estimated to be worth about £230 million (about $452m). Grower Catherine Drummond-Herdman, from Megginch Castle Orchard in the Carse of Gowrie, came up with the idea for the group. “I would love to see a return of apples growing on a commercial scale in Scotland. Local nutrient-dense food, grown sustainably in a selfsufficient manner – this will also be a means by which farmers can diversify and

create more income streams,” Drummond-Herdman said. The orchard has more than 1400 fruit trees, including two national collections – one for Scottish cider apples and the other for Scottish heritage apples and pears. Drummond-Herdman is working with the Rural Innovation Support Service, which advises and helps connect people for new agriculture projects. Soil Association Scotland is leading the project. More research and collaboration is needed to help growers in Scotland, and the group hope to identify who is currently growing, and at what scale, to then bring them together. “Apple varieties are so site specific that if someone plants a new orchard with the wrong variety, it will simply fail,” she said. “Collaboration, not competition, and the sharing

of ideas and information about different varieties is going to help everybody. The economies of scale work much better in a group than on your own. “As well as Scotland becoming self-sufficient in growing all our eating apples, I would like to see a Grown in Scotland mark, so that customers can be confident they’re eating apples which have genuinely been grown in Scotland.” Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society group facilitator Amanda Brown wants to see the country producing apples for its consumers like it did in the 1930s and 1940s, before the demise of the sector. Stretching further back, orchards were a familiar sight on land owned by abbeys and monasteries in the 12th century and on large-scale estates in the 17th century. UK Farmers Weekly

by a new, more robust digital database of EU operators that would be used for certification, higher standards and greater traceability. Launching the plan, EU agriculture commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski referred to figures that suggested organic fields were 30% more biodiverse while livestock required fewer antibiotics and enjoyed better welfare standards. Wojciechowski also pointed to

data that showed organic farms had higher incomes and were more resilient due to trusted EU standards that supported higher prices. “The organic sector is recognised for its sustainable practices and use of resources, giving its central role in achieving the EU’s Green Deal objectives,” Wojciechowski said. He pledged to back up the action plan with sustained CAP funding, research and innovation as well as close cooperation with key actors at EU, national and local level. UK Farmers Weekly

AHDB Potatoes loses latest ballot POTATO growers have overwhelmingly rejected the statutory Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) levy, marking the end of a tumultuous first quarter for the levy board. In February horticulture members voted to scrap their annual levy, prompting a row over whether the decision would even be upheld and raising questions over AHDB’s role in other sectors such as red meat and dairy. Livestock sector leaders, including the National Sheep Association, urged AHDB to use the furore as a wake-up call over levy payer priorities. Vegetable and potato producer John Bratley, one of the three Lincolnshire growers who organised the ballots, says the news was not a surprise but highlighted both the “heavyweights” and smaller potato growers had voted to walk away. “Everyone has seen AHDB’s advertising and seen what they will lose. The industry has taken one look at it and said no,” Bratley said. AHDB chair Nicholas Saphir says he was deeply disappointed the majority did not feel they were getting enough value from the levy and it was now down to Ministers to make a decision. At last month’s NFU conference, Defra secretary George Eustice promised to uphold the result of the horticulture vote, despite Saphir claiming the result would have been different if the value of levy was taken into account, rather than the number of grower votes.

Farming Minister Victoria Prentis says her department would scrutinise the results closely before making a joint decision on the future with Scottish and Welsh Ministers. She says AHDB would continue to collect the levy during the 2021-22 year. Bratley says that shows Prentis had “very little, if any” concept of the problems and financial pressures potato farmers faced. President of the British Potato Trade Association (BPTA) Sandy McGowan says the result clearly demonstrated a feeling AHDB Potatoes was “not showing an adequate return on levies paid”. “It is too early to say what role BPTA will play, but it is worth noting there is a very good dynamic alignment in Scotland between all the relevant bodies,” McGowan said. As a director of Cygnet PEP, Scotland’s largest seed potato exporter, McGowan says he was well aware of the role played by the AHDB export team. It was early days, but it could be replicated, he suggested, by some form of collective effort. NFU horticulture and potatoes board chair Ali Capper says it was a clear signal most growers did not feel their levy was delivering tangible benefits and they expected Ministers to respect the result. “Elements such as research and development and work on plant protection products, currently delivered by AHDB Potatoes, will remain crucial for businesses, so it is important there is clarity on the future as soon as possible,” Capper said. UK Farmers Guardian

Frasertown Jackson Road Auction

Rosedhu - farm it, hunt it, own it • 255 ha Wairoa hill country • 23 km north east of Wairoa • 12 main paddocks • Three stand woolshed • Ideal breeding unit • Areas of bush and Manuka • First farm opportunity This farm will appeal to a wide range of buyers. Although it has no housing, with all the great options of being off the grid these days, there are opportunities to have weekend accommodation or a hunting lodge on the property.

Auction 5.30pm, Thu 29th Apr, 2021, 66 Reads Quay, Gisborne View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/GIR82015

Tom Lane M 021 058 7018

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Matawai 313 Te Wera Road

Homebrook - strong investment, strong cashflow • 335ha Matawai dairy farm • Opotiki 68 km - Gisborne 80 km • 300 ha milking platform • Target production of over 260,000 kgMS • 700 cows • Five year old 60 bail automated rotary shed • Modern four bedroom architecturally designed main house • Two additional staff houses Located in the renowned farming district of Matawai, which is well known for its favourable growing conditions in the summer. Opportunities to purchase a farm of this calibre do not come up often in the region so act now. Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 | pb.co.nz

For Sale By Negotiation View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/GIR84474

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Pahiatua 300 and 212 Hinemoa Valley Road Tender

Glenbervie - 102 ha Located in the Hinemoa Valley which is under 10 minutes drive from Pahiatua, Glenbervie is a 102 ha dairy farm that will satisfy the most discerning of buyers. Regularly producing 125,000 kgMS, the property boasts superior soils, modern pasture species, quality farm infrastructure and two dwellings. Improvements include a 26 ASHB shed complete with cup removers and Protrak drafting, 150 cow feed pad plus concrete feed storage and a good range of shedding. Dwellings include a large four bedroom homestead and a three bedroom home on a separate title. This unit will attract interest from across a range of agricultural sectors, don't miss this opportunity to acquire a wellestablished mid-scale dairy unit in a sought after location.

Oamaru 266 Eastern Road, Otekaieke

Tender closes Friday 30th April, 2021 at 2.00pm, to be submitted to Property Brokers, 129 Main Street, Pahiatua View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/PR85636

Jared Brock M 027 449 5496

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John Arends M 027 444 7380

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Oamaru Special School Road, Campbell Park Dairy Farm Auction

Motivated Vendor - AUCTION Large scale dairy farm, location, soils, reliable water, modern infrastructure, all provide for a very efficient low input dairy unit. Return on investment at current milk prices and this value will impress. • 423 ha located at Otekaieke, Waitaki Valley North Otago. • Five-year production average of 602,000 kgMS or 1,474 milk solids per effective ha • 406 ha platform, strong pastures with good fertility. • Modern automated 70 bail rotary dairy shed milking 1,600 cows • Price + GST (if any).

Property Brokers Pahiatua Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 | pb.co.nz

Deadline Sale

Productive potential Auction 2.00pm, Fri 23rd Apr, 2021, (unless sold prior) View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/OMR75319

Ross Robertson M 021 023 27220

Property Brokers proudly present to the market Campbell Park dairy farm. A medium scale dairy in an excellent location in the Waitaki Valley region of North Otago. This property has quality soils, well sourced irrigation water with modern infrastructure. Priced to sell and an opportunity not to be missed. • 167 ha total • Modern 44 ASHB • Three year average with lease land 192,000 kgMS • Irrigation water consents via KDICL and Community Scheme • Spray irrigation • Modern effluent system and underpass • Four bedroom managers home, office, garaging, built 2015 • "This Property will be sold"

Deadline Sale closes Friday 30th April, 2021 at 4.00pm View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/OMR77830

Ross Robertson M 021 023 27220 Andy Kelleher M 027 666 6811

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Harington Point 45 Pakihau Road Tender

Iconic Otago Peninsula business and farm This is a unique opportunity to purchase a 214 ha (528 ac) freehold property on the idyllic Otago Peninsula. This property strikes a wonderful balance between farming, conservation and tourism. The land is divided into 20 paddocks with easy contour. Private reliable gravity water scheme. Included is a three stand woolshed, sheep yards, modern three bay implement shed, horse arena and round pen. The views and access to private beaches set this property well apart from the rest. The private, tidy three bedroom home is surrounded by established gardens with fantastic views. The seven bedroom lodge provides the perfect place for guests to relax. The Penguin Place Conservation Reserve is a real passion for the current owners and has previously hosted up to 30,000 visitors per year. Option 1: Total Property - 214 ha Option 2: 141 ha – Bareland. (subject to survey) Option 3: 73 ha - Improvements and Penguin Place Conservation Reserve and Business. (subject to survey) Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 | pb.co.nz

DEADLINE SALE

Tender closes Wednesday 28th April, 2021 at 2.00pm View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/DNR84606

Russell Cotton M 027 465 7442

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Alan Eason M 027 489 8760

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FOR SALE STANDALONE COUNTDOWN ASSET 147 KIMBOLTON ROAD, FEILDING

Attention First Farm Buyers

REGIONAL SUPERMARKET INVESTMENT

36 Goodwin Rd, Matamata 72 ha of rolling contour approx. 15 mins from Matamata and 20 mins from Te Aroha. Currently running as a small, well set dairy unit, subdivided into 50 paddocks. A tidy 20 AS/HB shed with an in-shed feed system makes for an easy one man operation. The up to date effluent system covers 22 ha via a travelling irrigator and gun and is well supported by a 500,000 litre, above ground, covered storage tank. (Fully consented) Water supply comes from two gravity fed springs via a large header tank to all troughs and dairy shed. The property has variation 6 consent to milk 240 cows. A tidy, well kept, three bedroom home. This property is well set up and ready to go. Our vendors are looking for a 1st June 2021 takeover.

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Deadline Sale Closes Thurs 29th April, 1pm (unless sold prior) ___________________________________ View Thurs 8th & 15th April 11 - 12 ___________________________________ Agent Jack Van Lierop 027 445 5099 Glen Murray 027 488 6138 LJ Hooker Matamata 07 888 5677 Link Realty Ltd. Licensed Agent REAA 2008

For the first time in over 25 years, 147 Kimbolton Road is now being offered to the market for sale.

+ Long established supermarket site

The asset comprises a rare opportunity to acquire a standalone supermarket investment with a long term lease in place to Countdown.

+ Major recent refurbishment

This high profile corner site provides a large underlying land area of 7,424sqm with drive around truck access and excellent car parking provisions (120 in total).

+ Net Floor Area : 2,815sqm approximately + Net income: c. $676,000pa + GST DEADLINE PRIVATE TREATY Thursday 29 April 2021 at 4.00pm (unless sold prior)

Underpinning this asset is the strong regional catchment with further confidence gained through major recent refurbishment of the property. Call our agents today for further information.

+ Strong lease profile

TIM ROOKES 027 562 3700

CAMERON DARBY 027 450 7902

RICK STACE 021 338 465

www.cbre.co.nz/23032021 CBRE (Agency) Limited, Licensed Real Estate Agent (REAA 2008)

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Central Hawke's Bay 790 Makaretu Road and 269 Pleasant Valley Road, Ashley Clinton

1,270ha location, rainfall and scale Nestled in the foothills of the Ruahine Ranges, Pukenui Station is in the renowned summer safe district of Ashley Clinton only 32 kilometres from Waipukurau. The sale of Pukenui Station comprising 1,113 hectares and supporting Makaretu block of 157 hectares, provides an opportunity to secure sheep and beef scale rarely available in central Hawke's Bay. With a good mix of medium to steep breeding country and over 350 hectares of cultivatable finishing land for the continuation of the pasture renewal programme, these two properties have a sound fertiliser history and a reputation for producing quality livestock circa 11,000 stock units wintered. Features a five-bedroom homestead, three other dwellings, well maintained station buildings including a hunting hut, three woolsheds, deer yards, cattle and sheep yards with very good fencing, and an all-weather airstrip.

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Tender (will not be sold prior) Closing 4pm, Fri 14 May 2021 17 Napier Road, Havelock North View by appointment Tony Rasmussen 027 429 2253 tony.rasmussen@bayleys.co.nz Andy Hunter 027 449 5827 andy.hunter@bayleys.co.nz EASTERN REALTY LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

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Tikitere 31 Flemington Place

Te Kopuru 61 Sarich Road Entry level farm. Your next level opportunity This is your chance to purchase a dairy/beef farm at an affordable price. Located approximately 25km south of Dargaville, this 269 hectare dairy and beef farm offers your farming business versatility - ideally suited to finishing, calf rearing or milking. The milking platform is made up of approximately 64 hectares of peat flats and 50 hectares of sandstone, subdivided into 61 paddocks. The remainder of the property consists of 155 hectares of dry stock and winter grazing with established stands of manuka, native bush and pines. Accommodation includes two wellappointed homes.

Auction (unless sold prior) 1pm, Wed 21 Apr 2021 84 Walton Street, Whangarei View by appointment Catherine Stewart 027 356 5031 catherine.stewart@bayleys.co.nz MACKYS REAL ESTATE LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

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Absolutely Fam-ulous! An absolute pearler for multi-generational living, the whopping 549sqm residence is full of luxurious places. Lodge-style living doesn't get much more inviting than this, with the multi-purpose home catering brilliantly for big families, work, entertainment and guests. Step through the grand entrance to discover the beautifully crafted super-sized living domain, chef's kitchen and games lounge. The stunning lake views instantly draw the eye. With seven ensuite bedrooms, a guest powder room, sauna and large laundry, the home leaves nothing to chance. The interior is finely detailed and reflects singularly good taste throughout. Offered fully furnished and with a competent manager happy to stay on, the possibilities and lifestyle opportunities are enormous.

Tender (unless sold prior) Closing 4pm, Wed 5 May 2021 1092 Fenton Street, Rotorua Phone for viewing times Beth Millard 027 255 5587 beth.millard@bayleys.co.nz Jacquie Bishop 027 220 4777 jacquie.bishop@bayleys.co.nz Rebecca McMaster 027 326 2887 rebecca.mcmaster@bayleys.co.nz SUCCESS REALTY LIMITED, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

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Kakahi 163 Waitea Branch Road

Canterbury 927 Leeston Road, Irwell

A growing investment and lifestyle

This is a unique opportunity to acquire a thriving, essential service, hydroponic home and income business. Awawhiti Cress is one of only a few commercial suppliers and distributors of watercress and has a large customer base throughout the central North Island. Having gone through recent expansion, the timing is right to acquire this growing business!

Asking Price $2,300,000 + GST (if any) View by appointment Wayne Frewen 021 141 1723 wayne.frewen@bayleys.co.nz

Complementing watercress growth and distribution is an eager demand for other microgreens and puha, both grown on a smaller scale. Awawhiti Cress is also the only accredited grower and supplier of watercress seeds in New Zealand which guarantees a source of supply and is a future income stream from supplying seeds to other growers.

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Sudeley Farm - a slice of history This impressive farming property, with its magnificent and wellcared-for homestead, is set for a new start. Steeped in a rich history, Sudeley Farm is a much-admired property in the soughtafter Ellesmere area. The fertile 132.9971ha finishing and arable farm boasts quality soils, is well-fenced, has good all-weather tracks and an array of very good farm buildings. Approximately 120ha is irrigated via Briggs Rotorainers applying 55mm per hectare over 11-day rounds. This versatile property has been used to grow peas and beans for Watties, cropping, kale and fodder beet, and as a finishing property for an Angus cattle stud and Perendale, Texel and Suftex sheep studs. Phone us to view this very special property.

Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 12pm, Thu 22 Apr 2021 3 Deans Avenue, Chch View by appointment Ben Turner 027 530 1400 ben.turner@bayleys.co.nz Evan Marshall 027 221 0910 evan.marshall@bayleys.co.nz WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

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STRONG BREEDING COUNTRY, SCHEME WATER & GREAT FACILITIES - 564.6HA 381 Mokai Road & 250 Makino Road, Taoroa, Taihape Situated 22km east of Taihape and 15km off SH1 in the Taoroa district, on strong Papa country renown for producing quality store stock that moves well. Comprised of predominately steeper hills with circa 10 hectares of flats around the sheds, the property is fully trough watered via the reliable and low cost Omatane Water Scheme. Couple this with a well documented fertiliser history and quality Ngaputahi sheep and cattle genetics that are available, the new owner will hit the ground running next spring. Well fenced with an excellent track network, four sets of good quality satellite sheep yards and a large, quiet road frontage, enable easy stock handling and linkage to the very good five stand woolshed with its 1,800 ewe night-pen. Served by a four bedroom main home in an attractive setting (on a separate title) and a tidy three bedroom cottage only 4km from Taoroa primary school and the bus to Taihape Area School. Purchase options include the total property or the home block of 270ha (with buildings) or top block of 294ha. Inspect by appointment or at Open Days, Thur 8th & 15th April - led group inspection leaves woolshed at 1.30pm (quad/SBS & helmets required) Tender Closes 11am, Wed 12 May 2021, NZR 20 Kimbolton Road, Feilding.

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Canterbury 823 Rockwood Road, Hororata Acres of options This high-producing 86-hectare property in a sought after, picturesque location has it all. Fully irrigated with fertile soils, there’s a range of possibilities for the new owner. Suitable for various uses, the property is well equipped with sheep and cattle yards, plus a woolshed and implement shed. In use as dairy support and cropping, previously utilised to winter dairy cattle on fodder beet and kale. With this grazing history and the added benefit of cover under the Central plains water schemes nutrient umbrella, this property is well placed to continue dairy support. The sun-filled character house is tucked away amongst beautiful mature gardens, making this a beautiful family home close to the rivers, lakes and mountains.

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Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 12pm, Thu 29 Apr 2021 3 Deans Avenue, Chch View by appointment 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

WAIPAKURA 386 State Highway 4, Upokongaro, Whanganui Waipakura comprises of a well-established farm with balanced contour consisting of a total of 282 Hectares currently run as a breeding/ fattening unit, within 10 minutes from Whanganui. Wintering 2400 su plus additional trading stock, depending on seasonal conditions. A complimentary mix of 34.5 ha of fertile flats suitable for cropping and a balance of medium to steeper hills with ample shelter and an abundance of quality water throughout. Improvements include a 2007 4-bedroom home, 4-stand wool shed, two sets of sheepyards, cattle yards, lockup implement shed plus hay/ truck shed and airstrip with bin.

282.83 HA | 4 BED | 2 BATH Tender

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Tender Closing (unless sold prior) 11am, Thu 6 May 2021 NZR, 1 Goldfinch Street, Ohakune Jamie Proude AREINZ 027 448 5162 | jamie@nzr.nz Open Days: 11am - Guided Tour Wed 7 Apr 21 Sat 10 Apr 21 Wed 14 Apr 21 NZR Central Ltd | Licensed REAA 2008

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TAUMARUNUI, KING COUNTRY 3237 Ohura Road, 'Waiora Farm' - 320 hectares Very well presented 320 hectare (more or less) property. This is a very well balanced contoured finishing and breeding property that is a turnkey operation for the next owner. Not many boxes left unticked. Contour approximates are 30ha of flats, 143ha of rolling to easy hill, 43ha of medium hills, 100ha of steeper hills and 4ha of bush. One 2011 executive three bedroom home with en suite, log burner with wetback and two double garages - one with sleep-out. The second dwelling is a three bedroom cottage which includes a log burner with wetback, insulation throughout and a double shed.

AUCTION

(Unless Sold Prior) 11.00am, Friday 30 April Panorama Motel, 59 Awakino Road, Te Kuiti

VIEW 11.00-12.00pm

Tuesday 6 & Monday 12 April

Peter Wylie M 027 473 5855 B 07 878 0265 E pwylie@pggwrightson.co.nz

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MOA FLAT, OTAGO 348 Keppoch Road Make Money in Moa Flat • •

Stunning 445 hectare sheep and beef property Three bedroom home plus separate sleep out with attached double garage • Four stand R/B woolshed with covered yards (1200NP), cattle yards, satellite sheep yards • 25 units of water from the Moa Flat scheme • Well subdivided into 44 paddocks and nine hill blocks • Numerous woodlots and shelter plantings Stock production figures and soil tests are impressive showing the calibre of what the property can carry.

$4.95M

Plus GST (if any)

VIEW By Appointment Only

Derek Ayson M 027 667 9601 E derek.ayson@pggwrightson.co.nz Darrell Duncan M 027 432 5767 E dduncan@pggwrightson.co.nz

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OUT NOW KELSO, OTAGO 357 Middle Road Presentation, Pasture and Profit New to the market is this immaculately presented 161 hectare property located near Kelso in a very desirable farming area in West Otago. Nestled amongst a parklike setting is a substantial four bedroom home with internal access double garage. Farm improvements include a three-stand R/B woolshed and covered yards, cattle yards, numerous sheds, duck pond, water scheme, well subdivided and sheltered with excellent soil tests and production figures. With a flat to gentle rolling contour this property lends itself to multiple uses including sheep, beef, dairy support, grain and the like.

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The job requires: • Two good working dogs • Good understanding of animal husbandry • Proven pasture management skills • Ability to accurately record stock records

We are now recruiting for dedicated seasonal staff for various positions in our land-based factory in Nelson during Hoki season 2021.

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The season runs from mid-May until approximately mid-September 2021 providing steady work for approximately 18 weeks.

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Shifts available are: Day shift – 6am - 2.30pm, (8 hours) Afternoon shift – 4.00pm - 12.00am, (8 hours) School hours shift – 9.30am - 2.30pm, (5 hours) (TBC) Night shift – processing line cleaning and factory setup – 10.00pm - 6.00am, (8 hours)

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DOGS WANTED

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We also clean out and remetal cattle yards – Call us!

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

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R2 HEIFERS. Carryover cows. Winter cows. Enquiries Paula 027 232 5369 - Denise 021 157 3141 vttrading@xtra.co.nz

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Ph: Scott Newman 027 26 26 272 0800 27 26 88

DAGS .25c PER KG. Replacement woolpacks. PV Weber Wools. Kawakawa Road, Feilding. Phone 06 323 9550.

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

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. 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. NAKI GOATS. Trucking goats to the works every week throughout the NI. Mustering available. Phone Michael and Clarice. 027 643 0403.

GRAZING AVAILABLE HEIFER GRAZING AVAILABLE May to May. 160-180 heifers. Summer safe, baleage fed out through winter months. References available. Phone 021 734 055.

HAY FOR SALE HAY ROUNDS $75+gst; Squares $60+gst. BALEAGE $75+gst. Unit loads available. Top quality. Phone 021 455 787.

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LIVESTOCK FOR SALE WILTSHIRES-ARVIDSON. Self shearing sheep. No1 for Facial Eczema. David 027 2771 556. WILTSHIRE RAM LAMBS. Seven available, $240 each. Phone Stuart Anderson 06 329 6790. WILTSHIRE RAM LAMBS 66kgs, July born. Benneydale Wiltshires. King Country. 10yrs est. Full shedding. $350+gst 40 for you to pick. High rainfall soft land resistant. Phone Joe Hodge 027 280 6747. RED DEVON BULLS. Waimouri stud, Feilding. Phone 027 224 3838. FOR ONLY $2.10 + gst per word you can book a word only ad in Farmers Weekly Classifieds. Phone Marie on 0800 85 25 80.

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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

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ANY BUILDING OR roof on any paddock. No power required. Give your old shed or building that fresh new look. Your choice of colour. Over 30 years experience. Contact PaveMark Sprayers. South Island only. 0800 54 36 48 or email: sales@pavemarkltd.co.nz

SHEEP SCANNING AVAILABLE SERVICING SOUTH WAIKATO, King Country, Ruapehu, Taihape areas. Nine years experience, NZ & UK. Fully Pneumatic, 3 Way drafting, EID available. No mob too big or small. Wet/dry to Triplet and foetal ageing. Phone for prices and availability 027 479 4918.

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

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Kubota M110 GX Tractor 2018 – 700 hours, front end loader, FEL bucket, Hitch draw linkage, 2500 kg new pallet fork end loader, parallel square bale clam, new 3000 psi jet water blaster 7hp, Suzuki quad bike 400, Bertolini 50 spray pump, Bertolini 200kg Quad manure spinner, New Holland 377 conventional hay baler (just baled 6000), quad bike trailer, hay bale loader, harrows, 25 ton log splitter fits on tractor, ground leveller, Sitrex ST 520 hay tedder 4 rotor Hyd lift, Sitrex 4 mt hay rake, 3 ton seed roller. Farm sundries: Delfast gas air nailer & staple gun both mint condition, cattle weigh bridge, weight bars, nait reader, calf rearing equipment, dog kennel, fencing tools, electric fence unit – standards & reels, chainsaws, bench saw, numerous tools, bolts, gudgens, welders & mig welder. Garden equipment: Ride on lawn mower, rotary hoe (new engine). Household items: Outdoor furniture, BBQs, small freezer, fridge, golf clubs, bikes, Britainnica encyclopaedias 32-piece set. SUNDRY ITEMS – TOO MANY TO LIST Auctioneers Note: The machinery has been maintained to a high standard with a lot of near new plant. Outside entries accepted – Terms strictly cash / eftpos available Sale + GST added to invoice.

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STOCK FOR SALE Proudly Based in Hawke’s Bay

Lines R2YR BULLS 400-520kg

NATIONWIDE DAIRY SPECIALISTS

STORE LAMBS MALES/EWES 28-45kg

LIVE EXPORTS WANTED: Several options – Top $$$$ Call Paul Kane 027 286 9279

ANGUS STEER CALVES 230kg 750 BREEDING EWES

• DH1952 – 170 Frsn/FrsnX herd BW126 PW160, DTC 10/7 G3, 430ms, Pick 130, $1700 Call: Monty 027 807 0522

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Seeking expressions of interest to purchase at 100kg a quality line of early spring born calves. Up to 400 available. Sourced from one family-owned Holstein Friesian farm mated 100% to polled Hereford bulls. Will be raised on premium calf whole milk replacer. Will reach 100kg in October.

• DH1975 – 450 A2A2 Jsy/JsyX BW122 PW143 R/A 80%, 375ms, DTC 10/7 40yrs, hard workers -DTC 2/8, Closed herd, $1500 Call: Sam 027 343 3529

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• DH1963 – 400 Xbred LIC herd BW156 PW163 R/A 89% – 386ms DTC 10/7, all owner bred. Bred from Jsy base – $1850 Call: Ben 027 702 4196

TOP CRV NOMINATED LONG ESTABLISHED (3-DIGIT HERD CODE) PREDOMINANTLY FRIESIAN DAIRY HERD AND MACHINERY AUCTION

Excellent opportunity to purchase top line of early 100kg calves reared by owner operators.

Contact Daniel Holt & Kasey Morris 027 211 5669 morriskasey@yahoo.co.nz South Canterbury

Contact your local agent or call: Trevor Hancock 027 283 8389 or Paul Kane: 027 286 9279

COMPRISING: • 365 Friesian & Friesian X complete Dairy herd. BW53/51 PW65/54 R/A 91% Herringbone shed DETAILS: • Capacious dairy cows farmed by owners for 25yrs • Best production avg 532kg/ms, on track to 480kg this season • Sold in milk, calving dates verified, Herd tested • DTC 23/7 to Nom CRV for 5wks, tailed Hereford • TB C10, Lepto & BVD vacc, all dairies in good condition

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• DR2115 – 320 FrsnX herd DTC 5/8 BW48 PW72 R/A 84% – 448ms Strong shifting herd $1600 Call: Scott 027 255 8501

A/c Colin and Wendy Broomfield On Thursday 15th April 2021 at 345 Forest Road, Reporoa D/c no 79029 Start time: Machinery 10:00am Livestock 11:30am

Stock sale coming up?

COMPLETE HERD & MACHINERY DISPERSAL AUCTION

Give Ella a bell: 0800 85 25 80

A/c Stewart McCallum On Wednesday 14th April 2021 at 638 Hastings Road Matapu – South Taranaki Start time: Machinery at 10:30am Livestock at 11:30am Conducted undercover, D/C NO 41725 Complementary lunch provided by Matapu Pre–school.

ENQUIRIES TO: Carrfields Agent: Pat Sheely 027 496 0153 pat.sheely@carrfields.co.nz or your local Carrfields Agent VENDOR: Colin & Wendy 027 486 6135

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NEW ZEALAND’S HIGHEST PRODUCING JERSEY HERD WITH 682KGMS/COW IN 2019/20 WILL SELL! Roma Jerseys Complete Dispersal Herd BW 196 PW 221 Rec Anc 100% April 20th, 21st, 27th & 28th starting at 12.30pm on Bidr.co.nz 208 Jersey cows 100 In-calf Jersey heifers 85 Rising 1yr Jersey heifers Featuring the cow family behind their Super Sire “Roma Murmur Kinpin S3J” and many more elite dairy cattle. Open Day: April 9th from 10am to 2pm This is your chance to view all the sale cattle on farm before they go to auction on-line.

Linking buyers and sellers

Agents: Nigel Riddell ph 0274 343 153 Ross Riddell ph 027 211 1112 www.linklivestock.co.nz Vendors: Bob and Margaret Morris Farm address: 931 Kereone Road Morrinsville

MACHINERY – 10:30am New Holland TL80 Tractor + FEL – King hitter post banger – fence reels & standards – 3PT linkage bale feeder – 40 t mobile cafeterias – hay tedder – topper mower – 3 PTL urea spreader – diesel tanks – PTO concrete mixer – UDY with tip arms – chainsaw – bike trailer – assorted sundries; sold exclusive GST. LIVESTOCK – 11:30am • 146 x I/C Friesian & Friesian X cows (to be sold in-milk) • 6 x I/C Friesian holdover cows • BW93 PW104 R/A 98% • DTC from 15/7 to LIC Frsn – tailed Jsy Bulls – bulls out 20/12 • Cows vetted to dates – consistently 400ms on system 2 feeding • Lepto Vacc – Rotary shed, TB C10, herd tested

SHIRE® (hair) & WILTSHIRE (shedding) NO FLY STRIKE, NO DAGGING, NO SHEARING, NO VACCINES, NO DIPPING, NO DRENCHING SINCE 1989 Wiltshire Stud established 1987 • SHIRE® Stud discovered 1998

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50 MA cows 16 R2 Heifers 19 R2 Bulls 11 R1 Heifers 19 R1 Bulls

DISPERSAL SALE THURSDAY 15 APRIL AT 12noon

547 Ngatimaru Road, Tikorangi, Taranaki

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Comprising:

AUCTIONEERS NOTE: Cows will be presented in good condition – Sold in-milk – cows can be delivered on auction day or arrangements to stay to 31st May. Farm has been sold hence the dispersal.

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Phone Tim, Helen & Bob Gow 03 225 5283 http://www.organicstud.nz/ • Email: tim@organicstud.nz

PAYMENT TERMS: 1st June 2021 for cows. Machinery payments on day of auction. Eftpos available.

ENQUIRIES TO: Steve Quinnell 027 278 3837 or steve.quinnell@carrfields.co.nz or your local Carrfields Agent

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FARMERS WEEKLY – April 5, 2021

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SALE TALK A man was stopped by a game-warden in Northern Algonquin Park recently with two buckets of fish leaving a lake well known for its fishing.

The man replied to the game warden, “No, sir. These are my pet fish.” “Pet fish?!” the warden replied. “Yes, sir. Every night I take these here fish down to the lake and let them swim around for a while. I whistle and they jump back into their buckets, and I take ‘em home.” “That’s a bunch of crap! Fish can’t do that!” replied the warden in disbelief. The man looked at the game warden for a moment and then said, “Here, I’ll show you. It really works.” “OK I’ve GOT to see this!” The game warden was curious. The man poured the fish into the river and stood and waited… After several minutes, the game warden turned to the man and said, “Well?”

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Tuesday 11 May 2021, 10am Orlando Country Club, Palmerston North View catalogues and bull videos from April at www.herefords.co.nz For any queries contact manager@herefords.co.nz

Please contact your local agent for more information. BEEFGEN Livestock Manager: Brian Pearson Mobile: 0210 907 1688 Email: brian@beefgen.com BEEFGEN Office: Teeshay Harrison Phone: 06 927 7154 Email: export@beefgen.com

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NZ’s Virtual Saleyard UPCOMING AUCTIONS Wednesday, 7 April 2021 7.00pm Cawdor Stud Herd Reduction Sale - first run

“The FISH,” the warden said sternly. “What fish?” man asked.

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Thursday, 8 April 2021 7.00pm Cawdor Stud Herd Reduction Sale - second run Friday, 9 April 2021 12.00pm King Country Weaner Steer & Bull Fair

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$1,650+GST

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RA 87% Herd owned 20yrs, medium framed cows with good udders. Ben Gordon 027 270 7729 Agonline ref: 9576

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RA 90% Over 90% Jerseys, Herd milked once a day last 5 years. 16 years breeding good framed cows, nice udders, very good temperament, just a few JsyFrsn X cows. Only 10 wks calving span - 75% calved in 4 weeks. Will sell by a computer split. Cows close to Sth Island for trucking South Calving start 18 Jul 2021

PW 180

$1,700+GST

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TAIHAPE RUAPEHU WEANER DEER SALE

MONDAY 19TH APRIL 2021 – At 7pm On Account of Payne Farms Ltd Comprising of: 6 x FRIESIAN CROSS 2, 3 & 4 Yr CONTRACT COWS Average BW 286 PW 480. HT on 10th March is 614ms in 266 days.

$1,680+GST

375 Jsy/Jsy X Cows

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RA 82% Herd owned 25yrs, early calving with lots in July. Shaan Featherstone 027 666 1198 Agonline ref: 0179

RA 98% 20yr same farm. Big framed cows. System 2, low SCC. Regan Craig 027 502 8585 Agonline ref: 10116

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For any enquiries contact: Vendor: Brad Payne 0274 583 426 Agents: Darryl Houghton, NZ Farmers Livestock 0274 515 315 Alan Darlington, Alan Darlington Livestock 0272 582 200

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Tuesday, 13 April 2021 6.00pm Link Livestock Jersey Pride Sale

10 x OUTSTANDING CROSSBRED YEARLING BULLS Average BW 319 From Dam’s with BW’s up to 434 PW’s up to 812 Brad and Claire are presenting a wonderful opportunity to share in their successful breeding program. With 4 Bulls currently in bull teams, 20 Bulls selected this season and 183 contract animals on farm this has enabled them to sell elite animals from particular breeding families. All Cows come with contracts for 20/21and 21/22 seasons (one to be confirmed). The Yearling Bulls are from outstanding dams within the herd and a great way to fast track your breeding program. The Bulls are A2A2 G3’d and scrotum circumference checked. These elite Dairy Cattle come from a high quality large 700 Cow Herd, BW 195/59 PW 258/70 RA 100% producing 600ms/cow and 1450ms/ ha, peaking at 2.2ms/cow as well as rearing 450 calves. All animals are G3’d, TB C10, EBL Neg. Lepto Innoc. BVD tested clear and are guaranteed sound. Full animal details, photos and videos with voice over can be viewed online and animals can be inspected on viewing days 8th & 15th April-11am to 1pm at: 187 Parallel Rd, RD 3, Cambridge. D/N 73518 This will be a fully online auction enabling all buyers from anywhere to participate. For complete information, videos and catalogue visit www.mylivestock.co.nz and go to “Up Coming Auctions”

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202 MA Frsn/Frsn X Cows

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Waiouru Deer Selling Complex 13 April Midday Comprising Approx: 1100 Red & Hybrid Stags & Hinds Quality hill country breeding, weaned 1 month prior to sale. Yersiniosis vaccinated. Contact : Gareth Williams 027 526 4613

WILLOW DOWNS JERSEYS LTD COMPLETE DISPERSAL SALE BY AUCTION ONLINE Wednesday 14th April 2021 at 11.00am Vendor Joanne Hamilton, 292 Argyle–Otahuti Road, Waianiwa, Southland

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“Well, what?” the man responded. “When are you going to call them back?” the game warden prompted.

DAIRY HERDS & IN-CALF HEIFERS FOR SALE

Cattle

Pre inspection by arrangement with selling agent. 138 M/A Jersey Cows 25 InCalf Jersey Heifers 25 R1 Jersey Heifers 8 Mixed Aged Jersey Bulls Plus,166 Straws of Jersey Semen Catalogue available from selling agent and Agonline Enquires: Roddy Bridson PGGW 027 458 2775

395 Jersey OAD Herd BW 153

$1,650+GST

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5TH ANNUAL NOKOMAI STATION AUTUMN MUSTER LAMB SALE Athol (signposted SH 6 Athol/Five Rivers Highway) Northern Southland Monday 12th April, 1.00 pm Offering comprising approx: 6500 Half Bred Wethers 2200 Half Bred Ewe Lambs 900 Texel x MS Lambs Animal Health: Lambs crutched, dipped and had 5 in 1. Drenched prior to Sale. Auctioneers note: A very good line of Lambs known for their shifting ability, and achievable weights. Shear 21.5 micron as Hoggets. Please have transport organised if you intend to purchase, as there are limited holding facilities. Contact : Barry McAlister PGG Wrightson 0274416432 James Hore 021301797

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MARKET SNAPSHOT

Market Snapshot brought to you by the AgriHQ analysts.

Mel Croad

Suz Bremner

Reece Brick

Nicola Dennis

Sarah Friel

Caitlin Pemberton

Deer

Sheep

Cattle BEEF

SHEEP MEAT

VENISON

Last week

Prior week

Last year

NI Steer (300kg)

5.10

5.00

4.95

NI lamb (17kg)

6.55

7.00

NI Stag (60kg)

5.20

7.00

NI Bull (300kg)

5.05

5.00

4.95

NI mutton (20kg)

5.10

4.60

SI Stag (60kg)

5.35

7.00

NI Cow (200kg)

3.50

3.40

SI lamb (17kg)

6.40

6.25

6.80

SI Steer (300kg)

4.60

4.50

4.60

SI mutton (20kg)

5.05

5.00

4.20

SI Bull (300kg)

4.55

4.50

4.65

Export markets (NZ$/kg)

SI Cow (200kg)

3.20

3.25

3.20

UK CKT lamb leg

Slaughter price (NZ$/kg)

7.83

8.36

8.07

7.31

8.94

North Island steer slaughter price 6.50

8.0

South Island steer slaughter price

6.0 5.0

10.0

South Island lamb slaughter price

Oct

4.50

(NZ$/kg)

Dec 5-yr ave

Feb

2019-20

Dairy

Oct

Dec

Feb

Apr

Jun

Aug

2019-20

2020-21

Aug 2020-21

Apr 2019-20

Jun

Fertiliser

Aug 2020-21

FERTILISER

Coarse xbred ind. 5-yr ave

7.0

5-yr ave

WOOL

Jun

8.0

5.0

5.00

Apr

9.0

6.0

5.50

Feb

South Island stag slaughter price

11.0

7.0

5.0

Dec

7.0

6.0

6.00

Oct

8.0

$/kg CW

4.50

Last year

9.0

7.0

9.0

Last week Prior week

North Island stag slaughter price

11.0

8.0

5.00 $/kg CW

$/kg CW

5.50

6.50 $/kg CW

10.60

5.0

4.00

Last week

Prior week

Last year

2.37

2.41

2.49

NZ average (NZ$/t)

Last week

Prior week

Last year

Urea

654

637

567

312

305

314

941

891

787

37 micron ewe

2.10

2.25

Super

30 micron lamb

2.30

2.60

DAP

Grain

Data provided by

MILK PRICE FUTURES

Top 10 by Market Cap

CANTERBURY FEED WHEAT

Company

YTD High

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Ltd

32.1

36.21

YTD Low 27.1 5.06

8.00

405

Meridian Energy Limited (NS)

5.39

9.94

7.50

400

Auckland International Airport Limited

7.84

7.99

6.65

Mercury NZ Limited (NS)

6.5

7.6

5.79

7.00

395

Spark New Zealand Limited

4.48

4.97

4.395

Ryman Healthcare Limited

15.3

15.99

14.5

390

Mainfreight Limited

69.4

69.98

64.85

385

The a2 Milk Company Limited

8.62

12.5

8.42

Fletcher Building Limited

7.08

7.12

5.67

Contact Energy Limited

7.01

11.16

6.6

$/tonne

$/kg MS

Slaughter price (NZ$/kg)

6.0

6.00

4.00

10.76

North Island lamb slaughter price

9.0 $/kg CW

8.07

US domestic 90CL cow

Last year

10.0 10.83

Export markets (NZ$/kg) US imported 95CL bull

Last week Prior week

$/kg CW

Slaughter price (NZ$/kg)

William Hickson

Ingrid Usherwood

6.50 6.00 5.50

Mar-20

May-20

Jul-20 Sep-20 Sept. 2021

Nov-20 Jan-21 Sept. 2022

DAIRY FUTURES (US$/T) Nearby contract

380

Mar-21

Mar-20

May-20

Jul-20

Sep-20

Nov-20

Jan-21

Mar-21

CANTERBURY FEED BARLEY

Listed Agri Shares

5pm, close of market, Thursday

Company

YTD High

YTD Low

ArborGen Holdings Limited

0.164

0.195

0.161

The a2 Milk Company Limited

8.62

12.5

8.42

Comvita Limited

3.14

3.48

3.06

Delegat Group Limited

14.3

15.4

13.75 4.35

Last price*

Prior week

vs 4 weeks ago

WMP

3890

3915

4300

400

SMP

2835

2830

2825

395

Fonterra Shareholders' Fund (NS)

4.93

5.15

390

Foley Wines Limited

1.82

2.07

1.68

Livestock Improvement Corporation Ltd (NS)

0.81

4140

4100

4050

Butter

3500

3460

3430

Milk Price

7.64

$/tonne

AMF

405

385

7.61

380

Mar-20

* price as at close of business on Thursday

Jul-20

Sep-20

Nov-20

Jan-21

Mar-21

WAIKATO PALM KERNEL

0.35

0.65

0.3

New Zealand King Salmon Investments Ltd

1.5

1.72

1.43

PGG Wrightson Limited

3.44

3.65

3.11

Rua Bioscience Limited

0.43

0.61

0.415

Sanford Limited (NS)

4.69

5.23

4.3

Scales Corporation Limited

4.64

5.09

4.22 4.66

Seeka Limited

4.9

5.09

4500

400

Synlait Milk Limited (NS)

3.41

5.24

3.34

T&G Global Limited

2.94

2.88

4000

350

S&P/NZX Primary Sector Equity Index

14078

15491

13978

S&P/NZX 50 Index

12561

13558

12085

S&P/NZX 10 Index

12420

13978

11776

$/tonne

US$/t

WMP FUTURES - VS FOUR WEEKS AGO

May-20

Marlborough Wine Estates Group Limited

3500

300 250

3000

Apr

May Jun Latest price

Jul

Aug 4 weeks ago

Sep

200

Mar-20

S&P/FW PRIMARY SECTOR EQUITY

May-20

Jul-20

Sep-20

Nov-20

Jan-21

Mar-21

14078

S&P/NZX 50 INDEX

12561

S&P/NZX 10 INDEX

12420

FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – April 5, 2021

Pulse

WEATHER Soil Moisture

Overview April is here and everyone wants to know what happens next with New Zealand’s weather pattern. Well, what we’re seeing at RuralWeather. co.nz is an ‘Air Pressure Sandwich’. Let us explain: low pressure in the tropics (top slice of bread), high pressure dominating southern Australia and towards NZ (the filling) and low pressure in the Southern Ocean (the bottom slice). This is actually quite a normal set up around March-April and this one is particularly tidy – no major storms or big break in those highs to see wild changes. However, as we go into this weekend/second week of April two things happen: high pressure fades out somewhat in the NZ area and a low in the north Tasman Sea tries to head our way.

Demand for venison breeding confidence

31/03/2021

Sarah Friel sarah.friel@globalhq.co.nz

V Source: NIWA Data

Highlights

Wind

With so much high pressure, winds aren’t going to be much of a feature this week. Generally speaking, a westerly flow in the deep south and an easterly flow in the far north. NE winds will likely increase in the upper North Island this weekend.

Temperature With no big changes to our weather pattern this week, you can expect fairly normal temperatures for this time of year. Cooler nights and mornings, with mild afternoons. Overnight lows may lift up a little further this weekend in the north and west.

Highlights/ Extremes Drier than average for many areas in the east and inland. Best chances for rain in the next 10 days look to be the upper North Island, the West Coast and other western-facing regions, although it’s not 100% locked in.

14-day outlook

7-day rainfall forecast

High pressure will be dominating NZ this week but a low in the Tasman Sea is also moving southwards and has a chance of impacting northern NZ with rain around this weekend. But this rainfall isn’t locked in because of the dominating nature of the high. Check RuralWeather.co.nz for your local 10-day rainfall numbers as the IBM supercomputer is crunching all international weather models every 60 minutes and auto-updating those totals. Eastern NZ looks drier than average/mainly dry for the next seven days.

A drier than average week is coming back in, as part of the air pressure sandwich. This belt of high air pressure will be coming out of the Indian Ocean, sliding over southern Aussie and into NZ. It won’t always be fully dominating our weather, allowing for some showers, but most regions are going to be drier than average. A low in the Tasman Sea this weekend will be worth monitoring, not guaranteed to bring rain to the North Island, but one to watch.

ENISON has sustained a weak run in export markets since the onset of covid-19 lockdowns made indoor restaurant dining largely unoperational, removing a key market for what is seen as a luxury meat. Recovery looked promising through the middle of 2020, when New Zealand was celebrating our own reopening, and European, UK and US markets were making noises about doing the same thing in time for the northern hemisphere summer. However, right on the brink of the chilled venison production and export season (September-October), covid-19 case numbers began to build again in these key markets, prompting further shutdowns. From September to December venison average export values (AEV) followed normal market trends and lifted alongside an increase in chilled exports, albeit to a softer level than the past five years. The venison AEV fell over in January, reflecting a readjustment in export volumes as frozen cuts took over from chilled. Recovery was evident in February, when the AEV strengthened by 11% to NZ$9.44/ kg. This was driven by a 67c/kg increase in the frozen venison AEV, while chilled venison values reduced by $1.32/kg. Despite the recovery, February’s AEV represents a $4/kg deficit compared to the five-year average value. This illustrates softer than usual demand from key venison export markets, with monthly exports reducing by 877 tonnes. This decrease was spread across export volumes to the US,

Netherlands, Germany and China. A drop in monthly export volumes is a snapshot of a year-long issue for venison. Compared to exports over 2015-19, venison exports to the EU and US have reduced by 8% and 11% respectively. This does not represent softer demand exclusively, but rather restricted availability of venison to these traditional markets, as opportunities for venison have developed in new markets. After playing a minor role in venison exports, volumes to China peaked in 2019 and only marginally reduced last year when they imported 1194t. Compared to the five-year average export volume over 2015-19, exports to China grew by 108% in 2020. Lower demand is not the only factor contributing to overall softer export volumes. Based on slaughter statistics from October 2020 to February 2021, venison processing rates have dropped by 15,885 head compared to year-ago levels. The total kill in this period was 150,770, with most of the downside in January-February. Arguably, an increase in the February AEV indicates building demand following January’s price readjustment as the market shifted from chilled stock to frozen. Looking ahead to the 2021 chilled export season, there are some positive rumblings coming from within the NZ venison processing and exporting sector. Germany’s sustained battle with covid-19 causing them to jump in and out of lockdown is not ideal, however, European markets are still indicating good demand and vaccine rollouts are breeding confidence. At this stage, processors are projecting a farm gate price in excess of $7.00/kg for the chilled season, which is above 2020 prices, but lags behind other years and the five-year average of $9.04/kg.

SMALL WIN: Processors are projecting a farm gate price in excess of $7.00/kg for the chilled season, which is above 2020 prices, but lags behind other years and the five-year average of $9.04/kg.

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Rangatira Angus dispersal gains extra momentum with bidr®

Hybrid Livestreamed Auctions

Rangatira Angus, among the East Coast’s most respected studs, is bringing a six decade era to a close. Its mixed age cow, heifer calf and bull calf dispersal sale on 22 March offered 244 lots for a full clearance through a six hour sale. Emma Pollitt, PGG Wrightson East Coast Livestock Genetics Representative, helped organise the sale with stud principals Charlie and Susie Dowding, while bidr®, New Zealand’s virtual saleyard, added nationwide competition, helping make the day a resounding success. “We had 26 online registered buyers, from Mangakino to Clinton, alongside over 50 who bid in person at the sale. Almost half the offering received online bids, and bidr® participants purchased 14 per cent of the

lots, including the top price of the day for a bull calf. “This sale was originally planned for this time last year, before Covid-19 disrupted the selling season. When the Rangatira Angus yearling and two year old heifer sale was held in September last year bidr® attended to cover all bases, and we stuck with that for this sale. “Some online purchasers who had been at the September sale in person bid from home this time, showing confidence in the system and the stud. Having bidr® there, with a full online system, made bidding from home much easier, ensuring anyone online can stay in control,” she says. With 111 cows offered, the average price

was $4,775 and the top-priced cow sold for $12,000 to Rolling Rock Angus. In the heifer section 68 lots averaged $4,283 with the toppriced heifer calf purchased by Shamrock Angus for $10,500. Of 65 bull calves offered, selling on average for $3,933, as noted, the top priced bull calf was purchased online: with Black Ridge Angus buying him for $20,500 and Mt Mable Angus purchasing another bull calf at the sale for $17,500. Emma Pollitt says it was always going to be a bittersweet day for the Dowding family. “Charlie and Susie were as happy as could be in the circumstances. They were thrilled with the outcome of the sale, appreciated the value bidr® provides and will use bidr® again at their upcoming bull sale in June,” she says.

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Prices hit by dry and breed South Island adult store cattle prices have come back in the past few weeks, and PGG Wrightson area manager Joe Higgins has pointed the finger at the rapidly drying conditions and the significant number of dairy-beef cattle on the market.“It has got very dry, very quickly in most areas and 70-80% of the cattle at auction are dairy-based and some not well-bred,” Higgins said. “This type of cattle are the first people want out the gate when it gets dry, but are the last that buyers want in their gates, so the equation is not balanced.” The influx of dairy-beef and dairy cattle can be traced back to a large volume of calves that were reared in the last 2-3 years that stayed in the South Island, rather than selling across the strait to the North Island. This was largely due to M bovis and drought, and has meant there has been a significant increase in this type of cattle available. It is expected that rain will make a difference to the market but, in the meantime, sellers are having to meet a deflated market to shift cattle off-farm. NORTHLAND Kaikohe cattle • Yearling steers made $3.00/kg • Weaner heifers traded at $2.55-$2.65/kg There were around 580 head at KAIKOHE last Wednesday and the market was a little hesitant, particularly for female cattle PGG Wrightson agent Vaughan Vujcich reported. Better R2 steers sold to $2.65-$2.70/kg and lesser beef types and crossbreds, $2.20/kg to $2.40/kg. R2 Friesian bulls earned $2.50-$2.55/kg and heifers sold in a wide range based on quality at $2.10/kg to $2.50/kg. Wellsford store cattle • R2 Angus-cross steers, 337-361kg, firmed to $2.52-$2.60/kg • R2 Hereford-Friesian steers, 471-506kg, eased to $2.50-$2.51/kg • Weaner Hereford-Friesian steers, 140-187kg, fetched $575-$655 A moderate yarding of 564 cattle was penned at WELLSFORD last Monday and all sold in line with quality. R2 Hereford-Friesian steers, 443-476kg, improved to $2.63$2.70/kg. Same breed heifers, 349-353kg, strengthened to $2.58-$2.61/kg and 299-312kg returned $2.68-$2.74/kg. Good weaners sold well. Angus-cross steers, 187kg, realised $620. Charolais and Red Devon, 285-288kg, were consistent at $750-$780. Hereford-Friesian, 103-153kg, earned $410$515. Hereford heifers, 175kg, fetched $510 and AngusFriesian, 259kg, managed $520 with 135kg at $385. Hereford bulls, 113-153kg, made $400-$540 and Friesian, 180kg, $550. Read more in your LivestockEye.

AUCKLAND Pukekohe cattle • R2 crossbred steers earned $2.40-$2.45/kg • R2 heifers ranged from $2.04/kg to $2.32/kg • Boner cows fetched $1.39/kg to $1.81/kg Buyers remained cautious at PUKEKOHE and the market held relative to the previous sale. Medium prime steers made $2.52-$2.56/kg and light prime heifers $2.46-$2.52/ kg. Weaner steers traded at $620-$685 and heifers, $550.

COUNTIES Tuakau sales • Prime Hereford-Friesian heifers, 585kg, made $2.62/kg • Heavy Friesian cows, 585kg, reached $1.61/kg • Top ewes sold to $194 Around 400 prime cattle were yarded at TUAKAU last Wednesday, Carrfields Livestock agent Karl Chitham reported. Prime steers and heifers held value, and 580690kg steers made $2.54-$2.66/kg and 500-550kg, $2.48$2.55/kg. Medium Hereford-Friesian heifers, 476kg, returned $2.43/kg and 480-550kg Friesian cows traded at $1.46/kg to $1.61/kg. Medium boners, 430-450kg, managed $1.34/kg to $1.56/kg. Prime ewes sold strongly at Monday’s sheep sale. The best earned $194, with medium-good at $138-$164 and light-medium $95-$130. Prime lambs in medium-good condition traded at $127-$136, while store lambs ranged from $82 to $111.

WAIKATO Frankton cattle 30.3 • R2 Charolais-Friesian steers, 320-373kg, were well-contested at $2.66-$2.72/kg • R2 Charolais-Friesian heifers, 326-368kg, fetched $2.61-$2.66/kg • Weaner Hereford-Friesian steers, 177-208kg, met good demand and made $565-$650 PGG Wrightson yarded 585 store cattle at FRANKTON last Tuesday and two days of reasonable rain helped to increase buyer enthusiasm. R2 Angus-Friesian steers, 390-438kg, held at $2.55-$2.62/kg. All Hereford-Friesian steers, 315499kg, realised $2.45/kg to $2.62/kg. Angus-Friesian heifers, 336-383kg, held at $2.47-$2.52/kg. Better Hereford-Friesian,

308-335kg, lifted to $2.55-$2.61/kg. Weaners accounted for 43% of the total tally and well-marked Angus-Friesian steers, 198kg, realised $590 with 168kg at $452. HerefordFriesian heifers, 127-180kg, eased slightly to $315-$520. Friesian bulls, 175-196kg, returned $390-$570. Cows made up over 90% of the 249 head prime tally. Top Friesian boners, 503-553kg, returned $1.42-$1.55/kg with 424-500kg at $1.28/kg to $1.44/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye. Frankton cattle 31.3 • Seventeen well-marked R2 Hereford-Friesian steers, 311kg, pushed to $2.96/kg • Seven 356kg R2 Hereford-Friesian heifers improved to $2.47/kg • Weaner Hereford-Friesian steers, 139-217kg, fetched $500-$700 Store throughput lifted to 553 last Wednesday for New Zealand Farmers Livestock at FRANKTON and weaners held a 60% share. Most R2 Friesian-cross steers, 310348kg, softened to $1.93-$1.97/kg. Hereford bulls, 229279kg, traded at $2.54-$2.75/kg and Friesian, 338-359kg, $2.43-$2.55/kg. Weaner Hereford-dairy steers, 147-174kg, managed $400-$465 and 201kg Speckle Park, $630. Hereford heifers, 121-157kg, earned $400-$530 and HerefordFriesian, 128-212kg, $450-$580. Hereford bulls, 132-177kg, returned $455-$600 and Hereford-Friesian, 131-206kg, $470-$545. Friesian, 143-177kg, improved to $525-$585. Cows accounted for 96 of the 105 head prime yarding and seven 508kg boner Friesian took top honours at $1.51/kg whilst 447kg cross-bred realised $1.50/kg. Run-with-bull Hereford cows, 447-575kg, earned $955 to $1210. Read more in your LivestockEye.

KING COUNTRY Te Kuiti sheep • Ewes earned $110-$150 • Store ewe lambs made $102-$106 Prime lambs firmed at TE KUITI last Wednesday with heavy types up to $140-$160, medium $117-$134 and light $108$112. Store lambs sold on par to the previous sale with the top end of male lambs $120-$127 and medium $110-$115.

BAY OF PLENTY Rangiuru cattle and sheep • R3 Hereford bulls, 521kg, achieved $2.76/kg • Prime Speckle Park steers, 585kg, managed $2.63/kg • Other prime steers, 461-506kg, returned $2.44-$2.56/kg • Lambs ranged from $74-$122 while ewes were $99-$160 A reasonable yarding of cattle met good demand at RANGIURU last Tuesday. A standout was a selection of R2 Angus steers, 410-440kg, that fetched $2.59-$2.61/kg, followed closely by a significant number of lighter 334375kg Hereford-Friesian at $2.53/kg to $2.66/kg. R2 heifers were dominated by Hereford-Friesian, 322-431kg, that were usually $2.48-$2.53/kg with a good supporting performance provided by Angus, 424-442kg, at $2.38-$2.45/kg. Weaner Angus steers, 145-227kg, managed $490-$500 with a 171kg line of Hereford-Friesian priced at $545. Read more in your LivestockEye.

TARANAKI Taranaki cattle • R3 steers mostly sold in a tight range of $2.61-$2.62/kg • R2 heifers mostly held with the lion’s share of Hereford-Friesian to $2.20-$2.30/kg. Widespread rain improved the market for weaner calves at TARANAKI last Wednesday. Quality Hereford-Friesian and Speckle Park-cross steers around 230kg achieved $670$720 with 180-200kg, $575-$660. The top end of weaner heifers held at $440-$490 and the next cut fetched $400$425. Around half of the R2 steers managed $2.50-$2.60/kg, with the top end on par with the previous sale at $2.62$2.68/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.

HAWKE’S BAY Stortford Lodge prime cattle and sheep • Heavy ewes improved to $163.50-$175 • Medium ewes firmed to $120-$129 • Heavy ram lambs returned $125-$130 Ewe numbers dropped to 587 head at STORTFORD LODGE last Monday, and good demand lifted results for most. A couple of lines of impressive ewes topped the sale at $201-$205. Very good types improved to $151.50-$156 while light-medium held at $110-$113. All lighter ewes earned $85-$95. Just 52 lambs were presented. Thirteen good mixed-sex pushed to $124 while good to heavy ewe lambs returned $120-$130.50. No cattle were presented. Read more in your LivestockEye. Stortford Lodge in-calf fair and store sheep • Top in-calf Angus heifers to an Angus bull returned $1565-$1630 • A consignment of Hereford heifers to a Hereford bull made $1390-$1500 • Three top pens of Angus cows to an Angus bull reached $1200$1375 • Capital stock Romney 2-tooth ewes sold for $190-$205 • Heavy male lambs firmed to $123-$134 In-calf heifers and cows featured at STORTFORD LODGE last Wednesday for the annual fair and 960 were penned. Traditional breeds dominated though a consignment of South Devon cows to a South Devon bull also featured and sold for $910-$1300. Heifers sold well as second cut Angus returned $1400-$1545, though mixed-age cows met limited demand and most fell within a range $100 either side of $1000. Processors secured most lines that traded at $1.80-$1.89/ kg while the balance sold for breeding at $1.90-$2.12/kg. A consignment of Romney breeding ewes started the sheep section and 4-tooth and 6-tooth made $180-$187 with older ewes, $160-$177. Only one line had been to the ram. Store lamb volume grew to 7500 and males had varied results. Good types eased to $115-$120, though lighter types held at $100-$114. Ewe lambs were more consistent and top cuts sold for $115-$129, and medium to good $93-$110. Few light lines were penned. Read more in your LivestockEye.

MANAWATU Feilding prime cattle and sheep • Hereford & Angus-Hereford cows, 602kg, fetched $2.03/kg An increase in lamb numbers was matched by demand at FEILDING last Monday. A small number of very heavy lambs sold to $162-$166.50 while the rest of the line-up was evenly split by heavy pens that earned $146-$158.50, and medium-good at $120-$142.50. Heavy ewes made $168$188 while the lion’s share were good types that traded at $141-$159. Prime cattle numbers were low and there was more action in the calf pens where Hereford-Friesian bulls managed $315 followed by other good pens at $205-$220. Good Friesian bulls reached $190-$205 with medium $120$160. Read more in your LivestockEye. Feilding store sale • Capital stock two-tooth Romneys were mainly $192-$215 • Male lambs averaged $125 • Ewe lambs averaged $109.50 Barely a hundred cattle sold on a mixed market at FEILDING. The steers were often passed in, though 535kg R3 Hereford-Friesian were $2.65/kg. Some 315-340kg R2 Angus and Charolais-cross heifers made $2.50-$2.55/kg with mixed-bred 350-375kg heifers at $2.25-$2.30/kg. A yarding of 8000 lambs was complimented by 1900 mainly quality capital stock ewes. The four-tooth Romney’s sold in two pens for $186-$201, and the six-tooth to fiveyear pens made $182-$190. Top male lambs were $130$135, other good-to-medium lines $120-$130, with the lighter types $95-$105.

FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – April 5, 2021

RED AFFAIR: Calf-selling action hit the Temuka sale yards as the season kicked off at the 92nd annual Glen Lyon and Huxley Gorge sale.

A line of capital stock ewe lambs were $119, but otherwise good-to-medium lines were $110-$115 with the lighter types mainly $90-$100. Read more in your LivestockEye. Rongotea cattle • R2 Hereford-Friesian steers, 345-503kg, made $2.26/kg to $2.66/ kg • Better R2 heifers earned $2.35-$2.43/kg • Weaner Angus heifers, 229kg, sold to $630 A big yarding of R2 bulls attracted new buyers at RONGOTEA last Tuesday, New Zealand Farmers Livestock agent Darryl Harwood reported. R2 Friesian bulls, 395486kg, made up to $2.48/kg and Hereford-Friesian, 473kg, sold to $2.43/kg. Good weaner Hereford-Friesian and Angus steers achieved $670-$745 with the balance $350$430. Hereford-Friesian and Murray Grey-cross heifers, 113-158kg, realised $380-$470.

CANTERBURY Canterbury Park cattle and sheep • R3 Hereford-Friesian steers, 404-427kg, made $2.23-$2.30/kg • R2 Charolais-cross heifers, 377kg, traded at $2.41/kg • Angus-Hereford steers, 385kg, sold for $2.39/kg Steers were the highlight of the prime section at CANTERBURY PARK last Tuesday. A few traditional steers managed $2.55-$2.64/kg while plenty of well-finished animals over 600kg traded from $2.36/kg to $2.49/kg. The rest sat within a weight range of 500-600kg and fetched $2.20-$2.30/kg. Nearly all heifers over 450kg earned $2.20-$2.30/kg regardless of breed. Cows were selectively bought. Most of the store lambs sold from $87-$109 while a few heavy pens stretched to $118. Heavy prime lambs managed $181-$184 and $115-$161 covered the balance. The best ewes made $226-$235 with the remainder of the better types $119$176. Read more in your LivestockEye.

Coalgate cattle and sheep • Prime Angus steers, 613-667kg, returned $2.39/kg • R2 Angus and Angus-Hereford steers, 358-388kg, made $2.01$2.07/kg • R2 Angus and Angus-Hereford heifers, 345kg, earned $1.80/kg The sheep pens were busy at COALGATE last Wednesday with nearly 5000 store lambs penned. The top price was paid for a pen of rams at $126 while other heavier end lambs sold for $91-$117. Medium and light lines traded at $52-$90. The top price paid for prime lambs was $154 with the majority $110-$129. The best ewes sold for $217-$240 with most of the balance $102-$152 and a few heavy pens $161-$185. Read more in your LivestockEye.

SOUTH-CANTERBURY Temuka prime cattle and all sheep • Shorthorn-cross steers, 570-623kg, stretched to $2.47-$2.51/kg • Traditional heifers, 487-543kg, earned $2.17-$2.26/kg The cattle tally grew to 700 but beef cattle numbers were limited at TEMUKA last Monday. A modest offering of Angus steers, 482-621kg, made $2.40-$2.45/kg and heifers, 568-571kg, earned $2.40-$2.41/kg. Other steers over 500kg were generally $2.36-$2.45/kg. Very heavy Friesian cows, 600-778kg, managed $1.61/kg while 565-595kg returned $1.29-$1.39/kg. A huge yarding of store lambs included substantial numbers of forward store that were often $99$120. Most prime lambs traded at $100-$134 with heavy types $135-$158. The lion’s share of the ewes traded at $100$138 while heavy pens were $180-$206. Read more in your LivestockEye. Temuka store cattle • R2 Angus steers, 332kg, sold for $2.40/kg • R2 Simmental-Friesian steers, 452kg, fetched $2.13/kg • R2 Murray Grey and Murray Grey-Friesian steers, 393-446kg, returned $1.97-$2.04/kg The mood at the first store sale of April at TEMUKA was

a little brighter than the previous auction. A reduced tally of 400 head last Thursday was easier to absorb. The R2 steer offering was heavy with Hereford-Friesian, 378-429kg, that were usually $1.95/kg to $2.10/kg. R2 Angus & AngusHereford, 302-329kg, were the most numerous amongst the heifer pens and reached $1.80-$1.82/kg while the best Hereford-Friesian were 419kg and $1.91/kg. Weaner Hereford-Friesian steers were priced from $180- to $350 but dairy types were harder to move. Read more in your LivestockEye.

OTAGO Balclutha sheep • Heavy prime ewes held at $140-$160, medium $100-$120 and light $60-$80 • Store lambs held, with the top end at $80-$95, medium $60-$70 and light $40-$50 The market was a little softer BALCLUTHA last Wednesday and heavy prime lambs sold to $140, medium $120-$130 and light $110-$120.

SOUTHLAND Lorneville sale • Top store lambs firmed to $100-$110 with medium at $90-$95 and light $75-$80 • Heavy local trade rams made $140 • Prime steers sold to $2.20/kg • Prime heifers earned $1.90/kg to $2.10/kg • Better weaner Hereford-cross steers, 153kg, realised $400 Heavy prime lambs firmed to $130-$144 at LORNEVILLE last Tuesday, medium returned $118-$128 and light $110$116. Heavy prime ewes lifted to $140-$186 with heavy 2-tooths at $106-$117. Store cattle sold on a sticky market with R2 Friesian steers, 448kg, $1.74/kg. R2 beef-cross steers, 414-464kg, earned $1.88/kg to $2.00/kg, with laterborn types $1.59/kg.

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AIN boosted the atmosphere at North Island weaner fairs and brought out the buyers to some big events. The rain had a notable impact on the heifer market as they exceeded expectations at some fairs, while big volumes of annual draft cattle featured at Matawhero and Masterton, and drew in a large contingent of regular buyers from outside the regions. That was repeated at Temuka for the 92nd annual Glen Lyon and Huxley Gorge calf sale, where over half the yarding were Hereford steers. Cheviot North calf sale The north edition of the Cheviot calf sale followed the south on Friday, March 26, and 690 calves were yarded. The ratio of steers to heifers was 380:300, and Angus and Angus-Hereford dominated both sections. Top steers firmed on the south prices as 230-310kg Angus sold for $705-$990, $3.10$3.22/kg, though medium lines held as they also traded in that per kilogram range. Angus-Hereford, 200-260kg, sold for $615-$820, $3.04-$3.21/kg. The heifer market held as 195-283kg sold for $490$690, but 230-250kg lines made a premium at $2.70/kg and the balance traded at $2.40-$2.57/ kg. Angus-Hereford and Hereford, 170-265kg, returned $510-$670 to also sell in the $2.47-$2.53/kg range. Lighter lines were harder to shift. Martinborough and Masterton Weaner Fair After missing out due to lockdown in 2020, the market at the Martinborough and Masterton two-day weaner fair was positive, and values were

CROWD-PLEASERS: Vendors feeding into the Matawhero sale yards offered up an impressive yarding of 3300 calves over the two-day weaner fair held on Tuesday and Wednesday. A big crowd turned out to observe, as well as bid and buy.

The rain had a notable impact on the heifer market as they exceeded expectations at some fairs... strong. Calves totalled 2300 over the two days, and steers and bulls featured last Monday. Top Angus steers achieved $950-$1000, with medium types $700-$800, and light mostly $640-$690. Bulls were mostly Angus, which earned $720, with the balance $460-$515. Rain overnight was well-timed for the heifers turn last Tuesday. Hereford heifers met strong competition and sold to $900, with capital stock Angus at $815. The next cut realised $610-$730, with lighter

and recently weaned-types $400$525. Matawhero weaner fairs High volume for the Matawhero weaner fair meant two days were required. Day one offered up 1900 steers and 400 bulls. For the most part 205-270kg traditional steers sold for $3.30-$3.60/kg, though the odd smaller line was a little weaker. Large tally 150-200kg lines of steers that were straight-Angus, or near to it, made $3.45-$3.65/ kg, with other traditional types at $3.10-$3.30/kg. Good exotic steers, 200-280kg, all made $3.30$3.45/kg. On a per head basis, top steers made $750-$950 and the balance $530-$700. Big lines of 240-275kg Angus bulls were $785$875, $3.10-$3.25/kg, with a few 200-250kg Hereford lines at $3.45$3.60/kg. Almost a thousand

heifers were offered on day two last Wednesday. Three especially large pens of 205-220kg Angus heifers traded at $655-$690, $3.15$3.25/kg, while other 140-210kg Angus earned $415-$570, $2.70$2.95/kg. Charolais-cross heifers, 165-265kg, all sold for $422-$690, $2.55-$2.75/kg, whereas other mixed exotics centred on $2.30/kg at all weights. Other beef heifers were usually in the $2.10-$2.40/ kg range. 92nd annual Glen Lyon & Huxley Gorge calf sale The Glen Lyon & Huxley Gorge section started off the calf-selling season last Wednesday at Temuka, and a loyal following of buyers attended. The calves were all off hill country and had been weaned a week. Angus-Hereford steers pushed to $570-$860, while Hereford sold from $400 to $780.

Just two pens of Angus steers were offered and fetched $620 and $740. Hereford heifers consistently sold for $530-$680 while AngusHereford ranged from $430-$610 and two pens of Angus $520 and $555. Balclutha first calf sale There were around 900 calves at Balclutha’s first calf sale on Thursday. Buyers were mostly from Southland and South Otago, though some heifers headed north. Top exotic steers fetched $1000 with better Angus, and Angus-cross around $800. Steers traded around the $2.80/kg to $3.00/kg mark with heifers $2.20/ kg to $2.50/kg.

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Delivered Excludes ramp and crush Sam R Approximately 84 head of cattle 03/09/18 A3installation Excludes 1:75

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

• • • •

PLAN

CATT FARMQ U LEYA RD S IP YSTE MS CY-9 1-L-S TD

No.

Delivered Excludes ramp and crush Approximately 130 head of cattle Excludes installation

DRAW N DATE SCAL E SHEE T NO .

Sam

08/1

0/18

1:75 1 OF

SHEE T SI ZE

47,995

.00 +GST

Add Stockman Vet Crush for $11,995.00+ GST Add loading ramp for $4995.00+ GST

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COST EFFECTIVE YARDS FOR LIFESTYLE TO LARGE FARMS Farmhand 5 Head Yard

Farmhand 10 Head Yard

• • • • •

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

Farmhand 10 Head Yard

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

4,795.00 +GST

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

5,295.00

(FH5-1)

(FH10-1)

+GST

Farmhand

Farmhand 25 Head20 Yard Farmhand Head Yard

Farmhand Head Yard Farmhand 2020Head Yard • • • • •

Farmhand 10 Head Yard

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

Farmhand 25 Head Yard

• • • • •

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

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

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

(FH20)

6,995.00

Farmhand 32 Head Yard

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

+GST

Farmhand 12mtr Horse PenYard Farmhand 32 Head

Farmhand 42 Head Yard • • • • •

8,795.00

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

+GST

Farmhand

Farmhand 75 Head Yard • • • • •

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

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

H/B

S/G

(FH20)

S/G

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

11,595

Farmhand .00 Curved Force Tub +GST BLUE ---------- 1800 GREEN -------- 2100

DRAWN

M. Z

DATE

31-05-16

H/B

16,995

FH - 32 R

SHEET NO.

SHEET SIZE

N.T.S.

SCALE

.00 Farmhand Yard$Panels Farmhand Loading +GST Bundle of 10 Ramp Curved Farmhand Yard Panels Farmhand

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

1 OF 1

DRAWN

M. Z

DATE

31-05-16

SCALE

SHEET NO.

FH - 42 L

SHEET SIZE

N.T.S.

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

1 OF 1

Farmhand 150 Head Yard

• • • • •

S/G

31-05-16

FH - 32 R

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

19,995.00

$ 4

Colour Code

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

FARMQUIP (Approximately 126 head yard CATTLEYARD size, SYSTEMS FH-126-L-STD depending on animal size)

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

+GST

PLAN No.

DRAWN

Sam R SHEET SIZE

DATE

29/08/19

SCALE SHEET NO.

1:100 1 OF 1

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

Colour Code

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

+GST

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

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

FARMQUIP CATTLEYARD SYSTEMS

DRAWN

Sam R SHEET SIZE

DATE

27/02/19

SCALE

PLAN No.

FH-150-L-STD

DRAWN

M. Z

DATE

31-05-16

SCALE

FH 75 - L

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

1 OF 1

SHEET SIZE

N.T.S.

Bundle of 10

Force Tub

Farmhand 126 Head Yard 7 rail multi-purpose for cattle and sheep Farmhand walkthrough headbail Farmhand sliding race gate Hot dipped galvanised Kit set delivered to main depot

M. Z

DATE

SCALE

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

DRAWN

SHEET NO.

1:100 1 OF 1

SHEET NO.

SHE

N.T.S.

1 OF 1

Farmhand Round Hay Feeder

Farmhand Heavy Duty Round Feeder

• Large bale, 2m diameter • 15 head positions

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

Farmhand Lifestyler Farmhand Lifestyler Hay Feeder Hay Feeder

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

AVAILABLE AT FARMLANDS NATIONWIDE

595.00

+GST

695.00

+GST

PLUS FREIGHT

69.00

+GST

PLUS FREIGHT

Large Round Bale Cradle Feeder

Sheep/Calf Small Bale Cradle Feeder

Large Square Bale Cradle Feeder

Rectangular Hay Bale Feeder

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

• 1650 L x 1440 W

• 2900L x 1500W x 1080 H

• Fits 2 large bales

1195.00

+GST PLUS FREIGHT

695.00

GALLAGHER MULTIWIRE STEEL GALLAGHER STEEL TREADINMULTIWIRE POST 875MM 10 PACK TREADIN| 1004733 POST 875MM 10 PACK | 1004733

.95.95 44 44

SAVE SAVE $15.00 $15.00

+GST

$ PLUS FREIGHT

MKM TASMAN HALF ZIP PULLOVER | 1024650

134.95

SAVE

$50.00

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

Prices valid from 1st – 30th April 2021

895.00

FREIGHT +GST PLUS

PESTOFF RODENT BLOCK WITH DEAD RAT CAFE 10KG

189.99

995.00

FREIGHT +GST PLUS

GALLAGHER S20 SOLAR FENCE ENERGIZER | 1020603

| 1012157

Visit www.farmlands.co.nz or head in-store today!

FAR_10087

$ PLUS FREIGHT

SAVE

$23.96

309.95 SAVE

$128.00

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150 Head Sheep Yard 150 Head Sheep Yard • Includes adjustable sides draft module

710 Head Sheep Yard • Includes adjustable sides draft module

• Includes adjustable sides draft module

S S

S S GATE

GATE

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

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

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

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

NY004 FH013 FHSPOST FHSBF

$ 2,595.00 $ 15.00 $ 49.00 $ 79.00

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

+GST

Sheep Weigh Crate

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

GATE

19,995

.00

FREEPHONE 0800 843 024

+GST

Adjustable Sides Draft Module

3 Way Draft Module

• Fit into any existing sheep yard

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

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

FARMQUIP DATE SHEEPYARD SYSTEMSSCALE

FREEPHONE 0800 843 024

DRAWN

SY 260

SHEET NO.

Sam R SHEET SIZE 21/05/18

1:75

1 OF 1

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

$ .00 .00 3,795 2,195 ep Express Conveyors

+GST

1,595.00

+GST

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

Farmhand Vetles

Crutch and Weigh Combo reSheep ldnaHHandler peehS etaM sreggaD

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

Sheep Weigh Crate

Cal

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

Stockman Vetless C

H/B

Farmhand 20 Head Cattle Yard

Rechargeable Sh

Daggers Mate Daggers MateSheep SheepHandler Handler • • • • • •

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

pmaR peehS elbatroP /etarC hgieW peehS obmoC elacS hgieW BLUE ---------- 1800 GREEN -------- 2100

DRAWN

M. Z

DATE

31-05-16

SCALE

FH 20 - L

SHEET NO.

SHEET SIZE

N.T.S.

1 OF 1

Auto Weigh Sheep Handler

Sheep Express Conv

8 Piece Knife Set

11 Piece Knife Set

6 Piece Chef Set

• Ergonomic polpropylene antimicrobial handles • NSF certified

139.00

BU44

+GST

Rural Butcher Vacuum Sealer

+GST

89.00

• Stainless frame

BU71

.00

18” 22”

BU58

+GST

59.00 $ 69.00 $

+GST

BU50,51,52

• M / L / XL

39.00

+GST

99.00

+GST EA

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

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

• Easy mixing handle and pivoting cradle with lid.

BU94

79.00

Stainless Steel

Rural Meat Mixer

+GST

Chainmail Butchers Glove

Magnetic Knife Holder

Rural Mincer T12

695.00

25”

+GST

Rural Meat Slicer

BU43

+GST

Butcher Saw

8” Meat Cleaver

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

219.00

BU45

+GST

169.00

519.00

+GST

Available March delivery.

BU08

399.00 +GST

BU68,70

Rural Sausage Filler 7L • Make sausages at home

BU14

349.00 +GST

Available March delivery.

Stainless Steel Workbench

Stainless Steel Sink Bench

Corner Bench Unit

Butchers Block Workbench

• 1200 L x 600 D

• 900 x 900

• 900 L x 600 D

299.00 +GST

BU80

479.00 +GST

BU82

399.00 +GST

BU83

499.00 +GST

BU10

BU83

Available March delivery.

Railed Wall Shelf

Single Swivel Meat Hooks

Double Hanging Swivel Carcass Hook

Butchers Chopping Board

8mm x 200mm

• 1200 L x 300 D

139

Available March delivery.

23.00

• 600 L x 400 W

+GST

.00 +GST

BU84

12mm x 300mm

29.00 +GST

BU62,63

39.00 +GST

BU67

129.00 +GST

BU95

Available March delivery.

Some products may be unavailable due to delayed shipping routes because of Covid restrictions – we apologise for the inconvenience Promotional offers valid until 30 April 2021. Not to be used in conjunction with any other finance offers. See finance T&C’s for details. Finance terms facilitated by UDC and Heartland Bank. Many products shown are manufactured to order so standard Farmquip leadtimes and freight apply. Freight charged on all orders unless otherwise stipulated. Cattle yards pricing excludes concrete and site works.

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