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HWEN comes at a cost Gerald Piddock gerald.piddock@globalhq.co.nz

AIRY farmers could expect to pay an extra $6200 and a hill country sheep and beef farmer $7200 a year from 2025 if the Government adopts He Waka Eke Noa’s recommendations for pricing agricultural emissions. Those recommendations, released in a report for Government Ministers, suggested pricing methane at 11 cents per kilogram. That figure could lift to $20,500 for dairy farming and $24,500 for sheep and beef farming by 2030 if a 35 cents per kilogram price is used. The costs are calculated using AgFirst’s dairy and sheep and beef farm models for Waikato-Bay of Plenty, which it uses for its annual financial survey. AgFirst agricultural economist Phil Journeaux said the 11c/ kg price in the report was an indicative price only, with the actual price yet to be determined. Regardless of what it was, it will add a cost to farmers and there was a limit to what farmers can bear. If the price was hiked up too high, he feared it would result in more hill country being planted in trees. “There’s no magical mathematical formula that they can use. They have to weigh up what the impact will be on farm versus making sure that the cost is enough to incentivise farmers to change.” Whether it has that balance

right is yet to be determined, he said. “It certainly will impose a cost on farms, how strong that is to enforce change remains to be seen.” The cost was higher on the drystock farming model because the amount of the levy as a proportion of their EBIT was higher compared to a dairy farm on average, he said. The 11c/kg starting price for methane is the equivalent of 5% of $85/t of carbon dioxide – which Journeaux said is what the anticipated ETS price would be in 2025 – if biological emissions were included in the ETS. The current toolbox for farmers to reduce their emissions was slim, given that emissions are driven by the amount of dry matter eaten by stock, protein in the diet and nitrogen fertiliser used. Farmers will have to look at how those three things can be reduced while remaining financially viable, he said. “In terms of flicking to a lowcarbon system, you cannot do that overnight. Farming is a biological system and it will take most farms several years to transit to a lower carbon emitting system.” The main thrust of the recommendations: A split gas approach and emissions being priced at the farm level, came as no surprise because both had been widely supported by farmers in industry consultation, he said. He viewed the yearly emissions reporting that it proposes as no different to a farmer having to declare a tax return and those returns will be audited. He was optimistic that the

NOT ON: Bay of Plenty farmer Rick Burke says AgFirst’s 35c/kg emissions price for sheep and beef farmers by 2030 could cripple them.

Government will adopt the recommendations, although he expected some fine tuning. “It comes down to politics: If you’re a politician in Wellington, do you go with a plan that farmers don’t particularly love but at least accept – which is He Waka Eke Noa – or do you whack them into the ETS, which 100% of them oppose?” If they choose the latter, he predicted they would have a massive fight on their hands. Bay of Plenty farmer Rick Burke wrote to HWEN programme director Kelly Forster in March urging it to adopt an alternative approach to pricing emissions

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that was based on the level of intensity. This was done because of concerns that a single pricing framework across all farm systems was not fair or equitable. At first glance, Burke said the recommendations put forward justified those concerns. “The pricing doesn’t reflect that. The sheep and beef sector has a very low impact and you can argue that sheep shouldn’t be taxed at all because of the gains that have been made since 1990. “The price doesn’t reflect that progress.” He said AgFirst’s 35c/kg emissions price for sheep and

beef farmers by 2030 could cripple them. The tax collected from emissions should be redirected into helping farmers redesign their farms and future-proof them. However there still were opportunities for farmers to discuss it with both HEWN and the Government over the coming months to make it fairer to farmers. “Hopefully there’s still scope for groups like ours and others to have meaningful conversations with government officials to ensure things can be tweaked to ensure that we don’t end up with perverse effects.”

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FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – June 13, 2022

Record sector exports forecast Gerald Piddock gerald.piddock@globalhq.co.nz THE latest Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries has New Zealand’s primary sector is on track to reach a record $52.2 billion for the financial year ending June 30, 2022. It will be the first time the sector has reached more the $50b for food and fibre exports, an almost 10% increase on the previous year, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor said. “This is a tremendous result for the sector as farmers, growers and others in the supply chains who play such a critical role in our economy. They have continued to deliver quality products for Kiwis and overseas consumers while navigating global disruption and uncertainty. “Our markets abroad are demanding high-quality products that are made with care, and this report indicates our exporters are responding to these market signals. “To that end, the Government is investing to support farmers and growers to deliver food and

WELL DONE: Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor says food producers have continued to deliver quality products for Kiwis and overseas consumers while navigating global disruption and uncertainty.

for the sector as it dealt with the ongoing impacts of covid-19 on supply chains, workforces as well as cost increases on inputs.

fibre with low emissions and high sustainability, which will provide us economic security.” It had not been an easy year

“But SOPI is a cause for much optimism,” he said. Dairy export revenue is on track to reach a record high of $21.6b, a 13% increase on the previous year, meat and wool export revenue is expected to lift 18% to $12.2b and horticulture is set to hit $6.7b in exports, an increase of 2%. Seafood exports are expected to increase 9% to hit $1.9b and forestry exports are expected to dip slightly on the previous year, reaching $6.2b, a small drop of 4%. O’Connor said looking further ahead there was further cause for optimism with SOPI forecasting export revenue to grow to $56.8b in the year to June 30, 2026. Supporting this was momentum in the Government’s trade agenda, including its free trade agreement (FTA) with the United Kingdom, and upgrade of New Zealand’s China FTA and progress negotiations on an EU FTA. “The basis for my optimism is our primary sector’s strong history of innovating and adapting to changing markets. It’s what has made us world-leaders and will keep us as world-leaders,” O’Connor said.

Associate Minister of Agriculture Meka Whaitiri said the sector had kept the economy afloat over a tough couple of years.

The basis for my optimism is our primary sector’s strong history of innovating and adapting to changing markets. It’s what has made us world-leaders and will keep us as worldleaders. Damien O’Connor Agriculture Minister Māori agribusinesses were also playing a vital role in Aotearoa’s food and fibre sector, contributing to the social and economic development of Aotearoa, and are a significant contributor to New Zealand’s export success, Whaitiri said.

Labour issues in sector’s hands – Parker Gerald Piddock gerald.piddock@globalhq.co.nz THE primary sector needs to find better, long-lasting solutions to its labour shortages because it will no longer be able to rely on cheap migrant labour that it has done in the past, Oceans and Fisheries Minister David Parker says. Speaking at the release of the latest Situation and Outlook Report, he said there was a risk for all of the primary sectors if they maintain their reliance on immigrant labour. “I think we all need to do better as a country if we are to overcome those labour constraints and I don’t think there will be an appetite for

going back to the high rates of net migration that we had pre-covid, which were causing so many other difficulties in society,” he said. If there is one challenge the industry needs to come together on, it is how can it do better when it comes to resolving the labour issue. It was a “complex mix” of pay conditions and ensuring a good quality of life for people living in rural areas. “There’s a lot of work needed in this space to come up with solutions,” Parker said. In its favour, it had the profitability and capital base to deal with these issues. It was one of the most profitable sectors in

the economy, he said. “If the people in this sector can’t sort out their own labour issues, then they really can’t look to anyone else to do it and they can’t rely excessively on migration to do it.” While the Government was trying to assist with industry transformation plans to encourage more New Zealanders to take up careers in the primary sector, it cannot fix all of the labour market challenges the primary sector was facing. “Market pressures are what will and market responses are what are needed to sort these issues out,” Parker said.

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Dry stock takes hit under HWEN methane scheme Richard Rennie richard.rennie@globalhq.co.nz FIFTEEN percent of the country’s drystock farmers can expect to take a hit of at least 10% on their net farm profit under the He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) farm-based emissions scheme released last week. But estimates based off Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s survey farms indicate the sector could have faced even greater losses if the scheme had priced methane higher than it has. HWEN has used a methane cost of 11c/ kg to base its scheme estimates on, with the gas’ pricing a key requirement to distinguish pastoral greenhouse gas emissions from the carbon price used under the Emissions Trading Scheme. Earlier HWEN modelling using methane pricing of 35c/kg would have hit over half the country’s dry stock farms with a 10% reduction in their profit, even if they had taken advantage of sequestering carbon using trees. For farms not using sequestration the hit was even greater, with a quarter losing more than 30% of their profit. Those figures raised alarm bells among drystock industry leaders as HWEN negotiations on the scheme were finalised. B+LNZ farmer director Nicky Hyslop confirmed there had been a high level of concern over the pricing level,and that

HWEN modelling did not reflect the diversity of farm systems operating under the “drystock” description. “So, we could see that we really needed to dig deeper to understand the numbers better for such diversified farming systems.” Push back from the drystock sector had HWEN set the methane price at 11c/kg and undertake to hold it at that for three years from 2025. Estimates are that on a production basis this pricing will cost dry stock operators from 11-23c/kg of sheep meat, 8-11c/kg for beef, and 26c/kg for venison. “Thirty-five cents (per kg) was never going to be the price for methane, it would have been a huge concern to us,” says Hyslop. She could not confirm what the price would be after the three years is up. “There is always a risk it could go up but that is why our work here is not done. “We will continue to use this model based off our actual survey farms to reinforce to government, and to the insight board responsible for pricing, that one of the principals guiding the board is to consider the impact of the methane price on dry stock farm profitability.” B+LNZ’s analysis of the pricing implications clearly outlines the concerns the body had over hitting farmers too hard too soon on methane costs.

Drilling down into its eight different farm classes, B+LNZ notes the sector has few if any mitigations against methane emissions at present, with the exception of emerging low methane genetics. It estimated the impact of the farm-based scheme would be greater than HWEN initially estimated, and may hasten the exit of some farmers off the land altogether, either fully converting or selling it to someone who will convert it. The body predicted an acceleration of large parcels of land to forestry. Under the 11c/kg methane cost proposed it is North Island farmers on easier hill country (class 4) whose numbers will be most affected, with 22% experiencing a 10% or more profit loss, against the industry average of 15%. Hyslop said while the methane price was critical, B+LNZ still supported the HWEN framework as a world first attempt at measuring and reducing farm emissions. Dairy NZ chairman Jim van der Poel acknowledged the plan’s presentation was “right up there” in terms of historical industry milestones, one that represented a remarkable level of co-operation within the sector. He said laying a plan for dealing with pastoral emissions was the last big box to be ticked by the sector, alongside product quality,

PRICEY: B+LNZ farmer director Nicky Hyslop says the body had issues over HWEN’s modelled impact of methane charging on dry stock operations, given the variety of farm systems within that definition.

water-nutrient management, and animal welfare. While the plan now has to be approved by Cabinet following consultation, van der Poel said the industry has worked in good faith and he could see no reason why anything should change. Van der Poel said industry would be working to try and use existing systems farmers already enter data into, to minimise creating another bureaucratic pathway. “This could be through IRD systems and accounting systems, where farmers already have to report their livestock numbers anyway.” The plan plants emissions responsibility firmly with individual farmers, charging them for their respective emissions amount, while also crediting them

for steps taken to reduce methane and nitrous oxide emissions. Estimates are dairy farmers will face cost of 4-5c/kg milksolids for the first three years under an 11c/ kg methane price. But far from leaving the primary sector to weather the costs unaided, the plan comes hard on the heels of significant emissions reduction funding that totalled over a third of a billion dollars in the latest budget. Deer Industry NZ, while supporting the scheme, has also expressed concerns over the financial impact on deer farmers, who like dry stock farmers lack mitigation tools at this stage. The body had pushed for levy relief on farms where trees to sequester carbon could not be planted, possibly due to landscape rules or wilding pine bans.

Emissions scheme cuts ETS link Emissions plan Richard Rennie richard.rennie@globalhq.co.nz THE He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) choice of a farm-based emissions reduction plan recognises agriculture’s unique greenhouse gas profile where methane, a shorter-lived gas than carbon dioxide, dominates emissions profiles. The scheme requires farmers to “know their numbers” in terms of on farm methane and nitrous oxide emissions, from which those losses will have a value placed on them, with the incentive being to reduce the cost through mitigation and vegetative offsetting (sequestration). Facing the possibility of being forced into the emissions trading scheme (ETS), HWEN presented two options to farmers. They were the farm-based emissions approach, or an averaged industry emissions levy, charged by processors back to their farmer suppliers. Rather than be based on national averages, under the proposed scheme individual farms’ gas footprints will be calculated and charged. Reliance upon the ETS scheme to charge farmers for carbon emissions would have had farm profiles based on longer lived

carbon dioxide emissions, only a small portion (15%) of pastoral farming’s actual GHG losses. To link farm emissions to carbon dioxide levels failed to recognise that despite farmers’ efforts to reduce methane output in the future, being coupled to the ETS risked them continuing to pay more as carbon prices continued to rise, dominated by carbon dioxide. The partnership has recommended a base charge of 11c a kilogram for methane, held for three years to give some budgeting certainty. On average a dairy cow produces 98kg of methane a year and a beef animal about 60kg. Earlier modelled costings had the scheme costing 4c/kg milk solids and 8c-23c/kg for red for the first three years from 2025. Farmers will be credited for sequestration (storing) carbon over a wider range of vegetation than what the ETS allows for. While still being finalised, this will include the likes of riparian planting, shelter belts and non-ETS woodlots. Alternatively, employing methane mitigation technology will see farmers receive incentive payments for lowering emissions, with those funds being recycled back into the sector for research and development.

Farmer meetings overwhelmingly rejected the ETS option, while feedback also had changes built into the current proposal. These included moving the farm vegetation sequestration baseline right back to 1990 from 2008, as long as farmers can prove vegetation was added after that date. Allowances have also been made for farm systems where sequestration or mitigation may prove more difficult. For example, deer farmers unable to plant exotic trees due to landscape regulations or wilding pine rules will be able to gain some relief on emissions charges. Estimates are that two thirds of dry stock farmers now “know their numbers” on GHG emissions and more than 90% of dairy farmers, with the scheme kicking in from 2025. Agriculture minister Damien O’Connor said with global consumers demanding higher levels of sustainability there was the potential for a real competitive advantage if NZ can get the scheme right. It also comes after government committed almost $380 million over four years in the 2022 budget to accelerate lowering agricultural emissions.

has good points Neal Wallace neal.wallace@globalhq.co.nz DAIRY farmers attending the annual South Island Dairy Event in Oamaru this week were still coming to grips with the detail and implications of He Waka Eke Noa’s recommendation for an on-farm levy. The greenhouse gas reduction agreement was not a major talking point among many of the 440 dairy conference participants, who said they had only digested the main headlines. Edendale sharemilkers Shaun and Nikoia McKelvie accepted farmers had to reduce greenhouse gases but were still trying to understand the implications for their 1600-cow herd. “Just how it is going to be done is anybody’s guess,” Shaun said. Reducing emissions was crucial to enhance the global reputation of farmers and NZ dairy products, he said.

West Coast dairy farmers Paul and Debra Magner are pleased with the decision to opt for an on farm solution. “That way we control what we pay based on our behaviour which I would have thought was the best way to get buy-in,” Debra said. Those who act to reduce their emissions should be rewarded, she said, while it also demonstrates to consumers and the NZ public that farmers take climate change seriously. Debra, who with husband Paul are equity managers on a 1600-cow farm at Hokitika, said she was also pleased to see it recommended that the carbon sequestration role trees and native be extended. They have 400ha of native bush on their farm, are planting riparian strips and other tree woodlots and have released dung beetles which were previously not acknowledged for sequestering carbon.

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Angus and Hereford both hit highs Hugh Stringleman hugh.stringleman@globalhq.co.nz SHIAN Angus shot to the top of the 2022 bull sales table with $92,000 paid for Shian 20-807, which one of the purchasers described as their stand-out bull in both islands after going round pre-sale inspections. He was purchased by the Hoogenbrugs of Kaharau and the Johnsons of Orere after spirited competition with under-bidder Cricklewood Angus and the Bayly family. Vendors Brian and Sharon and Rob and Tracey Sherson, Taumarunui, were delighted with their sale, 50 years after the stud was founded, topped by 807 and averaging $12,583 for the 30 sold out of 42 offered.

Shian donated the $10,000 paid for lot 14 to the Starship Children’s Hospital oncology ward alongside of the $11,000 paid for Black Ridge R01, sold by Dean and Teresa Sherson, to honour the treatment their son and nephew has received. “Not only did we get a wonderful top price and an average up by nearly $4000 on last year, but there were bulls sold at lesser prices for all our clients,” Rob said. Sired by Matauri Ranger, Shian 807 has great thickness down the back denoting meat depth and he is structurally correct in every way, along with excellent EBVs. Shian donated the $10,000 paid for lot 14 to the Starship Children’s Hospital oncology ward alongside of the $11,000 paid for Black Ridge R01, sold by Dean and Teresa Sherson, to honour the treatment their son and nephew has received.

The Black Ridge sale followed that of Shian, when 32 sold of 34 offered and the average was $11,421, some $3000 up on last year. Their top price was $27,000 paid for Black Ridge R18, sired by Tangihau Maximus. At Okawa Herefords, Mt Somers, inland from Ashburton, a top price of $47,000 was paid, immediately after a $35,000. Okawa Saracen 200175 made the top money for a Hereford so far this season, selling to Charwell Stud, owned by the Davies family at Whakatane. Okawa had a sale average of $10,060, up nearly $2000, and sold 50 out of 57 by auction and vendor Nick France was confident the others would find a new home. “We are over the moon with this sale; we are continually improving performance and this line-up today is one of Okawa’s best,” he said. “We aim to breed well fleshed, commercial bulls with hardiness and ability to handle tough terrain, working hard on structure and integrity thickness to get big sloppy steers on the chain, breeding the Hereford as a total package for the New Zealand farmer.” Oregon Angus at Masterton received $36,000 for Oregon R70, sired by Pinebank P53, and the Higgins family vendors sold 32 out of 33 and averaged $12,280. This was a considerable increase on last year’s $10,000. Kay Jay Angus, Masterton, had a top price of $32,000 and sold two at $24,000. Their average was 13,024 across a full clearance of 41, compared with last year’s $11,426. Not far away, Otapawa Polled Herefords at Eketahuna got $38,000 for Otapawa Homeland 0011. The average was $9592 over 38 sold from 41 offered. Monymusk Polled Herefords, Te Anau, sold 25 of 33 in the catalogue, averaged $8320 (up $1000) and topped by $14,500 for Monymusk Parachute 200257. The group sale at Middlemarch saw 24 sell out of 38 offered from

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HIGH FLYER: Shian Angus and the Sherson family at Taumarunui had two great bull sales on the same day, topped by $92,000 paid for this fellow, Shian 20-807.

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EXPLANATION: Okawa Hereford vendor Nick France outlines the breeding objectives before his catalogue of nearly 60 bulls went under the hammer.

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World Bank: NZ carbon prices may need to double BusinessDesk A WORLD Bank report suggests New Zealand’s carbon price may have to double if it’s to achieve the emissions reductions it’s agreed to under the Paris Agreement. The study – State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2022 – also warns that current carbon prices in NZ are at the bottom end of what is considered by some as reasonable and this in turn may expose exporters to risk from potential carbon border taxes. The World Bank study looks at developments in carbon pricing, including carbon taxes and emissions trading schemes (ETS), around the world and including NZ. It notes global carbon prices fell after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but they have since stabilised and increased slightly, though there remain large differences in what is covered and the price itself. Record ETS prices were seen in the European Union (EU), California, NZ, and the Republic of Korea, among other markets, while several carbon taxes also saw prices hit their highest levels yet. The work includes an analysis of how high carbon prices must be to drive down emissions with the report saying: “On the whole, current prices remain short of levels needed to drive the transformative change needed to reach the 1.5°C target”.

The price of an NZU (the equivalent of a tonne of carbon on the NZ ETS) is about $77 (US$50). The World Bank said the report of the High-Level Commission on Carbon Prices identified a US$50-100/ a tonne (or “carbon price corridor”) as the price needed by 2030 to keep global heating to below 2°C – the upper end of the limit agreed in the Paris Agreement – as part of a comprehensive climate policy package. However, less than 4% of global emissions in 2022 are covered by a direct carbon price at or above the estimated range required by 2030. The World Bank cites updated work which shows even higher prices may be needed to reduce emissions to net-zero by 2050. The survey of 30 climate economists estimates prices of US$50-250 a tonne would be needed to meet the 1.5°C goal, with a median forecast of US$100. The upper range of this estimate would be an NZ price of $386 and the median forecast would be $154. It’s difficult to directly compare different prices internationally because they’re applied differently with different areas covered and varying forms of credits and exemptions. But, for comparison, the World Bank noted Uruguay was at the top end with a direct carbon tax of US$137, the UK – US$99, and the EU’s ETS at US$87. At the other end of the scale, Japan, Singapore

BARRIERS: High carbon prices may bring economic pain, but low prices may increase trade barriers.

and Mexico have a carbon price of below US$5. That report covers 68 carbon pricing instruments around the globe, but they cover just 23% of total global greenhouse gas emissions. This includes 37 carbon taxes and 34 emissions trading systems.

The report says the EU has moved closer to adopting its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), and Canada and the UK are exploring options for similar mechanisms.

Despite suggesting a need for higher carbon prices, the World Bank also notes a “backlash” against rising energy prices, particularly when they’re perceived to disproportionately affect vulnerable populations. The World Bank also notes that jurisdictions with higher carbon prices are increasingly considering cross border taxes. Those countries argue it will even the

playing field for their businesses, while critics say it smacks of trade protectionism by another name. The report says the EU has moved closer to adopting its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), and Canada and the UK are exploring options for similar mechanisms. The International Monetary Fund and World Trade Organisation are also advocating for an international carbon pricing floor. The EU’s proposal so far would effectively involve applying a carbon price to imports of certain goods to the EU, proportionate to the goods’ “embodied emissions”, or the emissions generated during their manufacture. Importers of covered goods would be required to purchase emission certificates proportionate to their embodied emissions. The CBAM is intended to gradually replace the current free allocation of allowances as the main measure to combat carbon leakage (production and jobs moving to areas with low carbon prices) in the ETS. The NZ government is looking at following a similar path, though the work is at an early stage. Under the EU proposal, importers would be able to avoid or reduce potential costs

imposed by the CBAM in some ways. Imports from countries that participate in the EU ETS, or have a domestic ETS linked to them, would be fully exempt. Also, goods that are subject to a direct carbon price (that is, a carbon tax or ETS) in their country of origin would be eligible for a rebate equal to the price already paid before export. The French presidency of the EU is aiming to get agreement on the measure among lawmakers by June 2022, though it’s unclear if this will be achieved. The EU scheme is going to be difficult politically and in its technical application, not least because all countries have different ways of measuring, applying and charging their carbon price. The EU’s key trading partners argue that strong climate policies, rather than only carbon pricing, should also be recognised. However, the EU has so far been reluctant to recognise other policies, arguing that determining equivalency between policies is fraught with complications. Whatever the outcome, it’s an increasingly likely possibility that those countries who want to trade with the EU will face barriers if they have low or no carbon prices on their exports there.

Fonterra to boost share liquidity and price Hugh Stringleman hugh.stringleman@globalhq.co.nz

FONTERRA will soon begin an on-market share buyback programme to help boost what it sees as an undervalued share price presently. It has allocated $50 million from capital in addition to, and separate from, the $300m support to liquidity in the Fonterra Shareholders Market (FSM) in the transition to the Flexible Shareholding structure. The buyback start date is June 30 and the programme may run for 12 months, as Fonterra from time to time enters the market at the prevailing price. It has not set a threshold or support price target, saying that would be counterproductive and against stock exchange rules on advice.

Simon Till, director of capital markets for Fonterra, said buying back shares at the current low prices could be a good investment for the company. It considered its shares undervalued because of its asset backing, financial results and guidance and the longer-term strategy already announced. The maximum allowable buyback volume in 12 months is 80.6m shares, or 5% of Fonterra’s shares on issue, but this is not a signal that all the $350m will be used in that way, or that all the funds will be used. The buyback allocations will not change the longer-term divestment and capital return and reinvestment intentions already announced. Till said the buyback will not include investment units

in the Fonterra Shareholders Fund (FSF) because Fonterra Cooperative Group (FCG) farmer-only shares are trading at lower values and therefore present a better investment proposition. He expects the market for FSF units to gain confidence from the support given to the FCG market. Fonterra chair Peter McBride said right now the FCG share market is very thin and quite volatile, although there are signs that some farmers are buying and taking investment positions. Following the announcement FCG shares rose by 5% and FSF units by 7% but both are at least 20% below their levels 12 months ago and their mid-$4 levels before the prolonged share restructuring intentions were announced.

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Rural stars make QB Honours list Neal Wallace neal.wallace@globalhq.co.nz

WELL-DESERVED: Farmers Weekly journalist Hugh Stringleman has been made a member of the NZ Order of Merit for a 40-plus year career covering agricultural issues.

SIX people with rural connections have been recognised with Queen’s Birthday honours, including Farmers Weekly journalist Hugh Stringleman. Dairy industry leader John Monaghan has been made a companion of the NZ Order of Merit for services to the sector. An inaugural member of the Fonterra Shareholders Council and later its chairman, Monaghan was elected to the Fonterra board in 2008 and became its chairman from 2018 to 2020. While on the board he chaired its governance development programme, both the external relations and the co-operative relations committees, was involved in its China strategy and the launch of the GlobalDairyTrade auction platform. He has been a director of

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Tarata community. Farmers Weekly journalist Hugh Stringleman has been made a member of the NZ Order of Merit for a 40-plus year career covering agricultural issues. Whangarei-based, Stringleman’s work is highly-regarded for being thoroughly researched, accurate, balanced and for presenting complex issues in ways that are easily understood. He was formerly the agricultural editor of The Press in Christchurch before being appointed the managing editor of New Zealand Rural Press for 14 years. For the past 20 years he has been a contributing journalist for the Farmers Weekly. In 2006 he co-authored the history of PGG Wrightson ‘Rural Challenge’ and compiled the book ‘Agricultural Heritage: Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral Association Inc 1843-2010’.

Over 26 years, John Kirkpatrick has earned 211 individual shearing titles including 188 open titles.

Stringleman was president of the New Zealand Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators (NZGAJC) in 2008-2009 and led the organising committee for the guild’s successful hosting of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) World Congress in New Zealand in 2015. He has been a member of the guild’s national executive for 10 years and has represented New Zealand at IFAJ conferences around the world. Stringleman has twice been awarded the NZGAJC’s top award for excellence in agricultural writing, the Rongo Award, and in 1996 was named the Landcorp Communicator of the Year. He has previously been a member of the Professional Historians Association of New Zealand. Sam Inder has been awarded a Queen’s Service Medal for services to the community. Inder, from Otago, had extensive involvement in the Young Farmers Club movement while farming in Central Otago, becoming its national president in 1974 and organising a world conference in Christchurch. He has extensive involvement in community events in the Strath Taieri and on retirement managed the Royal Albatross Centre on Otago Peninsula from 2001 to 2010. In later years he has been a coach and administrator for the sport of curling.

News Pāmu Deer Milk’s global recognition Staff reporter PĀMU’S awarding-winning deer milk is up for two awards at the World Dairy Innovation Awards, to be announced in Laval, France on June 15. Pāmu Deer Milk is a finalist in the Best Dairy Ingredient category, while its new Doe Nutrition product is a finalist in the Best Functional Dairy section. Pāmu chief executive Mark Leslie says being a finalist in these prestigious awards is a validation of the hard work that has gone into creating an all-new product for the agri-sector. “Our deer milk product has been steadily growing in popularity among high end chefs and as a unique new ingredient in cosmetics, currently sold exclusively through the Yuhan New Origin stores in Korea. These nominations recognise the extensive application and unique properties of deer milk. “The nomination in the functional dairy section is an exciting recognition of our new Doe Nutrition deer milk supplement,” Leslie said Doe Nutrition is a world first nutritional supplement range containing Pāmu Deer Milk and offers a range of nutritional benefits, Pāmu’s Deer Milk lead Hamish Glendinning said. “This product is available in two delicious variantsDoe Nutrition Beauty which has collagen and Vitamin C to help with skin elasticity and Doe Nutrition Revive which contains ingredients like iodine and B12 to help with the mind. “Not only is it a great taste experience, with high amounts of A2-type protein, essential vitamins and minerals, it is considered a natural super milk of concentrated nutrition.”

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GDT jumps into new season Hugh Stringleman hugh.stringleman@globalhq.co.nz GLOBAL Dairy Trade auction prices have opened the new dairy season in New Zealand with a welcome rise in the GDT price index after three months of sustained decreases. The index rose 1.5%, led by butter up 5.6%, butter milk powder up 4.5%, skim milk powder (SMP) up 3% and anhydrous milk fat (AMF) up 2.7%. NZX dairy analyst Stu Davison said the mix of results from the latest auction needed explanation. “A positive event outcome does help to agree with market sentiment; strong bullish tones across the board and underlying demand within the wider markets remains steady.” While WMP prices rose the price index slipped a little by 0.3%, which he said was the different WMP grades falling back into alignment, regular as the base price and then instant and UHT at slight premiums. “The tight US$35/t range across WMP contract periods, and for each class of WMP, shows that the market is creating a floor price, and is tending to agree with futures market expectations; prices will keep stepping higher as we move forward.” Demand significantly outstripped the reduced volumes of products on offer in both butter and WMP. Buyers from China were back in the market as their covid restrictions

EMERGING: Westpac senior agri economist Nathan Penny said easing covid restrictions in China and lower auction volumes on offer were the likely catalysts for the dairy commodity price gains.

eased and Southeast Asian buyers purchased impressive volumes across the board, followed by the Middle East. “Overall, it would seem that dairy commodity prices have bounced, and the market is ready to push higher again; even with a lack of purchase volumes from our biggest market.” Westpac senior agri economist Nathan Penny said easing covid restrictions in China and lower auction volumes on offer were the likely catalysts for the price gains. “Over the next few auctions, we

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Rockit lifting off into new season Richard Rennie richard.rennie@globalhq.co.nz DESPITE a tough apple season hit by staff shortages, logistics issues and weather events, Rockit Global is continuing with a concerted growth effort extending through Hawke’s Bay and beyond. General manager commercial and general counsel Tom Lane says with the opening of the company’s new global headquarters a year ago, growth remains a key focus in coming years. And, to ensure Rockit can continue to meet strong global demand, it plans to significantly expand planting over the next few years by working with New Zealand growers. The company’s home base of Hawke’s Bay has witnessed some significant shifts into Rockit plantings in the past year, including conversion from older orchard plantings. Further plantings have taken place in the Gisborne district, with 105ha of Rockit apple trees planted by the end of this season and further plantings likely between Gisborne and Napier in the Wairoa district. “This growth is largely coming from Iwi looking for high value land use that can generate longterm local employment. We’re also talking to a growing number of sheep and beef farmers in the region that want a diversification option other than pine trees.” Interest is also coming from the South Island, particularly Canterbury, with parties from as far afield as Tarras also expressing interest in the variety. A number of Rockit Global shareholders in the region including Ngāi Tahu are also supporting Canterbury as a possible future stronghold for Rockit apples in the south. “Part of our growth strategy is to diversify beyond Hawke’s Bay, in part to provide greater resilience in the event of regional weather

PLANTED: Along with its newly-opened headquarters and processing plant, Rockit apples has big plans for further orchard expansion.

BLAST OFF: Rockit apples is taking a fast moving consumer goods approach to retailing the high value apples in overseas markets, including Hong Kong.

events, particularly hail.” Lane says climate resilience is playing heavily into growth strategies, with extreme weather events likely to become more of an issue, including hail, flooding and drought in coming years. Regardless of land location, Lane says the major constraint was always water availability and all areas face some level of limitation. “Compared to other crops, apples generally have a lower water demand. And, as a high value crop that delivers a strong return for the water used, we have been able to develop good relationships with the communities we grow in.” The total area planted in the small gala hybrid variety apples in 2021 was approximately 650ha in New Zealand, with a further 440ha grown in United States, Australia and several European countries.

Of the land in apples here, Rockit Global owns about 140ha with the rest owned by orchardists supplying the apples under licence. This amounts to $100,000 a hectare at present, a similar amount to an Envy apple licence fee. Ironically, for a country with thousands of hectares of timber, New Zealand is experiencing a shortage of posts which Lane says is starting to impact on conversion and green-field planting plans. “With the increasing cost of timber and tight supply, we are starting to see orchardists look to imported concrete posts, typically from Italy, and steel structures as a real alternative. “In some cases, posts ordered last year are unlikely to be seen until later this year, creating a real issue across the industry.” Lane says Rockit has not been

immune from either the labour issues or weather events that plagued apple growers this year, which saw volumes come back from earlier forecasts in line with the industry average of 12% this season. While Rockit is working with industry partners to help develop pathways for labour, he says the company is also developing new systems and processes to reduce the labour required to grow apples. This includes configuring new orchards using planar 2D systems that make management and harvesting simpler while also increasing quality and yield. In the meantime, the company’s packhouse has also been expanded to include six robotic auto packers, up from three in 2021. Despite this progress, Rockit expects it will be some time

Compared to other crops, apples generally have a lower water demand. And, as a high value crop that delivers a strong return for the water used, we have been able to develop good relationships with the communities we grow in. Tom Lane Rockit Global

yet before the industry sees fully-robotic pickers working in orchards. “There is still a lot we can do before that to streamline the system.” Despite this market prospects remain strong. Lane says the company is looking beyond the traditional commodity sales platform used by other apple growers. Instead, Rockit is replicating a fast-moving consumer goods model like the beverages or snacks at the supermarket counter, focusing on delivering consistent, high-quality, branded products to consumers, commanding a healthy premium in the process. This also means consumers have high expectations about fruit consistency and quality, no different to typical pre-packaged food items. A marketing partnership with a major movie studio has Rockit apples attached to an upcoming blockbuster movie, while the company’s two-piece tube is finding success with the CocaCola-owned Costa Coffee chain through the Middle East.

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Red meat’s eventful pathway to success Hugh Stringleman hugh.stringleman@globalhq.co.nz THE highest export prices in history are helpful to farmers to commemorate the centenary of the New Zealand Meat Board in 2022. If they need a refresher course on how the meat industry arrived at such lofty heights, Meeting Change: the NZ Red Meat Story 1997-2022, written by Ali Spencer and Mick Calder, will suffice. Spencer and Calder are the ideal authors, having lived through most reformulations of industry bodies and their strategic plans. Although it covers in-depth only the most recent 25 years, 1997 to 2022, the book recalls the eventful evolutionary path of meat processing companies and producer organisations. “It never ceases to surprise me how much has changed in such a short space of time,” Calder says. Changes of ownership, substantial financial losses, lobbying for government intervention, overseas investment and divestment, antagonistic

workplace relations, prolonged trade talks and ginger groups born out of farmer despair are all recorded. In this writer’s working lifetime, the meat industry has gone from bartering frozen mutton carcases for Iranian oil to $40/kg in-market prices for French lamb racks in the United States. From the 1982 centenary of frozen lamb shipments, marked by Prime Minister Robert Muldoon at Totara Estate, when the Meat Producers’ Board was a singledesk seller, to robotic automation on processing chains. From Muldoon’s skinny sheep policy and the resulting 70 million flock and $1/kg schedule prices, to $10/kg today. As the book reminds, the pace of change has accelerated and will by no means ease off while NZ aspires to zero-carbon red meat production and on-farm emissions reductions. Our second-largest primary exporting industry has a cast of tens of thousands and its officers are all name-checked in Meeting Change.

The book is valuable in sorting out the alphabet soup of acronyms, many of which have been discarded now. Product and market developments are richly covered and the sterling work of the Beef + Lamb Marketing Bureau under Rod Slater featured within. In the 1980s it was common to have consumers complain about the eating quality of their meat purchases, especially toughness. The Quality Mark assurance scheme and the Iron Maidens marketing campaigns revolutionised taste and tenderness on the home market. The anti-red meat consumption arguments never seem to go away but simply shift from vegetarianism to health concerns to climate change on the whim of the accusers. The market development efforts of the Meat Board and Beef + Lamb New Zealand have always been hard to evaluate and the meat exporters have now taken on that task. More measurable, often through the excellent work of the

DETAILED: NZ Meat Board book Meeting Change covers the turbulent past 25 years in the industry’s evolution.

Economic Service, have been the industry-good efforts in genetics, greenhouse gas emissions, farm management, farm assurance and market access. The collaboration between Beef + Lamb NZ and the Meat Industry Association is now exemplary and avoids the personality clashes that used to provide copy for agricultural journalists. If farmers want a summary of what has been achieved in their red meat industry over the past 25 years, turn to page 366 and the table headed Year of Productivity. Total meat export returns have

doubled, sheep and beef farm profit before tax rose 156%, lamb returns have more than trebled, meat production up 34% in kilograms per hectare. And that first iconic cargo item on the The Dunedin in 1882, the frozen lamb carcase, still 90% of exports when Muldoon ruled the roost, has now fallen under 2%.

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Health reforms to prioritise rural communities

WORKERS WANTED: Rural Health General Practice Network chief executive Dr Grant Davidson says new initiatives are needed to attract health workers and research shows those who were raised in rural communities are more likely to remain in rural communities.

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THE last minute inclusion of a rural health strategy in the Government’s Healthy Futures Bill is being hailed a significant victory for rural communities. This means rural communities are considered a priority group by Government departments considering policy and will have service goals and targets established against which performance will be measured. “If there are gaps as there are now, they will have to determine how to ensure equity in terms of outcome,” New Zealand Rural General Practice Network (RGPN) chief executive Dr Grant Davidson says. What this means in reality is that more money and resources will have to be invested into rural health. “We believe there needs to be more funding and effort into achieving better access and outcomes for rural people.” The requirement to form a strategy was made at the last minute and while there was lobbying for its inclusion from the National Party, the Government was acting on a request from its own Members of Parliament. Davidson says one of the biggest issues needing to be addressed by the strategy, is the recruitment and retention of health staff in rural areas. “The health workforce in rural areas is getting worse by the day,” he says. The RGPN has been developing a workforce strategy which it will present to the new health entity, Health NZ. That strategy has three pillars: attracting people, training people in rural areas and retention. He says new initiatives are needed to attract health workers and research from Canada and Australia show those who were raised in rural communities are more likely to remain in rural communities. Training of rural health professionals needs to primarily occur in rural areas so they retain connections to those communities instead of creating links to urban communities while training and where they tend to remain. Davidson says the third part of the solution is staff retention and that requires incentives which could be financial, to stay in rural communities as well as career opportunities. In another significant move for rural health services, the RGPN is joining other rural health groups to form a new collective organisation Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network. To be launched in Parliament on June 28, it brings together nine rural health chapters that includes rural midwifery, rural health research and education, and rural allied health. Davidson says the new organisation will continue to advocate for the health of rural New Zealanders. “We have been working through a period of great change with the implementation of the Pae Ora Health Futures Bill and the overhaul of the health system.” Davidson says the network’s board saw a need to ensure the rural health voice was still being heard, given an increasing number of health-related voices were drowning it out. “The network and our partners believed if we came together with a unified voice and combined our ideas, we would be in a stronger position to influence change.”

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A collective approach to nutrient management Annette Scott annette.scott@globalhq.co.nz OVERSEERFM is proving a popular tool for grouping farmers to work together to understand and lower nutrient losses. The OverseerFM Farm Groups tool is now being used by 13,000 farms across the country to assess and better manage their farms’ nutrient losses. Overseer business development manager Alastair Taylor says farmers are using the tool alongside their industry partners to assess farms within a water catchment group, an irrigation scheme or supplying a processor. The Farm Groups tool provides a simple way to group individual farms together, enabling aggregated reporting and the benchmarking of nutrient losses against different aspects of the farm system such as relative stock units. More than 100 farm groups have been created and are using the tool, including most of the corporate farming groups.

FOLLOW THE DATA: Overseer business development manager Alastair Taylor says Farm Groups’ results should be used to understand the relative impact of a farm system and to monitor change over time as farm practice changes.

can identify how efficiently nutrients are being used on their farm, their level of losses into the environment and what is needed to maintain fertility to support their current production levels. OverseerFM’s science model is not designed to provide an exact measurement of a single year’s losses, but a relative estimate of the annual nutrient losses on a farm over time, based on the farm’s management approach. “The results should be used to understand the relative impact of a farm system and to monitor change over time as farm practice changes,” Taylor says.

Using the tool enables groups to make decisions based on science, not guesswork. Alastair Taylor Overseer “Farm Groups provides a convenient mechanism for farmers to collectively work together to understand and lower nutrient losses in an environment. “It’s being well used by farm businesses managing multiple individual farms and by farms in a local area that wish to collaborate and help each other,” Taylor says. Creating a group in Farm Groups is very easy, anyone who subscribes to OverseerFM can do it. A group is set up based on its purpose and then farmers are invited to join that group. There is no time limit or limit to the number of farms allowed per group and additional farms can be invited to the group at any time. “Using the tool enables groups to make decisions about nutrient management based on science, not guesswork.” In subscribing to OverseerFM farmers or growers

BETTER: The Farm Groups tool provides a simple way to group individual farms together, enabling aggregated reporting and the benchmarking of nutrient losses, not guesswork, Overseer business development manager Alastair Taylor says.

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Pork price to rise under new code Annette Scott annette.scott@globalhq.co.nz NEW Zealand consumers will pay significantly more for locally-produced pork if proposed changes to the industry’s code of welfare go ahead. A financial impact report reveals the proposed reforms will hit not only on pig farmers but also consumers. The independent report, commissioned by the Government, shows consumers would need to pay at least 18.8% more for their NZ born and raised pork to cover pig farmers’ costs under the proposed changes. Australasian consultancy group Sapere analysed the financial impacts of the proposed code on the pork industry and consumers. It warns competition from offshore pork would make it difficult to sustain such a price increase as imports would undercut NZ prices, reducing sales of NZ raised and farmed pork. It also suggests pig farmers would struggle to obtain or pay back loans needed to re-build their farms under the code. The industry says the draft code goes well beyond the welfare requirements in other countries where NZ imports pork.

It would be nigh-on impossible for farmers to pay back what they would have to borrow to implement the changes.

“If the Government proceeds with these changes, it needs to be prepared to accept it will destroy a local industry, and in the same breath, leave New Zealanders reliant on even greater volumes of imported pork.”

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WORSE OFF: NZ Pork chief executive Brent Kleiss says proposed changes will leave consumers no choice but to buy imported pork produced under practices already illegal in NZ.

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Brent Kleiss NZ Pork It includes changes to the minimum space allowance required for grower pigs, a ban or significant limitation on the traditional use of farrowing systems, an effective ban on mating stalls and sets a minimum weaning age of 28 days for piglets. Based on modelling of a 350-sow farm, Sapere concluded that a pig farm would need to save existing cash earnings for 19 years to cover the investment required to meet the proposed changes. NZ Pork chief executive Brent Kleiss says the report paints a damning picture of the impact of the Government’s proposed reforms. “The report is clear and unequivocal,” he says. “It says it would be nigh-on impossible for farmers to pay back what they would have to borrow to implement the proposed code changes and leave consumers no choice but to buy imported pork produced under practices that are already illegal in NZ. “To leave this 350-sow farm with the same expected earnings as today, prices paid to the farmer for their pork would have to rise now by 18.8% and be maintained at that level in real terms for the next 20 years. “The NZ pork sector has been clear from the outset that we welcome and encourage change where there are proven and well-researched positive animal welfare outcomes for all pigs, however this report represents another nail in the coffin.

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RISING COSTS: Federated Farmers president Andrew Hoggard says farmers are feeling the same inflationary pressures as other businesses.

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Survey shows financial pressures are still growing THE latest Federated Farmers banking survey shows that while farmer satisfaction with their banks is relatively stable, more are feeling under pressure and the cost of finance is on the rise. The survey for May shows food producers are feeling the same inflationary pressure as other businesses, Federated Farmers president and economic spokesperson Andrew Hoggard said. “For farmers, higher interest rates are coming on top of significant hikes in the cost of other farm inputs, including freight, fertiliser, fuel and labour. Information from Beef + Lamb NZ’s Economic Service is that on-farm inflation has hit 10.2% – the highest that it’s been since 1985-86. Ultimately, all of this will impact food prices.” The survey has been held twice-yearly since 2016. It drew responses from just over 1000 farmers from around the country, with 64% saying they were very satisfied or satisfied with their bank relationship. This was down three points from the previous survey in November 2021. Arable farmers were most satisfied of industry groups, while sharemilkers were the least satisfied, with fewer than half saying they were very satisfied or satisfied, he said. Just on 14% of farmers perceived they had come under undue pressure from banks over the past six months, up slightly from November. Sharemilkers felt the most under pressure at 21%. Overall, banks’ conditions for lending became tougher rather than easier for all farm types, with 4% reporting easier conditions and 21% reporting tougher conditions. This was particularly the case for sharemilkers and ‘Other industry group’ farmers such as deer or goat farmers or beekeepers. Over the past six months, the average farm mortgage value has increased from $3.6 million to $4.1m while the median increased from $2.10m to $2.25m. The average mortgage interest rate increased to 4.58% from 3.95% in November, showing the impact of OCR increases on lending rates. “Last week the Reserve Bank put up the official cash rate 50 points to 2% and signalled more 50-point increases are in the offing. For a farm with a debt of $4m, a 100 basis point increase in the lending rate translates as $40,000 extra in interests costs a year,” Hoggard said. The survey showed that overall, 71% of farmers were paying a mortgage interest rate of less than 5%, down from 89% in November. No farmer was paying a rate higher than 10%, as was the case in November. Although most farmers had up-to-date budgets for the current season, fewer farms had an up-todate budget for the upcoming 2022-23 season, the survey found. “With the pressures coming on to the sector, farmers would be well-advised to have detailed up-to-date budgets and to be ready to raise any concerns with their banks or financial advisors earlier rather than later,” he said.

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Fears grow of poor quality European trade deal

STAND FIRM: Meat Industry Association chief executive Sirma Karapeeva is urging the Government to show leadership and reject any poor quality agricultural access offer from the European Union.

Eric Frykberg THE Meat Industry Association fears trade with Europe could go backwards. The concern comes as the negotiation of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) ticks towards its deadline of the end of June. While nothing official has been said, leaked information suggests the EU wants to offer New Zealand even less access for meat sales than it already has. “If these reports are true, then New Zealand red meat exporters would continue to face an unlevel playing field in the EU,” Meat Industry Association chief executive Sirma Karapeeva said. “We are not prepared to back a deal which offers poor access for our red meat to this important market.” These comments come as European Trade Ministers gather to discuss the matter and New Zealand’s senior trade negotiator Vengelis Vitalis prepares to return to Brussels after a brief respite back home.

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Sirma Karapeeva Meat Industry Association Karapeeva would not give details about the leaked information. She is keeping quiet about the numbers involved and would only say the leak came from “industry sources” – meaning farming organisations within Europe. But she said a leak from the same source about an earlier piece of information turned out to be correct, so she had confidence in the information about the latest offer. Karapeeva went on to say the meat industry was a solid part of the New Zealand economy, employing 25,000 people and earning $9.2 billion in exports annually. “The EU has been vocal about its ambition for a broad and world-class trade agreement,” she said. “As a long-standing trading partner with shared values and commitments to high standards, we will be extremely disappointed if the quality of the market access outcome doesn’t reflect this.” New Zealand’s current beef market access to the EU is severely constrained by a tariff rate quota (TRQ) of 846 tonnes with an in-quota tariff of 20%. Exports outside of this quota are subject to a complex regime of payments which collectively amount to a 50% tariff. Karapeeva said the small quantity made it hard for exporters to form proper trade relationships with customers. “We urge the New Zealand Government to show leadership and reject any poor quality agricultural access offer.”

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Protect your patch, stop the spread! Every time you open your farm gate to a visitor you are taking a biosecurity risk.

Pest plants spread slowly from property to property, often going undetected. Seeds and plants can be brought on to your property through vehicles, stock animals, and feed. Canterbury is currently being invaded by a host of new pest plants that pose a significant threat to the sustainability of farming in our region, and to our environment.

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Display a sign on your gate outlining your requirements, and limit access to ensure you know who is coming on and off your property.

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By protecting your assets from pests, you’re also protecting your neighbours, your community, and region.

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Rotorua wallabies jumping further Richard Rennie richard.rennie@globalhq.co.nz FARMERS and landowners in the Rotorua region are ramping up efforts to control a long-time wallaby population that is starting to drift beyond its original base. A resident population of Dama wallabies were first released near Lake Okareka in 1912 and since then its distribution has been creeping throughout the district. Estimates are with that no control measures in place a third of the North Island will be overrun with them within 50 years. The focus on wallaby populations in both the North Island and South Island was ramped up after covid’s arrival as part of the Government’s covid recovery budget in 2020. The elusive pests had $27 million of eradication funding targeted at them to curb losses estimated at $28m a year in lost pasture production. Estimates are losses risk blowing out to $85 million a year in lost production if populations continue to grow. Davor Bejakovich, wallaby programme manager for Bay of Plenty Regional Council, says the control focus is on the fringe populations believed to be increasing beyond the core numbers near Lake Okareka. “One of the issues with wallabies is that not a great deal is really known about them and how best to control them. This is unlike possums that carry Tb and got attention for that. Wallabies are

One of the issues with wallabies is that not a great deal is really known about them and how best to control them. Davor Bejakovich BOP Regional Council

SNAPPED: An elusive Rotorua Dama wallaby now the subject of more research into control and containment.

more of a biodiversity issue,and a pest on pastures.” The Dana wallaby in Rotorua is particularly problematic because of its shy, nocturnal nature and smaller size. “We are following up on all anecdotal sightings of them, even if they are in the core area. At this stage we are really trying to determine exactly where they are. We are encouraging farmers

and landowners to report them, regardless of where they see them.” Council staff have been using dogs trained in detecting wallaby scent, identifying locations from which hunters can visit after dark. A significant proportion of the budget funds have been allocated to researching the pest’s habits and best means to eliminate them.

Even how much they eat as an equivalent stock unit is still uncertain, with some estimates as high as three wallabies equating to one sheep. “At present we only have three means to poison them, a cyanide type poison, 1080 and shooting them. There are other poisons suitable for possums, but at this stage they are not registered to use against wallabies.”

Their shy eating habits also mean they are fussy about rats and possums being near bait stations, necessitating the removal of those pests first. Bejakovich says he doubted wallaby numbers were buoyed by any “cuteness” factor, compared to possums or rats. “The Mamaku School’s hunt day had 71 of them shot and I don’t think anyone was too concerned over their cuteness there.” Further south, farmers in the South Canterbury district have been dogged by wallaby pests for years, with the local Waimate Barn Café turning the animals into fillings for wallaby pies two years ago. Proving popular on launch, the café’s customers consumed 25kg of wallaby in two short weeks, enough for about 250 pies. A café staff member confirmed to Farmers Weekly that demand has remained strong since, selling on average two pies a day. “We find our customers are quite intrigued by them,” she said.

A2 Milk and Lincoln team up on sustainable dairying A2 MILK is partnering with Lincoln University to launch a new initiative to support sustainable dairy farming projects in New Zealand. A2 Milk will provide up to $500,000 to the Farm Sustainability Fund in the first year to enable fund grants for farm projects. The fund is open to NZ farms that supply milk under contract with Mataura Valley Milk or Synlait

Milk for use in products for A2 Milk. “The fund will bring forward projects that might otherwise have been marginal or difficult to finance, and that will lead to long-term benefits for our farmers, their communities and the environment,” Mataura Valley Milk chief executive Bernard Maysays. Synlait Milk chief executive Grant Watson says the fund is an

“excellent complement to our existing on-farm programmes, and we have no doubt that the environmental and economic gains from these projects will be a catalyst for further positive change in our industry”. Applications for this year’s awards will be open from May 23 and close on July 4. The assessment criteria include alignment with A2 Milk’s

sustainability objectives and one or more of its key environmental improvement themes such as lowering greenhouse gas emissions and increasing on-farm carbon sequestration, among others. Funding is generally available for up to $35,000 per award. “We know there are farmer suppliers with innovative and important projects they would be

keen to get under way,” A2 Milk chief executive David Bortolussi says. “It is through like-minded partnerships such as with A2 Milk, that we can effectively make the most of our collective expertise in helping shape a better, more sustainable world,” Lincoln University research management office director Professor Travis Glare says.

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Wool supplement helps heal wounds Annette Scott annette.scott@globalhq.co.nz RESEARCH by a United States plastic surgeon has given New Zealand’s coarse wool the opportunity to build more value for growers while helping heal wounds. Wool sourced from sheep in NZ contains higher levels of a scleroprotein called keratin, a key structural material that protects epithelial cells from damage. Kiri10 managing director Natalie Harrison says NZ keratin is used in dermatological treatments in dozens of countries around the world for the clinical management of wounds and severe burns, including those injured during the White Island eruption. But the concept of consuming wool to provide a health benefit for humans is still in its infancy but is showing significant promise. “Keratin extracted from NZ wool has been used in topical wound care for some years now following the discovery by a US surgeon that wounds heal faster closer to hair follicles where there is greater concentration of collagen.” US scientists were able to isolate the keratin protein responsible for promoting skin healing and a parallel research process in NZ has successfully extracted it from wool. “We now also know that this

extract can help wounds heal 25% faster by stimulating collagen production, however it is only recently that we have started to look at its application for internal use in human nutrition.”

Along with the use of regenerativelyfarmed wool this IP helps the industry create a competitive advantage which is unique to NZ. Natalie Harrison Keratin There is a close alignment between the clinical use of keratin and the cosmetic industry as both utilise the significant structural role in the formation and protection of the tissues of the hair, nails, and the outer layer of the skin this scleroprotein provides. Globally, the cosmeceutical market is growing at more than 5% a year and is forecast to reach $100 billion within three years. “NZ is uniquely positioned to capture a significant segment of this export market as our breeding programme has focused on coarse wool which yields higher levels

of keratin than fine wool sheep breeds.” About 80 tonnes of wool is currently sourced annually from farms in Otago and Southland and processed at a Lincoln scientific research and production facility which holds 180 patents covering the extraction of keratin from the natural fibre. The export of keratin is already a multi-million-dollar industry for NZ reaching more than 50 markets throughout Europe, Asia and US, including some of the world’s most recognisable shampoo brands. Significant local research, which was supported by the wool industry, has helped develop new industrial processes for the isolation of functional keratin proteins. The technology behind these processes keeps the protein intact, increasing its bioavailability for consumption, meaning it is a 91% match with human keratin when it is absorbed internally. “Along with the use of regeneratively-farmed wool this IP helps the industry create a competitive advantage which is unique to NZ. “With the research support of our suppliers we are now able to use this knowledge to create a line of keratin and collagen supplements which are designed to help consumers repair and improve the health and

GROWING OPPORTUNITY: Natalie Harrison says the global cosmeceutical market is forecast to reach $100 billion within three years with NZ uniquely positioned to capture a significant segment of this export market through a breeding programme focused on coarse wool.

appearance of hair, skin and nails. “The new product line will create a third pathway for NZ’s exports as well as serving the local market,” Harrison said. A supplement formulation containing keratin protein, collagen and other ingredients is being launched under the Kiri10 brand for the export and domestic markets. The next stage of research will be trials around the application of keratin supplements for joint and muscle regeneration. Campaign for Wool (NZ)

chair Tom O’Sullivan says agritech companies are playing an increasing role in the development of wool exports. “We have known for some time that NZ’s wool industry can’t easily be differentiated as a commodity supplier. “High tech applications for regeneratively farmed wool, like the extraction of keratin for the health care and cosmeceutical industries, are helping to create new markets for wool and strengthen our brand equity internationally.”

Compostable carpet potentially transformational Annette Scott annette.scott@globalhq.co.nz THE development of fully compostable carpet that can be mass-produced in a financially viable way would be transformational for New Zealand’s wool exports, according to local experts. Kiwi wool researchers have developed a compostable, plastic free prototype rug through a $4.9 million sustainability initiative bringing NZ’s wool export industry closer to mass production of fully compostable carpets. Latest Government statistics show textiles, including all forms of carpet, make up about 5% of NZ landfill volumes with more than 186,000 tonnes entering the waste stream each year. Bremworth sustainability lead Kirstine Hulse says while wool is a natural fibre which can break down due to its organic composition, most wool carpets use a polypropylene backing and latex which contain synthetic materials preventing the product from being composted. She says the new rug, hand woven from natural materials including sheep wool and alpaca fibres, was created as part of a rapid prototyping research

initiative designed to test a number of sustainability concepts in textile design.

Each iterative step in the programme is designed to address barriers preventing carpet from

CIRCULAR: Bremworth chief executive Greg Smith says the latest initiative is designed to build a product range that can be meaningfully reused or naturally returned to the earth.

completely breaking down at the end of its life. “By preserving the natural integrity of the fibre we can increase the number of opportunities for product circularity, increase the number of secondary uses for used carpet and significantly reduce volumes of textiles entering the landfill,” Hulse said. Crossbred sheep and alpaca fibres were used in the first prototyping process to provide a broader range of colours but more trials are underway to find alternatives to the use of alpaca yarn given its limited supply in NZ. The development of fully compostable carpet that can be mass-produced in a financially viable way would be transformational for NZ’s wool exports, Bremworth chief executive Greg Smith said. He says the three-year initiative was launched in response to demand from consumers for an environmentally sound, end-oflife solution for carpet. “We know there has been a post-pandemic shift in the way our international customers are seeing NZ wool, with a growing number looking to integrate natural fibre products into their home environment.”

While design and quality remain key drivers for most segments, what happens at the end of a product’s useful life is becoming an increasingly important factor in the purchase decision.

By preserving the natural integrity of the fibre we can increase the number of opportunities for product circularity. Kirstine Hulse Bremworth “Ultimately for NZ wool products to carry a price premium in key export markets like North America, we need to invest significantly into the creation of an added-value product. “Our latest research initiative is designed to help us build a product range which can be meaningfully reused or naturally returned to the earth in a way that resonates with our customer base without compromising the design and performance that they care about.” Smith said.

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INVASIVE WEEDS Thistles are considered to be an invasive weed in New Zealand. To read more about thistles and the issues that they can create head to https:// beeflambnz.com/knowledge-hub/ PDF/thistle-biocontrol-ute-guide.pdf 1

How many species of thistles do we have in NZ?

2 Are there any species of thistles that are native to NZ?

Head to https://beeflambnz.com/newsviews/afforestation-discussion?fbclid =IwAR1yvIjVWsPI32a5joANNlnyzVZZDW KduINYBw17nlyKHaLoY3OcmlmnH9o and read beef+lamb NZ’s article over growing concerns regarding carbon forests here in NZ. 1

3 A number of species of insects have been introduced to try and control thistles. How many species have been introduced? What are these called? Of these, how many have actually established themselves? 4 Which varieties are most prevalent around you?

Head to https://www. farmersweekly.co.nz/pmlaunches-carbon-zero-beefin-ny/ and read the article on the launch of NZ-raised carbon zero beef in New York. Which meat processor launched the ‘Net Carbon Zero By Nature 100% Grass-Fed Angus Beef’?

2 What does ‘carbon zero’ mean and why is it a benefit for consumers? 4 How are on farm emissions balanced?

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What is the percentage difference between April 2022 and April 2021 export volumes?

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3 What do you think would be an equitable amount for NZ? Or do you think the current rate is correct? Why or why not?

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In our latest episode we are joined by Callum Woodhouse, who is part of the research and development team at Halter Ltd. Halter is an agritech company that specialises in smart collars which allow for virtual fencing and the ability to proactively monitor each individual cows' health, feed and behaviour. 1

How does Halter work?

2 What benefits does a dairy farmer get when they have the Halter technology installed on their farm? 3 How did Callum’s study at Lincoln University help prepare him for his career?

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Kiwi axeman makes global mark There are few sounds more satisfying than the smack of axe into timber, and Jack Jordan of Taumarunui has proven he is one of the best at making that sound echo the loudest. The world Timbersports champion spoke to Richard Rennie about his latest win.

ACK Jordan admits it has taken a while to come back down to earth after claiming victory over the world’s best wood cutters in the world trophy event. Little more than two weeks after leaving for the Timbersports event in Vienna, Jordan is back at home on the family’s 1600ha sheep and beef unit southwest of Taumarunui, cautiously eyeing the heavy early winter rain now dousing the farm. Were it not for the covid-19 pandemic, Jordan would have been packing his axes every three to four months to travel the globe competing in wood chopping events that gain intense spectator and competitor interest, particularly in the Northern Hemisphere. His latest win in the Timbersports event required him to complete four separate events in as quick a time as possible. The event has returned after a two-year hiatus due to covid. The sixteen competitors faced off with a simple remit. That was to slice and chop through their allotted wood blocks in the quickest time possible. The straight-line race was something Jordan managed to achieve 10 seconds ahead of his nearest competitor in the tiring final fifth round, much to the delight of the vocal, supportive crowd of 3500 in Vienna. Starting with a chainsaw slice, the event gets significantly more

DO THE WORK: Jack Jordan says the best way to get fit is simply to practice what you are competing in.

HELPING HAND: Jack Jordan credits his brother Shane for getting him into a sport he now reigns supreme in.

physical from there, including an underhand chop, a cross saw slice and finishing with a standing block chop. After a minute and five seconds, Jordan was finished. The 26-year-old had managed to set the fastest time of the whole competition on his way to the final. In the arm-aching final round of the night he defeated individual world champion, American Jason Lentz, with Australian Brad De Losa finishing third. This came after Jordan had also managed to slice down rookie world campion Jack Argent in round 16 with a scorching 58.07 second finish. On the night of his victory no one seemed more surprised than Jordan, who said he’d never have thought he could win something as big as that event

against the best in the world. After a week’s reflection and a return home he is now eyeing the next run of competitions, often held in the Northern Hemisphere where the champions are regarded as athletic heroes. Back home, the sport appears to have faded from New Zealanders’ minds after the glory days in the 70s and 80s. Back then woodchopping was televised on Sunday afternoons, getting ratings matched by other iconic shows including Country Calendar, It’s in the Bag and A Dog’s Show. Champions like Sonny Bolstad became the example for country kids everywhere with access to an axe and a few old fence posts, trying to emulate his powerful, unrelenting slice, often with messy results. The sport was the centrepiece

event at many A&P show days, themselves increasingly under threat today as attendances dwindle.

You are really doing it for the love of it. Jack Jordan World champion woodchopper “It certainly doesn’t have the younger guys getting into it that there used to be and maybe a few things will have to change to try and get the numbers back up again,” Jordan says. His inspiration was his brother

Shane, also a competitive woodchopper and world champion in his own right, who stays in tune running his own firewood and saw milling business in Taranaki. Jordan says the brothers don’t get to train together often, and when they do usually avoid letting it gravitate into all out brotherly competition. “I tend to be a bit better on the undercut and Shane’s good on the standing block.” Jordan says one reason fewer younger competitors may be getting into the sport is the cost of both the equipment and the travel to events. “Just for one axe you can be looking at $800-$900 to have one that’s ready for competition and then a crosscut saw, that will be anywhere from $3000 to $4000. Then you have to be prepared to put a lot of training in to be competitive. You are really doing it for the love of it.” Leading up to the latest event, Jordan started visiting the local gym every week to push his aerobic fitness harder. But he says the best way to get fit is simply to practice what you are competing in, which he does at least three times a week running through each of the events three times every training session. As Jordan hunkers down for a King Country winter on the farm, he is also planning his next campaign. This is the world team title event held in Gothenburg Sweden in late October. More than 100 athletes from 20 nations will compete over two nights, with the world’s 12 best vying for the individual world champion title. Jordan says he is confident New Zealand can field a good team this year, welcoming any offer of sponsorship to help them on their way.

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Startup looks to cure on-farm carbon headache As farmers are urged to “know your number” and account for carbon emissions, a Singapore based firm has developed the technology to help with that. Unravel Carbon founders are promising a one stop solution to not only establishing green house gas emission numbers, but also generating solutions to help reduce them, and packaging a business’s efforts into a sustainability report for regulators and consumers alike. Richard Rennie reports.

NRAVEL Carbon founder Marc Allen says with only eight years until firm climate targets have to be met, the proportion of businesses globally already measuring their carbon emissions and “knowing their numbers” is miniscule. “Globally there are only about 10,000 businesses, out of 400 million, actually measuring their emissions.” He says it is possible the potential in New Zealand’s primary sector efforts to “know your numbers” will place it at the leading edge of emissions knowledge, as required under He Waka Eke Noa. With $US7.4 million of startup capital funding now under its belt, the company has NZ and Australia well in its sights to ramp the numbers of businesses subscribing to the platform. “And for the NZ agriculture sector in particular, that need to know your GHG emissions profile is even more compelling on grounds financial institutions like banks are going to be themselves required to know what their clients’ profiles are.” Unravel Carbon’s aim is to simplify the auditing process used to determine GHG emissions profile. Allen says right now the whole process is often handicapped by the sheer complexity of measurement, multiple

spreadsheets and calculations that can make it a frustrating, painstaking process. “We have found for many businesses, they are often left to try and determine their profiles on their own, there is a lack of procedure and methodology there.” The founders have made food and agriculture the focus of the platform’s first decarbonisation “engine”.

Globally there are only about 10,000 businesses, out of 400 million actually measuring their emissions. Marc Allen Unravel Carbon Early-stage clients further up the food supply chain already include Salad Stop!, Asia’s largest salad chain and Indonesia’s top grocery delivery startup company HappyFresh. Acknowledging many farms tend to fall into the small-medium enterprise scale, the company is also working to tune the system for such sized businesses. “Of course, for farmers, their primary job is to farm, not to be emissions calculators. We are

working to give them a highquality platform for calculation with minimum effort that is auditable and allowable.” As the number of sectorspecific businesses builds under Unravel Carbon’s watch, accurate comparison to peers’ emissions is possible. Month to month progress can be monitored, along with where the reductions have been achieved and what expenditure category those mitigations fall into. Unravel Carbon is getting a full audit conducted on its processes to ensure it ticks the reporting boxes for NZ emissions regulations. Driven by AI programmes and algorithms that learn and build on collective industry input to the programme, Unravel Carbon also draws on IPCC methodologies and GHG measurement protocols specific to the particular sector the business is from. The system already includes early input data from the NZ pastoral sector on methane and nitrous oxide emissions. “When measuring an individual farm’s profile, the system includes the ability to incorporate any novel or new solutions to reduce emissions, such as methane inhibitors as that technology becomes available,” Allen says. The company has set the big goal of cumulatively removing one billion tonnes of CO2 through its programme’s calculations and subsequent emissions reductions

DECARBONISE: Unravel Carbon chief exeutive and founder Marc Allen says businesses need a simpler, smarter way to calculate their carbon emissions, while also being offered ways to reduce those emissions.

recommendations to companies. “That is our ‘North star’ goal, it is a reasonable percentage of the global emissions challenge, which is that by 2030 the world should have reduced carbon emissions by 43-48%, to about 25 gigatonnes a year.” The platform’s ability to compile vast amounts of data from multiple related businesses gives it the capacity, along with climate advisor expert input, to make recommendations on where emissions reductions can take place to decarbonise the business.

Simple dashboard summaries include an indication of the mitigation’s cost, impact (on total emissions) and the time to implement. “The ability to generate a sustainability report from the actual data and profile of the business is that final step Unravel Carbon completes. This ensures not only do the owners have a useful, user-friendly document, but they can genuinely claim full transparency about the process, both for consumers and as regulatory disclosure demands.”

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Emissions strategy getting personal

ERSONAL responsibility is the key feature of the proposal put forward by He Waka Eke Noa to price emissions. The group has been working on keeping farming out of the Emissions Trading Scheme while satisfying the Government’s climate change goals, and it’ll be interesting to see how the plan is received. The favoured option is a farm-level calculation based on that landowner’s data. A processor levy would have averaged out emissions costs across the sector and provided no incentive for a farmer to make reductions. This way, a farmer can crunch the numbers and do what they think is best for their business and the planet. Pushing farming into the ETS would have meant saying goodbye to the splitgas approach, which seems deeply unfair to food producers. Even so, the costs being discussed are roughly the same whether farmers pay through the ETS or through this proposed farm-level shceme, at least in the short term. There will be nuggets in this HWEN plan that need to be ironed out, but at least now we have a song sheet to read off. Farmers will be looking for some certainty, it’s pretty hard to plan balance sheets, loans, investment and a career when there are so many unknowns. But the fact is there are many things coming down the pipeline that we can’t predict. What will the global food system look like in five or ten years? Climate change is already making a huge impact elsewhere in the world and that will inform the choices people make. The smart move is to tell the world we’re ready to meet that challenge. We may be the first to price farm emissions, but we will certainly not be the last. And as a nation that relies on having an international social licence to export, it’s not a good-to-have, it’s the price of doing business.

Bryan Gibson

LETTERS

Helping hand taken away from us LIKE many of you I have read in the press recently about Nait needing to raise more funds for a much needed overhaul of their database and systems, which are definitely clunky and showing their age. Fair comment. With the recent outbreak of Mycoplasma bovis that has shown the limitations of the current system, most should consider this upgrade is necessary. Foot and mouth disease plus the newly publicised Lumpy Skin disease could be knocking on our biosecurity door at any time. I do wonder though if one of their new policies might be a giant leap backwards.

One of the biggest problems of the current system is enabling farmers to understand how to use it in an efficient manner, so that they may register timely stock movements as they should. Many throw their hands up in horror when trying to process these movements from forgotten passwords, poor internet, or just lack of technical savvy. This is where Nait-accredited agents come to the fore. A large portion of my business is buying and selling store cattle. I use a Nait-accredited agent to process these movements, which he does very efficiently and in a very timely manner.

He has been doing this for me and for many of the buyers of my cattle, since the Nait scheme started. Nait has recently written to him demanding a large fee to audit his work in this regard so that he can continue. He has decided to discontinue this aspect of his service because of this nonsense. I now need to scan and register all these movements myself, which is liable to be less accurate than the previously described scenario. The receiver of my cattle will now need to log on and do a matching receiving movement. Will this get done?

Isn’t increased accuracy the ultimate goal here? I know of other agents making the same decision. This seems to me to be a money grabbing exercise to achieve nothing, or worse. Bruce Williams Dannevirke

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Opinion

FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – June 13, 2022

RECOGNISE VALUE: Stuart Chambers says every landowner with forest should receive a per hectare annual grant from the state in perpetuity.

It’s worthy, now let’s value it Stuart Chambers

S A one-time employee of the Queen Elizabeth National Trust and also a forest covenantor, it was suggested to me recently that rewards for forest protection need updating. In this new world of climate change, forest protection is more important than ever and so the rewards for it need to reflect it. The QEII Trust, as it is most commonly known, is an organisation set up by the Government to protect mostly forest on privately owned land. It is generally little-known but has, over nearly 50 years, protected a lot of forest,and also other forms of open space such as tussock land, lakes and beaches and archaeological sites. Currently it has more than 4900 protected areas of various sizes, totalling more than 180,000 hectares. It has achieved this by offering landowners protection of such areas in perpetuity through legal covenants. This has ensured that with changes in the land ownership over time, their cherished open space will remain forever. Many have agreed with this idea and have invited protection and in so doing have relinquished the use of the land in the process. They have not sought payment for their now-redundant acres and in many cases have continued with the land’s maintenance by way of fencing, pest control, weed control and the payment of its rates, mainly because the state (QEII) has carefully left the protected forested area on the original land title. The actual outcome of this voluntary system of protection is that the state, with little enticement, has built up a scattered private forest park at no cost to it by way of land purchase,

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The state needs to start offering solid financial benefits to those who have given up user-rights to their land for the benefit and appreciation of all New Zealanders. purely based on landowner goodwill. For varied reasons, landowners have been willing to forgo productive use of this land and place it in this ‘park’ with the only reward being a small monetary one by way of fencing costs, and a bit for survey and legal expenses. If landowners want to relinquish rights to their land and in essence give it to the state, while continuing to maintain it, that is their choice and many have done so. An approach to the QE II Trust has always been welcomed and quite quickly attended to by a multitude of field staff, a board of directors and a large office staff, who eventually combine to arrive at a conclusion.

Whether the state, or the general public, have appreciated this is another matter. Because so few know of the trust and what it does, I suggest they probably haven’t. When I first looked into protecting a 100 acre farm forest back in the seventies, and prior to the establishment of the QEII Trust, the catchment authorities were the organisations to approach. They were providing suitable funds by way of comprehensive farm plansand, in my case, the local Hauraki Catchment Board offered a very good system and service for protection including money for fencing and tree planting. Their covenants, though, were only for a period of 23 years and with land frequently changing hands, as it always does, there was no way the protected areas were secure in the long term. The QEII Trust then came along, spurred on by the catchment authority work, and offered much the same protection and with the same fencing money enticement, but its protection was in perpetuity. This long-term protection was evidently what most landowners wanted and so slowly a portfolio of properties was built up. The outcome of all systems of forest protection has seen the state gaining the protection of a large amount of forested New Zealand landscape at very little cost to it, this cost being further reduced with landowner contributions. Overall, it has been a win for the environment, the public and the state alike. However, things have now changed. With climate change pressing, forest protection has a new meaning and need. Its worth has increased with the protection of it becoming a necessity to everyone’s benefit. Protection is no longer

necessary just for its benefits to nature, erosion control and waterway protection but for the overall climate patterns as well. It is not just benefitting a few environmentally-concerned people and downstream farmers but the public at large. Now all areas of bush are important sequesters of carbon in an over-carboned world of livestock, transport and factories. Therefore, the time has come for the state to recognise this new era and adjust accordingly the rewards to those who protect or have protected without productive reward, and probably the way to do this is through an upgraded protection agency such as the QEII Trust. The state needs to start offering solid financial benefits to those who have given up user-rights to their land for the benefit and appreciation of all New Zealanders. We have moved into a time when every acre of bush is important for its long term carbon benefits for the climate and if we are serious about reducing methane emissions, the encouragement of further forest protection is a big way to help the cause. Certainly we do have a carbon emission trading scheme, but that is aimed more at providing an incentive to plantation growers, people who haven’t relinquished the rights to the use of their land but plan to reap future monetary returns from it. The aim of this scheme is to encourage replanting. So now, instead of simply offering protection by the current land-take system of the QEII Trust without reward, we need to implement a system which offers ongoing financial reward of a continual nature to all those who protect. That is, if as a nation we are serious about reducing methane in the atmosphere. Every landowner with forest,

whether it be protected via a catchment scheme, the Department of Conservation, a district council initiative, Māori land or the QEII Trust, or even not legally protected at all, should receive a per hectare annual grant from the state in perpetuity. Further, those that do seek permanent legal protection in perpetuity should get a total fencing grant where necessary and pay no district or regional council rates on it. This grant should be administered either by district councils or a QEII-type trust updated into a large scale forest protection agency. Under such a scheme all remaining unprotected forest would quickly become protected by fencing and covenant and many hectares of marginal land would be replanted in natives for the good of waterways and natural life. The methane problem from agriculture would soon be counteracted as might the climate dramas of floods and droughts. Such a scheme of reward would also reduce the hesitancy that the sale of land with covenants on it currently experiences where buyers baulk at paying good money for land which has no freedom of use. So first the Government should acknowledge and appreciate its current land-take of protected bush. Then it should come up with the money to reward it and further finance it.

Who am I? Stuart Chambers is Hauraki-based writer and former sheep farmer.

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FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – June 13, 2022

Proposed gas plan misses the mark Alternative View

Alan Emerson

I’M UNIMPRESSED with the He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) report saga. My view is that the entire process was unnecessary. It was completed by the sector with a gun effectively pointed at its head. The original discussion was all about putting agriculture into the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). As a compromise the sector was tasked with providing an alternative. My view is that either option is crazy, but the sector has come up with an alternative as it was directed to do. Ridiculously in my view James Shaw can accept or reject HWEN and railroad the sector into the ETS, so whether the entire exercise is worthwhile or not is anyone’s guess. Putting it in perspective, NZ contributes 0.17% of global greenhouse gasses (GHG’s). That means our food producing sector is around 0.08%. That’s a fraction of the

emissions currently generated by the war in Ukraine. A war NZ has shown indecent haste to be part of. The reality is that farmers are in the ETS now. For example, we pay through the ETS for fuel and for power. What HWEN is about is bringing animals into an emissions reduction scheme and I have a problem with that as has every other food producing country. For a start, as I’ve written previously, we are the most methane-efficient farmers in the world. A kilogram of food not produced here will be produced elsewhere with a higher carbon footprint. It is ridiculous. Animals, as we know, produce food so what we’re contemplating in NZ is taxing food production. Despite being contrary to the Paris Accord any tax on food production will make us less competitive. Taken to extreme lengths it will put us out of business. I do not accept the point that if we’re low-carbon it will assist us in the international marketplace – for two reasons. The first is that, as I’ve said, we have the lowest carbon profile of any food producer now. The second is that we totally ignore the carbon footprint of the food we import, which will be far higher than that produced locally. Take Croation pork for example. Another factor is that the world

is desperately short of food, with 276 million people currently starving in Africa alone. That’s an increase of 500% in the past five years. We should be encouraging food production as the starvation problem will only get worse. While I acknowledge that about 50% of our emissions come from the primary sector I remain unconvinced about the science supporting the argument. I also remain skeptical that we need to have food production in the mix at all as no other country has done it. The harsh reality is there isn’t a lot farmers can actually do. Ruminants burp methane. James Shaw has admitted as much. Another fable, certainly among the Greenpeace crowd, is that reducing cow numbers will reduce methane. Taken on its own it won’t. It is feed consumption that produces methane so having fewer cows on the same pastures will produce a similar amount of methane. Back to the HWEN report. In my humble opinion the entire exercise is political and not environmental. As I’ve said the report came about with the Government saying that they won’t put farm animals into the ETS at this point but that the sector needed to produce a solution or it would change its mind and voila, animals are in the ETS.

NO PROOF: Alan Emerson does not accept the point that if we’re low-carbon it will assist us in the international marketplace.

There is no logic in that position. As I’ve said the entire deal is political. The bureaucratic cost of implementing the report’s recommendations are considerable and we’re going to have an Implementation Agency, a System Oversight Board and an Independent Maori Board. Why? Why did both the Ministry for Primary Industries and the Ministry for the Environment refuse to sign the final report as it “jeopardised their independent advice to Ministers”? I don’t trust that position. Why did Māori have their own chapter free of any other input. They talk about moving away from “our current industrial farming practices”. What do they want; a return to picks and shovels? Why wasn’t a full cost benefit analysis done? That in my opinion is a criminal omission. Last week in Farmers Weekly,

No more thorns in our side SOME weeks ago, I wrote about Californian thistles and the plague of them appearing here in increasing numbers over the past few years. I usually get a bit of feedback from each column, but this one elicited a large number of emails, both from fellow sufferers and those with suggestions on how to deal with them. I’ve never collated feedback from a column before but as much of this was useful and some of it lateral, I thought you might be interested. Quite a lot had great faith in going down the chemical pathway. Lex from Waimate is a huge fan of Versatill (Clopyralid). Tough on clover he tells me but deadly on thistles and the Calis. Years earlier he’d used it to spray a rape paddock covered in them and the control was the strip that was missed, which were the only thistles left. Now on a smaller block, he has eradicated them with some diligent spot spraying with his backpack. I’m going to offer him the pleasure of wandering around here with his trusty backpack for a few months. John up in Northland had

also eradicated his thistles with Versatill. Another John from Whanganui had reliable results with Archer, which is also Clopyralid from using his weed wiper. But it needed a diligent approach with several applications. He was also a fan of Thistrol which is a bit of MCPA and MCPB. Murray from Waimiha gave his Friesian bulls the flick and went back to good old breeding cows. His break feeding regime with these workhorses in the spring and early summer has seen his Californians disappear along with his rushes. Too late for me to change my farming systems but another often unseen advantage for the cow. Nick down in Central Otago had the perfect organic solution. He’s been farming in Central Otago for 40 years and until 10 years ago, calis, scotch and nodders were always a recurring problem. But he found an answer that cleaned them all out within two years. Something that quietly waits until the thistle seed head starts to flower and swell.

Something that loves plucking those colourful flowerheads off the plants, repeatedly leaving them with no means of reproducing. Thistles eventually give up. Goats. However, he can’t graze his goats in the sheep areas as they get full of worms but happily coexist with his deer and there are no thistles in those paddocks. Scobie who is well known from AgResearch wrote this thoughtful note. “It seems there is one herbicide you have not tried on your Californian thistles. “It is effective. I worked alongside a scientist who spent his entire career looking for ways to control them and this is one of the few that works. “It is non-toxic and leaves no residue, will not contaminate waterways and there is no risk to your medical health.” “There is a small risk to your mental health though. “I know you are a proud sheep and beef farmer and an advocate for trees. “The tried and proven way to get rid of Californian and nodding thistles is to graze them with goats.

“I shall be interested in your reaction. “I expect it to be the same as virtually every sheep and beef farmer I have ever talked to about goats. “Right now, ridiculous amounts are being paid for their fibre. “You can add ten goat’s percent to your ewe flock without reducing ewe numbers, rid yourself of weeds and simultaneously improve your pasture without putting diesel in a tractor – all scientifically proven, yet nobody seems to want to farm them. “I need to work out what that is about.” However, there were also several fans of the biological control options which are appealing to me. I’ve already seen the benefits of the Nodding Thistle Receptacle Weevil so know these biocontrol agents can be effective, free, and environmentally friendly. The most enthusiastic was Vince, a dairy farmer from Tararua. He even supplied numerous photos of his small, imported friends. His Green Thistle Beetle populations were having a decent impact on his Californians.

we had North Tec’s Peter Bruce-Iri telling me that “the mathematics and accounting of methane levels is acknowledged as inaccurate and has resulted in a simplistic policy approach which hamstrings the livestock sector”. Think of that. We have an inaccurate process for evaluating methane levels which the Government wants to use to stifle food production. It is ridiculous and will cost the country dearly. It will cost farmers too as the 2030 levy is estimated at 35 cents a kilogram of methane. That’s about $35 a cow tax for each and every year or $315m tax income for the Government. Perhaps the Government should just be honest up-front and introduce an animal tax or a food production levy.

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

From the Ridge

Steve Wyn-Harris

The fact that intrigued me about these little critters was that they protect themselves from predators by piling their own excrement upon their backs. Vince, who obviously has a sharp eye and is observant, had also imported the brilliantly named Vagrant Twitcher which was happily chewing away on his Scotch Thistles as well. The insects weren’t eradicating his thistles but were definitely helping with the control. I’m going to visit Vince in the spring to harvest some of his helpful insects and bring them here. Not just to assist in thistle control but because of the ways in which they protect themselves needs to be seen and because their names are so cool.

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

Opinion

FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – June 13, 2022

Can agriculture beat methane? The Braided Trail

Keith Woodford

NEW Zealand agriculture is required to achieve a 10% reduction in its methane emissions by 2030. This is set down in legislation. The subsequent 2050 target, also laid out in legislation, has been set in the range of 24-47%, with the specific requirement within this range still to be determined. The question addressed here is whether these targets are realistic and what do they mean for the future of pastoral agriculture? The reason this is such an important question is that pastoral exports from dairy, sheep, beef and venison comprise some 50% of New Zealand’s merchandise exports. Add in horticulture, fish and forestry, and the overall primary industries contribution to exports rises to over 80%. These export percentages have been increasing each year for the last ten years. Looked at another way, nonprimary-industry exports have been steadily declining as share of total exports, something very poorly understood within broader society. Without exports, New Zealand cannot fund imports. And without imports, the whole economy falls over. Approximately half of the pastoral-sourced methane is generated on dairy farms and just under half on sheep and beef farms. However, the impact of a methane levy will be felt most fiercely by sheep and beef. This is because there is less economic resilience in the sheep and beef industries to withstand the levies. To understand the reduction pathways, the starting point is to recognise that methane production is a direct function of the total amount of feed eaten by pastoral animals, which in turn is driven by the amount of feed grown. Accordingly, the amount of feed grown and eaten has to decline by about 10% by 2030. Unless new technologies become available that reduce the amount of methane from each kilogram of feed that is eaten, there is no other alternative way to meet the reduction. There is one possible caveat to the above statement. About 5% of the methane on dairy farms is associated with effluent ponds, and there is a new technology, already close to commercialisation, that can totally smash these effluent pond emissions. Trademarked as the ‘Ecopond’ technology, it is based on

ONE TOOL: Ravensdown general manager innovation and strategy Mike Manning with the new Ecopond system, which Keith Woodford says is an important innovation that farmers can use to reduce methane emissions.

adding controlled levels of ferric sulphate to effluent ponds, with this making the effluent pond an unsuitable environment for methane-producing bacteria, and no environmental downsides. The Ecopond science has been developed and proven at Lincoln University. Ravensdown is now proceeding with commercialisation. Already installed on two pilot farms, hopefully the system will be commercially available within the next year. If the Ecopond systems are fully implemented, then methane from dairy farms would reduce by about 5%. Across the total pastoral system, that would mean savings of about 2.5%. So, even assuming full implementation, that still leaves 7.5% further reduction required by 2030. This can only be done by reducing the amount of feed consumed by dairy, sheep and beef. The pathway to that lies in converting some sheep and beef land to forestry, together with a likely decrease in the number of dairy cows in response to regulatory constraints. However, this does not necessarily mean that the volume of pastoral products has to decline. This is because increasing the biological efficiency of production, with less feed consumed per unit of product, also leads directly to less methane emissions per unit of product. In essence, it is all about production systems that reduce the amount of feed required for maintenance, thereby leaving more feed available to drive production. I mentioned in a recent article that methane emissions per kg of New Zealand lamb meat are estimated to have decreased by 31% since 1990-91. This has been a direct result of much higher carcase weights and much higher lambing percentages, with ewe size only increasing marginally.

These biological efficiency gains then flow through directly to the same efficiency gains in terms of lower methane emissions per unit of product. About seven years ago I was adviser for a PhD study by Peter Klaassen that explored the potential for further increases in biological efficiency within sheep farming. Peter demonstrated how there was no one factor. Rather, it was going to be a case of working on multiple factors including further increases in lambing percentage, plus lower death rates, perhaps more lambing as hoggets, and perhaps even higher carcass weights.

Bringing this all together, achieving 10% reduction in methane emissions by 2030 looks feasible but challenging.

But with each progressive step, further improvement becomes increasingly challenging. Some weeks back, I spent a morning with Professor Derrick Moot at Lincoln discussing what further improvements we could see forthcoming from known technologies in regard to methane emissions from sheep. We both think that a further 10% is realistic, but getting there by 2030 could be a very big ask. In contrast to sheep, productivity improvements in cattle, and hence lower intensity of methane production, have been modest at about 8% over the last 30 years. This is largely because cattle are not designed to produce twins, and they cannot be convinced otherwise. Also, cattle have always been slaughtered at close to their mature liveweights. But further reductions in methane intensity can still occur as better use is made of the

surplus calves from the dairy industry. Use of sex-selected semen to produce dairy females and crossbred-beef males will be fundamental to this occurring. Although already widely used, some fine tuning of the technology is still needed. I then went digging to see what I could find about reduced methane intensity in New Zealand dairying, using the key performance indicator of feed eaten per kg of Milksolids (fat plus protein). I found a DairyNZ paper prepared for MPI in 2021 estimating that in 1990-91 the average cow weighed 470kg, produced 243kg milksolids, and ate 3.87 tonnes of dry matter. By 2019-20, the average cow still weighed 470kg (by coincidence) but produced 376kg milksolids and ate 4.76 tonnes of dry matter. I then did some calculations to come up with an estimate that the biological efficiency increase had been 21%, with this flowing through to the same improvement in terms of reduced intensity of methane production. Although not quite as spectacular as the improvements with sheep, it has still been a remarkable improvement. I then looked at what would happen if milksolids production per kg of liveweight increased from the 2019-20 figure of 0.8kg of milksolids per kg liveweight to 1kg milksolids for each kg of liveweight. The biological efficiency would increase by a further 9% and methane emission intensity would drop by a similar amount. Most of the farmers that I work with are already operating with milksolids production per cow at between 0.9 and 1.2kg of milksolids per kg of liveweight. So, getting the average for the industry up to a 1:1 ratio would seem a worthy goal. Bringing this all together, achieving 10% reduction in methane emissions by 2030 looks feasible but challenging. It can only happen if some of the marginal sheep and beef

country is converted to forestry – something in excess of 500,000 hectares. My key concern is that this occurs on the genuinely steep marginal country, and with a focus on non-harvested forests, rather than short-cycle production forests of which we already have close to two million hectares. As part of the equation, New Zealand has to decide whether it is serious about the Paris commitment that all countries made as to the importance of maintaining food production. Also, if New Zealand is to avoid shooting itself in the foot in regard to export industries, then in taking a step forward there has to be a focus on what is already known in regard to driving further efficiencies in farming systems. When I started writing this article, I planned to extend the analysis through to the post-2030 years leading to the much tougher 2050 target range of 24-47%. However, that will have to wait for another time. What I will say here is that it is going to be exceptionally difficult to retain vibrant export industries and still get within that target range, unless some commercial technologies applicable to pastoral conditions become available. These technologies would need to inhibit methane-producing bacteria in the rumen but without reducing animal productivity. The extent of the challenge should be a concern for all New Zealanders. The export alternatives to pastoral agriculture on hilly lands exposed to a South Pacific maritime climate are far from obvious.

Your View Keith Woodford was Professor of Farm Management and Agribusiness at Lincoln University for 15 years through to 2015. He is now Principal Consultant at AgriFood Systems Ltd. He can be contacted at kbwoodford@ gmail.com Previous articles can be found at https://keithwoodford. wordpress.com

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FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – June 13, 2022

HANDS ON: Corvett Black with her students in the horticulture block, which includes a hydroponic set-up allowing students to develop a wide range of skills such as measuring nutrients and pollinating the flowers. Photos: Gerry le Roux

A future in food production With a primary sector that’s seeing rapid growth and a workforce desperate for young talent, Feilding High School has stepped up to the plate and is leading the way in preparing students for the diverse opportunities that come with a career on the land. Charlie Williamson took a look around campus.

EILDING High School teacher Kain Nixon reckons it’s a combination of passion and infrastructure that has contributed to the school’s progress. Feilding High School’s agriculture department is unique in that it provides students with theoretical and practical experience in almost every aspect of the agriculture industry. The school has its own dairy farm, equipped with a DeLaval robotic milking system, as well as a sheep, beef and forestry block a short drive up the road. These resources, in combination with four passionate staff members – Nixon, John Beech, Corvette Black and Kate Redpath –have been a recipe for success. This year more than a third of the school’s 1600-strong student body enrolled in agri-related subjects and it boasts the largest school TeenAg club in the country. Along with this, Nixon says he’s noticed a switch in students’perception of agrirelated subjects and the industry in general. “These students now realise that it’s not just about going into a manual laboured job and working at the bottom. Given the size and

diversity of the industry, there are so many different opportunities either directly or indirectly associated with it,” he says. “Because all four of us are totally passionate about our subjects, we’ve tried to create courses to match what the kids want. The kids all have a strong passion for agriculture, so as long as we’re fulfilling that passion then they are able to enjoy school and actually want to be here.” Students are given the opportunity to study agriculture and horticulture separately right up to Year 12. They then combine into one class at Year 13 called AgHortSci, which Nixon says filled two full classes for the first time in the school’s history. Students who take agriculture courses at Year 10-12 are rostered onto farm duty, which involves working on the farms throughout the day for two days a week. The carry out the daily tasks required to run the different farms alongside the farm manager. Students are also encouraged to take the primary industries course, where they can gain a more in-depth understanding of the valuable practical skills that farming requires such as crutching and shearing, fencing, stock-work and so on. Nixon says that this course has seen overwhelming interest in recent years, from more practically-minded students but also students who are achieving academically as they understand how applicable these practical skills are in the sector regardless of where they end up. “We’re getting our more

academic kids who know they are going to university, but know there is a practical element of their courses, opting to take our primary industries course to complement that,” he says. “In the past these two pathways were usually kept separate, but we are now trying our best to mash the two together.” He says that in the past there was often stigma around the primary pathways course, but since a complete overhaul several years ago around the entry process and discipline for students while on the course, it has seen massive improvements.

“With primary industries we have an interview process to get into that course and once they’re in we have a three-strike rule, so it holds them to account in sort of preparing them for what work-life is going to be like,” he says. “It’s a lot of the attributes that cadetship farms are looking for now, so Smedley, Otiwhiti, Growing Future Farmers. They’re all looking for kids with good attitudes and none of that bad culture and that’s what this course has been setting them up for.” “Probably 90% of our kids are from a sheep and beef background, or have a desire to

go into a career in sheep and beef one way or another, so these skills really sets them up to do well for a future in the industry. The two school farms are called Ngakaunui and Manawanui, and for the past two years have been managed by ex-pupil Mary Bartlett. Ngakaunui is a 16ha dairy farm adjacent to the school, milking 56 Friesian cows at peak and producing around 23,000/kg MS annually with a target of 24,000/ kg MS. In 2016 the milking system was converted from a small-scale herringbone to a DeLaval VMS

MANAWANUI: Farm manager Mary Bartlett assesses the pasture with a student on Manawanui Farm, the school’s 90ha sheep, beef and forestry block near Feilding.

On Farm Story (Voluntary Milking System) robot, making Feilding High School, at the time, the first school in the Southern Hemisphere to have this technology. The dairy herd from Ngakaunui is milked all year round and is wintered/summered on Manawanui and returned prior to calving. Manawanui, on the other hand, is a 90ha total, 78ha effective flat to rolling sheep and beef farm on the outskirts of Feilding. Here they run about 100 ewes, with a lambing rate of 160%, as well as fattening about 1000 lambs. They also traded 3000 lambs in the last calendar year. Alongside this, Barlett says Manawanui is used to carry about 100-head of Friesian-Hereford dairy-beef cattle, as well as grazing their dry dairy cows from Ngakaunui. “For our cattle on the property, when we’ve got a whole lot of grass we buy in stock, but our biggest goal is to use all of our Friesian dairy cows for it,” she says.

These students now realise that it’s not just about going into a manual laboured job and working at the bottom. Given the size and diversity of the industry, there are so many different opportunities either directly or indirectly associated with it. Kain Nixon Feilding High School “So, all of our dairy cows get covered with the Hereford bull and then we have Friesian-Hereford calves that we try to bring on from that.” Bartlett also notes that thanks to the recent support of H&T Agronomics in Feilding, the students have been given the opportunity to test different varieties of grass. “We have a grass comparison up there, which is nine different varieties of grass in a paddock, and we’re trying to compare them over a couple of years to see which ones grow the best and which ones the lambs do well on,” she says. “So, H&T pretty much organises most of that at the moment and it’s pretty cool to have that opportunity for the kids, especially at the moment when there isn’t much grass seed around.” Carrfields livestock is also heavily involved with the school farms as main sponsors and give students the opportunity to participate in work experience there. This gives students the opportunity to get a base understanding of career options other than traditional farming and takes their learning from the classroom and applies it to real life situations, which Nixon says is crucial in setting them up for

whichever career pathway they choose in the industry. Students are also given the opportunity to pursue several other extra-curricular activities including inter-house shearing, agri-sports such as TeenAg and the Rural Games, and even marketing and selling their own primary products grown on the school farms. “So, we have Feilding High School eggs, which we sell internally to staff, and then we’ve also got Ngakaunui Hives which is our honey brand alongside Manawanui Meats, which is currently a lamb brand, so we sell lamb racks and boneless lamb legs,’’ he says. “The Aghort committee has come up with all the designs, the branding, the logos and then they’ve been sent on to non-ag kids like digital tech students to create the final visuals for it. But these students are ultimately responsible for the final product.” The committee is led by about 10 student leaders, and that committee is then split into three main portfolios. The first is TeenAg, where the students lead around 140 active student members in the club. The second group is focused more on the agribusiness side of the department, taking responsibility for all the primary products such as Ngakaunui Honey, Manawanui Meats and eggs. And the third group is in charge of things like interhouse shearing and other shearing events, which Nixon says has seen a considerable rise in popularity in recent years. “We do crutching and dagging courses mainly for our junior kids, and then they move on to introduction to shearing courses pretty quickly and then they have had elite shearing courses run through here,” he says. “We also promote shearing as a sport as well, so we are going to a lot of the shearing shows now so Pahīatua, Apiti, NZ Shears in Te Kuiti, and we’ve been trying to go to the Golden Shears but with it being cancelled two years in a row that wasn’t possible.” He says more students are deciding to pursue shearing once leaving school too, which he says has been rewarding. “We have kids every year leave and go shear. Whether they stay in that career in the long-term is up for debate, but they at least go and shear in school holidays and stuff and go and apply those skills in an industry that can be so rewarding,” he says. “We also held our first ever all girls’ shearing course a few weeks back, which was an initiative to get more girls to give shearing a crack or build on their current ability.” Students are showing their passion for the sector through not only their own extra-curricular activities, but also on pressing issues impacting the wider primary industry. In March, the two head students of the Aghort Committee, Alyssa Brazendale and Ben Symonds, presented to a parliamentary submission on the future workforce needs of our primary industries. They highlighted what they

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CUTTING EDGE TECH: The school’s robotic milking system was installed at Ngakaunui Farm in 2016, giving students the opportunity to experience industry-leading technology.

FARM DUTY: Students at years 10-12 are given the opportunity to work on the farms alongside the farm manager, helping out with daily tasks.

think needs to be done to attract more young people into a career in the industry, drawing on some examples of the curricular, cocurricular and extra-curricular opportunities which have been given to students studying agriculture at Feilding High School. “The comments that Alyssa and Ben made focused on understanding what primary industries actually are and how broad the industry is. It’s not just dairy or sheep and beef, there’s apiculture and forestry and all those sorts of industries which fit within it,” he says. “And I mean that’s probably why we’ve got so many things going on here, out in the hort block we’ve got hydroponics, we’ve got bees going on, we’ve got forestry blocks up at the top farm, we’ve got sheep and beef, we’ve got dairy, so exposing them to all those different industries I think allows them to find their own niche and where they want to go in the industry. “I think it’s also so important that these students can make their own decisions because there’s obviously some bad press around the industry, and by giving them

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Protestors intimidate visitors at Beef Expo FARMERS attending this year’s National Beef Association (NBA) Beef Expo were left intimidated by balaclava-wearing protestors, who hurled “vulgar” abuse and took part in “aggressive filming”. Activists from the Animal Justice Project, a non-profit organisation campaigning for the end of animal farming through undercover investigations and lobbying, had scaled the roof of Darlington Farmers Auction Mart, the location of the event, at 4am on Saturday, May 28, with flares and banners to protest against animal farming. They said the event “glorified the exploitation and killing of animals” rather than celebrating the “best of British” and called for similar industry events to be challenged. NBA chief executive Neil Shand said people had the right to protest but pointed out it was far from silent. “The activists were yelling at visitors coming through the gate and were wearing masks and balaclavas – headwear associated with terrorists, not protestors,” he said. “They had no negative impact on attendance and galvanised the industry, cementing the sense of togetherness further and a tremendous atmosphere.”

Hannah Ormerod, a technical feed specialist at South West Lancashire Farmers who attended the event for work, questioned the legality of the protest given the activists’ “disgusting” and “intimidating” behaviour.

The activists were yelling at visitors coming through the gate and were wearing masks and balaclavas – headwear associated with terrorists, not protestors. Neil Shand National Beef Association “I was blocked on the road in my pickup by men in balaclavas,” she said. “They hurled vulgar abuse at me and repeatedly called me a baby animal murderer, while surrounding my pickup.” Farmers Guardian events manager Louise Harper, who attended Beef Expo, added the protestors were there to aggravate,

PROTEST: Activists scaled the roof of Darlington Farmers Auction Mart.

aggressively filming things such as registration plates. “It was quite intimidating and a lot of people, especially those in company branding, were concerned about being targeted,” she said. “The police were unable to

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UNITED Kingdom primary leaders have expressed hope that the upcoming Food Strategy will mark a ‘turning point’ in Government policy, after Ministers were reported to be considering introducing targets for domestic food production. The National Farmers’ Union has been pushing the Government to establish a legally binding goal to maintain or exceed the UK’s current level of food selfsufficiency – 60% – since last year, but the demand has become more pressing in light of the food crisis sparked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Labour’s Shadow Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner has already committed the party to implementing such a target, but Defra Secretary George Eustice was previously more resistant, telling Farmers Guardian in December last year that successful domestic production would follow from improved farm profitability, not state intervention. NFU president Minette Batters said “the UK has a moral duty to play its part in the solution to the global food security issues the world faces and the NFU has long called for a proper Food Strategy to be adopted by Government”. “Food production is something which has been overlooked for far too long. We can and should be producing more, both for at home and abroad. “I hope Government uses the

upcoming Food Strategy as a turning point in how we value food in this country.” News of the potential plan for the strategy, which is expected to be published in the first two weeks of June, came as the International Monetary Fund warned the world economy is at risk of a ‘food crisis’. Tenant Farmers Association chief executive George Dunn said he welcomed the idea of improving self-sufficiency ratios, though cautioned that setting targets was different to delivering on them. “The market alone cannot be relied upon to deal effectively with the need for long-term food security. “Recent events should be seen as a stark wake-up call in that respect. The current structure of UK food marketing takes too much of a short-term approach and has an unhelpful bias towards price, as opposed to quality and long-term availability.” Phil Stocker, chief executive of the National Sheep Association, also backed the concept of a domestic food production target, and went even further by suggesting there should be goals for individual food products. But he warned the Government would need to bring the devolved nations along with its plans, as self-sufficiency statistics are UKwide. UK Farmers Guardian

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MALE ENTIRE LAMBS 33-40kg G.A.P. LAMBS 34kg+ R2YR FRIES BULLS 400-460kg 200 1YR SIL EWES Terminal Ram Feb R2YR HEREFORD BULLS 480-550kg 50 ANG COWS VIC Due Oct R2YR ANG & ANG X STEERS 380-450kg

HEREFORD HEIFER R2 INCALF

100 R1YR FRIES BULLS 240kg 100 R3YR HEREFORD HFRS VIC H/ford 10th Nov 510kg $1550

10 x R2. $1,500 each.

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STOCK FOR SALE

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QUALITY FRIESIAN – FRIESIAN CROSS HERD ON FARM AUCTION A/c DATRI FARM Thursday 23rd June 2022 84 Goodwin Road Cambridge D/N: 73507 Start Time: 11:30am will be available for online bidding

FOR SALE

TOP KIWI CROSS HERD BW 162 PW 216

Calving Dates 20 July - 30 Sept AB Only Total Tally 135 For Sale This Herd is only available until 30/6/22

COMPRISING: • 165 Frsn/FrsnX Cows BW101 PW133 NZMI 178 • 28 Frsn/FrsnX 1yr Heifers BW169 PW174 NZMI 251

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TE KUITI CATTLE & EWE WINTER SALE 17 June 2022

Calving 29/8/2022 to 16/11/2022. BVD free & vac. C10.

Ross Dyer 0274 333 381

Te Kuiti Sale Yards Estate of Waltraut Carlton 1700 Capital stock Romney ewes TT to 5-year Lambing from 1 September High FE tolarance land corp Rams used Lambing 150% Will be shorn and un scanned and sold in age groups 526 TT ewes and 1200 Ma ewes 25 in calf Young Angus cows in calf to Black Ridge Bulls 35 R2 in calf Angus Heifers Lbw Stockman Bull Calving from the 12 August. For more information please contact: Willie Purvis 0275927542

Price $2300 + GST each Please Contact

AUCTIONEERS NOTE: Quality strong Friesian and Friesian Cross cows that come forward in excellent condition. Highly recommended. DELIVERY/PAYMENT TERMS:

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TUESDAY 14 JUNE

9.30am 12.30pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.30pm

Dandaleith Angus Bull Sale Brookwood Angus Bull Sale Riverlee Herefords 6th Annual Bull Sale Sudley Angus Bull Sale Elgin Angus Bull Sale

WEDNESDAY 15 JUNE 2.00pm 4.00pm

Silverstream Charolais & Hereford Bull Sale Hallmark Angus Bull Sale

THURSDAY 16 JUNE

11.00am Kaiwara Angus Bull Sale 1.00pm Koanui Polled Herefords Bull Sale 2.00pm Hemingford Charolais & Alfriston Herefords Combined Bull Sale

FRIDAY 17 JUNE

11.00am Grampians Angus Bull Sale 1.00pm Waiterenui Angus Bull Sale 3.00pm Red Oak Angus 19th Annual Bull Sale

MONDAY 20 JUNE 9.30am 1.00pm 1.30pm 7.00pm

Blenheim Bull Sale Kakahu Angus Bull Sale Taimate Angus & Butergill South Devon Bull Sale Browns Shorthorn Bull Sale

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Est. 1972

SALE DATE: 1pm, Thurs 16 June On farm auction at 811 Maraetotara Rd

GOLD HEIFER SALE!

50 year anniversary sale! 60 rising two-year-old bulls 10 rising tw0-year PTIC heifers

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Immediate delivery within one week of the auction. Payment 14 days from sale day. CONTACT: Kelly Higgins 027 600 2374 kelly.higgins@carrfields.co.nz or Dave & Trina 027 493 2516 For more information and to view our catalogue.

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DETAILS: This quality herd has come to the market due to a change in farming policy. • Due to calve from 20th July to nominated CRV Friesian (4 weeks) tailed with Hereford • Vetted in-calf to date (a final PD will be done within a week of the sale) • Production last season averaged 470ms/ cow, while rearing 160 calves on whole milk • Low somatic Cell Count throughout the season • System 2 feeding with 2kg meal in the spring and grass silage feed in the summer • Herringbone shed

VISIT:

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Come along to our 50 year anniversary sale. There will be plenty of hospitality, top quality bulls, amd a golden opportunity of ten PTIC heifers. This won't be one to miss!

P: (06) 874 7844 M: 027 4888 635 E: info@koanuiherefords.co.nz

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FOR FURTHER DETAILS CONTACT FARM MANAGER: GREG CROMBIE PH 0275 511 011 EMAIL greg@leefieldstation.co.nz LEEFIELD STATION 1171 WAIHOPAI VALLEY ROAD, MARLBOROUGH

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MORRINSVILLE DAIRY COMPLEX

LOCHBURN SHORTHORN STUD DISPERSAL SALE (CAPITAL STOCK)

THURSDAY 16TH JUNE 2022 12 Noon On A/c Client 50 x CTP M/A Friesian X Cows Calving from 1st July 2022 Fully Recorded Unless sold prior

On Farm: Cnr Driver & Speedy Road Horsham Downs, Hamilton

Contact: Don McKenzie 021 754 174

MONDAY 20TH JUNE 2022 12 NOON NZ Farmers Livestock has been privileged to be asked by our Vendors: TRUSTEES FOR THE ESTATE KELVIN STOKES to disperse their entire herd of VIC Beef Shorthorn Cows & Heifers Comprising: 21 x VIC R2 Pedigree Shorthorn Heifers 82 x VIC M/A Pedigree Shorthorn Cows Females are scanned Incalf to Orena, Ruapuha,

FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY

A/c PR & A George

A/c Kairoa Farms, Philip & Alethea George

The Stokes Family have been breeding Shorthorns since the

Complete Capital Dispersal of VIC PB Hereford Cows.

They have been faithfully farmed and come forward in good

Capital Flock of Hill-country Wairere Romney Ewes 1EM & AM Medium Ewes 400 x 4th to 5yr RWR Ewes PB Suffolk Rams from 13th April, then PB Wiltshire Rams added 23rd April. Rams taken out 24th May. Flock consistently docks 150% Shorn 1st December Annually 5:1 Ewe Guard Liver Fluke drenched prior Tupping $170 + GST/head Will sell lots of 100 or more. Enquiries: Stephen Sutton 027 442 3207 or Philip George 06 756 8211

Glendhu & Waimai Bulls Calving from 27th July 2022 with approx. 90 day spread. mid 1970’s, reregistering the Herd in 2002.

Comprising 75 x Hill-country PB Hereford Cows. VIC to PB Hereford Bulls DTC 1st September to the end October Owner bred, closed herd. 55 years of proven genetics. Deep red colouring. Bloodlines from top end Sires purchased from the Downs Family over many years. Great temperament. Produce the ideal beef & dairy sires. $1400 + GST/head ONO Enquiries: Stephen Sutton 027 442 3207 or Philip George 06 756 8211

condition with 99% scanned in calf. The sale will be Live Streamed through MyLiveStock for those that cannot be present on the day. Please register on www.mylivestock.co.nz to bid online at least 24 hours prior to the sale. Inspection welcomed by arrangement For Further Information please phone: Barbara Stokes 027 290 9040 Brent Bougen, NZ Farmers Stud Stock 0272 104 698

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"The temperament and performance of the McFadzean Meat Maker far outshines any other beef breed he's farmed". George Williams Grassendale Genetics MCFADZEAN CRUIZY CALVE 100% Registered Angus Positive for calving ease Short gestation Positive fats & good growth Suited for heifer mating

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65 Top quality yearling bulls up for auction Open Day 24th August 2pm 216 Wiltons Road, Carterton www.mcfadzeancattlecompany.co.nz Johnie McFadzean 0274295777 | Andrew Jennings PGG Wrightsons 0275946820

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"MAXIMISING YOUR RETURN THROUGH PERSONAL LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT"

STOCK WANTED 300-450kg R2 Friesian Bulls Richard Seavill, Ph: 021 169 8276 350-450 kg Dairy Beef X Steers Bryce Young, Ph: 027 496 7411

STOCK O SA E

BEEFGEN is currently purchasing animals

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ANNUAL BULL SALE

28 x Speckled Park Hfrs In-calf to SP or Hereford. Beautiful, quiet stock. Offers 102 x 430kg Here/Friesian Steers Richard Seavill, Ph: 021 169 8276 20 x 220kg R1 Here/Frs Black WF $700 Chris Kyle, Ph: 027 496 7412

for live export for late July delivery: 2021 Holstein Friesian Heifers

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A U C T I ON 2 7 T H JUN E | 10AM

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F12 and plus $1,550 plus GST F8 – F11 $1,450 plus GST

EST 1949

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80 x 200kg ave. R1 Frs Bulls $3.50/kg 16 x 320kg ave. Here/Frs Hfrs (red, some tigers) $3/kg 33 x 315kg approx. Here/Frs, Ang/Here Hfrs $3/kg Harrison Levien, Ph: 027 496 7410

A2A2 $1,600 plus GST

WANTED

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Commercial $1100

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2021 BORN FRIESIAN HEIFERS F12+: $1700 + GST / head F8-F11’s: $1600 + GST / head F7/Unrecorded: $1400 + GST

Registered $1600 • Commercial $1350

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BEEFGEN : Jess Crow : 022 074 1210 BEEFGEN Office : 06 927 7154

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BEEFGEN : Brian Pearson : 021 0907 1688

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THE FINAL CUT

SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: • True to type Friesian Heifers, including the F8-F11 unrecorded heifers. • Standard Chinese Protocol, heifers must have been on the property for a minimum of 6 months at the time of delivery.

BULL SALE: 45 ANGUS BULLS

FRIDAY JUNE 17 – 1PM 839 VALLEY ROAD, HASTINGS

Contact: Tom Suttor, Carrfields 027 616 4504 or Dean Freeman, Redshaw Livestock 027 445 1944

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NORTH & SOUTH ISLAND PHONE TIM ON 027 443 7420 FOR MORE INFORMATION

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Going Going Gone!

BUYING NOW HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN & ANGUS Yearling Heifers

Contact Javier:

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FOR CHINA EXPORT

Enquiries to: Paul Tippett 027 438 1623 Colin Jordan 027 667 0903 David Kelk 027 644 1285 or Paul Moroney 027 886 5168 www.austrex.co.nz

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Easy efficiency, any country Galloway cattle are one of the most rapidly-expanding of all British beef breeds and this expansion, not only at home, but in many countries overseas, is based on the realisation that here is a breed which has a great deal to offer to the discriminating breeder. Galloway cattle are a medium sized breed that is suitable for first-time cattle owners with a low impact on pastures and fences. They are renowned for being an attractive heritage beef breed that is easily recognised by their various colour patterns from standard black, belted, white galloways with black ears, legs and muzzle and the lesser-known riggit galloway colour pattern with a white dorsal stripe running down its back with some animals producing dun and red colouring. Due to the breed’s naturally dense, insulating hair coat the galloway does not layer on excessive outside fat, which is generally discarded at slaughter time enabling good production of some of the finest quality beef that is lean and low in fat and cholesterol. Galloways are renowned for producing under the most economical conditions. Originating in the Scottish hills, the galloway thrives under free range conditions, upon types of land where other breeds could not exist, and can economically convert their inferior pastures with their ability to thrive in the harshest of winters with a willingness to eat weeds in pasture. Although developed for cold, wet conditions galloways equally do well on dry hill country. Galloways are well known for their high fertility, longevity (cows often calving annually until ages 15 to 20) with an ease of calving, excellent calf

Our inaugural bull sale is taking place on Bidr 30th June 2022 @ 7.30pm

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when crossed in commercial herds and are ideal over dairy heifers for the ease of calving with beef calves that grow quickly and are attractive to local markets as feeder calves. All these factors make them an attractive option for both commercial and lifestyle block farmers. If you are considering galloways we will be holding our inaugural galloway auction on the 30th June 2022 at 7:30pm with a variety of galloway cattle.

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Galloways are well known for their hardiness, great converters, easy calving with low weight calves and are naturally polled.

vigor. They are naturally polled (hornless). They are great colour markers

MARKET SNAPSHOT

Market Snapshot brought to you by the AgriHQ analysts.

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Deer

Sheep

Cattle BEEF

SHEEP MEAT

VENISON

Last week

Prior week

Last year

NI Steer (300kg)

6.05

5.40

NI lamb (17kg)

8.70

8.65

7.80

NI Stag (60kg)

7.95

5.55

NI Bull (300kg)

6.00

5.30

NI mutton (20kg)

5.90

SI Stag (60kg)

8.00

5.55

NI Cow (200kg)

3.80

3.70

SI lamb (17kg)

8.80

8.70

7.60

SI Steer (300kg)

5.95

5.90

4.95

SI mutton (20kg)

5.70

5.65

5.90

SI Bull (300kg)

5.85

5.80

4.90

Export markets (NZ$/kg)

SI Cow (200kg)

3.65

3.60

3.25

UK CKT lamb leg

12.40

12.34

11.99

US imported 95CL bull

9.88

10.07

8.94

US domestic 90CL cow

9.38

9.31

8.53

Slaughter price (NZ$/kg)

$/kg CW

7.0

5.0

$/kg CW South Island steer slaughter price

7.0

$/kg CW

South Island lamb slaughter price

5.5

5.0

7.0

Oct

Dec 5-yr ave

Feb

Jun

2020-21

Dairy

Dec

Feb

Apr

Jun

Aug

2020-21

2021-22

Apr 2020-21

Jun

Fertiliser

Aug 2021-22

FERTILISER Two weeks ago

Prior week

Last year

2.67

2.71

2.39

Coarse xbred ind. 5-yr ave

Oct

5-yr ave

(NZ$/kg)

4.5 Apr

7.0

8.0

WOOL

5.0

Feb

8.0 6.0

6.0

Dec

9.0

5.0

Oct

South Island stag slaughter price

6.0

6.5

4.0

7.0

10.0

4.0

8.0

11.0

5.5

4.5

9.0

5.0

7.0 6.0

Last year

6.0

8.0

6.0

Last week Prior week

North Island stag slaughter price

11.0

9.0

6.5

5.0

Slaughter price (NZ$/kg)

10.0

North Island lamb slaughter price

10.0 $/kg CW

North Island steer slaughter price

Last year

$/kg CW

Export markets (NZ$/kg)

Last week Prior week

$/kg CW

Slaughter price (NZ$/kg)

Sara Hilhorst

Ingrid Usherwood

Aug 2021-22

37 micron ewe

2.65

30 micron lamb

2.80

Grain

Data provided by

NZ average (NZ$/t)

Last week

Prior week

Last year

Urea

1336

1255

672

Super

435

373

319

DAP

1611

1420

990

Top 10 by Market Cap Company

MILK PRICE FUTURES

CANTERBURY FEED WHEAT

YTD High

4.8

5.36

4.33

20.57

33.4

19.48 6.88

Meridian Energy Limited (NS)

YTD Low

600

9.50

Auckland International Airport Limited

7.8

7.95

550

Spark New Zealand Limited

4.8

4.98

4.3

Mainfreight Limited

77.8

94.4

71.52

Mercury NZ Limited (NS)

5.66

6.36

5.45

44.3

36.11 7.36

9.00

$/tonne

$/kg MS

10.00

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Ltd

8.50 8.00 7.50

Ebos Group Limited

450

350

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400

7.00

500

May-21

Jul-21

Sep-21

Nov-21

Jan-22

Mar-22

May-22

Contact Energy Limited

7.48

8.42

Infratil Limited

7.85

8.4

7.5

Ryman Healthcare Limited

9.35

12.53

8.23

Listed Agri Shares Company

DAIRY FUTURES (US$/T) Nearby contract

CANTERBURY FEED BARLEY Prior week

vs 4 weeks ago

600

WMP

4150

4125

3860

550

SMP

4180

4200

4530

AMF

5850

6625

Butter

5700

6800

Milk Price

9.36

9.38

$/tonne

Last price*

450 400 350

May-21

* price as at close of business on Thursday

WMP FUTURES - VS FOUR WEEKS AGO

Jul-21

Sep-21

Nov-21

Jan-22

Mar-22

May-22

WAIKATO PALM KERNEL

YTD High

YTD Low 0.215

ArborGen Holdings Limited

0.24

0.27

The a2 Milk Company Limited

5.14

6.39

4.2

Comvita Limited

3.34

3.78

2.98

Delegat Group Limited

11.8

14.45

11.44

Fonterra Shareholders' Fund (NS)

3.05

3.78

2.75

Foley Wines Limited

1.5

1.57

1.38 0.089

Greenfern Industries Limited

0.14

0.25

Livestock Improvement Corporation Ltd (NS)

1.6

1.73

1.3

Marlborough Wine Estates Group Limited

0.18

0.26

0.18

New Zealand King Salmon Investments Ltd

0.198

1.38

0.187

PGG Wrightson Limited

4.56

5.76

3.93

Rua Bioscience Limited

0.34

0.53

0.29

Sanford Limited (NS)

4.1

5.07

4.1

Scales Corporation Limited

4.43

5.59

4.43

Seeka Limited

4.95

5.36

4.8

4400

550

Synlait Milk Limited (NS)

3.43

3.54

3.11

2.82

3.01

2.73

4200

500

S&P/NZX Primary Sector Equity Index

12416

14293

12131

450

S&P/NZX 50 Index

11266

13150

11065

4000

S&P/NZX 10 Index

11007

12725

10677

$/tonne

US$/t

500

5pm, close of market, Wednesday

3800 3600

T&G Global Limited

400 350

Jun

Jul Aug Latest price

Sep

Oct 4 weeks ago

Nov

300

May-21

S&P/FW PRIMARY SECTOR EQUITY

Jul-21

Sep-21

Nov-21

Jan-22

Mar-22

May-22

12416

S&P/NZX 50 INDEX

11266

S&P/NZX 10 INDEX

11007

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Analyst intel

WEATHER

Overview Quite a west to southwest airflow coming up this week – a touch different from last week as those air flows were more from the west to northwest. Winds don’t look to be as vicious this time round either but they will still be strong now and then. Rain or showers are likely for western regions while drier and sunnier conditions can be expected in the east. On Thursday, we calm down for a moment as a ridge of high pressure moves in. Friday and Saturday we have a northerly quarter airflow with some wet weather in the west then changing to the south on Sunday over the South Island.

14-day outlook Still a bit unsettled looking forward but not as bad as last weeks conditions, showers and rain continue in the west and far south through to Wednesday in a west to southwesterly airflow. Wednesday may see some snow for the Southern Alps west of the Main Divide, also some snow about the far south in the hills. Thursday a ridge of high pressure moves in before northerly quarter winds build ahead of a system moving through on about Sunday. Early next week some high pressure looks to finally be making an appearance over the South Island then spreading to the North Island. Wednesday onwards looks to be mainly settled with high pressure.

Reece Brick reece.brick@globalhq.co.nz

Soil Moisture

Highlights

08/06/2022

Wind

Westerly quarter winds today look to be quite strong, tending a little more to the southwest over the South Island on Wednesday. Thursday sees winds calm down. Sunday southerlies may be a bit blustery in the east for the South Island. Source: NIWA Data

Temperature

7-day rainfall forecast

A bit cold at the moment, though eastern regions and the upper North Island are a little warmer than elsewhere. Friday and Saturday is when day time highs could lift a little, cooling down again on Sunday for the South Island with southerlies.

Wet conditions will mostly be confined to western regions and the far south today through to Wednesday. There is a chance as fronts pass over a few spots of rain could spread eastwards at times. Thursday sees a few showers about but clearing. Friday showers return to some in the west, rain for the West Coast on Saturday then rain or showers move into eastern regions on Sunday with southerlies. 0

Highlights/ Extremes

Staffing issues slow cow kill

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Rainfall accumulation over 7 days starting from 6:00am Sunday 12 June through to 6:00am Sunday 19 June, forecast generated at 12:00am Thursday 9 June.

The unsettled weather continues, today’s weather may be the windiest of the bunch with strong to gale westerlies through central New Zealand likely. Some snow in the Alps west of the Main Divide on Wednesday, also about Southland and Otago in the hills above about 400m.

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USUALLY the cow kill would be falling off a cliff by this point, freeing up slaughter capacity and sending farmgate prices upwards. But, as was widely expected, everything is dragging out longer. Processors have been on the backfoot with the cattle kill since Omicron swept through the country and limited the number of workers on-site at a given time. And the timing couldn’t have been any worse since usually it’s all hands on deck through these months as dairy farmers flood the market with culls before drying off for the winter. Not to mention processing the usual number of cattle was always going to be harder work since staffing issues have been an ongoing theme even before Omicron. Up to May 14 (the latest kill stats available) the 2021-22 cow kill had fallen 103,000 head or 16% below the same weeks last year. The graph below shows the trend over time well, with only different Easter dates briefly pulling the weekly kill above last year at the start of April. In terms of pure numbers, there’s a bigger wave to work through in the North Island with its 56,500 head deficit on last year. However that only places production roughly two weeks behind schedule if meat

companies are able to keep plants running near the maximum seen this year. Though, in reality, it’ll be a little longer given staff absenteeism has flared up again recently and bobby calf production will start taking the odd chain out action. Down in the South Island there’s a 47,000 head hole in the cow kill. That might sound better, but there’s much less cattle kill capacity available in this part of the country, which actually pulls the cow kill a little over three weeks behind schedule factoring in the highest weekly kill to date. But again, this doesn’t factor in any reduction in day-to-day staffing or any preparation for the bobby kill. Another thing to consider is the South Island cow kill has carried on well past the usual June 1 cut-off point for the previous two years, keeping processors running at full steam for at least an extra three weeks. In other words, it’s looking as though it’ll be mid-July at absolute earliest before the South Island cattle plants start to settle down at resemble something akin to an off season. The good news is this has been a few months in the making and meat companies planned in advance for this situation. One example of this is with cow contracts for July and August kill, taking the pressure off dairy farmers by giving them the option to sell through the yards or the paddock to these traders, rather than risk chewing through the feed they have while waiting for slaughter space.

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In-lamb ewes in demand In-lamb ewes were keenly sought while store lambs fetched reasonable premiums at the second annual Sheffield store lamb and in-lamb ewe fair. In the store lamb section Mt Torlesse Station, Springfield, sold 4250 crossbred shorn lambs, drafted into male and female lines, all up averaged $149. A line of 500 forward shorn and sex drafted store lambs averaged $160 for vendor Mairaki Farm, while 550 blackface crossbred woolly store lambs from Burnham sold between $139-$155 and a line of 400 Romney mixed sex shorn lambs from Whitecliffs sold from $127 to $140. The top price in the lamb section went to the Wyndale Partnership of Sheffield for a line of shorn, more primer lambs that fetched up to $199. In the in-lamb ewe section two-shear Romneys sold at $232 while mixed aged Romneys followed closely at $230 with annual draft Romneys topping the lot at $252. Perendale ewes across the board from two-shear to mixed age sold from $202-$232 while 300 half-bred 2th ewes sold between $202-$218. NORTHLAND Kaikohe cattle • Kaikohe cattle • R1 steers, 251-350kg, made $3.04/kg, $800 • R1 heifers earned $2.13/kg to $2.57/kg, $475-$590 • Heavier boner cows achieved $2.07/kg R2 steers, 351-400kg, offered by PGG Wrightson averaged $2.50/kg at KAIKOHE last Wednesday and better types reached $2.68/kg. R2 heifers, 481-580kg, returned $2.56/ kg. R1 bulls, 151-250kg, ranged from $2.79/kg to $3.06/kg, $550-$695.

COUNTIES Tuakau store cattle 2.6, sheep 7.6, prime cattle 8.6 • Prime Hereford-Friesian steers, 717kg, made $3.07/kg • Good boner cows reached $1.66/kg • Heavy prime lambs fetched $186 to $218 Boner prices lifted 5-10c/kg at TUAKAU last Wednesday, Carrfields Livestock agent Karl Chitham reported. Heavy Friesian cows, 490-550kg, traded at $1.57-$1.66/kg while 440-480kg boners made $1.51-$1.57/kg and 290-350kg, $1.00-$1.16/kg. Prime steers also sold well as 660-700kg made $3.00-$3.07/kg and 580-640kg, $2.95-$3.00/kg. Lightmedium heifers, 400-520kg, managed $2.74/kg to $2.97/kg and beef bulls, 550kg, $2.96/kg. Due to the long weekend, Monday’s sheep sale moved to Tuesday and drew about 650- head. Medium prime lambs sold at $155-$174 while forward-stores returned $139-$147 and light-medium, $84 to $125. Most medium-heavy ewes earned $148 to $193. About 500 store cattle were offered on Thursday, June 2 and the market was steady. Good Hereford-Friesian and beef steers, 300-400kg, fetched $2.89-$2.97/kg while most 350-400kg heifers made $2.59/ kg to $2.83/kg. Prices for 300-350kg heifers eased to $2.39/ kg to $2.55/kg.

WAIKATO PGG Wrightson Frankton cattle 7.6 • Nice R2 Hereford-Friesian heifers held at $2.72-$2.82/kg • Tidy autumn-born weaner Hereford-Friesian heifers made $430 and bulls, $540 • Boner cows varied from $1.30/kg to $1.54/kg Almost 360 cattle were offered by PGG Wrightson at the FRANKTON cattle sale last Tuesday. Most of the R2 steers were nice Hereford-Friesian and 427-448kg which lifted to $2.97-$3.01/kg and those above 470kg, $2.88-$2.91/kg. Autumn-born yearling Charolais-Friesian steers fetched a premium and 319-344kg earned $3.46-$3.56/kg, $1105$1225. Hereford-Friesian cows that had been run with Angus and Speckle Park bulls mostly traded at $1.87-$1.92/ kg. Read more in your LivestockEye. NZFL Frankton cattle 8.6 • R2 Hereford-Friesian steers, 424kg, fetched $3.00/kg • R1 Hereford-Friesian steers, 148kg, made $4.12/kg Throughput recovered for New Zealand Farmers Livestock in the store pens at FRANKTON last Wednesday and so too did quality. R2 steers were all Angus-Friesian or Hereford-Friesian and mostly made $2.78-$2.85/kg. R2 heifer options were like the steers, of which Angus-Friesian and well-marked Hereford-Friesian earned $2.68-$2.75/ kg. Murray Grey, 370kg, realised $2.49/kg, flanked by red Hereford-Friesian. R1 cattle were more mixed and Angus-Friesian heifers, 188kg, made $3.14/kg over their counterparts. The pick of R1 Friesian bulls, 154kg, realised $2.60/kg. The highlight of the sale was 50 Angus cows which had been run with Angus and Speckle Park bulls, due to start calving from August, and these returned $1030-$1260. Boner Friesian cows traded at $1.48-$1.51/kg and heavier Ayrshire-cross heifers at 456kg reached $2.23/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.

KING COUNTRY Te Kuiti sheep • Two pens of light scanned-in-lamb ewes earned $90-$105 • Good prime 2-tooth ewes sold to $188 • Top store lambs fetched $157-$169 Prime lambs sold well at TE KUITI last Wednesday with the best to $197 and the next cut, $165-$175. Heavy prime ewes made $160-$170, medium $125-$140 and light, $80$90. The best of the store ewe lambs earned $136-$138, medium $115-$120 and light, $70-$80

BAY OF PLENTY Rangiuru cattle and sheep • R2 Belgian Blue-Friesian steers, 414kg, collected $3.00/kg • R1 Hereford-Friesian steers, 225kg, fetched $3.51/kg Younger cattle attracted extra competition at RANGIURU last Tuesday and some good returns were made. An example was up to $3.93/kg for 182kg Hereford-Friesian steers. Ten R1 Angus heifers which weighed 280kg reached $2.82/kg and 212kg Hereford made $2.59/kg. The pick of the R2 Hereford-Friesian and Hereford-dairy steers earned $2.80-$2.84/kg while the lion’s share traded at $2.51-$2.59/ kg. Belgian Blue-Friesian also stood out amongst heifers as they weighed 375kg and made $2.61/kg. Two pens of Friesian cows, 492-512kg, realised $1.42/kg and $1.51/ kg. Top prime lambs returned $146, and a slightly larger number of store lambs traded from $80 to $107. A single pen of ewes made $141. Read more in your LivestockEye.

POVERTY BAY Matawhero sheep • Store ram lambs made $139-$146 • Store Wiltshire ewe lambs fetched $140-$147 • Limited prime lambs mostly earned $146-$151 • Prime ewes typically achieved $176-$182 A smaller yarding of 1814 store lambs was presented at MATAWHERO on Friday, June 3. The bottom end of these lifted, and most sold in a range of $130-$144 and light ewe lambs made $122. Five to 6-year Coopworth ewes, scannedin-lamb to a Wiltshire ram, sold well at $224. Read more in your LivestockEye.

TARANAKI Taranaki cattle fair • The R2 dairy-beef steer average lifted to $2.85/kg • R2 heifers mostly achieved $2.55-$2.65/kg • Very nice R1 Charolais-cross heifers, 255-307kg, sold well at $3.64-$3.71/kg, $945-$1125 Almost 640 cattle were offered at the TARANAKI cattle fair last Wednesday and the yarding consisted of some quality types. R2 steers made up half of the sale and included 442-481kg Angus which achieved $3.01/kg to $3.14/kg. R1 heifers, 200kg and below, were typically $400-$610. The lion’s share of R1 steers traded at $655-$780, though a few heavy Angus reached $915. Read more in your LivestockEye.

HAWKE’S BAY Dannevirke sheep • Store ewe lambs averaged $122-$130 Store ewe lambs were the main feature at the DANNEVIRKE sale on Thursday, June 2. They ranged from $100.50 to $136 while a small yarding of male lambs made $76-$125 to average $114-$118. Nearly 400 ewes sold from $114 to $154 at an average of $133. Stortford Lodge store cattle and sheep • Mixed-age Angus cows, vetted-in-calf to Angus, sold for $1260$1320

• Quality R2 Angus heifers, 390-414kg, reached $2.95-$3.03/kg • R1 Angus-Pure steers, 250-305kg, sold well at $1010-$1150 • Top 5-year Romney ewes, scanned 175% to terminal rams, reached $232 • Top store cryptorchid lambs reached $181 Cattle volume reflected the usual trend for the time of year at STORTFORD LODGE last Wednesday with 470 yarded. Most classes were represented and, aside from R2 Friesian bulls, the yarding was traditional-based. Empty mixed-age cows mainly sold for $1.95-$2.04/kg and one pen of vetted-in-calf R3 heifers, $1600. R2 Angus and Angus-Hereford steers were consistent at $2.92-$3.03/ kg and Friesian bulls, 400-441kg, held at $3.26-$3.30/kg. Breeding stock also commenced the sheep section as 1400 scanned-in-lamb ewes were offered. Five-year Romney ewes, scanned-in-lamb to terminal rams and 163% to 175%, ranged from $200 to $232. Mixed-age ewes at 166% made $174.50-$205.50. Overall, the lamb market eased slightly as longer-term types came back, but short-term lambs held. Good cryptorchid returned $153-$170 and very heavy ewe lambs held at $157-$160. Lesser ewe lambs were variable and ranged from $112 to $145. Read more in your LivestockEye.

MANAWATŪ Feilding store cattle and sheep • R2 Angus steers, 415-435kg, lifted to $3.25-$3.30/kg • R2 Charolais heifers, 470kg, reached $2.90/kg • R1 Hereford-Friesian steers, 200kg, made $730, $3.70/kg • Store male lambs averaged $153 • Store ewe lambs averaged $137 A little over 900 cattle sold on a mixed market at FEILDING on Friday, June 3. Capital stock vetted-incalf Hereford cows, 525-580kg, sold for $1100-$1170. R2 Hereford-Friesian steers, 335-415kg, made $3.00-$3.05/kg while other dairy-cross variations, 445-470kg, were usually $2.80/kg. R2 Angus heifers made $2.85-$2.95/kg for 370400kg and $2.55-$2.65/kg for 330-430kg dairy-cross lines. R1 traditional heifers, 160-250kg, mostly received $2.90$3.10/kg. The 9500 store lambs were varied versus the week prior. Males were a little weaker through the main run, as forward-store types were $170-$180, good lines $150-$165, medium $130-$155 and light, $100-$125. Ewe lambs were stronger through the lighter-half as good lines returned $140-$150, medium $130-$145 and light, mostly $100-120, but up to $140 for larger short-wool lines. Read more in your LivestockEye. Feilding prime cattle and sheep • Jersey bulls, 538-565kg, collected $2.76-$2.78/kg • Top lambs fetched $219 Boner cow numbers remained high at FEILDING last Tuesday, considering the short week, and these sold on a steady market. Returns for Friesian ranged from $1.30/ kg to $1.61/kg while Angus cows, 534kg, made $1.83/kg. Nearly 2000 prime lambs sold on a stronger market despite the absence of one main buyer. Most returned $180$196. Scanned dry ewes were the first of their small group offered and the 34-head managed $168. Read more in your LivestockEye. Rongotea cattle • R3 Hereford-Friesian steers and heifers, 570-608kg, earned $2.84$2.88/kg • R2 Hereford-Friesian heifers, 484kg, made $2.83/kg • In-milk, empty Friesian cows, 469kg, fetched $1.94/kg There was a small yarding at RONGOTEA last Tuesday, New Zealand Farmers Livestock agent Darryl Harwood reported. R1 Hereford-Friesian steers, 125kg, earned $3.44/ kg and 136-153kg bulls and heifers, $2.79-$2.80/kg. In-calf Friesian cows made $750-$1450 depending on age and figures.

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CANTERBURY Coalgate cattle and sheep • R2 Hereford-Friesian heifers, 422kg, fetched $2.89/kg • Prime Hereford-Friesian heifers, 520-605kg, earned $3.05-$3.08/ kg • Top prime ewes reached $299-$323 A good-sized yarding of store cattle sold on a mostly steady market at COALGATE on Thursday, June 2. All R2 steers, either Angus or quality dairy-beef options, traded from $2.82/kg to $3.02/kg while a middle cut of R2 dairybeef heifers collected $2.62-$2.65/kg. R1 Angus heifers and bulls from one vendor attracted the most attention amongst younger cattle and the heifers, 224kg, made $2.92/ kg and the bulls earned 1c/kg more. The best of the prime steers realised $3.09-$3.19/kg on a steady market and those that weighed 425-450kg collected $2.90-$3.00/kg alongside local trade heifers. Friesian cows, 518-575kg, returned $1.75-$1.77/kg. Quality store lambs traded from $131 to $151 and forward types reached $168. Prime lamb returns held, and the best were Suffolk ram lambs which fetched $254. Prime ewes lifted by $5 a head. Read more in your LivestockEye. Canterbury Park cattle and sheep • Speckle Park-cross steers, 460kg, fetched $3.23/kg • A Hereford bull, 660kg, earned $2.90/kg • Most prime lambs made $180-$231 • Good prime ewes sold for $157-$180 Prime cattle sold on a stronger market at CANTERBURY PARK last Wednesday and steers, 600-690kg, returned $3.23-$3.32/kg while most down to 420kg traded at $3.00$3.10/kg. Beef heifers from 440kg to 685kg made $3.05-$3.14/ kg while dairy and dairy-beef options in the same weight range realised $2.85-$2.90/kg. Beef and dairy-beef cows, 560-690kg, earned $1.80-$1.90/ kg aside from a Hereford-Jersey, 640kg, which collected $1.96/kg and younger Angus that made $2.24/kg. Boner cows mostly ranged from $1.30/kg to $1.50/kg

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and a 550kg Friesian reached $1.64/kg. Heaviest store lambs fetched $179 while one of the lighter pens also did well to make $129 in front of a smaller gallery. The prime lamb market lifted again, and ewes held as very good types reached $186-$218. Read more in your LivestockEye.

SOUTH-CANTERBURY Temuka prime and boner cattle, all sheep • Prime beef and better dairy-beef steers mostly earned $3.12$3.20/kg • Top prime heifers eased to $3.00-$3.10/kg • Store male lambs typically earned $139-$155 • Prime ewes mostly sold for $140-$240 The boner cow market was on par with the previous sale at TEMUKA last Tuesday. The top end made $1.75-$1.79/ kg and crossbred and Jersey types typically $1.60-$1.70/ kg. Prime Angus and Angus-cross cows strengthened, and the best were able to reach $2.17-$2.24/kg. Good yielding Hereford and Belgian Blue bulls were met by strong demand to reach $3.00/kg. There was another large yarding of store lambs which sold on a mostly steady market. Heavy mixed-sex lambs achieved $168-$193, medium $141-$154 and lighter types $109-$129. Good store ewe lambs earned $165-$175 and the next cut $130-$149. Heavy prime lambs realised $220-$263, medium $180-$216 and light $145-$178. Read more in your LivestockEye.

OTAGO Balclutha sheep • Prime ewes averaged $139 and reached $205 • Prime rams fetched $80 • Store ewes achieved $150-$176 There was a smaller yarding of 230 store lambs offered at BALCLUTHA last Wednesday. The average value lifted to $113 and the top end held at $144. Prime lambs also lifted to $166-$220.

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FAVOURABLE autumn that has left pasture covers high is directly related to an increase in demand for older in-lamb ewes in Hawke’s Bay. While it is still early days for scanning, PGG Wrightson agent Paul Bayes said they have been receiving plenty of enquiry for inlamb ewes and in particular older lines. “There has been huge enquiry this year for in-lamb ewes, especially earlier lambing, older lines in 100-200-head mob sizes,” says. “The good autumn and great feed levels have been the driver and more local buyers are looking for a few extra ewes to put away.” Typically, in-lamb ewes will start arriving at Stortford Lodge in decent volume towards the end of June, but already a significant number have been penned and

more are expected in the weeks to come. Three main vendors sold inlamb ewes at the recent sale, for differing reasons. The biggest consignment featured 700 five-year Romney ewes that had been purchased earlier in the year to graze a forestry conversion and were presented to a keen bench of buyers, scanned just two days prior. A second consignment of 400 were annual draft and were trailblazers for around 1500 that come from the Takapau property to the yards each year. Carrfields agent Tony Proudfoot said they generally start to offload these ewes from mid-June though they were scanned earlier this year with very good results. “The season allowed for much better-conditioned ewes and that came through in their scanning and in turn prices,” he said. “Usually the vendors scan around 130%-140% but this year 163% was achieved and they sold for $200.” All the earlier ewes offered had

EWE BEAUTY: Early in-lamb ewe prices at Stortford Lodge exceeded expectations as this consignment of five-year Romneys reached $221-$232.

been to terminal rams and, even with the early lift in volume, the sale exceeded expectations and many buyers left emptyhanded. The topfive5-year Romney ewes with scanning percentages of 168%-175% reached $221-$232

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Code: 304P5RPP Number of Legs: 5 Working Width: 2.50m Code: 304P7RPP Number of Legs: 7 Working Width: 3.50m Code: 304P9RPP Number of Legs: 9 Working Width: 4.50m 4

Max Working Depth: 450mm $15.995.00 (in-stock) Max Working Depth: 450mm $19.995.00 (in-stock) Max Working Depth: 450mm Enquire

FINANCE

Available*

ORCHARD VINEYARD SOLUTION

FARMSHOP

DIRECT IMPORTS

FISCHER FOR ORCHARD AND VINEYARD MOWING

Inter-row/inter-tree mowing. Reduce herbicide use

Fischer GL4

Fischer BV2

Fix rear mounting with HYDRAULIC PRECISION SENSOR both sides on swing arms.

• Fix rear mounting • Hydraulically adjustable deck width • Stone rollers

• Excellent Protection • No fruit damage from flying debris • Excellent inter-row mower for Orchards & Vineyards

SCAN THE CODE TO VIEW THE FISCHER BV2 MOWER

SCAN THE CODE TO VIEW THE FISCHER GL4 INTER-ROW MOWING

USE the Same mower with adjusted wings out for headlands 30% Wider = Less Time/labour, less diesel and more money for your back pocket…

Fischer SL Mower GL4 mowing straight lines

• Hydraulic linear side shift with HYDRAULIC PRECISION SENSOR one side on the swing arm

Scan the code to view the Machine Configurations for these models

SCAN THE CODE TO VIEW THE FISCHER SL MOWER mulcher

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mower

varianten Versioni

variant

GL4 / GL5

F GL4 F / GL5

Fixer Frontanbau

Fixer Heckanbau

GL4 | GL5

Qualität Form der Die Beste di alta qualità concetto Il miglior of quality The design

FISCHER ry

Attacco fisso posteriore Fix rear mounting

T GL4 T / GL5

mit Fixer Heckanbau atik beidseitiger Feintastautom con SENSORE DI Attacco posteriore bilaterale PRECISIONE IDRAULICO with HYDRAULIC Fix rear mounting both sides PRECISION SENSOR

facto

Attacco fisso frontale Fix front mounting

fT GL4 fT / GL5

mit beidseitiger Fixer Frontanbau Feintastautomatik con SENSORE Attacco frontale bilaterale DI PRECISIONE IDRAULICO with HYDRAULIC Front mounting both sides PRECISION SENSOR

h GL4 h / GL5

hydraulischer Heckanbau mit Linearverschiebung Spostamento idraulico Hydraulic side shift

hT GL4 hT / GL5

hydraulischer Heckanbau mit bung und Linearverschie atik beidseitiger Feintastautom con SENSORE DI Spostamento idraulico bilaterale PRECISIONE IDRAULICO with HYDRAULIC Hydraulic side shift both sides PRECISION SENSOR

Srl Fischer GmbH / (BZ) - Italy Tramin / Termeno | LS 16 SP | I-39040 www.fischer-factory.com 17 Via Stazione Bahnhofstraße 860 211 | info@fischer-factory.com Phone +39 0471

Scan the Code to view Machine Specs Maximising farm yields & reducing downtime / sales@farmshop.co.nz / 0800 00 22 09 / www.farmshop.co.nz Valid 1 June - 31 July 2022. Subject to Farmshop Terms & Conditions. Prices exclude GST. Information is correct at time of printing. While stocks last.

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Jolt Farm Gates

NOW BACK IN STOCK

• Higher: 1.17m • Stronger: 8mm cross bars CODE 2-GATF9 2-GATF10 2-GATF11 2-GATF12 2-GATF13 2-GATF14 2-GATF15 2-GATF16

FROM

Features:

EACH EXCL GST

135

.00

Description

Bars LENGTH (M)

LENGTH (FT)

HEIGHT (M)

9’ Galvanised Farm Gate 10’ Galvanised Farm Gate 11’ Galvanised Farm Gate 12’ Galvanised Farm Gate 13’ Galvanised Farm Gate 14’ Galvanised Farm Gate 15’ Galvanised Farm Gate 16’ Galvanised Farm Gate

5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6

9’ 10’ 11’ 12’ 13’ 14’ 15’ 16’

1.1m 1.1m 1.1m 1.1m 1.17m 1.17m 1.17m 1.17m

2.75m 3.0m 3.3m 3.6m 3.9m 4.3m 4.5m 4.8m

PRICE (ex GST) $135.00 $145.00 $155.00 $170.00 PRE-ORDER $185.00 $205.00 $230.00 $245.00

Gudgeon Drive Thru Zinc

Gudgeon Lock Thru Zinc Gudgeon Thru Post Zinc Gudgeon Screw Thru Zinc

NOW (ex GST)

Description

now (ex GST)

Description

now (ex GST)

Description

now (ex GST)

Gudgeon Lock Thru 275mm Zinc

$16.50

Gudgeon Thru Post 275mm Zinc

$16.00

Gudgeon Screw Thru 150mm Zinc

$8.50

Description

Gudgeon Lock Thru 350mm Zinc

$18.50

Gudgeon Thru Post 350mm

$17.50

Gudgeon Screw Thru 200mm Zinc

$9.80

Gudgeon Drive Thru 200mm Zinc

Gudgeon Lock Thru Galv Gudgeon Thru Post Galv

$14.80

Gudgeon Screw Thru 150mm

$7.90

Gudgeon Thru Post 350mm

$15.80

Gudgeon Screw Thru 200mm

$9.60

permanent fencing option

NOW

$27.72

Gudgeon Square Shank 270mm

$24.04

Latch and Chain $ .75

EACH EXCL GST

Gate Staple Description Zinc Galv

coating for superior strength and life • Use with 10mm Fence Rod Clip • 10mm diameter

EACH EXCL GST

$1.90EA $1.30EA $1.10EA

Fibreglass Rod Driver Cap $

16.50

Polywire 2mm

$12.90

EACH EXCL GST

Polywire 3 mm

• 2mm • 500m $

QTY

PRICE (EX GST)

100 500 Pallet (5000)

now (ex GST) $3.50 $4.50

$ .10

QTY

FROM

• Extra long chain • Zinc • Galv option

back fencing

• UV stable, woven lacquer

FROM

Gudgeon Square Shank 350mm

Gudgeon Drive Thru 200mm

1 6 90

240.00

• 3mm • 200m EACH EXCL GST

now (ex GST) $45.00 EACH $240.00 CARTON $2520.00 PALLET

FROM

• Cost effective temporary

(ex GST)

now (ex GST)

Description

BUY BULK AND SAVE!!!

• Cell farming, water–ways, Description

now (ex GST)

Gudgeon Thru Post 275mm

Fibreglass Rods 1.2m

Gudgeon Square Shank Galv

Description

Gudgeon Drive Thru Galv

QTY 1 8 80

280.00

EACH EXCL GST

now (ex GST) $40.00 EACH $280.00 CARTON $2000.00 PALLET

Premium Fibreglass Standard Fibreglass Rod Clips Rod Clips • Stainless steel spring clip • 10mm $ .55

• Galvanised • 10mm

EACH EXCL GST

FROM

$16.70 $17.60

FROM

Gudgeon Lock Thru 275mm Gudgeon Lock Thru 350mm

now (ex GST)

Description

FROM

NOW (ex GST)

Description

Gudgeon Screw Thru Galv

$13.30

$ .55

EACH EXCL GST

during straightening and cutting • Increased and adequate formability: The FeZnAl interface of the Bekaert Bezinal® 2000 coating is ductile and therefore withstands heavy deformations.

• Wire fo gabions • Wire fo • Wire fo fences. • Wire fo ies, min • Vineyar • Tension • Wire fo Good • Safety • Wire fo Better • life Wires f Double sheep f • Gun na

JOLT

DEALS

FARMSHOP

DIRECT IMPORTS

2.5mm High Tensile Wire NOW BACK IN STOCK

• No Cracking • Higher Tensile Strength • Up to triple the life span of traditional galvanised wire. • Factory to Farm Direct • 625m roll - 25kg

14-WG2.5HT 2.5mm Zinc - Aluminium High Tensile Wire 1

$115.00

14-WG2.5HT 2.5mm Zinc - Aluminium High Tensile Wire 20

$106.00

Features: • UV stable and generous wire track for fast/easy use

LFE!!! HPARIC

40mm Tape • 10 Strand

$30.00

$100.00

$50.00

FROM

• Wire joiner • Join wire or poly-wire

.50

EACH EXCL GST

.00

100

EACH EXCL GST

QTY

NOW PRICE (ex GST)

10 50 500

$40.00 PACK $160.00 CARTON $1500.00 PALLET

Gate Handle Features: • Insulated gate handle • Heavy duty • Compression sprung

PRICE NOW (ex GST)

Description

WHITE

$6.90

SILVER

$4.70

20 PACK

Description

LENGTH HEIGHT PRICE Bars LENGTH (M) (FT) (M) (ex GST)

2-GATB12

12’ Galvanised Bull Gate

3.6m

12’

1.16m

$315.00

2-GATB14

14’ Galvanised Bull Gate

4.3m

14’

1.16m

$360.00

CODE

EACH EXCL GST

NOW PRICE (ex GST) $130.00 PACK

100

$250.00 CARTON

2000

$4,200.00 PALLET

Permanent Wire Strainers Insulated

NV Bekaert SA Bekaertstraat 2 8550

insulation length for easy use. PRE ORDER • Ideal for portable fencing.

NEW Spring for Gateways QTY

EACH EXCL GST

.00

• Heavy Duty - Generous

EACH EXCL GST

PRICE NOW (ex GST) $3.60 $70.00

315.00

EACH $ E .70hans.depamelaere EXCL

GST

QTY

NOW PRICE (ex GST)

50 70 100 2000

$175.00 PACK $238.00 CARTON $320.00 CARTON $5,400.00 PALLET

12mm Tape 200m Roll • Ideal for portable electric cattle, sheep and goat fencing. WAS

40.00

20.00

EACH EXCL GST

Geared Reel Loaded

• Solid bars • 5 bar • Galvanised

FROM

Bull Gates

.00

Pigtail Standards

Underground Cable 50m $

$ .10

LFE!!! HPARIC

WUCT NREOD

Joint Clamp 10 Pack

NOW

EACH EXCL GST

.00

Permanent Wire Strainers

QTY

10 PACK

Solid Core 50m Bungy Cord

WAS (exPRICE GST)

200m

FROM

Features:

100 PACK

= Triple the life

FROM

$40.00 PACK $130.00 CARTON $1,500.00 PALLET

NOW

NOW PRICE (ex GST)

100 400 6000

NOW

QTY

50m

EXCL GST

End Strainer Insulator

Pin Lock Insulator

Features: • Wooden post insulator • For up to 4mm wire

QTY

96.00

E NC RA EA CL

Claw Insulator

$96.00

FROM

14-WG2.5HT 2.5mm Zinc - Aluminium High Tensile Wire 40 (1 Pallet)

FROM

PRICE ROLLS (ex GST)

QTY

BUY 10 SAVE EACH EXCL GST

10%

NOW

Description

• High- temperature perfor95% Zinc / 5% Alloy mance compared to zinc coating. Exposure up to 350°C Triple life has no negative 90% impact the Zinc / on 10% Alloy ® Fe coating. Bekaert Bezinal 2000(Zn+Al) • Dark greyEACH patina. New 10% Alloy

Best

FROM

CODE

Galvanised Galvanised

Bezinal®

79.00

EACH EXCL GST

FINANCE

Available*

FARMSHOP

DIRECT IMPORTS

FERTI LIS E TO DAY WI T H WA LCO Walco Allspread 1.75 ATV Spreader

Walco Allspread 3.50 Wide Axle

• Hopper and guards are UV and corrosion resistant • Strong steel frames • PVC Lid • 175 Litre

• • • •

3,780.00 Walco Allspread 6.75 PTO EACH EXCL GST

2,930.00 Walco Allspread T1300 PTO EACH EXCL GST

• PTO 3 Point Linkage • 1300 Litres • Twin Spinner

7,835.00

EACH EXCL GST

12,995.00

NOW

EACH EXCL GST

NOW

EACH EXCL GST

• PTO 3 Point Linkage • Strong steel frames • 1275 Litre NOW

NOW

5,550.00

• Hopper and guards are UV and corrosion resistant • 70 Litre

4,850.00 Walco Allspread 12.75 PTO

• PTO 3 Point Linkage • Strong steel frames • 675 Litre

Simple drive Wide axle PVC Lid 350 Litre

NOW

Walco Allspread 0.70 ATV Mag Spreader

EACH EXCL GST

SAVE 10% GRAND OPENING ON BLANEY SAVE

SAVE

10%

ONLY

Blaney X6 Bale Feeder Galvanised

• • • •

.50

8,095

EACH EXCL GST

ONLY

WAS

9995.00

• • • •

Square bale extension option Extra cradle Brace Extra heavy Silage fork Over 50,000 N chain

EACH EXCL GST

FINANCE

Available*

14995.00

WAS

8,995.50

FINANCE

Available*

Blaney X10 Trough Feeder Galvanised • Designed to unroll a bale into a trough EA

NOW

Galvanised for 6 year warranty High Torque hydraulic Motor Extra cradle Brace Extra heavy Silage fork

NOW

8995

FINANCE

Available*

10%

ONLY

Blaney X6 Bale Feeder Painted 3 year warranty High Torque hydraulic Motor Extra cradle Brace Extra heavy Silage fork WAS $ .00

SAVE

10%

13,495.50

EACH EXCL GST

Maximising farm yields & reducing downtime / sales@farmshop.co.nz / 0800 00 22 09 / www.farmshop.co.nz

Promotion Valid 1 June - 31 July 2022. Subject to Farmshop Terms & Conditions. Prices exclude GST. Information is correct at time of printing. While stocks last.

FENCE OFF

WATERWAYS & WETLANDS

FARMSHOP

FINANCE

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KINGHITTER Series 1

REAR MOUNTED POSTDRIVER

SIDE MOUNT POSTDRIVER

Features:

• 230kg Hammer • 4m Mast • 4 bank valve which allows for Terminator base to be added at a later date to make machine side shift • Hydraulic Angle Adjustment • Hydraulic Top Link

• • • • • • •

IN-STOCK NOW!!! BU NOWY

9,995.00 KINGHITTER Series 2 FINANCE

Available*

EACH EXCL GST

INCLUDES 1 EXTRA VALVE BANK

230kg Hammer 4m Mast 4 Bank Valve Hydraulic Top Link Hydraulic Angle Adjustment Terminator Base 950mm Side Shift

IN-STOCK NOW!!! FINANCE

Available*

BU NOWY

Available*

16,995.00

KINGHITTER Dairy Donger

IN-STOCK NOW!!!

FOLDING MAST FOR SHED STORAGE & ROAD TRAVEL

SIDE MOUNT WITH TERMINATOR BASE

Features:

EACH EXCL GST

Features:

• • • • •

4.9m 150UC Mast 250kg Hammer 4 Bank Hydraulic Valve Hydraulic Top Link Hydraulic Angle Adjustment • Hydraulic Hinge

• Hydraulic Top Link & Angle Adjustment • 230kg Hammer • 4.3m Mast • 5 Bank Valve • Terminator Base • 950mm Side Shift • Hydraulic Hinge

Available*

BU NOWY

FINANCE

.00

26,995

EACH EXCL GST

FINANCE

Available*

BU NOWY

IN-STOCK NOW!!! $

19,995.00

EACH EXCL GST

USE WITH OUR JOLT FENCING PRODUCTS Maximising farm yields & reducing downtime / sales@farmshop.co.nz / 0800 00 22 09 / www.farmshop.co.nz

Promotion Valid 1 JuneValid - 31 July 1 June 2022 - 31. Subject July 2022 to Farmshop . Subject to Terms Farmshop & Conditions. Terms &Prices Conditions. exclude Prices GST. exclude Information GST. is Information correct at time is correct of printing. at timeWhile of printing. stocksWhile last. stocks last.

FARMSHOP

FINANCE

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Available*

shels H

ydraulic

uble Ba FarmMaxDoInter-row le Grab Cultivator

Bale G r nd tra ab from Ca n s m the sporting wr hels has be apped en dev wrapp • 3M, heavy duty Stainless steel water drum round er. eloped silage to incr bales • Working se t design with extra weight holders which •eaNew have b he over of • NZemade en

FarmMax Tyre Roller

FarmMax Silage Forks Features: • Essential front loader implement • Euro hitch

the soil improved soil biological activity • 5 rows • Fixed frame • 3PL

arge v FARMSHOP $ .00 EACH $ FARMSHOP EXCL olume IMPORTS DIRECT IMPORTS s of w GST kage DIRECT rapped of larg bales er hor or use whe sep o orting n large hor ower tracto n mounted sepow and lo er trac rs, the Dou on the ading the fra ble Ba tor loa round m e le de a bales nd pad mprom of sila rs and farmFeatures: dle co ised. ge, st mbina • Made in Europe • Euro Hitch r tion e nsures aw and that th • Move 1000’s of bales e • Move more bales - saves time

27,500 Cashels Double Bale Grabs

9,995.00

EACH EXCL GST

FARMSHOP

DIRECT IMPORTS

FarmMax Landplane 3m

Load apacit y

Net Weigh t (Kg)

Bales/ 500Kg

400

out n otic

Max Open ing (mm)

Max Close d (mm)

copyrig

1600

400

engine

ering

• 1400kg • Adjustable • Euro hitch

EACH EXCL GST

FARMSHOP

DIRECT IMPORTS

2,500.00

EACH EXCL GST

NOW BACK IN STOCK

100+

Features:

ltd. 20 17

FARMSHOP

NOW

Features:

DIRECT IMPORTS

EACH EXCL Only 4 available at this price GST

.00

7,900

2,995.00

EACH EXCL GST

Tract

FARMSHOP

DIRECT IMPORTS

NOW

EACH EXCL GST

NOW

FARMSHOP

n bale DIRECT IMPORTS integr ity wh t. ile als o prov tured iding m from h aximu igh gr ted wit m ade tu h chec be. k valv nt link e ages a s. s well as fron t loade rs.

NOW

$ 8,500.00 4,500.00 FarmMax SmartGrabs FarmMax Pallet Forks

• Cuts at the front and levels at the back to alt er de signs • Ideal for track maintenance & spec ificat ions Witho • utRepair pugged land notic e. co pyrig 1 • Double bevelled ht ©blade SCAN THE CODE 3 cashels engine TO HEAR ABOUT • Drain tailings ering ltd

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THE LANDPLANE

3m Landplane Testimonial Talking with Brad Allen on his 480ha operation at Pouto,

“The levelling bar on steroids”

. 2017

Northland about his 3m Landplane. “We have bought a fair bit of gear of Farmshop and one of the most useful things has been the Landplane. It cuts in the front and levels in the back, so works really well on rough and pugged paddocks where an hour or so with the Landplane levels and smooths everything else into a nice clean paddock. We also use it for drain cleanings, general farm and track repair - yep it’s been a really useful implement.” Brad Allen, Pouto.

SHOP

SOILED

FARMSHOP

FINANCE

DIRECT IMPORTS

Available*

Berrends Stump Jumper Storth Pond Stirrer 4.6m

Forigo Mulcher 2m

• 7 Tine Deep Ripper

• Only 2 left in stock

SAVE

13,500.00

SAVE WAS

7,500.00

NOW

17,000.00

6,500.00

Fieldmaster Vortex Drain Digger

Redback Plain Chain ATV Harrows

• PTO driven rotary drain digger • 6 rotary hoe blades

• 1.75m

5,500.00

.00

4,500

WAS

EACH EXCL GST

1,010.00

NOW

WAS

6,995.00

5,995.00

EACH EXCL GST

Rata 1.5m Silage/Bale Combo Fork • 1.5m

NOW

SAVE

EACH EXCL GST

.00

850

EACH EXCL GST

SAVE

WAS

3,140.00

NOW

WAS

SAVE EACH EXCL GST

NOW

3.5K

1,995.00

EACH EXCL GST

J O LT F E N C I N G PA L L E T D E A L S Permanent Wire Strainers Polywire • 1 Pallet - 5000 units 2mm x 500m

• 1 Pallet - 5000 • Just $1.10 ea / 5000

EACH EXCL GST

Triple Life Wire

NOW

3,840.00

2,520.00

EACH EXCL GST

Claw Insulators

• 1 Pallet x 40 rolls 625m/roll • Only $96.00 roll

1,500.00

5,500.00

EACH EXCL GST

Insulated Wire Strainers

• 1 Pallet - 6000 units • Only $0.25 each

EACH EXCL GST

NOW

4,200.00

NOW

• 1 Pallet - 90 units

• 1 Pallet - 2000 units • Only $2.70 each

EACH EXCL GST

NOW

• Only $0.84 each

Fibreglass Rods

5,400.00

EACH EXCL GST

FINANCE

Available*

FARMSHOP

DIRECT IMPORTS

Cashels Multi-Purpose Dropside Trailers 8 and 10 Tonne All extras included in our price! - Enquire NOW!!! Cashels Multi-Purpose Dropside Trailers have been developed to cater for general everyday haulage work. Built with quality and strength in mind, these trailers are designed for transportation of sand, gravel, topsoil, fertiliser, grain etc.

Features: • • •

• • • •

5mm plate steel deck Quick hitch stand Hydraulic open/close tailgate

Spreader chain Swivel tow eye Brakes for safety Lights for safety and road work

Talking with Greg Yuretich on his 450 cow operation near Ahipara “We brought a Cashels trailer off FarmShop and use it for shifting metal and bales... we are very impressed with the strength of the trailer and the chassis”. Greg Yuretich, Northland

NOW BACK IN STOCK SCAN THE CODE TO FIND OUT MORE All extras included in price

Model Cashels 8 Tonne Trailer Cashels 10 Tonne Trailer

RRP PRICE $30,000 $32,000

Cashels Trailer Testimonial Talking with Brad Allen on his 480ha operation at Pouto, Northland about his 8 Tonne Cashels Trailer “We brought a Cashels trailer off FarmShop as we do a fair bit or work around the farm carting dirt, limestone, shifting kernel. We use the quick hitch a lot and the trailer is really well balanced under heavy loads. The brakes are an awesome safety feature on heavy loads and the single working ram is excellent. It’s really easy to take the sides off for carting bales around as well” Brad Allen, Pouto.

USED

SALE

FARMSHOP

DIRECT IMPORTS

6,500.00

EACH EXCL GST

Used 4/5T SAM Spreader

•

Excellent order

7,995.00

20,000.00

EACH EXCL GST

Used S1 Post Driver x 2 to Choose From

Round or square bales

5,400.00

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

• •

Swivel Eye Jack stand

NOW

Swivel Eye Jack stand

•

22,000.00

EACH EXCL GST

Used Class Rake BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

EACH EXCL GST

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

•

Walco Tandem 3.50 Fert Spreader

Used 4/5T SAM Spreader

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

• •

EACH EXCL GST

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

Excellent Condition

6,300.00

NOW

2.5m Ex Condition

NOW

•

Used Hustler Chainless 2000 Hustler SL350 Bale Feeder

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

• •

Tandem Axel 350 Litre

4,300.00

EACH EXCL GST

Tortella Power Harrow 2.5m w/Atchison Air Seeder

EACH EXCL GST

Walco Spreader 6.75

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

•

Tandem 675 litres

3,950.00

NOW

Feeder Leader Bale Feeder

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

NOW

Used 2.5m Tortella Mulcher

NOW

FINANCE

Available*

EACH EXCL GST

Used Tip Trailer BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

NOW SOLD EACH EXCL GST

•

Proven Gold warranty

4,300.00

EACH EXCL GST

Feeder Leader Bale Feeder Used 2500 Maxam Mower Used Cambridge Roller BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

EACH EXCL GST

Celli Rotary Hoe 3m

•

2.5m with wilter kit

7,259.00

15,000.00

EACH EXCL GST

3m SaMASZ Mower Ex-Demo

•

Plant markers for Kumara

11,000.00

21,500.00

3,500.00

EACH EXCL GST

•

16 knives faster mixing

35,600.00

EACH EXCL GST

8,000.00

• •

Euro Hitch Ready to go

5,010.00

EACH EXCL GST

•

Workshop checked

45,000.00

New front elevator chain

25,000.00

EACH EXCL GST

Kaiser Slurry Tanker

EACH EXCL GST

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

•

Ask about hirage

22,000.00

EACH EXCL GST

Giltrap Silage Wagon M90-80X

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

•

EACH EXCL GST

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

NOW

Ex demo good as NEW!

Workshop checked

Peecon Mixer Wagon 12m3 Robertson Super Combi

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

•

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

NOW

Plant markers for Kumara

Celli Spiked Rotor TIG.190F/305

Used Celli Rotary Hoe 3 mtr Rata Silage Grabs 1.5m

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

•

EACH EXCL GST

NOW

6,750.00

NOW

Been through workshop

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

NOW

5 month warranty

NOW

•

NOW

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

•

NOW

18,000.00

NOW

EACH EXCL GST

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

•

9m3 Silage wagon

NOW

7,500.00

NOW

Series 1 2 available

NOW

• •

14,500.00

EACH EXCL GST

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

FARMLOT CLEARANCE SALE - ALL MUST GO!!! CASE 2017 SB531 Conventional Hay Baler #18-BALERIO Excellent condition near new 2017 Only 20,000 bales Hydraulic Drawbar 1650mm Wide Pick Up, Plunger Speed 93 SPM. Twine Capacity Six Twine Balls. Minimum PTO Hp Requirement 65 Hp.

35,000.00

NOW

EACH EXCL GST

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

NOW SOLD

CASE TRACTOR CX 80 1998 #18-TRACTOR52

5766 hours New rubber front and back Forks 4WD / 80 HP Excellent workhorse Pearson front end Loader

30,000.00

Hustler Unrolla LX105 Bale Feeder

SAM 5 Tonne Fertiliser Spreader - New Belt

#18-BALFDR104

#18-FERSPR114

• • • • •

• • • • • •

EACH EXCL GST

Snaplox Patented Self-loading systems Chains: 24,000lbs load rated roller chains Near new in excellent condition Only used 1 season Up to 1250kg Bale weight

6,995.00

NOW

• • • • • •

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

EACH EXCL GST

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

5 Tonne New Belt fitted by Farmshop Twin spinner Jack stand & Swivel tow eye Double axle ‘In Ex Condition NOW

• • • • • •

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

19,500.00

EACH EXCL GST

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

NOW SOLD

BUY TRACTOR GET SPRAYER UNIT FREE

1100 Litre Diesel Tank

CASE Tractor CX 495

SAM 4 Tonne Fert Spreader

#18-TANKFUEL3

#18-TRACTOR53

#18-FERSPR115

• • • •

• • • • •

8,000.00

EACH EXCL GST

20,000.00

EACH EXCL GST

4 Tonne Twin spinner Jack stand Swivel tow eye ‘In Ex Condition NOW

NOW

Jack stand 1100 Litres trailed Excellent Condition Galv trailer

3174 hours - 50hp Bucket / Sprayer Excellent workhorse Front end Loader Sprayer FREE with Tractor

19,995.00

EACH EXCL GST

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

FARMLOT CLEARANCE SALE - ALL MUST GO!!! BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

NOW SOLD

Krone 283s Mower Hustler Softhands Hustler Swifthitch

8,500.00

NOW

EACH EXCL GST

#18-SWIHIT

#18-SOFHAN14

• 2.8m working width • 7 mowing discs

• Ex condition • Compact design holds bale well

7,500.00

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

EACH EXCL GST

2,100.00

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

EACH EXCL GST

• Ex condition 1 of 2 for sale • 40mm Pin • No more getting off the tractor!

1,500.00

NOW

• Ex condition • Stand

#18-MOWER44

NOW

#18-ROLLER15

NOW

2.5m Roller

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

EACH EXCL GST

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

NOW SOLD

• 2.0 metre • With roller / Y-flail

• Wide axle • 350 litres - cover

3,200.00

EACH EXCL GST

1,900.00

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

• Ex condition 1 of 2 for sale • 40mm Pin • No more getting off the tractor! EACH EXCL GST

1,800.00

NOW

Hustler Swifthitch Silage Wagon

#18-SWIHIT1

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

EACH EXCL GST

#18-WAGSIL36

• As is - does go • Centre Feed NOW

Walco Spreader #18-FERSPR116

NOW

Tortella Mulcher #18-MULCHER45

1,000.00

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

NOW SOLD

.00

NOW

800

EACH EXCL GST

NOW

• 26 teat • Great unit

• Brackets • Spreader unit

Krone AM243s Mower 2.4m

400 Litre Diesel Tank

#18-MOWER45

#18-TANKFUEL4

• 4 Discs

.00

1,200

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

EACH EXCL GST

• 400 litres

.00

6,500

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

EACH EXCL GST

NOW

Calfateria Trailed #18-FEE1

NOW

CDax Unit

#18-SPRAYER21 #18-FERSPR117

1,000.00

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

NOW SOLD

• Ex condition • 40 teat - great for calving EACH EXCL GST

1,500.00

EACH EXCL GST

• CausMag 70L trailed • 2020 Model Excellent Condition • Hard lid and Mudguards

2,000.00

EACH EXCL GST

#18TRAMIL

• 550 litre • Trailed NOW

#18-FEE2

• Ex condition

Walco Spreader 70L Milk Transfer Trailer

#18-FERSPR118

NOW

#18-BUCKET5

NOW

Calfateria 40 Teat

NOW

Bucket

1,000.00

EACH EXCL GST

BUY NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER!

NOW SOLD

EACH EXCL GST

1,200.00

EACH EXCL GST

GRAND

OPENING JUNE

WEDNESDAY

15 A K A W I A K SH1 WHEN WHERE WHAT

PLUS GET YOUR FREE* PACK OF WED 15th June FIBRE With a BBQ Lunch GLASS 2168 SH1 RODS!

FARMSHOP

KAIWAKA

New Machines, Used Machines, Jolt Fencing

SALE

PLUS whole Farmlot of Machinery 2168 SH1 Kaiwaka - 8.00 AM START We would love to see you at our NEW premises.... * For FREE Rods offer - Must be an account holder - 1 bundle per customer & 1 day only. * 1 pack Free Rods contains x 50 1.2m x10mm rods

FarmMax Maximise farm yields

Maximising farm yields & reducing downtime / sales@farmshop.co.nz / 0800 00 22 09 / www.farmshop.co.nz

Promotion Valid 1 June - 31 July 2022. Subject to Farmshop Terms & Conditions. Prices exc GST. Information is correct at time of printing. While stocks last. Some specials are 1 day only, Wednesday 15th June, 2022.

Farmers Weekly NZ June 13 2022

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