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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

NOVEMBER

INTEREST

PLAN365

5 Farmlands staff profile

Plan365 Nutrition

5 From the CEO

29 Getting ready for the upcoming eventing season

6 Chairman backs change in Board structure

31 Facial eczema requires early action to prevent liver damage

8 Notice of Annual General Meeting

33 Preparing for El Niño

9 New Farmlands Board Observer appointed

35 Weaning to weight

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Plan365 Forage and Arable

10 5 minutes with Linda Sissons

37 Smart tools for smart farming

12 Special Feature – Leading growth

39 Look out for pest outbreaks in forage brassica

21 Free trial showcases FarmIQ capability

41 Broadleaf weed control in forage plantain

22 Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme inspires

43 Tank mix to control a broader range of weeds

24 2018 Tom Cranswick Memorial Award winners

45 Crop-safe attributes essential

26 Heart of the Community is back and Taihape is next!

Plan365 Animal Management

47 Stop the spread of yellow bristle grass 49 Ensure optimal lamb growth rates in spring

32 Choices Rewards

61 Keeping health and safety training simple and effective

53 Disease challenges when growing premium grapes

63 A runaway success

55 Biofungicides effective for grapes and kiwifruit

67 Fuelling a more sustainable operation

Plan365 Dairy Management

69 Farmlands Real Estate

The 55th Annual General Meeting of shareholders of Farmlands Co-operative Society Limited will be held at the Westland Boys’ Brigade Hall, Hokitika.

57 Lower costs and lift milk yield

ON THE COVER Growing a business by growing its people is a winning formula for the Fortuna Group. Read more on page 12.

NOVEMBER Century Farm and Station Awards Applications close for the Century Farm and Station Awards. For more information see page 59.

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Join Farmlands at Canterbury Agricultural Park in Christchurch for the New Zealand Agricultural Show.

Farmlands Annual General Meeting

51 Long lasting weed control for apples, grapes and kiwifruit

59 Century Farms

New Zealand Agricultural Show

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FARMLANDS STAFF PROFILE Jane Bougen Q: What is your current role at Farmlands? A: Business Manager at Farmlands Hamilton. Q: Where are you from originally? A: Taumarunui – heart of the King Country! Q: Tell us a bit about your family. A: I have three adult children who have now scattered to the wind pursuing their dreams, while my husband and I are left on our 35 acre drystock lifestyle block wondering where the time went. Q: What is the most interesting trip you have ever taken? A: A week around southern Ireland 2 years ago in a camper. Full of firsts. Q: Where is your favourite New Zealand getaway? A: Haumoana, Hawke’s Bay. Q: What is your favourite sport? A: Bike riding. A great way to see the world at a leisurely pace. Q: What is the strangest thing you have ever eaten? A: Snails. Nicer than I thought, as they were in a paté and well disguised.

FROM THE CEO Welcome to the November issue of The Farmlander. Summer is fast approaching and as we tail off from the busiest time of year for many of our shareholders, it is important everyone takes the time to refresh themselves – physically and mentally. As I write this, we have finalised our fundraising total from Blue September. Every Farmlands store around the country came up with events and initiatives designed to help our shareholders get off the farm for a well-earned break, while also raising awareness of prostate cancer in our rural communities. Through the hard work of our people and the generosity of our shareholders and suppliers, Farmlands has raised $93,000 for Blue September. This equates to a gold coin donation from every shareholder nationwide – a fantastic result for the Prostate Cancer Foundation. Every one of our communities contributed to this worthy cause. Co-operatives are their own communities, so adding value in the areas we interact with shareholders is a big part of our identity. That community identity is one of the reasons this month’s Annual General Meeting is being held in Hokitika. Our team at Farmlands Hokitika were the 2018 winners of our Branch of the Year, which they were awarded through a combination of their hard work and the support of their local shareholders. I will be joined on the West Coast by members of the Board of Directors and the Farmlands Leadership Team. While I hope to see as many shareholders as possible at the AGM, every shareholder can vote by proxy if required. There are several resolutions at this year’s AGM and the booklet enclosed with this month’s magazine can explain these in further detail.

Lemonade Scones Ingredients • 4 cups self-raising flour, sifted • 1 pinch salt

• 300ml cream • 1 can/bottle (300ml) lemonade

I hope you and your families have a safe, enjoyable and productive month as we round out spring for another year.

Kind regards,

Method 1. Pre-heat oven to 220°C. 2. Sift flour and salt into a bowl. Make a well. Pour the cream and lemonade into the dry ingredients and mix together to form a soft dough. 3. Turn the dough out onto a floured bench, dust lightly with flour and gently roll out. Cut into approximately 12 pieces and place each onto baking paper on a baking tray. 4. Bake in pre-heated oven for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove and cool inside a clean tea towel to help keep fresh.

Peter Reidie Chief Executive Officer Farmlands Co-operative Society Limited

5. Serve with butter or cream and jam… enjoy.

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Chairman backs change in Board structure At this month’s Annual General Meeting, shareholders have the opportunity to vote on a proposed change in the structure of the Farmlands Board of Directors. In place of the current arrangement of eight shareholder-elected Directors (four from each Island) and two Independent Directors (one from each Island), the resolution proposes a structure of six shareholderelected Directors (three from each Island), with three Independents (from anywhere in New Zealand).

of Governance”, the code set by the New Zealand Institute of Directors as the definition of best practice.

What was right for 5 years ago, at the

More specifically, the Board’s responsibilities involve:

now. Farmlands is a big and complex

• Ensuring our co-operative’s goals are clearly established and effective strategies are adopted to achieve them.

to run and requiring some quite

• Establishing that there are policies in place to improve performance.

it is vital that we are able to build

• Monitoring the performance of management.

Directors, who can complement

This change in Board structure, which aims to ensure that we are able to assemble the right set of skills and competencies to govern a large and increasingly complex enterprise, is supported unanimously by the Farmlands Board. Farmlands Chairman, Lachie Johnstone, talks to The Farmlander about the resolution.

• Overseeing and monitoring the co-operative’s financial position.

our elected Shareholder Directors.

What is the role of the Farmlands Board of Directors? The Board has a broad responsibility for the affairs and activities of the co-operative, while the day-to-day operations and administration are delegated to the Chief Executive and the Leadership Team. That’s what we mean when we point to the distinction between “governance” and “management”. Both arms of leadership need to be working in harmony and at a high level of effectiveness for the business to flourish. The Farmlands Board follows best governance practice – and, in particular, we adhere closely to the “Four Pillars

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• Ensuring our co-operative adheres to appropriate values, ethics and corporate behaviour. • Ensuring that we have robust risk management and compliance policies in place. Why has this resolution been put forward to shareholders at this year’s AGM?

time of the merger, is not necessarily the way we should be doing things organisation, increasingly challenging specific skillsets at Board level. If we are going to forge ahead on the path of growth and success, a critical mass of Independent and augment the competencies of The skill-sets we are seeking in our Independent Directors are clearly defined and we need to find the best possible people to work alongside and challenge management as we drive our co-operative forward. Why does the proposal moot a new structure (3/3/3), with Independent Directors not bound by geography like the Shareholder Directors?

A key element of “best practice” is that we review the structure of our organisation and the way it’s governed on a regular basis. When you pull two large organisations together in the form of a merger, it’s inevitable that the governance framework will reflect the conditions applying at the time of the merger rather than looking out to what might be more appropriate further down the track. Compromise gets embedded in the rules – and in our case, we decided on ten Directors, two of them independent, with parameters on where they had to be domiciled.

Farmer Directors tend not to have

We believe our situation has changed.

matter where they are domiciled.

the depth and breadth of governance experience that Independent Directors do. Independent Directors build their skills and experience in a variety of environments and they bring this to Farmlands. What I see is a sort of cross fertilisation of skills and perspectives around the Board table, which is going to be more and more important to our sustained business growth. We feel that if an Independent Director has the right skill-set to bring value to Farmlands, because they’re Independent, it shouldn’t

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CO-OPERATIVE NEWS

| Farmlands Chairman, Lachie Johnstone says Farmlands is a big and complex organisation, increasingly challenging to run and requiring some quite specific skillsets at Board level.

“

Why the change from ten

Directors to nine?

Both arms of leadership need to be working in harmony and at a high level of effectiveness for the business to flourish.

We think in the modern world there’s no need to have such a big board and we’ve done some analysis to establish what is best practice in terms of board size. This was one of the matters we considered in our review and the change we are

will still be farmers and shareholders

proposing follows on from it.

and it is stipulated in the constitution

I appreciate that a reduction of one is

of our co-operative that the Chair must

far from a revolution – but the change

be a shareholder-elected Director.

in the mix of skills and perspectives

What we are proposing isn’t unusual.

at Board level will suit the changing

Other organisations such as Ballance

needs of our co-operative, as we evolve

Agri-Nutrients have taken this step

into a larger, nationwide business.

– Farmlands is actually an outlier in

Is there concern that the change could mean a perceived “loss” of shareholder voices?

terms of our Director numbers. First things first, though. We need shareholder approval to effect these changes and the best way to do that

No. Farmers are still in control of our

is through a shareholder resolution

co-operative. The majority of Directors

at the AGM. We’re bringing this to

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shareholders and providing them with supporting documentation to help explain why we think it’s important to take this step. Ultimately, it will be the shareholders’ decision. Should they decide in favour, we would look to implementing it over time. We see that the rule change needs to be made but we can leave options open in terms of the speed and path of implementation. Further information about these changes can be found in the "Proposed changes to the rules of your co-operative" booklet.

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NOTICE OF

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that the fifty-fifth Annual General Meeting of shareholders of Farmlands Co-operative Society Limited will be held at 11.30am on Friday 23rd November 2018 at the Westland Boys’ Brigade Hall, 1 Hau Hau Road, Hokitika. Shareholders are invited to join the Directors and Executive of the Society for refreshments at the conclusion of the meeting. Shareholders who attend will be entered into the draw to win a Farmlands Cup rugby experience*. Farmlands Cup rugby experience includes: • Flights to Christchurch (if required) • 1 night’s accommodation • 4 Farmlands Cup rugby match tickets • Pre-match hospitality and dinner

RSVP at www.farmlands.co.nz/agm by Friday 16th November. *Terms and Conditions apply, available at www.farmlands.co.nz

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CO-OPERATIVE NEWS

New Farmlands Board Observer appointed Southland’s Robert Kempthorne has started his 12 month stint as Farmlands Board Observer, a role designed to provide the next generation of directors direct access to high-level rural governance. Robert is the second Farmlands Board Observer, following the end of Bay of Plenty grower Braden Hungerford’s tenure earlier this year. The role provides mentoring and the ability to attend Board meetings with full speaking rights, although they are unable to vote on co-operative matters. Operating a dairy and sheep operation in Te Anau Basin, half way between Mossburn and Te Anau, Robert and his wife Anna milk 600 cows, sell Jersey service bulls and farm 2,100 mixed age ewes with replacements on the property’s hill country – offering a diverse mix across the farm’s 748 hectares.

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‘co-operative ethos’ type person,”

“I want to be immersed in those

he says. “The second reason was

decisions and see the inner governance

the ability to learn from the people

workings of one of the larger co-

that are currently on the Board. Also

operatives in the country.” he says.

that Farmlands is now a very large,

Robert’s advice for farmers and

nationwide business with significant turnover. There are great people

Robert describes his previous governance experience as “localised”, with governance experience at Board of Trustee and regional level, such as Southern Dairy Development Trust and other regional farm leadership initiatives.

involved and opportunities to learn.”

“The first reason I applied to be Farmlands Board Observer is that it’s a co-operative and I’m very much a

for development and Robert is looking

“

Robert has been proactive in his governance education, having participated in governance programmes through both Fonterra and Silver Fern Farms. The Board Observer role is another opportunity forward to building more relationships and networks within the primary sector.

the next step in rural governance is simple – don’t underestimate the skills you have developed during your time working the land. “In terms of your breadth of understanding of things such as risk, a lot of it is about common sense. A lot of why we farm is the same as what Farmlands’ core objectives are, so it’s a good fit,” he says. “The biggest thing in terms of trying to foster the next generation

I want to be immersed in those decisions and see the inner governance workings of one of the larger co-operatives in the country.

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growers that may be unsure of taking

(of rural governance) is don’t underestimate yourself in terms of the knowledge you’ve already got. It’s not that big, mysterious beast – a lot of it is just good, basic skills and listening and questioning.”

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5 minutes with Linda Sissons CEO, Primary ITO What is the overall goal of Primary ITO and how can people get involved?

guiding us to facilitate the training they need for their specific industries. Each industry is the same only in that they all want talented people. As the country’s largest provider

Primary ITO is about developing people on the job and, through them, growing New Zealand. The primary sector is crucially important to New Zealand and our part is in ensuring people can develop the skills they need over the course of their careers in what is a very dynamic and changing sector.

of primary sector industry training,

We’re fortunate to have a network of training advisors throughout New Zealand specialising in the different industries. So, a dairy farm can get the specific advice it needs, or likewise a kiwifruit orchard or a sheep and beef farm. Our people are in the communities providing support to business and are available to visit the workplace.

other groupings, which means our

New Zealand’s economic growth recently hit a two-year-high on the back of a strong performance from the agricultural sector. What is the mood like among primary industry training at present?

Auckland University has significantly

A big opportunity for the primary sector is the estimated 50,000 new qualified people who will be needed by 2025. Clearly that is an enormous opportunity and challenge for us in primary industry training. At Primary ITO, we’re fortunate in that we’re industry-owned and have a stakeholder council and industry partnership groups from 14 different sub-sectors from wool, to equine, to pipfruit and sports turf. They are constantly

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how is Primary ITO tracking overall? We’re particularly proud of our recent efforts to align our training structure more closely with the industries we’re working with. We’d previously worked on a more regional basis but now have dairy, horticulture, meat and fibre and people have a closer understanding and relationship with the specific sectors. The scale of what we’re trying to achieve is substantial. Last year, we had 28,205 people training with us across more than 290 qualifications and working with 160 training providers. As a comparison to universities and polytechnics, only more enrolments than us. Our sector is always changing and we’re innovating to ensure that the primary industries get the skills they need and that people can grow in the careers they want for the benefit of all New Zealand. Some of the things we’re doing include a greater

focus on apprenticeships with the new Horticulture Apprenticeship and Dairy Apprenticeship, which we developed with Federated Farmers. We’re very optimistic for the future. What do you think could help foster education across our primary sector and how can New Zealand support this? We’re particularly heartened to see the comments from Education Minister Chris Hipkins that New Zealand should be a world leader in primary sector vocational training. We couldn’t agree more. We do think an increase in funding is required for both workplace trainees and apprentices in the primary sector. We have unique challenges in providing support to a dispersed and rural group of people and a funding lift would mean better support for industry trainees and apprentices, including more pastoral care and higher quality off-job learning opportunities. In turn, industry will have better-trained, more highly skilled and more engaged employees. Another action we need to see is a focus on encouraging young, talented New Zealanders into careers in the primary sector – opening the gate wider, as it were. We think schools could do more to help

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Primary ITO is about developing people on the job and, through them, growing New Zealand. The primary sector is crucially important to New Zealand...

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there, as well as employers, us and others working in the sector. Every day I’m talking to people in our industry and they’re all telling me that they need smart, capable, motivated people and they’re more than willing to invest in training them. The Dairy Apprenticeship is a good example. We’re working on recruiting apprentices and Federated Farmers is identifying willing employers who are signing up to a farm charter, which underpins quality on-the-job training, career development and support for the apprentice along with the best goals for sustainable dairying. The New Zealand Government wants to double local primary sector exports by 2025 and the industry needs 50,000 more skilled people to achieve this goal. How well is the industry performing against this target? Right now, at Primary ITO we’re working on scans of the primary sector workforce across approximately 15 sub-sectors. Fifty thousand is a big number but clearly dairy farming needs different people to dairy processing, or wool harvesting, seafood processing, horticulture, viticulture, or landscape gardening. There’s a lot of work to do to recruit school leavers into industry and get them training. At the moment only 4 percent of school leavers are going straight into on-the-job training, so there’s a job to do in showcasing the benefits of earning while you learn. Given the environment of high employment, there’s also a great opportunity to introduce

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people to on-the-job training. A big part of meeting the target will be improving the attractiveness of the primary industries as a career destination. We’re convinced these industries offer fantastic opportunities and showcasing these to potential employees then ensuring their expectations are met will be key. Fast-forward to 2025 – what are some of the key trends across our sector and how can New Zealand farmers and growers prepare themselves now? For many years, the primary sector might have been somewhere for people to gravitate and stay without formal learning requirements. But the future of the sector is being driven by innovation and not just scale. The employees – and trainees – of now and into the future will be practical but also with STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) skills and other business and “soft” skills. Investing in people now means they will develop transferable skills as technologies, farming and growing practices change. We’re developing and marketing micro-credentials – sometimes called nano-degrees. These are bite-sized pieces of learning targeted specifically at an industry need without requiring a longer qualification. Biosecurity is one great example. Mycoplasma bovis is major threat to both beef and dairy farming. Being able to pick up skills quickly to respond to threats like this will be invaluable to farmers and growers. At the other end of the spectrum, full apprenticeships and diploma programmes are increasingly

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providing the primary sector with the full range of skills needed for a career. The demand for skilled workers also means employers will need to cast their nets wider. Over 85 percent of the population live in urban areas, so more needs to be done to attract city-dwellers to the country, keep people in the regions and encourage others to return to their communities and build a career. To learn more about Primary ITO and their courses, visit www.primaryito.ac.nz or call 0800 20 80 20.

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LEADING GROWTH

Growing a business by growing its people is a winning formula for the Fortuna Group. The Southland dairy farm group employs 100 staff and proudly invests thousands of dollars into every staff member every year. The end result is strong staff retention with turnover at less than 10 percent per annum. General Manager, Matthew Richards says they recognise people are their most valuable resource. “The Fortuna Group is committed to our employees’ development, health, safety, success and future,” he says. “From the boardroom to the milking shed, we help people of all experience levels, from kick starting your career in the industry to maximising your dairy expertise.”

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From the boardroom to the milking shed, we help people of all experience levels, from kick starting your career in the industry to maximising your dairy expertise. The Fortuna Group began in 2012, evolving from the Dodunski Group. Five dairy farms and 3,000 cows has expanded into 16 dairy farms and 10,000 cows spread over 3,518 hectares with an additional 1,500 hectares of support land. The group produces just over 4.6 million kilograms of milksolids every year. Matthew says Fortuna Group started with massive growth and with that came growing pains. “People were quickly identified as our biggest challenge and we decided the best way to success was to develop from within the group because those people already understood our culture,” he says. “We wanted to promote career path opportunities for people who were passionate about the dairy industry.” The Farm Manager Development Programme was launched around 2014/2015, where half a dozen of the best 2ICs who wanted to become managers were identified and upskilled in what it takes to be a manager and lead a team. “From the outset, Fortuna Group had a growth strategy and we had to grow our people as well,” Matthew says. “It was something we learned the hard way and at the beginning we didn’t always get it right. Aligning to anyone’s culture takes time and now 3 and a half years into the development programme it is working well – and we now have another group of guys ready for the next step.” Matthew says thousands of dollars are invested into the development of people. Everything is measured and monitored with key performance indicators and support data. “What we invest in staff we get back tenfold – all the farms are high performing, most in the top 25 percent and we don’t hide that fact,” Matthew says. “We want to be the best pasturebased dairy farming group in New Zealand and if we keep developing as we are we will get there. If you have the best people on the best farms the profit just falls out of that.”

Looking further afield It was a shortage of staff and a limited number of people in Southland who wanted to be Farm

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| Fortuna Group General Manager, Matthew Richards, Farm Manager – Quadrant Dairies, Sherwyn Calos and Fortuna Group Senior Operations Manager, Peter Bruce.

Managers that prompted the Fortuna Group to begin an overseas recruitment programme. Currently, of the group’s 16 Farm Managers, 11 are Filipino. Matthew says they try to hire New Zealand workers and under immigration laws always go to the New Zealand market first to try to attract New Zealand staff. If that doesn’t work, they recruit from overseas and now have a mixed-culture staff of New Zealanders, Filipinos, Indians, Bangladesh and Nepalese. Filling vacancies now involves a lot of self-recruitment from existing staff. Farm Manager, Dante Calamayan is a perfect example of how the Fortuna system works. “Dante came from the Philippines 12 years ago. He got off the plane and could speak no English, just thumbs up for yes and down for no. He had no dairy experience and is now a Farm Manager and one of our highest performing guys,” Matthew says. “He has two Kiwi-born sons and is a New Zealand resident and is now going for his New Zealand citizenship.”

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The group believes that from the board to farm staff, people are the lifeblood of their organisation. They want their people to be the best they can be and to help operate the farms to the highest level possible. To ensure this, the group works hard to develop a culture of excellence, promote career path opportunities and provide positive working environments. The Fortuna Group’s goal is for its staff to become millionaires. They offer a pathway that can see a Dairy Assistant moving through the ranks to Assistant Herd Manager, Herd Manager and Farm Manager. Each role has different responsibilities and staff are supported in their development. Matthew says people run the business and they want to develop that. “We pride ourselves on being different to the rest,” he says. “Replacing a staff member costs, so we would rather spend that money on helping staff be the best they can be – which is ultimately very good custodians of the land. The biggest challenge is that people are all different, with different personalities and strengths and weaknesses. It’s | Matthew says Fortuna Group had a growth strategy and had to grow people as well.

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| Matthew says all of Fortuna Group’s Farm Managers and their teams are fully supported through effective, ever-evolving systems and by the Fortuna Group management team.

about identifying that and working with them as individuals to an enable them to be managers and leaders.” Hours of training is invested using different tools, from outsourced mentoring to team building and discussions around the company visions, to monthly catch ups with the Farm Supervisor.

help establish the budget, so they have an ownership and understanding of the business side of the farm.” Managers share in profit of the business with production incentives, as well as a sharing when the farm working expenses are down and the cost of production is below budget.

their teams are fully supported through effective, ever-evolving

“We don’t hide anything from the managers and all staff are welcome to look at the financial reports,” Matthew says. “Managers need to understand the financial operation of the business. It provides better business and performance, so why wouldn’t we open up the books.”

systems and by our management team. Farm Managers

The Fortuna Group employee investment scheme is an

“In return, we are met with positive, eager staff members who have a genuine desire to succeed,” Matthew says. “Training our managers is always a process and we recognise that – guys don’t turn up to work to fail. All our Farm Managers and

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Leading by example Fortuna Group General Manager, Matthew Richards is a classic product of the old dairy farm system. He started in Taranaki as a Dairy Assistant, moved to Foxton where he and his wife Vanessa doubled their farm’s production record. The next step was 50/50 sharemilking with former employers who had moved to Southland, with the couple rising to the challenge and growing their business each year from sharemilking, equity partnerships and now farm ownership. Before joining Fortuna Group, Matthew managed 2,500 cows over three properties. “I did my apprenticeship and came through the system but that system has now changed,” Matthew says. “It’s still a pathway but it’s different to the old sharemilking journey. The perception of dairy is 7 days a week and nowadays people worry less about pay and more about lifestyle.” Matthew says having happy staff is not always about the pay, it is also about lifestyle and time away from work. “Our pay scale is above the Federated Farmers’ remuneration summary but it is the work/life balance that

is critical to the Fortuna Group culture,” he says. “It’s about being there for them and making sure staff have plenty of time off to be with family and are in a safe environment.” The group employ university students over the summer to enable permanent staff to have a holiday and in the hope the students might one day become permanent staff themselves. “We are tapping into the millennials and investigating how our future looks to them,” Matthew says. “Our vision was around people, planet and profit. People – making the most of ourselves and others. Planet – looking after our environment for today and future generations. Profit – generating business returns that allow everyone associated with the business to grow their own wealth. By engaging with staff and having conversations with them, that vision has now developed into happy, healthy, wealthy. The key to me is happiness and if we understand that then we can help build a culture around it.”

investment stepping stone for staff wanting to pursue

also hosts an annual dinner, which is a chance to bring

farm ownership. Participants need board approval, to

all the employees together and celebrate success.

be recognised as high performing, believe in the culture

Matthew says if a staff member wants to progress

of the company and be financially viable. The system

and the Fortuna Group has no positions for

allows staff to buy shares in the company by leveraging

them, they encourage them to move on.

off their Fortuna Group employment agreement,

“Staff do get poached and if someone is progressive and

where they might borrow money to buy the shares

we can’t promote them like they want then we accept that’s

at a low bank interest rate and receive significantly

life and keep the relationship strong,” he says. “Getting

higher returns. There are also regular development

angry because someone leaves when we want them to stay

programmes, mentoring and performance reviews.

doesn’t fit our culture. Now we have discovered that more

“It’s an open line of communication and it takes time

than 50 percent of the time people who leave come back.

to build those relationships,” Matthew says. The group

We are a corporation but we try not to behave like one.”

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Free trial showcases FarmIQ capability Last month, Farmlands and FarmIQ launched the SafeFarm app, which is free for Farmlands shareholders. There has been a great response and many shareholders are now starting to enjoy the benefits of digital farming. The opportunity to download SafeFarm for free ties in with Farmlands’ desire to work with farmers to help make our farms safer. Farmlands also appreciates that farming is turning into an increasingly digital business. We want our shareholders to be at the front of technology.

• Assign tasks to all on-farm • Record activities and tasks • Hazard and risk management • Report hazards, risks, near misses and injuries There’s also additional functionality including a shopping list and a diary for everybody on-farm. The SafeFarms Pack is one of a number of packs available from FarmIQ. As an added incentive to kick-start their digital farming journey, every Farmlands shareholder that signs up for SafeFarm automatically gets a free

However, technology cannot replace the human elements of Health and Safety compliance. It can support you by providing you with tools to help make compliance simpler and faster.

30-day trial of the FarmIQ Everyday

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Pack around 2 weeks after signing up. The Everyday Pack makes it easy to record everything happening on your farm, from staff hours to animal health

map and a powerful diary that makes it easy to search, plan and record your whole farm’s history. Accurate recording is a key theme in GMP and FarmIQ has proven to be the best farm recording system in New Zealand. The free 30-day trial is part of Farmlands’ commitment to shareholders – to put their future success at the centre of everything we do. That involves identifying ways we can give shareholders the tools to succeed years from now – not just what was successful years ago. Farmlands shareholders get a $15.00 discount off their monthly FarmIQ subscription if they upgrade to The Everyday Pack (or any other FarmIQ pack) and continue to share data with Farmlands. To learn more about SafeFarm, visit www.farmlands.co.nz/safefarms

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Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme inspires The New Zealand Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme is developing emerging agribusiness leaders to help shape the future of our country’s rural affairs. While some of us have just been trying to stay warm this past winter, some of our country’s most promising agribusiness leaders have been exploring ways to grow New Zealand’s primary industries. Twenty-four rural professionals from around New Zealand have been working alongside each other for the past 5 months to develop themselves and build their strategic knowledge of our local primary sector.

The Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme is run bi-annually and is open to 24 students who are demonstrating leadership potential and a willingness to assume responsibility in rural affairs. Take, for instance, Farmlands Category Manager – Crop Protection and Fertiliser, Darryl Stretton. The 33-year-old from Christchurch participated in the programme earlier this year and says he found it to be an “incredibly stimulating course”.

The graduates will join an exclusive group of “Kelloggers”, many of whom are leaders in politics, big business, rural institutions and school and company boards here and overseas.

“Kellogg is a fantastic opportunity to meet a wide range of like-minded individuals who are keen to have a positive influence on our rural industries,” Darryl says. “We were shown the New Zealand political system and ways that we can best utilise it to share the views of local farmers and growers on industry matters.”

Farmlands Director – People and Safety, Ruth Knewstubb says that investment in the capability of the next generation of leaders is needed for the primary industries.

Darryl says the programme also provided him with a platform to gain key learnings from today’s primary industry leaders, while encouraging him to “think outside the box”.

“The (Kellogg Rural Leadership) Programme offers a unique opportunity for early-career leaders to not only build on their individual skills and knowledge but also to develop progressive networks within the primary industries,” she says. “This experience will undoubtedly leave its participants with a desire to take the lead.”

“Together, we’ve been able to question our rural leaders to further our own learning. To have the time – and a forum under ‘Chatham House Rule’ – to discuss some of the issues facing our rural sector was great. It has left me with an increased passion for our industry,” he says. “I feel that I can now help to take the rural industries forward and play a key part in delivering the next level of returns for New Zealand.”

Every year, Farmlands provides financial support, takes part in presentations and student selections and offers two places on the course to candidates from the rural sector.

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Harriet Cameron, a Canterburybased Sales Manager at Farmlands, agrees. She has been working

| Darryl Stretton.

| Harriet Cameron.

at our co-operative for almost 7 years and says her Kellogg Rural Leadership experience has been pivotal in her development. “The course provided me with new insight into many of the different dimensions of primary industry leadership, operations, governance and politics. There is no other development programme quite like it,” she says.

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“Everything that happens during the Kellogg course is designed to test, teach, challenge and expand your potential. Learning with a group of like-minded people was motivating and deepened my understanding of current trends and challenges facing the sector – such as New Zealand’s access to international markets, the alternative proteins sector and the provenance of our foods. I’m now looking for ways to share these lessons with our shareholders to help them to further their own success.” The Kellogg course has two intakes per year – January to July and June to November. The participants study communication and human-relation skills, decision making, negotiation and critical thinking. Students also build awareness of economic and social issues, an understanding of the political process, personal efficiency, accessing information, researching a topic and writing a report.

| Matte Kirk.

| George Millar.

George says that learning to

trends that are making real impact.”

manage people, understand

He says that the network of

their different learning styles and

“Kelloggers” and leaders across the

their preferred communication styles has been a real asset.

Area Manager – Upper South, George Millar was one of the Farmlands scholarship recipients in 2017 and, naturally, he was pretty excited.

“But if there’s one key thing that I took away from the programme,

primary industries is hugely rewarding. “I look forward to utilising these going forward.”

it’s that a ‘growth mindset’ today

The Kellogg Rural Leadership

is paramount to the success of

Programme is designed for rural

“I was thrilled to be chosen for the Kellogg Programme,” George says. “I had been looking for ways to grow my leadership skills to develop my team – and Kellogg helped me to do exactly that.”

our primary industry tomorrow.”

people and has three phases – a 10

Matte Kirk from the Waikato shares

day residential course at Lincoln,

this view. As a Farmlands Assistant

a project done at home and then 3

Sales Manager, the 36-year-old says

days at Lincoln and 4 in Wellington.

that despite having more than 10

Darryl, Harriet, George and Matte

years’ experience in the rural sector,

all say that the course is something

He says that it was not until he participated in the programme that he came to realise the strength of grassroots leadership in influencing positive change locally.

there is always more you can learn

they recommend to anyone who has

“Every single one of us really do have the ability to influence others in beneficial ways and drive meaningful change within our sector. I am now looking at how I can tap into this for the benefit of my team and the needs of our co-operative.”

and to go out and challenge what is

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to further help shareholders. “Participating in the Kellogg Programme has provided me with greater confidence to challenge myself happening in the wider community.

the ambition to make a difference to the New Zealand primary sector. “It will equip you with the tools and skills that you need for playing a key role in shaping the future of our primary

I now read information with a fresh

industries,” Darryl says. “Go for it!”

lens,” Matte says. “I question its

Applications for the second intake

origin and the depth of its research.

in 2019 close on Monday 18th March

I know that this approach will help

2019. For more information, visit

me to keep up with the industry

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2018 Tom Cranswick Memorial Award winners Farmlands has announced the

whilst giving me exposure to contacts

sector. Studying an Agriculture degree,

five winners of this year’s Tom

and potential future employers.

being a part of Young Farmers and

Cranswick Memorial Award. The

Currently whilst at university, I am

working as an assistant hoof trimmer

Award is available to the children

working on a dairy farm relief milking

over summer has helped me realise

of Farmlands shareholders and

and gardening to help cover living costs.

the vast opportunities in the industry.

staff, who are studying towards

Being awarded the Tom Cranswick

a career in the primary sector.

Memorial Award would relieve some

One day I hope to return back on-

Hugh Jackson

of this financial pressure, freeing up time to invest in my degree, as I move

What you are studying?

toward the business end of my degree.

Bachelor of Agricommerce, majoring

Megan Robertson

in Farm Management, at Massey

farm but for now I am keeping my options open in the industry. How does this award help you? This award will help reduce the financial burden of tertiary education, whilst

What you are studying?

allowing me to balance my university

Bachelor of Agricommerce, majoring in

studies with my co-curricular activity

International Agribusiness, at Massey

within the Massey Young Farmers

University in Palmerston North.

Club. As well as the financial support,

What is your ideal role

this award will allow me to broaden

for agriculture in general. In addition

in the industry?

my network in the industry.

to this, I also really enjoyed commerce

Growing up and working on my family’s

subjects during my secondary schooling

dairy farm on the West Coast, I have

Merran Casse

at St Paul’s Collegiate. This is why I

a strong passion for farm life and

What you are studying?

have enrolled in an Agricommerce

have always known that I wanted a

Bachelor of Agricultural Science

degree at Massey, as it allows me to

career in New Zealand’s agribusiness

at Lincoln University.

| Hugh Jackson, 20, Te Akau.

| Megan Robertson, 19, Hari Hari.

University in Palmerston North. What is your ideal role in the industry? I have grown up on a sheep and beef farm and have developed a real passion

combine both of my areas of interest. At this stage, after university I am looking to become a rural professional in a consultancy, banking or possibly even a valuation type role. However, whilst I am currently eyeing up these areas I would like to keep my options open and am generally interested in any role as long as it involves working in New Zealand’s agricultural sector. How does this award help you? I believe this scholarship will allow me to proceed further and enable me to reach a higher level in New Zealand’s agricultural sector. It will do this by helping me financially to complete my Bachelor of Agricommerce degree,

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What is your ideal role in the industry? After graduating with a B.Ag Sci, I hope to move into an agronomy role. This would align well with my passion I have gained during university â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to work with farmers to improve their farm systems through producing high quality forages to maximise farm production. My upbringing has allowed me to gain profound respect for farmers and those within the agricultural industry. My goal is to be able to give back to the industry by helping to make farming more productive and sustainable. In the long-term, I would love to be able to own land and spend more time on-farm. How does this award help you?

Charles Morrison

Rachael Hoogenboom

What you are studying?

Bachelor of Agricultural Science

at Lincoln University.

What is your ideal role

in the industry?

My ideal role in the industry would

My ideal role within the industry would

be to work alongside farmers in a

be working alongside farmers and

research and consultancy role, with a

being on a more personal level with

particular interest in hill country farming.

clients, not just sitting in an office. A job

My intentions in choosing this career

within the seed or fertiliser sectors is

path are to work in areas that will be

where I see myself currently, although

subsequently beneficial to ensuring

a lot can change in the next 2 years as

productivity and long-term profitability

I learn more from my different papers

of farm businesses, which in turn assists

â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but this is where my interests lie.

farmers in achieving their financial,

How does this award help you?

environmental and social goals for

This award helps by relieving some

This award will financially aid my studies during my fourth year at Lincoln University, where I will be continuing to gain knowledge of many aspects of farm systems. This will give me a grounding to be able to achieve my goals both at university and in the future to a high standard. I am extremely grateful for any financial assistance as university involves constant costs, which is an added stress on top of

the present and future generations.

wanting to achieve successfully.

of the organisation to reach my goals.

| Merran Casse, 21, Lawrence.

| Charles Morrison, 20, Masterton.

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of that financial stress that students

How does this award help you?

have with our growing student loans.

I hope through this award I will have the

It takes some worries away knowing

opportunity to encounter a range of like-

that I can contribute to paying my

minded individuals within the industry

loan off. Now that I am flatting, saving

and create networks for the future, as I

and paying rent can be challenging

believe networking and relationships are

to balance but with the help of this

essential to achieving success within

award I am able to spread costs with

the industry. The additional benefit that

my income so that it works for me.

it provides is the support and backing

| Rachael Hoogenboom, 19, Waipukurau.

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Getting ready for the upcoming eventing season Amanda (Muzi) Pottinger is a part time Business Analyst for BEL Group Dairy Farms and a professional Three Day Eventing rider, sponsored by NRM. She is looking forward to the upcoming eventing season, where she will be competing a team of 5-6 eventing horses, including the National Three Day CCI3* Eventing Champion “Just Kidding”, also known as “Ferg”. Amanda and Ferg are currently campaigning to compete in Australia at the Adelaide International Three Day in the CCI4* class. Amanda says she has been lucky enough to grow up in an eventing family and her mother, Tinks was part of the bronze medal winning team at the Seoul Olympics in 1988. “As a team, we have been using NRM feeds to fuel and condition our horses since the early 1980s, which I feel has been a major contributor to our successes,” she says. “With my current horses, the most common used feed is NRM Low GI Sport, as it is a great base feed for most horses to gain or maintain condition while providing slow release energy, which is perfect for eventing.” Amanda says she also likes to include KER Equi-Jewel high fat stabilised rice bran, especially for horses that require more conditioning and weight gain. “This is a common requirement for me as I produce a lot of exracehorses and this combination of feeds makes it easier for these horses to obtain optimum body condition

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for eventing after their previous racing careers,” Amanda says. “My top horse Just Kidding is quite unique for a thoroughbred as he is an extremely good doer and gains weight easily – and also requires a lower starch diet to remain focused in the dressage phase of competition. Feeds like Low GI Sport and Coolade are ideal for this type of work and Ultimate Sport is ideal for before higher intensity competitions.” The Adelaide International Three Day Event is fast approaching and runs from 14-18th November. It is a physically demanding test for both horse and rider, especially the cross country phase on the second day. To ensure Ferg is at peak fitness to tackle not only the event itself but the travel over to Australia, Amanda has adopted a strict fitness plan. “He requires a decent workout every 4-5 days, which consists of gallop intervals either at the beach or on the hills, or a cross country run,” Amanda says. “Feed amounts are altered according to his condition and fitness and he generally gets less hard feed at the beginning of his prep when he’s still holding weight, which then increases as he gets fitter and the work intensity increases.” Moving forward into this season, Amanda says she is confident that her horses’ nutrient and energy requirements are being met by using NRM feeds. “The relationship NRM has with Kentucky Equine Research assures me that all the products are developed based on the latest scientific

| Amanda and Ferg are getting ready to compete overseas.

findings and I know that there is a feed available to suit every type of horse in my team,” she says. “In addition to this, I have access to reliable and knowledgeable nutrition specialists to advise on whole diet plans for each of my horses throughout the season, to give each horse the chance to perform to the best of their ability.” For further information, contact your local Nutrition Specialist. Article supplied by Luisa Wood, Nutrition Technical Advisor.

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Facial eczema requires early action to prevent liver damage With summer not too far away, facial eczema prevention is once again front of mind for many livestock producers. While facial eczema has traditionally been considered a North Island issue with only small areas of the South Island affected, elevated temperatures across the country have led to a wider distribution of facial eczema cases. New Zealand authors (Di Menna et al., 2011) have illustrated this distribution. In the image below, the map on the left shows the areas susceptible to facial eczema outbreaks in 2011, while the map on the right shows the area potentially affected under a 3oC increase in environmental temperature.

| Areas in New Zealand currently liable to facial eczema outbreaks (left) and areas predicted to be liable to facial eczema under 3°C climate warming (right).

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The warm, moist environmental conditions generally experienced from January through to May support rapid growth of the toxin producing fungus and consequently the levels of toxin present in pasture can increase rapidly over these months.

the liver occurs prior to the observation

While many animals affected by facial eczema do not show obvious signs, they will inevitably suffer liver damage and reduced wellbeing. In a study carried out by DairyNZ and the Sustainable Farming Fund (2014), researchers showed that as many as one third of farms surveyed during the 2014 facial eczema season had cows affected by sub-clinical facial eczema, although the vast majority of farms had not seen any clinical cases. Other New Zealand work suggests that as many as 50 percent of animals may be affected when as few as 3 percent show skin lesions. Dairy cows affected by even a sub-clinical facial eczema challenge show reduced milk production. Productivity in beef and sheep animals is also reduced, with Beef and Lamb New Zealand estimating a reduction in lifetime performance of up to 25 percent, even when no symptoms are visible.

is key to ensuring that cows are fully

Planning ahead with the early implementation of strategies to minimise the risk of facial eczema is essential if liver damage and the subsequent production losses are to be minimised, as significant damage to

Talk to your local Nutrition Specialist or the friendly team at your local Farmlands store for further information about managing facial eczema this season.

of typical skin. Planning your control strategies – whether pasture spraying with fungicide, zinc sulphate treatment of water or zinc oxide addition to feed (or a combination of any of these) – and identifying any potential gaps early on protected. Regardless of the method of supplementation used, knowing the liveweight of the herd when calculating the expected dose rate is vital, as the recommended daily intake of elemental zinc is 2g per 100kg of liveweight. When done well, supplementing stock with zinc added to feed can be both easy and effective, as the intake of supplementary feed is often more consistent and easier to manage than water intake. NRM offers a range of solutions for producers looking to supplement zinc through the feed. These include MultiFeed + Zinc, a versatile feed ideally suited for feeding to sheep and beef animals in the paddock and are designed to provide 2g of zinc per 200g of feed. Zinc oxide can also be included as an additive in any of the NRM Dairy Feeds or custom blends.

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Preparing for El Niño If the meteorologists are correct, an El Niño weather pattern will bring hot and dry weather to the east coast and wet weather to the west coast in the months ahead. For those affected by hotter and drier than normal conditions, making plans and taking steps early to respond to the opportunities available can make a significant difference to the financial and emotional cost of a hot, dry spell. As both the quantity and quality of pasture available for grazing stock declines, it is important to remember that drought weakens plants. Grasses store energy above the ground, so pasture survival will be better and recovery faster if some pasture cover is maintained. In the long run, confining stock to sacrifice areas and feeding supplements is preferable to overgrazing the entire farm and facing extensive re-seeding. If a drought is expected, it may be worth directing high quality supplementary feed to highly productive stock – good milking cows, prime cattle, calves and lambs – to put milk in the vat or increase growth rates to reach sale weights or as a buffer against harder times ahead. Thin cows and poor performers may need to be dried off or put on OAD. Lambs could be weaned off thin ewes and fed NRM Lamb Performance Pellets to help support their growth whilst taking pressure off the ewes. Destocking before demand for stock falls may be worth considering. Capital stock often reflect a long-term investment in breeding, which best complements the farm and systems adopted, so preserving their condition and numbers should be a priority.

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| Make plans early if hotter and drier than normal conditions are expected.

Dry mature stock are more likely to maintain condition on summer pasture, provided supply is not limiting but even they may need supplementation during an extended drought – especially with tupping in mind. Conserved forages are typically the first thing people turn to as pasture growth slows, to help maintain livestock production and condition whilst simultaneously reducing pasture consumption. Ruminants need some long fibre but think about the true cost of the dry matter you are buying after taking into account the moisture content of the forage, feed out costs and losses and potential deterioration once the bale or stack is opened. Not all metabolisable energy is used with the same efficiency – more metabolisable energy has to be consumed as conserved forages than straights. Hard feed – ranging from straights to blends to fully formulated compound feeds – has grown in popularity during droughts because of its

consistency, ease of use, availability of supply and cost effectiveness compared to purchased forages. Hard feed can range from straights like corn gluten feed to help fill a simple energy and protein deficit, through to fully formulated blends and compound feeds. Specialist feeds are available for a range of grazing animals. NRM Summer Dry Nuts could be a topical, versatile option – available in bulk or bags that are designed for feeding in the paddock as pasture protein levels drop. Lag times in procuring and shipping imported straights means that even their supply can tighten, so it is worth discussing your needs with your local Nutrition Specialist earlier rather than later – especially with local grain supplies tightening. For further information, contact your local Nutrition Specialist. Article supplied by Dr. Rob Derrick, Lead Nutritionist.

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Weaning to weight My experience developing dairy farms and working as a youngstock manager has convinced me that we invest in our future by taking our young-stock through the weaning process well. Replacement heifers and bull producers that are about to wean off milk need to have these calves healthy and growing well before the decision to wean them onto a grass and pellet based diet only. Make sure that you aren’t putting extra stress onto a calf that you may have just de-horned, vaccinated, or recently relocated. The calf’s rumen development and the rearing system that you are using are equally important when choosing to wean. For calves that have already been weaned off milk, consider whether they are thriving. Did they receive a check to their growth? Weaning is transferring from a milk diet to a full forage/pellet diet. Factors to consider are: • Genetic potential • Overall animal health • Minerals/regular worm control programme • Age/weight • High volume milk versus low volume milk • Rumen development • Pellet/Grass consumption • Weather • Pasture quality Calves that are on a high volume milk system may have a slower-formed rumen to those that have had a low/ restricted milk system – abruptly weaning off the milk will have a detrimental effect to those high volume calves. Gradually decrease milk volume over a 1-2 week period and never water the milk down.

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| Weaning fully off milk should not happen until each calf is eating 1-1.5kg of pellets and 2kg of high quality pasture per day.

Decreasing the milk over time will help with transitioning issues, as well as seeing that the consumption of grass and pellet intake has increased. Weaning fully off milk should not happen until each calf is eating 1-1.5kg of pellets and 2kg of high quality pasture per day. Weaning to weights and age are also key indicators needed to wean successfully. The genetic potential of the individual calf should be taken into the equation. In my experience, a large Holstein Friesian needs to be at 90-100kg before weaning, Crossbreed 80-90kg and a Jersey type 65-80kg based on its breed and rearing system. Well grown calves are more profitable when not rushed through the stages of weaning. Poorly grown calves that haven’t formed a good rumen at the time of weaning will struggle to meet targets and potentially open them up to health extremes. Taking time now weighing and paying attention to detail will see a steady

Continue with pellet feeding postweaning. Even though the animal may have reached target weaning weight, it will help during transition times. Keep non-performing calves on pellets well beyond weaning. Weaned calves are at extreme risk during changes of weather, pasture quality, travel and mob group size. A calf that can’t compete in a group will be well off target, as well as becoming time consuming and costly in trying to play “catch up”. Ensure that weaned calves have quality pasture and access to clean water. If a summer drought is likely to hit then be prepared to keep feeding pellets for longer. A monthly weighing, drench/mineral programme will keep the freshly weaned calf in optimum health, as well as keeping an eye on the overall weight gains of your calves – taking away the guess work and a great tool to use to reach targets. Small changes during weaning eventually add up to huge results.

decreasing the chances of calves

For further information, contact your local Nutrition Specialist.

that get left behind and fail to thrive.

Article supplied by Karen Fraser, Technical Specialist.

curve in weight gains, as well as

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Smart tools for smart farming For farmers facing regulatory constraints or just wanting to get the best results from fertiliser inputs, precision agriculture tools are a way to reduce risk while maintaining productivity. As well as nutrient budgeting and farm environmental plan expertise, Ballance Agri-Nutrients offers a number of innovative tools developed through its Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) research programme, which can help you meet the challenges of modern farming. Here we look at SpreadSmart™ and MitAgator®. SpreadSmart SpreadSmart combines GPS farm mapping with computer tracking systems, so you can apply fertiliser at different rates to different farm areas within the same flight when aerial topdressing. Data from your GPS farm map controls the plane’s hopper unit, releasing fertiliser within pre-set zones on the flight path at the required rate(s). SpreadSmart closes the hopper at the right point to compensate for the plane’s

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sustainability planning tool. It can

SpreadSmart allows you to topdress fertiliser exactly where it will provide the best return and keep it off areas where it is not wanted or needed. These could include particularly steep, erosion-prone slopes, bush or gullies, waterways and wetlands, tracks, roads and stock camps as well as areas where nutrient levels are already in the optimal range for pasture growth.

and cost effectively reduce nitrogen,

At Tutamoe Station on the East Coast of the North Island, using SpreadSmart reduced the fertiliser needed by 6.5 percent and improved the accuracy of placement by 11 percent. The farmer also observed that the process was quicker than before and the flight paths were safer.

MitAgator generates easy-to-use risk

SpreadSmart is available exclusively through Ballance’s aerial topdressing company Super Air and is currently available throughout the North Island.

target (e.g. a 10 percent reduction in

MitAgator Again developed through Ballance’s PGP research programme, MitAgator is New Zealand’s leading farm

help you develop robust, quantified Farm Environment Plans to confidently phosphorus, sediment and E. coli losses from your property. Like SpreadSmart, MitAgator requires an accurate digital farm map. The map is combined with your Overseer® file, along with soil and elevation data from national databases (or more specific datasets if these are available). maps, highlighting critical source areas for nitrogen, phosphorus, sediment and E. coli loss. You can then use MitAgator to run scenarios comparing the effectiveness and cost of different farm management strategies to reduce losses and/or achieve a specific phosphorus loss). These tools are only available through Ballance or Super Air. For further information, contact your Farmlands Technical Field Officer or the friendly team at your local Farmlands store. Article supplied by Ballance Agri-Nutrients.

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Look out for pest outbreaks in forage brassica Insect pests can cause significant damage that may drastically reduce the potential of your forage brassica crop. These pests can impact yield by reducing plant population or damaging leaf tissue and growing points, which restricts plant development and provides infection sites for disease or transmission of viruses. Forage quality and palatability may also be affected. Forage brassicas are most vulnerable during the establishment phase but continue to be at risk throughout the growing season. Pest populations and subsequent damage can develop rapidly in forage brassicas – the decline from a great crop to a replant can be just 3-4 days. Crops should be walked regularly during establishment to ensure any issues are identified as soon as possible. Key things to observe include any damage to seedlings and the presence of both insect pests and their natural enemies. The key insect pests of brassicas in New Zealand are springtail, diamondback moth, white butterfly and aphids. Other

notable pests include leaf miner,

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Nysius and cutworm. The AgPest

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feeding on the underside of leaves.

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Transform is a systemic insecticide that

with these pests and their impacts.

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Ideally, your crop will host a

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as ladybirds, hoverfly, lacewings and

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parasitic wasps. These are worth

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caterpillar pests are also present.

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of Nysius, apply Lorsban™ 50EC.

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springtail, leaf miner, diamondback

For further information, contact your Farmlands Technical Field Officer or the friendly team at your local Farmlands store.

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Broadleaf weed control in forage plantain Forage plantain has become a significant crop in both dairy and drystock systems over the past decade. Forage plantain is highly palatable to animals, establishes rapidly, is pest-tolerant and has a high mineral content. Interest has been boosted further with the recent launch of Ecotain™ environmental plantain from Agricom with a focus on mitigating leaching of nitrogen. The increased relevance and demand for this crop has encouraged investment in technologies to

improve performance. This includes developments such as new and improved cultivars and also the registration of herbicide options for use on the crop. To date, registered herbicide options have been very limited. The recent registration of T-Max™ herbicide for use in plantain by Corteva Agriscience™, Agriculture division of DowDuPont, has been welcomed by farmers looking for a herbicide that provides highly effective broadleaf weed control. A post-emergence herbicide, T-Max has been used extensively for the control of a wide range of broadleaf weeds in pastures and forage brassicas and as a partner for glyphosate at spray-out. T-Max is particularly effective against docks, giant buttercup, black nightshade, willow weed, fathen, ragwort and thistles, including Californian thistle. The key opportunities for use of T-Max in forage plantain crops include: • Newly sown and established, pure swards of plantain. • Mixes of plantain and grasses or forage brassicas, e.g. Italian ryegrass or forage rape. • As a salvage treatment for plantain mixes with clover and/or other herbs that have become overwhelmed by thistles and other broadleaf weeds. Other broadleaf species will be removed but plantain is retained and can be undersown with grasses. According to Richard BrentonRule, Territory Manager for Corteva Agriscience, plantain is now regularly

sown with clover or other species that are susceptible to T-Max. “However, there are still many puresward summer or perennial crops of plantain where T-Max is now registered for use,” Richard says. “I also see a number of situations where perennial mixed swards are overcome by high weed numbers but there is a sufficient population of plantain worth retaining. The plantain can be salvaged using T-Max to clean up the sward before undersowing or oversowing with a suitable partner like Italian or shortrotation ryegrass to get another season or two from the block.” Corteva Agriscience conducted extensive trials evaluating T-Max over plantain for crop safety and grazing interactions to establish reliable guidelines for use. Trials showed T-Max is best applied to young, actively growing weeds in established plantain, i.e. after grazing. Allow a few days following grazing for weeds to freshen up, then spray. Applying T-Max after a grazing ensures good coverage of target weeds and minimises the impact of the spray on the plantain crop. While some short-term reduction in growth can occur from application of T-Max, this is minimised by spraying after grazing and trials showed that growth recovers fully within a few weeks and long-term yield or plant numbers are not reduced. For further information, contact your Farmlands Technical Field Officer or the friendly team at your local Farmlands store. Article supplied by Corteva Agriscience.

| Forage plantain has become a significant crop in both dairy and drystock systems over the past decade.

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Tank mix to control a broader range of weeds There is no one magic herbicide that can control all possible weeds in a crop and still be safe on the crop. Each herbicide has a specific spectrum of weeds that it will control. These are listed on product labels and reflect the weeds that will have been evaluated in local field trials. The product may be active on other weeds but these may either be not relevant to the crop or were not present in trials during the development phase. The result is that a product has a defined suite of labelled weeds and recommendations on how to control them. Some products will control a number of grasses and broadleaf weeds but actives such as dicamba, clopyralid or bromoxynil will only control broadleaf weeds. This does not mean that those compounds are deficient, they just do not control grass weeds. The same is true for individual weeds that herbicides do not work on â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it is not a failure, it is just that the product has a specific spectrum. Herbicides are effective on their own but will benefit from strategic tank mix partners to cover off specific weeds. The upside of mixing herbicides to enhance efficacy is, by default, builtin resistance management. In many cases, the combination will have common weeds that both herbicides are effective on. This is a robust resistance strategy, with two differing modes of action herbicides being used together. This in addition to rotating chemistry in sequence in a season and rotating from season to season forms most of the current philosophies on resistance management. Using the

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| Each herbicide has a specific spectrum of weeds that it will control, which are listed on product labels.

herbicide as early as possible in the weed growth stages, using appropriate adjuvants and rotating the crop are also effective resistance strategies.

With tank mixing, always fully read all

AriettaÂŽ is effective on grasses like

weed growth stages line up? The same

yellow bristle grass, barnyard grass, smooth witch grass and summer grasses but not ryegrass or couch. In this instance, nicosulfuron should be added to the spray tank to cover off the extra grass weeds.

goes for application crop stages and

Arietta will look after broadleaf weeds like docks, dandelion, fathen and fleabane, however Californian thistles are not controlled. Using additional clopyralid as a tank mix covers that gap off. This mix is also excellent for self-set potato. Weeds from the Polygonaceae family (wireweed and cornbind) and field bindweed are tough targets, so here Arietta needs to be partnered with a dicamba-based product for optimum effectiveness. In this case, pay particular attention to the latest spray growth stage recommended for dicamba.

the products labels and determine the common denominators. For example, do the adjuvant recommendations or

harvest/grazing withholding periods. One often overlooked impact of tank mixing is a difference in plant-back restrictions. For example, a mix with clopyralid changes the pea plant back interval for Arietta from 8 weeks to 12-52 weeks depending on the clopyralid rate and degradation. Wetting agents are required with Arietta in all cases. The optimum type is an esterified canola oil such as Hasten. The label also recommends adding atrazine and this remains a requirement with all mixtures. For further information, contact your Farmlands Technical Field Officer or the friendly team at your local Farmlands store. Article supplied by BASF.

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Crop-safe attributes essential A key tool for early pasture weed control is a herbicide that not only provides broad spectrum weed control but is also clover safe. With a plethora of herbicide options, some key attributes should be looked for when making the critical decision around weed control in newly established pastures.

for New Zealand conditions, unlike

is applied to broadleaf pastural crops

other flumetsulams, Headstart is made

like lucerne and chicory. The ideal

using patented OleoÂŽ technology.

tank mix partner in this situation is

Oleo technology combines the active

any of the clethodim products. Grass

ingredient with all the necessary

weed herbicides such as products

surfactants and oils required for

containing clethodim require the

effective weed control in one product.

addition of adjuvant oils to give

The liquid formulation is easier to

optimal weed control. The fact that

measure and mix compared to granular products, which leads to

Headstart contains an adjuvant mix

It is not a new concept that early weed control in any crop will give

more consistent weed control. The

the best results. However, often the

improved results achieved in the field

herbicides we employ can only be

has allowed nine extra weeds to be

used once the pasture or crop we

added to the label. The better weed

are growing gets to a certain size or

control is due to the optimal ratio

stage. This also allows the weeds

of active to adjuvant in every spray

to grow, becoming harder to kill and

droplet delivered to their target.

starting to compete with your crop.

Compatibility with other pastural

Look for herbicides that contain

herbicides should also be considered.

crop-safe attributes, such as active

In fact, the adjuvants and oils that are

ingredients like flumetsulam. This

present in the Headstart formulation

active is known to be safe on young

can enhance the herbicidal activity of

pastural species, including ryegrass,

tank mix partners. A good example

clover, lucerne and chicory. Pasture

of a suitable tank mix partner would

can be sprayed once clover has two

be any of the phynoxy products

trifoliate leaves and young chicory

containing MCPB and MCPA.

and some clover species/varieties.

can be sprayed when four leaves are

The addition of these to the tank

For further information, contact

present. Lucerne can be sprayed

mix will improve thistle control, as

your Farmlands Technical Field

once the crop has four true leaves.

well as a range of other weeds.

Officer or the friendly team at

Flumetsulam is the active ingrdient in

Headstart is also able to be mixed

your local Farmlands store.

Headstart. Developed in New Zealand

with grass weed herbicides when it

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in the formulation means it will help enhance the activity of these tank mix partners. The rate of clethodim will depend on the type of grass that you are trying to control. This information can be found on the product label. Best results are obtained when weeds are small but also more importantly when they are actively growing with good moisture. Activity will be reduced when weeds are under drought stress, or if conditions are cold and wet. Care should also be taken in hot and dry conditions, as there could be some effects on crops, especially lucerne

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Stop the spread of yellow bristle grass For many farmers in several parts of New Zealand, including Taranaki, Waikato, South Auckland and Bay of Plenty, yellow bristle grass is now an unwelcome sight in paddocks every year. This highly aggressive annual-seeding weed spreads rapidly through pasture, reducing feed quality in late summer and autumn. Cows do not willingly eat yellow bristle grass, leading to low pasture utilisation. Grazing avoidance then leads to a massive seed set, rapid re-infestation and an opening for other weeds (researchers have counted up to 20,000 seeds per square metre in severe yellow bristle grass infestations, ranging down to 5-10,000 seeds/m2 under light infestations). Yellow bristle grass seeds survive ingestion and pass through the rumen to spread around the farm in dung. They also spread by water, soil movement, machinery and dairy effluent, as well as contaminated hay and maize. Once the weed is present, it can be very difficult and time-consuming to eradicate, not to mention costly in terms of lost grazing. On farms where yellow bristle grass makes up 13 percent (on average) of dry matter, the cost of supplementary baleage required to maintain milk production is estimated at an annual cost of $343/ha. All of these considerations mean effective yellow bristle grass control in maize crops is good practice for biosecurity. Nufarm Technical Specialist, Paul Addison says it is also reassuring for farmers who may purchase the

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| This highly aggressive annual-seeding weed spreads rapidly through pasture, reducing feed quality in late summer and autumn.

resultant silage. He says research has proven that yellow bristle grass seeds will not survive longer than a week in well-sealed maize silage. However, harvest, transport and handling of these crops at maturity remains a known risk factor for spreading yellow bristle grass seed into roadside verges and pastures. “One new option is to use Latro® WG herbicide to eliminate yellow bristle grass early in the life of maize crops,” Paul says. Latro WG is the only nicosulfuron herbicide available to New Zealand farmers that is specifically registered for control of yellow bristle grass in maize. “This label claim will be of particular interest to any farmers, growers or contractors who repeatedly crop long-term maize ground, particularly in Waikato and Bay of Plenty,” Paul says. Latro WG is well known as an

economic, highly effective postemergence herbicide in maize, with a broad spectrum of control for both grass and broadleaf weeds. Timing of application is important – yellow bristle grass should be sprayed with Latro WG before the canopy of the crop closes over, to ensure that the herbicide hits its target. “Yellow bristle grass itself requires quite high levels of light to thrive, so it tends to be very dominant in the outer rows of the crop,” Paul says. Latro WG can be mixed with Kamba 500 or Primiera to widen the range of broadleaf weeds controlled, if necessary. For further information, contact your Farmlands Technical Field Officer or the friendly team at your local Farmlands store. Article supplied by Nufarm.

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Ensure optimal lamb growth rates in spring A key driver of farm productivity is the weight of lambs at weaning. If lamb growth rates are good and more lambs are at killable weights at weaning, this reduces the number of lambs that a farmer has to keep on into the summer. Gastrointestinal parasites can have a negative effect on these growth rates.

be increased. In situations such as

The key points of an effective parasite management programme are to manage pastures to reduce challenge, use effective drenches and utilise refugia and combination drenches to reduce the selection for drench resistance for the future.

If a farmer is unsure of their drench

Around lambing, parasite eggs are produced onto often low pasture covers by parasites inside ewes – when the ewe’s immune system is impaired under stress around lambing. In spring, the parasite larvae from these eggs are taken up by lambs and depress growth rates up until weaning. If the spring pasture growth is slow or pasture covers are low, this negative effect can

this, a drench pre-weaning should be considered to maximise growth rates. Where drenching is required, all farmers should be using an effective, combination drench. Farmers can find out what drenches are working on their farm by completing a Faecal Egg Count Reduction Test (FECRT). resistance status, they should use a triple combination such as Alliance®. Combination drenches also have the benefit of reducing the selection pressure for drench resistance. The chance of a worm being resistant to all active ingredients in a combination is low and the proportion of resistant parasites surviving on-farm compared to sensitive parasites on pasture is less. Cattle and sheep do not share the same parasites and pasture grazed with cattle will have reduced numbers of infective larvae for sheep on it and vice versa. By rotating the grazing of sheep with

cattle in the spring, the growth rates of both classes of stock can be improved. Refugia is another tool that farmers can use to reduce the selection for drench resistance. Basically, refugia is allowing parasites from un-drenched animals to populate pasture diluting any resistant parasites that may have survived drenching. This could be leaving a proportion of the mob un-drenched, putting drenched animals onto pasture that has had un-drenched grazing on it previously or following drenched animals with a mob of un-drenched animals. As it takes most parasites 21 days to start producing eggs once ingested, using a short acting drench at 28 day intervals ensures that some sensitive parasites, not exposed to drench, reproduce before another drench is used. These larvae are also a form of refugia and dilute any resistant parasites that have survived the previous drench. Reducing the numbers of young stock on-farm is one way that farmers can reduce the impact of parasites on production, their reliance on drenching and the potential for developing drench resistance in the future. Ensuring optimal growth rates in spring and more lambs to the works early is one way that farmers can achieve this. For further information, contact your Farmlands Technical Field Officer or the friendly team at your local Farmlands store. ACVM No: A10249 ®Registered trademark. Schering-Plough Animal Health Ltd. NZ/ALCE/0918/0010. Article supplied by MSD Animal Health.

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Long lasting weed control for apples, grapes and kiwifruit Controlling grass and broadleaf weeds in vineyards and orchards has several benefits – and in recent years has typically entailed repeat application of foliar knockdown herbicides, which only control weeds present at the time of application. Glyphosate and glufosinate are good examples of this type of chemistry. Both have been widely used to stop weeds competing with grapes, pipfruit and kiwifruit for essential resources such as light, water and nutrients during the growing season. Eliminating competition helps the crop achieve its full yield potential at harvest time, with the added advantage of removing habitat for potentially costly insect pests, as weeds often harbour mites and passionvine hoppers in particular. A clean, weed-free growing environment is also easier and more efficient to manage physically when it comes to removing vineyard nets pre-harvest, for example. Nets that have large weeds growing through

them take much more time and effort to remove than those that do not.

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Since the discovery of glyphosateresistant ryegrass in Marlborough vineyards in 2012, however, many growers have become more focused on recognising the risk of herbicide resistance and implementing appropriate management strategies to slow its development.

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A new post-emergence herbicide called Chateau is now available, which gives grape, kiwifruit and pipfruit growers economic, longer-lasting weed control using different chemistry from knockdown herbicides.

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Adrian Rigby, Nufarm Territory Manager for Hawke’s Bay, says Chateau has a very wide weed spectrum and 6 years of testing in New Zealand orchards and vineyards has confirmed its crop safety, efficacy and season-long weed control. “This is an important new product for growers,” Adrian says. “The active ingredient in Chateau is 500g/kg flumioxazin, a Group E herbicide, which provides both an extremely effective alternative mode of action for use in

strategies and effective control of an Chateau forms a protective barrier on the soil surface, which effectively prevents the emergence of a wide range of both grass and broadleaf annual and perennial weeds after their seeds germinate. Weeds controlled include many that are herbicides, for example mallows, tall willow herb and stinging nettle. When applied according to label instructions, it controls weeds for 4-8 months and has been proven to be safe on both established and young trees and vines (trees must be 1 year old before first application, vines must be 2 years old). “It stays in place until rainfall or irrigation releases its activity – it does not leach or volatalise,” Adrian adds. “When used as directed, no residues occur in fruit or vine foliage and it poses no threat to soil health, including having no negative effects on earth worms and soil microorganisms.” Safe and effective on a wide range of soil types, Chateau has the further benefit of coming in pre-packaged water soluble bags, so no weighing or handling is required. For best results, this new herbicide requires careful preparation, application and timing. For further information, contact your Farmlands Technical Advisor or the friendly team at your local Farmlands store. Article supplied by Nufarm.

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Disease challenges when growing premium grapes Growing a high quality grape crop suitable for premium wine production can be challenging. Intensive management and good weather conditions play a part but keeping the crop disease-free is critical for producing a premium crop. Two diseases in particular, botrytis and powdery mildew can severely impact grape quality and devastate grower profitability. Commonly called grey mould, botrytis develops in grape bunches causing rots, which dramatically affect quality and yields. While being unsightly, powdery mildew can cause significant economic losses. Bunch infections reduce yields through retarding berry growth, delaying maturity and splitting berries. Powdery mildew infected grapes are also problematic in the winery, as they cause off-flavours in wine. Bunches with even minor infections (less than 5 percent) may be rejected or result in a severe financial penalty. Cultural techniques including canopy management, leaf plucking and flag shoot removal can assist in preventing the establishment of botrytis and powdery mildew. However, the use of fungicides in seasonal programmes is required to economically control these diseases. While botrytis usually appears late in the season, it is critical to prevent botrytis infections at flowering. Botrytis infections at flowering can remain latent inside developing berries and appear from veraison onwards as berries ripen. The key botrytis control timings are from late flowering through to

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bunch closure and then if weather conditions are favourable for disease development, from veraison through to harvest. For powdery mildew control, it is critical to maintain early season control and continue this through to pre-bunch closure. Late flowering is equally critical for powdery mildew control, as the young developing berries are susceptible to infection for the first 3 weeks after flowering.

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For the best control of these two diseases it is important that robust and effective fungicides are used at the 80 percent capfall period. Two fungicides from Bayer CropScience, Teldor® and Luna® Sensation are outstanding options, as they can be tank mixed together at the 80 percent capfall timing to provide premium protection against these diseases at this crucial control timing. When used at 80 percent capfall, Teldor and Luna Sensation are suitable for use in nil-detectable residue programmes.

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Teldor is a specialist botrytis fungicide that provides long-lasting protective activity. Once applied, Teldor binds onto the waxy surfaces on plant

It forms a stable layer providing longlasting protection of the capfall scars, preventing botrytis infections. Teldor is also an ideal fit in industry botrytis resistance management strategies, as it has a different mode of action to other commonly used botryticides. Luna Sensation has properties that make it the perfect candidate for using at 80 percent capfall in powdery include systemic, translaminar, vapour and protectant activities that give Luna Sensation long-lasting and very effective control. Do not apply Luna Sensation after 80 percent capfall. Although the label allows two Luna Sensation applications per season, Bayer’s recommendation for best industry resistance practice is to only use Luna Sensation once per season. For further information, contact your Farmlands Technical Field Officer or the friendly team at your local Farmlands store. Teldor ® and Luna® are registered trademarks of the Bayer Group. Article supplied by Bayer CropScience.

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Biofungicides effective for grapes and kiwifruit The challenge of producing high quality export fruit and wine with nil residues – combined with increasing demand for sprays with favourable environmental and safety profiles – is leading to greater interest in natural or biologicalbased products to replace, or complement, conventional crop protection products. In kiwifruit, sclerotinia infection over flowering can cause premature fruit drop and scarring on fruit, making them unsuitable for export. Fungicide applications over the pre-flower and flowering/petal-fall periods are critical if conditions are conducive to the disease (i.e. warm and wet). This is where biofungicides with ingredients such as tea tree oil come in. Tea tree oil has a unique mode of action (FRAC Group 46, Target Site F7) with multi-site activity against a wide range of fungal pathogens. Tea tree oil works by disrupting the cell wall and membrane of fungi, causing the death of fungal cells. It also has some impact on mycelium development and suppression of sporulation. An excellent fit for growers, tea tree oil is exempt from market MRLs because it does not leave any synthetic chemical residues at harvest. Timorex Gold® is a natural plant-based biofungicide containing tea tree oil, an extract of Melaleuca alternifolia plant. Currently sold in more than 30 countries worldwide, Timorex Gold is used successfully by growers overseas to control a wide range of diseases – and in New Zealand, it is

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now ACVM approved for the control of powdery mildew in grapes and sclerotinia in kiwifruit. The introduction of Timorex Gold is a good example of the right product at the right time, especially for kiwifruit growers to replace iprodione (Rovral®), which can no longer be used in the spray programme for sclerotinia control. It is also effective for winegrowers looking for disease control with no chemical residues at harvest. It is not toxic to workers or beneficial insects (including honey bees) and, having BioGro certification, it can be used in both conventional and organic production. It can be applied twice over the flowering period (up to petal-fall) in kiwifruit with an application rate of 1.5 litres per hectare. An application on Luna® Privilege is recommended pre-flowering (in conventional orchards), followed by Timorex Gold over the flowering period. Although it is not harmful to bees, best practice bee safety guidelines should always be followed.

Trials in kiwifruit to evaluate the crop safety and compatibility of Timorex Gold applied as a tank mix with commonly used products applied up to petal-fall have shown no negative effects on fruit finish, fresh weight, brix colour or dry matter at harvest. This included the mixture of Timorex Gold plus Proclaim®, which is likely to be a common tank mix applied to kiwifruit at fruit-set timing this season to control both leafroller caterpillars and sclerotinia. In grapes, Timorex Gold can be applied up to four times per season, typically at a rate of 1.5 to 2.0 litres per hectare from growth stage EL-12 until a day before harvest (with no residue issues). The addition of sulphur is not recommended in mixture with Timorex Gold on grapes for powdery mildew control. For further information, contact your Farmlands Technical Advisor or the friendly team at your local Farmlands store. Article supplied by Syngenta.

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Lower costs and lift milk yield What if you could make one change to your system that would reduce costs, shorten milk-out time, prevent cup slip, lower somatic cell counts and boost milk yield? It may sound unlikely but you can. All you have to do is replace your milking liners once they reach their use-by date. Filling the vat with the best milk you can produce is a financial win-win. High milk quality is also a key indicator for several critical areas of overall farm business performance, including animal health and labour. As a rule, the lower your somatic cell count and the fewer grades you incur during lactation, the better your milking system, which is good for both staff and cows alike. Now is an ideal time to review and if necessary fine-tune the milking system. Your Farmlands Technical Field Officer can be a helpful sounding board during this process – they can tailor their advice and products to your individual situation. Some of the questions they might ask include: • When were the milking liners last changed? • What is the correct milking liner for your shells and are you using the best liner? • Do you have any milking problems in the plant (cup slip, etc.)?

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Milking liners are the single part of your dairy plant that comes into direct contact with the cow. Every lactation cows typically spend 50-100 hours attached to the machine – via those liners – so it is no wonder they play such an important role in milk harvesting.

the cluster off, damaged teat ends or

Changing milking liners once they reach their use-by date not only shortens milk-out time, reduces cup slip and lowers somatic cell counts, it also helps save power, labour and animal health costs and can increase milksolid yields while minimising the risk of costly grades.

are an ideal environment for bacteria.

Most dairy rubberware is designed to take a lot of punishment. As soon as it is installed in your plant, its surface strength and integrity comes under daily attack from a wide range of environmental challenges – including milk, detergents, sanitisers, milkstone removers, ozone, UV light and variable temperatures. Farmers who change milking liners at the recommended lifespan of 2,500 milkings report immediate reduction in teat end damage as well as a better somatic cell count results, according to Skellerup National Manager, Perry Davis. “Liners are hidden inside the cups, so you can’t see what happens to them when they wear out. The first thing you might see instead is a cow kicking

a surprisingly high bulk somatic cell count on the milk docket,” Perry says. That is because a worn, poor fitting liner can leave milk in the udder, slip off the teat and/or leave permanent rings at the top of the teat. On top of that, any internal cracks in the rubber It is easy to find out if your milking liners are due for replacement. All you have to do is grab a calculator and work out how many times they’ve been used since they were installed. If the answer comes to 2,500 or more, they’ve reached the end of their lifespan and could soon cost you more than you realise. Visit www.2500change.co.nz or follow these steps: • Step 1 – multiply the number of cows being milked by the number of milkings per day. • Step 2 – divide the number in “Step 1” by the number of milking clusters in the milking plant. • Step 3 – divide 2,500 by the number in “Step 2”. This is the number of days between optimum liner changes for your farm. For further information, contact your Farmlands Technical Field Officer or the friendly team at your local Farmlands store. Article supplied by Skellerup.

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Keeping health and safety training simple and effective Heading into the busy summer period often means different people working on-farm – whether it’s seasonal staff, visitors or family that have come home for the holidays. “New workers, even if they have farm experience, will need a good induction around how you manage risk on your farm and what your expectations are around health and safety,” Agricultural Lead for WorkSafe New Zealand, Al McCone says. “The same goes for visitors and family members who haven’t been on-farm for a while. Things change regularly on farms. You need to make them aware of any changes or new risks. No one should use vehicles or machinery unsupervised either, until they have been fully trained and you are confident they are competent to use them. “Health and safety shouldn’t be complicated. Keep it simple and practical to meet the needs of your business. People simply need to be prepared, know what the risks are and think about those risks before doing jobs,” Al says. “Experienced people get hurt too – the most frequent victims of fatal accidents on farms are experienced farmers over the age of 55 – so one of the most important lessons you can provide is leading by example.” WorkSafe’s Keep Safe Keep Farming toolkit covers the best ways for farmers to identify, manage and communicate health and safety risks to families and workers. “No one knows the farm, animals and equipment better than the farmer,”

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Al says. “But if you’d like additional materials to support training and inductions, you’ll find all you need on the WorkSafe website. These range from good practice guidelines around use of tractors, quad bikes and machinery, to fact sheets on dealing with visitors to your farm.”

years, 80 percent of fatal accidents

Statistics for work related farm injuries during summer months show a high number of incidences of being hit by moving objects, trapped in machinery or moving equipment or hitting stationary objects.

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Falls from height and being hit by falling objects also loom large, along with a high number of injuries from being hit or bitten by an animal. “The figures show a lot of vehiclerelated injuries,” Al says. “Through summer, farmers will be making heavy use of large vehicles and machinery, like tractors. On sheep and beef farms, especially, there is considerably more mustering work and it is at this time the majority of quad incidents happen. Over the past 17

on farms have involved vehicles or machinery. Over the past 3 years, this has become closer to 90 percent.” Data shows there are two main causes of fatalities involving tractors. One is where the driver or another person is hit by the vehicle because it was The second is that the tractor rolls and the driver is not restrained. Using the handbrake properly and always wearing a seatbelt would prevent the majority of tractor-related fatalities. “Take a few minutes to think before you head out in a vehicle, or to do any task – and encouraging others to do that will make a real difference too,” Al says. “Think about the route you are taking, the terrain, any risks, like ruts, slopes or ditches – and choose the right vehicle for that job.” For further information and materials, visit www.worksafe.govt.nz Article supplied by WorkSafe.

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During her trip around the country for the Ladies’ Night events, Karen enjoyed some downtime and sightseeing along the way. This included a memorable stop at a store in Reefton on the West Coast, which she described as having “a clear business vision” – a shop with almost 2,800 dolls for sale.

Karen spoke about collaboration and teamwork and how her team are an extremely important part of her business.

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“We’re all about collaboration. No individual has all the answers. I look for people that bring skills and knowledge I don’t have to the table.”

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Fuelling a more sustainable operation Judge Valley Dairies Director, John Hayward has a goal – to run one of the most sustainably conscious businesses in the country. A sustainable dairy operation, since 2009 Judge Valley Dairies has focused on maximising production while minimising the effects of their activities on the environment. That extends to their fuel management. When the National Fueldays Roadshow was visiting Farmlands Te Awamutu earlier this year, John thought he would see how Farmlands Fuel could help elevate their sustainability practices. The end result was Judge Valley Dairies and Farmlands Fuel teaming

up. In exchange for a 5 year supply agreement, John has had a free Kingspan FM2500 installed on-farm. John says the simplicity of the tank and the fact it was double bunded meant it was the right fit for their aspirations. “It’s another step forward in tidying up what we do on-farm,” John says. “(Sustainability measures) make the public perception of farming more acceptable. I think we need to continually tidy up – and continually make things better. “Plus, it has a pump. When you start looking at your footprint, these decisions are pretty easy to look at.”

The new Kingspan tank arrived on-farm in readiness for a farm audit back in June, which tested Judge Valley Dairies’ sustainability practices. For John, sustainability references both environmental and profitability aspects of a business – the two go hand in hand. “As we continue to go through what we go through here, we want to create a business that has no waste,” he says. “There is a real push and drive for that.” Kingspan tanks fulfil the sustainability requirements of Judge Valley Dairies by being low maintenance, double bunded and UV protected. They also come with their own filter, cabinet light and fast flow delivery, with an auto cut-off nozzle. John’s decision to sign a 5 year agreement with Farmlands Fuel meant there was no capital cost involved, complemented by in-person Farmlands service. “All those factors – and the fact there’s no leakage,” John says. “It’s not seeping diesel out into the soil, which is the real attraction. Plus, the Health and Safety aspect – we haven’t got guys climbing up tanks to fill them.” Judge Valley Dairies’ fuel requirements has joined other aspects of their business to be supplied through their co-operative. John says it is a lot simpler to keep it all on one bill. “Most of our work goes through Farmlands – our maize, everything really,” he says. “It’s about, for us, building a sustainable business that we have control of for 365 days of the year and we know where we’re going to go.”

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A rare King Country REAL ESTATE opportunity At John and Mary Washer’s last bull sale (their 33rd) the auctioneer, having just sold 600 of their bulls, turned to them in astonishment. He asked them how so many of their bulls came through the winter so finished, fed only on grass from the rolling King Country hills.

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John looked at him. “It’s easy, really. John says the secret is the grass.

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Since 2001, he and wife Mary (now aged 70 and 69, respectively) have grown their grazing farm portfolio from a single farm into a thriving business of five King Country farms. Those King Country farms employ five managers, part of a total business employing 30 staff. The first property they purchased originally belonged to Colin “Pine Tree” Meads and was intended to be what John calls a “wintering motel” for bulls. Now, with their adult children happily working in corporate careers, the Washers are selling up.

The farms have performed well above

“The King Country has been good to us,” John says. “We love it and its people but age has caught up with us and it’s time to start unwinding the business while we’re still fit and healthy (and) let other families have their turn.”

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Or as Mary puts it, “we were proactive in setting the business up, now we have to be proactive in the King Country exit”.

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road from Te Kuiti, with two on the boundary to Piopio. One looks after young stock for Taranaki dairy farms. Another trains 300 milking heifers for the season, before they go “home” to the dairy farms as grown-out second calvers. The main support property also the Taranaki operation. the Washers’ expectations in terms of growth rates and the return on capital, thanks in large part to the locality. “The availability of long-term top managers and top-performing local contractors only a phone call away is second to none,” John says. And then there’s that grass. Using aeroplanes means that fertiliser can be spread at the rate of 40 tonnes per hour, which keeps phosphate levels at an average of 40-plus. Using modern grass seeds and both undersowing gives very good results, John says. Keeping weeds at bay is the work of a morning on each farm with a helicopter spray. The Washers reckon that the King location. “A bull business, in our opinion, should be sold as a going

Taranaki.” They’re eager to point out that they’d be happy to hand their books over and that the business is already well-supported by customers in Taranaki. They are working with Farmlands Real Estate Salesperson Kevin Wrenn, with whom they have a long association. Nineteen years ago, when John found that first farm, Mary paid Kevin as a farm consultant to talk him out of it. However, it turned out that the soil was free-draining Mairoa ash – “one of the best soils we can find” – and that was that. Since then, Kevin has been involved in all five farm purchases as a valuer, farm consultant and salesperson. “He knows the properties well,” John says. The Washers are excited for whoever takes over their businesses. The model of keeping the farms small and separate has served them well, especially from a biosecurity perspective. There’s also additional income from roadside advertising for the bull business, thanks to the main road locations. “It was hard to get into 20 years ago”, John says. “But now it’s a great opportunity for young go-ahead couples to take things to another level.” For further information on the following five properties, contact Kevin Wrenn on 021 136 6843.

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Piopio | Piopio dress circle • 287 hectares (approximately). • Five titles. • Excellent district highway location. • Dress circle location to Piopio. • Majority of services within 3 kilometres. • Schools, farm and community services at Piopio. • Mix of very good flat to easy and some medium contour. • Mairoa ash soils, reticulated water and metal quarry.

Property ID: TK1046

Te Kuiti | Large drystock landbase – 5km to Te Kuiti • 394 hectares (approximately). • Four titles. • Excellent location to Te Kuiti, at the end of the no-exit Pukenui Road. • Mix of flats and easy contour, the remainder medium to steeper contour. • Mairoa ash soam clay and papa soils. • Good, reliable spring water, reticulated to most paddocks.

Property ID: TK1045

Te Kuiti | Main road – well balanced drystock • 259 hectares (approximately). • Three titles. • Excellent main highway location. • All services within 10 kilometres. • Mix of very good flats, easy, medium to steeper contour. • Mairoa ash soils and good reliable water. • Capable of finishing all stock. • Good family dwelling, woolshed, yards and utility buildings.

Property ID: TK1047

Piopio | Well located – first dairy farm opportunity • 95 hectares (approximately). • Nine titles. • Excellent location, the best little dairy farm on the town boundary. Walking distance to schools, café and farm services. • Mix of very good flats, easy to medium contour. • Mairoa ash soam silt loam soils. • Riparian planting to waterways. • Good and improved infrastructure.

Property ID: TK1022

Mount Messenger | Holding paddock/hunting/ horse trekking/trees • 114 hectares (approximately). • One title. • Main highway location. • Mix of easy, medium to steeper contour. Moumakahi sandy loam soils. Water part reticulated and natural. • Capable of wintering 80 2-year-old bulls. • Yards, loading race, utility building. Tenders closing 4pm, Thursday 29 November 2018 (unless sold by private treaty).

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Te Awamutu | The result of demanding excellence This outstanding 217ha dairy unit is operated with an acute level of detail to the presentation of the farm, high level of improvements and excellent fertiliser programme. Milking 530 cows, averaging 250,000kgMS production (last 6 years). 50 bail rotary dairy with stainless steel platform. All flat to gentle rolling contour with pockets of native bush. Three dwellings presented in exceptional condition. All of the homes are sited on nicely fenced and developed sections. Absolutely picture perfect farm. Tender closing 2pm, Tuesday 27 November (unless sold by private treaty).

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Ian Morgan Lifestyle / Rural – Matamata 027 492 5878 ian.morgan@farmlands.co.nz Glen Murray Lifestyle / Rural – Matamata 027 488 6138 glen.murray@farmlands.co.nz

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Tangiteroria | Owners change of direction − retiring A 370 hectare sheep and beef property in three titles. Approximately 360 hectares effective grazing, the contour is a mix of medium to undulating with some steeper sidings and approximately 40 hectares of flat to easy land. Water is by way of dams and streams. Fencing all conventional post and batten. The comfortable, well maintained homested has four bedrooms plus separate sleep-out. There is also a 3-stand woolshed, yards, cattle yards, loading race, two hay barns and 4-bay implement shed. Priced to sell at $2,750,000 plus GST (if any).

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Tom Hackett Lifestyle / Rural – Whangarei 027 498 2908 tom.hackett@farmlands.co.nz

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Wanaka | Indulge, invest or develop One section, two sections, ten sections... A 1 hectare slice of the historically renowned Wanaka Station, more recently known as the “Cook Shop”, is available for you to own. Zoned “low density suburban residential” in the proposed district plan and situated only 650m from the lake and 2km from town. Here is your opportunity to develop a family estate, hold on and land bank or develop and quickly capitalise on Wanaka’s booming population and growth. Deadline sale closing 4pm, Friday 30 November 2018 (no prior offers).

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Property ID: CO1081 www.farmlandsrealestate.co.nz

Dave Varney Lifestyle / Rural – Wanaka 027 476 7032 dave.varney@farmlands.co.nz

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Matamata | Scale and value equals profit 339 Old Te Aroha Road is a 180 hectare dairy unit with consistent production history around 160,000kgMS from 480 cows. Structures include a modern, no frills, 40 aside herringbone dairy, attached 340 cow feed pad, 5-bay half round hay shed and a calf shed with bobby calf road out. The main home is a renovated, four bedroom plus office home with a double garage. The other two homes are three bedroom brick clad homes with double carports. Good strong production proposition with good scale and value. Price $8,500,000.00 or near offer.

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Property ID: MT1067 www.farmlandsrealestate.co.nz

Ian Morgan Lifestyle / Rural – Matamata 027 492 5878 ian.morgan@farmlands.co.nz Glen Murray Lifestyle / Rural – Waharoa 027 488 6138 glen.murray@farmlands.co.nz

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Maheno | A dam good farm

Property ID: WA1621 www.farmlandsrealestate.co.nz

490 hectares, 332 hectares effective milking platform, plus 78 hectare run-off block adjoining the dairy platform. Features of the property include 18.5 hectare storage dam with a capacity 1.3 million cubic metres of water storage. Productive soils and strong pasture. Flat and easy rolling contour. Subdivided into 49 main paddocks. 54 bail rotary shed 9 years old. Milking 1,180 cows. Cows wintered on an adjoining support block. Eight pivots plus K-line. Accommodation, five houses plus one in the Maheno township. Deadline sale closing 1pm, Friday 14 December 2018 (unless sold prior).

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Ian Moore Lifestyle / Rural – Waimate 027 539 8152 ian.moore@farmlands.co.nz Tim Meehan Lifestyle / Rural – Waimate 027 222 9983 tim.meehan@farmlands.co.nz

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Waimate | Mariposa dairy farm

Property ID: WA1622 www.farmlandsrealestate.co.nz

This dairy unit has features that discerning buyers are always looking for in a property. Location − mild climate, nestled under the Hunters Hills. Close to amenities − Timaru 38km and Waimate 16km. Very easy to flat contour and productive silt soils. Scale − with 466 hectares and approximately 435 effective. Milk off all the farm − presently approximately 360 hectares is milked off each year. The improvements are of a very high standard with four homes, plus a sleep-out and an exceptional dairy facility. Price by negotiation.

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Ian Moore Lifestyle / Rural – Waimate 027 539 8152 ian.moore@farmlands.co.nz Neill Dick Lifestyle / Rural – Waimate 021 359 793 neill.dick@farmlands.co.nz

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Mangawhai | Seeing is believing Seldom available, a must have 1.6 hectare, magnificently presented lifestyle property with elevated sea views. Minutes from Mangawhai village amenities and commuter distance to the North Shore and the Auckland CBD. The spacious, stylish country home has a detached studio apartment, double car garaging and boat parking area. Spectacular sea views, large wrap around deck, set amongst park-like grounds, with a central water feature. Seeing is believing. Live the life. Ring for a viewing today. Tender closing 3pm, Friday 30 November 2018 (unless sold prior by private treaty).

Property ID: WF1009 www.farmlandsrealestate.co.nz

Tim Holdgate Lifestyle / Rural – Wellsford 021 475 465 tim.holdgate@farmlands.co.nz

Hastings | A rare income opportunity A 12.9 hectare block with mature Pinus radiata trees and a building platform offering potential sea views (once the trees are harvested) situated only 22 minutes to Napier/Taradale and 35 minutes to Hastings. The pine trees were planted in 1984 (3 hectares) and 1994 (6.5 hectares) you decide, harvest now or wait a few more years. A current estimate of the tree value is available. Flat access to the bottom of the site has a small yard and loading ramp, a deer shed plus a smaller shed. Tender closing 4pm, Thursday 15 November 2018 (unless sold by prior).

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David Thomas Lifestyle / Rural – Hastings 027 449 6110 david.thomas@farmlands.co.nz

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