Canterbury Farming, October 2014 by Integrity Community Media

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October 2014

INSIDE Where to from here for wool Page 3 Family businesses dominate awards

Page 8-9 Sustainable farming with an eye to the future

Page 10-11 Showing animals a passion

by Kent Caddick

The wool industry is pondering its future path following the rejection of a proposed wool levy aimed at providing funds for the promotion of the industry. Around 12,300 farmers voted in the postal ballot which was around 47% of the eligible voters, with just over 57% rejecting the proposal. The plan had been to use the levy to raise around $4.2 million with the bulk of those funds, $2.7 million being tagged to raise the demand for wool. Chair of the Wool Levy Group which facilitated the vote, Sandra Faulkner, said they were pleased with the voter turnout. “Growers have elected to operate in a purely commercial environment and there will be some disappointment that this continues to see our $700 million wool industry without an independent, internationally recognised, non-commercial voice.” She said the result indicated there was greater appetite for levy funded activities from smaller sheep farmers than larger enterprises. However wool industry veteran John Betts, the founder of Yaldhurst Wools Ltd, said he didn’t think that was the case. “Farmers are tired of being asked to dip into their pockets to fund these types of promotional organisations.

“At the end of the day all they want to be able to do is to get a good price for their product and be paid promptly without someone clipping the ticket on the way through. “People always seem to be coming up with some scheme or other in the search for the golden fleece at the end of the rainbow.” Mr Betts, who has around 50 years’ experience in the New Zealand wool industry as a merchant and exporter, is a believer in the adage of ‘if it’s not broken why try and fix it’. He doesn’t think the New Zealand wool industry needs the type of promotion like that being proposed as part of the wool levy. “Internationally it is well recognised that New Zealand produces the Rolls Royce of wools and consequently it is in high demand. “Overseas buyers can always see what price New Zealand wool is fetching and know they are always going to get a top quality product which is often blended with inferior wools from Australia and South Africa.” He believed some of those who voted against the levy would have been burnt by the

Sheep farmers have again rejected a proposal to establishing a levy to assist with the promotion and development of wool

excesses of the now defunct Wool Board. However, Canterbury sheep farmer Jeanette Maxwell, said it was time to let go of the past. Mrs Maxwell, along with her husband Alister runs Rosehill Farm, a 300ha sheep and beef farm at the foot of Mt Hutt. While she was a member of the Wool Levy Group, she said she would have voted yes to the levy irrespective of her involvement and is hugely disappointed it was rejected. “What really summed it up for me was my 16-year-old son

who after hearing the levy had been rejected said to me ‘don’t they care about my future’. “The message this sends to young up and coming sheep farmers is no one cares about the future of wool as there is no investment in education, training and developing new technologies and better pasture in the wool sector. “Those who voted ‘no’ seem to be only concerned with what happens behind their farm gates but if the wool industry is to develop there needs to be some focus on

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Cavalier Wool Holdings (CWH) and New Zealand Wool Services International (NZWSI) have signed an agreement to merge the scouring assets of the two organisations. The proposal is subject to regulatory approvals and Commerce Commission authorisation. CWH is New Zealand’s largest scouring operator, commission processing wool on behalf of its exporter clients from its plants located in Clive, Napier and Timaru. Its shareholders include NZSXlisted Cavalier Corporation, ACC and Direct Capital. NZWSI is New Zealand’s largest exporter of wool and also operates two wool scouring operations, located in Napier and Christchurch. CWH director Ross George said they are pleased to have reached an agreement with NZWSI. “This is an opportunity to right-size the industry in line with current wool volumes and to ensure an efficient and world-class scouring industry is retained in New Zealand.” The merger will see existing CWH shareholders, Cavalier Corporation, ACC and Direct Capital retain a 55% shareholding in the business, and NZWSI’s parent Lempriere, a 45% shareholding. “We are excited about the partnership with Lempriere and the platform this merger

provides for further industry initiatives,” Mr George said. “For example in wool logistics, we believe this will achieve significant benefits for wool growers and exporters that can only be achieved through a combined wool scouring business.” The proposal sees the separation of the NZWSI wool trading operation from its scouring operation, to become a stand-alone wool exporter and a commission customer of CWH. Mr George believes wool growers and exporters will be supportive of the merger. “The merger will result in exporters, including NZWSI, competing on a level playing field without cross-subsidy, or the perception of it, between scouring and wool trading activities. “From a grower perspective, retaining a strong domestic processing industry also ensures that New Zealand wool will continue to be differentiated in export markets. “There are over a 100 scouring lines operating in China alone and this remains the key competitive restraint for the industry in New Zealand.”

Joint venture to assist emerging dairy industries Fonterra and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) have agreed to work together to help developing countries build viable dairy industries and increase dairy nutrition knowledge.

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Family businesses dominate awards by Kent Caddick

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O’Connor Comments with Damien O’Connor Opposition Spokesman on Agriculture

Alarm bells over foreign capital The election has been and gone. The National Party is back in power and the vast majority of farmers that voted for National will be happy. The free market approach espoused by the Government seems to be in favour. Indeed, the proposal to take a small levy from wool growers to put into a co-ordinated and cooperative industry structure was voted down last week. The increase in options for dairy farmers to supply milk to companies other than Fonterra offers new competition in the dairy sector. The sheep meat industry continues to be one of many players competing desperately for less livestock from farmers who are not prepared to endure ongoing uncertainty. While the beef industry looks positive in the short term, the inevitable over supply will result in the downturn for beef farmers. A conference on Future Farming heard a speech from Federated Farmers Chief Executive, warning of risks from increasing costs to the New Zealand agriculture sectors.

What was omitted from the Federated Farmers speech, as with many other commentators’ views on agriculture, is the ever upward cost of rural land and its effect on farming system profitability. The National government has stated, quite clearly, that it is enthusiastic towards ongoing foreign investment and I am sure with the support from both the bankers and the real estate agents, foreign investors will continue to have ready access to New Zealand farmland, New Zealand businesses, and New Zealand residential properties. The very low cost of capital for these foreign investors means New Zealanders now and in the future will face increasing barriers to property ownership. We will simply become tenants in our own land as John Key warned some years ago, but has done nothing to prevent. While farmers celebrate their so called ‘friendly

government’ be warned that future generations are going to suffer from a massive influx of foreign capital that will continue to see farmers being milked for dividends while their efforts to farm dairy, beef, sheep and wool for real wealth creation will result in diminishing net returns. New Zealand had a unique competitive advantage in the international area of food production. That advantage has all but disappeared and without a strategic view and plan on where we head next, our primary industries may fail. While they are our most important industries, they could become owned and controlled by an increasing number of foreigners who do not necessarily share New Zealand’s best long term interests. Someone has to stand up for real Kiwi farmers. Be warned.

From the Minister Nathan Guy, Minister for Primary Industries

Focus on export value This is my first column after the election so I want to say a big ‘thank you’ to everyone who supported us for re-election. The National Party had very strong support from farmers, growers and rural areas which helped us get across the line. I was thrilled to get a phone call from the Prime Minister asking me to carry on as the Minister for Primary Industries and Minister for Racing. This is a role I’m really passionate about that suits my background. We should be proud of our primary industries as the backbone of New Zealand’s economy. They generate around 73% of our merchandise exports, and help pay for things like schools, hospitals and roads. They are a big part of the economy in Canterbury, supporting many jobs and families.

Since becoming the Minister early last year I’ve spent a lot of time listening to industry and developing strong relationships right across the sector. My focus will remain strongly on doubling the value of our exports to $64 billion by 2025. Already New Zealand produces enough food to feed 40 million people, and exports to around 200 countries. To achieve the Export Double, we will need a strong focus on growing value. Just increasing volume isn’t going to be anywhere near good enough, or even desirable. I want to push ahead with water storage and irrigation projects, deliver real value from Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) projects, lift the output of

Māori agribusiness, and attract more skilled people to the primary sector. I will keep working closely with Trade Minister Tim Groser on trade agreements and market access, particularly with Korea and the TPP. Biosecurity will remain my number one priority. We need to keep beefing up our protection at the border and working smarter and more efficiently to protect our producers. Racing contributes more than $1.6 billion to the economy and supports around 17,000 full-time equivalent jobs. I’m looking forward to carrying on working with my colleague Jo Goodhew who is now the Minister for Food Safety as well as Associate Minister for Primary Industries.

October 2014

Country Matters

A Green Perspective with Steffan Browning, Green Party spokesperson on Agriculture

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Caution over GE agriculture The similarities between genetically engineered crops relying on large amounts of herbicide and the HT (herbicide tolerant) swedes in Southland and dying cows, should have been better understood by Federated Farmers ahead of their chief executive’s speech recently at the Future Farms conference in Wellington. Federated Farmers continued push for the introduction of genetic engineering and similar technologies is missing a key New Zealand marketing point. GE free is desired by the best value export markets and consumers worldwide are clamouring for GE food to be labelled so that they can choose to avoid it. Federated Farmers chief executive Graham Smith’s parroting of his president William Rolleston’s claim that some new technologies reduce the unpredictable nature of genetic engineering is scientifically misleading. Unpredictability occurs whether the same species or multiple species are involved in GE. The claims also continue to promote a technology that

benefits few and is consistently involved with increased litigation, heavy pesticide, herbicide and fertiliser use, and raises questions about safety and long term yield. GE technology to date has resulted in more unsustainable agriculture. Federated Farmers Southland president Russel McPherson recently came back from time with GE giant Monsanto promoting direct drilling of herbicide tolerant GE seeds. In his home region cows were dying following feeding on a similar product. Federated Farmers should be exercising far more caution especially at a time when swedes, developed using chemical mutagenesis technology conferring a herbicide tolerance in brassicas, have been associated with animal welfare concerns, including the deaths of cows. The technologies have similar uncertain safety outcomes and mostly require increased heavy herbicide, pesticide and fertiliser use which is not what our customers expect from New Zealand. That China has banned the use of the herbicide involved

with the HT swedes fed to dairy cows is all the more concerning. It seems that New Zealand companies and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), which has helped fund Wrightson Seeds forage development through a Primary Growth Partnership deal, have not learnt from other dairy export contamination events. Both Monsanto’s Roundup Ready crops and the Wrightson Seeds — Dupont (Telar herbicide) HT swede products have or will lead to herbicide resistant weeds and environmental contamination with herbicide residues potentially found in the food supply. We said they would for Monsanto’s crops and they did. Wrightsons, DuPont and MPI should expect the same. Federated Farmers, which represents a minority of farmers, appears to be captured by a pro-GE clique, hell bent on increasing unsustainable technologies for the benefit of the herbicide and patent controlling seed companies. That there are better more sustainable farming systems compatible with our markets seems to be beyond Federated Farmers current voice.

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people watching them all week so that concern can be removed without a skinning knife and plastic bags in sight. I hadn’t told you the sheep weren’t common breeds, but exotic types that had cost a fortune. Then the master stroke. As the wine glasses were being topped up I told them about lucerne and how I had organised for a property owner near Kirwee to have a crop of lucerne planted and how she was now on the very brink of making $12,000 to $15,000 a year without lifting a finger. More chicken appeared before me as two eager faces focussed on the plan. First we spray off the pasture as it won’t be needed for the sheep anymore as they will have left home. Then we sow a crop of oats. Feed ones not the wild

variety (a moment of mirth and a sigh as the main point was momentarily diverted), then we get someone in from Mainland minerals to do a soil test that will indicate what has to happen in preparation for the Lucerne crop and then sit back and watch as the appropriate fertiliser is applied. Once the oats are at a stage they can be turned into ‘oatage’ and sold the paddock is again sprayed off with a Round Up-type poison and either left to fallow or perhaps another crop before planting the Lucerne. At the mention of the oats paying all the set up costs a delightful fruit tart was produced with lashings of cream. I will let you know progress as the story and dinners unfold.

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October 2014

Country Law

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Claims against an estate by children When a parent passes away it is generally expected that providing for their surviving spouse and then their children would be their foremost priorities. We see this if somebody dies without a will. The law has default provisions tracing who the estate should be left to and in what shares. Even if you have a will, things can change between you making a will and your passing. As time progresses your assets can change and those you would like to look after may have grown up and be able to stand on their own feet. You may have little to do with people who were once a large part in your life and feel that you do not wish them to have a share in what you have accumulated throughout your life. The result of some of those difficult decisions is that those close to you may feel

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the decision to go to Lincoln University. She enrolled for a Bachelor of Agricultural Science in 2012 which is giving her a good overall knowledge of general farming practices in New Zealand. She is supplementing this with hands-on experience on different types of farms, including spending a couple of summers shepherding sheep and cows in Central Otago. Having just finished her third year, and with one year to

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Many atmospheric indicators are failing to show any significant El Nino development. The SOI has trended negative through September indicating weak El Nino conditions, but in the early part of October has moved back near zero and neutral. The latest computer models are now showing at best a weak El Nino event, with some suggesting the expected El Nino has peaked at low levels, and will decay steadily throughout the summer period. There are some suggestions of a significant La Nina event developing early next year. As we are currently in a phase in the Pacific where La Nina events are expected to be more dominant, we too expect this El Nino to be in imminent decline, and likely to be replaced early next year by potentially strong La Nina conditions. As the El Nino decays we generally see increased westerly or southwesterly airflow over New Zealand

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The ‘Great Irrigation Challenge’ is over for another year. Thanks go to those dairy farmers and rural sector reps who joined us in Ashburton earlier this month for two days of intensive irrigation training. IrrigationNZ would also like to thank principal sponsor Aqualinc and supporting sponsors for their assistance in running this event: ANZ Bank, Environment Canterbury, Nelson Irrigation Corporation of Australia Pty Ltd and EECA. If you didn’t get to the Challenge you missed some useful presentations tackling common irrigation challenges. We will upload workshop notes soon so keep an eye out at www. irrigationnz.co.nz-events-andtraining. On Friday, November 7, dairy farmers, managers and staff have the chance to attend a one-day ‘Irrigation Operator and Manager’ workshop at the Ashburton Events Centre. The latest advice on irrigation scheduling, regulation, operation, maintenance and calibration will be covered. Full details, including how to register, are on the website. Water measurement is integral to effective irrigation. If you don’t know how much water you are applying and

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available to guide farmers through the decision-making process for full pipe (water meter) and open channel installations. Work on the ‘Blue Tick’ programme is ongoing and includes developing a national standard for data management and the updating of unit standard workbooks. IrrigationNZ is always looking for input, so if you would like to be part of this work and have a say, or simply want more information about the programme, look at the website www. irrigationaccreditation.co.nz/ watermeasurement. For those working in water measurement, keeping abreast of regulatory developments is paramount. IrrigationNZ recently hosted its second ‘Water Meter Master Class’ in Auckland to discuss current issues facing the water measurement industry. Topics included the national standardisation of data management, challenges around in-situ verification and

how the Australian pattern approval of water meters could potentially be adopted in New Zealand. More than 30 participants from across New Zealand and Australia took part in the twoday master class. IrrigationNZ Project Manager Charlotte Butler, who organised the event, said industry support for this year’s event was up, with around 60% of those attending coming from water measurement companies. “Given the robust discussions, higher numbers of registrations and positive feedback following this event, we’re confident we’ll be able to follow up with another master class in the future,” she said. For more information on IrrigationNZ’s accreditation programmes — including water measurement, irrigation design and farm dairy effluent design — look at www. irrigationnz.co.nz or contact Charlotte Butler, IrrigationNZ Project Manager, on phone 03 341 2225.

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RURAL WHEELS

Green machine for all seasons by Andy Bryenton

The story of John Deere tractors is one of humble beginnings and big results. Founded in the 1830s by a town blacksmith, who listened to the needs of local farmers and developed better tools in his forge, John Deere got their start manufacturing steel plows to turn the midwestern American soil from prairie into fertile croplands. Nowadays, of course, the big green and yellow machines carrying the smith’s name are a symphony of hydraulics

and diesel power, a fixture of worldwide agriculture. At the cutting edge, though, John Deere continue to innovate. And not just upward into the stratosphere of horsepower, either. Recognising the need for a mid-weight, allpurpose tractor, especially one for the small block farmer or for use as a second utility machine, John Deere have released the 5E series, a mighty little tractor

which punches above its weight. Part of this winning formula is the PowerTech M series engine, the 4.5 litre turbo-diesel heart of the 5E. Willing and able, this efficient little mill pumps out over 300 newton metres of torque. Cutting back on the profusion of levers and pedals seen in monster-sized tractors makes the 5E a good proposition for farmers who

More thrills from Commodore’s compact cousin by Andy Bryenton

That the smaller, more nimble, more economical car will win out over big, brash and fuel-heavy stablemates is the tortoise and the hare story of modern motoring.

The Cruze hatch receives a spicy new edition, with a 1.6 turbo model leading the charge

It’s easy to feel nostalgic for the muscular brutes which dominated the highways in the past — and indeed, to be covetous of the last great examples of the species. But small cars are undoubtedly the future, and making them appeal to those who would normally rather pilot a rumbling V8 monster is the name of the game. With 60 years of producing some of New Zealand’s favourite cars, Holden are in a state of transition right now, facing the end of the iconic Commodore badge which is known and loved by petrolheads across Australasia. From the FJ, through to the Kingswood and the mighty SS Commodores of today, Holden have always done big cars well, toe to toe with Ford’s V8 Falcon offerings each year both on the streets and on the hallowed tarmac of Bathurst. So it’s a bit surprising to learn that the more diminutive Cruze actually outsold the Commodore at the start of its lifespan. The Cruze offered a refined and well appointed package for a tidy price, but over time the big sedan has caught up with it, and so Holden have added some spice, creating

the new Cruze Sri-Z series hatch. The mid-sized Holden benefits from the loss of a boot when it comes to looks — a tough transition, sometimes, but one which looks natural here. Any suggestion that the car’s silhouette resembles the previous Focus must be quickly quashed. Under the hood there’s a 1.6 litre turbo charged engine, giving this new Cruze hot hatch credibility and a fair amount of boost with minimal lag. A crisp 132kw of power are sent to the road through a six-speed box, with purists preferring the manual option for its satisfyingly light touch. A sixspeed auto is also available. But the best part of this Z-series ‘remix’ of the Cruze is the ride, improved immeasurably by a more advanced Watts link rear suspension setup. The little hatch carves through the corners like its bigger cousin the Commodore wishes it could — and when you add up the facts that this eminently reasonably priced car features a grab-bag of electronic gadgetry, leatherwrapped heated seats and handling like this, going Euro begins to look like a needless

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want to simply jump in and work. Because hard work is just what this little dynamo does best. A no-nonsense approach to design has made the 5E series very versatile, and able to be kitted out to a variety of specifications to meet the needs of varied agricultural tasks. A popular addition here in New Zealand is the H240 loader, which turns the 5E into an adept handler of silage, just right for dairy operations at this time of year.

A 5E tractor nimbly managing bales of silage with hydraulic ‘hands’

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expense. Perhaps the big V8 is on the way to museum status. True believers will fight this every step of the way. But if Holden can make small cars like this, then the future of motoring will at least still be an interesting place.

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October 2014

Prepared to weather the hard knocks by Andy Bryenton

The Polaris Ranger has proven a hit on Kiwi farms, with its combination of utility, safety and economical power. In both petrol and diesel powered forms, the tough sideby-side UTVs have become a fixture of the rural landscape, spawning many imitators and contenders for the crown. That’s why Polaris have engaged in some serious research before unveiling their new Ranger 570 — a machine which they say sets a new benchmark. To do this,

they haven’t turned to the lab or to a specially designed wind tunnel — not even a closed racetrack. They’ve instead taken in feedback from actual working farmers, listening to the demands of our terrain and our hard-as-nails rural conditions. They’ve been told — loudly — that a machine fit for parks maintenance or a hunting jaunt along a tidy trail

is likely to take a hammering when subjected to the knocks, bumps, hard labour and muddy winters which are sure to be thrown at any serious farming tool. What has come out of this process is new from the ground up. Polaris begin by strengthening the chassis and suspension components with thick, heavy duty steel for endurance, and easy-

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Ireland, what recession!!! Farm Machinery Canterbury Ltd have recently added a very nice range of United Kingdom manufactured horse floats and car trailers to its range of products available from its local depot near Rolleston. Following extensive communications and more recently a factory visit to their Belfast facility, Gary Baker of FMC was well impressed with what he saw. “I was after a simple well priced float with that ‘European flare’ said Gary. I felt it had to be stronger than what was already available. “I was after quality not just a price. The manufacturer had a real good understanding of the agricultural business so we have included many other products that they make ensuring that container space is fully utilised. “With pressure from young family members involved in the local equestrian scene a good

understanding already exists on what’s required, so I also viewed many second-hand horse trucks that are much lower than the local price.” Gary was also invited to attend the annual Irish ploughing championships trade show that is held for

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Agricultural Equipment Clearance

Farmtech 2.4m aerator - ideal for grass 1.2 to 6m - $7,880 to $15,000

Jeantil manure spreader - 11m3 - high capacity machine - $55,000

Omarv mulcher - 2,0m cut width hyd slide - robust at only $6,800

Agmech 4B multi feeder - highly optioned -trade in - $42,500

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Old Taege 2 bale feeder all working order - only $4,000

AS Marston slurry tanker - never used 7,000L - save big at $27,500

AS Marston barrel spreader - never used 10m3 - brakes - $35,000

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Viking 4000 fertiliser spreader - 4 tonne single axle - high spec - stainless steel - can do manure and lime - $26,500

Agmech 12m wagon - No scales ex demonstrator - like new, only $47,650

3 point linkage tine drill - 21 run - big single box- cheap at $3,990

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Fert spreader trailed - 180L to 900L models - this one at $2,760

Fert spreader 3 point linkage - Disc or pedular - 400L to 900L - From $2,960

Flatbed trailer - ideal for hay 2 for sale at $4,990

6.2m Kverneland hyd folding roller - in good shape for age - coming soon - $13,900

Agrisem speedy disc 6m 3m to 9m width - $20 to $90,000

MF187 baler - 80,000 bales needs new home - cheap at $35,000

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New Holland 560A 15231 belt baler up to 1250mm bale, very low bale count, very tidy silage baler, 2.0mtr pick up, farmer owned

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McCormick 12-70 square baler 1000 bales with Rotor feed, as new, bullet proof tandem axle baler, can’t go wrong for

Vicon LB 12290 3X4 square baler workshop serviced ready to go for the season, rotor cut, great reliable twin axle baler

Vicon LB 1290 18810 NEW 3x4 square baler, rotor feed, tandem braked steered axle, ISO monitor, the list is too big, save thousands

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October 2014

CANTERBURY

A&P SHOW

There are few events which sum up the spirit of rural New Zealand better than a traditional A and P show — the livestock, the wood chopping, the home baking and the carnival atmosphere make for a memorable day for both farmers and their families — and for cosmopolitan folk who may only see real sheep and cattle at show time from year to year. Bringing town and country together in this way is the stated aim of the Canterbury A and P show — and it’s a role which the yearly get-together has fulfilled admirably for many, many years. With over 100,000 visitors expected, this year’s show is set to be a big one. More than 7,000 livestock and feature competition entries are expected, and there will be over 3,000 animals on site — chewing through 60 tonnes of green feed.

Some 550 volunteers help run the show — contributing to well over 20,000 volunteer hours and they will be supporting 600 trade exhibitors. Over the course of the show $100,000 in prize money and 4,000 prize ribbons are distributed, and the event generates total direct spending of around $16.7 million. Around 60 baby lambs will be born in the Sheep Maternity Ward and 45 baby chicks hatched in the Mike Greer City Farmyard.

The Ferris wheel will make around 2,500 loops over the three days, and for the inner man, more than 1,200 whitebait sandwiches will be consumed.

Lambs from around the country are tender tested at Lincoln University before the all-important final taste test is carried out at the Canterbury A&P Show on Wednesday 12 November.

Entertainment

Dairy Row

Salmonella Dub, Jody Direen and Nomad will be performing live on all three days of the Show on the Village Green. Captain Festus McBoyle will be entertaining the children on the Tip Top Lawn with some swashbuckling tunes.

A new trade exhibition area in 2014 dedicated to dairying. Key exhibitors include Fonterra and MPI.

Mint Lamb Competition

Now in its third year, the Heartland Bank Young Auctioneers Competition is an entertaining place to stop off at the Show on Friday 14

Now in its eighth year, the Mint Lamb Competition celebrates New Zealand’s best lamb.

Young Auctioneers’ Competition

The Saracen Side drafTing cruSh Features Include: • Fully welded flat tread plate floor which allows easy access for suckling calves when training on to teat. Each side of the Saracen Drafting crush has centrally closing access gates (like the full access crush) to the bottom section, with a back up bar system, contained within the outer drafting gates. • Access gates have up & down bolts. There is a fully removable rail to the top section as a full length of the crush, similar to the easy access sections on a crusader crush to allow access to the back of the animal • The unique part of this crush is that it allows the whole side gate to be opened up so that any animal approaching the crush can easily be drafted out to either side, with one operator able to do this from the rear of the crush. The drafting gates close to the front of the crush and hangs from the rear, so the animal will be heading away from the

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TRADE & FEATURE PAVILION

Macfarlane Avenue

MOTOR VEHICLES

FOOD COURT

LAKE TURNSTILES

VINTAGE MACHINERY DISPLAY Grigg Avenue

RARE BREEDS DISPLAY

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Food and Wine NZ Pavilion

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TIP TOP STAGE

FUTURE CHRISTCHURCH PAVILION

Fincham Lane

Disabled Viewing

ELECTROLUX DEMO KITCHEN

FOOD & WINE

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November. Young Auctioneers under 30 years of age from throughout the country are put through their paces in a mock auction where they must display their quick wit and selling skills. It won’t be uncommon to hear phrases thrown around such as: “One more bid and you back the truck in — I’ll help you load him.” The top Young Auctioneer will win $2,000 to go to the Sydney Royal Easter Show to watch the Australian Young Auctioneers Competition.

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Along with loads of great exhibitors, once again we’ll have some great chefs demonstrating at the Electrolux Kitchen. Currently we have signed up: Mark Sycamore — Tequila Mockingbird; Variety of chefs from the Selwyn Food and Wine Trail; Lauren Carmichael from Langdale Vineyard Restaurant; Taka from Monkey Spices; Simonetta Ferrari from Gunyah Country Estate (plus more to announced), Simo — from Mosaic by Simo.

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Ballantynes Grand Parade The highlight of the Show on Friday.

Shetland Grand National

A hugely popular event at the Show. Eight ponies and jockeys will take to the field, steeplechase style. And of course all the usual events and areas: Mike Greer Homes City Farmyard, Zilco Scurry NZ Racing, Shearing Competitions, Wood chopping, Show jumping, Rare Breeds Display and more!

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Good quality batteries should go 10 years plus but most don’t due to sulphation of lead plates. RECHARGE Battery Revitalizer and Conditioner will dissolve those sulphur ions back into the electrolyte to hold the charge again, effectively re-aciding the battery. Recharge is available from Farmlands and Auto-One in the NI and CRT Farmcentres and Butler Automarts in the South Island, and will be featured at the upcoming Canterbury A & P and the Camping Caravan Shows in Christchurch in November. RECHARGE is also available at Farmlands. You can also check out the revamped website www.recharge.net.nz and the new FaceBook page.

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Salmonella Dub to headline show This year’s Canterbury A&P Show will see New Zealand band Salmonella Dub perform on the Main Stage from 12–14 November. This will be the first time the full band line-up has performed together on stage since 2012. The iconic band has won fans around the world with their unique mix of dub, rock, jazzy horns, drum ‘n’ bass, electronica and reggae and has seen them produce several multi-platinum

and gold-selling albums. Founding member Andrew Penman says that playing at the Canterbury A&P Show is a homecoming of sorts. “As Cantabrians, our rural landscape has shaped us culturally and our music reflects this. I first remember

going to The Show as a sixyear old having just moved from Southland to Christchurch in the early 70s and then later as a young university student trying to sneak into the Baa Baa Bar!” Canterbury A&P Show Event Director Geoff Bone is looking

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forward to hosting the band across all three days of the A&P Show. Typically the headline act play on Show Day, Friday only, but this year Canterbury A&P Show Event Director Geoff Bone is really looking

forward to being able to offer our Wednesday and Thursday Show visitors the same level of top-quality entertainment.” Salmonella Dub will play on the Main Stage of the Village Green on Wednesday

12, Thursday 13 and Friday 14 November 2014. Tickets for the Canterbury A&P Show and to see Salmonella Dub perform live are available at www.theshow. co.nz.

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“In particular we have a blanket rule that helmets must be worn at all times on ATVs as this has been a growing area of concern on farms. “Specific guidelines for ATV best practice have now been published following consultation, so it’s important that the urban and rural communities see the Association sticking to and promoting these practices during the Show.” Mr Parkes said that the Association has put other initiatives in place in 2014 which included increased St John’s ambulance presence during the Show, construction of a robust earthquake plan, and also running educational days for volunteers that will operate forklifts during the set up for the Show.

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Trimming lame cows correctly We all know that prevention is better than cure, however, you find that you are faced with a number of lame cows so the question is what can be done about it? This month I would like to look a bit more at what you can do once the cow is lame. In reality, this is often the only time when a cow is trimmed in New Zealand, so consequently most farmers are the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff when it comes to lame cows. Trimming lame cows is always reactive management,

and trimming cows only when lame doesn’t make good business sense, as lameness issues in herds has a significant impact on profits. Obviously, just looking at the hoof is not going to fix it, so more attention is needed. Assuming that the cow is lame in her claw then by trimming her well we can

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claws thin we are possibly going to end up with a problem. However, cows are very resilient and having thin soles is not necessarily a problem to them unless we make them walk long distances over rough tracks. If we have made the lateral claw thin and yet we don’t have a lot of height difference between the medial and lateral claw we can artificially raise the lateral claw by gluing a wooden block under the medial claw.

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A report of Dairy NZ’s recent annual meeting quoted Dairy NZ director Alister Body as saying that he was apprehensive about going to social gatherings knowing someone might ‘have a go’ about dairy farming. Chief executive Tim Mackle was also quoted as saying that the industry acknowledged it used to be naive but that was years ago. ‘We have moved on from the time when we were damaging the environment unashamedly. We know what we are doing now and are continually trying to improve how we conduct our business’. There are two issues in those statements worth exploring. Firstly having been part of the dairy industry since 1979 our own practices and attitudes and those of farmers we’ve worked with never involved activities that unashamedly damaged the environment. We have always been mindful of any potential long-term harm and with the knowledge and resources available at the time damage has always been minimised. Secondly the issue urban New Zealanders are becoming

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October 2014

Mineral nutrition of plants — sodium by Dr Tim Jenkins

In the previous three months I have covered the base cation minerals, calcium, magnesium and potassium. While all three are essential elements for all plants, this month’s fourth and final base cation mineral is sodium is nonessential for most plants. A very small amount is necessary for the proper function of a few plants such as bladder saltbush (Atriplex vesicaria) and many of the C4 plants such in the amaranthus, fathen and Cyprus families. What is little recognised is that there can be a fertiliser benefit from the application of sodium for sugar beet (and other beets), turnips and perhaps cabbage, radish, peas, linseed, wheat and spinach even when there is plentiful potassium to supply the plants’ needs for electrolytes. Sodium is an essential element for animals and supplementation often shows benefits for livestock. Application of fertiliser sodium as a means of addressing livestock requirements is not always efficient since some plants are natrophobes (sodium hating) and they are poor at taking up sodium and/or at transporting it to their shoots. Red clover, lucerne, and the grasses, browntop, kikuyu, paspalum and timothy, are all noted natrophobes. When natrophobes constitute a major proportion of the diet, direct sodium supplementation (eg salt blocks or licks) is recommended. Some of the benefit in applying sodium as a fertiliser can come from the partial replacement of need for potassium. In most pastures it is likely that the application of sufficient potassium is a more reliable way of ensuring optimum

pasture production when potassium is lacking but the application of sodium may be a way of providing more balance in plant mineral status helping avoid some of the potentially negative effects of excess potassium levels on livestock metabolism. Just as sodium is essential for livestock above the soil, sodium is also required by the earthworms in the soil. Thus fertiliser sodium and sodium in the dung and urine of supplemented animals may be beneficial in soils that are typically deficient in sodium. Sodium is the main base cation in the earthworm’s fluid outside of cells and helps balance and ensure the right amount of potassium going in to earthworm cells.

Excessive sodium levels in the soil can lead to problems for many plants. The sodium levels can build up from salt in irrigation water or waste water such as effluents. If some of the applied water evaporates away, the salts including sodium are left behind. Over time in greenhouses and drier areas this may lead to saline soil. Saline soils can also exist naturally near coastal lagoons and on tidal flats. Appropriate choice of natrophilic (sodium loving) pasture plants may help performance in such affected soils. There will also often be an advantage in flushing out excess sodium levels where drainage is possible. Gypsum assists this (when sulphate sulphur levels are not already high) by providing sulphate to leach out the excess sodium and calcium to replace the sodium. Reducing excess sodium levels is very important where there are dispersive clays present (clay particles in the soil that easily lose structure in the presence of sodium and water).

Regarding the balance between the base cations, calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium. There is no hard evidence for the existence of ideal ratios of the base cations but some balance is important for both soil structure and for plant and animal nutrition. To make matters complex, different soil types and different times of year affect the desired levels of each base cation. When interpreting soil tests, it can be useful to check that each base cation is at a sufficient level and that none are in excess. The balance between those cations can be taken as an indication of potential benefits of any of the bases and this can be used to tweak fertiliser recommendations or affect the way in which soil pH may be adjusted e.g. with lime if calcium is a major requirement and pH meeds lifting, dolomitic lime if there is also a magnesium requirement. Gypsum (or a small dose of fine lime flour) is useful if calcium is short but a pH lift is undesirable. Sodium

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South Island Farmer of the Year It is now seen by many as the most prestigious award one can win in the South Island farming world. The names on the trophy read like the ‘who’s who’ of farming and all people who have made a huge impact in their area of the industry in particular and the whole industry in general. The judging is across the board with respect to many issues, but the overall theme is sustainability and profit. Winners are very diverse as well with all aspects of the industry taking out the honours. For example, the past three winners have been potato growers who launched their own crisp range when they lost their Bluebird crisp contract, a corporate based group of dairy farms, and a winery owned by a family that think right out of the square. While the winners are all top line operators, anyone who gets into the list of finalists can be very proud of themselves and their achievements.

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of veterinary products and the perceived naturalness of our production systems.” New Velvet Status Declaration forms have just been posted to all registered velvetters. These are intended to reinforce the traceability provided by the numbers on the tags that farmers attach to their velvet. “Traceability helps to link the product in the market back its origins, enabling any issues to be isolated to a particular batch where it can promptly be dealt with.” A vital ingredient in velvet QA is animal welfare. Velvet is a tissue unique to deer that

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October 2014

From Rob Cochrane GM, Procurement, PGG Wrightson Wool

Market’s strength due for a test The wool market has enjoyed a ‘purple patch’ of late with prices driven northwards mainly by frantic exporters filling forward sales orders amid a shortfall in supply of desired types. Wool exporters with shipping commitments to meet were extremely active at auction sales during September and early October, creating an urgency somewhat similar to last year at the same time of the wool selling season. But exporters also signalled the current strength of the market in general is likely to be tested over coming weeks as greasy wool supplies increase and wool quality deteriorates slightly with post-lamb shorn fleece offered for sale. At the latest Christchurch wool auction held on October 9, full length crossbred fleece measuring between 33 and 35 micron received around 605 to 625 cents per clean kilogram, 36 to 38 micron approximately 590 to 600 cents, and 40 micron approximately 580 to 585. Second-shear types improved

somewhat on earlier sales, with short genuine five to six month shorn wools fetching around 520 to 550 cents per clean kilogram, whilst eight to 10 month ‘early shorn’ types received very solid support at prices ranging from approximately 575 to 585 cents, with some sales exceeding 590. Continued pressure was directed towards bulky oddments, and prices in many cases for good length bellies and/or pieces reached levels very similar to those of fleece. Finer crossbred wools, measuring finer than 33 microns, continued to attract good support from Chinese buying interests and prices for those types (very much depending on length and style) reached levels of between approximately 630 at the coarser end right up to approximately 740 cents per clean kilogram for the finest types measuring

around 30.5 microns. Halfbred and Corriedale wool types also received a welcome boost compared to earlier sales, with prices ranging from around 770 cents per clean kilogram for those in the 29.5 micron ranges through to approximately 910 for 26.0 micron types. Of course style, length and staple strength contributed to price variances within micron ranges, however, in general terms, the wools on offer were of a good standard. Merino wool types generally received good support from the exporting trade with very strong interest for sound, well grown, good character wools. A large number of hogget types were critically analysed

by the buying trade with the best types well sought after but poorer types discounted accordingly. Once again good orders were obvious for adult wools in the 17 to 20 micron ranges whilst many of the super-fine types continued to battle their survival. As earlier mentioned, market prices are expected to come under some pressure over the next few weeks as more wool comes forward. However, with an extremely low volume of unsold wool on hand, the demand versus supply equation will definitely remain the major driver. All involved in the wool pipeline

must realise that with sheep numbers continuing to dwindle, wool quantities will be similarly lower than in previous years. Quality of product coming to market remains important for processors and growers are urged to take care with their onfarm wool preparation standards

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October 2014

AGRICULTURAL CONTRACTING Rural Contractors want action Rural Contractors New Zealand has congratulated Prime Minister John Key and the National Party for its success in this year’s general election. RCNZ President Steve Levet says a clear-cut result is good for both the country and our economy, but the rural contracting sector would now like to see some action from the new government in a couple of key areas.

“There is no doubt the agriculture sector is an important and valuable part of New Zealand’s economy — and rural contracting is a vital and important component of that,” he explains. “However, as RCNZ has been saying for

some time, we really need some changes in the rules around migrant workers in the rural contracting sector as there is a huge gap between rural contractors’ needs for trained, agricultural machinery operators, and unemployed

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New Zealanders who can do this work.” Mr Levet says the rules around employing temporary, skilled people from overseas prepared to work for six to eight months each year must be simplified — as do the regulations restricting people who have previously worked

here in past seasons coming back to New Zealand to work. “Contracting is a seasonal business and one that uses sophisticated machinery that requires technical skill to operate productively,” he explains. “Part of this shortfall is met by bringing in skilled operators from overseas.”

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Mr Levet is urging the new Government to seriously look at these regulations and how the process can be streamlined and simplified. He adds that RCNZ is also keen to work with opposition political parties to help them better understand the needs and issues of the rural contracting sector. “It is clear from some of the debate we heard during the election campaign that many parties are not aware of the dire shortage of suitable agricultural machinery operators,” Mr Levet explains. “It is apparent many politicians are completely ignorant about this problem and how rural contractors actually rely on employing skilled people from overseas on a temporary basis each season and have done so for many years.” Mr Levet also points out that many of the applicants Work and Income NZ (WINZ) tries to fill these vacancies with either do not have the right skill-set and/or attitude to be successful. “We are talking about operating highly technical and very expensive pieces machinery. It is unrealistic, unsafe and impractical to expect unemployed people to walk off

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engaging overseas seasonal workers for the benefit of the rural contracting sector. Meanwhile, RCNZ has also backed the calls from Federated Farmers for RMA reforms which were proposed by National during the election campaign. “The entire rural sector is keen for progress in the area of the Resource Management

Act,” Mr Levet adds. “RCNZ backs RMA reform and would like to see action on this front as well.” He says a strong and vibrant agricultural industry — including the rural contracting sector — is crucial to the ongoing success of New Zealand’s economy and changes to the RMA will enhance this success.

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October 2014

SILAGE & BALAGE Silage ‘breakthrough’ claimed A new balage system has been lauded as the biggest technological advance in silage production in recent years, according to Power Farming’s machinery division manager, Graeme Leigh. “Film-on-Film balers give the option to apply wide width polythene film rather than netwrap to secure the silage bale before it is wrapped with bale wrap. The system is rapidly gaining popularity across

Europe and in New Zealand,” he said. Power Farming distributes McHale balers in New Zealand, with the new McHale Fusion 3 Plus baler proving to be very popular with Kiwi contractors and farmers. “One of the options

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trial in the UK to test the quality of the silage produced using Baletite instead of netwrap. Graeme Leigh says Dave Davies oversaw the production of 44 silage bales from one field of a grass that had been cut, wilted for 24 hours and then baled

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using a McHale Fusion 3 Plus fitted to apply either netwrap or Baletite. To ensure similar grass was ensiled in each treatment, chamber wrapping alternated between netwrap and Baletite every eight bales. In February 2014, 206 days after ensiling, 12 bales from each treatment were opened and assessed for silage quality using: • A pressure test — to see how quickly, the vacuum in a bale returned to normal atmospheric levels; • Mould assessment — determined by removing all mould in a bale and weighing it to assess the per centage of the bale affected; • Silage analysis — by taking a core sample from each bale for standard silage analysis. The pressure test showed that the vacuum in Baletite bales took 180 seconds to dissipate compared to the vacuum in the netwrap bales which took just 20 seconds indicating a much better seal for the Baletite bales. The Baletite bales had a much lower mean mould weight per bale at 5.5kg fresh matter (FM) compared to 23.9kg FM for the netwrap bales.

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Analyses showed that Film-on-Film bales had higher DM levels and less loss through mould than netwrap bales

The total silage lost, which includes storage losses plus mould losses, showed that the netwrap bales lost on average over twice as much DM as the Baletite treatment. The chemical analyses of the silage received from the laboratory indicated that the Baletite treated bales had better quality silage. The Baletite bales had a higher DM than the netwrap bales, and the Baletite silage

had higher sugar levels (89gm per kg DM compared to 70g per kg DM for netwrap silage). Baletite silage also had a lower pH (4.46 compared to 4.52 for netwrap silage). The results showed lower levels of ammonia-N in the Baletite bales compared to the netwrap bales. Ammonia-N concentration in silage provides a gauge of protein breakdown, and the lower the level, the less protein has been degraded.

In summary, this trial, undertaken in working farm conditions showed that the Film-on-Film wrapped bales had: • 7.5 per cent less DM losses compared to netwrap bales thanks to better fermentation; • 80 per cent less DM losses compared to netwrap bales through mould; • 52 per cent less total DM losses compared to netwrap bales.

“If these results are translated into outcomes for dairy farmers, Film-on-Film bales would give an average of 7.35kg more DM per bale than netwrap,” Graeme Leigh says. “If you follow this to its logical conclusion, 1.0kg DM equals 11.8 mega joules of metabolisable energy (MJ ME). This means that the farmer gained 86.7 MJ ME per Filmon-Film bale. “Given that it takes about 5.8 MJ ME to produce one litre of milk, the additional 86.7 MJ ME in each Film-on-Film bale could produce an additional 15 litres of milk.” Dave Davies says the Baletite bales in the farm trial showed better silage fermentation and lower losses than the netwrap treated bales. This can be explained by the fact that Baletite net replacement film is tensioned onto the bale in the bale chamber, forcing air out of the bale to promote faster fermentation in the early stages whilst maintaining a more oxygen-free environment during the entire time the bales are in storage. Film-on-Film wrapping also enables automation of the feeding process and easier recycling after use. Graeme Leigh say last year 70 per cent of the fixed chamber McHale Fusion 3 baler-

wrappers Power Farming sold in New Zealand were Film-onFilm machines and he expects the per centage to be 90 per cent this year. “People are seeing benefits without a doubt. Feedback from farmers has been extremely positive and this is reflected in the sales we have had this year. One farmer told me if he puts out a bale of Film-on-Film balage and a standard bale, the cows clean up the Film-on-

Film silage first and then eat the other,” he says. “The tests that Dr Davies conducted not only show that Film-on-Film can increase the DM in the bale, because it reduces the incidence of mould, it will also improve animal health.” There are lots of reasons to opt for the Film-on-Film system, Graeme Leigh concludes. For further information visit www.powerfarming.co.nz or call 07 902 2200.

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