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The Sustainable Dairying Workplace Action Plan recently launched at Lincoln is the roadmap to achieving the dairy industry’s work environment objectives. It is part of an original initiative developed in 2013 by Federated Farmers and DairyNZ and aims to encourage good employment practice by dairy farmers. “Whether we like it or not the dairy industry suffers from a perception problem when it comes to employment practices,” said Federated Farmer’s chairman Andrew Hoggard. “Some of that perception is based on the fact that it’s a dirty job and you need to get up early. We can’t do much to change that. The reality is, if you like to have clean hands and sleep in till 10am you won’t survive on a dairy farm. “There’s negative spin about how you won’t get time off, work excessive long hours, not be paid well, and generally be treated bad. Unfortunately, some of those perceptions are based on what some people have experienced in our industry. While they are the minority, for others the regular experience may not be enough to help us retain and attract the staff we need.” Mr Hoggard says it is a competitive labour market out there and “if we want to attract the best and brightest people to work on our farms, then as the catchphrase from the action plan goes, we need to lift from being good employers to being great employers. “That said I’m not suggesting you all go and

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spend more money on either extra staff or increased pay — it is definitely not what you should be doing in the first instance. “The first thing we want farmers to do, is to read the action plan, consider the five areas of focus we have, and then run a critical eye over their business, thinking about how things are being done and whether they can be done any smarter.

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Dairy Industry Awards open Entries are open for the 2016 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards, and organisers kicked-off with an on-farm event which was aimed at educating, informing and fuelling people’s interest in entering one of the awards competitions. “There have been significant changes to the awards’ competitions for the 2016 programme — including new names and stricter entry criteria,” said NZ Dairy Industry Awards general manager Chris Keeping. “There are a number of factors that make it difficult for us to predict how entries will go this year, such as the changes we have made, and low milk returns. In saying that, we remain confident that there will be strong interest from people keen to progress in the dairy industry. Entering one of our competitions remains one of the best ways people can raise their profile and reputation, as well as make the connections required to jump up the dairy industry career ladder.” She says organisers have also had overwhelmingly positive feedback to the

alterations made to the three competitions. “We’ve had a really fantastic response to the changes that will enable more people to participate in the awards programme and should make the contests more even.” She says the key changes to this year’s contests are: The Share Farmer of the Year competition — previously known as the Sharemilker/ Equity Farmer of the Year — it is open to all selfemployed farmers largely responsible for the day-today running of the farm, such as sharemilkers, contract milkers, leasees and equity farm managers. The Dairy Manager of the Year — was Farm Manager of the Year — is open to all salaried farm workers like farm managers, herd manager s, production

managers and others. The criteria in the Dairy Trainee of the Year contest has been changed so that only those aged between 18 to 25 years old with up to three years’ fulltime experience on a dairy farm and the equivalent of up to a level four qualification can enter. “The changes to this year’s competitions aim to enable more people to enter and to make the competitions fairer for those that do enter.” Mrs Keeping says a benefit from entering the awards is the opportunity it provides to undertake some business and career planning. “Entering a competition does make you question what you are doing and why. Meeting other entrants, organisers and sponsors can also assist in providing suppor t networks and valuable feedback. It is hard

to estimate the value of that support during times of low milk returns, drought or stress.” The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards are suppor ted by national sponsors Westpac, DairyNZ, DeLaval, Ecolab, Federated Farmers, Fonterra Farm Source, Honda Motorcycles, LIC, Meridian Energy, and Ravensdown, along with industry partner Primary ITO. The website also has information on the changes to each of the competitions. All entries are accepted online at www.dairyindustryawards. co.nz and will close on November 30.

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Congratulations to the winners The farmers have spoken and Silver Fern Farms, New Zealand’s largest meat company is now effectively controlled by a Chinese company with growing influence across the Kiwi farming scene. Shanghai Maling has made a very astute investment at a time the world demand for quality pasture fed beef and lamb is increasing. The farmers were told this deal was the only bankable one and the new business partner would provide new avenues for access into China for better value added meat sales. The issue of who controls the supply chain and where the margins are made are just a couple of the simple questions that I’m yet to hear clear answers on. They may have been buried in the glossy magazine forwarded to every shareholder a couple of weeks before the vote but I got distracted reading the spin that tainted most of the facts within. Projections of

an ongoing decline in sheep numbers and continuation of dairy expansion may prove untimely and unhelpful advice for shareholders who should have been looking for a plan of consolidation and secure returns for their livestock production. This deal leaves the Chinese shareholders in a corporate enterprise dictating the crucial decisions in what was a farmer cooperative. While the 82% support for the proposal is beyond that required of a co-operative for a major transaction, the effective elimination of the co-operative operating company will have long-term ramifications for farmers across New Zealand. We are now falling back into the bad old days of foreign control

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across the meat industry with an ability to minimise payment to farmers to maximise profits for retailers in other countries. Those who fail to learn the lessons of history are destined to repeat them. It seems a serious case of amnesia has struck down meat farmers and they naively believe the sales pitch from the Board of Silver Fern Farms. The taxpayer subsidy to trace and brand their meat now benefits an astute Chinese company who own an invaluable supply chain from the largest meat company in the best country in the world. What a bargain and I have to congratulate the winners for a deal well done… and it is not the farmers.

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Border security As the tourist season starts up again with cruise ships and people travelling in those camper van type vehicles I think it’s time for us all to think about border security to protect our farming industry. I was watching television recently about the measures the Americans go to in their desire to catch drug smugglers and I can assure you they are very good at catching the offenders. One smuggler had about $200,000 worth of drugs sown into the sides of his suitcase and he was facing 10 years in jail — if he cooperated with the customs guys and told them who he was supposed to deliver it to. My mind then went to our borders and food being brought in by people who must know they are doing the wrong thing. Our Ministry for Primary Industries are very good at checking at the airports, and their dogs are a good tool, but what upsets me is the limp wristed reaction by the law when it comes to penalties. Seriously, people wanting to smuggle in food stuffs for themselves or friends

and relatives aren’t likely to be discouraged if the fine is about the same as a dinner out. There are signs all over the walls as you leave your aircraft, the crew tell you that you will be in trouble if you do take aircraft food off the plane, and there are bins for you to dispose of any food stuffs. So no excuses. However there are still people, mainly tourists it seems, that flaunt the rules and have food in their baggage. Personally I would like to see them put on the next flight back to wherever they have come from, but that would get the righteous do gooders right up in arms. But think about it for a moment or two. The rules are in place to protect our farming industry, and our export future is on the line every day. We are a nation that screams

‘clean and green’ to the rest of the world, and now have to provide a huge range of documents and proof of what chemicals we used and when to ensure those who buy our produce get the best there is. Yet we allow people who put it all at risk to get away with a slap on the wrist with a wet bus ticket. With Tr a n s - P a c i f i c Partnership now in the pipeline even more is at risk when you think about how our exports are predicted to increase, so perhaps the powers that be need to toughen up and slap some decent penalties on risking our whole economy with food that could close New Zealand down because of some people’s selfish desire to eat something that isn’t safe or available here. We produce the best food in the world — surely tourists should buy and enjoy it.

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to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the planet’s climate. The Government’s target for New Zealand is to reduce our greenhouse emissions by 11% on 1990 levels by 2030. The United States is reducing its emissions by 17 % and Sweden by 40 % by 2030. We are not doing our fair share to try and keep the increase in the global mean temperature to less than two degrees The Green Party believes we can reduce emissions by 40% by 2030, including reducing agricultural emissions by at least 2.2 Mt below 2015 levels. This is a modest reduction compared to the transport, waste and electricity sectors. There is increasing evidence that dairy farmers have been overstocking their farms at the expense of the environment and their pockets. Dairy NZ scientist John Roche says between 2003 and 2013 the average dairy

farmer added 100 cows to their herd but were no better off financially because of increased spending on inputs such as supplementary feed. With low dairy prices, more farmers are thinking about farming less intensively. The executive director of MyFarm which operates some 40 farms with 30,000 cows, has said MyFarm was actively discussing ‘winding back the clock’ with investors to a different farming system that better suits lower, or more variable milk prices. This season MyFarm is culling more cows, reducing off-farm grazing, cutting back on feed supplements, and putting fewer cows on the land. A typical 200ha farm will carry 525 cows, down from 600. If cow numbers are similarly reduced on 2,400 of the 4,000 similar sized (200+ ha) dairy farms in NZ, this alone would reduce agricultural emissions by 2.2 Mt while also benefitting waterways and groundwater.

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Trans Pacific Partnership a big success The TPP is a hugely exciting deal for the farmers, growers, foresters and fishers who are the backbone of our economy. It’s also a major boost to the provincial areas where these industries are based. This is our biggest trade deal ever signed and gives us much improved access to over 800 million consumer s, including the United States and Japan — the world’s first and third largest economies respectively. While I’m disappointed we couldn’t get more concessions on dairy, the increased access to these big markets is still an improvement on what we have now. It is exciting news for our red meat industry, with tariffs on beef exports to TPP countries to be eliminated with only the exception of Japan, where tariffs reduce from 38.5 per cent to 9 per cent. New Zealand beef will enjoy unrestricted access to the United States after five years, which is something

our farmers have been seeking for decades. Tariffs on all other New Zealand primary exports will be eliminated, including fruit and vegetables, sheep meat, forestry products, seafood, and wine. In total, it will eliminate tariffs on 93 per cent of New Zealand’s exports to these 11 countries. The overall benefit of TPP to New Zealand is estimated to be at least $2.7 billion a year by 2030. The other important benefit is that it will give our exporters more certainty at the border with customs, food safety and biosecurity rules more transparent across the 11 countries. This means fewer delays for goods to clear the border, more reliability of supply, and less compliance costs. The TPP is impor tant

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Tax info to now be collected Some amendments to land transfer and tax legislation have taken effect which anybody buying, selling or transferring will need to be aware of. The changes mean many parties to transactions need to provide tax registration information to the Land Information system. This information will subsequently be available to the Inland Revenue Department, and residential sales within two years will largely be considered taxable. These changes effectively mean the government collecting the data needed to accurately map what is happening in relation to residential real estate in New Zealand, and may, in time and despite limitations, assist to some extent in reining in property speculators in the housing market. Lawyers are now under an obligation to produce, and hold for ten years in their records, a Land Transfer Tax Statement signed by all the parties to a transaction. It is an offence punishable by a $25,000 fine for anyone involved in the transfer to provide false information for the statement. There are few exemptions to preparing such a statement. If a statement is to be prepared there are limited John Angland Leeston (03) 324 3033 john@anglands.co.nz Craig Wakelin Leeston (03) 324 3033 craig@anglands.co.nz

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There has been a resurgence in people keeping chickens for many reasons including the eggs and breeding across the country and they are always friendly and helpful for new people wanting to start keeping chickens. The clubs are very informative and seeing someone face to face is better if possible than just doing things on the internet. “There are all sorts of setups available — you can buy ready-built chook houses or make use of an old shed or stable, there are many ways of housing the birds. They need shelter and don’t like bad weather. “We didn’t realise how lucky we are with keeping chickens until we visited farms in Australia.We don’t

really have predators, except dogs and the odd thing, In Australia they have so much trouble with snakes, foxes and other pests. “There is a wide variety of breeds such as Pekin Batons with the real fluffy feet, or the Rosecomb which named for its distinctive comb. If you have a particular type you like that’s what you get. Fancy Batons have few eggs but are very pretty whilst light breeds like Leghorns are highly strung. Australorps and Orpingtons don’t lay as many eggs but are very placid. There are birds for everybody.” If someone is

Stu and Debbie say chickens are a great hobby and very relaxing to look after and there are many ways to house them interested in poultry Stu recommends they go and see a poultry show which usually happen in the winter as the majority of breeds are at the shows. Stu and Debbie spend six weekends every winter attending poultry shows with one in Invercargill and at least one in the North Island starting in the second week of May until July. “Judging birds is interesting. Each breed has a written standard on a scale of points. This can be legs, shape, colour, cleanness, and head size. Different breeds have a different scale

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All on but irrigate cautiously The few days of warm north westerly weather has turned to be much more persistent. Rain is not a happening event, irrigation is a happening event, and so is depletion of annual volumes. Not since 1997-98 have we seen the indicators of El Niño be so strong. In par ticular the Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) has been greater than (or less than depending on how you look at it) minus 6 (-6) since the last week of July. As I have written previously, anytime the SOI exceeds — 6 for a couple of months it is considered (with a high probability) to indicate El Niño conditions will dominate. So it has been and continues to be. (Fig. A) Typically lots of westerly, SW and NW weather prevails, low rainfall on the east coast and often strong NW winds. So it has been and so it will be it seems. El Niño conditions have already begun to, and will put a strain on annual volumes for irrigation, especially from groundwater. Already a number of issues have arisen: A. For the first time since the hearings back in 2005 and 2006, access to groundwater is restricted for many who were granted

‘Adaptive Management’ consents to take and use water. Some currently have no access to groundwater for the season while others have some degree of restriction. While this is unfortunate for the consent holders affected, the Adaptive Management has performed exactly as anticipated. When groundwater recharge is low (during the autumn and winter months) access to groundwater can be restricted to safeguard existing user access to the resource and flows in lowland streams. The restriction is exacerbated when the previous irrigation season placed high demand on the groundwater resource — precisely what has happened this season (preceded by 2014-15 demand) and what occurred in 2005-6. B. Groundwater levels are still low in places and could likely result in self-limiting access to groundwater during the irrigation season. Observation bore in the

mid-plains shows how little recharge there has been this winter. We are going into the irrigation season with exceptionally low groundwater levels. Except for the ‘kick back’ in MarchApril there has been less than 1m of recharge. The last measurement is September 24 and does not yet show the drawdown that will result when everyone ‘turns o’ — the reverse of the ‘kick back’. When that occurs water levels will be back in the red. Furthermore, think back to 2005-6 irrigation season and the number of bores where cavitation was an issue at start-up. This could easily happen again this season. (Fig. B) The combination of low water levels and high demand El Niño weather conditions will require smart and objective irrigation decisions. No better time to be measuring soil moisture to determine when and how much is required, to check you are not wasting annual

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Weather Watch by Tony Trewinnard An increase Like the previous few months, September saw an increased frequency of southerly quarter airflow over New Zealand, with regular southwest changes affecting Canterbury. Te m p e r a t u r e s in September were below normal by between -0.5 and -1.5deg overall, with daytime maximum temperatures noticeably colder than usual. Rainfall was generally at least normal, with totals around 100-140% of the long term average. However, inland parts of North Canterbury missed out on some of these rainfalls and remained significantly dr yer than usual for the time of year. Sunshine hours were below normal, with totals 80-95% in coastal areas and 90-105% of normal inland. By near the end of October this month was shaping up as a typical Spring month, with frequent periods of westerly airflow bringing some warm nor thwesterly days and some cold southwesterly periods with rainfall below

normal and sunshine above. In the tropical Pacific, ocean temperatures remain clearly in El Nino territory. A strong El Nino is currently in place, and is responsible for the frequent southwesterly airflows over New Zealand this Spring. There are a number of similarities between this season and the 2009/10 season which was also an El Nino year with southwesterly airflow dominant through the Spring months and moderate Summer dryness following. All computer models we monitor continue to predict a strong El Nino over the next three to four months but peaking around the end of the year and then slowly decaying during the summer. A strong La Nina event often follows short-lived El Ninos of this type and here at Blue Skies we think it looks increasingly

likely later next year. El Nino events similar to our current one bring increased frequency of southwesterly airflow over New Zealand in the Spring and early Summer. This has been clearly seen so far and is very likely to continue in November and maybe early December. However, El Ninos of this type often bring increased frequency of anticyclones over New Zealand from about mid December onwards. As autumn arrives a return to westerly airflow often occurs. This pattern happened in the 2009/10 season, bringing a drier (but not intensely droughty) Summer with increased sunshine hours, especially inland, and temperatures a little milder than usual after a cool start. Given that we expect all of 2016 to see a steady move from strong El Nino

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Sunnier than normal

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Drier than normal

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More anticyclones

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Drier than normal

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Sunnier than normal

More anticyclones

decaying to increasing strong La Nina by year’s end, this raises the prospect that many months in 2016 could be drier than normal. The currently developing pattern is increasingly suggestive of not one but several dry seasons ahead. For November we expect to see regular periods of west to southwesterly airflow. Inevitably, some of these southwesterly airflows will bring cold outbreaks with rain but the trend will be towards drier, sunnier, slightly cooler conditions. From early to

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After nearly eight years in New Zealand, Inversion Therapy has now gained a reputation for success with long-term sufferers of back pain. Inversion New Zealand was started eight years ago by Dave and Nancy Hare. Dave had suffered over twenty years of back pain from Degenerated Discs and had basically given up and decided to just live with it. “To me surgery was never an option,” he said, “as long as I could still walk, there was hope.” Dave tried everything; every time he was overseas he would search for anything that could possibly help. While on one of these overseas trips eight years ago, Dave discovered the Teeter Hang-Ups. “The first time I tried it, the pain disappeared and I was completely pain free for about 30 minutes, nothing had done that,” he said. Dave never believed it would fix him, “as specialists had told me it was irreversible, I now knew I had a place to go every time I wanted some serious relief.” To Dave’s surprise the more he used the table the longer the pain

stayed away, until after nearly three months he was completely pain free. “I couldn’t believe it,” Dave said. “I had spent large amounts of money on every form of treatment available and here was something I had never heard of sorting it out for me in a very short period of time.” It was then Dave decided to introduce Teeter into New Zealand and Inversion NZ was born. Over the years INZ have helped thousands of people get some serious relief and has seen results in not only backs, but necks, hips, knees, posture, circulation, increased height, blood pressure and lots more. “We have testimonials from people with over fifty years of back problems and even have them in a number of schools in New Zealand for their special needs children,” said Dave. “The blood to the brain helps these kids and the results are excellent.” What this means for the aging

IT IS PURE LOGIC AS TO HOW THE TEETER INVERSION TABLE WORKS. The Teeter Inversion Table works on three levels: Discs, Muscles and Posture. Discs: It uses Gravity to apply traction, the traction gently opens the discs and as they open up they create suction, this suction draws fluid from the surrounding tissue back into the discs, rehydrating them. This is the key! Discs do not have their own blood supply, the rely on transfer of fluid from the surrounding tissue to keep them healthy and hydrated and over the years as discs get thinner with age, they lose the ability to take on fluid (just like squeezing a sponge) and they start to dehydrate. Dehydrated discs are less flexible, they are harder, more prone to injury, they interfere with nerve roots creating pain and ultimately the dehydration causes degeneration. The Teeter Inversion table slowly and gently brings the hydration back into the discs, plumping them up. This brings back lost height (most people will regain around 2 CM of height), it separates the nerve roots a lot more effectively and returns quality of life. Muscles: A lot of Pain is Muscular, when muscles are stressed they become tight which restricts the flow of blood and lymph through the muscle so toxins build up, Co2 and Lactic Acid. A reverse stretch opens up the muscles and there is a treatment on the table, which is called Rhythmic traction, which is a gentle rocking motion. This stimulates circulation and encourages blood flow through the muscles, which clears the lactic acid into your lymph system where it stimulates lymph flow and deals with it. Most people with serious neck issues see a large improvement after only one treatment.

Posture: Poor posture is one of the major cases of pain and is a major contributor to the deterioration of the body with age. A difference in leg length causes most of the hip and knee issues, as they continue to place uneven loads on the joints; much in the same way as the misalignment of your wheels on your car, they eventually wear away the wheel bearings. Trying to correct posture is extremely difficult due to muscle memory as it constantly pulls the muscles to where they want to be. At a level of 40 degrees or more on the Teeter, the muscle groups open up and slowly come back into alignment, using the table daily, at least once a day, does not allow the memory to pull the muscles out of alignment and slowly the muscles start to lose their memory and go with the flow, allowing the body to slowly come back into correct posture. Then using the table once a day will ensure it is kept there. This is not rocket science, it is just pure logic, if a machine is out of alignment it does not last long, the only difference between the body and a machine is the body is constantly repairing itself, however if the wear and tear on the body is greater than the body’s ability to repair itself, it is a slow decline. The Teeter slowly brings the body out of its decline and allows the body to repair itself resulting in a far healthier life. If you are serious about investing in your health and really sorting your issues out, come see us at one of the shows, you have nothing to lose and the chances are a lot to gain.

population is that it maintains the health of the brain as we all get older. INZ now have a division putting them into industry as back pain costs companies a considerable amount of lost production. Both Dave and Nancy will be attending the shows. Dave told me that he realised that, had he not tried the Teeter for himself he would still be suffering, “I would still be a miserable grumpy bugger, living with pain, that is why we do the shows, people need to try it for themselves. “Most people actually get off with the pain either gone or considerably less,” he said. Come along to one of the shows for a treatment, if you have completely resigned yourself to having back or neck pain for the rest of your life, the chances are you will be pleasantly surprised.

Frank Harwood (84) of Turangi using his Teeter, Frank has been inverting for seven years and has found it keeps him young

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In 2006, a three and a half year medical study using the Teeter Hang-Ups was completed in the Regional Neuroscience Centre at Newcastle General Hospital. It was conducted by one of the UK’s leading Neurosurgeons and authorities on back care and it was found that Inversion Therapy reduced the need for spinal surgery for Sciatica by 77% compared to 22% with traditional methods of treatment. We will set the table to the relaxing angle of 20 degrees, which gently relieves the pressure on your spine and leaves you feeling relaxed and rejuvenated. After eight years in NZ there are now thousands of people using the Teeter Hang-Ups to dispel the last of any doubts that these really do work. If you suffer from Back or Neck Pain or simply just want to age healthily, bring this ad along for a free 10 minute treatment. “I promise that you will be pleasantly surprised!”

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See the Stripper that gets it off, everytime! By Dave Hare, Coopers was started by Simon Cooper in the early 80’s. At that time, Simon was a cabinet maker with a boutique shop in Wellington making and restoring fine furniture. Disillusioned with the standard of current paint strippers and with a flair for chemistry, Simon set about making a stripper that was easy to use and actually worked. I asked him what on earth possessed him to try and change the norm. “I was sick of how difficult it was to use the current strippers, and knew sanding was a complete waste of time,” Simon says. “Why sand when the person who made the item, sanded it in the first place? I was determined to make a product that was easy to use and made sanding obsolete.” Simon is Kiwi-born and bred and as a dairy farmer’s son he was taught at a young age to

work things out, rather than to accept things as they are. At high school he developed a passion for working with wood and his love of fine furniture began. Once Simon developed his own stripper, the word got out and today, over 30 years later, Simon’s products and methods are now known as Cooper’s Strip Club; a complete DIY restoration system, family owned and operated, available throughout New Zealand and Australia. Simon says Cooper’s is different to conventional strippers in so many ways. The main ones being that it will strip any finish from any surface, without the need for sanding, whether the finish is on the inside or outside of your home. “I am very proud of it and the results it has achieved,” he says. With Cooper’s having been used on well over

70,000 homes, Simon says anyone can easily strip anything covered in paint or varnish such as furniture, doors and mouldings, or even weatherboards and windows baked by the sun for over 100 years. I also asked Simon about the current problems related to safe lead removal. Simon says.

check out how easy stripping can be.” I say, it sounds like it strips it all then! “I wouldn’t have made it if it didn’t,” Simon says with a smile.

“Because there is no lead dust created through sanding, or lead vapour generated by heat guns, lead poisoning is no longer a concern” Simon with his wife Dorri with sons Lance and George will be at the Canterbury Stripping Expos this month showing the public just how easy stripping can be. “If you have a project in mind, come and

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We’ll show you how By Darryl Carke I asked Simon what the Stripping Expo is all about and he said, “The Stripping Expo is a DIY paint and varnish stripping exhibition travelling regionally throughout New Zealand.” “The purpose of the Stripping Expo is to show Cooper’s stripping any paint or varnish from any surface.” Simon says this months Stripping Expos are in the Canterbury region and are being held in Christchurch, Timaru, Ashburton and Rangiora, “We have on exhibition some impressive before and after displays, as well as practical one on one demonstrations.” Come and meet the family, chat to us about

your project, bring along some photos of what you want to strip and we’ll select a similar old piece of paint or varnish to strip with you.” But what Simon really wants you to do is actually bring along your project, no matter how big or small. Bring a Chair, a drawer, unscrew a window sash, a door, a piece of Archtrave or skirting board, even bring your project car or boat and the Cooper’s will really show you what Cooper’s is capable of doing. ”There’s ample parking outside, so impress us with what you bring along”.

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Forestry Market Report Allan Laurie MNZIF, Laurie Forestry Ltd A turnaround is coming This has been a pretty volatile period with export prices pitching down to the lowest levels in a long time. In the last two or three weeks there has been a remarkable turnaround with somewhat of a price recovery in process. However the fundamentals of many key markets remain volatile with the only reason

seemingly for a recovery, is a belief timber is in short supply. This premise appears based solely on the deliveries to New Zealand ports. These have been down, but only in as much as some of the bigger owners have decided

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to reign-in production for the short term. The current resurgence in price will soon get production back up and the likelihood is we could be in for a pretty short-term good price position. A canvas around domestic markets suggests it is pretty much business as usual. If anything there is an abundance of logs and local sawmills have been able to keep log stocks at good levels. In fact some are bulging at the seams as forest owners have been targeting higher quality stands. These typically comprise higher volumes of domestic grade logs thus avoiding the lower value export segment. Local trade over the last few weeks has been brisker with most mills reporting sales at good levels albeit constrained on prices. Once again out-doors type lumber demand is bouncing back up suggesting fencing projects are getting into the summer swing. On the export log side, last month I reported the market

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indicator A grade log selling in China at around US$85 per cubic metre reflecting some of the lowest prices experienced in the last five years. In the last three weeks, there has been a significant bounce back to around $105 per cubic metre. A rising US$ exchange rate has softened the wharf gate prices but shipping has also come off. The net impact of all this is a lift exceeding NZ$25 per cubic metre for A grade at the port. I have just spent a week in China visiting customers and prospective customers. Some of the elements I see impacting this market include the fall in exchange rate between the RMB and US$ which has increased log costs, but added to export revenues. This has assisted the packaging and container floor sectors as they relate to wood fibre. The Autumn construction season is seeing higher usage levels than most

were predicting. Current consumption is running at close to 70,000 cubic metres per day. (2 million m3 per month). House prices (mostly apartments in China) have started to increase in tier one cities, stabilise in tier two cities and remain bearish is tier three cities. Most have commented they believe the property market is in a positive re-correction phase generally. There is a noticeable continuing decline of aged stock in log yards. Traders have returned to the negotiating table clearly indicating they believe the log price has bottomed out and they are in the market for bargains. The China Government recently announced enhanced austerity measures including providing house purchase incentives, interest rates cuts to some sectors and increased infrastructure expenditure.

They have also announced all state run domestic forest harvest will stop by the end of 2016 and all other domestic harvest will stop by the end of 2017. The current annual domestic harvest is 30 to 40 million log tonnes and is mostly undertaken in the northern provinces. This has changed the forward demand projections significantly. Caution remains the name of the game in the meantime with the overriding impression, if we lift production significantly and build inventory, pricing will certainly come under downward pressure. However it is great to see wood fibre commodities bouncing back with gusto mostly in contrast to many other sectors. Thus, it has never been more timely to remember — the only way forward for climate, country and the planet is to get out there and plant more trees!

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Cutting tall timber down to size Dave Neame is so passionate about what he does, that it’s easy to see why he’s dedicated two decades to his calling. Now he’s helping chop rogue trees and stands of timber down to size on Canterbury farms. “I’ve worked flat out logging and heli-logging over the last 20 years or so,” he says, “And it’s just great to be able to offer my skills to help farmers with their tree problems.” With over fourteen years heli logging experience under his belt, Dave’s company Full Chisel Felling was a natural choice to be involved in the recovery operation flying Rimu from the storm damaged DOC block at Kaniere on the West Coast. Whilst heli logging on a Taramakau forest block, Dave discovered that his father and grandfather had also logged nearby, supplying silver pine sleepers for the railway in the 1950s, using two-man crosscut saws. Technology has surely come a long way! Dave holds a full national certificate in tree felling and forestry harvesting, has been helicopter logging assessed and has full insurance. With these qualifications he reckons there is not much that he can’t do. Dave runs a separate onsite chainsaw

milling business, designs and makes wooden farm gate signs, wood splitting (small hydraulic splitter) and has a five tonne Bell ultra-logger available for clean-up of trees The Bell comes with a detachable root rake and blade which is ideal for slash and hedge trimming clean ups After commercially forestry felling since 1990, Dave felt a slight change of direction was in order. So, since 2009 the ‘flying forester’ has been working on dairy conversions from Hinds through to Swannanoa, and is now simply concentrating on tree work for farmers around Canterbury and districts. His able assistant in dealing with problem trees is top female arborist Kelly, who brings over a decade of tree dismantling skill to the operation. Over the years Dave has built up a large clientele that he is still serving today — many of them swear by Dave’s expertise and his old mate (former New Zealand international cricketer) John Wright of Ohoka is a prime

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Forest industry likes trade prospects While the details are still up in the air and ratification some time away yet, there has been a cautious welcome to the Trans Pacific Partnership from the forest and wood processing industries. The agreement has lifted a wide range of tariffs on timber and processed wood across the 12 countries involved and that is good news says the Wood Council of New Zealand. The council represents the broad spectrum of forestry interests in the countr y including farm forestry and forest owners, wood processors and manufacturers, and forest industry contractors. “We

have yet to see the detail, but we understand that all tariffs on logs and wood products will be reduced to zero. That represents a $9 million saving,” says Wood Council chair Bill McCallum. “While this is not a huge sum in the context of a trade worth $1.5 billion, we anticipate there will be bigger prizes arising from the TPP Agreement. “The focus of the TPPA has been on tariff reduction and

elimination, but with wood products we suspect that non-tariff barriers are a much greater impediment to trade. Technical barriers that have no scientific justification can prevent the import or use of imported wood products. Subsidies enjoyed by domestic wood processors can also make it impossible for imports to compete fairly. “The TPP creates a special relationship among the participating countries

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and we are hopeful it will become a permanent forum where other impediments to free trade, such as non-tariff barriers can be overcome.” The Wood Council recently initiated a research project to get a better understanding of these barriers in each potential market. Another positive the council draws from the TPPA is the potential

it creates for exporters of New Zealand processed wood products to compete in markets where they have until now been excluded by tariffs that escalate rapidly as value is added to a raw material. “These lost opportunities are not included in the $9 million saving, because current tariffs make exports

unprofitable,” says Mr McCallum. “The Wood Council appreciates the hard work of NZ government negotiators at the TPP talks. Once the agreement is ratified and becomes law there will be immediate small benefits for the forest and wood processing sector. Longer term we hope to see much bigger benefits.”

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Strength in the Canterbury Domestic Sawmill Market Since its beginnings in the early 90s Forest Management Group set a goal to support Domestic Sawmill supply in the Canterbury region. • McAlpines — Rangiora (small branched sawlog and post material) • Stoneyhurst Sawmilling Co — Christchurch (small branched sawlog) • SRS NZ — Rolleston (small branched sawlog) • Daiken NZ — Sefton (chip wood) At the time of harvest export prices were sitting just below the 5 year average, this resulted in domestic log grades surpassing export values and was prioritised in our cut plan. Of the 510 tons cut per hectare 70% of timber went to domestic mills and 30% into the export market. In this particular job domestic mill relationships proved valuable in providing price

Relationships developed with sawmill owners and consistent pricing of log grades has proved invaluable to our woodlot owners over the years as the export market spikes and dips in line with global economic factors. To highlight the strength in domestic saw log value we analysed a recent harvest operation in North Canterbury to show where the true value in this harvest operation was discovered. The below list highlights 6 key domestic mill customers Forest Management supplied in this harvest operation: • IPL — Greymouth (pruned & unpruned peeler logs) • WestCo Lagan — Hokitika (pruned sawlog)

stability to the forest owner. Export grades were shipped via Lyttelton Harbour where Forest Management has a strong presence. Reliable offshore customers ensure that forest owners have peace of mind that logs will be moved off their property and royalties will be paid. When choosing a Forest Management company it is encouraged to explore what markets are available to ensure maximum harvest revenue. For a no obligation woodlot value analysis contact Forest Management Group on 03 343 4101 or visit our website for a full list of services www.forestmanagement. co.nz.

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The Lely Welger CB — a new way to bale and wrap feed unveiled at Agritechnica in Europe

it proceeds across the field, depositing perfectly wrapped and compacted bales ready for pickup. The ‘yellow revolution’ edition showcased at Agritechnica has been taken to the fields during 2015, put through its paces in a series of rigorous tests, and refined even further to meet Lely’s quality controls. In countries as widespread as the United States, Switzerland, France and Germany, the Welger CB has proven a hit — as one would expect with any machine designed to free up time for busy farmers and maximise the profit from silage and

forage. With the continuous baling system, the driver no longer has to stop to tie and release bales. When the desired bale size is reached, the bale moves to the back for tying. Simultaneously, a new bale starts again at the front. The baler constantly keeps full tension on the bales until they leave the baler. The baler therefore combines constant bale quality with a high capacity, resulting in a considerable improvement in comfort for the driver. The cleverly interlocking machinery works like an automated production

line, smoothly undertaking different stages of the baling process at once. Watching it work is like seeing one of Henry Ford’s factories in action for the first time, having come from a hand-made auto coachbuilders. A finished product — this time painted in the traditional red which brothers Cornelis and Arij van der Lely made their trademark — will soon be ready to hit New Zealand shores. It will be a welcome addition to a range which already offers a wide variety of implements for delivering much needed feed to Kiwi herds.

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Korine added. “Living close to the lakes means summer recreation is a popular activity for many — so south Canterbury is a big region for this sort of thing. “We are so central here for watersports.’’ Timaru Can-Am has a full workshop and is also able to offer an on-site service for ATVs and of course a full follow up service is also provided to those who purchase vehicles at Timaru Can-Am. “We always recommend you get it serviced by us if you buy it from us.’’ The business regularly has demonstration days for those looking to purchase a new vehicle so they can try before they buy.

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Decades of dedication are reflected in the display of historic fire engines, in their own replica fire station taken especial care with a range of cars spanning the decades, from a 1907 Dodge Roadster all the way through to the ground-breaking 1991 Lancia Integrale Evo 1 — the car which dominated early 1990s world rally racing and led to the Evo badge being taken up by Mitsubishi. Jake Cooper and those who have followed him have tried to present a spectrum of the cars which people remember seeing on Canterbury roads — even ones Dad would have parked in the driveway at home. Thus, immaculate examples of the Triumph Herald, Rover P4, ‘66 Valiant, MK 1 Capri GT and MK3 Zephyr sit side by side with classics by Mercedes-Benz and Alfa Romeo. There is

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Ensuring quality feed When Brian Fillery of Propress clothing steamers’ fame wondered why his horses were coughing, he was inspired to combine proven clothing steamer technology with a solution to the problem of respiratory conditions in horses. The Haygain hay steamers are the result. Haygain is a division of Propress Ltd, a leading specialist company in commercial steam appliances. Propress, established in 1981 by Brian Fillery, continues his family’s involvement with steaming products since 1936. “Using HAYGAIN Hay Steamer s has been repeatedly, scientifically proven to eliminate the harmful fungal spores and bacteria that horses inhale while eating. The key element in each steamer is the unique manifold that distributes steam evenly throughout the hay,” said Bruce Moore, principal of BMA agencies, New Zealand’s HAYGAIN distributer. “The fungal spores and bacteria are killed by the damp heat and high temperatures reached during the process. The result is pure, hygienic, dust-free, nutritional hay with improved mineral availability, without additives, for healthier, better performing horses.” The Haygain steamer line-up offers real value. A steamer quickly becomes an indispensable addition to any stable. Horse health

improves and with reduced wastage, significant financial savings can be made and the owner’s life becomes that much easier. “We want our clients to fully appreciate the benefits to be gained from a hay steamer. We offer specialist advice and provide an unparalleled level of service to match the unbeatable quality of our products. We are a science driven company with horse health our primary focus. “The attention to detail on the products means they are of the highest quality, being designed and built to last. Haygain is an ingenious and essential piece of kit that every yard and barn should have.” International event rider, Sir Mark Todd uses Haygain and said ‘Leonidas winning the ‘best conditioned’ prize at The Landrover Burghley Horse Trials is testament to Keyflow UK and also to the HAYGAIN Hay Steamers that have enabled me to return to feeding good quality hay with minimum effort as the steamer does all the work’. Horse owners, trainers and breeders — come and see a working demonstration of hay being steamed at Canterbury

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Crowd scene at the show in 1910 in October 1863 and it is from this event that the Canterbury A and P show measures its history. When they outgrew these premises, the association purchased a

larger block at Addington with three permanent buildings. The depression and World War Two had an effect on the association but not the shows. Although entries

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E G A L I S & E G BALEA Bringing in the forage crop by Paul Campbell

Haymaking has come a long way from summer holidays on the farm when it was all hands to the stack, quite often just in the corner of a paddock, and sometimes under a corrugated iron open barn. Modern farming though sees sophisticated machinery and high quality commercial wrapping protecting hay from the elements, but the principle remains the same — high quality forage is the key to maximum stock returns, particularly in dairy farming. Adequate roughage is needed in stock diets to provide good rumen function, but as more roughage is fed, the energy density of the diet is reduced. High quality forage allows the animal to consume adequate forage while increasing energy intake to reach top production. The greatest obstacle to producing high quality hay is rapid field curing. It’s important to note that dry matter loss and nutritive changes occur each time a machine passes through the

crop reducing the quality of the final product. The need for rapid hay drying in the field is well recognised, and as ever, all eyes are on the sky and the forecast when the farmer claps on the hay rakes, or the contractor is scheduled. Many factors affect the field-drying rate of forage including the structure of the plant, swath structure, and soil and weather conditions. When a high yield crop is laid in a narrow swath, the swath tends to be most limiting because the moisture cannot readily move out. Solar radiation levels are most important. The power of the sun has to be such that about three tons of moisture can be evaporated for every ton of hay produced.

This requires 7 billion joules of energy, which is the equivalent of 70 gallons of fuel oil. Rain damage, when it occurs, can have the greatest effect on loss and quality. When the weather doesn’t co-operate, it’s best if it has to happen, to be early in the drying process rather than about the time the crop is ready to bale. Forage crops should be mown at the right maturity for top yield and quality. The ideal cutting time varies among species, but normally this optimum occurs in the late vegetative to early reproductive stages. Mowing at this time provides a good yield, a relatively low fiber content and adequate energy and protein contents.

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Whatever method is used to store silage on the farm, there are advantages and disadvantages, and there are widely ranging capital costs as well. Some methods of storing include trench, bunker, concrete silos, oxygenlimiting silos, heap silage, and bale silage. A common sight across kiwi farms is the plastic and used tyre-covered ‘bunker’ system. Whatever the system, the ensiling and storage system’s main functions are to exclude air during the ensiling process and to prevent air from entering the silage during storage. Limiting air present in the silage will enhance feed quality and reduce spoilage. Once the bunks, silos, and ag-bags are filled and sealed, the process of silage fermentation begins. Inoculants are a tool that can be used to help aid in the fermentation process. Application of silage inoculants has become a common practice, however, inoculants are not always successful in improving fermentation. United States researchers have provided farmers with tips on how to improve the effectiveness of inoculation. Silage inoculants contain anaerobic bacteria that produce lactic acid while not needing oxygen. Bacteria in commercial products

usually contain one or more of the following species: Lactobacillus plantarum or other Lactobacillus species; various Pediococcus species, and Enterococcus faecium. These bacteria have been selected to grow rapidly and efficiently resulting in an increased fermentation rate. In addition, the products of fermentation include higher levels of lactic acid and lower levels of acetic acid. The primary economic benefits of using an inoculant include improved dry matter recovery and animal performance. Applying inoculants can reduce dry matter losses 2 — 3 % in a well-managed bunker. The shift in fermentation products (higher lactic acid and lower acetic acid) should increase animal feed efficiency since animals can utilise lactic acid more efficiently than acetic acid. Not all conditions are conducive for inoculation. According to research conducted by Richard Muck, at the USDA Dairy Forage Research Center in Wisconsin, the success of an inoculant is most impacted by the size of the natural population of lactic acid bacteria on the crop.

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The greater the natural population the less able bacteria (non-native lactic bacteria) added by inoculation will be able to dominate the crop and provide a benefit during fermentation. The populations of natural lactic acid bacteria increase with long waiting times (two or three days), rainfall during wilting, and higher wilting temperatures.

Inoculants will work best when applied to forage harvested at the recommended moisture contents for the various storage structures (45 — 70 % moisture). Natural populations of lactic acid bacteria do not grow well under dry conditions suggesting that inoculants may be more successful in drier crops.

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A study at the Centre for Dairy Research at Reading University in the United Kingdom, compared the effects of film colours and number of silage wrap layers on spoilage, nutrient quality and potential impact on animal production.

The research assessed dry matter losses, wastage, fermentation characteristics, and nutritive value. Samples of harvested grass were taken at the point of ensiling to determine dry matter content and quality of the crop. Two colours of silage film were used - green and black - in combination with four, six or eight wrap layers. This produced six treatments. The crop was cut, wilted for 24 hours, then baled and wrapped the same day. Ten bales were made for each treatment, all from the same field, and were stacked on

a standard base for four months before opening. In this study, the average wastage in bales wrapped with the standard four layers of black plastic was almost 9% of the total fresh weight of the bale. However, wrapping bales with six or eight layers reduced wastage to less than 1%. This indicates that there is a marked difference in spoilage when wrapping six rather than four layers. The additional increase in digestibility and metabolisable energy also indicated a positive effect with increased layers

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of black film, possibly arising from the improved fermentation shown in the reduction in pH and ammonia nitrogen, and the increase in sugars. Using green film appeared to leave no spoilage of any note, irrespective of the number of layers of film used. This could indicate a positive effect from controlling the impact of UV light on the stability of the bale or the air permeability of the film, but requires further investigation before any firm conclusions can be drawn.

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New strategies for Synlait Following an underlying net profit after tax of $12.2 million for the financial year ending July 31, 2015 compared with $19.6 million in 2014 financial year Synlait directors are looking at other strategies Decreases in dair y prices has resulted in revenue decreasing from $448.1 million compared to $600.5 million in FY14. The underlying NPAT, while within market guidance, was down on expectations due to lower than anticipated lactoferrin sales and Synlait’s board of directors choosing to prioritise payments to milk suppliers in a period of a very low milk price. “FY15 has been an extremely busy year. We’ve continued to develop our existing ingredients and bulk nutritionals business, as well as bringing lactoferrin to market and increasing production volumes of finished infant formula in retail-ready cans,” said chairman Graeme Milne. “At the same time, we’ve continued our investment in our nutritional capacity and capability with our $250 million growth initiatives programme nearing completion. “All of this has been in a global operating environment where milk prices have fallen

to unsustainably low levels and this is reflected in our FY15 revenue. Our suppliers are an important part of our business and we’ve prioritised paying them higher advances and final payments for their milk, relative to our earnings, in what has turned out to be the first of probably two very challenging years on farm.” Mr Milne added the initial focus in the 2016 financial year on commissioning Synlait’s third large scale spray dryer and new quality testing laboratory in October, shifting towards developing nutritional and infant formula products with key customers to leverage the increased capability and capacity. “Based on the expected increase in volumes from both dryer three and our blending and consumer packaging facility, profitability will be in advance of anything achieved to date,” said Mr Milne. Managing Director and CEO John Penno says the strategy to make more from milk requires innovation both on farm and throughout the manufacturing process.

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“We are poised for earnings growth through our value added strategy. We now have the customers, people, manufacturing capability, and milk suppliers to deliver a significant increase in our overall volumes, particularly the volume of finished infant formula,” he said. “Our milk supply is increasingly differentiated

before it leaves the farm gate. The value added products we make are distinguished by the milk they are manufactured from. “Our suppliers receive a premium payment on top of

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their base milk price, for milk that goes into value added products. More than half of our suppliers will attract a premium payment this season because of the value they’re creating on their farm.”

In accordance with Synlait’s dividend policy, Synlait’s board of directors have determined that no dividend will be payable to shareholders for the financial year ending July 31, 2015.

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FROM BATTLEFIELD TO PASTURE LAND The echoes of the First World War ring with particular clarity in rural New Zealand. Many a man of the land downed tools when war clouds loomed 100 years ago and sailed off to distant battlefields on the far side of the world. Too many failed to return, while others, bearing the scars of conflict, came home to settle back on the land. PAUL CAMPBELL recently retraced their path.

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‘Here Lies a Soldier of New Zealand — Known only Unto God’. Of course, there were the fortunate men, the ones who returned home to New Zealand, albeit some with life-changing wounds. The Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act was passed by parliament in 1915 to provide returning servicemen with arable land through a ballot system. This mainly went to Pakeha Kiwis, because Maori veterans were assumed to have tribal land already available to them. In fact, at Caterpillar Valley there are a number of headstones identifying the last resting place of members of the Maori Battalion. They were among the men of New Zealand Pioneer Battalion

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Irrigating farmers invited to INZ AGM If you happen to be in Central Otago on Thursday 5th November, consider coming along to IrrigationNZ’s first AGM in the region.

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signalling a changing of the guard. Next month, two longserving IrrigationNZ board members will stand down — Ian McIndoe and Dan Bloomer. Both men have contributed more than 15 years’ service respectively to IrrigationNZ. Dan Bloomer will be familiar to many irrigating farmers as both a board member and workshop trainer during his time with IrrigationNZ. Dan is principal of Hawke’s Bay-based Page Bloomer Associates — a consultancy company specialising in crop production, engineering and irrigation — and Director of the Centre of Land and Water in Hastings. He helped develop IrrigationNZ’s Code of Practice for Irrigation Performance Assessments and resources that support the Irrigation Manager and Operator training workshops. Dan has a governance role

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Allen Donald from Genetic Enterprises Ltd has been an integral part in the success of the first full blooded Normande calf born in New Zealand with embryo’s he helped import from France.

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Mahoe cheese. We put him in contact with Helene Dubarle who is the export manager for Montbeliarde cattle over there. “He spent time with her and she introduced him to a Normande cattle breeder as the milk from these cows is known for making good cheese. Once he found his choice of donor we organised the import of the embryos for him. “We are the biggest importers of breeds and arranged the permits and port clearance. The family are the first in New Zealand to have pure embryos born — it is very exciting. We implanted the embryos into their stock and will implant

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to other cows. “In France they are using this breed to make Camembert cheese. The Normande is used for dairy as it has always presented a strong dual purpose quality and is known for its unsurpassed quality and tenderness of meat and it is known as one of the best meats and the stock are hardy. “They live in an environment of long damp muddy winters and they breed from the Andes to the tropical coastlines of South America and to the Islands in Canada. “It was a bit complicated to start with as we have never brought embryos into New Zealand before and using Allen was a huge help

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Suzuki’s off-road pedigree may bring to mind motocross mud-slingers and hard working quad bikes. But peel back the surface and you’ll also find that the Japanese auto maker has also been at the forefront of sports utility technology on four full-sized wheels, producing some tough machines which have stood the test of time. Now, with their new Grand Vitara claiming a place in the compact SUV market which Suzuki had a hand in creating — Willy’s jeep aside — the obvious comparison will come not between this new offering and other, pricier contenders such as the Discovery Sport and the X3, but with the Suzuki bloodline 27 years in the

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War time in the United Kingdom revisited War time in the United Kingdom was, I understand, very tough for those living through such harsh times. Obviously there was the bombings and the constant threat of invasion, plus the battle to supply those fighting in Europe with amazing stories about the resilience, but one of the most amazing things, it seems, was the way they turned to growing their own food. Shipping supplies were few and far between thanks to the wolf packs of submarines, and the blockades by the German navy certainly got close to starving the nation. However in true stiff upper lip style, the nation turned into a nation of vege gardeners. Here in New Zealand I think we were already a nation of vege growers, and Lancaster Park was planted in potatoes as part of the war

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