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for experimental work to be centred round Ruakura and possibly the two Agricultural Colleges” Undaunted, Jack sent his own cattle to Ruakura. He fought to bring the breed to New Zealand commercially, and won. In 1967 he triumphantly displayed the first Charolais at the Timaru A&P show, starting a quiet revolution in the rural sector. The next year, at a meeting in Oamaru, Jack went on to help found the NZ Charolais Cattle Society — a group which is still going strong today. Recognised not just here, but internationally, Jack Sutherland was elected World President of the combined organisation for Charolais breeders in 1978. In 1980 he presided over the world congress for

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The more I dig, the worse it gets I know I have banged on and on about depression and mental health problems throughout New Zealand but seriously, the more I look into it, the more I am finding, and it is a very real epidemic. People who I thought were totally OK and full of life and community works are either suffering or have been there and got the t-shirt. We are all very good at saying it won’t happen to us or any of ours, but wake up New Zealand, depression is taking more lives than fourwheel motorbike accidents. The Wellington Wombles are very quick to try to stop the obvious, such as fourwheel motorbike accidents, produce huge volumes of farm safety regulations and wrap everyone in cotton wool as they cream off salaries that any farmer would be thrilled to be paid, but because depression isn’t visible, it is swept under the carpet. I am aware that the Government provided funds for mental health support in Canterbury because of the quakes, but for the life of me I can’t find out where it was

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singer-songwriter and guitarist best known for being the lead singer of The Feelers. He formed The Feelers in 1992 and the band went on to sell more albums than any other New Zealand band so far. James is another born and bred Cantabrian and studied fine art and film at the University of Canterbury. Dean Lawton is best known

for her involvement in iconic Kiwi band Tadpole as the drummer and manager since the 1990s. The band went through a number of different members with Dean and vocalist Renée Brennan being stable members since the late 1990s coinciding with their success in New Zealand. Julia Deans hails from Fur Patrol, a Wellington-based band formed in 1996. In 2001

the band moved to Australia where they landed their first major record deal and are known for their song Lydia which reached number one on the New Zealand singles chart in the early 2000s. The Yeah Nah Nahs are not to be missed and will be playing on the More FM main stage, Village Green at noon and 2pm on Friday November 11.

The current cast includes Jason Kerrison of Opshop, Rodney Fisher of Goodshirt, James Reid of The Feelers, Dean Lawton of Tadpole and Julia Deans of Fur Patrol. They will be playing songs that have been handcrafted by the musicians along with classic hits, retro tunes and new pop sensations. Whatever your taste in music is and no matter what generation you belong to, there is sure to be something for everyone. Christchurch raised Jason Kerrison began as a solo artist but formed Opshop when he grew tired of doing solo shows and joined with other musically minded friends. In 2003, Opshop were the winners of a competition aimed at helping small bands make it big. They are now one of New Zealand’s most recognised bands. Rodney Fisher is known for his role in Kiwi band Goodshirt which leapt to fame in 2000 with their release of the album Green including their song Sophie which reached number one on New Zealand singles chart. This song then went on to be released internationally. James Reid is a New Zealand

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Educating and engaging at show time The Canterbury A&P Show is an opportunity for urban and rural New Zealanders to interact through an event that aims to engage, educate and entertain.. Over the three days there will be more that $100,000 in prize money at stake in livestock contests, as the farming community demonstrates the results of hard work over the past year. The show also boasts one of the country’s largest equestrian programmes including showing classes, dressage and showjumping. The food and wine area has had an overhaul in 2016 to showcase over 50 speciality product exhibitors, while in the food hall there will be a variety of different vendors. A new wine courtyard will offer

music on the Village Green, while enjoying wine from a variety of top Canterbury and New Zealand wineries. Cooking guru Jax Hamilton will be running demonstrations in the Westinghouse Demonstration Kitchen on Show Day. “Slightly cheeky and always entertaining, an all-round modern pioneer, Jax provides all the ‘wow’ — without all the work,” said show marketing manager, Nicole Henderson. “As a busy mum and businesswoman, Jax can show you fantastic, quick, easy hacks around the

kitchen using your pantry ingredients efficiently and with fun. “Music will come from a goundbreaking act, The Yeah Nah Nahs, a supergroup collective of musicians who play all the hits from songs handcrafted by members of the band, classic hits, retro tunes and new pop bangers.” The group features some of New Zealand’s biggest names in music including: Jason Kerrison (Opshop), Rodney Fisher (Goodshirt), James Reid (The Feelers), Dean Lawton (Tadpole) and Julia Deans (Fur Patrol).

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“Ultimate Canines is a dog agility show with a difference, which has appeared on New Zealand’s Got Talent and at field days all over the country,” added Nicola. “Chelsea and her dogs will be performing each day on Grigg Avenue, next to the Food Court.” A popular meeting place is expected to be the lakeside Town and Country Bar which also features live music from some of Christchurch’s

favourite bands including SansTribe and Assembly Required on Thursday and Friday afternoon. “If beer isn’t your thing we also stock a range of ciders, wines, non-alcoholic beverages and more, open from 11am on Thursday and Friday. “At the Mike Greer Homes City Farmyard, children are able to get up close and personal with lambs,

calves, puppies, ducklings, piglets, chickens and plenty more. There are also loads of education components and plenty of friendly volunteers to point you in the right direction.” At the More FM tent, there’s the chance to win a seven-day Trafalgar Italian holiday for two, including flights. Terms and Conditions are available at www.theshow. co.nz.

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Homes, spoutings and chains When building a new home confidence often comes with the knowledge that the companies you are dealing with have experience advisors on hand. The same goes for those in the machinery industry when chains and necessary lifting, towing or securing equipment are required. Keith Hay Homes Keith Hay started his family business Keith Hay Homes in 1938 and the company stakes its name and reputation on customer satisfaction. After more than 70 years and 22,000 satisfied customers later, Keith Hay Homes is still a 100 per cent New Zealand family-owned and operated company, built on a strong foundation of honesty, integrity and trustworthiness. The staff at Keith Hay Homes take the time to listen and understand your needs and desires, to build a home that works for you, within your agreed budget and timeframe and they use locally sourced products. The home consultants will work with you to address all important considerations and the company motto is ‘success through satisfied customers’. Their team are knowledgeable, happy to help and believe in putting their customers first. Their

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rainwater system just for your property. Chains galore The Chain Man Ltd is one of Canterbury’s largest privately-owned manufacturer and supplier of lifting equipment and is a member of the Lifting Engineers New Zealand Incorporated. With more than 30 years of industry experience, The Chain Man has the widest

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Cracking into a

healthy industry by Andy Bryenton

t’s been a known fact since the dawn of time that walnuts are tasty. But it’s only with the advent of science that we’ve begun to learn about the health benefits of this hardshelled superfood. Now those who farm the distinctive twin-lobed nuts are banding together to watch their business grow, alongside the profile of their entire industry. Walnuts have been cultivated since ancient times and not just for their delicious centres. The ink used by Leonardo Da Vinci was processed from the black interior husk of the walnut cultivar Juglans nigra, for example, and symmetrical walnuts were carved and used as meditative aids, rotated in the palms of Chinese sages and philosophers like the

ceramic ‘stress balls’ sold at new age shops today. Now, as the world wakes up to the health benefits of the walnut — the only nut which contains large amounts of the vital alpha-linolenic acid alongside a hit of vitamins, antioxidants and minerals — Canterbury growers are leading the charge toward a modernised industry, forming a co-operative in the same mould as dairy giant Fonterra. The first annual meeting of that group — the Walnuts New Zealand Co-operative — was held in July this year, with a strong showing of shareholders and a definitive message for the future of walnut cultivation in Canterbury and beyond. Dedication to producing a quality product and taking the processing and marketing of that product in hand is the

group’s mission and there must be few boards of directors in any industry who have the depth of experience present on the executive of Walnuts New Zealand. All are walnut cultivators in their own right and some have served with an exemplary record in other farming advocacy organisations. Walnut cultivation in Canterbury is booming, with over 120 growers tending close to 400 hectares of productive trees. A hub of industry centres around the fertile lands of Darfield and West Melton, so it’s no surprise that this is where the first walnut processing factory belonging to the co-op is established. Built in 1996, the Cracker of a Nut company was brought into the Walnuts New Zealand fold in 2015, having enjoyed many years of

Old growth — Walnut trees take a long time to mature, but can remain productive for years, laden down with goodness

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Sometimes there are substantial, short-term increases in electricity demand. Changes like these may trigger the need for additional investment in New Zealand’s electricity transmission network – a cost that is passed on to all New Zealanders. While most of our Demand Response participants are large businesses, we are keen to expand the programme to include smaller agri-businesses and farms – especially those using irrigation. If your business or farm has a peak load of greater than 20kW, and has a time of use meter, Transpower would like to hear from you. From the beginning of November we are asking interested parties to apply to be part of our programme. If you’d like to know more, please contact Quintin Tahau through demand.response@transpower.co.nz. If you’d like more information, visit our website at: www.transpower.co.nz/demandresponse

CANTERBURY FARMING October 2016 success in its own right. Set up by the visionaries Malcolm and Jenny Lawrence, the Cracker of a Nut factory now forms the core of processing activities for the new co-op. Walnut processing is an art unto itself and as anyone who has had occasion to wield the nutcracker knows, the hard-shelled delicacy is reluctant to give up its prize. By 1998 the Lawrences were pressing the first real Kiwi walnut oil and by 2006 their walnut oil, walnut flour and exotic purple walnuts were all used in a single dish by chef Mark Sycamore to take out the prestigious NZ Chef of the Year award. Constant upgrades have made the factory a year-round facility, producing all of the food ingredients one can extract from the humble walnut, as well as using the ground shells as a natural abrasive — a substance used by the US military for aviation parts cleaning until very recently. New Zealand’s walnut crop is entirely gobbled up by our own insatiable hunger for the tasty treats. In fact, 500 tonnes a year are imported, largely from California, the world’s biggest exporter of walnuts. This is all set to change as production ramps up even further, both on farms belonging to Walnuts New Zealand Co-op members and through the Cracker of a Nut factory. New machinery, both for the harvest and for processing is coming on line, with the harvest especially

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Old growth — Walnut trees take a long time to mature, but can remain productive for years, laden down with goodness shifting from a manual task to one expedited by engineering. When it comes to the automation of the Walnut business, the US leads the way although French equipment is more suitable for New Zealand. Walnut harvesters gather the fallen nuts and sorting engines which cleverly remove the outer shell and the green ‘husk’ which conceals the brown nut — and reject any duds. This sort of equipment has already been put to work on several Canterbury walnut farms and others will surely

follow as production tonnage lifts. Once overlooked by many as a baking ingredient or a quirky addition to summer salads, but nothing more, the walnut is enjoying renaissance in New Zealand and around the world. By banding together into a strong alliance, farmers who have invested in walnuts — a crop which takes many years to reach maturity — will be able to have a bigger voice and a more visible presence not just on supermarket shelves but in round table discussions among the

advocates of agriculture. This approach is not just common sense, it’s also one which is enticing new growers to contemplate their options in the industry. In the not too distant future, we are almost certain to see a day when new Zealand shifts from being a net importer to a net exporter of walnut products. When that day comes, it will be the culmination of many years of hard work, going back to seedlings planted and plans formulated before the turn of the century.

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Back pain expo in your area Inversion New Zealand coming to you After eight years of touring the country, attending the Home and Agricultural shows, demonstrating their Teeter Hang-Ups Inversion Tables, Inversion NZ have decided to put on their own shows in the rural and provincial areas, I asked Dave Hare why. “We have had a lot of people tell us that they don’t want to travel the distances to the major centres, struggle with car parking, trudge around a big show fighting hoards of people, then have to stand waiting for a treatment, especially if they have a stuffed back,” he said. We thought that it would be a lot easier if we came to them, so we started looking at the halls in the smaller areas and experimented with our own shows. It’s been a blast he said, it’s easier, considerably more relaxing, no parking hassles, people can sit on chairs while waiting for a treatment and there’s no entrance fee. What we find is people are more relaxed and get a proper treatment, have the time to ask relevant questions and actually enjoy themselves and come away from the event, in most cases having experienced relief and feeling

confident they now have an answer to their issues. Here in NZ the Teeter tables recently gained a boost from one of the most respected back pain specialists in the country, Dr Giresh Kanji. Dr Kanji completed a PhD on how humans experience pain and then researched lower back pain, writing Fix Your Back. He then spent a few years researching neck pain, headache and migraine and wrote Fix Your Neck Pain,

Headache and Migraine, both books are in bookstores. Dr Kanji discovered in his research that the disc is the most likely source of low back pain and inversion showed the best results of all the trials conducted. Three studies showed a 60% reduction in pain and one showed a 75% reduction in surgery for people with disc prolapse. Dr Kanji has personally been using the Teeter Inversion tables for his own low back pain, has Teeter

Inversion tables at both of his clinics in Wellington (The Sports and Pain Clinic) and has had such success that he is now conducting the largest study in the world on Inversion Therapy. In his own words, “these things are gold” and inversion should be a first line treatment for low back pain.

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New Hope For Long Term Back Pain Sufferers

After more than eight years in New Zealand, Teeter Hang-Ups have 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 still could walk, there was hope”.

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.

Dave had 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 told me. 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”.

“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” he told me, “the blood to the brain helps these kids and the results are excellent” What this means for the aging population is that it helps maintain the health of the brain as we all get older.

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’ he told me “I had spent large amounts of money on every form of treatment available and here

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Over the years INZ have helped thousands of people get some serious relief and have seen results in not only backs, but necks, hips, knees, posture, circulation, increased height, blood pressure and lots more.

DEAR DAVE AND NANCY

In 2008 I had been living with a serious lower back pain for many years due to two discs with serious degeneration and was scheduled for a double spinal fusion at a cost of $48,000. The Specialist had recommended many lifestyle changes including changing my profession, which was not practical as I own my own business.

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” he told me “most people actually get off with the pain either gone or considerably less” he said “we let the tables do the Frank Harwood (84) of Turangi using his Teeter, Frank has been talking” Inverting for over eight years and has found it keeps him young

IT IS PURE LOGIC AS TO HOW THE TEETER TABLE WORKS

Discs: It uses gravity to apply traction, the Posture: Poor 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, re-hydrating them. This is the key! Discs do not have their own blood supply, they 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 de-hydrate.

De-Hydrated discs are less flexible, they are harder, more prone to injury, they interfere with nerve roots creating pain and ultimately the de-hydration 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 far more effectively and returns quality of life

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lot of pain is muscular, when muscles are stressed they become tight which restricts the flow of blood and lymph through the muscles so toxins build up, Co2 and Lactic Acid. Traction opens up the muscles, Rhythmic Traction, is a gentle rocking motion that 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.

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Come along to one of our expos near you over the next few wekends. (see below for details). If you have completely resigned yourself to having back or neck pain for the rest of your life, then chances are you will be pleasantly surprised.

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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; similar to the wheels out of alignment on your car. Trying to correct posture is extremely difficult due to muscle memory, as it constantly pulls the muscles back to where they were. At a level of 40 degrees or more on the Teeter, the muscle groups open up and eventually come back into alignment, using the table daily, does not allow the muscle memory to pull them back out of alignment and slowly the muscles start to lose their memory and go with the flow, allowing the body to come back into correct posture. Then using the table once a day will ensure it is kept there. This is pure logic, if a machine is out of alignment it does not last long, the only difference between the body and a machine is that 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 our local roadshows, you have nothing to lose and chances are, a lot to gain.

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BACK

At the Waikato Home Show I experienced a demonstration on a Teeter Inversion Table by Dave and Nancy Hare. To me the effect was amazing, I actually experienced some serious relief which lasted for an hour or two, I was told that the relief would last longer with time as long as I used the table regularly, so with the surgery scheduled for 12 weeks time, having nothing to lose and a lot to gain I purchased a Teeter. Four years on I still use my table on a daily basis, my back is as strong as ever with very little or completely no pain, I am still at my same profession and working as hard as ever and most importantly I did not have the surgery. I consider the purchase of my Teeter has been one of my greatest investments, not only has it enabled me to avoid serious and costly surgery, it has kept me in my profession and it has brought my health back. Thank you very much for the opportunity. Very best regards Paul Gordon Cambridge

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Come along for a free treatment Here in New Zealand,

Dr Giresh Kanji, one of the countries most respected Pain Specialists completed a PhD on how humans experience pain and then researched lower back pain, writing "Fix Your Back" and then spent a few years researching neck pain, headache and migraine and wrote "Fix Your Neck Pain, Headache & Migraine", both books are in most bookstores. Dr Kanji discovered in his research that the disc is the most likely source of low back pain and Inversion showed the best results of all the trials conducted. Three studies showed a 60% reduction in pain and one showed a 75% reduction in surgery for people with disc prolapse.

Inversion helps to: • Relieve Back Pain • Relieve Neck Pain • Relieve Muscle Tension • Stimulate Blood And Lymph Flow • Improve Posture • Increase Flexability • Reduce The Effects Of Ageing Caused By Gravity

Dr Kanji has personally been using the Teeter Inversion tables for his own low back pain, has Teeter Inversion tables at both of his clinics in Wellington (The Sports and Pain Clinic) and has had such success that he is now conducting the largest study in the World on Inversion Therapy. In his own words, "these things are gold and inversion should be a first line treatment for low back pain”.

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Stripping your windows has never been so easy By Dave Hare When it comes to stripping your windows, it’s normal to be confronted by the scope of the project, and the windows that won’t open or close properly because of the many coats of paint that have glued them shut. The tricky corners with all that built-up paint that seems impossible to strip and of

course the lead paint that we grind into dust with sandpaper to spread around for everyone to breathe; it’s all very daunting. Well not anymore, Simon Cooper from the Cooper’s Strip Club, says. Simon says their stripping system makes stripping your windows the perfect DIY project. Simon confidently claims their easy-to-use products and methods will remove any paint or varnish from the inside or outside of your windows without the need to use sandpaper. Simon says their stripper will dissolve any finish and their flusher will rinse the surface clean and because the process is wet, there is no harmful lead dust to worry about. During November the Cooper’s Strip Club will be in the Canterbury region. Simon says “If you are interested in seeing how to get those windows Simon Cooper shows Dave Hare how to strip dealt to once and for all, pop on

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Exporters back single QA standard for deer farms All five major venison marketing companies and the NZ Deer Farmers Association (NZDFA) are backing the introduction of a revamped quality assurance programme for farmed deer. The companies have agreed on a single standard for deer that will eliminate duplication between companies running their own QA programmes. They have also agreed that, after a three-year phase-in period, compliance with the QA standard will be a requirement for the supply of animals for Cervena™ venison. The development of the single standard was initiated by the marketers and coordinated by Deer Industry NZ (DINZ) as part of the industry’s Passion2Profit (P2P) programme. For farmers who produce beef, lamb or goat meat as well as venison, the deer standard is included in the NZ Farm Assurance Programme, which has been developed by the Red Meat Profit Partnership (RMPP). “This means all species will be covered by a single

baseline standard and the same audit process, further reducing paperwork for farmers,” says DINZ quality manager John Tacon. “Venison mar keting companies will deliver the standard to their farmer suppliers, with the timing determined by their customer requirements.” Both P2P and RMPP are Primary Growth Partnership programmes between the Ministry for Primary Industries and, respectively, the deer and red meat industries. NZDFA chair David Morgan supports the single standard. He says it will help streamline paperwork for those farmers already involved in QA schemes for two or more processors. “I think any farmers trying QA for the first time will be surprised how easy it is to do and how useful it is. Most farmers will find they are

already doing all the things they should, but without the standard and audit you can’t prove this to a third party. “A QA audit is a great way to check that you and your staff are complying with all the rules and regulations we have to deal with these days. Honest mistakes with things like registers of animal remedies can be extremely expensive. The QA scheme makes it less likely that you will make them.” While the on-farm benefits of QA are real, the ultimate driver for on-farm QA comes from the marketplace. Venison exporter and DINZ deputy chair Glenn Tyrrell says most NZ deer farmers take great pride in producing a quality product and take animal welfare very seriously. “This is not necessarily the case in other parts of the world. There have been a number of high profile

incidents that have upset consumers,” Tyrrell says. “Important international customers — food service distributors and supermarket buyers — are increasingly demanding proof that all the food products they buy meet their expectations for ethical farming and quality standards. New Zealand’s good reputation is a big plus, but they still want a paper trail and an audit report.”

He says over the years individual exporters have developed their own QA schemes in response to varying customer demands. “Now we have come together with a single credible standard as part of Passion2Profit that will be easier to communicate to overseas customers. “Quality in all respects — from animal welfare, to environmental protection, to

food safety — underpins the brand values of NZ venison and Cervena in particular. It’s what chefs and consumers are buying and ultimately determines the premium they are willing to pay for our meat. “I strongly encourage deer farmers to talk to their marketing company or deer agent about what it has to offer them.” To find out more go to www.deernz.org/QA

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Slightly more positive tone Although the local wool market has continued to face pressure during the past several weeks, generated by obvious financial restrictions from Chinese buyers, the majority of growers offering wool at New Zealand wool auctions have faced reality and met the market. The ear ly October auctions brought audible sighs of despair from a large proportion of wool growers as prices for crossbred and many mid-micron types slumped to levels well below the cost of production. After approximately three years of relatively stable prices, the major reduction in wool returns of late, dealt to an already struggling sheep farming industry, has been received with both astonishment and anger, however the obvious resilience of farmers who are, unfortunately, used to fluctuations in pricing for their produce, is something which has to be witnessed closely to enable understanding. There are a number of growers who have managed to insulate themselves to a degree from the recent negativity in the spot marketplace by having taken out insurance through either fixed forward price contracts or flexi-contracts offered via PGG Wrightson Wool’s whollyowned wool export business Bloch & Behrens (B&B). As Palle Petersen, GM of B&B said: “We introduced a Flexicontract product to PGW Wool growers around 30 months ago as a way of combatting market volatility, and now our growers who took up the opportunity are reaping the benefits. Likewise the manufacturers we locked in at the other end of the pipeline are currently having to pay a little more than perhaps they might prefer, but surety of supply is important to them. PGW’s fixed price contracts signed up to a year ago, for

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Potential of dairy beef integration The final report of a five-year study into the use of quality beef genetics in a dairy beef supply chain has been released confirming the potential for dairy farmers to produce high value calves with minimal calving problems using proven beef genetics. The aim of the Beef and Lamb New Zealand Dairy-Beef Integration Programme was to analyse and demonstrate the benefits and risks involved throughout the supply chain in order to increase the supply of quality calves to the finishing industry. The AgResearch-led project led by Dr Vicki Burggraaf, AgResearch Farm Systems Scientist, was funded by Beef and Lamb NZ Mid-Northern Farmer Council with in-kind

support from LIC and Ezicalve (proven Hereford sires). The release of the final report provides the detail behind preliminary findings released to the red meat and dairy sectors in early September. Dr Burggraaf said the beef industry is becoming increasingly reliant on calves sourced from dairy farms but the sires of these calves have traditionally been of poor or unknown genetic potential

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The honest truth? I felt honoured to be included in a group of 11 farmers and advisers who recently converged on the South Island for a study tour over a week. Our main purpose was to observe better management systems on dairy farms, particularly in respect to biological and chemical

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Specialists in farm rolling machinery Plucks Engineering is a family owned and operated business that has been manufacturing and servicing agricultural machinery for over 50 years. All our staff are qualified tradesmen, extremely skilful and trained to the highest of standards, with many years specialising in agricultural machinery. Over the years we have spent a lot of time working on our Land Roller design. This continues as we update materials and construction to produce an even better finished product. Of course clients play a large role and what this means is a purpose built implement designed around their needs and suited to all conditions that the New Zealand countryside can throw at it. Our latest innovation is a huge roller from our our workshop for a customer who

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There’s an old question in this part of the world which can somewhat define a true petrolhead — are you a Holden or a Ford fan? To confound the partisans, and often simply because of their back-catalogue of muscle car legends, I’ve often found myself answering ‘what about Dodge?’ I have a par ticular fondness for large Dodge trucks — and for the rumble of a big hemi V8. I once drove a massive 1960s-era Dodge ambulance up from Coromandel to Auckland and commanding what felt like a great ship of the highway with that unholy reserve of torque was a formative experience. Dodge built — and continue to build — big, powerful, sometimes even brutal trucks which exemplify the allAmerican pickup. Wide, long, low-revving and with the power to rip stumps from the dry ground, these machines have long been imports here, as in most parts of the world. The UAE’s car collecting ‘Rainbow Sheikh’, with Lamborghinis and Mercedes-Benz models to spare, has said that his favourite vehicle of all time is a Dodge Power Wagon pickup. Now, under the name badge RAM, a range of big beefy utilities packed with proven power are coming direct to Kiwi shores. These pickups

have been remanufactured by legendary Aussie auto experts Walkinshaw — who you might remember for their special-edition Holdens — to meet local standards and requirements, but they remain bold, brash and unashamedly American in their sheer size and power delivery. Shock and awe? You betcha — and leave the Humvee in the garage. The RAM 3500 comes loaded with a hightech Cummins turbo diesel under the hood, 6.7 litres of displacement producing 276kW and a staggering 1,084Nm of torque. “We have deliberately had a soft launch for the RAM Trucks, starting with a preview at Fieldays, so that we could put everything in place to ensure that wherever a RAM roams in New Zealand, it will have the full support it deserves and to build a marketing programme that rams home the unique capabilities of the RAM range,” explained David

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Working on agriculture emissions Federated Farmers supports the PCE’s call for a better approach to understanding the ways to control and reduce agricultural greenhouse gases. “We’ve always said the ETS is only one way to work on this issue and we’ve always insisted agricultural emissions should be measured and monitored from the farm level, not from processors. It’s good to see the commissioner coming around to this way of thinking,” said Federated Farmers spokesperson on climate change Anders Crofoot. Federated Farmers sees the report as a useful contribution to the ongoing discussion New Zealand needs to have about finding ways to reduce agricultural emissions. As the report points out, total emissions from agriculture in the last 25 years have increased by 15 per cent, while at the same time emissions from road transport increased by 71 per cent and

industrial processing by 45 per cent. “To achieve the massive change required to reduce agricultural emissions, we are going to have to work together as a nation and we are going to have to look for solutions based on new technologies, smart science and good research,” said Mr Crofoot. The report also notes agriculture has made major gains in controlling emissions while still increasing productivity, stating that emissions would be 40 per cent higher than they are now if gains had not been made through improvements like breeding more efficient animals and improving farm management. Federated Farmers does not support the inclusion of agricultural emissions in the ETS, because it would put New Zealand

producers at a severe competitive disadvantage on international markets. “We did support New Zealand’s signing of the Paris Agreement, because this country needs to be at the forefront of finding solutions to this issue,” said Mr Crofoot. “We don’t think the ETS is the appropriate tool for farming, but we will consider being involved in something else that makes more sense for farming. “We are dealing with about 30,000 farms which are very different, with very different environmental impacts. As the report itself says, we could be looking at huge variations in emissions even between neighbouring farms. “New Zealand farmers are totally committed to leaving their land in as good, if not better, condition than they found it.”

OctOber 2016

the ‘last’ word with Rob Cope-Williams

Being paid not to farm A recent story to come out of Europe suggests that dairy farmers over there are being paid to stop milking their cows. Crazy stuff, but I suppose it’s one way of reducing the milk lake that is affecting all producers. Figures being published suggest that of the 52,000 dairy farmers in Europe, many of them have rushed up to take advantage of the handout. That handout, incidentally, is worth about $233 million dollars so it’s not a penny from heaven. The industry is reported as saying that prices to the dairy farmer have dropped between 30 to 40 per cent of late, but it’s interesting that the prices in the supermarkets have stayed the same. Old story about farming, they take the drop in prices and others take the extra margin. Anyway, it seems

that the land of subsidies continues to cause chaos around the world. New Zealand went subsidy free decades ago and fought on with amazing skill and determination. How we as an industry have been able to survive is the subject of folklore, but we have. We know that cropping farmers in the United Kingdom are paid to let their properties revert back to park land so the city and towns folk can have picnics amongst the wild flowers and sweet smelling grass, but now the dairy farmers are being paid to join them. Seriously what will be next? Will we see the European Governments paying farmers to breed up feral deer so the rich can hunt them as they

did in Henry VIII’s time? If so I think it should be done as the medieval chaps did it so at least the townsfolk get paid as beaters. Ah, and perhaps instead of subsidising the costs of tractors, the government could swing that into buying nice cars for the farmers as that would help the motor industry, and manufacturers might rebuild plants in the UK instead of having them build in places such as India. Bottom line is that farmers being paid to not farm is as dumb as the Americans trying the decide whether their new president is a woman-groping ego mania or a lying and cheating person the rest of the world doesn’t trust. What have we done to our world?

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