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If you’ve taken a drive through rural roads anywhere in the upper part of the North Island recently, you’ll have surely struggled to dodge all the potholes along the way.
The state of rural roads has been somewhat neglected for some time now during successive governments, truth be told. Unfortunately, it’s only been getting worse in the past five years or so. You may have seen a news item recently about frustrated motorists feeling as though they need to take matters into their own hands by attempting a DIY job. People shouldn’t be in a position where they believe they have no other option but to fix roads themselves, for reasons of safety apart from anything else. It’s unfortunate that gravel roads have not been prioritised for funding by the transport authorities, so our rural areas are being left behind. Given the underinvestment in fixing these roads or, better still, sealing them — residents are paying the price. Forcing motorists to adopt artificially slow speeds carries profound implications for productivity locally, to say nothing of vehicle damage and stress. Of course, road safety is hugely important. Still, we also need to ensure motorists can get from A to B as swiftly as reasonably possible to avoid putting further cost pressures on moving goods and services. Given the escalation of this issue and motorists taking to social media to air their complaints, it would be the most responsible approach for me to urge you to report road surface issues to the authorities for repair. In the case of state highways, that’s Waka Kotahi (formerly the NZ Transport Agency). Regarding all other roads, it’s your local government representatives you need to reach. In the meantime, I’ll keep supporting everyone in this area to highlight to the government in Wellington how crucial this issue is. Rural New Zealand deserves better. Let’s demand it.
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The biochar the City to Farm project uses is a charcoal made of pine sawdust.
Known as the C2F Project, the initiative of Betsy and David Kettle of Hibiscus Coast Zero Waste works alongside Phil and Jenny Grainger. Betsy and David collect food scraps from various sources such as schools, retirement homes and cafes, and the Grangers compost them at their Kahurere Ridge farm. “Food scraps are a natural fertiliser. Composting on farms keeps them out of landfill which creates healthier soil, reduces greenhouse gas emissions and saves money on fertiliser,” say the“Jonocouples.Frew is a regenerative farming consultant. He heard about the C2F composting project and is coming to speak to farmers interested in addressing climate change. “Jono is an agroecologist and systems thinker, a writer, classic car enthusiast, outdoorsman, and the creator of Natural Performance Ltd, Quorum Sense and co-creator of Symbiosis Ag Ltd. He is committed to creating a world that works aligned with nature. “Jono will share ideas for naturally building topsoil, diverting organic matter from landfill on to farmland and creating a cyclical system where nutrients from the town are used to grow more food. “We are keen to get more farmers and landowners on board experimenting with ways to build topsoil as a carbon sink.
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“Why do this? Our grandparents, fathers and others fought in the wars, and we feel we had life easy, and our generation has been environmentally destructive. It is time we stood up and fought for future generations by doing our best to reverse climate change. “We began by collecting food scraps in buckets from a local cafe and neighbours. It took a month to get enough scraps to fill the station wagon. “I dug a three-metre long swale and chipped away at the clay to mix a layer of biochar into the bottom. We placed woody mulch on the clay, and food scraps were emptied on to it, and then another layer of woody mulch. We now grow things like bananas, pumpkins and tomatoes. “When Graeme Howard, a resident of Evelyn Page Retirement Village, read about the C2F Project in the local paper he told the management that they should participate. “The nurses and the head chef Clem Martinoli, a permaculture supporter, were excited about growing bananas, and soon, the entire kitchen staff was on board.
“Kindys, schools, greengrocers and cafes joining the project and the residents of Evelyn Page Retirement Village are celebrating diverting over 50 tonnes from landfill, equivalent to 138 tonnes of carbon dioxide avoided. “The C2F will be hosting a series of presentations on the use of compost and biochar to improve soil health and increase soil carbon. “Cherryle Prew of the Soil Food Web will be presenting how to build topsoil by naturally increasing the soil microbiome on September 4 at Wainui Hall, 439 Waitoki Road, from 1–3pm. “Jono Frew and the C2F crew will be holding a presentation at Wainui Hall, Saturday or Sunday, Sept 17 and 18, from 1–3pm. The final presentation in the series is on biochar on October 2 at Waitoki Hall. For more information go to citytofarm.co.nz.” part two next month…
Suddenly the C2F project went from shifting 30 buckets to 30 wheelie bins each month. “There were now 10 times the amount of food scraps coming in weekly, and the Kettle’s station wagon couldn’t take the wheelie bins, so the Graingers purchased a box truck with a tail lift to use. “We acquired a larger digger and fast feeder to mount on our tractor to empty the wheelie bins into the tractor hopper at the docking station we made with our neighbour Mike. We built big bays for the mulch, and after a year, there was a 50m long swale and more needed. “Vegetables grew by themselves, and the swales disappeared under rampant pumpkin and tomato vines. We planted bananas as the main crop as they are heavy feeders and do well with fresh compost. “The banana production is close to becoming commercial, and we see a positive opportunity for more landowners to go to plant-based growing.
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Annette comes from a scientific background with more than 30 years of experience in soil chemistry and microbiology, giving a unique opportunity to provide significant insight in truffle management. The company is receiving more than $155,000 of government funding for three years to share its knowledge with interested growers so that New Zealand can grow enough truffles for a robust export industry. The business is also researching and developing new products that incorporate the health benefits of truffles. “We’ve already received orders for around 10,000 inoculated truffle seedlings from several hapū, and we’ve helped a Kawhia whānau set up their truffière,” Annette adds. “We’d like to see land trusts and farmers around New Zealand growing truffles on unproductive land. It’s an opportunity to make money out of land with poor soil and could offer a side-line income for farmers if they planted seedlings beside trees used for riparian planting, for example.” truffle company is sharing the secrets of the industry in a bid to get landowners growing ‘black diamonds’ across the country.
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The company has been working with Callaghan Innovation to develop a liquid truffle extract that can be used in face creams and other beauty products. “It’s claimed that truffles have antiageing and anti-oxidant properties, so we’re looking to tap into that We’re also working with a New Zealand chef on a premium truffle paste.”
Director of investment programmes at MPI, Steve Penno, says expanding the truffle industry in New Zealand could create new jobs for Kiwis. “This is a great match for the government and sector’s Fit for a Better World roadmap, which aims to boost sustainability, productivity and jobs over 10 years,” he“Thesays.truffle industry has significant export potential as New Zealand businesses are currently unable to keep up with overseas demand. Growers could potentially earn significant sales revenue from the eventual harvest of truffles on often marginally productive land.”
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For the newcomer, truffles are akin to mushrooms, and the name derives from Latin meaning ‘lump’, which is rather how they appear, although the old Romans thought they came from lightning striking the ground near trees. Their use in cuisine dates back thousands of years, but rather than ‘cooking’, they are regarded as adding an ‘elegant and robust’ garnishing effect to other foods, rather than as a standalone dish.
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NORTHERN FARMING LIFESTYLES AuGuST 2022 11 Meet me on Zoom Authorised by Dr Emily Henderson MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington (09) 430 7922 | /EmilyHendersonMP Emily Henderson MP for Whangārei Do you have questions about the NZ-UK Free Trade Agreement or other issues? Get in touch to book a one-on-one appointment via Zoom by Emily.HendersonMP@parliament.govt.nzemailing Abundant Health Super Joint Formula New enhanced formula TO ORDER PHONE: 0800 423 559 Or order online at www.abundant.co.nz Abundant Health Ltd, PO Box 8348, Cherrywood 3145 BEST BUY! $99.95 for 3 bottles free freight or 1 bottle for $36.95 plus $5.99 postage Abundant Health Bettaflex What is Bettaflex? Bettaflex is a joint support formula to provide healthy joint cartilage function. Bettaflex combines high grade chondroitin sulphate, glucosamine sulphate and a potent 95% Curcumin (turmeric) extract. New Bettaflex (per cap) has 400mg of high grade chondroitlin, 400mg of glucosamine and 100mg of rapid absorption 95% Curcumin. How can Bettaflex help? Chondroitin and glucosamine are building blocks of cartilage. Supplementation with correct levels can support healthy cartilage function and cartilage repair processes. Curcumin from turmeric helps to balance immune function to support joint Researchhealth. indicates that chondroitin is highly effective at 800mg daily.
They say death and taxes are the only certainties, but osteoarthritis must be close to this list. The sales of worldwide joint and bone supplements are a staggering US$11.7 billion and are expected to grow by another 50% during the next ve years.
The majority use joint supplements to treat joint problems, most for osteoarthritis, with about 40% of developing knee osteoarthritis alone. Pain is a great motivator, and people turn to joint supplements for relief — but do they help? There has been signi cant research into compounds found in joint supplements, especially glucosamine, chondroitin and turmeric. It comes as no surprise that studies come to differing conclusions ranging from poor to excellent results. While studies and research can be helpful, my criteria for assessing osteoarthritis supplements is simple. I evaluate the effectiveness of my supplements (and others) by whether they help. An important part of my discipline of nutritional medicine is regularly reviewing progress. When someone commences my joint supplements, I contact them after six weeks, then again at three months to see how they are doing. The measure of assessment is again simple; is it working? When someone purchases my joint products, I offer a joint health assessment, which the majority adopts. I ask questions about the problem, including its diagnosis and treatment, plus symptoms and a description of limitations in mobility. At the sixweekly review, we then compare progress to the initial assessment and modify the programme as needed. One thing I can say for certain, if people do not get a tangible bene t, they will stop taking them. Results are my sole measure of whether a supplement is helping. John Arts (B.Soc.Sci, Dip Tch, Adv. Dip.Nut.Med) is a nutritional medicine practitioner and founder of Abundant Health Ltd. For questions or advice contact John on 0800 423 559 or email john@abundant.co.nz. Join his newsletter at abundant.co.nz. “An important part of my discipline of nutritional medicine is regularly reviewing progress.”
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Kimi Bolten-Stewart decided she wanted a career change and consequently turned her hobby of making sustainable feather and leaf jewellery into a thriving business.
“I was a school teacher at Whangaroa Harbour and made bead jewellery and always gave it away for gifts,” says Kimi. “I am also a careers adviser and found that I wanted a change of profession. I regularly had a stall at the Packhouse Market in Kerikeri and a few people suggested I focus on my jewellery full time.
“I continued to work as a sports teacher at Whangaroa until I moved to Kaiwaka recently to be closer to my father and children. I absolutely love it here. The sunset and the sunrises are stunning, and I am enjoying doing photography while out walking the river and going to the“Creatingbeaches.a business from a passionate hobby and redirecting my career pathway has been a great move. I mostly make earrings and sell my photographs. My photography includes birds, and I have a selection of photos with an old wooden dinghy on the water. “All my feathers for my jewellery are sustainably and ethically sourced from native and exotic species. One of my suppliers is a Māori enterprise. My fittings are stainless steel and, at times, sterling silver.
“I use recycled rubber for the backs of my designs and paint them with acrylic paint. I don’t use any machines at all. I cut and paint everything by hand. People love the detail and designs. At present, I make mostly earrings and will add more necklaces and anklets during summer. “I have always been passionate about recycling feathers because I love birds and feel a real affinity with them and nature. I select a combination of colour-coordinated feathers to match each pair of earrings and often use more than one feather. “My three ranges include recycled rubber and feathers, feathers only and painted leaves. I also have a mix of leaves, including the silver fern, kauri and pōhutukawa. My second most popular item is my resin-painted kauri leaves. “With my photography, I have a selection of photos with an old wooden dinghy on the water and birds, such as one of a kingfisher resting on the end of the boat. “I attend the Mangawhai Tavern Market and hope to alternate with the Mangawhai Community Market at the school so I can meet people. I will also be at the Sunday Waipū Boutique Market once a month, and I am also at the Waipū Street“PeopleMarket.can follow me on my Kimi’s Kollectic Jewellery Facebook page. I have met some fabulous people already, and I am pleased I made the location and career move.” by Ann van Engelen Kimi often uses recycled rubber for the backing of her jewellery pieces before adding specially selected feathers
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For Darling Group, being present at the conference allows us to gain valuable knowledge from avocado thought leaders across the globe. It is also an excellent opportunity to come together to share thoughts on how we can increase both supply and demand of avocados worldwide.
“With borders opening and the opportunity to attend large conferences becoming a reality, we’re looking forward to showing the rest of the world what the New Zealand Avocado industry has to offer,” says Darling Group’s managing director Andrew Darling. If you would like to attend the World Avocado Congress, tickets are available at wacnz2023.com.
With a strong focus on being present in the international market and a drive to provide all of our markets with the best quality New Zealand avocados available, Darling Group is excited to welcome delegates from around the world to enjoy our little slice of paradise.
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The system works by precisely synchronising the engine speed with crop flow and power output needs to ensure consistent crop throughput at lower RPMs. That means less fuel used for a more efficient result, just what farmers need at a time of high fuel costs. Added to this is a new spout design, which John Deere says will become standard across by Andy Bryenton the entire 9000 series for the new model year. With a longer, optimised contour, the new spout offers more visibility and easier maintenance, making it easier to service.
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John Deere’s 9000 harvesters are turning 50, and, like many in the rural trade, they have found that life doesn’t slow down when you hit five decades. John Deere will launch the 9500 SPFH in Australia this month, premiering what may well become its flagship self-propelled harvesting machine for New Zealand as well. Half a century of innovation has been packed under the distinctive and traditionally green hood, with a major leap forward in engine efficiency, coming at just the right time to beat the global costThecrunch.company is calling the new 9500 SPFH forage harvester a fitting milestone celebrating John Deere’s half-century commitment to supporting the nation’s agriculture“Farmerssector.and contractors demand durable high-capacity forage harvesters that consistently deliver maximum throughput to make the most of peak harvest windows,” said John Deere Australia and New Zealand production system manager Stephanie Gersekowski. “The new 9500 is one of three models offering increased power and throughput in 2023, delivered through John Deere’s new JD18X engine, which reduces revolutions per minute while decreasing fuel and oil usage to drive further efficiency gains during operation.”
It’s another example of John Deere’s research and development team listening to farmers in the field who suggest ways to tweak and fettle a successful formula. Fifty years on from the inception of Deere’s big self-propelled harvester, this also means full and seamless integration with digital technology, helping deliver pertinent data for more precise land management and harvesting.
John Deere’s big 9500 self-propelled forage harvester is debuting in Australia this month, with anticipation high this side of the Tasman as well
That slow and low RPM figure is the key to better fuel economy, but there’s another trick up the sleeve of this consummate harvesting machine. To further optimise engine performance and synchronise it with throughput of crops, John Deere’s developers have added what they call HarvestMorion Plus to the new 9000 series line-up, which includes the 9500 and the even bigger 9600 and 9700 units. “HarvestMotion Plus delivers an additional 18, 27 and 48kW of power across the 9700, 9600 and 9500, respectively,” says Ms Gersekowski. “This provides farmers and contractors with 10% more productivity and 10% less fuel usage per tonne harvested.”
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“Based on archaeological evidence and modern DNA evidence, we already know that maize was domesticated in Mexico some time between about 10,000 and 6,000 years ago,” says Nathan Wales of the Natural History Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen. “What we did not know, using modern DNA or other information, is really how this process gets going and the timing of different events in the past.” The little corn cob is only a couple of centimetres long and carries just eight rows of kernels. Someone harvested and ate this plant 5,300 years ago. However, even then, it was closer to modern maize, of the kind we have developed in recent times into both cattle feed and commercial sweetcorn, than it was to its wildByancestors.thispoint, more than 3,500 years of selective planting had already made the Tehuacan specimen develop unshelled, soft kernels and had increased the size and number on each cob. This process was to continue right up until the ‘discovery’ of maize by Europeans; an event still commemorated in the United States during Thanksgiving. Those by Andy Bryenton pilgrim settlers owed their survival to the strain of maize cultivated by the Wampanoag nation. Still, it was one of hundreds of cultivars across North America, all stemming from moderndayTheMexico.changes made to maize to make it fit for agricultural feed purposes pale in comparison to the huge changes achieved during centuries by indigenous peoples to turn a marginally productive forage grass from the dry southwest into a staple foodstuff. Maize silage took off as a supplement in New Zealand from the 1990s onward, swiftly achieving harvests of more than 200,000 tonnes per annum. By 2010, maize covered more than 100,000 hectares each season, and that figure has only grown into the present day. As powerful harvesters cut a swathe through the maize fields this growing season, it’s interesting to reflect that, 9,000 years ago, this valuable resource began with a nomadic Central American tribesperson taking note of an unusually ripe-seeded sprig of grass. A statue of Xilonen, Aztec maize goddess — maize was developed over 9,000 years from wild grass in what is now Mexico, leading to both sweetcorn and the vital cattle feed of the modern era
Te Mana o te Wai Te Mana o te Wai is a concept that puts the well-being and health of our streams, rivers, lakes, aquafers, wetlands and estuaries at the heart of how we must manage our freshwater resources. It’s a holistic approach which is all about restoring and preserving the balance between water, the wider environment, and the community. While it puts the health of water first before all other considerations, it doesn’t mean that in every case the water needs to be restored to a pristine state before the other needs can be looked at.
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OCTOBER - DECEMBER Public feedback on what’s important about our freshwater. MID 2023 Have your say on the draft Freshwater Plan.
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We’ve set up two advisory groups to help develop the draft Freshwater Plan. One is a group of tangata whenua freshwater technical experts, and the other includes representatives from primary sector organisations (such as Dairy NZ, Federated Farmers, Northland Wood Council and Horticulture NZ). We’re also talking with community groups, government agencies, local councils, hapū and iwi.
The Government has also set some ‘bottom lines’ we will need to meet for a range of measures of water quality, such as E.Coli (an indicator for disease causing organisms) and water clarity (an indicator of sediment). We all want future generations to be able to enjoy clean water and the natural environments that healthy water supports.
Even if we did, it would still take time before we started to see improvements in water quality. However, we must start this journey together. In the meantime, check out our website if you want to find out more.
JULY ONWARDS Engage with interest groups and tangata whenua and prepare draft Freshwater Plan.
JANUARY - MAY Prepare Freshwater Plan using feedback and advice. APRIL Public can FreshwaterthesubmissionsmakeonproposedPlan. Freshwater Plan reviewed hearingfreshwaterbypanel. Freshwater Plan officially adopted. Who are we working with?
It’s now our job to work with communities to prepare a plan for how we’ll get there – our Freshwater Plan. The Freshwater Plan will include new rules for activities that impact on water quality and freshwater ecosystems. Right now, we’re doing a lot of background work to understand the baseline state of our freshwater, and what improvements are needed. The reality though, is that it’s likely there’ll need to be some big changes just to meet the Government’s bottom lines. To help with setting the standards we want for our freshwater, we’ll be asking people to share what’s important to them about our freshwater towards the end of the year. We’ll share more detail with you on what the Freshwater Plan might look like when we release a draft for public feedback around this time next year. Improving our freshwater is going to be a long game and we can’t expect to achieve all the things we want to overnight.
Find out more about changes to freshwater management visit nrc.govt.nz/freshwaterplan
Two years ago the Government released their vision for halting the degradation of our freshwater systems and key to this vision is the concept of Te Mana o te Wai. Te Mana o te Wai refers to the vital importance of water. When managing freshwater, it ensures the health and well-being of the water is protected first, then human health needs are provided for before enabling other uses of water.
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NORTHERN FARMING LIFESTYLES AuGuST 2022 25 forme.co.nz/services/forest-valuation What’s your woodlot worth? Willow-Jean Prime MP for LabourNorthlandlistMPbased in Kaipara ki Mahurangi Marja Lubeck Authorised by Willow-Jean Prime MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington. Northland office 0800 957 7463 (0800 PO77office.willow-jean.prime@parliament.govt.nzWJPRIME)GilliesStreet,KawakawaBox237,Kawakawa0210 For appointments and assistance please phone: 0800 582 325 (0800 62-64marja.lubeck@parliament.govt.nzLUBECK)QueenStreet,Warkworth Covering from Warkworth to KeriKeri and surrounds Tractors and forestry rigged diggers all available with rammers. CONTACT PHIL Cell: 027 274 4188 A/H: 09 433 2644 E: W:info@cpcfencing.co.nzwww.cpcfencing.co.nz Lifestyle Blocks Forestry Fencing Farm/Forestry roading and track maintenance Post Harvest clean up/fencing Residential Fencing All Farm Fencing Hill Country Fencing Subdivisional Fencing Riparian Waterway Fencing Stock Yard Design & Build CERTIFIED FENCER Helping people with the cost of living Our government has worked hard to lift incomes and make life more affordable for Kiwi families. Now, as we move forward with our plan to grow a secure economy for all, we’re providing further cost-of-living support for people in Kaipara. Our new Cost of Living Payment starts from 1 August 2022, and will support more than two million New Zealanders, including many in Kaipara. You will likely be eligible if you earned $70,000 or less for the period April 1 2021 to March 31 2022, and are age 18 or older, but aren’t eligible for the Winter Energy Payment. There’s nothing you need to do to apply for the payment, and the income threshold is based on your individual income, not household income. If you’re eligible, you will receive the payments directly from IRD. However, IRD does need your correct information, so please take a few minutes to make sure that everything is up to date. You can visit IRD’s website for more details: ird.govt.nz/cost-of-living-payment. This new Cost of Living Payment sits alongside our Winter Energy Payment. When taken together, these payments will support 81% of New Zealanders age 18 and above with their bills this year. We recently extended the fuel tax cut, reduced road user charges and half-price public transport for everyone until the end of January next year. We’re also fixing the supermarket sector and increasing competition, to make sure that Kiwis pay a fair price at the till. There’s no easy fix to the current cost of living pressures. Still, the measures we’re putting in place will make a difference for people in Kaipara and across the country. by Willow-Jean Prime, Labour MP for Northland “IRD does need your correct information, so please take a few minutes to make sure that everything is up to date. You can visit IRD’s website for more details: cost-of-living-payment”ird.govt.nz/ DrivewaysConcrete Complete your new house with a concrete driveway. Decorative colours and finishes to complement your build. Feedpads and All Your Concrete Needs 20 years experience in Northland Free quotes. LTD Call Jake 021 717 167 or 09 438 1641 NZ Master Concrete Placers Association Supporting Placers into the future
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contributing factor — again, the majority was on rural roads. These are most likely to occur between 9pm and 3am on Friday and Saturday nights. A large proportion of these drivers also have drugs in their system, impacting further on their ability to drive.“Speed is a major issue on our rural roads. It contributed to 30 per cent of deaths and serious injuries over the past 10 years, while the state highways with the highest fatality and injury rate have been SH1, SH12 and SH10. “Speed will always determine the amount of carnage caused in a crash. We accept drivers are human, and even with the most conscientious of drivers, we can make mistakes. Whether that mistake causes a death or is one that we can walk away from is largely determined by the speed we are doing and whether we have a safety restraint. “Behind all this are the heart-wrenching stories of pain and suffering, grief and regret. The families who live on without their loved ones and those who live with the knowledge that this could have been avoided but for their actions. “As communities, we need to look out for each other and promote safe driving. One death is too many when it’s our own whānau or friend.”
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We hear a lot about plantain’s potential to mitigate nitrogen loss, but science has shown us chicory can be equally helpful. In research trials, cows grazing chicory excreted signi cantly less nitrogen every time they urinated, reducing the nitrogen load in the urine patch compared to ryegrass clover pasture. With urine patches major contributors to nitrogen loss from grazed systems, averaging 700kg/ha nitrogen per urination in traditional pastoral farming, this is a key bene t for 501 Chicory. Give your grass a rest Hot, dry summers can be hard on your existing pastures, especially if you aren’t able to protect them from over-grazing. Paddocks of 501 Chicory are the ideal antidote. When you graze these, you’re not only looking after your cows, you’re also giving stressed ryegrass a break so it can bounce back faster after rain. What next? Contact your seed rep today. See our advertisement on page 3.
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Contact: Brian Coutts (09) 433 8335 coutts.wyborn@actrix.co.nz Sale by Private Treaty of 2yr bulls Contact: Bill Grounds (09) 409 5521 Paddock sales of yearling bulls Contact: Ian McInnes (09) 433 Onmaruaherefords@farmside.co.nz8431farmsale–30September2022: Yearling and 18mth bulls Contact: Cam Gerrard 021 032 8281 Salecgerrard@xtra.co.nzatKauriSaleyards - 21 September 2022: 40 yearling bulls Contact: Jim Williams (09) 434 0864 | haumoana@farmside.co.nz On farm sale - 2 September 2022: 50 x 2yr and 74 yearling bulls Contact: Brian Clements (09) 433 7033 or Ian Clements 027 497 4864 Saleianclements41@yahoo.co.nzbyPrivateTreaty:90x15mth bulls Contact: Sam Biddles 027 566 6558 | srkrbiddles@gmail.com
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Accommodation Inspections on farm workers’ houses “I’ve been asked on many occasions if I would do the farm workers’ house inspections. So, after writing up report sheets, etc, I am now in a position to offer this service. With extensive experience over 18 years in the home building and civil industries, you can have con dence in my “Thisabilities.service will include a comprehensive report about the property, and photos will be taken to monitor any damage occurring or maintenance issues. I’m not going to look in cupboards, wardrobes nor climb into the ceiling cavity to look at the insulation. However, if there are issues in these areas — it will be noted. This service is to protect your assets and not designed to intrude on your workers’ privacy.
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“Some people are requiring this service monthly at the same time I do staff health and safety training. Still, I’m happy to complete this whenever you need. That may be due to a worker exiting your property.” The Co-Op Difference “Many of you would have completed the 360 assessments for Fonterra thus far and noted the People and Communities part required Health and Safety. If your records are all up to date, you should be able to get 100% on this assessment. “Please ensure you have in place all your staff training records, your hazard board completed, and the substance register up to date with all accidents and incidents. Don’t forget I can come to your farm and discuss this with all concerned at your convenience.”
Northland Hereford Breeders Association members have Hereford bulls for sale for the upcoming season
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One of New Zealand’s top motorsport venues is set to close, marking the end as the Supercars and the New Zealand Grand Prix. Pukekohe Park is owned by Thoroughbred Racing Auckland, which wants to expand its horse racing activities and consequently is putting an end to motorsport on the circuit. It means a big move for the supercars, potentially to neighbouring Hampton Downs in Waikato. It also means losing what some consider hallowed ground in Kiwi racing history. During the 1960s, Pukekohe replaced the Ardmore Aerodrome as the site of the New Zealand Grand Prix. Famous drivers such as Stirling Moss, Jackie Stewart, Jim Clark and Graham Hill all took to the tarmac. Bruce McLaren took the chequered flag there in 1964. Denny Hulme raced there, as did Jim Richards and Greg Murphy, plus a veritable battalion of top Kiwi drivers in the V8 supercars league. Aussie icons such as Peter Brock and Dick Johnson regularly came to race wheel-to-wheel with local motorsport heroes. One driver who cut his teeth at Pukekohe is Scott McLaughlin, who has gone on to success in the American IndyCar series. “To be honest, I watched the Supercars for the very first time there. That’s where the fire for me burned. I wanted to be a race driver from the first point I saw supercars on the hill,” said McLaughlin in an interview with motorsport.com. “It’s sad, some of these tracks that are built in residential areas, it’s inevitable it’s going to happen, but especially in New Zealand and Australia. Unfortunately, that’s the way it goes. We’ve got tremendous memories there that we should all be proud of and enjoy for years to come.”Thiskind of story is common not just to racing drivers but to many spectators and fans during the six-decade lifespan of the track. The ‘win a race on Sunday, sell a car on Monday’ philosophy of Ford and Holden during the heyday of the big Commodores and Falcons means that nearly every Kiwi family had a favourite. They looked to the big race meetings at Pukekohe to vindicate the honour of the car in their driveway. It wasn’t just the supercars that raced there, either. Everything from screaming twostroke motorcycles to massive racing trucks has dared the course in the last 60 years. Racing will officially end in early April next year. Already, plans are in train for a fitting send-off and a new venue for events that once called Pukekohe home. There by Andy Bryenton may also be time for someone daring enough to claim a final lap record around the grand old track. They would have to be fast to beat the current 59-second sprint achieved by Glenn Smith in his Crawford DP03 Porsche.
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When it comes to life experience, there is more to Northland Rescue Helicopter captain Susan Dinkelacker than meets the eye. Sue has flown for emergency medical services since 2001, despite time away to fly offshore oil rigs and to focus on art — her award-winning sculptures and wood carving in particular. “I grew up in South Africa in a family of glider pilots, and mum had a commercial aeroplane licence,” says Sue. “Dad designed, built and flew his own sailplanes, which won championships and set records. I remember at five-years-old telling my friends how to catch a five-metre thermal, and at the end of high school, I wanted to be a pilot. Dad said being a girl, I was unlikely to get a pilot job as there were many military-trained men pilots available. “He advised me to get a job that paid and fly gliders for fun on weekends. I studied and worked as a secretary while setting three world gliding records which stand to this day. After saving money, I left for America and had my first helicopter flight at 24 years old, and I was fascinated. “I returned to South Africa and worked for dad, telling him I wanted to go solo in a helicopter. I could afford only one halfhour helicopter lesson per fortnight, and then the secretary of the flying school left, so I got the job and was paid in lessons, which is how I got my private licence.
“I ended up flying logs out of the forest underslung under the helicopter in the United States. It was an amazing experience, and upon returning to South Africa, I gained my captaincy and met my husband, Pete, a mechanical draughtsman. “After sailing across the Atlantic, up to South America, the Caribbean and the USA, we decided to settle in New Zealand in 2007, and Northland became home. My current role at Northland Rescue Helicopter began in late 2019, and I love“Thereit. are times with the rescue chopper when you are really busy, and it takes all of your energy. When you are flying in storms and clouds, you have to be accurate and disciplined, but it’s what we train for, and we prepare well. “No one else gets to see the things we see — it’s a remarkable job. I have huge respect for the people I work with. Working as a team when someone really by Ann van Engelen Sue was recently a part of the local road safety campaign helping to spread awareness of road safety among children Sue (left) at the rescue chopper base in Whangārei with Critical Care Paramedic Josh and Intensive Care Paramedic Leah
needs the service is extremely satisfying, and I am in awe of the paramedics and hospital staff. “I also formed the Haast Club, one of Aotearoa’s most exclusive fraternities. Named after Haast’s eagle, the charitable club is only open to those who have been rescued by helicopter or had a hospital transfer by chopper anywhere in the world. “The now-extinct bird of prey is the perfect emblem to represent the club. To find out more, go to haastclub.com.”
“The South African government gave one grant a year for a commercial licence, and I got it and a big break with the largest helicopter company in the country flying a 22-seater Sikorsky 61, something like an off-shore flying bus.
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A top guide to farm fitness When farmer Kane Brisco was at his lowest ebb, he could barely even look at his stock, didn’t know if he could survive financially and was thinking of giving up farming altogether. by Paul Campbell As he stood in the middle of a paddock with water flowing over his boots, he was trying to comprehend how many days of rain had passed without a break. Just three weeks later, he could scarcely believe the ground had turned rock solid from the sun. He didn’t know where or to whom to turn. Today, Kane is now an advocate for mental health in rural New Zealand and a qualified personal trainer who has written a personal account of the trials and tribulations of farming in a new book, Tools for the Top Paddock. He tells how he managed to keep going and the simple methods he’s developed for dealing with the mental and physical strains of life on theItland.isa great addition to any rural bookshelf and library with valuable insights for anyone earning a living on the land. In it, he tells how the weather was tipping him over the edge. Every day felt like a disaster, and even at the end of the day, when he was at home with his family, his mind was still out on the farm, worrying about his animals. “I had realised that I couldn’t keep enduring what I’d faced and was seriously considering getting out of farming. I had toughed out all the previous hard times, challenges and stress. Being tough is necessary in all walks of life, but I’d been relying on it year in, year out, and eventually, the well runs dry,” Kane says. “Every day, farmers make important decisions which have positive and negative consequences, and all of them are interconnected. It’s a lot to juggle, but it is usually manageable until something unexpected goes wrong. In those moments, stress sets in.”
on their shoulders all day, physically andHementally.isnow an advocate for mental health in rural New Zealand and a qualified personal trainer who runs fitness boot camps using real farm equipment. With his social media platforms, he also helps others to recognise how pain can be turned into a positive, how to stay calm in the chaos, and how rewarding and enjoyable life can be if you’re mentally resilient and farm fit. His book tells it all.
What Kane came to realise is how important fitness is for coping with the challenges and unpredictability of life on the“Goodland. physical health and strength lead to better mental resilience. The two are intrinsically tied together. Often farmers are so concerned with giving the right nutrients and electrolytes to their animals that they forget about themselves.”
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Kane hadn’t realised the extent to which he was mentally and physically fatigued. He also began to realise how tough it was spending so much time alone on the farm and the mountain of pressure a farmer carries around Tools for the Top Paddock — released by Harper Collins
“It is a great addition to any rural bookshelf and library with valuable insights for earninganyonealivingontheland.”
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Left to right: Nigel Hamlin — Sales, Ken Blythen — Service, Matt Cobb — Branch Manager
Matt has been in the agricultural sector most of his life, including running his own agricultural contracting business and has an excellent understanding of all things farm machinery. He will be a familiar face to many around the Northland region and is looking forward to catching up with all his old contacts. Agriline is a family-owned business with a strong connection to the Northland farming community. It is committed to being the go-to company for Northland farmers and contractors for all their machinery, parts, service and accessories. There is an excellent range of machinery in the Dargaville yard, including Vigolo mulchers and cultivation machinery, Picursa Forestry Mulchers, Rata loader attachments, Walco and Vogal ATV Spreaders and Feeder Leader Bale Feeders. Agriline prides itself on selling only top-quality machinery, giving customers peace of mind when purchasing machinery from them. The Dargaville showroom also boasts an extensive range of parts and accessories, including linkage and PTO componentry, fasteners, tools, lubricants, bearings, and seals. There is a selection of hydraulic top links to suit most tractors. In addition to this, there is also a range of sprayers for ATVs, UTVs and utes, etc.
New manager welcomed
If you need anything in the way of farm machinery or parts, call in and see Matt and the team on the corner of Grey Street and Victoria Street or call on 0800 247 454.
34 AuGuST 2022 NORTHERN FARMING LIFESTYLES RURAL WHEELS USED TRACTORS & MACHINERY PH 408 0670 or Kyle 027 481 2188 FX 408 2949 • North Road Kaitaia EM sales@kaitaiatractors.nz • www.kaitaiatractors.co.nz All prices exclude2014GSTKUBOTA M135GX CAB TRACTOR $48,000 2013 JUMBOFIELDMASTERSLASHER $7,850 2011 KUBOTA L5240 4WD TRACTOR + LOADER $26,000 2017 HUSTLER CH2000 BALE FEEDER $9,000 2021 WALCO 6-75 PTO SPREADER $5,000 2019 CANAM 450 OUTLANDER ATV $9,130 2018 CASE IH PUMA 165 CVT TRACTOR $89,000 DEMO CANAM 450 ATV AVAILABLE 0800www.agriline.co.nz247454 Great range of farm machinery, attachments, parts, tools, lubricants and accessories. Corner of Grey St & Victoria DargavilleSt VIGOLO MULCHERS Northlands largest range of mulchers. SPECIALS THE BOSS MKII Bale Feeder, In Stock Now Kinghitter Series 1 Dairy Donger Side Mount, 4.3m Folding Mast. RRP $21,900 +GST 1 Only $19,500 +GST Vogal 750L ATV Spreader. Wide Axle, Easy Lock Drive Heavy Duty Bin. RRP $6,880 +GST Special $5,995 +GST Rata Ecospiker Bale Fork, Quality NZ Made. Euro hitch, 1.1m Tines RRP $1,360 +GST Special $1,220 +GST Rata 1.5m Silage Sabre Silage Grab, Top Quality NZ Made. RRP $6,220 +GST Special $4,995 +GST WALCO & VOGAL SPREADERS Quality NZ Made, Good range in stock now.
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