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NORTHERN FARMING LIFESTYLES

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DairyNZ chief executive Tim Mackle says cruel and illegal practices are not in any way condoned or accepted by the industry as part of dairy farming. “The vast majority of farmers care about their animals and we are committed to farming to very high standards,” says Mr Mackle. “DairyNZ works closely with the wider industry in the management of bobby calves, including the transport sector, meat processors and dairy companies, as well as Federated Farmers and MPI.” Mr Mackle says the video released recently by Farmwatch shows some footage of transport companies and their workers, as well as some unacceptable behaviour by farmers of dragging calves. “Last year we saw footage of abhorrent treatment and cruelty of calves at a pet food processing plant. This recent footage of calves being passed and loaded on to trucks is nothing like that footage, and cannot and should not be compared.” “While some of the handling is rougher than we would like, the workers appear to be following the accepted practice of loading calves by rolling them rear end first. Despite perception, this is the best way to prevent calves from stepping back out of the truck and causing themselves harm.” He added that the new regulations coming into effect in August 2017 addressed this by requiring farmers to have loading platforms and therefore reducing the requirement to lift. “Many farmers have already taken steps to put loading facilities in place well ahead of the regulations.” He says that while formal figures are not yet available there was anecdotal evidence of significant improvement

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The Northland Agricultural Research Farm at Dargaville is looking for new committee members. The farm is owned by all Northland dairy farmers and undertakes dairy farm systems research. A recent study has shown that research at NARF has provided significant benefits to Northland farmers. Sean Bradbury has recently taken over as Chair of the committee that governs NARF and is keen to get more farmers on board. The current committee consists of five farmer members along with a number of rural professionals. Farm manager Kate Reed is in her first season on farm. She is following in the footsteps of Karla Frost who won the Northland Dairy Farm Manager of the Year title 2016 and came third in the national competition. The farm has also had two other managers who have won the same award in recent years. NARF committee chair Sean Bradbury says it is important to have someone managing the farm that understands the research objectives. “We are really pleased with how Kate is doing in the role, managing three farms and ensuring collection of the data we need takes good organisational skills.” The current research at NARF is comparing the three farm systems with differing levels of inputs. Science manager Chris Boom says “Northland is very lucky to have a facility

like NARF along with such an awesome group of committee members. “There is no other facility like this in the country with the ability to run three farms alongside each other, in a winter wet, summer dry environment and a kikuyu/ryegrass based pasture. “So often we have to rely on research from Waikato or Canterbury which doesn’t have the same challenges as we do.” Kate Reed recently appointed as farm manager at Northland Agricultural Research Farm in Dargaville NARF is holding its next field day on Thursday, December 1. Guest speakers are, well known accountant and farm business commentator Pita Alexander, and DairyNZ principal scientist Dr John Roche. The results of the current trial will also be presented. Fortnightly farm committee meetings are currently held on Thursdays, 10.30am — 12.30pm. Meetings are open to the public and include a farm walk. Any dairy farmer who is interested in joining the committee should contact the Chair, Sean Bradbury — 021 132 3525, or the science manager Chris Boom — 027 488 4463.

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e moved to Purua from Tauranga when I was 10-years-old. Suddenly my six siblings and me went from being townies to a little rural school of 11 kids. It was a big shock and we had to quickly adapt to the rural life because the other students had never seen city slickers,” said Rachael. “It was hard at first but I grew to love animals and dad and I started raising calves and we went from there. I initially wanted to be a vet but didn’t get into the class so I changed to agriculture.” The family farm had been leased and when the lease expired Rachael’s dad asked her to take over and she ran it solely

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A PIGGERY TALE CRAIG LEWIS AND HIS PARTNER JENNIFER BIRD LIVE IN THE HOKIANGA ON 10 ACRES OF UNDULATING LAND WHICH THEY ORIGINALLY SET UP AS A LARGE BLACK PIG PIGGERY AND ARE NOW RUNNING A FLOCK OF SHEEP AND BLACK PIGS.

ennifer originates from Derbyshire in England and the couple met when she was a crew member on a tall ship whilst Craig was in the marine trade. They decided after travelling and working overseas and living in Auckland for some years to have a lifestyle change and brought the property. “We started with a bare block of land which was scrubby and turned it around. The pigs were our second investment after the house,” said Craig. “We considered how to make the property work best and did a lot of research and found the large black pig fitted the climate and the style of our property. They are well natured towards

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“Farming is in my blood but I just couldn’t seem to get on a farm in the region. They wanted someone with 10 dogs or a huge amount of experience so I thought I had no chance.” She says farming in the North Island throws up different challenges to the South Island but she loves the lifestyle. “Now I work for the Clements Family of Matapouri — Polled Herefords and Forest View Charolais and Poll Dorset breeders. They have been breeding stud Hereford cattle for 40 years and introduced Charolais cattle which they have been breeding since the 90s. I’m mainly a shepherd, but I do the fencing, drench the animals and whatever else needs doing.” She has a team of three dogs which consist of a four-year-old heading dog called West, a heading bitch named Fly and a beardie huntaway named Cash. “Between the north and south everyone farms differently. I’ve learnt up here my mainstay dog is regarded more as just a handy dog because he can go out and shift a mob on his own. Often people here only have one or two dogs not a whole team. The countryside is different too. I’m used to the alpine mountain ranges whereas up here it is a bit more tropical. “People-wise, everyone still seems to be just as friendly and they all enjoy their cups of tea still. “Both places offer up the same challenges — it’s just the rain up here and the snow down there. “This is definitely what I wanted to do and it has been an awesome foot in the door. It has been a fantastic experience. “I enjoy being out on the land. I didn’t want to be cooped up in the office or inside. “I just wanted to get out there and do an honest day’s work. “I’m passionate about my dogs, they are my best friends. I enjoy putting good genetics into the gene pool as far as the

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It just had to happen. The chemical corporations domination of how farming should be, has taken us further and further away from the reality of real farming, hooking us into a chemical system that is costing the farmers dearly and locking us into low return commodity markets; where is the future in that! If you open your heart and your mind you will recognise the rising consumer call for safe, certified, nutritiously dense food, produced in a sustainable and eco-friendly manner. This is the new market and it is growing! Consumers have had enough of toxic chemicals in their food. They don’t want genetically modified food products, all they want is good wholesome healthy

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mineral, microbial rich, soil regenerating natural fertilisers, full of life and vitality. The corporate science that has been dominating our planet since the 1980’s, is just that; self-serving corporate science. For the past 30 years corporate science has been promising cures, but they never seem to evolve. The problem is that the chemists don’t want to stop the money flow. In reality they are trying to speed the business up by vaccinating every part of life — plants, animals and humans. So, from my point of view, keep your head down, but make sure your butt is not sticking up, because it will surely get needled. As a kid growing up in the 1940’s through to the 1970’s we recognised water as a healthy, safe commodity, to the extent that if you were thirsty you could safely drink out of the nearest puddle to you, or the streams, rivers and lakes. That was the system — you had trust in the water. However, over the past 40 odd years the heavy use of toxic chemical sprays and fertilisers have already reached a point, where water is not safe to drink. During the 1980’s, as a commercial grower, I read an article in an agricultural journal which stated that there were 10 thousand tonnes of toxic chemical products sprayed throughout

the planet every 24 hours. I was one of those people spraying toxic chemicals. Bad boy? Johnny! Go to the back of the class! Do we really need a license to farm? From the late 1940’s to the 1980’s our farmers were recognised as the best and most cost efficient farmers on our planet. We had farming intelligence way ahead of any other country and a strong team of independent scientists, funded by the tax payer, taking our farmers to new heights. It was a magic period, with plenty of money circulating throughout all towns. Farming is a natural process and governed by natural laws that if followed will influence the production on the farm, keeping the whole system in a natural healthy state. Nature is all about health and fertility. Chemicals have the opposite effect, which favours the chemists. So, don’t panic, go Organx™ with Agrissentials best on earth fertilisers. Call us today on 0800 THE KEY for a FREE INFO PACK, that’s 0800 843 539 to find out how we can partner with you to find a better way of farming. Alternatively you can contact your best on earth fertiliser representative Mike Jujnovich on 021 669 059 to grab your special deal today.

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Growing for good health Because it just may save your life and your loved ones from contracting a chronic degenerative disease Environmental Fertilisers is only too happy to help growers take a new approach to soil fertility management. As well as commercial properties, we can help any home gardeners get started at growing their own fruit and vegetables. We actually know more about the mineral status of the pastures we feed our cattle than the food we eat ourselves. Looking at nutrient levels we see Calcium 76% lower than target levels for a lactating dairy cow (milk is meant to be high in calcium), Phosphorus 34% lower than target levels, Magnesium 50% lower than target levels — so in spite of years of applying fertiliser our mineral nutrition keeps flying out the back door and so does a farmer’s bottom line. If you don’t feed your cattle enough calcium and phosphorus how can you expect to obtain high weight gains and or milk production. We see milk production lifts in dairy cattle when we supplement calcium and phosphorus, vitamin B12 and copper etc. This spring we couldn’t believe the poor nutrient levels in the majority of the pasture analysis results we saw. A few stood out though

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There is a growing population shift into Northland, mainly driven by surging Auckland property prices, where cashed up residents are seeking greener pastures that are still within striking distance of the fleshpots of the metropolis. Of course, there are many who are quite content to put their feet up away from the hustle of the city. But with the cheque book in hand, getting the right lifestyle property has considerations that may well be new ground for prospective lifestylers, as well as for those providing the land — farmers who’ve perhaps subdivided. For both vendor and buyer, there are some tips to make the transaction work smoothly.

The buyer is getting something more than a house and a section. Suddenly things like water supply, drainage, fencing security, soil quality, outbuildings, vegetation and drainage are among myriad considerations to ponder. For a start, 10 acres or so covers plenty of land area, and fence security is paramount with livestock on neighbouring land, with the probability that you plan to have animals of your own. This is probably your first port

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GRASS ISSUE #2: When plants can’t access the food

Sorry. The food wasn’t transported this week. Imagine that. Healthy, nutritious food has been produced. It’s packaged up and ready to eat. It’s even close by. But what good is that if you can’t get your hands on it? Something like this happens every day on farms throughout New Zealand. Farmers spend hard-earned money on fertiliser that’s meant to feed and grow their grass. But a lot of the minerals within the fertiliser isn’t making it to the plants – they’re close by but not within reach. The problem is transportation. Before we explore the issue of nutrient transportation, we need to talk about the range of foods that plants need in order to thrive. It’s more than you think.

Grass needs 16 nutrients In spite of the fixation with NPK, grass actually needs a combination of 12-16 nutrients if it’s going to add healthy weight to your animals. Among them are Calcium, Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium, Sodium, Phosphate, Sulphur, Zinc, Boron, Copper, Manganese, Iron, and Selenium. Some of these minerals directly impact plant growth. Others help plants by feeding the soil microbes that convert nutrients into forms that plants can uptake. Some minerals condition the soil and suppress plant diseases while others promote root development. It is the combination of these minerals, working together, that causes grass to grow in a nutrient-rich fashion. But it’s not enough for these nutrients to be in the soil, or even around the roots (micro-organisms bring the minerals there). Something has to transport the food up into the plant.

Calcium is the Transport Truck Calcium is known as the King of Minerals. That’s because it is the nutrient that transports all the other minerals up the roots and into the engine room of a plant. Calcium is the mineral truck which is why plants and animals use it more than any other nutrient (by weight/ volume).

What else does Calcium do? Apart from transporting nutrient food up into your grass, Calcium performs these other crucial functions: • Calcium enhances the uptake of many other nutrients, making them available to plants • Calcium promotes healthy root, stem and leaf growth. • Calcium improves the soil environment for microorganisms • Calcium flocculates the soil • Calcium allows Nitrogen fixation to occur on the root nodules of legumes • Calcium is important for microbes – fungi and bacteria rely on calcium for their reproduction.

Can you have too much Calcium? Applying too much Calcium can create as many problems as not having enough. Calcium works in partnership with Magnesium to determine soil structure. Calcium loosens soil by flocculating soil particles together and increasing air space, while Magnesium decreases particle size causing less air space and tighter soils. You need a degree of space to allow for water, air, and nutrient movement and enough compactness to enable these crucial elements to be retained in the soil. What happens if too much Calcium is applied? The soil structure becomes too loose allowing water to flow through unimpeded which washes vital elements away from plant root systems. It also causes soils to dry out more readily. That’s why it’s important to have between 60-70% Calcium and 10-20% Magnesium base saturation to achieve the desired structure, depending on your soil type. When these levels have been reached, you will have provided the ideal environment for the soil biology to thrive.

The Calcium - pH Mistake Many farmers are familiar with Calcium and use it primarily to shift the pH levels of the soil. There are a couple of misunderstandings behind this practice. The first mistake is thinking that pH alone is a good indicator of soil health. When you read the list of 16 key minerals that grass requires, you can see that soil health is more complex than pH. Soil and plant

(and animal) health is a complex, interconnected system that includes micro-organisms, organic matter, water and air flow, and the right balance of minerals to feed the whole soil food web. The second mistake is thinking Calcium is the only mineral that lifts pH. In fact, Magnesium, Potassium and Sodium all lift pH more than Calcium, 1.6x, 2x and 4x respectively. It is therefore important to have these minerals in the correct base saturation percentages to achieve the optimum 6.3 pH.

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WHANGAREI A&P SHOW Show on the radar Awarding winning satirist, television identity and documentary maker, writer, stage and screen director, Te Radar — Andrew J Lumsden — will be on the microphone at the Whangarei A&P Show this year. Chief announcer at the Show, Te Radar will be able to call on his experience from his programmes Off the Radar, and Radar’s Patch which won the 2010 Qantas Film and Television Award for Best Information/ Lifestyle Programme, as well as his other TV and radio experiences as he shares the happenings at the show live with show-goers over the loudspeaker. Although a self-declared ‘failed gardener’ and recently trading his lifestyle block for the traditional Kiwi quarter acre, Radar is looking forward to the show and the mix of urban and rural activities that A&P shows throughout New Zealand bring together. “I love an A&P show. The people, the produce, the animals, all make for a great day out. There’s never a shortage of people to chat to about all manner of things, so if people want a chat then by all means they should say ‘hi’. Then there’s the food — a summer highlight for sure,” he said. Te Radar is adding Whangarei’s One Epic Show Day to his long list of exotic travelling experiences. He’s visited beekeepers in Cuba, a potato park in Peru, where he sampled the national dish of guinea pig, eaten ‘local bird’ in

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he Whangarei A&P Show brings town and country together and celebrates everything that is great about agriculture in Northland. The Show is a unique and spectacular mix of colour, excitement and competition – the animals and other aspects of rural life gives the Show its ‘heart’ and why year after year people from both the city and the country flock to this event. This year the Show will be even more remarkable as everything is happening on One Epic Show Day – Saturday 3rd December. There will be so much to see and do all on the One Epic Show Day that you will want to spend the whole day at the Show which opens at 9.30a.m and will close at the later time of 6.00p.m. The Show features the largest array of animals you will see in one place in Northland. Lambs, calves, cows, bulls, ponies, horses, goats, dogs, rabbits, pigeons, poultry, guinea pigs and that is not the whole list!

Some of the favourites of old will also be back at the Show including wood chopping and home industry competitions – so get baking, making and creating and enter the Show this year.

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The A&P Show can operate in most weathers! This is because there are large areas under tents and marquees so there are plenty of places to get out of the weather and still enjoy the trade and other activities on offer.

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The children will have lots to do at the Show too with pony rides, mini-jeeps, the Big Dig and bouncy castles for the little ones. The NZ Rural Games are hosting a Northland championship at the Show this year which will include traditional sports like speed shearing and Highland Games ‘heavy’ events. Spectators can also join in the HaveA-Go events including gumboot throwing, wine barrel racing and egg throwing.

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Calling for enthusiastic exhibitors The Whangarei A&P Show is just around the corner and organisers are calling for enthusiastic trade exhibitors to join them in celebrating everything that is great about agriculture in Northland at the show. New branding featuring a new twotone sunburst background signals a new fresh look at the show this year which promises loads of action and fun. The show will be even more remarkable as everything is happening on one epic show day. The Whangarei A&P Show is a highly successful, well established community event that involves myriad organisations, trade companies, farmers and equestrian groups. Set on the 64 hectare rural land reserve that is Barge Showgrounds, the Whangarei A&P Show attracts a balanced mix of urban and rural attendees. Businesses from all sectors are invited especially those who relish the hustle and bustle of keen crowds of show-goers eager to try new things, make purchases and interact with sellers and demonstrators in a unique, convivial, outdoor environment like no other in Whangarei. The children will have lots to do at the show with pony rides, mini-jeeps, the Big Dig and bouncy castles for the little ones. Bigger children will enjoy the Have-A-Go competitions such as wine barrel racing, gumboot throwing and egg throwing. Those who love animals will enjoy a visit to the popular petting area

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Where town and country meet The Whangarei A&P Show is an eagerly awaited event on both townies’ and farmers’ calendars, and this year it is set once again to provide a day of entertainment for the whole family. The children will have lots to do at the show with pony rides, mini-jeeps, the Big Dig and bouncy castles for the little ones. Older children will enjoy the Have-A-Go competitions such as wine barrel racing, gumboot throwing and egg throwing. Those who love animals will enjoy a visit to the popular petting area in the Farm Yard Nursery and the Fresha Valley Suzie Moo Show, along with the impressive line-up of animals in the livestock and equestrian competitions. Come along and watch the dog agility events and be amazed by the clever canines who can wash their hands and take care of a baby. If you have always wanted to know how far you can toss a gumboot, then give it your best shot at this year’s A&P Show, and test yourself against the best gumboot throwers in town. Be amazed by what the human body can endure at the Highland Heavies Rural Games and

watch the competitors pit themselves against the strongest of the strong. Give the kids an experience they won’t forget by taking them on a vintage tractor ride. Not only will it provide a modern day thrill — it’s a great way to scope out the grounds at Barge Park and decide where you want to head next. Pop into the Cavy and Rabbit Club tent for a look at the guinea pigs, rabbits, rats and mice on show and with Christmas just around the corner why not pick up a few presents for friends and family at the numerous craft stall and exhibition tents. Whilst you’re there enjoy a bite to eat from one of the many food stalls, pick up a lucky dip or try your luck at some of the carnival games tents. Whatever it is you are into, the Whangarei A&P show is sure to have something and promises to be a pleasant and memorable day out for everyone.

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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 usage of fertiliser. Our first destination was the Dairy NZ Field day at Back Track Farms in Methven, Canterbury. This is a three year study comparing the two systems, the biological farm being managed under the Albrecht-Kinsey system and the xhemical farm under the Ballance Agri-Nutrients approach. We are currently on Year 2 and the outline of the trial was set out in the January 2014 Dairy Exporter magazine. My mission was to gather all the information available to us, including the initial parameters, the Albrecht-Kinsey process and the approach of Ballance Agri-Nutrients as referenced from their website and general client practice in New Zealand. I have attended the last two annual Fieldays where the annual

scientific measurements have been presented. I have observed that to go to a single field day without looking at the whole picture, will give a totally different outcome to a person’s thinking if they are looking for an indicator of the honest truth. Both parties that are involved with the fertiliser have full and open access to fertiliser tests, applications and the results of those applications. It was interesting to see that the biological side is producing generally more positive results. At the May Field Day at Back Track Farms the Albecht-Kinsey farm reported 500 kgs/ha more grass grown over the year than the chemical farm while using 43 units of Nitrogen/ha less. More clover growth, higher winter soil temperature, higher production per hectare, lower Somatic Cell Count and a higher Effective Farm Surplus were all points to be noted in support of the

Albrecht-Kinsey farm. On our recent visit to the Dairy NZ Field Day on October 6, the Albrecht-Kinsey farm was still showing positive gains over and above the chemical farm, namely higher soil temperatures, cows producing 2.4 kgs MS/cow/day compared to 2.2, 5.57 kgs MS/ha/day compared to 5.26 and 13 cows showing clinical milk fever compared to 35. An observation and comment made was that the higher production and better clean-up of pasture on the Albrecht-Kinsey farm was from better quality pasture because of higher amounts of clover. In recent months the Albrecht-Kinsey system has been regarded as ‘pseudoscience’ by a leading soil scientist who also suggests that science has already proved that any innovation is just wasting tax payer’s money particularly relating to soil fertility. If this soil scientist is referring to the science which is being practised in New Zealand by Ballance Agri-Nutrients, then let’s take a look at them. Their website is very impressive and there are a couple of very important scientific standards that they follow. Many farmers in New Zealand would agree that their standard advice is to have a pH in the soil of between 5.8 and 6.0. In fact their leading scientist had an article at the beginning of the 2015 Dairy season stating that if the pH is

5.9, then you are wasting your money putting on fertiliser that would increase it. Based on this information, I went to the May 2016 Field Day to find that the pH on the Ballance Agri-Nutrients farm was sitting at 6.3. Upon questioning them how they got that pH to 6.3, they replied that they had applied 2.5 tonne/ ha of lime. My next question of course was “Did they know what the pH was before they applied that lime?” They said that ‘Yes, it was 5.9 pH’. A sceptic might suggest that Ballance Agri-Nutirents are changing their policies to ‘keep up’ with the positive advantages being shown by the AlbrechtKinsey system. At the October 6 Field Day there was a positive move from the biological side to target a reduction in the amount of nitrogen applied yet again from 117 kgs/ha/year to around 100 kgs/ha/ year. Discussions at that Field Day suggested that the chemical farm would follow suit. For Ballance to copy and follow the Albrecht-Kinsey system, then there will not be any significant difference which is, of course, what they are reporting. My conclusion is that the AlbrechtKinsey system of soil fertility in this trial is leading science and Ballance Agri-Nutrients are learning a lot from it. The next field day should prove interesting.

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Mating and lameness How is your preparation for mating going? As this will be the focus for most farmers at the moment I thought it would be a good idea to talk a bit about lameness that is more specific to this time of the year — that is lameness in front feet as well as lameness in bulls. It is normal to get more lameness in front feet at this time of the year compared to other times. Cows are bulling and when they come off the ridden cow they land on their front feet. This produces more traumas to deal with than normal walking. There is not really any suspension in the front feet just like there is no suspension in human feet. People can create suspension by bending their knees, but a cow can’t do that with their front feet, which puts an enormous amount of pressure on the locomotion apparatus when they do land on their front feet. Did you know that you could break your legs if you jump off the back of a truck and you keep your legs straight? The amount of pressure that the average person puts on their feet by jumping off the back of a truck is about 1,000kg. So it is no wonder that you do major damage if you keep your legs

straight. In the same way there is a lot of force going on to the front feet of a cow when they ride another cow. A lot of the lameness in the front feet is ligament damage but we do get more hoof problems as well. This does not mean that this sort of lameness is purely caused by physical force. Again, the cow must have weakened claws from laminitis and then physical force will make the problem worse resulting in lameness. If it was purely caused by physical force, we would see a lot more problems because most cows do come on heat but in comparison there are not many going lame on their front feet. We can’t stop cows from riding each other and we actually don’t want to stop it so we have to look at minimising the stress levels on them and make sure that our tracks and holding yards are stone free. Lameness in bulls is slightly different. A few things are happening with bulls when they arrive on the farm and when they go with the cows. For one the environment is totally different —

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Demand for experience Taratahi Chief Executive Arthur Graves says Taratahi hosted a wide range of visitors recently from eight different countries highlighting the demand for the Taratahi experience. “Taratahi is seeing an increase in demand from all over the world for our authentic agricultural on-farm education model,” said Mr Graves. Visitors from Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, Timor Leste, Indonesia, China and the Solomon Islands were at the Wairarapa Campus recently and Taratahi was also visited by five Indian Parliamentarians. All had strong interests in agriculture and education, immediately seeing the business opportunities in working with Taratahi. “The visitors came for a range of different experiences, from short visits to understand what we do and can offer — both on and off-shore. In the case of the Solomon Islands, a group of 10 teachers will learn various aspects of dairying over a period of four weeks,” Mr Graves says. “Taratahi is recognised as experts in our field and delivers the latest in information, best practice, and practical skills in real life authentic contexts. We are also leaders in providing other countries with the skills and expertise to create institutions and deliver courses that mirror what we do in New Zealand.” Sixty students and seven staff from the English Language Training Organisation participated.

“This is the organisation’s second visit to us this year. Members of the group come from a range of countries and this year are here to focus on sales and marketing, agricultural/ horticultural practices and technology. They are all representatives from the Ministries in their countries ranging from commerce, foreign affairs, planning and investment through to agriculture and rural development.” Taratahi also hosted a delegation from the China Mengniu Dairy Company, one of China’s leading dairy companies and the Chinese Veterinary Medical Association. The group are in New Zealand looking at dairy farm performance and pasture based farming systems. This pilot project is part of the NZ/China Agriculture Growth Partnership and China is looking at New Zealand’s education and science and technology systems that underpin our farming systems. The next stage of the pilot is for staff members to come and study at Taratahi. “The Mengniu visit in particular, is a very promising development,” says Mr Graves.

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