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Kane Brisco’s recently published book, Tools for the Top Paddock, is now available in most bookstores and can be ordered online
by Denise Gunn “It’s a self-help or a guide to getting through challenges. There are lots of lessons and tips.”
Kane began writing his book in September 2021, mostly in the evenings after a day working on the farm. By early July, Kane had a copy of the book in his hand. Although the book’s launch coincides with calving, Kane still hopes to get to some bookstore signings. The book is available at most bookstores and can also be ordered online. “We tried to make the book not just for farmers. Farming is a big part of it as part of my life, but there is a lot in the book to suit a pretty wide audience. It’s been quite a journey.”
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In his recently published book, Tools for the Top Paddock, south Taranaki dairy farmer Kane Brisco recounts his journey in the dairy industry and the founding of Farm Fit. Kane said writing a book wasn’t initially on his radar. “I was asked by the publisher. He messaged me, and I thought it was a joke at first. Then realised it was real, and then thought — why not? “The book is an autobiography of my whole life, but a lot of it leads into Farm Fit. So it gives people an understanding of how I came to be where I am, doing what I’m doing. “It’s a self-help or a guide to getting through challenges. There are lots of lessons and tips. Every chapter is a story about a part of my life.”
Kane grew up in Bell Block, on the northern outskirts of New Plymouth, but spent a lot of time with his brothers on their uncle’s Brixton dairy farm. It was here that Kane’s passion for dairy farming grew. Now Kane, and his wife Nicole, are 50:50 sharemilkers and raising their three young children. In 2019, Kane set up Farm Fit to help people with their physical fitness and mental wellbeing. He constructed an outdoor gym, using items around the farm, in a paddock beside his house. “The book is a way to tell the story about how Farm Fit came to be, and to try to deliver the same messages but with more detail and understanding behind it.”
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For almost 20 Waitara Railway Preservation Society along the Waitara branch line. The 7.5km-long line, which runs between Waitara and Lepperton, climbs the Waitara Valley gradient. This incline is the steepest on a preserved railway in New Zealand. Society secretary-treasurer Derek Baker said the rail line was Taranaki’s first and ran between Waitara and New Plymouth. “In the 1860s–1870s, New Plymouth was a burgeoning town with settlers coming from other countries. There was no real safe berthage offshore, so they started to go up the Waitara River, which was safe. “They then transferred to bullock-drawn carts to travel to the New Plymouth. There was mud in winter and dust in summer. The railway was planned to make the region grow and overcome that difficulty.”
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Train excursions with the Waitara Railway Preservation Society are popular with people of all ages it Portland 11. It was brought to New Zealand in 1958 by the Portland Cement Company in Whangārei. We acquired it in the mid-2000s and restored to running order. “The carriage is a 1950s NZ railways vintage model with the original red seats. The guard’s van is 1950s, and the open wagon is a 1970s wagon. It’s a very popular place for people to travel in the open wagon. Everyone comes offAglowing.”new,open wagon, which is twice the size of the current one, is currently being constructed. The society now has close to 40 members involved in various aspects of the heritage railway. “We’ve got a 150-year celebration in a few years’ time — it’s a big part of Taranaki’s history.”
The original railway line opened in 1875. “Waitara became a centre of commerce with the freezing works and other industries. Until the 1990s, the railway line was used regularly to get containers from Waitara to the port in NewWhenPlymouth.”theworks closed in 1997, Tranzrail closed the line soon afterwards. Two years later, a group of around 10 people established the Waitara Railway Preservation Society. With the help of grants, the society purchased the line from Tranzrail. “The land still belongs to the Crown, and we lease it,” said Derek. Since 2003, the society has run regular excursions. “We also do charters, business trips, retirement villages, birthday parties, school trips and preschools. “The current locomotive was just recently restored. It’s taken four years to restore from a rusting hulk. We call by Denise Gunn
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Abuilder by trade, Kyle took last winter off work and bought some mushroom grow bags. “I got some bags to try growing some, and it just snowballed,” said Kyle. “I grew mushrooms, gave some away to friends and family, and started having a look into it a bit more. I thought we would grow a few and sell them at the market. Now it’s getting bigger and bigger.”
Growing mushrooms has interested Kyle Davey for many years, but it wasn’t until 2021 that he had an opportunity to explore this further.
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Kyle, his wife Catherine and son Mitchell have set up a family business, Valley Mushrooms, on their 12ha property nestled in the heart of the Waitotara Valley. The family concentrate on growing Pink Oyster, Grey Oyster, Coral Tooth and Shiitake varieties. “I’m working on Enoki mushrooms at the moment.” A large shed, already on the property, was lined out with smaller rooms to grow the mushrooms in. The rooms are cleaned every week as the mushrooms are harvested. Kyle says the mushrooms are grown in hydroponic grow tents, used as a fruiting chamber. “I built a little lab area where we inoculate the bags for the mushrooms to grow. A larger room is for incubating, and then the grow tents. The bag gets steamed so they are sterile and then goes to the lab and gets inoculated.”
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Inoculation is a simple method of mushroom cultivation. “It was working out the days to inoculate and then keeping the incubation area at a reasonable constant temperature, so they grow the same speed every week. “I’ve learnt a lot and also learnt what not to do. It’s been a learning curve. It takes a little bit to set them up and control theCheckinghumidity.”the humidity level is a daily task to ensure the mushrooms are fruiting properly. Each week, Kyle makes up new grow bags to ensure a continuous supply of mushrooms.“Gettingmushrooms to fruit on time can be a challenge — also, getting that continuous supply. The Shiitake can take a couple of months to incubate so if you have a hiccup, it sets you back a couple of weeks.“Thatwas the most challenging thing to start with. It’s part of the learning curve of how to grow them.”
The Davey family sell their Valley Mushrooms produce at several markets and stores around Taranaki. “We go to Seaside Market, Beach Road Milk in Omata, Crazy Pumpkin stores in New Plymouth and Stratford, Good Score Food Store in Hāwera, and Coastal Greengrocer in Opunake. “Going to the markets is great fun, meeting customers and yakking about mushrooms. A couple of people are having mushroom growing competitions. It’s awesome, really. “Our mushrooms are sold in a box. We are also doing the grow bag, which is about 2.5kg. We have a bit of “Peopleeverything.arecontinually buying the grow bags and bring photos to the market to show me the progress. “It’s going well. I’ve had a couple of restaurants approach me to buy mushrooms. It’s really coming together. Our aim is to be able to supply to restaurants and chefs.”
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Murray said while consulting for DairyNZ in the Hauraki Plains, he could see a lot of young sharemilkers working hard and growing their equity. “So I managed to get Rachel on board with the idea of going sharemilking while we were young and make a good fist of it, hopefully.”In2014,after two seasons of lower order sharemilking in Taranaki, the couple took up an opportunity to enter into an equity partnership near Hokitika.
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Surplus pasture is harvested as pit silage or baleage. “Depending on the season, we would usually harvest 15–20ha of silage in multiple cuts. Maize and grass silage is harvested from our lease block at Te Roti.”
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Returning to being in a position to buy cows again has been a challenge but with the support from family, Murray and Rachel achieved this. Last season, their herd produced close to 1,260kgMS a hectare and 370kgMS a cow. The farm receives an average annual rainfall of around 1,500mm. Murray is finding the climate has changed since he grew up on the farm. “Winters have got milder, and summers have become drier. So the amount of annual pasture production hasn’t changed much; just the timing of it has. We’re now typically growing more in winter and less in summer than 20 years“Weago.use maize silage, a limited amount of palm kernel, and grass silage to fill the summer deficit. We also will look at options like culling and once-aday milking to manage this period.”
After the payout crashed while the couple was in partnership in Hokitika, Murray and Rachel moved back and Jacob Beamsley, who is now 2IC for Simon and Natasha Wilkes “We bought in when the payout peaked last time, then crashed $3.50 during the following season.” With costs higher than expected, Murray and Rachel soon started heading into negative equity. The couple made the difficult decision to sell out at a significant loss and return to Taranaki to be closer to friends and family. “Going into our first year 50:50, we have been more conservative with our budgeting and risk mitigation. We’ve fixed a proportion of our milk income to ensure our budget still works if the milk payout drops. We’ve also been very fortunate with our sponsor prizes from Share Farmer of the Year that are reducing our costs significantly in our firstThisseason.”year was the second time Murray and Rachel had entered the Taranaki Dairy Industry Awards. They used previous feedback from judges to learn about and address gaps in their business. Murray said winning the Taranaki Share Farmer of the Year was a career highlight. “It was something we’ve had our eye on for a long time. Then capping it off with third place at nationals was incredible and something we will relish forever.”
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The couple has set goals to pay back as much debt on their herd as possible within the next five seasons. That will place them in a better position to fund secondary schooling for their three children — Callum, Matilda and Jack. “We aim to have around 20% of our equity in off-farm investments by the time we are 45. We want to grow our equity to over $1 million by the time we are 50 to fund the lifestyle we want in retirement.”
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The mandarin’s pumpkin-shaped fruit, with its easy-to-peel skin and sweettasting segmented flesh, provides a ready source of vitamin C intake. Its versatility means that it can be used in salads, desserts and as a snack with other fruit, cheese and vegetables. Since it’s a citrus variety, these trees thrive in acidic conditions. The root system is close to the soil surface, so ensuring the plants are kept watered during very dry periods is essential for fruit production and robust growth. Provide a warm sunny site, lots of compost and organic matter in freedraining soil. The best time to plant is during the autumn. However, late winter and early spring are also viable. Add regular additions of citrus fertiliser and aged cow or horse manure to keep the tree provided with the nutrients it needs. A deep mulch around the base, avoiding the trunk, will keep moisture levels constant during dry periods. Water when the first 10cm of the soil is dry.
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Ventilation and extraction tech — Installing bathroom and kitchen extractors and home ventilation units, heat transfer tubing and other ducted vents can be a real game of Twister when the roof is on tight. Small crawlspaces make it a stuffy and difficult job for installation techs. However, with a few roof panels off, it’s easy to run ducts and place fan units. Sort all these out during roofing time, and you might save a bundle on the installation time and cost.
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Chimney clean sweep — Upgrading a fireplace often means putting in a new chimney stack, which must pass through the roof. Usually, your plumber and roofer are the same person, so getting both of these jobs done in one can be a bonus by Andy Bryenton for both of you. An honourable mention goes to another rooftop plumbing-related fix, which is easier with scaffolds raised — your long-serving spouting and guttering. Add sunlight with skylights — The clever money these days is on using the sun instead of electricity, and the simplest way to do this is to let the sun into darker spaces in the home via tubular skylights. These have come a long way since the turn of the century and can brighten up dingy corners by harvesting the light without adding heat in the summertime. Free volts from the sun — The final thing to consider up on your roof is a proposition that’s been tantalising many of us for the past few years. Solar hot water heaters and solar photovoltaic systems keep getting less expensive and more efficient. They are now past the point where the investment will be recouped easily over a short period of time, especially here in the sunny north. If the scaffolds are up, how about using the opportunity for a quick install, slashing those power bills down to size? No matter what you have planned for your roof, it should be possible to bring all these tasks together if you plan well in advance. That means picking up the phone today for a more breezy renovation tomorrow.
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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 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. 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
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 cost crunch. The 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.” 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 by Andy Bryenton 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“HarvestMotionunits. 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.”
The 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 by Andy Bryenton
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 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.
TARANAKI FARMINg LIFEstYLEs August 2022 15 RURAL CONTRACTORS & SUPPLIERS Winton Stock Feed are a major supplier of molasses to New Zealand Industry. With over 20 years in the trade, we know a thing or two about molasses, molasses delivery systems and farm productivity. We stock bulk molasses throughout the country, and will be pleased to discuss your requirements at any time. Contact us for more information: Jamie Stephens North Island Operations Manager Mobile: 021 838 261 or Office: 03 236 www.wintonstockfeed.co.nzoffice@wintonstockfeed.co.nz6089 0800 MOLASSESBoostyour Farm Productivity A meal nine thousand years in the making Farming without maize seems as strange a concept as farming without cattle today, but the history of this staple feed goes back further than many people realise. Maize as a feed for cattle has become a pillar of the rural sector, delivering reliable feed with a superior energy content when it’s needed. Advancements in maize genetics through careful, scientific breeding have developed cultivars which grow vigorously in Kiwi conditions, producing feed with a consistently highenergy content. Research also suggests that maize or wheat grain can deliver more valuable milk solids proteins a litre. The amazing thing about all of this is not that maize can deliver the goods as an agricultural feed or even that modern agricultural scientists can make leaps of progress through understanding the genetics of maize. What’s most astounding is that the majority of the work required to turn the ancient, hard-kernelled wild grass called teosinte into maize was done long ago, before European peoples even invented the plough. One of the clues, which trace this 9,000-year history of selective planting and cross-breeding of strains, comes from a corn cob thrown away in a cave in Tehuacan, Mexico, at about the time the pyramids were being built. “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.“Whatwedid 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 wild ancestors. By this point, 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 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 modern-day Mexico.
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.
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Ten thousand years ago, in the north of what is now India, one of the most domestication events of the post-ice-age era happened. The aurochs, ancestor of all beef and dairy cattle, was domesticated after what scientists believe was a long period of co-existence next to nomadic human populations. A similar thing happened in northern Europe, where the aurochs sub-breed was even bigger. These were not today’s cattle, which any farmer can tell you are not always docile and tractable. They were bigger, meaner, and taller, with large horns. A bull aurochs was built to take on the apex predators of ancient Europe, like the wolf and the bear. Brave indeed were those early humans who domesticated them. However, the important factor in our current story is this; the aurochs was not a beast of the open plains. That role was taken by the steppe bison. Instead, the aurochs lived in the forests which spanned the continent. It meant that calving season by Andy Bryenton saw them retreat into the shelter of the trees, allowing for easy defence against predators and respite from the elements. Fast-forward and the aurochs are long gone, replaced with several breeds of cattle shaped by the human need for more meat, more milk, and less homicidal rage. What remains is a necessity for good shelter for calves and calving cattle, harking back to thousands of years of evolution. Researchers have found (and farmers with on-the-ground experience can confirm) that cattle have a fairly narrow ‘thermo-neutral’ band, the temperature where they are happiest.
Attempts are being made to bring back the aurochs, the ancestor of modern cattle — these forest-loving beasts are a reason calves need shelter today
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“Conditions outside the thermoneutral zone of certain cattle types, possibly leading to cold or heat stress and impairment of production if persistent, occasionally occur even in temperate climates,” says a research team led by Eva Van Laer in Belgium. “Such thermal stress is likely to become more common in the future, due to global warming and cattle’s decreased capacity for thermoregulation caused by selection for high productivity.” Farmers will already know that warm, happy calves have better colostrum uptake and put on condition faster. Shelter technology now provides a variety of options, from durable portable shelters to custom-made barns with soft rubberised flooring. In all cases, however, whether the surface underneath is dirt, bark chip, artificial or natural, what is being replicated is the shelter of those old-growth deciduous forests where the aurochs used to roam. Just like such a natural environment, the shelter checklist contains the following: good ventilation, protection from harsh winter weather such as cold winds and driving rain, the ability of a calf to sit, lie and stand naturally without constriction, and cleanliness, including methods to keep out pests and birds whose droppings may carry bacteria and illness. Shelter options can be tailored to your own farm, your own circumstances and your future intent with regard to herd size and replacement management. Talk to the experts in the field to ensure good coverage and give nature a helping hand.
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The standard length plank measures three metres but can be cut to suit from half a metre to 3.6 metres. Planks can also be treated if required and shipped nationwide and internationally. As the company’s wood products are untreated and kiln-dried, the baled shavings are ideal for use as animal bedding. “Our shavings are supplied to our local farmers, Os o, Aviagen and Tegel, so we have to have a high standard of product. The bales are compressed packed, so they are great value for money, easy to move about, and we can deliver if needed.”
Three decades manufacturing top products by Denise Gunn ADVERTORIAL Inglewood Timber Processors is celebrating 30 years in the timber manufacturing business supplying high-quality products to the rural and export sectors. The family-owned company was founded by the late Trevor Jackson in 1992. Trevor’s brother Kelvin came off the dairy farm to work alongside him. At 84, Kelvin is still working fulltime together with his son Mark, who is now manager. A joiner by trade, Mark worked in construction management before moving back to Taranaki to work within Inglewood Timber Processors. The business has a team of 12 employees. Specialising in timber manufacturing, the business offers sole plates for scaffold tubing, scaffold planks of various sizes and thickness, inner door core, which is shipped to Australia, and kiln-dried, treatment-free shavings for animal bedding. Registration with Asure Quality, along with Bureau Veritas Certi cation, veri es all Inglewood Timber Processors products are of the highest international standards. The business is audited twice a year. Products are manufactured from New Zealand-grown sustainable timber. Mark says the company’s scaffold planks are tested vigorously and regularly for strength and moisture content of timber.
Bales measure 1,200 x 700 x 700cm and weigh approximately 120kg. Mark says 70-litre bags are also available. “We can deliver truckloads of up to 36 bales per delivery. If ordering smaller loads for delivery, ask around your neighbours, and you can get a better delivery deal.”
Mineral miner That big tap root doesn’t just help 501 Chicory keep growing in dry weather — it also mines the soil for excess minerals like nitrogen and potassium. Sow it on your ef uent blocks, and after grazing, your cows will happily help redistribute those essential nutrients more evenly back around the rest of the farm. Leach less 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 significantly less nitrogen every time they urinated, reducing the nitrogen load in the urine patch compared to ryegrass cloverWithpasture.urinepatches 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 11.
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It’s all to do with fast establishment, high yield and a deep tap root that keeps 501 Chicory lush and green when ryegrass turns brown. Your cows will thank you. You’ll sleep better at night, knowing home-grown feed is much cheaper than truckloads of supplements. Irresistible eating Cows love 501 Chicory — it’s tasty and easy to eat and good for them, too. Energy-rich, full of protein and packed with macro and micronutrients, it can be digested quickly, so they spend more time ruminating. Plus, it’s safe to graze when facial eczema makes grass high risk, and you don’t have to worry about bloat. Graze early — earn more 501 Chicory is an annual, so it jumps out of the ground faster than perennial cultivars, and is ready to graze sooner. That gives up to one more full grazing than other chicories or as much as 550kg extra dry matter per ha. At a payout of $9kgMS milksolids, that equates to a potential gain of $450ha, and unlike supplement you don’t need any machinery to feed it out or rely on suppliers to deliver it, either.
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