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May 2012 Edition
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Waiau Country Estate
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By Denise Gunn
A strong line-up of cattle are set to feature at this year’s four-day annual Beef + Lamb Beef Expo at Manfeild Park in Feilding Now into its 23rd year, the 2012 Beef Expo will also celebrate the Steak of Origin Challenge’s 10th anniversary. Commencing with the Future Hoof and Hook competition on May 12, competitors under the age of 24 years will exhibit a steer to be judged on the hoof. The steer will then be sent to slaughter and the carcass quality points will be combined with the live assessment to find an overall winner. Performance Beef Breeders New Zealand CEO Murray Meads said entries for this competition are up from last year. Several education modules will also be held during this competition. Guest speaker during a breakfast and technical forum on May 14 is United States National Cattlemen’s Beef Association president and Nebraska cattleman J. D. Alexander. Mr Alexander owns an 809-hectare corn, soybean and alfalfa farm, marketing around 15,000 head of cattle per year.
On-farm and led judging of stock will continue throughout May 14, culminating with the announcement of the PGG Wrightson Champion of Champions. A strong line-up of cattle are set to feature at this year’s Beef Expo in Feilding Mr Meads said the Queen of Hearts show and sale, introduced to the Beef Expo last year, proved very successful and shows a slight increase in lots this year with heifers entered from all over New Zealand.
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Waiau Country estate
By Denise Gunn
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Moira Irving was raised on a mixed dairy and sheep property in Taranaki and has been an active member of the community for most of her life
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Taranaki/Manawatu Farming Lifestyles May 2012 interior has been refurbished with new paint and wallpaper. “We have hung chandeliers in the main restaurant and milk can light shades in the foyer area,” said Moira. “Our aim is to enhance the barn feeling whilst also adding some sophistication.” The walls of Waiau Country Estate’s woolshed have been decorated with wool brands from local farmers, including ‘Tablelands’ from Moira’s father and grandfather. “We encourage the locals to bring in their brands and the wall that is decorated with them attracts lots of comments,” she said.
Wool presses, from a friend’s family sheep farm in Tariki, feature as bar leaners and a 1920’s barn door provides an enormous table. Moira said leather couches and Persian rugs on the floor offset the rural feel. “The woolshed was used as a conference room but we wanted to provide an alternative to guests for when the main area was closed for weddings and functions.” Waiau Country Estate sits on 1.5 hectares of grounds with an additional 7.5 hectares of olive and avocado groves for guests to wander through. “The grounds are fully enclosed by
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Waiau Country Estate’s restaurant provides an amiable setting for guests to dine amongst a charming rustic interior
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Dairy Industry pioneer
by Denise Gunn
Chinese entrepreneurial immigrant Chew Chong made an enormous contribution to Taranaki’s dairy farming industry, opening one of New Zealand’s first dairy factories in the region
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orn in China in 1828, Chew Chong left his hometown at the age of 17 to work in Canton and Singapore. In 1855 he set out for the goldfields of Victoria, Australia, setting up a store in Castlemaine. When news of the Otago gold discovery reached the Victorian goldfields, Chew Chong left Australia, arriving in Dunedin in 1866. For the next three years he sold goods and collected scrap metal to ship back to China. Chew Chong trekked north, settling in New Plymouth in 1870 and travelled around Taranaki selling goods and buying fungus. The fungus, which flourished in Taranaki as it grew on burnt, decaying logs, was similar in taste to a highlyprized Chinese plant eaten as a delicacy and used for medicinal purposes.
Women and children gathered and dried the fungus in preparation for sale while the men carried on with the farm work. The fungus, referred to as Taranaki wool, became a major source of income for many Taranaki dairy farmers. Chew Chong opened a store in New Plymouth where he traded fungus in exchange for goods. He exported the fungus back to China, sold other merchandise and expanded his enterprise, opening several more stores in the Taranaki. In 1875 Chew Chong married Elizabeth Whatton and the couple had 11 children — five died in infancy. Chew Chong’s initial involvement with the dairy industry began as farmers bartered their butter in exchange for goods from his stores. He exported New Zealand’s first shipment of butter
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Taranaki/Manawatu Farming Lifestyles May 2012 Chew Chong’s grandson, Brian Chong, said it was very unusual for a Chinese to be involved in the dairy industry. But as Chew Chong worked as a young houseboy in Singapore, he grew up as a European. “I can only imagine his philosophy and goals that he used in his lifetime.” Chew Chong generously financed farmers to build up their dairy herds on the ‘shake of a hand’ deal. But when the Bank of New South Wales backed a co-operative dairy movement opening several factories, Chew Chong found it difficult to retain his suppliers. In 1901 he had to close the Jubilee factory and creameries. “To Chew’s great credit, he never held any grudges regarding the shoddy treatment he had received, including the non-repayment of his generous loans to farmers, but went on to other ventures,” said Brian. “He was involved in acupuncture healing, was a founder member of the New Plymouth Cool Stores, activist in the formation of the Breakwater sea wall, and was a participant in pursuing the development of the oil wells at Moturoa.” Chew Chong retired and returned to New Plymouth in 1901. He died in October 1920 at the age of 92. The Chong family has retained links to the dairy industry through the generations. As an architect, Brian was involved with designing extensions, layouts and repairs to Kiwi Dairy factories (now Fonterra) in the Taranaki. He also conducted valuations for insurance purposes. One of Chew Chong’s grand-daughters also works for Fonterra as a laboratory assistant in the Waikato. Chew Chong was inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame in 1996.
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City girl making her mark in the country by Denise Gunn
Shona Jones has helped put the small Rangitikei farming community of Hunterville on the map, through organising and promoting several of the township’s events. But one surprising aspect is that Shona was a ‘city girl’ from Wellington, with no agricultural background or knowledge before she and her family moved to the township
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FA R M W H E E L S
Preventing rural road deaths by Denise Gunn
You’re on the final stretch of a road trip and thinking ahead to what’s next on the agenda as you get closer to home. Although the journey may just be a short drive to or from work, research shows that the majority of accidents occur closer to home and familiarity with the road lends a false sense of security
Always wear a seatbelt – no matter how short the journey
Brake NZ spokesperson Caroline Perry said drivers may relax as they approach home and think they know the road.
road accidents accounted for 25 percent of all reported motor vehicle crashes on New Zealand roads between 20052009.
“But you can never know about the child who is about to run out into the road,” she said.
Approximately 30 percent of injury crashes on all rural roads are recorded as fatal or serious.
“The most important advice is to drive especially slowly and carefully as you approach home as this is also likely to be the place where people are about.”
Miss Perry said the most common causes of vehicle accidents on rural roads are inappropriate speed on bends and overtaking where the driver can’t see what is coming ahead.
Miss Perry said drivers need to keep focussing on potential hazards.
Fatigue is another significant risk factor when behind the steering wheel. Driving as a job requirement or after a long stint at work is a problem experienced by a number of employees in a raft of industries.
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“Employers have an unspoken and often unrecognised moral responsibility for employees who drive to and from their workplace, as well as the much more widely recognised responsibility for their employees who drive as part of their job,” said Miss Perry.
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Brake NZ, a non-profit New Zealand Trust, was formed just over a year ago as part of the Brake Charity — an international charity funded by donations. Brake NZ’s main function from a preventative perspective is to educate all road users, particularly drivers, in their responsibilities. According to the ‘High-risk rural roads guide — September 2011’ produced by the New Zealand Transport Agency, rural
“Employers should ensure that employees do not undertake work shifts that are so long that an employee is likely to be fatigued on the drive home.” With winter approaching, Miss Perry
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Crawford Agritech goes the extra mile As an independent tractor and machinery repairer, as well as a spare parts supplier based in the heart of rural Taranaki, Ian Crawford of Crawford Agritech Ltd has built a reputation for availability and going the extra mile. Ian initially served a mechanical apprenticeship with a civil engineering authority, maintaining its fleet of heavy machinery, equipment and plant. His comprehensive knowledge of Massey Ferguson tractors stems from attending extensive factory training. Most of this training was while Ian was directly employed by a Massey Ferguson importer and distributor. He also spent five years overseas gaining experience servicing and maintaining machinery and equipment. Ian has now specialised in Massey Ferguson tractors for almost 20 years. With his main business focus on service, repairs and spare parts, Ian enjoys the challenge of sourcing components that are difficult to obtain and those for non-current machinery. Ian also supplies genuine and aftermarket parts and has been called on to send components to customers from Auckland to Christchurch. Servicing and repairs are Ian’s forte. His late model silver Volkswagon service van is well set up with the usual hand tools and a large range of parts which includes a huge array of electronic replacement components for Massey Ferguson tractors. Ian said this is a concept he has been using for many years and
Ian Crawford of Crawford Agritech Ltd has built a reputation for availability and going the extra mile
enables him to repair problems as they happen, allowing the tractor to get back on the job. Ian has a ‘repair it on site’ policy which has seen him replace hydraulic pumps in tractors down gullies, removed engines on the spot and transported them back to the workshop in his van, and removed and repaired transmissions onsite.
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With one of the biggest days on the dairy farming calendar coming up, Gypsy Day will see tens of thousands of dairy cattle on the move Although some herds will be trucked, others will be walked to new farms and it is essential that all stock are fit for travel, able to bear weight on all four limbs and be healthy enough to endure the stress of a journey. As permits may be required when droving stock along public roads, it is advisable to contact your local council to verify the rules, regulations and guidelines relating to the correct procedure. This is also an ideal opportunity to check if there are any public events being held along your intended route which could disrupt your plans. Ensuring you have the requisite
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Dairying
Farm manager of the year sets sights on land ownership by Denise Gunn
Thomas Higgins’ interest in the dairy industry began when he was growing up on the family farm at Kaponga. And it was here, under his parents’ guidance, that he first learnt the skills required to be a dairy farmer As this year’s Taranaki Farm Manager of the Year, Thomas is now into his second season managing a 360-cow, 113-hectare farm owned by Bill and Gail Gribble in Hawera. From June, Thomas will be lower order sharemilking on the same property.
Opunake High School, Thomas studied towards a Bachelor of Applied Science, majoring in agriculture at Massey University.
After finishing his 7th form year at
Thomas decided to head back to
On completion he worked as a dairy farm assistant for Brendan and Karina Kane in Shannon.
Taranaki Farm Manager of the Year Thomas Higgins on the 360-cow, 113-hectare farm he manages
the Taranaki at the end of that season, taking on the farm management position with Mr and Mrs Gribble. “I knew what Bill and Gail were like as employers and didn’t hesitate to take the job,” said Thomas. “Bill is a great teacher and is willing to take time to teach me all he can and is easily approachable for advice on anything.” Thomas said he loves working with stock and knows each individual cow in the herd.
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And the judges were impressed. Along with taking out the Farm Manager of the Year category, Thomas also took home a merit award, the Westpac Financial Planning and Recording award, and the RD 1 Farm Management award. Thomas has set a goal to be 50 percent sharemilking by 2015 and to own land long-term. “I loved my childhood on the farm and I can only hope my children’s will be the same.”
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May 2012 Taranaki/Manawatu
Farming Lifestyles
Rural lifestyle inspires artist by Denise Gunn
Australian-born rural artist Julie Oliver finds plenty of inspiration in the New Zealand countryside Since moving from Brisbane to this side of the Tasman around 12 years ago, the award-winning artist has become well-known for painting landscapes, particularly onto canvas, saw blades and cream cans. Working from photographs, Julie captures her client’s personal stories through painting rural scenes and in turn preserving generations of family history. Julie first began her trade working as a photographic restoration specialist before continuing her art studies at the Brisbane College of Art, achieving honours in Art and Design. She initially established her business, Oliver’s Art, in Brisbane over 20 years ago. Now based in the Rangitikei village of
Mangaweka, Julie said she prefers the peace, tranquillity and space provided by a rural lifestyle. She also finds it especially favourable for creating her artwork. “As much as the city can also inspire certain artworks, I still prefer to travel to the city some of the time and call the country ‘home’.” The property she shares with her partner Tim backs onto the white papa cliffs carved by the Rangitikei River. These cliffs form a stunning backdrop, providing impressive views from Julie’s home studio. Julie particularly enjoys specialising in oils and as well as continuing on with her commissioned artworks, prepares for exhibitions. “I try to hold one a year involving
approximately 12 pieces,” she said. Her next exhibition centres on scenery from the Desert Road area. “That area often takes my breath away,” said Julie “You never know what you’re going to get on that drive.” When taking a break from art work, Julie’s main interest is horses and the study of Rural artist Julie Oliver their behaviours. at work painting a scene onto a saw blade “Over the past two years I’ve been indulging most of my spare in private collections in several countries time in this,” she said. around the word. And her goal is to have “Thanks to the kindness of a local more of her larger artworks hanging in a farmer I am able to get right into the wide variety of people’s homes. back hills of Mangaweka and really “It is my hope that these works can have some fun in some of our local provide atmosphere and appreciation of spectacular terrain.” this amazing country we are privileged Much of Julie’s artwork can be found to live within.” Julie’s rural scenes capture client’s personal stories, preserving generations of family history
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Farmers demand control of Fonterra
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Parliament’s primary production select committee met last week to hear submissions on the proposed Dairy Industry Restructuring Act
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