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Tanya says many producers start off well, but just don’t have enough time. “They’ll have the quality goods, the Facebook page and the enthusiasm, but then with weekend only markets, often over a wide area, they struggle to keep it all up to date — and that’s where we can help.”

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The shop has a comprehensive website which the partners constantly update, and promote. ‘We advertise goods 24/7 from one central point. Producers don’t have to head off into the unknown. They bring it here, we promote it and they sell it.” Rather than impacting negatively on local weekend markets, Tanya says it has been quite the reverse. Tanya says they also enjoy passing knowledge onto the next generation. “We want kids to know that vegetables can still come from a garden behind their house, that bread can still be baked using wholesome ingredients supplied locally, that produce does not come wrapped in plastic trays and that locally run co-operatives like this can be

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Written by Waikato part time drystock farmer and milk tanker driver Peter Hills, the books are based around experiences with his children as they grew up on the farm and those of others he has watched. Peter could be described as a jackof-all-trades. The former police officer was stationed in Putaruru and Tokoroa for 26 years. He has also worked on cattle stations and driven wheat harvesters in Australia, ridden in rodeos and performed as a rodeo clown. He began writing the books around 12 months ago. “It’s something I’ve wanted to do for a long time and finally plucked up the courage to do it,” said Peter. “It wasn’t until I actually showed some of the stories to another writer of children’s books that I got the encouragement to carry it on.” Two of the books due to be released onto the market are titled ‘Me and Dad spray the thistles’ and ‘Me and Dad build the Chook house’. “These are the sorts of stories that kids will relate to and hopefully some

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four dairy farmers as well as export cattle and short term winter heifer and cow grazing. “Grazing numbers move around a bit as we graze cattle for a live export company and cattle are coming in and out on a regular basis,” said Alan. “We have another couple of hundred still to come in for a shipment for the new year.

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“This winter we grazed 100 cows and are aiming to graze 300 next year.” Standard maintenance on the farm is ongoing with fertilising, fencing and thistle spraying. Alan said this has made a huge difference to the farm’s carrying capacity over spring and summer. A fencer and stockman are employed on a casual basis when required. The farm, which is situated on a combination of flat, medium and steep hill country, receives between 1,600– 1,800ml of rainfall each year. Supplementary feed grown on the farm this winter included 11ha of kale for the cows and yearling heifers, nine hectares of rape to fatten lambs, 300 bales of silage and also some hay for the horses. “We can get a lot of frosts so we lamb later to suit grass growth,” said Alan. Seven years ago, Alan and Tracey established Aratoro Appaloosa and Sporthorse Stud with the goal of breeding quality horses. Although Tracey had a long involvement with horses, Alan was

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“We thoroughly enjoy breeding horses, right from selecting the mare, watching the progeny being born, the handling process and watching the horse progress with their new owners,” said Tracey. “Our goal is to continue to do what we love and the day it becomes a chore we will reassess.” Redecorating the farmhand cottage on the property to provide farmstay accommodation has presented an extension to the farm and horse stud business. Guests are able to join Alan in his daily farming routine, see the farm animals and horses, and visit some of the local sights and attractions. Tracey said a high percentage of their guests are families with young children wanting a farm experience. “They get the opportunity to get up close and personal with farm animals, and to just enjoy some good oldfashioned fun such as catching fresh water crayfish and eeling.” The farm’s location near the Mapara Bird Reserve, the new Pureroa Timber Trail, Waitomo Caves and short drive to Mount Ruapehu, has been an added

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costs and possibly any stake money the horse would win,” Kennard says. “The reality is very few people make money out of that type of syndicate and with Harness Racing New Zealand looking to encourage people to get involved in the industry, whether as owners or punters, syndication needed to change.” Kennard’s concept is simple, you buy a share in a syndicate for a oneoff cost for a two-year duration. There are no ongoing costs involved and at the end of the two-year period the horse is sold and syndicate members share in the proceeds as well as any stake money the horse has earned. “This is not a get rich quick scheme this is about

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money’s worth. At race meetings they all wear In It For Fun/Franco Harrison tags and through that are meeting new friends who are also part of the syndicate. “I recently had an email from a Christchurch woman who says she was on a stopover in Dubai and got talking to another New Zealander and found that this person was also a member of the Franco Harrison syndicate. What are the chances? “That is what this type of syndication is all about, having fun and meeting people.” The new Double the Fun syndicate has already secured one horse, now with southland trainer Hamish Hunter, and the second horse, once it has been purchased, will be going to Weedons trainer Nigel McGrath. For further information visit the website www.goharness.co.nz.

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Why all growing systems are essentially ‘biological’ Over recent times there has been much debate around the topic of ‘biological farming’. As little if any nutrient enters a plant without first going through a biological process, all growing systems regardless of the label applied to them are essentially biological systems. The most important issue presently, and is the one at the heart of the debate around different growing systems, is the use of fertiliser nitrogen. Excess fertiliser nitrogen reduces the humus content of soil and when used regularly to promote growth, total pasture production steadily declines. Recent work from AgResearch shows an 18% decline in pasture growth in the

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PASTURE preparation Nutrition — the life enhancer by John K Morris

We eat food for its nutrient value to keep ourselves alive and energised, but what happens when the food we eat has no nutritional value? We get no value from that food, worse than that, the cells in our bodies that look after us do not recognise food that has no value, they don’t know what to do with it, so they just store it in the body. Today, especially in the USA due to the lack of minerals in food, people weighing 200 kilos and more are dying from malnutrition while

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A new breeding indicator, the Tru-Test MilkHub Heat Detection system — reduces labour, missed heats and captures key data. Current methods of heat detection rely heavily on staff knowledge to spot the signs of heat — a very manual and labour intensive process filled with risk. Even

with high levels of observation, skill and knowledge, many heats are missed or AB straws wasted on cows wrongly identified as ready.

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Tru-Test Group Product Manager Shane Dooley says whilst there are support devices such as heat mount detectors available, automation enables farmers to gain huge benefits in labour efficiencies and greater heat detection accuracy. “This was the main driver for Tru-Test in developing the MilkHub Heat Detection system,” he says. “Using proven infra red overhead scanning technology (MilkHub Heat Scanner) and New Zealand designed and manufactured self adhesive reflective patches (MilkHub Heat Detectors), the system improves on the benefits of using heat mount detectors by minimising the requirement for visual assessment during milking. “Pressure from a mounting animal reveals a highly reflective layer. Whilst still visually detectable, when a cow walks under the MilkHub Heat Scanner the infra red beam detects the extent the patch has been rubbed and indicates whether the cow needs to be checked or AB’d by a flashing light and audible beep,” Dooley explains.

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“Staff don’t need to do a thing — cows that are on heat will be automatically detected and drafted and waiting in a pen after leaving the shed. In addition the drafting data will be automatically captured in the MiHub Online Management tool providing a record of cow EID, heat detection timings and date, allowing closer management of breeding programmes.” Whilst it is important to remember that all heat detection technologies still need to be used in conjunction with visual observation of recognised standing heat signs in cows and best practice, the MilkHub Heat Detection system, through automation, offers a steep change in reducing labour costs, risk of missing heat, and empty rates and increasing the likelihood of achieving tight calving patterns. The system is suitable for herringbone and rotary operations.

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Deferred Payment Terms Purchase a MilkHub Heat Detection Scanner before 30 September, 2013, pay 20% deposit and don’t pay the balance until 20 November, 2013. Purchases of MilkHub Heat Detectors (patches) are excluded.

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Promotion valid to 30 September, 2013. All prices are GST inclusive. Savings are based on Tru-Test’s RRP’s. *Installation excludes any costs associated with yard work, mains power and electrical wiring.

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by Paul Campbell

Maungaturoto in the Kaipara has taken on a whole new look for the town and district 150th anniversary celebrations from Friday, November 1 to Sunday, November 3. “We are issuing a hearty invitation to all of those people in New Zealand with connections to the town and its surrounding farming community to make a date to join us in our anniversary events,” says organising committee president, Albie Paton.

Registrations for the 150th will begin at 3pm on the Friday followed by a ‘meet and greet’ at the Maungaturoto Centennial Hall and the opening of a time capsule from the town’s 1963 centenary. On the Saturday, at 10.30am, there will be a settlers landing re-

enactment and a powhiri at the landing site in Bickerstaffe Road followed by a parade ‘through the ages’ to the Maungaturoto Country Club. Old time sports and entertainment will occupy the afternoon, followed by a celebration dinner at the centennial hall.

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On Sunday there will be an interdenominational church service and the dedication of a ‘memorial ashes wall’. Throughout the weekend, there will be performances of a play written for the event, produced by the Otamatea Repertory Theatre, and history trails, with visitors guided around the district. Enquiries: Contact Albie Paton at albie.marge@xtra.co.nz

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