Waikato Farming Lifestyles, June 2012 by Integrity Community Media

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Climate change study illustrates outcome on farming

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Using advanced computer modelling, University of Waikato doctorate student Electra Kalaugher has assessed how climate change could affect dairy farms in New Zealand Farms located in Northland, Waikato, Taranaki, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury and Southland have been used as case studies, providing a diverse cross-section of farming systems and climate change scenarios. The aim of the research is to understand the impact climate change could have on real dairy farms in the future and which practical strategies allow farmers to effectively adapt to change while at the same time improving their efficiency and productivity. Ms Kalaugher initially came up with the concept of looking at adaptation of dairy farms to climate change as a good angle to test the future resilience of dairy farming systems. “I think the sustainability of dairy systems in the face of something like climate change is one place where production and environmental goals can find common ground,” she said. Management strategies and other relevant data from the case study farms were gathered and set up in the computer model. Two different climate scenarios were applied to see the effects on production and profit. Four adaptation options were introduced and also studied. Ms Kalaugher said the other aspect to the research is looking at how to integrate the results from the modelling work into the ‘real life’ more complete picture of what is likely to affect a farm’s resilience and capacity to adapt to something like climate change. “Overall the modelling work shows a negative economic impact from climate change, so it is an important thing to consider in terms of how dairy farms develop in future. “How far this negative impact goes and which parts of the system are most

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affected depends on the location and current management practices of the farm.” But there has also been a positive message from the research. “Changing some simple and well known management practices show a lot of potential to compensate for most of these negative impacts.” The impact of climate change on pest and disease populations was not able to be included in the modelling work. Ms Kalaugher said the results provide farmers with an opportunity to consider how they might manage their farms in the future with the projected changes in climate. Her computer modelling project is part of a broader project which looks into a wide range of adaptations for dairy systems. It also provides a multi-sector stock-take of opportunities arising from climate change for primary industries. Funding for the project has been provided by DairyNZ and NIWA through the Sustainable Land Management and Climate Change Research Programme through the Ministry for Primary Industries.

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A watch on Waikato water

Water quality in the Waikato River is in fact better than it once was. Urban waste-water treatment has improved considerably. Over the past ten years however, levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in the river have risen, probably as a result of land use changes. Today it is not pristine but it’s now much cleaner than in 1950s and 60s. eF

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The council’s stand at Fieldays zeroed in on providing farmers with information on protecting profits as well as the environment, continuing its ongoing emphasis on offering advice on a range of methods farmers can use to both protect water quality and farm more cost effectively, Council chairman and dairy farmer, Peter Buckley, says the Waikato River and our other waterways — the Waipa, the Waihou and the Piako — help shape and define our region. “They’re a key part of our landscapes and Waikato’s identity. “As a born and bred Waikato farmer, I’m committed to protecting those waterways and I know many examples of my fellow farmers working hard on this front too. “We all know good water quality supports a range of

environmental, social and cultural values, as well as making sure we farmers have the water we need to operate our business effectively.” But he added that water quality in the region was being significantly compromised, and welcomed the opportunity for the council to discuss with farmers their role in making changes to the way the region’s water resources are protected. Those changes are already happening through various mechanisms, including co-management of the Waikato River with iwi and consideration of a regional plan change to give effect to the new Vision and Strategy for the Waikato River and to set targets or limits for water quality as required by the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management. “At the core of this work on water is the need to ensure we have the right framework to support our environmental and economic goals as a region,” Mr Buckley adds. “I personally find it very satisfying that many individual farmers, agricultural businesses and organisations, our iwi partners and community organisations are already working together very constructively on this. Getting things right will be a big challenge for all of us.”

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National accolades for Putaruru farmer Sense of responsibility and good production earns runner-up title by Annette Lambly-Robinson

ith two seasons of contract milking under his belt 23-yearold Putaruru farmer Thomas White is on the move to a 50-50 share milking position on the other side of the town. He’s ambitious — having recently taken the national runner-up position in the New Zealand Dairy Industry Farm Manager of the Year Awards he already has plans in place that he hopes will fast-track him to farm ownership. Mr White has just completed his second season on his parents 112-hectare farm Philmara on Whites

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“I have pride in the property — everyone ahead of me has worked hard to make the farm what it is and I needed to step up to make sure their good work didn’t go to waste,” he says. Philmara has been well farmed over the years and because of this operations run very smoothly. Over the past five years more emphasis has been put on breeding the type of cow they prefer — a smaller sized animal yet one that

Twenty-three-year-old Thomas White begins his first season in a 50:50 share-milking position this month

can still achieve top production. They AI for the first six weeks and use a jersey bull over the tail-enders for the last six weeks of mating. Sixty percent of the farm is mowable, the remaining 40 percent hilly to steep. It has a good fertiliser history and is fortunate to have two water bores. Zero pugging has been achieved through the use of both a stand-off pad and feed pad. Animal husbandry is vital to

good production so good hygiene is emphasised, and mastitis kept minimal by treating all cows with dry cow therapy as they are dried off and teat spraying them three times a week during winter. A new effluent storage system has upgraded the effluent system meaning the effluent irrigators which spray the paddocks don’t have to work all the time. Mr White and farm hand Dominic Rhodes both attended an industry effluent management course which has given them a better understanding of the importance of correct procedures. Waterways have been fenced off and trial plantings started. Stock are rotated according to pasture growth. “I do a plate walk and pasture measurement every two weeks”, said Mr White. “I am a strong believer in utilising each blade of grass, negating wastage, without compromising production.” Around 80 tonne of silage is made off the property and fed out mainly over the summer. Maize and palm

Waikato Farming Lifestyles June 2012 5 kernel is fed on the pad over winter. A programme is in place to re-grass five percent of the farm annually. Now with his own 290 cow herd Mr White will take up the 50-50 position on his parent’s newly purchased 85-hectare property on Dukeson Rd. He plans within the next three to four years to gain an additional 50-50 position and will run both farms with the help of employees as a way of fasttracking himself into his own farm. While he see the Waikato as the ‘cream’ area for farming he is keeping Waikato contract milker Thomas White was an open mind where he will purchase. runner up in New Zealand Dairy Industry Farm Manager of the Year Awards Thomas White “Farm ownership is always a hard road so you can’t afford to be fussy.” “The competition itself was excellent He is stoked about his industry win — I met a lot of people doing lots of good and says he entered the competition as things and gained value from having to a way to benchmark himself. look in-depth at my own business. Transporter + Truck & Trailers available for bulk delivery

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Revolutionary store a reminder of the heyday of wheat by Annette Lambly-Robinson

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The store was designed by a 35-year-old Mr T H White who had settled on a farm at Taupiri in 1873. According to records he had been educated in Birmingham and Paris and had practiced as an architect before coming to New Zealand.

were also depression years and this would have no doubt had an impact on the prosperity of the mill. With the regional flour business in decline, it was then used for flax production becoming part of the Walsh Brothers’ operations from 1889 to cessation around 1915 The concrete store has since been used by the Ngaruawahia Regatta Association to house canoes used in the annual regatta. It is considered of great historical and cultural value for its connections with the development of agriculture and flour production in the Waikato, the town’s commercial importance in the nineteenth century and as a visible reminder of the largest colonial flour mill in the region. It was listed with NZHP Trust in 1990. Written from various sources and information obtained with thanks from the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.

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“We sell to people as far south as Pio Pio and north to Hamilton and Cambridge as well as the travelling public,” Phyllis says. She says they’ve managed to build up a strong customer base because they have worked at marketing a good product. “Our’s is 100 percent extra virgin oil and as it tends to go rancid in light, we put it into dark bottles.” The couple say olive oil is now considered a food with health benefits, being good for the heart with its cholesterol lowering and Womega fatty acid properties. “Nowadays people are more aware

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A Waikato cross-country race, followed by a trail ride the next day is set for June 30 — July 1 as part of the Forest Trail Events. Both rides, organised by Sean and Adele Clarke, cover courses through pine plantations. Sean has been running events in the Waikato for the past 20 years, including the Forest Trail Events for five years. “The course is a “I have people help me set up combination of a bulldozed the track, mark the course and track and a single track under cut the tracks with slashers,” the pines trees,” said Sean. he said. Riders have travelled from Motorbike riders are set for a The cross-country race and weekend of action with a cross-country as far as Whangarei and the trail ride both start from race and a trail ride set for June 30 – July 1 Manawatu to participate in Tirohanga Road, one kilometre past rides. south of Atiamuri village. Juniors need to sign in between 8 — 9am for the cross“The cross country race caters for country race which kicks off at 9.30am. Seniors sign in from riders from the age of six years and we 10.30am with racing starting at 12.30pm. An entry fee of $40 have riders that are over 60 years old,” for juniors and $50 for seniors covers the cross-country race. said Sean. “On Saturday we have three different

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The PIGGYSTAK™ can be used as a handling device and a convenient tidy way to keep fence standards up off the ground, untangled, always ready to go. Farmers are able to run out their tape and put fence standards in the ground in one operation so it can also save time and effort. Keeping standards stored off the ground also means that they are easily found without the extra expenses and losses for contractors’ broken machinery when they are mowed or bailed up after being lost in the grass. The PIGGYSTAK™ won’t rust so can be left hung on a gate or fence for the season then can be hung up on the shed wall with fence standards when not in use so storage is no longer an issue and shed space maximised. Farmers are now able to have stressfree break feeding as the PIGGYSTAK™

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Maintenance minimises lameness As the season is coming to an end, and with the new season approaching, there are some important things that we need to be taking into consideration in order to maximise our cows’ hoof health through this transitional time. A number of farmers will have cows on winter crops. It is important to introduce cows onto, and wean off, these crops gradually with an ideal transition period of at least two weeks. The time when the cows are coming off the crop is particularly important because they are close to calving and calving induces laminitis, as does a quick change of diet, so there is a bigger risk factor at that time of year. Lameness is a multi-factorial disease. The more factors that are below the mark, the more likely you are to have lameness problems. I appreciate that in some cases it is very difficult to wean cows onto a different diet especially when the cows are away grazing. However, it is important to keep these things in mind — it may be beneficial to use silage as the main part of the diet to help you with this transition. It would be a good idea to consult your nutritionist about the best ways to manage these issues. The end of the season is also a good time to do some maintenance hoof trimming. Hoof trimming does not stop laminitis but it does help to minimise the effects of laminitis. Trimming the cows at this time of the year means that they will have well-shaped feet by the time they calf, and therefore suffer less from calving-induced laminitis.

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Notes from the shed with Mark With the payout McKewen high and interest low, it’s a really good time to

fix the things that are causing some grief around the Dairy. Before you upgrade to new Milfos cup removers or a Milfos Variable Drive Vacuum System it would be sensible to evaluate things that could impact on your proposed upgrade. Sparkies generally do a great job, however, we regularly come across wiring of all sorts that has been installed incorrectly. For instance we see the right cable used on say, a milk pump controller, but still Your with Service Providers are interference buy a short solution and that will bundled everything else so it creates withterm the controller all busy servicing, installing and bingo, a slightly crazy controller. Unless you not know to look for itYou can don’t be a painful bewhat upgradable. know process to find it looks like a faulty controller. upgrading inasthe traditional rush. what the future will bring but I can This is important for allcan sorts sometimes of systems from controllers to cup removers Routine servicing tellpulsation you it will be better than what is and the more sophisticated the system the more careful you have to be. We take a bit of a back seat to installs available today, and you will want recommend keeping data cables as far away from power as possible. and breakdowns; however some to have it! We have all heard about stray voltage, yes it does exist and can cause all sorts of the work like machine tests etc The National Fieldays 2012 are of issues, we have found a major source is the cable and terminations between can be drives done and anyMotors. time throughout Variable beginning to take shape and there the year in an orderly programmed There is a lot of documentation supplied with variable drives with regard the year will be more things to seetothis manner. cable to be used and metal glands for terminations etc, these are minimums and a than ever. good will considering follow manufacturer’s It’sSparky worth movingrecommendations or better. If in doubt You’ll find Milfos at the same site get it checked. routine work to quieter periods; as last year - F74 F76. Come Don’t forget the effluent or water pump, same deal, and move theand electric fence your Service Provider will probably unit to the implement shed, they can be an and interference nasty in the dairy. see our new products on display; appreciate it. For sensible advice on Upgrades, find your local Milfos dealer or Area Sales Manager from square liners to chilling, it’ll all June is a good time to start at www.milfos.com.

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Dairying Calf scours! Remember Rotagen this spring! Calf scours may be all bad, but there’s a good option at hand for clients who end up battling with sick animals this spring. The Rotagen Combo range remains unique as non-toxic, non-withhold vet only antibody treatment for calves affected by common pathogens like Rotavirus 6 and 10, Coronavirus, Salmonella, Cryptosporidium, and or E.coli (K99). New Zealand is the only country in the world where specific antibodies against specific pathogens — (Rotagen Combo) — is a registered animal remedy. The Rotagen Combo range is based on Globigen, a spray-dried egg yolk powder derived from vaccinated chickens which contains IgY’s specific to a particular organism — rotavirus 6 and 10, As the Rotagen products are based on a local gut immunity provided by immunoglobulins, there is no issue with toxicity and no withholding period. The product can be used with calves of any age and treatment can be initiated at any stage of infection. It can be used to both prevent and treat specific calf scours. A recent addition to the range is Rotagen Crypto, a cryptosporidium specific

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Fluid Fertilisers are the way forward by Dr Bert Quin, fertiliser and soil fertility consultant

Fluid fertilisers are defined in New Zealand as high-solids products containing only 10–20% water (just enough to allow them to be kept agitated and spread through specialised equipment) Unlike what are commercially defined as ‘fpa’ (fine particle application) in which all ingredients are finely ground regardless of benefit and cost, each individual ingredient in fluid fertilisers is present in a range of particle sizes to suit that nutrient. The main factors deciding the particle size range chosen for each nutrient are (a) whether it is possible and intended for some or all of that nutrient to be taken up through the leaves, as in a foliar fertiliser, and (b) what sizing will allow passage of the particular ingredient through the plant canopy to the soil, with as many individual particles as possible, with a totally even spread, to optimise nutrient uptake. ‘Liquid’ fertilisers got a deservedly bad name in New Zealand beginning in the 1980s, because of blatantly dishonest and misleading claims that the

tiny amounts of nutrient being applied per hectare at the rates recommended by the seller would maintain production. Typically, these products were applying less than one kg/ha of the key nutrients, and trivial amounts of trace elements. They made huge profits for their suppliers, but cost farmers dearly. Several such companies added growth promotants and ‘greening’ agents to their products, to create an impressive but fleeting visual benefit. This type of con has arisen again recently, but wrapped in a more sophisticated, single-invoice ‘package’ of on-farm ‘advice’ and application. Nutrient application rates remain massively below maintenance requirements. Unfortunately, this has distracted attention from the enormous

benefits of true fluid fertilisers, as described above. Fluid fertilisers have all the advantages of sold fertilisers — relatively low cost products designed to maintain and improve soil fertility and plant growth — but avoid their disadvantages of dust, segregation of components during handling, transport and spreading, and entry of nutrients into waterways. In addition, fluid fertilisers offer a combination of important advantages — extremely accurate placement (thereby allowing deposition of nutrients into waterways to be avoided), extremely even coverage of much smaller-sized

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Massey University third-year vet students recently launched their annual Barely There calendar by Denise Gunn

Massey University third-year vet students launched their annual Barely There calendar recently with proceeds to go towards their half-year trip and the New Zealand Wildlife Health Centre at the university’s teaching hospital The calendar, which dates from July 2012 — June 2013, features around 70 vet students, posing nude or semi-nude in agricultural settings with strategicallyplaced animals or objects to cover up private parts.

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Four photographers were appointed to take photos at several locations which included a shearing shed, alpaca and pig farms, riding stables, netball courts, the Manawatu Gorge, Staglands Wildlife Reserve near Wellington, a Belgian Blue farm in Hawke’s Bay and the Tui Brewery at Mangatinoka. Third year vet student Abby Sine said students undertake practical work on farms in the area early on in the vet programme. “A lot of the photo-shoot locations were a result of contacts that students had with local farmers.” The calendar concept was initiated seven years ago as a fundraiser and celebration for students reaching the half-way point in pursuit of a veterinary degree.

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Ms Sine said students began talking about the theme of the calendar late last year and voted on it.

She said students found posing for the calendar to be a mixture of nerves and excitement. “I think people were pretty nervous but once they got over the initial shock of being naked, they started to relax and have fun.”

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Every year 10 percent of proceeds from calendar sales are donated to a chosen charity. This year the New Zealand Wildlife Health Centre (NZWHC), where sick and injured wildlife are treated, will be the recipient. The centre also aids in the recovery of New Zealand’s native birds and are the first responders to oil spill scenes like the recent Rena disaster. “Usually a little extra is thrown in as well, so the more calendars we sell, the more we can help support a fantastic organisation such as NZWHC,” said Ms Sine. Last year’s calendar sales raised over $3,000 for SPCA Canterbury. Calendars can be ordered through www.vetcalendar.co.nz at a cost of $15 plus postage or purchased from any Massey University third-year vet student.

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d a e rH New 360째 engine rotation Easy to use, no fuel mixing Environment-friendly and cost-saving 25.4cc 4-stroke engine Multi-position engine lubrication system Ergonomically designed loop handle with rubberised soft grip

ABLE TO MEET A WIDE RANGE OF NEEDS WITH ONLY ONE POWER HEAD (EX2650LH) AND VARIOUS OPTIONAL ATTACHMENTS BRUSHCUTTER 195657-1

STRING TRIMMER 195527-4

POLE SAW 195692-9

POLE HEDGE TRIMMER 195735-7

EX2650LH Displacement

25.4mL

Engine power

0.77kW/1.1PS

Fuel tank

0.6L

Spindle size

M10 x 1.25LH

Dimensions (LxWxH)

975 x 323 x 241mm

Net weight*

4.6kg

Standard Equipment: Harness, Socket wrench, Hex wrench, Oil set, Accessory bag * Net Weight: without blade, harness and fuel

Visit us at Fieldays 2012, Mystery Creek, Hamilton at Booth No. F88

available aT 242 PEACHGROVE ROAD, HAMILTON 3214, PHONE (07) 855 7100

CULTIVATOR 195712-9