Waikato Farming Lifestyles, November 2012 by Integrity Community Media

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New Zealand’s waters have provided a bounty of seafood or kai moana since pre-European times, but with growing demand for food in the global market innovators in aquaculture have begun farming marine species for the table.

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Entries for the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards opened on November 1 giving entrants an opportunity to benchmark themselves and their farm business. Split into three categories: New Zealand Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year; New Zealand Farm Manager of the Year; and New Zealand Dairy Trainee of the Year, the competition encourages excellence in the dairy industry. Entrants must first compete in one of 12 regional competitions with winners progressing onto a national final. Organisers met in Rotorua recently to finalise the 2013 awards programme. The regional competitions are organised by volunteers. National convenor Chris Keeping said the awards are reliant on the volunteer effort of past winners and entrants to give their time and skills to manage their regional competitions for the awards. “Most of our regional convenors volunteer to take on the role as they see it as an extension to their participation

in the dairy industry awards and an opportunity to develop new skills and to network with peers and industry representatives. “In saying that, the awards would be lost without the huge voluntary effort the convenors — and their committees — give.” Winners of the 2011 Waikato Sharemilker/Equity Farmer title and National Sharemilker Equity Farmer of the Year, Jason and Lisa Suisted, will be convening this category and the Farm Manager of the Year section in their region. The couple’s win was their third time entering the competition. Lisa said the process of entering helped them to evolve as business owners and their farming operation went from strength to strength.

“The competition as a whole gave us confidence in networking and meeting new people, and working together as a team to diversify our strengths. “It assisted us with the process of taking the goals and dreams that we already had and helping us action these with solid plans and achievable timelines.” Lisa said the Dairy Industry Awards are much more than just a competition. “They really help you fast track your

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Natural hoof care is very popular in the United States, England and Australia. In 2007 Jenny was part of a group who saw the need to set up a training programme for people in New Zealand who were interested in learning more about natural hoof care. HOOFNZ was formed and has two training programmes — one for horse owners wanting to learn how to trim their own horses and another programme designed for people wanting to become professional trainers. Further information on HOOFNZ is available at www.hoofnz.org.nz

“I love sharing knowledge and in the past have travelled throughout New Zealand teaching natural hoof care.” Passing on her knowledge to others has been extremely rewarding, especially when a horse is on death row due to laminitis or navicular problems, and vets and farriers have given up.

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ames Barker, known as Jim, got his first taste of the transport sector in the early 1960s when he and wife Bev joined brother-in-law Dennis Dow and sister Cynthia’s bid to purchase Otorohanga based carriers, Whittington Perry. The company was renamed

Otorohanga Transport (OTL) and the rest, as they say, is history. Their three main jobs in the early days were to cart butter from the dairy factory to rail, cart timber from the mill to rail, and to cart coal which arrived on rail and was shovelled by hand into bags for delivery.

They also did the cream run in a 1947 Ford V8 collecting cream from farms and delivering it to the dairy factory. But it was the livestock side of the business that really flourished as the local rural economy boomed, with the shifting of sheep and cattle becoming the company’s bread and butter for the next 25 years. They also carted wool, hay, posts, beer, meat and pretty much anything else that needed to be shifted by truck. Barker is renowned for his innovation and drive, illustrated by his approach to having problems getting stock across Cook Strait during the herd-shift season in 1992. The conversion to dairy farms down south meant that there were large

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a vessel in Tasmania and Strait Shipping was born. But it wasn’t all plain sailing. Employment laws had recently changed and the Straitsman arrived amid huge protest. According to Jim’s daughter Sheryl Ellison, managing director of Strait Shipping, “it was a turbulent start for the company as we faced angry pickets and protests which delayed the start of the service.”

For Jim and Bev Barker, business is a family affair. All three children are involved in different aspects of the business with son Peter heading up Freightlines, Sheryl at the helm of Strait Shipping, and elder daughter Maree Barker working with Stocklines which specialises in livestock cartage It quickly became apparent that the vessel needed to be able to operate all year round to meet the potential to move more linehaul, bulk and general freight between the North and South Islands, and so Freight Lines was established

by Jim and his son Peter, now managing director of the company. Later, with increasing support from a number of freight companies for roll-on roll-off freight, Strait Shipping purchased a second ship. At the same time they acquired distribution centres in Auckland and Wellington and a number of other strategic acquisitions followed. 2002 saw Strait Shipping diversify into tourism and transport, with the launch of a passenger ferry service across Cook Strait. “With many names suggested and much debate the name Bluebridge was chosen, ‘blue’ for the company colours, ‘bridge’ for the connection between north and south. The deciding factor though, was that Mum’s initials are also BB” says Sheryl. For Jim and Bev Barker, business is a family affair. All three children are involved in different aspects of the business with son Peter heading up Freightlines, Sheryl at the helm of Strait Shipping, and elder daughter Maree Barker working with Stocklines which specialises in livestock cartage. “My Mum and Dad have worked really hard and done really well. Dad is still active within the business. He is still very involved and he’s up with everything,” says Maree. According to Sheryl, the adage ‘behind every good man is a good woman’ is especially true of the Barker family. “Mum has been integral to the business’s success supporting and working alongside Dad through all these years.” Today the Barker Group of transport companies employs over 600 staff, has two ships, and operates 300 line haul and 30 livestock trucks. Its head office remains in Otorohanga.

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We have to focus more on just what happens to fertiliser nutrients after application, and find out what loss mechanisms can be reduced. Ironically, with phosphate (P) we have problems at both ends of the spectrum. On many soils, and particularly the allophanic ash soils, P is ‘fixed’ onto aluminium (Al) on the surface of soil clay particles. These soils used to be called highly ‘P-retentive’. It is fashionable in some quarters today to say they have a ‘high P storage capacity’, but this is a misnomer. As your dictionary says, a store is somewhere you put something until you need it, and can then take it out of. However the P fixed on clay particles, especially allophone, just gets stuck, retained, or fixed (any of these words are accurate), more and more tightly, more and more deeply under Al, over time. Even when you stop putting maintenance P on, the rate at which P is ‘desorbed’ into plant-available form is far, far too slow to maintain good production. ‘Stored’ indeed! The great Joe Karlovsky from MAF’s Ruakura Research Station calculated over 40 years ago that to maintain a high level of production on a dairy farm on allophanic ash soil required 15 kg P per year more than it took to maintain exactly the same level of production on a low P-retention soil. Today, Overseer gives about the same difference in requirements. There is anecdotal evidence that the rate of P fixation is slowly declining, but if it is, it is very, very slow!

Farming today faces new pressures. On the one hand, good production levels are necessary for farm profitability. On the other hand, the levels of fertiliser input this requires can lead to nutrient enrichment of streams, rivers and lakes. What to do? Unfortunately, while applying higher rates of fertiliser P to these soils helps offsets fixation losses, it also means a lot more fertiliser granules sitting on the surface after application. As these slowly dissolve into the soil over a few weeks, they are susceptible to some of the P — either dissolved or as particles — being washed into waterways by rainfall-induced run-off. The more P that has been applied in one hit, the bigger the risk. Small, frequent applications of P would greatly reduce the risk of run-off, but at prohibitive cost. A far better solution is to find ways to reduce the amount of P that gets fixed in the soil, so we don’t have to put as much on in the first place. Very exciting research in this area is being done in several countries, with very promising results. In Vietnam for example, where I have been involved in research into improving fertiliser efficiency for eight years, the treatment of DAP with ‘anti-fixing’ additives has literally halved P requirements for rice grown on acid soils. Another option is to use part of the P in slow-release form such as RPR. The P from RPR is not soluble in water, so is far less prone to loss in run-off. This fact is recognized in Overseer. Another part of the solution is to apply fertiliser in fluidised form, so it quickly gets below the surface. As in most fields of endeavour, necessity is the mother of invention. I think our environment, our water, is telling us that it is high time we took some of these ‘inventions’ a lot more seriously.

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Be my Guest Too Good to Fail — ‘The feeling was, surely if the Banks lend us the money, they must think we can afford to pay for it.’ The Ministry for Primary Industries Pastoral Farm Monitoring Report makes sobering reading. Rural debt has increased from $46 billion to $50 billion and dairy farm debt forms $33 billion of that. It’s estimated hard core debt totalling around $20 billion is being held by only 2,200 farmers, representing an average of $10 million per farm and these are highly vulnerable under the present Fonterra final payout predictions, based on a $5.25 per kilogram milk solids payout, which is now looking realistic and could see half the country’s dairy farmers fail to break even after paying farm working expenses and interest. On-farm dairy costs averaging $3.80 per kilogram of milk solids, are twice the rate of the Consumer Price Index. When former Prime Minister David Lange and Roger Douglas of the second Labour Government introduced their farranging free-market financial reforms in the 1980’s, 500 farmers went to the wall, losing their farms at mortgagee sales. Farmers marched on Parliament, picketed Banks and there was general outrage over the high interest rates of

20% plus, that were being raped off the farming community by the nation’s banks. Farmers also paid principal. We remember Jim Bolger’s National Government bailing out the Bank of New Zealand because they had a $600 million liquidity problem. Rural support leaders such as Stan Hayes in Northland, Eddie Glass and others in the rest of the country, led major rebellions in defence of farmers. The financial crisis facing farmers now is not high interest rate charges, but too much debt. The papers are full

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1 A comprehensive soil test should be completed annually to determine what nutrients should be applied to the soil to maintain fertility balance. We recommend Kinsey Agricultural Services (KAS).

Once these conditions have been met fertiliser requirements will drop substantially.

2 The soil is the plant’s stomach; please respect it. We are a reflection of the soil’s health.

Soil pH will auto-correct to about 6.4 when the above conditions are fulfilled.

3 Some chemical fertiliser kills microbes, causing imbalances. Superphosphate and urea are deadly to beneficial soil fungi. Nitrogen is the only major plant nutrient that you can grow yourself. Watch salt and ammonia levels, insist on applying only fertilisers which do the least damage to soil life and plant roots — you can reduce nitrogen inputs over time by promoting soil biology.

7 It is extremely important to get calcium levels up. Calcium is responsible for carrying other minerals into the plant, however too much calcium can tie up other nutrients and cause deficiencies. Soil testing with a reputable lab is the only way to effectively measure base saturation and calcium levels.

4 Ninety-five percent of plant yield comes from the atmosphere; only 5% comes from the soil. 5 Fertiliser programmes must be based around the calcium content of your soil. If base saturation calcium is below 60%, you will virtually have to purchase fertiliser ad infinitum. 6 The correct base saturation figures from KAS for soils are: Calcium 65-70% Magnesium 10-12% Potassium 3.5-5% for pastures, 7-7.5% for woody plants

Do not expect to address trace elements until those conditions are met.

8 Calcium and boron are synergists so lime is more effective with boron added. Boron, along with selenium and cobalt, is commonly deficient in New Zealand soils. 9

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How improved soil structures lower fertiliser costs One of the functions of a healthy soil is the recycling of nutrient for plant uptake, and as soil becomes more efficient at holding onto nutrients the requirement for costly fertiliser input reduces The ability of soils to retain applied nutrient is based on a number of factors with good physical soil structures perhaps the most important, and physical soil structures can be measured accurately using Graham Shepherds Visual Soil Assessment developed here in New Zealand. When the physical structure is ideal, or somewhere close, beneficial soil organisms are able to breathe, carbon is sequestered and humus is rapidly developed. Humus is what is left when dead roots, dung and other litter on the soil surface is digested by soil organisms that breathe air. It’s stable and able to store large quantities of moisture and nutrient. Humus is sometimes referred to as the ‘glue’ in the soil and, because without humus soils cease to exist, it is regarded by many as more valuable than gold. Regardless, soils containing the most humus have the greatest growing potential and it is unwise to do anything that destroys it or limits its development. There are two factors that are universally accepted as contributors to the degradation of soil and therefore limit the development of humus. They are, excessive downward pressure by animal’s feet, and fertiliser nitrogen. A fair question is how much of each is excessive? By going to extremes the answer can start to be obtained, however as always it will depend on a number of factors.

dozen people and a dozen different answers are likely depending on the knowledge and experience of those asked, and whether or not they feel they have an immediate need for it. What we do know from twelve months of results from Nitrate Nitrogen leaching work carried out near Edgecumbe by Rotorua Lakes and Land Trust is that there is measurably less Nitrate N being leaked under carefully managed permanent rye and white clover pasture using less than 25kgN/ha annually than under soils where pasture growth is driven by regular urea applications.

There is no down side to a healthy well structured, biologically active soil. More feed of higher quality is produced during the main growing part of the season. More of all nutrients is retained in the soil and made available for plant growth, with less being lost to groundwater. Creating and maintaining a soil capable of producing in excess of 18 tonne of DM every year requires an understanding of plant nutrient requirements as well as

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The farm applying less than 25kgN/ha has grown in excess of 18 tonne of DM/ ha in each of the last two seasons and over 1,465kg of milk solids per hectare has been produced in each of those seasons. This is at least twenty per cent more pasture than a typical N driven programme, with almost all of the extra feed produced from mid-October until mid-May. Based on Ministry for the Environment information the Nitrate N levels contained in leachate from this property are no more than natural background levels.

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Research matters Over the past two decades New Zealand forest owners have witnessed costs of growing, harvesting and selling logs rise faster than prices received. Continuation of this trend will result in a slow but certain loss of profitability and eventual exit from forest investments. At the same time the government has set a target to increase all exports from 30% to 40% of GDP, and the forestry sector has produced a Strategic Action Plan that has a goal of increasing exports from the current $4.5 billion to $12 billion within 10 years. The Woodco Strategic Action Plan places heavy emphasis on improved revenues from investments in wood processing that will generate more processed and higher value wood products for export, rather than unprocessed logs. Forest owners can help themselves by improving forest yields and reducing costs. Improving yields is mostly a longterm game around genetics, establishment practices and silviculture. While we will not reap the benefits for many years, the case for research into disease resistance and improved wood quality and growth is compelling for the new crops we plant. For

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consider the invisible — the air which allows your home to ‘breathe’. Both ventilation systems and heat pumps have proven a popular addition to kiwi homes, which are often humid in summer or damp in winter without a little technological respiration! Silent, power-saving modern ventilation systems and air conditioning solutions are the ultimate finishing touch to create a healthy, comfortable home. No matter what your project, big or small, the first step is always to seek advice from the professionals! Give the businesses on these pages a call and talk about what you’d like to achieve — they’re all ready to spring into action this spring and make your home that little bit more special.

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A winning combination of forward planning, determination and a great team resulted in Drew Ridley of Kiwi Timber Supplies receiving a nomination for the prestigious NZ Hardware 2012 Young Retailer of the Year Award. Waikato proud, this local business has experienced rapid growth over the last four years supplying builders, landscapers, farmers, fencers and JoePublic with an ever expanding product range. With Drew Ridley at the helm and supported by the national group Buildlink, delivering quality products at competitive pricing is a key priority. Exceptional oneon-one customer service is another main focus of Kiwi Timber Supplies which was acknowledged in the ‘mystery shopper’ report as part of the awards process. Placed in the top three nationally, the final stage involved Drew presenting to a panel of industry related judges. His achievements as a leading young retailer were acknowledged at the formal awards dinner, held in Auckland October 4. Drew and the team of Kiwi Timber supplies, located at 20 Wickham Street, Hamilton, would like to acknowledge and thank their customers for all their well wishes for the awards nomination, their

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Agricultural

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Association President Stuart Barwood. “Spreadmark is the fertiliser placement quality assurance programme,” says Stuart. “The independent Spreadmark test verifies the actual capability of the fertiliser spreader and ensures that trucks meet the Spreadmark standard set by the Fertiliser Quality Council.” The Spreadmark scheme accredits fertiliser spreading companies, when they have certified spreading machinery, trained operators and an appropriate quality management system to ensure that farmer/grower fertiliser application outcomes are met and environmental sustainability is protected. Precision placement of fertiliser requires many things to be well done. It depends on skilled trained operators, tested spreading equipment and fertilisers with known particle sizes. It is the integration of these factors that is at the heart of the Spreadmark scheme. Registration is voluntary but all groundspread operators are encouraged to become involved. Spreadmark is promoted to farmers and regulators as an independent

audit which ensures that both farmers/ growers and Regional Councils have confidence in the programme. New Zealand Groundspread Fertiliser`s Association President Stuart Barwood says “farmers need to be convinced that using Spreadmark accredited companies makes good financial and environmental sense in their farming business.” “Independent research by the Centre for Precision Agriculture at Massey University has shown that poor quality spreading on dairy farms can cost a farmer $60 a hectare,” Stuart Barwood said. “The figure for sheep and beef farms is less but still considerable. In addition we have some Regional Councils insisting Spreadmark operators are used to spread fertiliser in sensitive environmental areas.” Environment Canterbury has recognised the Spreadmark quality standard in their existing water quality chapter. In the Environment Canterbury rule WQL 19, Spreadmark accredited spreading companies may apply fertiliser closer

to sensitive areas, such as waterways and wetlands. “The message for farmers is that the benefits of Spreadmark can be measured in dollar and environmental terms.” There are currently 88 Spreadmark accredited spreading companies and nine approved Spreadmark testers. The Spreadmark scheme is governed by the Fertiliser Quality Council consisting of representatives from fertiliser user groups, NZGFA and fertiliser manufacturers. The Spreadmark scheme operates closely with its sister scheme, Fertmark. The two schemes operate to ensure that quality fertiliser is produced to Fertmark standards, and mixed and spread to Spreadmark standards. This assures the best agronomic outcomes while at the same time environmental protection is assured.

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Farming for a productive future They are the farm professionals who farmers trust to boost their productivity and secure a season of healthy profits — across all kinds of agriculture, from dairy to beef farming, through to crop cultivation and laying in silage for the winter. New Zealand’s agricultural contractors are hard at work this spring taking care of those big jobs on the farm which have often become too large or too specialised for individual farmers to handle alone.

the soil, applying seed for new crops and harvesting bales of silage. The simple fact is that the cost inherent in the complex, custom-built machinery used for such tasks is now beyond the reach of many farmers, who must carefully manage their investment. This means calling in specialists for pasture management, de-pugging and disc cultivation, professional spreaders to add nutrients to the soil, and silage experts to mow, rake, bale or pit the winter feed which keeps our dairy herds the best in the world. Luckily, specialisation comes with the advantage of in-depth knowledge, and lowered overheads for farmers in terms of economies of scale. It’s simply sound economic sense to hire in a contractor with a huge silage wagon

In olden times the average Kiwi farmer relied on literal horse-power and a suite of simple machines and hand tools to run every aspect of his operation. But as technology has increased and (science has made farming more intensive), contractors have stepped in to fulfill many specialist roles in the seasonal cultivation of the land. This is never more apparent than in the spring, when big machinery is often seen working its way across the verdant pastures, harrowing Transporter + Truck & Trailers available for bulk delivery

coupled to a monster 200-horsepowerplus tractor, rather than purchasing the same machinery and having it lie idle in the barn over the winter. Good contractors know their area of expertise well, and are trusted by their clients to take care of the big jobs, leaving farmers free to attend to other aspects of their business. The first agricultural contractors in New Zealand started out with bullocks and horses in colonial Canterbury, but today theirs is a thriving sector of the agricultural industry — one which is sure to become even more vital to the Kiwi economy as farming becomes more intensive, more scientific and more reliant on cutting-edge machinery technology.

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MARINE ELECTRONICS Need a new sounder for summer? We are authorised Lowrance and Furuno suppliers and installers. Excellent specials on now phone Mercury Bay Marine 07 867 1280 or call and see the display units at 14 Moewai Road Whitianga.

Rural Supplies CONCRETE TANK Specialist. Water, effluent, septic tanks. Price quoted, delivered to site. Buy Direct. Phone 0800 487 633. DO YOU live in a windy spot? 3 phase wind turbines starting at $2,200 includes 450 watt turbine, 6m pole, charge controller and inverter, Batteries not included. Ring Colin at Windpower Waikato Ph 0274 831 041 A/H 07 843 7983 Email colin@windpowerwaikato.co.nz.

Outdoor Pursuits HUNTING TRIPS -— We offer a range of trips into DOC huts from our base in Galatea. We also arrange access to private hunting blocks, with Trophy Red and Fallow deer. Please call Heli-Hire on 0800 435 444.

Marine Supplies USED OUTBOARDS FOR SALE With New Mercury Month on now we have many trade-in engines for sale. 2nd hand outboards come with a 3 month mechanical warranty. Please Phone 07 867 1280 or email us at sales@mercurybaymarine.co.nz MERCURY BAY Marine Gift Vouchers. Great Christmas present idea for the boaties in the family! Vouchers can be made up to any amount you like. Free postage or pick up from Mercury Bay Marine 14 Moewai Road Whitianga. Ph 07 867 1280.

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It’s time to spring into action with Makita Outdoor power equipment at 5XRoads. We have a full range of Makita equipment tools for every task, from spring cleaning to containing the new growth of spring and putting to bed the moss and grime of a wet winter. In fact, there’s a tool for every task, big or small, petrol driven, battery or electric in the Makita range, at 5XRoads now. • RBC2510 petrol trimmer brush cutter for the large garden • RST250 lightweight, high performing bent shaft petrol line trimmer

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