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Seventeen salaried positions are on the line as Silver Fern Farms propose to consolidate operations at its Waitoa and Te Aroha plants. Work at the Waitoa beef and bobby plant is likely to continue for bobby calf processing only for the coming season as Silver Fern Farms plans to optimise production at its Te Aroha facility. The newly constructed Te Aroha meat processing facility was officially opened late last year following a fire at the former plant in December 2010. Chief operating officer Kevin Winders said the change for the season is in light of a focus on optimising the cooperative’s processing facility at Te Aroha, which is only 10 kilometres from Waitoa. “Now the commissioning of Te Aroha is complete we are moving into a phase where we will lift performance and processing capacity to make the best use of its state of the art facilities. With Te Aroha operating at full capacity it is unlikely we will need Waitoa to process beef this season.”

The Waitoa plant will remain on standby in the event of a drought, providing additional capacity if required. “We have put a proposal to staff to consolidate the organisational structure of the two plants into one new structure with 62 positions based at Te Aroha,” said Mr Winders. Seasonal staff who worked at Waitoa will receive preference on vacant seasonal positions at Silver Fern Farms’ Te Aroha and Pacific plants. The Pacific plant is based in Hastings. A decision on the restructure was expected by November 1. Silver Fern Farms’ move to consolidate the Waitoa and Te Aroha plants follows the recent announcement of a proposal to sell its Shannon fellmongery to Hawke’s Bay-based Lowe Corporation. The fellmongery’s 86 employees are currently awaiting a decision on the sale of the plant and the fate of their jobs.

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Sir Patrick Hogan’s contribution to the New Zealand bloodstock industry will be recognised this month with a University of Waikato Honorary Doctorate. Sir Patrick and his wife, Lady Justine, founded their Cambridge Stud in the early 1970s with a handful of broodmares. Following the arrival of an Irish stallion, Sir Tristram, in 1976, the stud and its owners went on to build an international reputation for producing thoroughbred racing champions. Sir Tristram was named champion sire of Australia and New Zealand nine times and sired 45 individual Group One winners, including Zabeel. Zabeel was named champion sire of New Zealand and Australia 13 years in a row and sired 43 individual Group One winners. In 2000, Cambridge Stud sold the highest-ever priced yearling recorded in Australasian sales history at Karaka. This yearling, Don Eduardo, was purchased for NZ$3.6million and went on to win the Group One AJC Derby before being retired to stud.

Sir Patrick has been awarded both a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) and a knighthood for his services to bloodstock breeding and thoroughbred racing. He was also inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame in 2005 and the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame the following year. On four occasions, Sir Patrick and Lady Justine have been voted New Zealand Breeder of the Year. In 2004 they were voted New Zealand Owners of the Year. “Sir Patrick’s contribution to the development and international standing of the New Zealand thoroughbred industry is unparalleled and his hard work and passion for horses have won both him and Cambridge Stud a special place in New Zealand racing history,” said University of Waikato vicechancellor Professor Roy Crawford.

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During World War Two Ossie served in the Pacific theatre, where he earned his A-grade mechanic's qualification working on aircraft. When he returned to Tolaga Bay after the war, he saw a niche in the market for the idea of topdressing — and a surplus of ex-military planes with which to launch a business. Soon Ossie had his pilot's 'wings' and was ready to fly. Like fellow early adopters in topdressing Wally Harding, Lawson

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Field, and Airwork's Charles Brazier, Ossie turned to the durable Tiger Moth biplane. Ossie's plane was a salvaged one, but based on his success his fleet was soon to grow. Today one of his James Aviation company Tiger Moths resides in the national museum, Te Papa — but it is another of his aircraft which joins together two of his lifelong achievements. His daughter Lynnette James remembers it well — and not just from family photographs. That's because the twin engined DC3 which Ossie fondly named the 'HighLand Duster' is now a tribute to his legacy, situated at the Ag Heritage centre in Mystery Creek. The DC3 was purchased in 1954 to augment a growing fleet of Tiger Moth and Beaver aircraft flown by James Aviation. "It took a long time to convince the authorities to release the DC3," says Lynnette. "The air force just didn't want to transfer it over. But every time they sent a letter, my father would send another application back. That kind of incredible tenacity and drive is how he got things done." The DC3 enjoyed a colourful life before it came into Ossie's hands. Once

The same plane during its working life — here seen loading fertilizer

an active warplane, it flew much-needed supplies into Burma for the jungle combat group Wingate's Raiders. Later it served as a baggage plane for Queen Elizabeth II during her New Zealand tour. It took 15 months of engineering and innovation to turn this warbird into a peacetime topdresser, with Ossie and his team literally writing the manual for future aerial fert technology. Part of the deal which saw the DC3 released to James Aviation was the understanding that this hard-won intellectual property would be gifted to Ossie's competitors — a condition which Mr James accepted, advancing the entire industry by dint of his shared research. Between 1954 and 1974 the HighLand Duster delivered on average 100 tons of fert each day to Kiwi farms, breaking in areas too steep and remote for trucks, and in the process kickstarting not just an industry in the air, but also boosting farming on the ground. In a gallery of machines which have changed Kiwi farming history, Ossie James' DC3 would rightly sit right next to the ‘Dunedin’, the first refrigerated ship to export meat from these shores. Upon retirement, the venerable DC3 was gifted to the Agricultural Heritage

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he couple were looking for a breed of sheep suitable for hill country, along with possessing good constitution growth and fecundity. They have since followed this up with performance recording, testing for eczema tolerance and more recently worm tolerance.

“We have started using the new 5K DNA test to improve the accuracy of our existing SIL breeding values,” said Ken. In 1989 the couple expanded their farming operation to also include Poll Dorsets. Ken said they wanted to expand into terminal sires with a breed that was both popular and capable of meeting hill country farmers’ requirements. “We have built a small Texel/Poll Dorset and Suffolk/Poll Dorset cross around this.

“This flock is performance recorded as well, with emphasis on growth, muscling and low fat. “We ultrasound scan and use some specific DNA tests for muscling and feet.” Ken and Rebecca take an active part in the sheep breeding industry and are involved with breeders’ club, Mid-Northern Romney. Ken is also the immediate past president of Poll Dorset New Zealand. Just under eight years ago, the Haywood’s moved onto their 785 hectare King Country farm from a smaller property near Piopio. An attached Maori lease is included, bringing the total to 455 hectares effective. A huge limestone bluff splits the property into two levels, with strongly rolling to moderately steep country featuring on the farm. Over the past eight years, Ken and Rebecca ultrasound scan and use DNA tests for muscling and feet

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When Fiona Lam decided to take a break from the fast-paced city life of Hong Kong and venture to New Zealand as a WWOOFer (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms), she had limited experience of the rural sector. After spending close to two weeks each on six different farms, Fiona was introduced to a variety of farming lifestyles. Fiona said her interest towards agriculture and horticulture stemmed from childhood but living in a 700-square-foot apartment in Hong Kong with her family of five, didn’t allow much opportunity to further her knowledge. “We don’t even own a balcony thus can only keep some flowerpot plants and mini vegetables on a bay window and office desk,” said Fiona. She does however, help in her aunt’s small rented garden occasionally on weekends. During Fiona’s stay in New Zealand as a WWOOFer, she first worked around the Auckland region in

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“Every year 850 people are injured on farms riding quad bikes, and five die throughout New Zealand,” says Francois Barton of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. “Quad bike deaths and serious harm injuries obviously have a huge impact on businesses, families and the wider community. If you can’t work, you can’t farm.” With the arrival of Spring and longer working hours, the chances of an accident on a quad bike rise significantly, and farmers, their families, and farm employees must keep quad bike safety high on their safety priorities list. The sobering message is brought home by frequent news reports featuring preventable fatalities, leading to inquests by coroners and heated debate among farmers, quad bike manufacturers and health and safety professionals. “We have been running a quad bike safety programme for the past two and a half years. Our inspectors have been making regular and on-going visits to farms throughout the country to ensure these machines are being operated safely,” says Mr Barton. “Farms are workplaces and farmers have a responsibility to ensure the health and safety of themselves and their staff.” Unfortunately, Waikato leads the nation in the number of deaths and serious harm notifications received by

the Ministry for the 2006-2012 period. For that period we were notified of six work-related quad bike fatalities, and 38 quad bike serious harm notifications for the Waikato region alone. Mr Barton said that farms continue to have one of the highest levels of injury of any workplace in New Zealand. Quad bikes are a major factor in this, but one that is easily preventable if these machines are respected and used correctly. This means proper training, the use of the right vehicle for the job, and an issue which still proves somewhat difficult to hammer home — the importance of wearing a helmet. “Most farming injuries happen on flat terrain, in fine and dry conditions. It’s very important not to get complacent when using a quad bike. Remember to keep your employees, your family members, and your own safety at front of mind,” says Mr Barton. The Ministry’s quad bike harm reduction campaign seeks to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities through improving quad bike safety on all farms. The campaign has four key safety steps: • Always wear a helmet • E nsure riders are trained and experienced

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Suzuki’s 500cc King Quad really lives up to its royal title when it comes to pulling its weight around the farm — and while you’re not likely to find many actual royal’s tackling the dirty jobs the rugged ATV with the regal sounding handle is definitely in a class of its own. Suzuki have long been famous for designing machines for real on-farm conditions, and the liquid cooled fuelinjected four stroke mill of the King Quad certainly delivers what farmers need — more power to take on the tough conditions of a Kiwi farm in winter, while still proving frugal on fuel. Independent front and rear suspension in a clever layout provide ample ground clearance, and the smooth hi-lo ratio box delivers that power in smooth, effortless chunks when you need it. Another big demand of the working farmer is space, and the King Quad has it by the truckload, with the ability to convert the versatile ATV for weed spraying, for carrying tools and fence posts, or of course for a perch for the trusty dog. In fact, the 500cc King delivers the kind of hauling power and punchy low end torque you’d expect from a much larger machine. Though more powerful engines are assuredly available across Suzuki’s range, it seems that the half-litre mark is a ‘sweet spot’ for New Zealand

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Pureora Park proves a winner Just a pleasant drive from many North Island towns is a ‘jewel in the Kiwi crown,’ according to an expatriate Kiwi, who visited the Waikato’s Pureora Forest Park recently.

The 78,000-hectare park lies across the Hauhungaroa and Rangitoto ranges west of Lake Taupo and east of Te Kuiti. “After spending the last 10 years based in Hong Kong, my wife and I and our three kids were just blown away but what the park has to offer,” said banking executive. Fred Stolsenberg. “We visited the area several times on our annual leave and the kids particularly were thrilled by the mountain biking tracks, after being pretty much confined to very short trails up in Hong Kong’s New Territories’ area,” Pureora contains many kilometres of roads and tracks for riding as well as tramping, but as Mr Stolsenberg added — there are myriad activities. “And they are right on Waikato’s doorstep,” he said.

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Dogs such as the Huntaway, the Blue Heeler (imported from Australia, but more than welcome here) and the iconic Border Collie (immortalised by comic artist Murray Ball) have helped shape rural New Zealand, in much the same way that dogs in general have helped shape the world. Archaeologists recently discovered the partial skeleton of a dog, buried

It’s no coincidence that at this time, human beings made the change from hunting and gathering to farming crops and raising livestock. Without the dog to help, we may have never put down our bows and spears in favour of the plough. Kiwi farmers take pride in the condition and training of their dogs, as evidenced by the continuing popularity of sheep trials at A & P shows across the nation. A good working team of dogs is still unsurpassed at mustering in hilly country, and despite the advancement of technology, it looks like the winning team of a farmer and his ‘best mates’ is here to stay.

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Good hoof trimming needs practice Last month we talked a bit about some of the things you as a farmer can do to minimise lameness on your farm. We looked at preventative hoof trimming. This month I would like to look a bit more at what you can do once the cow is lame. In reality this is often the only time a cow is being trimmed in New Zealand, so effectively most farmers are being the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff all the time when it comes to lame cows. Trimming lame cows is always reactive management and trimming cows only when lame doesn’t make good business sense, but you now have a lame cow and she needs to be treated. What do you do to help this animal? Obviously just looking at the hoof is not going to fix it so more is needed. Assuming that the cow is lame in her claw then by trimming her well we can usually help her tremendously. The principle of good hoof trimming is that we need to reduce the weight bearing of the sore claw and let the air get to it.

A cow is most commonly lame on her lateral claw because the lateral claw is often overloaded when the cow is walking or standing still on a hard surface (refer to last month’s article). So, in this case, we don’t just level the two claws to the same height, we actually trim the lateral claw thinner so more weight is transferred to the medial claw. The more weight we can get off the lateral claw the more rest this claw is going to get. Rest is one of the most common pieces of advice you hear from your doctor and it is also very effective for lame cows. Some people are worried about making the lateral claw thin. It feels like you make the cow even more tender when she has a sole thickness not much more than the thickness of a piece of paper. The thing is that we are reducing the weight on the claw with a thin sole.

If we make both claws thin we are possibly going to end up with a problem. However, cows are very resilient. Having thin soles is not necessarily a problem to them unless we make them walk long distances over rough tracks. If we have made the lateral claw thin and yet we don’t have a lot of height difference between the medial and lateral claw we can artificially raise the lateral claw by gluing a wooden block under the medial claw. The other thing we need to do is let the air get to the wound. We do this by opening up the wound. We trim away all loose horn so that live tissue

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Nitrogen is essential for plant growth and when the first plants appeared on our planet 460 million years ago, the nitrogen necessary for plant growth was supplied directly out of the atmosphere, for free. That source of supply is still available today and is still free. Agrissentials’ customers just take it for granted. Incidentally, there is approximately 33,000 tonnes of nitrogen above every hectare of our planet. Agrissentials atmospheric nitrogen fixation programme is using this age old formula in conjunction with mycorrhizal fungi, rhizobium bacteria and the legume family to fix all the plant’s nitrogen requirements for free — no hassle, no application charges, no consultation fee and no detrimental impact on the environment — any environmental agent would be happy to hear that. In his book ‘The Closing Circle’ Doctor Barry Commoner, United States of America, characterised the nitrogen fertiliser industry in its hurtling dash for profits as one of the ‘cleverest business operations of all time’. Evidence exists that in the presence of artificial nitrogen (urea) the natural fixation of nitrogen from the air by soil micro-organisms stops and as a result, it is increasingly difficult for farmers to give up the use of the artificial product. Like addictive drugs, artificial nitrogen creates its own demand.

In a recent farm journal article, ‘vets are perplexed by cows becoming sick and dying because of phosphorus deficiency despite high levels in the soil. Apparently the answer lies in the levels of available calcium in the soil. Cows can only utilise phosphorus at half the rate of calcium ie 2 to 1 in favour of calcium. If calcium is low, the available phosphate for the animal is even lower, by half, even if phosphorus levels are higher the cows cannot utilise it without the calcium to go with it. In cold weather calcium uptake is naturally less. However, the real culprit is excessive applications of urea, especially autumn and winter and early spring. The excess nitrogen is converted to nitrate and leaches out of the soil as calcium nitrate leaving less calcium for plant uptake’ — so requiring another application of causmag. Here is a great rannygazoo example of the chemical treadmill.

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$ 2, 169 SAVE $500 OUTLAW 50 $ 2, 169 SAVE $500 • 49cc 4-Stroke Automatic Engine EX styling in a small right-size package. • Electric Start GST • Safety Features EX • Blue Adjustable Boardwalk / White Footwell Pink Power / White GST 49ccSAFETY 4-STROKEGEAR FREE

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$ 2, 169 EX GST SAVE $500

AUTOMATIC ENGINE COLOURS Boardwalk Blue / White

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$ 2, 169

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Anything… Anywhere… Anytime!

• Long and wide loads • Machinery movers • On site work • Water tank shifts

For a FREE QUOTE phone us on 07 847 2074

Steve Slater www.mossboss.co.nz

0800 18 28 18

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www.slateshandyman.co.nz • Available to south Waikato dairy farmers to be picked up from site • About 3000 tonnes per year • Just over 480 tonnes available approximately every six weeks • Available for long term contract Be ahead of the scramble for natural fertilisers

“The world is finally waking up to the long term damages of artificial fertilisers and the resulting loss of topsoil.” Secure a long term Email your interest for discussion to supply contract now. Lucyann45@yahoo.com.au

Animal Training Products DOG TRAINING Products — SportDOG remote trainers, AntiBark Collars and Containment systems. Trainers with up to 1.6 kms range and can work up to 6 collars. Completely waterproof and rechargeable. Call 0800 872 546. Website www.innotek.co.nz

Australian-made Hydraulic Woodsplitters WS 3150 Aussie Chopper Hire model shown here

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 0274 831 041 or A/H 07 843 7983. Email colin@windpowerwaikato.co.nz

Rural Services

• Container and shed lifts • Semi, flatdecks, trailers • Pallet Deliveries

Dairy shed cleans, roof repairs, moss treatments, chimney sweeping, gutter clean & repair and much more!

Chicken Litter

Reach 30,000 Rural Homes • Phone 0800 466 793

Energy Efficient

*Offer ends 30/11/13 or earlier if stocks run out. Only available at participating Polaris dealers. Not valid with any other offer. Excludes fleet clients.

$20 plus p&p

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Setting new standards in Safety, Design and Performance Call for a Free Brochure or DVD

0800 702 701 www.superaxe.co.nz

BOWE SPREADING LTD for all your lime and fertiliser needs. Bulk fertiliser spreading. Mini spreader available, obligation free quote. Phone 027 487 8981 or 027 220 2010. RD4 Cambridge, Phone/Fax 07 827 4857. CONCRETE TANK Specialist. Water, effluent, septic tanks. Price quoted, delivered to site. Buy Direct. Phone 0800 487 633. FARM BRIDGES Phone Pat now 0800 222 189, Bridge It NZ Ltd. Visit www.bridgeitnz.co.nz

Animal Health Products APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, garlic & manuka honey. 200L - $450 or 1,000L - $2,000 + gst, with FREE DELIVERY. Black Type Minerals Ltd. Phone 021 185 1501. www.blacktypeminerals. co.nz.

Services FURNITURE MOVING Around NZ or around the world. Single items or house lots. Pro Packing, moving, insurance. Via trucks, containers, shared loads. Phone 0800 496 753 www. worldmoving.co.nz “Experience & Advice You Can Trust.”

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October 2013 WAIKATO FArming Lifestyles

FREE DELIVERY ORDERS OVER $1500

Retailer of Rural Piping and Farm Supplies

0800 RURAL DIRECT

OCTOBER 2013

MAXI culvert Twinwall Culvert Pipe

SIZE NOMINAL ID

6M PRICE

100mm 150mm 225mm 300mm 375mm 450mm 600mm

3M PRICE

$ 30.00 $ 65.00 $159.00 $275.00 $349.00 $499.00 $749.00

– _ $ 95.00 $165.00 $209.00 $299.00 $449.00

ALL PRICES INCLUDE GST

NEW SIZE

499.00

Incorporating the strength of corrugated outer shell with the smooth inner wall to optimise hydraulics.

Contractors Ring for a Quote

Smaller coils also available

450mm x 6m

MAXI drain

Punched & Unpunched Drain Coil

299.00 $299.00 $

110mm OD x 100m 160mm OD x 45m

MEGA ROLLS AVAILABLE

110mm x 425m & 160mm x 190m Drainage Contractors call for a quote Manufactured from High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)

MDPE pressure pipe 9 Bar Rural Pressure Pipe

Outside diameter

25mm 32mm 40mm 50mm 63mm

$ per 100m

$ per 200m

$127.00 $159.00 $216.00 $325.00 $495.00

$248.00 $310.00 $421.00 $634.00 $965.00

Other pressure ratings also available Suits compression and electrofusion fittings

DRAG hose

LDPE water pipe ID nominal bore

Pressure rating (PSI)

$ per 100m

15mm

130

$ 76.00

20mm

116

$141.00

25mm

$182.00

32mm

$223.00

40mm

$264.00

50mm

$346.00

$141.00

Anka & Hansen fittings available

LDPE IRRIGATOR DRAG HOSE

EFFLUENT pipe 8 BAR RATED - SUITS CAMLOCKS

Hard-wearing LDPE suits AG camlocks

75mm

63mm x 50m

90mm

199

20mm x 100m 116PSI

.00

63mm x 100m

389.00

WAIKATO BRANCH

4813 State Highway 29, Hinuera Phone (07) 888 1593 Fax (07) 888 1594 Email matamata@ruraldirect.net.nz

110mm

$6.87 per metre $8.55 per metre $11.68 per metre

Suitable for above ground use.

Shop Hours:

Weekdays Saturdays

90mm

$8.55 per metre

8am - 5pm 9am - 12 noon

100% NZ owned and operated

All items in this advertisement are while stocks last. Phone Rural Direct for conditions of delivery. ALL PRICES INCLUDE GST.