Large crowds attended the first two field days for the finalists in this year’s Ahuwhenua Trophy competition at the Okuku Māori Lands, just south of Rotorua and the Wi Pere Trust – about half an hour’s drive out of Gisborne. The competition is managed by a team headed by Nukuhia Hadfield, a former winner of the Ahuwhenua Trophy, who is pictured with Minister of Agriculture Damien O’Connor. Hadfield says it’s great to see Māori farmers showcasing their enterprises and achievements. See more pages 30-31.
Bond says Gisborne growers return over $80 million to the local econ
“This is a serious issue and it feels like NZKGI is the right organisation to lead this appeal for growers and we have their total support,” he told Rural News. “It will continue to cost grow ers some money, but we have gone out and got approval from them to take the case to the Court of Appeal. Our case is strong and we want to get a positive outcome for all
NZKGI chief executive Colin Bond
Lots of interest
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IT COULD be late next year before a proposal by the Gisborne District Council (GDC) to add the value of new SunGold licences to rating kiwi fruit orchard properties is finally set tled in the Court of Appeal.
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says they are disappointed with the High Court judgement but believes they have a strong case to take to the Court of Appeal.
a less attractive investment and reduce growers’ spend in local communities, ultimately impacting upon economies across New Zealand.
The plan by the GDC would see significant rate increases for kiwifruit growers and is seen by most people in the hort sector as a bizarre moneygrabbing ploy by the council. The NZ Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated (NZKGI) appealed the Gisborne coun cil’s move to the High Court, but it upheld the GDC’s proposal.
“We don’t think the value of the licence should be attached to the land
Bond says the case is being closely
ers, but to other kiwifruit growers and horticulturalists throughout NZ. For example, there is the question about whether this proposal could apply to other fruits and crops.”
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with their practices so they are asking what this means in a NZ context?” Donaghy told Rural News
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Massey University’s Professor Danny Donaghy says an aim of the study is to see if they can measure any benefits from regenerative practices.
A key focus of a new $26.1 million study into the sustainability of our farming sector will be to try and define what regenerative agriculture might look like in a NZ context. Peter Burke reports…
“One way of describing this is the shovel verses a scalpel approach –with the shovel digging into the soil and saying, well what’s the cover, what’s the texture,” Donaghy explains. “Then we come along and say… well we can do microbial DNA; we can do the inter national standard for worm counts and measure nutrient losses – all these sorts of Donaghythings.”says by working along side farmers and consultants, scientists can and look at the tools that they might bring out in their own research as well as tools that can be used on farm.
He says an aim is to see if they can measure any benefits from some of these regenerative practices that people are touting. Donaghy says there has been a lot of talk about what regen means in a NZ context because it’s different to what other countries believe.Hesays the neat thing about the project is that involves farmers in the way the old (MAF) system did, where there was a partnership between farmers, scientists, government and industry. “Some of our farmers are saying they are already regenerative
ONE OF the Massey University scientists who’ll be involved in the programme is dairy production systems expert Professor Danny Donaghy.
A SHOVEL AND SCALPEL APPROACH
THE SEVEN year government-funded study will see collaboration between universities, CRI’s, Dairy Trust Taranaki and an end user advisory group, which will include the pastoral industry/farmers, iwi, investment and consumer groups.
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It will also test claims that many of our current conventional pastoral practices are already regenerative.
He says it’ll scientifically build a picture that includes soil biodiversity, pasture performance, animal produc tion and welfare, and the quality of the food
O’Connor says the new Whenua Haumanu programme will study the whole pastoral farming system from field to fork.
The project is being led by Massey University’s School of Agriculture and Environment aims to help farm ers to make informed decisions on
the financial and environmental ben efits of adopting regenerative farming practices.Agriculture Minister Damien
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“Thisproduced.isthe most comprehensive study ever undertaken of our pastoral systems, both conventional and those incorporating regenerative farming practices,” he says.
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O’Connor adds that a key aim of the programme is to investigate potential benefits of diverse pastures for grazing animals, as well as regenerative farm ing practices, as these have yet to be thoroughly studied for the New Zea land farming context.
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“Also, what is important for our consumers as well – what do they want? Because you have organisa tions like McDonalds and Nestle saying that they want to source regenerative produce, but no one can actually define what that means. Being able to look and explore it in a NZ context is really impor tant.”Donaghy says another thing they will look at is what impact regen prac tices may have on soil. This will include whether these are able to change soil structure and influence such things as water infiltration rates, water holding capacity and nutrient wrenching.
He believes the role of science in the study will be a significant factor and being able to accurately measure certain elements of regen.
Fax:
“We get used to people getting upset at one thing, but there will be many things we are doing they will support and agree with.”
Federated Farmers and Beef+Lamb NZ have sup ported the proposal deliv ered to the Government, when BLNZ’s own model ling states that this would see a significant number of farms exciting red meatTheproduction.”groupsays it has abandoned any hope that HWEN in its cur rent format will deliver any benefit to the coun try. It says it will cause widespread afforestation, community devastation and further intensifica tion of land remaining in pastoral use. It accuses
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BLNZ of faltering in its decision making on agri cultural emissions and departing from the aim of enabling sustainable food and fibre production for future 6,500politicaltheindustrylettergleofandtalin-fourexpectedproposals“Instead,generations.thecurrent(HWEN)aretodriveone-low-environmenimpactsheep,beefdeerfarmersoutbusinessandstrantheremainder,”thestates.“Whileour‘leaders’andGovernmentbaskinglory,itwillbesheep,beefand
“I really don’t think the ETS is an alternative. Anything other than a farm level system is just a tick box exercise to make it look like you’re doing something, but all you are doing is raising taxes, not reducing emissions.”Hoggard believes there needs to be agreement within the sector on how similar farms benchmark, rather than a trade off between sectors such as sheep and beef versus dairy.
Climate canoe hits choppy waters
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The concerned farm ers accuse BLNZ – with the support of DairyNZ and Fonterra – of the destruction of sheep and beef farming to protect the higher emitting dairy
“Whether or not that committee delivers anything different than the ETS, who the hell knows?”
sheep and beef farmers against sheep and beef farmers and dairy farmers against dairy farmers.
Hoggard says under HWEN a committee – which he is dubious about and describes as “Soviet-type” – will be established to set the price.
Hoggard says the 3% methane reduction targets mentioned in the farmer letter is exactly what Feds argued for, while DairyNZ and Fonterra offered the 10% figure.
with the call in the letter for farmers to no longer support Federated Farmers for being part of HWEN.
“Quite frankly, if we had tried to argue the targets within He Waka, there would not have been a HWEN and we (the agriculture sector) would have been dumped straight into the ETS,” he added.
“It is understandable people are completely frustrated over the poten tial of another cost,” he told Rural News. “One thing I would say is that all the numbers done in the model ling at the moment for He Waka, as mentioned in the letter, is what will happen under the ETS.”
Fed Farmer’s president Andrew Hoggard.
“When the Government comes out with its response, we will undoubtedly review our position then, in light of whatever they decide to pursue.” –DavidAnderson
deer farmers – and their communities, school and rural businesses – who will pay the price.”
scheme based on warm ing, equity, directors.ofNZmeetingtheyhappen,farmsustainabilityenvironmentalandon-viability.”IfthisdoesnotthefarmerssaywillcallaspecialofBeef+Lambandproposeavotenoconfidenceinallits
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“My view would be, let’s measure
“In the ideal world, the last thing we want is more regulation,” he told Rural News. “But being part of it means we can try and force changes fromHoggardwithin.” said he was “pissed off”
“He Waka is one thing farmers are facing at the moment. We are also facing winter grazing regs not fit for purpose, there’s essential fresh water rules that are completely going nowhere, there’s regional water plans – everything under the sun coming at farmers right now.
“If we can come up with smart benchmarks within the sectors that apply a marginal price to those in the bottom 25% to lift them to the 75% quartile and you don’t face a price; Is that a system that will work that we can all get behind, rather than having some farmers win and some farmers lose?”Hoggard says Feds’ participation in HWEN was a fraught decision for the organisation but the majority its national council voted it was better to be part of it and contribute than be left on the sidelines.
Hoggard says a majority of Feds’ national council decided in May to support the HWEN recommenda tions and that still stands.
sector.“This is not an effec tive, fair or equitable way to achieve the Govern ment’semissions reductions targets and works against the goals of the National Policy Statements for both freshwater and bio diversity.”
A GROUP of sheep and beef farmers have penned an open letter to Beef+Lamb NZ directors demanding they make changes to the current He Waka Eke Noa tion,Meat“It’sratheranismendorsesposal,theoverprocessorsquestionofsidertheironofemissionsmitigatingrecommendations(HWEN)foragriculturalorfaceavotenoconfidence.Theyhavealsocalledallfarmerstoquestionlevybodies,recontheirmembershipFederatedFarmersandtheirownmeatandbankstheirsupportforcurrentHWENprowhichtheyclaimapricingmechbasedon“politicsthanscience”.Theletterstates,anaffrontthattheIndustryAssociaredmeatprocessors,
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FEDERATED FARMERS national president Andrew Hoggard says he understands the frustrations farmers are feeling over HWEN.
The letter ends with a call to action from those “purporting” to represent the country’s sheep, beef and deer farmers. “We request that you reject the untenable emissions pricing options proposed and support sheep, beef and deer farmers to form a sustainable emissions
“While we are con scious some farmers, especially in the South Island, don’t have access to this, if that were to be carved off, this would
He says outside of HWEN, BLNZ have been
“This is a com plex issue with signifi cant implications and it’s really important that we listen and talk with all our farmers and ensure they fully understand what’s proposed,” he told Rural“LikeNews.farmers, we would prefer there was no pricing of agricultural emissions. However, the Government has already passed a law that means emissions will be priced through the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) if we don’t make progress on MorrisonHWEN.” says the
ane sheep. “While they (the HWEN propos als) still need work, the split gas methane targets were a win for agriculture in 2019 because around 19,000 consultation sub missions had supported all gases going to net zero.”He concedes that the HWEN proposal is “not perfect”. However, Mor rison says with agricul ture remaining outside
“We also pushed for a recommended maximum starting rate for meth ane of 11c per kilo to be held for the first three years and a specific levy relief provision,” he adds. “For farmers that do not have sequestration or access to effective mitiga tion technologies, there is a specific proposal for providing levy relief on a case-by-case basis.”
BLNZ chair Andrew Morrison concedes that the HWEN proposal is “not perfect”.
groups behind HWEN fought to have an oppor tunity to develop an alternative pricing mech anism to the ETS and convinced the Govern ment in 2019 to work on an “Atalternative.thattime, the Government had legisla tion written to bring us into the ETS in 2020,” he explains. “The ETS would be far worse for our farm ers. We would lose the split gas methane target, effectively facing a net zero target for methane, and the methane price would be linked to the soaring carbon price.”
BEEF+LAMB NEW Zea land chair Andrew Morri son says his organisation understands farmers’ concerns about the He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) recommended option.
Morrison says under the ETS farmers also wouldn’t have access to the additional sequestra tion in the HWEN pro posal or payments to farmers for using tech nologies that reduce their emission like low meth
“However, HWEN rec ognises a wider range of vegetation than the ETS. It also recognises native vegetation that is ineli gible under the ETS,” he claims. “Our long-term goal is to get the ETS improved to include this vegetation, but the reality is this will take years.”
“The target for carbon dioxide is to get to net zero (or no additional warming) by 2050. Based on the latest science, an equivalent target for methane to contribute no additional warming would be a 10% reduction by 2050,” Morrison adds.
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“That’s why we are pushing for it to be in HWEN for now.”
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tried to manage the financial impacts within HWEN, including through the price setting principles, which are sup posed to take account of economic impacts and emissions leakage.
fundamentally change HWEN, and we’d need to reconsider our involve ment.”Morrison admits the agriculture sector didn’t get everything it wanted.
Morrison says the HWEN partners have
Morrison says if farm ers are to face a price for their emissions, it’s a bottom line they have to be able to get proper rec ognition for their seques tration from that day.
“We’re also urging the Government to report on warming as well as emissions and to ensure the legislated review of these targets in 2024 uses the latest science – that means using appropriate metrics such as GWP*.”
Morrison says seques tration is a deal-breaker.
He says BLNZ is work ing across the agriculture sector with dairy, deer and arable on this.
urging the Government to review the “unfairly high” methane reduction targets in legislation, cur rently a 10% reduction by 2030 and a reduction of between 24-47% by 2050.
the ETS, it will have the opportunity to refine HWEN over time as new science, technologies and mitigation tools become available.“Weare really con scious of the potential financial impact on farm ers. This is a fundamental reason we have fought to stay out of the ETS,” he told Rural News
RURAL NEWS // SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 NEWS 5
ANZ agricultural economist Susan Kilsby says global demand for NZ beef is strong.
For beef farmers, global demand is steady, but the lack of demand from US importers is resulting in more New Zealand beef being sold into Asian markets.
ANZ agricultural econ omist Susan Kilsby says lamb processing is run ning well behind normal due to labour issues curb ing commences.theson’shavinghavinggetstheseasontherecapacity.meat-processingKilsbysaysthismeansarestillmoreold-lambsonfarmasnewlambingseasonunderway.“ManyfarmsarenowtocopewithstillsomeoflastsealambsonfarmasnewlambingseasonMuddypad
meat destined for the res taurant trade,” she told Rural News
FARMGATE RETURNS for red meat producers are expected to remain steady this season despite on-farm challenges.
see a little bit of pressure on international prices.
Kilsby says pricing has softened a little due to the reduced competi tive pressures from US buyers, but there is suf ficient demand to absorb the relatively low vol umes of beef being exported from New Zea land at thanwintermanyare“Processingpresent.backlogsstartingtoclear,butfarmershavehadtomoreheavycattlewouldhavepre
For sheep farmers in New Zealand, securing killing space at process ing plants and feed are posing major challenges.
ferred, given the wet con ditions robust.”hasfromUSdroppeders,favourableforHavingearlierquiteever,marketreturnstainlymonths.steadydemandYear,ingtoimportersKilsbytheremainsbeef,isn’tWhileunderfoot.”theUSmarketbuyingalotofNZdemandfromChinarobustdespiterecentlockdowns.saysChinesewillcontinuebuildupstocksleaduptoChineseNewwhichshouldkeepfromthismarketforthenextfew“ThismarketiscerprovidinggreaterthantheUSatpresent,howthepricingisnotasstrongasitwasintheseason.twolargemarketsbeefhasbeenveryforexportaswhendemandhasoffineithertheorChina,demandtheothermarkettendedtobepretty
“At this time of the season there isn’t that much product to sell, but even with low vol umes we are starting to
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docks are making it very difficult to deliver lambs to processors in clean condition, which has also kept some lambs on farm,” she “Availableexplains.feedtends to tighten up at this time of the year and the recent flooding has further impacted feed availabil ity. This will be a bigger problem on farms that have not been able to get lambs to processors in a timely manner.”
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Prices are expected to come under more pres sure later in the season when our export volumes lift.”However, she notes
Prices steady, headwinds galore
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space for your lambs,” Kilsby adds. “The range of prices being offered by various companies is also opening up a little, but overall throughput is very low so current prices don’t have a significant impact for most farmers.”
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On the global scene, export markets for lamb are starting to feel the pressures of policy designed to dampen downKilsbyinflation.saysto reduce inflation, demand needs to ease.“This does mean we expect to see some reduction in demand for our export products –particularly more highend products such as
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“This is my primary reason for seeking elec tion as a DairyNZ direc tor.
the immigration spokes man.“During my time farm ing I have worked to improve the outcomes for farmers by being involved
at this year’s DairyNZ
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Cook says she’s proud to be a dairy farmer and excited about the oppor tunities“Whenahead.Ifirst stood for election, my focus was to make it easier for farmers to attract and retain better people. I want to continue as we are not “Twofinished.yearsago, I lis tened and agreed that DairyNZ had become dis connected from our farm ers. We needed to listen, collaborate with farm ers, and ensure you see value on your farm from the levy. With our farm ers we have completed the design phase of a
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Lewis, who milks 970 cows at Pukeatua, believes he will bring a farmer’s perspective to the board.
Ex Fed’s dairy boss makes it threeway battle for two DairyNZ seats
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FORMER FEDERATED Farmers leader Chris Lewis is one of three can didates confirmed for DairyNZ director elec tions.The Waikato farmer will take on sitting directors Tracy Brown, Waikato and Elaine Cook, Bay of Plenty, both retir ing by rotation and seek ingVotingre-election.starts Septem ber 19 and ends on Octo ber 17. Results will be announced at DairyNZ’s annual meeting in Inver cargill the next day.
in the issues at the coal face,” Lewis says.
new approach. This now needs to be executed and DairyNZ must deliver this new ingyears,servedirectors.threeelectedsistsSeptembermationreceiveboard.tributioncancandidatestheiringMortoningElectionz.comexpectation.”returnofficerAnthonyisencouragdairyfarmerstohavesaybyvotingforthetheybelievemakethebestcontoDairyNZ’sLevypayerswilltheirvoterinforpackviaemailon19.DairyNZ’sboardconoffivefarmer-directorsandboard-appointedAppointeesatermofthreewithdirectorsretirbyrotation.
Brown, who was first elected in 2019, says she brings strategic experi ence from various roles including the working group that developed
Former Feds dairy section chair Chris Lewis is vying for one of board seats director elections.
Lewis stepped down from Feds in July after a 17-year stint, which included chairing the dairy section and serving on the national board as
Dairy“TheTomorrow.currentpace of change means we need sensible, strong and col laborative leadership.”
dubbed “super carriers” that promised increased capacity, Higgins says this could be constrained by the number of ports that can handle these big ves sels and the likelihood of secondary shipping. In addition, the Interna tional Maritime Organ isation will also introduce the new IMO 2023 reg ulations that set out to reduce emissions from seagoing vessels, which will undoubtedly push up freight costs too.
Higgins also pointed out how fuel was also causing problems, with a forecast that prices will
ening of rates. She also noted there is an ongoing problem with scheduling reliability – boats arriving on time. Pre-Covid this was typically at 85%, but more lately was sitting at 35%.Onthe trend of the largest global ship pers moving to vessels
June 2022. She explained that during the preCovid era, freight rates had remained largely static with most com panies making little or no margin. However, since early 2020, rates had skyrocketed, alli ances and consolida tions had become the
remain high and more “pain” to come. This is down to Russia, which currently supplies 65% of Europe’s crude oil needs, being hit with a cease seafreight in December, and prices likely to rise to between US$150 to 200 per barrel on the world markets.Thethird
‘F’— fertil iser, a key farm input, still remains expensive. How ever, Higgins says there seemed to be some differ ences, depending on the supply source. Moroc can-sourced DAP, avail able from 2018 to early 2020 at an average price
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Emma Higgins says farmer margins are likely to remain under intense pressure for at least the next 12-months.
Higgins recently outlined some of the current head aches facing the agricul tureAtsector.theTractor and Machinery Association (TAMA) Conference,
Key farm input – fertiliser – still remainsexpensive.Rabobank’s
held in Christchurch, she focused on a number of ‘F’ words – freight, fuel, fertiliser, feed, folk and farmerHigginsspending.looked at the state of the global ship ping industry and what had happened pre- and post-Covid, covering a period from early 2018 to
What the ‘F’ is going on?
norm and major play ers were reporting mar gins approaching 40% or more.Higgins warned those needing to ship goods in or out of the country not to expect freight costs to return to pre-Covid levels, even though there had been a recent soft
On ‘folk’, or labour, Higgins explained that low unemployment rates – 3.3% in the June quar ter – had created pres sure for both recruiting suitable staff to deliver
of US$450/tonne, had spiked at US$1,350 in May 2020, but was now track ing downwards. Likewise, urea sourced from the Middle East had averaged around US$350/tonne for the same period – peak ing at US$1,000/tonne in March 2022. But it is now trending downwards and much cheaper than Euro peanFeedsupplies.hasalso been impacted heavily by the war in Ukraine. Ukraine, Russia and Belarus deliv ered 20% of the globe’s corn, 20% of its nitrogen fertiliser, 25% of canola, 35% of the wheat and barley and 85% of sun flower oil.
needed to rise to over come these increased costs. Higgins drew atten tion to Fonterra’s recent reduction of its forecast milksolids mid-point to $9.25, while the average breakeven point for dairy production had been cal culated at $8.25/kg – leav ing very slim margins.
Pre-Covid, freight rates had remained largely static but, since early 2020, rates had skyrocketed.
She warned that prices
maximum productivity, as well as wage inflation that experts suggest aver ages close to 8.5%. While the cost of doing busi ness – be it rising interest rates or foreign exchange shifts – had both played a big part in the inflation aryHigginsprocess.added that it looks likely that the Reserve Bank will con tinue to advocate higher interest rates as the preferred method to decrease demand, with the likelihood these might eventually settle at aroundHiggins4%.closed by looking at the last F-word, farmer spending. She said that year-on-year (to June 2022) grazing, cultivation and feed costs had risen by 19%, fertilis ers, lime and seeds rose by 39% and fuel by 63%.
Higgins suggested the agricultural indus try is still in the trenches and fighting a savage war against inflation. She pre dicted that freight, fuel, fertiliser and feed costs would stay higher for longer, and the labour shortage would remain for Shelonger.says farmer mar gins are likely to remain under intense pres sure for at least the next 12-months, with a risk for the dairy sector that milk prices will fall below the cost of production.
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This is happening via better utilised trucks, he says.“This means we can have less trucks on our rural roads, and we can have less carbon emis sions per livestock animal movement,” Boulton explains. “Animals are also spending less time on trucks, which is huge from an animal welfare perspective.”Boultonsays SFF’s goal is to be the world’s most sustainable red meat
Krista McKay says as
for one million less kilo metres for the same amount of work.”
Silver Fern Farms’ Dan Boulton says the technology has led to improvements in the efficiency of the meat company’s livestock transport.
“Ourcompany.partnership with M2X is helping us fulfil thatThevision.”technology pulls together bookings 48 hours in advance to ensure that trucks are filled, which leads to more animals being moved, but over fewer
ably produced food and fibre that is meeting cli mate change targets, the spotlight is not only on farmers, but the entire primary industry to pro duce more from less.
Silver Fern Farms is moving more animals over fewer kilometres, thanks to a digital realtime transport manage ment itsmentsseenM2XtransportoptimisingthroughtonsupplyputerfareandreducelionsorhelpingManagementThesystem.M2XTransportSystemisthemeatprocescuttravelbyamilkilometresannually,fuelemissions,improveanimalwel–allfromacomandsmartphone.SFFgeneralmanagerchainDanBoultoldRuralNewsthatdigitisingandthecompany’sbookingswithtechnology,ithasexcitingimproveintheefficiencyoflivestocktransport.“Theresultsareoutstanding.We’reontrack
Moving more with less impact
Health students spread the word in rural schools
The medical students will also visit local health providers – such as GPs and hospitals – to meet with health professionals and gain insight into rural community health.
group are now Year 13 and heading into the medical field in one area or another,” says Michele Liddle, careers advisor at Matamata healthpursuewillcareerafterHTRHNCollege.hopesthattheruralhealthsessions,pupilsfeelinspiredtocareersinruralandtakeastepforwardonthatjourney.Thisyear73tertiarystudentsrepresentingAraInstituteofCanterbury,SouthernInstituteofTechnology,OtagoPolytechnic,WaikatoInstituteofTechnologyandmoreappliedtobeinvolvedinthisroundofruralschoolvisits.Itishopedtheseexperienceshelpthetertiarystudentsfosterconnectionswithinruralcommunitieswheretheymayconsiderworkingwhentheygraduate.HTRHNsaystheprogrammeisintegraltoeffortstoaddressthechronichealthworkforceshortagesthroughoutNewZealand,whicharebeingfeltacutelyinruralareas.“Inthenext10yearsabout50%ofourGPs
HTRHN chief executive Grant Davidson says a strategy is needed to attract health workers in rural areas.
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“In the next 10 years about 50% of our GPs are set to retire.”
attract,
do
are set to retire,” says HTRHN chief executive Grant
Now in its fourth year, the interactive health career workshops have proven to be an effec tive and popular way of engaging and inspiring school pupils to think about the different health disciplines. It also gives them hands-on experi ence with medical and dentistry equipment.
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DURING SEPTEMBER, 30 tertiary health stu dents will be spread ing the word about rural health careers to 33 rural schools throughout the country.Thetour is led by Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network (HTRHN) in partner ship with the Students of Rural Health Chapter and funded by Manatū Hauora Ministry of Health.Four groups of tertiary students will share infor mation about career path ways, as well as advice to encourage rural stu dents to think about their futures and what they’d like to study.
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“We had the rural health careers promotion programme in three years ago and at least seven of the fifteen [school stu dents] present in that
more doctors, nurses and other health profession als here in New Zealand and prepare and encour age them to work in our ruralHeareas. saysto this, strategy is needed to train and retain these health workers in rural areas.
As GFF continues to thrive, she says there is an opportunity for a fulltime general manager to lead the programme and its team into the next phase of primary“Rightgrowth.now,ourindustries are crying out for staff and there are limited pathways for succession, which presents a real risk to the industry. Growing Future Farmers can help fill the gap, while providing school leavers with a viable career option.”Smith says GFF’s goal
has been to raise the industry standard of fitfor-work, educated and reliable farm students.
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grow as people to become valuable contributors to the team and the business. Everybody wins.”The achievefarmingcredibilityforyear.programme100anindustries.thetrainstudentsprogrammetoopportunityJacksonNovember.departstransitionwillalreadygeneralprocessrecruitmentforthenewmanagerisunderway.SmithassistwiththebeforesheattheendofGFFchairJohnsaysthereisantocontinuegrowandrefinetheforyoungwhoarekeentoatanentrylevelinsheep,beefanddeer“We’retargetingintakeofaroundstudentsintotheinthe2024So,wearelookingaGMwhohaswithinthesectortohelpusourgoal.”
facebook.com/ruralnews@rural_news Outgoing GFF general manager Cyn Smith has been instrumental in the GFF programme’s success.
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regional liaison managers.
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“I’m proud of what we have achieved over the last two years, and I am confident we have laid a solid foundation for the future growth of the progress,skillslittleyoungrewardingTheyofgettingandwhoallweisthecrucialfamilies,trainerssupporttheprogramme.”SmithacknowledgesdedicationandofGFF’sfarmandtheirwhoshesaysaretothesuccessofprogramme.“Takingonastudentabigcommitment,andarehugelygratefultoourfarmertrainerssupport,encouragecareforourstudents.“Ithasbeenaprivilegetoknowmanythempersonally.havetoldmehowitistohavepeoplestartwithtonofarmingandthenseethemdevelopand
The original GFF pilot programme started in 2020 in the Wairarapa and Gisborne involving just 10 students and 10 sheep, beef and deer farms. This year, more than 60 first year students started with the programme. Next year, 80 students are expected to take up placements on 80 farms in 12 regions across theSmithcountry.took up the role of general manager in 2020 on a part-time basis while the programme was in its infancy.
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Mathieson told Rural News that the prob lem is not only having enough people to pick the crop; the problems started when the growers were setting up the crop because they lacked the staff to prune the vines and do all the other pre paratory work, then not having the staff to get the crop off the vines in good condition. He says, in the past season, there has been a lot of picking damage with scuffs and nicks on the fruit as well as during post-harvest and cool storage and then
He says there is strong consumer demand and Zespri’s price position for SunGold is holding in market, which is very“Customerspositive. want more of our product but we have to go back now and make sure we have really good quality fruit consistently, like we did prior to Covid.”
MATHIESON SAYS the good news is that despite the quality problems there is there is still a lot of good fruit getting through to market.
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THE REVIEW
Zespri has heard negative comments from customers of fruit being soft and in some cases“Ourdamaged.customers are saying, ‘Hey Zespri – this fruit is not up to your normal standard’ and our job now is to fix the prob lem,” Mathieson says.
He says growers at the Zespri AGM endorsed the review and many acknowl edged that they needed to do better. He says growers realise the importance and value of the brand and want to protect this. Mathieson told Rural News the hope for the 2023 season is that there will be more RSE workers and in general more people available to work in the industry.
been much greater than what we have seen,” he adds. “Handling is an issue and kiwifruit
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He says there are a number of contributing factors to the decline in fruitAtquality.thecore of this is the drastic lack of skilled people caused by the Covid pandemic.
Zespri says there are several contributing factors to the decline in fruit quality, but the drastic lack of skilled people to harvest and pack kiwifruit has been a key factor.
Mathieson says the industry has struggled to get workers – both RSE’s and backpackers – because of the border closures. There were no backpackers in NZ in 2022.“We had a small remaining population of them in 2021, but by the time we got to 2022 there was none.”
Mathieson adds that the general staff shortage was compounded by the rise in Covid cases, which saw absenteeism rates skyrocket.Hesays some of the problems could be attrib uted to growing practices, where growers are focus ing on how to maximise yield in their orchards –potentially at the expense of quality.
ZESPRI IS in the midst of a major and hastily con vened review to find out about the sudden drop in the quality of SunGold kiwifruit during the past season.Chief executive Dan Mathieson told Rural News the fruit qual ity in the past season is the worst he’s seen in a couple of decades. He says others in the sector, who’ve seen the product in overseas markets, have told them it’s the worst they’veMeanwhile,seen.
in transit.“It’sdeveloping into rots and other things on the fruit and that is
The review is already underway and Mathieson says it will be wide ranging and examine every possibility.
is a very sensitive fruit where a little nick can cause big damage on a piece of kiwifruit. It has to be handled well right through from orchard to consumer.”Asidefrom all the problems with har vesting kiwifruit in the past season, Mathieson believes there’s been a gradual decline in fruit quality over the last few years, mainly due to it getting softer. He says, Chile – which also grows kiwifruit – has been expe riencing the same prob lem and changing climate
very serious. While there has always been sea sonal variability, this year the variability has
or weather events are also likely factors. He says the weather events certainly haven’t helped.
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ANZ IS the latest bank to announce a new ‘Green Loan’ for its business and agribusiness customers.
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ANZ New Zealand business banking man aging director Lorraine Mapu says it’s important to remove the cost bar rier that has prevented some New Zealand busi nesses from investing in their Mapubigbase,ourisambitions…andNew“It’ssustainability.aboutsupportingZealandbusinessestheirsustainabilitythekeyforusthatitgoesrightacrossbusinesscustomersonomatterhoworsmalltheyare,”told Rural News.
Its Business Green Loan will be offered to eligible customers at a floating rate of 3.85% per annum, a 1.5% discount on the current floating base rate. The loan can be used to fund initiatives that support sustain able land and water use, energy efficiency, and renewable energy, with customers able to borrow up to $3 million.
JESSICA MARSHALL
“As the borders have reopened and the need to actually have products that support our custom ers to work to compete
ANZ to offer ‘green’ loans
For agribusiness cus tomers, those initiatives could include planting projects, Itimprovelationscapespreservingreforestation,naturallandandtheinstalofproductsthatwaterquality.alsoincludeseffluent
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in a global market, the timing felt right for us at theShemoment.”sayssustainabil ity will be integral to how businesses operate in the future.
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ect evaluation, the man agement of the loan, and the reporting required by the bank, she says.
ponds, the installation of solar panels and biomass boilers.However, there is a condition: Planting proj ects cannot change the property’s land use by more than 15%.
The announcement comes a month after Westpac announced it would pilot a sustain able agribusiness loan, and three months after Bank of New Zealand announced an agribusi ness sustainability-linked loan.
The loan is built on the Loan Market Associa tion’s Green Loan Prin ciples.“That’s an inter nationally frameworkrecognisedthataims to facilitate and for,whatMapuableenvironmentallysupportsustaineconomicactivity,”says.Theprinciplessetouttheloancanbeusedtheprocessforproj
in New Zealand but also globally,” Mapu says.
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“We’re now at a point in time where there’s a lot more governance over sustainability, both
“So, what it does is it supports our customer base, especially as they compete globally and import products across the globe. It’s a recog nised standard world wide that will help our customers to support our customers to grow their businesses.”Theloan became avail able to customers on 2 September 2022.
There is also additional screening of mail and cargo from Indonesia.
Farmers’ good preparations and quick actions helped avoid a catastrophe when an “atmospheric river” hit parts of New Zealand, says MPI’s South Island Rural Commu nity and Farming Support manager, Phil Kirk.
term adaptation and continue supporting local communities to rapidlySupportrecover.”isavailable for farmers and growers who suf fered flooded paddocks and damaged rainfallExtremeinfrastructure.andprolongedinTasman,Nelson,Marlborough,Taranaki,andtheFarNorthhaveledto
RISK OF FMD RAISES IMPORTANCE OF NAIT
Help available for farmers and growers hit by storm
Farmers needing support are encouraged to visit the the ‘Dealing with floods’ page on the MPI Farmerswebsite. needing expert feed support to do a feed plan or to source supplementary feed should •contact:DairyNZ: 0800 4 DairyNZ (0800 432 479 69) • Beef + Lamb New Zealand: 0800 BEEFLAMB (0800 233 352) • Federated Farmers: 0800 FARMING (0800 327 646) Farmers who require wellbeing support should contact Rural Support Trust on 0800 RURAL HELP or 0800 787 254.
“The timing of the storm was terrible with lambing and calving under way. It’s been a tough time, but we’ve seen some real positives. There have been so many examples of people working together to help each other out.”
recover. The Top-of-the-South will receive $120,000 and the Far North $30,000.
Mr Anderson says M.bovis and COVID-19 highlighted the importance of early detection and contact tracingand it’s likewise for FMD.
He says climate change has made extreme weather events more frequent. “An immediate response is obvi
Biosecurity NZ Deputy Director General Stuart Anderson says NAIT is vital at all times – but even more so now.Although the risk of the highly infectious FMD reaching New Zealand is low, Mr Anderson says MPI is focused on keeping it out. He is urging farmers, lifestyle block owners and the public to remain vigilant.
The funding includes wellbeing support and spe cialist technical advice for farmers, growers and other primary industry businesses.
“We’ve seen from outbreaks in other parts of the world that the virus spreads swiftly and can have a devastating impact. It takes a major mental toll on farmers, veterinarians, animal health officials, and anyone involved in containing it.”
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ously needed, but we also need to think about longer
There’s also a practical aspect to the event, with students getting the opportunity to get stuck into farm activities.
“The sooner we can identify an infectious disease outbreak, the easier it is to contain and control. For livestock owners, this means notifying your veterinarian or MPI if you are concerned about your animals, and keeping good records of animals, people, equipment, and feed moving around the farm.”
“We’re calling for interest from role models across the food and fibre sector to get involved with the programme,” says“InterestsUmaga. in the sector will broaden their horizons, influence their subject choices, and help ensure the ongoing success of the sector.
Thefirst. Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) recently reminded farmers that stock transport companies are checking for NAIT compliance.
Mr Anderson says transporting an untagged animal is an offence and transporters could be liable unless the truck driver has a declaration from the supplier stating the animals are tagged and Penaltiesregistered. in the NAIT Act recently increased to $100,000 for an individual, and up to $200,000 for a body corporate. Biosecurity NZ has also ramped up operations at our airports, Mr Anderson says, including additional screening of travellers and luggage from Indonesia, disinfecting footbaths, and digital and printed awareness campaigns.
ACCESSING ASSISTANCE
The focus is on keeping FMD out of NZ.
The NAIT scheme is a critical part of New Zealand’s ability to respond quickly to many biosecurity threats. It stipulates that all cattle and deer must be registered and fitted with a NAIT tag before the animal is 180 days old, or before it is moved off farm, whichever comes
Inspiring future food and fibre sector superstars
some regions being classified as a medium-scale adverse event, which unlocks gov ernment funding and other support.Local Rural Support Trusts and Mayoral Relief Funds have received $150,000 to help farmers and growers
Julia Umaga, Senior Workforce Adviser at MPI, says the events will connect students with sector role models who’ll talk about their jobs, including what excites and inspires them, and why the food and fibre sectors are so vital.
“Role models can get involved in one or multiple days – whatever works for them. We’d love to hear from anyone who is passionate about their job, and would like to help towards inspiring the workforce of the future.”
Road closures hampered access to stock feed, medi cine, vets, and milk collection. In Golden Bay and parts of Marlborough, Mr Kirk says, farmers had no option but to dispose of milk.
With foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Indonesia, the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) scheme takes on even more importance.
Other support available includes access to Enhanced Taskforce Green to help farm ers and growers in the Tasman and Marlborough districts complete clean-up work on their properties, as well as income assistance and tax flexibility.
For more information and the schedule, and to express your interest in being a role model, check out www.inspiringthefuture.org.nz
NZ Young Farmers, GoHort, Inspiring the Future Aotearoa, and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) have teamed up to help inspire the next generation of food and fibre superstars.Inspiring Food and Fibre Futures in Schools will run between September 20 and November 17 in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland, to show students the range of exciting work in our food and fibre sector.
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is also work ing closely with other agen cies and rural advisory groups, whose members include Fed erated Farmers and Dairy NZ, to keep assessing the storm’s impact and help farmers and growers.Some vineyards, espe cially along the Wairau River, also suffered from flooding, which has delayed some sea sonal work, such as pruning and MPImulching.visited the Marlbor ough region to get first-hand knowledge of the impacts of the recent storm, and that will feed into wellbeing support being made available for all primary industries.
Mr Kirk says farmers knew how important it was to act early and move stock to higher“Withoutground.their quick thinking, the weather’s impact would have been catastrophic. Farmers were well prepared, but the long duration and intensity of the rain placed real pressure on farmers and communities,” Mr Kirk says.
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Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor says there is huge value in personal links which both Ireland and NZ enjoy. He says both the Irish and iwi are committed in a sustainable way to developing opportuni ties from their land.
mary sector and the areas of digital technol ogy and services. As well, it points to areas such as cultural tourism, arts and culture with empha sis on the Māori and Irish languages. It contains a number of case studies showcasing existing col laborations and possible
THE REPORT provides useful data and contacts for those individuals and companies in either country to establish new business opportu nities. There are lists of organisations in both countries that can help including IBNNZ.
is seen as providing the spark to get Māori and Irish talking and from there creating new busi ness ingcollaborateMāorinesssetsTheopportunities.60-pagereportoutpossiblebusiopportunitiesthatandIrishcouldonhighlightinparticularthepri
Ryan says, in the modern world, people and consumers are look for authenticity and that is one of the strengths of Irish and Māori people.
that.”McGrath says the pur pose of the report is to start a discussion – a con versation to get people thinking outside the square and to search out the opportunities, publi cise these and make them a reality.Hesays from there they believe that the blocks will fall into place and new involvingbusinessesMāoriand Ire land will McGrathevolve.believes the NZ/EU FTA and low cor poration tax in Ireland are good incentives and the ease of doing busi ness in NZ and Ireland is also helpful.
It’s an area he has invested a lot of time and energy into developing closer busi ness and cultural ties between Māori, Pacifica and Irish. He believes the time is right now for the two parties to work closer together and build on the natural and complementary synergies that the two peoples have.
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Ryan says during his career, he’s seen many companies set up major business in Ireland because of cultural ties and says NZ is extremely well placed to do likewise.
Māori technology businessman and entrepreneur Wayne Mulligan, who has Irish connections, is a great admirer of the way that Ireland has emerged as world leader in the field of technology. He believes that NZ should do the same and told Rural News that ‘services’ offer more potential for Māori than the primary sector.Mulligan says for NZ to succeed economi cally it needs to follow the Irish example and create businesses that appeal to highly talented young people.
“The end of the day in Ireland is the start of the day in New Zealand and enables quite a speedy turnaround for work and already a number of companies are leveraging
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“They are going to go where there is exciting stuff. Take the screen industry – that is being driven by young who are doing the stuff –writing code and designing.
Former Prime Minister Jim Bolger and recently departed Irish ambassador to NZ Peter Ryan both attended the recent Irish Business Network of NZ function.
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regions, brought new life to the Irish language and created over 300 new jobs.
nership but only after we have developed trust. That is so special.”
“That’s what excites them not picking fruit off aHetree.”claims that NZ has to have a different mind-set on this and that’s why Ireland has attracted global companies to locate there.
A NEW report seeks to grow business opportuni ties between Ireland and Māori based on the simi larities of their respective cultures.Itwas launched recently at Ireland’s Embassy in Wellington, organised by the Irish Business Network of NZ (IBNNZ) and attended by Māori business lead ers, NZ politicians past and present and Irish business people living in NZ. Also present among the 80 guests were rep resentatives of the EU Embassy in NZ, former Prime Minister Jim Bolger and soon to be NZ ambassador to Ireland, Trevor Mallard.
was involved in commis sioning the report, says the concept of ‘following the sun’— which is men tioned in the report – is very attractive to both countries.“Being at opposite ends of the world means that Ireland and NZ are perfectly positioned to deliver a 24 hour work flow and that can be par ticularly valuable in say the software industry,” he told Rural News
ONE OF Peter Ryan’s last acts in NZ as ambassador was to preside over the launch of Māori/Irish strategy.
What impresses is how quickly Ireland has moved from being mainly an exporter of primary products to an internationally recog nised technology hub where services earn more than the primary sector.
“In some areas of trade, the Irish may see us as direct competitors and that is the case in some markets,” he told Rural News. “But the reality in other areas –such as agricultural emissions, biodiver sity management, regional development – we share many similar challenges and are working collaboratively to solve them.”
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Colm McGrath, who set up the Christchurch branch of IBNNZ and
“I think that Māori and Irish people are really well placed because of that,” he told Rural News. “The eco systems we have, the background we have, the way we look at the world and the way we seek part
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“Slaughterhouses are not exciting busi nesses for those young people getting qualifi cations,” he says. “
futures opportunities that could be explored.
Of particular interest to Māori is the fact that Ireland now has 27 innovation hubs in Gael tacht or Irish speaking parts that country, which have led to new businesses being created in
Wayne Mulligan says it’s time for NZ to export its ‘intelligence’.
the report was signing of the NZ/EU FTA, which contained a landmark chapter on indigenous people. It was this that inspired Ireland’s outgo ing Ambassador to NZ, Peter Ryan to rally sup port from IBNNZ. The report was funded by the Irish government and
Collaboration through cultural connection
Hayward volumes were down 24% and SunGold volumes were up 35.2%, both signifi cantly impacted by yield per hectare reductions despite the additional fruit provided by the recentTheacquisitions.companysays it has also endured a tight labour market exacer bated by Franksillness.saysloyal per sonnel, including support staff, were redeployed to “play-out-of position” at peak stress load to ensure the continuity of opera tions.At one stage, Seeka
operations and results in a volatile environment with significant inflation ary pressure and geopo litical events affecting key
In 2022, Seeka packed 43.3m trays of kiwifruit, above last year’s com bined 40.7m trays.
Weather also played its part in a challenging harvest.Late last year a storm in Opotiki destroyed an estimated 2 million trays of kiwifruit crops, while an unseasonably late maturing Gisborne kiwi fruit region was then hit with heavy and continu ousFranksrain. says ship ping delays disrupted the supply chain to market.
“This is prudent given where the industry and Seeka is at.”
was short of more than 1,100 people from its New Zealand seasonal workforce but managed to get through the har vest with an influx of RSE workers from the Pacific Islands.Thecost of labour has increased signifi cantly Seeka competed to recruit staff to fully resource its operations.
Seeka’s six months of pain
formance.“Wehave hunkered down, toughed it out and focused on the immedi ate job of optimising its
months associated with harvest in New Zealand andFranksAustralia.says the board and management have reserved the decision to pay an interim dividend.
The company is fore casting a “challenging second six months” and a full year net profit of between $9m and $11m.
A TOUGH six months means produce com pany Seeka won’t pay an interim dividend to shareholders.Thecompany says Covid, labour shortage, low fruit volumes and unfavourable weather have all dented its halfyearWhileresults.revenue was up by 10% to $247.3m, earn ings were impacted by increased costs and lower than expected fruit vol umes. Gross earnings were down 2.3% to $30m, net profit rose 4% to $21.5m.Seek chief execu
Last year the company reported a net profit of $23.5m.Franks says the com pany faced a lot of head winds in the first half of this“It’syear.been a tough six months for the Group with a backdrop of Covid19, adverse weather events, extreme labour
Fruit quality in 2022 was also poor.
shortages, machine com missioning delays, ship ping disruption, lower fruit yields and poor fruit quality all impacting per
markets.”NewZealand kiwi fruit crop volumes were well down on expectation across the industry.
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“These investments support digitisation of farming and provide another land-use option (sheep milking) in districts facing environmen tal and farm size constraints.”
Leslie added that farm production and earnings were constrained by extreme weather events, including floods on the West Coast and
The state farmer’s returns were also helped by the rising value of carbon credits, alongside gains on farm sales on the West Coast and in the Wairarapa to Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wair arapa.“The business is in very good shape, and we have a clear strategy to further enhance the value Pāmu brings to New Zealand,” Leslie claims.“This includes ongoing environmental and emissions reduction work across our portfolio. With our first 20 farms now Toitū carbon cer tified, we will be looking to certify more farms this year and expect all farms to be certified by 2024.”Headded that its equity investments during the year in FarmIQ and Spring Sheep had also helped the bottom line.
“The result is particularly pleasing given the significant input cost pressures farmers are facing because of the continuing Covid-19 pan demic, the Russian-Ukraine conflict impacting feed, fuel and fertiliser costs and general infla tionary pressure.”
Chief executive Mark Leslie says the result reflected good product prices and steady reve nue growth across the business.
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• Total revenue $287 million, up 13.9% from the 2020/21 ($252 million).
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• Livestock processing capacity limitations due to the impact of Covid-19 and shipping constraints saw the company finish fewer sheep and cattle during 2021/22.
Pamu chief executive Mark Leslie says the result reflected good product prices and steady revenue growth across the business.
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• Pāmu continued to earn carbon credit from inte grating plantation forests into its farming opera tions. Revenue from all carbon credit activities was $13 million, up from $8 million in the previous year.
• Total operating expenses rose 17.6% to $220 million ($187 million in the previous year) as higher input costs pushed up farm working and maintenance expenses by 16.7%.
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• Livestock revenues benefitted from higher product prices across the board. Overall revenue rose 13.4% to $127 million ($112 million in the previous year) with the biggest gain in sheep.
in the Manawatū, and drought in the Te Anau basin. Pāmu’s total operating expenses were up 17.6% to Leslie$220m.saysdespite tight budget control, spending on pasture maintenance, cropping and feed costs was up 20.3% to $71m, from $59m in the previous year.
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STATE FARMER Landcorp (Pāmu) has returned a solid profit for the year ended June 2022, but says rising costs, weather and Covid disruptions are putting pressure on its bottom line.It achieved a net profit of $59 million, more than double its profit of $29m the year before. However, this was inflated with an $18m book value gain from the reversal of historical reval uation losses on land and buildings, as well as a $20m fair value gain on biological assets.
The company reported earnings before inter est, tax, depreciation, amortisation and revalu ations (EBITDAR) of $75m, a 23% increase on the previous year’s $61m. Revenue rose nearly 14% to $287m – largely due to increases in rev enue from its livestock and dairy businesses.
• Milk revenue rose 4% to $120 million in 2021/22 ($115 million) with a weighted average of $9.48 per kg of milk solids (kgMS).
• Wool revenue was unchanged at $3 million, as was revenue from forestry harvesting at $2 million.
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His market analysis shows a strong premiumpriced festival demand for 7-11kg whole carcases from December through until May that would suit a NZ product. Grade S2 carcases of 9kg have a similar price to the 11.5kg used in the previous article. At Christmas 2021, the live auction price reached $30 per kg
Commitment needed to promote goats
“WE DON’T need to challenge Australia. We can focus on small mar kets with clear regional differences,” Batten explains.“Like California’s annual imports of about 2,000 tonnes and capital ise on its closeness, and a market with compati ble language, laws and no tariffs,”Hebelieves NZ could supply chilled, small car cases to meet consumer perceptions in Califor nia and that innovative processing and packaging costs can balance freight costs.Batten claims also that consumers – espe cially Hispanic – paying a premium for grass-fed lamb is an opportunity to promote NZ grass-fed goat meat, as opposed to the grain-fed local supply.
Garrick Batten believes that NZ now has the potential goat meat production base that needs commitment to supply, as well as coordinated and innovative marketing.
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In Batten’s opinion, this could add $45 per ha or $20,000 directly to typical NZ hill country farms.“Sending slaugh ter kids off the farm early also helps increase doe mating weights to improve reproductive rate,” he says. “This is inherently high in goats— where litter weaning weight per doe is a key KPI.”Challenged about farmers’ bad experiences with goats in earlier years, Batten says that we now know a lot more about pastoral farming goats.
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“Producingweight. 16 to 25kg live weight kids – many off their mothers – with preferred, light-coloured, tender flesh suits this market timing,” he adds. “And early finished, light weight meat is more GHG efficient.”
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GARRICK BATTEN believes that goat farmer returns and interest have suffered due to processing issues. Despite this, he claims that annual FOB goat meat prices have been similar – and in some cases exceeded – lamb. “Developing any market needs commitment, resources and time for producing, processing and marketing with many opportunities for innovation and development at each stage,” he concludes. “Farmers have never been easy to coordinate and maintain their business objectives. But this meat opportunity can generate the necessary mass and momentum of the 1980s national fibre goat boom from 30 000 to 1.3 million in eightBattenyears.”believes the potential production base now needs commitment to supply, as well as coordinated and innovative marketing. He hopes to be part of that.
does not recognise goats as an integral part of farm management for their potential role in sus tainable weed control, clover enhancement and more direct and indirect income.”
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Go woke, go broke!
The Hound doesn’t have the highest regard for multi-national, fundraising Greenpeace.conglomerateHowever,he reckons
This old mutt wonders about the quality of directors currently serving on the board of Beef+Lamb NZ. A couple of months ago, chair Andrew Morrison announced that newbie director Kate Acland would be made its deputy chair. This begs the question of just what Morrison really thinks about the rest of his fellow B+LNZ directors. They have all been on the board far longer than Acland, with the new deputy chair only coming on to the board last year. Mind you, it looks like the entire board may be in trouble, with a group of farmers calling on B+LNZ’s directors to reject the current HWEN proposal, which all of them heavily back, or face a vote of no confidence. Meanwhile, any directors who are coming up for re-election this year may find it hard holding their seats with all the discontent with B+LNZ around at the moment.
As the Hound’s mate points out, Cameron is currently a fulltime MP earning in excess of $180k a year and if he is still farming then he is not doing his taxpayer funded job properly. He also reckons – rather facetiously – that Cameron’s constant reference to himself as a “farmer” would be a bit like National leader Chris Luxon continuously saying he is “Air NZ’s chief executive” (whoops) or PM Jacinda Ardern declaring that she is a “Morrinsville fish and chip wrapper” every time she makes a public utterance. Take a hint Mr Cameron and give it a rest!
Now the latest uproar comes from a group of sheep and beef farmers who have penned an open letter to Beef+Lamb NZ directors demanding they make changes to the current He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) recommendations or face a vote of no confidence.
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its attempts to cash in on recent devastating flooding in the top half of the South Island was low – even for it. “In the wake of the Nelson climate floods, Greenpeace is urging the government to address the causes of climate change from New Zealand’s biggest climate polluter, intensive dairy,” said Greenpeace’s ‘lead (anti) agriculture campaigner’ Christine Rose. The Auckland-based biking advocate (just how this qualifies her to speak on agricultural issues is perplexing in itself) then went on to assert – in very poor taste – that the flooding was all the fault of agricultural emissions and would never have happened if the use of nitrogen fertiliser were cut and NZ moved away from ‘intensive dairying’ to more plant-based, regenerative organic farming’.
It goes to show how just badly HWEN is going down when some of this letter’s signa tories were supposedly ‘consulted’ about it before the current recommendations were made.No one ever said the job of getting agree ment on how the agricultural sector mitigates its emissions would be easy. However, the dis content, confusion and anger farmers are cur rent feeling over HWEN means there is still much more work to do.
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A mate of yours truly reckons that ACT agriculture spokesman Mark Cameron may be overdoing his ‘I’m a farmer’ schtick a little bit too much. In every press release or statement made by Cameron there is always the reference of him being a “Ruawai dairy farmer.”
Beef+Lamb NZ and DairyNZ especially have been guilty of a ‘we know best’ attitude to farmer concerns and have also earned a rep utation of being far too pliable to the current Government’s demands. It is clear industry leaders have lost the room.
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Even an old, blind heading dog could have seen there was major trouble brewing when a group like Groundswell – that started from nowhere – managed to encourage tens of thousands of farmers out on the streets to protest, among other things, against HWEN. However, instead of taking note, industry lead ers buried their heads in the sand and meekly parroted claims about the protest ‘not repre senting the farming sector’.
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The partnership’s He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) current recommendations for mit igating agricultural emissions now appear to be up a creek without a paddle.
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State farmer Pāmu – one of the wokest, PC governmentowned entities around – has announced the appointment of a ‘chief sustainability and risk officer’. According to chief executive Mark Leslie, Annabel Davies is joining Pāmu to help with its “ambitious environmental programme… to meet the challenges of a changing climate, and societal and shareholder expectations of us in these vital areas for our company and our country”. Pāmu’s ongoing wokeness journey – rather than just farming – is highlighted in its latest annual returns. Its net ‘profit’ of $59 million (up from $29m in 2021) looks heavily inflated due to a $18m book value gain from historical revaluation losses on land and buildings, as well as a $20m fair value gain on biological assets.
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“It’s snowing here but it might be spring out the back.”
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HWEN has struggled for farmer support from the very start. The partnership – espe cially the primary sector groups – have done a poor job in communicating with farmers. They have also been arrogant and dismissive of ongoing farmer concerns.
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AUCKLAND Pollard 963 stephenp@ruralnews.co.nz
THE AGRICULTURE sector is continuing to find the rocky road to a solution to ag emis sions may be paved with good intentions, but the outcome is a mess.
If you have no OD facility on your account, then the funds must first be in there for you to
Yes, the answer so many times lies with the little things. What little things, you may be con templating. Well, things like thoughtfulness and some kindness. Little things like some basic manners that we extend
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deposits funds into our relationships account.
TRYING TO come up with an agreeable defi nition for success would indeed be a challenge and lead to some deliveriseever,splash’attractedusbederswithwork-relatedthehaveacquaintances.networkandwefamilybutwetonetworkallplanetandalive!”thinking,endrememberdidn’tI’mbe,pening,time!crashingties;Lifeentthereentdifferentthing.aconversations.interestingSimplyput,itisnever“onesizefitsall”kindofSuccesscanmeanthingstodifferpeople.Andthenofcoursearesomanydiffersituationstofactorin.canbringsomenastidalwavescancomeinfromtimetoWhenthat’shapsuccessmightjust“Well,I’mstillhere,stillbreathing,wedrown!”Manysunsetsago,Icomingtotheofoneparticularyear“Hey,I’mstillWhenitcomestolife,livinghereonthiswithotherhumans,ofushaveacomplexofrelationshipsdealwith.Forstarters,allhaveclosefamily,alsoawidercircleofandrellies.ThenhaveclosefriendsalsoamuchwideroffriendsandAddedtothat,weallneighbours,plusmoreprofessionalorconnectionspeoplewerubshoulwithregularly.Ithinktherejustmaysomethinginnateinashumansthatgetstothe‘bigmoments.Howtheyusuallyprommuchbuttoooftenlittleornothing
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to others but too often neglect with those in our closest circle. And appre ciation, and some thanks from time to time, go a long way too.
The
I’ll use two simple examples to clearly illus trate how important the little things are to rela tional success. The first is with the fuel example. You won’t be going any where in the ute if there is no fuel in your tank. We all know that. Doing the little things well is like ‘fuel’ to keep your impor tant relationships in good health. You may be able to run on empty for a short distance, but soon enough that will take effect!The second is the bank account exam ple. I have waited in the queue to withdraw some money from the eftpos machine more than once, only to see the person at the machine throw their receipt on the ground and walk angrily away. The problem, you ask? Insuf ficientYep,funds.Ihave had insuf ficient funds at times
The meaning of success
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FARMER’S CHAPLAIN
• To contact Colin Miller email: ruralnews.co.nzfarmerschaplain@
make a successful with drawal. That’s what we used to call common sense!It’s just the same with our relationships. We may be able to cover-up for insufficient funds for a season, but that cannot last the distance. Yep, doing the little things well
that I enjoy good healthy relationships within all the networks I mentioned earlier. And none moreso than with the Good Shepherd.Takecare and God Bless.
Hey, I’m no expert, but I do have something of an understanding on what works and what doesn’t! And I am very thankful
at all.When it comes to our relationships, in looking for the big splash, we tend to give no attention to the little things. Yet many times, relational decline begins with a neglect of the little things.
In the July 5th issue of Rural News (page 22), Oliver Hendrickson from Scion claims that, “Far from displacing sheep and beef farming, the vast majority (88%) of forest land registered with the ETS is on land use classes 6 and 7”.
too. However, because I maintained a running balance of what I had in my account, I never ever went to the ‘hole in the wall’ looking for some sort of miracle.
Plant-based beverages have plant equivalents to ‘sugar’ that do convert to glucose in the body. That is why plant-based bever ages often have a natural sweetness and don’t need added sugar. But they cannot be considered low in sugar.Meanwhile, the argu ment for the alternatives being more environmen tally sustainable also did not stack up, when con sidering how much prod uct would need to be consumed to achieve the same nutritional bene fits as conventional milk. With some plant-based beverages you would need to have 18 serves to get the same amount of protein, for example, as a single serve of milk. This comes at a much higher cost to the environment –and the wallet.
8), which assessed the nutritional profiles of a range of plant-based bev erages – such as soy, oat, coconut, almond or rice drinks – and compared them to standard bovine milk.Researchers collected 103 plant-based products from supermarkets in
Palmerston North, New Zealand. These drinks were found to have much lower quantities of the 20 nutrients measured – such as calcium and protein – and were signif icantly more costly than cow’sThemilk.study was car ried out by Riddet Insti
cow’s milk, and consum ers could easily believe they’re nutritionally inter changeable. However, this research demonstrates they are not the same. In fact, it is “nutritionally risky” for consumers with high nutrient demands like pregnant women and young children to replace
If you want to use alternatives, do so, but do not consume them with the belief that they are nutritionally similar sub stitutes for cow’s milk.
• Warren McNabb was one of the study’s authors and is Professor of Nutritional Sciences at the Riddet Institute.
It was not all bad for the alternatives, with plant-based beverages supplying some nutrients that milk does not, such as fibre.Thefinal conclusion is the plant-based bever ages and bovine milk are not nutritionally similar in any way. They are com pletely different foods.
The plant-based bever ages were often promoted as having no added sugar, but milk also does not have added sugar. Lactose (in milk) is also poorly converted to glucose in the body, which means milk is quite low in what we commonly call ‘sugar’.
Dawn Dalley Senior Scientist DairyNZ
Holy cow – milk is best!
Professor Warren McNabb was one of the authors of the new report.
49% of the world’s cal cium and it’s one of the most important things about 250gofequivalenttainedalmondorlysedhydrogenatedadditivesciumandwereaverage.gcontainingplant-basedcow’sa100g.thetentcow’swasbeforedidbasedsedimentcalciumnutrientsfounddoneentsthederedlayerbottomofyouersmineraltheirproductscoconut,tory.nalanalysednutritionaltheandstudyThismilk.independentsurveyedthepricesnutritionlabelsofproductsandthencontentwasinanexteraccreditedlaboraSelectedalmond,oat,riceandsoyweretestedformacronutrientandcontent.Oneoftheresearchnoticedthatinstoragegetareallythicklayersemi-solidsontheandthenawateryonthetop.Hewonwhathappenedtodistributionofnutriwithsedimentation.Furthertestswerebeforeanditwasthatmanyofthelikeproteinandremainedintheintheplant-beveragesifyounotshaketheproductconsuming.Thisnotthecaseforthemilk.Theproteinconofcow’smilkwasinrangeof3.3-3.9gperOnlysoydrinkhadcomparablecontenttomilk,withallotherbeverageslessthan1.1proteinper100mlonMostplantproductsultra-processedfortifiedwithcalandmineralswithlikesugar,fats,oils,hydroproteins,flavoursthickeners.Oatandbeveragesconaslittleastheofhalfacupoatsorsixalmondsinofproduct.
David Stevens Senior Scientist AgResearch
PLANT-BASED BEVER AGES are expensive and provide only a small frac tion of the nutritional goodness of cow’s milk. These are the find ings of a new study, pub lished in the Frontiers in Nutrition journal (August
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tute scientists, from Massey University, in Palmerston North. The Riddet Institute is a Centre of Research Excel lence (CoRE), hosted by Massey ketederagesPlant-basedUniversity.bevareoftenmarasalternatives to
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UNIVERSITY OF Otago research describing the water quality of South Westland rivers as pris tine, despite 160 years of river flats farming, is no surprise to Federated Farmers.Wealready knew this. However, the additional science-based corrobora tion is great to have as we continue to put the case to government that blan ket, one-size-fits-all stock fencing regulations are impractical.Thefarming systems used on the West Coast take account of the prov ince’s terrain, weather and environment. The West Coast has moun tains very close to the
nitrogen and phosphorus were found to be within the 99% protection limits for species for highland rivers as an annual mean, as defined by the Austra lian New Zealand Guide lines.Traditionally the river beds are passively grazed and this report proves that passive grazing
should continue as it has for over 100 years.
coast meaning when it rains, rivers surge and oftenFencesflood.are inevitably swept away and simply become a hazard to river and marine life.
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‘excellent’, and thus “are considered pristine” in terms of nitrate nitrogen.
The Otago University researchers noted that due to the low intensity of most of the farms in the area (between Jack son’s Bay and Fox Gla cier township), they often lack stock exclusion and fencing, “and in most cases, stock exclusion is
Otago University research has found the water quality of South Westland rivers as pristine, despite years of river flats farming.
Dr Sarah Mager and Sophie Horton of Otago University’s School of Geography set out to summarise the existing water quality of South Westland rivers from data held by the university and NIWA. They also wanted to evaluate whether exist ing farming practices were having a measurable effect.They found that nitrate nitrogen levels in the main waterways were very low - in fact, orders of magnitude below the threshold to be rated
cattle at a time. What little stock there are, are doing a sterling job of protecting the pre cious taonga of our native flora from imported weeds and tions.whosolutionsdotheytheifregulations.theunnecessarycacyinintendsFederatedpests.FarmersusingthisstudyitscontinuedadvoonimpracticalandaspectsofEssentialFreshwaterAswesayhereatFeds,youaskthepeopleongroundforsolutions,willbringthem.Wewillcontinuetoourbesttogettheseheardbythosemaketheregula
• Colin Hurst is Federated Farmers spokesman on freshwater.
impracticable”.However,there is a national requirement that beef cattle are excluded from lakes and wide rivers on low slope land from 1 July 2025 for exist ing farms – regardless of stock intensity or effect on the Likewaterway.wesaidlast year, this is not mainstream New Zealand. This is a community like no other – an island on an island. They even generate their own electricity with a run of the river generation scheme on the Turnbull River.Delete the traditional image of stock grazing in a paddock from your mind. Picture expansive river flats, where you may see one or two head of
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Ammoniacal nitrogen concentrations were also very low and in many measurements there was no detectable ammonia cal nitrogen being below the method detection limit.Both ammoniacal
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The 873 hectare drystock finishing farm is rolling
ONUKU TRUST
Onuku Maori Lands Trust chief executive Angela Wharekura.
ingston is one of Okuku’s main farm advisors. He says the dry-stock opera tion is multi-dimensional and works in conjunction with its dairy and sheep
milking farms. It operates as a fin ishing farm rather than a breeding unit. This makes for greater flexibility and provides the opportu nity to play the trading market and change the mix of animals on the block to take advantage of the market.
“If we just had breed ing flocks here we would be stuck only with lambs. Whereas we can chop and change the ratio of sheep to cattle, bulls to heifers and bulls to lambs from year-to-year as we see the markets changing in front of us,” Livingston explains.
contoured land. From the top of the farm, you can see lakes Rotomahana andAgFirst’sTarawera.Peter Liv
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The first field day was held at Onuku Trust, which owns four dairy farms – one of these ovine – and a drystock finishing operation that is the farm entered in the competition.Thetrust also runs a mānuka honey oper ation. The land where the farm is situated was formed as a result of the Mt Tarawera erup tion in June 1886, which saw mud, ash and gravel deposited on the land.
Climate is another factor. The farm is 530 metres above sea level and Livingston says the climate can be harsh and the pasture grow ing season short. To help mitigate that, Onuku is not just relying on clover and ryegrass pastures. The trust has planted
The very best of Maori
about the properties and were taken on a tour to see first hand the respec tiveThisoperations.aspectof the day proved very popular on both farms as a ‘snake’ of four wheel drive vehicles made their way around the well-formed farm lane ways and stopped at different places where staff talked about the specific nature of their farms and answered questions.Aradio system was set up where people on the farm tour could tune in and hear a running commentary from staff who pointed out key
THE TWO farms were: the Okuku Māori Lands, which is based at Rere whakaaitu just south of Rotorua; and the Wi Pere Trust, near Te Karaka –about half an hour’s drive out of torsists.whānaufessionals,ernmentlocalWhaitiri,terandturethe300daysEachGisborne.ofthefieldattractedaboutpeople,includingMinisterofAgriculDamienO’ConnortheAssociateMinisofAgricultureMekaalongwithandcentralgovstaff,ruralprofarmersandofthetwofinalOnbothfarms,visiheardpresentations
Large crowds of people attended two field days to showcase farms that are finalists in this year’s Ahuwhenua Trophy competition to find the country’s top Māori sheep and beef farms. Peter Burke reports…
points of interest.
AgFirst’s Peter Livingston is one of Okuku’s main farm advisors.
WI PERE TRUST
The competition is managed by a team headed by Nukuhia Hadfield, who along with her husband Bart, are East Coast sheep and beef farmers and winners of the Ahuwhenua Trophy in 2015.
constitution We deliberately challenge our Romneys by farming them on unfertilised native hill country in order to provide the maximum selection pressure and expose ‘soft’ sheep. We aim to breed superior Romneys that produce the most from the least input.
Organising the field day was the task of Onuku Māori Lands Trust chief executive Angela Wharekura. It was no small task setting up marquees for the presen tations and meals and having staff to manage everything from provid ing food to preparing pre sentations.“Wewere very pleased with the day and every
farming on display
Wi Pere is named after its tupuna/leader who held the Eastern Māori seat in Parliament from the mid 1880s through to the early 1900s and later served on the legislative council.Throughout his polit ical career he was a staunch advocate for the retention and develop ment of Māori land. The Wi Pere trust was estab lished in 1899 and 123 years later it has grown into a substantial holding. The trust consists of
Glenview Romneys & South Suffolks
A ‘snake’ of four-wheel drive vehicles took 300 people on a grand tour of the Wi Pere Trust’s Otara station.
performance
Tim Rhodes has been the manager of Wi Pere for 20 years and has seen the farm develop.
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Hadfield says it’s great to see Māori farmers showcasing their enterprises and achievements and honouring the legacy of Sir Apirana Ngata and Lord Bledisloe, who inaugurated the competition 89 years ago.
• All sheep DNA and SIL recorded. • Ram hoggets have been eye muscle scanned since 1996. • Ewe hoggets have been mated (to Romney sires) for over 20 years. • Breeding programme puts an emphasis on worm resilience - lambs drenched only once prior to autumn. FE tolerance introduced more recently. • Scored for dags and feet shape. Sires DNA rated for footrot and cold tolerance. • We are ‘hands on’ breeders with a focus on detail and quality. • We take an uncompromising approach - sheep must constantly measure up.
three separately man aged farms: Otara station, a 2,573ha class 3 steep hill country block; Tangi hunga Station, a 1,420ha class 3 steep hill coun try block; and Tangi hunga Finishing Farm, which is a mix of class 3 and 4 land. In total the combined farms winter around 33,000 sheep and 4,500Thecattle.field day was held on the Otara block with the main presentation staged in a marquee at the airstrip on the prop erty. From there a ‘snake’ of four wheel drive vehi cles took the 300 people on a grand tour of the farm via the 14km loop road.The view from the tops was spectacular and along the way people could see the 12 sets of satellite sheep yards and
Tim Rhodes has been the manager of Wi Pere for 20 years and has seen the farm develop from when it had just 40 pad docks. Today this has grown to 260 and it now has 2,200ha under water reticulation. Otara is the main breeding unit on the“Thefarm.farm policy is to farm the right stock in the right place,” Rhodes says.He says they try to be flexible and will give new ideas a go, but if these don’t work they will quicklyCoopworthbacktrack.ewes are run on the property and Rhodes admits managing feed is a bit of a challenge
tive, the field day was a great success. He says the huge turnout and the interest shown was beyond the trust’s expec tations and the fact the sun was shining was an added“Thatbonus.ispart of trying to get messages across that people can take away, because at the end of the day, what we want to do is get people to do the same kind of things that we doing,” he told Rural News. “The sector needs energy and it needs uplifting and we are happy to put our shoul der to the wheel to make a describedcontribution.”MekaWhitirithefield day as fantastic. She says those on the farm tour got an excellent insight into the high standard of Māori farming.
Minister of Agricul ture Damien O’Connor told the gathering that Māori agribusiness has an incredible future because it will always own its land and can invest in its future.“Ifmore field days like
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four sets of cattle yards designed to make it easier for staff to deal with the animals on the large hill country farm.
Wharekura says the field day is special because it gives them a chance to recognise their hard working farm staff.
The farm does finish lambs and wethers from the sheep milking opera tion, most of which are finished on the property.
The team of second round judges are also there and, in fact, were on the farms the day before to be briefed and question staff and trustees. The first round judges selected the three finalists from the initial entrants.Thejudging process is meticulous and the data gathered beforehand is presented in a 100 page handbook, which is available to everyone attending the field day. It’s not just about the profitability of the farm, it’s also about tikanga, environ mental performance, governance and caring for staff.
this were to take place, others would learn more about best practice in farming,” he says.
BIG EFFORT BEHIND THE SCENES
one from the trustees to the staff did a fabu lous job, helped along by the fine weather,” she told Rural News. “It was a little easier for us as we had organised a similar field day in 2018 for the dairy competition, which we eventually won.”
speciality finishing crops such as plantain, clovers and has 70 hectares in lucerne.“The aim is to have about 20% of our farm in pasture other than rye grass and clover,” Livings tonHeadds.says another reason for moving away from being a breeding farm was soil type, which contains high levels of potassium. Livingston says this played havoc with the breeding flock because of its interac tion with other miner als – such as potassium, calcium and magnesium. This led to problems with metabolics and bearings.
Glenview Romneys high and iron’
She says staging the field days was not an easy task given the adverse weather conditions, along with the Covid pandemic, that entrants had to endure in the lead up to the competition.
THESE FIELD days are not only a chance for anyone to see the farms.
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at times. They use cattle to groom the pastures for the ewes and also to get rid of woody weeds and scrub. The ewes are very fertile, which – strange as it may seem – is a bit of a problem for Rhodes and his “Weteam.have between 15% to 20% triplets scanned and that is a lot of trip lets,” he explains. “We can have 2,000 ewes lambing with triplets and they are really hard to feed on that steep hill country.”Despite all the chal lenges, Rhodes is a happy farm manager. He says it’s been a wonderful journey to develop the farms and have the sup port of all the experts and trustees.Chair of the Wi Pere Trustees, Alan Haronga says, from his perspec
Bred for
GEOFF & BARB CROKER Longbush, RD 4, Masterton email:www.glenviewromneys.co.nzbob_barb@slingshot.co.nzPhone06-3727820 Over the last 20 years ewes (including 2ths) have scanned between 190% and 215% despite droughts. Over the same period weaning weights (adj. 100 days) have exceeded 36kg from a lambing % consistently above 150%.
● Feed is the most critical factor going into lambing and ideally, in the four to six weeks before lambing, triplet scanned ewes should be offered good quality pasture of at least 1,200kg DM/ha (approximately 4cm high) with an ME of at least 11MJ/kgDM.
INDOOR TRIPLET LAMBING SYSTEM
Maximising triplet survival
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HIGH QUALITY feed, reduced stocking rates and shelter will all help enhance triplet lamb sur vival and ultimately bene fit the bottom line.
and milk intake will be reduced and lambs will be lighter at weaning. Avoid availableearly.triplet-bearingset-stockingewestooThiscouldresultinfeedbeingconsumedtooearlyandthiswillimpactonlactation.Iffeedislimited,thenconsidersupplementaryfeedingsinglesandgivingthebestpasturetothe
The system they developed signif icantly increased survival of triplet lambs and triplet-bearing ewes. It also benefited single and twin-bearing ewes by freeing up shelter and pasture on the rest of the farm.
● Set stock at less than 10 ewes/ha.
ewes with topography.paddocksdisturbance10ingSet-stocktriplets.triplet-bearewesatnomorethanewes/hatominimiseandavoidwithsteepAtbirth,thetemperatureofatripletlambislowerthanthatofatwinlambandtheyloseheatfasterduetotheirsmallersize.Shelterwillhelp
reduce thermal heat loss and improve survival.
advantage to feeding high-protein supplements to ewes on high quality pasture. Typically, it is energy that is the limiting factor, not Tighteningprotein.feed in late pregnancy increases the risk of sleepy sick ness and is likely to result in smaller, less vigorous lambs and poor mother ing behaviour. Colostrum
feed in the lead up to lambing.
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IN 2017, through B+LNZ’s Innovation Farm programme, the Dawkins family in Marlborough set out to maximise triplet lamb performance through an indoor lambing system.
They concluded that an indoor triplet lambing system not only increased the survival of triplet lambs, it had flow on benefits to the rest of the ewe flock. Lamb wastage was reduced from a 60-year average of 24 per cent to just 8% in the final year
In highly fecund flocks, it is estimated that 25% of lambs are at risk from pre-birth to 12 weeks of Stormsage.can heighten the risk of mismothering and exposure, and hand rearing may be an option.
While rumen size does not differ between twin and triplet-bearing ewes, if one group is to be given preferential feed, it should be ewes with triplets.Supplementary feeding may be required where feed is short, but this should be a high energy feed such as peas, grain or sheep nuts and the ewes introduced to these feeds slowly. Average or poor-quality hay or silage are not recommended as they provide too much bulk.Farm trials have shown that there is no
of the Innovation Farm programme. This added significantly to farm prof itability.Refinements to a “best practice” indoor lambing system allowed costs to be cut without compromising lamb survival. This was aided by Marlbor ough’s warm, dry climate. – Source Beef+Lamb NZ
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● Supplement triplet-bearing ewes with high energy feed when pasture is short.
● Avoid set stocking too early.
In 2018, the indoor system saved 252 lambs and generated a profit of $26,785 and triplet-bearing ewe losses were reduced from 10% to 3%.
● Provide shelter – triplet lambs are more vulnerable in cold weather.
Gregorini believes that feeding lambing ewes a wider variety of foods will enhance both animal wel fare and production.
oxidative stress for both the ewe and her lambs.
Lambing benefit in varying ewe diet
FEEDING PREGNANT ewes a more diverse diet will benefit the lamb ing process, according to recent research carried out by Lincoln University.
DAVID ANDERSON
“It is a bit like human diets,” he explained. “If we were to constantly eat the same things day after day, we would get sick of eating it and our stress levels would rise and overall health dete riorate.”Gregorini concedes that the ability of farm ers to offer a wider range of feed to ewes in late pregnancy can be lim ited by the time of year and climatic conditions when pasture growth is restrained.Hesays trials are now being run on a Lincoln University farm to trans fer the knowledge gained from the study to a com mercial farming opera tion.
It found that a more diverse diet led to a reduction in stress in the ewes and they also birthed heavier lambs, which had lower cortisol levels. Lambs born with high cortisol levels may develop a disorder of the adrenal glands or pitu itary gland problems.
The study is the first to detect maternal and foetal stress by examin ing the cortisol concen tration and antioxidant levels of lamb’s wool.
because animals would be ‘happy’ from the get-go.”
lambing ewes and instead peppering their diet with foods like chicory, plantain, red clover and lucerne, as well as other plants,” he basedtoandsimpleanimalassignificantGregoriniencedandenceslatetatingtransitionespeciallythenfoundstrain.nutritionalnancyabolictheGregoriniexplained.addedthathormonalandmetchangesofpregcanincreasedemandsandHesaystheresearchthatcertaindietsexacerbatetheissue,asanimalsfromnon-lactolactating.“Maternalnutritioningestationalsoinflulambbirthweightthestressexperibylambsinutero,”says.“Ourfindingshaveimplications,farmerscanenhancewellbeingusingdietarymeasuresaddingfurthervalueNewZealandpasture-animalproducts,
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Livestock Production Professor Pablo Grego rini told Rural News the lambs’ wool was mea sured straight after lamb ing and this was able to track stress levels in the last trimester of preg nancy.“The research’s find ings suggest moving away from a typical monoto nous ryegrass menu for
Professor Pablo Gregorini of Lincoln University says feeding pregnant ewes a more diverse diet will benefit the lambing process.
The research has found that offering ewes – especially in late preg nancy – a greater variety of feed led to less stress and ‘healthier and hap pier’ lambs. Conversely, the study also showed that feeding pregnant ewes the same type of food can cause stress and compromise animal pro duction, health and wel fare.Carried out by former PhD student Konagh Gar rett, under auspices of Lincoln University’s Pas toral Livestock Produc tion Lab, the research explored whether offering dietary diversity to ewes in the final trimester of pregnancy would reduce
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Featuring new aggressive styling, said to be bigger and bolder, the machines feature 260mm ground clearance and a turning circle, at 5.2 metres.
In addition, all key electrical components have been moved to a position high under the front cover, while the battery is mounted in a clever sling to make it easier to lift out of its housing.TheCVT transmis sion is configured to offer tions.ReverseHigh/Low/Neutral/andParkposiThereisanaddi
sees the air intake raised by 120mm to a position under the speedo hous ing.On the chassis side, specifically ‘sculpted’
in the engine area, with airflows achieved through new high-level intakes on each side of the machine, through integral ducting, beneath close-fitting side panels. The layout is said to make the machines much more comfortable to operate, by eliminating the traditional roasting of a leg as the exhaust gen erates
The half-year result for Jan-June 2022 suggests the company now has a market share of around 14%, delivered by 30 deal ers that cover around 65% of the country.
These can struggle to beat the stranglehold of the big Japanese brands. However, one brand seems to be making headway. CF Moto was only established in 1989, before moving into quads and side-by-sides in 2005.
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The company now gener ates revenues of US$1.2bn from sales in over 100 countries via 3,000-plus dealers.CFMoto is based in Hangzhou China with more than 4,500 employ ees. It claims the number one position in more than 17 countries includ ing Italy, Spain, Sweden andIntroducedGermany. into NZ in 2014, the late entrant has been making progress.
A-arm assemblies help avoid impact with rocks or foreign objects. Mean while, the brakes and CV joints are protected by dedicated shields. The machines are also said to be more versatile over rough terrain, thanks to increased approach and departure angles.
25% reduced over previ ous models. The machine also offer a 26% increase in suspension travel to give more rider com fort. Other design detail
WHILE CHINESE motor vehicle brands are becoming more com monplace on the roads of New Zealand, the same can’t be said about Chi nese quad bike and sideby-sides on farms.
tional park lock on the brake lever, which is said to be preferable when the vehicle is parked on slopes – meaning the Park lever is more diffi cult to Weighingrelease.in at 332 and 351kg, both the 400 and 520 models offer a 612kg towing capacity.
The machines come with 30kg and 60kg capacities on the front and rear bybothwithincluded.andpoweraddition,timehorn,turesincludesStandardfunctions.lockingofconditionswheels.mountedseesWheelracks.equipment24-inch,6-plytyreson12-inchChanginggroundaretakencareby2WD/4WDandfrontdifferentialequipmentregokitthatfeaindicators,lights,mirrorsanddayrunninglights.Inatrailerplug,socket,USBplugfrontwinchareThe520comeshandguards,whilemodelsarecovereda2-yearwarranty.
New quads coming to NZ
For example, in its largest market of North America, where a total of 650,000 units sold in 2021, usage is typically 10 hours per annum at an average speed of 20km/h. By contrast, usage in Australia is around 250 hours per annum, with an average speed of 10km/h. However, in NZ usage climbs to 450 hours each year at an average speed of 25km/h – with very little attention paid to servicing.
In the engine depart ment, both machines use a single cylinder, Bosch fuel-injected engine. This puts out 31 and 34hp, by the 400 and 520 respec tively.Much of the redesign is centred around airflow
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number to rise with the newly released C Force 400 and 520 models. These proved popular in a previous incarna tion selling over 160,000 units globally. Offered in CF400 Basic, CF400 EPS and 520 EPS variants, the new models typically arrive on farm at half the price of their high-end JapaneseFeaturingrivals.new aggres sive styling, said to be bigger and bolder, the machines feature 260mm ground clear ance and a turning circle, at 5.2 metres. This is
Otherheat.detail includes a narrower fuel tank with a capacity increase to 17 litres. There is around 40% more foam padding in the seat squabs and a new, more durable rub berised outer seat cover.
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JD says its new 9500 Series Self-Propelled Forage Harvester delivers
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The new 9500 is one of three models using increased power to deliver greater through put in 2023, using John Deere’s new JD18X engine that operates at lower engine revs resulting in lower fuel consumption.
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The new machine is said to deliver more power, precision and pro ductivity. The 9500 is part of a redefined line up that includes the reintro duction of the 9600 and a new engine and more horsepower for the flag ship 9700 model.
the designated paddock. This gives the driver direct access to the
delivers an additional 18, 27 and 48kW of power across the 9700, 9600 and 9500 models respec tively.“This provides farm ers and contractors with 10% more productivity and 10% less fuel usage per tonne
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“Farmers and con tractors demand dura ble high-capacity forage harvesters that consis tently deliver maximum throughput to make the most of peak harvest windows,” says Stepha nie Gersekowski – John Deere Australia and New Zealand production system manager.
The 8000 Series will remain largely unchanged, although a smoothing of horsepower across the range sees an engine upgrade for the 8200.
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The 9500 and its larger 9600 and 9700 sib lings are equipped with the HarvestMotion PLUS feature. This synchronises engine speed with crop flow and power demand to maintain consistent crop throughput, while operating at lower engine revolutions. The feature
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COINCIDING WITH the 50th anniversary of its 9000 Series Self-Pro pelled Forage Harvester (SPFH), John Deere has recently launched the new 9500 model.
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Featuring five models, the 720, 722, 724, 726
Rather than replace the old Generation Six range, it appears the com pany has created a new segment in the 200300hp division, at a time when other manufactur ers are focusing on fitting high power, four-cylin der engines in compact frames.However, Fendt has chosen to stick with a compact frame layout. But it has decided to drop the previously used Deutz engine in favour of an inhouse, 6-cylinder Agco Power unit of 7.5 litres.
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For the new series, Fendt has adopted the high torque-low engine speed philosophy. These have a key operat ing speed range of 7001,700rpm, with rated speed achieved at the latter and a key work ing band of 1,400 to
Meanwhile, in the case of the 726 and 728 models, a 60km/h max imum speed can be achieved at 1,450 rpm.
and 728 push out con stant max outputs of 203, 223, 243, 262 and 283hp respectively. The 728 model also features
FOLLOWING WHAT seems months of rumours, Fendt has shown its hand with details of its Genera tion Seven, 700 Series tractors, expected to be released in late 2023.
This compares to the Generation 6, 700 series that offered a range of power outputs from 144 to 237hp.
The new series also takes some design detail from its larger siblings, such as the 1000 series. This sees the inclusion of the Concentric Air System that pushes pres surised air through the cooling packs, rather than the more traditional “pulled” air flow format.
a Dynamic Performance Mode that offers an extra “power boost” of 20hp, taking the maximum output to 203hp.
Auto All-Wheel Drive means there is no need for the operator to select 2 or 4-wheel drive when moving from paddock to the road. Rather, drive
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1,700rpm. Rated to Stage V emission levels, the newly adopted engine removes exhaust gas recirculation, cleaning things up with a combi nation of DOC, DPF and SCR.In the case of the 728 model, the Dynamic Per formance moniker gives a clue to its operation. This tractor offers an extra 20hp, without refer ence to operating speed or PTO function. In the case of torque output, the flagship model achieves 1,450Nm at an engine speed of 1,300rpm.
The new series is said to offer more flexibility than the larger 800 range that offers 226-287hp. The updated 7 Series also offers an impres sive power to weight ratio at 30.5 kg/hp in the case of the 728 model, while allowing a maximum operating weight of 15 tonnes for all models.
to the front or rear axles is provided as needed, delivering the full force in normal use. This also reduces the encounteredstressesduring road transport or moving through turns or curves.
Gen 7 Fendts offer increased power
There are also up to six different seat configura tions. The Stage 4 cabin filtration matches selfpropelled sprayers and front and rear cameras.
Other features of note include the VarioGrip tyre pressure monitoring and adjustment system. This is said to offer increase in tractive force of up to 8%.
The system includes the new Claas Cemis 1200 ‘smart’ display, GPS PILOT steering system and the SAT 900 GNSS receiver.
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Already available for the Claas Trion com bine harvester, the system is being expanded to be incorporated into the Lexion and Jaguar har vesters, alongside Arion and Axion tractors.
The CEMIS 1200 dis play connects with the GPS PILOT system and SAT 900 GNSS receiver, based on the Trimble NAV-900 guidance con troller, for positioning and steering capabili ties. This provides submetre repeatable accuracy ideal for tillage, broadacre seeding, spraying and har vest operations. For even greater accuracy, users can subscribe to CLAASbranded correction ser vices from Trimble, called SATCOR, in order to achieve up to 2.5cm passto-pass accuracy without a base“Westation.understand the operators’ complexities of using separate dis plays with different user interfaces in the cab,” explains Jim Chambers, vice president of Trimble Agriculture. “Working in tandem with CLAAS, we have developed a nextgeneration precision farming system designed around one common user interface.”Carsten Hoff, man aging director, CLAAS E-Systems says as an
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The system includes the new Claas Cemis 1200 ‘smart’ display, GPS PILOT steering system and the SAT 900 GNSS receiver. The display utilises Trimble’s new embedded modular soft ware architecture for positioning, steering and ISOBUS technology. This delivers a seamless con nection to control and monitor implements in theThefield.new architecture accelerates the devel opment of a custom ized precision agriculture system by linking Claas’ machine interface and Trimble’s guidance capa
Claas and Trimble team up
bilities into one common, in-cab user experience.
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ble, supported by its subsidiary Müller-Elek tronik, brings outstand ing expertise in ISOBUS technology, which allows a display to control the machine and implement.”
TRIMBLE AND Claas have formed a strate gic alliance to develop a “next-generation” preci sion farming system for Claas tractors, combines and forage harvesters.
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FarmIQ’s suggests its acquisition of FARMAX, in strategic partnership with AgResearch, means using both tools together will provide recording and predictive modelling functionality and lead to moreFarmIQopportunities.connects data with numerous partners to enable farmers to bring all their information into one place. Both ANZCO Foods and Silver Fern Farms have an automated kill sheet data connec tion. This enables farmers to monitor carcass per formance efficiently and
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