Otago Southland Farmer

Friday, May 20, 2011

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Absolute Angus

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The Stringer family have been breeding Angus bulls for 50 years. Reporter Diane Bishop talks to Dougal and Gay Stringer, of Wendon Valley in Eastern Southland, ahead of their annual bull sale, about how the breed has changed throughout the years. Story, pages 4 and 5.

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Things are looking up

ALL the silliness that is duckshooting has somewhat died down.

My partner managed to get 15 ducks (not a great day out) and stay relatively sober, but many other hunters bagged less than their usual catch.

Was it the weather or the possibility there were less ducks around because the spring storm killed a lot of ducklings?

A few less ducks to shoot is small fry compared to the thousands of lambs that were lost last spring. But it’s great to see things are looking up for

the sheep industry after several difficult years for the sector.

There have been reports of farmers averaging more than $110 per head this season, which is helping to overset those huge losses.

But it will be difficult for many to erase that spring storm from their minds. With many capital stock also succumbing to the weather, many farmers will be rebuilding their ewe flocks and more replacements will be kept.

With lamb prices looking good for the coming season, it may be time for farmers who haven’t lambed hoggets to consider doing so.

It’s a good time to be a sheep farmer.

I couldn’t have said that a few years ago, when many were choosing to make the switch to dairying, and the Meat Industry Action Group was campaigning for consolidation of the meat industry.

But with a worldwide shortage of lamb, and strong wool prices better than they have been in 20 years, things are looking up.

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By DIANE BISHOP THE 2005 Golden Gumboot winner Tony Buckingham is set to do battle in the ultimate challenge at Fieldays at Mystery Creek in Hamilton next month.

Mr Buckingham, who farms at Waimahaka, in southern Southland, has been invited back to compete in the Fieldays Rural Bachelor Best of the Best competition, alongside seven other former winners to find the supreme champion.

National Agricultural Fieldays communications assistant Samantha Linn said many of the contestants now had partners, wives and children, but did they still have what it takes to be titled best of the best?

The competition would have a strong rural focus reflecting the knowledge and skills required on the farm and in the agriculture industry, she said.

The new challenges include fencing, horse handling, general knowledge, dog handling and

Back for more: Tony Buckingham, pictured here with his Fieldays Rural Bachelor of the Year trophy in 2005, hopes to be named supreme champion next month.

excavating. The competition will be during the four days of Fieldays and the Best of the Best Golden Gumboot will be awarded to the overall winner on June 18 at noon in the Ag Art Wear pavilion.

The winner will also receive a

huge prize package which includes a luxury trip for two to Rarotonga, a Suzuki Trojan motorbike, a Swanndri clothing package, a STIHL voucher and a Skellerup voucher. The People’s Choice winner will receive a mountainbike from Cycle Time.

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Lord dismisses rorting claims IRD figures suggest farmers getting off easy, reports Diane Bishop CLAIMS that New Zealand dairy farmers are not paying their fair share of tax has been rubbished by an industry leader.

Figures released by Inland Revenue last week showed that in the latest full year, for which figures were available, the average dairy farmer paid just $1506 a year in tax, which was slightly more than an unemployed beneficiary over the age of 25.

Federated Farmers Otago president Mike Lord said it was ridiculous to suggest that dairy farmers were not paying their share. ‘‘We play by the same rules as any other business, whether it’s a dentist, GP or panelbeater. ‘‘To say we are rorting the system is wrong,’’ he said.

Mr Lord believed the IRD figures related to the 2008-09 year when the payout plummeted to $5.20 per kilogram of milksolids and the average dairy farmer reported a cash loss. ‘‘Picking on something that happened two years ago is completely irrelevant. ‘‘When you compare the average dairy farmer’s gross farm income and taxable income – they’re not making a lot of money,’’ Mr Lord said.

The IRD figures released to Labour revenue spokesman Stuart Nash, on the eve of the Budget announcement on Thursday, indicated dairy farmers were getting off lightly and that wage and salary earners could end up shouldering most of the tax burden.

Mr Lord said dairy farmers were not creaming it and that

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Clinton’s Scott McKenzie ploughed his way to 17th equal placing in the 2011 World Ploughing Contest held in Lindevad, Sweden, on May 13 and 14. McKenzie was 16th in the stubble and 21st in the grassland plots and shared 17th place with Kjartan Skadsem, of Norway. The contest was won by Christian Lanz, of Austria, while Bengt Anderson, of Sweden, was second and Andrew Mitchel jnr, of Scotland, was third. It was the second time McKenzie had competed in the World Ploughing Contest.

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Tax paid by single person on the average wage: $8020 Tax paid by a single person earning $100,000: $32,869 average debt levels were about $23 per kg of milksolids, which meant the average supplier producing 100,000kg of milksolids owed $2.3 million plus interest.

An independent report released by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research last December showed that dairy farming contributed significantly to the economy and accounted for 26 per cent of the country’s merchandise exports.

Fifty cents in every dollar dairy farmers received was spent on

locally produced goods and services, such as fuel, fertiliser and labour, while a $1 increase in the milksolids payout would generate 4600 more fulltime equivalent jobs, the report said. ‘‘New Zealand can not do without its dairy farmers,’’ Mr Lord said.

Labour was expected to investigate whether dairy farmers were paying their fair share of tax and whether there were any tax avoidance issues. ◗ Your thoughts: Email diane.bishop@stl.co.nz

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Half-yearly lamb slaughter figures put production at 50-year low HIGH lamb prices don’t show any sign of slowing down.

Prices for April have averaged $116 per head, which is an increase of 53 per cent on last year’s $76 per head for the same month.

They look set to continue because of tight global supplies, according to Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Economic Service.

Provisional half-yearly slaughter numbers show total lamb production is on track to reach a forecast 19.3 million head for the current season, which is the lowest lamb slaughter figure in 50 years.

Economic Service executive director Rob Davison said it was important to inform farmers,

processors and the market of the actual state of play at this point of the season. ‘‘At this time of the year – just over halfway through the season – people begin to speculate on where the lamb kill will end up and whether forecasts made at the beginning of the season will hold up. ‘‘This season’s lamb prices have been strong and all indications are that they will remain so for some time, thanks to tight global supplies,’’ Mr Davison said.

The global supply situation, including lower than usual exports out of Australia, have impacted positively on mutton prices, which have enjoyed record highs throughout the

season. Mutton prices were up 63 per cent on 12 months ago and for April averaged $97 per head.

But unlike lamb, mutton export volumes were well up and 4 million head were expected to be processed, which was 9.9 per cent more than last season.

Anecdotal comment suggests farmers were culling from the bottom end of their flocks to take advantage of higher mutton prices which could lift the mutton volume a further 5 per cent (0.2 million), Mr Davison said.

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Sale time Fifty years of breeding Kowai Angus cattle will be celebrated at Dougal and Gay Stringer’s 17th on-farm sale at Wendon Valley.

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Family tradition

Twenty-four rising, two-year Angus bulls, which have all been semen quality tested, will be offered for sale on Friday May 27, in conjunction with PGG Wrightson.

The sale starts at 2.30pm with a barbecue of branded Angus Pure steak available afterwards.

In 1961 the late Colin Stringer established the Kowai Angus stud, now one of the largest Angus studs south of the Waitaki. His son Dougal Stringer takes reporter Diane Bishop on a trip down memory lane.

DOUGAL Stringer flicks through some old photos and finds one of a ‘‘short dumpy’’ Angus.

Taken in the early 1960s, the photo is reminiscent of one of the country’s most loved beef breeds of that era. ‘‘That was the type of the time. ‘‘It was what the chiller market wanted,’’ Dougal said.

Fast-forward 50 years and Dougal and his wife Gay, along with their eldest son Joe, are continuing a family tradition of breeding Angus cattle.

But they’re different from the ones his father – the late Colin Stringer – bred and showed.

The Angus of today are thick, meaty heavy-boned animals that grow quicker and yield well, suit the hill country and hold their condition.

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Opening the gates: Dougal and Gay Stringer will hold their 17th on-farm Angus bull sale on Friday, May 27.

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Continuing a tradition at Kowai Angus stud T

HE Stringers farm a registered herd of 250 females, including 50 first calvers, on their 267ha property in the Wendon Valley of Eastern Southland.

They have run a complete cattle operation for the past 10 years after a demand for dairy bulls saw them quit the sheep industry, during the last period of high sheep prices, and more than double their cow herd. ‘‘A neighbour rang up wanting a bull for dairy cows and it sort of snowballed,’’ Dougal said.

Now fully stocked, each cow must perform to its potential. ‘‘They (the cows) have to work here,’’ Gay said.

The Stringers don’t perceive any risk with their enterprise because they have several different markets for their cattle.

They will sell their top 24 rising two-year bulls at their 17th onfarm production sale on May 27.

The bulls that make it to sale day have endured a rigorous culling process.

They must to be true-to-type and have a good temperament and

pass the ultimate test of their manhood – a sperm quality test – which is performed by Excell Breeding Services.

The quality, volume and motility of the semen is examined during the process and the bulls are checked for penile defects. ‘‘We can guarantee the fertility of our bulls to any prospective client. ‘‘Some of our commercial clients are now doing it (testing their bulls),’’ Dougal said.

The Stringers artificially inseminate up to half of their cows each year and have used genetics from New Zealand, Australia, Canada and North America.

The heifers are naturally mated to slightly below average birthweight sires.

The Stringers regularly weigh their cattle to ensure they are meeting targets and use DNA to confirm parentage.

They also buy bulls on the domestic market and own a half share in Angus bull Fossil Creek Update, who earned the Champion of Champions titles at Beef Expo in 2008.

Update, who is now five, resides fulltime at Wendon Valley, and a

few of his progeny will be for sale.

The Stringers, who retain a few heifer replacements for themselves, sell the surplus incalf, and also steer a percentage of their bull calves which they finish for the Angus Pure programme.

The couple enjoy mixing with like minded breeders and recently attended the national Angus tour and conference in Waikato. ‘‘We’ve been around the whole country now, met some wonderful people, and every year learn a bit more about which genetics are performing well in New Zealand conditions,’’ Gay said.

Big boys: Rising two-year-old Angus sale bulls are thick, meaty heavy-boned animals that grow quick and yield well.

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SHORT AND SHARP Strowger elected Oamaru sheep and beef farmer Richard Strowger has been elected president of the North Otago branch of Federated Farmers. He replaces Ross Ewing who has taken temporary responsibility for the meat and fibre portfolio, while a replacement for Tony Fox is found.

Robert Borst returns to the executive as dairy spokesman and replacing Peter Borrie. After many years as secretary/treasurer Colin Harvey has been replaced by Bruce McNab, a former president of the North Otago branch.

Federated Farmers president Don Nicolson attended the meeting in Oamaru.

Greenfeeds tour A tour of greenfeed crops including fodder beet, kale, turnips and ryecorn will be held in Central Otago on June 1. The ‘Greenfeeds for Profit’ field day is a Beef + Lamb New Zealand initiative funded by farmer levies, and kicks off at the Poolburn Hall at 1pm.

Speakers include nutritionist Charlotte Westwood, who will speak about the importance of providing a balanced diet when feeding brassicas and greenfeeds.

Central Otago’s highly regarded forage agronomist Emma

Crutchley will cover the importance of feed budgeting of forage crops and the benefits of best practice crop grazing management. Contact monitor farm facilitator Peter Young on 0274 445 927 or pkyoung@xtra.co.nz

Fed Farmers new blood New blood has been injected into the Otago branch of Federated Farmers. Eloise Neeley was elected junior vice-president at its annual meeting in Dunedin on May 3 while Andrea Shore became dairy section vice-chairperson.

Greenfield farmer Simon McAtamney was elected meat and fibre chairman. All other office holders were returned including the reelection of president Mike Lord.

Salary boost Farm workers recorded an overall average salary increase of 4.9 per cent in the year to October 2010, according to the Federated Farmers/Rabobank Farm Employee Renumeration Report for 2010. At $45,410 per annum, the average farm employee earned $8567 more than the average personal (mean) annual wage and salary income earner.

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Firstly, $35 million has been allocated to the Irrigation Acceleration Fund (IAF) to support the development of irrigation infrastructure proposals to the ‘investmentready’ prospectus stage.

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This latter precaution is not just another one of those frustrating recommendations from a ‘‘nanny government’’. For many years southern farmers were renowned for their back problems. Today modern machinery has meant there are fewer back problems, but more and more southern farmers are suffering serious hearing impairment because of working with loud heavy machinery such as bulldozers and excavators. When this happens, they are also less effective in farming and are much more likely to be involved in serious personal injury accidents.

Having mounted the vehicle, the operator must wear a seatbelt. This is essential. So many fatal and serious personal injury accidents occur because on the machine toppling, the operator falls out and is killed of injured by the rolling machine.

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Combine harvesting

n 1836 Englishman Hiram Moore designed the very first combine harvester and his initial efforts revolutionised the agricultural industry.

He could see the value of manufacturing an automated machine that would remove grain from chaff making it easier to grind and make into flour.

Moore’s machine was drawn by 16 horses, with straw from the harvested chaff fueling a boiler that moved it. However, his idea didn’t catch on and it wasn’t until Cyrus Hall McCormick designed the McCormick reaper some years later that the combine harvester really took off.

Although noisy, the McCormick reaper worked really well and put paid to the days when farm workers toiled long and hard in the field cutting chaff by hand – an arduous and back-breaking task at the best of times.

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High-fertility texels the aim at CrossHill 2011 Southland Ballance Farm Environment Award winners Grant and Bernie Weller hosted a field day on their Waimea Valley property attended by more than 150 farmers recently. Diane Bishop reports.

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RANT and Bernie Weller have taken the unusual step of farming pure texel sheep.

But the decision has paid off for the couple, who are achieving top production on their summer dry property.

The Wellers have leased CrossHill Farm, an 850ha effective hill country property, from Bernie’s parents Pat and Mary Ryan, since the late 1990s, but were in the process of developing a farm succession plan.

Back then they were farming traditional romneys, but in a bid to lift performance they started crossbreeding 11 years ago using texel rams from the Kaweku stud.

Grant was familiar with texels, having previously worked for stud owner Mark Shallard.

He was so impressed with the texelromney cross progeny that he continued using texel rams to the point that he and Bernie now farm a straight texel flock of 3300 ewes and 770 replacement ewe hoggets, and have been finalists in the Beef + Lamb New Zealand Golden Lamb Awards (aka The Glammies).

They also winter 200 hereford-angus cows and their progeny, which have since been reduced to a more efficient elite herd of 140 cows.

The Wellers, who were the supreme winners of the 2011 Southland Balance Farm Environment Awards, have adopted a holistic approach to livestock management using the Falkirk System.

The ewes are split into two mobs – the A mob are the high-performance texel ewes which are mated back to texel rams to breed replacements while the terminal sire B mob are mated to texel-south suffolk cross rams.

A similar A + B system is applied to the cattle, with 90 per cent of the cows being mated to hereford-angus cross bulls and the balance to the charolais.

The Wellers focus on breeding highfertility texels, which are currently lambing 130 per cent, with the structure to ‘‘walk around the hills’’, which is critical given that CrossHill has 712ha of native and oversown tussock country, rising to 600 metres above sea level, while just 178ha is flat to rolling pasture.

They also have an equally strong focus on wool which is sold through HD Direct for a $1 per kilogram premium above market price. ‘‘Our wool is going into homes in Christchurch as quality carpet. ‘‘Its been great to see the end product,’’ Grant said.

The Wellers were happy scanning 175 per cent last season, but don’t want to go any higher, as the place doesn’t suit too many triplets. ‘‘It’s more efficient running twins and singles on our colder blocks,’’ Grant said.

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Shelterbelts cut lamb losses

CrossHill Farm Leased by: Grant and Bernie Weller Owners: Bernie’s parents Pat and Mary Ryan

FROM Page 9

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Y splitting the ewe flock, the Wellers have been able to focus on feeding the bottom 20 per cent of their ewes better.

Pasture production and stock health has been enhanced with the planting of many shelterbelts on CrossHill since the late 1990s. ‘‘We used to have big losses at lambing time, but we have very few losses now,’’ Grant said.

The Wellers have planted leylandi, poplars and pines, and good survival has ensured less than 1 per cent tree deaths.

Bernie’s father Pat Ryan took up CrossHill in 1954, as part of a returned serviceman ballot, and he leased the property, until he could afford to buy it.

Many years were spent extensively developing the previously ‘‘rabbit infested’’ property. ‘‘Dad started out with 20 pension cows, 1300 romney ewes and 300 hoggets,’’ Bernie said.

The Wellers eventually took over the lease of CrossHill in the late 1990s and in 2004 bought the 56ha Lerrig block of the farm, over the road from the home block.

The Wellers are making huge gains in lamb production.

This season they finished 2871 lambs at 17.6kg carcass weight

890ha (850ha effective) 712ha native and oversown tussock 178ha flat to rolling pasture Stock wintered 2010: 3300 Texel ewes 770 ewe hogget replacements 32 rams 200 Hereford-Angus cows 45 rising two year heifers 40 rising one year heifers 47 rising one year steers 8 bulls Altitude: Rising from 160 metres above sea level to 600 metres asl

Under cover: Shelter belts enhance pasture production and animal health. and an average price of $110.30.

The average lamb yield is currently around 56 per cent, which can be attributed to almost 40 per cent of their lambs being killed off their mothers in midJanuary, which is key to managing pasture covers on their summer-dry property. ‘‘We’ve had dry summers for the past seven or eight years.

‘‘It doesn’t get wet like it did in the late 1990s,’’ Grant said.

However, the tussock blocks, which shade and shelter the grasses, hold on well in the dry. ‘‘We’re still getting good growth even in cold winds.’’

The Wellers are now in the final stages of developing a farm succession plan using Gore-based Harrex Group.

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People are watching south’s dairy industry ith just under a month to Gypsy Day it seems that this year, southern roads will be much quieter on several years ago.

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People reminded not to overfill their trucks FROM Page 11

network of permanent sites is also being advanced by the New Zealand Transport Agency, with funding for six sites currently being consulted on as part of the Southland Regional Land Transport Programme.

Southland (Environment Southland) and Otago Regional Councils (ORC) remind everyone involved in transferring stock to make sure animals are prepared properly before cartage by standing them overnight

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Russell Hawkes of Environment Southland ◗ Stock movement guidelines – For journeys Throughout New Zealand, animal waste says the council has now extended its efforts of up to two hours, it’s best to stand stock spillage from cartage trucks caused to supplying 11 effluent disposal sites for off feed for eight to 12 hours and withhold unnecessary mess for other road users and Gypsy Day. He says Environment Southland water. could create dangers for motorists, especially believes strongly on information and While for journeys of over two hours, farmers at this time of year when stock movements education rather than prosecution. However should gradually introduce dryer feed into the are intensified. Farmers should stand stock he warns that council compliance staff will be diet two to three days before transport, overnight before transporting them and on the roads of Southland on June 1 and he provide water up to departure and again truckies should avoid overflow from their warns that anyone who fails to comply with stand cows for eight to 12 hours before effluent storage tanks en route. the council’s regulations will be prosecuted. transport.

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hat dairy farmers can expect by way of returns when the new season gets underway is rather a loaded question.

There are numerous variables to consider such as demand for product on overseas markets, the vexing question of how many countries are going to cope with mounting national and international debt and whether traditional markets will remain as strong in the face of the ever changing global commodity environment.

In recent times the problems facing some countries battling to come to terms with internal debt has been well documented, with many keeping a close eye on the Asian scene, where a great deal of our dairy products have previously been in demand. So far there doesn’t seem to be any cause for real concern, but some analysts are wondering how long it is before the Asian economy takes a backward step which could have serious ramifications for agricultural products including dairying exported from New Zealand.

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On the local front, newcomers to Otago and Southland will either already be on their new properties or in transit which is a major part of the seasonal nature of the dairy industry, while others who have acquired longer term employment contracts will be negotiating with their employers wages and conditions for the forthcoming season.

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As part of the annual farm changeover which happens from now until mid-June, many sharemilkers are shifting stock around Otago and Southland.

To minimise the likelihood of waste spilling onto local roads, ORC is reminding everyone involved in transferring stock to make sure animals are prepared properly before cartage, by standing them overnight.

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Farmers can do their bit by maintaining riparian strips, while truckies are being encouraged to empty their effluent containers before setting off on a trip, rather than risk leakage on the road, or into rivers and streams.

Dr Selvarajah says the council often receives complaints from motorists whose vehicles are soiled when following behind trucks who have not

Animal waste spillage caused unnecessary mess for other road users and could create dangers for motorists, especially at this time of year when stock movements intensify. ‘‘Farmers must stand stock overnight before transporting them and truckies should avoid overflow from their effluent storage tanks en route,’’ Dr Selvarajah said.

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Merv Williams, Raetihi, Jet, 185, 4.

Jeremy Berry, Hastings, Duzar, 184.5, 5.

Merv King, Geraldine, Kylie, 184, 6.

Barry Hobbs, Outram, Cam, 150.25, 7 Event II - Short Head & Yard Selwyn Dorward, Hastings, Max,189, 1.

Eion Herbert, Wakefield, Haig, 188.5, 2.

Lloyd Smith, Palmerston, Happy, 187, 3.

Merv Utting, Gisborne, Briar, 186, 4.

Fred McDougal, Waipukurau, Peg, 183.5, 5.

Dick Roy, Gore, Rob,180.5, 6.

Kent Ebbett, Wyndham, Prince, 178.5, 7.

The lineup: Trialists in the South Island final of the Zig-Zag hunt are (from left) Fin Rowland and Coke, Mark Loye and Troop, Glen Tomlinson and Rave, Grant Calder and Cramp, John Templeton and Strut, Roy Pullen and Turk. The event was judged by John Tweed who was supported by his daughter Laura.

Event III - Zig Zag Huntaway Grant Calder, St Bathans, Cramp, 191.25, 1.

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Fin Rowland, Wanganui, Coke, 187.5, 2.

John Templeton, St Bathans, Strut, 184, 3.

Grant Plaisted, Taihape, Rock, 183.75, 4.

Roy Pullen, Wanganui, Turk, 182.5, 5.

Glen Tomlinson, St Bathans, Rave, 179.25, 6.

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The long head was won by Kerry Kilmister and Floyd, from Tainui; Selwyn Dorward and Max, of Hastings won the short head and yard.

The straight hunt was won by Steve Kerr and Bully, of Fairlie,

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J M Sutherland of Waimate was appointed Acting President. A sub-committee of J O Acland, J E Austin and P H Elworthy was given the task of setting out the Objects and Rules of the new Society.

Its stated aim: ‘‘To encourage, promote and improve the breeding of Charolais cattle in New Zealand and to establish relationships with other breed societies.’’

In 1962 when the Director-General of Agriculture, D N R Webb, was in Europe, he pursued his interest in the Charolais breed with a visit to Nevers. There he was escorted to several Charolais Fairs and studs by the President of the Charolais Herd Book Mr Emille Maurice, and his son, Francois, later Executive President of FIAERBC. On his return to London he approached the British authorities for an allocation of semen so that trial work could be started at Ruakura.

However it was not possible to negotiate a way around the prohibition on exports then in force. The best that could be achieved was a promise that supplies would be made available when the prohibition was lifted.

This happened in 1965, and fortunately for the future of the breed in New Zealand, it coincided with a visit to Europe of Jack Sutherland. His hotel in Navarre in France was crowded with enthusiasts from many countries attending the Charolais sales.

He accepted an invitation to accompany the delegates from the United Kingdom. He was so impressed by what he saw and by what he learnt from the experience of Angus, Friesian and Shorthorn cows as matrons.

His efforts to win official approval, however, were not immediately successful.

Jack Sutherland refused to surrender his ambitions.

He was determined to improve beef performance in New Zealand.

He supplied his cows to Ruakura for evaluation to be carried out on them and with the help of the Hon Duncan McIntyre, Minister of Land, succeeded in obtaining an allocation from the original Government importation of semen for later insemination.

Thus the Charolais breed was launched commercially in New Zealand, the first new breed introduced into New Zealand since the importation of the Galloways in 1947. Sutherland had never had anything like the growth rate achieved by these calves in his cattle before.

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he Charolais breed was developed and established in the Charolles district in central France, the ancestors of today’s Charolais were not only suited to draught but by the early seventeenth century they were also producing highly rated meat for the markets in Lyon and Villefranche.

Improvement through selective breeding commenced early in the nineteenth century, and the French Charolais Herd Book was established in 1864.

The first Charolais semen was imported to New Zealand from Britain in 1965 for trials at Lincoln and Ruakura. The following year commercial semen was brought in by Mr J M Sutherland of ‘‘Centrewood’’, Waimate. He had seen Charolais while on holiday in France and was so impressed at their size that he was determined to introduce them to the New Zealand beef scene.

Between 1969 and 1981; 61 bulls and 302 females were imported into New Zealand from Great Britain, forming the basis of the Full French Charolais in the country.

The majority of purebred cattle have been bred by ‘‘grading up’’ using a French Charolais sire over a base Angus, Friesian or Hereford cow. By the fifth generation (31/32) purebred status is reached. In this way a ‘‘New Zealand’’ Charolais has been developed, still with the Charolais growth rate and muscle, but better suited to the beef production systems used in New Zealand.

On Wednesday 4 September 1968 in the RSA Clubrooms, Oamaru, the New Zealand Charolais Cattle Society (NZCCS) was born. Thirty-four people attended together with representatives from the Christchurch Press and Otago Daily Times.

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Benatrade Marshalls at the top of table t is a long way from Scotland to Southland New Zealand, but David and Juli Marshall of Benatrade Angus Taramoa near Riverton carry on a tradition, joining the two countries.

The modern breed of Angus cattle has a long and distinguished past. Cave drawings made

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by primitive people in Scotland and discovered in the 19th century reveal cattle remarkably like the modern Angus cattle.

There was little surprise at this among the Angus cattle breeders of Aberdeen, Banff, Kincardine and Angus because for centuries ‘‘the black cattle’’ have survived and thrived in

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the harsh conditions of those districts. Indeed, when southern New Zealand was settled by Europeans in the mid-19th century, the Angus breed was highly favoured in breaking in the land for farming. The powerful Australia and New Zealand Land Company that broke in a very high proportion of Southland farming land, particularly in the north of the province, imported the first Angus cattle to Southland in 1875.

The Scottish cattle survived and thrived in the cold and bitter southern winters where other breeds had fallen away and the Angus breed continues to flourish in the South. However, it is not only in the South where the Angus breed found favour. Much of the hill country of New Zealand could not have been broken in without the black breed.

The bulls bred by the Marshall Family at Benatrade have those same qualities that made the Angus breed indispensable for the making of New Zealand. These include sound temperament, hardiness and survival in any conditions and excellent foraging.

These same traits, along with good milking ability, ease of calving, strong liveweight gains and the regular production of thrifty, strong calves, have meant the Angus breed is a winner for livestock farmers. It is not enough to have an excellent pedigree in today’s beef industry.

Both stud and commercial farmers know the Marshalls of Benatrade have a high standard of production in their cattle. It is also well known and appreciated that the Benatrade Angus cattle are farmed in the harsh commercial environment of Taramoa at the bottom of the South Island where the Antarctic winds sweep across southern New Zealand.

While Benatrade Angus started only as recently as 1995, David Marshall’s family has had a long and distinguished association with the breed. When in 1995, he had a chance to sharefarm Glenwood Angus cattle, he jumped at the chance.

The foundation cows of Glenwood Angus went back to the same bloodlines of Cricklewood used by the renowned Scotdale Stud that had been founded by David Marshall’s father and uncle in 1954. As well as Cricklewood, the Scotdale Stud also had foundation cows form Armidale and Kowhiwhi.

So a grand tradition with the Angus breed continues and David and Juli’s children are the fifth generation of Marshalls to enter the show ring. Unlike some other stud cattle breeders, Benatrade Marshalls continue to enter competitions at A&P Shows over a wide area of the South Island.

This means the Benatrade Angus cattle are seen by a wide variety of discerning prospective buyers and the significant number of prestigious award won by the cattle, enhances the Benatrade reputation as the producer of top Angus beef cattle.

Benatrade’s yearling bulls are sold on the property in October every year. This sale has attracted a growing number of beef breeders.

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Bull selection crucial in Hill Country farming airlie farmer David Giddings, the principal of Meadowslea Angus and Sheep Genetics, has devised a genetic selection index for his Angus cattle which is, ironically, a response to the feed requirements of high performance sheep.

Through changed land uses and the quest for more lambs, new sheep breeds are now run on hill country where cows traditionally grazed. David Giddings says ‘‘These high performance sheep are very good foragers and have eaten out much of the easier or lower tussock blocks, as sheep farmers chase huge gains in performance.’’ Cow country had become marginalised, consequently beef cows were increasingly pushed up onto the harder hill country where they were still expected to produce just as good calf each year.

David says his High Country Index (developed five years ago) identifies and ranks bulls proven under Meadowslea’s tough hill country breeding programmes as the most suitable for South Island High Country conditions.

Selection is based on the predicted profits from cows that spend 10 years in a tough farming environment.

It shows the most profitable bull that can be purchased if cows were run in those conditions.

Because cows are being pushed harder, David advises beef breeders to be really careful when making their bull selections: ‘‘If we use genetics in the top 10 percent for

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performance we have got to accept that feed intake goes up into the top 10 percent as well. If the high performance cow is expected to produce on the bottom 10 percent of feed with no supplements then the equation won’t work and poor fertility is the first thing to show up with late born calves and empty cows . ‘‘Energy ingested can only go into bone, fat or muscle. But you must keep it all in balance. We all want growth and muscle in our finishing cattle but the cow needs adequate fat to store energy for winter and enough bone for constitution and survival in high altitude.’’

Australian research had shown that a cow with good rib and rump fat levels could store and retrieve up to 3500MJ of energy per annum – the equivalent of carrying about two bales of baleage on their backs heading In to winter (or 300kg of barley).

At Meadowslea almost all mating is natural with up to 10 sire bulls single mated in tussock blocks. ‘‘Bulls must be active enough to herd their cows in big blocks on hill country and ensure they are all covered in the first cycle. Likewise a heifer or cow must seek out a bull when she is in season. We won’t use AI semen off imported bulls from totally different environments because their progeney can’t handle the tough South Island hill country conditions and may lead to serious infertility problems.’’ says David.

Meadowslea’s oldest stud bull is still mating on the hills at nine years old and the progeny of the Stud was well proven and popular in the High Country environment.

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The New Zealand Aberdeen Angus Cattle Breeders Association was inaugurated in Hastings in 1918. In 1969 the Association changed its name to The New Zealand Angus Association.

The first National Angus Sale was held in Hastings in 1919, moving two years later to Dannevirke. The breed grew rapidly, with entries in the sale increasing from 44 bulls in 1926 to 387 in 1962.

Angus NZ’s flagship brand ‘AngusPure’ has achieved recognition in the New Zealand meat Industry as a premium brand, setting the trends and standards of excellence for all others to match.

This has created a tremendous awareness of both the Angus breed and the AngusPure brand and a dramatic increase in demand for Angus beef in this branded form and the associated quality beef associated with it.

Initially sold into the high profile end of the food chain where accountability is paramount AngusPure is now found in selected Foodstuffs supermarkets throughout the country and all manner of eating houses nationwide.

Of recent opportunities for AngusPure have been further enhanced through partnership agreements forged with many of the leading New Zealand meat companies in, Hellabys, Land Meats, Taylor Preston, Anzco and Silver Fern Farms (SFF). This not only offers greater access domestically but adds further opportunities for us through their export outlets to their international markets.

Because of these opportunities the branded product portfolio has grown to include: ◗ Certified Angus Beef New Zealand (CABNZ) ◗ Certified Angus New Zealand SFF (CANZ–SFF) These are used in selected international markets to gain maximum exposure again for New Zealand Angus beef sourced from our members’ genetics.

Further to this an agreement has been forged with the multi national fast food company McDonalds to take some of the lesser cuts and trim from these premium carcasses and market them through the golden arches outlets here in New Zealand as a ‘McAngus’ burger, further increasing the awareness of the Angus breed and the associated high quality beef they produce.

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homas Brydone a man ahead of his time in many aspects of farming in New Zealand, was a very significant pioneer in New Zealand farming.

He was not only responsible for the first processing and shipment of frozen meat and dairy produce to the United Kingdom, but also as the chairman and a major shareholder in the Australian and New Zealand Land Company had a strong impact on the development of farming in the South.

The company owned a vast tract of land extending from Edendale to Lumsden. Later much of this was sold off as farm settlements in areas such as Riversdale, Balfour, Edendale, Wyndham and Waikaka.

It also owned land in Otago and it was form one such holding at Totara, near Oamaru, that the first shipment of frozen meat was processed.

However, Brydone saw the potential of the Angus breed from the Aberdeen Angus herds of Scotland, in breaking in new country and he was instrumental in introducing the breed to this country.

The first shipment of Angus cattle to New Zealand – a single bull and three cows – was recorded in 1863.

Subsequent shipments made by the New Zealand and Australian Land Company in 1875 and 1883 led to the establishment of two herds of approximately 60 head at Edendale, Southland and Totara, Oamaru.

From this Angus NZ has grown to be the largest beef breed in New Zealand today, thriving on the many challenges New Zealand conditions have asked of them.

Over many years Angus bulls have also been used as a ‘cross’ with other beef breeds, producing the very popular ‘white-face’ cattle so sort after by New Zealand cattle finishers.

For almost a hundred years the name AberdeenAngus was familiar to most New Zealanders as one of our premier cattle breeds.

These original animals were a small, short and stout breed and this type was retained until the 1950’s.

New Zealand Angus cattle were exported to Australia as early as 1885, with registration records for NZ Angus dating back to the same time.

In 1891 Angus cattle were moved to the North Island, with studs initially established in the Hawkes Bay.

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2-MINUTE FARMER – NEWS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY WAIRARAPA

Steak of Origin A south devon/friesian cross sirloin steak from Phil Hoskin at Pahiatua, in the Wairarapa, has won the 2011 Beef + Lamb New Zealand Steak of Origin competition.

Twenty finalists, carved down from nearly 400, were tasted by a panel of judges at the grand final during Beef Expo in Feilding last Tuesday. Each steak was assessed on aroma, juiciness, tenderness, texture and taste by a judging panel which included radio host Jamie Mackay. The Grand Champion was awarded the prestigious Beef + Lamb New Zealand Steak of Origin trophy, the original Beef Carcass shield and $5000 cash. Riversdale beef breeders Stewart and Julia Eden were fourth in Class 3 – crossbred & other – with their dexter-friesian cross entry. The supreme brand award went to Bowmont Wholesale Meats in Invercargill with its Hereford Prime entry.

WAIKATO

Top sharemilkers Waikato sharemilkers Jason and Lisa Suisted were crowned 2011 New Zealand Sharemilker/Equity Farmers of the Year at a gala dinner in Queenstown on May 14.

The Suisteds, who 50 per cent sharemilk 430 cows at Gordonton, near Hamilton, won about $40,000 in prizes. The win also topped a huge week for them as they had their third child. Judge Jo Bishell said the Suisteds were the ‘‘complete package’’. Their financial performance, pasture management, and health and safety practices stood out.

More than 600 people attended the awards where

more than $130,000 in cash and prizes was given to the winners. Palmerston North farm managers Jason Halford won the 2011 New Zealand Farm Manager of the Year Award. Mr Halford currently milks 440 cows on 154ha. Meanwhile, Wairarapa dairy worker Ben Smith won the 2011 Dairy Trainee of the Year Award. Mr Smith is employed by 2010 New Zealand Farm Managers of the Year Carwyn and Michelle Monteith.

BRAZIL

Fonterra buys up Fonterra is in the final stages of buying land to develop a pilot dairy farm in Brazil in line with its strategy to establish best practice dairy farms in the fast growing economies of Asia and Latin America. The dairy giant has signed a conditional sale and purchase agreement to buy an 850ha farm in the mid-west of Goias State in Brazil. The aim was to develop two milking platforms with a total herd of 3300 cows, which would be producing high-quality milk by late 2014. Fonterra was also developing a second dairy farm in China and is conducting a feasibility study into a joint venture dairy farm in India.

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Runaway success Rural Women New Zealand has been recognised for the runaway success of its ‘‘Let’s Get Plastered for Breast Cancer’’ campaign, at the Fundraising Institute of New Zealand Fundraising Excellence Awards 2011. The organisation received a merit award in The Kiwibank Special Events Charity Fundraising Award for

Winning ways: 2011 New Zealand Sharemilker/Equity Farmers of the Year Jason and Lisa Suisted milk 430 cows at Gordonton, near Hamilton.

Excellence category.

RWNZ members will present a cheque for $16,000 to the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation at their national conference this Sunday. The money will go

towards research being undertaken by Otago University associate professor Susan Dovey, comparing breast cancer outcomes for rural women compared with those living in urban areas.

Growing from the synthesis of two of the south’s leading agricultural helicopter firms, HeliSouth has been operational since October 2009.

HeliSouth is co-owned by key Otago commercial, agricultural and rescue outfit HeliOtago, and enjoys all the strength in depth that entails.

HeliSouth was established to provide excellence in service to the South Otago and Southland regions, and today operates from bases in Invercargill (two helicopters) and Balclutha (two helicopters), with additional air support available through HeliOtago’s Mosgiel headquarters.

Business director and Balclutha pilot Jeff McMillan hails from an extensive background in the industry. ‘‘I’ve been flying commercially for around 30 years, and covered just about every aspect of the business in that time, both here and abroad,” said Jeff. ‘‘Our Invercargill pilot, Haydn Cherry, is similarly experienced, and together we can cover all your commercial and agricultural helicopter projects, right across the south.”

That includes all aspects of agricultural spraying and top dressing for fertiliser, pesticide and herbicide, to heli-lifting and charter work.

Of particular interest to Southland farmers under current regional council regulations will be HeliSouth’s winter ragwort promotion.

This noxious weed has become more prevalent in recent years and needs to be removed for regulatory compliance – a task which can be performed straightforwardly and economically by the experienced team at HeliSouth.

With considerable demand for the service already building up, it could pay to get in touch to take advantage of this great value promotion soon.

Another key area of demand for the HeliSouth team is urea spraying in springtime, frequently required in our damp southern climate when the ground simply becomes too wet for trucks to gain access.

In common with the full portfolio of HeliSouth’s services, premium quality chemicals are always used during your project.

The fully accredited team also takes pride in providing a service of identical, premium quality, ensuring the best results, every time.

Jeff: ‘‘We offer a quality service with quality product at a fair price, and guarantee our work to make sure we leave you happy. ‘‘Contact us today to discuss your detailed project requirements.”

(03) 418 0158 / www.helicoptersotago.co.nz

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For further information phone Trevor Peters 03 44 66 030 or 027 201 4490 or email atpeters@xtra.co.nz 3738976

built, very affordable prices, inquire now. Phone Mac Machinery (0274) 353-859. 3753299

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Wanting used excavators Hitachi / Komatsu etc. Ph 027 221 9073 or (03) 489 6458.

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GEN FARM ASSISTANT and a MILK HARVESTER - for 800 cows - 15km sth of Balclutha - suit local persons - Travel daily WORKING COUPLE for 900 cow farm at PUKERAU. Rotary shed - 2 bed Cottage available.

More listings available SHEEP-BEEF-DEER STOCK MANAGER for Sheep/Beef property close to the lakes district (GARSTON) - ability to undertake responsibilities and staff supervision - 4 bed home.

ASSNT FARM MANAGER - for sheep - beef deer property in NORTHERN SOUTHLAND involvement with cultivation - supplementary feed and gen farm duties is also required - 4 bed home competitive salary package.

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Ready to build on. Will talk to interested parties around $135,000.

(2) Big Sky terraced views from 10 Acres bare land. Certified and Serviced building site. 8 minutes to town.

Will talk price around $225,000.

(3) "Dual in the Crown" Lifestyle.

4 Bed 3 bath Colonial design home on 10 acres in 5 deer fenced blocks. 3 bay utility shed and others, along with large irrigation pond/water right and distribution system. 5 minutes to town.

Talk to me about a price around $580,000.

The above company advises of its intention to apply by ground application the deadly poisons: Cyanide, & 1080 for the control of possums in Hokonui Croydon area.

The control area is on the southwest side of the Mataura River between Otamita and the outskirts of Gore township along Kingdon, Reaby and Dolamore roads taking in Croydon Bush and Dolamore Park to the Otamita Gorge Road to Mandeville.

Bait: 1080 pellets & paste, Cyanide (Feratox & Ferapaste) All baits are dyed green Date: From 12 May 2011 or as soon as practical thereafter Approved Operator: Tony Leith phone (027) 229-7168 or (03) 246-8745 The public are warned against trespass and the removal of carcasses or baits and are advised that both carcasses and baits are dangerous to humans and deadly to dogs.

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