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Strongoutlookfor NZsheepandbeef

ByPatrickCrawshaw,Beef+Lamb FarmerDirector–EasternNorthIsland

Ithasbeenawildspring withseeminglyrelentless NorWestwindssucking everyounceofmoisture outoftheground.

Iknowsomepartsofourregionare alreadygettingverydryandsome farmerswillbegettingnervousabout whatthesummerhasinstore.

Wedohavealotofinformationatour ﬁngertips,andIencouragefarmersto keepacloseeyeonsoilmoisturelevels, long-termforecasts,andbeproactivein theirdecision-making.

Whilewecan’tcontroltheweather,we cancontrolhowwerespondandmaking aplanwithtriggerdatesisagoodplace tostart.

Itmightalsobeworthconsidering plantingforagecropsfornavigatingthe seasonandalsohelpingmanagefacial eczemaanddrenchresistanceinthe autumn.

Fortunately,themarketslooklikelyto remainstrongforredmeat,sofarmers shouldberewardedwhethertheychoose tosellstockasstoreorprime.

OneofthehighlightsoftheDirector Roadshowmeetingsheldearlierthis yearwasapresentationbyindustry commentatorSimonQuiltyfromGlobal AgriTrends.

Hesaidthefuturelookedoutstanding forNZsheepandbeeffarmers,withtight suppliesandstrongglobaldemandfor redmeat.

NZbeefproducerswerebeneﬁting fromthelackofbeefexportsfromBrazil intotheUSduetohightariffs.

AustraliaandNZtosupplyleanbeefand ﬁllthevoidleftbyBrazil.Hepredictsthat tariffsplacedonNZbeefwillbepassed forward,ratherthanback.

thevoidinglobalbeefmarketsleftby theUSastheyrebuildtheirnationalbeef herd.ThesemarketsincludeJapan,Korea andChina.

ThenewsisjustasgoodforNZlamb producerswithtightsuppliescomingout ofAustralia.

Globalpricesforsheepmeatareﬁrm andlooklikelytoremainﬁrm,withprices peakinginthemiddleofnextyear.

Hepredictsthattightersuppliesand strongglobaldemandwillkeeplivestock priceshighwellinto2027.

Entriesarenowopeninthe2026 Beef+LambNewZealandAwards,and Iencourageanyoneworkinginthered meatsectortoeitherenterornominate someoneinoneoftheeightAward categories.Fourcategoriesarepeople focusedwhiletheothersareindustry focused.

Thinkaboutyourfarmstaff,fellow farmers,sectorleaders,teachers, innovators,mentors,scientists, technologies,ruralchampions,and marketersandnominatethemforan award.GototheB+LNZwebsiteformore informationandtoenter.

EntrieswillcloseinDecemberwith judgingtakingplacethroughoutJanuary andFebruary.Theﬁnalistswillbe namedinMarch2026andthewinners announcedatashowcasedinnerwhich willbeoneofthehighlightsofB+LNZ’s OuttheGateconferencebeingheldatTe PaeinChristchurchon20and21May.

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Smarter spraying arrivesin Hawke’s Bay

Aneweraofvineyard sprayinghasarrivedin Hawke’sBay.

Stevenson&Taylorarenowthe ofﬁcialsuppliersofBAPumps& Sprayers,bringingcutting-edge horticulturaltechnologytolocalgrowers throughtheirHastingsandWaipukurau branches.Thepartnershipstrengthens Stevenson&Taylor’sreputationfor deliveringhigh-performingmachinery backedbytrustedlocalservice.

Lastweek,BAPumps&Sprayers unveiledtheirlatestinnovation,the VS3000three-rowvinesprayer,ata launcheventthatdrewgrowersand contractorsfromacrosstheregion. Guestswatchedthemachineinaction andsawﬁrst-handwhyit’sbeing

hailedasagame-changerforvineyard efﬁciencyandprecision.Stevenson &Taylorwereproudtobepartofthe rollout,supportingtheintroduction ofamachinethat’sredeﬁningwhat’s possibleforlocalviticulture.

“It’sexcitingtoseethislevelof innovationcomingintothemarket,”said Stevenson&TaylorGeneralManager, RobbySmith.“TheVS3000reallystands outintermsofdesign,performance, andeaseofuse.Designedandbuiltright hereinNewZealand,it’sgreattobeable tobringthiskindoftechnologytoour customersinHawke’sBay.”

Builtforperformanceandpracticality, theVS3000combinesprecision engineeringwithsimplicity.Its tangentialfansdeliverprovensuperior coverageandcanbesetupinminutes. Theredesignedfansystemreduces maintenanceandoperatingcosts—a

winforbothefﬁciencyand reliability.Operatorscan alsoadjustbetween2.4to 3-metrerowsfromthecab, thankstoahydraulicrow adjustmechanismandcolourcodedindicatorsthatmake calibrationeffortless.

Thedesignisastoughas itissmart.Full90-degree breakawaysprotectthefansfrom misadventureintightheadlands,whilea heavy-dutytandemoscillatingaxleand widetyreshelpreducesoilcompaction. Themastandchassis,veriﬁedthrough independentFEAstresstesting,ensure durabilityunderpressure.Addina three-pointhitchfortightturningand ahydraulicallydrivendiaphragmpump thatsimpliﬁesservicing,andyou’vegot amachinebuilttoworkashardasthe peoplewhorunit.

BAGeneralManagerMarkHarris saidthelaunchmarkedamilestone forthecompany.“TheVS3000builds onprovendesignstodelivergreater reliability,easierservicing,andstronger performance—purpose-builtforNew ZealandandAustralianvineyards.”

WithBA’sinnovationnowavailable locally,Stevenson&Taylorareexcited todelivernext-generationspraying solutions,combiningworld-class engineeringwiththelocalexpertisethat Hawke’sBaygrowersknowandtrust.

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TukitukiLandCarelaunchesmajorerosion projectunderLandforLifepartnership

Localfarmersfromfourkeyerosion-pronesub-catchmentsattendeda TLCworkshopinOctobertodiscusstheirerosionchallengesandshare ideasforpotentialdemonstrationprojects.

Hāweaisoneoffourerosion-pronesub-catchmentsinvolvedinthe TLCLandforLifeproject.

CentralHawke’sBayfarmer-led catchmentcollectiveTukituki LandCare(TLC)haslaunched amajornewprojecttotackle erosion-pronehillcountryinthe Tukitukicatchment,aspartofthe Hawke’sBayLandforLifeinitiative -apartnershipbetweenHawke’s BayRegionalCouncil(HBRC),the MinistryforPrimaryIndustries (MPI)andTheNatureConservancy AotearoaNewZealand(TNCNZ).

TheTLCHighRiskErosion ActionPlantargetsfourkey sub-catchments-Mangamahaki, Mangarara,MakaraandHāwea -identiﬁedaspriorityareas forerosioncontrol.Thetwoyearprojectissupportedbya $75,000fundinggrantfromLandfor Lifeandwillrununtillate-2026.

LandforLifeisaregionalinitiative designedtocreateaclimateresilientandnature-positive futureforHawke’sBayhillcountry. Itfocusesonpractical,farmer andcommunity-ledsolutions thataddresserosion,improve freshwaterhealthandenhance biodiversitywhilesupporting productive,sustainablefarming.

TLClaunchedtheproject inOctoberwithaworkshop attendedbyfarmersfromthe

fourprioritysub-catchments.The sessionprovidedanopportunity todiscusserosionchallengeson farmandshareideasforwhere demonstrationprojectscouldhave thegreatestimpact.

“Wehaveengagedlandowners inthesehigh-riskareaswhoare readytotakeaction,”saidTLCChair RichardHilson.“Thisprojectis aboutfocusingourenergywhereit willmakethebiggestdifference— combiningscience,localknowledge andpracticalstepsontheground.”

TheHigh-RiskErosionActionPlan buildsonTLC’s2024BigPicture Project,whichdevelopedsciencebasedplansforeachofthe17 Tukitukisub-catchments.Those plansidentiﬁedenvironmental prioritiesandmappedhighly erodibleland,riparianzonesand waterrun-offpathways-datathat nowsitswithintheTLCToolboxat www.tukitukilandcare.org/toolbox.

Analysisfromthatworkshows theMangamahaki,Mangarara, MakaraandHāweasub-catchments areamongthemosterosion-prone inCentralHawke’sBay.Theseareas liewithintheSilverRange,which sustainedextensivedamageduring CycloneGabrielle.

ByJune2026,TLCaimstomove

fromplanningtodemonstration, workingwithlandowners,HBRC andiwitoestablishon-farmsites thatshowcaseeffectiveerosioncontrolmethodssuchashillcountryplanting,riparianprotection andthecreationofecological corridors.

TLCacknowledgedRachelAgnew (LandforLife)andMattHighway (Environment,Innovationand StrategyLtd)fortheirpresentations atthelaunchandthankedthe farmerswhoattendedand contributedvaluableinsights.

Next,TLCwillreviewthe informationgatheredfrom landowners-includingexpressions ofinteresttobeinvolved-and beginshapingthedetailedaction planfordelivery.

AboutTukitukiLandCare TLCisafarmer-ledcatchment groupsupportingenvironmental initiativesacrosstheTukituki catchmentinCentralHawke’sBay. Throughscience-basedplanning, communityengagementand practicalaction,TLCworksto improvewaterquality,protect biodiversity,andbuildresilient landscapesforfuturegenerations.

Surveyrevealsconsent costsareoutofcontrol

ByFederatedFarmersHawke’sBaypresidentJimGalloway

Anewsurveyshowsthe costandcomplexityof resourceconsentshave reachedbreakingpoint–andHawke’sBay’sfarmers andfoodproducersare beinghithard.

TheFederatedFarmers’Surveyon ResourceConsentsfoundthat acrossthenationfouroutofﬁve farmersareworriedaboutgainingor renewingconsents,andtheaveragebill forgaininganewconsenthashitnearly $45,000.

Renewalpermitsaren’tfarbehind, averaging$28,000.

They’rebigdollarsforanybusiness andthecaseforGovernment interventioniscompelling.

Bringingitclosertohome-the averagecostofobtainingaconsent fromadistrictcouncilwas$9,000butin Hawke’sBayitwas$10,000–thethird highestbehindCanterburyandTasman.

averagespendonhiringconsultants forhelptogetthroughlong-winded consentprocesses–withanaverage costof$27,600inourregion.

Combinetheaveragecostfora farmertoobtainaconsentfrom Hawke’sBayRegionalCouncilwiththeir spendonhelpfromconsultants,and thebillisaneye-watering$44,000.

Oftenconsentsareforpermission forfarmingactivitiesthathavebeen carriedoutforyearswithnoissues–no signiﬁcantchangeoflanduse,andoften goodprogressmadeonenvironmental improvements.

Butfarmersarestillbeingputthrough thehoopsofexcessivepaperworkand demandsforallsortsofextraneous information.

RecentlyIwasincontactwitha farmingbusinessre-applyingfora consentandamongotherdemands wasarequirementtoprovideacultural impactreport.Andthiswasabusiness withanestablishedworkingrelationship withlocaliwi.

Afarmerdoesn’thavethespecialist expertisetoputtogetheracultural

TheHawke’sBayTANKPlan,andall theupheavalcomingattheregion’s farmers,growers,orchardistsand viticulturalists,isthrowingupmore consentchaos.That’sbeingappealed intheEnvironmentCourt,andthe legalbillsforallinvolved–ratepayers included–aremountingup.

FederatedFarmersfreshwater spokespersonColinHurstsaystheFeds surveynumberspaintadamningpicture ofasystemthat’ssimplynotworking.

Farmersandgrowersareexhausted, stressedoutandlosingfaithinasystem thatseemstoprioritisepaperworkover environmentaloutcomes.

It’sarealreliefthattheGovernmentis underwaywithreformingtheRMAand replacingitwithwhatshouldbeamore workableframework–butthatwon’t happenovernight.

That’swhyFederatedFarmersis callingontheGovernmenttotakethe simpleandpracticalstepofallowingall existingconsentstorolloveruntilthe newresourcemanagementsystemisin place.

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2025winnersoftheManaakiAward-T&GGlobal,HastingsHealthCentre,OrbitProtect/nibNZ. (L-R):HeatherKeanT&GGlobal,NickyRawlingsT&GGlobal,BryanNisbetHortNZBoardDeputyChair, BernadineGuilleuxHortNZBoardChair.

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TheManaakiAwardrecognisesthecontributionofa person,groupororganisationthathasrisenbeyond thecallofdutytosupportemployersandworkers.This includesthepositiveimpactanactofservicehashadon employers,workers,thecommunityandtheRSEscheme.

•InpartnershipwithHastingsHealth CentreandOrbitProtect/nibNZ,in February2024,T&GGlobalestablished a12-weekpilotsatellitehealthclinicat ourT&GWhakatuapplespackhousein Hawke’sBay,speciﬁcallydesignedto servethehealthcareneedsofRSEteam members.

•Withthefacilityandmedicalequipment providedandfundedbyT&G,theclinic wasstaffedbyextendedcareparamedics andregisterednursesfromHastings HealthCentreandwasopenand accessibletoall4,000RSEworkersinthe Hawke’sBayregion.

•RSEscansimplyswipetheirOrbit medicalcardinthesatellitehealthclinic, providingeasyadministrationforall parties.

•Duringtheinitial2024pilot,theclinic providedcaretoover660people, addressingawiderangeofhealthissues.

•Thesuccessofthepilotwasevident throughtheoverwhelminglypositive feedbackreceivedfromRSEworkers, fellowHawke’sBayRSEemployersand Hawke’sBayhealthcareproviders.

•ThisledtoT&G’sdecisiontocontinue thesatellitehealthclinicforthe2025 AotearoaNewZealandappleharvest, fromNovember2024toMay2025.

•Thisseason,theclinicoperatedﬁve daysaweek,withpeopleusuallyseen within10minutes(andnomorethan30 minutesatpeaktimes).

•In2025,theclinicsawapproximately 1,900patientsovertheﬁve-month period,asigniﬁcantincreasefromthe yearprior.

•ForT&G’sRSEteammembersaswell asRSEworkersacrosstheregion,having theclinicinafamiliarsetting,suchas ourapplespackhouse,andstaffedby

thesamemedicalpractitionerswho understandthedemandsofharvesting appleshasreducedbarrierstoaccessing healthcare,establishedacontinuityof careandencouragedpeopletobemore proactiveabouttheirhealth.

•Fromanemployerperspective, thecollectedanonymisedsymptom dataisinvaluableforinformingfuture preventativehealthandwellbeing planningandactivities,further strengtheningthelevelofpastoralcare we’reabletooffertoRSEteammembers. Ithasalsocreatedsubstantialtime andresourceefﬁciencies,ultimately enhancingoverallproductivityand wellbeing.

•Fromacommunityperspective,ithas helpedeasethedemandonurgentcare servicesintheregion.

•Tothebestofourknowledge,ourRSE satellitehealthclinicanditsserviceis uniqueinAotearoaNewZealand.

•We’repleasedtosharethatthesatellite healthclinicwillcontinuein2026.

“T&GGlobalisproudtoworkalongside HastingsHealthCentreandOrbitProtect/ nibNZtocreateaservicethatgenuinely meetstheneedsofRSEteammembers. Thesatelliteclinichasdeliveredreal beneﬁts,includingimprovingaccessto healthcare,supportingproductivityand easingpressureonlocalcommunity healthservices.We’relookingforward tobringingtheclinicbacklaterthisyear, buildingonwhatwe’velearnedfromthe ﬁrsttwoseasonstomakeitevenmore effective,”saysHeatherKean,T&G’s DirectorPeople&Culture.

TheawardswereheldonAugust27, 2025.

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Assummernears,Hawke’s Bay’sweatherpictureisas ﬁckleasateenagerona Sundaymorning–steady upnorth,drierdownsouth, andboundtochangeits mindbyTuesday.Behind thestatssitsawholeheartedscientist–andan appdesignedtohelpthe regionplanahead.

Rainfallgaugesandsoilmoisture meterstellthetale.Upnorth –upWairoaway–conditions areslightlybetterthanaverage.But thefurthersouthyoucome–across theHeretaungaPlainsanddowninto centralHawke’sBay–thereadingsdrop away.Whilerecentrainhassoftened thepicture,thiscorneroftheregion hascomethroughawinterofrainfall wellbelownormal.

“Conditionsvaryacrosstheregion; farmerswillknowhowtheyarein theirparticulararea,”saysDrKathleen ‘Kozy’Kozyniak,Hawke’sBayRegional Council’sTeamLeaderAir&Land Science.“They’relookingatthetrend andthinkingahead.”Somewillhave alreadyacted–de-stockingorperhaps orderinginsupplementaryfeed. TrackingthetrendsisKozy’sjob. Sheletsthedatadothetalking. Practical,unﬂappableandallergicto

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hypedheadlines,shelooksatwhat theinstrumentsrecord,thenquietly pressesformore.“You’vegottobe carefulnottooverreacttoawetweek oronedrymonth,”shesays.“Butsoil moisturelevelsinsomeplacesare nearingstress-point.Comparedtothe long-termaverage,we’rebelowwhere we’dliketobe.”

RaisedinPirimaiandeducatedat SacredHeart,KozyearnedaPhDin rainfallmodellingattheUniversity ofBristolbeforespendingnineyears atMetService.SincejoiningHBRCin 2010,she’sspecialisedinthescience ofclimateandair–turningcomplex patternsintoinsightsthecommunity canuse.“Foryearsit’sbeensaidthat extremesarebecomingmoreextreme,” shenotes.“That’stherealchallenge: morestormslikeGabrielle,andharsher dryspellsbetween.Thesooneryou cangetqualitydataandinformation, thebetteryoucanplan.”

Thatsamereverenceforevidence shapeshowsheworkswithpeople, too.Andyouquicklyseehowthis diminutive,cycle-madtownieconnects withthesolid,groundedmenand womenoftheland,manyofwhom havefarmedforgenerations.She observesasmuchasshemeasures. “Kozyisoneofourregion’smost respectedscientiﬁcvoices,”says MarcusBuddo,Poukawafarmerand chairmanoftheHawke’sBayRural AdvisoryGroup.“We’redamnluckyto havehercalm,practicalandtrusted analysistohelpourruralsectorplan ahead.”

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Acrosstheregion,Kozyandher teammonitor79rainfallstationsand 18climatesites–chartingwhatthe skygivesandwhatthesoilkeeps.The readingsshowthesouthernplainswell belowthelong-termaverage,lower eventhanatthesamepointbeforethe 2012-13and2019-20droughts.Andthe outlook?“NIWA’sthree-monthforecast suggeststemperatureswillbeaverage orabove,rainfallaveragetobelow,”Kozy says.“Ifyouhaveawarmersummer, lessrainandplentyofwind–andyour soil’salreadydry…youcanseewhere thisisgoing.”

Kozyisalsoalong-standingmember oftheRuralAdvisoryGroup,orthe RAG,asitsmembersaffectionately callit:acoalitionoffarmers,Federated Farmers,MPI,Beef+Lambandothers rootedinruralcommunities.Herclear, information-richupdatesbecamea ﬁxtureoftheirmeetings,andfromthat collaborationcameanidea:asimple, accessiblerepositoryofrainfallandsoil moisturedata.

ThatideabecametheDryWeather IndicatorApp–adigitalequivalentofthe oldroadsideﬁre-riskmeter.Fedbylive HBRCdata,itshowsregionalrainfalland soil-moisturetrendsincleartrafﬁc-light coloursandconnectsuserswithtrusted rural-supportresources.

Launchedin2021,itsreachhas grownsteadily:1,500uniqueusersover thepastyear,200checkinginweekly throughthehottestmonths–double theyearbefore.Eachspendsaround fourminutesavisit:readingthegauges, comparingseasons,sometimessharing screenshotswithneighbours.

“Theappisthebesttoolwehave todevelopplansfordryweather conditions,”saysBuddo.“It’svery local,up-to-date,andgivesyouaclear pictureofhowthisseasonisshapingin comparisontopreviousones.Perfectfor planninganddecision-making.”

“It’snotabouttellinganyonewhatto do,”Kozysays.“It’sabouthelpingpeople seewhat’shappeningandthinkabout howitmightaffectthem–andthento helpthemplanahead.Afterall,farmers knowtheirland.”

Toﬁndoutmoreaboutthe appanddownloadit,goto: bit.ly/HBDryApp. Thenforacrispmonthly summary,signuptoHBRC’s MonthlyEnvironmentUpdate–rainfall,riverﬂows,andforecasts, minusthejargon: bit.ly/HBRCMonthly.

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