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Outlookbrightfor sheepandbeefsector

ByPatCrawshaw,Director Beef+LambNewZealand

Thereisarealsenseofoptimismin oursectoraswelookaheadtoanew season.

Theoutlookforbothsheepmeatandbeef looksverypositive,drivenbyacombination ofincreaseddemandforredmeatand globalshortages.

Coupledwiththisisaslightdropinon-farm inflation.Thisislargelyduetolowerinterest rates–interestrateshavefallenby13.9 percent–buthelpedbysmalldecreases

insomeinputprices,arareoccurrencefor farminputprices.

Beef+LambNewZealand’sannualon-farm inflationreportexpectsinterestratesfor farmlendingtoeasefurtherduringtheyear andremainstablein2026.

Hopefully,thedisciplinesweappliedto ourbusinessesinthepastcoupleofyears willgeneratebenefitsaswerecoverfrom whathasbeenachallengingoperating environment.

Itisalsoagoodtimetoconsiderhowwe canbuildmorerobustfarmbusinesses becauseitisinevitablethatwewill faceclimaticchallengesandeconomic downturnsinthefuture.

Ibelievetechnologywillplayanimportant roleinthisandifusedwell,itcanhelp maketheboatgofaster.

IattendedarecentB+LNZfielddayin theWairarapawhichlookedatthree technologies-smartcollars,dronesanda productthatkilledwormlarvaeonpasture -andhowthesecouldhelpusgrowand utilisemoregrass,bemoreefficientwith ourinputsandmanageparasitesintheface ofincreasingdrenchresistance.

Whiletechnologywillneverreplacegood old-fashionedstockmanship,usedtogether, theycanhelpdriveefficienciesandmake farmingmoreenjoyable.

Onamoresombrenote,arecentreportby OrmeandAssociatesshowedthatsheep andbeeffarmsarecontinuingtobesoldfor conversionintoforestry,particularlycarbon farming,atanalarmingrate.

Whatismostconcerningisthetypeof landthatisbeingsold,withanincreasing amountofgoodpastoralfarminglandbeing convertedintoforests.

Since2017,whole-farmsalesofsheepand beeffarmstoforestrytotalover300,000ha andaconservativeestimateisthatmore thantwomillionstockunitshavebeenlost toafforestationinthattime.

Demandforourredmeatexportscontinues togrowandyetweareshrinkingour sectorthroughpoorpolicysettingswhich incentivisewhole-farmsalesforconversion toforestry.

Treesplayanimportantroleonfarms.They provideshade,shelter,aestheticvalue andwhenplantedcorrectly,cangenerate returnsfromlessproductiveareasofhill country.

Whatnoneofuswanttoseeislandthatis suitableforfoodproductionbeingblanket plantedinpinesandB+LNZwillcontinueto advocateforactiononthisissue.

Poorpolicysettingsareincentivisingwhole-farmsalesforconversiontoforestry.

Ruralrealestatecommentary

ByMikeHeard,AreaManagerRural andLifestyle,PropertyBrokers

Withwinterwellandtrulyhereits alwaysgoodtoreflectonwherethe marketissittingacrossourregion rangingfromGisbornethroughtoCentral Hawke’sBay.

Thelevelofconfidencehasdefinitelylifted withinthesheepandbeefsectorwithstock pricesatverygoodlevels.TheNewZealand dairysectorisverybusywiththesettlements ofmanydiaryfarmshavingjusttakenplace andsomeexceptionalvaluesachievedin manycases.FromwhatI’mhearingthe bullsalesarereflectingthiswithmostsales clearingthebullsandagainverygoodprices achieved.

Thisreflectswellwithsomegoodfarmsales takingplaceinCentralHawke’sBayand Hawke’sBayingeneral.Therehavebeen around18farmsalesover200hectaresin theregion,andtheserangefromaround $10,000/hato$18,500/ha.Therearealot

ofvariableswhichcomedowntolocation, contourandinfrastructure.Forestrycontinues toplayapartinsales;however,itisnoted thelevelshaveshiftedconsiderably.

Thehorticulturalmarketisstillslowhowever therearealsogoodsignsofactivityas growershaveenjoyedafavourableseason withcropquantitiesacrossfruitandcropping generallyhavingenjoyedaverygoodseason willeventuallygivesomeconfidenceto continuetopurchaseanddevelopproperty. Therearesomeobvioussignsofchange inthesectorwithinterestratesmoving down,howeverthecostofproductionis notnecessarilyfollowingsuitandcontinues totestbottomlinefiguresforfarmers.The

goodsignsofredmeatvalueincreasing reallydoeshelptoencouragefarmersto pushforwardandproducehighqualityNZ product.

PropertyBrokersconsistentlyenjoysa healthymarketshareacrossHawke’sBay withourrural&lifestyleteamgrowingand workingveryhardforourclientstoget themwellmarketedandsold.Ourteam fromGisbornethroughtoCentralHawke’s Baynownumbers12withtheabilityto serviceclientswellandwehaveastrong collaborativeapproachacrossourregion andnationally.Thisteamhasachievedwell over1.3billioninsaleswhichisdownto hardworkandexperience.

Thewintermonthsareoftenatimewhere ownersareconsideringsellinginthespring andwedobelieveitisgoodtodiscuss optionsandareveryhappytositdownwith ownersandhavethesediscussions. Weprideourselvesonbeingasdiverseas thelandwesell,makingourregionalteam oneofthemostconnectedandcapablein theindustry.

Weareopenforbusinessandhavea wealthofexperiencewithintheteam,from horticulture,viticulture,lifestyle,dairying, sheepandbeef,wehaveitcovered.Callus todayforallyourrealestateneeds.

Atractordealershiplikenoother

Whenyouwalkthroughthedoorsof TRSHastings,it’slikeyouarewalking intomeetawarmandwelcoming partofyourfamilyyoujusthadn’tbeen introducedtoyet.AsaNewZealandowned familybusiness,builtfromthegroundup,the staffatTRShavebeenhand-pickedbyowner, AdrianOrchardandhisteam,forthevibethey bring.Everyoneinthebuildingwantsthesame thing,tomaketheprocessofbuyingatractor orpieceofmachineryasimpleandenjoyable experience.Butthebuyingprocessisjustthe start.

TRSofferafullyimmersivewraparound serviceafterpurchasethatensuresyouhave thetrainingyouneedtofeelcomfortable navigatingyournewmachine(orimplement) inyourenvironment,sothatyoucangetit upandrunningrightaway.Fromthispoint on,thestaffareonlyaphonecallaway,even afterhoursandareavailableforanyquestions youmayhave,orpartsyoumightneed.Like ownerAdriansays,“It’snotaboutthemachine breakdown,itisabouthowfastwecanfixit.”

Thedealershipsallhaveefficientlyrun servicedepartmentsthatstrivetokeepyour

equipmentrunningwhenyouneeditto.They providetopqualityservicingwithgenuine partstosafeguardyourmachineorimplement andmakesureeverythingisworkingatits highestcapability/efficiencyandhelpingitto lastforaslongaspossible.

TRSknowthatthefarmersandpeoplethat gotoworkeverydaytodriveouragriculture, horticultureandviticulturesectorsarethe backboneofourcommunity–theyarethe peoplewhokeepournationspeoplefed andhelpsupporttheNewZealandexport economy.TRS’svisionistosupportthisvital

sectorbylisteningtoyourneeds,whetheryou areaday-to-dayoperator,manager,landowner, oracompanydirector,theteamatTRSwant tomakesureyouaregettingtop-quality innovativeequipmentthatwillstreamlineyour processes,backedupwiththetop-of-the-line supportyoudeserve.

WithfivebranchesintotalacrossNZ,including threedealershipsandapurpose-builtHarvest Workshop,theTRSfamilycontinuestogrow. TopbrandsincludingFendt,MasseyFerguson, Iseki,Gregoire,ERO,Fieldmasterandmore, havemorethanlikelycontributedtothe successofthecompany,butthededicationof theteamandtheirabilitytokeepyourunning are,withoutadoubt,alargepartofwhyTRS havesteadilygrownoverthenearlythirtyyears sincethebusinessstarted.

Ifyouarewantingtoupgradeyourequipment, seewhat’savailable,orjusttopopinandfeel thatfamilyvibeforyourself,HastingsBranch ManagerLeighJonesandhissalesteam, BennetWilliamsandDaveForwardandthe coffeemachinearereadytowelcomeyouinto meettheHastingsBranchofthefamily,1145 OmahuRoad,Hastings.

Stopcarbonforests andsaveoursheep

ByJimGalloway,Federated FarmersHawke’sBaypresident

FederatedFarmers’‘SaveourSheep’ campaignhastakenamajorstep forwardwiththeGovernment introducinglegislationtostopcarbon forestryonproductivefarmland.

Tougherrestrictionswereannouncedin Decemberlastyearandit’sbeenfrustrating forfarmerstoseetensofthousandsof hectaresofproductivefarmlandcontinueto beblanketedinpines.

So,it’sreallypositivetoseelegislation finallyintroducedtoParliamentforselect committeereview.

FederatedFarmersaren’tanti-forestry. Exotictreeshaveaplaceandaroletoplay whenitcomestosensiblelanduseand incomediversification.Thenewrestrictions won’thindergenuineproductionforestryor farmforestry.

Carbonforestryistheproblem.Ourviewis thattheEmissionsTradingScheme(ETS) hasbeenscrewingthescruminfavourof forestryoverfarmingbysubsidisingpine treestooffsetfossilfuelemissions.

NewZealandistheonlycountryinthe worldthatallows100%carbonoffsetting throughforestry,withothercountries recognisingtheriskandputtingrestrictions inplace.

We’renottheonlyoneswhothinkthisis wrong.TheParliamentaryCommissioner fortheEnvironment,Forest&Bird,the WorldWildlifeFund–eventheGreen party’sagriculturalspokespersonSteven Abel–wantpinesoutoftheETS.

FederatedFarmersisnowcallingonthe GovernmenttourgentlyreviewtheETS andchangetherulestoeitherlimitorstop theoffsettingoffossilfuelemissionswith forestry.

TheFeds’SaveourSheepplatformis closelyalliedtothismission,ofcourse.

WiththeETSeffectivelysubsidisingpine trees,it’spushingsheepfarmersoffthe land,nevertoreturn.

Oncethebackboneofoureconomy,sheep arefastbecominganendangeredspecies here.

InjustonegenerationNewZealandhas lostovertwo-thirdsofournationalflock, reducingfromover70millionsheepin 1982tofewerthan25millionsheeptoday. Themaindriverforthiscollapseinrecent years?Carbonforestry.

Since2017,300,000hectaresofsheep andbeefcountryhavebeenswallowedup bypines.

Hawke’sBayhasn’tbeenimmunefromthis unfortunatetrend.StatisticsNZrecords thatourprovincewashometojustunder5 millionsheepin1990.By2023,thathad plummetedto2.78m.

WhileFederatedFarmersiswelcomingthe restrictionsoncarbonforestry,wesaythe proposedlegislationdoesn’tgofarenough onLandUseClass(LUC)6land.Thisland isoftenfirstfarmsandbreedingcountry supplyinglambstoHawke’sBay’scropping andhorticulturalsectors.

Thenewrulesallow15,000hectaresof LUC6farmlandtogointoforestryeligible forETScredits,allocatedbyaballot processeachyear.

Thatisahugeamountoflandstillgoing intopinetreesanother150,000hectaresin thenextdecade.Thatwouldmeantheloss ofmorethan750,000breedingewesifthat weretohappen.

YoucansigntheSOSpetitionpushingfor changeatwww.saveoursheep.nz

Recloakingtheland nearOceanBeach throughpartnership

LocatedsixteenkilometresfromHavelock North,theWaipukaWhenuaRestoration Projectisblendingancestralstewardship withmodernfarmingpractices.Ithasbecome amodelforsimilarenvironmentalprojects lookingtoachievenativerevegetationat scale.

TheprojectwasinitiatedbyIwilandowners ontheWaipukaOceanBeachcoast,with supportfromtheHawke’sBayRegional Council.Takinginspirationfromrestoration worksonthenearbyMaraetotaraRiver,the projectaspiredtoenhancelocalindigenous biodiversityandimprovewaterquality.There wasconcernthatsedimentfrombadlyeroding gullieswascontributingtopoorwaterquality intheOceanBeachlagoonwhichisoften unsafeforswimming.

ofBusiness,InnovationandEmployment,and theHawke’sBayRegionalCouncilErosion ControlScheme.Overfouryears,73people wereemployedontheproject,planting, fencing,andcontrollingpestsandweeds. Plantingover180,000nativeseedlingswas nosmalltask.Morethan18kmofnewor upgradedfencingwasrequiredtosecurethe areafromlivestockandferalgoats.Funding wasalsodirectedtomanagingplantand animalpests,sothatnativeseedlingswould havethebestchanceofsurvival.

WarwickHesketh,Hawke’sBayRegionalCouncilPrincipalAdvisor CatchmentManagement,helpstoplantacommemorativePōhutukawatree withPukepukeTangioraEstateChairKaranemaBartletttoacknowledge everyonewhohascontributedtotheWaipukarestorationproject.

PukepukeTangioraEstate,theTeWhaitiTrust, andtheRTMohiEstate,partneredtogether withthegoalofretiringandplanting180 hectaresofgulliesandmarginalhillcountry. ThisincludedfivekilometresoftheWaipuka Streamanditstributaries.AgrantfromMillion Metrescrowdfundingenabledtheplanting andprotectionofakeynativefishspawning sitein2017.However,achievingtheproject’s fullvisionrequiredalotmorefundingand manpower.

Theprojecthitfullsteamin2020after securingnearly$1.8millioninsupportfrom theMinistryforPrimaryIndustries,theMinistry

Fourweeksago,trusteesgatheredwith projectsponsorsandsupporterstocelebrate whathadbeenachallengingbutsuccessful fouryears.Thefullextentoftheplantingis difficulttoseewithoutflyingoverit,sothe trusteeschosetoplantacommemorative pōhutukawatreewhereitcanbeadmiredby anyonetravelingtoWaimārama. Thistreehonourseveryonewhohas participatedintheproject,notleastthelate Dean‘Deano’RoughtonofHawke’sBay RegionalCouncilwhomadeavaluable contributionearlyon.Itservesasavisual milestoneandapromptforallthemahithatis unseenfromtheroadside.

TheWaipukaRestorationProjecthighlights theimportanceofcollaborationandstrategic partnershipsinachievinglarge-scale ecologicalrestoration.

WearedelightedtoannouncethatKellyMillarhas beenappointedasanAssociateofBMAccounting!

Thiswell-deservedrecognitionreflectsKelly’s dedication,expertise,andtheoutstanding contributionsshehasmadetoourclientsandour team.Hercommitmenttoexcellenceandprofessional growthcontinuestoinspirethosearoundher.

TheBMAccountingteamaimstobuildstrong relationshipswithclients,helpingtheirbusinesses succeedbyofferingarangeofservicesincluding advisory,cashflowforecasting,strategicplanning,and assistancewithbusinessstructures. www.bm.co.nz

FIZZTM Bursts ontothe market: NewZealand’s firstpinky-red fleshapple

Prevaris‘fizzingwithexcitement’to announcethelaunchofitsfirstpinkyredfleshapplecultivar,PremA021, underthebrandnameFIZZ™.Thisstriking newapplevarietyhasbeenexclusively licensedtoSnazzyFruitforfreshfruit productionandsales,whowillintroduce smallvolumestokeymarketsthisseason.

DevelopedthroughPlant&Food Research’sworld-renownedbreeding programme,thisnaturalbeautyoffersa bold,invigoratingtasteandaneye-catching pinky-redflesh,settingitapartintheapple category.

“WeareexcitedaboutthelaunchofFIZZ™. Itsvisuallystrikingfleshcolourmakesit acaptivatingpropositionforbothretailers andconsumers,”saysAmandaLyon,Brand ManagerofPrevar.

SnazzyFruitisequallyenthusiasticabout bringingFIZZ™tomarket.JoshParlane, ManagingDirectorofSnazzyFruit,shares,

“WeseeFIZZ™asadistinctiveandexciting additiontothecategory.Itsvibrantpinkyredfleshandbold,effervescentberrylike flavourgivesitstrongpotentialinpremium marketsworldwide.”

Containinganthocyanins,whichresearch isshowingtohavearangeofpotential healthbenefitsincludingantioxidantand anti-inflammatoryproperties,FIZZ™delivers aburstofgoodnessfortoday’shealthconsciousconsumers.

ThefirstcommercialplantingsofFIZZ™are alreadyunderway.SnazzyFruitisactively workingwithgrowersandretailerstobring thisexcitingappletomorestoreshelves inthenearfutureandarewelcoming expressionsofinterestfromgrowers.

FIZZ™joinsPrevar’sgrowingportfolio ofinnovativeapplevarietieslicensed worldwide,whichincludesleadingbrands suchasRockit™,Joli®,Dazzle™,Sassy™ andPIQA®Pears.

EIThasofficiallylaunchedarefreshedphaseoftheRecognised SeasonalEmployer(RSE)WorkerTrainingProgramme,setto equipthousandsofPacificseasonalworkerswithpracticalskills.

RSEPacificAdvisoryGroupChairTofilauTalaleleiTaufale(left)withmembersof TanoateaandNOAfacilitators,includingFijianCommunityPresidentApimeleki Nasedra(fourthfromright),atthelaunchofNOAVillageofLearningatEIT’s Hawke’sBayCampus.

Thenewprogramme,knownasNOA VillageofLearning,marksthebeginning ofPhaseIIIoftheMFAT-fundedinitiative, whichhasbeenrunningsince2007.The contract,whichwasawardedtoEITatthe endoflastyear,willseetheinstitutedeliver morethan150coursesannuallytoupto 2,250RSEworkersacrossthecountry.

Thetrainingfocusesonbuildingtransferable skillsthatworkerscanusebothduring theirtimeinNewZealandandwhenthey returnhometosupporttheirfamiliesand communities.Coursesarealreadyunderway intheBayofPlenty,NelsonandMarlborough andHawke’sBay.Furtherrolloutsare plannedforCentralOtago,Aucklandand Northland.

TheprogrammewaslaunchedinMaywith apōwhiriandaFijian-ledkavaceremony atEIT’sHawke’sBayCampusinTaradale. Around70guestsattended,including HastingsMayorSandraHazlehurst, representativesfromTuvalu,SolomonIslands andVanuatu,iwileaders,churchministers, RSEemployersandworkers,government officialsandindustrypartners.

“NOAisdesignedtosupportRSEworkers ontheirjourneytogrowthandthefuture,” EIToperationsleadGlenHarknesssaid.“At EITwebelieveeducationandtrainingisnot justaprocess.Itisapathwaytogrowth, communityandsuccess.”

“Thisinitiativeisaboutstrengtheningsocial andeconomicwellbeingacrossthePacific,” hesaid.“Itreflectswhatcanbeachieved whenwelisten,collaborateandwork togetherwithasharedpurpose.”

“Thisisthedawningofarefreshed approachtowork-skillsdevelopmentfor

RSEworkers”RSEPacific AdvisoryGroupChair TofilauTalaleleiTaufale said.

“Notonlythat,thewider implicationswithpedagogy andlearner-centred curriculumwilladdtothe weavingoftheietoga’, thefinematofPacific educationhereatEIT.”

EITRSENational OperationsManager MeriamaTaufale,who leadstheimplementation ofNOA,saiditwasa privilegetoserveinthis space.

“Educationispower, butbeingeducatedis powerful.Beingableto enableandempowerour RSEworkersandtheir whānautoparticipatein theRSEWorkerTraining Programmeis,forsome, lifechanging.”

RSEworkersleadatraditional Fijiankavaceremonyduringthe launchofNOAVillageofLearning atEIT’sHawke’sBayCampus.

Shesaidtheprogramme isbuiltaroundaPacific philosophyofreciprocityandreintegration.

“Itisonlyrightthatwegivethemsomething totakehome,consideringalotofthesocial disruptionthathappensintheRSEsector andwhattheyaregivinguptobehere,”she said.

Theprogrammeincludestwolearning streams.NIULearning,formerlyEssential Learning,introducesskillssuchasfinancial literacy,digitalcapability,healthylivingand

humanrights.MANAVA,theelectivestream, includeshands-onvocationaltrainingin trades,smallbusiness,leadershipand hospitality,alignedtotheneedsoflaboursendingcountries.

Meriamadescribesthemodelascommunitydrivenandculturallygrounded.

“Thekeyforusisthatwehavefacilitators whoarelanguagespeakerssotheycan contextualisethelearning.Thiswillensureit isnottheteamleadersorworkerswhohave

totranslate,”shesaid.“Wearealsointhe processoftranslatingthelearningmaterial forthemaswell.”

Meriamasaidthelaunchmarkedamajor milestonefortheteamandthatcollaboration wouldbekeytoitssuccess.

“Thishasbeenahugemilestoneforthe team.Butitisonlythebeginningofwhatwe hopetobuildtogetherbecauseitreallydoes takeavillage.”

Connectingland,waterandwildlife

ByHollyOrmond

Environmentalimprovementsarebecoming partofgoodfarmmanagementinCentral Hawke’sBay,withmanyfarmersseeing thevalueofprojectsthatprotectwaterways, buildbiodiversity,andimprovethefunction andresilienceoftheirland.Theseeffortsare deliveringpracticalgainson-farmwhilealso contributingtowiderenvironmentaloutcomes. ColinTylerisseeingtheresultsfirst-handon his80-hectarecattlepropertyintheTukipo sub-catchment.“Mostoftheenvironmental projectswedoon-farmaren’tsolvingjust oneissue,they’redoingabitofeverything,” hesays.“Whetherit’simprovinggrazing management,reducingnutrientloss,or buildingbiodiversity,they’redeliveringreal, multi-benefitoutcomes.”

AsPrincipalConsultant–Environmentalat Ravensdown,chairoftheTukipoCatchment CareGroup,andamemberoftheexecutive committeeofCentralHawke’sBay’sfarmerledcatchmentcollectiveTukitukiLandCare, Coliniswellplacedtoleadbyexample.On hisownfarm,he’ssteadilyworkingthrough projectsthatimprovewaterquality,reduce sedimentloss,andcreatevaluablehabitatfor nativeplantsandwildlife.

Oneofhismaineffortsoverthepastthree yearshasbeenrestoringanintermittent streamthatrunsthroughtheproperty.Thisis partofafour-yearwetlandproject,andsofar about400metresofstreamhavebeenfenced andplantedtocreateathrivingriparian corridor.Theworklinksintosimilarprojects onneighbouringfarms,helpingbuilda connectedlandscapefornativebirds,insects, andaquaticlife.

“Wecanseetheareafromthehouse,which isprettysatisfying,”saysColin.“It’stakenout someunproductivecountrywherethecattle usedtogetstuckandcauseamess—and nowit’sabeautifulareawithnativebirds poppingupandducksnesting.”

Theprojectispart-fundedbytheMinistry fortheEnvironmentthroughtheTukipo CatchmentCareGroup,withfarmersmatching thefunding50:50.“Thatco-investmentmakes youreallythinkaboutwhatyou’redoingbut havingthecatchmentgroupinvolvedgives youmomentumtogetthejobdone.”

Around3,000nativeshavegoneinsofar, plantedbyfamilyandalocalcrew.Carex andflaxlinethestreamedges,withkaramū, mānuka,andcabbagetreesfurtherback. Plantguardshavemadeanoticeable difference.“They’vebeenagame-changer.

Protectionfromhares,windandweedsreally helps.”

Hissecondmajorprojectfocusedonfencing andplantingaroundafarmdam,which doublesasaduckshootingspotandwater sourceforstock.Supportcameviathe catchmentgroup,withadvicefromtheNZ GameBirdHabitatTrust.Minipondswere addedforbetterduckhabitat.Adigger raisedthedamwalltoincreasecapacity,and natives,willowsandpoplarsnowstabilisethe area.

Well-plannedenvironmentalprojectscan boostfarmproductivitywhileenhancing localecosystems.Withstrongsupportfrom catchmentgroupslikeTukitukiLandCare, theseeffortsarebuildingahealthier,more resilientlandscapeforthefuture.

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