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i and welcome to the winter edition of Rural Focus. We have an interesting selection of articles for you to browse through at your leisure.

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Read about a relatively new group, Hawke’s Bay Women in Horticulture which has already garnered huge support in its aim to make women feel they are part of a larger horticultural community.

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With winter arriving a bit earlier Camille Flack BVSc of Vet Services Hawke’s Bay has some good advice about lambing and ewe condition.

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President Hawke’s Bay Federated Farmers Jim Galloway debates the merits of the HBRC’s proposed Future Farming Fund.

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George Tatham discusses the challenges that are facing beef and lamb farmers, along with the launch of B+LNZ’s environment strategy.

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Rural crime throughout the Hawke’s Bay area has kept local police busy and Senior Constable Greg Andrew has some reminders and asks rural folk to be vigilant.

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MP for Tukituki and Spokesperson for Horticulture Lawrence Yule discusses some of the challenges that face us as a community.

profile on Patrick Crawshaw East Coast FMG Young Farmer of the Year who will be competing in the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final in Invercargill this weekend (July 5-7).

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We take a look at what the Young Farmers groups are doing locally and there’s a

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We have a summary of some of the earlier stud bull sales and finally a commentary

on the weather by James Millward a Meteorologist for MetService.

Cover photo Autumn, Pukehou by Duncan Brown, Hawke’s Bay Today.

Photo this page: Resting up. North Island sheep dog trials, Te Aute. 7 May 2018 Hawke’s Bay Today Photograph by Warren Buckland.

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Bringing women in horticulture together

By Chrys Ayley

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t’s not uncommon for women working in horticulture to feel disconnected but a new group, Hawke’s Bay Women in Horticulture, has already garnered huge support in its aim to make women feel they are part of a larger horticultural community.

Founded late last year by Te Mata Exports Procurement and Compliance Manager Shayna Ward, Executive Officer HB Fruitgrowers’ Association Inc Dianne Vesty, and Fruitfed Supplies Horticulture Field Rep Lara Dunningham, the group already has 70 members.

Shyana, Dianne and Lara say they want to keep the group open, fully inclusive, simple and really informal. There are no ties to a national body which makes the structure fluid. The group is very collaborative and supportive and any women in, or associated with horticulture are welcome. Di sees many young women working on orchards surrounded by male counterparts. The group gives them the opportunity to chat with others and to discover what other successful women are doing.

Horticulture has traditionally been male dominated and the group not only want to share ideas and inspiration but to also encourage younger women in the industry

to network. Another item on the agenda is to establish a mentoring programme either formal or informal.

Membership is really diverse and there’s no pressure to attend every month.

About 15 women attend the informative meetings but the mix of women is always different making it a great way to meet new people. Members come from all sectors of the horticulture industry: production, management, accounting, procurement, product development, marketing and logistics.

The monthly meetings are an opportunity to listen to guest speakers and network.

Marian Hirst of Bay Blueberries shared her inspirational story at the first field gathering held on 30 November. The group was inspired to hear how and why Marian got started in blueberries, listening to the challenges she faced and the success and growth of her family business.

Other presentations have included business financials and a KiwiSaver discussion by Barnes Mossman, a talk

by Lynette Breen a life coach, and Lesley Wilson President of the HB Fruitgrowers’ Association discussing her career and her involvement with the TANK Group.

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Executive Officer HB Fruitgrowers’ Association Inc Dianne Vesty, left, and Fruitfed Supplies Horticulture Field Rep Lara Dunningham at the recent meeting held at Rockit Global Limited, Havelock North.

in Havelock North where participants had the opportunity to hear about the evolution of Rockit apples, the orchards, packing innovation and they also had a packhouse tour. All in all it was a hugely successful evening.

Hawke’s Bay Women in Horticulture welcome new members. For more information see the Facebook page Hawke’s Bay Women in Horticulture or contact Di Vesty office@hbfruitgrowers.co.nz. to be added to the mailing list.

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IT is reaching out to communities throughout Hawke’s Bay in offering programmes that are helping students learn about growing produce.

This last semester, having purchased land and wanting to become more selfsufficient in growing her own vegetables, Viv Morrell studied the level three New Zealand Certificate in Land-Based Sustainability Practices based at Napier’s Pukemokimoki marae.

Viv is now enrolled in the level three New Zealand Certificate in Sustainable Primary Production at EIT. As programme coordinator Jackie Lynch points out, there are a raft of communitybased programmes to choose from, with the added plus that these are offered fees free.

Venues range from regional learning centres to community gardens and marae.

The three level three programmes offered for the second semester starting on 23 July are: • New Zealand Certificate in Maori Traditional Food Production,

Harvest and Management, based at Waimarama marae • New Zealand Certificate in Fruit Production (Flaxmere) • New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture General, based at EIT’s Central Hawke’s Bay Regional Learning Centre Jackie says that programme start dates can change by a week or two depending on seasonal factors such as harvest.

Would-be students should get in quickly, she urges, with minimum enrolment numbers needed for programmes to go ahead.

Last semester EIT offered: • Level 2 New Zealand Certificate in Primary Industry Skills – Fruit Production based at EIT’s Hastings Regional Learning Centre • Level 3 New Zealand Certificate in Land-Based Sustainability Practices (Central Hawke’s Bay Regional Learning Centre and Mahora) • Level 3 New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture General (Pukemokimoki marae)

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A wet winter already? Plan well ahead

By Camille Flack BVSc, Vet Services Hawke’s Bay

It appears winter has arrived early this year with snow and plenty of rain.

The talk out there is that we can also expect it to be one of the coldest. We have all struggled to find breaks in the weather to fit in scanning and shearing.

With lambing on the horizon, before we know it the flock will be multiplying maybe even tripling! Protect your golden ticket this year by ensuring we are all good boy scouts, and be prepared.

If you missed the boat with shearing this winter or opted out due to the price of wool, don’t forget that lice may be an issue. If ewes are shorn, 90% of lice are removed. If not, consider treatment options now to avoid tears at lambing.

Plan animal health inputs and management in advance and use what little weather windows that arise. Take a faecal egg count to make pre-lamb drenching decisions – with good ewe condition and feed levels we

would hope for low counts and therefore easy pre-lamb decisions. If necessary, you can vaccinate early, even as much as six weeks ahead of the drop. Feel free to give us a ring to discuss these pre-lamb decisions.

Ewe condition has been pretty good as a result of an amazing autumn. Confirm this BCS with a quick check as the ewes go through the yard (we can help with this). Draft the lighter end off, especially if they are multiple bearing ewes. Feeding

ewes well ensures good lamb weights, creamy colostrum and magnificent milk production. This is all achievable with a good feeding plan in place. If a storm comes, we all know we survive better with a few extra layers and a belly full of food. Lambs are no different, they will fare better if they are bigger and have a good supply of warm milk on tap. The goal is to have covers at 1,400kgDM when the lambs arrive. Good planning through winter sets us up for success in spring.

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Co-operation needed to ensure Farming Fund isn’t costly duplication

By Jim Galloway, President Hawke’s Bay Federated Farmers

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hen annual inflation is running at between 1.7% and 2%, it’s little wonder that plenty of ratepayers – farmers among them – were outraged that Hawke’s Bay Regional Council proposes an average rates increase of 19%. Because of property values and differentials, many farmers will be paying more than that – some cases more than 50% increases.

The council seems totally unable to cut its cloth according to its means, as the majority of households and farming businesses around the region do as a matter of course. But then ordinary folk don’t have the option of tapping everyone else to pay for their wish-list.

One aspect of the HBRC’s Long-Term Plan that got lost in the general furore about this rates grab is the proposed Future Farming Fund. The Council says it will spend $650,000 over three years “to establish and operate a ‘future farming’ initiative to lead on-farm research innovation”.

Federated Farmers is uncertain about the merits of this fund. There is a risk it could end up a costly duplication of, or even in

conflict with, existing levy body research and development activities.

But it has survived the Long-Term Plan process, so our best course now is work with the council to maximise its potential, and ensure some accountability is built in. Too often of late we’re found ourselves sitting across the table from the council and its officers; we’ve got to take our chances to sit at the table and work together.

Currently there is insufficient detail about the proposal to enable an informed view about the merits or otherwise of the adopted Farming Fund approach.

On one hand it appears to be an educational tool that will provide helpful information to farmers. That would be a great alternative method to regulation.

In our view the Council needs to focus on managing adverse effects as directed

by Section 30 of the RMA, and not try to dictate farming types or methods. The process should not devolve into people outside the farming industry, without an appreciation for practicalities or financial limitations, dictating what farmers should do on their own properties

Jim Galloway talking to Associate Agriculture and Associate Forestry Minister Meka Whaitiri at a biosecurity seminar hosted by Hawke’s Bay Federated Farmers in May.

The council and farmers both want high standards of environmental stewardship and it’s not as if Federated Farmers isn’t already active in promoting good practice. For example, Feds and other primary sector bodies have been working with local and central government on the Good Farming Practice Action Plan for Water Quality, launched on June 5.

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Challenging times

By George Tatham, Director Beef + Lamb New Zealand

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fter an excellent autumn the region has become very wet very quickly with a number of areas experiencing significant flooding events.

It’s important to support your neighbours and friends when these events occur in you communities.

The growing number of confirmed cases of Mycoplasma bovis in beef cattle is also creating uncertainty for the cattle industry and my thoughts are especially with those farms directly affected.

M.bovis impacts on all cattle farmers and it is up to all of us as individuals to put measures in place to try and protect our businesses. This includes following the industry recommended guidelines about on-farm biosecurity and ensuring all NAIT records are accurate and up-to-date.

There is a wealth of information about the disease and its management on the Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ), DairyNZ and Ministry for Primary Industries websites.

M.bovis is only one of the challenges facing farmers at the moment.

Environmental regulations will affect every farmer in the country as

Regional Councils strive to meet their statutory requirements to address water quality issues.

But greenhouse gas emissions are also coming under the spotlight, as are animal welfare regulations and the emergence of alternative proteins.

In all of these areas, our industry has the ability to respond positively.

But we need the resources to be able to do so.

At the recent launch of B+LNZ’s Environment Strategy I felt very proud that as an industry, we produced such a visionary document which clearly stated our long-term goals and how these could be achieved.

It was also great to see the engagement and support from the government and others at the launch.

The Environment Strategy launch followed hard on the heels of the launch of this country’s first Red Meat Story and Origin Brand, Taste Pure Nature. Designed to add value to NZ’s grass-fed red meat, B+LNZ’s Market Development team is about to take the Story and Brand into the market activation phase.

The organisation has some great people working hard on behalf of farmers to ensure we have profitable farmers and thriving farm communities valued by all New Zealander’s. But to continue to meet the needs of our farmers in these increasingly challenging time, B+LNZ is seeking feedback on a proposal to increase farmer levies.

I will be discussing the proposed increases at farmer meetings around the region so keep an eye on the events section of the B+LNZ website for one near you.

We are proposing to lift the sheep meat levy from 60c-70c/ head and the cattle from $4.40 per adult cattle beast to $5.20.

These increases, which are within the ranges approved in the levy orders supported by farmers in the 2015 referendum, would generate an extra $4 million.

This money would be invested in high priority areas such as the activation of the Red Meat story in market, the implementation of the Environment strategy, better telling the farmer story, and strengthening our capability in biosecurity.

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Rural Crime reminder

By Senior Constable Greg Andrew

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ural crime throughout the Hawke’s Bay area has kept local police busy.

Dishonesty crime such as burglaries and thefts have been relatively consistent over the past few months with the typical items being targeted such as hand tools, power tools, chainsaws and fuel. They will take larger items as well such as generators, welders, motorbikes etc if they have the means to transport the items. Homes are also often targeted with the offenders looking for small easy items of value to take and on sell quickly.

With the current rising fuel costs it is apparent that some of our offender/s are intent on targeting our rural zones looking for an easy solution and it is often not until sometime later that the victims are realising the fuel has been stolen.

Poaching of wild animals is a significant issue for rural police and forest security companies. Hawke’s Bay has many areas which are prime hunting spots and most of these provide relatively easy access either off main roads or forest access roads for these hunters. Again it is extremely disappointing the amount of hunters who feel they have the right to access onto and across blocks of land while carrying firearms, hunting knives and often with pig dogs on their heels as well. This behaviour not only causes an

immediate loss of owners stock but also security concerns for the land owners, their families and employees who work at those locations.

Hawke’s Bay police ask that all residents throughout the rural areas keep vigilant around who is in their area at any time.

Thieves and burglars will often drive through an area taking note of what

appears to be an easy target before returning at a later time and striking.

Hawke’s Bay’s rural officers are dedicated to supporting all of these communities and will be out patrolling as often as possible but need your help to identify these offender/s.

Remember to lock your homes, implement sheds and other out buildings

when they are not being used. Keep an accurate record including serial numbers of tools and machinery and remember taking a picture of the item and the serial number is the easiest and fastest way to do this.

Any incidents of concern in your area should be reported immediately on either 111 or for historic matters 06 831 0700.

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We’re all in this together

By MP for Tukituki and Spokesperson for Horticulture Lawrence Yule

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am a strong supporter of our primary sector and the jobs and export receipts that fuel Hawke’s Bays’ economic success. In my maiden speech when I entered Parliament I conveyed my frustration at the ‘them and us’ commentary between urban and rural people expressed in the media.

New Zealand farmers and growers are responsible and adaptive, and I was reminded of this at two recent events.

The National Fieldays at Mystery Creek have an amazing array of new technology to lift production, profits and enhance our environment. Equally, while attending the recent funeral of Ren Apatu following his tragic death, thousands of people were told of what he and his family had done to change Ngamatea and the wool industry. A generation ago this property ran 7000 wethers. This season it produced 40,000 lambs with an average killing weight of 21kg. This was a stunning example of progress.

Against this progress three big domestic issues will impact on the future of farming and horticulture. They are biosecurity, water and climate change. Internationally, the development of plant based protein could also cause massive disruption to traditional markets.

Our isolation gives us a tremendous advantage from a biosecurity perspective.

However M. bovis, PSA and Myrtle Rust all highlight the constant vigilance that is required to keep this advantage. It is likely more money and regulation will be required to enhance our border integrity.

The biggest issue affecting water issues in Hawke’s Bay is the automatic assumed linkage between the value of irrigation and the management of nutrients. If we simply

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deal with the issue of nutrient loadings on water ways, then irrigation becomes a valuable tool in enhancing production and the livelihood of farming families.

I was a supporter of the Ruataniwha Dam and remain optimistic that at a future time water storage to support the Ruataniwha and Heretaunga Plains will happen.

Climate Change will define the future of the globe. The productive sector will be caught up in this change but it must be

managed responsibly. Including methane from Agriculture in our plan could destroy our farming industry for very little gain.

The souring of relations between urban and rural dwellers must be repaired. The productive sector does understand the production and environmental balance and urban dwellers need to fund and deal with their own issues around urban stormwater quality and emissions from vehicles. We are all in this together.

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Young Farmers-both social and educational

By Chrys Ayley

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im Shaw is a qualified primary school teacher who four months ago joined Young Farmers as Territory Manager for the East Coast based in Waipukurau. The East Coast region covers Gisborne down to Featherston and has 163 members, and growing, in nine clubs.

Kim also oversees TeenAg and AgriKids so it’s a busy and fulfilling job. Very soon she’ll be at the Grand Final of the FMG Young Farmers of the Year competition and will be managing the TeenAg competition.

16-31 and each club is very active. All that’s needed is an interest in primary industries and a desire to mix with like minded people.

(There is a motion in progress which will be debated at the Grand Final to raise the leaving age to 33.)

Kim comes from a farming background and first joined the Tikokino club when she was teaching in Waipukurau and new to the area. They made her feel welcome and being involved with a new community helped her settle into the new area and feel less isolated. It was her affinity with young Farmers that enticed her to apply for the Territory Manager position and move away from teaching.

The list of activities and functions in the East Coast region include Backcountry Balls, paintball competitions, debates, casino nights, workshops on topics such as mastitis management, tree planting and even an occasional pub crawl.

Recently Eskview Young Farmers Club, who meet at a local pub, have hosted an Old West Ball, enjoyed 10 pin bowling and had a go at mechanical bull riding.

The East Coast clubs comprise Balance, Dannevirke, Eskview, Ashley Clinton/ Norsewood, Gisborne, South Wairarapa, Taratahi, Tikokino, Wairarapa and Puketoi.

Membership is open to all people aged

There’s a formal, tiered structure and at club level every group has a chairperson, treasurer, a secretary and a health and safety officer. Minutes are kept and collated

by Kim.

Some activities are social, some educational and others are to raise funds.

Fundraising activities are often doing jobs to help out farmers such as covering silage stacks, chopping wood and picking up hay bales, Kim says.

“If you are thinking about joining, head along to your closest club to see what Young Farmers is all about. If you have more than one in your area, head along to all and see what one is the best fit for you.

We’re all a pretty friendly bunch and we are all willing to see new faces and meet new people, Kim says.

Territory Manager for the East Coast Young Farmers Kim Shaw

Some of the Ashley Clinton/Norsewood Young Farmers completing a chainsaw course.

They won a $1500 grant from New Holland to go towards a course that would upskill their members.

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It’s the 50th anniversary of the FMG Young Farmer of the Year

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atrick Crawshaw works for a Hawke’s Bay agribusiness fully utilising crops and the latest pasture species to fatten lambs.

This season the operation, which is owned by Will Foley, is growing fodder beet as a sheep feed.

The farms are run by a team of six.

Patrick joined the company in July 2017 after a two-year stint at the Pukemiro Station Cadet Farm in Dannevirke, starting as a junior shepherd and leaving as a block manager.

Fifteen hectares of the crop has been planted across two properties.

The 24-year-old describes his latest career move as “a bit of a lateral step” on the progression ladder, but it’s a move he doesn’t regret.

“We run a diverse system, which is why I wanted to work here,” said Patrick, who was named the East Coast FMG Young Farmer of the Year in February.

“I’d encourage people not to dwell on job titles when considering career opportunities, rather the growth and learning capacity it has,” he said.

“We dabble in different pasture species to suit different production systems and environments, and crops such as rape and kale to help boost performance and take advantage of market opportunities.”

“This job has helped to broaden my skill set. It’s given me huge exposure to livestock finishing, agronomy and a trading nature entity.”

The business finishes between 30,000-35,000 lambs a year, “ideally getting them to a carcass weight of 22 kilograms.”

“There’s a lot of value in taking a lateral step to progress your career,” said Patrick, who has a Bachelor of Commerce (Agriculture) from Lincoln University.

In 2015, his family purchased a 680-hectare (effective) hill country property at Lake Waikaremoana.

The property is managed by Ritchie Price and runs 2,700 breeding ewes, trading cattle and 200 Angus breeding cows.

As part of succession planning, a governance structure has been set up which involves Patrick and his two siblings shaping the direction of the property.

Patrick visits the farm every six weeks to meet with the manager, to measure pasture covers, assess livestock performance and collate budgets.

“I’m the liaison between the farm and the governance board,” he said.

“It takes a fair bit of time, but it’s something I’m really enjoying and getting a lot of value from.”

It puts approximately 1,500 head of cattle through the meat works.

The business’ finishing platforms have more than 600 hectares of “country you can get a tractor over”.

Since winning the East Coast Regional Final, Patrick’s had to find extra hours in his week to prepare for the grand final in Invercargill.

The business also has a breeding property running 3,000 ewes, a small mob of beef cows and 250 Friesian bulls.

The Dannevirke Young Farmers member grew up on Kenhardt Angus stud south of Gisborne.

“One of the rooms in our house currently has a table covered with resources dedicated to grand final preparation.”

East Coast FMG Young Farmer of the Year Patrick Crawshaw will compete in the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final in Invercargill this weekend (July 5-7).

We wish Patrick all the best and hope to see him return victorious.

“Plenty of reading is the best way to describe it,” he laughed. “I’m just trying to work through it methodically.”

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Steady Volumes at end of season

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ata released on 20 June by the Real Estate Institute of NZ (REINZ) shows there were 71 fewer farm sales (-13.8%) for the three months ended May 2018 than for the three months ended May 2017.

Overall, there were 443 farm sales in the three months ended May 2018, compared to 418 farm sales for the three months ended April 2018 (+6.0%), and 514 farm sales for the three months ended May 2017. 1,453 farms were sold in the year to May 2018, 18.8% fewer than were sold in the year to May 2017, with 4.0% more finishing farms, 1.7% fewer dairy farms, 36.3% fewer grazing and 34.3% fewer arable farms sold over the same period.

The median price per hectare for all farms sold in the three months to May 2018 was $26,219 compared to $27,212 recorded for three months ended May 2017 (-3.6%). The median price per hectare fell 4.0% compared to April.

The REINZ All Farm Price Index rose 1.2% in the three months to May 2018 compared to the three months to April 2018. Compared to May 2017 the REINZ All Farm Price Index rose 5.8%. The REINZ All Farm Price Index adjusts for differences in farm size, location and farming type, unlike the median price per hectare, which does not adjust for these factors.

Across the country, 10 of 14 regions recorded decreases in the number of farm sales for the three months ended May 2018 compared to the three months ended May 2017.

“The confidence referred to appears to have been carried through into attendance and purchase figures at the recent National Fieldays at Mystery Creek in the Waikato, reinforced by an improving dairy payout, strong markets for beef and lamb, and the continuation of lower interest rates which

in turn reflect the current low-inflation economy,” he continues.

opposed to managing this difficult-todetect biosecurity invader,” he concludes.

“Regretfully, however, the optimism stemming from an extremely benevolent autumn has been dominated by the pervasive impact of the mycoplasma bovis disease which is having a dramatic financial and social impact on many in the rural sector. Time will tell if the Ministry of Primary Industries in tandem with other animal health entities and the wider farming community are to be successful with the current plan to eradicate as

Finishing farms accounted for the largest number of sales with a 33% share of all sales over the three months to May 2018, Grazing farms accounted for 27%, Dairy properties accounted for 17%, and Horticulture properties accounted for 14% of all sales. These four property types accounted for 90% of all sales during the three months ended May 2018.

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Stud Bull sale results The stud bull sale season is in full swing. Here are the results of some of the earlier sales.

Koanui Polled Herefords, Maraetotara

Merchiston Angus, Hunterville

6 June

Many thanks to the buyers that purchased bulls at Merchiston Angus yesterday under cold conditions. A commercially acceptable sale selling 43 bulls for a good average of $7000.

The top priced bull was bought by New Zealand’s oldest Angus stud Turihaua. Source Facebook.

Hinewaka Shorthorns, Masterton 6 June

Lot 40, Koanui Techno, sold for $51,000 at the Chestermans’ annual Koanui Polled Hereford Stud bull sale in Maraetotara. Photo courtesy Hugh Chesterman.

A top quality polled Hereford bull has sold for a record-breaking sum at a recent Hawke’s Bay sale.

Jennifer Chesterman said Lot 40’s bid was the highest they had ever had, with the previous top being $36,000 about 20 years ago.

The top bid was made by Glenbrae Polled Hereford stud in Central Hawke’s Bay.

Nine out of 63 bulls also sold for more than $20,000 and the average price was $12,296.

A crowd of 250 people came from all over New Zealand with several coming from overseas for the sale, she said.

“It was an excellent sale, we had a lot of interest beforehand so we knew it would be right up there.” (Originally published in Hawke’s Bay Today 16 June 2018).

Big thanks to everyone who supported our sale today! Although the weather didn’t play its part, the bulls sold well.

Averaged $6200 and sold three bulls to stud with top price of $20,000. We wish everyone the best with their purchases and look forward to seeing you next year!

Source Facebook.

Dandaleith Angus Bull Sale Anui Stud Livestock Average: $7261 Top $11,500 - lot 4 comm Sold 26/27 Source Facebook.

Mt Mable Angus, Kumeroa

30 May

Sold 41/43 Average $10,707 Top - lot 2 $20,000 (commercial) Lot 10 $10,500 transfer to Gembrooke Farms (Johnny Dorotich) Lot 15 $10,500 Shian Angus

Big thank you to all the buyers and underbidders along with everyone who helped make our sale yesterday a huge success, 81/82 sold for $8406 av.

Best wishes from the Storth Oaks Team!

Source Facebook.

38 of the 42 bulls sold went to repeat buyers - Lot 2 selling to the Gower family who have bought a bull every year since at least 1990. Thank you so much to all our buyers, underbidders and helpers on the day - your support is very humbling. Source Facebook.

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Weather commentary

By James Millward, Meteorologist MetService

Sub-tropical lows and dirty winter highs

The start of June saw a positive Southern Annular Modes (SAM) return, at strengths

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Cloud has also been a persistent feature during the early parts of June with Napier’s sunshine hours for the first three weeks of the month just 66 hours. In the full month on June, Napier would usually see 131 hours! A more seasonal southwesterly flow in the final week of the month did remind everyone what the sun looked like, but what caused the gloomy start to winter for much of the east of the North Island?

With lots of moisture available and the high to the southeast of the country directing easterlies over the region, cloud was a persistent feature for most of June.

This set up is often referred to as a dirty winter high; high pressure trapping low level cloud that the winter sun cannot burn off.

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Two significant rainfall events for the Hawke’s Bay occurred early in the month, when moisture-laden subtropical lows traversed over the North Island. The event on June 12 produced patchy totals of 80-250mm of rain to the Hawke’s Bay ranges, whilst Napier saw 48mm over the two-day period.

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Whilst rainfall has been tracking close to climatological average throughout autumn for Hawke’s Bay, June has seen a dramatic upturn in rainfall for the region bringing the accumulated total for 2018 to date well above average.

By July 1 in an average year for Napier we would expect to see 423mm, but we surpassed this total on June 12 this year and finished the month comfortably above 500mm.

Following on from the hottest start to the year on record for Hawke’s Bay, autumn saw a breakdown of the heat.

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