J. T. Johnson & Sons Celebrates 90 Years

Celebrating 90 Years

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Directors’ message

Robbie and Mark Johnson are excited about the future as they have been about the past for the J. T. Johnson company which was founded by their great-grandfather back in 1923. The fourth generation custodians look to the future: “Food security is and will be a major issue with countries around the world and also here in Australia. At Johnson’s we see our company very well positioned to handle the growth of what could potentially come from current countries and emerging countries.

“Our products are now being exported worldwide and have a fantastic reputation for service, quality and delivery. Japan, Korea and Taiwan have been constant markets.

“Now the growth is coming from emerging markets like the Middle East where water aquifers are becoming depleted and therefore importing of animal feeds is increasing.

“China’s middle class are more dependant on milk and proteins for diets. This has seen great demand for Australian products. India, Vietnam, just to name a few other emerging markets have great potential for forages in years down the track.

The Live Trade is a big part of the Pellet Mill. The last ban placed by the Australian government has hurt many in the Northern Territory, Queensland cattle farms and stations. But also everyone involved through the chain.

“Of late we see a brighter light for the NT live trade to Indonesia and starting to see improvement already. Live heifer trade from Portland has been in good demand. Many of these heifers end up in China and finish eating oaten hay at some stage. Live sheep trade seems consistent for the foreseeable future as well.

“With so many people to thank, we look forward to continuing our long relationships with all involved.

“The farmers and freight companies we have been working together with over the years has been a highlight. We really enjoy working with farmers in South Australia and Victoria. There are so many great characters and these guys are so resilient. We have formed long lasting friendships and relationships with many and look up to them with a lot of respect.

“The Kapunda community and outer communities have been a great supporter of J. T. Johnson’s in SA and Johnson Asahi in Victoria. We enjoying helping the community wherever we can as individuals or as a company.”

Johnson’s Family Tree

John Theodore Johnson

John Maxwell Johnson

Clyde William Johnson

Denis Johnson (wife Pam)

Chris Johnson (wife Julie)

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From small chaff plant to worldwide supplier The J. T. Johnson & Sons story began in 1923 when company founder, John Theodore Johnson established a small chaff mill plant in Stockport, South Australia.

In 1957 he re-located the plant to nearby Kapunda in the heart of one of the finest hay growing areas in Australia.

With the aid of sons Max and Clyde, the business grew rapidly over the next 20 years and in 1976 the company built and commissioned its first Pellet Production Mill.

In 1962 an oat milling facility was built. Oats were rolled, hulled, clipped and graded and were produced for domestic and export horse markets. This factory ceased operations in 1990.

The success of this operation led to the company making a major investment in 1985 by establishing a new and unique High Fibre Pellet Mill, which was regarded to be one of the best in the world.

Investment upgrades in technology has allowed J. T. Johnson & Sons to formulate specific rations to suit customer demands which has a production capacity of 60,000 metric tonnes per year.

In 1987 the company diversified slightly as it entered the Export Hay markets in Japan, South East Asia and the Middle East. Strict quality control guidelines and the ability to move with demands from the market has assisted continued growth over the past 20 years.

In 1995 J. T. Johnson & Sons entered in to a joint venture agreement with Japanese company, Asahi Industries to form Johnson Asahi. The company has a hay processing plant in Horsham, Victoria, that produces oaten hay, alfalfa hay and straw.

Johnson’s went from a small business in Stockport, to a worldwide supplier of hay and straw.

J. T. Johnson & Sons purchased a new hay production plant from Canadian company, Hunterwood Technologies in 2005. This plant produces half cut bales, 40kg bales, 450kg Mag bales and a Bedding Straw bale

designed specifically for Johnson’s.

With the latest hay production technology in both South Australia and Victoria, production capacity is now around 200,000 metric tonnes of hay and straw per year

for the Asian and Middle Eastern fodder markets.

The company is currently under fourth generation management and remains 100 per cent family owned.

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LEFT: Pam and Denis Johnson with their family. Front: Cody, Chloe, Ava, Lily, Pam and Denis. Middle: Jordi, Kasey Oliver and Nikita. Back: Mark, Kelly, Jade and Robbie.

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Starting from scratch One of Mr Chris Johnson’s fondest memories of his grandfather, J. T. Johnson is learning to drive in his Holden as a learner. Not only did J.T. teach Chris to drive, he left the legacy of a burgeoning business for Chris and his family to take over.

Chris started at the company 40 years ago, stacking sheets of hay, driving tractors, pitching hay to the chaff mill and bagging. As he puts it, “You name it, we had to do it.”

Johnson’s bought a farming property at Allendale North in 1978, which Chris ran with wife, Julie and daughters, Kelly, Amy and Melissa until 2000.

After the farm was sold, he moved to Kapunda to work in the Johnson’s office as the production manager. He was also a director of the company and managed Johnson Asahi for five years.

Chris said he enjoyed all aspects of the business, including bagging and truck driving – before retiring in January this year.

“That’s been the family tradition, starting from scratch and working your way through,” Chris said.

“I’ve enjoyed every part of it, the important thing is getting to work closely with your family.”

Fond memories of Johnson’s Some of Mr Denis Johnson’s earliest memories are running around and jumping on haystacks – mostly when he shouldn’t have been. Years later, he became the manager of J. T. Johnson and Sons, after working his way up through the business.

He started at the company on October 1, 1970, after working for his uncle in Adelaide.

There were no special privileges being the son of the boss. He worked his way up from production, cutting chaff, pitching hay, bagging and truck driving. He stayed in

Denis Johnson and Chris Johnson have seen the company go from strength to strength.

production for nearly 10 years, before moving into administration and then learning about the export market.

Denis then became involved in the marketing side for the chaff, oats and pellet trade for live export.

In 1983, Denis took over managing the business after his father Max had a stroke.

Denis took on the role of managing director, overseeing expansion with the export hay business into Asia and the Middle East.

He officially retired in May 2011 and

handed over the business to his sons, Robbie and Mark.

“There’s been a lot of highs and lows,” Denis said.

“On the high side, it’s been terrific to watch where the company’s gone over the past 30 years when we were basically chaff and oat milling to where we’ve become a major player in the world market for forage.

“I’ve travelled the world many times and it’s been hard work but I’ve enjoyed doing it and I’ve made some really

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Denis said he always wanted to be involved in the family business and his father encouraged him.

“We were brought up into the business, it was always talked about at home.

My mother used to help out in the early days with the book keeping.”

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The Showground Shiraz was named after the old showground (top photo), which has been converted into the offices of J. T. Johnson & Sons (above).

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The Showground Shiraz – named after the history of the Johnson’s office – is now on its fourth vintage and has been successful.

The Johnson’s office was formerly part of the old showground, built in 1900.

Some of the vines came from Mr Carl Lindner’s vineyard at Langmeil Estate at Tanunda and were about 150 years old when they were transplanted.

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Robert Hamilton (21½ years) and Neville Randall (27½ years).

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Johnson’s Timeline

1957 – Caltex decided to set up first bulk fuel distributing outlet in South Australia in Kapunda so Caltex distribution moved to Kapunda.

May 11, 1923 – John Theodore Johnson and his brother-in-law, Beno Rohde started a chaff business, trading as Rohde and Johnson. This lasted 12 months.

1960 – The chaff business moved to Kapunda and they set up the chaff mill on Adelaide Road near the Clare Castle Hotel.

Christmas Day, 1975 – Founder, J. T. Johnson passed away.

1976 – they built their first pellet mill, also on Adelaide Road. It was introduced to pelletise chaff, at the same time, the live sheep export trade started to increase substantially so they started supplying pellets for live sheep.

1962 – Built an oat milling facility to produce clipped and graded oats for racehorses and hulled and rolled oats for human consumption.

1978 – Bought 1200 acres of farming land north of Allendale, farmed until 1990.

1964 – Johnson’s began supplying fodder for live export trade with small bales of hay, chaff, oats.

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May, 1924 – J. T. Johnson paid out Beno and took over the Stockport business on his own.

He kept that going through to the second world war and after that, they became the fuel distributors for Caltex.

Early 1970s – Johnson’s sold their Caltex business.

1985 – Built second pellet mill (new pellet mill). At the time, a state of the art facility specifically to supply pellet feed for the live export trade was built, which is still in operation today.

1992 – Closed down oat mill.

1995 – Set up a joint venture with Japanese company, Asahi Industries. Set up factories in Horsham and Boort, Victoria (they sold the Boort factory 10 years ago).

The Horsham factory is still in operation.

1987-88 – Johnson’s entered the export oaten hay business. In their first year, they manufactured 1,000 tonnes of hay for the Japanese market. Twenty five years later, they manufacture 170,000 tonnes.

Early 2000s – Closed old pellet mill for upgrade. Closed first mill and upgraded the new pellet mill and increased the capacity. Closed production on Adelaide Road.

1989 – Max Johnson passed away.

2005 – Installed a new Hunterwood press from Canada at Kapunda factory.

It is a much bigger, efficient press.

1990 – Closed the chaff mill down to concentrate on export hay business.

2007 – Put the same press in Horsham to double capacity.

May 26, 2008 – Opened their office on Perry Road, Kapunda.

Looking forward – In May this year, Johnson’s built a new facility in Nhill, Victoria to supply forage to domestic and international markets. By the end of this year they will have a brand new container park.

They are now share farming land in Victoria and South Australia.

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Johnson’s thanks loyal employees The loyalty of staff at J. T. Johnson & Sons has been consistent throughout their years in operation, with so many employees staying for a long time.

Johnson’s Director, Mr Robbie Johnson said staff at the company had been loyal and positive.

“Their quality of work and punctuality is at quite a high standard,” Robbie said.

“All of their families are great people too, they’ve been great supporters for a long time.”

There has been limited staff turnover at Johnson’s and they are proud to have had some of the same workers for more than 20 years.

“I’ve been lucky enough to work with a lot of people who have been here for more than 20 years and I’d like

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“We’ve had some highs and lows, especially in a few low times we’ve had over the past couple of years – their support to the company has been fantastic.”

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The Kapunda Golf Club congratulates Johnson’s on their 90th anniversary.

The Johnson family have had a long association with our club. Max and Jean Johnson were leaders and supporters of the club from the time it moved to the present site on Kidman Road.

Their many contributions include Jean’s six terms as ladies President from 1968 and Max’s five terms as President from 1972.

Johnson’s have been Major Sponsors of our club since 2001 when our greens course was established. We thank them and wish them every success in the future.

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Corey’s passion for Johnson’s Marketing Sales Manager, Mr Corey Ryan’s passion for his job has helped him branch out to different groups in the community.

Corey works directly with the farmers who supply Corey Johnson’s and has become involved with the Young People in Agriculture programme, advo-cating for young people in the industry.

“We have a core group of farmers at Johnson’s that are older and we have a small amount of younger guys,” Corey said.

“I’m going to be dealing with the younger guys for a lot of years to come, so I was interested in seeing what issues affect

them in their day to day life,” The Kapunda local was introduced to the Future Leaders’ programme and he saw it as an opportunity to network with people in the Barossa.

Ryan “ We have similar issues like export and costs so it’s good to be able to talk about these things together.”

Corey works in the sales, marketing and quality control areas for the Japanese hay market and even lived in Japan in 2010.

As a family friend of the Johnsons, Corey said it was more like spending the week with family and friends, rather than co-workers.

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The whole Johnson family went to Singapore to celebrate 50 years in business with Thai Chay, the company’s first overseas customers. Pictured are Mr Choo Keng Tan who started Thai Chay; Denis Johnson, with a gift from Mr Tan, and Steven Tan who runs the business now.

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In 1996 two fires completely wiped out the export hay building.

Blaze causes $4 million damage A glow from two separate fires at J. T. Johnson & Sons could be seen almost as far as Adelaide in 1996.

The first fire was three

weeks before Easter and the second was on Easter Saturday.

The fires completely wiped out the export hay building and caused extensive

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damage to the pellet mill.

The company completely rebuilt, with new buildings and plant equipment for the export hay processing.

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Trevor Leslie held the position of Chief Finance Officer for 25 years at Johnson’s.

Now semi-retired, Mr Leslie now works with the company part time in finance.

Trevor Leslie became the Chief Financial Officer at J.T. Johnson and Sons in February, 1987 and served the company well for 26 years.

He previously worked in the banking industry and enjoyed the change.

“The change from working for a large corporate entity to a small family company, where working conditions are a lot more relaxed and interactive was very enjoyable,” Trevor said.

Through the export side of the business, Trevor was exposed to accounting procedures and experiences he would not have otherwise had a chance to see.

Among many of T r e v o r ’s f a v o u r i t e m e m o r i e s wa s h i s overseas trips to places such as Singapore and Japan, to interact with customers and joint venture partners.

Trevor still works with Johnson’s on a casual basis, assisting with specific accounting requirements.

Former Johnson’s Director, Mr Denis Johnson said Trevor’s service to the company and family had been second to none.

“The family really appreciate the service and effort he has given us,” Denis said.

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Quality assurance for customers J. T. Johnson & Sons are the first hay exporters in the world to x-ray big bales before processing, ensuring any foreign material is detected to eliminate health concerns.

They were also the first in the world to address the issue of product contamination.

This innovative technology and eco-safe quality control ensures customers receive the best quality product and service.

They undertake field inspections four times a year and all products are tagged and barcoded.

Johnson’s Director, Mr Mark Johnson said their system gives Johnson’s full traceability of what gets produced on the farms.

“Through our traceability and scanning, we can follow a bale all the way through to a dairy farmer in Japan, a beef farmer in Korea or camel famer in the United Arab Emarates, or wherever it may go,” Mark said.

“That person just needs to give us the job number and we can get the full record of the hay.”

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In 2007 Johnson’s became the first hay exporter in the world to x-ray all large field bales to reduce contamination levels in the finished product.

They remain a market leader in quality assurance and hay production technology.

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Mutual respect between Johnson’s and farmers The farmers who supply to J.T. Johnson and Sons have a lot of respect for the company and its employees.

E.L. Schuster & Son at Freeling have been dealing with Johnson’s since the early ‘80s and four generations of the Schuster family have come to know the Johnson family.

Gavin Schuster said they had been terrific to deal with because they were so agriculturally minded.

“They really know about good quality hay and we get on well with them,” Gavin said.

The Schuster and Johnsons owned a square bailer together and formed a great relationship through that.

“Chris and I bailed hay together for a few years.

“They had their own farm so they know the pitfalls of hay making and understand the seasonal constraints.”

Gavin said Johnson’s had been great for the local hay industry.

“Johnson’s buy a lot of product, which has allowed farmers to diversify.”

Gavin’s highlight of supplying to Johnson’s was a trip to Japan, where he was able to see exactly what happened when his hay went overseas.

“It’s a real credit to the older guys that have taught the younger guys and put faith in them.

“The younger guys can go to Japan and deal with the overseas customers and they’re really switched on.

“We’ve got a lot of respect for Johnson’s and they’ve got a lot of respect for their suppliers.”

Johnson’s have about 120 regular growers for their export business, who grow about 12,000 hectares a year.

Their growers come from Crystal Brook, Roseworthy, Mallala, Eudunda and anywhere in between.

Johnson’s Purchasing Manager, Mr Robert Diekman has been in his role for 10 years, but with the company nearly 30 years.

“A lot of the growers have been with us for a long time so they’ve been consistently doing similar acres for us each year, they’re very loyal,” Robert said.

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Freeling farmer, Merv Schuster has had a long working relationship with Johnson’s.

E.L. Schuster and Son is proud to have been associated with Johnson’s for over 30 years.

Congratulations to the Johnson family and their employees celebrating 90 years in business as an essential part of our local community.

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Schuster’s

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Schuster Road, Freeling Phone: 8525 2037 Gavin: 0428 811 407 Corbin: 0429 939 582 Leighton: 0428 939 502 www.ezybale.com.au

Livestock Transport & Trading Co. KSC Rural, Export and Trading (W.A.) Pty Ltd We have a 30 year association with J. T. Johnson & Sons and congratulate the management and staff on celebrating 90 years in the family business.

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Mr Robbie Johnson.

Bulk and Drop-Deck Carriers • Grain • Hay • Gypsum • Lime • Manure • Fertilizer

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Proudly associated with Johnson’s for many years.

Happy 90th!

For personalized service to all areas

Phone Peter Karger 08 8752 2866 John Nitschke began at Johnson’s on June 16, 1969, aged 15, after finishing Greenock Primary School. He spent 44 years working at the company and retired on June 30 this year.

Long-time loyal employee

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John Nitschke enjoyed the challenges that life at J. T. Johnson & Sons had to offer for more than four decades.

He started with the company in June, 1969 and retired 44 years later on June 30, 2013.

John, from Greenock, started as a mill hand and became a plant operator, before moving into maintenance.

He was responsible for the upgrading and initiatives in establishing the pellet mill and hay plants in South Australia and Victoria.

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“I enjoyed the challenge of building hay plants,” John said.

He showed dedication in all of his roles with Johnson’s, including Special Projects Manager.

John said he worked with many lovely people over the years and was excited about the opportunities to travel to Saudi Arabia, Canada and Denmark.

“My bosses have always been really good. I started with Max and Clyde and then Denis and Chris, and lastly Robbie and Mark.”

JTS ELECTROMECH SERVICES Congratulate J. T. Johnson & Sons upon their 90th Anniversary.

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ELECTROMECH SERVICES

• Re-Roofing • Decking • Screening • Verandahs

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• New Homes • Renovations • Extensions • Sheds

• ELECTRICAL • MECHANICAL • DESIGN • CONSTRUCTION • INSTALLATION • MAINTENANCE • PLC/AUTOMATED CONTROL SYSTEMS

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General Building & Carpentry

The old chaff mill.

Plant operator, Richard Godefroy with one of more than 20 premium stock feed products produced and bagged at Johnson’s Kapunda operations.

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The Johnson’s story began in 1923 in the small country town of Stockport, where they produced chaff for the cattle and horse market.

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WSB AND MANITOU ARE PROUD TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH J.T. JOHNSON & SONS

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Congratulations to the Johnson family and staff.

We thank you and appreciate our association.

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A photo from the 1970s shows a truck that was quite upmarket in its time.

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Long-serving employees – 6 to 20 years

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plant supervisor has been with the Johnsons for 13 years.

We valuewith our long We value our long standing association J.T. standing association with J.T. Johnson & Sons and we wish them every in we wish them every success in Johnson & success Sons and the future the future Ph: 0439 835 751 Ph: 0439 835 751 Email: info@belvidereridgechaff.com Email: info@belvidereridgechaff.com Visit: www.belvidereridgechaff.com Visit: www.belvidereridgechaff.com

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the future

Roger Leslie (12 years), Robert Higgins (6 years) Gregory Rawady (10 years) and Matthew Ryan (10 years).

WHEATEN, OATEN & LUCERNE CHAFF

Marketing sales manager, Corey Ryan (7½ years) and accounts manager, Michael Johnson (11½ years).

MANTINA QUARRIES CONCRETE SUPPLY Congratulations

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Jeff Reimann (12 years).

Jarred Manley (7 years) and Michael Lehmann (10½) are Hay Plant Supervisors.

As the market grew, Johnson’s expanded. They now work with state of the art technologies to supply their domestic and international customers.

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Johnson’s are market leaders in the export hay markets of Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, South East Asia and the Middle East.

Producer of high quality hays, straw and roughage feed pellets.

Our innovative technology and ecosafe quality control systems ensure our customers receive the best quality product and service available. Johnson's are one of the few hay exporters in the world to x-ray big bales before processing.

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