Summer 2016

BULLETIN ISSUE 10 : Summer 2016

Greenlea continued growing, expanding and re-modelling both of our plants (Hamilton & Morrinsville) in 2015.

The Hamilton plant is currently nearing completion of a 375m2 expansion that will house new worker locker rooms, lunchroom, AsureQuality and MPI veterinary offices as well as plant management offices and a training room. Hamilton has completed conversion from freon to glycol in the refrigeration areas.

Morrinsville has also seen a lot of building activity recently. The plant entrance and roading has been completely re-designed to allow for more staff car parking and easier entrance/exit for stock trucks. The new road layout was made possible after Greenlea purchased land from the railway.

The Morrinsville plant expanded its employee cafeteria along with an improved and enclosed entrance to the factory from the amenities building. Morrinsville has also expanded its cold store, switched to glycol-based refrigeration and upgraded its fire-suppression system.

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Morrinsville Plant

Hamilton Plant

MUDGEY’S COLUMN What a crazy few months it has been since our last newsletter. As per usual we have had to deal with a lot of issues well outside of our control … huge numbers of cattle available to process; market quota issues; a dollar that doesn’t know if up or down is the best option; the threat of El Ninõ just around the corner; and throw into the mix Christmas and New Year’s!

In true Greenlea spirit the team rolled up their sleeves and boxed on, delivering to our suppliers consistent pricing and quality service. While all this was unfolding our processing negotiation team settled a three year deal with the plant workers … great news for all involved!

Now as the New Year rolls on down on the farm, the question is … with all this late spring/early summer growth (thanks, El Ninõ!) … do I slaughter those bulls and prime or do I control grass and weight gain? Old saying … a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush … doesn’t always hold true if your weight gain is at 1 plus kgs a day!!!

Let’s not forget the huge kill last season. Our Aussie neighbours are having a large Christmas break … some processors are shut for 5 – 6 weeks.

The winter storms in the US have wiped out a few thousand cattle. Given time to clear beef held for quota issues, Mudgey being a glass-half-full type character reckons a few killable cattle in February and March could be worth having. Let’s not forget Greenlea has beef processing factories, our farmer suppliers have grass factories that turn grass into beef, and we will process it and pay you as much as we can.

Looking forward there is no doubt that April and May will be busy months with cull cows starting to flow in. Last season we successfully farmed just shy of 5,000 cows in the peak flow. We will be keen to look at this option again this season, so if you think you can help, talk to your local Greenlea livestock buyer.

In the meantime get that hay in the shed, make sure your feet spend as much time in your jandals as your gumboots over summer, and a big thank you for supporting the Greenlea team.

MUDG

EY

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In October of last year, negotiations concluded on the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). The TPP is a trade agreement that involves 12 countries (Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam and the United States) that together represent almost 40% of global GDP. The meat industry exports almost 90% of production to 120 countries worldwide. Prior to the TPP New Zealand did not have trade deals with several of its largest trade partners including the US, Canada, Japan and Mexico. The US, Canada and Japan are three of the most protected agricultural economies while being some of the most important and valuable meat markets for New Zealand beef and sheepmeat. In the year ending June 2015, 54% of NZ beef exports by volume and 53% by value ($1.6 billion) were destined for the United States … New Zealand’s largest beef market. Japan is New Zealand’s 3rd largest beef market despite a 38.5% tariff. Canada is our 9th largest meat export market while Mexico is New Zealand’s largest trade partner in Latin America.

Greenlea currently exports to seven of the 11 other countries involved in the TPP. Substantial tariff reductions will be seen in trade with Japan, and these reductions are expected to be in line with current Australia-Japan FTA tariff rates once the TPP enters into force. Trade with Japan is expected to increase. Mexico currently has a 20-25% tariff on beef and this is another market where trade volume increases could be seen. Also of value to Greenlea will be the immediate elimination of in-quota tariff (US4.4c/kg) imposed by the United States.

You can book your cattle through our online booking system. Simply click on the ‘Online Booking’ button on the home page of our website (www. greenlea.co.nz) and enter your stock details.

The Greenlea livestock team recently gathered at the Hamilton plant to plan for FY2016. L-R (seated): Tony Hansby, Greg Clark, Andy Thomas, Tony Egan, Leo Sloane, Alan Gordon. L-R (standing): Clark Ambury, Darrin Baucke, Russell Fantham, Graham Thomas, Bruce Mudgway, Des Clark, Aaron Dodunski, Simon Pedersen, Richard Baird, Alan Radford, Kelvin Colthurst.

Once you click submit, your livestock agent will be automatically notified.

He will then be in touch to confirm your details, your booking date and your transport arrangements.

A couple of us from Greenlea recently attended the Tru-Test 50th anniversary event called Beyond the Line of Sight at Shed 10 in Auckland.

The event brought together some of the world’s leading entrepreneurial scientists, futurists and academics to discuss the future of farming and food.

Of particular interest was a presentation by Dutch professor Mark Post who has pioneered cultured meat technology … in other words, meat grown completely in a laboratory using muscle cells harvested from a living cow.

While the three of us in attendance could not get past the “gross” factor, it is interesting to think that some of our great-grandchildren may one day eat meat that starts in a test tube! If you are interested in watching any of the speaker videos from the event go to www.tru-testgroup.com/media

Greenlea plant manager, Aaron Craig, and the Hamilton operations team recently hosted the Indonesian Ambassador, Jose Tavares, as well as other embassy staff members at the Hamilton plant. The Ambassador was accompanied by Lina Dilliane and Reza Abdulrojak both First Secretaries for Economic Affairs. The delegation was primarily interested in understanding more about the halal slaughter process and animal welfare in New Zealand. Indonesia is an important export market for Greenlea.

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