Winter Feed Competition 2022

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Website: www.freemanirrigation.co.nz Email: info@freemanirrigation.co.nz The Malvern and Courtenay A&P Associations combined Winter Feed Competition was held on the 1st and 2nd of June, with 54 paddocks judged over a wide area, from Weedons, to Lake Coleridge to Springfield. A big increase over last year’s 42 entries reflects the different summer conditions we had this year. The judge was Luke Visser from Agricom, and the stewards representing the Malvern and Courtenay A&P Shows were Guy Bassett and Ashley Seaton, who have both stewarded for many years. Ravensdown and Biomarinus representatives helped with the weighing of the crops. Jordan Watson from Hazlett took photos of each paddock that was projected on screen during the prizegiving, which was appreciated by those who attended. Luke commented on each class placegetter, and the winners spoke about their paddock and the possible reasons as to why it had done so well. The Focus Crop plate this year went to kale, as half of the paddocks judged during the two days were kale. Luke said it would have been good to see more entries in the pasture class. A point reinforced several times as the judging team drove across a good pasture paddock to look at another crop of kale. The Supreme Winner was a fodder beet entered by Pemberley Farm. Luke commented that it stood out as a clean and healthy crop and was high yielding from a low dry matter variety. The organisers would like to thank Agricom, PGGWrightson, Hazlett, Ravensdown, Ballance, Biomarinus, and Mainfert for their generous prizes. 2022 Winter Feed Competition placegetters: Cereals: 1st: Simon Wright 2nd: Seaton Farming 3rd: Cameron Reed Rape: 1st: Michael Oakley 2nd: Cameron Adams 3rd: Peter Schnell Kale: 1st: Clayton Yaxley 2nd: Te Ahu Ross-Marsh 3rd: P&E Ltd Fodder Beet: 1st: Pemberley Farm 2nd: Sheldon Reed 3rd: Mike Byrnes Pasture: 1st: Rod May 2nd: Cameron Adams 3rd: Seaton Farming Swede: 1st: High Peak Station 2nd: Annavale Farm Trophy winners: Pasture Cup: Rod May R&D Scott Trophy for best Direct Drilled Crop: Clayton Yaxley (Kale) Ravensdown Plate for Focus Crop: Clayton Yaxley (Kale) Redfern Cup for Supreme Winter Feed Crop: Pemberley Farm (Fodder Beet).

Stewards representing the two A&P Associations, Ashley Seaton and Guy Bassett.

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