Manawatu Farming Lifestyles, April 2016

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The service, which was initiated in 2012, has grown significantly. Farmers provide support and advice on a range of subjects from animal management, staff, pasture and feed through to environment, business, adverse events and personal wellbeing.

DairyNZ Dairy Connect m a n a g e r, Janine Broekhuizen, said the numbers of farmers volunteering their time for the service has doubled in the past year, from 225 to 420.

“Despite going through tough times themselves, these farmers really want to support others by sharing their experience.

“Many support farmers have agreed to be part of this because they have received valuable advice in the past.”

Janine Broekhuizen, DairyNZ Dairy Connect manager Almost 60 connections have been facilitated over the last three asked to take part in Dairy Connect as months — a 50 per cent increase over support farmers. the same period last year.

The couple, who are 50/50 share “Now, more than ever, the dairy milking north of Wanganui, won the industry is showing its biggest 2016 Taranaki Share Farmer of the strength and that is the willingness to Year title. share information.”

“We’ve worked our way up the share Janine encourages farmers to use milking ladder,” said Belinda. The Price’s the service. have been involved with the service for “If it is your first time experiencing a few months and were matched with an issue, the amount of information out another couple to support. there can be quite overwhelming.

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Manawatu venue for 2017 Young Farmers Grand Final Manawatu has gained the hosting rights for next year’s Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final.

The competition’s sessions, which will see contestants in battles around agricultural knowledge, people and practical skills, and mental fortitude, will be split between Palmerston North and Feilding.

Farmers’ Mutual Group (FMG) is the new principal sponsor of the contest.

FMG CEO Chris Black said the three-day event promotes calculated risks, innovation, competition, collaboration, idea sharing leadership and achievement.

In announcing the winning bid, New Zealand Young Farmers CEO Terry Copeland expressed his delight for the Manawatu region to once again showcase the ultimate rural challenge.

“It’s going to be another fantastic event in the agricultural hub of New Zealand” he said.

“And it is fitting that Feilding will again be involved as it marks 90 years since the first Young Farmers Club was established there in 1927.” Palmerston North last hosted the national event in 2009. Manawatu district mayor Margaret Kouvelis said future farming will be the career to aspire to. “The farmer of the future will need to be intelligent, a

global thinker, better informed, more innovative and incredibly agile, so we need to have our top brains focussed on our agricultural well-being.”

Palmerston North city mayor Grant Smith strongly supported the bid to host the event in the region.

He said the event is an attractive incentive for rural urban engagement.

“This is all about people in Palmerston North getting a first-hand experience of what future farming is about.

“This announcement demonstrates yet again the importance of the successful collaborative approach with the district as New Zealand’s defining agribusiness hub.”

Co-convenors of the event, Paul Olsen and Steph Sloan, are excited to showcase the considerable depth and diversity the region has to officer.

“This is a fantastic opportunity for the Manawatu district and city to collaborate where the local Young Farmers Clubs have gone from strength to strength,” said Paul. “This is in line with our 2017 theme ‘Growing Intelligent Farmers’ — all the qualities needed to be successful in farming today and into the future.”

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MANAWATU FARMING LIFESTYLES

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This year’s Manawatu Dairy Manager of the Year, Renae Flett, grew up in the city. Although her family weren’t connected to farming or the rural life, she rode horses from a young age and developed a passion for animals.

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t was through a friend that Renae initially became involved in the dairy industry.

“They took me to milk some cows one day and I was hooked,” said Renae.

A few months later, at the age of 18, Renae took up her first job milking cows in the Manawatu. “When I was 21, I left the dairy industry for a few years to try a few other career paths.”

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After a year’s employment at an RD 1 store, Renae worked with racehorses while continuing relief milking. She returned to the dairy industry when she was 24 years old.

“It just took me awhile to find my ‘the one’ job which I now have,” she said.

“I still get on very well with each of my previous employers and still catch up with them when I can.”

Completing up to level five in Production Management through Primary-ITO has helped Renae to further her dairy industry knowledge. Renae has steadily worked her way up the ladder, beginning as a farm assistant in the Manawatu before moving into secondin-charge positions in the Taranaki, Manawatu and Tararua regions. The

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29-year-old is now into her second season as farm manager on Peter and Kim Bills’ farm near Linton.

“The farm I currently work on belongs to my partner Brayden’s parents,” said Renae.

The 180ha farm has a 107ha effective milking platform with a herd of 250 predominantly Friesian cows.

Last season’s target of 100,000kgMS was surpassed with the total figure of 107,000kgMS. This year the herd is on target to meet 100,000kgMS. Renae said due to the low payout, all the calf milk was taken out of the vat this season to use as a substitute for milk powder. Hay and baleage are grown on the farm. Barley is grown on an 80ha adjoining bull and cropping block.

“We grow our barley crop that we chop and put into a bag to use end of March and April/May. “We also grow winter oats on that block to green feed to around 100 late calving cows that will be wintered on that block.”

Two years ago, Renae joined the Opiki Young Farmers Club. Her involvement with the Young Farmers movement has given Renae the opportunity to learn new skills and meet new friends.

She’s also just been given the leadership manager role with the regional Taranaki/Manawatu committee.

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Renae’s friends often commented on her photos and her passion for photography grew, along with her following.

“I absolutely love being able to take and create photos of my everyday farming experiences that people can enjoy. It’s even more amazing to be asked to photograph people’s weddings and events.”

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Renae and Brayden would like to be 50 per cent share milking with up to 300 cows in three years’ time, followed by farm ownership within 10–15 years.

“I would like to massively thank Brayden for all his support through the recent dairy industry awards, and to the farm owners, Peter and Kim. I couldn’t have done it all without them and everybody else that helped me out — it was very much appreciated.”

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It was Sharon Taylor’s partner Glenn who first became interested in getting some goats.

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owever, it wasn’t until the couple emigrated from the United Kingdom and settled in New Zealand five years ago that they were able to realise this dream.

Sharon and Glenn bought a 10-acre lifestyle block in the Horowhenua area and their first two Arapawa goats arrived shortly afterwards.

The Arapawa goats are one of the rarest goat breeds in the world. The breed is thought to descend from a pair of Old English goats released by Captain James Cook onto Arapawa Island in the Marlborough Sounds in 1773. The Old English goat breed is now extinct.

In the 1970s, when the goats came under threat of eradication, Arapawa Island resident, Betty Rowe, was instrumental in preventing a cull by

the New Zealand Government’s Forest Service. Now however, the Department of Conservation (DOC) regularly culls the goats with their priority to protect native fauna and flora on the island.

According to the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, Arapawa goats are critically close to extinction.

This information, particularly with the British connection, sparked Sharon and Glen’s interest in helping the breed’s survival. The small size of these animals appealed too.

“Also the fact they are critically endangered due to the DOC trying to eradicate them from the island due to seeing them as pests,” said Sharon.

The couple’s first arrival of Arapawa goats was young twins — a male and female.

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Long-term plans include keeping some of their own kids to breed from “The wether died of goat polio after about six months which was devastating to us,” said Sharon.

“The vet said there was no obvious cause and that this can happen with young goats.”

Sharon and Glenn bought another female Arapawa goat in 2013, followed by a two-year-old male for breeding last year.

“We have also just bought another girl in January who was five days old, so are bottle feeding.”

With importance placed on expanding the gene pool, Sharon and Glenn have sourced their goats from different

breeders. Two of their goats were bought from Alison Sutherland who runs the New Zealand Arapawa Goat Association.

“She has been wonderful in helping us learn all we need to know,” said Sharon.

“The New Zealand Arapawa Goat Association (NZAGA) is made up of a group of people from around the world who are passionate about the survival and welfare of this beautiful, critically at-risk breed of small goat.

“There are only a handful of breeders, which now includes us, in New Zealand.”

The couple hope to buy another couple of female Arapawa goats soon.

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“We would need another unrelated male to be able to do this,” said Sharon.

“I would also like to try my hand at milking some of our girls once the babies have gone.”

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Hunters are being reminded to make sure they are well prepared and have everything they need ahead of Opening Day — Saturday, May 7.

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With the increase in duck numbers in the Manawatu area this year, the Wellington Fish and Game Council has decided on more liberal regulations for the 2016 season.

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Don’t focus on things you cannot change The current dairy farming situation is a disaster. It is time to get serious.

There are some things happening around us which are outside our control: • The weather • The payout

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Although there is a lot of daily discussion about these two points, there is little we can do to change them. Anyone can allow themselves to be completely overwhelmed if they focus on the disaster itself and how it is affecting them.

One factor which is true in today’s payout is that there are many farmers feeling the same way.

It is of paramount importance to stop worrying about what can’t be changed and focus on the things that can.

During 35 years of farming, similar to many longer term farmers, I have been challenged by floods, droughts, earthquakes, family upheavals, and plenty of times when there is too much MONTH left at the end of the MONEY. What I have learned, is your family and friends are the most important units which will help you through so focus on a plan ahead, utilising help from experienced people willing to share it.

Never underestimate the counsel from the old boys who have long since put their gumboots away. This is not a shortterm problem so we can not have a short-term plan.

There are times where drastic action can be taken which could be detrimental to long-term farm performance.

Signs of a short-term plan which can end up costing you include: • Long-term contracts and high use of palm kernel should be avoided. PK should be used strategically unless this can be proven to be cost efficient relative to your system; • High and regular use of urea nitrogen in any form. This practise over time will burn off the humus in your soil, strip out calcium and block copper — restricting the soil’s ability to grow nutrientrich grass; Analysing your complete system from and including; soil, grass, feed, stock, effluent, finance, and family are needed before a plan can be made.

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How much are you willing to pay to minimise your lameness cost? I guess the answer would be ‘as much as it takes as long as the benefits exceed the cost’.

Lameness costs a lot of money even in a low payout year. It is difficult to give money away if you haven’t got any to give away. In a low payout year the cost won’t be as high as in a high payout year due to lower cow prices, and the loss of milk production is less costly because of lower milk prices. However, the cost is much more critical. You simply just cannot afford to have your cows underperforming in a financially difficult year.

The trick is to get as much out of your cows with the least amount of cost. In order to do that the basic needs of the cow must be met. This way she will be producing well and have the least amount of problems, including lameness.

Many people don’t know or don’t appreciate the importance of this fact, yet it is quite observable when you look at cow behaviour.

Most farmers that move to a 16hour milking schedule towards the end

of the season report that their cows move faster back to the paddock, milk production stays the same and they have less lameness. What has changed for the cows when they are only being milked every 16 hours instead of every 12 hours?

Well, the short answer is that you are giving your cow more time in the paddock.

This means that the cows are getting more time to behave in a natural manner.

Look at a well-fed herd in the paddock.

What are they doing?

How are they behaving? They graze, lay down, drink and do some socialising.

This is obviously normal, natural behaviour or at least as close to it as the cow can get in the environment in which we put them.

What do cows do in the yard? They just stand there waiting. It is quite a different behaviour from what they are showing us in the paddock. If cows are spending a lot of time just standing

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That sounds reasonable doesn’t it?

You could argue that cows would get used to a different behaviour as they are creatures of habit. However, if it is true that the forced behaviour is not an issue for the cows then why are they improving so quickly when that forced behaviour is reduced? So, what is my point?

I am not saying that we should cut out all forced behaviour. A cow needs to be milked and the farm needs to run practically. What I am saying is that the forced behaviour should be kept to an absolute minimum.

If you don’t think this is a big deal, just ask your cows. See if they will change their behaviour when they get more paddock time. The aim should be to let the cows behave as naturally as possible for the most time possible.

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Working dogs are a necessity on most farms that carry livestock and if a dog doesn’t understand basic commands, disasters invariably happen; valuable time is lost, along with profits due to injured stock and broken fences.

Chris, with his sons Andrew and Daniel, run a farm which milks approximately 600 cows with a two pond effluent system. The farm also has a feed pad, and any spilt feed along with dung are scraped directly from the pad to the first pond.

The problem the Russells had was the ever-present thick crusted pond, which was even a challenge to the purpose built stirrer agitating the effluent, preparing it for its journey through to the irrigator then onto the farm.

The normal course of action would be to haul the solids out with the farm digger or go to the expense of putting in a weeping wall or a solids separator. Both of these solutions would have worked well, but the cost was a stumbling block.

After an advertisement seen in a local farming magazine, a different, and perhaps unconventional approach was investigated by the Russell family.

Anna Holland devoted 25 years to shepherding, developing a passion for breeding and training farm dogs in that time, now she is a regular columnist writing about the care and training of these dogs.

“Training a working farm dog is completely different to training every other dog.

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Technology reaching for the sky

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Every new car and ute seems to have a fancy new badge these days, touting some electronic or engineering wizardry under the hood.

It almost harks back to the days of American luxury cars in the 50s, with their Torque-flite, Power-max marketing. But there’s one badge attached to Mazda bumpers which actually means more than most — the Skyactiv brand associated with their 21st century engine technology.

As early as 2008 the back-room boys at Mazda were on a quest to increase efficiency and power using what would become the Skyactiv method — increased compression and ideal combustion. A normal petrol engine only unlocks about 30 per cent of the chemical energy in its fuel — a terrible waste when seen in raw figures.

At the 40th Tokyo Motor Show, Mazda unveiled a gasoline engine they dubbed Skyactiv-G. With its high compression, the little 1.3 wowed spectators with its power output.

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