Manawatu Farming Lifestyles, August 2019

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MANAWATU FARMING LIFESTYLES

Rural reality is becoming clear

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by Ian McKelvie, MP for Rangitikei

As an MP in the most rural of rural electorates, I am lucky to live quite near to what must be the pulse of the nation. You get to know the feeling of the electorate pretty quickly.

I’m in the fortunate position of having an electorate office right across the road from the Feilding Sale Yards, where in excess of a thousand farmers walk through the gates in any given week, and so I get the chance to talk to them quite easily. In fact, they never hesitate to give you their opinion, candid as it comes!

In my fifty years’ involvement in agriculture, I don’t think I have noticed the uncertainty we’re seeing on a daily basis right now in rural New Zealand; this, after taking the pulse of farmers from all over the lower North Island and upper South Island.

There can be no doubt that this nervousness is not caused by a downturn in prices because prices, particularly lamb, are in great order, and even the milk price is holding up. In fact, right across the board, the agricultural sector is in great order.

The uncertainty and lack of confidence to invest is caused by a government who are moving apace into the unknown: potential changes to the banking system driven by an idealistic Reserve Bank putting pressure on bank portfolios, the Climate Change response (Zero Carbon) Amendment bill, which with its current methane targets could strip $50 billion out of the sector in 30 years.

An ill-conceived tree planting regime, the result of poor settings in the carbon trading scheme and the plantation forestry policy statement, driving forestry and farming investors to plant land that should not be in trees.

The great concern here is if the carbon price is freed up and is allowed to find its real value, under the current policy settings we may see massive increases in planting on land that I think

in 50 years we’ll seriously regret that we ever planted in trees.

The changes in the overseas investment regime have ensured that much-needed foreign investment has all but deserted Kiwi agriculture (other than the dreaded trees) except of course the carte blanche opportunity that is there for overseas investors to buy up our processors. In my view, this is the quickest way to turn our farmers into peasants we’ve ever thought up. The proposal to charge a climate change levy at the processor’s gate sends completely the wrong signal to our farmers, as only those fronting up with product at the gate get to pay the levy.

There’s no doubt that the farming sector feels they’re under siege, and they are. Rural New Zealanders accept the vital role we have to play in change.

However, if the pace of change is not steadied, the demands not eased and the real connected discussions not engaged in, we’ll soon see our productive sector take this country into recession.

It will be a disaster for us all — not just our farmers.

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by Denise Gunn

Tree planting projects, as part of Horizons Regional Council’s Plant in our region campaign, are gaining momentum around the region.

Manawatu Rugby players and management joined forces with civil construction business Higgins, and Horizons freshwater staff to plant more than 1,000 native trees and shrubs at Colyton this month.

Horizons freshwater manager Logan Brown said the plants are funded by a Horizons freshwater grant and will create a riparian margin along the Upper Mangaone Stream, a tributary to the Manawatu River.

“It will help reduce soil run-off into the stream and establish a rich habitat for native aquatic life,” he said.

“The plants will be spread across two properties through an area both landowners have fenced off to exclude stock thanks to 50 per cent funding from Horizons. With a combined planting and fencing area of nearly 1.5km, they have made a solid contribution to improving water quality.”

Turbos head coach Peter Russell said the event is hoped to be the first of an annual planting day between Manawatu Rugby and Horizons, with future events being opened up to the public to join.

Higgins, as sponsors of Manawatu Rugby, provided planting tools for the day.

“We have a huge planting season each winter, with more than 160,000 plants going in this year alone — so many hands make light work of projects like this,” said Mr Brown.

“We know the landowners also appreciate the help and everyone involved can walk away knowing they’ve had a positive impact on the environment

here.” Kopane School pupils, staff and parents have also taken part in the campaign, helping Kairanga farmer Alistar Collis plant a wetland area. Mr Collis has retired some of his farmland to form a pond and wetland area, which will eventually drain into the Oroua River.

He explained to the pupils that the wetland area would create a natural habitat and help keep sediment out of rivers and drains.

The planting tied in with the pupils Oroua River ecology and health studies this year.

With the assistance of a parent who holds an ecology degree, teachers and pupils have been looking at river health, measuring flow, taking samples and using a net to catch aquatic invertebrates. The pupils are learning about sustainable practices and

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RESCUE HELICOPTER PROVIDES VITAL SERVICE

by Denise Gunn

The Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter, operated by Philips Search and Rescue Trust (PSRT), provides a vital service throughout the Manawatu and surrounding districts.

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ime is crucial in life and death situations. Reaching and treating accident victims, and those suffering medical emergencies, within the ‘golden hour’ makes a huge difference to a patient’s outcome. In just 10 minutes, the rescue helicopter can be airborne with the crew on their way to assist. The rescue helicopter also has the capacity to access patients in remote and rugged locations.

The PSRT was founded in 1985, following an endowment by Philips New Zealand Limited to mark a light aircraft incident near Turangi. The accident claimed the lives of two Philips New Zealand Limited’s personnel.

Base manager and pilot Mike Garrett said the PSRT is now New Zealand’s largest rescue helicopter trust, operating

four rescue helicopters throughout the central North Island.

Other rescue helicopters within the trust cover the Waikato/King Country, Bay of Plenty and the Central Plateau regions.

Last year, the Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter clocked up 357 missions in the Manawatu/ Whanganui area.

“Within that area are districts Stratford, Ruapehu, Wanganui, Rangitikei, Manawatu, Palmerston North city, Tararua and Horowhenua,” said Mike.

Pre-hospital treatment, often for patients in remote or rural areas, is the most common call-out attended by the Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter crew.

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“Dispatched through the 111-call system, our rapid response rescue helicopters bring life-saving equipment, rescue personnel and trauma-trained medics directly to the patient.

“The services provide air health and rescue services free of charge to the public on a no-fault basis.”

Mike recalls being tasked to assist with a young farmer who was trapped beneath his quad bike following a rollover event on a dairy farm east of Taihape. There was limited road access, and the drive time was significant.

“Thanks to the versatility and speed of the Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter, the young farmer was able to be transported to the hospital quickly to enable treatment for two broken legs.”

Six team members form the current Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter crew: two pilots, two crewmen and two intensive care paramedics. Mike said the current crew comes from various backgrounds and have extensive experience in aviation and paramedicine.

The Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter has contracts with the Accident Compensation Commission (ACC) and District Health Boards (DHBs), providing 50% of the operating costs.

The remaining 50% of its operational funding needs to be fundraised or donated from the community.

“We have many different activities run to raise funds for our local rescue helicopters.

“Many groups and clubs run events such as sporting tournaments, bake sales, sausage sizzles, dress-up days, gold days or tackle a challenging event.”

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Fifty per cent of the rescue helicopter’s operational funding needs to be fundraised or donated from the community

The public can make donations via the Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter website rescue.org.nz or phone the team on 0800 111 010 to set up a payment.

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“You can help support your local rescue helicopter and make a life-saving difference,” said Mike.

“Without your support, your rescue helicopter would not be able to remain operational on a 24/7, 365 day-ayear basis.

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BY ANN VAN ENGELEN

Dave Jordan first established hemp growing in 2008 with the health and wellbeing of the environment in mind and a vision to create a new industry in New Zealand.

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orking in adventure tourism, Dave was disturbed by the pollution showing up on the land and in waterways around the country. On meeting Anne in 2011, she joined him in his mission, and they formed HempFarm NZ Ltd. “Dave’s brother mentioned hemp, so Dave researched and discovered it is an amazing plant with many benefits,” says Anne.

“There many varieties of hemp, including the shorter variety, which is grown mostly for the seeds that are used to make hemp food. The taller dual crops are grown for the seeds and stalk to make products such as food, fibre and building materials. We grew our first

acre crop in the Waikato and saved the seeds and grew two acres the next year.

In our third year, we planted 32 hectares and planned on growing more crops in Waikato as the land is excellent quality, however, there is a shortage of seed drying and infrastructure.

“My son Harley Aspinall developed the brand look and feel and built our website and digital marketing. Every weekend Dave and I would attend markets around the country and pack orders at night in our shed. We harvested mostly by hand and after a lot of research now use a dedicated harvesting machine.”

The couple now works with farmers through a growers group who are cropping across five regions.

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“We have recently moved into a 4,000 square metre hemp food dedicated facility in Tauranga and work alongside Carfields, on the agricultural growing and machinery arm of the business. It is about enabling industry with sustainable solutions. Hemp has no tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive part of the cannabis plant as it is a totally different cultivar.

“It is planted October and must have good, fertile soil. We do not use pesticides or herbicides in our growing programme. It takes four months to grow up to four metres tall and is harvested in March for seed and fibre. This year we have planted 500 hectares, and in the coming season we will be planting around 2,000 hectares.”

A dual variety supplies food, fibre, medicine and fuel. “We have recently produced our first press cold pressed oil, which we call Kiwi Hemp Seed Oil and it has helped people with various issues like eczema, psoriasis and joint issues. You can have it in salads, dressings, dips, or just drizzled on food. The testimonials are all on our my.hempfarm.co.nz website.

“We will be installing a dehuller to produce hemp hearts. They are similar tasting to pine nuts, very nutty and delicious. They are nature’s most nutrient-dense seeds and are a complete protein supplying all the essential amino acids, fatty acids, magnesium, vitamins and minerals. A tablespoon a day is the recommended daily amount.

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We have a growers group, and this year farmers in Fielding, Taupo, Hawke’s Bay, Canterbury and Manawatu grew for us.

“Our harvester has two cutter bars on it to remove the seed and take off the stalk, which is placed behind the harvester in windrows that are then bailed. We will set up more seed drying facilities in other areas to grow the industry.”

HempFarm recently signed a partnership agreement with NZ Yarn.

“They process merino wool, and we will be blending the hemp with wool for carpets and yarns. Non-woven matting for erosion control and seed matting are other products we are planning, as it won’t have any chemicals seeping into the soil and waterways. Every industry can use hemp, including plastics and building. Farmers are loving having something different to get their teeth

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“It is our passion to clean up our precious environment, and we are very proud of the progress we are making and plan to see as much hemp growing in New Zealand as you see maize. Once we get to at least 10,000 hectares, we will feel like we are starting to make a real difference.”

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Passion for dairying

BEGAN EARLY

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Molly Milne comes from a family with several generations involved in dairy farming.

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o it was no surprise that as soon as she could talk, Molly spoke about farming and wanting to be a farmer. When Molly’s great-greatgrandparents emigrated from Ireland to settle in New Zealand, they and their three sons went dairying in the Whanganui and Rangitikei regions.

Molly’s grandfather, his five brothers and one of his sisters, were all dairy farmers. Her mother grew up milking

cows in Whangaehu. Molly said her parents worked on dairy farms in Taranaki initially, then in Rongotea where she was born. “They then bought a dairy farm in Pahiatua, where I first remember bringing in the cows, helping feed out, feeding calves and developing my love of animals.”

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“There are stories of me climbing out of my cot to get out on the farm. As a child, it was hard to get me off the farm, and it still is today, 21 years later.”

Molly was so keen to help out with milking; she would run to the shed

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“At any chance, I could get, I would milk for my parents, milking 160 cows through 16-aside herringbone.”

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Molly enjoys the day-to-day dairy farm work, along with the variety and challenges

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position in the upcoming season, milking 1,500 cows.

“I plan to do another season as a farm assistant, then hopefully, I will move on to a managing job. I want to work on a medium-sized herd of 400–600 cows.

I love being outdoors, working with the cows and all the other animals.

“I love talking with and working with people who share an interest in farming and meeting new people.

“It’s great to talk about new ideas and innovations to make the farm work better and improve production and animal health.”

“What you do matters for the animals and the farm, and ultimately for the country’s environment and the economy.

I enjoy the opportunity to work alongside people who are experts in their field.”

Studies have continued with PrimaryITO and Molly has gained several qualifications through this. She is currently on a dairy apprenticeship through the Federated Farmers Apprenticeship Dairy.

“I think it is really important to learn about your industry because it is complex and changing. I believe the two most important things about being good at farming are using common sense and being reliable.”

She said, keeping a close watch on the herd’s health is important and fundamental to good farming

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Through the Gateway programme at high school, Molly also spent one day a week milking 180 cows through a 20-aside herringbone shed, adding to her work experience.

“Also, on the odd weekends, I would be left in charge while the owner was away.”

At the age of 13, Molly began relief milking during the school holidays on her uncles’ farms.

The herd sizes ranged from 300 cows through a 24-aside herringbone shed to 1,700 cows milked through a 70-bail rotary.

In 2016, when Molly left high school, she began working full-time as a farm assistant on a dairy farm near Sanson.

The farm milks 680 Friesian cows through a 52-aside herringbone shed, with an automatic teat sprayer and drafter, on a 220ha milking area.

Molly said calving is all-year-round with 130 in autumn and 480 in spring, carrying over 70 young, good producing cows.

“We rear all our calves — autumn and spring.”

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1. Check out the roof first. A complete reroof may be necessary for older homes, which have been neglected.

It’s hard to scope out the top of the house at an open home, but a careful look is best practice, including popping up through the ‘manhole’ into the ceiling cavity to check for damp. A top tip — spiders hate the dry conditions in a wellsealed roof. Lots of webs and a clammy feeling may mean a leak.

2. What lies beneath. Just as important as the top end is the bottom end. Is water collecting under the house? How are the pilings? A repile is a major task, so make sure the foundations are solid, especially in old villas and bungalows. It’s also possible to check the state of plumbing and insulation while underneath.

There have been cases of showers draining to nowhere and pipes held up by plastic tape only discovered by a trip under the deck.

3. Joinery bears the brunt of storms, heat and rain, so check windowsills, window frames and doors for rotten timber, a snug fit and draughts.

Sticking or leaning doors and windows might tell you that the whole wall is out of true in the worst case. Of course, it is possible to switch out old framing for modern aluminium, but a leaky window may well have damaged the wall below.

4. Take a very thorough look at the two big impact area, which raises or lowers the value of a home and kitchens and bathrooms. Can a quick paint job resurrect the area, or will it need to be gutted? Are appliances installed correctly and safely? As both of these areas are filled with steam,

water and moisture, has the flooring protected the wood underneath during the years? By taking a good look at these factors, and having paperwork from all required tradies for previous renovations or installs, you can be sure that you have picked a blank canvas worthy of your DIY attention that will make money in the future and be warm and comfortable to live in.

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The smart money on any upgrade to your home is on crunching the numbers, and in the case of photovoltaic solar, those numbers have been hotly debated. Here in New Zealand, the final verdict is that solar power is cost-effective, so long as 100 per cent of PV power is used on-site, and none is pumped back into the grid.

That’s good news for those who want to sever ties with the wires and embrace rural views — like many of those building or renovating here in the Kaipara.

Solar panels are proliferating across the country despite our government lagging behind other developed democracies in offering incentives and tax breaks for their implementation.

At last count, the nation sported approximately 91 megawatts of solar power attached to homes and businesses, with 19Mw of that installed within the preceding year.

The uptick has begun, and it’s being spurred on by large-scale projects such as the solar augmentation of Kaitaia College this year, where 368 panels now adorn the roofline. Kaitaia maybe a little further north, but Kaipara with its wealth of sunshine hours to match Nelson and Marlborough is also a prime spot to ditch the grid and adopt solar energy solutions.

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panels to boats and campers, there are ample opportunities to turn the sun’s rays into real savings. Consider that a single panel averages at about $350 and that the turn-key price for a full three to four-kilowatt system has dropped by two thirds in the past decade.

Kaipara uptake rates for solar power systems are trending at 50 per cent higher than the North Island average and well above the national average,

thanks to a combination of mild weather, ease of access to the technology, and the practicality of going off-grid in our many isolated rural and coastal communities.

As battery and PV tech improves, it’s well worthwhile to talk to your local solar experts and plan for a future without monthly power bills.

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Part of this is because we are living in a post-television world. Ask most millennial kids when a particular programme is on air, and they will look at you like you have asked them to swap their iPhone for a rotary dial landline.

Television is less and less something beamed into an aerial with shows at rigid time slots, and more a pick and mix of broadband-streamed content, selected whenever we like.

That means the modern entertainment system is likely to centre around a smart TV, or even more likely a console or PC. The systems, which once only provided games now connect to Netflix, streaming conventional television channels and the internet, delivering services like YouTube. Most pack in a Blu-ray player as standard.

A hefty hard drive connected directly to a big 4K capable screen means stored content can be watched as well.

The key here is to select a machine capable of very high-resolution output to match a very high-resolution screen. A crisp picture is only achieved with good data coming in as well as the ability to display it. Very large rooms may still benefit from a projector and screen, but

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RURAL CONTRACTING When the name says it all

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Car manufacturers, and to a lesser extent, their counterparts in the agricultural world, spend quite a lot of time coming up with the perfect names to market their products. Not so Krone, who, upon developing the most powerful maize and forage harvester the world has ever seen, took a look at its size and extreme capacity and called it the Big X.

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With this big size comes some definite economies of scale; for example, the service intervals for components such as the oil filter and valves have been extended. It’s not so much the sheer brute force of Krone’s massive maize and forage machine, which makes it pack such a punch. It’s the clever additions driven by that V12 powerplant.

Acknowledging the emerging use of forage crops for biogas, Krone has made it possible to select variable chopping lengths from 4mm to 30mm, without having to touch the chopping drum. For livestock feed applications,

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where the chop is longer than in biofuel sourcing, Krone’s VariLOC technology does the business, augmented by an efficient corn conditioner. The Big X 1180 uses massive 305mm rollers, with slanted teeth to ensure that every kernel is cracked for greater digestibility.

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Precision continues into the cab, with a suite of electronic aids to help fill trailers more accurately and at greater speed. The operator has more control over the output stream than ever before,

and additional data at hand includes the option to review the crop nutrient and moisture levels.

The Big X even has eyes of its own; a photo-optical sensor in the middle of the maize header measures the maturity of the plant and automatically adjusts the length of cut.

Between these and a range of other features designed to maximise fuel economy and minimise operator stress and fatigue, the Big X 1180 isn’t just powerful in terms of horsepower. It’s a powerful tool for making the most of a hard-earned crop, from the field to storage and use.

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The grain of civilisation

Maize is a huge part of the agricultural world a vital source of feed-out protein across our dairy and beef herds. It’s also a staple for the production of modern biofuels, with large areas of land in some nations now devoted to growing the crop just for the provision of liquid energy.

Maize had been shaping human society for centuries before the advent of biodiesel and the modern farm. The plant itself, as traded for by European settlers in the New World, was not even a ‘natural’ cultivar, but a carefully bred version of the ancient wild plant teosinte.

This plant may have been domesticated up to 6,000 years ago, according to evidence found in the Guila Naquitz Cave in Oaxaca, Mexico. Maize was the cornerstone of empires, as it was able to be harvested, stored and transported. Hun Hunahpu was the Mayan god of maize, and not surprisingly this deity was high up the celestial pecking order.

Maize benefits from further selective breeding today. A worldwide programme seeks to produce drought-resistant strains to help feed African nations, for example.

Other initiatives include creating stains which resist insect pests and deliver superior yield.

Key players in this process are the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, modern-day ‘disciples of Hun Hunahpu’ who invest

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With global maize production in 2018 topping 1,100 million tonnes, across applications from directly feeding human populations through to biofuel production, this is perhaps one of the most vital crops in soil, cultivated from the plains of the American midwest to the steppes of Ukraine and beyond.

While New Zealand’s maize crop primarily goes to providing effective fodder for livestock, there are applications being developed which include maize-based replacements for plastics, maize-based ‘pellets’ to replace wood in heating furnaces, and even the use of the watery byproducts of maize milling to cultivate germs in the laboratory for medical science.

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The man whom Palmerston North is named for would likely appreciate the irony that the town, which ended up getting a small addendum to differentiate itself ended up being the larger of the two.

Lord Palmerston, considered by some to be one of the all-time great prime ministers of Britain, famously had two towns named for him in New Zealand, one in Otago and one in the Manawatu.

It is this northernmost settlement that forms the hub of that region today.

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As a nobleman, young Henry Temple was not required to take formal exams to pass his master of arts degree like the common folk. However, he petitioned the professors for the right to take the examination tests and pass fairly. When they declined him, perhaps fearing that the ‘better class’ of the nobility would be outed as less intelligent than the commoners, he took separate exams to prove his point and passed with honours. His powers of scholarship and his straight-talking oratory led him to stand for parliament to represent Cambridge. When he was defeated, he signed on as a volunteer in the Napoleonic Wars and was made a junior Lord of the Admiralty.

In a move, which showed his fierce determination, he defied France and secured the neutrality of Denmark by sinking their entire fleet in Copenhagen Harbour.

Defending what his opponents called an outrageous act of aggression, he said: “if Denmark had evidenced any hostility

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His clever logic won the day, but during his career, he was a controversial figure. Friends and An old hitching post recalls frontier times in the shadow of enemies alike called Palmerston North’s municipal buildings him ‘Pam’. He formed a close alliance with another notable the common people of England for his figure of the time who would also gain patriotic stance in government. Henry a New Zealand place name; Sir Arthur Temple married his long-time lover in Wellesley, Duke of Wellington. At the 1839, not long before New Zealand time when the first European explorers became a nation. His mistress of many were striking inland from the coast to years, she was wealthy noblewoman ‘discover’ the Manawatu, he loomed Emily Lamb, widow of the impressively large in British minds — engineering named Peter Leopold Louis Francis the nation’s position in a turbulent era Nassau Clavering-Cowper, and brother when Spain, Holland, Belgium, Portugal, of another man destined to have a city Poland and Russia were in crisis or named after him — Lord Melbourne. civil war. A calm hand on the wheel Today he is the subject of several while the rest of Europe fought among statues in key places across England, themselves set the British up for an era and of course, the namesake of two of expansion and colonisation, including towns here in New Zealand. While he the settlement of New Zealand. never took the immensely long sea Lord Palmerston’s finest work may voyage to visit, it’s fair to say he’d be have been in diplomatically navigating proud to see what his two favourite the volatile 1830s and 1840s while the things free trade and education have Victorian age with its new technologies created here. With a look at his larger and trade opportunities came to fruition. than life character, he’d also be more He was criticised for his part in the than pleased that he warranted two Opium Wars and in forcing imperial place names and not just one like his China into world trade but loved by friend Wellington.

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ADVERTORIAL

Cleaning out the woolshed Clearing out the manure from under woolsheds has become easy work with Cleansweep Woolsheds.

Mark Turton, along with his wife Megan, has been servicing the Tararua area for more than 30 years with their Fencing business.

Wanting to further assist their clients with farm maintenance, four years ago they introduced their new business Clean Sweep Woolsheds to the farming sector.

After many years in development, the Clean Sweep Machine was launched at the Mystery Creek Fieldays. Mark has invented this machine that goes under woolsheds and pulls out all the sheep manure.

“I was giving a friend a hand to clean under his woolshed using a big sucker machine. It was a wet day, and we were spending all our time unblocking the machine. I thought there must be something easier and quicker to use for the job, but there wasn’t.”

Mark came up with a hydraulic-driven rotary hoe system, which goes under the shed by itself, digging along the pile line for up to 30 metres. When it is full, the machine is hauled out and emptied.

“Underneath the shed is a horrible place to be for obvious reasons, but by using the Clean Sweep machine — you don’t have to be amongst it.”

The system is highly versatile, able to be used in any type of woolshed, even handle the lowest of sheds.

Clean Sweep is also ideal for cleaning the hard count out pens, and by using the Kanga and bucket set-up, they can clear away deposits under cover yards.

The bulk of the work is being done automatically from outside the shed; it is not labour intensive, so is fast and cost-effective.

It is important for woolsheds to be clean, he points out.

“It creates a healthy space on many levels. The sheep have good airflow if penned overnight, and they dry faster.

“It also decreases wool staining, and most important of all, it reduces the ammonia smell, which the shearers will appreciate.”

The end product is great fertiliser that the client keeps.

“Some people give it to the local school or club to sell, or they can spread it on to their paddocks.”

There is a huge variety of woolsheds around, so Mark visits the farm first and gives a no-obligation quote.

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WHEELS ADVERTORIAL

Southern region’s special service Bike Torque Ltd has been covering the Southern Ruapehu Region from a base in Taihape for three years and our farm service technician, Harry Sircombe has been servicing bikes for 14 years.

• SteelTop Ute Canopy • Tonneau Cover • Headlight cover • Bonnet Guard • Side Steps • Ute Bedliner • Ute Bed Extender • Door Weathershield • Ute Hard Lid • Truck Air Deflectors • Truck Stoneguard • Exterior Sunvisor • Nudge Bar • Fog Lamp • Towbars • Side n Lock Tie Downs … and more!

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Harry specialises in servicing farm and motocross bikes and also caters for a growing SXS UTV market. The Taihape depot is fitted out with all the tools and parts to get your bike back up and running.

It is a useful extension of our Taumarunui service department, where we employ six full-time mechanics and can save our customers travel costs from Taumarunui associated with repairs and service.

Bike Torque Taumarunui is also your authorised agent for Polaris, Suzuki, Kawasaki and Yamaha and reminds customers that to protect the warranty on any of your machines, they must meet the franchise servicing requirements.

Work must be carried out by an authorised franchise dealer who has the appropriate training and tools.

Our Taihape service agent offers a free on-farm demo service, and Harry can talk to you about upgrading your farm bikes. If you are looking at buying new, contact our Taumarunui sales team for some great in-store specials.

We currently have some “one-off deals” with big savings, ex-demo units with low kilometres and bikes with added extras. Finance options are

available with competitive interest rates for successful applicants. We can ship nationwide and will consider trade-ins.

We are happy to assist with all your

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enquiries into service repairs, sales, parts and accessories.

Contact Harry Sircome for farm service repairs on 027 499 205.

All prices include GST

2016 HONDA PIONEER 500 Tidy 2 seater, 7632kms, & 1035.8hrs, roof, screen & wiper, poly rear panel, alloy flat deck tray, mudflaps, storage box, good tyres, 2WD/4WD, 15.5L tank & reserve, 500cc single fuel inj, ind rear susp, 5speed paddle shift, 453kg towing.

2016 HONDA PIONEER 500 Tidy 2 seater, 18263kms, 1367hrs, roof, screen & wiper, alloy flat deck tray, good tyres, 2WD/4WD option, 5.5L tank & reserve, 500cc single fuel inj, ind rear susp, 5speed paddle shift, compact chassis, 453kg towing

2017 SUZUKI KINGQUAD LTA500 Good cond, 7665kms & 1067hrs, new tyres, heated grips, CVT trans, Hi/Lo ratio & difflocks, 2WD/4WD & downhill engine braking, fuel inj, ind rear susp, one owner op, from drystock farm, bullbars & mudflaps

2016 YAMAHA WOLVERINE 700 EPS R 20967kms, 1 dry stock owner, good 26’ tyres, roof, fold down screen, clear rear panel, front rock crawler bar, 2WD/4WD & difflock, full engine braking, Hi/Lo ratios, auto trans, fuel inj, pwr steering, cert ROPs cage

2016 YAMAHA GRIZZLY SPEC ED Gen 1 bike owner, ex sheep farm, 13693kms, EFI 700cc 4 stroke with CVT, Auto Hi/Lo trans, 2WD/4WD & Difflock, power steering, bullbars, alloy mag wheels, good tyres, 1055hrs.

2016 YAMAHA GRIZZLY 700 Good cond, 1 owner op, ex sheep & beef farm, 16187kms, 1893hrs, EFI 700cc 4 stroke & CVT, Auto Hi/Lo trans, 2WD/4WD & difflock, power steering, bullbars, shock spacers, good tyres.

2017 POLARIS RZR XP TURBO EPS Gen 1 owner, only 58.9hrs, 1301kms, 168HP, 3500lb synthetic rope winch, rear LED lights, rear storage box, sport roof, convex rear mirror, loaded with gen accessories.

2015 SUZUKI LTA500 KINGQUAD Good cond, 1 owner op off drystock farm, 19835kms, good tyres, CVT trans, Hi/Lo ratio & difflocks, 2WD/4WD with downhill engine brakes, fuel inj, ind rear susp, bullbars & mudflaps fitted.

2014 YAMAHA GRIZZLY 700 Good cond, ex sheep farm, genuine 1 owner, 27148kms & 2696hrs, EFI 700cc 4 4 stroke & CVT, bullbar & overfender kits, new tyres, auto Hi/ Lo trans/2WD/4WD & difflock, pwr steering

2016 POLARIS RANGER 570 Tidy, 1 owner op, 2141hrs, 23,580kms, roof, front/rear screens, good tyres, CVT Belt drive, Hi/Lo Ratio, Turf Mode/2WD/AWD/ADC Mode, 570cc Pro-Star engine, dumpbox, tilt tray.

2014 YAMAHA GRIZZLY 700 Good cond, Ex sheep & beef farm, 19166kms, 1571hrs, EFI 700cc 4 stroke with CVT, bulbar kit, new tyres, Auto Hi/ Lo trans, 2WD/4WD & difflock, power steering, ready to work, hunt or play

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2011 SUZUKI LTA500 Solid bike from drystock farm, 39169kms, 3842hrs, good tyres, CVT Trans, Hi/Lo ratio & difflocks, 2WD/4WD with downhill engine brakes, fuel inj, ind rear susp, bullbars, recently serviced by us

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August 2019

WHEELS ADVERTORIAL

A bigger and brighter business From its formation in 1946 by locals Brown and Brownlie, The Tractor Company (TRC) had humble beginnings in a small tin shed in Eyre Street, Feilding.

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Artist’s impression of TRC 4 Turners Road, Feilding

More than 70 years later, this locally owned and operated business, vacated premises it shared on Aorangi/ Gladstone Streets Feilding to move to 4 Turners Road.

The new premises are a 7,000 square metre purpose-built site at the easterly entrance to Feilding, the heart of the Manawatu agricultural region.

From its new high-profile site, TRC continues its relationship with AGCO — the world’s largest agricultural company and holder of brands, Massey Ferguson, Fendt, Valtra, Iseki and what was Lely Hay and Harvest Equipment.

The big, bright new look workshop has five double-height bays, from where TRC can service and repair the largest of agricultural equipment using the latest technology while harnessing the vast knowledge and experience of our loyal technician team.

The well-stocked parts department, with helpful front counter staff, now carries more than 1,600 lines on the floor with access to thousands more within 24 hours.

TRC is proud of the brands we work with, and the showroom holds a wide range of merchandise from technical outdoor clothing and apparel to agricultural toys for children of all ages!

While the premises are new, the foundation of TRC is the same. The team continues to build and support long term relationships with our customers and community, right here in the mighty Manawatu and beyond.

TRC — The Tractor Repair Company invite you to visit us at our new site, 4 Turners Road Feilding. With ample offstreet parking, an amazing customer lounge and friendly staff — we look forward to seeing you.

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When it comes down to business, Mazda BT-50 is ready to be put to work. It’s built to take on any task, and it’s equipped with all the creature comforts anyone could ever want. Plus, when each Mazda Commercialcare Fixed Price Service costs only $200, the BT-50 is great for office overheads. And for a limited time, get a BT-50 with No Deposit and Interest-Free Mazda Finance*. So work hard, play hard, right now.

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