Manawatu Farming Lifestyles, August 2023

August 2023 Edition

Manawatū fencers nailed success Pages 4–5

Manawatū farmers do not need more regulation

Training future farmers

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Gumboot glory

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Manawatū farmers are strong contributors to the local and national economy. Well over $300 million is produced from the primary sector towards the regional GDP. However, economic, weather-related, and regulatory headwinds are on the horizon and must be skillfully navigated.

Price volatility, international supply and demand, El Nino and our own bureaucratic blowhards could all impact performance at the farm gate.

After an inordinately wet period, meteorologists now tell us an El Nino drought is a likely Christmas present. For those farmers who have access to water storage and irrigation should be able to ride it out.

The Climate Change Commission, led by its garrulous chairman, Rod Carr, has proclaimed that our economy has to be plunged into absolute emissions reductions. This is not what our climate legislation says. When the Paris Accord was signed, it was understood by all that carbon emissions were to be reduced in a manner that did not threaten food production. A key principle of the accord has been sidelined.

The unworkable RMA National Policy Statement (NPS) on indigenous biodiversity is another political virus spreading from Wellington. This regulatory overreach will have a negative impact on Manawatū farmers beyond even the challenges of the Horizons Regional Council One Plan. Both layer on too much regulation and create a litigator’s paradise. Where is the robust cost/benefit analysis in this unilateral decision-making?

Given these pitfalls, we must use the October 14 election to reset our bearings and suspend the unelected, bureaucratic bludgeons in Wellington.

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“This regulatory overreach will have a negative impact on Manawatū farmers.”

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A new road layout along Featherston Street will see improvements for road users, pedestrians and upgrades to the existing cycleway.

The project, funded by Waka Kotahi — NZ Transport Agency under its Streets for People and Transport Choices programmes, works in conjunction with Palmerston North City Council’s Featherston Street safety upgrade project.

After several months of designing the new street layout in consultation with businesses and the community, the next stage of the project includes testing some of the elements of the design. The tests, focussing on two key elements, will take place in late August.

The first test will involve a keep clear space in front of the entrances to McDonald’s, Mitre 10 and Ngata Street. Yellow road markings will stop drivers queuing at the traffic lights from blocking people trying to enter and exit those entranceways.

Different phasing options at the Rangitīkei/Featherston Streets intersection traffic lights will also be tested. This test is to ensure that when the lanes change in early 2024, road users will be able continue to move as efficiently as possible through the intersection. The main change will be merging the left and straight lanes.

This same layout will occur at the Ruahine/Featherston Streets intersection.

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thoroughfare in the city, and a high number of accidents occur at this site.

More than 23,000 vehicles use the Rangitīkei Street intersection daily. Each day, more than 13,000 vehicles travel west along Featherston Street, and more than 11,000 vehicles travel east along this street.

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Featonby said it is important to note these features have been developed based on public and stakeholder feedback.

He said the testing period would help to effectively monitor and make any necessary adjustments to the final design before construction starts early next year.

The council is also working with stakeholders who have volunteered to be part of a group looking at placemaking

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MANAWATŪ FENCERS

NAILED SUCCESS

BY DENISE GUNN

Winning this year’s Young Farmers national fencing competition came as a surprise to Manawatū couple Zayn Jones and Natalie Ahlborn.

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fter fencing together off and on for a few years, the couple initially decided to test their skills at a regional-level contest.

“We had seen the competition featured in Goldpine’s monthly magazine, as well as photos from previous years, and thought it looked like a good challenge,” said Zayn.

The Young Farmers regional fencing competition, held earlier this year, was the first the pair had tackled. Winning this contest qualified Zayn and Natalie for the national event.

The couple were unsure how they would perform against professional fencing contractors. However, they found forward planning and communication

among the key factors to their success.

Natalie also earned the honour as the first female to have her name engraved on the national trophy.

Natalie said working under pressure during the competitions, with a time limit and people watching, was challenging.

“You’re usually fencing alone in a back paddock somewhere.”

Although raised in town, Zayn developed a passion for farming after spending a summer helping on a friend’s family drystock farm. An orchard in Hawke’s Bay was home for Natalie. Her mother also leased land to fatten lambs before owning a sheep farm. Over the last three years, Natalie worked on the farm until her PhD became too time-consuming.

Owning a drystock farm is Zayn and Natalie’s long-term goal

Zayn is now a full-time dairy farm manager in Opiki. He holds diplomas in agriculture and farm management

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“My research aims to understand the effect of commercial processing treatments on the digestion of milk protein in humans,” she said. “I have a Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering (Hons) from Rhine-Waal University in Germany, where I lived, studied and worked for four years after finishing school.”

Natalie aims to present her work at an upcoming conference in the Netherlands.

The couple joined Fitzherbert Young Farmers a few years ago. Since October last year, Zayn has held the vicechairperson role at club level and also on the Taranaki-Manawatū Young Farmers regional committee. Natalie is the Fitzherbert Young Farmers’ secretary.

Working in various farming positions over the past several years, Zayn has been required to do some fencing. “I’ve learnt most of my fencing skills while

working for Brad Joines, who previously fenced competitively,” said Zayn.

Lately, his fencing work has been maintenance on the dairy farm. Natalie said her fencing background is far less formal. “I learnt bits and pieces from various fencers during my time working on different farms in the past. I first learnt to tie wire in 2014, and I have always enjoyed the level of detail you can achieve with fencing.

“More recently, the fencing I’ve been doing has been maintenance and repairs on my mother’s sheep farm, which can require some creative solutions. Zayn and I also do some contracting-type work for smaller properties on our days off.”

In the lead-up to the fencing competition, Zayn and Natalie timed various aspects of fencing construction and created a plan where each could use their strengths. Natalie said the

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Young Farmers national fencing champions Zayn Jones and Natalie Ahlborn

competition was judged on a pointsper-fault basis, with some faults ranked higher than others.

“The aim is to have the lowest score, least number of faults, at the end. It is definitely about quality, and you can collect a lot of faults very quickly by not paying attention to the little details.

Technical aspects are weighted far higher than time penalties.”

The couple were the last to finish the competition, collecting one fault for time.

When not working, studying or fencing, the couple enjoys tramping, particularly

in the Tararua Ranges. Natalie said their working dogs and pet terrier are a huge part of their lives.

“They spend a lot of time with us working on-farm, tramping with us, or coming down the beach.”

Eventing is another of Natalie’s passions. Although competing has been put on hold until she has completed her PhD, she plans to take up the sport again at a later date. Eventually, the pair would like to start leasing a farm within the next few years and build up towards farm ownership running drystock.

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As a licensee with Agricademy, Angela is able to share her knowledge with trainees

She also became involved with the Dairy Women’s Network (DWN), moving into the Lower North Island Hub leader position in 2019. As a hub leader, Angela manages regional leaders in the Wairarapa, Tararua, Manawatū and Whanganui.

“Hub leader’s roles are to provide oversight, connections, coaching, mentoring and regional linkages with the office team, in order for the regions to function effectively,” she said.

Angela’s work with DWN directed her towards rural training organisation Agricademy. “Jules Benton, CEO of DWN, approached me about becoming a licensee as Agricademy became a network partner.

Jules had seen the passion I had for the dairy industry and training people.

“I see this as a great opportunity to share my knowledge and fill the gap by providing work-ready skills for those wanting to learn and gain practical skills to get milking.”

Through offering a range of online training videos and programmes, backed up with practical on-farm courses, Agricademy aims to assist new employees and those upskilling in the dairy and wool industries.

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Last season, Angela established Ange’s Agribusiness, offering relief work to farmers with positions to fill

For the past four years, Angela has held the lower North Island hub leader position with the Dairy Women’s Network

“I go on-farm where the trainees are employed and work with them. We work with the farm owner/manager on areas we need to build on and train the trainee. Onfarm training provides relief for the farm owners/managers to carry on working on the business, while the trainer works in the industry with their staff on practical farm training.

“We cover everything from teamwork, cupping techniques, shed hygiene, putting up temporary fences, teaching about animal welfare and how to recognise health issues, and understanding feed and water resources.”

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GUMBOOT

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Gumboots have always featured in Taihape farmer Kristin Churchward’s life, through either wearing a pair out on the farm or throwing one as far as possible.

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aised on her parents’ sheep and beef farm east of Taihape, Kristin’s family were keen supporters of Taihape’s gumboot throwing competitions. Kristin first threw gumboots in competitions as a child, developing her technique over the years to become New Zealand’s longest-reigning women’s champion record holder.

“It’s always been an event in Taihape, so I’ve always competed ever since I was a child,” said Kristin.

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Taihape’s inaugural Gumboot Day was held in 1985 at the township’s Gumboot Park. It’s now held in conjunction with the Taihape A&P Show at the Memorial Park in February each year. The iconic event has earned Taihape recognition as the gumboot capital of the world.

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The couple, now the fourth generation on the family farm, work well together with their skills complementing one another. Kristin said she loves the farming lifestyle and being able to raise their three young daughters on the property.

With lots of wide, open spaces, it’s also an ideal place to toss gumboots. “I get out in the paddock and have a chuck around.

It’s a fun but serious event.”

In the lead-up to a competition, gumboot throwing practice takes place a couple of times a week. With decades of experience, Kristin has perfected her gumboot holding and throwing method.

Her current record stands at a distance of 36.88 metres.

This record was set at the Skellerup New Zealand Gumboot Throwing

Championships, held alongside the 2021 Ford Ranger New Zealand Rural Games in Palmerston North.

“I would like to keep the title as long as possible,” she said.

Gumboot throwing has taken Kristin around New Zealand, representing the North Island in competitions.

“We have a North Island team and when we compete, it’s as an individual and as a team. The longest three distances wins the event.”

In 2014, the New Zealand Boot Throwing Association was established.

As one of the members, Kristin often travels to Christchurch with others to promote and help run the South Island Gumboot Throwing Championships, held during the annual Canterbury A&P Show.

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Competing at the Skellerup New Zealand Gumboot Throwing Championships

The top three winners in the men’s and women’s categories are flown up to compete in the gumboot throwing at the New Zealand Rural Games.

“It’s bridging the gap between rural and town,” said Kristin.

Although gumboot throwing competitions are only held a few times each year, Kristin also plays tennis, mountain bikes competitively, and supports her daughters in their chosen sports. She said her daughters like to have a go at gumboot throwing too.

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SPOTLIGHT ON PALMERSTON NORTH

by Amy Fifita

A brewer’s century

Morton William Coutts started his brewing career at the age of 15; he would make a considerable impact on the beer industry.

Coutts had a mind for science from a young age. Before his teenage years, he crafted together a working X-ray machine, then at 13 years old, a two-way radio station capable of sending a signal to the Northern Hemisphere.

He came from a line of brewers, starting with his grandfather Frederick Joseph Kühtze. Frederick eventually set up a family brewery in Palmerston North in 1900. His son, William Joseph Kühtze, would later go on to found Dominion Breweries with Sir Henry Kelliher in 1930.

The Kühtze family later changed their name to Coutts during the first world war because of the stigma against Germans at that time. During the pandemic of their time, Coutts’s father, William, contracted the Spanish Flu. The sickness ended his life, leaving the brewery to his 15-year-old son Morton.

One significant moment in the young inventor’s life was during the 1930s when he explored yeast’s natural qualities.

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by Denise Gunn

Garden club is blossoming

Since putting down roots in 1978, the Awapuni Garden Club has continued to flourish.

A shared love of gardening brings club members together to learn growing tips, seek horticultural advice, listen to guest speakers, enjoy friendly competition, and participate in local outings and bus trips further afield.

Club secretary Yvonne Murphy said there are currently 90 financial members, with an average of 55 members attending the monthly meetings. “There is an active committee of 14. Our membership is growing, and we have a number of enquiries each month about joining.”

Meeting on the third Tuesday of each month at the Awapuni Community

Centre, between February and November members enjoy a social catch-up, morning tea, guest speakers or related community activities.

“Each month, we run a competition table for nine sections on flowering shrubs, seasonal flowers, vegetables and fruit. The end-of-year prizes are keenly sought by members. We also run raffles, and a sales table for produce and plants, that help subsidise outings.”

Bus trips for members to tour gardens in the district and outlying regions are popular outings. “There are so many treasures in the lower North Island to be explored. In

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addition, on a monthly basis, weather dependent, we have an informal gettogether visiting local areas of horticultural interest followed by morning tea at a local cafe for those wishing to participate.”

Next month’s activities include a local outing, a bus trip to view tulips in the Wairarapa, and guest speaker Helen Lehndorf talking about foraging. Recent guest speakers at the club have included Heather Watson, a member of Arohanui Hospice Shop’s sewing team. Heather explained how donated clothing and

fabrics that would not normally sell are upcycled into other items by the team.

A quarterly newsletter for members is jam-packed with a calendar of upcoming club activities, recipes, and other items of interest. Annual membership fees are $15, with garden trips additional. “There is a good social, wellbeing aspect to the club,” said Yvonne.

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August is drawing to a close, which means it’s curtains for winter of 2023, with the thoughts of gardeners turning to the new season.

Nature uses this time to replenish and restore, ready for the riot of growth ahead, so it’s a good time to feed your gardens with the rich, dark compost percolating all winter, gently steaming on those cold mornings. That is especially true of those who wish to raise a crop of fresh veggies in their backyard; now is the time to lay the literal groundwork for a hearty harvest.

In the kitchen garden, it’s time to get growing with all kinds of healthy varieties.

Potatoes, beetroot, onions, parsnips, carrots and other under-soil species can go in soon, with a nice blanket of compost and aerated soil to bust any late frosts. It’s also time to plant spring crops of brassicas like cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower, and leafy greens such as lettuce, kale and even coriander. With a wet winter behind us, there’s plenty of moisture in the soil for vine-growing crops like pumpkins, squash and watermelons, which will also begin showing through in the next few weeks.

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Tomatoes will soon be available as seedlings too, but these, and some other spring veggies, may benefit from a little caution. If you prepare the ground for such crops now, remember that weeds will enjoy the forthcoming spring sunshine just as much as garden favourites. Covering the ground will stop them from becoming dominant where they’re not wanted.

August is also the last chance month to bed in fruit tree seedlings before spring has sprung. The traditional wisdom here is that winter is the time to put these deciduous trees into the soil, letting their roots grow under the ground in the cold months, with a nice blanket of mulch to keep them warm.

By the time spring is in full swing, those roots have established themselves and will be able to deliver the shot of goodness young trees need to experience a massive growth spurt. Even better, a strong root base means there will be less danger of fruit trees drying out in a long hot summer.

It’s National Gardening Week next week, so use the occasion as an excuse to get some dirt under your fingernails; with the rising cost of fresh food causing some political parties to suggest wiping GST off produce grown and sold in New Zealand. You can beat the supermarket squeeze by letting nature provide you with a big harvest this year. All it takes is a little effort this August.

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Food for the bees

by Liz Clark

During the winter months, food scarcity for bees and other beneficial pollinating insects is thin on the ground; however, some plants provide sustenance.

Throughout winter, bees and butterflies still need nectar to survive the cold days and nights. With the global issue of pollinator populations declining, especially in the case of bee numbers, providing a consistent food source is becoming a necessity in the garden. Fruit trees, flowers and vegetables are predominantly reliant on pollination by bees and other insects to set fruit and seed.

Shrubs and trees You can’t go past the camellia for reliability when it comes to winter flowering. The flowers provide a rich source of high-quality protein-rich pollen — single flowering cultivars are the best option for bees to access.

Kowhai is a reliable late-winter flowering tree that provides not just food for bees but also for native birds such as tūī, which are also nectar-feeders. This native tree has also been developed by horticulturalists as a dwarf variety — Dragons Gold. It flowers in late winter and into early spring. Its compact growing habit makes it suitable for smaller urban gardens.

Mānuka Winter Cheer is another reliable flowering shrub suitable for smaller gardens reaching 1.5 metres in height at maturity. A fast-growing shrub, it puts out a profuse amount of bright deep-red flowers — mainly in late winter to early spring.

Winter flowers Cornflowers top the list as favourite nectar sources for bees and butterflies.

Flowering throughout winter, these plants can be easily grown from seed as an annual and planted in the garden or pots.

Snapdragons flower well throughout the winter months. Another that is easily germinated from seed and grown as an annual. With a profusion of cultivars available in many shades, these will provide another reliable source for visiting pollinators.

Calendula is always reliable. A great companion plant for winter vegetables, these plants are frost-hardy and also utilised by visiting bees. Easy to grow and selfseeding. These also come in various colours available from your local garden centre.

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The Palmerston North-based business, owned and managed by Rory Walding, was established in 2020. Rory has been involved in the arboriculture industry for 10 years, completing an apprenticeship in Australia.

“I was living in Melbourne, developed a passion for trees and used to climb trees in the Dandenong Ranges,” said Rory.

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Get your house in order

by Andy Bryenton

While it seems as simple as ABC, many let the enthusiasm get in the way of a careful plan that will allow the right tradespeople get their tasks done at the right time for a seamless build.

When you’re renovating, there are lots of jobs to be done by professionals, even if you’re a DIY expert. Knowing when to schedule the pros is a big part of planning a perfect project.

It all starts with the main features of each room. For a kitchen, this means the appliances and whiteware, which cabinets and benches must be built to accommodate.

In a bathroom, it’s worth sorting out the big items like shower cubicles and bathtubs, as well as the design language of your tapware and fittings, before even sketching up a plan for the room. In bedrooms, you’ll want to know if you’re aiming for super-king-sized sleeping luxury or a space which doubles up as a home office. In living areas, technology such as sound and vision dominates.

For a big build or a back-to-the-bones renovation, it helps to think of your home as a living body. Structural work on the skeleton of the home comes first, followed up by the wiring and piping, which makes up the metaphorical nervous system and circulatory system behind the walls. Calling in electricians and plumbers before the

gib board goes up makes their task so much easier, and lower labour costs are your reward. The same goes for taking the chance to install ventilation and recessed lighting at the same time as you peel off the roof for replacement or repair.

The walls and ceilings come next, though sometimes it’s best to leave things like light fittings, heat pumps and even interior doors out until the painting is complete for a neat finish. Carefully labelled wires and pipes protected from the painting process can then be connected up as appliances and fixtures which need to be permanently installed take their places. Once there’s no danger of paint being dropped on brand new floors, it’s time for linoleum and carpet to be laid down, with special care taken in wet areas where covings often come up to protect the joins between the floor and certain cabinet items.

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foremost, make a plan in case of any emergency events.

In an emergency, it’s important everyone on your property knows the best way to leave your home if necessary, where to meet and how to contact one another if separated. Have a list of all household members, their contact numbers and specific needs and requirements you may have.

Decide where to meet following an emergency situation and keep contact details for someone outside the area that you can all check in with if you can’t meet up.

Plan for the impacts of a disaster, including loss of power, communication, isolation and what that might mean for your whānau.

Detail how to turn off water, electricity and gas, if required. Other useful tips can be found on the getready.govt.nz or the eqc.govt.nz websites.

When creating your supplies kit, consider your needs for a week at home, with no power, no running water, no internet, no cellphone coverage. Make sure you can stay warm, prepare food, have drinking water and any medication

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you may need. Don’t forget baby formulas and toddler food if necessary.

If the power fails, use your fresh food first, then refrigerated and frozen foods.

Use tinned and dry foods last. Keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible to maintain the cold temperature. The fridge will keep food cold for about four hours if it is unopened.

With doors closed, a full freezer will keep the temperature for approximately 48 hours; 24 hours if it is half full.

Once food reaches the temperature of five degrees or above for more than two hours it greatly increases the risk of growth by microorganisms that can cause illness. Don’t use frozen food that

has thawed or refrigerated food that has warmed up. The only exceptions are butter/margarine, hard cheeses, raw eggs still in eggshells, fruit and vegetables. If in doubt, throw it out.

Plan for pets and animals on your property.

Arrange for a neighbour to check on them if an emergency occurs and you’re not home, if it is safe for them to do so. Others suggest, if possible, ensure animals have access to safe ground, if necessary, and have extra food out for them if it is safe for you to do so.

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Taking the natural view

and power of panoramic mobile phone cameras have made it possible to capture these views and take them into the offices of designers and constructors to discuss.

“Nature is the inspiration for all ornamentation. Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you,” said Wright. It’s a little piece of wisdom which fits perfectly with modern thoughts on building with, not on top of, the natural world.

Nationwide, sections with a scenic view are a big drawcard for those looking to invest in and live beyond city limits.

The vistas presented by the rugged west coast, picturesque east coast, rolling farmlands, forested hills and mercurial harbours are a big reason why people wish to quit the city and establish a slice of paradise elsewhere.

As good designers and builders know, the proper placement and concept of a home to inhabit such scenes of beauty is critical.

One of the greatest architects of the past century, Frank Lloyd Wright, considered many of his creations to exist ‘simply to support windows onto nature’.

His passion for the natural environment culminated in homes like Fallingwater, a house in a forested part of Pennsylvania with a natural waterfall running through it. To Wright, windows and views were of utmost importance, and if a building needed to demolish nature to exist, it should never be built at all.

“The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes. If you foolishly ignore beauty, you will soon find yourself without it. Your life will be impoverished. But if you invest in beauty, it will remain with you all the days of your life,” said Wright.

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It’s a sentiment modern home builders share and express in many ways. There’s an increasing trend away from the ‘cut, clear and level’ path of section preparation as people become more eco-conscious about their homes and more inclined to want to fit in with nature. Recent winners of New Zealand’s home of the year awards have been partially submerged in hillsides, have had turf and grass looping up and over

rooflines, or have been nestled amid long-established specimen trees, which may have been only slightly trimmed to allow for construction.

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HOME&LANDSCAPING Free-range eggs a delight

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A fresh egg for breakfast or a rich home-baked cake or confection are some of the decided upticks of country living with a bit of land where chickens can free-range and add to the quality of life and supplement the kitchen larder.

That great pleasure comes only after some preparation and planning. Getting advice is easy to come by, be it from friends and neighbours or simply going online to learn of others who have plenty of advice and anecdotes to share about raising chickens successfully.

It might sound like a simple enough exercise, but there are a few considerations before looking for the birds themselves.

Where will you house them, and are you prepared for the effort involved?

Free-range is the top of the chook world, and as such, they are great pest controllers, roaming your property hungry to add bugs and insects to their diet, which, of course, you will have to supplement with bags of feed in the shed.

It’s been proven too, that eggs from freerange chickens are lower in cholesterol and higher in vitamins and minerals. Eggs from pastured hens have four to six times as much vitamin D as chickens raised in confinement. Don’t forget too that they are a great way to get rid of kitchen scraps.

Once you have made the decision, it’s a matter of good housing for your feathered

Free-range chickens need good care to provide highly-nutritious eggs throughout the laying season

friends to retire and roost at night. That means good shelter, and laying boxes are a necessity.

Chicken manure is excellent to use as compost for the garden and lawn.

It contains nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, which are essential for

healthy soil. That fertiliser makes for a great opportunity to add to the farm food supply. One of the best examples of this was found on a friend’s property when they had built a double-ended chicken coop. It consisted of a roosting shed and laying boxes at one end of an

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As an aside, though, as you let them out to free-range each day, it might pay to chicken-proof your other house garden that they might fancy. There’s always the help of family, especially younger ones. Caring for chickens and chicks is a great way to teach your children many things, including how to care for animals, compassion, responsibility, and discipline.

However, should you consider retiring a bird to the oven, it might be best to add to the facts of human survival to the lessons they learn.

Of course, once you make the decision, you need to buy in the birds, and again, there are specialist breeders that are widely advertised.

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Nourished by natives

by Amy Fifita

Embrace indigenous bird species by planting native trees to witness the beauty in the harmony they bring.

Springtime is a time for new growth and life. Now is an opportunity to have a good think about what will not only enhance your property but what will benefit your area. One way to restore diversity in your area is by planting natives that encourage birdlife to reign the land once more.

Birds require sustenance like seeds, fruit, foliage, nectar, lizards and insects to survive and grow, so planting trees and shrubs is necessary. August and September are ideal months for planting new trees. Manawatū area is ideal for koromiko, houhere, mānuka, kānuka, ti kōuka, tarata, karamū and kohūhū trees.

The trees will add life to your garden in more ways than one. Almost all birds eat insects. To entice insects for the fluttering of fantails (pīwakawaka), vary the height of your chosen trees. Multilayered vegetation attracts insects which the pīwakawaka savours.

Lizards are also a delicacy for some birds. Create plenty of places for these cold-blooded creatures to hide, and like insects, they also require layers of vegetation, but also sunlight. The three necessities for birds, insects and lizards

Multilayered vegetation attracts insects which the native pīwakawaka (New Zealand fantail) eats for nourishment

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The pair were inspired to create a new kind of harvesting machine thanks to a painting by Jean-Fracois Millet, which depicted poor peasant women searching in a harvested field for any dropped grains of corn. With the desire to use mechanisation to improve harvests, the Baldwins had two aims; to leave nothing behind as ancient methods did, and to maximise the harvest, meaning nobody would go hungry.

The painting was called The Gleaners.

The Baldwins called the machine they invented the Gleaner. It was the first self-propelled combine harvester based around a tractor, and it put together mechanisms for reaping, threshing and winnowing. By 1923 the Gleaner was

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Rugby has traditionally been the battlefield of friendly rivalry between Australia and New Zealand; now, a team of Kiwi tractor and machinery technicians are challenging their neighbours across the ditch.

Bryce Dickson will travel from Whangārei to Brisbane to compete in the fourth annual John Deere Technician of the Year Awards

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Nine New Zealand finalists will fly out to challenge the best of the best in their field at the 2023 John Deere Technician of the Year Awards. This contest has been run for the past three year, and spans the skills technicians need in industries such as agriculture, forestry and construction. While the Kiwi contingent comes from different backgrounds, including photocopier repair and sports, all know their way around big diesel machines.

“Technicians require a unique combination of mechanical knowledge, proficiency in digital technology and advanced problem-solving skills, and becoming a finalist in the annual awards is a testament to the hard work and dedication our technicians inject into their roles,” said John Deere Australia and New Zealand managing director Luke Chandler.

There were more than 60 applicants to represent New Zealand when the contest kicks off in Brisbane this month. The tasks they will face under the scrutiny of watchful adjudicators will span all aspects of keeping big machines from the field and forest operational. There are multiple awards and categories to aim for.

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“Each finalist has a proven track record of helping farmers and businesses unlock greater productivity and sustainability achievements through technology, and they should be very proud of rising to the top of a very competitive field,” says Luke Chandler.

“While they’re all diverse in their experience and background, what they have in common is a deep enthusiasm to learn and commitment to deliver exceptional aftermarket service to their customers,” said John Deere Australia and New Zealand’s director of aftermarket and customer support, Emma Ford.

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