Manawatu Farming Lifestyles, December 2014

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Oroua River gets national award

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Horizons’ freshwater and The New Zealand River Awards aim science manager Dr Jon Roygard to encourage regional councils and attributes a number of factors to the communities to work together improving the health of their local rivers. river’s improvement.

“As a community we can be very proud “Investment in upgrading of the waste-water treatment plants at Feilding of this accomplishment as it signifies and Kimbolton have had a positive effect the collaborative efforts by land owners, on the trend decline in phosphorus, consent holders and Horizons’ staff to along with soil conservation work under improve the health of our waterways,” the Sustainable Land Use Initiative said Horizons’ chairman Bruce Gordon. fencing, effluent management and (SLUI) programme, high levels of dairy compliance, the removal of dairy effluent farming precision technology.”

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Horizons One Plan approved

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After 10 years in the making, Horizons Regional Council’s One Plan has been signed off by councillors at a recent meeting.

The One Plan has been developed to manage natural resources throughout the Horizons region and guide resource management decision making. It is a combined second generation Regional Policy Statement and Regional Plan for the Horizons region, replacing six operative regional plans and the operative Regional Policy statement.

Horizons chairman Bruce Gordon identified the significance of the decision.

“It’s been a long journey with some tensions, challenges and learnings, and I am proud of what we have achieved.

“I would like to acknowledge the input and views of the community that have helped Council develop the plan and its implementation, along with the staff and councillors who have been involved throughout this process,” he said.

“Horizons will be monitoring the plan as it’s implemented and I am confident that together we have created a plan that will be applied fairly across our community.”

Approval of the document allows the One Plan to become operative on December 19 this year. However, the Proposed One Plan was first notified in 2007 and has been a part of resource management decisions in a transitional phase since then. Federated Farmers Manawatu/Rangitikei chairman James

Stewart said signing off of the One Plan closes a chapter and gives farmers the security to keep farming.

“Its implementation has been going for a little while now so farmers have been working through the processes for the past 18 months.

“Some farmers will struggle a bit but we will just have to work together.”

Fish & G a m e ’s environmental manager Corina Jordan said the One Plan is ground breaking.

Horizons chairman Bruce Gordon signs the Horizons One “The decision by Horizons Plan on behalf of the council councillors to sign the One and environmentally sustainable while Plan is a historic moment, not only for maintaining water quality for New the region but for all New Zealand.”

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Ms Jordan said the plan will ensure The One Plan document will be resources are utilised efficiently, the made available on Horizons’ website life-supporting capacity of water and and members of the public can request ecosystems are maintained, and the a USB flash drive of the document. A needs of future generations met. limited number of hard copies will also The signing of the One Plan provides be printed. all regional councils with a template on how to manage the environment, according to Fish & Game’s chief executive Bryce Johnson.

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Rachel said trees were planted around the perimeter of the property to provide the hens with more shelter.

“A single garage was lined and converted to a packing shed and two mobile coops came with the business.”

The two coops consist of a laying area, then roll away into a collection area and perches for roosting.

“These are on skids and get moved fortnightly to fresh grass.”

“Solar panels run the lights in the coops and a shade-sail helps give the chooks more shade during summer,” said Rachel.

A mixture of 600 brown shavers and Hyline brown hens’ now free range on the Hercoe’s property.

After rebranding the business name to The Freerangers, the couple began the process to become Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) certified, and gain resource consent from the local council.

“Once we were certified, we then could sell to retailers,” said Rachel.

Although Rachel and Jared tend to operate the bulk of the chores involved in the business, their families quite often help out. Jared’s father, John, sells

the eggs at the Feilding Farmers’ Market each Friday.

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“And now we have our eight-week-old girl, Elliot, who will probably follow suit.”

Hens are let out of their enclosures in the morning and fed. Eggs are collected late afternoon and the hens are fed again.

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Hens are fed layer pellets which provide complete nutrition to accompany their free-ranging. Crushed maize is also given as a treat, and oyster grit is mixed in with the food.

As well as selling eggs at the Feilding Farmers’ Market, the Hercoe’s supply mixed grade eggs to free-range butchery store Moreish, and cupcake cafe Petit Fours, both located in Palmerston North. Any excess eggs are sold at Palmerston North’s Albert Street market on Saturdays.

“Although that ceased with the arrival of our second child, hopefully will be able to get back there in the next six weeks,” said Rachel.

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Girls share the country life

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The steepest slopes on the farm, a total of 180ha, have been planted in pines as part of Horizons Regional Council’s Whole Farm Plan agreement.

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Jewels Davey the venture caters mostly towards women, men aren’t excluded.

“Because we are a group of women, women seem more relaxed and confident to have a go, whereas often they won’t if their man is there, said Jewels.

“Then there’s the delight when they’ve done it.”

A bunkhouse, bushman’s hut out the back of the farm, and campsites provide a range of accommodation. Tarn has set up the bunkhouse with grass pens for horses to stay directly outside.

“Guests enjoy the fact that they can just lean over and touch them while having a coffee, or a wine,” she said.

Much of the food is produced on the farm, and cooking together over an outdoor fire is a chance for Tarn, Jewels,

“There are no fun police out here, and the tables are built for dancing on.” and their guests to share stories, swap recipes, and develop friendships.

Tarn and Jewels agree that Taukoro Farm is an ideal spot for ladies to let their hair down. “There are no fun police

out here, and the tables are built for dancing on.” A games afternoon for guests is currently one of many ideas in the pipeline.

“A Kiwi girl challenge — a bit like Young Farmer of the Year or the old Top Town, but humorous,” said Tarn.

An orienteering course on horseback is also planned. “Guests book the cottage for a night or two, bring their horses on the farm to work in harness and under saddle. Eventually guests will be able to learn basic skills in heavy horse care, harness and driving.

Tarn also intends to put her previous experience working in a summer camp

in the United States to good use when school groups visit.

“We think it’s important that children learn where food comes from and how to gather and cook food off the land,” said Tarn.

“Kids love it, and it’s a great bonding time for families.”

The pair aim to ensure their guests leave Taukoro Farm feeling relaxed, accepted and with a sense of achievement.

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The versatile and hard-working Suzuki DR200 has been so popular with farmers over the years that it’s almost as much a part of the rural landscape as wire fences and bales of silage.

The tough little 199cc two-wheelers are everywhere, and there are plenty of farm workers who have gotten their first taste of motorcycling by taking the DR200 for a run down the races or through the paddocks.

That’s strictly for work, though — most riders quickly progress to something with a bit more focussed design if they want to hit the motocross track or the trail. But how about if you want to go the other way — taking to the open road for some touring adventures this summer? Chances are, if you are familiar with the DR200, you might not enjoy the smoothest of two-lane blacktop to your door.

A sports crossover bike like the big V-Strom is the perfect answer, but it’s a handful for learner riders.

That’s where the Suzuki engineers have played it smart, adapting the DR200 itself as a go-anywhere, street legal 199cc learner-approved ride.

With styling tweaks garnered from the RM-Z series of dirt bikes and a host of ergonomic adjustments to take the

rural, utilitarian look and feel off the edges, the DR200S is transformed from a farmhand’s working tool to a nimble and nicely proportioned dualsport adventurer.

There may not seem to be a huge helping of horsepower lurking in that sub-200-cube mill, but it proves ample to flick what is only a 126 kilo bike around, especially when that bike has a feather-light clutch and smooth, longtravel suspension.

Best of all, for anyone who has ever rounded up a herd or simply bashed through the paddocks on a farm bike, the DR200S feels familiar and inspires confidence. Suzuki have gone much further than just bolting indicators and a headlamp to their venerable DR200 ‘Trojan’ in order to create a cross-over adventure bike.

A look beneath the surface reveals many small adjustments designed to increase comfort and rider enjoyment.

If you’re serious about hitting the highway, this may be the right machine to bridge the gap.

Re-imagined, reinforced and ready to work

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When it comes time to choosing a new ATV quad for the farm — and especially one to be put through a gruelling role of farming chores by farm staff daily — it’s not the bells and whistles which count.

It’s toughness, reliability, and to a large extent price which dictate a shrewd investment. Which is not to say that rider comfort, safety, storage options and power don’t come into the mix — it’s just that, dollar for dollar, most Kiwi farmers are looking for a working tool, not a recreational toy.

Can Am have been providing ATV quads for the New Zealand farmer for quite a while now, along with farmers around the world. And they’ve been quick to realise that the most hated thing of all, on rural spreads from Arkansas to Akaroa, is maintenance downtime. That’s why they’ve toughened up their new, low-priced, high-durability Outlander 450L series, producing a new, single seater ATV which is all about more bangs for your buck.

It’s a no-frills approach, focussed on work, not necessarily play. Racing stripes and alloy mags give way to a smarter air cleaner system, a reimagined 450cc, liquid cooled Rotax four stroke providing 38 horsepower.

Even the frame has moved past tubular steel, using less bolts and less welds for long-lasting structural rigidity.

The suspension has been improved with more travel over the bumps both front and back, and a new double front A-arm system to reduce dive in the corners.

As usual, there’s Can Am’s trademark trailing torsional independent system at the back, keeping things smooth and in control.

All of which should be no surprise — Can Am, like their rivals in both the USA and Asia, have to innovate and improve to survive the cut and thrust of the ATV world. What is different, though, is the price. Visit any Can Am dealership and you will be surprised at the low cost of the new L series of Outlanders, as well as the comprehensive nature of their warranty. It’s all part of a concerted push by Can Am to wrest the rural utility quad crown from its contenders — one which can only gain momentum with products like these hitting the forecourts and paddocks for 2015.

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This year’s AA and New Zealand Motoring Writers’ Guild car of the year awards have provided some surprises and some clear victors, as members voted for their pick of 2014’s top auto across a variety of categories.

While it was the Mazda3 which took top honours this year, there has been cause for comment across some of those other classes too, with especial mention made of the Ford Ranger’s win in the best ute category, and the double win for Mercedes Benz, with their C Class taking out both best medium to large car and safest car.

The Mazda3 impressed the judges with a combination of style, technology and function, joining the marque’s CX-5 in the winner’s circle as the ‘crossover’ took best small to medium SUV. AA Motoring Services General Manager Stella Stocks says the Mazda3 has become a Kiwi favourite with a wide range of models to suit a broad range of motorists.

“The Mazda3 is a very deserving winner and its place at the head of the top 10 finalists is likely providing little surprise to many,” Ms Stocks says.

“With the Mazda3 we have an outstanding all-rounder with a wide model range and some great safety technology.”

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The real cost of lameness A few weeks ago, I had a discussion with a farmer about trimming cow’s feet.

He was managing this farm and his contract stated that he was required to have a minimum number of staff members. Because of that he had plenty of labour power so one of the jobs that he got his staff to do was to trim the lame cows. That seems to make sense especially with the milk price the way it is — you want to save as much money as you can, right?

Let’s think about that for a bit. If money is a bit tight and you have toothache, would you get one of your staff to sort it out for you?

Or likewise, do some of you, who know how to inseminate a cow, take on this responsibility yourself this year to save money?

For most farmers the answer will be no to both of these questions and I would assume that the reason for that, in most cases, will be because of the quality of the job done, and in the case of your tooth ache, it may have a pain factor as well.

Most people realise that the better your in-calf rate is, the better your bottom line profit will be. It pays to get an experienced AI technician to inseminate your cows, and so the same is true for trimming lame cows.

It does pay to utilise the skills and experience of qualified hoof trimmers if you want to save time and money. I hear you saying, ‘how can I save money by paying someone to do a job that one of my staff can probably do just as well?’

I guess the answer to that will be largely influenced by your understanding and acceptance of the skill involved in proper hoof trimming, which will minimise the recovery time of your cows ensuring they return to full productivity quicker, but also with the very real difficulty in quantifying the cost of lameness. Do you know how much lameness costs you? Can you work it out? It’s not that easy is it? A lot of the cost of lameness comes from reduced productivity, and

that varies per cow. There are many factors at play like the time of the year when the cow is going lame, the severity of the lameness, etc.

DairyNZ worked out that the average cost of a lame cow is around $500 and that on average 35% of your herd will be lame in a season. So a farm milking 1,000 cows could have a $175,000

lameness bill in a season. That is not so much a bill that is being paid out, but more so a cheque that is not coming in. We worked out that if the cost of a lame cow is $500 (and I think that is conservative) then the industry is missing out on nearly a billion dollars a year.

In a season where you need to think particularly carefully of each financial decision you make, it is important to be aware of false economy and ensure you are utilising your staff where they are going to be most productive in using their individual skill sets.

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The duo now employ nine staff, located from Motunau in North Canterbury to Duntroon in North Otago, with wide-ranging expertise.

A key feature of Keri and Haidee’s business is their philosophy of fitting work around family and farming life.

“Where we are today was born out of a desire to have professional careers but on our terms — working from home, around children and farming,” says natural resources engineer Keri, who owns a farm with her husband just out of Geraldine.

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To learn more: www.txgsocks.co.nz info@txgsocks.co.nz Tel: 0800 894-769

Level 1, 2 Linton St. Palmerston North. Ph: 06 353 1466 www.skintherapydayspa.co.nz

Manawatu Rural Marketplace ROCK PICKING

Mauways Nursery

New Zealand’s Best Rock Picker NZ Importer and Operator

NOW the largest nursery in the Rangitikei!

Kivi-PeKKa We are looking for work Book now for this season – Buyers Welcome

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info@escapeadventures.co.nz www.escapeadventures.co.nz

03 525 8783

Call Now Dean 027 550 7986 Office 06 329 3900 A/h 06 323 1279 Email info@countrymachinery.co.nz

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• Wholesale Prices • Direct to the Public Shop Online and EARN FREE PLANTS or call at our nursery on SH1 10km NORTH of Hunterville

www.mauways.co.nz Phone 06 322 9863 for all your • Perennials • Hostas • Grasses • Natives • Camellias • Ornamental Shrubs

Reel Marine 021 721 046 Nathan Bromley

QUALIFIED & CERTIFIED MARINE TECHNICIAN Email: reelmarine2009@gmail.com www.reelmarine.co.nz

ALL Repairs. All makes & models of pleasure craft.

AL Mobile or pick-up & delivery service available.

MANAWATU FARMING CLASSIFIEDS – Phone 0800 466 793 For Sale

Farm Buildings

STOLEN QUAD-BIKES? You won’t find any listed here, but you can pre-empt this kind of thing happening and protect your fuel too. Visit www.parabeam.co.nz or call 0508 727 223 for more information.

FARM BRIDGES. Phone Clark now 0800 222 189 or email clark@bridgeitnz.co.nz. Visit www.bridgeitnz.co.nz. Bridge It NZ Ltd.

Animal Health Products HIGH CELL Count? Apple Cider Vinegar, Garlic & Manuka Honey 20L - $49.95, 200L - $450 or 1000L - $2000 + GST with free delivery. Black Type Minerals Ltd. Phone 021 185 1501. www. blacktypeminerals.co.nz

Energy Efficient DO YOU LIVE IN A WINDY SPOT? 3 phase wind turbines starting at $2,200 includes 450 watt turbine, 6m pole, charge controller and inverter, Batteries not included. Ring Colin at Windpower Waikato Phone 0274 831 041 A/H 07 843 7983 Email colin@windpowerwaikato.co.nz

December 2014 MANAWATU FARMING LIFESTYLES

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