Manawatu Farming Lifestyles, February 2016

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February 2016 Edition

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February 2016

MANAWATU FARMING LIFESTYLES

Plan of action for Manawatu River and catchment

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The plan, to take effect of over the next five years, is a commitment by Iwi/hapu, local government, industry, farming, environmental and recreational leaders to over 100 collaborative actions. It builds on work achieved under the first Action Plan launched in 2011.

Two Federated Farmers’ farm open days are planned as part of the celebrations around the launch. These open days will give the community a chance to experience a working farm in action and find out more about environmental initiatives underway.

Community members are encouraged to pack a picnic to share with family and friends. Swimming options may also be available.

Horizons Regional Council freshwater scientists will also be present at the McKellar farm to carry out some electrofishing and share information about the creatures that inhabit the catchment’s rivers and streams. At the Stewart farm, people can hear more

about a dung beetle release project underway to reduce the impact of animal effluent on water quality.

Free buses will be available from The Square in Palmerston North, or people can drive themselves. Buses leave at 10.30am and return to the Square at 2.30pm on both open days.

These open days are part of a full week around the launch of the new Action Plan and there are events planned throughout the catchment. An invitation will be sent out around the region listing the events in the coming weeks.

The first open day will be held on March 6 from 11am at the Stewart family dairy farm in Kelvin Grove Road, Palmerston North. Fonterra supply number 44699.

The following week, a second open day will be held at the McKellar family sheep and beef dairy farm ‘Woodchester’ at 222 Lees Road, Feilding. Check out the full Action Plan online from midday on March 11 at http://www.manawaturiver. co.nz

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Michael Spaans is the new chair of DairyNZ, stepping into the role after John Luxton retired in October, and has outlined what he sees as the industry’s priorities for 2016.

“I am just three months into my role as the new chair of DairyNZ, but seven years’ experience as a DairyNZ board member has provided me with a solid platform of knowledge to build from,” said Mr Spaans.

“I am firmly focussed on taking the industry forward, but very much plan to continue the legacy of our founding chair John Luxton and building on our established reputation as a highly effective, respected and valued industry body.”

He says that maintaining strong relationships across the dairy industry and the entire primary sector is his immediate priority.

“Farming has become a lot more complex but the need to be competitive as well as farm responsibly remains our firm focus.

“The need to support profitable farm systems has not changed, but there are more challenges, including dealing with more extreme market volatility, farming within environmental limits, consumer expectations and how we farm responsibly — in particular animal welfare standards.

“The quest for talented people is a challenge we expect will become more difficult as all parts of the economy compete for the best and brightest.”

He says there is a need to provide positive work environments, particularly covering health and safety aspects and also employment conditions, and the greenhouse gases is an issue that remains firmly on the DairyNZ radar.

“At the same time, we need to look at these as opportunities where we can position ‘NZ dairy’ as a producer of highquality safe dairy products.

“We need a strong story for our customers, but we also know they

will judge us on actions, not words and we need to be living our story as an industry and making it real for people.”

DairyNZ has a key role to play, particularly through its very strategic approach to investment.

The Strateg y for Sustainable Dairy Farming, also dubbed ‘Making dairy farming work for everyone’, was developed in conjunction with industry partners and with key input from farmers.

“It guides the DairyNZ board on how to best invest dairy farmers’ milk solids’ levy and influence government investment. Our annual budget is now around $90 million and as a board we think very carefully and strategically how to best invest that money on behalf of farmers. A key focus for our board going forward will be to ensure we are getting the most out of those investments.

“Some of our partners, including Government and Beef and Lamb New Zealand, have reduced their contributions to cofunding research and, combined with lower production and therefore less levy income, there is even more scrutiny on our investment decisions.”

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to red and whites At the tender age of seven, Hannah Gibb made her first big debut in the show-ring, leading a rising two-year-old bull in a young handler’s class.

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he 19-year-old university student grew up around cattle, spending time from a young age on her grandparents Awhea Polled Hereford Stud near Kimbolton. Her grandparents, Mike and Lorraine Langtry, founded Awhea Polled Hereford Stud in 1982.

They sold all their mixed-breed cattle and purchased seven in-calf registered Hereford stud cows from Waiata Stud in Eketahuna. More cows were purchased from dispersal sales and the Awhea bloodlines began to develop.

Hannah said many years of success in the show-ring are reflected by the cupboards full of ribbons, and tables full of trophies in the Langtry family home.

“The major highlight during my grandparents’ time was winning the Champion of Champions title with homebred bull Awhea Arrow at the National Beef Expo in 2002.”

Awhea Arrow went on to hold the national record for the highest price of $75,000 for a New Zealand-bred bull sold at auction, and purchased by a single buyer.

“For us though, highlights are not all reflected by results in the show or sale ring, they are by far measured by the connections and loyalty with fellow breeders and buyers — that year in and year out continue to support us.”

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From left: Hannah, Mike and Sophie

Donor cow, Awhea Curly 005, in recent embryo programme began when she was still in a pushchair taken around various shows, bull sales and stockyards on the farm. As she grew older she began to help at the shows and enjoyed being the right-hand-girl on the farm during the school holidays.

“I always had a fascination with the animals and farming, and of course being a big girl out on the farm with Granddad.”

When Mike and Lorraine decided to disperse the stud five years ago, they gifted Hannah a heifer calf to go forward with.

Hannah’s involvement became a lot more hands-on when the stud was dispersed. “I was finally at an age where I could put forward my own thoughts

and could start showing cattle more independently. I was also at an age where it became something I really wanted to make a go of, and commit to.”

Hannah and her younger cousin, Sophie Langtry, now share the entire stud operation.

“It’s a joint venture with Granddad as our mentor,” said Hannah.

The cattle continue to graze on the Kimbolton farm while Hannah is studying towards a Bachelor of AgriScience at Massey University. Sophie attends Feilding High School.

“In the future I definitely plan on leasing, ideally buying, my own patch of dirt and running them there, but while Soph and I are preoccupied

with studying it is a godsend to have Granddad watching and managing them for us.” said Hannah.

Hannah said she is 110 percent involved with the day-to-day running of the farm and everything that involves the cattle.

“It takes something big to stop me from being at the farm for calving or drenching.”

The stud takes its name from the Awhea River which ran alongside the original farm at Tora on the Wairarapa coastline. Hannah said Awhea roughly translates to the river hugging the farm and winding out to meet the sea.

“Granddad liked this translation and that’s where Awhea stuck.”

The Kimbolton farm, where the stud is now, covers 200 acres of rolling country.

Hannah has no intentions of changing the stud name.

“It is an honour and a privilege to continue using the Awhea prefix, not to mention utilising the recognition it has gained in the last 30 years.”

Mike and Lorraine recently made the decision to downsize to a retirement block of 30 acres closer to Feilding.

Hannah said the block is the perfect size to keep the stud cattle ticking along until she has finished her studies and ready to take the next step up.

“I will forever have a love for the red and whites.

“Their docility and gentle nature makes them so easy to work with, I have grown up with them and am so lucky to work with them as not only a hobby, but a lifestyle.” she said.

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PLOUGHING AHEAD TO THE NEW ZEALAND CHAMPS

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Manawatu dairy farmer Ian Cocker has always had an interest in anything mechanical, acquiring his first vintage tractor, a Farmall A, when he was 16 years old.

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“I like getting the things running and using them,” said Ian. His oldest tractor, a 1926 Hart-Parr, was found in a Hawke’s Bay sawmill.

The Hart-Parr company was founded by Charles W Hart and Charles H Parr in Wisconsin, United States in 1897, and was the first to successfully manufacture internal combustion engine-powered tractors with the original 1902 HartParr model. The business was moved to Iowa in 1905. Some of Ian’s favourites include a Lanz tractor from Christchurch, a baler from Ashburton and a JD 402C crawler from Balfour.

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The Syracuse Chilled Plow Company, originally known as the Robinson Company, manufactured ploughs, beams, harrows, cultivators and other farm implements from its New York state base in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The company was later bought by the John Deere Company.

After visiting a few John Deere tractor shows, Ian imported a John Deere 520.

He uses some of his vintage tractors and machinery on the farm.

Ian has lived on the same farm near Rongotea all his life, initially running sheep and grazing dairy cattle. He and his wife Valerie decided to convert to dairying shortly after they married.

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The couple are currently milking 130 registered Jersey cows on their 100 hectare property.

“We also run a bit of beef and grow a little bit of barley,” said Ian. “We still have a few sheep.”

Ian said the farm is self-contained so they don’t buy in any feed.

“All the tucker’s on the place,” he said.

As a keen ploughing enthusiast for many years, Ian started ploughing with friends in the 1980s then began competing in local vintage ploughing matches.

Since then Ian has competed in ploughing matches around the North Island, has also made a few trips to South Island competitions, and qualified

for several New Zealand Ploughing Championships. He prefers to use his Allis Chalmers tractor in competition.

“It’s easy to drive, fits on the trailer and is light enough to transport,” he said.

This year’s New Zealand Ploughing Championships will be hosted by the Manawatu Ploughing Match Association from April 16-17. The championships will cover four different classes; conventional, reversible, vintage and horse ploughing. Ian has been a member of the Manawatu Ploughing Match Association for a couple of years. He is on the organising committee for the championships and will also be competing in the vintage ploughing section.

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Countdown to Central Districts Field Days With a crowd of more than 30,000 visitors expected to attend this year’s Central Districts Field Days, organisers are busy putting the final touches to the event.

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Event manager Cheryl Riddell said people travel from all over the North Island to check out the latest and greatest products for their farm.

“We have a great line-up of exhibitors and competitors returning.

“We call it the best day off the farm all year as farmers do put it on their calendars to come, check out new inventions and make their purchases.

“Many of the old favourites are returning along with some new attractions which will appeal to farmers and rural townies alike.”

Plenty of crowd favourite competitions will be on site with the National Excavator Championships, the CLASS Harvest Central Tractor Pull competition

and the Central Districts Doubles Power Fencing competition.

New Zealand’s Got Talent finalist Chelsea Marriner will be also returning with her dogs, performing two shows daily.

For the first time this year, Central Districts Field Days is part of the inaugural Agri Investment Week. This programme of activities and events will focus on collaboration and investment in New Zealand’s agri sector.

The week ties together innovation in farming, food production, marketing, investment, research and technology.

It also includes the New Zealand

WHY A DCS MILK COOLING SYSTEM IS THE BEST INVESTMENT IN YOUR FARM European design and quality - Over 50 years experience in developing milk cooling tanks and one of Europe’s leading Dairy Cooling Systems producers for the needs of farmers around the world – from Mexico to Japan, from Russia to South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

Horizontal Milk Cooling Tanks with Iced Water Cooling – 50% more effective in cooling the milk compared to standard direct expansion systems without any risk of freezing the milk due to the water temperature of +0.5 > 1.0degC.

Highly suitable for AMS (Robotic Farming Systems) with low milk flows – no risk of freezing the milk.

Packo Ice Banks

Agribusiness Investment Showcase, Sheep Milk New Zealand Conference, Future Farms Conference, and Women in Agribusiness Thought Leadership Forum.

The Central Districts Field Days will be held at Manfeild Park in Feilding from March 17–19, and is supported by Massey University, Bayleys and CLAAS Harvest Centre.

Gates open daily at 8.30am, closing at 4.30pm on the Thursday and Friday, and at 4pm on the Saturday.

Tickets are available at the gates or can be purchased online at http://www. cdfielddays.co.nz/

See us at Central Districts Field Days Site No. E20

PIB 25-160 PIB 230 - 370

Improved Milk quality through Snap Chilling = potentially a higher return adding PROFITS to the farm.

For 30yrs Eurotec has been supplying the NZ Refrigeration Industry with leading Global Brands. The only NZ supplier of this technology providing nationwide coverage and After Sales Support with branches in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch with over 30 Approved Refrigeration Installers throughout the country from Invercargill to Whangarei.

Check out the DCS website www.dairycoolingsolutions.nz, talk to your refrigeration contractor, and come and see DCS/Packo milk cooling technologies operating at the Central Districts Field Days at stand# E20.

Energy Saving with Packo Ice Builders (PIB’s) – thanks

to the ice energy store build-up during night time hours, a smaller refrigeration unit can be installed plus the potential savings of off-peak power rates.

Water Saving with PIB’s – bore water pre-cooling is not necessary with the correctly sized PIB. This is ideal for drought prone regions or where water supplies are restricted.

Find us on Facebook too, www.facebook.com/DairyCoolingSolutions

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Dairy Cooling Solutions Tradition meets Technology

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APB Electrical’s commitment to quality APB Electrical will showcase chillers, coolrooms, Daiken heatpumps and an alarm system on site during this year’s field days.

Andrew Boustridge runs APB Electrical alongside his wife Dianna.

Andrew is a qualified electrician and refrigeration engineer with more than 25 years’ experience.

Visitors to APB Electrical’s site will have an opportunity to view products and chat with the team.

The chillers, which are available to hire or made to order, have proven popular for the home-kill and avid hunter market. Many are also used for commercial purposes.

Andrew said Daiken heatpumps, which will also be on-site, are extremely efficient and quiet.

“Keeping you cool in summer and warm in winter.”

A New Zealand-made alarm system to suit residential and commercial needs will be available for site visitors to check out as well. The couple ensure top quality electrical and refrigeration services, together with customer satisfaction,

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are delivered to their clients around the Manawatu and surrounding regions.

A team of six highly-trained and experienced staff are available to carry out domestic, commercial and industrial work.

APB Electrical’s showroom has been designed to showcase a wide range of products. Andrew said designers, builders or members of the public can visit the showroom in Gladstone Street, Feilding to see how the products may look in their home.

APB Electrical offers a factory warranty on all the goods they supply and install.

And their work is guaranteed to meet manufacturer, council, electrical and relevant building code requirements.

The APB Electrical team will be on hand at site number 067 to meet and chat with those attending the field days.

“We enjoy meeting people and being able to help them down the track with a solution to their needs.”

around road works

Dianna and Andrew Boustridge of APB Electrical

SEE ALL THIS & MORE ON SITE 021 Central Districts Field Days

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Call in and see us at 73 Preston Street, Invercargill • Ph: 03 215 8558 • Email: hecton@xtra.co.nz Visit our website www.hecton.co.nz for a full list of products

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OURS IS ENSURING YOU MAKE QUALITY & COST EFFECTIVE FEED. A large portion of on-farm costs are feed costs.

Producing higher quality feed is key.

With a great range of mowers, tedders, rakes and balers be sure to see us at Central Districts Field Days and be inspired to take the next step with Lely New Zealand - sites C37a & C38a.

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Getting it right on time Agri-tech company, Agrimap, has launched a real-time digital time sheet to give farmers a simple solution to a long-term, pressing issue.

Agri360 is cloud based software that makes it easier for farmers around the globe to collect, retrieve and share farm data in real time all stored in the one secure place that can be accessed anytime, anywhere.

The timesheets component allows employees to log in and record their hours worked with the employer able to approve the hours worked in an easy to locate timeline format.

Agri360 timesheets are about making it easy to manage staff hours with increased scrutiny by the MBIE for employee time and wage recording within the farming industry.

Lack of rigorous time keeping measures has led to some workers being paid less than minimum wage due to sporadic hours and averaging taking place.

Andrew Hoggard, Dairy Industry Group chair for Federated Farmers says there is a need for an adequate solution for farmers in New Zealand.

“Farmers are now running larger business operations with multiple employees, which demands more progressive time and wage recording practices.

“Due to the increasing number of employees on farms nowadays

Check us out at Site #059. The Field Days is an opportunity where you can see all the manufacturers in one place at the same time.

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farmers need to ensure they are making accurate time records that will benefit both themselves in terms of compliance, and their employees in terms of health and safety.”

CEO and founder of Agrimap, Andy Lowe says “an easy to use digital solution is the obvious answer for these issues.”

Many farmers have described paper timesheets as a hassle. Lowe, a farmer himself says that “writing things down is hard when you and the team are

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working around 15 hours a day. To be able to enter hours worked on your phone and have it automatically end up in the hands of whoever does the payroll is a massive timesaver and stress reducer for everyone.”

Agrimap is soon launching an integration with third party software such as MYOB which will allow the timesheets to directly synch to payroll.

For more information or to sign up with Agri360 visit www.agrimap.com

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LOOKING FOR NZ’S MOST EFFICIENT EFFLUENT STORAGE SOLUTION? NZ SOLE MANUFACTURERS & INSTALLERS OF THE PROSUMP

Come and visit the concrete infrastructure experts at Central Districts Fieldays PROSUMP | FEED BUNKERS | FEEDPADS | FEED TROUGHS WATER TROUGHS | SAND TRAP WEDGE

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Natural remedies prove popular Homeopathic Farm Support Ltd began in 1997 in response to repeated requests from farmers for quality homeopathic products and professional information, education and guidelines.

Tineke Verkade is now a well recognised business woman in the New Zealand livestock and dairy farming communities. In November 2009, her company, HFS Ltd. won the Organics Aotearoa New Zealand Enterprise Award and was the Supreme Winner of the Enterprising Rural Women Award 2010.

Many conventional farmers now use homeopathy for animal health in their farming operation. More than a quarter of Fonterra’s dairy farmers and a significant number of sheep and beef producers use homeopathy exclusively or along with conventional medications, due to the success they have experienced using homeopathy to improve and maintain the health of their animals and productivity.

HFS Ltd has a Natural Teat Conditioner (MPI — ACVM registered) that is a complete Tineke Verkade of Homeopathic Farm Support teat spray to be used after every milking and promotes suppleness FARM SUPPLIES | IRRIGATION | COMMERCIAL with no cracks — described by some DOMESTIC SUPPLIES | LIFESTYLE BLOCKS users as ‘the best teat spray ever’.

WELL REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE Tineke has written a number of books including a Homeopathic Handbook for Dairy Farming, Homeopathy for Horses, and Homeopathy at Home. Her company provides a telephone help desk and comprehensive information as well as natural animal remedies including AB (a herbal tonic and immune support product); Natural Teat Conditioner (BioGro certified and registered MPI/ ACVM) Herbal Digestive Drench (BioGro certified and Class Determination from MPI /ACVM “HFS Ltd exists to assist FREE No Obligation Quotes and support farmers and has always Member of Professional Water Well Drillers placed a high value on free information Well Drilling for 43 Years and training to empower farmers to better care for their animals in a cost PHONE 06 368 3252 MOBILE 0274 948 860 effective, efficient, and most importantly, WEBSITE www.webbdrill.co.nz natural way.”

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YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT’S AROUND THE CORNER

is what farmers say when we show them this photo of an effluent pond.

“You never see the sky reflected in an effluent pond.“ This reaction is understandable. The farmers we talk to are smart, using expensive machines to break and stir and separate the crust. But despite their efforts, they never get results that look anything like the photo we show them. The photo is real and not enhanced in any way. But how is this clear, free-flowing effluent possible?

FIGHTING THE WRONG BATTLE: Though farmers battle against pond crust and sludge, these solids are merely symptoms of the real problem. The cause of the crust are microscopic creatures that live below the surface – ANAEROBIC BACTERIA. Anaerobic Bacteria are microbes that thrive in an atmosphere that is dark and

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devoid of oxygen. To create these conditions, Anaerobic Bacteria send effluent fibers to the pond’s surface to form a crust that blocks the light and oxygen that threaten their existence.

To create a clean and clear pond (like the photo), you have to defeat these crust-causing Anaerobic Bacteria. The Browns of Pirongia did that by introducing counteractive bugs into their pond.

SLURRY BUGS are Aerobic Bacteria that need light and oxygen. When introduced to an effluent pond, they eat the crust to allow light and oxygen into their environment. Within weeks, the pond is clear of solids, leaving a liquefied effluent that is rich in nitrogen and phosphorus and is easily pumped. THE COST? About 1/10th the cost of a machine-based system. Sound like bullsh*t? It’s not – it’s just better science in action.

Call David Law on 0800 4 SLURRYBUGS (0800 4 758779) to find out more

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BUSINESS PROFILE

Stapl-it and Strip-it makes fencing easier Taranaki inventor Barry Davis came up with the idea for an easy-to-use fencing stapler and staple puller after fencing with his brother-in-law.

Barry’s wife Tracy said it was a cold, miserable day of hard, physical work and the two men thought there had to be an easier way to fence.

Barry went home, put his farming and engineering skills to work and came up with ‘The Stapl-it’.

The Stapl-it makes an easy job of putting battens on fences using a simple lever action to staple instead of banging them in with a hammer.

Barry said it’s an ideal tool for anyone doing fencing on their own.

Another invention, ‘The Strip-it’, followed soon afterwards.

Designed to grasp fencing wire, The Strip-it makes removing staples effortless, again using a simple lever action.

The couple showcased The Staplit and The Strip-it in the Grassroots

Stop rust naturally It’s more than wool which keeps sheep dry. Prolan NZ has enhanced the use of lanolin in sheep’s wool to manufacture industrial lanolin lubricants, corrosion inhibitors and anti-seize greases which stop rust.

Invention section at the National Field Days in 2013.

The following year, the couple launched the products for sale.

“They were sold out within two and a half days,” said Tracy.

Barry, Tracy and their two daughters are all involved in the B. & T. Davis Family Trust business.

“It’s most definitely a team effort, we manufacture, assemble and sell it ourselves.” said Tracy.

Tracy said she enjoys watching the reaction on people’s faces when the product is being demonstrated.

“They smile and laugh and can’t believe it can be that easy. It’s robust, simple and quick.”

The Stapl-it and The Strip-it will be demonstrated from site K40D at this year’s Central Districts Field Days.

‘STAPL-IT’ ‘STRIP-IT’ Revolutionary fencing tools.

Invented, manufactured & distributed by B&T Davis Family Trust Central Districts Field Days Site #K40D PH: 06 752 3599 or 027 240 7718 | Email: t.davis1@xtra.co.nz Facebook: B&T Davis Family Trust

Come see us at Central Districts Fieldays Site K7

Often it is a losing battle trying to fight corrosion on valuable farming equipment, whether it develops from manure, dirt, sand or simply long-term storage. In the New Zealand agricultural market Prolan is sprayed on tractors, quad bike and 4WD chassis, harvesters, feeders, chains, conveyors, irrigation spraying equipment, fertiliser spreaders, loaders, trucks and electrical hardware.

Once Prolan is sprayed on the underside of quad bikes it slows down deterioration and provides long term protection.

Bikes can be waterblasted after use and the Prolan stays on. Many quad bike frames rust out within three years with no protection. More often than not quad bikes are replaced because of

corrosion issues, while the engine and everything else still runs well. So it is not hard to double the bike’s life and increase its resale value.

There are also an increasing number of agricultural fertiliser companies realising the benefits of a coating of Prolan to protect truck and loaders chassis. The significant cost savings to fleet owners are far fewer WOF and COF failures from rust, less downtime on maintenance, fewer part replacements and increased resale values.

Visit our site at the Northland Fieldays Site: 282B. Cut out the attached advert and receive a free Prolan Sheep’n-aCan with any purchase. Or contact us: 0800PROLAN or website www.prolan. co.nz

STOP RUST KENNELS AND RUNS • Lined with 25mm thick Macrocarpa for thermal insulation and safety.

• Covered with Zincalume to provide long term weather proofing • Hinged lid for easy access to the kennel interior.

• Runs are made out of galvanised steel tube and mesh • Designed to last the passages of time.

• Floors are raised 10cm above ground to allow for drainage

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Values set in steel

For the past 10 years Mainline Sheetmetals has transported a range of steel products to the Central Districts Field Days.

This year, field day visitors can view the company’s fuel storage tanks, overhead, on-ground and trailer tanks, chook houses and dog kennels at site 039.

Graeme and Trisha King established Mainline Sheetmetals in 1987. The business has steadily grown to not only produce quality products for farmers and lifestylers, but to also provide fuel storage tanks to many of the major fuel suppliers in New Zealand.

A team of 18 experienced staff are now employed, all with industry knowledge and a wealth of experience.

Trisha said the team are committed to providing customers with excellent service and quality workmanship.

“We guarantee all our products.”

Mainline is a Worksafe NZ approved

fabricator for fuel storage tanks with our tank designs registered on the Worksafe NZ register. This ensures the customer can purchase a tank that complies with all of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act (HSNO) regulations.

All of the company’s fuel tanks are built to certified design specifications.

The Mainline Sheetmetals team realise the importance of taking care of the environment and place a strong emphasis on minimising waste.

As a regular field days exhibitor, the Mainline Sheetmetals team enjoys promoting and selling their products, meeting with people and discussing how their fuel storage requirements can be improved.

“We continue to have our ‘sales set in steel’.”

Go The Extra Yard

A range of Mainline Sheetmetals products can be viewed at site 039

ARE YOUR GIRLS LAYING GOLDEN EGGS? No, we didn’t think so!

But do you ever wonder if the cost of keeping chickens outweigh the cost of the eggs they produce?

A Grandpas Feeder will help keep your feed costs low, saving you $$ See us at Central Districts Field Days Site No. N13B

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We like to let our customers do the talking.

To see what they have to say, visit our website www.grandpasfeeders.co.nz Email: mark@grandpasfeeders.co.nz | Phone: 07 552 5225 or 027 276 9794

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• Some assembly required 950L OVERHEAD TANK

Tanks priced from $2,540 +GST

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These compact utility tractors are built for hard work without the hassle. They’re tough, adaptable and offer a level of comfort and peace of mind you won’t find anywhere else.

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X758 with 60” mower deck- FROM *$19,500 + GST

4105 with H165 loader - FROM *$31,300 + GST

* All prices listed are GST exclusive. Price for the 1025R is for the tractor only, X758 includes a 60” mower deck and the 4105 comes with a H165 loader. Finance available through John Deere Financial Ltd to approved commercial applicants only. Fees and charges apply. Additional attachments available for an additional cost. Images are sample only as some attachments may not be available on NZ models.

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Manufacturers of chook houses, grain silos, dog kennels & carriers, hayracks, farm fuel tanks & general sheetmetal work

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Supplying solutions for dairy cooling Dairy Cooling Solutions (DCS), a division of Eurotec was established to supply solutions to meet the dairy sectors’ milk cooling technology challenges, improving efficiency and milk quality on the farm.

Eurotec are proud to be appointed the New Zealand distributor for Packo Inox, a leading European manufacturer of dairy cooling products. Packo is considered a pioneer in the field of milk cooling and is the oldest milk cooling tank manufacturer in the world.

For over 20 years, Packo’s presence

in Australia has resulted in over 1500 new Packo milk cooling tanks installed on farms — and now available to New Zealand farmers through Dairy Cooling Solutions.

Packo is an innovative manufacturer of stainless steel components and installation for hygiene sensitive

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applications and processes. Producing clean hygienic milk is only part of the equation for successful milk production.

Once produced, milk must be chilled rapidly and stored correctly. The Packo range of cooling equipment delivers the vital fast, efficient temperature drop required and keeps the milk at optimum storage conditions ready for collection.

Once cooled, technology is available to allow monitoring of the whole process and provide the traceability required by many of today’s milk buyers.

Tanks available use either the direct expansion or ice water method of cooling — the most effective method.

Chillers, heat exchange units, pasteurisers and cheese vessels complete the range of energy efficient equipment designed by the factory at Zedelgem, Belgium and manufactured both there and at factories in Ireland and China.

DCS will be demonstrating the Packo Ice Builders at the CD Field Days — Stand # E20

See us at Field Da ys site N16

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Whether choosing from one of our plans, or creating something a little different, discover the easiest way to get the home you want.

Call A1homes or visit our website to start building your home today.

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Largest stock of tyres in New Zealand The Discount Tyre Shop, established in 1998 by father and son Chris and James Allen, focus on providing the very best prices and service to their customers and pride themselves on their ability to match good quality tyres with people’s budgets.

Buying tyres in bulk allows The Discount Tyre Shop to keep the prices low, hence their slogan ‘Why pay more for your tyres’. The team enjoy helping people find the tyres to suit their individual needs.

“It’s satisfying to know we are helping to keep their cars safe and saving them money too,” said Chris.

The Discount Tyre Shop now has the largest stock of tyres in New Zealand and is the destination for buying tyres.

“Our team promotes a range of prices to suit a variety of customers.

No booking required, just roll in and roll out service,” said Chris.

“We have been lowering Palmy’s tyre prices since 1998.”

Specialising in car, light truck, and four-wheel-drive tyres — both new and secondhand — the Tremaine Avenue branch bulges with over 15,000 tyres in stock.

Chris said this includes those difficult to get sizes that no one else stocks.

“There is no need to shop around.

When you visit The Discount Tyre Shop you can have peace of mind that you are getting the best price first time.”

Customers can buy with confidence as a lifetime warranty is in place on both new and secondhand tyres.

Visit www.discounttyreshop.co.nz to download free discount vouchers and see the team at the field days.

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LIVESTOCK

Soil Matters with Peter Burton

How magnesium deficiencies can be sorted Some things change over time, and others don’t, with one certainty being the daily demand for magnesium by dairy cows, particularly prior to calving.

Annual lesion incidence (%)

Without adequate daily intake of magnesium a wide range of health problems occur — at one end of the scale lower milk solid production, at the other end unnecessary deaths.

The factor most mentioned, however, is the time wasted in spring dealing with sick animals, and the sense of frustration that arises from having followed best advice, and yet the problems persist.

There are, however, a growing number of farmers for whom these issues simply don’t exist. For them an animal requiring treatment is worthy of note because it’s a rare occurrence, and they operate properties where Golden Bay dolomite is applied once a year, usually in autumn. Although it is true that older

animals, particularly if they are a Jersey or have a Jersey background, are more likely to suffer, our experience is that even purebred Jersey herds on such pasture have a similarly low incidence of metabolic disorders in spring.

Weather conditions also play a major role in calcium/magnesium related problems. Leaf magnesium concentrations vary, being highest in periods of direct sunlight.

At these times the leaf content of pasture grasses may be as high as 0.25%, and animals fed well on this feed are receiving sufficient magnesium each day.

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magnesium is not available, problems can still arise.

The most effective supplement is high quality meadow hay harvested from land that also receives an annual application of dolomite. Hay contains the fibre essential for good rumen function, as well as useful energy and oils contained in the seed.

As one farmer recently stated, “No matter how good the salad is, it’s great to have some bread and pastry.” And where hay is made available, animals only eat sufficient to meet their requirements at that time.

Another reason for the effectiveness of dolomite spread at 220kg/ha in autumn is the calcium that is also applied. Calcium/magnesium related metabolics are nearly always the result of an imbalance of the two elements, and because dolomite contains both in the ratio required by grasses its effect is extraordinary.

There is also the obvious advantage of receiving magnesium in every mouthful of feed rather than relying on it being provided via the water system, or as dust on the leaf of a plant.

As Professor Tom Walker wrote, “It makes good sense to me to correct animal deficiencies through the soil and the plant.”

When bulk deliveries of dolomite direct to farm started twenty-six years ago, most went to what were large herds at the time, those of over three

hundred cows, as even on highly magnesium deficient country a single autumn application over the whole property markedly reduced the incidence of problems, reducing the reliance on variable intakes from dusting or water in troughs.

A further advantage of dolomite is the pH or ‘liming’ effect. Dolomite contains 11.5% magnesium and 24% calcium, and has a slightly higher liming effect than the same quantity of lime.

28 tonnes of dolomite has the liming effect of approximately 30 tonnes of high quality agricultural lime.

It is available throughout the country and, if not already in stock at the major companies, it can be delivered in whatever quantity is required within a matter of days. It may be added to a non-nitrogen fertiliser mix or spread separately with a typical truck and trailer load sufficient for 127ha.

There are those that state that dolomite is expensive. When higher production and less deaths are factored in, dolomite is one of the few fertiliser products that provides an almost immediate financial benefit.

However the most satisfying aspect may be the peace of mind that comes from knowing that your valuable animals are receiving the benefits from the most effective magnesium fertiliser available and which is locally sourced.

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The aim is to have the cow standing correctly on the ground. If the toe is too long the cow will lean back on her heel.

The claws also need to be flat to give more stability, especially the inner claw, as once the hoof is trimmed correctly, the weight will be distributed evenly across both claws. Yet many inner claws are concaved and will ‘fall over’. I often use the analogy of ladies who walk on high heels. Some of those heels are as thin as my little finger. How come they can still walk in those shoes and not fall over? Because they have the stability in the toe, it is just the same with our cows. The toe needs to be flat for stability, the heel gives height.

Therefore we want both claws to be the same height in order to distribute the weight of the cow equally over the two claws.

Step one: We start on the inner claw.

This is the smallest of the two claws and the closest in shape and size to what we want to achieve. Once we have trimmed the inner claw we use it as an example for the outer claw to make it the same. The length of the claw is crucial. It needs to be 7.5cm in length. A small cow can be slightly shorter but you would be best to stick with the 7.5cm.

Once you have cut the claw at the right length, the thickness of the cut is the thickness of the sole on the toe part of that claw. The toe needs to be 7mm thick but the heel needs to be left as high as possible. The more you take off the heel area on the inner claw the more you will have to take off the outer claw to match the inner claw later.

Step two: Once you have finished the inner claw you can do the same on the outer claw — cut the claw to 7.5 cm and make the toe 7mm thick. This time you need to trim the whole claw down

to the same height as the inner claw.

Make sure the claws are flat. If the claw is uneven the cow will feel like she is walking on a rocking horse. Now that the claws are balanced, they will bear the weight evenly across both claws.

Step three: All we need to do now is scallop out the inside of the claw, being careful not to go too far forward.

And that is what preventative hoof trimming is about. Every cow should be

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Ahead of the pack and taking out the crown of top car for the past year is the diminutive, electrically powered BMW i3 — an indication that the reign of internal combustion is being challenged by new technologies.

It’s all petrol and diesel in the rest of the order though, with some surprises in store. Hyundai delivered a one-two blow, with their Tucson and Santa Fe SUVs scooping back to back small and large off-roader accolades.

The new Mazda MX5 was a lock for best sports car. And the prestigious luxury car category went not to a Teutonic or American marque, but to the Hyundai Genesis. The statistics from the forecourts of New Zealand tell another story though — one which is borne out by another year at the top of the AA’s polls for the evergreen Ford

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Applying the correct amount of water at the right time will allow for maximum growth of the pasture and decrease the likelihood of putting stress on the pastures therefore slowing the growth.

It is equally important to make sure that too much water is not being used as this will draw out valuable nutrients which are expensive. Maintaining the irrigation system is important to avoid breakdowns and leaks. Leaks can reduce the operating pressure meaning the system will not apply water evenly, leading to patchy crops. Watering tracks and other non-productive areas wastes water with no returns.

For areas and seasons where water is scarce, remember to allow for water restrictions and make a list of the areas that are a priority. Plan ahead so these do not impact too much on production.

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