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by Denise Gunn Not many businesses turn 100 years old. Even fewer remain in the hands of the same family and still operate from the original site. This year, however, marks the achievement of a century in business for W Amey & Co Limited in the small settlement of Rongotea.

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William had returned to New Zealand after serving in Gallipoli and France during World War One when he heard of a one-truck carrying business up for sale. He purchased the business, which along with a solid-tyred Denby truck, included a section, house and shed.

A decision to rent his house to Mr and Mrs Sherman, and board with them, led to William meeting his future wife. When Mrs Sherman became ill with influenza, her sister Vera came to care for her and take care of the household tasks.

William and Vera married in 1920 at St Simon and St Jude’s Church in Rongotea and went on to raise six children: Leonard, Eileen, Gladys, William (Bill), Prudence and Alice.

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and Rongotea, as well as to and from farms in the surrounding area. In 1925, he upgraded his Denby truck to a 1923 Thornycroft.

During the late 1920s to the early 1930s, William expanded the business to include a service car. On a daily basis, morning and afternoon, he transported up to eight passengers to Palmerston North.

When a house with an attached dairy, on the corner of Thames and Medway Streets burnt down, William bought the section. He arranged for a new building to be constructed on the site and rented one side of it out as a tearoom and lolly shop. The other side became an office and seed room.

Several years later, the tearooms closed. In 1929 William expanded the business to include seed, grain, coal, salt and hardware. The following year, he also bought another truck — a Chevrolet. As the firm grew, William’s two sons, Leonard and Bill, joined him.

Two more trucks were purchased as well as fertiliser spreaders. The business took on large contracts for the cartage of lime and fertiliser too.

In 1955, the business became a limited company, called W Amey & Co Limited. By then, the company had grown to include six trucks and employed eight staff members. Twelve years later, a kitchen/giftware section, office and staff facilities were built as the shop was extended. William’s three daughters all worked in the company office for a time.

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continued through generations of the Amey family. For several years, William served as chairman of the Rongotea Town Board. During the second world war, he was also chairman of the local Patriotic and Farewell Committee.

He belonged to the Rongotea RSA, the Te Kawau Bowling Club, and as a committee member played a part in establishing the Rongotea Memorial Sports Centre. William also served on the St Simon and St Jude’s Anglican Church vestr y and worshipped there regularly.

Following William’s retirement in 1960, his eldest son Leonard became the managing director. He remained in this role until he passed away in 1991.

William’s youngest son Bill then stepped

into this position, with Jim Riddle as director/secretary. Jim passed away in 2011. Two years later, Bill passed away. During the last 10 years, three of William’s grandchildren Perry, Paul and Ross Amey have taken over directorship.

The original goods and services offered by the business has adapted to the changing needs of the rural community.

Ross manages the metal cartage, grain, silage and farm track work aspects of the company.

Perry is in charge of fertiliser cartage and spreading, whilst Paul takes care of water cartage, the shop and is considered to be ‘the glue to hold it all together’.

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the purchase of a bull beef farm near Sanson.

The farm has been named Shepreth, in recognition of William Amey senior’s birthplace near Cambridge, England.

“We aim to leave a sound business for the fourth generation,” said Paul.

During the past 100 years, the business has taken care of its customers. This support has extended to supplying credit to farmers in tough times.

“It’s all about community and supporting people to succeed,” said Paul.

The Amey family held a social gathering with invited customers, past and present to celebrate the business’s anniversary in early February.

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MANAWATU FARMING LIFESTYLES

YOUNG FARMER TAKES AIM AT TITLE

BY DENISE GUNN Two-time world archery champion, Ben Orchard, grew up on a small-scale Northland beef farm. Now in his third year studying towards a bachelor of AgriCommerce at Massey University, Ben has also qualified for the Taranaki/ Manawatu Young Farmers regional final.

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en was nine when his family moved to a property at Mangawhai to raise cattle. While his father worked as an architect, Ben’s mother and his four siblings ran the farm. The family shifted to a 35-acre lifestyle block near Maungaturoto when Ben was 16. From the age of six, Ben was home-schooled and completed NCEA through correspondence.

Two of Ben’s passions, farming and business, reflect his choice of degree. It’s also a perfect fit, lending to career options that will include farm visits, consulting with farmers, applying his knowledge and making recommendations.

“I’m currently looking at using my degree

to head into a career in rural banking through a rural banking graduate programme,” said Ben. “Another career pathway I’m also very interested in is agriculture consultancy, but I might wait until I have a good amount of experience in the industry before I look at this.”

The 20-year-old was introduced to archery at the age of eight.

“I started shooting at the club weekly, bought my first bow soon after and started competing at competitions when I was nine.”

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his division. “When I was 12, I travelled out to Australia to compete at the World Bowhunter Championships. I was selected to represent New Zealand for the competition on the Black Arrows team.”

Although Ben was the youngest member to gain selection at that point, he won his division at the competition.

Ben continued to compete at national competitions, setting more national records and winning most of the events.

At the age of 17, he headed back to Australia to compete at the World Field Archery Championships.

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“Shooting is quite a high-pressure sport. You just have to block out everything else, stay calm and focus.

It’s also physically demanding.”

Ben’s ability to stay calm under pressure helped him to place second in the Young Farmers district competition.

“I’m stoked. I only entered because I thought it would be a bit of fun and I like a challenge.”

Ben knew the contest would show him the practical skills he was missing and needed to focus on.

Competitors spent the day tackling 14 modules testing their practical and theoretical skills.

Ben found he could apply learning from his university courses to these, as well as practical knowledge and skills picked up from working on farms.

“We had to draft ewes from a mob of hoggets, use a New Holland telehandler to move a bale of hay around an obstacle course, and complete a rural budgeting exercise. We also had to identify 25 different types of weeds.

“My favourite module was probably driving the telehandler because I’d never driven one before and it was quite different to a tractor.”

His most challenging module was matching the sheep breed to the different bags of wool on a table.

After joining Massey Young Farmers at the beginning of 2018 with the aim of getting involved, meeting more people and developing his skills, Ben was elected treasurer in September.

Although archery has taken a backseat since Ben began his degree, he plans to return to the sport after completing his studies.

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Ben placed second in the Young Farmers district competition “One of my goals from there is to go and compete at a shoot in Redding, USA, which is a massive competition with thousands of archers.”

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KIMBOLTON SCULPTOR

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Last year’s overall winner of the inaugural Kimbolton Sculpture Festival, Terry Hawkins, has this year’s entry underway.

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he first time entrant’s interest in sculpting began 30 years ago through his engineering work.

“I was making fancy wrought iron gates, and that led to being creative,” said Terry. “As a sideline, I was making little horse chairs for children. Then I started making different things; a crayfish, a weta, a fish and started making general ornaments.” Terry said he likes making different items.

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“I’m always making things around home, such as fancy gates. Wrought iron gates are very arty.”

As Terry owns and runs the Kimbolton Garage, he works on his sculptures in the evenings or weekends.

With last year’s sculpture festival held in the area, Terry decided to enter. He estimates spending close to 150 hours on last year’s winning sculpture Haast Eagle — Pouakai.

“My neighbour Ben came up with the eagle idea, then I thought, what angle am I going to make it from.” said Terry.

Terry said deciding on the angle is the starting point.

“You have to be careful how you present it.”

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the time of the moa. Terry estimates spending as much time thinking about and researching the eagle as he did sculpting it.

“Attention to detail makes a good sculpture,” he said.

His Haast Eagle sculpture was created with shearing cutters, horseshoes and old tools.

Terry was born and bred in Feilding. He and his wife Shirley moved to Kimbolton 28 years ago, and have owned the Kimbolton Garage since 1990.

The local community supports Terry through dropping off materials for him to use in his sculptures. A busload of Australian tourists also called in to view his Haast Eagle sculpture. The tourists mentioned that Terry’s sculpture would be up amongst the best at the rural sculpture festival in the New South Wales town of Lockhart.

The Kimbolton Sculpture Festival is based on the Spirit of the Land Lockhart Festival, which attracts thousands of people to the four-day event.

Kimbolton Arts and Sculpture Trust chairman Tony Waugh said the festival is an opportunity for rural people to have a go, as many may not have considered themselves artists.

Last year’s festival saw the number eight wire mentality come out in force in the shape of more than 100 entries from Timaru in the south to Kaeo in the north and everywhere in between.

Artists conveyed to festival organisers and judges how entering the awards had given them the opportunity to express their passion for art, and to showcase making something out of nothing.

Terry acknowledged the work of the other entrants in last year’s festival.

“I would like to pay particular tribute to the People’s Choice Winner with the horse. It had real attention to detail,” he said. The People’s Choice Winner was Regan Cooper with his sculpture, Tyrone

Regan Cooper’s sculpture, Tyrone the Retyred Horse won People’s Choice Winner at last year’s festival

the Retyred Horse. This life-sized black horse was made with tyres.

There are plans for Terry’s Haast Eagle to be displayed for public viewing in an area across the road from Kimbolton Garage.

Tony said he wants to see farmers and others who live on the land, try their hand at sculpting using wood, metal or anything hanging about.

Sculptures should reflect the resilience, heart, soul and humour of those who live and work on the land, express cultural heritage, unique experiences, and be an individual interpretation of ‘The Spirit of the Land’.

The Kimbolton Sculpture Festival, with a prize pool of $15,000, will be held on Saturday, April 6 2019.

Visit ruralart.co.nz to enter. Festival organisers have launched a campaign to raise $5,000 through the crowdfunding website boosted.org.nz/projects/ kimbolton-sculpture-festival.

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CRV Ambreed turns fifty this year in which time the herd improvement company has run a local breeding programme that has bred the type of animal that suits the unique New Zealand farming systems.

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“The key to the company’s longterm success has been its culture of passion and a desire for continued improvement,” says managing director Angus Haslett.

“CRV Ambreed’s first DIY artificial insemination training schools were introduced in 1972, allowing farmers to have the flexibility of managing their own mating programme.

“CRV Ambreed is recognised as a strong, innovative artificial breeding company here in New Zealand. Our steadfastness has served to lift the strength and competitiveness of New Zealand’s dairy industry. I confidently believe our founding shareholders’ original vision of giving farmers access to quality genetics has been and continues to be realised.”

Ownership has changed several times during the years. The original company, Ambreed NZ Ltd, was purchased by Animal Enterprises Ltd in 1983, one of New Zealand’s largest livestock exporting firms, and in 1989 by the New Zealand Dairy Board.

“When the company was sold to global artificial insemination leader CRV

Delta in 2003, it set the company up for a new era of competitiveness in the local market. CRV gave us access to worldleading, new technologies we could deliver to our New Zealand farmers.

It was a new chapter for the company, and we grabbed the opportunity with both hands — all for the benefit of New Zealand dairy farmers,” says Angus.

“Over the years we have achieved several market ‘firsts,’ including being the first to market sexed semen from New Zealand bulls in New Zealand, being the first to bring environmental genetics to the market and being the first to launch a genetic solution to facial eczema to name a few.

“If we can leverage what’s happening globally in artificial intelligence for agriculture, New Zealand farmers will see a powerful opportunity. Utilising the best of artificial intelligence, technologies will transform the future for both our company and for our farmers’ businesses. It will allow us to be more profitable, more sustainable and more productive as an industry.

“CRV Ambreed is in great shape and is operating off a solid platform to keep

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Hostel directors live on site and are available 24 hours a day.

Ad Astra Hostel provides a secure and compassionate environment where all students are encouraged to adopt a collaborative and supportive approach to school and hostel life. This support fosters high expectations and ensures students feel well prepared to achieve in their academic studies. There are also plenty of opportunities to participate in sport and many other extracurricular activities. The key social skills learnt at Hostel lay the foundations for positive connections throughout life. We provide a myriad of choices on how to spend time, whether it’s sporting, cultural or academic, to ensure your daughter is well-placed to reach her absolute potential in school and beyond.

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moving forward. Our Bellevue Production and Logistics Centre is a good example — as the hub of our operation, it has been built to last at least another 50, perhaps 75 years.

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Vegepod is a versatile garden allowing the whole family to discover sustainable living and growing their own food

“The pods allow people to grow their own vegetables in small or large spaces, and they are self-watering,” says company director Lisa Lowe.

Vegepods come small enough for retirement units and large enough for farms.

“Reservoir tanks collect rainwater, which goes through the soil, and the roots go down and drink. The garden can take care of itself and uses 80 per cent less water than a normal garden. A mesh canopy helps eliminate weeds and keep pests and animals such as white butterfly, birds, cats, stock and possums out.”

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“The original cover keeps things warm so you can grow lettuces in the middle of winter.

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Vegepods come in a kitset form and are easy to assemble with no tools required.

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We are also partnering with an upcoming TV series around sustainable living, and we recently launched our community programmes throughout the country teaching how to successfully grow Vegepod produce and are expanding into the South Island and Pacific islands.” For more information visit vegepod. co.nz, phone Lisa on 021 442 273 or visit site N11 at the Central Districts Field Days.

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Fun for all ages, our single seater Drifta karts are ideal for lifestyle blocks, farms, orchards, paddocks, fields and reserves. They are safe and easy to operate, having a low centre of gravity — their design enables them to drift rather than roll.

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Our full range of spare parts is also ideal for building your own kart or other DIY projects. The Go Karts come pre-assembled in a box, and we can freight to you anywhere in New Zealand.

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Companies create a separation of the business from your personal or trust assets. Shares can be issued to multiple owners and investors, and control can be maintained in the hands of majority shareholders. While day to day decision making lies with directors, shareholders can implement controls and limits on how the company operates.

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The picturesque olive grove, Olives on the Hill, Mangawhai, is home to 1,300 olive trees, which produce award-winning extra virgin olive oil. “All our oils are certified by Olives NZ, the national body for olive growers in NZ,” says Linda, “and this year we are happy to have achieved three silver awards in the national competition.”

The oils are beautifully fresh, with variations in taste due to the different varieties of tree. The Ascolano oil has a hint of pepper at the finish and sets off a summer salad beautifully, their Leccino is smooth and buttery (try it drizzled over ice cream!) while the Frantoio has a lovely fruity flavour that is perfect for all cooking and, with fresh lime, is delightful drizzled over a summer fruit salad.

Deeply passionate about New Zealand’s growing olive oil industry, Chris and Linda say their visit to Spanish groves last year was very encouraging and NZ olives could become as successful as New Zealand wine is today.

“The olive industry can compete on the world stage, but we have to compete on quality not quantity” explains Linda.

“We just have to discover the best way for our climate.”

The grove in King Road is also home to The Grove Supply Co that provides anything a small to medium grower would need. That includes harvesting equipment and deleafers.

“We have a huge range of fustis and stainless-steel tanks, taps, filters, cappers, fruit presses and an amazing olive press/malaxer combination,” says Linda. “We also have equipment for orchardists to crush and press other fruits.” The Grove Supply Co is the sole official distributor in New Zealand for Sansone and Zanon, the top two Italian

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Last year I received a call from a man in his late 60s with osteoarthritis in his knees. It really affected his mobility and reduced his quality of life. I put him on an anti-inflammatory eating plan and added two supplements.

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It follows a small recovery in stag numbers in the 2017 census, and Deer Industry NZ chief executive Dan Coup says the trend is a strong indication of growing farmer confidence in the viability of deer in a drystock farming operation.

“Hind numbers in the year to June 30 2018 recovered to 413,400 from a low of 392,300 in 2017, according to the provisional figures. It is the first firm indication that the long-run decline in deer numbers that began in the late 1990s has ended and that a recovery is underway,” says Mr Coup.

“What is even more interesting is that the statistics indicate a dramatic increase in hind productivity. Farmers reported that 84 per cent of hinds weaned a fawn in 2018, compared with fewer than 73 per cent in 2008. This increase probably reflects the efforts farmers have been putting into improving hind nutrition and management.

“It also means deer farming, along with strong product prices, is able to compete better with alternative land uses — this has been a key objective of Passion2Profit, the deer industry’s Primary Growth Partnership programme.”

The 2018 increase in hind numbers of around five per cent, is seen by DINZ as sustainable if it continues in the coming years.

“If this growth rate continues, it is one that our venison markets should be able to handle. By and large, it is coming

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from the expansion of herd numbers on existing deer farms and to a lesser extent from newcomers to the industry,” says Mr Coup.

“We don’t expect to see a large influx of new deer farmers. Modern deer farming is a specialist business, to successfully farm deer you need to make a significant investment in fencing, facilities and skilled staff.

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Since acquiring Quality Water Services (QWS) in March 2015, director Sam de Vries has grown the business to meet the water system, milking shed and effluent requirements on dairy farms throughout the western regions in the lower North Island.

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Sam grew up on a dairy farm, providing him with a firm foundation to build his engineering career on. He began work as an avionics engineer with Air New Zealand, specialising in electrical, instrument and radio work before moving to civil engineering with Fulton Hogan. Following a two-year stint, continuing as a civil engineer in Wellington, Sam relocated to Feilding with his family. He then took on the directorship of QWS. Working in both the dairy and engineering industries has given Sam the skills and knowledge applicable to the range of work QWS are

involved with. With a focus on reliability, efficiency, loyalty, integrity and value for money, the QWS team operates in a turn-key manner.

“From the smallest repair to the largest system, we will design, supply, install and maintain our products, ensuring satisfaction and efficiency for our clients,” said Sam. “Our products are world leading, and our team aspires to be industry leading also.”

In 2016, QWS became a Lindsay dealer for Zimmatic Centre Pivots. Two years later, as a GEA service partner,

the business added Milfos, Westfalia Surge Cowsheds and many other farm infrastructure products.

QWS now has five full-time staff in the Manawatu with a retail shop and an engineering workshop at 133a South Street, Feilding.

The business also supports the Feilding community, sponsoring various activities including motorsport and school sports teams.

Chat to Sam and the team at site S41–42 during the Central Districts Field Days or visit qws.co.nz for further information.

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Taranaki Precast Limited Taranaki Precast Concrete Limited (TPC) has bought Presco Environmental Infrastructure, a wellknown local precast concrete farm product and infrastructure supplier.

The new owner, Johnny Neil, was born and bred in Taranaki. As a licensed building practitioner holding a national certificate in carpentry, Johnny has built up an excellent reputation for farm infrastructure and building work in the agricultural sector. His business, Johnny Neil Building Limited, has been running since 2011.

Johnny was looking to expand his well-established building company, and with the decision to purchase the business in December last year, Presco has undergone a change of direction.

TPC production and project manager, Ray Wallace, said one of the keys to any good business is its people.

“The entire sales and production team from Presco have moved with the business to TPC Limited.

“The new owners bring additional depth and experience in the agricultural sector and existing relationships with key industry players.”

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“Our production foreman has been in the precast concrete game for over eight years and has had a wide range of experience.”

Ray, and key account manager Wayne Brown, each has more than four years experience in the industry. Based in Hawera, TPC Limited offers a wide range

of products and services throughout Taranaki, Waikato, Manawatu, Wairarapa and often further afield. Along with the products comes the service to deliver, place and install. TPC Limited is currently installing a 350,000-litre effluent tank in south Taranaki, and four other tanks have been confirmed to install in the Waikato this season.

“TPC Limited currently has a team of six and is actively recruiting,” said Ray.

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Seven contestants will be putting their skills to the test in the upcoming Taranaki/Manawatu Regional Final of the FMG Young Farmer of the Year.

Marton Young Farmers Club member, Sarah Meurk, is the only woman in the field. Sarah rears calves and runs cattle on a Hunterville lifestyle block with her husband. She also juggles being a mum to their young daughter with working part-time on the Feilding High School farm — this will be Sarah’s first regional final.

“I’m super excited. It’s always been my goal to make it into a regional final,” she said.

Fellow club member, Alex Field, has previously competed in three district contests — this will be his second regional final. Alex is a stock manager on a Turakina farm.

He said the competition is a great way to test skills against like-minded people.

Ashton Coates is also a member of the Marton Young Farmers Club. He works as a shepherd east of Whanganui and earned a spot in the regional final on his first attempt.

“I grew up on a dairy farm and wanted to give the contest a whirl,” he said.

James Beattie joined the Marton Young Farmers Club a couple of years ago. He works as block manager of

a 650ha Taihape property as well as tutoring agriculture to Taihape Area School students.

After entering the district contest four times, James said he is stoked to make it through to the regional final.

“I’m pretty competitive — but I originally entered to develop my skill set.”

It will be the first regional final for two members of the Massey Young Farmers Club too. Benjamin Orchard is studying towards a bachelor of agri-commerce, majoring in farm management, at Massey University. He will be up against another Massey Young Farmers Club member, Graham Johnson.

Graham said he would like to make it to the Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final one day.

“The competition opens the door to significant opportunities and allows you to meet new people.”

Coastal Club member Blair Briscoe, a Taranaki dairy farmer, will also be competing at the regional final.

The regional final will be held in Whanganui during the weekend of April 6–7 2019.

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The two companies shared values of providing solutions for rural communities has sparked the new relationship.

“The partnership aims to find ways to better align innovative solutions with what’s happening on-farm. We want to give Federated Farmers members support in assisting with compliance and legislation,” says Gallagher marketing manager Darrell Jones.

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“Gallagher’s long history with the rural sector and its focus of improving life on the farm aligns well with what Feds does every day,” says Federated Farmers GM commercial Graham Hill.

“Our partnerships are an important part of our business, and we look for like-minded culture and values, for our partners. Gallagher clearly fits this profile. We look forward to working with the Gallagher team into the future.”

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Grant and Toni Montgomerie are advocates for hunting wild pests and started their family business PossumMan Petfoods as a solution to pass on the valuable nutrition to pets.

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“The pet food industry is heavily regulated, and there are strict guidelines, which must be adhered to. All wild game must be taken from poison-free areas, and correct paperwork and procedures followed.

“Once killed every animal is GPS tracked, has a post-mortem and gets put through a metal detector before processing. Things don’t just get chucked in a big mincer; we are the nearest thing to organic pet food that you can get because wild game

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“We work alongside regional councils and the Department of Conservation to get rid of pests in New Zealand and are constantly looking for access to poisonfree areas.”

PossumMan Petfoods has licences to process possum, rabbit, hare, wild deer, wild goats, wild turkeys and wallaby.

“Our son Dylan works alongside us, and we are a licensed Ministry of Primary Industries primary processing plant, which is heavily audited on a regular basis. We deal with the poison and TB forms and ensure things are done the proper way; there aren’t too many of us around. Being a primary processor means secondary processors buy their meat from us to create their products.”

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Hunters are based across the country and come from all walks of life.

“Some work full-time and some parttime and they range in age from 16 to 70 year-olds, including mums and dads and they all love the job. As long as they pass our exams and get registered anyone can be a hunter,” says Monty.

“It is an MPI requirement that hunters work without using poisons which affect other animals and the environment. Rat bait stays in the ground for three years, but with us when the animal is killed, it is healthy for the environment.

“We are based in Northland, and when we are low in wild game here, we gather from hunters elsewhere such as Hastings, Taranaki, Waikato or the South Island. “Our team work the oldfashioned way, and if you have used bait stations on your farm prior to us coming in, we simply have a rest period on the land before culling.”

The registered hunters put lures around farm boundaries at regular intervals to encourage the wild pests out of bush areas.

“Our hunters are passionate about what they do. We have formed strong relationships and feel good that we are turning pests into pet food and employing people. You just need people skills, and to be able to do the right things,” says Monty.

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“It is an exciting industry to be a part of and making pet food is a great solution for using the wild animals because the health benefits are amazing. Possum meat is low in fat and high in omega fatty acids.

“Lots of animals have allergies sometimes caused by sheep, chicken or beef products and fillers so changing to wild game means they are getting protein with no chemicals in it. ”We aim to keep the food as close to the way nature intended as possible, by avoiding fillers and chemical additives. If you buy a kilo of possum, you are getting 100 per cent possum.

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AG CONTRACTORS Technology shows the way Technology in the 21st century is a vital tool for farming and particularly for contractors — all in all it has become an essential tool for the agriculture industry.

The Global Positioning System and its spin-offs combine real-time data collection with accurate position information that is available on a smartphone.

GPS is being used to achieve precision farming enabling the land-owner and the rural contractor to develop the most effective soil/plant treatment strategies enabling higher farm production, while GPS mapping allows aerial top dressers and bulk spreaders to carry out the precise application of pesticides, herbicides and fertilisers.

That’s vital for the bottom line as better control and spread of costly fertiliser, accurate spraying and vegetation control is possible, reducing overall expenses, producing a higher yield, and even more importantly creating a more environmentally friendly farm with strict application controls possible.

Precision agriculture is about collecting timely geospatial information on soil-plant-animal requirements and prescribing and applying sitespecific treatments to increase agricultural production.

It is not only ground or aerial spreading that has taken a huge leap

forward. All other aspects of farming have benefited, with field-placed sensors in stock paddocks, croplands and orchards sending realtime data to phones, iPads and computers. Farmers are seeing benefits from micromanaging their fields.

The benefits of precision agriculture are not only limited to large farms with huge capital investments and experience with information technologies. There are inexpensive and easy-to-use methods and techniques. Information needed for improving land and water use can be collected. Farmers can improve the use of fertilisers and other soil amendments, determining the economic threshold for treating pest and weed infestations and protecting natural resources for future use.

Farm equipment manufacturers are also adopting sophisticated GPS devices to help farmers and agribusinesses become more productive and efficient.

The accuracy of GPS creates farm maps with precise acreage for field areas,

road locations and distances between points of interest.

GPS allows farmers to accurately navigate to specific sites in the field, year after year, to collect soil samples or monitor conditions.

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Prolan a lanolin-based industrial lubricant and corrosion inhibitor made here in NZ has many uses within the agricultural and industrial sectors for preventing corrosion and lubricating machinery.

Commercial operators, as well as farmers, have found Prolan Enduro Heavy Grade when applied to a vehicle chassis is excellent as a rust preventative on 4WD, fertiliser loaders, truck, bus and motorhome chassis. In fact, it works that well that many vehicle-testing stations are recommending a coating of Prolan to prevent corrosion.

A spray of Prolan on moldboards and ploughing equipment prevents rust and keeps them clean and in good condition. It is the unique ability of the lanolin in Prolan that penetrates into metal components that prevents corrosion. Prolan saves the life of machinery exposed to air and moisture whilst out in the field or during storage.

Around the workshop and for general maintenance Prolan’s ‘Enduro Medium grade’ works well as a general lubricant — penetrating into seized bolts — chains and other moving parts. Prolan is so versatile it replaces many other workshop lubricants and is used to stop squeaks as well as to prevent rust long term.

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Prolan stays on once applied; saving repetitive maintenance. For example, an orchard mulching contractor found by applying Prolan to his flails on his machine he saved time on repeat applications, instead of lubricating daily he used Prolan once a week for maintenance.

A coating of Prolan Enduro Medium grade is excellent on quad bike chassis as it prevents corrosion caused by manure and salt.

With the added benefit that a cold water blast will not remove the Prolan coating, it stays on preventing corrosion and keeping the frame in top shape.

In the Prolan product range, there is also an anti-seize grease, which is very popular for assembly of components. A small smear

of Prolan grease applied to bolts or pins when assembling equipment ensures they can be undone years later.

It also minimises parts replacement as these can be removed easier instead of by force which results in breakage if no anti-seize has been applied.

The Prolan product range is made up of natural NZ wool lanolin, which ticks the boxes for environmentally friendliness and biodegradability — safe on the environment as well as the user. Prolan saves time, work and money.

By applying a spray of Prolan to farm machinery and equipment, it lasts a lot longer and increases its resale value.

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• A range of hauler & ground based contractor harvesting options available • Access to domestic sawmills in the region • Export sales through NZ’s largest log export company • Options of managed or graded sales, and/or lump sum purchase, where appropriate, to provide a solution that suits each individual forest owner • Followup re-establishment and forest management advice

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ADVERTORIAL

Providing homoeopathic services December 2018 saw a change to Homeopathic Farm Supports when Tracey Simpson purchased the company and slightly changed the business name to Homeopathic Farm Services.

Tracey was born and bred on a dairy farm in the Waikato and has been around dairy farming for most of her life.

She left school to go farming and then started her career as a veterinary nurse.

She has farmed alongside her husband and three children for the past 20 years, and they are currently

sharemilking 900 cows. She first started using homoeopathy in 1999 on cows and also on her children with good success, which lead her to pursue the study of homoeopathy.

She has a Diploma in Homoeopathy (Humans) and is currently studying towards her Diploma in Homoeopathy

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(Animal Health), which she will complete this year.

“We have clients all over New Zealand including many organic, conventional and lifestyle farmers who use homoeopathy for animal health in their farming operation, as well as a significant number of sheep and beef producers,” says Tracey.

“They have been extremely happy with the success they have experienced using homoeopathy to improve and maintain the health of their animals and productivity of their farm.”

HFS Ltd has a Natural Teat Conditioner (MPI — ACVM registered) that is a complete teat spray to be used after every milking and promotes suppleness of teats with no cracks.

“Farmers say it is the best teat spray ever. The other exciting product is the Herbal Digestive Drench — a natural health tonic and nutritive to support the healthy faecal egg count and maintain a healthy animal.

“We provide books for dairy, dry stock and lifestyle farmers, that are a wealth of information for your personal learning or a great reference tool for the safe administration of the homoeopathic products. We also provide a free telephone help desk, information packs, ongoing support through newsletters and soon emails with information. We

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are BioGro registered and provide support for farmers wanting to convert to organics.”

HFS Ltd exists to assist and support farmers and places a high value on free information and training to empower farmers to better care for their animals in a cost-effective, efficient and most importantly a natural way.

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ADVERTORIAL

All aspects of farm support Farm Supplies Central Limited have been proudly providing service to the Manawatu, Horowhenua, Rangitikei, Wanganui, Tararua and wider lower North Island districts since 1993, with the mission statement ‘We thrive on Innovation’.

Owned and operated by Brian and Sue Ebert in Rongatea, our fully equipped workshop and a team of highly trained servicemen provides supply and service 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Beyond our established dealerships, our trained servicemen can offer full service and parts to all brands of milking equipment, pumps and irrigators.

We also cater for all your needs in the provision of general merchandise and farm consumables, such as; Hansen Products, Anka water products; Donaghys and FIL dairy detergents, dairy rubberware, pipes and fittings, stock feed and animal health remedies and more.

We design, build, supply, repair, install and service everything in respect to above or below ground irrigation including turf, golf and garden systems.

Farm reticulation, farm dairy effluent systems, solids separation, water irrigation, water purification, and pumps for all purposes in the farming industry are available, for group schemes, industrial and for domestic purposes.

In addition we are also expert in milking machines, cow shed yards and

gates, water quality treatments for farm or home.

We are regional dealers and service agents for: • Dairymaster milking equipment, manufacturers of rotary platforms, automatic cup removers, rotary and herringbone milk plant equipment, variable electronic pulsation, onfarm herd management systems, drafting systems and in-shed feed systems • Read Industrial slide pulsation, quality milking systems and technology • Yardmaster pumps and pumping equipment • Grundfos and Onga, who manufacture quality pumps for every need • WETIT dairy teat spray automation regional dealer • Reporoa herd gates combining robust building techniques and highend technology in the development of high performance and functional backing gates • Williams Engineering farm dairy effluent irrigators and fixtures

• Hi-tech enviro irrigation pumps and systems for farm dairy effluent • Tasman on ground storage tanks for water or dairy effluent • Irri-Pod irrigation systems for water and effluent distribution • Rainbird turf, residential and innovative irrigation equipment • Rongotea FLOWMIX in line mineral dispensers • Water meter supply and accredited installation and verification • Workshop light engineering and fabrication • Bore pump lifting rig, trenching, digger work

We are proud to be a member of the NZMPTA; an organisation committed to bringing higher standards for equipment and workmanship to clients in the fields of milk harvesting, pumping and water application.

Our commitment to meeting these standards is evidenced by our participation in professional development provided through the Technology Training Centre Ltd. Call 06 324 8426 email info@ farmsupplies.co.nz or visit our website farmsupplies.co.nz.

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DAIRYING WITH EFFLUENT BUSINESS PROFILE

Very cool dairy solutions Our Mission: Through the Knowledge and Ability of our People and the Technology of our Products we deliver the best possible Solutions to our Customers.

Dairy Cooling Solutions, a division of Eurotec Ltd was established to supply solutions to meet the dairy sector’s milk cooling technology challenges, improving efficiency and milk quality on the farm with premium milk cooling solutions.

Complimentary to Dairy Cooling Solutions is our CPS Division.

Eurotec is already well known to the dairy industry having supplied Dairy Panel solutions to customers since 2008.

In 2012 the Control Panel Solutions division (CPS) was established to reflect the growing control panels business.

Since its establishment in 1985 Eurotec has been building a reputation not only as an importer and marketer of a wide range of superior quality controls, instrumentation, gas detection, humidification and ice-making equipment for the HVAC, refrigeration, industrial

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process, electrical and food industries, but also as a company whose people are committed to providing their clients with total quality service.

Eurotec is proud to be 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 more than 20 years, Packo’s presence in Australia has resulted in more than 1,600 new Packo milk cooling tanks installed on farms — and now available to NZ farmers through Dairy Cooling Solutions.

Packo is an innovative manufacturer of stainless-steel components and installation for hygiene sensitive applications and processes. You can count on more than 50 years’ experience in the food and dairy industry and the pharmaceutical sector.

With more than 200 Packo Ice Builder installations nationwide, they are living up to their reputation of excellent quality and efficiency amongst farmers.

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Stop by, have a chat with the team and see our live demo unit, which allows

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Improved Milk quality through Snap Chilling = potentially a higher return

adding PROFITS to the farm.

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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. no risk of freezing the milk.

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.

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LIVESTOCK BUSINESS PROFILE

Poultry feeding simplified Bill and Jean Kirkham had years of frustration losing chicken feed to sparrows, rats and mice until a burst of creativity led him to design an automatic chicken feeder he called Grandpa’s Feeders.

Depending on the size of the feeder and how many chickens, this simple product allows easy access to food for a couple of days and owners can take a

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break without having to rely upon others to feed their birds.

Bill retired a few years ago, and his son Mark and daughter-in-law Alla developed the company further and in recent years added the poultry drinking cup to the invention and an automatic chicken coop door.

“The drinking cups are a huge success. They attach to a container and automatically refill a dessert spoon of water at a time,” says Mark.

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“Lifestyle block owners often hold down full-time jobs at the same time, so anything that frees up time helps them. We also manufacture a range of specialised feeders for zoos and bird sanctuaries with breeding programmes.”

There are feeders suitable for chickens, bantams, ducks and even other animals such as cats, dogs and rabbits.

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There are no substitutes when it comes to Grandpas Feeders.

If you aren’t satisfied in both the workmanship and the effectiveness, we will refund your purchase price in full, up to 24 months following purchase.

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water doesn’t evaporate in the heat, and they are very simple to use.”

For thousands of clients, Grandpa’s Feeders have significantly decreased the loss of feed to vermin and wild birds, which are not only taking the valuable food supply but also spread disease.

“Farmers love the feeders as they don’t have to worry so much about daily feeding and with the amount of lifestyle block owners increasing all over the country, and a move away from buying battery farmed eggs, many people are

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Livestock agents celebrate 20 years Father and son Butch and Luke Jurgens are celebrating a special milestone — the 20-year anniversary of Butch Jurgens Livestock.

Based in the Manawatu and working with beef, sheep, lamb and dairy industries, Butch Jurgens Livestock has a far-reaching network of trusted suppliers and buyers. They’re also buyers for ANZCO Foods.

Founder Butch worked as a sheep and beef farmer for 25 years before he switched to being an agent.

“When I started the business I could see there was a gap in what our farmers needed,” says Butch.

Son Luke, who joined 10 years ago, is clear about why Butch Jurgens Livestock has done so well. “We never want to be a one-deal wonder — relationships are our top priority,” says Luke. “Our clients know that we work hard on their sale so that they can focus on the farm. They’ve

done the work of raising the stock, so we handle everything else — the onfarm weighing and sale, transporting the stock, NAIT transactions, invoicing and payment.”

“We’re working in the information age now, and offering up-to-date pricing and marketing info is really important,” he adds. “The farmers who work with us get to make informed decisions, and they’ll know the price they’re getting before the stock has even left their farm.”

The team look forward to celebrating the milestone with its customers. “It just goes to show that we’ve got the experience needed for this industry.

Whoever they’re working within our team, farmers know that they’re in experienced hands.”

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Robertson HSV in the Manawatu

THE NEW 2019

The Robertson Motor Group boasts a proud, rich and diverse history here in the Manawatu and our greatest pleasure is assisting clients who return to service and update their vehicles time and time again.

Robertson Holden forms part of the locally-owned Robertson Motor Group along with Robertson Prestige, Manawatu Nissan, Manawatu Skoda, Manawatu Ssangyong & LDV, Palmfeild Motors, Robertson Isuzu and now Robertson HSV. Our friendly team specialises in the areas of new and used vehicles sales, vehicle servicing, genuine parts, vehicle finance and insurance solutions.

HSV has undergone some significant changes in recent times; from the days making their name Chevrolet Silverado Image Midnight Edition offering added performance and handling in V8 Commodores to now the current reputation for building strong and dependable HSV range including the Chevrolet Camaro and ‘full-size’ pick-up trucks.

Bold and undeniably dynamic, the new Silverado remanufactured to right-hand drive.

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Camaro, Chevrolet Silverado and the HSV Get behind the wheel, and you’ll quickly Sportscat range. discover you’re in complete control of a It’s all about the drive with 6.2L 4x4 that takes driving dynamics to a whole 339kW/617Nm torque at the heart of it, new level.

Camaro is sheer exhilaration. With its low, lean We have brochures and information onproportions and stunning profile Camaro has hand for all of these exciting HSV models, so a presence that can be seen in every sculpted give us a call, or please feel free to come into body panel and felt in every turn. the dealership. We’d love to talk with you some Live big with the beast that is the Chevrolet more and answer any questions you might have Silverado boasting 1,234Nm of torque and about these extraordinary motor vehicles. up to 5.89 tonnes towing capacity. Strength, Proud to be bringing HSV to the Manawatu reliability and dependability, for over 100 — Robertson HSV, 470 Rangitikei Street, years, Chevrolet has forged an enviable Palmerston North.

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$3,995+GST BIKE 108 The boss's bike very well looked after. New tank, side covers, seat, front fender, rear carrier top and bottom chain case .................................................................................................. $1,495+GST (1166 km's) BIKE 125 The bike has had a new speedo assy, chain guard,side covers and front brake cable ................................$950+GST BIKE 117 The bike has had a new battery case, handle bar protector, clutch cable, lockset and chain guard ......................................................................................................... $950+GST (7800 kms) BIKE 115 The bike has had new speedo cable, choke cable, front carrier, front fender, front sprocket cover, engine guard, rear wheel adjusters, side covers, swing arm and flasher unit ........................................$1,495+GST (3030 kms)

A variety of trade in bikes to choose ranging from $650+gst to $1,595+gst

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Power to the ground

by Andy Bryenton

There comes a time when simply developing more horsepower is not enough. We’ve seen it in the power wars between big brands of roadgoing cars — at a certain critical juncture, there’s a limit to what can be transmitted from even the most advanced engine to the ground. That’s why the latest advancement in Can-Am’s Outlander range of quad bikes involves the delivery of applied force where you need it.

Knowing that the contact patches, which anchor any vehicle to the ground are only the size of most people’s

palm-print, Can-Am engineers have made significant suspension and ride refinements to the 2019 Outlander XT

Can-Am have concentrated on getting power to the ground where it’s needed for their new Outlander XT

to complement its selection of three Rotax engine choices — either a 62hp 650cc, a 78hp 750cc or a thumping 91hp 1,000cc V-twin unit.

It all begins at the front, with a wider stance meaning a more planted feel on the trail. Can-Am has improved the front A-arm suspension and sway bar to capitalise on this wider track.

At the rear, the independent suspension has also been reworked to eliminate scrub and camber changes, leading to a more ‘straight up and down’

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wheel motion with plenty of travel. It all adds up to inspire confidence in the rough. Less unsprung weight, tyres with extreme grip and even more durable aluminium wheels have all been added to the recipe. Controlling the Outlander XT has also been made easier with the adoption of a three-mode power steering system, which adapts to your input for easier turning in tight spots. At slow speeds, the power steering assist is ramped up, while it steps into the background when the revs get high, allowing for a natural feel of the terrain through the handlebars. Like all the best technologies, it’s unobtrusive when you don’t need it, though there is a further level of control — Can-Am has provided riders with three distinct settings to tailor the power steering response to the conditions.

With a 750kg towing capacity and the option to fit an electric winch — along with a host of other customisation upgrades — this is a clear advancement on previous models of Outlander, taking the range to a new peak. Did we also mention that it looks fantastic in camo paint as well? Come and check out your options at this year’s field days, and take a test ride.

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A specialist in motorcycles Establishing a motorcycle business in Taumarunui more than 33 years ago has proved hugely successful for Russell Josiah whose business, Bike Torque, services the King Country and Ruapehu regions and has since extended these services with another office and workshop in Otorohanga.

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The company specialises in farm and motocross bikes, and increasingly sideby-side UTVs. The Southern Ruapehu area is now also covered for all bike sales, plus your bike servicing needs, taken care of by Harry Sircombe, who is based in Taihape. Contact Harry for on-farm servicing and repairs. Mob: 027 499 2051 Bike Torque Taumarunui, is the authorised agent for Suzuki, Yamaha, Polaris and Kawasaki brands selling and servicing all their models of bikes and UTVs. The comprehensive service department employs seven full-time mechanics to service and repair all makes and models for work or play.

As a long-time Suzuki dealer, Russell became a highly successful retailer of the brand’s innovative and revolutionary quad ATVs, so a move to side-by-side UTVs is another market change he has been an active part of. Polaris continues to be the number one selling UTV brand in New Zealand with its assortment of Ranger models.

Yamaha is rebuilding their UTV sales results with the Wolverine and Viking models that are popular due to

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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their strong reputation and three-year manufacturer warranty.

Bike Torque has finance options available with competitive interest rates for successful applicants, we can ship nationwide and will consider trade-ins.

Contact our sales team if wanting to buy new or used! We are happy to help with all your enquiries into sales, service and accessories. We would also like to remind you that to protect the warranty

on any of your machines it must meet the franchise servicing requirements and be carried out by an authorised franchise dealer who has the appropriate training and tools.

Bike Torque Sales: btsales@xtra.co.nz or phone Joel Rees: 027 279 5425 or Jette Josiah: 027 446 4849: 35 Hakiaha St. Taumaranui, ph: 07 895 7994 or email Bike.Torque@xtra.co.nz or visit biketorque.co.nz.

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Good cond, ex sheep farm, genuine 1 owner, 27,148kms & 2,696hrs, EFI 700cc 4 stroke & CVT, bullbar & overfender kits, new tyres, auto Hi/Lo trans/2WD/4WD & difflock, pwr steering.

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Tidy, 1 owner op, only 1877hrs, roof, front/rear screens, good tyres, CVT Belt drive, Hi/Lo Ratio, Turf Mode/2WD/ AWD/ADC Mode, 570cc Pro-Star engine, dumpbox, tilt tray.

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TAUMARUNUI: 07 895 7994 | OTOROHANGA: 07 873 8196 A/Hrs Joel Rees 027 279 5425 or Jette Josiah 027 446 4849 For your local Bike Servicing call Harry Sircombe 027 499 2051

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Signing for A2 milk

Fonterra is signing up farms to supply A2 milk for the company in the 2019/2020 season following the national launch of the A2 Milk brand by Anchor late September 2018.

PLUMBING LIMITED

“Signing up New Zealand farms to significantly increase supply of highquality milk to The A2 Milk Company is a positive step forward. It clearly shows the strength of our strategic relationship, and our shared commitment to fast-track market growth and enable farmers to create additional value from their milk,” says Fonterra managing director of Cooperative Affairs Mike Cronin.

The co-op’s initial milk pool will be based in the Waikato around its Hautapu site and will support the production of ingredients. It is anticipated around 100 farms will be needed for next season.

The location of the milk pool was

Your local Master Plumbers/Drainlayers in the Waimarino area servicing Raetihi, Ohakune, National Park, Waiouru and Pipiriki.

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determined by several factors. Most importantly, the site needed the ability to manufacture the specific product in demand, produce relatively small batches and adapt easily to any product demand changes.

“While other regions were thoroughly considered, ultimately the decision must be demand-led. The ability to efficiently manufacture a range of products to meet that demand was the over-riding factor in choosing a site. As demand and product lines grow, we will look to expand the milk pool to enable more farmers to participate,” said Mr Cronin.

Most of the value from the relationship with The A2 Milk Company will be returned to all co-op farmers through the dividend. Participating farms will also receive a premium for their milk.

“The A2 Milk Company is pleased to be making progress on our relationship with Fonterra. These farms will help support new growth areas for our

Mike Cronin, Fonterra managing director of Co-operative Affairs

company across existing and new markets. This is the next step in what we believe will be a fruitful long-term relationship with tremendous potential,” says The A2 Milk Company managing director and CEO Jayne Hrdlicka.

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