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Firearms endorsements for pest control As the government looks set to push forward with another round of changes to the Arms Legislation bill, farmers will now be able to apply for endorsements to use prohibited firearms for pest control.

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Federated Farmers rural security spokesperson Miles Anderson is relieved farmers can apply for endorsements to use prohibited firearms for pest control

Federated Farmers is relieved that its advocacy for farmers to be able to apply for endorsements to use prohibited firearms for pest control has succeeded.

A Supplementary Order Paper was introduced to the Arms Legislation bill when parliament sat on Tuesday, June 16. It allows agricultural and forestry businesses to apply for endorsements to use prohibited firearms for pest control as part of their business operations.

Establishing a separate pest control company to carry out the work is no longer required.

Since the prohibition of centrefire and large magazine capacity semi-automatic firearms from general ownership in New Zealand, Federated Farmers has been working with the government.

“Federated Farmers has been working with the government to ensure that those farming properties with significant pest animal problems will still be able to access the pest control tools they need, while not compromising public safety,’’ said Federated Farmers rural security spokesperson, Miles Anderson.

“We would like to thank New Zealand First for their common sense approach to this matter, and the wider government, for recognising that there remains a limited need for the controlled use of these firearms in rural New Zealand.”

Landowners who require prohibited firearms for pest control will be able to apply for an endorsement to carry this out as part of their existing business, in the same manner as the Department of Conservation (DOC), regional council and professional pest control staff.

There is a strict vetting and qualification criteria for farmers, who will have to clearly demonstrate their suitability, and that prohibited firearms are needed to control the economic and environmental damage of problem species such as feral pigs, feral goats, deer, wallabies, rabbits, hares and Canada geese.

Further changes to the Arms Legislation bill include introducing a firearms registry, tougher penalties, an independent body to oversee firearms licensing and administration, and stronger licensing controls.

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WAY TO GO WITH WAGYU

by Denise Gunn Since introducing Wagyu genetics to his Angus and dairy-cross stock, Scott Linklater has been able to process his animals earlier and decrease the number of bobby calves.

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cott farms sheep, cattle and crops on his 300ha farm near Halcombe. He owns some of the land and leases the remainder. The farm is part of Linkfarms, which is a partnership between Scott and his parents, Ross and Marilyn.

“Linkfarms is the overriding company but I have an independent farm,” said Scott.

For the past 18 years, following his return from overseas, Scott has been farming. He began running all four farms under the Linkfarms banner, before buying his current property six years ago.

In 2007, Scott began processing deer through First Light Venison and moved to Wagyu soon afterwards. It was First

Light’s coordinated marketing approach, linked with production, which appealed to Scott.

“I knew how First Light ran in that sense,” he said.

“There’s a guaranteed price with First Light, so it takes the financial risks out of it. Farming can be variable, but with this, we know the pricing will be stable.

On top of that, we get paid for marble source. The higher the grade, the greater the reward as the farmer. The better job you do, the better rewards you get.”

In addition to putting Wagyu over his Angus stock, Scott also runs a breeding programme with either Friesian or Kiwi cows crossed with Wagyu. He’s found the Wagyu progeny quiet to handle and generally easy to calve. Using

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Wagyu cattle have been in New Zealand since 1994 and found to thrive on a mixture of rye and white clover, along with specialist green feed crops.

“The Wagyu are good marbling animals, and we are well-rewarded for quality product coming in,” he said.

“Wagyu is one of the best beef breeds, and I’ve been fortunate enough to go to the United States and see how restaurant chefs rave about our grassfed products. It’s really good seeing your product in the stores, supermarkets and restaurants overseas. It gives us good confidence that we are on the right track.”

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“We may not produce as much meat in the future, but we need to produce quality meat. Wagyu produces one of the best.”

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Wagyu bulls over his dairy stock has also removed most bobby calves from the system.

“Traditionally there’s a low market for bobby calves but we are now getting premium. There is a lot of wastage in the dairy industry.”

Scott runs close to 100 animals of each age group, and all stock is sold through First Light. Calves are raised through to 24 months of age and processed when they reach 320kg. A Charollais sheep stud on the property sells 140 stud terminal sire rams each year.

“These have the standard breeding traits of growth and meat yield. We have also had a strong focus on meat quality.”

Scott said selection is based on intramuscular fat, similar to the Wagyu.

“Once again, looking into the future, consumers are told to eat less red meat. So, if they are going to eat a smaller portion, it might as well be the best tasting. Hence, we are going down the track of breeding for great taste and quality.”

“We generally finish between 4,000– 5,000 winter lambs.”

Close to 30 deer are also farmed.

The farm covers a mixture of flat to rolling country and receives an average annual rainfall of between 900– 1,200mm. Pugging problems with heavy, wet soil in winter have been minimised through grazing the larger cattle on freedraining soils.

Brassica and chicory are grown as supplementary feeds. Peas, maize, winter wheat and silage are grown as cash crops.

Scott and his wife Fritha have three young children, so finding an ideal work and family life balance is paramount. He is also a director of the First Light Wagyu New Zealand Producer Group.

“It’s getting the name out there,” he said. “The F1 Wagyu can actually perform.”

Scott said there is a preconceived idea that Wagyu are slower growing than other breeds.

“With better feeding, they’ve proven that they can grow. “

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arah was just 11 years old at the time, but her interaction with livestock led to paving a path in agriculture. Six years later Sarah took up study at Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre.

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“In my third year, I was asked to work full-time for a research company doing veterinary pharmaceutical work.

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“He grew up on the family farm and after qualifying as a builder went back to farming in Makuri. He still enjoys getting out and doing farm work, as well as some digger work,” said Sarah.

“I sometimes get called in to be a labourer, but mostly I just do farm work, relief milking and do all the paperwork and accounts. Our wee block is in Hunterville, so that is our base, but we cover pretty much an hour any direction.”

Sarah was the only female to reach the Taranaki/Manawatu Young Farmer regional final last year. Setting goals is important to her.

“I usually sit down at New Year’s and make a vision board. I’m also trying to grow my beauty and make-up business, and develop my social media and marketing skills for that.”

Finishing her agricultural science degree is a long-term goal.

“Farming is an awesome lifestyle, and I’m passionate about getting others involved,” said Sarah.

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“I started contracting to Feilding High School in November last year. I work on the farm, which has a DeLaval VMS robot that milks the cows; it’s pretty cool. I get all the fun of working on a dairy farm but don’t have to milk the cows.

“I cover Martin, the manager, when he has his weekends off, and every Monday, which is neat because I get to teach two to four students on-farm. They also run a sheep and beef unit. so I get to go work up there too,” said Sarah.

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births but didn’t get any because the labours didn’t go as planned.

“We moved to Tauranga and people couldn’t attend antenatal classes for various reasons, including living on farms, shift workers and truck drivers.

“In hospital ladies would ask about feeding and changing diapers. I thought if they don’t know now, they will struggle at home, so I launched Hatchedantenatal. co.nz to provide online classes.

“The programme costs $89 for unlimited access for six months. I recommend starting in the second trimester so you can revisit the content if there are issues after birth, like sleeping or feeding.

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“Pregnancy and childbirth should be a good experience, but that’s not always the way. Being informed if you encounter things that don’t feel right is a good start because midwives don’t always have the time to discuss every concern. I now work independently and have about 40 patients.

“It is very important to have care throughout a pregnancy. There is very little that I have not seen from normal lovely births to very high risk and sad situations. I want to reach the farming communities as they often can’t be away from the farm or don’t want to go to classes for personal reasons.

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“I recommend things like feeding on demand within reason and how to increase milk supply by eating well-balanced diets with foods like oats and taking herbal supplements such as fenugreek or blessed thistle and drinking lots of water.

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WOOD IS GOOD Forestry news and events: June

Do we want to be told what to do all the time?

The new Forests (Regulation of Log Traders and Forestry Advisors) Amendment Bill has caught our industry by surprise. It was introduced

by Government on the 14th of May with all submissions to be done within 4 working days to the Environment Select Committee. There was a scramble across our sector all over New Zealand to make submissions within the extremely short time frame and many industry leaders are fuming at the vague wording of the Bill which would have one part of our sector effectively subsidizing the other while creating a largely arbitrary registration process that mimics the one currently run by the New Zealand Institute of Forestry.

Currently around 40% of the log harvest in New Zealand is off small forest owner blocks and they are the ones who will wear the extensive cost of the proposed regulations. Many small

forest owners may find that this is the final straw for gaining any profits from their crop or might find that their tending decisions for their trees over the last 20 years now mean it is not suitable for harvest to suit a local market.

Many will simply lock the gate and throw away the key!

The worst part of this heavy-handed regulation is the precedent it will set for other primary industry activities. One great thing about our free trade economy in New Zealand is the ability to make decisions on when and where you sell your produce. We all like to make our own choices with our land and regulations like this only reduce them.

To find out more visit: www.mpi.govt.nz/ law-and-policy/legislation/registration-of-logtraders-and-forestry-advisers/

Want to have your say?

“Fred the Forester” comes to town Our Wood Council has been proud to launch a new children’s book this year. “Fred the Forester Discovers — Where do the Pine Trees Go?” is directed at 5–10 year old students and explores through a child’s eyes, the journey of trees and then logs from his home, first to a sawmill and then to local housing. The emphasis in this story is on families managing their own forests, local uses of timber and introduces climate change and environmental themes that will be explored further in later editions.

There are activities in the back of the book that teachers can photocopy, or children can complete in the book.

A Forestry Word Find, Forestry Maze and maps of New Zealand showing where our forests and sawmills are, along with colouring in pictures, gives children the opportunity to understand the breath of forestry and what products logs are turned into.

Both photos taken at sites around the Wairarapa and illustrations are used to provide a sense of reality to the scenes and depict actual machinery in use.

Then visit www.dontripupourroots.com and use the submission letter to let our MPs know what you think.

There are a further four books in the series under development to describe climate change, environmental benefits of forestry, new technology in harvesting, and who has the coolest job in forestry.

Our book will be available in bookstores nationwide, or visit www.fredtheforester.co.nz to purchase books online.

McCarthy Transport Ltd – Our people in the Wairarapa. taken students from Makoura College in Masterton out with her for a day on the road to see how it works. (Usually with a stop for a pie along the way!)

McCarthy Transport is a family company that started in Raetihi 70 years ago. They own 120 log trucks and have 149 drivers that operate routes all over the North Island. There is always a need for more log truck drivers as it can take up two years of training to gain the required license, and it means drivers often stay in the industry for many years. The longest serving driver for McCarthy Transport has been on the road for 29 years with them!

The office and dispatch team of 24 people keep track of all the trucks on the road with their GPS units and when students have visited with “Charlie”, (Karen Rogan) they can view the complicated high tech screens and systems with maps of New Zealand and all the trucks visible in real time.

McCarthy Transport runs a It is astounding how the flow cadet training program at their Dispatcher “Charlie” (Karen Rogan) of different loads of logs are Karioi base where currently and driver Terene Batten enjoy tracked and planned down to they have 2 trainees learning showing people their workplace. the last hour, so that drivers the ropes and where they can fit loads into their day. also manufacture their own Being a truck dispatcher means many hours on truck and trailer units. Teams in their engineering the radio and being able to multitask and adapt workshops work on maintaining trucks and are to any situation that can arise with the trucks out currently building two Kenworths with 5-axle on the road. Many logs are moved from the bush trailers from scratch. to either the rail yard at Waingawa, Whanganui or Truck driving does mean early mornings but Palmerston North, to numerous local sawmills or watching the sun rise across the hills is one of the to Wellington Port. best bits for driver Terene Batten who has been For more information on how to become driving log trucks for 8 years. Level 4 lockdown a log truck driver or truck dispatcher with kept her at home for 4 weeks but she said that McCarthy Transport, or work in their engineering living next to the native bush meant she could workshops contact Steve McDougall, steve@ still stay outdoors for much of it. She can be mccarthytransport.co.nz. seen hauling logs all over the Wairarapa and has

The Southern North Island Wood Council provides a collective voice for the forestry sector in Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatu, Wairarapa, Tararua and Wellington. Members have a common interest in ensuring the long-term success of the sector. Membership is open to any company or individual with an interest in the local wood industry.

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Job opportunities grow in forestry As part of a forestry industry frontline recruitment campaign, this month we are featuring the machine harvesting jobs that are available in our sector because in recent years there has been huge growth and investment by our contractors in using these million-dollar machines for harvesting and processing trees out in our forests.

Machines have slowly replaced staff on chainsaws and has meant increased safety across the industry as well as huge leaps in productivity. There is ongoing research at our universities and the industry that is constantly pushing the limits of what these machines can do.

It has meant a large shift in the skill set required for anyone working in harvesting. Instead of chainsaw skills, there is a need for careful driving dexterities, which many of our young entrants into the industry can boast to have after years of PlayStation or Xbox!

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With the nation’s largest collective agricultural event on hold, thanks to coronavirus precautions, a whole year of farming and agricultural innovation have not just disappeared. As in other nations, where the shows are even bigger and the crowds even larger, those stories and advancements need a place to shine.

We’ve put together this ‘Field Day in your mailbox’ for the same reason patrons of the two biggest similar events in the world (Germany’s Agritechnica and the USA’s Minnesota State Fair)

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However, in a two-edged proposition, tech, which was first floated at November 2019’s Agritechnica is now coming on-stream in New Zealand. The usually jam-packed Minnesota show’s sellers of giant ag machinery have taken to the internet and print media to tout their latest offerings. New Zealand knows how to put on a field day, but the prestige of winning an engineering award at Agritechnica is the ‘holy grail’ of machinery and tractor designers, similar to the Tokyo or Geneva auto show for carmakers. Standout machines that have won innovation awards at the 2019 event were set to land in the Waikato this month. They are still there, at dealerships, and often just require a phone call to arrange a test drive.

Similarly, the Minnesota State Fair is regarded as the biggest on Earth.

Numbers exceeding the population of the South Island will pass through

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“If there’s no fair this year, it’s because they love us and want to see Everyone next year,” said an associate of fair manager Jerry Hammer. “He’s right.

“That’s the heart of the matter. We want to see you all for many years to come, when we can celebrate in true state fair style.”

How we can celebrate in style is to celebrate the spirit of a proper field day.

That means checking out all the latest and greatest in farming advancements here on paper, then supporting the local economy by calling the appropriate dealerships and putting them to work. This way, 2021 will be a field day for us all, as our rural sector shows the rest of the economy the way forward.

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The goal was to take the time commitment off James and Rosie and use the reliability of the collars to identify cows that are on heat. It’s also given them the confidence to use short gestation semen and tighten up their calving pattern. The collars have also been a valuable investment for Airport Farm owners Ed and Melissa Whiting in Stratford. They started with just the collars and have now installed an Allflex ‘Intelligate’ drafting gate to complete the system. “We have significantly improved

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EDUCATION Training and apprenticeships The government has made it easier for New Zealanders who want to train in industries where demand is expected to grow as the country recovers from Covid-19.

The Targeted Training and Apprenticeships Fund will pay costs of learners of all ages to undertake vocational education and training. The fund will target support for areas of study and training that will give learners better employment prospects as New Zealand recovers from Covid-19.

“The fund, announced as part of Budget 2020, will encourage and support New Zealanders to undertake vocational education and training in these high-demand industries,” said Education Minister Chris Hipkins.

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targeting courses and programmes that are more likely to lead to jobs.

We will also be deliberate in promoting vocational education for all ages.

“Every course is different and the cost for learners at tertiary providers, industry trainees and apprentices vary, but in many cases, they will save between $2,500 and $6,500 a year.

“Apprentices and learners whose courses started earlier in the year but continue beyond July 1 will be eligible for a partial refund. Circumstances dictate the need to move fast. Starting on July 1, and for the rest of 2020, we have initially targeted vocational programmes in the following areas: Primar y industries, including agriculture, horticulture and viticulture, fisheries including aquaculture and forestry.

Construction, including building, plumbing, and civil engineering.

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as heavy vehicle operator. “The list of targeted areas of training covered by the fund will be available, with more detail, on the TEC website.”

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EDUCATION ADVERTORIAL

A values-based education Our world is in a continual state of change and now more than ever the decisions we make, the way we lead, the influence we impart on our world must be governed by a strongly ingrained set of values to reflect and guide us in challenging situations or moments of doubt.

One of the purposes of education is to prepare students to thrive for the future — what may now seem like an uncertain future.

The purpose of educators is to guide our young people to develop the skills to thrive, give them the time and tools to discover a direction and the ability to learn and adapt from their experiences.

At Whanganui Collegiate School we develop the skill of building meaningful, trust-based relationships, the skill of effective conversations, of proactive wellbeing, of managing minds and the essential skill of taking 100% ownership for who they are, the decisions they make and the behaviour they choose — accountability and responsibility must go hand in glove.

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WHANGANUI

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The history of many Kiwi towns and cities turns up a treasure trove of brave, resourceful and forward-thinking characters who defined the places where they lived. In the case of Whanganui, there’s an abundance of founding figures who shaped the municipality and put it on the map.

Despite the gender imbalance that was the norm in New Zealand’s early days, many of those from Whanganui were women, excelling in fields which were traditionally the roles of men at the time. One of the earliest was Suzanne Aubert, otherwise known as Sister Mary Joseph, a colonial-era Catholic religious leader of great compassion and determination. She spoke English and French fluently and learned Te Reo Maori as well as traditional Maori medicine lore to help heal the sick, founding hospitals and orphanages in the 1880s.

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No less courageous was Iriaka Ratana, the first woman to represent Maori in our parliament. She succeeded her husband to win with Labour in 1949, despite protests from not only the straitlaced men of the political right-wing, but also some within the Maori community who opposed her ambitions. An early campaigner for modern concerns such as healthier homes and education for the economically disadvantaged, she held her electorate for 20 years straight.

Out of politics but in the pilot’s seat; Jane Winstone was New Zealand’s youngest female solo pilot at the age of 16, flying alongside Jean Batten and helping open Whanganui airfield. Not content to sit on the sidelines during the second world war, Winstone not only married an RAF fighter pilot, she also became one of the small number of female pilots who flew for the Allies against the Nazis. Denied a front line combat role, she specialised in work for the air transport auxiliary, ferrying high-value passengers to meetings and missions. Tragically, she was killed in

Iriaka Ratana served a 20-year parliamentary career, championing social programmes to help the poor through the 50s and 60s

action when her Spitfire malfunctioned and lost power, in January 1944.

From pioneers in their fields like these to modern heroes such as Harriet and Kate Austin (who rowed the Mediterranean Sea for charity in 2017), Whanganui has a long heritage of producing fearless female leaders as well as noteworthy men.

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Now located in Wellington, Kapiti Coast District, Horowhenua District, Manawatu and Whanganui Districts (and everywhere in between), we would be happy to help you with your treerelated needs.

Beaver Tree Service has the expertise and specialised equipment to remove dead, unwanted or unsafe trees in a way that won’t damage nearby gardens or property. Our professional work crews will complete your job safely and in accordance with the highest internationally accepted Arboricultural Industry Standards. Bryce Robb, Mary Cameron and the team at Beaver

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The art of pruning means an arborist can improve a tree’s aesthetics, whilst making the tree safe and manageable. When on a job, there are occasions where I do advocate that a tree needs removing, either because it has been pruned poorly in the past, or the tree would need severe pruning to reach the owners desired outcome.

Tree Service work really hard on customer service. “We want to make sure people are happy with the work being completed. Our focus is on offering excellent workmanship and unprecedented service to each and every client.”

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and the rest is ornamental pruning of amenity trees and residential work, reducing trees and allowing light and shape into trees.

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WINTER FOCUS Winter can’t beat the prepared

by Andy Bryenton

Winter’s wild weather is anything but predictable. After centuries of mild Decembers, during which a white Christmas in the south of England was seen as cheerful rather than chilling, the winter of 1962 came down like a hammer, setting records in cold not seen since the days of Isaac Newton. They were driving cars on the Thames at Oxford.

Similar scenes have not been seen since, but if the incredulous English had asked a Kiwi, we’d have some even more hair-raising stories to tell about sudden changes in the weather. We live in an island nation surrounded by some of the most savage seas in the world, and when a storm decides to hit, it hits with full force. Sometimes, this means winter gales and floods, which the stoical rural community has learned

to cope with, in a typically New Zealand fashion. Despite the community efforts and shared adversity, it’s still best to be individually prepared for the worst each year.

Civil Defence is still amazed by the number of people who don’t have basic plans in action to deal with natural disasters, even after a decade of everything from earthquakes to volcanic eruptions and floods. Admittedly, rural

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However, there are other things, which those who have lived through the worst of winter’s assaults will say you don’t think of until the problem arises.

For those in areas far from so-called civilisation, these include generators and fuel, chainsaws for cutting firewood to heat water, larger than usual stocks of necessary medicines, CB radios to communicate with civil authorities when phone coverage may be down, and,

importantly, plans on how to evacuate to a central township if necessary.

At this time of year, when many people are reassessing their insurance, it’s a good time, too, to make a plan for the safety and survival of you and your family, should this winter prove to be worse than anticipated. As any general will tell you, even a well-equipped army is nothing but a bunch of problems waiting to happen without a solid plan. It’s worth talking about and setting supplies aside for, just in case. Visit civildefence.govt. nz for practical tips on planning to get through.

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Now, to reach an even wider audience, we’re launching a new website, which draws together stories and articles of interest from all of our farming publications.

Designed as an easy to navigate hub our new website delivers all the factual news, in-depth reviews, interesting opinion pieces and up to date information of our paper editions, with the ability to access content from Northland, Waikato, Hawke’s Bay, Manawatu and Taranaki from any web-capable device. As the tablet and smartphone become as ubiquitous on the land as the quad bike and tractor, we’ve decided to offer all this content to our readership free of charge — no paywall, no subscription.

For even further ease of access, you’ll find that every advertisement features ‘click-through’ live link capability, meaning that you can dig deeper into interesting products and services you see in your local Farming Lifestyles publication.

With content changing regularly, there will always be something new to read, keeping pace with the rapid changes in our strong rural sector.

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It features real-time video footage, which replicates the saleyard experience, enabling farmers from across the country to bid in real-time.

NZFL general manager, Bill Sweeney, said it’s a great concept, which will open livestock trading up to all farmers. “We have been working on this for some

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NZFL regional manager Manawatu, Malcolm Coombes, said the new platform supported and enhanced their agents’ ability to deliver superior service to their farmer clients.

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Alternative to brand X

by Andy Bryenton

It would seem like a slivered razor of a market niche, small enough to cram in a credit card sideways and twist. However, the luxury ute is big business, as people come to demand more from their average workhorse. Today, simply lugging a big load and handling like a car will only get you to the velvet rope, not past the bouncer. drive delivered by none other than Aussie car wizards Walkinshaw. That’s right. The ones who did the business on all those classic Bathurst smashing super V8s.

Now, it must be said that the Ram, even in its smallest Laramie form, is not subtle. It’s a big, bone-crushing handshake from a good ‘ol blue-collar bruiser. It wears that extra size and power with deceptive ease.

Sure, it won’t win any parallel parking competitions against a Micra, but it will do what a big pickup should, which is take thing A to point B, no matter how heavy or far. Original Rams were used to pioneer oilfields in the UAE; the king there loves them so much he commissioned a working model of one, four storeys tall.

Then there’s the thrill of that big Hemi, an engine with a pedigree that spans the Dukes’ General Lee and the Challenger from Vanishing Point. Classic stuff. The best part? Exclusivity.

It is not the truck for everyone, which means you’ll have the ultimate hard to find luxury in the modern ute market — the ability to stand far, far out in the crowd.

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There is a way, though, to have a huge, Obelix the Gaul sized slice of cake and eat it too. We’re talking about the Ram, the all-American, aircraft carrier sized truck, which eschews the title of ‘ute’ at all. The marketing says it eats them for breakfast, and with gigantic air intakes like those on its slab-faced front, this could actually be a literal warning.

It’s truly a feast of superlatives.

Longer, wider and able to carry a chopped-up ute of most other brands in the back, the Ram packs a 5.7 litre Hemi V8, like a true muscle car.

It’s the stablemate of insane, snarling beasts like the Dodge Viper and Demon, and the frankly unhinged Tomahawk, which looks like something Batman would order, then be too afraid to ride.

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