Manawatu Farming Lifestyles, November 2013

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FARMING Lifestyles November 2013 Edition

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Post flood clean-up advice for farmers

No big changes for rural mail delivery P2

Caring for the animals

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Horizons Regional Council incident controller Ged Shirley said the council was aware of some key issues throughout the region and a full assessment was to be done as part of the recovery process.

“We have also contacted the Ministry of Primary Industries with a view of outlining the damage to our rural communities following this event.”

Farmers facing farm clean-up have been offered advice from Horizons as they deal with rebuilding bridges and culverts, land slips and disposing of dead stock.

Horizons regulatory manager Richard Munneke said the council would like to help farmers get through the clean-up phase as quickly as possible.

“In light of the floods, if there are minor replacement works that need to be done, we won’t be requiring farmers to get resource consent provided they are rebuilding what was there originally.”

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“However, some of the bridges and culverts that have failed or blown out may have done so because the culvert diameter was too small or the bridge was too low.

“In these cases the replacement bridge or culvert may need to have a greater waterway area to prevent future flood damage.”

Mr Munneke said if farmers think this may apply on their property, they should phone Horizons for a chat about options to minimise future failures and blowouts.

Dead stock should be buried 20 metres from a water course and one metre above the water table.

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No big changes for rural mail delivery

by Denise Gunn

Country residents can breathe a sigh of relief with New Zealand Post’s decision to keep rural mail delivery to five days a week.

With the volume of mail declining over the past ten years, New Zealand Post had earlier considered reducing mail delivery from six to three days.

However, it was recently announced that mail delivery to rural areas will be maintained at five days a week while urban areas will drop to three days a week. These changes will apply from mid-2015.

Federated Farmers are thrilled by the decision.

“This is great news for rural people, as many businesses are still heavily reliant on a five-day service,” said Federated Farmers national president Bruce Wills.

“New Zealand Post and the Government have clearly listened to our members concerns and we are pleased that they have recognised the uniqueness of the rural business model in their Deed of Understanding.”

As a legal arrangement between the Government and New Zealand Post, the Deed of Understanding sets out certain obligations for the stateowned enterprise.

“Whilst technology is changing the way we communicate and eventually we will see a decline in postal deliveries, we are not there yet,” said Mr Wills.

“There are still some 86,000 rural people off-line, where rural post is a daily fixture in the running of their business and household.

“We would like to thank all parties involved for highlighting the unique situation that rural New Zealand is in when it comes to postal delivery.”

Rural Women New Zealand are also delighted the rural delivery service will remain uncompromised.

"In our submission, which Minister Amy Adams has acknowledged, we highlighted that the rural delivery is so much more than just a mail service and anything that threatened its sustainability would have widespread unintended consequences," said Rural Women national president Liz Evans.

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Horses, dogs, cats, alpacas, cows and pigs have all benefitted from Fenella’s bodywork treatment.

Although she used to travel extensively throughout the North Island offering animal therapeutic services, Fenella now concentrates on caring for patients in the lower half of the North Island. She travels to clients from her Taihape base. “One of my equine clients had a few problems with a selection of the cows on the dairy farm she managed,” said Fenella.

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“The cows responded well to treatment and their standing and walking did improve substantially.”

Fenella has also had success treating pigs for reduced mobility through the spine.

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“I sponsor the show jumpers, Robert Steele and Lydia Quay, by providing musculoskeletal therapy and support for their horses and themselves,”

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WINNING WAY

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by Denise Gunn

Lars and Heather Olsson’s interest in breeding alpacas has spanned more than a decade.

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They went home, did some research and one year later two female alpacas arrived on their property. Their first

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“Then it was evident Suris were the way for us to go, so we eventually sold off our Huacayas and concentrated on Suris only,” said Heather.

Suris represent between five to ten percent of alpacas worldwide and the fibre is known for its distinctive lustre.

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trophies and were just half a point away from the supreme winner.

“We were very proud to win Champion Junior Male Suri and Best Fawn Suri with our young male, Gotland Royal Flush,” said Heather.

“It was a close call between him and the winner of the supreme in the line-up.”

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In an endeavour to boost herd numbers, Lars and Heather bought a herd of 14 American registered Suris in 2004. The stud’s genetics now vary from a wide range of well-known winning Suris in the alpaca industry.

Gotland Alpacas currently has 55 Suris with close to 15 crias due this spring.

The Olsson’s have found their 18 acre property, with a combination of flat and rolling pasture, suits alpacas. The farm is divided up into 16 paddocks, all accessible to a main race with pens and a shed.

Heather said the alpacas soft padded foot doesn’t pug the ground and the animals graze only on short grass.

“We offer hay or chaff only, as a substitute when the pasture is dry or in the winter when they like to go in the shed for shelter.” Hay is grown annually on the property.

The alpacas are checked on a daily basis to ensure all are well. Females are moved every few days, on a threeweek rotational turnaround, to rest the paddocks and give the grass time to grow. The males are moved weekly.

Heather said they’ve been fortunate enough to breed good, healthy stock which goes with routine husbandry including vaccinations and occasional worming, if needed.

“If ever they are not up to our standard, they are culled out and we would only breed from the healthiest.”

Lars and Heather shear their own alpacas. “We prefer to shear ourselves, at our own pace and can get 15 done in one day,” said Heather.

“It’s a good opportunity to assess which ones are of outstanding quality.”

The couple skirt and clean the fleeces before being sent off with a fibre pool and sold overseas, generally to Europe or North America.

A few stud males are available on the property and these are continually updated as quality shows through with improved genetics.

“This is evident in the showring where we are exposed to the very best and strive to get our herd constantly even in micron and with a low standard deviation.”

Each year, Lars and Heather compete at the National Show, which is held alternately in the North and South Islands.

They also compete all over the North Island and have won numerous supreme championships with their animals and fleeces.

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While it doesn’t seem like an obvious one for the top 20 list of ‘essential survival items,’ white cloverbased pastures underpin most of New Zealand’s milk, meat and wool production in a quiet unassuming way.

While clover contributes around $3 billion annually to the New Zealand economy and each one per cent improvement in yield has been estimated to be worth more than $20 million.

White clover is integrated into pastures to improve nutritive value and animal intake rates, as well as provide low-cost nitrogen for pasture growth. It has also been a key in the development of New Zealand’s low cost livestock farming systems. Without white clover, livestock production in

New Zealand would depend solely on fertiliser nitrogen. This has obvious environmental consequences.”

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large leafed clover, some as tall as our redbands, were unaffected.

After an hour or so spent walking the property the farmer summed up the situation with the following statement: ‘The bugs can’t handle the big stuff,’ and on the evidence of what we were seeing he was correct. Bugs and disease perform the function of ensuring that weak plants do not breed making sure that the plants that do are capable of withstanding the pressure of high performance pastoral farming.

An article published within the last twelve months recommended farmers in the Canterbury region to apply nitrogen fertiliser as the clover flea and weevil had followed dairy farming to the district.

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and early October. With only two sales in each of September and October and lambing in full swing, crossbred wool types offered were limited, however a good quantity of hogget wools opened up in very good order.

Wool Perspective From Rob Cochrane GM, Procurement, PGG Wrightson Wool

Continued demand drives market momentum A continued demand for wool kept market momentum extremely positive during the past month with the majority of lots offered at auction sold to the exporting trade, and only very limited numbers passed in for failing to meet grower reserve levels.

Wool supplies have remained tight and brokers’ pre-season estimates of likely bale numbers available for each auction, have to date been well over-stated.

To put everything into perspective, when brokers and exporters meet to discuss the season ahead and draft a schedule (or roster) of auction sales to be held, there is usually a reasonably accurate assessment of availability formulated using historic numbers, changing land use patterns, total sheep

number forecasts, growing conditions and a few ‘seat of the pants’ feelings in regard to how the market is likely to be driven.

This then gives the meeting the ability to allow for a fair and reasonable number of bales which will be ‘re-offered’ during the season after failing to meet grower or broker expectation at the initial offering.

This season, with almost full clearances from the auctioneer’s rostrum, there have been very few re-offered lots in comparison to past seasons and therefore very little wool remains unsold on grower account.

Prices for most types remained in positive mode with crossbreds generally enjoying lifts of between one and three percent sale-on-sale, during September

Whilst the market was very healthy, the spread of prices across the main crossbred micron categories, assuming similar wool length and style, between approximately thirty-two microns to thirtyeight microns, was covered by around thirty cents per clean kilogram. A slight premium could be observed for finer types, again of similar length and style.

Main lines of crossbred oddments in many cases received prices only slightly below body wool values, on a clean price basis, with demand extremely busy.

A small but very well grown quantity of Corriedale and Halfbred wool types offered was also received enthusiastically by the trade and prices remained firm throughout the month to six-week period.

Fine wool types also received improved prices as the month progressed, a reflection of solid demand for Australian fine wools during the same period, and as the main selling season continued demand from local exporters appeared to particularly reward growers

for well prepared lines displaying good combing length and tensile strength.

The market place will be closely monitored as it proceeds towards the summer shearing period and no doubt exporters and processors will be keen to observe what condition post-lamb shorn types are in when they come forward for sale.

With a reasonably good lambing experienced throughout the country, many fleece wools will be carrying some degree of tenderness and cotting, and growers should be taking care that their in-shed preparation ensures sound wools are kept separate from tender wools and that overall length of each line is reasonably even.

If growers are unsure they should liaise with their wool rep in conjunction with their shearing contractor well prior to shearing commencing.

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What causes facial eczema Facial Eczema is a disease caused by fungal spores from the fungus Pithomyces chartarum that produce a toxin which when ingested by cattle can lead to the damage of liver and bile ducts.

This fungus (FE) can cause lower milk production and occasionally death from liver damage. The damaged liver is unable to rid the body of wastes and the breakdown product of chlorophyll build up in the body causing sensitivity to sunlight, which can then lead to inflammation of the skin.

The first signs of FE usually show up as a drop in milk production soon after the intake of toxic spores (sub clinical FE). Other signs may include cows being restless at milking time, seeking shade and licking their udder. As facial eczema becomes more obvious, another drop in milk production may be seen and exposed un-pigmented skin may thicken and peel. Especially prone are the white areas on cattle, teats and udder and inside the hind legs may also be affected. It is important to remember that not all animals may show physical signs of clinical facial eczema, but some may have had liver damage occur (sub clinical FE).

Facial eczema spores are produced when minimum grass temperatures are above 12° for two or three nights and humidity is usually high — this can occur in the months (January to May). The fungus grows on soft matter in the base of the pasture, so hard grazing during this period of increased spore activity may also increase the risk of spore uptake by cattle.

Prevention should start early with zinc treatment, ideally two to three weeks before the spore growth danger period, for the most beneficial protection.

One product that is suitable is Zinc 50 from Vetpak, it is a free flowing Zinc Oxide 50% liquid suspension to aid in the treatment and prevention of facial eczema in cattle and sheep, and is ideally suited for drenching or adding through an inline water medication system. Zinc 50 is suitable for long-term daily dosing until the pasture to be grazed is safe from fungal spores.

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Zinc 50 has a nil milk withhold period and is suitable for dairy cows. Zinc 50 is available from your local veterinarian.

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Green Apple can be added to drinking water, dry feed or mineral drenches such as zinc oxide or magnesium sulphate/chlorides and this makes it an ideal partner when using zinc products to treat facial eczema.

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9 10 40 things I’ve learned 11 Whakatane supervisor of two dairy farms of 500ha, also running horses emus goats poultry and drystock, has learned 40 things about fertiliser, soil and organic principles and he runs his land on these. He says he thinks this is the only answer for a sustainable future.

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SOIL is the stomach of the plant: please don’t feed it chemicals. We are a reflection of the soil’s health.

EIGHTY to ninety-five percent of plant yield comes from the atmosphere, while only 2–5% comes from the soil (sources vary).

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FERTILISER programmes must be based around the calcium content of your soil. If base saturation calcium is below 60%, you will virtually have to purchase fertiliser ad infinitum. Urea and other soluble fertiliser products are deadly to soil fungi.

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SOIL fungi are responsible for retaining 100% of available calcium in the soil.

It is a fallacy that one tonne of lime, or another product, is required to move soil pH by one point. The soil microbes have the ability to move the pH of your soil without the physical input of calcium.

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NOT all N, P, K, Mg, S etc is the same.

Organic forms are far superior to chemical forms, and some chemicals are worse than others. The bio-available forms of nutrients are the only healthy options.

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THE correct base saturation figures for pasture are: Calcium 68%, magnesium 12–15%, potassium 3.5–5% and Sodium 0.5–1.5%. Many New Zealand soils are well below these figures. For tree crops, vines and berries, including strawberries, increase potassium to 5–7.5%. Once these conditions have been met fertiliser requirements will drop substantially, and soil pH will auto-correct to about 6.4 when the above conditions are fulfilled.

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SOLUBLE phosphorus products kill vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi (VAM). Mycorrhizal fungi can increase the roots’ effectiveness by up to 1,000 times, and plants grown with VAM have superior nutrition.

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IT IS extremely important to get functional calcium levels up. Calcium is responsible for carrying other minerals into the plant, however too much calcium can tie up other nutrients and cause deficiencies.

Limit applications of agricultural lime to 500–1000kg/ha for one application. Limit fine lime to less than 400kg/ha.

IF LUCERNE, oats and similar crops have hollow stems, calcium is lacking and yield will not meet potential.

ADEQUATE calcium also translates into better stock growth rates and weight gain.

AN organic fertiliser programme must feed the microbes first, which will then feed the plants. Microbes include bacteria, fungi, actinomycetes, protozoa, nematodes, algae, ciliates, arthropods and earthworms.

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BACTERIA have a carbon — nitrogen ratio of 5:1 which means for every six bacteria eaten, five parts of N are released. Nematodes are 100:1, so for every 20 bacteria eaten, 19 parts of N are released into the soil. This is why it’s so important that the soil is in balance.

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MOST chemical fertilisers kill or reduce microbes, causing imbalances.

THE number of earthworms in the soil is an excellent visual sign of a healthy soil, and they can produce 30–300 tonnes/ha of casts per year. Worm casts from 20 worms per spade square contain 5xN (1.2t/ha), 7xP, 3xMg, 11xK and 1.5xCa, far more than ordinary soil (62 earthworms per square metres). Sulphur, iron, zinc and trace elements also increase. Pasture fibre increases by over 100%.

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THERE are about 2,240,000kg of soil in a 1ha paddock, down to 150– 175mm deep.

SIXTY percent of the sugars manufactured in leaves are dumped into the roots at night. Because sugar content in leaves is highest then, endeavour to cut hay or silage in late afternoon or evening.

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FIFTY percent of that sugar is exuded into the soil to feed the microbes.

Microbes in turn make minerals available to the plant. The nutrient responsible for that happening is boron. Boron, along with selenium and cobalt, is commonly deficient in New Zealand soils.

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CALCIUM and boron are synergists so lime is more effective with boron added.

FERTILISER and lime are more effective with carbon added. Carbon is food for the microbes, and carbon sources are aged sawdust, aged bark, rock dust, humates, charcoal, compost etc.

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BRIX levels are a measurement of soluble solids (superior nutrition). Urea-fed pasture tends to have low Brix readings. The minimum reading for pasture to be able to resist pests and diseases is 12, while an excellent pasture will measure 24. A bee will not work flowers/nectar with a Brix level below seven, otherwise it will expend more energy in collection than it will get back.

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Independent contract milkers Dairy farmers employing contract milkers and having proceeds paid directly to the contract milker through their dairy companies, could find that their contract milkers are employed and bound under the 1937 Sharemilking Agreements Act which was introduced by statute of Parliament.

This lower order Sharemilking Agreements Act allows men and women to be independent contractors without having to own dairy cows to enter into the New Zealand dairy industry. Many over the years have purchased their own farms.

A dairy farmer employing a contract milker as an independent contractor, who receives his remuneration by so much a kilogram of milk solids (this is called a Walsh agreement), could if a dispute arises over the terms of the engagement, come under the jurisdiction of the 1937 Sharemilking Agreements Act and its terms.

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or to do work on the farm, should ensure that payments are made directly to the contractor on the presentation of a GST invoice and the contractor provides a payment receipt. The intention of the parties is important. This test looks at the intention of each party to the agreement regarding the nature of the relationship.

Dairy farmers using contract milkers under the Walsh agreement, do so in an endeavour to circumvent the 1937 Sharemilking Agreements Act, because they feel that under the variable order the cost of labour is too high, particularly under 300 cows or less where a minimum of 22% milk price only, must be payable to the sharemilker.

The fact that a written contract states that a person is an employee or an independent contractor, may indicate the intention of the parties but is not determinative. If the actual circumstances point to an employment relationship, then simply labelling it an independent contract will not alter the actuality.

Walsh agreement payments have ranged from as low as $1 per kilogram of milk solids upwards, and in many cases this is not sustainable remuneration.

The fundamental test looks at factors such as whether the type of business or the nature of the job justifies or requires using an independent contractor. Is there a time limit for completing a specific project. Can the worker be dismissed. Who is legally liable if the job goes wrong. Usually, an independent contractor agrees to be responsible for his or her work. He or she cannot usually be ‘dismissed’, although the contract can be terminated if it is broken.

Farmers of New Zealand encourages dairy farmers looking for managerial employees to use the Sharemilking Agreements Order 2011.

It is still the best way to encourage the next generation into farm ownership with the support of the banks and the farmer retains management control and it specifies the relationship and the obligations that must be carried out by the dairy farmer employer and the sharemilker.

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it too — now there are Bad Boy machines for all kinds of outdoor tasks, from practical diesel units to the full-featured, bright orange ‘Outlaw Extreme’, perhaps the only zero-turn mower in the world with a race-car style spoiler. As with all of their models, operator comfort has been given just as high priority as mechanical accuracy — in fact, the Bad Boy mowers designers have worked hard to make sure that they themselves would be happy to put in a full eight-hour day behind the controls, day in and day out.

Bad Boy have satisfied the demands of the famously lawnproud American market, and are now available here in New Zealand too. Whether for commercial applications, or to tackle the sward on your lifestyle block or large property, these mowers epitomse the same kind of attitude as Mr Harley and Mr Davidson’s twowheeled creations — the product of US engineering and enterprise at its best.

Offer available at participating Holden Dealers on Trax, Malibu and VF Commodore for private customers only. Ends 30 November 2013 and not available with other offers. Includes: 3 years/45,000kms standard scheduled service (whichever occurs first) in accordance with your service warranty booklet: 6 years/130,000km warranty (whichever occurs first); and 6 years roadside assistance from date of vehicle registration. Vehicle must be serviced by a Holden Dealer or Holden Authorised Service Centre in order to qualify for the extended manufacturer’s warranty.

Robertson Holden 451 Rangitikei St, Palmerston North Ph: 06 356 1062 email: mark@robertsons.co.nz

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Work hard, play harder this summer It’s a well known fact that Polaris ATV quads work hard — both those and their ‘big brothers’ in the side-by-side configured Ranger series are now a common sight on Kiwi farms, putting in a hard day’s yakka.

But there’s another side to off road power which has been the focus of intense design and development by the Polaris engineering team — the mudslinging world of pure recreation.

There’s a sense, with the new Polaris Scrambler 850 that those folks in the design department have been given free rein, eschewing some of the practicalities needed for farm labour in lieu of more aggressive, race-tuned styling and handling.

Nothing else could explain the fierce looks and the high-output growl of this terrain-dominating machine, which is already garnering great reviews from competition riders and weekend trailriders alike.

It all begins with a seriously reworked power plant — a parallel twin fuel-injected overhead cam mill tuned to churn out a full 77 horsepower, and mated to a CVT box which prioritises sheer corner-to-corner acceleration.

Knowing that airflow is key to performance, the Scrambler’s creators have also made sure to fit a sports-tuned exhaust system

— with the added benefit of amplifying that visceral fourstroke sound. Power is delivered to the ground in smooth chunks, via a suspension setup created in partnership with racing heavyweights Fox, and incorporating their podium series shocks.

With a full twelve inches of ride height, and over ten inches of travel in its custom-designed rolled rear suspension, the Scrambler is made to glide over the most gnarly terrain, gripping hard with specially commissioned sports tyres.

Of course, as a Polaris, you can expect plenty of electronic wizardry to smooth the ride as well. Not only is the Scrambler 850 available with EPS power steering, it also packs a true all wheel drive system which delivers maximum power to all wheels as soon as the rear wheels begin to slip. That mean less time slamming levers and buttons, and more time slamming through the turns and through the mud!

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Come into Courtesy Ford with your Farmlands card before the end of December 2013 and be prepared to be amazed at the massive savings you will get on all new Ranger models.*

DECISIONS, DECISIONS If there’s one thing that we’ve learned over the years, it’s that no two farms are alike. So with a range of 65-120 hp, we are offering you two different tractor series –each with a wide range of options you can mix and match to fit your exact needs.

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Courtesy Ford P 0800 367 333 | courtesyford.co.nz sales@courtesyford.co.nz Palmerston North | Levin | Feilding

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whole tree chipping & stump grinding • 400hp Tracked Chipper • 700hp Chipper • Self Feeding • Chips trees up to 90cm diameter • 6x6 trucks • Excavators with tree shears & grapples

• 750hp Horizontal Grinder • Grinding stumps/ forestry slash • 400hp Tracked Stump Grinder/Mulcher • Grinds stumps any size • Land clearing

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Manawatu Rural Marketplace Country Lifestyle Block Services Based in Tokomaru south of Palmerston North we have over 60 years combined farming/contracting experience, so we can offer a complete range of services and advice. Please visit our web site to see a full list of services we offer.

David - MOB 027COUNTRY E-mail: enquiries@clbs.co.nz Walter - MOB 021 720778 WEB www.clbs.co.nz

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Email: elaine.gordon@xtra.co.nz www.gordys-flytrap-fitting.com Patented in New Zealand/Australia

Geoff 027 516 1113 A/H 06 323 3774 geoff@manawatuconcretecoatings.co.nz

CLASSIFIEDS Phone 0800 466 793 Animal Health Products

APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, garlic & manuka honey. 200L - $450 or 1,000L - $2,000 + gst, with FREE DELIVERY. Black Type Minerals Ltd. Phone 021 185 1501. www.blacktypeminerals. co.nz.

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Concrete resurfacing Concrete grinding & Sealing Decorative tile effect overlays Epoxy paint coatings Re-colour stamped concrete Anti-slip tile treatments Coating removal Waterproofing

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• Septic Tanks & Filters.

• Quality Products & Service.

• Wastewater Treatment Plants.

• We Design, Manufacture, Install and Service our own • Water Tanks, Pumps & Filters NZ Made Products.

• Farm Tanks / Killing Sheds.

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

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Retailer of Rural Piping and Farm Supplies

0800 RURAL DIRECT

NOVEMBER 2013

MAXI culvert Twinwall Culvert Pipe

SIZE NOMINAL ID

100mm 150mm 225mm 300mm 375mm 450mm 600mm

6M PRICE

3M PRICE

$ 30.00 $ 65.00 $159.00 $275.00 $349.00 $499.00 $749.00

– _ $ 95.00 $165.00 $209.00 $299.00 $449.00

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499.00

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Incorporating the strength of corrugated outer shell with the smooth inner wall to optimise hydraulics.

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Smaller coils also available

450mm x 6m

MAXI drain

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299.00 $299.00

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MDPE pressure pipe 9 Bar Rural Pressure Pipe

Outside diameter

25mm 32mm 40mm 50mm 63mm

$ per 100m

$ per 200m

$127.00 $159.00 $216.00 $325.00 $495.00

$248.00 $310.00 $421.00 $634.00 $965.00

Other pressure ratings also available Suits compression and electrofusion fittings

DRAG hose

LDPE water pipe ID nominal bore

Pressure rating (PSI)

$ per 100m

15mm

130

$ 76.00

20mm

116

$141.00

25mm

94

$182.00

32mm

72

$223.00

40mm

65

$264.00

50mm

50

$346.00

$141.00

Anka & Hansen fittings available

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Hard-wearing LDPE suits AG camlocks

75mm

63mm x 50m

90mm

199

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63mm x 100m

389.00

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110mm

$6.87 per metre $8.55 per metre $11.68 per metre

Suitable for above ground use.

90mm

$8.55 per metre

MANAWATU BRANCH 77728 State Highway 2, Dannevirke Phone 06 374 8971 Sam 021 500 107 manawatu@ruraldirect.net.nz Depot Hours: 8am - 12noon Monday to Friday

All items in this advertisement are while stocks last. Phone Rural Direct for conditions of delivery. ALL PRICES INCLUDE GST.