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While I extend a very warm Kaipara and Northland welcome to these Field Days for 2020, I do so with many thoughts of the late Lew Duggan, our long-serving president who passed away on January 31.

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Lew placed a special stamp on the Northland Field Days, and he will be fondly remembered by returning exhibitors and visitors for his untiring efforts to see everyone was taken care of. Each year, a highly successful event was held.

As vice-president, it has been my place to make sure his legacy is continued, and I wish exhibitors and our many visitors the best experience from the hard work of our great volunteers who make things happen.

Lew Duggan first joined field days as an exhibitor, and he joined the committee in 2005 before his election as president in 2010.

As a manager at Farmlands, he was able to bring skills and contacts together that effectively grew the event year on year. One of the first things

he did was to revise the field days constitution to fit into the present-day conditions. He structured committees and subcommittees and assigned members to take advantage of particular skills sets and preferences. Things were soon running smoothly as a result.

Lew had an even temperament, a sense of humour, made a decision quickly and was aware of the value of our volunteers, realising that they have ‘real jobs’ and families, and only that time that’s leftover to help.

Now with that help, our volunteers and the current field day committee assure you that the late Lew Duggan’s outstanding contribution to this event will go on, from strength to strength. In closing, once again, welcome to you all.

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All roads lead to the Kaipara and Dargaville for the 35th Northland Field Days on March 5, 6 and 7 with accommodation at a premium and local businesses and hospitality outlets anticipating good business opportunities as the usual huge crowds gather for the premier Northland event.

Thousands of people are expected at the dedicated showgrounds on Awakino Point East Rd, for the full programme of events and activities that range from tractor pull contests to Clydesdale wagon rides and everything in between.

Each consecutive year sees the show get bigger and better, while still retaining the atmosphere of a regular country fairground.

“As one of the largest regional field days the event is known New Zealandwide for contests, machinery exhibits, food, fun and great hospitality,” said Northland Field Days’ vice-president, Basil Cole, who has taken up the reins this year following the untimely passing of long-serving president Lew Duggan this past January.

The Northland Field Days is an incorporated society, registered with the NZ Charities Commission and provides community grants for scholarships and research across a variety of sectors.

It is very much volunteer-driven, with a cadre of local people each one with a particular rural interest combining to add a professional polish to the overall event.

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There is a distinct family focus with the cost of tickets to the 2020 Northland Field Days $12 an adult, $5 a child (5yrs–16yrs) or $30 a Family (two adults plus up to three children that are 5-16yrs old). Under fives are free.

As in the past, there will be fairground rides and food stalls entertainment and music with the event open from 9am to 4pm every day. An impressive selection of new tractors, machinery and technology, including new vehicle releases, will be on show at what is

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The event kicked off back in 1985 at Dargaville Racecourse, near the current base at the corner of State Highway 14 and Awakino Point East Road, and was then run by Dargaville Jaycees.

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“Genomic testing has huge potential to increase dairying’s profitability, and we’d be foolish to ignore the information it provides. The testing is most reliable and beneficial for New Zealand dairy farmers using semen sourced from overseas bulls. We can use the results to make informed decisions about which heifers to keep and breed from, or to sell.”

Holstein Friesian NZ president Hennie Verwaayen says the reliability of the information provided is similar to a bull with 100 daughters, which are producing milk and whose traits, such as udder conformation, calving difficulty and fertility have been assessed.

Henni and his wife Kerri were both born into dairy farming families in Holland.

“My family have mostly dairy farmed since the 1500s and my parents always had Friesians as the breed come from Holland. I stuck with them here as I want to milk a cow that is a good size and does good production. We are after a good cow, with a good udder and good constitution that lasts long and allows us to lower the rotation rate, so we don’t have so many rotations for the amount of cows we milk.

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In particular, the second and third generation of tested animals will give us a better direction of the breeding decisions we have made. We will see if they gave what we want so we can adjust our breeding decisions and concentrate

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In years to come with environmental issues, testing will enable us to know from an environmental perspective what the animal is like early on to use our resources as effectively as possible.

“We milk 380 Holstein Friesian cows with our children Harvey and Lucy. We first used genomic testing in 2016 on four calves born from embryos imported from the United States. Two of the calves were bulls. They were almost identical to look at, but the testing revealed one was among the top five in the world for certain traits. We use the service provided through Holstein Friesian NZ to test all of the overseassired replacement heifers. If the results identify genetically superior heifers, we can do embryo transfer work with them or mate them using sexed semen.”

The test has the added advantage of verifying parentage, which improves the accuracy of records and means

they don’t have to pay for a separate DNA test.

“New Zealand is languishing behind in adopting this technology, and our association is endeavouring to change that,” he said.

“In June, Holstein Friesian NZ teamed up with Weatherbys Scientific in Ireland to offer a genomic testing service. Farmers can choose whether the data is reported through DataGene

Australia or the Council of Dairy Cattle Breeding in the United States. Animals can also be tested to determine if they will produce sought-after A2 milk and if they are polled.

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That date is September 19 2020.

Election date. I, for one, can’t wait. I honestly think that this parliamentary term has been a litany of failure — uppermost among them a failure to deliver on its promises, including, of course, its much-heralded Year of Delivery.

However, let’s not talk about that.

Let’s talk about what New Zealand can look forward to post-September 20. I think what we can look forward to is what it wants and needs: a return to positive, constructive and pragmatic leadership.

Moreover, why do I say that?

For a very good reason: we have been preparing for this for a long time and, unlike the present government, we know that we are going to be expected by you to deliver. You see, I don’t think the Labour Party

when it was in opposition before the last election expected to win or even come close to it. In fact, even with the change of leadership and with the predictable intervention of Winston Peters, they still didn’t win the popular vote.

They made as many election promises as they could, some of them outlandish — not expecting to be in a position to enact them. So, in many cases, they simply didn’t. They revised targets, revisited policies, blamed the previous government and simply used all the tricks in the book to hide their failure — because they didn’t expect to be there.

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An Open Letter to The Right Honourable Winston Peters Mr Peters, what are you doing?

On December 5th, 2019, you introduced the Racing Industry Bill to Parliament. It contains a number of truly disturbing clauses, which would give the racing industry unprecedented powers to seize the assets of local racing clubs.

The Bill contains these words:“The racing code may determine that a racing club is no longer racing …”

“A racing club no longer racing may be dissolved …”

“This section applies if a racing club is dissolved by any means … The assets of the racing club remaining (after all creditors’ claims on the club have been satisfied) vest in the racing code with which the club was registered.”

The Governor-General may, by Order in Council made on the recommendation of the Minister, (a) approve a proposal prepared by the racing code relating to the transfer of the surplus venue to the code (a transfer proposal), with or without modification; and (b) state the date on which the transfer takes effect.”

“The Registrar-General must, on written application by a person authorised by the Minister, (a) register the racing code as the owner of the fee simple estate in the surplus venue in substitution of the racing club; and (b) record any entry on the record of title, and do anything else that may be necessary to give effect to this subpart.”

“The transfer proposal may provide that the racing club is to transfer the surplus venue to the racing code without receiving in return any, or an equivalent, asset.”

And this:- “The transfer of the surplus venue must not be regarded as placing the racing club or the racing code, or any of its officers, employees, or agents, in breach of any Act, rule of law, or agreement that would otherwise apply.”

So far 20 racing clubs have been identified as no longer adding value to the industry if they continue to race on their home tracks, and if the new Racing Bill is adopted as presented to Parliament in December, they could have all of their assets and land seized with no payment whether they agree or not.

This follows the Messara Report — which advised the shutting down of twenty regional racecourses around New Zealand, including Dargaville, Avondale, Thames, Rotorua, Wairoa, Stratford, Hawera, Waipukurau, Woodville, Reefton, Greymouth, Hokitika, Motukarara, Timaru, Kurow, Oamaru, Waimate, Omakau, Winton, and Gore.

Of these, Thames, Wairoa, Stratford, Marlborough, Dargaville, Winton, Westland, Waimate, Winton and Avondale have been identified as first of the clubs that will potentially be stripped of their assets if this bill is passed in its current form.

We understand that the Racing Industry has problems. We understand you and your advisors are trying to find a solution. But surely, seizing the assets of local, community based racing clubs is not the way.

Certain clauses in the Racing Industry Bill before parliament would seem to open the door for just that — the overriding of individual club’s constitutions, the seizing of ownership from local hands, and the appropriation of community assets that have been renamed ‘industry assets’. These are, in many cases, assets built up over more than a century by local clubs and local people on land donated by local people. Many pre-date the ‘industry body’ which now plans to seize them.

It is just wrong.

Legal property ownership is a cornerstone of our society. We will not have what we’ve worked to build taken away with no legal recourse.

Every year on Anzac Day we commemorate the fallen, who gave their lives to ensure that we live in a free democratic country where no club, and no person, in any industry, in any town or city, should live in fear of the seizure of their assets by the state. One stroke of the legislative pen stripping them of ownership and the rights thereof … it’s not the Kiwi way.

Maybe in Mugabe’s Zimbabwe. Maybe in Pol Pot’s Cambodia. But not in New Zealand, under a democratically elected government.

Mr Peters, it falls to you as Minister of Racing to ensure that this bill is amended and remove any chance that this country should be besmirched with the kind of dictatorial avarice which is the hallmark of failed states.

The racing industry might need a hand.

But first, it needs to know; HANDS OFF our local racing clubs and their assets.

It’s legalised theft, it’s wrong, and it must stop here.

Tim Antonio Chairman Dargaville Racing Club

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Rory applied for a job working with bees, This summer, we introduced a half-day and enjoyed the change and we have beekeeping experience where people learn about the hives, put on a bee suit never looked back,” says Hannah.

“The original job was in Queenstown, and work first-hand with bees.” and he loved it from the start, so we Starting out wasn’t short of hurdles sold our house, bought some hives and with Hannah discovering she is severely started our own operation on a smaller allergic to bee stings when she scale. We moved from Cromwell to is pregnant.

“I had a severe reaction to a sting Coromandel where Rory had secured a new beekeeping job, and we had a baby and the nurses told me to ‘stay away on the way.” from bees’, but we had just bought It wasn’t until they relocated to 24 hives. I was never going to do the Raglan that they focussed more on fieldwork anyway but focus on the sales their own brand, which has become distribution and marketing. A bee never very successful. “We now have more stings for no reason. It is, generally, RD 20 200 02 Northland 2020our 264 xhoney 180.qxp_Layout 1 12/02/20 9:26hurt AM Page than hivesField anddays sell because you have it by 1standing on

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Having the hives in various locations gives the family a wider variety of honey flavours it or touching it. This is our fifth summer.

The first two seasons had unusual weather, and we had budgeted on the honey averages of other bee companies, but we got quite a bit less. It taught us to budget on the worst-case scenario and then we had two really good seasons.

“We love that honey is a sustainable industry, and the bees are doing good things, you are not really taking anything from the land.

“We cold process our honey so it still has a lot of nutritional value. We use glass jars as we are keen to stay away from plastic and only use wooden frames. This season we are selling honeycomb as well. We take a whole comb from the hive and cut it to size.

It is a culinary experience older people remember it as children and constantly ask for.

“Our hives are on other people’s land.

Half are in the Coromandel and half are around Raglan as a safeguard if a season is bad on one coast the other may be fine. This year Raglan was super windy and didn’t perform that well — but the Coromandel did great. It also provides other varieties of honey as well.

“At times, volunteers help to harvest the honey. They are usually people interested in beekeeping that come and stay with us to gain experience. We had about 20 people visit in the past year. One man comes for his holidays from overseas as he enjoys being busy and learning.”

The honey is taken to be extracted and packaged in Katikati and distributed by the O’Briens.

“Our packing runs are a few thousand jars at a time. For anyone wanting to get

Rory and Hannah chose beekeeping as a career change from dairy farming into the honey industry, look at the setup costs, triple them and don’t expect to make a lot of money for a couple of years. If you don’t really love it, then it will feel like you aren’t getting much reward. If you do really love it, stick at it.”

Hunt and Gather Honey has won several awards including silver in the Outstanding Food Producers award, the Best Emerging Business at the Rural Woman NZ Business Awards and runner-up for the best honey in the New Zealand Farmers’ Market Awards.

“The key to good honey is bees that are well cared for, happy and have everything they need. Make sure through the spring they have plenty of food available so when honey season starts they are strong, and the queens

can lay well. Manage against the varroa mite to avoid getting the disease in the hives and during summer, make sure they have plenty of room to store the honey. Keeping it small scale is helpful as you can get around them easier.

“Bees are a cool type of livestock to work with. They generally stick to themselves and are easy going most of the time.

“The tourism idea helps us diversify the business. We enjoyed dairy farming but moving to beekeeping was a good choice as it is still agriculture, seasonal and working together. It is just a different type of animal and industry.

“The returns are not as good as dairy farming but it has been a good family lifestyle change.”

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As part of the Gumboot Friday initiative, mental health advocate and 2019 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year, Mike King is embarking on a nationwide tour to promote positive, social and attitude change towards mental health in New Zealand.

In the lead-up to Gumboot Friday on April 3, Mike and 30 others will travel 2,000kms on a fleet of 20 tractors to host free community and school events throughout the country.

In the year to June 30 — 685 people took their own lives. The initiative aims to raise $5 million for free counselling. Last year $1.3 million was raised to provide 10,670 critical counselling sessions to more than 2,500 New Zealanders.

“Now more than ever, we need Kiwis to reach out to friends and whanau.

“We encourage everyone to ask those you are closest to if they are OK,” says Mike.

“Our nationwide trek is about raising awareness and encouraging communities and individuals to drive the attitudinal and social change that is needed to reverse the incidence of anxiety, suicide and depression.

“This year, with the help of the highly experienced Tractor Trek team, we are focussed primarily on our rural communities who face high rates of poor mental health and suicide.”

Tractor Trek fundraising drive was launched in 2016 by Phil Aish to raise support for Hospice. An encounter with his daughter Cat Levine and Mike led

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“As fourth-generation farmers, supporting and raising awareness for positive mental health within the farming community is something we feel strongly connected to as a family. With this trek, we are sending a message of hope to those in need. They are not alone, and we support them wholeheartedly,” says Gumboot Friday Tractor Trek manager, Cat. Katie Milne, president and health spokesperson of Federated Farmers NZ, says our rural communities face physical and mental isolation, economic instability and limited access to health services. All factors — which contribute to poor mental health.

“Too many rural folks are so busy looking after their families, their animals, their friends and workmates that they put themselves at the bottom of the list, and fail to reach out for help. Mike King is a champion for getting stuff out in the open and talking about depression and suicide.

“Good on him. Federated Farmers wishes every success to Mike King and the Tractor Trek Team and urges farming families to get in behind the initiative.”

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“With a market plan at the beginning of the season aiming for 50 per cent of our volume going into Asia, up from 20 per cent in 2019, we are pleased with having achieved 45 per cent and believe this will future proof against some of the industry’s long-term challenges awaiting.”

Darling says Asia performed well in comparison to the early Australian market.

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“I trained him from a youngster, and he gave his best and rarely failed to complete the event. It got me hooked on trialling.”

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“I breed most of my dogs and either sell pups or train them to sell on. I know of at least 12 dogs that I bred competing for other trialists. I have also exported dogs to Sweden. One dog, Midge, was runner-up in the Swedish Championships some years ago. Others went to work on farms including with reindeer successfully.

“Although I am now retired, I still have nine dogs — five, which I trial with two older retired dogs and two pups. I will possibly be selling three to be able to keep raising young ones.

“When the club was formed at Kaitaia, I was part of the team, and in 1959 we became a standard trial at Victoria Valley. I didn’t have a dog but helped with the chores, and that was when I was given Cap, who was a young dog.

He scored my first open win in either 1960 or 1961.

“I also reluctantly agreed to take over, as after the first year and fifty-nine years later was still the club secretary.

“We removed an old shed that was gifted to the club, and we rebuilt it on skids. It became our clubhouse for many years until it was falling to bits, but with not much money to play with I decided to raffle a five-month-old heading dog I had bred. We made up books of 10 tickets at $2 each and sent some to every club across the country, and as a result, our club made $4,000.

“Kaitaia Hospital had some corrugated iron advertised, and I was successful in buying it.

“My brother and I had poles and timber, and with voluntary labour, we built a new clubhouse, which still stands beside number one highway today

albeit as a farm shed. As our club is the most northern in New Zealand, we always aimed to have workable sheep so competitors would come back and I feel we have certainly achieved this.

“Most years, I have sold a dog or pups to help the club survive financially.

One year my dog Harry ran at Tux Kaitaia at eight and a half months and scored 94 points.

“He was immediately auctioned off for $3,200 to Neville Child and has gone on to win two NZ titles. Six years ago we bought calves, which we raised to rising two-year-olds to raise funds for the club as well.

“I have been at most levels of the NZ Dog Trial network, was Northland president for 10 years and on the NZ council. Helping younger people has always been a priority, and it is amazing to see so many ladies joining the sport, they are quick learners.

“I have done my very best in helping young judges across the country and wrote a Judges’ Guideline booklet and have received a NZ Dog Trials Lifetime Membership, which I was not expecting.

Age is catching up with me, and although the spirit is still there, it is time to sit back and keep a dog to run when I feel like it and not be too involved in running trials.

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Wood’s Estate hedge trimming Dave Wood of Wood’s Estate offers hedge trimming services for all types of properties around the Northland area.

“The older the growth, the slower the job as we use a hedge trimmer — not a tree harvester. If the limbs get out of control and older, they can cause issues and further expense.

“I can also cut in the same paddock as stock if necessary, as our machinery is quiet and we offer a clean-up service in which we contract another business with a Bobcat for larger jobs.”

At times neighbours or friends make a group booking for work to help save on transport costs.

“Hiring us to take care of the hedge trimming and maintenance of your trees not only gets the job done but can relieve stress for completing the job correctly. If you are on a farm, it leaves time for your staff to take care of other important chores.

“We don’t stand in a digger bucket, and we don’t use a chainsaw. We are knowledgeable about health and safety and have the insurance and correct tools to get the job done neatly and correctly the first time.”

Call Dave for a chat on your hedge trimming requirements on 022 409 1041.

“I trim hedges and trees for all manner of situations including lifestyle blocks, orchards, and driveways, farms with a 10-metre reach and 8-metre top capability,” says Dave.

“We maintain overgrown driveways and help take care of general hedge wellbeing through trimming. That helps promote new growth and creates bushier plants that look amazing.

“For lifestyle block owners and farmers, it is important that fences are not overloaded with trees or branches leaning on the wires.

“It can break the fences meaning stock can escape. Keeping races clear for tractors and vehicle ease is also important.

“Our machine is nimble for working within the confines of an orchard, and we can work within smaller spaces than most other machines. Our equipment leaves a smaller footprint as it has balloon tyres and is an all-wheel-drive forestry machine.”

Dave recommends clients have him assist with growth maintenance every 12 to 24 months while the growth is softer and easier to handle.

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Investing in blueberries

by Ann van Engelen

Steph and Dave Wood are in the midst of establishing a blueberry orchard on their volcanic soil property with three varieties of the berry.

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was born and bred in Dargaville and came from a growing background as my dad has grown kumaras since 1981 formally known as Turiwiri Produce,” says Dave.

“I did my building trade and moved to Australia. Three years later, due to family health and change of plans, I returned and caught up with my old schoolmate Steph who was living in Auckland when our friendship turned into a relationship.

“We were in Waiuku and considering our options for the future, and thought maybe we could grow blueberries. We found a guy in Pukekohe growing them, and he invited us to see how he had set up then we found this property with the right soil content and area.”

The property has volcanic soil with a good outlay. Dave and Steph have transformed the land in the last three years.

“We also have a hedge trimming business, and we have turned 11 acres into usable growable land for the blueberry orchard. We ordered three varieties of blueberries. It took a year for the nursery in Cambridge to propagate 4,000 plants ready for their new life.

“Late one afternoon, some mates and I built a nursery for the plants that were stowed on the ground when Steph was about to have our first baby. A storm was coming, and we needed to protect the plants. One mate came with the post rammer and tractor, and one brought the nail gun and screw. We got the nursery

Steph and Dave Wood grow three varieties of blueberry on their volcanic land

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ready in super-fast time then rushed to the hospital, and at 10.30pm that night we had our first child.

“We are harvesting at present. We tend to the blueberries before and after work and in our spare time. The three varieties we have fruit at different times and are different in shape and flavour.

Considering the dry season, we are doing well with a decent size berry. It takes five years to get to full production, and we have another two to go.

“These berries grow extraordinarily well for Northland. They are designed for the climate where other types wouldn’t survive the harsh conditions.

The hardest part is keeping the weeds under control.

“We limit our sprays and planted with further spacings than recommended to keep a good wind flow and help minimise disease. We only spray minimum weeds when necessary and rarely apply fungicide.”

The plants are irrigated every night with a controlled amount of water and Dave has a pest management system to eliminate the risk of loss of fruit and damage to plants from pests such as rabbits and birds.

“We originally had trouble with the irrigation and had to hand-water until we could afford an automated system.

With the spare irrigation products, I built a fertigation tank and wrote my own programme for how much fertiliser to add per acre on a general base of the food we use.

“We have had an ongoing battle with weeds taking over, and the plants on one of the four blocks got annihilated because we did it on the cheap but discovered you can’t afford to cut corners and lost approximately 300 plants. We then bought 300 cubes of mulch, and 100 rolls of weed mat and the plants doubled in size first growing season and are very healthy.

“Harvesting is a challenge as we do it in our spare time. Every berry is individually picked by hand. That gives us a good idea if there are disease or pests that need to be dealt with. With every one you pick, you get a feel as you feather them off in your hand. We generally harvest a kilo per person an hour and grade as we pick. If they are soft — you have to work out the reason.

Birds often peck them and leave them to rot on the bush.

“We belong to Blueberries NZ, and the plants we have selected are licensed varieties. You need a serious amount of time, patience and money to start.

It is not for the faint of heart as the infrastructure isn’t cheap.

“Blueberries are a wonderful naturally good looking super fruit full of antioxidants and are like nature’s lollies.

Once you buy them, we recommend you keep them in the fridge and use them within 10 days if freshly picked but no one ever gets to 10 days as they are so nice.

“We are waiting for our next lot of plants to expand, and ultimately we

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Each berry is hand-picked and graded on-site before sale are happy we decided to get into the blueberry growing industry but there is still a long way to go. Steph and I

are extremely thankful for having great friends and family that have helped us get to where we are.”

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After some trial and error with lesser machines, he’s settled on a big, 75-horsepower turbo-diesel MDB tracked mulcher from Italy. A powerful crawler, which can tackle up to 60-degree slopes with ease, and powers through gorse, shrubs, rice grass, kikuyu and even small trees up to 13cm in diameter.

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by Geraldine Craw

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A piece of equipment found at the Packard Motor Museum with a significant place in history is our humble horse-scoop.

We have three horse-scoops and one is displayed in our stairwell, where the visitor can stop, study the scoop and view two photos, one showing a similar scoop pulled by a team of two Clydesdales being used to shift sand and the other, the first Whangarei to Russell road being cut by several teamsters with their horses.

It would have been a slow job when you realise each scoop only shifted about half a metre of soil.

Visitors can then look out the window at the much larger towed scoop that eventually replaced them.

Why is this significant? It was the change in technology from horse-drawn equipment to mechanised, heavy machinery that changed the roles of many men and put horses out of work. Mechanisation changed the way earthmoving was carried out, especially in roading and on the farm, forever. By the 1940s the horse and scoop had pretty much gone.

Our scoop is one of the earlier ones manufactured. A teamster walked behind the scoop and controlled it

with two wooden handles, one on each side. By raising the scoop, this caused the cutting edge at the front to dig into the earth. The scoop then filled as the horses pulled it forward.

Once full, the teamster pushed down on the handles bringing the cutting edge out of the ground. The full scoop was dragged to an area where it would then be emptied by flipping it over. This system was called cut and fill.

The next stage in scraper evolution was the development of a horse-drawn scoop mounted on two or four wheels.

It was operated by a system of levers and pulleys. While this wasn’t as physical to operate as the earlier scoops, it still required a man to walk with it.

After this, Robert Le Tourneau initially invented a cable-driven scraper pulled by a bulldozer.

Later at the end of the 1940s, he developed an electricallycontrolled scraper.

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We were once proud farmers

by Mark Cameron

The rural sector in New Zealand is in crisis. Our way of life on the land is now being emotionally and fiscally evaporated and expunged, eroding away in the face of a pontificating political machine that is bloated on grandstanding.

In the rural sector, I see palpable despair at a frequency that I believe this country has never seen before.

It has become abundantly clear that there is a real feeling of loss, frustration, fear, sadness and looming capitulation.

Farmers that routinely had high esteem now, all too often, walk around with their heads below their belt buckles, disillusioned, their pride once held true and dear slipping away — all too often to emotional oblivion.

Front and centre in all of this is the dire nature of the government and bureaucratic machinations of industry leaders and their overreaching interference into rural lives.

The levels that we see out of this current government and its proposals feel emotionally cataclysmic.

There are ideological pipe dreams to mitigate global warming with no practical or pragmatic solutions to offer, other than to add monumental compliance costs and create a palpable fear of ‘what’s coming next’.

Farming is being left at impossible fiscal and emotional levels. The

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bureaucratic machine keeps turning, and farmers’ lives are irreversibly changed to a point they leave the land or at worst case, take their own lives.

Moreover, what of the banks? They increasingly have turned their backs and retrenched their faith in an industry they once lauded as front and centre to the nation’s economic health. That once inspirational attitude is now a metaphorical malignancy.

Where are our industry leaders in all of this? They seem to have deserted their posts and their very shareholders in lieu of cosying up to politicians to get their next caffeine fix at yet another expensive meeting.

The more I shy away from this truth, the more I’m brought back to earth by the court of public opinion — rural families.

We must have a front and centre dialogue with those on high about the truth of where rural New Zealand sits in the overall New Zealand scheme of

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Mark Cameron is an industry activist leader who farms in Kaipara District.

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Getting pastures growing again Dry conditions in many parts of the North Island mean some pastures are in less than ideal condition as autumn approaches.

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The sooner you act on this, the better. If thin, weak pastures are not already full of weeds, it won’t be very long until they are, which means they won’t grow or feed cows well for the year(s) ahead.

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A coating of Prolan Lanolin Enduro Heavy Grade on a vehicle chassis will provide a long-term protective coating, which will help pass WOF and COF checkouts. Many vehicle stations are now recommending a coating of Prolan to cover existing rust and seal it off from air and moisture. This environmentally friendly lanolin coating can be used on farm, marine vehicles, truck, fertiliser spreaders and motorhome chassis to prevent rust. Prolan cannot be removed by cold water blasting; this allows vehicle chassis to be cleaned without removing the rust protection.

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Many farmers find Prolan so versatile as a general workshop lubricant using it to sort seized locks, bolts, chains and squeaky door hinges.

Also as an environmentally friendly corrosion inhibitor to spray over existing rust on machinery or to coat a quad bike

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Prolan is easily sprayed using a trigger pack, garden sprayer or airless spray gun. It is recommended to first remove any dirt, flaky rust and allow machinery to dry before application.

Once coated, the longer the period between application and vehicle use — the better the surface will stay. On any cosmetic surfaces, Prolan is buffed in with a rag. The product coverage is 8–10 square metres depending on the surface profile. A one-litre can of Prolan will easily protect a quad bike chassis and a four-litre tin a five-metre truck chassis.

Prolan a great environmentally friendly product will save time on maintenance and component replacement and longterm will increase machinery life and resale value. It is hard to believe it is off the sheep’s back — taken from nature to protect nature!

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“It is not just any old diamond. It is a rare green diamond, and quite possibly the only one in New Zealand,” says Mr Beckett.

He discovered the diamond in a collection of estate jewellery in Australia where it was in a family collection for several generations.

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Ben Dawson works with his parents on their 550-hectare lease property running 800–1,300 cattle, 1,500 breeding ewes, 2,000 lambs and it is home to Waihau Sheep Genetics.

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run dairy heifers and beef cattle for my parents, they have Friesian cows and Angus bulls for a backup,” says Ben. “It is good having both farms working together it couldn’t be any better, we don’t have bobby calves as every calf is reared and finished as a replacement heifer or beefy. Our system is very productive with little waste. My family are dairy farmers, and I bought my first Suffolk ewes from my uncle in Geraldine when I was 10 years old.”

It has been in the last year that Ben has had the opportunity to expand his own breeding stud.

“I work for Guy Martin at Livestock Confirmation Ltd, and he also has a Suftex flock selling more than 200

rams a year, this is the source of my ewe stock. There is always something new happening within the sheep industry, and you are always challenging yourself to breed a better animal. It is exciting to see your genetics out there working well for people.

“LCL work involves travelling all over the country and helping farmers achieve their goals. We sort their ewe flocks into A and B categories generally on type and conformation. Allowing farmers to put the best ewes to maternal rams to get replacements and the B ewes to a terminal ram. That helps clients increase performance working out ways of getting the most bang for their buck.

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The Beltex breed originated in Belgium and the lambs are fast-growing

Stabilising the Suftex has meant a darker sheep aiding colour marking whilst retaining meat and confirmation of a Texel. The Suffolks are good dark sheep that have very high growth whilst still retaining good meat characteristics.

“It is quite hard establishing yourself in the sheep industry, but I have been well supported by my family and Guy Martin. At 21 years old, I have been given an opportunity of a lifetime to have a good crack at what I am so passionate about and have invested in very good genetics from around New Zealand.

Largely on my own enterprise, I am trying to breed a sound and meaty terminal

ram with good head colour and great longevity, a terminal ram that lasts.

“It is about management, and I keep stud ewes with commercial ewes to add pressure. I am having a good crack with Beltex genetics after being so impressed by the performance within my own flock.

I will be artificially inseminating more than 100 Suffolk ewes this season. It will be the first AI programme in Hawke’s Bay that I know of with pure Beltex and I am hoping to have an auction in two years.

“I am looking at Beltex as a meat breed. They are very high yielding, and by lifting your yield percentages,

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it raises profit immediately. They are different to look at as a pure breed but have performed well in New Zealand conditions. They are easy lambing but vigorous from birth. After the first week, they put a huge amount of weight on and continue growing rapidly — reaching killable weights quickly and efficiently.

It is definitely a breed to watch and have stood out within my flock. People can follow us on our Waihau Sheep Genetics Facebook page and see who we are going.

“We are importing a Scottish ram — Beltex is a double muscle Texel from Belgium. They are a white sheep with

quite a lot of pigment in their head and breed darker than a Texel, giving the first crosses a dark head. I like to run the stud ewes and lambs with the commercial sheep. Ram and ewe hoggets are bred, and I use rams hoggets over the commercial flock. It gives them experience meaning they breed better as a two-tooth and rams not up to scratch are found early. I would rather a ram doesn’t perform at my place then a client’s. A ram failure gives you a bad name. I also believe there are advantages with leasing rams to people so they don’t have to carry it all year round.”

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Young Farmers kicked off their first regional final for one of the most prestigious agricultural competitions in the country, FMG Young Farmer of the Year at the Paparoa A&P Show recently.

Eight competitors went head-to-head with first-time mum-to-be, 28-year-old Lisa Kendall being named the Northern FMG Young Farmer of the Year and making it through to the grand final.

Ballance rural professional Calvin Ball, also 28-years old, came runner-up and 29-year-old, 50/50 share milker and new mum Kate Reed placed third.

“It was an extremely tough competition. A lot of the contestants had lots of experience — so it was really nerve-wracking. There were some pretty smart cookies and a lot of really diverse challenges,” Lisa said.

Lisa also made the grand final in 2017, where she came fourth. She is currently a Farmlands assistant business manager, sheep milker, business owner, agricultural contractor and personal trainer.

“I am really busy but am very lucky to have a supportive family and supportive husband James — I don’t do much of the housework.”

The contest was based around five strainers — innovation, technology, food, environment and people. Lisa took out the most points in two of the strainers — people and food. While Calvin was awarded the leader in two strainers — technology and environment. He is also a former grand finalist and came fourth place in 2016, with this his first time competing since.

The 2020 Northern FMG Young Farmer of the Year place-getters — Kate Reed, Calvin Ball and Lisa Kendall

“The heat was hard, it was all very challenging — there were no easy parts, and the practical components were exciting,” said Calvin.

“Lisa was very, very deserving, and it was awesome competing against her and the others — they’re all such awesome people. I am actually very content and happy to push Lisa all the way because she is a really solid competitor.”

It was Kate’s first time competing, and in third place, she won the fifth strainer — innovation.

She puts her knowledge in the innovation field down to her experience working on DairyNZ research farms and managing the Northland Agricultural Research Farm. With a 10-month-old baby, she says the physical side of the

contest was the hardest. “I was a bit worried with chainsaws and building, things that I haven’t done for quite a while,” she said.

“The whole competition pushed me outside of my comfort zone but in a good way, pushed my boundaries.

I am very proud of myself — it was very unexpected.”

Contest board chair Bexx Brown thought the Northern Region has set a high bar for the other six regions and was a great start to the 52nd season of the contest.

“We had four dairy farmers, three rural professionals and an agricultural contractor fighting for the title. It was incredible to watch and see their talents in the field,” she said.

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Disabled Toilet First Aid

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Food & Beverages

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Attractions/Entertainment

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Food 309 311 313 315317 319 321 323 Food Court 2 Entertainment Court 3 Area 340 342 344 346 348 350 352 354

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339 341 343 Isuzu D‐Max Sheep Dog Trials 364 366 368 DAVE PHILLIPS MEMORIAL DRIVE EXHIBITOR CAR PARK NO.1

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FIRST NATIONAL REAL ESTATE ROAD

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NORTHLAND FIELD DAYS 2020 – MAP & SITE LISTINGS Floorwise Northland 271 FMG 192 Fonterra 237,239,276,278 Ford Tools Ltd 196 Forward Farming Consultancy Ltd 206a Future Posts 137 G – G.J.Gardner Homes 125 Gallagher 228 Gas and Tyre 201 GEA | FIL 233b Genesis Energy 162B Genetic Technologies Ltd 182 Giltrap Engineering Ltd 041, 096 Godfrey’s Chainsaws and Mowers 231,270 Grain Corp Feeds 179 Grasshopper ZTR Mowers 259 Great Lake Motor Distributors 310,312,314 GreenWood 279 GSA Traders NZ Pty Ltd 141a Gunson McLean Ltd 190a H – Habipax Industries 2018 Limited 206b HALO Systems 216 Hansen Products 224 Helinorth 166,168 Hino Distributors 085 Hisun Motors New Zealand 266 Honda Marine Dargaville LTD 285,287 Honda Motorbikes 275 Hunting & Fishing Dargaville 244 Husqvarna NZ 176 Hustler 083 Hydraulink 171 Hynds Pipe Systems 138 I – I Have a Dream Charitable Trust 125 Internship Program Northland 149 Iplex Pipelines 197 Isuzu Utes New Zealand 194 J – James Engineering Ltd 061 K – Kamo Mowers & Chainsaws 083 Kawasaki NZ 281,283 Keith Andrews Trucks 101, 103 Kinghitter 072 King’s College 190b

P – P&F Global 137 Paslode 137 Paslode 179 PGG Wrightson Ltd 177,179,220,222 PGW Grain 179 PGW Real Estate 179 PGW Seeds 179 Pinto Trailers 181 Plasma Biotec Solutions Ltd 249a Porter Equipment Ltd 098 Power Farming Northland 089 Power Farming Wholesale Ltd 091, 93, 144 & 146 PPP Industries Ltd 248 Pro Med 306A Prolan 141b Promax 238 Promax Plastics 238 Q – Quadbar NZ 240B R – Rabobank NZ Ltd 188 Rad Marine 262b Rata Industries 179 Ravensdown Limited 217, 219 Read Milking Systems 156b Recharge Battery Additive 277b Rhino Rack 273 Riding for the Disabled Whangarei 245 Ringrose Stockfoods Ltd 285 Robotech Contractors Ltd 099 Rotowiper Ltd 069 Rouse Motorcycles 256, 258 Rugged Valley New Zealand Limited 263a Rural Support Trust 149 S – Sarah’s Solutions 305b Savebarn 164 Shaw Diesels Ltd 021 Sheds4U Ltd 272a Silver Fern Farms 187 Slopemowing Ltd 305a Smart Water & Irrigation Ltd 211B Stay Well NZ 188 Steel & Tube 137 Stiga 083

Kiwi Coast 162A Kiwi Sheds Northland Ltd 183 Kiwiland New Zealand Ltd 298 Kyne Equipment 102a L – Levno 123b LIC 134a Lions Club 157b M – Mac Ute Accessories 196 Maxcare 179 Maxxis 4WD Tyres 178 McIntosh Bros Engineers Ltd 061, 114 Melanoma New Zealand 149 Milk Bar 243b MIMICO 097 Ministry for Primary Industries - Te Uru Rakau 185B Mobicomm Ltd 127b Model Barn Ltd 297b N – Nevada NZ 246 New Zealand Transport Agency 134b Newstyle Direct 135 Norman Kitchen Design Ltd 272b North Country Grains Ltd 277a Northern Region Young Farmers 155 Northfuels 203 Northland Farm Services Ltd 151,153 Northland Farm Water Solutions Ltd 252 Northland Forest Managers (1995) Ltd 180a Northland Kia 189 Northland Motor Sports Ltd 196 Northland Powersports 260 Northland Regional Council 251, 253 Northpower 218 NorthTec 254 Norwood Northland 148, 150, 152 NRM 238 Nufarm 238 Nutrinza Limited 243a Nutritech International 285 O – Ombro Leather Goods 129a OMC Power Equipment 071 Origin Ag 065 Orion Agriscience 238

Stock Ezy 158B Stockade 137 Stop Digging Northland Ltd 119B Strainrite Fencing Systems 242 Stroke Foundation NZ 230 Stronghold Trading Ltd 232 Stuart Donaldson 196 Suzuki New Zealand Limited 264 T – Taege Engineering 074 Te Pari Products Ltd 186 Te Uri o Hau Tangata Development Ltd 237 TEAM Vegetation 060 TechniPharm Group of Companies 127a The Wrangler Ltd 249b Tiaho Trust 279 Tokoroa Engineering 245 Topuni Timber 137 Topuni Timber 179 Totalspan Northland 274 Transport and Marine Ltd 288B Treewise Northland 121 Tristram SKODA and Tristram MG 316,318 Trueform Products Limited 307 Tulloch Farm Machines 086 U – UDC Finance Ltd 196 Union Car Spares ARB Northern 273 V – Vcon 076 Versatile 231 VP Maxx 238 Vredestein Tyres 178 W – Wade Concrete Products Ltd 184 Walkers Mowers Ltd 088 Waterflow NZ Ltd 261 Watertech Plus 185A Westpac NZ 191 Whangarei A&P Farming 149 Williams Engineering 252 Wilson Training Centre 102B, 104A Wood Products NZ (2019) Ltd 303A Workbridge 304b Wurth NZ 156a Y – Yamaha Motor New Zealand Ltd 306a, 308

*Correct at time of print

INDOOR PAVILION EXHIBITORS LIFESTYLE PAVILION 1 Aqua Promotions Ltd

872

Carpet Mill

871,873

Eden Juice Ltd

904

NZ Tamarillo Cooperative Ltd

Emuology Canterbury

907

Oxley`s Furniture NZ

Filters and Fountains Ltd

908

S J D Enterprises

Heatsavers Wall Insulation

892

Triton Hearing

906

True You Wellness

905

Tui Chiropractic

916

Z Vise

931

Dinerite Cookware

869

Huanui College

Duzz-All Beeswax

879

Name Art

Ebenz Electric Bikes

881

Plus 2wp Ltd

891,893,895

ENJO 864

Prestige Business Solutions

Gateplates & Signs Ltd

866,868

927 912 918 928,930,932

888

RURAL PAVILION 1

Ria’s Natural Health Soap

884

4 u Ltd

901,

A J Productions Ltd

621

Cooper’s Strip Club

606,607

617

Kaipara Nectar

862

NZ Fudge Farm

861

Seventh day Adventist Church Dargaville 903

Peppermint & Pipi

874

Shuzi NZ Ltd

889

Coprice 611

QRC Tai Tokerau

875

Sweet Temptations

890

Cridge Seeds Ltd

Sarahlee Studio

870

Vegepod

Splashy Rainwear

865

WOHC 886

Financial Design Group Ltd

The Rocking Horse Place

867

ZeroPak

Gilmore Taylor Associates

896, 898

Thermomix 870

LIFESTYLE PAVILION 3

TV SHOP

Better Living NZ

878, 880, 612

913,915,917

883

Dargaville Chiropractic

914

Villa Italia Ltd

863

Electoral Commission

923

Whangarei Boys’ High School

882

Four Seasons Gutter Protection

877

Jean Johnson Realty LTD

Urban Adventure NZ Limited

ZOOM Pharmacy Ltd

616

Fertco 2016 Ltd

900, 902

RURAL PAVILION 2 AES Septic Systems 652 Alpine Buildings NZ Ltd 650 CRV Ambreed 637, 638 Essential Insurances Ltd 640 FarmIQ 647 Farmshed Labs Ltd 654 G and A Construction Ltd 639 Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga 656 Kaipara District Council 646 Key Industries 649 New Conservative 642 Numat 648 OSPRI 657,658 Southern Humates 641 Totalfert 655 Trustees Executors Limited 636 Ultra Fine Lime 635

919,921

604,605 615 608, 609

Homeopathic Farm Services Ltd

624

Mighty Mix Dog Food

613

Nutritional Services Ltd

623

RPM Group

610

MARKET AREA Concrete Garden Ornaments

708

Garden Friends

701

High Voltage Clothing

705,706

920, 922

SmartShelters 618,619

Let’s Wear it Loud!

703

929

StaffSafe 625

Lotza Hatz

704

LIFESTYLE PAVILION 2

Jennian Homes

909,911

Teletrac Navman

622

Quality Wholesale Imports Ltd

709

Celestial Wines

894

Metro Direct Whangarei

924,926

The Regions

614

The Sweet Stuff New Zealand

702

885,

N.W. Voice for Life

925

Trapinator 620

Twice Round The Block

710

New Zealand First

910

Wave Refrigeration Limited

Wild West Worcester Ltd

707

Complete Home Solutions 2018 Limited 887

602,603

SMOOTH BORE PE LAND DRAINAGE PIPE

Code Explanation

Product code

PE PRESSURE PIPE PE PRESSURE PIPE

TM

PE PRESSURE PIPE

PE PRESSURE PIPE

YOUR RURAL PIPELINES SPECIALISTS

PE PRESSURE PIPE PE PRESSURE PIPE

LAND DRAINAGE

9 STOCK 12.5 WATER

12.5 BAR - PE 100 PRESSURE PIPE

TM

Code Explanation

360.40PN9.50 Coil Length (metres) OD (mm) Coil Length (metres)

Pressure Class Code Explanation

Product code Coil length (metres) Code Explanation 360.40PN9.50 Product code400-110-100 Coil length (metres) Coil Length (metres) OD (mm) OD (mm)

PE or PVC PRESSURE PIPE

LDPE PRESSURE PIPE

OD (mm)

Product Code Coil length (metres) Code2200-90PN8-100 Explanation

Product Code

Coil Length (metres)

PVC CULVERT PIPE PVC CULVERT PIPE

Product Code

Coil length (metres)

Socketed one end

S0E(metres) Length OD550-200-5 (mm) Length (metres)

PN 16

OD (mm)

Code Explanation

Coil Length (metres)

Product Code

OD (mm)

Code Explanation

Code Explanation ID (mm) Code Explanation

ID (mm)300-40-50

Product300-40-50 code Coil length (metres)

16 Bar 9 Bar 116 2.5

16

Bar Bar

Code Explanation Code Explanation

16

20 20&&25 25BAR BAR--PE PE100 100PRESSURE PRESSUREPIPE PIPE

Code Explanation Product Code Pressure Class Product Code Pressure Class

Coil Length (metres) Coil Length (metres)

16 OD (mm)

Bar Bar Bar

Code Explanation

Product Code

Socketed one end

Coil Length (metres)

PE or PVC PRESSURE PIPE

Code Explanation Product code Coil length (metres) Product code Coil length (metres)

NEXUS110.100 NEXUS110.100 OD (mm) OD (mm)

Length (metres)

Code Explanation Product code

Coil length (metres)

pipe

400-110-100 OD (mm)

Product Code

Coil length (metres)

2200-90PN8-100 OD (mm)

Pressure class

Code Explanation

Product Code

Socketed one end

550-200-5 S0E OD (mm)

Length (metres)

OD (mm)

PE HEAVY DUTY TWIN WALL SMOOTH BORE CULVERT PIPE NEXUS CULVERT 2005

Code Explanation Code Explanation Product code Coil length (metres) Product code Coil length (metres)

pipe pipe

400-110-100 400-110-100 OD (mm) OD (mm)

Code Explanation Code Explanation Product Code Coil length (metres) Product Code Coil length (metres)

2200-90PN8-100 2200-90PN8-100

OD (mm) OD (mm)

300-40-50

PN 16

PVC CULVERT PIPE

Code Explanation

Product Code

Code Explanation

Pressure class Pressure class

Coil length (metres)

16

PVC PVCCULVERT CULVERTPIPE PIPE

HP HP

RURAL BLACK and BLACKLINE.

16

Length (metres)

OD (mm)

OD (mm)

FARM MAPPING USING USINGGLOBAL GLOBALPOSITIONING POSITIONING SYSTEMS FARM MAPPING SYSTEMS Code Explanation

Code Code Explanation Explanation

ID (mm)

Product code

Product Code

Bar

Pressure class

550-200-5 S0E

PE PEor orPVC PVCPRESSURE PRESSUREPIPE PIPE

COMPRESSION FITTINGS for GREENLINE, REDLINE™, METRIC COMPRESSION FITTINGS Code Explanation Code Explanation Product Code Pressure Class

OD (mm) OD (mm)

HPDUTY TWIN WALL SMOOTH PE HEAVY BORE CULVERT PIPE NEXUS CULVERT 2005

Code Explanation

340.32PN12.5.50 340.32PN12.5.50

OD (mm) OD (mm)

OD (mm)

FARM MAPPING USING GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS

PIPE

Code Explanation

2200-90PN8-100 NEXUS CULVERT 2005

16 16

Pressure Class

go gowith withthe theflow flow

Bar Bar Bar

PRESSURE FARM MAPPING USING GLOBAL POSITIONINGLDPE SYSTEMS FARM MAPPING USING GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS 12.5 --PE 100 PIPE COMPRESSION for GREENLINE, REDLINE™, 12.5BAR BARCOMPRESSION PEFITTINGS 100PRESSURE PRESSURE PIPE METRIC FITTINGS PN 16 RURAL BLACK and BLACKLINE. Code Explanation

Coil length (metres)

OD (mm)

Product CodeCode Explanation Length (metres)

Code Explanation

16 Product Code

Code Explanation

360.40PN9.50 360.40PN9.50

Coil Length (metres) Coil Length (metres)

Product code

Length (metres) S0E NEXUS110.100

Length (metres)

PE HEAVY DUTY TWIN WALL SMOOTH PE HEAVY DUTY TWIN WALL SMOOTH BORE CULVERT PIPE NEXUS CULVERT 2005 BORE CULVERT PIPE NEXUS CULVERT 2005 PE LAND DRAINAGE PIPE

SMOOTH PE LAND SMOOTHODBORE BORE PE(metres) LANDDRAINAGE DRAINAGEPIPE PIPE Coil Length (mm)

ID (mm) Code Explanation 300-40-50 Code Explanation Product Code Pressure Class Product Code Pressure Class Product code Coil length (metres)

OD (mm) OD (mm)

OD (mm)

Coil length (metres)

400-110-100

FARM MAPPING340.32PN12.5.50 USING GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS Length (metres) OD (mm) Code Explanation

Length (metres)

OD (mm)

Socketed one end

OD (mm) 550-200-5

Code Explanation

Length (metres)

Code Explanation Product Code Coil length (metres) Product Code Length (metres)

ID (mm)

300-40-50 360.40PN9.50 300-40-50

Product code Coil length (metres) Length OD Product (mm) codeCoil Coil length(metres) (metres)

Product Code Length (metres) Code Explanation

Coil Length (metres)

Socketed one end

Product code

PE HEAVY DUTY TWIN WALL SMOOTH 20 & 25 BAR - PE 100 PRESSURE PIPE PE HEAVY DUTY PIPE TWIN WALL SMOOTH BORE CULVERT NEXUS CULVERT 2005 BORE CULVERTPIPE PIPE TMTM NEXUS CULVERT 2005 LDPE PRESSURE PE PIPE Code Explanation PELAND LANDDRAINAGE DRAINAGE PIPE Product Code Pressure Class PE Black PEPRESSURE PRESSUREPIPE PIPE 3500.63PN25.100B pipe Code Explanation

Bar

550-200-5 S0E

OD (mm)

CodeExplanation Explanation Code Code Explanation Product Pressure Class IDCode (mm)

Bar

Coil Length (metres)

Product Code

Pressure Class

3500.63PN25.100B pipeProduct Code Coil Length (metres)

300-40-50 PVC CULVERT PIPE COMPRESSION FITTINGS for GREENLINE, REDLINE™, Code Explanation

Product code

OD (mm)

RURAL BLACK and BLACKLINE.

Black Pressure Class 3500.63PN25.100B pipe Black 3500.63PN25.100B pipe Coil Length (metres) OD (mm)

COMPRESSION FITTINGS for GREENLINE, REDLINE™, METRIC COMPRESSION FITTINGS COMPRESSION FITTINGS for GREENLINE, REDLINE™, PN 16 RURAL BLACK and BLACKLINE. METRIC COMPRESSION FITTINGS PN 16 RURAL BLACK and BLACKLINE.

9pipe FARM DAIRY 12.5 EFFLUENT Code Explanation PE LAND DRAINAGE PIPE Product Code Pressure Class Black pipe PVC CULVERT3500.63PN25.100B PIPE Black

COMPRESSION FITTINGS forFITTINGS GREENLINE, REDLINE™, COMPRESSION METRIC COMPRESSION FITTINGS HP METRIC PNPN1616 RURAL BLACK andand BLACKLINE. RURAL BLACK BLACKLINE.

Code Explanation

Product Code

Product Code Socketed one end Code Explanation Code Explanation

SMOOTH BORE PE LAND DRAINAGE PIPE 550-200-5 S0E

Code Explanation

OD (mm)

Pressure Class Pressure class OD2200-90PN8-100 (mm)

Pressure class

Code Explanation

Coil length (metres)

go with the flow

OD (mm)

340.32PN12.5.50 Pressure class OD (mm)

Pressure class

OD (mm)

Pressure class

OD (mm)

BarPEPEorHEAVY PVC PRESSURE PIPE Bar DUTY TWIN WALL SMOOTH Bar BORE CULVERT PIPE

PE Code Explanation PEPRESSURE PRESSUREPIPE PIPE Product Code Pressure Class COMPRESSION FITTINGS for GREENLINE, REDLINE™, Black METRIC COMPRESSION FITTINGS 3500.63PN25.100B pipe

Code Explanation

Product Code Pressure Class Code Explanation

Coil length (metres)

PIPE

Coil length (metres)

2200-90PN8-100

Coil length (metres) Code Explanation

Product Code OD (mm)

Bar Bar

2200-90PN8-100

OD (mm)

Bar

OD (mm)

Product code

Coil length (metres)

Code Explanation

Coil length (metres)

400-110-100

HP

TM

Coil Length (metres) OD (mm) Code Explanation

Code Explanation

Product Code

Product Code

Code Explanation

SMOOTH BORE PE Coil LAND DRAINAGE PIPE Length (metres) OD (mm) PE or PVC PRESSURE PIPE NEXUS110.100 PVC CULVERT PIPE HP PVC CULVERT PIPE 2200-90PN8-100

12.5 BAR - PE 100 PRESSURE PIPE ID (mm)

Code Explanation 20 & 25 BAR - PE 100 PRESSURE PIPE Product Code Socketed 550-200-5 S0Eone end

Product code

Black pipe

Coil Length (metres)

Code Explanation

Product Code Coil length (metres) Code Explanation

340.32PN12.5.50 Coil Length (metres) OD (mm)

LDPE PRESSURE PIPE LDPE PRESSURE PIPE

PE or PVC PRESSURE PIPE PE or PVC PRESSURE PIPE

Code Explanation

LDPE PRESSURE PE PRESSURE PIPE PIPE LDPE PRESSURE PIPE 400-110-100 3500.63PN25.100B

PE -or PRESSURE 12.5 BAR PEPVC 100 PRESSURE PIPEPIPE

Product Code

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Code Explanation

Product Code

Code Explanation OD (mm) Pressure Class Product Code

Code Explanation

OD (mm)

Bar

Coil Length (metres)

HP

20 & 25 BAR - PE 100 PRESSURE PIPE

Product Code Pressure Class Code Explanation

20 & 25 BAR - PE 100 PRESSURE PIPE 20 & 25 BAR - PE 100 PRESSURE PIPE

OD (mm)

Product code

Pressure Class

Coil Length (metres) 340.32PN12.5.50

OD (mm)

Coil length (metres) OD (mm)

400-110-100

Bar Bar

Coil Length (metres)

Coil length (metres)

pipe pipe

400-110-100 Code Explanation

20 & 25 BAR - PE 100 PRESSURE PIPE

340.32PN12.5.50

Code Explanation Product code Product code

Code Explanation

Product Code

go with the flow

Code Explanation OD (mm) Pressure Class

OD (mm)

PE LAND DRAINAGE PIPE

OD (mm)

CULVERT pipe

Product Code

Product Code Pressure Class 340.32PN12.5.50

OD (mm)

OD (mm)

PE LAND DRAINAGE PIPE

20 PRESSURE & 25 BAR - PEPIPE 100 PRESSURE PIPE PE

TM

Bar Bar

HP HP

Coil length (metres)

PE LAND DRAINAGE PIPE

Coil length (metres)

NEXUS110.100

Code Explanation

OD (mm) NEXUS110.100

Product Code Pressure Class 360.40PN9.50

12.5 BAR - PE 100 PRESSURE PIPE 12.5 BAR - PE 100 PRESSURE PIPE

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Code Explanation

Product code Coil length (metres) Code Explanation

Product code

go with the flow go with the flow

OD (mm)

Code Explanation

Product code

340.32PN12.5.50 Product Code Pressure Class

Bar

SMOOTH BORE PE PRESSURE PIPE PE LAND DRAINAGE PIPE SMOOTH BORE PE LAND DRAINAGE PIPE NEXUS110.100 12.5 BAR - PE 100 PRESSURE PIPE

Product Code Pressure Class Code Explanation

OD (mm)

Pressure Class

Coil Length (metres)

Pressure Class Coil Length (metres)

360.40PN9.50

12.5 BAR - PE 100 PRESSURE PIPE

360.40PN9.50

OD (mm)

Bar Bar

Coil length (metres)

NEXUS110.100

Pressure Class

Product Code OD (mm)

Code Explanation

Product Code

PE LAND DRAINAGE PIPE BarPE PRESSURE PIPE PE LAND DRAINAGE PIPE Bar

TM

PE PRESSURE PIPE PE PRESSURE PIPE

9 12.5 9 pipe pipe 12.5

Code Explanation

Product code

Code Explanation 360.40PN9.50

Bar

TM

PE PRESSURE PIPE

99 112.5 2.5

Code Explanation

Product Code

Coil length (metres)

NEXUS110.100

BORE PE LAND DRAINAGE PIPEOD (mm)

go with the flow

SMOOTH BORE PE LAND DRAINAGE PIPE

TM

go with the flow

PE PRESSURE PIPE

go with the flow SMOOTH

16

Product Code

Length (metres)

OD (mm)

FARM MAPPING USING GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS

Code Explanation Code Explanation Product Code Socketed one end Product Code Socketed one end

Bar

550-200-5 S0E 550-200-5 S0E

OD (mm) OD (mm)

Code Explanation

Bar Bar

Code Explanation

Length (metres) Length (metres)

Bar

38

February 2020

NORTHERN FARMING LIFESTYLES

Council on GMO appeal

The newly-elected Northland Regional Council has confirmed it will not officially change its predecessor’s position on the management of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in its Proposed Regional Plan for Northland.

■ Milking systems ■ Water reticulation, pumps and systems ■ Dairy effluent management

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The new council will take a ‘back seat’ and won’t take an active role, including offering any evidence in upcoming Environment Court appeal proceedings on the GMO issue.

“The Environment Court had confirmed that there will be confidential mandatory court-ordered mediation, however, a date had yet to be set,” says NRC chief executive Malcolm Nicolson.

The mediation will be a crucial first step in an appeal process that will eventually decide whether provisions on the management of GMOs are included in the Proposed Regional Plan, which is effectively the rulebook for the way Northland’s water, air, soil and coast is managed.

“With that mediation date likely to be in the next few months, staff have contacted all parties involved in the appeal as a courtesy to advise them of the council’s position to take a back seat during the appeal. It was considered appropriate to do this as both a professional and personal courtesy before outlining this to the wider public.

“The new council has carefully considered its position on the appeal against its predecessor’s formal decision not to include GMO provisions in the Proposed Regional Plan. The current council respects the process

that was followed by the previous council in making its formal decision on the GMO issue on July 16 last year. It does not intend to change its position.

However, the council is conscious that the inclusion (or not) of GMO provisions in the Proposed Regional Plan is an issue with a high level of public interest and that parties on both sides have strong views, and will therefore not actively participate in the upcoming court process.”

That situation was reflected by the fact that the original collective council decision in July last year had been ‘finely balanced’. If an agreement can’t be reached during the upcoming mediation, the matter would then advance to a formal Environment Court hearing at a yet-to-bedetermined date, probably Malcolm Nicolson, Northland Regional Council chief executive later this year.

The council was content to leave it to “Given the fact that council’s official the other appeal parties, who represent position on GMOs had not changed, both sides of the argument, to present a new vote had not been required, or the evidence and respective positions taken, by councillors,” says Mr Nicolson. on GMOs to the court.

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FISHING & OUTDOORS ADVERTORIAL

A New Generation of Boating The Sealver Wave Boat range transforms your regular jet ski into a powerboat in a matter of seconds. Combining the practicality of a small boat with the jet power and shallow draft of a recreational jet ski leads to all kinds of new possibilities.

Once you’re out on the water, it’s easy to simply detach the jet ski if desired.

Never before has a jet ski been so practical, open to a multitude of users and able to satisfy the boating needs of an entire family.

The Sealver range of Wave Boats, ranging in size from 4.4m to 7m, allow operation in previously inaccessible areas due to their super low draft and agile manoeuvrability.

RAD Marine is the exclusive New Zealand distributor for Sealver Wave Boats, which were developed in the south of France to cater to the Riviera’s sunseekers and holidaymakers.

Conditions both there and here in New Zealand are very similar, so there’s ample application for them on Kiwi shores.

The boats are built in Europe to exacting specifications and exported to more than 50 countries worldwide.

3D Virtual Reality technology is used to shape, mould and design these amazing watercraft.

The construction process of Sealver Wave Boats is the hand laying of fibreglass and resins, creating a watercraft that is durable and lightweight without compromising hull rigidity or strength. A range of compatibility kits makes switching between jet ski models or brands achievable and effortless.

This patented system keeps the jet ski perfectly connected to the boat and

prevents any movement. Providing the best of both worlds, Sealver offers a new generation of boating and a new way to get even more out of your jet ski investment.

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A New Generation of Boating Come see us at the Northland Field Days Site 262b • The Sealver Wave Boats transforms your regular jet ski into a powerboat in seconds • Rad Marine is the exclusive New Zealand distributor for Sealver Wave Boats • The boats are built in the South of France & exported to more than 50 countries worldwide • Ranging in size from 4.4m to 7m • The attachment process takes a matter of seconds and once you’re out on the water, simply detach the jet ski if desired • The compatibility kits make switching between jet ski models or brands achievable and effortless W: www.radmarine.co.nz E: info@radmarine.co.nz Phone: Kerry - 021 756 632 | Corey - 021 756 631

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February 2020

NORTHERN FARMING LIFESTYLES

FISHING & OUTDOORS

Enjoy the outdoors from the ground up

by Andy Bryenton

They say that the most important piece of equipment in an army, since the very dawn of organised military tactics, is a soldier’s footwear. Why? Because from the days of bows and arrows to the age of the modern rifle, soldiers fight on their feet, and march on their feet, carrying all of their kit.

To really enjoy the fullness of possibilities in the outdoors, it’s a similar situation. The further from ‘civilisation’ you wish to travel, the more serious and specialised your footwear need to be. In the case of every single trail hike and camping trip, however, good shoes or boots can mean the difference between bliss and blisters.

Picking the right ones comes down to two big factors; fitting your feet and fitting the purpose you’re putting them to. It means assessing the kind of terrain you’ll be travelling through, the time you’ll spend on the trail and the type of load you’ll be carrying. A light, two to three-hour forest walk to enjoy the scenery may only demand comfy athletic

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shoes with good grip. A mountainous trail tackled with a backpack full of kit calls for boots with more grip and more support for the ankles, as well as plates between the midsole and outsole to protect the arch of the foot from rocks and roots. If you’re travelling in hot, dry conditions, check for breathable materials; conversely, slogging it through the wet requires special attention to water resistance (and some extra pairs of socks).

When trying on a pair of new shoes, a top tip is to do so at the end of a working day, when your feet are actually a little bigger than after a night’s sleep.

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Bring the socks you plan to wear on the journey with you to the store and take a good solid walk around the shop to check for pinching seams or minor annoyances from lugs and rivets. These can become maddening after three days in the bush.

To break in a good pair of boots takes time. Professional soldiers and serious trampers will never wear a fresh pair out on a big mission without first wearing them on and off in rotation with well-worn-in favourites. Shortcuts like soaking or even boiling boots — are likely to do more harm than good. Give them time, and they will give you years of comfortable wilderness exploration.

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Safety key to forestry conference

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Safety is a paramount consideration in the forestry industry, and it will be highlighted once again at the Forest Industry Engineering Association conference series next month, a trans-Tasman event.

The series will open at Rotorua with sessions on May 21 and 22, and move to Melbourne for May 27 and 28.

A keynote speaker at the FIEA Forest Safety and Technology conference series will be Lance Burdett, of WARN International.

“With 22 years critical workplace safety experience including time as a crisis negotiator, protection officer and emergency responder, Lance brings a unique approach to workplace health and safety,” according to the association’s marketing manager, Gordon Thompson.

“He combines an understanding of how psychology can be used to enhance safe practices, ways to mitigate dangers through teamwork, and personal resilience tips to boost energy and stay alert to risk. Lance is a fantastic speaker and very highly rated in the forest industry.”

People and culture are a strong driver of safety improvement, said conference director John Stulen. Our keynote speakers focus on how CEOs need to initiate and own changes in safety attitudes. A major theme is what drives culture change and how everyone in the workplace can benefit from learning from incidents in an informative and positive way.”

New Zealand forest owners and forestry contractors are continually striving for improved safety and productivity. By collecting and analysing incident data, the forestry industry is able to build a picture of the type, frequency and severity of incidents and identify the key contributing causes.

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The coronavirus outbreak has already impacted the forestry industry in New Zealand, as harvesting crews and log export ports fall silent and forest owners eye the Chinese market with trepidation.

The New Zealand Forest Owners Association says there is industry concern with China by far the largest and most important market for New Zealand’s export logs, and by value, New Zealand earns half its export income from China.

The coronavirus outbreak comes on top of new supplies of softwood into China, due to the salvage of insect and wind storm damaged spruce forests in Central and Eastern Europe. Warmer winters and longer summers have led to very high rates of spruce beetle infestation with large areas of forests being clear-felled and salvage logs railed and shipped to China.

In the coming year, exports of bushfire damaged pine logs from Australia also have the potential to increase the softwood supply to China.

Association president Peter Weir says: “We know from our embassy in Beijing that the Chinese central government authorities are doing an excellent job of both trying to protect people from the spread of coronavirus and at the same time ensuring economic activity is sustained. Nobody knows how long and widespread the coronavirus outbreak will be and what effect that will have on any medium-term trade.”

“We are most concerned about the effect on the harvesting workforce in

many regions of New Zealand, which depend on log exports.”

“Forest owner capacity and circumstances vary hugely.

Those owners who supply domestic sawmills will be largely unaffected. However, the domestic market can only take less than half the current annual harvest and not all log grades.”

“Stockpiling logs is not a good option, because the logs deteriorate, especially at this time of the year, and unrestrained supply from here is a market threat.”

Weir says the industry leadership is closely working with MPI and Te Uru Rakau, supported by the New Zealand embassy in Beijing on the rapidly evolving situation.

The Forestr y Industr y Contractor s Association CEO, Prue Younger confirmed contractors are being told to Forest Owners Association president, Peter Weir halt felling trees. “The industry is reeling a bit as you would expect,” extent of this fallout and how long our she said. crews might expect to be out of work.”

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HORTICULTURE Grower’s workshops continue

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Land use and protection are vital matters for those engaged in commercial horticulture and interested growers in the region are invited to attend the second Farm Environment Plan workshop, which takes place at Pukekohe on February 25.

“This workshop will focus on mapping, and erosion and sediment control,” says Horticulture New Zealand’s Andrew Bristol.

“It will step you through requirements under the New Zealand Good Agricultural Practice (NZGAP) Environmental Management System. The EMS add-on is available to all NZGAP and GLOBALGAP certified growers. It includes extra requirements to meet New Zealand regulatory requirements.

“To get the most out of the workshop, we recommend digitally mapping your farm and bringing a printed version with you. If you haven’t digitally mapped your property, we can help you.

“Once you have completed your EMS registration, we will send you mapping instructions and can provide topography, soil type, soil moisture and drainage, land use capability and drains/waterways from publicly available sources to overlay on your mapped property. This information will help you assess your environmental risk at

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From the backpack to the air

by Andy Bryenton

Areas, where backpack-carried pesticide and insecticide spraying was once commonplace, will soon echo to the whir of tiny rotors if drone pilots get their way. As debate swirls over drafting laws and guidelines around how best to deploy chemicals for agriculture and horticulture from unmanned aerial vehicles, industry leaders are not slowing their development of robotic sprayers.

Think of tight spaces between vines or under trees, where even a small tractor or quad cannot easily travel. Then imagine eradicating the need for labourintensive spraying work; work, which puts people in close proximity to chemicals that require safety gear to handle. Using a robot in these situations makes good sense, say advocates of drone sprayers.

The area in which these machines make even more sense is in the East, where rice paddies have long been a labourintensive work environment.

In Japan, this has seen the rise of drone tech overflying the flooded fields.

Yamaha, who were early to the game with their R-Max mini helicopter, has recently revealed a new contender, the YMR-08, armed with coaxial rotors and a 10-litre spray tank. Yamaha bosses estimate that between this new heavy hitter and their previous remote chopper drone models, 2,500 ag robots are in the air over the land of the rising sun at any given time, covering 42 per cent of all Japanese rice paddies and delivering sprays to quash pests and boost growth.

A short hop across the sea to China and an even bigger investment in drone tech is underway. Market leader in

Drones may take the place of workers with chemical spraying backpack units in hard to reach places amid vines, trees and paddies

the People’s Republic, DJI, claim that they have 10,000 operators qualified to pilot their Agras MG-1 series eightrotor drones. The next step may very well be autonomous flight, tapped into a

network of sensors which monitor plants in real-time. New Zealand has already welcomed the first horticultural drones.

The numbers in the air are set to spike as their utility and practicality becomes

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As harvesting machinery grows in size and capacity, the trucks, which service the big harvesters in the field have to keep up. Until now, one missing link in enabling agricultural trucks to step up to a bigger role has been the ability to adjust tyre pressure on the fly to cope with both tarmac, gravel and soft soil.

Moving bulk feed, forage, harvested crops or even equipment is a vital support role. More and more trucks are being developed to handle the big ‘footprint’ necessary to roll across pastureland (and post-harvest stubble) without crushing the substrate layer of the soil’s biota. Key to achieving a high speed on the road, where the sluggish top gear of tractors is still too slow, is the ability to adjust the tyre pressure quickly and efficiently without any wear and tear of the tyre’s structure.

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Rotor Work Ltd first took to the air in the 1980s, performing the often difficult task of live-capturing deer from their Hughes 300 chopper. It’s a job, which has been immortalised in stories and documentaries and set the stage for Rotor Work to expand their portfolio of skills.

From the late 80s onward, the firm branched out to encompass all the tasks, which agricultural clients might ask of a helicopter service.

From lifting hives full of bees into prime honey country, through to taking tourists and hunters on scenic and recreational excursions, the skilled team of pilots now working with original founders Cathy and Ben Dellow can do it all.

The fleet and crew have built up during the decades to a point where Rotor Works boasts 40 staff and 11 helicopters, making them one of the biggest companies in their field.

A reach, which spans the North Island, and a fleet of advanced machines means that you name it — Rotor Work can deliver. They’ve turned their skills (earned through more than 100,000 combined hours behind the controls) to firefighting, crop dressing, agricultural aerial spraying, forestry applications and more. There are places a chopper can access where even the hardiest 4x4 fears to tread.

Meaning that in an emergency, Rotor Work can deliver vital supplies, such as feed for trapped livestock or fencing equipment to mend a breach in rough

country. There are plenty of customers who come on board just for fun as well; anglers seeking that hidden secret spot, couples planning a spectacular wedding or mountain bikers who want to be

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BioAg the healthy option BioAg is a company specialising in soil, plant and animal nutrients using biological inputs and solid mineral-based fertilisers to provide health to plants, stock and people.

“I am an ex-dairy farmer that got into viticulture. I noticed how many chemicals we were spraying on our grapes and thought there must be a better way. My drive is that we need to have food that is not covered in agrichemicals and this has been my line of care for 20-years,” says BioAg farm adviser Bruce Smith.

“We do this through soil tests and write fertiliser programmes for each individual property or crop, and we provide farmers with a yearly input programme. Horticultural blocks have a programme for each season. Our desire is to try and remove chemicals from our food chain. BioAg is a vehicle to enable farmers and growers to do this.

“BioAg manufactures liquid cultures, which are food resources for microbiology. When this is applied to either the soil or plants, it stimulates the biomass within the soil or on the plant surface and this, in turn, improves nutrient availability and uptake.

“We take soil tests from farms or lifestyle blocks and prescribe fertiliser inputs to improve the health of your soil and pasture. That, in turn, ultimately improves the health of the animals.

Over time we see less requirement for chemical inputs and improved fertility and weight gain — meaning healthier stock all round.

“In most cases for animals there would be a liquid application each year, and every second year we would soil test and look at applying minerals such as calcium, phosphate or magnesium — whichever is required for that property.

“There are a lot of products that we don’t use because they cause damage.

If the property is in reasonably good health, to begin with, the improvements can be seen quickly. Changing to BioAg takes care of nutrient leaching, and this helps keep our waterways taken care of.

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The employment status of some 140,0000 self-employed contractors across New Zealand is now in the government melting pot with submissions closed on February 14 in a public consultation over their job conditions.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is concerned that some contractors are vulnerable to poor outcomes because they lack both the protections offered to employees by law and the power to negotiate a better deal.

However, some contractors oppose regulation and have expressed their views accordingly, saying change could increase the cost of business in the country.

Workplace Relations Minister Iain Lees-Galloway says some contractors, and particularly dependent contractors, are vulnerable in the workplace.

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“In some cases, workers are completely unaware that they have been engaged as contractors and not employees. These workers are surprised with tax and ACC bills at the end of the financial year, which they cannot afford.

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The government is now evaluating written submissions and an online survey.

However, the online discussion of the government proposal raises concerns that the proposed new contracting rules will force tens of thousands of compliant contractors to become ‘employees’ of the entities that they contract to.

“It will affect many industries, rural contractors, skilled trades, professional services, freelancers, consultants, service businesses, real estate agents, taxi drivers, healthcare and many other contractors,” says one contracting enterprise.

“These rules could potentially undo the healthy business relationships contractors have with their customers

and the organisations they contract to. The changes under discussion could add a significant cost to New Zealand businesses.”

Minister Lees-Galloway says New Zealand currently has one of the highest employment rates in the OECD and near record-low unemployment.

“Our GDP growth is better than the OECD countries we like to compare ourselves with. We know our economy has solid foundations. However, there are problems that have built-up for a number of decades and led to higher levels of inequality and poverty.

“Changes made to our labour market in the 1990s in the name of market flexibility have resulted in structural problems and left too many hard-working

New Zealanders struggling to make ends meet.

“Some of those changes may have been useful for GDP growth, but they also increased inequality by removing the checks and balances that were needed to ensure all workers had the tools to support their wellbeing in the labour market.“ In a concurrent development, a law change is on the way for contractors working in New Zealand’s screen sector with these changes actually proposed by industry and largely supported by the government. They will see contractors allowed to bargain collectively.

Government has largely agreed to their recommendations and is now drafting legislation to implement them.

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In Star Wars spin-off The Mandalorian, the titular bounty hunting hero has to make use of all kinds of vehicles to cross alien deserts, swamps and lava flows; everything from carts pulled by lizards through to the signature Star Wars speeder bikes. To use a phrase from the film’s lexicon, he should have used the force.

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Moreover, perhaps, the Kawasaki Brute Force 300. The big green machine from Japan has found a neat answer to the needs of off-road riders here in New Zealand, who have to put up with a mixture of terrains that would not be out of place spread across several planets. It’s an entry-level machine with the chops of a much larger and more fully-featured quad. So its designers have gone out of their way to lighten, add utility and make things simple.

Vast distances are also a factor when traversing the Kiwi back country, so the deployment of an economical 271cc single pot, overhead cam motor makes for longer distances each tank.

Liquid cooling has been added to ensure reliable performance under load, and in the heat of summer, but it’s a simple single-carby inlet on the upstream end of the block, not fuel injection.

Swings and roundabouts, this is the kind of set-up many handy rural people could fix for themselves in the event of minor hiccups. Once again, to keep things simple, the base model is only rear-wheel drive, but its light

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Prilled lime and fertiliser products are becoming more and more popular throughout the country because of their high analysis qualities and cost-effectiveness.

“I took over Ultra Fine Lime Ltd five years ago and work from the Auckland Harbour Bridge to the Cape,” says company owner Bruce Sisley.

“All of our products are ideal for airlift as well as many types of ground application. Our products create no dust or waste — therefore, there are no irate neighbours. Moreover, because of our very low application rates, there are massive savings in both transport and spreading costs.”

Depending on your soil conditions, applying 250–275kgs a hectare of Ultrafine Lime prills will lift the pH level substantially, and this will work immediately and last for 18-months or longer.

“The core product is calcium carbonate, and this is ground down to around 10 microns and then can be melded with other products with the lime being the carrier. Sulphur, phosphate, magnesium plus trace elements can be added to all of our products.

“At present, we are putting a lot of products on properties by airlift. These can be applied any time of the year increasing grass growth and aiding microbial and bacterial life of the soil structure.

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the concentrated calcium carbonate in our product, 250–275kg a hectare lifts the pH by around .2 to .3 depending on your soil. We do soil and herbage testing free of charge, you only pay for the cost of analysis. All of our products are suitable for all farmers, lifestylers, orchards and market gardens as it is so effective as well as cost-effective.

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The American inventor lived an eventful life but missed out on fame and fortune by reaching too far too fast.

Today he’s known as the father of the combine, but in his own time, he was the man who missed out on patenting the reaping machine.

Moore lived in the interestingly named town of Climax, near Kalamazoo, Michigan, a place he’d helped to found by wagon train. The strait-laced Christian settlers saw nothing funny about the name; they were talking about the fact that the founding of the town was the high point of their journey west.

They also found nothing funny about the sheer amount of crops, which the fertile soil there brought forth. Enough that, in 1835, a friend of Moore’s asked him if he could design a machine to help cut it all, saving the town’s scytheswinging menfolk a lot of aching backs.

It’s possible that Moore’s friend had read about a machine made by Scotsman Patrick Bell in 1826, using the same scissor cutting method sometimes still used today.

A few of these machines had reached the east coast before the founders of Climax saddled up to go west, but they were notoriously tricky to use and were never patented. However, Hiram Moore

Twenty mules pull a mid-1860s Case brand combine; a refinement of Hiram Moore’s early work

had a vision. He wanted to design a machine that could not only reap the grain but thresh it and winnow it too. All three parts of the machine were clear in his mind. He retreated to a large barn and began to experiment.

In 1835, as the harvest came around, a monster of a machine came forth from that old building. Hiram Moore had done it. He had created the first-ever combine harvester, but it was gigantic.

Twenty horses and a team of men were required to get it moving, and its internals were complex and made of wood and iron, not modern materials as we see today.

Despite all this, the concept caught on. Poor old Hiram spent his later

years wrangling with rival inventor Cyrus McCormick, who designed a simpler reaping machine at about the same time.

Some Michigan folk say that Cyrus literally pinched patent blueprints from Hiram out of the post, while others accept that the McCormick reaper was simply a coincidence.

By the 1860s the combine concept had been picked up by large companies, and soon enough modern steel and the diesel engine would see it become king of the fields. Modern machines unload six bushels a second; unthinkable in the 1830s. Without Hiram Moore’s 20-horsepower creation, none of it would be possible.

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Galvanised, and with a wide bore, their large 1,200mm earth screws attach whole buildings to the ground as easily as screwing a picture frame to the wall of a house. In many ways, they outperform more traditional foundation and in-ground installation methods. As the Kiwi operators of this system say: “We offer a clean, cost-effective, long-lasting alternative to conventional concrete foundations. Our screw piles are suitable for a host of applications including timber buildings, decking, fences, balconies, pergolas, flagpoles, play equipment and sign furniture.

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Half a century of quality The name Guyco is well known in the Whangarei area and beyond in the wider north. It’s a name synonymous with quality building, thanks to 50 years of serving both the urban and rural community with smart building and renovation solutions.

From planning and project management through to those finishing touches, which make a job stand out from the rest, Guyco has been exceeding expectations since the 1970s. Along the way, many now-veteran tradespeople have come up through the ranks of Guyco’s team of qualified professionals — a reflection of how this top Northland firm gets things done. Through upskilling and staying ahead of the game, by trusting in their people to do a fine job, and by doubling down on success, they have forged a solid reputation.

Now, in the 2020s, Guyco has every intent to uphold that five-decade-long legacy of doing things the right way for their customers.

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Taking care of Northland soils Phosphate is the most important nutrient in our farming systems as it is the plant’s energy source and helps develop healthy roots.

Northland soils, however, are very vulnerable to phosphate loss. These soils often have a low anion storage capacity, which means that the soil has low phosphate binding sites — increasing the risk of phosphate fertiliser loss by leaching and run-off. The ‘leaky’ Northland soils can potentially lose significant amounts of soluble phosphate.

The best way to reduce this risk is by applying a less water-soluble phosphate fertiliser such as dicalcic or RPR, which slowly releases, remaining in the root zone longer, therefore, reducing the risk of phosphate loss.

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Total replacement therapy Regenerative agriculture: it’s a movement that’s sweeping the country, but an agricultural commentator recently stated that New Zealand had no need of regenerative agriculture, as our soil wasn’t degenerated.

No, New Zealand does not have deserts, desertification or dust bowls, but it does have degenerated soil, primarily due to decades of synthetic nitrogen overuse.

The major issue New Zealand is facing right now is water pollution, and some of New Zealand’s most polluted rivers are high in nitrates. So our immediate challenge is to reduce the use of synthetic nitrogen.

The term ‘regenerative agriculture’ was first used by the Rodale Institute in the early 1980s. In his first book, The Restoration Economy, author Storm Cunningham defined restorative agriculture as a “technique that rebuilds the quantity and quality of topsoil, while also restoring local biodiversity and watershed functions”.

In the case of water pollution, to implement a regenerative farming practice means to regenerate or restore the soil so we can reduce the use of synthetic nitrogen. Which, in turn, will minimise water pollution by reducing the leaching of nitrates.

A regenerative farming approach would also tackle the leaching of phosphates, sediment and E coli.

We are already seeing farmers who are taking a ‘bulldozer’ to their farming system, making radical changes at a huge cost to their back pocket, their animal health and production.

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However, we don’t need even more buzz words thrown into the mix by those who are making a mockery of what we are trying to achieve.

Whatever you choose to call it, you cannot minimise the importance of what we are trying to accomplish by insisting

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Homoeopathy is another tool in your kit to be able to utilise for animal health purposes.

Its main principle is “like cures like”. It has been around since the 1800s and is an energy-based therapeutic system of health.

Homoeopathy looks to support animals around calving, kidding, lambing, lactation, drying off, transportation, mental/emotional,

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behavioural or any other health aspect can be supported with homoeopathy.

We offer webinars, on-farm training or group training. It’s in our best interest to increase farmer/client knowledge on the benefits of homoeopathy. A better understanding leads to people choosing the right homoeopathic product as their own observational skills when dealing with our four-legged friends are important when selecting the right homoeopathic product for your animal.

We have trained homoeopaths who have a great knowledge of farming and understanding animal habits, with this coupled with a help desk to support clients and their questions, we are literally a phone call away.

Our homoeopathic products are of the highest standard as we are BioGro registered. We make our own organic Natural Teat Conditioner that has proven to be a winner with farmers. This product is ACVM registered, carries an 18-month expiry and is made up of fish oil, tea tree, homoeopathic graphites and glycerine.

PRECAST PRODUCTS HAS A VARIETY OF PRODUCTS TO MEET YOUR NEEDS.

Concrete solutions covered Located at 2458 State Highway One, Kaiwaka, Absolute Concrete Ltd is a second-generation family-owned and operated business serving the top half of the North Island from Rotorua to Cape Reinga since 1966 — previously trading as Adrian Reddy Concrete Ltd.

Rebecca Young, daughter of company founders Adrian and Elaine Reddy manages the company with her husband Kayne. Linton Palmer is the sales and marketing manager has been in the industry for some thirty years’ and production manager, Robin Olsen, has more than 40 years’ concrete manufacturing experience.

“We make precast concrete products for the rural, civil and residential markets, and we are proud of the range we have developed over the past 50 years and can cater for all your precast concrete needs,” says Linton.

“We have manufactured a wide range of ‘one-off’ jobs for councils, contractors, large corporations and residential homeowners. We also run our own crane trucks, which gives us

an edge over the competition, not only with price — but also with flexibility.”

The team are able to help with stock troughs, cattle underpasses, silage walls, culvert pipes, wing walls and cesspits, water and septic tanks, transit tapers, spun manholes, precast concrete ducting and more.

Absolute Concrete also has a wellstocked plumbing and hardware store as part of the BuildLink buying group with Lee McClelland as manager and Anthony Langton assisting with quoting, transport and retail sales.

“Visit us at absoluteconcrete.co.nz to get an idea of our range and if you can’t find what you need — we are no strangers to special production.

“Visit us at the Northland Field days at site 174.”

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Eco farming concept closes the loop

by Andy Bryenton

This year saw a new category instigated in the Tractor of the Year awards at Europe’s Agritechnica — a top prize for sustainable tractors. The inaugural winner goes above and beyond reducing fuel consumption or relying on electricity alone, however.

New Holland decided to take a whole-farm approach with their T6 tractor concept. It means a closedloop, removing harmful gases from the atmosphere and using them instead to power a full-sized, diesel equivalent working tractor. As their engineer explains: “The T6 Methane Power tractor is a key element in New Holland’s Energy Independent Farm Concept, closing the loop of a true circular economy, from fields to energy generation and back to fields in a complete CO2—neutral cycle.”

“Farmers can grow energy crops and use agricultural waste to generate biomethane, and power their T6 Methane Power tractor with this sustainable fuel, achieving near-zero CO2 emissions. Livestock and dairy farmers can take this virtuous cycle even further by producing biomethane from manure, which subtracts CO2 from the environment, resulting in a carbonnegative footprint. Farmers can also use the by-products of biodigestion as natural fertilisers on their fields, closing the circular economy loop.”

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and 720Nm of torque with 30 per cent less running costs than an equivalent common rail turbo diesel. Of course, there’s an investment of biomethane producing infrastructure along with the tractor itself. However, in the long run, this could be the way all farming is done.

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Get the most out of your diesel Diesel engines have come a long way in recent years, achieving better emissions targets, more horsepower and greater fuel economy thanks in part to advanced computer control systems, which monitor fuel injection and precise engine timing. The good news is, there are ways to make a good diesel into a great one, with just a little help from the professionals.

“If you’re looking for more performance from your engine then look no further than Diesel Performance Solutions,” says their Northland and Auckland representative John Panter. “We’ve been working across New Zealand for more than 16 years. During that time we’ve

given a lot of customers more power from their engines. DPS has also built a reputation as a business that gets the job done.”

The core principle to delivering this power and efficiency is clever remapping of the ECU; effectively the motor’s

• Having DPS remap your ECU can optimise your diesel vehicle’s performance giving it more torque, more power and better fuel economy.

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‘brain’. By modifying the program within, Diesel Performance Solutions can deliver great results.

“As we’re local to our customers, DPS has been able to develop ECU chipping software that’s designed for New Zealand’s climate and unique conditions. Central to our software capability is our technical team. Our head technician is Chris Burnell. His background is in agricultural repairs and maintenance, and he’s got a great understanding of what it takes to make a machine perform on the field.

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“I tow some pretty heavy loads at times. It has not only given it a lot more pickup and pulling power but has improved the fuel consumption by approximately 15%.”

Want to learn more? Talk diesel power with John at field days and unlock the power of your machine!

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Where safety meets utility Rollover protection systems are now commonplace on tractors, convertible automobiles and off-road all-terrain vehicles, with the obvious and measurable result of less serious injuries befalling those who suffer accidents while operating these machines. That means it’s only common sense to protect yourself and your staff when they are out operating quad bikes as well.

Fulfilling this valuable role and helping make quad use safer has been the mission of the original Quadbar since its inception more than five years ago. With a large quantity of these

unobtrusive, lightweight and dependable safety systems deployed in the field, the makers of the Quadbar were not content to rest on their laurels. Instead, they have developed a new form of rollover

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protection system, which combines the strengths of the original (simplicity, ease of application, robust construction) with a little flexibility.

The new Flexi Bar is engineered with a powerful spring joint in the middle, allowing the rollover protection arm to pivot backwards should it encounter an overhead obstacle, such as a tree limb or wire. It’s been extensively tested to ensure that despite this new facility, it’s still able to counter some of the most dangerous aspects of a quad rollover

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Both the original and the Flexi variants of the Quadbar will be on display at the forthcoming Northland Field Days, where patrons will be able to see for themselves the neat, simple and reliable way to boost safety and confidence when working with these ubiquitous farming and recreational machines.

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ADVERTORIAL

Getting the best out of batteries “Every battery you buy and every battery you own is sulphated, and sulphation reduces charge holding capacity and eventually kills batteries,” says Gerard Anselmi from Recharge Battery Additive.

After 21 years on the market in New Zealand, he says it is a simple formula.

“Don’t wait till they die and try and resurrect the dead because it is often too late by then so the earlier you treat them, the less damage is done, and the longer batteries will go.

“Our record used to be 18 years, and we have had a good 30 of those in the last year or two,” says Anselmi.

“It was very nice to get a call from Rick Ashley in Kati Kati who said and I quote: ‘Having owned and operated garages for the last 40 years, I believe I know a good product when I use one.

I have used Recharge in batteries on many occasions with impressive results, from bringing them back to life and as periodic cleansing every two years. My own vehicle of 2001 vintage has the original battery still going strong to this day (19 years) — this has been verified by two battery dealers. Recharge is an awesome product.’ Rick Ashley, RJ Automotive, Kati Kati, Bay of Plenty.

“Lead-acid batteries die prematurely from sulphation build-up and a Recharge treatment will dissolve the lead sulphate build-up turning those sulphur ions back

into sulphuric acid holding electrons,” says Anselmi. “We are effectively reacidising the battery with a chemical reaction, maximising battery charge holding capacity, preventing lead corrosion and premature battery failure.”

Gerard and Debbie will be at the Northland Field Days in Dargaville again this year at site 277-B, or you can purchase the two-litre online for $365. It is far cheaper at the field days, however, as there is no DG freight — o see us there.

The two-litre treats 42 x N-70s or about 20 bigger truck batteries, so about $7 to treat an N-70. Please visit our website recharge.net.nz for more information. Some Farmlands stores still stock Recharge — but not all.

Yes, you can treat sealed batteries simply by drilling into each cell and treating and resealing.

Sika-flex auto, polyurethane windscreen sealant, is best. Recharge is also great for deep cycle batteries like fork hoists, golf carts, scissor hoists and stand-alone power system batteries.

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08 BMW 530I MOTORSPORT ��������������������������������$10,995

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10 HOLDEN COMMODORE SPORTWAGON ��������������$9,995

18 GREAT WALL STEED 2WD S/CAB ������������������������ SOLD

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In 1975, Herby established what would become Landpower and the Claas Harvest Centre network in New Zealand. Today, your local Claas Harvest Centre carries not just the flagship range from Claas, but also other big names such as Vaderstad, JCB and AMAZONE, whose latest ZA-M spreading system is a cornerstone of their field days exhibit.

The ZA-M 1501 features a large hopper capacity of 1,500 litres, which can be increased by extensions up to 3,000 litres.

The versions with extensions (ZA-M 2201, 2501, 2701, 3001) are also available as complete machines from the factory.

The entire spreading system of the ZA-M spreaders is made from stainless steel: the hopper tips and agitator spirals, the entire base plates with setting rate slides and hydraulic shutters, the spreading discs with the spreading vanes and even the fully enclosed deflector plates. That means the whole spreader is easy to maintain due to its open design. It also delivers perfect functionality, due to maintenancefree oil bath gearboxes, a stainless steel chain drive for the agitator shaft, hydraulic cylinders and robust frame.

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Late top dressing is advantageous for generating quality crops. With the AMAZONE spreading discs this procedure is extremely easy to do without tools by just

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tilting up the standard equipped swivel tips on the spreading vanes. Optimum lateral distribution (for example — working width 24m).

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One two punch for Fendt

by Andy Bryenton

Tractor of the Year is a hefty title, and in its 23rd year of being awarded, the title has been split into three denominations. Judges at the vast European Agritechnica festival, along with the reviewers from Italy’s Trattoti magazine, say that this is to reflect the vast range of tasks, which modern tractors undertake, from specialist harvesting through to pulling the heaviest of implements.

This year, two of the three top prizes went to one company. Fendt has been making tractors for decades, and are no strangers to the awards podium. A double one-two has given the Germans real cause to celebrate, and now the pair of winners are poised to roll into New Zealand for our own round of field days and A&P shows.

Winner of the overall Tractor of the Year title was the Fendt 942 Series, delivering more than 400 horsepower despite also exhibiting stunningly low emissions and fuel consumption. The big Fendt is engineered to achieve maximum torque at lower rpm with its nine-litre turbo diesel, and, in another 21st-century advancement, it’s also been designed to operate remotely, with many of its functions able to be slaved to exterior digital devices.

As the big Fendt takes the number one spot on the podium, its ‘baby brother’ the 314 Vario swept up honours in the Utility Tractor class. These smaller machines are valued for their ability to multi-role about the farm, so a massive range of PTO options is key. The mid-

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weight 314 Vario comes equipped with a dynamic performance system that boosts output power, even when the tractor is stationary. It’s also packed with customisable control options, making it easier than ever to adapt as a ‘Swiss army knife’ of a machine.

While the 25 judges, gleaned from a panel of international agricultural

reviewers and writers, picked a New Holland for spot number three, it’s still a mighty win for Fendt, who have invested a substantial amount into research and development in recent years.

The overarching award for all of Europe has been mirrored by national accolades in countries like Poland and Croatia.

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BRIDGE BUILDING & PILING SPECIALISTS We offer design & build for bridges including plans, permits, consents and construction.

Or see us to strengthen and repair your existing bridge to ensure safe access on your property.

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