Taranaki/Manawatu Farming Lifestyles, April 2013

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Ram hoggets proving popular in tough times

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by Denise Gunn

Ram hoggets are becoming an increasingly attractive option for farmers, particularly as they face drought and cash flow issues in tough times.

Focus Genetics national sales manager and sheep veterinarian, Richard Lee said this year the ram hoggets have been very popular with more farmers contemplating using them for a variety of reasons.

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“We are linked to Focus Genetics as Mr Stoddart said the ram hoggets a breeding partner for the production of sexual maturity is also very evident in Primera and Highlander Rams,” he said. the paddock.

“The Highlander is bred for maternal “The ram hoggets are so much more traits and has reduced the number of dry energetic than the older ones. ewes at scanning as well as significantly “They waste no time in getting down increasing lambing percentage over our to business.” original Romney flock.

Focus Genetics also offers a lease “The higher lambing percentage has meant that more ewes can be put to option in conjunction with Silver Fern a terminal sire, the Primera, so that Farms which means farmers can we can get lambs away earlier and at purchase ram hoggets without having to open their cheque book. higher weights.”

“Leasing is becoming a lot more Dr Lee said selected ram hoggets popular,” said Dr Lee. are sexually mature and fertile, which “Deferred payment is more attractive is proven by on farm scanning and lambing results nationwide on a large for farmers in a tough year and is positive for cash flow.” range of properties.

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“The police tell us they find one in four of the reports we give them as actionable,” said Ms Mannion.

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Crimestoppers’ promise of anonymity has never been broken.

New Zealand rural insurer FMG and New Zealand Post are supporting the campaign.

“They do things differently at FMG which is what makes their involvement with this initiative a really good fit,” said Ms Mannion.

“FMG wants to get people thinking about prevention.

“They want to act as the fence at the top of the hill, rather the ambulance at the bottom of it.

“We want to encourage the same thoughts — so it really is a great partnership and we’re proud, that as New Zealand’s leading rural insurer they’re on board.”

Rural households recently received promotional material in the form of ‘Shut the gate on rural crime’ stickers with Crimestopper’s freephone number

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Established in New Zealand in 2009, Crimestoppers is an independent charity providing a system for people to pass on information anonymously, either through a free telephone number or a secure online form. The service is available 24 hours a day and seven days a week.

The ‘Shut the gate on rural crime’ campaign is the first of its kind to be launched by Crimestoppers with a rural focus.

Crimestoppers chief executive officer Jude Mannion said the campaign is to let rural people know they can play a valuable role in crime prevention by telling Crimestoppers what they know.

“Every piece of information they give to us helps fill in the bigger intelligence picture.”

Ms Mannion said Crimestoppers receives nearly 50 calls a day from all around New Zealand.

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“Put them on the letterbox, kitchen window, barn doors, anywhere,” said Ms Mannion.

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a balanced approach

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by Denise Gunn

This year’s winners of the Horizons Ballance Farm Environment Awards received praise from the judges for their ‘impressively balanced approach’.

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urwen and Marija Hare farm 275ha (230ha effective) of easy rolling to medium hill country, along with some steep gorges, at Waituna West, north of Feilding.

Last winter the farm stocked 1050 ewes, 350 hoggets, 16 rams, 200 dairy heifers and 30 R2 year steers. Nine hectares were also leased to potato growers as part of the farm’s regrassing programme.

The couple have owned and farmed the property for 31 years.

“The first 26 years it was farmed in conjunction with another similar sized family block that when sold five years ago, had been in the family for 113 years, since being cut out of the bush,” said Curwen.

“We farmed our first 20 years in

partnership with my mother and father.”

Curwen said without their help, they wouldn’t have survived in farming.

Selling the original block owing to financial reasons was heart-wrenching for the family.

“But ultimately we decided the farm we kept suited our style of farming better.”

The Hare’s farm was originally run as a conventional sheep and beef cattle operation that finished most of its own progeny with a 75:25 sheep to cattle ratio.

Since the sale the Hare’s have converted to a sheep breeding and dairy heifer grazing unit with a 60:40 sheep to cattle ratio.

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replacing for a few years. And the timing couldn’t have been better as this generated a few extra hectares of grazing during the drought. The Waituna West area is usually considered ‘summer safe’ with an annual rainfall of 1000mm.

Infrastructure and soil fertility have improved as the property has undergone considerable development over the years.

The original 14 paddocks have been refenced to create 43 main paddocks.

Water quality and storage has been improved and a water reticulation system put in place. This system will provide water to all paddocks.

The existing lane has been extended to double its original length and completely gravelled to enable trucks to reach the back of the farm, even in winter.

New yards were built for both sheep and cattle. The sheep yards were also covered.

The farm’s soil fertility has improved from an average Olsen P level of 10 in 1982 to an average of 30 in the latest test performed in February this year.

Our aim is to have… “ those targets by the end of January so that in a summer such as this, we are not struggling to make up for a weight deficit using expensive supplements.

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When the Hare’s adoption of a Horizons Regional Council Sustainable Land Use Initiative plan (SLUI) will be completed in a few years time, 25 percent of the farm will be retired. This includes 36ha in a QEII covenant, 17.5 percent in trees — production and carbon sinks, and the remaining swampy gully areas in the process of being fenced and planted. The tree planting programme is helping with shelter improving.

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and has had to be bought in,” said Curwen.

Kale is grown for the heifers and swedes for the ewe hoggets in winter. These crops are also part of the regrassing programme on land which is unsuitable for growing potatoes. A chicory/ plantain/clover mix is grown after these crops. Two years later a pasture species is direct-drilled into these areas for permanent pasture.

Curwen said the climate and seasons on their property could be described as harsh.

“The bulk of the farm has no natural cover and is open to all points of the compass.

“We get every wind that blows, meaning wind-chill is quite high.

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Regional Council instigated their SLUI plan.

“We were asked to have a plan done as a showcase to demonstrate the positive aspects of the initiative.”

The proposed work-plan improved on a scheme that the couple had already started.

“So it provided impetus to speed up the process with only a minor change in our thinking.”

Sheep are the main enterprise on the farm, developed over the years from a purebred Romney flock, through a quarterbred East Friesian, to a maternal composite (Kelso and Wairere).

“Having reached the point where we regularly scan in excess of 200 percent, we began using a terminal composite — Kelso Ranger.

“Selection of their progeny for replacements began in 2009 to improve

the growth rates further and also the carcass characteristics.”

“Consequently seasons appear cooler

Replacement ewe lambs grazing oversown chicory mix

than they actually are but soil temperatures are generally good as our altitude is not extreme.”

Along with the supreme award, Curwen and Marija also collected the Beef+Lamb New Zealand Livestock Farm Award and the WaterForce Integrated Management Award.

The farming operation’s second major focus is contract heifer grazing with Vetcare Heifer Grazing from Wanganui.

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“The heifers arrive around May 1 at an average of around 230kgs livestock and are sent home near April 30 the following year at an average weight around 495kgs, giving an average gain of 265kgs,” said Curwen.

“With the contract we have set minimum target liveweights that we are expected to exceed.

“Our aim is to have our heifers at or very near those targets by the end of January so that in a summer such as this, we are not struggling to make up for a weight deficit using expensive supplements.”

Baleage is usually made on the property for the farm’s use.

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“Our aim is to produce great quality wine from well-grown grapes from the heart of the Rangitikei,” said Shane.

Shane and Tessa Parlato care for a thriving vineyard on their Pheasant Creek property near the Rangitikei

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Taranaki/ManawaTu FarMing LiFesTyLes birds inhabit the surrounding bush and the family encourage them to breed by trapping possums and other predators. They also prefer to use bird nets instead of bird scarers from midFebruary until harvest time.

Most of the vineyard work at Pheasant Creek is done completely manually by the family.

“I do all the tractor work,” said Shane.

“Tessa and the girls do lots of tucking, plucking etc.

“We get two very qualified guys from the Hawke’s Bay to prune as this is an art, and this sets up the plants for the next two seasons.”

Eden Parlato (aged 8) enjoys the country lifestyle

planted. Riesling and Pinot Noir varieties are also grown on this block.

Over a nearby hill and nestled amongst native bush, is the Hidden Valley block.

This block is naturally frost free and retains heat, making it an ideal grapegrowing area.

Shane and Tessa are in the process of adding extra grapevines this year.

“Two extra rows of Pinot Noir and one extra row of Riesling,” said Shane.

The couple and their three children, Madison and Chelsea (12), and Eden (8) spend most of their spare time on the property combining work with play.

Although there are always chores to be done, time is made available to build huts, explore the bush and swim in the stream.

Aiming to work with nature rather than against it, the family use few sprays on the property and natural rainfall is used to water the vines.

“We do not irrigate so rainfall is important,” said Shane.

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Grape-picking time is a family and friends affair with all the fruit picked by hand.

“Our network of family and friends are always eager to help which makes for fun and friendship amongst the vines,” said Shane.

Pheasant Creek currently produces Chardonnay, Riesling and Pinot Noir.

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“We do have access to a very good Sauvignon Blanc which we market under our brand,” said Shane.

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“We use this to fill a gap as we sell out of stock most years and this helps with range to suit customer demand.”

Although the majority of Pheasant Creek wines are sold online, several retailers in the lower North Island, including New World supermarkets in the Rangitikei and Horowhenua, are now stocking the label.

Shane and Tessa plan to continue in the same direction they are heading, growing good grapes, making good wine and selling out each year.

“Oh and actually make a profit one day would be good,” said Shane.

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by Denise Gunn

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Since purchasing their first breeding pair of ostriches around 15 years ago, Manawatu farmers Ian and Rosemary Blunden now run over 300 of the big, flightless birds on their 200ha property.

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an was originally introduced to ostriches while attending agricultural field days 20 years ago and decided to integrate them with his sheep and beef farm.

With around 20 ostriches to the hectare, Ian and Rosemary have found the big birds eat less than sheep.

“Ostriches convert grass to meat better than any other animal,” said Ian. The ostriches mainly feed on pasture, enjoying a mixture of plantain, clover and chicory grasses. Barley is also fed every day.

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Rosemary said as with all animals, good pastures are required for the birds to grow quickly.

“The breeders get a daily portion of pellets prior to and over the laying season to provide extra nutritional requirements,” said Rosemary.

“We resow the chick runs yearly with chicory and clover.”

The Blunden’s currently run 50 breeders, 120 yearlings, and 150 new season chicks with three more batches due to hatch.

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Rosemary said this will hopefully bring the chick numbers to 200 this season.

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Male ostriches are usually fertile from the age of three and the females begin to lay eggs at two years of age. A hen will lay an egg every second day when the weather is fine.

Ian regularly collects eggs from the ostrich paddocks and keeps

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Young ostrich chicks spend their first few months housed in sheds with outdoor runs on the Blunden’s farm. Agricultural lime, under a covering of small stones, is placed on the shed floors to reduce scours and other health problems. After their initial eight weeks under cover, the chicks are moved into paddocks where shelter is still available.

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This man, an orchardist in his 50’s spoke to me 6 months ago with several problems. He was under good medical care and on various medications to control his symptoms. His main problems were joint pain from arthritis, lower body muscle pain and low energy. His poor mobility was having a great impact on the quality of his life.

Heat lamps are used at night until the ostriches reach one month of age. The ostrich chicks live off the egg sack for the first week after hatching before being introduced to a chick crumble and pellet mixture.

When the young ostriches reach 100kg, the Blunden’s send them off for processing at Venison Packers in Feilding.

Ostrich parents and chicks together following a natural hatching

“Last year a Wellington restaurant put ostrich burgers on their menu and called them Moa Burgers,” said Rosemary.

“A clever takeoff we thought.”

“We slaughter about 30 birds every two to three months in order to keep up regular supply to our customers,” said Rosemary.

The meat marketing side of the ostrich operation has gone well with the majority of the top cuts going to an Auckland company.

Two Palmerston North restaurants have ostrich on the menu and Edelweiss Butchery in Feilding takes the trim to make into sausages, salami and patties as well as selling the steak. A few places in the South Island are also buying the meat.

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The eggs are stored at 14C for two weeks until there is a batch. Eggs are then placed into an incubator for 42 days.

The Blunden’s have found ostriches to be very inquisitive and have been known to steal Ian’s hammer and cap while he is fencing. They have also been known to peck fingers, watches, studs and other items that appeal to them.

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Ian said the meat is beautiful, low in fat and cholesterol.

“It’s a dark meat with a beef/venison flavour.”

The Blunden’s have also exported some of the meat to the United States.

“We want to find a market for the skins and hope the meat market stays positive,” said Rosemary.

Ian and Rosemary plan to breed enough ostriches to sell the livestock to interested farmers.

“We would like New Zealanders to be able to sample and eat ostrich meat more often.”

After a full analysis we created an anti-inflammatory diet.

We made sure his diet was nutrient dense and especially targeted potent dietary antioxidants including dark berries.

We actively reduced refined carbohydrates and sugars as these all push the body towards inflammation. Additionally these foods are essentially ‘empty calories’ in that while they provide energy, they do not provide the vitamins and minerals needed to make energy.

We then started an intensive 3 months of supplements where we added high doses of Omega 3 fish oil, a broad spectrum multi vitamin/mineral/antioxidant. To this we added a complex formula designed to restore his energy processes. He had been taking cholesterol medications for some time and these are known to cause muscle pain and low energy mostly because they prevent the liver from making sufficient ubiquinone, also known as co enzyme Q10 (CoQ10). This complex included CoQ10, a B vitamin complex then a combination of antiinflammatory agents including turmeric extract, resveratrol and OPC. He started to notice a change within a few months. The muscle pain has almost completely gone, his joints less painful and he has had a return of his energy. A real bonus has been a reduction in tinnitus and improvements in a cataract. There was no magic in what we did. This was just a combination of personal commitment on his part and for mine making sure his nutrient intake allowed his damaged body systems to heal resulting in a substantial improvement in his health. Give the body what it needs and the results can be quite surprising. Give me a call if you need more information.

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Safe in the sun Tens of thousands of Kiwis work outdoors and these people often spend long periods in the sun, putting them at risk of skin cancer.

Under the Health and Safety Act 1992, employers are legally required to protect workers from workplace health hazards — and that includes the sun. This means providing sun safety gear, ensuring workers wear it and encouraging them to cooperate with workplace measures to minimise harm.

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The end of summer is a great time for a WOF skin check. The Cancer Society advise you to check your skin regularly and see your doctor as soon as possible if you notice a spot, mole or freckle that has changed in size, shape, colour or texture. This simple check could save your life.

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MELANOMA AND SKIN CANCER Do you know what it looks like? death from cancer that year. In terms of gender, men have a higher overall incidence rate and thicker melanomas and, consequently, poorer outcomes than women. In 2009, the melanoma death rate among men was twice that of females.

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Drought may bode well for hunters While this year’s drought has been extremely challenging for farmers, it’s an ill wind that blows no-one any good and game bird hunters whose opening weekend lakes and ponds have retained water through the “big dry” can smile in the knowledge that the dry conditions have caused ducks to concentrate onto the remaining areas of permanent water. This means that the prospects for opening weekend hunting on wetlands, lakes and ponds that still have water are looking very good.

Mallard and grey ducks have also flocked to the region’s rivers and streams during the drought and good mobs of ducks are present on pools and river beds containing a mix of cover and exposed gravel or sand bars that allow birds to rest in seclusion and comfort.

Setting up a temporary maimai and a few decoys at these riverbed duck camps will be a good option for hunters whose opening weekend ponds are dry.

Farm oxidation ponds are also holding substantial numbers of mallards and they can provide good morning or evening hunting in addition to the usual day-time jump-shooting.

Walking the rivers and streams is a good way to encounter some exciting mallard jump-shooting opportunities and this will be well worthwhile if the dry conditions and low river flows continue through to opening day.

The drought has also meant that mobs of paradise shelduck have been slow to disperse after the moult and Fish & Game staff have been kept busy dispersing parries from chicory crops, which in many areas have been the only green paddocks left in the landscape. While maize crops have generally been harvested early this year and any spilt grain will be well and truly gone by opening day, farmers have already been reporting mobs of up to 200 parries following the cows on properties where maize silage is being fed out. These areas, along with the usual over-sown stubble fields, hay paddocks

and areas of new grass will be hot spots for hunting paradise shelduck over silhouette decoys in the coming season. With 22,644 parries counted at the 80 moult sites visited in January 2013, the regional population remains stable and will support a good level of harvest.

Hunters may encounter small numbers of the fast flying shoveler duck on coastal wetlands and they make good eating despite their small size. But, hunters must ensure they differentiate them from grey teal and scaup (black teal), which are fully protected species. The maximum fine for shooting grey teal is $5,000 and for scaup is $100,000.

A one month season through to 3rd June and a daily bag limit of 2 birds have been set for shoveler duck.

Nearly 1,000 black swan were counted on coastal lakes in January this year and with a daily bag limit of one bird per hunter, swan are a good bonus bird for hunters, particularly on opening weekend.

Pukeko again have an extended hunting season through to 25th August and hunters are encouraged to undertake pukeko drives following the end of the duck season to reduce numbers in areas where the birds have been causing damage to silage covers and maize plantings.

The dry conditions have been good for pheasant and quail populations and areas where there is a mix of pine forest, native bush, gorse and barberry will be holding reasonable numbers of birds.

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Through the addition of several modifications to an existing quad bike, Massey University graduate Tom Marshall has designed a prototype which aims to reduce the number of accidents.

As a final year industrial design student, Tom was required to choose a topic to focus on.

“Every summer there are news articles about people being injured and even worse, killed on their quad bikes,” said Tom. After researching his topic Tom began working on the design, splitting the project up into two sections.

“The first was primarily research with a few concepts being developed from my findings.

“The second part was the design development from a chosen concept which was developed into my final outcome.”

Dubbed the ‘Huntaway’, Tom said he wanted to give the prototype model a name that everyone could relate to, particularly those in the farming community.

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“Through my research, I found that adding features to an existing quad bike had its own complications,” said Tom. “My design looked at a complete redesign of the quad bike.”

A prototype model of the quad bike features a roll-cage-type roof which works through the rider being belted in, allowing their body weight to move and match the direction being driven.

“This movement of mass improves the performance of the quad bike, especially when cornering and travelling along slopes.”

The seat is also able to lean sideto-side to a 15 degree point in each direction and locks when it senses the bike could overturn.

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Other features include a roof top made from a light, all-weather sail-cloth type of fabric, and a ‘step-through’ design for the swivel seat.

“Hopefully in the future I will be able to work more with the design and push into a working product,” said Tom.

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Road safety week targets streets for people

by Denise Gunn

Road Safety Week runs from May 6-12 this year with plenty of ways for rural communities to raise awareness as well as funds.

“Be aware of people out and about walking and cycling in rural areas,” said Miss Perry.

“There often aren’t pavements, footpaths or cycleways so take care and share the road — give them plenty of space and only go past when it is safe to do so.”

Miss Perry also advises pedestrians and cyclists to ensure they are visible and to wear bright or reflective clothing, particularly when it is dark.

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Brake chief executive, Mary Williams, said it is valuable and important for community groups and companies to get involved in road safety week.

“The message ‘Streets for People’ hits at the heart of what is most important to us all; the safety, health and happiness of our communities.

“So it’s also a great opportunity for companies and clubs to get involved by running awareness raising events, or fundraise for our work supporting families bereaved in road crashes.”

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Road safety charity, Brake, is co-ordinating the event and asking communities, schools, kindergartens and companies to start planning safety initiatives.

This year’s theme ‘Streets for People’ is a reminder that everyone should be able to use roads and streets safely. The theme coincides with the United Nations Global Road Safety Week, focussing on pedestrian safety.

Approximately 30 percent of injury crashes on all rural roads are recorded as fatal or serious.

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Curse of the bargain hunter Purchasers at mortgagee sales take a number of risks in search of a bargain.

• The purchaser’s interest will almost always defeat any other interest the mortgagor or the ‘tenant’ may have, provided the mortgagee did not consent to the arrangement. However getting possession from the mortgagors or ‘tenants’ can be difficult and expensive.

The purchaser can in some circumstances take the land subject to existing residential tenancies.

The Problem • An increasing number of mortgagors (the landowner) and ‘tenants’ are staying in possession after settlement of mortgagee sales, preventing the purchaser from taking possession. This sometimes involves an array of ‘sham transactions’ designed to defeat the mortgagee sale. The sham transactions are sometimes not revealed until after the purchase.

• The mortgagor or ‘tenant’ often strips buildings and chattels, or simply destroys them. This can happen before settlement or after, where a purchaser is not able to take possession.

• The actions of the land owner can delay settlement (and possession) on the sale which can have a number of implications, including insurance implications where the purchaser bears the risk but cannot take possession of the property.

• Repairs to buildings and chattels are usually expensive and can involve capital expenditure that is not tax deductible.

• The mortgagee (the bank) will usually limit its liability in the purchase agreement so that the purchaser will have no recourse against it. More often than not the mortgagor and the tenants will not have the funds to meet any judgement against them in relation to the damage they have caused.

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After months of drought conditions, soil moisture levels are still in deficit, and rivers and streams are running at low levels. Although there’s been some welcome rainfall recently it hasn’t been enough to return soil moisture back to normal or replenish stock dams and groundwater supplies.

This could all change by mid-autumn with a return of fronts moving across New Zealand from the Tasman Sea. Here are a few tips to prepare:

Pasture recovery Inspect the farm and decide whether it’s necessary to resow entire paddocks.

Options available to revitalise the condition of pasture include planting a winter crop, undersowing or direct drilling, or a new pasture cover.

Stock up on fertiliser so it’s ready to apply to pasture when significant rain does arrive. This will help increase pasture growth and aid in the recovery from drought conditions.

Prepare dams Shallow earth dams that have dried out during the drought may have affected the reliability of the wall. This could result in filling problems and any cracks along the length of the wall could cause slumping. Excavation work may be necessary to ensure dams are well maintained and the spillway is clear of debris before the rain arrives.

Clear drains With water flows at low levels, now could be an ideal time to clear farm drains. Free-flowing drainage with a fast centre flow reduces the build-up of sediment, weed growth, and alleviates

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Soil High stock levels and prolonged rainfall leave soils at risk of pugging and soil compaction. This will be a huge setback for pasture recovery.

If possible try to build pasture cover before winter and graze wetter paddocks earlier in the season.

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Dairying Now you put a load on the trailer but you put that entire load on one side. The tyre on that side bears a greater load than the other tyre and is therefore more likely to burst.

If you spread the load evenly over the trailer you would get a lot more distance out of the old tyres. They may still burst but it is less likely.

Trimming cow’s feet properly has the same effect as spreading the load on your trailer. Making both claws carry 50% of the weight will be much better especially when a cow is affected by laminitis.

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Busy season for hoof trimmers We are getting closer to the end of the 2013 season. It has turned out to be a more challenging season for most of the country, but the milk price is looking better for next year.

We, as hoof trimmers have been very busy this season. Some farmers report that they have had less lame cows this year and others are saying the opposite.

It is interesting though how many people keep on blaming the tracks and stones on yards for their lame cows.

Others are beginning to see things more in perspective, now realising that laminitis is the cause of lameness and that physical stress aggravates the problem. It seems that the articles I have been writing are helping with that as well, as some of my friends don’t ask me anymore on how I am but ask how the laminitis is doing!

Laminitis is the inflammation of the laminy which is basically an unhealthy

live tissue inside the claw. This is mainly caused by diet but can also be triggered by mastitis, calving or some other stresses. So if laminitis is the underlying problem how can preventative hoof trimming help? With trimming you can’t make a hoof healthier so you can’t solve laminitis with hoof trimming.

That is correct. No matter how well the hooves are shaped if you don’t feed the cow properly you can still end up with a major problem.

Hoof trimming is not meant to solve the lameness issue, it is only a way to assist farmers minimise the effects of laminitis. Imagine a trailer that has two really old tyres on it. They are weathered by the sun and could burst at any time.

The reality is that nearly every cow in NZ has laminitis to some degree. I don’t think that we can ever totally overcome that and we probably don’t have to. I believe that laminitis belongs to a (domestic) cow like fleas belong to a dog. It is not a problem as long as it is being kept under control.

Preventative hoof trimming is a very effective way to minimise the effects of laminitis. Autumn is a good time of the year to go through the herd and pick the cows that have long and uneven claws and get them trimmed before the winter, this way the cow starts the new season on well shaped claws and that is particularly helpful at calving time.

Even better is, if you go through your herd two or three times during the season and keep picking the worst cows you will find you get less lame cows, and that’s got to be good for animal welfare and your pocket!

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are lacking boron. Cracked stones and shrivelled kernels signify lack of manganese, Mn deficiency may lead to an excess of bull calves. K, Mn & Cu all contribute to timber strength.

Sufficient K reduces trunk taper.

Silicon strengthens plants’ ability to withstand pest and disease attack.

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42 When base saturation comes into balance, foliar applications work more effectively and can have a positive effect on quality and yield.

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by Brett Petersen 31 Phosphorus, along with nitrogen is responsible for eutrophication of our water supplies. Eutrophication is increased algal growth and decreased oxygen levels of drains, rivers and lakes, owing to chemical phosphorus and nitrogen reaching waterways. One kilogram of phosphorus can grow 350700kg of algae.

32 Available phosphorus translates into better stock growth rates and weight gain. Replacing acid phosphorus with alkaline fertilisers and increasing calcium levels will cause elevated aluminium and iron levels to fall as the soil comes into balance. Weed pressure will also reduce.

33 Soluble phosphorus products kill vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (VAM). Mycorrhizal fungi can increase the roots effectiveness by 10-1,000 times, and plants grown with VAM have superior nutrition. Lack of VAM leads to soil erosion and leaching.

New Zealand’s rates of soil erosion and leaching are very high.

these elements are at luxury levels, then all elements need to be lifted to luxury levels for maximum production (1:1 N:K). If tissue tests show high manganese and low zinc, that may indicate a potassium deficiency, regardless of the reported potassium level.

37 In general, the more NPK applied, the higher the yield, but the lower the mineral content, health and quality of that product. A balance of nutrients is required.

38 NPK grows crops, but does not build fertility or humus; carbon, calcium and microbes do. The higher the humus content the greater the ability of the soil to hold nutrients and moisture.

39 NPK has grown grass and is growing grass, but the decline of organic matter (or transfer of carbon to the atmosphere) is not sustainable or acceptable and must be addressed if farming is to be sustainable in the long term.

34 Soil scientists claim 16 elements are required to support life. However, some geneticists maintain that at least 64 nutrients are required for healthy life. If one or more minor element is missing, another can substitute, but it cannot carry out the same function as the missing nutrients, so disease will follow.

40 The label primary, secondary, major, trace, or minor signifies quantities of nutrients required; not their importance. All of the minerals need to be included in a balanced crop fertiliser as they are all important. A shortage of trace minerals will cause crop problems the same way missing major minerals do.

35 Potassium chloride (KCI) kills microbes; just 2ppm (4kg/ha) of chlorine is enough to cause harm and the net effect of this is a rockhard soil. KCI also encourages certain weed growth. Potassium chloride has a salt index of 116 — potassium sulphate has a salt index of 46. Insist on applying only potassium sulphate.

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That’s the message from the team at Tenua, who don’t just provide tough engineering solutions — they also innovate, bringing new ideas to the fore to help farmers boost their profits.

An example is their new range of feed pad and weeping wall systems, which complement the company’s rotary and herringbone milking sheds for the dairy sector.

The development team at Tenua proudly claim that these new designs “exceed all expectations — they are totally different from anything else on the market!”

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Dairy Women’s Network rolls out online training programme

by Denise Gunn

In an endeavour to reach more of its members, the Dairy Women’s Network has rolled out an online training programme.

Since its establishment in 1998, the Dairy Women’s Network has worked to develop the leadership and business skills of women in a changing agribusiness environment. The network, which has seen membership numbers grow to its current 3700, achieves this through providing a range of training and networking resources.

One-day Dairy Day workshops, organised by the network are held twice yearly at venues across the country. These sessions, led by specialists, cover a variety of topics bringing education and the latest research to help members build their dairying business.

Now the Dairy Women’s Network has gone a step further, introducing a virtual Dairy Day webcast as an extension of the training programme.

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Chief executive Sarah Speight said that as dairy women’s lives were getting busier, the network needed to e innovative in how it delivered training to allow members to participate without having to be in a specific place at a specific time.

“The network was founded on using technology to empower dairying women.

“Our email forum, which started in 2002, was a leading innovation at the time and is still really well-used.

“Sure, there are limitations to what we can do, but our members have said they don’t want limited access to broadband to stop the network delivering innovative

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Members interact with the network in a variety of forums including the hands-on Dairy Days workshops, regional group meetings which cover a range of topics and annual conference and social media platforms.

Mrs Speight said the original email forum still continues to hold robust conversations on wide ranging industry topics.

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“Webcast technology allows Dairy Women’s Network to deliver a learning topic via a webcast format that can be watched any time via the internet and is also available as a download, on DVD, or as an audio download.”

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Be my Guest Power costs continue to be far too high

And, it’s not just farmers, most people believe that electricity prices are too high. They find it difficult to understand why the costs have escalated well above the rate of inflation since about 2002 when the government introduced the market led model.

Despite obvious evidence of profit gauging and poor capital reinvestment politicians have steadfastly defended the current structure.

Electricity is as vital to our economy as our roads and water resources. The cost of not having supply is huge. Ask those in the Far North District of New Zealand who have had to put up with a third world electricity supply for years. The network is actually turned off for a day each year for maintenance. Close to the whole district is simply turned off! I wonder if Auckland or Wellington would find this acceptable?

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supply plus what is required to maintain the current asset and build more as it is required.

It has been estimated that as a result of the ‘market system’ we have paid more than $4 billion more than we needed to for electricity. The market is seriously flawed and acts against the interests of the consumer and it’s about to get worse.

This “market” system based on selling kWh has serious shortcomings that should be obvious to all.

All power generators get paid at the price bid by the highest bidder. Because generators only earn income when they actually generate electricity there is no incentive to build spare generation. The greater the shortage the better the price!

It has been estimated that as a result of the ‘market system’ we have paid more than $4 billion more than we needed to for electricity. The market is seriously flawed and acts against the interests of the consumer and it’s about to get worse.

We are now selling half this monopolistic market system to the private sector that will by its very nature optimise profits for shareholders. As the government talks about the average ‘kiwi mum and dad investors’ getting the opportunity to be a shareholder they are unlikely to be adequately compensated for the exponentially increasing cost of power.

We should not be privatising this commodity because there is simply no alternative or substitute.

The market model does not work either effectively or efficiently in such circumstances. If this government was really determined to build and grow our economy to provide good well paid jobs they should not have an energy policy that escalates cost per kWh and reduces any incentive to maintain or build capacity.

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