Waikato Farming Lifestyles, July 2015

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This work is being done as part of the Healthy Rivers: Plan for Change/Wai Ora: he Rautaki Whakapaipai project which aims to develop a regional plan change to improve the two rivers ecosystems, involving the Waikato Regional Council and five river iwi partners.

The project’s multi-sector Collaborative Stakeholder Group has now decided on some of the attributes of freshwater that should be measured in the Waikato and Waipa river catchments under the plan change.

Harmful bacteria such as E.coli, clarity and planktonic cyanobacteria will be measured and free floating algae such as phytoplankton will be targeted.

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The people’s choice award winner will win a book of images by award winning wildlife and nature photographer Trevor Penfold, as well as a New Zealand birds t-shirt.

“Try and get up close with lots of detail of the bird rather than foliage in the photo’s, and they need to be high resolution, at least 1MB in size. If we can have more kereru and bellbirds that would be very helpful,” said Ms Balvert.

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The biennial Hamilton Halo photo competition is on again this year, with people invited to submit their best snap of a tui, kereru or bellbird.

“We encourage people to give us their best shot to help raise awareness about protecting our precious native birds,” said Waikato Regional Council’s Halo project manager Therese Balvert.

Native birds such as kereru, tui and bellbirds were once abundant in the area. Due to introduced pests such as rats and possums and the loss of habitat and food sources, many of the native birds are rarely seen in the city.

Tui breed in native bush and native plants are a good source of food for them. Scientists believe they feed on the nectar of exotic species of trees that flower over winter and commute from up to 20km away, and return to their breeding sites outside the city.

Bellbirds tend to nest fairly high up in trees, and prefer dense foliage for cover. They collect nectar, fruit and insects from a variety of native plants with insects being particularly important to females and chicks.

The kereru is New Zealand’s only surviving native pigeon. They are longlived birds that breed very slowly, and are currently fighting for survival.

They are the only birds left that are capable of swallowing fruit greater than 12 mm in diameter and dispersing the seed whole. This means the future of native trees is closely linked to the survival of our kereru.

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Emma believes in teaching farmers.

“It’s better to use our knowledge to teach staff how to prevent disease rather than always treating unwell animals,” she said.

“One of the key ways to prevent animal health problems is for farmers to base their decisions on the data that they have available, or by doing the necessary tests to make data available.

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initially wanted to be a small animal vet as I did not grow up on a farm. A large animal component was part of the degree, and I enjoyed it so much I decided to focus on large animal vet work,” said Emma.

Emma is married with two young children and her husband is also a vet for the same company.

She says it can be difficult having two vets in the family due to the working hours, and managing family time is important. It is a lifestyle that can be tricky, but no more trickier than for farmers.

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Checking on the health of stock and any issues they may have in the early stages is very important needed, or animal health issues that have occurred because people were unaware there was a problem.”

Emma says a good example of this is managing facial eczema in dairy cows.

The trial work she has completed over the past three years has shown that 1/3 of farms out of the 105 farms sampled had cows with evidence of facial eczema damage.

“Only 20 per cent of farms giving zinc for prevention were achieving levels that would protect the cows against eczema.

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“Our practice helped design and fund its development with Zoetis. It connects vets to farmer’s MindaPRO records and enables us to keep track of animal data such as mastitis incidence or reproductive performance.”

It also allows them to see milk production data and somatic cell counts, enabling them to give better, more informed advice.

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“It all started when Bridget was doing calf club and a friend said we should go to the Clevedon show, and so we did.

Then we did another and another.”

“When Gregory was three-and-a-halfyears-old he asked if he could enter his own calf. He led with me and on that first day he won a few categories including first for dairy type.

“The judge can ask him anything about the calf he is showing and he can give all the details of the mother, father, breed, what it is fed, when it got pregnant, and when it is due.

“He then goes into his knowledge on the Titanic, at times much to the judges surprise.

“It takes him about a month to remember all the details needed for each calf.”

He is a member of Holstein NZ, Aryshire NZ, Pure Bred NZ and Jersey NZ, and has entered the Malcom Hutchings Young Handler Class for the Northern district and came second overall in his age group two years in a row, and third in the young showmanship class at the Easter show.

“Autism has it’s challenges and one day a judge commented “Gregory’s mind wasn’t on the job but the minute I asked him to do something and asked for information about the calf, Gregory

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“He is thrilled with each prize he receives, whether it be a ribbon, or $10, he is happy and the most joy comes from the animals he has bred,” said Michele.

“The experience is good for him because he has to talk to the judges, and at times he finds it hard to talk and explain himself. I do ask other parents to excuse me if I need to jump in the ring and help him, but I must defend him at times and be there if he needs me, in the ring or not.

“People ask to see him on the job at the shows. He leads cows and calves and they just stand there, he has a real knack and a way about him. When he

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“People know him, and his achievements, and I am grateful to the support from others who have encouraged him and us along the way.

He gets up at 5am Saturdays from October to April and goes to all the shows, he helps load the truck and stays up until 9pm when the jobs are all done.

“If he only knows cows and farming in the future, that will be his job, he has something to fall back on. Autism does not mean he can’t be successful in life.”

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“I didn’t have much to do with farming at all except having the odd pet lamb, but I was always interested in animals and got involved with the Future Beef NZ programme through school,” said Amy. “I first entered in 2008, and have entered the event every year since. Each year I come away from the competition having gained knowledge and new skills related to both the beef industry and agriculture in general.”

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The simmentals are really well tempered cattle, and I have always found them easy to work with compared to others I have dealt with.

“I take care of the feeding out mainly in the winter — we use balage. I move the breaks and complete different jobs like the drenching and treatment for ticks and other parasites.

“Tony shows cattle and I help break in the calves each year. We have designed a method of tying and handling them three days in a row.

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In these fluctuating times of moderate to poor returns we find ourselves in zones of either going backwards, locked to the spot or unable to go forward with future plans to help stimulate income.

What is going on out there? The politicians and the bureaucrats, living off the taxpayers have recently been able to increase their income while the producers of our country struggle to keep their business going forward.

If we look back at those good years, 50’s, 60’s and 70’s life was different, people were happy, payouts were good and money was circulating. Agriculture and horticulture were pumping, but since the financial collapse in 1987 producers have struggled to gain parity in the market. I was a victim of

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Today, for producers, nothing has really changed. To make money you need to do the hard yards and for those producers on the “chemical treadmill” they need to work harder to keep up with the treadmill.

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Property owners are responsible for trees on their property and power companies take care of anything else to do with the lines.

Around 20% of unplanned power outages are caused by trees and vegetation near lines. Unruly vegetation can also result in wider damage to line networks.

Trees touching power lines can cause electrocution, and even when trees may appear to be well clear of lines, in the event of strong winds or storms, they can cause damage.

WEL Networks owns the electricity distribution network throughout the Waikato. However they don’t own the lines on private property, known as service lines.

This includes any poles, cross arms, underground cables and insulators. If service lines are shared, for example down a right of way then all property

owners must take responsibility for line safety and tree maintenance.

A ‘clear zone’ known as the Growth Limit Zone is required around the lines at all times.

Trees growing on private property that reach outside the boundary are the property owner’s responsibility.

If trees are within one metre of the growth limit zone property owners will receive a hazard notification letter giving owners the option to have dangerous trees either trimmed or felled. WEL Networks recommends treating lines as ‘live’ at all times and urges people to remember that electricity can jump, meaning you can still get a shock without touching lines or equipment.

If any digging is going to be taking place on a property, get professional advice on how to dig correctly. If there needs to be work done around lines, speak to an expert first and explore all maintenance options.

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DAIRY COMPLIANCE Investing in compliance infrastructure

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As the new season begins in farming, all eyes have been on the success of the recent agricultural field days in the Waikato — a barometer of the health of this vital sector of the economy.

Despite a lower than average payout for those in the dairy trade, those commentators who have watched the rural market for many years have been pleased to note that the cyclical nature of agriculture has been recognised — while spending on nonessential items has indeed waned, farmers are still working smart to ensure compliance with the standards expected of them by those who they supply with primary goods.

As in any industry, standards and practices are there to ensure a balanced

and equitable relationship between the producer and supplier, with guarantees of quality enforced, in this case, for the best of reasons — the health not only of consumers, but of New Zealand’s reputation as a top-grade exporter.

Thus, farmers are still investing in the important equipment which allows them to run a modern, healthy and quality-controlled operation, whether in dairy, dry stock or even in cropping.

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Waterways must be fenced to ensure environmental standards are met, with results in stream and river purity already being felt in the Waikato as a result.

These factors, along with the machinery required to hygienically wash down milking sheds and equipment, and the modern milking systems needed to cut back on ills like mastitis, mean that, season after season, the backbone infrastructure of farms must be kept in good shape, no matter what mother nature or global commerce throw at us.

A good example is the robust new systems used to treat dairy effluent —

systems which turn what was once an odious problem into a potential source of fertiliser and nutrients.

In this arena, farmers have been able to work innovatively within the framework of environmental protective laws to find a sustainable way forward.

With the trend toward global free trade pushing further regulation and more exacting measures to ensure milk and meat quality, keeping these vital infrastructural systems at peak efficiency would seem a wise choice, this season as in any other.

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Appendix D caters for lightly trafficked rural bridges.

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Sustainable thinking required Sustainable thinking on dairy farms is beneficial for everyone.

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Nowhere is sustainable thinking more pertienent currently, than in setting up you farm dairy effluent system. With such high stakes: non-compliance issues, the substantiality of the investment, the potential cost of something going wrong and the financial returns that can potentially be realised from this naturally-derived, nutrientrich waste, the decision must be weighed up carefully.

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After spending three weeks on a tour through China it was not without a little irony I returned to New Zealand to calls for the banning of swamp kauri exports.

Demands for the regulation of sugary drinks, conservationists protesting about lack of progress on climate change, and if you remove the crazy Auckland house market and the rebuild of Christchurch, an economy hitting the rocks.

In China, despite what they term an economic slowdown, it is predicted they will have 220 million high net worth individuals by 2020 and I saw plenty of them. It appeared to me that, even though it’s a one party communist state with a lot of political and environmental challenges, China embraces business and private enterprise to a much higher level than we do in New Zealand.

In China things are happening and decisions are being made.

When China needs a road they build it. In NZ we identify roads of national significance and then spend years

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During my visit I was able to enjoy free and good quality WiFi while being driven in a bus through hilly countryside for five hours whereas in NZ I struggle to receive decent Internet in a rural town with a population of six thousand. Chinese parents invest considerable time and money in educating their children. A child can easily spend double the time per day at school compared to the New Zealand counterpart. In China people have a desire to improve themselves where we seem to continually desire more without greater effort, obligation, or personal responsibility. Many in New Zealand complain about Chinese coming here to live, speculate on residential housing, or invest in farmland.

What I saw was a country with a very large population of hard working

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They all want to do better than some academic living wage decided by government officials and imposed on business whether they are capable of funding or not.

We have calls to restrict dairy farming plus make them pay for maintaining our environment including obligations for climate change while at the same time advocating for a living wage and affordable dairy and meat products.

While dairy farmers struggle to have any wage at all we have a government advising the dairy industry not to increase exports to Russia because we may tarnish our reputation with our friends in the United States and Europe. These are the same so called friends who have imposed huge import restrictions on our dairy exports and have done for years.

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A dog’s tail …

A dose of bad medercine Gidday readas. Guess wot. Boss is not happy. An’ nyther is Sharlene happy.

They been havin’ a talk atta kitchin table cos’ Sharlene’s Mum hada go ina hostible.

Boss an’ Sharlene bin readin’ up about medercine wot peeple need ter get better. Even me too, wen’ Boss takes me ter the murderhouse. Y’no, to tha VET. Sharlene hada newspapa froma kattil stop that sed New Zilland is one ofa werst country ina werld for havin’ good medercine to make peeple betta.’

She red it out to Boss. “ In New Zealand, only 13 per cent of newly registered medicines have been funded by the government, second-to-last in the world!”

Well readas, ya shuda seen Boss go red ina face. He evin spluttered, cos’ he was readin another page ova papa.

“Bluddy hell deah. Sez hear that John Ki gonna give 300 millyn bucks to cycle ways.

“And just rememba that he alredy spendin’ thirty millyin dollas on that blimmin’ flag idea. An’ thats not countin’ the millyuns more would hava be spent if they getta new flag eh?

They gona havta change orl the uniforms ina army, ana navy, ana airfarce, an alla manuils, and books, an’ paper, and court stuf. Wear wood it all end rilly? Well readas, Sharlene hada bit ofa sniff then.

Boss lookt a bit wurried she mite hava cry.

Then she tole Boss wot was wrong.

“See deah, the papa sez hear that ‘270,000 NZ children live in poverty, that’s 1 in 4 children! Thousands go to school hungry and without lunch. It’s hard to learn on an empty tummy’.”

She shud no, I thort, cos’ Sharlene’s a skool teacher.

Then she went on: “It’s blimmin disgustin, is what it is. Make me feel rill ashamed ter be a kiwi wen’ we gotta govmint that not only can’t feed the kids, or evin get medercine wot peeple need, or evin rilly help peeple get in dry housis — did yer see that chile wot died cos her house was rubbish an wet an’ cold deah?”

Sharlene was rilly sniffin’ now. “Nah. Let;s spind hundrid of millyins of dollas ona bluddy flag, or ona cycleway. Let tha kids go hungry. Let peeple like me Mum get crook cos’ medercine costs too much.”

Well, as yooshil, Boss hada last werd.

“Yep deah. But wot about that Mr Mkully. Givin’ millyns of dollas an’ free sheep ta that bloke ina desert over there.

I reckin the welrd accordin’ to John Ki is bluddy fantissy land. Tell yer wot. Let’s succede from New Zilland. Declare tha farm an independint republic. An’ we’ll fly tha old New Zilland flag ona woolshed if they changes it.”

Well readas. At least Boss made Sharlene hava smile.

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“Don’t suppose govmint gonna ever make any sinse,” she sed. “Now I betta look atta roast pork fer dinna.”

Hey hey! Pork cracklin’ commin up.

Can’t be all bad eh?.

Cheers readas, Billy

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Is it a wheel loader, telescopic handler or skid steer? The Turboloader has it all covered. The series is based around a compact Kubota diesel powered tractor unit, featuring permanent hydraulic four wheel drive and an articulated steering system.

The tractor unit has the benefits of the compact dimensions of a skid steer unit, with the tight turning radius of a wheel loader. The rear wheels always follow the path of the front wheels, minimising the damage or impact on the ground surfaces.

The operator sits elevated on the front half of the chassis and is always facing the loader boom and bucket which allows excellent visibility. The joystick operation features a light, smooth feel, with multiple functions too numerous to list.

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RURAL WHEELS

Listening to their constituency

Pay attention!

by Andy Bryenton

Honda quad bikes have been a driving force in rural New Zealand for decades, with a similar staying power as the venerable Massey Ferguson tractor and the Toyota Hilux when it comes to onfarm popularity.

That’s not a position which can be kept by standing still, and Honda are careful when designing a new machine to keep the best of the old and incorporate those new little tweaks and changes which most benefit their core market.

In an era when many of the ATVs coming into the country seem to have been designed for multiple purposes, hunting and leisure as well as farming.

The TRX 500 then, is a chip off the ‘old school’ block. Not in terms of its underpinning technology, for the 500cc Honda is fully equipped with electronic fuel injection for a power boost over the old model, and electric-manual gear selection system as used in modern sports cars.

It’s in the area of design and robust construction that Honda have listened to their farming constituency, incorporating features for improved toughness and upping the TRX 500’s capacity for hard work. This is not a quad bike geared toward leisurely trail rides in the country.

It’s a farming tool first and foremost, as evidenced by the use of a swing-arm fixed rear axle. Why is this indicative of the Honda’s farming focus? Well, an independent suspension system in back

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keep that ever present mud out of the moving parts, and a rear rack that is the perfect size for that other vital farming essential, the dog.

An economical 500cc configured with the signature Honda low centre of gravity provides enough power for any day’s work on the land, while still delivering in the vicinity of 100km to a single tank of gas.

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Scaling the heights of popularity

by Andy Bryenton

It was a sneak preview which had many visitors to the recent Field days wondering just what else the Ford Motor Company have up their voluminous sleeve.

With the Ranger ute flying high, the outgoing FPV Falcon satiating a need for speed, and the release of the new Mondeo making waves, many would have thought that the blue oval would give their competitors a little breathing space.

That is not how Dearborn does business. Hot on the heels of pricing announcements for the stunninglooking new Mustang, which will cost the same as a medium to high spec Holden Commodore - Ford have unveiled what they believe is the future of sports utility practicality. The new Ford Everest is no micro compact crossover. This area of the market is well served by

both the EcoSport, the Kuga and their competitors. No, the Everest sits firmly in the territory relinquished by well, the Territory. Otherwise occupied by the likes of Range Rover, Land Rover and the real elephant in the room, the perennially favoured Land Cruiser. Seven seats are a necessity for any parent who has more than two kids, or anyone who carpools their school runs. Add in anyone who likes to holiday, tow a boat or simply lug huge loads, and you can see why this sector is so huge.

The Everest is based on the underpinnings of the Ranger, so from day one it has a pedigree for both on and off road handling. The ute that’s beloved

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of tradies, foresters and farmers has been re-skinned in a bold and muscular body-shell, and has had a complete internal transplant to boost the level of luxury enjoyed by driver and passengers alike. With the big 5 cylinder diesel mill of the Ranger doing the hard work under the hood, this big SUV will not lack power, either. Ford may have taken the Ranger as their inspiration, but it’s also apparent that this is no chop and change job. Thousands of man-hours of

Think think think.

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engineering have gone into the design.

So, is this the machine which will deliver a blue-collar uppercut to the Audi Q7, the Land Rover Discovery or the Mercedes G-class?

If the way its wellside ‘little brother’ the Ranger has swept the board is any indication this will definitely be a model to watch. Clever tech and Ford’s rediscovered fun driving dynamics make this an interesting addition to the blue oval stable.

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