Waikato Farming Lifestyles, March 2015

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Beef + Lamb Golden Lamb Awards 2015 grand champion Hamish Buchanan with his breeding lambs

Provincial chair Hamish Buchanan won the Grand Champion title with his Highlander Primera Texel X lamb.

Federated Farmers Meat & Fibre chairman Rick Powdrell said “Hamish has outdone himself and should be incredibly proud of what he has achieved.

“The Golden Lamb Awards is a challenging competition, in its quest to find the highest yielding, most tender and tasty lamb in New Zealand. For our Tararua Meat & Fibre chair to take this national title at such a young age is very impressive.”

Hamish Buchanan runs a straight Terminal Sire Flock, using a Highlander x Primera as the maternal ewe, sourced for its reasonable price, good weights and genetic background.

“The Texel Sire provides hybrid vigour and additional muscling. To date it seems to be working well and we are producing what I think is a great product,” said Hamish. “It is exciting

to have that validated by such a high profile competition.

“The award encourages me to continue down the path I’ve taken with our flock. We have a few new ideas to work on and these will hopefully deliver us with even better results in the future.”

The Awards’ judging panel included Beef + Lamb New Zealand Iron Maidens and sporting superstars, Lisa Carrington, Sarah Walker and Caroline Meyer (nee Evers-Swindell), alongside food writer Lauraine Jacobs, B+L ambassador chef Reon Hobson and head judge and chef Graham Hawkes.

“I’ve been a judge at the Glammies a few times now and I know a lot about the elements I’m looking for — not just taste but tenderness and texture too,” said Ms Walker.

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The New Zealand Primary Industry Summit is due to be held on May 25 and 26 at Te Papa in Wellington.

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The event will bring together key decision-makers in the agribusiness sector to explore strategies for value growth.

NZ Landcare Trust communications manager James Barnett said, that from a sustainable land and water management perspective, a highlight will come in the form of a facilitated round-table discussion asking ‘Is New Zealand primary industry doing enough to protect the environment?’

“With New Zealand’s clean green image under scrutiny from international consumers and a rising number of examples of the economic costs associated with getting things wrong, the answer to this question has potentially huge ramifications for business in this country, particularly our international exports.”

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Dr Williams stated that the greatest value comes when environmentally sustainable farming systems become part of an ‘integrity story’ that supports products in the market.

Economics, trade agreements, regulation and business development will also play a major part in the discussions.

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THIRD TIME LUCKY

by Ann Morgan

Paul and Kate Manion won the Waikato Farm Managers of the Year title after entering the Waikato Dairy Industry Awards competition for the third time. Neither come from farming backgrounds and they believe hard work pays off.

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hey live in Cambridge with their two sons, 22-month-old Rupert and, nine -month-old William.

“My friends at school were from farming families. I would go and milk cows on the weekends with them,” says Paul. “I became interested in farming as a career and decided to enroll at Lincoln University for a three-year Bachelor of Commerce and Agriculture degree, majoring in farm management.”

He then spent two-and-a-half years travelling around the world and drove tractors in Western Australia and milked cows in England.

Kate was born and bred in Christchurch. After graduating with a science degree she then worked in Denmark doing herd testing. She later moved to Cambridge in the United Kingdom to work for another company, GeneMark, doing DNA parentage testing.

She met Paul during her travels.

Kate retrained as a teacher at the Waikato University and taught at St Peter’s School in Cambridge as an agriculture and science teacher.

“We married in Cambridge in January 2012, it rained that day,” says Kate, “but we didn’t mind one bit because it

meant the grass grew. After a period of time we moved to this farm and we milk 485 cows.

“William decided to make his appearance into the world spectacular, and arrived at home at 5am on moving day to this farm. It was one way to get a day off for sure,” While it was their third entry in the Dairy NZ awards, it was also the first time they have been able to really give a substantial amount of time and effort toward the competition.

“We worked really hard with many late nights and forward planning, leaning on consultants, graziers and even our bank manager, to learn what we needed to know to get through the competition.

“Our employers Jonathan Robinson

and Mary Graham supported us 100 per cent and my parents gave us many hours of babysitting while we worked towards the awards,” says Paul.

“Sharemilking opportunities are becoming less available so if you want to succeed in securing employment you really need to know the job.

“Kate brings the boys out and gets the cows in for milking and is responsible for the administration side of things and keeping records. We enjoy the work-life balance farming allows and we believe that it is the best environment for children to grow up in.

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Paul decided to enter these competitions so he could learn more about the industry

“We decided to enter these competitions so we could learn more about the industry. The first two competitions were great experiences and helped us to understand what is expected of us.

“Going to the field days presented by the winners each year was valuable. I

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RESCUERS ON A MISSION

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Recently an older gentleman was involved in a car crash in Kawhia, with all the rescue services on site no-one could locate the vehicle due to the dense bush.

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“To me this mission was a fine example of how useful the rescue helicopter service is. It was another positive result and this mission was very satisfying for me personally.”

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“We love to fly. It is such a neat perspective of the world up there and being able to help people and see the look of appreciation on their faces when we rescue them makes it all worth it.

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After two years of intensive work, 2015 has been declared The International Year of Soils by the 68th United Nations General Assembly.

Soil and water are the two most important ingredients for all life on our planet and without them life would not exist. As a soil fanatic, it is gratifying that soil is recognised, as it has spent many years below the scene, as dirt, with very little recognition of its powerful ability to look after and support all life on our planet. Farming would not exist without it.

As a commercial grower I used to think that dirt was just a medium to stand the plant in.

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Forestry Market Report Allan Laurie MNZIF, Laurie Forestry Ltd

Domestic market maintaining stable platform There is a mixed bag of news in this month’s report. Domestic prices from local sawmill owners are maintaining the usual stable platform for the regions forest growers.

Meanwhile export markets offer up some gains amidst a market segment displaying all the hallmarks of having the speed wobbles.

Last month I suggested CIF settlements in China would soften US$5

per cubic metre and, unfortunately, I was right. However, the price drop has been more than matched with shipping cost reductions and a weakening Kiwi dollar against the Green Back. The bottom line ‘at wharf gate NZ’ has been a net increase in wharf gate prices in February.

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suggesting there could be a further US$5 to $10 per cubic metre drop in March and April settlements with the market indicator A grade at US$115– $120 per cubic metre being the talk of the town. This is against February settlements at around US$125.

The big question mark is will the declining interest in the NZ dollar and a resurgent interest in the US dollar off-set some otherwise sobering news.

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In China the cause of our focus on prices is an economy which continues to maintain a negative sentiment even in the face of central Government policies which have relaxed credit conditions for new home buyers. In China a new home is a 60 to 300 square metre apartment depending on where you sit in the wealth stakes. Apartment construction is very much at the forefront of the key drivers in the Chinese economy.

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Constrained credit lines are a factor but it is more likely an exit of the capital gains seen in recent years has removed

the speculation element from the market. House prices are continuing to fall although recent comment suggests this is likely to be in a bottoming out phase at present.

The mood then is one of overall negative sentiment. In recent months there has been a significant increase in volumes of log and lumber being imported from Russia. A resurgent volume of lumber out of Chile and utilisation of what was a huge stockpile of Douglas fir and Hemlock logs out of PNW add to the mix of competition for NZ Radiata pine logs. Add to the mix a cessation of construction activity for Chinese New year and we have a recipe for a slow April and May. On a more positive note, pruned log prices are holding or firming across both export and domestic segments.

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“In fact last year we had 3 farmers with 17 year old batteries, one was still going strong.

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“After 16 years on the market in NZ and 10 years in Australia I would not be surprised if we bettered that figure given time.”

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Autumn MAINTENANCE

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Cridge Seeds have the answer for you Cridge Seeds is situated in Railway Terrace, Doyleston, Canterbury.

50km south of Christchurch near the Rakaia River — famous for its Salmon fishing and Jet Boating Stuart Cridge, Managing Director formed the company in 1982. Cridge Seeds had already been a long established business run

by Stuart’s father Ken. Stuart is still on hand to give sowing suggestions, advice or recommend solutions for pastures regarding your seed requirements. He has over 40 years experience at the company and has dealt with a large number of farmers throughout the years.

Julie, Stuart’s wife has been involved in the business for a number of years in the role of Business and Marketing Manager.

Up to 5 staff are employed at Cridge Seeds over the harvest. Aaron, Site Manager, Alex, Storeman and William, Seed cleaning operator make up a great team that runs smoothly.

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January until April is the busiest time for Cridge Seeds as the Ryegrass, Clover, Peas and Oats are arriving in large quantities on a regular basis to be cleaned then processed, ready to move out the door to meet farmers requirements for sowing alone, or in mixes

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ADVERTORIAL

Resolving a Taupiri farmers feed pad issue Date of job: November 2014 Pipe size: 355mm diameter / Length: 290m / Depth: 9.5m Taupiri Farmers, the Walkers, like many modern farmers, were installing a new feed pad for their 600 cow dairy herd and wanted to utilise their existing waste water pond located some 300m away. Using the existing waste water pond would save the construction costs of a second pond and ensure better utilisation of available land and resources.

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Although sticky clay required a change to the drilling fluid used, and some rock was encountered along the pipe route, the whole operation

went smoothly and solved the Walker’s issue. If you have a similar scenario, or require difficult pipework or irrigation on your farm, contact Smythe Contractors Ltd. 07 827 5925 www.smythecon.co.nz Breaking new ground each day.

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Autumn MAINTENANCE The potential of good pasture

The need to consider pasture quality as well as quantity in feeding livestock has increased exponentially in recent years with the economic growth of the industry, and this is particularly due to a move towards production to customer specification, particularly for carcass weight and timing of supply.

As stocking rates have dropped and per animal performance targets have become more important, pasture quality has become a critical constraint to achieving potential growth rates.

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Measuring the nutritive value of a pasture can be done by direct laboratory assessment or by indirect visual assessment. Laboratory measurements include metabolisable energy (ME), digestibility, fibre and protein. How much do animals eat and why? What drives potential intake? The potential feed intake of animals is determined by physiological state (e.g. pregnancy, lactation, sex) and genetics. The animals’ health and the feed offered determine whether the potential is reached.

Intake is influenced by the amount of pasture offered to the animal, commonly estimated as pasture cover, pre — and post-grazing dry matter yield or height.

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How many is too many?

I still get asked the question: “How many lame cows is it acceptable to have on a farm?” For many this seems to be an issue.

Maybe you need those numbers to gain confidence that what you are doing is good enough. Maybe you need some guidance when you have discussions with your staff, your boss or with the owner. Whatever the reason for that question, I don’t think that anyone can actually answer it, for any attempt to answer it would be based on opinion rather than anything else.

In New Zealand the fast majority of lameness originates from laminitis. I know that many people still disagree with me on that one. A much more common belief is that lameness is mainly caused by the physical forces that come on the hooves when the cows are being pushed over rough tracks and in the yard. If that is the case, then the question of how many lame cows is acceptable is easy to answer. It should be ‘none’ because a lame cow would be the result of animal abuse and animal abuse should not be acceptable at any level. The problem is, however, that there is no evidence to back up the stone bruise theory

or whiteline separation from twisting and pushing on concrete. As I asked in a previous article, if you have some evidence, please let me know.

So, when I say that most lameness in New Zealand is laminitis-related what do I mean? Even though the terminology is technically not correct, when I talk about laminitis I am talking about unhealthy or damaged live tissue in the claw. As I said before, there is no evidence that a stone makes this live tissue unhealthy.

It is much more diet and stress-related.

Things like, not enough fibre, not enough to eat (controlled starvation), not enough water (especially at the cow shed), changing the diet too quickly, not enough resting time, slippery yards, dark, hot cow sheds and the list goes on. Pushing cows on the tracks and in the yard belong in that list as well, because you are stressing a cow when you do that. So, with these thoughts in mind, then the way we combat lameness will be different. We may add fibre to the diet, we may put water troughs near the

cow shed, maybe even some sprinklers on the yard to minimise heat stress, have smaller herds, and have less cows and so on. This means that the original question is now much more relevant because there has to be a balance. It is easy to stop lameness from happening.

Just milk 100 cows and give them lots of hay. You won’t have lame cows but you will not make an income either.

So, in other words, there needs to be a balance between stress levels on the cows and profitability.

Because of that I would say that if you have no laminitis in your herd you are not pushing your farm hard enough.

I actually have not been on a farm where there is no laminitis, so that is not really the issue. Most farms have too much laminitis because the stress/profit levels are too far out (which reduces profit anyway). Because of all this my answer to the original question on how many lame cows is acceptable comes with a counter question: how much is lameness allowed to cost to you?

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The Waikato Dairy Industry Awards, Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year, Aaron Price reached the top placing through determined effort.

Aaron has entered the sharemilker/ equity farmer contest four times and has been the runner-up twice. His long term goal is to purchase his own farm with his wife Sarah, and he wants to help others progress through dairying and enhance the natural environment over time.

Chad and Jan Winke from Walton were placed second in the contest with third place going to Morrinsville sharemilkers Luke Drent and Ryan Hardwick.

The other big winners were Paul and Kate Manion who won the Farm Managers of the Year, and Brett Steeghs came away as the Waikato Dairy Trainee of the Year. It was third time lucky for Cambridge contract milking couple Paul and Kate who won the title after entering twice before.

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With dry summers becoming increasingly common, water is no longer something we can take for granted.

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A typical gravity greywater system channels water from a source to mulch basins or gardens.

Packaged greywater systems use electricity or a pump to send greywater

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These use filtration or disinfection processes to cleanse the water which can be stored in a tank until needed.

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Under the Building Act 2004, building work which requires consent may include, but is not limited to, alterations and additions, the demolition of existing buildings, sitework and installing communications aerials. The list is long, so it is important to get the correct information from the get-go.

Usually, exempted works are those which will not impact on the structural integrity or safety components of the building.

However, no matter how minor the project is, all building work must be carried out in accordance with the Building Act, the Building Code and the local authority’s district plan.

Some projects may also require resource consent and this should be sorted at the time your plans are being drawn. For example, if you are adding a room and the foundations require major earthworks or if the new room will be closer to the boundary than allowed in the district plan, then you will need consent.

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Wool Perspective

From Rob Cochrane GM, Procurement, PGG Wrightson Wool

Wool market rebounds

After a rather disappointing start to the 2015 calendar year with large volumes of crossbred fleece wool being passed in from the auctioneer’s rostrum at the first January auction, the wool market rebounded in late January with further improvement experienced in February, due to renewed interest from the exporting trade as new orders began to filter through from overseas mills.

During late January and through until time of writing in mid-February, a substantial volume of lamb’s wool was offered via the auction system with prices extremely buoyant compared to earlier predictions.

Crossbred fleece prices (both full length and early-shorn types) regained most of their lost ground to reach levels around 520 cents per clean kilogram

by February 12. Buyer interest in second-shear types remained fully firm with prices for these wools reaching levels just off the pace of full length fleece at around 495 to 500 cents per clean kilogram.

Crossbred lamb’s wool was, as usual at this time of the year, a feature at each auction during February and buyers were keen to bid on all lamb’s wool but with particular interest in those measuring

finer than 30 microns. Those measuring 27.5 microns reached levels just above the 700 cents per clean kilogram mark, whilst 28.5 to 29 micron types received approximately 690 cents, and 29.5 micron approximately 680 cents.

Coarser crossbred lamb’s wool in the 30 to 31 micron ranges also sold extremely well reaching 655 and 630 cents per clean kilogram respectively.

Halbred and Corriedale wool types continued to draw very good support from the exporting trade and were keenly bid for. Any lines of similarly bred lamb’s wool were extremely well sought after.

Limited Merino wool types were offered during the early February period however those offered generally sold at levels equal to those received in Australian brokers’ catalogues, where

large volumes were catalogued and with noticeable market improvement predominantly for the best wool types.

Buyer comment in Australia at time of writing was that the poorer tender wools catalogued recently, but held over from earlier sales this season, remained difficult to place.

Sheep numbers have been decreasing at a rather rapid rate over the past ten years and, along with that, the obvious decrease in wool volume has perhaps offered an optimistic outlook for those growers who have stuck with a traditional dual purpose sheep breed, however we have witnessed a roller-coaster wool market soaring to extremely good highs but dipping, often very quickly, to unexplainable lows before travelling along more modest humps and hollows prior to the surge beginning again.

Whilst there appear to be some very good orders on exporters’ books at present with processors in places

like China, United Kingdom, Europe, India, as well as Australia and local mills, there are manufacturers using wool who are loathe to commit too far ahead and some who have already indicated that they have larger than desirable quantities of stock on hand at present and therefore will only commit to buy again once those stocks have reduced.

PGG Wrightson have secured some very good forward orders, via its subsidiary Bloch and Behrens, for a variety of wool types including crossbred, mid-micron and merino types, many of which are being forward contracted with wool growers currently.

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