Waikato Farming Lifestyles, May 2017

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A seaweed success

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Going bananas for cattle

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Kokako are hoped to be re-established in Pirongia Forest Park

Now officially at risk, a project aimed at restoring North Island kokako to the Pirongia Forest Park is being backed by a $110,000 grant from Waikato Regional Council.

The successful natural heritage fund application will help with the transfer of 40 ‘founder’ birds from Pureora Forest and Tiritiri Matangi Island in the Hauraki Gulf to Pirongia.

The grant has been received by the Pirongia Te Aroaro o Kahu Restoration Society, a community organisation which has a range of projects underway in the park aimed at boosting natural biodiversity.

Now birds, including some with ‘Pirongia genes’, are being brought back in the hope that kokako will re-establish themselves, with the support of existing pest control programmes being carried out in the park.

The transfer of the birds is scheduled to be carried out over three years in conjunction with the Department of Conservation’s kokako specialist

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The end goal is the establishment of a large self-sustaining, genetically diverse group of more than 500 North Island kokako in the park.

Iwi and public support for the project is very high and a report to the WRC finance committee said that ‘a successful translocation will provide an opportunity for the regional community and the 35,000 visitors to Pirongia Forest Park each year to encounter kokako in their natural environment’.

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A SEAWEED SUCCESS

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grisea directors Jill Bradley and her husband Keith Atwood had a life changing experience in the 1990s when they discovered the value of seaweed one hot, wet, fungal summer.

“We were visiting organic farms across the country during the holidays and most were having problems with issues such as botrytis in strawberries and facial eczema on cattle but one farm was not having trouble,” said Jill.

This property was exceptional with no health problems with soil, plants, pasture or animals and their major farm input was seaweed. Personally

committed to investigating the value of seaweed, Jill and Keith started researching and brewing seaweed soil and foliar products and in time AgriSea was born. “We researched seaweed internationally to discover who uses it, what it is good for and how it was used.

The brown variety was the one widely used in agriculture and horticulture.”

The couple trialled different New Zealand brown seaweed species until they identified the premium one to use.

“Keith brewed and I grew — only then did we begin to learn the real value of seaweed,” says Jill. “Seaweed contains

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animal health initially but developed new products such as seaweed salt blocks, seaweed pellets, bee nutrition, and a powdered form of seaweed in response to market demand.

AgriSea have a reputation for listening to farmers’ needs and is used across a vast range of horticulture and agriculture sectors including kiwifruit and avocado growers, orchardists, vineyard owners, dairy, and sheep and beef farmers.

The animal health nutrition contains a complex range of bio-available minerals and nutrients that support and maintain animal health.

Research has been an important focus for AgriSea and the company is now managed by Tane Bradley, who continues to extend development and research for new products.

The bee industry is a fast growing new sector for AgriSea and the bee products are proving highly successful.

Tane has initiated research to support New Zealand beekeepers.

He also recently collaborated with Blue Pacific Minerals to develop new products which help with water holding and nutrient efficiency. Combining AgriSea’s Seaweed nutrient with Blue Pacific Mineral’s Zeolite has exceeded initial expectations.

Zeolite, a hydrated form of silica has been combined with their liquid seaweed concentrates creating three new products Animal +; Soil +; and Combo +.

“Soil + is a slow release and feeds the biology in the ground on a constant basis and people are seeing great results on their farms and in their gardens,” said

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Soil + is now replacing some of the urea on farms as the benefits are so valuable — this helps with water retention and aids N run off.”

Combo + has the soil and pasture liquid loaded onto it and feeds the good bacteria and the fungal element at the same time.

“Animal + is a fine powder which is included in the animals’ feed and they

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“Animal + helps ensure the animals get all the goodness from their feed. It is all connected to their nutrition — if they don’t have their good gut bacteria flourishing they can’t absorb the nutrient in the food they are eating. The seaweed feeds the good bacteria and keeps the gut working properly. If the animal has healthy rumin they can gain weight easier and their overall health benefits.”

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by Ann Morgan Cecile Valadier arrived in New Zealand in early December from Marvejols — a small town in the mountains in the province of Lozere, in the south of France. She came to New Zealand with one ambition — to learn how to farm sheep the Kiwi way.

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“I worked for two months on a farm with 2,000 Romney ewes in Waikari. I already had experience drenching and shifting mobs so the farmer let me get more involved with what he was doing.

“I learnt so much from him, it is good to experience the different ways of farming.”

She says they do not have many Romneys in France and they use a lot of wheat and barley for feed because crops like rape and kale are expensive.

he 24 year old’s grandparents were small dairy farmers and she spent a lot of time on their farm during her childhood.

“I have always loved animals. My grandparents had 30 cows, it was nothing like the dairy farms here in New Zealand,” says Cecile.

“I told my mum I want to be a farmer and I developed an interest in sheep and travelled to Ireland to learn more as it is another sheep country, but I believe New Zealand is the best country in the world to learn about sheep and how you can produce lambs with lower production costs.”

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“Summers are very dry in some areas so there isn’t enough grass to finish the lambes. Not many people use these crops but I have noticed there is a big difference in lamb growth.

“I spent time in Balclutha on a property with 1,800 Romney’s, 50 dairy goats and 30 cattle. The first farm the land was flat and easy but this one had steep land and I learnt how dangerous farming can be and now I know why Kiwi’s use Huntaways. We only have heading dogs in France.

“I helped milk the goats and the milk was used to feed the calves. Once they wean the calves they buy a pig or two and feed the pigs the milk.”

Cecile also attended the shearing world champs in Invercargill to learn more.

“I was keen to learn about wool handling and managed to get work with Dion Morrell, the shearing contractor in Alexandra.

“It was an amazing experience to see the teams work together and I do a few months with Merinos in June with Dion.

“I have done mostly crutching and second shearing and I am looking forward to working with full wool and Merinos which are different to other breeds.”

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“I did an internship on a demonstration farm in France and they were shearing twice a year and all the wool went in the bale as is. It was amazing to see the atmosphere of the shearing shed here.”

On a majority of farms there are no shearing sheds, they just shear on the ground on a square piece of wood most of the time.

“A few farmers have started to build sheds but they are nothing like the kiwi sheds. They just have one or two stands.

“I will go back to the first farm I was at for lambing and head back to the North Island in September to a 770 hectare farm with 3,000 dairy sheep.

The company promote the dairy sheep industry and I will do the lambing and milking.

“In France a big farm is 500–600 ewes and I am excited to take home knowledge and experience. I want to take back grazing management information and all the things I have learnt about wool and how to improve it.

“We will have the shearing world champs in France in 2019 and I think we have a lot of work to do on our wool industry and having extra knowledge is a good thing.”

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WILDLIFE THROUGH THE LENS

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Tony says it is a lot harder than shooting with a shotgun and there are many components that have to come together to get a decent photo. You have to have light and lots of it and the right technique or you are destined for disappointment.

“It is important to get permission to cross someone’s land and it is a privilege to be able to take images of wildlife whilst they are going about their daily life.

“We encourage farmers to preserve the wetlands. A good balance of wildlife enriches your life, and children can learn a lot from watching animals and birds interact with each other and survive.

“I think one of the most important things for farmers to do is have pest control of rats, cats and stoats. These animals eat the birds and their eggs, especially waterfowl and swamp birds.

“Bird varieties in New Zealand are amazing and many farmers don’t realise what they have on their land, like the spotless crake, which is a bird with very similar colours and shape to a pukeko but grows to the size of a blackbird, and the marsh crake. They are only the size of a sparrow and live in swamps.

“They are native and we have found them on nearly every substantial swamp from Wellington to Foxton. Most people have no idea that they even exist let alone on their land.”

Tony believes birds need protecting.

“Birds help keep waterways open and insect numbers down. If you look around you will see amazing things on your

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farm. Even pukeko’s help to keep drains open by eating grass around waterways.

“Bitterns in particular are now almost critical, some get shot during the shooting season, this practice has got to stop — they are struggling as it is without becoming some bored duck shooters’ target practise.”

Tony presents his photos of black kites, owls and fairy terns, to name a few, under his business name ‘Boney Whitefoot’.

“One day I came out of the bush to my friend Steve and I took my shoe off to check a blister. A lady said ‘what ugly boney white feet’ and that is how the name ‘Boney Whitefoot’ came about.”

Tony has photographed the Koekoea (long tailed cuckoo) in the Pureora Forest

Park and says these birds migrate each summer to lay eggs in the Whitehead nests, a bird about the size of a sparrow.

“Then they and the chicks fly back the Pacific Islands during our winter.

The shining cuckoo lay in grey warbler nests, and fly off leaving the grey warbler to babysit. They roam around the countryside, never settling in one spot.

Cuckoo’s are attacked by other birds because they are known for their tricks.

“Photography is a good, productive hobby and appreciation for the wildlife produces a healthy environment for both young and old.

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Modern farming has become an intensive blend of science and hard work, with technology allowing savvy farmers to increase their yields through the application of precise data. In this field, one name stands out internationally above the rest.

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GOING BANANAS FOR CATTLE

BY ANN MORGAN

Members of Tropical Fruit Growers of New Zealand (TFGNZ) are producing banana crops in a sustainable way to supply New Zealanders with locally grown fruit and also provide cattle with a highly nutritious fodder.

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The couple grow a variety of crops including bananas, pineapple, kumara, watermelon, butternut and lotus plants.

“I was going to the markets with my watermelon and butternut and met another gardener, Owen Schafli, and we got talking about his garden.”

Owen originates from South Africa and no one had told him he couldn’t grow pineapple, peanuts, bananas and pawpaw in Northland.

“He grows everything and was happy to share his knowledge with others and explained the advantages of bananas and how to grow them properly.”

Hugh purchased 100 banana stems from Owen after their discussion as he believed he had the right property for them to thrive on.

“The stems were planted the oldfashioned way, which is three metres square between plants,” says Hugh.

“Then I started doing numbers in my head. At that planting level you can achieve more than 1,000 stems per hectare. Those plants will produce not less than 10kg a year for each stem.

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Going on today’s market prices, at say $2/kg, that equals $22,000 a hectare minimum. Owen gets bunches that average 25kg, it is a no brainer.

“Pauline and I still farm an eclectic mix of cattle including beef, Red Devon and beef weaners, but now we really are going ‘bananas’ in our old age.

“Bananas are a gross feeder. They can take anything you throw at them, including lawn clippings, and they are 100 per cent edible, particularly if you are a cow.

“It makes sense to grow the plants on our farms. If you plant them around the effluent pond and fenced waterways these areas are productive and you will get fantastic cattle fodder and a cash crop.”

Hugh says farmers have been importing palm kernel as a food source for their stock, yet the same countries we buy the kernel from, feed their stock bananas.

“We have thousands of hectares of land suitable for growing around Northland, there is a huge future here.”

There are more than 14 different varieties available and the group are planting out trial blocks to see which varieties are most successful on the different soil types.

“We are in discussions with Northland Inc and NorthTec about cloning with tissue cultures, identifying good cultivars and mass planting. Hopefully iwi will use the idea to their advantage as well,” says Hugh.

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million, 3,085,200kg in Northland alone. Bananas are a multimilliondollar industry for the country — even conservative figures indicate 25–30kg bunches can often be harvested from each stem.

Hugh says so long as you are relatively frost free people are growing bananas from Taupo north, including Thames, Tauranga and Katikati.

“We believe these crops have huge implications for Northland, and we are looking for farmers interested in planting them. The best land is sheltered and sunny so North facing creek banks, fenced off from stock are a great use of riparian areas or around the effluent ponds.

“We use a ‘no tillage’ method of planting and prefer weeds sprayed out before planting. Part of growing a successful crop is to eliminate competition, however the stems are easy to spray around with non-systemic or organic weed-killer.”

The TFGNZ will seek to meet farmers’ requirements with stems from existing plantations and once the fruit is in production TFGNZ will coordinate regular supply to the retail outlets.

“Bananas will grow on hillsides and amongst scrub as Owen demonstrates.

The farmer is expected to pay for stems, however the price will be heavily discounted, and we recommend a variety of types to find what grows best for the individual property.

“Initial costs are roughly $10,000 a hectare, which will return $22,000 a year based on $2 a kilo and this is a conservative figure. Ongoing costs

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are minimal and can be part of the day’s routine, trimming excess foliage when required.

“The area grown will automatically replenish itself and provide sufficient material to more than double the size of the plantation annually.

“Bananas are a highly nutritious stock food — everything can and will be eaten by stock so nothing goes to waste.”

For more information contact Hugh at hugh@prose.co.nz, phone 027 439 1572 or 09 972 7727 or visit facebook. com/TFGNZ.

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The company provide full corten steel containers. This extra tough high grade steel endures the elements of the sea and the salt water. They are not lighter domestic units therefore they have a longer lifespan.

“People source shipping containers for a variety of reasons and we ensure our containers are structurally sound and built to industry standards.

Modifications are inspected to ensure that they meet our stringent quality requirements,” says Roxane.

If you require extra farm equipment storage, office space, on-site shower facilities or sleeping quarters for shearing teams or farm workers, the Spacewise team can help.

“Specific requests of container conversions can be completed by our highly skilled engineers. Our team can do as little or as much of the conversion as you require.

“The units can be fully insulated and lined and fitted with toiletries and sanitation. The framework and locking mechanisms we use make them highly secure, and plumbing and an electrical system can be installed where necessary. The containers

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All buildings require maintenance over time and these are no different. If you don’t look after it, it’ll deteriorate,” says Roxane. “It will need washing and eventually repainting to keep it looking

good and protected but as they are not sitting on a boat being attacked by salt air they won’t fall apart from corrosion so easily.”

Keeping the structure elevated off the ground by 150–200mm helps keep it in good condition as the air can circulate around it and keeping it painted certainly helps with the appearance and protects if from the elements.

If they are in the country and not by the ocean this means the salt air won’t corrode them.

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decided to put a Murray Grey bull to them and breed.

The breed originally comes from Australia where a farmer put an Angus bull over a Shorthorn cow and produced a smokey grey calf.

“I found a bull for sale in Wellsford and liked what the owners were doing on their farm. They also had stud heifers for sale so I bought a couple.”

The next year Micheal bought a few more cows in-calf and the following year the rest of the herd was for sale so he purchased them.

“I have been fussy on what stock I have kept as replacements and this year I will calve 120 stud and commercial. I am carrying 50 rising two-year-old steer and heifers that will be fattened and killed in spring and 800 ewes that will be lambing. I usually lamb 130 per cent.

“The ewes are Romney and go to Dorset Down Poll / Dorset cross ram because they produce a nice long meaty lamb and they are ready to kill early. I buy in all of my ewes and am hoping to move to a bigger property in a few years, one that is more sustainable to breed my own instead of battling the markets.”

Micheal says the Murray Greys are a nice slow growing type of cattle that are not too big in the frame.

“I think we have been sacrificing flavour for growth and I believe the slow growing is where you get the great taste in beef from. They get more fat on them and that is good with them living here on the hills.

“They are easy calving so are a popular choice for beef and dairy farmers to use over the heifers and because they are lighter in the coat they can tolerate the

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Micheal says Murray Greys are great milkers, are easy calving and their lighter coat means they can tolerate summer heat better than some other breeds heat in the summer better which is a bonus, unlike the Angus. “They are great milkers and produce very good calves for their size and the cow to calf ration for weaning is really good. Most beef farmers would target 50 per cent body weight at weaning but my stock are weaning up to 75 per cent of their body weight in calf.”

Micheal used to have Angus, and mixed breeds but he says the Murray Grey have worked much better for him with less problems at calving.

“I believe a lot of breeders go for the calving ease and these are a good practical cattle and polled so you don’t have to dehorn them.

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“My future plans are to build my numbers up to 200 or more and sell the best bull calves to the dairy and beef industry.

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Fiona Thornton has owned the company for six years with business partners Francis and Helene Chai. Fiona has personally been involved in bedding stores for more than 20 years.

“Working in the industry has been great. I enjoy meeting different people and helping with their sleeping needs,” says Fiona.

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Bedpost stocks Top Famous brand beds and have a wide variety of options available.

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Fiona Thornton, co-owner of Bedpost Te Rapa has more than 20 years experience in the bedding industry

“We are here to help people find the correct bed as well as the correct pillows to help with neck comfort.

“We have a vast range of bedroom furniture available including single, king single and bunks for children, and duvet covers and linen. Customer’s needs are all considered as well as safety standards.

“The bunks we sell are fully compliant to the Australia and New Zealand safety standards, the majority of our stock is New Zealand-made, and we personally deliver throughout Waikato and beyond if necessary. My husband Dave and I are

here in-store 99 per cent of the time to give that personalised service. Listening to the customer is of huge importance to us as we are all individuals and have individual requirements.

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Waikato and Hamilton residents are being asked to keep an extra sharp eye out for bellbirds (korimako) heading into winter.

The request follows the sighting of a female of the species in Hillcrest, the first time a female bellbird has been reported in the city in recent history.

“This sighting, which came at the tailend of summer is exciting as it indicates the female could have been nesting in the city,” said Waikato Regional Council senior biodiversity officer Andrea Julian.

“Heading into winter, when bellbirds can be more active looking for alternative food sources, we’d ask the public to keep a good look out for the birds in the city and report any sightings, particularly of any more females.”

Bellbirds are shy little beauties and are only found in New Zealand. They are about 20 centimetres long. The female is brownish green with a thin yellowishwhite stripe running from the short curved bill across the cheek.

Hamilton Halo is a multi-agency project aimed at building up native bird numbers in the city, including bellbirds, through targeted pest control.

“This year we are going to undertake bellbird counts in the city and in the Halo control blocks using our Hamilton Halo partner Landcare Research,” said Andrea.

“However, when a species is still at very low numbers, reports from the general public are particularly valuable, giving us a picture of where and when

the birds are starting to visit the city.”

Bellbirds were once found throughout New Zealand but had either disappeared or drastically declined by the mid-late 19th century.

In 2010 a multi-agency programme led by Landcare Research and the University of Waikato, released bellbirds from Auckland’s Tiritiri Matangi and Tawharanui bird sanctuaries into the Hamilton Gardens, with the aim of reestablishing the birds in the city.

Unfortunately none stayed and no bellbirds were seen for several years after their departure.

“Since then occasional unbanded birds have been seen, about one or two a year, almost certainly as a result of predator control in native forest areas around the region,” said Landcare Research technician Neil Fitzgerald.

“It appears the sightings in more recent years are part of a natural dispersal of bellbirds back into the city.

We are very keen for the public to help us track what’s happening with this species in Hamilton.”

To get a better idea of what male and female bellbirds look and sound like visit www.nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/ bellbird. To make a report of a native bird sighting go to the council’s Hamilton Halo page: www.waikatoregion.govt.nz/ hamiltonhalo

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Forward thinking for food Beth Hampton from Matamata has been selected alongside Jemima Snook from Christchurch to represent New Zealand at a summit focussed on solving one of the world’s most important issues — how to feed a growing population.

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They will join 100 other delegates from 49 countries and aged between 18 and 25 in Brussels, Belgium on October 9–13. The delegates share a passion for agriculture and a vision of a world without hunger.

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Those attending will share their diverse experiences and work together to generate innovative, sustainable and actionable solutions to global food security challenges. Their mission is to come up with new ideas which can drive agricultural progress across the globe and be put into practice back home.

Beth has always enjoyed science and analysis, and is currently in her final semester of a Bachelor of Science double majoring in Environmental Science and Agribusiness at the University of Waikato.

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Shane Davis has had his own fertiliser spreading business — ‘Shane Davis Bulk Spreading Ltd’, operating in the central Waikato area since 1990, building an extensive knowledge of the industry and how to best fulfill farmers needs.

As a keen 24 year-old, Shane decided to go into business with his father.

“My father had a long standing trucking business, which carted fertiliser. A lot of farmers use to ask him if he had a spreader, so I saw an opportunity to get into the business.

Also there was a local contractor who was looking at getting out of it, so I was able to pick up some initial clients to get the ball rolling,” said Shane.

For a number of years, Shane ran his spreading business alongside his father’s. His wife Janette also came aboard to handle the accounts. The trucking business was sold around 10 years ago, but Shane carried on operating his fertiliser spreading.

With his Mercedes truck set up with the latest technology like GPS guidance and a computerised auto adjusting spread rate, he can be sure to spread your fertiliser in the most efficient and effective way.

“I live in Cambridge, so I travel depending on where my clients are. I mostly work out of Te Awamutu, Tirau and Morrinsville fertiliser stores. But if there’s work to do I’ll travel anywhere. I

also have a loader for bulk deliveries, so less transport for the fertiliser, making things more economical.”

With other companies also offering spreading, Shane says that his “one man operation” is an advantage, as when farmers book a job, they talk to Shane directly, so there’s no secondhand passing of information and the need to repeat the same instructions to new drivers. “They talk to me from the get go, till the job is done and with health and safety these days that’s very important.”

Shane enjoys his job because “you meet a lot of good people and see a lot of the countryside.

“The days just fly by, rather than being stuck behind a desk.”

He also enjoys the seasonal aspect of the job. ”When things are a bit quieter I love being able to spend time trail bike riding with my son Ryan, helping with horse riding with my daughter Paige, and catching up on jobs around the lifestyle property.”

Shane looks forward to another busy season in the spring. Contact him at 027 487 8984

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There are currently two key areas that the panel is providing feedback on. The first is a project focussed on reducing the ‘reproof bias’ in AE enrolled sires (read more at dairynz.co.nz/reproof) and the second is a mid-term review of the economic models that are used to generate breeding worth. The review will commence in spring 2017, and the panel along with other stakeholders will be involved in providing views on the key focus areas. “DairyNZ invests a significant amount of farmers’ levy money in NZAEL each year, and it is critical that we look to maximise value to farmers — getting more direct farmer input is one important way to do that,” says Bruce Thorrold, DairyNZ strategy and investment leader productivity.

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We have a proven history of projects in the rural sector, from planning and surveying for subdivision, boundary adjustments, preparation of farm maps and geographic information systems, civil engineering for storm water and waste-water management, water take and discharge consents, farm dairy effluent disposal and geotechnical investigations.

When it comes to any type of land development, Cheal is able to offer a one stop shop, assisting you with every aspect of your project.

Our planners will guide you through the requirements of the Resource Management Act, liaising with Council to obtain any resource consents required and our engineers will design and oversee the construction of infrastructure needed to complete your development.

This includes geotechnical engineering to determine soil conditions, through to traffic engineering for your access requirements, civil engineering for all your services, and structural engineering for you buildings.

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of your property so that an architect can design buildings or alterations, or subdividing a property into two lots, through to large scale residential and commercial developments creating hundreds of new lots.

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This cutting edge technology allows highly accurate 3D modelling of assets and infrastructure.

No matter what industry you are in, when you need to measure complex shapes, the cost of making a mistake is high.

Using 3D scanning technology minimises the chances of this occurring.

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Our health is in our soil Many farmers across the country have successfully followed the biological farming method with excellent, sustainable results for several generations.

Total Fert Ltd consultant Grant Fallon has a natural affiliation with the land and sustainable farming practices, and has worked in the agricultural/horticultural industry most of his working life.

He was born and bred in Mangatawhiri, North Waikato, where his parents were farming after his father returned from serving in the second world war.

“I have always been passionate about all facets of biology. I started working in orchards and glasshouses growing tomatoes and beans when I was still at college,” said Grant.

He and wife Janice moved to their 42 hectares at Riponui in 1986 and farm the property the biological way.

The land is primarily used for beef and sheep rearing, and they have planted

50 fruit trees in an orchard. “Modern biological farming uses nature and science to build the quality of the soil, with the understanding that healthy soil will be able to support healthy crops and livestock. This takes advantage of the natural processes, which promote good soil, healthy crops and healthy animals.”

As a biological/organic fertiliser field consultant for 15 and a half years, Grant has attended many instructional seminars in New Zealand and Australia, achieved a level 5 NZQA certificate in organic growing and a certificate in small business management.

“Excessive use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides can upset the balance in the soil,” said Grant. “Productive soil is achieved by applying the correct volume

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and type of minerals after soil analysis.

It is important to provide a food source for the biology and adopt best farming practices — stock rates, crop rotation and tillage methods.

“These practices allow the natural system to develop superior soil structure and microbiology and improve crop quality. This helps increase stock yields and improves animal health and reduces negative environmental impacts by controlling waste such as leaching or effluent.

“They also help control weeds, pests and diseases, and increase moisture content in the topsoil and improve drought resistance and the uptake of nutrients into the pasture and crops.

“Many farmers are beginning to understand that natural fertilisers, along with best practice production methods, result in higher profitability of their farms, orchards and other agricultural productions.”

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“Treat other people as you would have them treat you, this is a golden rule that we at Total Fert aspire to live by.”

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Doing things the natural way With a love of natural health, trained nurse Tineke Verkade set out to help people. Years later she is now also helping out people and their animals — the natural way.

Born in Holland, Tineke Verkade immigrated to New Zealand with her family in 1977. She started out her New Zealand life as a nurse at Waikato hospital. “I’ve been a registered nurse as well as a nursing tutor since 1968, and I have always been interested in natural health especially when my children arrived.”

While nursing, she studied homeopathy and naturopathy. “They were really good to me regarding the studies I did to become qualified.

Her genuine concern for the overall health of the land, animals and people is the driving force behind Tineke’s commitment to natural health methods.

After 16 years she left the hospital and started her own naturopath clinic “and never really looked back.”

“In Waikato you have a lot of people that are farmers that come and see you, and they said ‘can do something for the cows?’” That inspired her to start homeopathic farm support in 1997.

As well as supplying products, Tineke is passionate about teaching farmers homeopathic and natural methods.

She goes to regional field days, holds seminars and “talks to farmers on the phone all day long” she says.

So what is Homeopathy? In short, it is a system of natural medicines that are used in small doses. It is based on a ‘like cures like’ idea, where the sick person or animal’s symptoms are cured using a medicine that would cause the same symptoms in a healthy person or animal.

An animal is treated according to its symptoms, behaviour and characteristics instead of diagnosing or naming a disease. Homeopathy seeks to be preventative and therapeutic when helping animals.

It is focussed on assisting the body to heal itself.

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“Most of them have become certified organic farmers which I’m very pleased about because to be a certified organic farmer you have to have a lot of skills to keep it all going — they are amazing.”

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“Originally the main employment in town was forestry but back in the 60s it closed and a lot of our iwi had to move away to find employment and became

urban Maori,” says Edwina. In 1991 a meat works called King Country Meats was established nearby by the local iwi to generate employment and encourage families to return home. The company is now owned by Crusader Meats.

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I decided to come home to our tribe, Rereahu, and I was then studying to become a chef but became pregnant with my son. I needed employment and got a job on the boning floor. We were all able to work and gain new skills.”

Predominantly a male environment, the team Edwina worked with consisted of five women and the rest were men.

Being left-handed made things even more difficult for her to learn the skills as everything is done backwards.

“I had no experience in boning and didn’t even know how to hold a knife. I was uncomfortable but had to learn to use one.

“Eventually a new plant opened and as females we were able to try different

aspects of the job with the men. We learnt how to bone out different cuts of meat, mainly lamb and mutton. I spent 15-20 years in the industry in between having my children.

“I gained a lot of knowledge from a co-worker, Marion Nathan. Being in such a male environment she was a great teacher and she taught me how to bone and inspired me to grab a knife, learn, and that women can do anything.

“The last six years of my stint in the freezing works was at Te Kuiti Meats and I climbed the ladder to become an A-grade boner.

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“My motto every morning was, ‘beat the machine’ — that meant beat the band saw.

“To beat the machine meant you wouldn’t have any piles of meat left to cut. You worked like a robot. If you were left with piles of meat you would be laughed at, but in saying that I met a lot of great people, earnt the respect of the men and became very good at my job.

“Now days I work at Pa Harakeke, located in the heart of the Pureora forest, providing services around the timber trail and eco tours.

“I love working on our marae and if there are no men around I will gladly grab the knife and cut the meat for our huis and functions.

“The sheep comes in and we hang it in the chiller to keep it at the correct temperature until we need it.

“We start with boning the legs and take the mid-section off the rib cage and go down to the neck and take the shoulders off. We lay it on the table and then tunnel or slash bone the legs and they are used for the hangi or roasts.”

The mid-section can be rolled or used to make stews and the shoulders are boned out and rolled in netting for roasting or the hangi.

“I believe younger women can achieve big things in the industry, you just have to work hard. The meat works can take you places such as a supervisor role, leading hand or quality control officer,” says Edwina.

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Edwina was inspired by a female co-worker to ‘grab a knife’ and learn the skills needed to become an A-grade boner

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Welcome to Waikato Can-Am A new store has opened in Putaruru selling Can-Am side-byside and quad bikes.

Brad Williams is the salesman at the store and has been around motorbikes since a young age, growing up on the farm and then progressing onto trail and road bikes.

Kolver Liebenberg has 14 years’ experience working in the industry as a service/parts manager and he can take care of all of your servicing and parts enquiries or requirements.

The new model Can-Am Defender side-by-sides, which are out now, are the way of the future.

The HD5 model has a 450cc single-cylinder and the HD8 has an

800cc V-twin engine. The three-key system provides safety and control of vehicle power and speed. We have a good range of Outlander quad bikes available that are suitable for most farmers.

All Can-Am come with a threeyear warranty and good servicing intervals. We also have side-by-sides and quad bikes for demos on request.

For all enquiries phone Brad on 07 883 7271 or 021 345 556, Kolver on 021 355 901, or call in to our new Can-Am store at 11 Tirau Street, Putaruru.

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Passengers on quad bikes Carrying a passenger on a quad bike that is not designed for more than one person can increase the risk of accidents by making it more unstable, more difficult to control, and more likely to roll over.

Worksafe New Zealand has clarified the circumstances in which it is acceptable to carry passengers on single-seat quad bikes in consultation with Federated Farmers, Beef + Lamb NZ, and DairyNZ. Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, persons conducting a business or undertaking such as farming must identify and manage risks arising from work, so far as is reasonably practicable.

WorkSafe’s position on quad bikes is that single-seat quad bikes should not normally be used to carry passengers.

“WorkSafe’s guidance is that you should use the safest vehicle for the job. When carrying a passenger this would mean using a vehicle specifically designed for more than one person,” said Al McCone, WorkSafe sector lead — agriculture.

WorkSafe acknowledges that farmers and others using quad bikes for work need the policy clarified so they clearly understand what is acceptable in terms of carrying passengers.

It is only acceptable when there is no reasonable alternative having considered factors such as availability

of alternative vehicles, terrain, and rider and passenger capability.

In those cases where a passenger is taken, appropriate mitigation measures must be taken — including limiting speed, briefing the passenger on best practice riding, and avoiding unsuitable terrain.

If carrying a passenger on a quad bike is a recurring necessary practice, you should be looking at acquiring an alternative vehicle suitable for the circumstances as soon as is practicable.

The clarification also stipulates that carrying a child as a passenger on a quad bike creates a particular set of risks that you need to consider. As with the general principle, you may only carry a child as a passenger if there is no reasonable alternative and following an assessment of the related risk and risk-mitigation measures.

“This is a good example of WorkSafe and farmers working together to find practical solutions. We all want fewer accidents and injuries on our farms, so the important thing is that we always consider risk and this guidance emphasises that,” said Beef + Lamb NZ chief executive Sam McIvor.

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Holden’s workhorse has a makeover The formula for a modern pick-up is to blend workhorse credentials and a tough truck image at the same time as rounding off the rough edges from the driving experience. The redeveloped Holden Colorado now on sale at Ebbett Holden Hamilton certainly ticks all of these boxes!

Among the changes — which extend well beyond the scope of a routine facelift — are a full-scale cabin makeover, powertrain refinements and key changes to the driving dynamics achieved through new steering and revised chassis tuning.

It’s quieter, steers with greater precision, rides more comfortably on the highway and now boasts the modern dash architecture and quality materials that Holden drivers demand.

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But there’s no loss of workhorse credentials with the Colorado retaining a 3,500kg braked towing capacity and a minimum one-tonne payload capacity (and up to 1,048kg on workhorse LT models).

Equipment levels see the LT model gain additional features including a leather steering wheel and dusk sensing headlights, and all Crew Cab variants have gained rear ventilation outlets.

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Ebbett Holden Hamilton has taken it one step further, offering Farmlands members an exclusive Fieldays deal, including the additional extras of a towbar, deck liner, sportsbar, tonneau cover and rubber mats at a sharp driveaway price, saving Farmlands members over $14,000.

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Battery conditioner gives maximum battery performance 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, according to Gerard Anselmi of RECHARGE Battery Conditioner.

“We are chemically reversing the sulphation process, one chemical reaction to counter another, maximising battery charge holding capacity and preventing premature battery failure. The key is to get in early before the damage has been done” “Treat them early, repeat every two years and keep them charged — it is so simple,” says Anselmi. “Don’t wait till they die and try and resurrect the dead because after the plates have been damaged, it is too late.”

Gerard and Debbie will be at the Mystery Creek Field Days again this year on site D-122 as usual (Corner of D and K streets). The 500ml farmer pack works out at $4.50 per car battery. A more cost effective 2-litre commercial pack is also available and can also be purchased on line at www.recharge.net. nz. The 2-litre pack treats 42 x N-70 batteries or 22 x N-150 truck batteries or about five sets of electric golf cart batteries — about $8,000 worth of batteries treated for $290 at the field days special. And yes you can treat sealed batteries simply by drilling into

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Battery Revitalizer & Conditioner A lot of people in our Recharge Conditioning Program are getting 8 to 10 years out of their batteries. Just dose them when you buy them, treat them every two years and give them an overnight charge twice a year between treatments and eliminate the sulphation problem, A car battery can be treated for around $5.

Yes you can treat sealed batteries, simply drill into each cell, top up with water, treat, charge and reseal with silicone, sika-flex or a plastic bung.

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each cell, treating and resealing with sika-flex or a plastic bung. Recharge is also great for deep cycle batteries like fork hoists, golf carts, scissor hoists and stand-alone power system batteries.

THE ALL NEW AG125 IS UNVEILED! “Purpose built and field tested to serve the next generation of demanding customer, the AG125 is a worthy successor to the iconic AG100.

The AG100 has attained legendary status on the farmlands of New Zealand, Australia, Latin America and the rural regions of Africa. These environments are harsh, rugged, and put the build quality and reliability of any motorcycle to the test.

The AG100 has stood up to those tests, building a reputation as a bike that can be relied upon; renowned for its simplicity and ease of maintenance.

The salient product features of the AG100 have been incorporated in the new AG125 and expanded to include technological advancements such as electric start and mono-shock suspension. A reliable 124cc air cooled four-stroke engine delivers plenty of smooth, controllable power.

After 43 years of active service, the Real World Tough legend lives on.”

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Joy in a journey SupaScoota folding mobility scooters and chairs ‘put the joy back into your journey’.

Portable, lightweight, electric mobility scooters and powerchairs conveniently fold away for easy transportation giving convenience and flexibility for users.

The Australian-designed range includes standard, heavy duty and heavy duty sport model scooters. All the SupaScootas are easily transported in the boot of a car and have a weight carrying capacity ranging from 90kg to

200kg. “Clients are loving the versatility and compactness of the SupaScoota and how simple they are to drive. They enjoy being able to get out and about easily and safely,” said Alan.

“It’s the convenience of putting the scooter in a small car and being able to go into town and do your shopping or to a cafe, and go places that you wouldn’t normally go. SupaScoota gives you back your freedom.

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“They are affordably priced and give owners the freedom to go on planes, in cars or even on a cruise. It is putting the joy back into your journey.”

The standard model has a super tight turning circle for indoor and outdoor use with a comfortable seat and armrests with heaps of legroom, electronic stability control for extra safety, and it automatically slows down when you are turning. The heavy duty scooter has a dual motor system that makes light work of pavement and steep hills so users can go anywhere with total security, and the heavy duty sport model comes with all the features of the heavyduty version but has a larger frame and wheels and is suitable for more demanding users.

The fold-up power chair is also available and is a two-in-one item.

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The chair can be used as a normal wheelchair or can be battery powered and travels at approximately nine kilometres per hour.

The power controller is connected to the arm rest and can be fitted to the left or right, or it can be fitted to the rear attendant handles and can be driven from the rear.

No more huffing and puffing up those hills.

Each battery lasts approximately 10km and a second battery can be purchased for convenience.

The total weight of each scooter is around 36kg, and when folded up the heaviest part is 9.6kg.

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Ford’s record of success with the Ranger ute rolls on into 2017, with the big blue oval brand preparing themselves for another blockbuster visit to Mystery Creek in the mid-year. But there’s something else afoot before the Field Days fun, and it’s caused a literal blackout.

Ford has always been big sponsors and fans of the All Blacks, and ahead of the forthcoming British Lions tour it has released a special edition of both the Ranger and the Everest sports utility, all tricked out in a new, deeper shade of midnight black and all garnished with extra add-ons such as nudge bars, interior detailing, roll bars and massive mag wheels.

The overall impression of the FX4 Ranger is of a machine as solidly planted as the All Black’s defensive line and as aggressive as their forwards.

That’s entirely the idea, of course — and it feeds into an emerging trend for the new generation of ute owners to want something different.

When muscle cars were all the rage in the 1970s, nobody wanted a stock model off the yard.

Everyone wanted the limited edition, tuned, pinstriped, candy-flake paint job hot-rod version. It’s becoming a similar world in the top end of the emerging Kiwi super-ute culture, one which mirrors the truck modding exploits of America’s F150 and Dodge Ram owners.

Not content with being one of a huge number of drivers who now take

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advantage of the comfort and space of the 21st century light commercial by making it their daily ride — and thus blending into the crowd — those with the need to be seen are embracing special editions like the FX4 with both hands. It’s not just this big black tribute to the ABs which is so coveted.

Before Ford’s designers added the custom blackout to their top selling ute there have been others taking the initiative.

Customised ‘stealth’ edition Ranger utes appeared on the North Shore, boosting the image above and beyond that of the factory-specced Wildtrak.

Then a series of West Coast Edition Rangers were created in Dargaville, in the West Kaipara, with a variety of combinations of LED lamps, bars, mags, tyres, detailing and interior finishes.

So far, no two have been the same, and they have been sold as far away as the West Coast — of the South Island!

With other brands such as Nissan releasing special edition utes too — witness the tough-as-nails Barbarian custom Navara — New Zealand has a new status symbol.

The custom ute — and by extension, the custom Ford Ranger — is the new king of the highway.

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Custom mods with a purpose Kiwi blokes aren’t known for being showy. No one likes to stand out too much. You don’t see many rugged New Zealand men following fashion trends like the man on the street in Milan or Paris, or riding around on scooters wearing white linen Armani suits. We like to fit in, but still be a bit individual.

We’re the same with our vehicles.

But there are unwritten rules. It’s a sorry cliche to put bright neon lights under an import hatchback, a spoiler spoils just about any car and anything lowered out that doesn’t have a V8 in it is a joke. Spinning chrome hubcaps, purple crushed velvet seats and faux-diamond encrusted grilles would provoke chuckles rather than awe in the provinces. Then there are those Kiwi blokes who like to ride a bit higher than the rest, those that sit high in their 4x4 utes at the lights and watch the world below them go by.

Ute owners definitely aren’t the flashy type — the accessories they desire are there for a purpose. That lid on the back?

Well, let me tell you, that holds 200kg, can be removed in seconds, and keeps my tools dry. The bull bars? Geeze, have you seen the amount of hazards around here? Some of those other drivers aren’t even the half of it when you’re headed out onto rural gravel and mud. And then

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there’s the tradies’ mobile workshop — the canopy.

These aren’t mods. They’re practical, necessary upgrades to the basic ute models you buy from the dealer. They are designed to do a job; they make the classic Kiwi ute work smarter. And yes, they do look pretty sweet — a touch of custom class that also serves a purpose. Beaut Utes is 100% New

Zealand owned and operated, and the leading manufacturer and distributor of utility accessories throughout New Zealand. With branches in Hamilton, Auckland and Christchurch we can supply our products nationwide to meet your utility accessory needs. We will be showcasing some exciting new products at the Fieldays this year so be sure to come and check us out!

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