Waikato Farming Lifestyles, November 2015

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“There are still some crops that can be planted between now and early December like sweet sudan grass, sorghum-sudan grass hybrids, and greenfeed maize. These maintain relatively high levels of production during hot and dry conditions and can reduce the risk of having inadequate forage during the summer.

“Sudan grass and sorghum-sudan grass hybrids are primarily used for grazing and cutting because of their high regrowth potential. They regrow faster than forage sorghum and recover quickly after grazing or cutting. Warm soil temperatures, 17 degrees celsius and rising, are required for germination.”

Sorghums are known for being drought tolerant. They absorb water more efficiently because they have twice as many secondary roots per unit of primary root as maize and have half as much leaf area and a waxier leaf surface — traits that help withstand drought and provide a source of feed during summer pasture shortages.

Sudan and sorghum-sudan grass can be grazed 35-45 days after planting, when the crop reaches the minimum height of 0.8-1.2 metres recommended.

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Greenfeed maize can yield large quantities of green fodder per hectare relative to most other alternative summer fodder crops and summer pasture.

It has an energy content of around 10-10.5 MJME/kgDM and crude protein of 8-12 percent. It can be cut and carried to the herd or break fed.

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Intake should be restricted to 25-50 percent of diet. It can be planted once soil temperature is 10 degrees celsius and rising and greenfed from 42-56 days of planting.

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BY AYLA MILLER Halfway around the world in London, a far cry from the green New Zealand pastures that were to become their home, Paul and Kate Manion met in a backpackers on their big OE.

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Paul moved to Cambridge from Australia with his family when he was 13

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It was a love of motocross that originally got him into the agricultural industry. He began milking when he was younger to earn money to fund his hobby.

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When he started his own family he wanted to have more time with his children two-year-old Rupert and oneyear-old William.

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The unique community amongst farmers is another aspect the couple enjoy.

“Farming is quite unique because everyone is trying to help one another.

It’s not like other businesses where you are the competition. Everyone works together and if someone comes up with an idea they share it. I’m always chatting to other people about what they are getting up to.

“There is a good supportive community. You’ve got discussion groups and everyone is working together.”

He says because he hasn’t come from a farming background he has had to learn everything from the beginning.

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The couple are heavily involved with the Dairy Industry Awards and won the 2015 Waikato Farm Managers of the Year award.

“The awards have been great,” Paul says. “I entered once as a trainee and I came second for Waikato and then we have entered three more times as managers and the third time we won.

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Deep in the heart of the Dordogne, Perigord Noir, in south-western France, writer Paul Campbell visited an old friend’s sprawling chateau, sited among 50 acres of rolling land, part forest and part walnut plantation. It wasn’t long before he was . . .

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arrived to find my pal, Pierre, with a finger badly crushed in an accident involving a tractor and a tree, as he inspected his walnut farm. He greeted my arrival with an appeal for help. It was harvest time, and his ability to help out was rather limited.

I’ve had a Kiwi upbringing, harvesting potatoes and kumaras on school holiday jobs, scrub cutting, tractor-driving, milking on an uncle’s’ farm. Walnuts?

Shouldn’t be a problem.

That’s when Pierre mentioned his 700 trees and a 10 tonne harvest.

Ah well, nothing ventured, nothing gained. So after waiting for the optimum ripening date required, I soon found myself the man of the moment.

But expectations of overseeing a host of seasonal workers picking walnuts from the ground beneath the trees were soon dispelled.

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Then the cavalry arrived in the form of some mechanised locals. The old hand-picking days were long gone, and in their place was another tractor with a contraption on the PTO that clamped onto each tree trunk in turn and simulated an earthquake. Suddenly it was raining walnuts, shaken from the husks and piling up below the trees,

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A man with a powerful version of a leaf-blower then marshalled the nuts into windrows, and then another entered aboard a giant vacuum cleaner on wheels. Another day and a half of roaring machines then saw a 10-tonne truck loaded to the brim and heading for a washing and grading plant nearby.

A subsequent wander through the trees turned up many a basket of overlooked nuts, as well as some unwanted chestnuts that would go into the chateau’s autumn and winter larder. And it was job tidy. Perigord hosts thousands of walnut trees and the history of their produce dates back many thousands of years to the cave dwellers who once inhabited the rocky cliffsides of the area, and whose

cave art today is a huge tourist draw.

Peasants of mediaeval times paid their debts in nuts, or walnut oil, which was traded afar afield as Holland, Germany and Britain following the October — November harvest. The region today boasts the Ecomusee de la Noix, that salutes the walnut’s place in the history of the region’s commerce.

From Pierre, over a glass or two of post-harvest vin du noix — a liqueur made from leaves and nuts steeped in alcohol, I learned that locals attribute health and longevity to the nut which boasts cholesterol-lowering properties and is high in potassium, zinc, copper and magnesium.

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Zane married Justine Jeffs who also holidayed at Tinopai at her family bach in front of the Peko’s and the couple now have three daughters. He worked in logistics as well as on a pilot boat at the Ports of Auckland. He applied for a position at Sanford’s to manage their greenshell mussel farms and got the job. “Sanford’s had just purchased the Marlborough Mussel Company,”

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“Our mussel operations are geographically spread from Kaitaia to Stewart Island. There are several operations involving partnerships with Iwi and private growers. Our farms range from two to 2695 hectares. Sanford’s largest farm in Pegasus Bay is still under construction.”

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They then go to the automatic opening machine leaving the half shell with meat. The mussel is frozen and a water glaze is added.

It then goes to a weigh machine which sorts to optimum weight for packing.

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“Much of the final product is sold to international markets with the majority going to the United States. The future

of our industry is looking great. Seafood is an important contributor to the export sector and aquaculture is a big part of that. Sanford has access to good water space for growing mussels.

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Dear Fonterra Shareholder, A special resolution to change the constitution of Fonterra reducing the size of the current board from 13 to nine by March 31, 2016 is the subject of a Notice of Motion at the annual meeting of shareholders of Fonterra Cooperative Group Limited on November 25, 2015.

You will have heard by now the Council does not support this proposal. We are disappointed but not surprised by their stance. For clarity, their position does not stop the proposal going forward for a shareholder vote. If the proposal was successful they would then have the option to rescind their stance.

We have been very careful and deliberate to take the politics out of what we are doing. So for that reason both of us have made it clear we will not seek election during the downsizing process ourselves and have not targeted individual directors. Our proposal is all about getting a fitter, faster and higher performing Fonterra, something we all desperately want. That improvement has to start at the very top.

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Our proposed election method is designed to ensure fairness.

Farmers have always elected their cooperative’s board and they have shown over time to be very responsible with their vote. The only difference this time is that they will be electing all six farmer directors at one time. We do not see this as a risk to Fonterra.

Our primary objective in this proposal has been to avoid targeting any individual director. The board is currently made up of nine elected directors and four appointed. We propose all elected directors be elected at the same time. This method is the only methodology we can see which avoids disadvantaging individual directors who may have recently been elected or those who are retiring by rotation. It also is the only method which achieves a quick, clean result.

Following such an election there will be at least four appointed directors for continuity. Any alternative mechanism which did not elect all the new number of elected directors at the same time would be either unfair or it would take at least three years – or most likely both. Directors will be conflicted and reluctant to put their personal positions at risk even although they know it is in the best interests of the cooperative.

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A board of 13 directors is unwieldy and inefficient

Both of us are experienced directors not just with Fonterra but outside that company. We know how board dynamics work. On the outside looking in we can see weaknesses in the current board structure and we firmly believe that is holding Fonterra back from fulfilling the promise it showed when it was formed. Look at Air New Zealand. The Government bailed it out for nearly a billion dollars at about the same time that Fonterra was formed. At that time it had a board of 13 directors and the company had lost its way. Today it has a board of 7 and it is one of our high performing international companies.

That is not a coincidence.

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There is no accountability

Over the years at election time we often get the "who do I vote for" call. It’s a reasonable call because with a large group no one knows who's performing. Imagine if each Fonterra director spoke for two minutes on each item...a very long meeting would ensue. So what happens in a group of this size is that some stay quiet, some dominate and some feel alienated. With a smaller board that becomes easier......they are all accountable. Those who are not performing or out of their depth will be quickly identifiable and typically they move on. That's the dynamic of a smaller group.

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Top directors prefer smaller groups

It has always been difficult to attract good external directors to a cooperative company. That's driven more out of perception than reality. But it gets harder when they see a board of 13. That's something they are not used to and don't support. And remember - GOOD appointed directors have choice around which board/s they sit on. We are competing for their services. As an aside we have had unsolicited support from some of these people who have left the Board. The word on the street is that this is currently the case particularly as there is a strong view around why Ralph Norris is going and he rightly commands huge respect in the Australasian business community.

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Factions will develop

Once again this is a totally normal and predictable behaviour in a larger group. This can deliver undue power to the Chair and also to a politically motivated executive. We are talking divide and rule.

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We ARE doing this the Fonterra way

Our Constitution is the domain of the owners, not the board. We as shareholders have the absolute right to review it and change it. To slow down a review of the size of the board in order to have another six months of consultation is perplexing and inconsistent and is being used as an excuse only when it suits. How much consultation was there on PKE or spending large capital sums which led to recent credit downgrades? Would the Council have been so supportive of the farmer loans had they realised this consequence? These are just two recent examples of zero consultation on important issues and there are many more.

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Leadership from the top must be seen to be done

Fonterra has three mantra's it pushes very hard - Value, Volume and Velocity. For those principles to succeed they need to be led from the top but the three-year old governance review is hardly an example of velocity! When the board looks at its own functions it takes over three years while a review of staff positions takes six months and results in over 700 redundancies. What kind of message is the board’s behaviour sending to staff?

Any further delay in reducing the size of the board means we’ll get more consultation, more reviews, more delays and more costs while the most important change of all gets put off again.

Our proposal is a tangible move we can make right now to improve the performance of the cooperative. No delays, no putting it off. Sorted by the end of March. If there are other governance and representation issues that need to be dealt with that can be done separately. We believe farmer shareholders now deserve the opportunity to vote on this.

Colin Armer 027 492 0521 colin@armergroup.co.nz

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Thunder struck six

by Andy Bryenton

Ford and Holden battle it out each year on the hallowed tarmac of the mountain, in a struggle which seems as old as time.

The older petrolheads talk in hushed tones to a new generation of the mighty Falcons and Commodores of yesteryear; of the coming of the Valiant Chargers, and the season of the mighty Godzilla Skyline.

The thing is, this could be the last year of the great rivalry between the red and blue — at least as we know it. In the 12-hour endurance race which is a curtain raiser to the big day, Nissan’s GT-R blitzed past in the final laps to steal the crown — from a podium made up of an Aston and a Bentley. Audi came fourth. In the main event, too, the other marques are showing their fangs, with Volvo pipped for a podium place. With Commodore and Falcon now facing big changes, what will 2016 look like?

Holden are keeping tight lipped, but in the meantime they are not letting the Commodore go quietly into the twilight.

Their ferocious Redline model V8s have been a revelation, spurring arch-rivals FPV to make their own swansong just as manic. Now Holden have released a special edition of their usually tamer, calm and comfy V6, dubbing it the Storm.

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In the world of off-road vehicles, there’s always room for more innovation.

Adding more power can only push a machine so far in terms of practicality, before it gets claimed by the hardcore, dune-busting gearheads at the sports end of the spectrum. Adding utility, however — that’s another story. Yamaha managed to find a way to shoehorn in a little extra practicality when they released their three-seater Viking UTV a few years back. With the appeal of a helmet-free ‘cage’ for farm work, a big load tray and seating for three burly blokes (or two and the dog), the Viking stood out with a point of difference to its rivals. After all, many hands make light work.

Three seats also meant that hunters and anglers could bring a whole party, not just have to choose one of their mates and leave the rest cold. Now, some other UTV manufacturers have built extended frame versions of their machines already, offering four seats to play with. Some have even added a bit more pep to the power plant to handle the extra weight. But when Yamaha brought out the Viking VI (as in a Roman six, to mix your ancient cultures), they did more than just create a stretched off-road limo. The engineering process involved was far more complicated than simply ‘cut, weld, bolt on seats, have a drink to celebrate’. While the Viking VI uses the same 686cc single overhead

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Farmers of New Zealand supports highly respected dairy leader and former Fonterra Director Greg Gent in sponsoring a special resolution to change the constitution of Fonterra reducing the size of the current board from thirteen to nine by 31 March 2016.

This proposed Notice of Motion is up for discussion and resolution at the annual meeting of shareholders of Fonterra Cooperative Group Limited scheduled to be held on 25 November 2015. The reported response by Fonterra Chairman John Wilson hitting back with, “We need to have a constructive and genuine consultation within the shareholder base, not have imposed a solution by two of our farmers on the back of an envelope”, demonstrates the typical father and mother stance that, we know best and we just can’t have an idea like this coming from out of the blue and not in our control.

Chairman Wilson should not be so disrespectful or dismissive of Greg Gent.

Greg is a director of a number of high profile New Zealand companies, an exchairman of the Northland and Kiwi Dairy Companies and played an integral part in the setting up of the Fonterra structure,

which was not easy. The Gent proposition seeks shareholder support to reduce the size of the board and achieve a leaner and fitter Fonterra, making the Fonterra Cooperative more globally competitive and successful. As supplying shareholders our businesses and livelihoods depend on that.

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The NZ Institute of Directors makes the point that the interests of shareholders will be best served if its board acts with maximum efficiency and effectiveness. A Board that is too large may not give its members the opportunity of participating in discussions and decisions to the best of their ability.

We believe thirteen directors is far too many. The notice of motion is timely and well considered. If this action had not occurred what we believe to be a critical debate would not be taking place.

We thank Greg Gent’s and Colin Armer’s courage of conviction and professionalism bringing this issue to shareholders. It is timely to remind Fonterra’s Chairman John Wilson, the board, and the shareholder council not to underestimate the intelligence of Fonterra’s shareholder suppliers, to consider and form their own opinion regarding this very important notice of motion to downsize Fonterra’s board.

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Shareholders must question why highly respected ex-directors are taking this action. They also must ask themselves why high profile independent directors are choosing to stand down from the board.

Such behaviour may be symptomatic of potential issues of concern around the board table. The proposal to reduce the number of directors does not target any directors on the current board. The process has been designed to make sure that shareholders retain the absolute power to elect the candidates they regard as the best candidates for the job.

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Tha Invironmint Protektion department says summer jobs, like fillin’ tha pool, or lightin’ the barbie is dangeriss, or paintin’ house, or even diggin ina garden and sprayin’ weeds is reely risky stuff.”

Sharlene got the papa from Boss.

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Ya gotta wunder how much the guvmint is paying peeple for this. I meen, they’ll be tellin’ us to turn off tha stove wen’ we finishes cooking. “ Then she red sum more, in her skooteacher voice:

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Weed killers and sprays can contain hazardous substances. “ “Yep,” Boss chimed in. So I reckin’ farmin’ is far to risky. I better not use drench ona sheeps. Mite get sum in me eye. Better not do tha dockin either.

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New entry criteria in the contest means dairy farm workers with a variety of backgrounds, experience and skills are able to enter.

Entries are now being accepted in the Dairy Manager competition, as well as the 2016 New Zealand Share Farmer of the Year and the 2016 New Zealand Dairy Trainee of the Year competitions.

All entries are being received and close on November 30.

New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards General Manager Chris Keeping says the entry criteria changes have broadened the scope of potential entrants in the Dairy Manager of the Year competition.

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However, while the land may be being cleared for planting the it says the use of Palm Kernel Expeller (PKE) as a supplementary feed source for dairy cows is not to blame.

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www.completehydraulics.co.nz PO Box 5686 • 12 Peregrine Place, Frankton, Hamilton PH: 07 847 1514 A/H: 0274 876 475 Fax: 07 847 1521

09 849 3979 GOLDENHOMES.CO.NZ

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www.waikatotractors.co.nz Kahikatea Drive, Hamilton All prices exclude GST and are subject to stock availability.

Finance available to approved customers, terms and conditions apply

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November 2015

WAIKATO FARMING LIFESTYLES

FREE DELIVERY ORDERS OVER $1000

Retailer of Rural Piping and Farm Supplies

0800 RURAL DIRECT

DECEMBER 2015

ENVIRO CULVERT pipe

LDPE water pipe

Recycled HDPE Culvert Pipe

Rural Nominal Bore Pipe

20mm x 200m 116PSI

o be t r e v Ne eated rep Diameter OD

315mm

$260.00

6m Price

$222

Joiners and custom fittings available

6M PRICE

100mm 150mm 225mm 300mm 375mm 450mm 525mm 600mm 750mm

E Z W E

M

HANSEN SUPERflo Piston Trough Valve 20mm and 25mm

$ $26

130 116 94 72 65 50

$ 76 $141 $182 $223 $264 $346

$148 $260 $355 $434 $514 $674

Twinwall Culvert Pipe

D N A L A

$ 30.00 $ 65.00 $ 150.00 $ 275.00 $ 367.00 $ 525.00 $ 585.00 $ 788.00 $1100.00

N N I ADE

15mm 20mm 25mm 32mm 40mm 50mm

$ per 200m

Anka & Hansen fittings available

MAXI culvert SIZE NOMINAL ID

ID nominal Pressure $ per bore rating (PSI) 100m

225mm x 6m

.00 0 15

Incorporating the $ strength of corrugated outer shell with the smooth inner wall to optimise hydraulics Full range of fittings available Rubber ring seals available for water tight joins

MDPE pressure pipe 9 Bar Rural Pressure Pipe Outside diameter

$ per 100m

PVC Pipe 100mm DWV X 6m

$ per 200m

25mm

$127.00

$248.00

32mm

$159.00

$310.00

$42.00

150mm Stormwater X 6m

40mm

$216.00

$421.00

50mm

$325.00

$634.00

63mm

$495.00

$965.00

$120.00

Other pressure ratings also available Suits compression and electrofusion fittings

Tie Downs 2500kgs 50mm x 9m

$28

Made in New Zealand

Thru Post Gudgeon $

STEEL Y POSTS

20mm x 275mm

Lock Thru Post Gudgeon

1.65m 7 Hole

5

$

20mm x 275mm

Screw Gudgeon

10 14

$

7 Spring Latch & Staple $7

.99

20mm x 200mm

each

$

Manufactured in New Zealand

WAIKATO BRANCH

4813 State Highway 29, Hinuera Phone (07) 888 1593 Fax (07) 888 1594 Email matamata@ruraldirect.net.nz

Shop Hours:

Weekdays Saturdays

8am - 5pm 9am - 12 noon

100% NZ owned and operated

All items in this advertisement are while stocks last. Phone Rural Direct for conditions of delivery. ALL PRICES INCLUDE GST.