Northern Farming Lifestyles, December 2011

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Farming LifestylesDecember 2011 Edition

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A Kaitaia apiculture student, Jim Barron, is the inaugural recipient of the Telford Cup for Enterprise awarded by the South Island’s Telford Rural Polytechnic. Telford, now a division of Lincoln University began in Balclutha as an agricultural training farm in 1964 on land donated by the descendants of William Telford.

The cup and $1,000 prize were donated by Farmers of New Zealand who saw it as a fitting acknowledgment of the enterprising prowess of a young William Telford who made his way to New Zealand from Cumberland as a ship’s carpenter, 150 years ago. William Telford’s story is one of success — adding to the land bought in 1861, by 1869 William had purchased further land near Otanomomo, built his homestead at a cost of 3,000 pounds and by 1888 had increased his 1,708 flock of sheep to 18,000.

The farm presented to Telford by an Act of Parliament for use as a training place for people wishing to work on farms, is now a centre not only for training, but research and development projects.

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on the Certificate in Apiculture course at Telford’s Kaitaia campus — the course is thought to be the only of its kind in Australasia. The 37 week full time course offers a comprehensive programme of both practical and theory. Beekeeping is vital to New Zealand’s Primary sector which is dependent on bees for its survival.

Telford’s student recruitment officer Marilyn Sayers who was at the presentation in Kaitaia on December 2, said “Enterprising means showing initiative and a willingness to undertake new, and often risky, projects.”

She said for 30 years Mr Barron had been a sole trader cabinet maker. In 2009 he sold his business and purchased a small lifestyle block.

“Since then he has begun transforming his piece of dirt into a high productive enterprise which will supplement his retirement income. He has introduced cattle, sheep, pigs, hens, bees, and macadamia nuts in the last year.

He has plans for becoming more self sufficient with a vegetable patch, berries and avocados which he intends selling to local markets and at the farm gate,” said Ms Sayers.

Mr Barron also has a goal of having one hundred beehives from which he will extract and bottle honey. At the moment he has eight live hives and has already set up a workshop to make additional hives.

Ms Sayers gave Mr Barron due credit for his willingness to take on the study, saying while Mr Barron’s early life education experiences had not been successful. Nearing retirement age, he overcame his fear of re-entering the education system and had passed the level three apiculture certificate.

The financial prize is intended to kick start the recipient enterprise. It can be used to buy livestock equipment, or cover set up costs, purchase marketing or expert advice, further study or invested “until the right opportunity presents itself.”

From left Anton van Schalkwyk, Telford Head of School;Marilyn Sayers, Telford Student Recruitment Officer; Jim Barron, holding the trophy;

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These young men and women have completed a full year of practical training and theoretical study

earning themselves two nationally recognised certificates: the National Certificate in Fencing and the Certificate in General Farm Skills.

Guest of honour, at last week’s graduation (December 5) Doctor Lockwood Smith, Speaker of the House, presented the awards and mingled with those in attendance.

He was particularly pleased to hear how many young people have already gained employment as a direct result of the agricultural training programmes.

“This region is a key source of primary production and here is an organisation trying to match industry needs to the aspirations of young people,” said Dr Smith.

Taratahi Rodney, Educational Manager, Steve Hannam, was more than happy with the number and quality of students graduating. “Taratahi has

experienced overwhelming support for our training programmes from the Rodney community and we are looking forward to continuing these relationships over the years ahead.

Cups and prizes were awarded at the graduation ceremony for both effort and achievement. The ‘Top Student’ award went to Marley Manas.

“I am looking forward to exploring the opportunities available to me now and I have really enjoyed learning new skills this year,” said Marley.

Agricultural training is delivered from the Innes family property at Kumeu — student’s use the woolshed and an adjacent small house has become a classroom. Practical training takes place on a number of farms around Rodney.

From 2012, Taratahi will offer more agricultural training opportunities to the wider Northland region from a base in Whangerei in partnership with NorthTec.

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Pouto Horse Sports, held at Labour Weekend for the last two years, came about after Steve built a rodeo arena.

“Steve built an arena on the farm so Morgana and Patariki could practice for the rodeo circuit,” explains Kath. Then he thought, ‘Well since it’s here, we may as well do something with it.’

“More spectators attended this year and everyone was excited, so it went really, really well. We added two more winner-takes-all jackpots, adding to our two existing trophy jackpots, and we included a cross country, introduced ‘The Indian Game’, where contestants ride bare back and Buzkashi.

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Steve grew up at Pouto and attended the local school before leaving to board

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Kath is from Auckland but her mother is from the Kaipara and her family used to camp at Pouto when she was growing up. Kath is a talented poet and has travelled overseas to perform her work, is studying Global Environment through the Open Polytechnic and is an ornithologist for a wind farm project — as well as participating in the family businesses.

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the outdoors despite having been born and raised in Auckland.

“It all started when I used to travel to Dargaville during my childhood to stay with my cousins at Arapohue. “Being related to the farming Webb family, still

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Later in life, when she found herself living back near to a city, she found she couldn’t quite part with the rural lifestyle and she made the decision to purchase the 4.4 hectare property at Dairy Flat in 1993.

According to historical records, Taruna is the old Maori name given to a path joining Stillwater and Wainui. It is here Adrienne runs her business importing and distributing dental supplies. The olives, she describes as a ‘time-consuming hobby’.

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Olive variety adviser Mike Reilly approved this species and gave valuable advice on planting, staking and fertilising. Mike was then employed by Adrienne to help set up the olive grove.

Mike, who has been an expert in growing olives since 1994, heatedly contests the opinion of some that the north is a challenging place to grow olives, saying the north’s low frost danger makes it an ideal place.

The J5 variety was brought into the country by Croatian settlers in about 1900 and he believes Adrienne’s are the right quality to gain her gold medal recognition. The property also grows two Italian varieties, Leccino and Pendolino trees.

For the first harvest a presser had to be found quickly and in 2000 Rodney pressers were thin on the ground. Adrienne’s olives were pressed at a site owned by a family connection, north of Whangarei. At that time, the crop yielded a good 7.7 litres from 43kg.

Other pressers were found at Mangawhai and Wellsford where an Oliomio Italian centrifuge press was imported by the late Ian Mann. The Italian press was then bought by Greg Scopas, who continues to press for growers as well as running a small goods business of his own.

Rodney has around 10 commercial groves from Huapai to Matakana — Adrienne’s being one of the oldest established groves in this area.

Devastating storms in December 2005 during flowering time hit the crop hard, but the following year the first New Zealand Leccino and Pendolinos ripened and yielded three tonnes. This

was enough to provide 600, 250ml bottles to sell for a Rotary fundraising project (Adrienne is a member).

She says Taruna Estate now has its full quota of olives because the pruning, mowing and spraying of 350 trees is ‘quite enough’ for one woman to manage.

“I want to go on doing olives for as long as I can because it’s satisfying to have something on your table that you’ve created and that is sloshed around the kitchens of celebrity chefs.

“The market is getting better as people realise the health benefits of these oils,” she says.

In addition to the olives, a more recent planting of 50 Tahitian limes are taking a long time to grow, but appear to like Taruna’s acidic soil.

Adrienne hopes to also market these limes in due course.

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In 2004 young entrepreneur Hayden Simon started a business repairing PCs. ‘Uber PC’ quickly morphed into Uber Networks and then into Uber Group, with Mr Simon spotting an undeveloped opportunity to provide wireless broadband to areas of rural Northland where dialup was the only alternative.

It was not long before his company came to the attention of US-based Martin Levy, now director of IPv6 strategy at Hurricane Electric Internet Services and an internationally recognised IT expert. Levy was staying at Hugh and Pauline Rose’s Tangowahine Farmstay and was as frustrated as they were with their dialup connection. He tracked down the then little-known Uber and assured the Roses the solution would work.

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Five years on, Uber have 112 transmission sites in Northland covering areas from Te Kao in the North to Wellsford and Pakiri in the south.

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This article focusses on the cost bene� ts of minimising losses in the amount and nutritional value of silages during the ensiling process.

Previously it has been indicated pasture could cost about 20–30 c/kg DM to grow, and the cost of harvesting, rolling, covering, sealing and weighting the covers could add about another 5 c/kg DM. Loss of grass during transport and silage making should not signi� cantly add to this cost, if done carefully.

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The recent (fortunately) false alarm over a possible kiwifruit PSA infection in a Kerikeri orchard is a serious wake-up call.

What measures do you have in place to stop some plant or animal disease or even a pest plant itself finding its way onto your property?

If I arrive at your property to give advice on some land management problem, what protocols do you expect me to follow to keep your farm disease or pest free?

Think about the vectors for the spread of pest plants, formerly called noxious plants.

You will have to rely on neighbours to control weeds that produce wind-borne seed or to prevent weeds dropping seeds on floodplains. But there are other weeds over which you can have some control.

It used to be common practise to put the first three bales from the old small-bale balers (the ones in the baler when it first came into the paddock) back through the baler before it left your property.

This meant that all the bales left on your land were from your own property, reducing the risk of new weed species being imported onto your land. Dust, straw and other debris on the baler could also harbour weed seeds so it helped to know where it had been previously.

The same goes for earthmoving, cultivation and other machinery. Manchurian wild rice and other aquatic weeds are spread on hydraulic diggers. Gorse and broom are spread in road aggregate so check before you buy to see they are not growing around the quarry. And you are quite within your rights to ask a contractor to clean their machine before it comes onto your property.

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clothing, muddy boots, fruit, cuttings or other plant material, hay in a horse float or similar is horrendous.

Major outbreaks of foot and mouth disease in various parts of the world have been traced back to contaminated meal, to wild animals and birds, and to poor hygiene.

PSA is our plant disease-equivalent to foot and mouth in orchards and we have kauri die-back in the bush.

Department of Conservation, council staff and other native bush managers are insisting you spray your boots before entering some Northland forests. What measures do you have in place to protect your farming, horticulture or forestry business?

And if you are a contractor, rural professional or some other person who regularly visits farms, what are you doing to avoid spreading diseases farm-to-farm?

The region’s and the country’s economy are land-based so we are all in this together. You as a landowner have every right to ask us to spray our boots or walk through a footbath before entering your farm. As visitors, it is the least we can do protect your business.

This is not bureaucracy gone mad, these are just common sense ways of avoiding the spread of PSA or whatever other disease or pest is lurking just over the horizon.

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He’s inquisitive, enjoys a bit of a yarn, calls a spade a spade and thoroughly enjoys his vocation. Bruce Worsnop has spent decades combining his skill and knowledge with science to select sheep with worm tolerance so that ‘dagginess’ is fast becoming history.

Bruce, along with son Patrick and partner Wendy, operate a ram stud and commercial � ock of 2,000 pure bred Lincoln ewes and also breed Belgian Blue cattle. Their Makaroro Road property in the lee of the Ruahine Ranges covers some 1,900 acres of rolling and � at pasture.

“We’ve been selecting our Lincoln Ram stud sires and the females we put into the stud � ock for their tolerance to worms for the last 33 years and have found this to be a very heritable trait,” said Bruce.

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Lincoln sheep, the heaviest wool-producing breed, were the � rst English long wool breed to become established in New Zealand but more recently they have been used as a � rst crossing sire to lift wool production in a � ock. One example is the Lincoln Perendale cross, which produces 23 percent more wool than a pure Perendale.

With his � nger on the pulse when it comes to the wool industry, Bruce is hopeful the Campaign for Wool, launched by Prince Charles earlier this year, will promote the bene� ts of wool and see an increase in demand. The campaign, which Bruce describes as ‘a breath of fresh air’ is a great opportunity for wool growers to consolidate, unite and support the project.

As for the future Bruce is still experimenting but is rather tight lipped about his work.

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Attention rural business women — entries are now open for the Enterprising Rural Women Award 2012.

Winning the Supreme Award in the RWNZ Enterprising Rural Women Award 2011 gave Marlborough cheese maker extraordinaire, Lisa Harper, a real confidence boost. Lisa says she strongly recommends rural businesswomen enter the upcoming awards.

“The awards provide a great opportunity for women to raise their business and media profiles and promote their products and services,” she said.

National president for RWNZ, Liz Evans, said “We know women face extra hurdles operating a business from a rural location, but we also know that they are incredibly resourceful — especially in using social media and technology to lessen the distance barrier.

“That’s one reason we’ve introduced a new award category this year, the FlyBuys Online Business Award, for women who are largely carrying out their business via the internet,” she said.

The awards include a North and South Island business award. A supreme winner is chosen from the three category winners of both islands. The supreme

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winner will be announced during the RWNZ national conference, to be held in Hawera, Taranaki on May 21, 2012.

Winner of the 2011 North Island award, Maria-Fe Rohrlach, of merino baby products company Nestling Limited, says the business she runs with her sister, Bernadine Guilleux, has had a real boost as a result of their win this year. She too recommends women enter the 2012 Awards.

“Entering the RWNZ Enterprising Rural Women Award 2011 has given us more momentum in the marketplace, both in New Zealand and overseas. As a direct result we have had sales opportunities and doors open in Germany and the Netherlands.

“Overall it has been a period of personal and professional growth and we would highly recommend that all rural women in business apply. It is worth it,” said Mrs Rohrlach.

Entries for the Enterprising Rural Women Award close Friday, March 16, 2012.

Further information and entry forms are on the Rural Women New Zealand website www.ruralwomen.org.nz or by calling 04 473 5524.

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2011 North Island award winners, Bernadine Guilleux (left) and Maria-Fe Rohrlach


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Honda motorcycles have been strong contenders year in and year out in the World Superbike and AMA Superbike competitions, devoting millions of dollars and countless hours to research and development to improve their stable of high-performance machines.

With a racing pedigree stretching back to the golden era of the sport, Honda have always been quick to bring racing advances to the motorcycling public, tuning and fettling their street bikes with the know-how earned in oil and sweat on the world’s top tracks.

This year has proved no exception, with bold new design cues and blistering power the order of the day across Honda’s flagship CBR range — an acronym renowned among riders for power and precision handling. From the legendary CBR 750 of yesteryear which put the best of British to shame, through to the high-tech Fireblade, the CBR badge is the

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motorcycling equivalent of Lamborghini’s raging bull — a mark of prestige which promises limitless thrills.

World superbike legend Aaron Slight sums up this year’s CBR 1000RR best — ‘Not only does it look the trick, the Fireblade is so nimble, light and powerful it gets you begging for a racetrack.’

And he’s not alone in piling accolades on this muscular-looking, slick superbike. From its cast-aluminium core to its compact, centralised engine with larger bore and stroke, all the way down to a set of 4-piston calliper brakes, this is a machine which invites the rider to push the boundaries, while still providing thrills for every level of experience.

Seasoned motorcyclists will be rewarded with scalpel-sharp handling which enables a smooth line through the bends, and a torquey whack of power from the big 999cc mill on the straights.

For those who want a head-turner with slightly less muscle but oozing aggressive style, Honda also offer a re-upped CBR 600RR — cut from the same cloth as its MotoGP inspiration and with the most powerful 600cc engine in its class. Once again, a new design direction has gifted the CBR 600 with stunning looks to match its turn of speed.

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John Deere been given the world tractor of the year award at the world’s biggest agri-machinery show in Germany. A big coup for the Yankees to win over all the euro manufacturers when all the judges were German and French!

Every year in Hanover, Germany, the big names in agricultural technology come together under one roof to compare and compete at the annual Agritechnica event.

And what a roof it is — Agritechnica is the world’s largest indoor farm equipment show, with acres of high tech machinery showcasing the best the farming world has to offer.

The competition is fierce for the big awards — judge’s decisions here can echo around the world, making or breaking entire product lines. A machine highly praised by the exacting Agritechnica adjudicators gains a cast-iron seal of approval, and perhaps the most coveted title of all at the event is that of ‘Tractor of the Year’.

This November the Agritechnica judges were a tough crowd — the editors of more than 20 farming publications across Europe. But when their expert assessments were tallied, one machine came out ahead of the rest. John Deere’s 7280R has been recognised as the world’s best for the coming year of 2012 — a great all-round machine with 310 horsepower under the hood thanks to its advanced stage III diesel engine.

The 7280R was also singled out due to its practical and comfortable cabin, with wide commanding views afforded by large areas of glass, and the intelligent setup of its controls, clustered together on the arm of the driver’s seat for ease of access.

The Agritechnica panel felt that John Deere’s machine was a good all-rounder — a tractor for all farming environments. ActiveCommand Steering (a John Deere innovation) means that despite its large size, the big green machine is easy to control, both in the field and on the road between jobs. It’s also eminently versatile, able to hook up to a wide range of machinery for everything from silage making to harrowing, feeding livestock and tilling.

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Kevin Black has been farming at Pouto for the last twenty years, running a herd of 240 dairy cows and 200 other cattle at a picturesque spot on the peninsula with views of the mighty Wairoa, as it flows down to the Kaipara Harbour. But in earlier years he was engaged in a very different trade — as a military marine engineer, and it was his job to keep the powerful turbines and boilers of an ocean-going warship at full steam.

Knowledge of thermal energy was a big part of this job — crucial to keeping the big engines running. And this provided a surprising crossover when it came to one of the big expenses every dairy farmer knows all too well — providing hot water for his milking sheds.

With tests and inspections becoming ever more stringent, and digital checks for bacteria, impurities and contamination now an integral part of providing top-quality milk, farmers need vast quantities of water at around 80 degrees Celsius — the right temperature to work with chemical detergents, and make sure that all the plant and infrastructure of milking are hygienically clean.

So, at a time when it was still considered an ‘alternative’ or emerging technology, Kevin Black adopted solar power to help heat his 350-litre cylinder.

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The heat of the Northland sun beating down on the roof of Kevin’s shed proved to be more than enough to give his water heater the boost it needed, and with the fitment of three sturdy solar panels by local experts Plumbing and Heating in Dargaville, Kevin’s experiment in solar hot water was underway.

“The power bill for my shed was in excess of $1,000 per month — anything that would cut that back was worthwhile. The reality is that the technology isn’t new. New Zealand hasn’t embraced solar power in the same way Europe has, perhaps because power (from hydro electric sources) used to be so cheap.”

It’s been over six years since the solar panels went up at Tin Hau farms, and the savings from their installation have been right in line with what the EECA (the Government’s Energy Efficiency Authority) have found across the country on a number of test farms. The reduction in power costs has been timely, with prices for electricity rising even as the solar panels began to pay for themselves.

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I particularly like the pure black one, although the Gordie, the bossy white one also stands out, especially when he shows me his teeth in what could be a smile, and then there is Kezzie. He’s got blue eyes and Margaret’s favourite — he was born deaf through a genetically incorrect mating. I’m told he has a nice nature and beautiful fleece and his impairment makes little difference to him or his paddock mates.


There are nine alpaca, all weathers — the Belchers are not interested in breeding at this stage, and keep them as an interest and a small source of income. They feed them a few pellets all year round and zinc pellets during facial eczema season — although they say where they live is relatively FE free.

Margaret and Gordon retired from Auckland to the 10 acre, rolling, lifestyle block at Tangowahine, near Dargaville, about five years ago, having bought the bare block a year earlier.

Margaret had been a sample machinist and Gordon a division manager with the Auckland City Council. As a young child, Gordon had lived on a farm in the South Island, but Margaret was a city girl — so neither had any real farming experience when they headed north.

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Alpaca, a native of Peru are camelids with three stomachs. They are a smaller version of the llama which is a pack animal rather than a fleece animal. They are shorn once a year, in New Zealand usually in November, have their toe nails trimmed when needed and in some cases their teeth trimmed or fighting teeth removed. There are two breeds, Suri, which has a dreadlock, but silky fleece and Huacaya (pronounced wiakia). The stocking ratio is usually about six per acre.

Alpaca fleece has a hollow fibre making it light and warm — it has no lanolin or oil, making it ideal for allergenic people. They are shorn by rolling them onto a table.

“It usually needs about four people to hold the head and secure the legs,” says Gordon. The fleece is sorted at shearing with the best fleece coming from the saddle area. He laughs saying the animals can be bit of a handful on their first shear, known to spit when upset or annoyed Gordon assures me it is true — relating his first shearing experience as being “green from head to foot with horrible, smelly spit.”

For the first couple of years they stored their fleece while they decided their options.

“In 2009, we sent it to a mill in Otorohanga to be carded and spun,” said Margaret. They were delighted with the results and Margaret has knitted a number of garments from the natural coloured fibres.” It’s easy to knit even in the summer because the lack of lanolin means it doesn’t get hot,” she said.

She hopes to learn to spin herself and has already purchased a spinning wheel as well as a carding machine so the couple will soon be washing and carding their own wool.

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Other possibilities could lie in meat processing. Currently a meat works in Hawke’s Bay is the only processing plant able to process alpaca meat in the North Island, but alpaca groups are looking elsewhere for more options.

The meat is said to taste like a cross between venison and veal and is reported to have little fat. Meanwhile the Belchers are content with their lot.

“Its been a big learning curve all round — in more ways than one — but it’s been great fun,” says Gordon. They’re enjoying the physical side of working on the land, the neighbours and the community. “We wouldn’t go back to Auckland — it’s too impersonal,” they laugh “Tangowahine’s a good place, only 10 minutes to Dargaville and half an hour to Whangarei — it’s used to takes us longer getting to work.”

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this New Year. The dates are Saturday and Sunday the 31st December and 1st January, and there is plenty of suitable flat ground for Motor Homes, Campervans and tents.

Wai Worri is located 40km north of Dargaville on State Highway 12, next to the Aranga School, and provides a lovely rural outlook, where concerts will be held within the Woolshed or on the outdoor stage.The country muster starts around 11am 31st December 2011, but you are more than welcome to arrive and park up the previous day.

New Zealand’s pioneering country recording artists Rex and Noelene Franklin will be making a return to Aranga this year, along with NZ’s latest country recording teenage rising star, Abby from Hawera.

Another of New Zealand’s top traditional artists, Joy Sloane, will be attending this year for the first time along with many more artists from Northland and elsewhere. Urban Country and Raw Country bands will be on stage over both days and as usual there will be entertainment in the shed each evening.

The venue has toilets and cold water showers, a very modest charge of $20 per person for the 2-day stay, and visitors $10 per person per day.

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This could lead into croppers such as kumara growers and other farmers, having to apply for a Resource Consents to crop their land. Contouring and ripping could be caused by moulders attached to rotary hoes and aeration implements that are used to rip and aerate the soil. Some argue that certain soils should not be cultivated as they believe this causes deterioration of the soil particles.

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Farm debt causing great concernNational farm debt is $46 billion. A number of farmers are

facing the prospect of forced sales and cashflows are tight and not helped by Fonterra’s reduction of payout projections of 46 cents/kg milk solids, which equates to $46,000 less income for the average dairy farmer for the 2011/2012 season.

Some banks have been irresponsible in their lending practices over the last five year period. The old Rural Bank guidelines of debt servicing being no more than 25% of gross income, 25% to cover drawings and labour and 50% for operating expenses have been thrown out the window, by over zealous banking officials, who are paid substantial

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Rural ramblingswith Bill Guest (Operations director, Farmers of New Zealand)

commissions by the banks to lend the money out. One banking official told me that as a result of his lending, he was able to invest in a beach bach and buy a new boat. Now the banks are paying commissions in an endeavour to get their money out of these poor investments, back into their coffers. It is ironical that the major banks have all posted large profits for the last 12 month period.

Resource consents to farmMany district councils are reviewing

their district plans. The Northland Regional Council are reviewing their Regional Policy Statement. The Kaipara District Council Proposed District Plan changes have attracted appeals from Fonterra Co-operative, Federated Farmers, Farmers of New Zealand, NZ Transport Agency, Transpower NZ Limited, Meridian Energy and others.

The Kaipara District Council Proposed District Plan, should be withdrawn and re-written. It is full of rules that make no sense, e.g. Excavation and fill, is now defined in the plan as Modification of


With the payout high and interest low, it’s a really good time to fix the things that are causing some grief around the Dairy.Before you upgrade to new Milfos cup removers or a Milfos Variable Drive Vacuum System it would be sensible to evaluate things that could impact on your proposed upgrade.Sparkies generally do a great job, however, we regularly come across wiring of all sorts that has been installed incorrectly.For instance we see the right cable used on say, a milk pump controller, but still bundled with everything else so it creates interference with the controller and bingo, a slightly crazy controller. Unless you know what to look for it can be a painful process to find as it looks like a faulty controller.This is important for all sorts of systems from pulsation controllers to cup removers and the more sophisticated the system the more careful you have to be. We recommend keeping data cables as far away from power as possible.We have all heard about stray voltage, yes it does exist and can cause all sorts of issues, we have found a major source is the cable and terminations between Variable drives and Motors.There is a lot of documentation supplied with variable drives with regard to the cable to be used and metal glands for terminations etc, these are minimums and a good Sparky will follow manufacturer’s recommendations or better. If in doubt get it checked.Don’t forget the effluent or water pump, same deal, and move the electric fence unit to the implement shed, they can be an interference nasty in the dairy.For sensible advice on Upgrades, find your local Milfos dealer or Area Sales Manager at www.milfos.com.

Notes from the shed with Mark McKewen

Summer is most definitely here; Temperatures are climbing and target Bulk Milk temperatures are getting harder to maintain. The main reason in a conventional system is that the temperatures of the water used to cool the milk .We have heard of water up to 30 degrees and 22-23 degrees is not uncommon.

A vat wrap will help, however the fundamentals are that the chiller isn’t up to it or the vat won’t allow enough chilling to cope .

It is often asked what types of chilling systems do what, so I have some fundamentals of common systems, their capabilities and typical comparative pricing (all systems are custom so pricing is only indicative).Direct Expansion Capabilities. Average $17,000 Single vat chilling. Chilling to 7 degrees in 5 hrs

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degrees.(if available) Uses peak tariff electricity. Water Chiller with Direct Expansion. Average $46,000

In line secondary chilling putting milk into silo at between 10 and 12 degrees Split chilling system that can chill the vat using the same unit and chill a water storage tank. Low grade heat recovery 45 degrees.

Low to medium amperage draw. Some off peak tariff use.

Direct Online Glycol Chilling System. Average $58,000

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The bottom line is you get what you pay for, the cheapest has the highest running cost, so is much more expensive over the long term, while the dearest has much lower running costs, will be compliant and will save more than it cost over time. The choice is yours.

With no small amount of satisfaction, the introduction to this column is written in the knowledge that this past spring has seen dairy farms sell at good levels, enquiry numbers

vastly improve on previous seasons and all financiers and banking institutions reiterated the long term view that agriculture In New Zealand has a steady long term outlook.

On matters of real estate. Our country team have experienced a strong past few months. Sales have been achieved on dairy farms, dry stock properties, dairy support, horticultural and lifestyle properties. After the past few trying years, our agents are being rewarded for their dedication and professionalism.

Interestingly, enquiry for dairy farms is predominantly originating from the core farmer. All farm buyers for the year to date have been existing or remerging farmers. We have ensured that our vendor’s properties have been bought to the attention of our Auckland investor and overseas databases, however at present the best buyers appear to be the ones that are all ready established within the industry.

Northland has been receiving good levels of enquiry from farmers further

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afield. In the past few weeks, we have been showing properties to farmers from Taranaki, Marlborough, Bay of Plenty, Southland and Wellington.

As summer nears, it’s a good time to take stock of what Northland is all about and what we have to offer. It appears that our country cousins from further afield are appreciating what some times we take for granted.

The Northland area offers balmy summer weather, ideal for family days at the beach and long barbeques into the evening, miles of unspoilt and uninhabited beaches and more often than not good all round rainfall along with land prices that are not prohibitive. Why wouldn’t you have a piece of paradise?

However let me temper the positive thoughts with some sound advice, although the forecast looks steady, the volatile off shore economics and shifting commodity prices combine to ensure that there is no indication of a future lift in dairy farm prices.

There is no reason to sit and wait for a future spike in land values, doing so may mean you miss the best buyer for your property.

Enjoy your family this Christmas, eat plenty, drink and be merry, I’m going to.

Call Tony on 021 432 208 for a no obligation assessment of your property.

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This well positioned recent dairy conversion has a bright future, if you are all about soil type, fertility and production

without the frills this property is for you. Consisting of 132 flat hectares, the property has a further 30ha of lease

country on the boundary. Milking 400 cows the property is on target to produce in excess of 130,000kgms. With a

three bedroom home and superior soil type this property is not over capitalised, all the focus is on incredible grass

growth. This blank canvas will suit investors with vision and the need to see milk in the vat.

Situated on the State Highway One and only 19km from Kamo, the property will make an ideal long term investment

unit.

SH1, Whakapara

For Sale View phone for viewing times

www.bayleys.co.nz/185770


B 09 430 0032



www.bayleys.co.nz All companies within this composite are Members of Bayleys Realty Group

AFFORDABLE LARGE SCALE DAIRY

West Coast RoadThis 219ha dairy unit is a stand out on the Northland dairy market. Situated at West Coast Road, Dargaville, handy to

Glinks Gully, and on the tar seal this imposing property boasts a superior 50 bale rotary, two good homes and a milking

platform in the vicinity of 205ha. Being sold with 160,000 Fonterra shares, the property milks between 500 and 550

predominantly Friesian cows on a split calving basis. Featuring an outstanding range of sheds, farm improvements,

Redhill and Te Kopuru soils, ample water and good fertility. An additional 10ha with a four bedroom home is situated on

the boundary and is available. This property may be purchased as a full going concern.

This is a property with a real future.

Te Kopuru

For Sale Land, Buildings & Shares, stock at valuation

View by appointment

www.bayleys.co.nz/185752


B 09 430 0032


Merry Christmasfrom the team at

Bayleys Northland Country

The team will be available over the holiday period for all your Real Estate needs

Call us on 09 430 0032

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FARMERS – How clean is your water?Would you drink the water out of your troughs?

Now is your best time to service your water system… Give us a call and let’s check it out.

PHONE 09 438 9103 (24HRS)

CALL FREE 0800 McQUINN0800 627 8466

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For SaleATV MATS from $89 – Come in & see us at Rouse Motorcycles, King Street, Hikurangi. Phone 0800 963 636 www.atvtyres.co.nz. Be quick offer ends 30/11/11.

ATV SAFETY HELMETS – from $119 accessories from $15. The law has changed! Have you got yours? Come & see us at Rouse Motorcycles, King Street, Hikurangi. Phone 0800 963 636 www.atvtyres.co.nz. Subject to availability.

CHAIN & SPROCKET KITS DIRT OR FARM BIKE. SAVE 10% off RRP If you get them fitted at Rouse Motorcycles, King Street, Hikurangi. Phone 0800 963 636 www.atvtyres.co.nz. Be quick – offer ends 30/11/11.

CHICKEN INCUBATORS for 7 eggs to 20,000, Quails to Ostriches. Guaranteed Good Results, plus 1 Year Warranty. DOMINION INCUBATORS, 11 Prospect Place, Hamilton. Phone 07 846 5569. Email: [email protected].

CHICKEN MANURE $20 per cubic metre plus freight. Supply, cart and can spread. Call Jeff 09 432 2444 or 027 476 5458.

Work WantedBACK 2 WOOD Demolition. For your renovation needs. Servicing Northland – Auckland. Specialising in windows, doors and ranchsliders. Also kitchens, vanities, roofing and more. www.back2wood.co.nz. Ph 09 408 7163.

Services

FARM BRIDGES Phone Pat now 0800 222 189, visit www.bridgeitnz.co.nz. Bridge It NZ Ltd.

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Northern Rural Marketplace

Trans-Tune Automotive

09 438 2892 147 Cameron St

Our ServicesMechanical RepairsNew Car Servicing

Petrol & Diesel ServicingWheel AlignmentFault Diagnosis

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Windy Ridge ContRaCtingPhone Colin 09 439 7266 ~ Mob 021 882 857

• Round Bale Hay and Silage • Medium Square Baling• Conventional Baling • Cultivation • Undersowing

• 8 Tonne Tip Trailer • Mulching• Fencing

Servicing the Kaipara and Whangarei Districts

Northern


Horticultural Supplies

NORTH HORTICULTURAL COMPOST. Suitable for any type of horticulture, adding nutrients, biology and humis to your soil. AVAILABLE IN BULK AMOUNTS ONLY phone 0800 433 748.

TANK-TASTIC SAVINGS THIS MONTH. FREE Waeco icebox worth $150.00 with selected PROMAX tanks. Tanks, pipes, fittings, troughs, valves, irriga-tion. All your SUMMER WATER SOLUTIONS online. www.nzplumbingsupplies.co.nz or 0800 428 376.

ATV SERVICE. Receive 10% discount off RRP for

standard service parts* with this voucher when you get your ATV serviced

at Rouse Motorcycles, King Street Hikurangi. Phone 0800 963 636

www.atvtyres.co.nz. *Conditions apply, offer ends 31/12/11.

ATV FARM BIKE MX SPARES

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apply, offer ends 31/12/11.

For SaleFor SaleNEED NEW ATV TYRES? GET 20% OFF RRP & FREE FITTING at Rouse Motorcycles, King Street, Hikurangi. Phone 0800 963 636 www.atvtyres.co.nz. Be quick – offer ends 30/11/11.

NEW YAMAHA FARM ATVs – 5.9% interest & 3 year warranty. Only at Rouse Motorcycles, King Street, Hikurangi – phone 0800 963 636 & Yamaha MC Whangarei – phone 09 438 0804. Offer ends 30/08/11.

SINTERED BRAKE PADS – for MX & FarmBikes – from $39 at Rouse Motorcycles, King Street, Hikurangi. Phone 0800 963 636 www.atvtyres.co.nz.

WINDMILL WATER pumps by Ferguson Windmills Company. www.windmills.co.nz. [email protected]. Phone 09 412 8655.

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Call Phil 027 436 5445 A/H 436 5442

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Ph 09 432 0820 or come for a visit


PROGRAMME SCHEDULE Mon 26 Dec - Mon 2 Jan10:00 Smart Gardening 10:30 Garden Rambles 11:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship12:00 Badminton 2011 Course

Walk Preview 12:30 Badminton Horse Trials

2011 Dressage 13:30 Badminton Horse Trials

2011 Cross Country 17:30 Badminton Horse Trials

2011 Showjumping 18:00 Horse Of The Year 2011 19:30 America’s Heartland 20:00 Best Of Sector Report 201120:30 Best Of Sector Report 201121:00 Parelli: Natural

Horsemanship 21:30 Hell On Hooves22:00 Pro Bull 201023:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship23:30 Your Beautiful Garden00:00 Gardening Australia00:30 Smart Gardening01:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship01:30 Best Of Sector Report 201102:00 Pro Bull 201003:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship03:30 Your Beautiful Garden04:00 Gardening Australia04:30 Smart Gardening05:00 Along For The Ride05:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship

Tuesday 27 dec06:00 Pro Bull 201007:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship 07:30 Best Of Sector Report 201108:00 Best Of Sector Report 201108:30 Best Of Straight Talk 2011 09:00 Cowboy Flavor 09:30 Barbecue University

10:00 NZ on a Plate 10:30 5 Ingredient Fix 11:00 Surfing the Menu 11:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen 12:00 Best Of Straight Talk 201112:30 Best Of Sector Report 201113:00 Best Of Straight Talk 201113:30 Ag PhD14:00 Best Of Sector Report 201114:30 The Stud Tour15:00 America’s Heartland15:30 Along For The Ride16:00 Cowboy Flavor16:30 Barbecue University17:00 NZ on a Plate17:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen18:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship18:30 Pro Bull 201019:30 Golden Shears 20:00 Best Of Sector Report

2011 20:30 America’s Heartland21:00 Best Of Straight Talk 201121:30 Along For The Ride 22:00 Pro Bull 201023:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship23:30 NZ on a Plate00:00 Barbecue University00:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen01:00 National Tractor Pulling


Championship03:30 NZ on a Plate04:00 Barbecue University04:30 FEI European Championships05:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship

Wednesday 28 dec06:00 Pro Bull 201007:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship 07:30 Best Of Sector Report 201108:00 Best Of Straight Talk 2011

08:30 Best Of Straight Talk 201109:00 Along For The Ride09:30 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship10:00 Race Country10:30 HSBC FEI Classics 2011 11:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship12:00 Best Of Straight Talk 201112:30 Best Of Straight Talk 2011 13:00 Best Of Sector Report 201113:30 Ag PhD14:00 Ag PhD14:30 Farming Sunday15:00 The Cowboys’ Kitchen15:30 Horse Of The Year 2011 16:30 Animal S.O.S.17:00 Garden Rambles18:00 Kihikihi International

Horse Trials 2 Star 18:30 Pro Bull 201019:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship20:00 Best Of Sector Report

2011 20:30 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series 21:00 World Sheep Dog Trials 22:00 Pro Bull 201023:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship23:30 Garden Rambles00:30 America’s Heartland01:00 National Tractor Pulling


Championship03:30 Your Beautiful Garden04:00 Garden Rambles05:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship05:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship

Thursday 29 dec06:00 Pro Bull 2010

07:00 National Tractor Pulling Championship

07:30 Best Of Sector Report 201108:00 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series08:30 Best Of Straight Talk 201109:00 Gardening Australia09:30 Cowboy Flavor10:00 Your Beautiful Garden 10:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen11:00 Garden Rambles12:00 Best Of Straight Talk 201112:30 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series13:00 The Stud Tour13:30 Ag PhD14:00 Tux Yard and Handy Dog

2011 15:00 Barbecue University15:30 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship16:00 Gardening Australia16:30 NZ on a Plate17:00 Your Beautiful Garden17:30 The Fresh Life18:00 At Home With Carl Hester 18:30 Pro Bull 201019:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship20:00 Best Of Sector Report

2011 20:30 Best Of Sector Report

2011 21:00 Best Of Straight Talk 201121:30 Classic Tractor Fever22:00 Pro Bull 201023:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship23:30 Gardening Australia00:00 NZ on a Plate00:30 Your Beautiful Garden01:00 National Tractor Pulling


Championship03:30 Gardening Australia

04:00 NZ on a Plate04:30 Your Beautiful Garden05:00 FEI Equestrian World 201105:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship

Friday 30 dec06:00 Pro Bull 201007:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship 07:30 Best Of Sector Report

2011 08:00 Ag PhD08:30 Best Of Straight Talk 2011 09:00 FEI European Championships10:00 Pro Bull 201011:00 Tux Yard and Handy Dog 201112:00 Best Of Straight Talk 201112:30 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series13:00 Ag PhD13:30 Ag PhD14:00 America’s Heartland14:30 Golden Shears15:00 FEI European Championships16:00 Garden Rambles17:00 Tux Yard and Handy Dog 201118:00 Classic Tractor Fever18:30 Pro Bull 201019:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship20:00 Best Of Sector Report 201120:30 Best Of Straight Talk 201121:00 FEI World Cup Dressage

2011/2012 22:00 Pro Bull 201023:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship23:30 Classic Tractor Fever00:00 America’s Heartland00:30 Ag PhD01:00 National Tractor Pulling


Championship

03:30 Tux Yard and Handy Dog 201104:30 Ag PhD05:00 Farming Sunday05:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship

saTurday 31 dec06:00 Pro Bull 201007:00 FEI Equestrian World 201107:30 Along For The Ride08:00 FEI World Cup Dressage

2011/201209:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship09:30 Tux Yard and Handy Dog 201110:30 Best Of Sector Report

2011 11:00 Ag PhD11:30 Best Of Straight Talk 201112:00 America’s Heartland12:30 Outdoors With Geoff

Thomas 13:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship13:30 Along For The Ride14:00 FEI World Cup Dressage

2011/201215:00 Horse Of The Year 2011 16:00 Best Of Sector Report 201116:30 America’s Heartland17:00 Ag PhD17:30 Best Of Straight Talk 201118:00 Outdoors With Geoff Thomas18:30 Outdoors With Geoff

Thomas 19:00 2011 Agribusiness Year In

Review 20:00 Weather 2011 - The Year

In Review 20:30 The Marty Stuart Show

sunday 1 Jan06:00 Pro Bull 201107:00 FEI World Cup Dressage

2011/201208:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship08:30 Along For The Ride09:00 Farming Sunday 09:30 Best of Straight Talk 2011 10:00 Best of Sector Report 2011

10:30 2011 Agribusiness Year In Review

11:30 Weather 2011 - The Year In Review

12:00 The Horse13:00 Horse Of The Year 201114:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship14:30 Along For The Ride15:00 FEI World Cup Dressage

2011/201216:00 2011 Agribusiness Year In

Review17:00 Weather 2011 - The Year In

Review17:30 America’s Heartland18:00 Pro Bull 2011 19:00 Best of Sector Report 201119:30 Farming Sunday20:00 Classic Tractor Fever20:30 The Marty Stuart Show 21:00 Inside Music Row 21:30 TruCountry 22:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship22:30 Along For The Ride23:00 FEI World Cup Dressage

2011/201200:00 Pro Bull 201001:00 Along For The Ride01:30 FEI World Cup Dressage

2011/201202:30 Along For The Ride03:00 Horse Of The Year 201104:00 2011 Agribusiness Year In


Review05:30 Best of Sector Report 2011

Monday 2 Jan06:00 Pro Bull 2011 07:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship 07:30 2011 Agribusiness Year In


Review09:00 Your Beautiful Garden 09:30 Gardening Australia 10:00 Smart Gardening

COUNTRY99TV IS YOUR RURAL NETWORK www.country99tv.co.nz

PROGRAMME SCHEDULE Mon 19 Dec - Mon 26 DecMonday 19 dec06:00 Pro Bull 201007:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship 07:30 The Week In Agri-Business08:00 Farming Sunday08:30 The Week In Agri-Business09:00 Your Beautiful Garden 09:30 Gardening Australia 10:00 Smart Gardening 10:30 Garden Rambles 11:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship12:00 The Week In Agri-Business12:30 Farming Sunday13:00 Money Talks13:30 The Week In Agri-Business14:00 Straight Talk14:30 Ag PhD15:00 Farming Sunday15:30 The Horse 16:30 Gardening Australia17:00 Smart Gardening17:30 HSBC FEI Classics 2011 18:30 Pro Bull 201019:30 America’s Heartland 20:00 Country99 TV News &

Weather 20:30 Best Of Sector Report

2011 21:00 Parelli: Natural



Championship01:30 Country99 TV News &

Weather02:00 Pro Bull 201003:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship03:30 Your Beautiful Garden04:00 Gardening Australia

04:30 Smart Gardening05:00 Along For The Ride05:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship


Championship 07:30 Country99 TV News &

Weather08:00 Best Of Sector Report 201108:30 Country99 TV News &

Weather09:00 Cowboy Flavor 09:30 Barbecue University 10:00 NZ on a Plate 10:30 5 Ingredient Fix 11:00 Surfing the Menu 11:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen 12:00 Country99 TV News &

Weather12:30 Best Of Sector Report 201113:00 Straight Talk13:30 Country99 TV News &

Weather14:00 Best Of Sector Report 201114:30 The Stud Tour15:00 America’s Heartland15:30 Along For The Ride16:00 Cowboy Flavor16:30 Barbecue University17:00 NZ on a Plate17:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen18:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship18:30 Gucci Masters 2011 19:30 Hell On Hooves20:00 Country99 TV News &

Weather 20:30 America’s Heartland21:00 Straight Talk21:30 Along For The Ride 22:00 Pro Bull 201023:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship23:30 NZ on a Plate00:00 Barbecue University00:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen


01:30 Country99 TV News & Weather

02:00 Pro Bull 201003:00 National Tractor Pulling


Championship

Wednesday 21 dec06:00 Pro Bull 201007:00 Hell On Hooves07:30 Country99 TV News &

Weather08:00 Straight Talk08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather09:00 Along For The Ride09:30 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship10:00 Race Country10:30 HSBC FEI Classics 2011 11:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather12:30 Straight Talk13:00 Best Of Sector Report 201113:30 Country99 TV News & Weather14:00 Ag PhD 14:30 Farming Sunday15:00 The Cowboys’ Kitchen15:30 Gucci Masters 201116:30 Animal S.O.S. 17:00 Garden Rambles18:00 FEI Equestrian World 201118:30 Pro Bull 201019:30 TUX North Island & NZ Dog

Trial Championship20:00 Country99 TV News &

Weather 20:30 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series 21:00 World Sheep Dog Trials 23:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship23:30 Garden Rambles

00:30 America’s Heartland01:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship01:30 Country99 TV News & Weather02:00 Pro Bull 201003:00 National Tractor Pulling


Championship

Thursday 22 dec06:00 Pro Bull 201007:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship 07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather08:00 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather09:00 Gardening Australia09:30 Cowboy Flavor10:00 Your Beautiful Garden 10:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen11:00 Garden Rambles12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather12:30 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series13:00 The Stud Tour13:30 Country99 TV News & Weather14:00 Landline15:00 Barbecue University15:30 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship16:00 Gardening Australia16:30 NZ on a Plate17:00 Your Beautiful Garden17:30 The Fresh Life18:00 At Home With Carl Hester 18:30 Pro Bull 201019:30 TUX North Island & NZ Dog

Trial Championship 20:00 Country99 TV News &

Weather 20:30 Landline 21:30 Classic Tractor Fever22:00 Pro Bull 201023:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship

23:30 Gardening Australia00:00 NZ on a Plate00:30 Your Beautiful Garden01:00 National Tractor Pulling


Championship03:30 Gardening Australia04:00 NZ on a Plate04:30 Your Beautiful Garden05:00 FEI Equestrian World 201105:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship


Championship 07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather08:00 Ag PhD08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather09:00 FEI European Championships10:00 Pro Bull 201011:00 Landline12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather12:30 Ag PhD13:00 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series13:30 Country99 TV News & Weather14:00 America’s Heartland14:30 Hell On Hooves15:00 FEI European Championships16:00 Garden Rambles17:00 Landline18:00 Classic Tractor Fever18:30 Pro Bull 201019:30 TUX North Island & NZ Dog


Weather 20:30 Best Of Straight Talk 2011 21:00 FEI European

Championships 22:00 Pro Bull 201023:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship23:30 Classic Tractor Fever

00:00 America’s Heartland00:30 Ag PhD01:00 National Tractor Pulling


Championship03:30 Landline04:30 Ag PhD05:00 Farming Sunday05:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship

saTurday 24 dec06:00 Pro Bull 201007:00 FEI Equestrian World 201107:30 Along For The Ride08:00 FEI European Championships09:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship09:30 Country99 TV News & Weather10:00 Best Of Sector Report 201110:30 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series11:00 Ag PhD11:30 Best Of Straight Talk 201112:00 America’s Heartland12:30 Outdoors With Geoff

Thomas 13:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship13:30 Along For The Ride14:00 FEI European Championships15:00 Gucci Masters 201116:00 Best Of Sector Report 201116:30 America’s Heartland17:00 Ag PhD17:30 Best Of Straight Talk 201118:00 Outdoors With Geoff Thomas18:30 Outdoors With Geoff

Thomas 19:00 Classic Tractor Fever19:30 The Week In Agri-Business 20:00 Inside Music Row 20:30 TruCountry 21:00 The Marty Stuart Show 21:30 Cumberland Highlanders 22:00 America’s Heartland22:30 FEI European Championships

23:30 Along For The Ride00:00 Pro Bull 201001:00 FEI European Championships02:00 Gucci Masters 201103:00 FEI Equestrian World 201103:30 Along For The Ride04:00 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series04:30 America’s Heartland05:00 Ag PhD05:30 Best Of Straight Talk 2011

sunday 25 dec06:00 Pro Bull 201107:00 FEI European Championships08:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship08:30 Along For The Ride09:00 Farming Sunday 12:00 Dog-A-Thon: TUX North Island

& NZ Dog Trial Championship18:00 Pro Bull 201119:00 The Week In Agri-Business19:30 TruCountry20:30 The Marty Stuart Show21:00 Inside Music Row21:30 TruCountry22:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship22:30 Along For The Ride23:00 FEI European Championships00:00 Pro Bull 201001:00 Along For The Ride01:30 Gucci Masters 201102:30 Along For The Ride03:00 FEI European Championships04:00 America’s Heartland04:30 Best Of Straight Talk 201105:00 Best Of Sector Report 201105:30 Ag PhD

Monday 26 dec06:00 Pro Bull 201007:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship 07:30 Best Of Sector Report 201108:00 Farming Sunday08:30 Best Of Straight Talk 201109:00 Your Beautiful Garden 09:30 Gardening Australia



PROGRAMME SCHEDULE Mon 2 Jan - Sun 8 Jan10:30 Garden Rambles 11:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship12:00 2011 Agribusiness Year In


Review13:30 Ag PhD14:00 Farming Sunday14:30 2011 Agribusiness Year In

Review15:30 The Horse16:30 Gardening Australia17:00 Smart Gardening17:30 FEI World Cup Dressage

2011/201218:30 Pro Bull 2011 19:30 America’s Heartland 20:00 2011 Agribusiness Year In

Review21:00 Parelli: Natural

Horsemanship 21:30 Weather 2011 - The Year In

Review22:00 Pro Bull 201123:00 National Tractor Pulling


Championship01:30 Weather 2011 - The Year In

Review02:00 Pro Bull 201103:00 National Tractor Pulling


Championship

Tuesday 3 Jan06:00 Pro Bull 201107:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship 07:30 Best of Sector Report 2011

08:00 Best of Sector Report 2011 08:30 Best of Straight Talk 2011 09:00 Cowboy Flavor 09:30 Barbecue University 10:00 NZ on a Plate 10:30 5 Ingredient Fix 11:00 Surfing the Menu 11:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen 12:00 Best of Straight Talk 2011 12:30 Best of Sector Report 201113:00 Best of Straight Talk 2011 13:30 Ag PhD 14:00 Best of Sector Report 201114:30 The Stud Tour15:00 America’s Heartland15:30 Along For The Ride16:00 Cowboy Flavor16:30 Barbecue University17:00 NZ on a Plate17:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen18:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship18:30 Pro Bull 2011 19:30 Golden Shears20:00 ASB Rural Innovation Week20:30 America’s Heartland21:00 Best of Straight Talk 2011 21:30 Along For The Ride22:00 Pro Bull 201123:00 National Tractor Pulling


Championship01:30 Best of Sector Report 201102:00 Pro Bull 201103:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship03:30 NZ on a Plate04:00 Barbecue University04:30 FEI World Cup Dressage

2011/201205:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship

Wednesday 4 Jan06:00 Pro Bull 2011


07:30 Best of Sector Report 201108:00 Best of Straight Talk 2011 08:30 Best of Straight Talk 2011 09:00 Along For The Ride09:30 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship10:00 Race Country10:30 FEI World Cup Dressage


Championship12:00 Best of Straight Talk 2011 12:30 Best of Straight Talk 2011 13:00 Best of Sector Report 201113:30 2011 Agribusiness Year In


Review15:00 The Cowboys’ Kitchen15:30 FEI World Cup Dressage

2011/201216:30 Animal S.O.S. 17:00 Garden Rambles18:00 Race Country18:30 Pro Bull 201119:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship20:00 ASB Rural Innovation

Week 20:30 North Otago Rural Outlook 21:00 Ag PhD 21:30 America’s Heartland22:00 Pro Bull 201123:00 National Tractor Pulling



Championship03:30 Your Beautiful Garden04:00 Garden Rambles05:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship


Thursday 5 Jan06:00 Pro Bull 201107:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship 07:30 Best of Sector Report 2011 08:00 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series08:30 Best of Straight Talk 2011 09:00 Gardening Australia09:30 Cowboy Flavor10:00 Your Beautiful Garden 10:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen11:00 Garden Rambles12:00 Best of Straight Talk 2011 12:30 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series13:00 The Stud Tour13:30 Ag PhD 14:00 Tux Yard and Handy Dog

2011 15:00 Barbecue University15:30 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship16:00 Gardening Australia16:30 NZ on a Plate17:00 Your Beautiful Garden17:30 The Fresh Life18:00 At Home With Carl Hester 18:30 Pro Bull 201119:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship20:00 ASB Rural Innovation Week 20:30 Best of Sector Report 201121:00 Best of Straight Talk 2011 21:30 Classic Tractor Fever22:00 Pro Bull 201123:00 National Tractor Pulling



Championship

03:30 Gardening Australia04:00 NZ on a Plate04:30 Your Beautiful Garden05:00 FEI Equestrian World 201105:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship

Friday 6 Jan06:00 Pro Bull 201107:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship 07:30 Best of Sector Report 2011 08:00 Ag PhD08:30 Best of Straight Talk 2011 09:00 The Horse10:00 Pro Bull 201111:00 Tux Yard and Handy Dog 201112:00 Best of Straight Talk 2011 12:30 Ag PhD13:00 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series13:30 Ag PhD14:00 America’s Heartland14:30 Golden Shears15:00 The Horse16:00 Garden Rambles17:00 Tux Yard and Handy Dog 201118:00 Classic Tractor Fever18:30 Pro Bull 201119:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship20:00 ASB Rural Innovation Week 20:30 Best of Straight Talk 2011 21:00 FEI World Cup Dressage




Championship03:30 Tux Yard and Handy Dog 201104:30 Ag PhD

05:00 Farming Sunday05:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship

saTurday 7 Jan06:00 Best of Sector Report 201106:30 Ag PhD07:00 FEI Equestrian World 201107:30 Along For The Ride08:00 FEI World Cup Dressage

2011/201209:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship09:30 Tux Yard and Handy Dog 201110:30 Best of Sector Report 201111:00 Ag PhD11:30 Best of Straight Talk 2011 12:00 America’s Heartland12:30 Outdoors With Geoff


2011/201215:00 The Horse16:00 Best of Sector Report 201116:30 America’s Heartland17:00 Ag PhD17:30 Best of Straight Talk 2011 18:00 Outdoors With Geoff Thomas18:30 Outdoors With Geoff

Thomas 19:00 Landline20:00 Inside Music Row 20:30 TruCountry 21:00 The Marty Stuart Show 21:30 Cumberland Highlanders 22:00 America’s Heartland22:30 FEI World Cup Dressage

2011/201223:30 Along For The Ride00:00 Pro Bull 201101:00 FEI World Cup Dressage

2011/201202:00 Along For The Ride02:30 HSBC FEI Classics 201103:30 FEI Equestrian World 201104:00 Best of Sector Report 201104:30 America’s Heartland05:00 Ag PhD

05:30 Best of Straight Talk 2011

sunday 8 Jan06:00 Pro Bull 201107:00 FEI World Cup Dressage

2011/201208:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship08:30 Along For The Ride09:00 Farming Sunday 09:30 Best of Straight Talk 2011 10:00 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series10:30 Best of Sector Report 201111:00 2011 Agribusiness Year In

Review12:00 The Horse13:00 Gucci Masters 201114:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship14:30 Along For The Ride15:00 FEI World Cup Dressage

2011/201216:00 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series16:30 2011 Agribusiness Year In


Review18:00 Pro Bull 2011 19:00 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series19:30 Farming Sunday20:00 Classic Tractor Fever20:30 The Marty Stuart Show 21:00 Inside Music Row 21:30 TruCountry 22:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship22:30 Along For The Ride23:00 FEI World Cup Dressage


2011/201202:30 FEI Equestrian World 201103:00 HSBC FEI Classics 201104:00 America’s Heartland04:30 Best of Straight Talk 2011 05:00 Best of Sector Report 201105:30 Ag PhD


PROGRAMME SCHEDULE Mon 9 Jan - Sun 15 JanMonday 9 Jan06:00 Pro Bull 2011 07:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship 07:30 Best of Straight Talk 2011 08:00 Farming Sunday08:30 Ag PhD 09:00 Your Beautiful Garden 09:30 Gardening Australia 10:00 Smart Gardening 10:30 Garden Rambles 11:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship12:00 Ag PhD12:30 Farming Sunday13:00 Ag PhD 13:30 Best of Sector Report 201114:00 Best of Straight Talk 2011 14:30 Ag PhD15:00 Farming Sunday15:30 The Horse 16:30 Gardening Australia17:00 Smart Gardening17:30 FEI World Cup Dressage

2011/201218:30 Pro Bull 2011 19:30 America’s Heartland 20:00 Ag PhD 20:30 Best of Sector Report 201121:00 Parelli: Natural

Horsemanship 21:30 World Sheep Dog Trials 23:30 Your Beautiful Garden00:00 Gardening Australia00:30 Smart Gardening01:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship01:30 Ag PhD02:00 Pro Bull 201103:00 National Tractor Pulling


Championship

Tues 10 Jan06:00 Pro Bull 2011 07:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship 07:30 Ag PhD 08:00 Best of Sector Report 201108:30 Ag PhD 09:00 Cowboy Flavor 09:30 Barbecue University 10:00 NZ on a Plate 10:30 5 Ingredient Fix 11:00 Surfing the Menu 11:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen 12:00 Ag PhD12:30 Best of Sector Report 2011 13:00 Best of Straight Talk 2011 13:30 Ag PhD14:00 Best of Sector Report 201114:30 The Stud Tour 15:00 America’s Heartland15:30 Along For The Ride 16:00 Cowboy Flavor16:30 Barbecue University17:00 NZ on a Plate17:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen18:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship18:30 Pro Bull 2011 19:30 Golden Shears 20:00 Ag PhD 20:30 America’s Heartland21:00 Best of Straight Talk 2011 21:30 Along For The Ride 22:00 Pro Bull 201123:00 National Tractor Pulling



Championship03:30 NZ on a Plate04:00 Barbecue University04:30 FEI World Cup Dressage

2011/2012


Wednesday 11 Jan06:00 Pro Bull 201107:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship 07:30 Ag PhD 08:00 Best of Straight Talk 2011 08:30 Ag PhD 09:00 Along For The Ride09:30 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship10:00 Race Country10:30 FEI World Cup Dressage


Championship12:00 Ag PhD12:30 Best of Straight Talk 2011 13:00 Best of Sector Report 2011 13:30 Ag PhD 14:00 Ag PhD 14:30 Farming Sunday15:00 The Cowboys’ Kitchen15:30 FEI World Cup Dressage

2011/201216:30 Animal S.O.S.17:00 Garden Rambles18:00 Race Country18:30 Pro Bull 2011 19:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship20:00 Ag PhD 20:30 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series 21:00 Spruce Meadows 2011 22:00 Pro Bull 201123:00 National Tractor Pulling



Championship03:30 Your Beautiful Garden04:00 Garden Rambles

05:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship05:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship

Thursday 12 Jan06:00 Pro Bull 2011 07:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship 07:30 Ag PhD 08:00 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series08:30 Ag PhD 09:00 Gardening Australia09:30 Cowboy Flavor10:00 Your Beautiful Garden 10:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen11:00 Garden Rambles12:00 Ag PhD12:30 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series13:00 The Stud Tour13:30 Ag PhD 14:00 Tux Yard and Handy Dog

2011 15:00 Barbecue University15:30 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship16:00 Gardening Australia16:30 NZ on a Plate17:00 Your Beautiful Garden 17:30 The Fresh Life18:00 At Home With Carl Hester 18:30 Pro Bull 201119:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship20:00 Ag PhD 20:30 Best of Sector Report 201121:00 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series21:30 Classic Tractor Fever22:00 Pro Bull 201123:00 National Tractor Pulling


Championship01:30 Ag PhD02:00 Pro Bull 2011


03:30 Gardening Australia04:00 NZ on a Plate04:30 Your Beautiful Garden05:00 FEI Equestrian World 201105:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship

Friday 13 Jan06:00 Pro Bull 2011 07:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship 07:30 Ag PhD 08:00 Ag PhD08:30 Ag PhD 09:00 Spruce Meadows 201110:00 Pro Bull 201111:00 Tux Yard and Handy Dog 201112:00 Ag PhD12:30 Ag PhD13:00 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series13:30 Ag PhD 14:00 America’s Heartland14:30 Golden Shears15:00 Spruce Meadows 201116:00 Garden Rambles17:00 Tux Yard and Handy Dog 201118:00 Classic Tractor Fever18:30 Pro Bull 2011 19:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship20:00 Ag PhD 20:30 Best of Straight Talk 2011 21:00 FEI World Cup Dressage




Championship03:30 Tux Yard and Handy Dog 2011

04:30 Ag PhD05:00 Farming Sunday05:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship

saTurday 14 Jan06:00 Best of Sector Report 201106:30 Ag PhD07:00 FEI Equestrian World 201107:30 Along For The Ride08:00 FEI World Cup Dressage

2011/201209:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship09:30 Tux Yard and Handy Dog 201110:30 Best of Sector Report 201111:00 Ag PhD11:30 Best of Straight Talk 2011 12:00 America’s Heartland12:30 Outdoors With Geoff


2011/201215:00 Spruce Meadows 201116:00 Best of Sector Report 201116:30 America’s Heartland17:00 Ag PhD17:30 Best of Straight Talk 2011 18:00 Outdoors With Geoff Thomas18:30 Outdoors With Geoff

Thomas 19:00 Classic Tractor Fever19:30 Best of Sector Report 201120:00 Inside Music Row 20:30 TruCountry 21:00 The Marty Stuart Show 21:30 Cumberland Highlanders 22:00 America’s Heartland22:30 FEI World Cup Dressage

2011/201223:30 Along For The Ride00:00 Pro Bull 201101:00 FEI World Cup Dressage

2011/201202:00 Along For The Ride02:30 Spruce Meadows 201103:30 FEI Equestrian World 201104:00 Best of Sector Report 201104:30 America’s Heartland

05:00 Ag PhD05:30 Best of Straight Talk 2011

sunday 15 Jan06:00 Best of Straight Talk 2011 06:30 America’s Heartland07:00 FEI World Cup Dressage

2011/201208:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship08:30 Along For The Ride09:00 Farming Sunday 09:30 Best of Straight Talk 2011 10:00 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series10:30 Best of Sector Report 201111:00 Best of Sector Report 201111:30 America’s Heartland12:00 The Horse13:00 Spruce Meadows 201114:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship14:30 Along For The Ride15:00 FEI World Cup Dressage

2011/201216:00 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series16:30 Best of Straight Talk 2011 17:00 Farming Sunday17:30 Best of Sector Report 201118:00 Pro Bull 2011 19:00 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series19:30 Farming Sunday20:00 Classic Tractor Fever20:30 The Marty Stuart Show 21:00 Inside Music Row 21:30 TruCountry 22:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship22:30 Along For The Ride23:00 FEI World Cup Dressage


2011/201202:30 FEI Equestrian World 201103:00 Spruce Meadows 201104:00 America’s Heartland04:30 Best of Straight Talk 2011 05:00 Best of Sector Report 201105:30 Ag PhD


PROGRAMME SCHEDULE Mon 19 Dec - Mon 26 DecMonday 19 dec06:00 Pro Bull 201007:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship 07:30 The Week In Agri-Business08:00 Farming Sunday08:30 The Week In Agri-Business09:00 Your Beautiful Garden 09:30 Gardening Australia 10:00 Smart Gardening 10:30 Garden Rambles 11:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship12:00 The Week In Agri-Business12:30 Farming Sunday13:00 Money Talks13:30 The Week In Agri-Business14:00 Straight Talk14:30 Ag PhD15:00 Farming Sunday15:30 The Horse 16:30 Gardening Australia17:00 Smart Gardening17:30 HSBC FEI Classics 2011 18:30 Pro Bull 201019:30 America’s Heartland 20:00 Country99 TV News &

Weather 20:30 Best Of Sector Report

2011 21:00 Parelli: Natural



Championship01:30 Country99 TV News &

Weather02:00 Pro Bull 201003:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship03:30 Your Beautiful Garden04:00 Gardening Australia

04:30 Smart Gardening05:00 Along For The Ride05:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship


Championship 07:30 Country99 TV News &

Weather08:00 Best Of Sector Report 201108:30 Country99 TV News &

Weather09:00 Cowboy Flavor 09:30 Barbecue University 10:00 NZ on a Plate 10:30 5 Ingredient Fix 11:00 Surfing the Menu 11:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen 12:00 Country99 TV News &

Weather12:30 Best Of Sector Report 201113:00 Straight Talk13:30 Country99 TV News &

Weather14:00 Best Of Sector Report 201114:30 The Stud Tour15:00 America’s Heartland15:30 Along For The Ride16:00 Cowboy Flavor16:30 Barbecue University17:00 NZ on a Plate17:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen18:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship18:30 Gucci Masters 2011 19:30 Hell On Hooves20:00 Country99 TV News &

Weather 20:30 America’s Heartland21:00 Straight Talk21:30 Along For The Ride 22:00 Pro Bull 201023:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship23:30 NZ on a Plate00:00 Barbecue University00:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen


01:30 Country99 TV News & Weather

02:00 Pro Bull 201003:00 National Tractor Pulling


Championship

Wednesday 21 dec06:00 Pro Bull 201007:00 Hell On Hooves07:30 Country99 TV News &

Weather08:00 Straight Talk08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather09:00 Along For The Ride09:30 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship10:00 Race Country10:30 HSBC FEI Classics 2011 11:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather12:30 Straight Talk13:00 Best Of Sector Report 201113:30 Country99 TV News & Weather14:00 Ag PhD 14:30 Farming Sunday15:00 The Cowboys’ Kitchen15:30 Gucci Masters 201116:30 Animal S.O.S. 17:00 Garden Rambles18:00 FEI Equestrian World 201118:30 Pro Bull 201019:30 TUX North Island & NZ Dog

Trial Championship20:00 Country99 TV News &

Weather 20:30 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series 21:00 World Sheep Dog Trials 23:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship23:30 Garden Rambles

00:30 America’s Heartland01:00 National Tractor Pulling



Championship

Thursday 22 dec06:00 Pro Bull 201007:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship 07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather08:00 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather09:00 Gardening Australia09:30 Cowboy Flavor10:00 Your Beautiful Garden 10:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen11:00 Garden Rambles12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather12:30 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series13:00 The Stud Tour13:30 Country99 TV News & Weather14:00 Landline15:00 Barbecue University15:30 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship16:00 Gardening Australia16:30 NZ on a Plate17:00 Your Beautiful Garden17:30 The Fresh Life18:00 At Home With Carl Hester 18:30 Pro Bull 201019:30 TUX North Island & NZ Dog


Weather 20:30 Landline 21:30 Classic Tractor Fever22:00 Pro Bull 201023:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship

23:30 Gardening Australia00:00 NZ on a Plate00:30 Your Beautiful Garden01:00 National Tractor Pulling


Championship03:30 Gardening Australia04:00 NZ on a Plate04:30 Your Beautiful Garden05:00 FEI Equestrian World 201105:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship


Championship 07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather08:00 Ag PhD08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather09:00 FEI European Championships10:00 Pro Bull 201011:00 Landline12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather12:30 Ag PhD13:00 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series13:30 Country99 TV News & Weather14:00 America’s Heartland14:30 Hell On Hooves15:00 FEI European Championships16:00 Garden Rambles17:00 Landline18:00 Classic Tractor Fever18:30 Pro Bull 201019:30 TUX North Island & NZ Dog


Weather 20:30 Best Of Straight Talk 2011 21:00 FEI European

Championships 22:00 Pro Bull 201023:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship23:30 Classic Tractor Fever

00:00 America’s Heartland00:30 Ag PhD01:00 National Tractor Pulling


Championship03:30 Landline04:30 Ag PhD05:00 Farming Sunday05:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship

saTurday 24 dec06:00 Pro Bull 201007:00 FEI Equestrian World 201107:30 Along For The Ride08:00 FEI European Championships09:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship09:30 Country99 TV News & Weather10:00 Best Of Sector Report 201110:30 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series11:00 Ag PhD11:30 Best Of Straight Talk 201112:00 America’s Heartland12:30 Outdoors With Geoff

Thomas 13:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship13:30 Along For The Ride14:00 FEI European Championships15:00 Gucci Masters 201116:00 Best Of Sector Report 201116:30 America’s Heartland17:00 Ag PhD17:30 Best Of Straight Talk 201118:00 Outdoors With Geoff Thomas18:30 Outdoors With Geoff

Thomas 19:00 Classic Tractor Fever19:30 The Week In Agri-Business 20:00 Inside Music Row 20:30 TruCountry 21:00 The Marty Stuart Show 21:30 Cumberland Highlanders 22:00 America’s Heartland22:30 FEI European Championships

23:30 Along For The Ride00:00 Pro Bull 201001:00 FEI European Championships02:00 Gucci Masters 201103:00 FEI Equestrian World 201103:30 Along For The Ride04:00 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series04:30 America’s Heartland05:00 Ag PhD05:30 Best Of Straight Talk 2011

sunday 25 dec06:00 Pro Bull 201107:00 FEI European Championships08:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship08:30 Along For The Ride09:00 Farming Sunday 12:00 Dog-A-Thon: TUX North Island

& NZ Dog Trial Championship18:00 Pro Bull 201119:00 The Week In Agri-Business19:30 TruCountry20:30 The Marty Stuart Show21:00 Inside Music Row21:30 TruCountry22:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship22:30 Along For The Ride23:00 FEI European Championships00:00 Pro Bull 201001:00 Along For The Ride01:30 Gucci Masters 201102:30 Along For The Ride03:00 FEI European Championships04:00 America’s Heartland04:30 Best Of Straight Talk 201105:00 Best Of Sector Report 201105:30 Ag PhD

Monday 26 dec06:00 Pro Bull 201007:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship 07:30 Best Of Sector Report 201108:00 Farming Sunday08:30 Best Of Straight Talk 201109:00 Your Beautiful Garden 09:30 Gardening Australia



DARE TOCOMPARE.

FREE SAFETY GEAR• Approved Youth Helmet

(Goggles not included)• Safety Orange Whip Flag

• Polaris Rider-Training Instructional DVD

OUTLAW 50$2,995*

Unique adjustable footwell height for yearsmore riding as you grow.

OUTLAW 90$3,995*

Unlike most competitors it has reverse gearso you can reverse out of a corner!

CONSIDER THE VALUEPOLARIS

OUTLAW 90SUZUKI

LT-Z90LOYAMAHA YFM90R

HONDA TRX90E

Engine Capacity 89cc 89cc 88cc 86cc

Free Helmet YES NO NO NO

Free Safety Whip Flag YES NO NO NO

Free Rider’s SafetyLanyard

YES NO NO NO

Reverse Gear YES NO NO NO

Headlights / Taillights YES / YES NO / NO NO / NO NO / NO

Horn YES NO NO NO

Price $3,995 $4,500 $4,079 $4,590

RESULT WINNER!

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✓

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CONSIDER THE VALUEPOLARIS

OUTLAW 50SUZUKILT-Z50

Free Helmet YES NO

Free Safety Whip Flag YES NO

Free Rider’s SafetyLanyard

YES NO

Taillights YES NO

Adjustable Footwell YES NO

Electric Start YES YES

Horn YES NO

Price $2,995 $3,150

RESULT WINNER!

✓

✓

✓ ✓

✓

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Check with your Polaris dealer and other manufacturer dealers for latest pricing and specifi cations. All details correct at September 2011.

www.polarisindustries.co.nz*For a limited time only while stocks last. Not valid with any other offer.

Northern Farming Lifestyles, December 2011

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