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SEE OUR ADVERTISEMENT AND EDITORIAL FOR MORE
May 2016 Edition33,200 copies DELIVERED FREE to every farm and rural delivery address from Albany to Cape Reinga
A lifelong careerPages 8–9
The holistic approach
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Health concerns deliveredRural health issues were delivered to the Beehive during the Rural Health Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand’s ‘RuralFest’ conference.
RHANZ, which is made up of 42 membership organisations, gathered in Wellington for the inaugural RuralFest — to discuss and determine the top health and well-being issues facing rural communities.
Rural GP, Dr Jo Scott-Jones, says RuralFest is a flagship event for RHANZ, who represent a united voice from across multiple rural sector organisations.
“We identified the key ‘common ground’ issues that all member organisations think are important for the health and well-being of rural New Zealand.
“This is important because the health of people living and working in rural New Zealand is a vital part of our economy and essential if we are going to double the value of exports by 2025.
“We aim to provide solutions rather than just identify problems and are grateful for the opportunity to take these key messages into the offices of parliamentarians.
“The issues we presented were around the need for data collection and wellbeing. We feel there is a gap for information on outcomes for rural New Zealanders.
“We discussed the stress on communities and social connectivity and how to develop ways of improving networks. “We also talked about broadband and mobile black spots
as a key enabler to the liveability and productivity for rural communities, and the need for adequately supported health facilities, strengthening the current services available, and retaining and recruiting staff in rural areas. We were able to discuss potential solutions to that.
“We’re here to promote the highest quality and efficient health and disability service for all rural people and their families.”
Dr Scott-Jones says this is the first time of doing this exercise.
“We are hoping it will become a regular feature of the work we do. We had a lot of positive feedback for what we are doing and the importance of insuring rural issues are on the agenda.”
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Dairy woman of the yearRebecca Keoghan’s outstanding contribution to the dairy industry over the last decade has led to her being named the fifth Dairy Woman of the Year.
Mrs Keoghan, from Westport in the South Island, received the award after being selected by a panel that included judges from the Dairy Women’s Network, Fonterra, Global Women and Ballance Agri-Nutrients.
The mother of two is a Landcorp business manager, Westland Milk Products director, NZ Dairy Industry Awards Dairy Manager of the Year Award team leader, OSPRI Northern South Island committee member, and Keoghan Farm director with her husband Nathan.
“My passion and drive for dairying is in all aspects of my life,” said Mrs Keoghan who was nominated by one of her staff, farm manager Jack Raharuhi.
At Landcorp she has overall strategic leadership and direction for five large dairy farms, a dairy support farm and a machinery syndicate at Cape Foulwind and the Grey Valley.
“Leading and inspiring 55 staff along with quality production across 5,000 dairy cows, 4,000 hectares and 2,500 young stock provides an exciting challenge.”
Before moving to the Keoghan Farm in 2006, Mrs Keoghan, a medical
science graduate, was managing medical laboratories in New Zealand and Australia.
“The move to the coast kick-started my passion for dairy as my husband Nathan and I purchased our family farm to be proud fifth generation dairy farmers,” she said.
“The move home also brought about my change in career from medical science to cement and dairying. I was operations manager for Holcim (cement plant) for eight years while studying for an Advanced Business Management diploma and an International Institute for Management Development (IMD) leadership diploma from Switzerland.”
The couple have two children: six-year-old Amelie, and five-year-old Spencer, and have won the Westland Dairy Awards for the most production from pasture for the last five years three times.
“Our system change in this 2016 season to once a day milking all season to combat the challenges associated with milk prices has proven successful,” said Mrs Keoghan.
“Dairying is my life. My spare time revolves around milking cows, spending
time with my family swimming and biking, and attending the many interests the children hold in dancing, rugby and music.”
Dairy Woman of the Year Judge, Alison Gibb, described her as an extremely motivated, high performer with positive drive and passion who likes to take those around her with her.
“Rebecca is fully involved in her local community but knows exactly where she
wants to head in the leadership space and is on her way. In particular she acknowledges that dairy is global and wants to know more about that space. Her particular passion is health and safety and believes safety leadership drives excellence.”
She wins a $30,000 place on the 11 month Global Women Breakthrough Leaders Programme sponsored by Fonterra.
Rebecca Keoghan, Dairy woman of the year
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Jill was born in England and has been horse mad ever since she can remember. When she was
nine-years-old her family immigrated to New Zealand.
“My only condition for coming was that I could have a horse over here,” she said.
When Jill’s dog developed a bad skin allergy, she set about finding an alternative therapy, as the vet could only offer steroids.
“I did a few bodywork courses and never found anything suitable. Then I learnt about craniosacral therapy
which gave fantastic results.” From there she completed the necessary courses and began working as a Holistic Animal Care and Emmett Release/Craniosacral therapist.
Craniosacral therapy is a hands-on treatment to release restrictions, pain and tension within the body and is used to treat injuries as well as to improve movement and performance in competition horses.
Originally settling in Henderson, West Auckland, Jill eventually found her way to Kaiwaka, in search of somewhere she and her two dogs, one
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“Often riders will say their horses feel a lot springier and energetic and it can really change the animal’s mood especially if it’s pain related.”
Jill is also trained in Emmett muscle release therapy which works by pressing gently on certain points of the body
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“It can help to direct where there is a weakness in an animal. It is not a diagnosis — it just gives owners an idea of where there might be a problem. If people have any doubts they must consult their vet,” she says.
“I’m also interested in nutrition and the type of environment the horses live in. Holistically you look at the whole picture not just at the symptoms.”
She recommends horse owners try to keep a close eye on their animal to make sure they are happy and healthy.
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“I find that there is an innocence about animals. They will take so much before they shut down. They have an innocence and beauty about them.” Jill enjoys meeting like-minded people who share her love of animals through her work. “I learn something new every time I go somewhere different. It has been a really beautiful adventure,” she says.
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Now Sarah is at home, working on her family farm with her husband Chris Coffey and their
two young son’s Noah and Jasper.“Our two sons are the seventh
generation to live here. My father still runs the farm whilst Chris has become pretty good at fencing and manages to shear a few sheep when necessary,” says Sarah.
The sheep and beef farm stretches across 580 acres in Mata where they farm Romney ewes and cross them with Poll Dorset rams for lambing.
“We have some breeding cows and buy in some young calves which we hand rear, as well as six month old weaner calves, which we finish.”
The couple are both artists and when they have the time are looking to try to combine their two lives by experimenting with some ideas using the Romney Ewe’s wool and crossbred lamb’s wool.
“I think it would be a great thing to be able to turn the wool into a marketable product. In the past few years we’ve even acquired a couple of Alpacas and a few black Gotland sheep.”
Sarah studied law and psychology at Auckland University. After she was admitted to the bar and after travelling through South America, she landed a job in the intellectual property department of a London law firm, eventually moving into clothing design. The first owner of the farm, Theophilus Hewlett,
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immigrated to New Zealand from England in 1858 with his wife and eight children.
He bought a section in Mangapai and started the first school for this area. He also became the first minister of the Mangapai Church.
Then around 1870 he and his son William bought Hewlett Point from D.C Wilson.
Theophilus and his family set about planting an extensive orchard, sending the produce to Auckland.
The family was reliant on the harbour at this time as there was no road in and they had to make trips to Limestone Island which was a short boat ride across the harbour.
Back then the island had a store, a school and a post office so the family had to make frequent trips for supplies.
In a tragic accident in 1900, William drowned whilst getting provisions from the island. His son Bertie, then 24, took over the farm. Theophilus also died that year.
“The wool from the farm also went by boat. It was sledged down to the beach at low tide and rolled onto a barge. When the tide came in the barge was towed out to a Northern Steamship Company boat and taken to Auckland,” Sarah says.
“When Bertie was away at the First World War, Grandpa Ces, who would have been about ten — and his Mum Louisa, had to row to Onerahi, leave the dinghy on the beach and catch the train to Whangarei for supplies.
“Bertie eventually bought a dairy farm in Ruakaka, which is still in the family
and belongs to my uncle. He left Hewlett Point to Ces, my Grandfather.”
Sarah says Cecil was very passionate about farming and he loved to farm sheep. He also had a Ryeland stud which won him many awards. When Sarah’s father John took over the farm, he eventually stopped keeping Ryelands as the market was demanding larger lambs.
In 1997, Sarah’s parents, her brothers and herself planted a small olive grove which they now pickle and press for olive oil.
“Every year Mum and Dad have an olive picking day with their friends — but they tend to spend less time picking and more time having a long lunch with lots of wine.”
When Sarah and Chris returned to the farm Chris picked up many skills despite originally being a chef by trade. “I am not a natural born farmer at least
when it comes to the practical skills, but thankfully Chris has mastered these,” she says.
In the recent years the family have helped to plant a new orchard on the site of the original orchard.
“There are only a few pear trees left from that orchard. We’re hoping to plant some more heritage varieties this autumn.”
Sarah says she enjoys the variety of farm work and has fond memories of growing up on the farm.
“We see our role as custodians of the land and we would like to leave it in good condition for future generations.”
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Kevin Pocklington started his working life 51-years-ago as a cadet in the Northland forestry industry and then worked at the Aratapu mill with M Glamuzina and Sons Ltd, a family owned business.
CAREER
“I started in the mill and then moved to the Dargaville branch when that opened and worked in the yard and also in the hardware department, and became the rep selling wholesale and retail in Dargaville, selling roundwood and timber,” said Kevin.
“Aratapu was a thriving mill town back then and it has been interesting being a part of the corporate moves over time.”
Kevin saw Glamuzinas incorporated into Carter Holt Harvey when the business was sold in the 1970s.
“I later moved to Kaitaia and ended up managing both Dargaville and Kaitaia at the same time. Eventually my territory encompassed all of Northland. I worked my way through the company and also managed Whangarei and Kaikohe/Kawakawa combined, before I became
the regional manager for Northland. “My time here has been a really good experience and I have met some wonderful people over the years. I have enjoyed building relationships with the suppliers and I have had a great team working with me.”
Kevin says it has been a delight seeing some those who started with him now owning their own businesses.
“I took a few young guys under my wing over time, mentoring and encouraging them. I wanted to show them they can make something positive out of their lives. It has been a pleasure to see how well they have done.”
One of these youths is now living in England and owns a power and telephone cabling company similar to Telecom here and has a team of 30
staff. “I have received great satisfaction watching the younger generation grow with me,” said Kevin.
“A big part of my job was working in the commercial, residential and rural. The rural community here in Northland is an important part of the company. I have witnessed many changes since first starting with the Glamuzinas.
“When I worked for them it was very much a hands on company. We used to hand write invoices whereas now it is all computerised. Technology has changed the way of doing business today. Carter’s still enjoy a lot of relationships from
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Kevin in the Carters’ display at the Northland Field Days which were his last before retirement
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started. “The very first event was out at the Dargaville race course. I used to bring the Canadian Woodchoppers to the field days every year and they were a big attraction. I have seen the Field Days grow year on year with a lot more variety of exhibitors joining.
“Over the past couple of months I have been travelling around the different branches thanking our clients who are in my region. It has been really nice to catch up and reminisce with them. A lot of the clients have been with us since day one and they are special people. It has been good to be able to introduce the young guys who are taking over from me to them and adding that personal touch. “Carters are a very strong New
Zealand-wide building company. I will no doubt miss the job after so many years but am looking forward to retirement.”
Kevin also served 10 years in both the volunteer fire brigades in Dargaville and Kaitaia.
“I enjoyed my time in the fire service and helping the communities. Being a volunteer firefighter is very rewarding and I encourage others to join.”
Maurice Glamuzina was in charge of the Aratapu Mill at the time of Kevin starting work and recalls a hard worker who was reliable and calm. “He never looked rough and always looked smart. He started on the goose and the grading table and when we opened the Dargaville yard he ended up working there with us.
“We had a reunion a few years ago and Kevin came up for it. He was as bright as a button and his usual self — full of life. He has done well to stay in the firm. He is a go-getter and took all the opportunities that he could. It is good to see how far he has gone with the company.”
Carters Dargaville accounts manager, Scott Fowlie, says he remembers Kevin pointing out houses in the streets of
Dargaville that he supplied the materials for many years ago. “That happens to be at least half of the town. Kevin is an inspiration and his legacy will always be held high in our branch.”
Branch manager Mark Kapa says Kevin’s commitment has helped grow and develop the area as a whole.
“His wealth of knowledge will be a big loss to the industry. We wish him all the best for the future.”
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More black swan huntingNorthland Fish and Game says hunters have more opportunity to target black swan this season starting on May 7.
The limit for Mallards and Grey ducks is 12 birds per day due to the low numbers harvested over the past four years. The reduction in numbers are uncertain. Research indicates that predators are having a considerable impact on waterfowl.
The season for Mallard/Grey and Shoveler ducks is May 7 to July 3 2016.
The bag limit for Paradise Shelducks is 25 birds per day.
With the population recovering from recent declines, and an increase in the number of complaints about crop damage, Northland Fish and Game Council felt that the higher limit was justified.
The opportunity to hunt black swans has a longer season. Fish and Game staff decided the harvest of black swan could be increased, so they have been added to the summer season.
The season for Parries and black swan is May 7 to August 7, 2016.
Hunters are reminded when hunting waterfowl, non-toxic shot is required (except sub gauges) when shooting over open water. The regulation applies both to public and private land. The cock pheasant and quail seasons north of the Maungataniwha Range (the Maungamuka’s) runs until July 31, 2016 with a daily bag limit of three pheasants and 10 quail.
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Pukeko and quail can be hunted until August 28, 2016.
A few hunters still break the rules. Hunting without a licence is the most common offence followed by using lead shot.
If caught without a hunting licence your firearm will be confiscated, and you may be prosecuted for offences under the Wildlife Act. If a ranger checks on you please thank them. They are a dedicated group of game bird hunters who give up their own hunting time so everyone can enjoy their sport.
The Wildlife Act says that only the occupier of any land and the spouse, and any one son or daughter of the occupier may hunt on that land only without needing a game bird hunting licence.
It is your responsibility to know the rules and regulations on game bird hunting.
We wish everyone a fun and safe hunting season with a final reminder — leave the alcohol until firearms are put away.
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You have just put pour-on on your cattle and it starts to rain. Did the product work, or was it an expensive mistake? That situation is probably one that most farmers have experienced at one time or another. Well thankfully help is now at hand.
Kiwi company, Alleva Animal Health has developed a unique combination pour-on product that provides full rain-resistance. Known as Boss Pour-on, it contains abamectin and levamisole and is designed for use on younger growing cattle.
Alleva spokesman Robert Holmes says single-active pour-ons like Cydectin or Eprinex are generally rain-resistant because they can be made using oily-type materials. However combination pour-ons are much more dif� cult to make because of the incompatible nature of the active ingredients.
“The problem we have now is that parasite resistance to single active pour-ons is widespread. Combination pour-ons such as Eclipse have become commonly used, but they aren’t rain-resistant.”
What distinguishes Boss Pour-on is that it contains materials which deliver rain resistance in a completely different way. The result is that rain before or after application of Boss pour-on won’t affect ef� cacy.
“We have tested Boss by applying half an inch of simulated rainfall over 15 minutes immediately after application. The result is fantastic. The really exciting part is that the formulation is not only rain-resistant, but it also dramatically improves absorption when compared to other combination pour-ons.”
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Import review welcomedBeef and Lamb New Zealand welcomes the announcement by MPI that they will review import requirements in the wake of this summer’s Velvetleaf outbreak.
At least two lines of imported fodder beet seed were contaminated with the invasive crop weed Velvetleaf — which has now spread to more than 200 farms across the country.
The Ministry for Primary Industries has announced that the import requirements in the Import Health Standards will be reviewed, with reference to learnings from the Velvetleaf response, inspections at the border, and the assurance visits to growing regions that happen in June.
BLNZ’s general manager Market Access, Ben O’Brien, said tightening of the biosecurity standards is a welcome step forward.
“New Zealand producers need to meet very high biosecurity standards and we have the right to expect that other countries exporting to New Zealand do the same.”
The interim beefed-up border inspections to stop contaminated seed entering the country remain in place
— and MPI has banned lines of fodder beet seed that have been found to have Velvetleaf contamination from entry into New Zealand.
The ‘search and destroy’ programme to find and eradicate Velvetleaf is now winding down. More than 600 properties have been inspected, with Velvetleaf positively identified on 215.
North Island numbers are very low, although Horizons/Manawatu has 12. The worst affected regions are Canterbury — 105, Otago — 43 and Southland — 43.
Although farmers are being advised to keep a lookout for late emerging plants, the focus has now turned to management, with on-farm biosecurity being important in affected areas.
Guidelines for machinery hygiene, feed management, stock movement and other activities can be found in MPI’s farm management plan and farm management factsheet, available from their Velvetleaf webpage.
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NZ National Fieldays Society CEO, Peter Nation, says this theme celebrates New Zealand’s culture of working together in the rural sector to advance agriculture.
“Forty-eight years ago there was a group of visionaries in the Waikato that decided to bring urban and country folk together to enable the advancement of agriculture,” says Mr Nation.
“I’m sure they’d be very proud of what Fieldays has become. But we must not rest on our quest to promote agriculture within our communities, within New Zealand and around the world.“By bringing all facets of the agricultural
industry together in one place over four days, Fieldays is the platform on which everyone can meet and foster collaborative relationships. Fieldays prides itself on our focussed pedestal to innovation and celebrates what this means to our industry, our country, our many innovative exhibitors, and the inventors that bring their innovations to our event.
He says the event, which begins on June 15 has the potential to revolutionise the future of farming.
“We value the strength of our relationships with many rural suppliers, manufacturers and innovators, and
we’re proud to enable, through not only our event but 365 days a year, many rural stakeholders to come together to debate, challenge and collaborate on the future of the industry,” says Mr Nation.
“With New Zealand’s dairy sector being hard hit recently, we believe it’s through collaboration that the rural communities will weather this blow.
“In this vein, Fieldays is a place where visitors and exhibitors are welcomed, to celebrate our industry — an industry that New Zealand has been built on and one we are incredibly proud of.”
Last year it was calculated that Fieldays contributed $142 million to Waikato’s economy, and $396 million to the New Zealand economy.
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“The big issue is — every battery you buy is sulphated. Treat batteries early with Recharge, repeat the process every two years and keep batteries charged by backing up with a mains powered charge every six months or so. Most batteries will go a long time — 10 years or more. Yes you will get some failing batteries back but not all, so worth a go at $4 or $5 per car battery,” he says.
Gerard and his wife Debbie attend shows about every week in New Zealand and Australia where they meet Recharge customers with batteries that are 10, 12 and 14-years-old and often still going.
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According to Gerard most batteries are ready sulphated when purchased so treating them early and keeping them charged will prevent premature battery failure with the simple Recharge Battery Conditioning Program.
The pair will be at New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays again this year on their usual site — K-25 — doing special deals, talking battery maintenance and how to average over 10 years out of your farm batteries.
Recharge is available from Farmlands. The 500ml farmer pack works out at $4.50 per car battery or $8.50 to treat an N-70zz light
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Opportunity knocks for Fieldays innovators
A new opportunity has arisen for innovators attending this year’s Fieldays Innovations Centre, which will see them paired up with industry mentors in an effort to connect entrants with their targeted market.
Fieldays has announced the new element to this year’s Mystery Creek lineup — the Fieldays Innovations Capital Event, partnered by Enterprise Angels.
“Fieldays Innovations enjoys a high level of exposure during the four days and the capital event will enable entrants to connect with investors to gain an understanding of what is required to attract potential investment,” said event manager, Gail Hendricks.”
Enterprise Angels executive director, Bill Murphy, says bringing innovators and investors together is an opportunity for both sides.
“As New Zealand’s leading early-stage agribusiness investor, Enterprise Angels is delighted to partner with fieldays to deliver the event.
Innovations entrants seeking capital to drive their ideas forward will be invited to pitch for investment later in the year at the Fieldays Innovations pitch event.
Former successful award winner Siegfried Bachler won the Tru-Test Locus Research Innovation Award for his Post Step, a clamp-on galvanised steel relocatable stile in 2015.
He says he drew a lot from his experience and encourages other inventors not to miss out on the opportunity.
“There’s great support for inventors and I would encourage them to do it because it doesn’t cost that much to get involved with the innovations section and you’ll find out from public feedback very quickly whether or not you’re on the right track.”
Siegfried Bachler with his galvanised steel Post Step at Fieldays.
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Deserved awardPassing on what Lisa Hicks has learned about dairying in the past nine years has led to her winning the Dairy Community Leadership Award.
Ms Hicks, and her partner Graeme Sorensen manage an 800 cow 400 hectare dairy farm in Ohakune has received the Dairy Women’s Network award.
She helped establish the Ohakune DairyNZ on-farm discussion group and hosted local and international agri students from Land Based Training, PGG Wrightson, Massey University as well as Gateway students from Ruapehu High School. She also regularly holds on-farm
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Students who had been in trouble with the law turned their life around through visits to her farm where she mentored them. She has also worked with international students.
“I took them under my wing and encouraged them how to start in the dairy industry,” said Ms Hicks. “I have been doing this for the last six years voluntarily. Through word of mouth three
Japanese students came over for eight weeks learning to milk the New Zealand way.“
The award recognises a dairying woman who is making a significant contribution in her rural community through leadership and support.
Ms Hicks was raised on a Hawke’s Bay sheep and beef farm but switched to dairy farming in 2007. She became a contract milker of 135 cows in Woodville in the 2009-10 dairy season, and then a 50/50 sharemilker in Rongotea for four years. By 2013 she had completed her agriculture management adult teaching certificate, level 5.
Today she has completed her studies through to Level 5 National Diploma in Agribusiness Management.
The couple’s vision is to purchase their own dairy farm and assist others to excel through a supportive environment in on-farm training and skill development. A remarkable feat for someone with dyslexia. “I see myself as a mentor for people who have difficulties with the reading and writing in learning as I am a proven example of how to deal with this, teaching people new skills,” said Ms Hicks
Dairy Women’s Network chief executive, Zelda de Villiers, said the award was well earned.
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All about the alpacaA D V E RT O R I A L
Hans Roecoert has been working full time with alpacas for 16 years now and is passionate about the animals.
“We established Waitakere Alpacas at Waitakere, but relocated to South Head in 2007,” said Hans.
“Currently Waitakere Alpacas are offering open days most Sunday afternoons from 12–4pm — please check website for dates. These are free and the public is able to hear about alpacas as an animal, spend time with them in a paddock, and see our shop full of alpaca products. There are usually spinning and felting demonstrations to see as well.”
Waitakere Alpacas also offer group visits — please contact us for details, we are still taking bookings for 2016.
Another of the amazing services Hans offers is regular health checks and maintenance visits to the alpacas of his customers.
Hans and his wife Chris are now looking forward to a future of semi-retirement with a much reduced herd size however his rounds to his customers will continue for many years to come.
“In this way I am still able to share my knowledge and support to the alpaca industry, and my clients moving
into the future. We have many satis� ed customers and they look forward to my regular visits.”
Hans drenches, vaccinates, gives vitamins, trims toenails, and does a general health check on the animals. He also gives advice about weight issues, general health, toxic plants, paddock management, fertility and animal care and advises when to call a vet for professional advice.
“Our customers are amazed at how friendly and relaxed the alpacas are. Even those which were shy when they were � rst purchased soon settle down to become lovely friendly pets,” said Hans.
“If you are interested in buying alpacas call us and we can arrange a time for you to visit the farm visit or come to one of our open days.
We still have many amazing alpacas available in our herd reduction sale and those who purchase now will have a place in our support programme.”
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Transporting stockWhen it comes to transporting stock there are a number of things that farmers must remember which will make the process as easy as possible for all involved.
Dealing with waste and keeping effluent off the roads is one of the major responsibilities from the farmer, the stock broker, the transport company, those at the destination, and local and regional councils.
Ensuring that the effluent tanks are empty before setting off on your journey is a good place to start to avoid a messy situation, especially if it rains. As most good farmers know it is important to
keep stock off green feed for at least four hours before they are loaded onto the truck or the night before if they are to be picked up early in the morning.
Making sure your animals are fit for transport is another responsibility that should be taken seriously.
There are a number of simple guidelines you can stick to make sure your animals meet the Ministry of Primary Industries Dairy Cattle Code of Welfare.
Someone must examine the selected cattle to ensure that all are healthy and there are no injuries or sickness that would cause discomfort to the animal during transportation. Behavioural and physical abnormalities should be noted and a veterinary certificate obtained.
The stock must be able to stand steadily on all four legs and be in fit
enough health to withstand the journey without unreasonable distress. When transporting stock to slaughter make sure they have a body condition score of three or greater.
An animal with a body condition score of 2.5 to 3 can go directly to slaughter but not to sale yards, and those with a BCS below 2.5 must not be transported unless a veterinary certificate is provided.
Stock need to be outside the milk and meat withholding times and have their Animal Status Declaration and NAIT number. They should also be milked just prior to transportation or well dried-off and have had plenty of magnesium during the days leading up to transport.
Sticking to all these points will mean transportation will be as smooth and as stress free as possible for everyone.
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Weighing in at 230 kilograms, plus the driver, the 6x6 explorer has a low center of gravity, backed by twin high torque electric motors, which make it very stable and versatile for around the farm, lifestyle block, getting through the bush or onto and along the beach.
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Most of us would call an electrician, and finding a qualified tradesman is important for any electrical job — ranging from the smallest installation of a new light fixture to the complete rewiring of a house.
Working with electricity can be very dangerous and you want to make sure your electrician is experienced and licenced for your own safety and the protection of your family. Faulty wiring poses several hazards, especially a potential fire.
To make sure your electrician is licenced you can search the licenced electrical worker public register via electrical workers’ registrations board online at ewrb.govt.nz.
You should also ask to see the electrical worker’s licence before work starts. Having a current practicing
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When work is finished, ask for a Certificate of Compliance and/or Electrical Safety Certificate. Electrical workers are required by law to certify certain work. The certification is a public assurance that the work has been carried out by an authorised person and that it complies with the safety requirements.
Licenced electrical workers are professionals and are there to do the job safely and correctly. If you have a problem with electrical work that has been carried out, contact the worker or company in the first instance with your concerns. In the unlikely event that the problem is not resolved, you can make a complaint about dangerous or faulty
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If you do decide to do electrical work yourself make sure you’re familiar with the Electrical Code of Practice which lists out what you can and can’t do.
There is a limited amount of electrical work you can do when wiring in your own home. This is listed in Regulation 57 of the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 and includes:
• Removing and replacing fuse links • Connecting and disconnecting permanently wired appliances
• Moving switches, sockets and lighting outlets, but only if they are wired with tough, plastic-sheathed cables
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There is a certain sense of freedom that comes with being 1,000 feet in the air I decide, as I cautiously peer over the side of Dargaville Aero Club’s very own MTOsport auto gyrocopter, to the patchwork of pastures below us.
Being a passenger in a gyrocopter is a unique experience that can only be likened to sitting on a bike in the sky.
The aircraft takes one pilot and one passenger and the Dargaville Aero Club is now offering lessons in the newest addition to their fleet.
Flight instructor Rusty Russell has been flying for five years and says people are attracted to the gyrocopter because it is something different.
“It’s exciting and it is a bit of a novelty as you are out in the air. They are ridiculously safe. I have one myself and take my wife and children in it.”
According to Rusty there are a lot of people interested in learning to fly the gyrocopter already and he will be taking lessons every Wednesday and Saturday at the club.
“When I take people up for a trial flight I let them fly it and make it as fun and exciting as I can so they want to come back for more.”
To fly a Gyrocopter the pilot needs to have a microlight license with a Gyrocopter group endorsement.
The licence can only be issued by one of the two microlight organisations in New Zealand Sport Aviation Corp or Recreational Aircraft Association of New Zealand.
The pilot must be a current member of one of these two organisations and have a current medical declaration.
Veteran pilot and Dargaville Aero Club chief flight instructor, Murray Foster, says this new addition offers those with a fondness for flying another option. Not only are they very safe, they also handle turbulence well.
“They are safer than a fixed wing aircraft because you can fly slow and almost hover them like a helicopter,” he assured me.
The gyrocopter is expected to attract new members to the club which also offers free instruction.
“It is a unique opportunity and a lot of people have never flown one before but are very keen to try,” he says.
The uses are endless with this little flying machine. It can be used to check stock across the farm, monitor flood water levels, locate the position of fishing boats out on the water or see how much harvesting is left to do.
One glimpse from the sky could save a lot of time on the land all whilst enjoying the experience and the freedom of flying.
Ayla Miller, Northern Farming Lifestyles reporter and Rusty Russell,flight instructor, prepare for take off in the Dargaville Aero Club’s new MTOsport auto gyrocopter
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Do I need a resource consent?If your project might have an effect on the environment you will need to get a resource consent from the Northland Regional Council.
The Regional Council processes the following types of resource consents: land use consents, discharge permits, water permits and coastal permits.
A consent includes conditions to avoid, fix or reduce effects on the
environment resulting from an activity. A publicly notified application is advertised for submissions from the public.
If your proposed activity could have significant effects on the environment or on people living in the area and other users of the resource, your application will be publicly notified.
It will be advertised in local newspapers, and in many cases the physical site will be signposted. This process ensures that people who may be affected by your proposed activity have the opportunity to take part in the decision-making process by making a submission on your application.
If your activity has relatively localised effects but you are unable to obtain the written approval of all the affected persons then only these people will be given an opportunity to lodge a submission on your application.
If a proposed activity will have very little effect or only minor effects on the environment, a resource consent may not be required.
It is best to check with the regional council before doing any work to find out if approval for the proposed project is required.
Consultation is an important part of the application process and involves talking to any person who may be adversely affected by your proposed project, or who may have an interest in the environment in general. This can include your neighbours, iwi,
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We not only manufacture biological fertilisers but we are also pastoral farmers. We made some less than conventional calls this spring and summer with our annual ryegrass crop. Instead of � ogging the paddocks for round wrap silage bales we decided to take one cut of round wraps and then fallow the paddocks from November till March/April.
After grazing these paddocks for 30 mixed age cattle, they were then ground hogged and harrowed and after the next rain, what an explosion of new seedlings from Sultan annual ryegrass to spectacular red and white clovers, none of which have been over sown. We’ve tried to value this and we believe we have saved approximately $1,600 to $2,000 over a conventional approach of sprays, fertiliser and seed.
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Modern agricultural science holds the belief that to feed a hungry world and meet the demand for an increase in food supply arti� cial forms of nitrogen, phosphorous, potash and all micronutrients, must be added as some
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It is refreshing to see Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy proclaiming that innovative farmers hold the key to getting through tough times.
But his announcement stands in stark contrast to a recent article in the NZ Farmer (March 14) by a leading New Zealand soil scientist who suggested that science had proved that any innovation is just wasting taxpayers’ money, particularly when related to soil fertility.
When you study the background of this prominent soil scientist, the reasons for his entrenched views become clear. His PhD is in Chemical Soil Science and his career has been forged in that synthetic arena. Given his lifelong commitment to chemical science, it’s almost inevitable that he would regard biological concepts as ‘pseudo science’ that are unworthy of consideration.
This perspective is hurting our farms.How? Because Chemical Science is
dominating the NZ fertiliser industry, a lack of attention is given to the biological life in soil. That’s a very bad mistake, because these organic life forms play an absolutely critical role in determining the productivity levels of our farms. These organisms do the following: • Soil organisms make nutrients available to plants
• Soil organisms retain nutrients in the soil
• Soil organisms build beneficial soil structures
• Soil organisms increase root growth and improve root architecture
• Soil organisms suppress disease by competing with pathogens
• Soil organisms break down pollutants
• Soil organisms in the rumen help cows digest food more efficiently
• See what I mean? Any approach
that neglects the role of soil biology is woefully inadequate and, at best, produces only short term gains.Having talked in depth with soil
scientists, it is clear to me that all of the sciences — chemistry, physics and biology — are necessary for any soil and fertiliser debate to be balanced. Over the last 10 years, there have been advances in soil conditioning precisely because all of the sciences have been incorporated. This more balanced approach has allowed innovative farmers to produce better soil physiology, better nutrient-dense feed, and healthier stock.
Interestingly, most of these advances have come from outside New Zealand, predominantly from the United States. I have had the privilege of working with some of these leading edge people: Elaine Ingham (Soil Food web); Neal Kinsey (Kinsey/Albrecht); Arden Andersen (he has linked unbalanced soil fertility to the decline of human Health).
Is New Zealand catching on?Yes it is. In spite of the chemical
emphasis, there has been an increase of businesses and innovative farmers who are adopting a more biological approach. As a result, many farmers are crying out for New Zealand scientists to give them a better understanding as to biological reasons behind the good results they are witnessing on other farms.
One Canterbury farmer took things even further.
Owning two farms side by side, he adopted two distinct approaches to soil fertility. One farm was treated with standard chemical systems while the other was run on biological principles.
He then asked scientists to compare the two farms.
Great approach. Should yield interesting data, right? Unfortunately, accurate conclusions will be hard to come by because the scientific steering committee that oversees the results does not have any biological representation.
That’s such a shame. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to foresee that the conclusions won’t be factually balanced. Propaganda that favours the current fertiliser politics will prevail, which will only continue to prop up an unbalanced approach to fertiliser science.
It seems that to ask a chemical scientist to discuss biological matters of the soil would be like asking an atheist to discuss the advantages of praying to God.
So here’s my challenge to New Zealand’s soil scientists: Take the blinkers off and widen the scope of your research. Work in partnership with the other sciences and pay more attention to the soil organisms that seem to be hugely beneficial to farm health.
That can only lead to better farming in our great country.
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The role of farmer shareholdersFonterra’s move to reduce its board from 13 members to 11, I believe, is encouraging. But we must maintain a farmer majority directorship on the Fonterra Board.
The recommended changes would involve a nominations committee putting forward candidates and the shortlist would go through a new independent expert panel. The panel would make an
independent selection of candidates before the board would select candidates and then require more than 50% support of shareholders at the annual meeting. The Fonterra chairman also says that the current board selection process under the single transferable voting system is too politicised. Farmer politics has always existed and is most interesting to be involved in.
Doing away with the single transferable voting system will give more power to the corporate farmers. Under the current Fonterra election rules the returning officer has the power to remove candidates from the election process if they criticise or attack the company’s policies during an election and spread to their votes among the other candidates.
I don’t agree with this. This is censuring. An outspoken ‘Donald Trump’ farmer wouldn’t get elected. At the moment a candidate with 24% of the vote can get elected. Under the new system you would need 50% and the
support of the corporate farmers and also receive the big tick from the new committee to get past the first post.
The board should not be involved in the selection of farmer shareholder candidates. I believe this is giving away the democratic right of shareholders to select, support and elect their farmer directors. One of the major potential barriers involving a nominating committee regardless of whether the board is made up of a mix of directors or non-directors or only non directors, is that a committee often has strong links to the board.
The nominating committee may consciously or unconsciously select candidates similar to the existing governance ethic. When a co-operative has a culture of incumbent board members running unopposed, it is difficult to encourage a female member, or a small farmer member to run.
It is important that our farmer cooperative boards generally do not develop a culture of being represented
by corporate farmers. It is important that the cooperative board has diversity to allow the leaders to not only be on the ball but keep their eye on multiple balls.
The Boston Consulting Group, immediately prior to the formation of Fonterra, arranged for an independent survey to see what farmers thought, and 94% said that farmers should have total ownership of their companies.
Attracting farmer board candidates should be a year around job. As they become better informed more members may become interested in running for governance roles. Farmers are busy people but also many allocate their skills and energies where they are valued and appreciated.
The New Zealand dairy industry has been fortunate with the quality of its leaders who originated from the cowshed. One of those great leaders, Sir Dryden Spring, stated, “There is no doubt we want a united industry which remains firmly in farmers’ hands.”
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Joining forcesTwo major players in the New Zealand dairy industry have announced a collaboration agreement for the benefit of New Zealand dairy farmers. DeLaval and LIC Automation have been working closely together to develop an automated Body Condition Scoring measurement system for NZ-bred dairy cows.
Combining DeLaval’s BSC Camera system with LIC Automation’s technology and knowledge of the NZ herd characteristics, has enabled both companies to show and introduce the automated Body Condition Scoring System to the NZ market at Fieldays in June.
“It eliminates commercial barriers and will provide NZ dairy farmers with the opportunity for BCS to be fully automated, eliminating the guesswork and labour hours associated with a manual system,” said Regional President of DeLaval Oceania, Andrew Pooch.
“This could not be more timely with the new Animal Evaluation Process in place in New Zealand since February 2016, which now includes BCS as a new trait in Breeding Worth.”
CEO of LIC Automation, Paul Whiston says automating the BCS process will deliver greater consistency and more granular data to farmers to assist in their decision making and management of their herd to optimise their business.
It allows the farmer to plan and optimise feeding according to a cow’s position on the BCS curve ensuring they have the ideal body condition
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There’s no feud like a family feud. Just one comment at Christmas dinner about Auntie Irene’s new haircut and it’s more than the turkey which gets carved. It’s the same in the rivalry between in-house brands under one overarching automotive umbrella.
Look at the implosion of British Leyland — who famously were not on speaking terms between factories, leading to the disastrous Triumph Stag V6 debacle — or the tussle for control within the monster which is VW, Audi, Porsche and bad-boy-brother Lamborghini. Competition is a good thing and competitors spur us on to greatness. But when they are technical bedfellows — well, the comparisons and contests are that much closer.
That’s why the focus is on North American power sports giant Polaris, who are far from content simply to slug it out for dominance in the world of ATVs and snowmobiles. As the masters of both the Victory and Indian brands of
road bike, Polaris are happy to foster a little rivalry between the ‘kids’. Though in this case, the differences between the classic cool of the Indian Scout and the menacing, muscle-car-inspired Victory Octane put them in two very different classes of their own. Their aim is a two-pronged attack on the dominance of the elephant in the room — Harley Davidson.
The Scout does more than just tip its hat to the classic, retro style of its famous forebears — and the speed record monster built by Kiwi Burt Munro. By contrast, the Octane sports a longer profile, bigger wheels and an aggressively modern ‘blacked out’ look. While both bikes share about thirty
per cent of their parts, including the fraternal adoption of a clever aluminium and steel frame layout, the finished look, feel and handling of both machines is as different as a precision chef’s knife is from a military bayonet. Both are very sharp tools, but made to excel in different hands.
There’s a tiny tweak in engine size, too, from 1,133cc to 1,179cc, but with both bikes roaring up to 100km/h in the four-second bracket, such minor differences will be scrutinised only by the fiercely pedantic. What the world is comparing is this — the revival of a badge with more history and character
than some of Britain’s aristocracy, up against a carbon-black bullet of a bike which would look perfectly at home in Bruce Wayne’s batcave. Polaris hope that the masses reason thusly — for just shy of $22,000 all up, those who love Americana and heritage will fancy the Scout over a Harley Davidson Sportster 1200. While those who are intoxicated by burning the Octane’s namesake will see it as a real contender against the V-Rod — and more individual. As such, there’s no family feud here at all. Just a couple of brothers taking it to the competition with two very distinct and separate styles.
Revival of an icon — the new Indian Scout is based on a true classic with pedigree to spare
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Up to the challengeby Andy Bryenton
When it comes to tracked vehicles, there is no bigger name than Caterpillar. The big yellow machines have literally built the modern world and are the first thing many kids (and big kids) think of when asked to picture a real working machine.
But it’s a little known fact that the first big Caterpillar tracked vehicles weren’t made for building roads or mining ore. They made their debut years before the invention of the tank — 100 years old this September — the replacement of wheels with endless jointed belts wasn’t for warfare, either.
Benjamin Holt and Daniel Best both hit on the idea of tracks separately and for one reason — agriculture. The huge
iron traction engines of the day could bog down all too easily with their solid metal wheels and multi-ton construction, more at home on rails than in the mud. And how do you get the most powerful engine of its age loose when it’s stuck? Extrication often took days, with teams of men and horses. The solution was to make a ‘crawler’ which lay down its own road. So that’s what Mr Holt and Mr Best and his son did, starting in 1904
and 1913 respectively. After the First World War their companies merged to form Caterpillar and a legend was born. But that’s far from the end of the tale when it comes to farming. Challenger tractors are the modern-day incarnation of Holt and Best’s dream, able to deploy truly titanic horsepower to the field while floating over soil on wide, internally lubricated tracks. Anywhere from 411 to a whopping 646 hp are available in either the MT700 or MT800 platform — machines which combines the roomy, 360-degree vision of a tractor cab with the footprint of a tank or excavator. Though here, the aim is not to slog blindly through all terrain. Challenger’s engineers know that the health of the soil is vital to crop growth and that deploying a large tractor to increase economies of scale is a plan which
will fall flat should the soil be flattened as well!
When only the biggest implements will do, demanding massive amounts of hydraulic power and rotational torque, this pair of Challengers is up to the task. Years of development have led to a track system which is able to ‘float’ the mass of a high-torque tractor this size over the ground with ease and those large contact patches make delivering all the Challenger’s power to the ground seem effortless, too. Challenger have their roots in the concept of big machinery offering big gains in productivity and this pair of heavyweights fulfil the dreams of Benjamin Holt and Daniel Best like no machine of their era could. If they were around to see the machine which carries on their innovation, it’s certain that both would be impressed.
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Caprice of fate boosts Holden lineupby Andy Bryenton
When it was announced that Holden were planning to retire the iconic Commodore badge, a Kiwi and Aussie legend for decades, there was a fair amount of wailing and gnashing of teeth around the pub tables and BBQs of both nations. Similar revelations regarding arch-rival Ford’s big Falcon had pundits asking if this was the end of the big V8s — the end of wheel-spinning torque mated to big roomy sedan practicality.
Well, the fix is in and the story has far from ended. Holden are instead writing a new chapter in the form of the Caprice V-series, or rather, continuing two stories, both of which have a rich high-octane past. The original Caprice is a 1960s American classic — a big, torpedo-slick piece of steel which shared the road — and a stable — with Zora Arkus Duntov’s shapely Corvette Stingray.
Packing 350 horsepower, these were fine examples of the muscle car age. Over the years the Caprice metamorphosed into a big town car, a police cruiser and a family wagon, to name but a few. Now it’s back and it’s armed to fill the gap in Holden’s range where the power-hungry driver turns his or her attention.
Aside from looking the part, the V-series Caprice (re-badged with the Holden lion for Kiwi sale) has a potent surprise lurking under the hood, in the form of an LS3 derived 6.2-litre V8. This sublime piece of automotive power engineering is the same mill you’ll find under the hood of many General Motors performance cars — including the modern Corvette. With over 400 horses on tap it’s no slouch, but what surprises
behind the wheel of the Caprice is its handling and ride characteristics. Big, powerful Holdens have always been great fun, but in the V-series this is tempered with the kind of precision you’d expect from AMG or BMW.
Then there’s the suite of technology at the driver’s fingertips. Collision preventing warnings prevent lane departure and avoid dings and scratches in heavy traffic with its stops and starts. A reversing cameras is standard, but you’ll also find practical touches such as a system to negate trailer sway while towing.
The Caprice will even park itself! The firepower under the hood is matched nicely by the processing power in the dash. Holden have brought the Caprice badge to New Zealand in style and it sits very comfortably and naturally next to the Commodore in the ‘big cars’ category on Holden forecourts. The big decision for Kiwi drivers will be this — go with the established Commodore badge, or take a step into the future with a whole new kind of Holden V8?
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Data released by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand last month shows a slight easing in the number of farm sales of all types nationwide, with the exception of horticulture blocks which are selling well.
The nationwide REINZ press release notes that whilst in general terms the dairy industry is subdued, isolated sales of good quality farms at very good prices, often to neighbours, do re� ect some optimism in the longer term future of the industry.
Nationwide, the REINZ dairy price index dropped back on last year by 15 per cent and there is some evidence of banks requiring higher levels of equity.
In Northland there have been only 12 dairy farm sales reported to REINZ so far this season as compared to 23 for the same period last season.
We are still getting good buyer enquiry from areas to the South. Low numbers of sales and a wide variety in sale price is making it dif� cult to put a value on Northland dairy farms at present. Enquiry continues for good beef � nishing properties.
In Northland there have been 125 grazing and � nishing land sales as compared to 106 for the same period last season — a 17 per cent increase in number.
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