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THIRD of dairy farmers might have to cut nitrogen fertiliser use and suffer lower profits because of a Government-imposed cap on its use. Farmers, advisers, councils and Government-appointed scientists were blindsided by the news nitrogen fertiliser will be capped from next year at a maximum of 190kg a hectare a year as part of the Action for Healthy Waterways policy. The new rules require farmers to report the amount used every year. However, many are questioning why the cap was not raised during the consultation process. AgFirst economist Phil Journeaux doesn’t know where the figure of 190kg came from. He challenges the Government’s claim the impact will be limited to 2000 farms. His analysis, done for the Fertiliser Association, calculates 35% of dairy farms will be required to lower nitrogen applications. Arable farmers and horticultural growers are exempt from the cap. Journeaux and fertiliser company spokesmen say they can find no evidence of the cap being part of the water regulation consultation and challenge how effective it will be in lowering farm nitrogen losses. “This is sloppy policy to be frank.

“It is very top-down in approach. If you look at our focus on output limits which we have been working on in NZ, while that is not perfect it is a far better approach than this,” Journeaux said. The loopholes and uncertainties bedevilling European type restrictions on fertiliser will now fall on NZ farmers, including defining whether one is a dairy farmer or an exempt arable farmer. “If you grow maize on your dairy farm do you count that, given it is a crop? Then, if it is counted and you buy from a maize grower, are they classed as arable and exempt, despite supplying dairy farmers with feed?” Journeaux estimates an average Canterbury dairy farm applying 234kg a hectare a year can expect to take a 13.9% hit in its earnings every year. The 18% reduction in nitrogen results in a 6% drop in leaching. Extrapolating the workings across the 35% of farms affected puts an estimated earnings loss of $160 million a year, based on an average decline of 10% in all farms’ earnings. That is in marked contrast to the Government’s claim the cap will cost the industry only $30m a year by 2050. Ravensdown innovation and strategy general manager Mike Manning said the cap invites farmers falling below it to ramp up application. “It’s like having a speed limit and going right up to that limit. “It makes no sense and does not allow for the fact farms can have

SLOPPY: AgFirst economist Phil Journeaux said the decision to impose a restriction on nitrogen fertiliser is part of a sloppy policy approach by the Government.

high nitrogen losses even if they are well below that limit. “The outcomes approach to improving water quality has been disregarded with this prescriptive requirement. “It appears the entire consultation process has been a sham.”

Massey University fresshwater ecologist Professor Russell Death, a member of the science and technical advisory group advising the Government, likens the cap to a sticking plaster. “The nitrogen problem is predominately coming from cow urine. Fertiliser is a minor

contributor. It’s a Band Aid to appear to be doing something but actually not.” He also has no idea where the 190kg limit came from. Ballance science and strategy manager Warwick Catto said the imposition of the limit is only going to bring a level of confusion into catchments already facing well defined waterway standards set through regional council consultation. “This will be like a game with two referees. “You will have the regional council standards to meet and this 190kg rate to meet. It is not the amount of nitrogen used, it is the impact it has.” DairyNZ strategy and investment leader Dr Dave Burger said DairyNZ is surprised the Government chose an input control instead of focusing on improving farm nitrogen use practices, as DairyNZ suggested. “Our calculations are that between 16-18% of dairy farmers would exceed the proposed cap. We expect many of these farmers are in Canterbury.” Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor acknowledged the limit is a departure from the Government commitment to a more outcome-focused approach to limiting nitrogen. “This is one area, however, where most farmers I speak to are looking at reducing their nitrogen use anyway. I have not had pushback from farmers who I have spoken to about it. “It will of course, however, affect some. We are not pretending otherwise.”

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Wool plan delays frustrate sector Annette Scott annette.scott@globalhq.co.nz FRUSTRATION has set in as wool industry stakeholders await the release of a Government report they fear has lost momentum to pull the industry out of its doldrums. In July 2018 the Wool Working Group (WWG) was tasked by Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor with creating a sustainable and profitable wool industry action plan to revitalise the languishing sector. Now wool industry stakeholders claim the work, due to be completed last September, is not happening fast enough. There is also concern the WWG has not listened to all industry players. Godfrey Hirst, Feltex and Canterbury Spinners Group have invested more than $200 million in New Zealand, primarily to make woollen yarns and carpets, group chief executive Tania Pauling said. “We are very keen to promote our NZ wool carpets both within NZ and to export markets. “I understand we are the largest local user of NZ coarse wool. Given this, we have been disappointed to be largely ignored by both Minister O’Connor and the WWG despite expressing a willingness to engage over the past 20 months. “We feel we have been specifically excluded and if other key players have likewise been excluded from the conversation we are concerned that any report emanating from this group will be largely irrelevant.” The carpet and yarn maker is spending a large part of its local marketing budget on promoting wool, both to end consumers and to its retail network with several key marketing campaigns under way and more in the pipeline. “We are actively promoting our wool products in NZ, Australia, which is a strong, existing market, and the United States, an emerging market for NZ wool carpets and yarn. “We are also looking to

leverage the distribution that our parent company (Mohawk) has in the US to export more wool carpet and yarn. “The fact that we can access the know-how and experience of Mohawk gives Godfrey Hirst an unprecedented opportunity to succeed where others have failed in the past. “We would have an even greater chance of success if we could partner with others in the wool industry and the Government to help achieve this,” Pauling said.

This would kick start the New Zealand economy in terms of wool and it’s not hard to do, just the stroke of a pen could flick that switch very quickly. Nigel Hales NZ Woolscouring NZ Woolscouring chief executive Nigel Hales said while he had initial input with the stakeholder group he has not been included in conversation with the WWG since October last year. While acknowledging there is no easy silver bullet for the WWG Hales expressed some lack of confidence in it. “There’s two I would fully trust the decisions of but I can’t speak for the others.” NZ Woolscouring is the biggest handler of wool in NZ and globally. “We are so thankful we are a sole provider. We would be swallowed up by highly subsidised competitors offshore otherwise.” Hales said governments all around the world are protecting their textile industries, citing China in particular. “It would be a simple change

for (NZ) Government tenders to change to wool-rich for flooring, interior textiles and insulation. “This would kick start the NZ economy in terms of wool and it’s not hard to do, just the stroke of a pen could flick that switch very quickly. “It’s a very tough gig to come up with something and I believe it’s going to need Government funding to bring further processing capability such as felt and cloth making back to NZ to use the lower grades of wool in the future,” Hales said. National Council of NZ Wool Interests chairman Craig Smith said he was asked by O’Connor to pull the wool industry together under one umbrella. “I have done that and since November 2019 we have all been sitting under the umbrella waiting in anticipation for the release of the report.” As a trustee of Campaign for Wool Smith expressed disappointment approaches have been made to the WWG to attend meetings to get informed. “We invited the WWG chairman and members and all turned us down. “Putting that aside, united wool industry stakeholders are sitting on their hands waiting to support the minister and his report. “It’s extremely frustrating but we need to know what direction the minister is going to take the report so we can move,” Smith said. WWG chairman John Rodwell said he is keen to get the report out. “But it’s up to the minister. It’s his report and it’s his call. All I can say is it is imminent.” O’Connor confirmed he has received the final WWG report and plans to release it in coming weeks. He cited covid-19 as the reason for the delay. O’Connor said the WWG, comprised of members with a range of experience across the wool industry, has consulted widely with the industry in preparing the report.

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Weather shift lifts morale but more needed Colin Williscroft colin.williscroft@globalhq.co.nz RAIN in drought-affected areas has been welcomed but plenty more is needed. Hawke’s Bay, Hauraki and Northland have all had good, steady rain over the last week coupled with warm temperatures, which have spurred grass growth. Hawke’s Bay Regional Council principal air scientist Dr Kathleen Kozyniak says most areas in the region had 30-60mm over Queen’s Birthday weekend with higher falls of 70mm to 150mm in the ranges and hill country though Wairoa had less More rain fell during the week, with temperatures in the early to mid 20s. With that the region has already had more than 40% of June’s average rain with the Heretaunga Plains more than 60%. Hawke’s Bay ended up with 70% of the average May rain though both southern Hawke’s Bay and Waikaremoana fell within the normal range at about 85%. Northern Hawke’s Bay came off worst with only 51%. Kozyniak says that’s had a positive effect on soil moisture with both Onga Onga and Bridge Pa moving out of the usual lowest 10th percentile. Hangaroa, north of Wairoa, is at median levels. Soil temperature is about 12C at most measuring sites. However, seasonal models favour a westerly flow from June to August, with drier weather for eastern areas, she says. Hauraki Plains farmers also got much-needed rain with 30-90mm falling.

Federated Farmers HaurakiCoromandel president Kevin Robinson says warm temperatures have also helped so the change became obvious across the plains even after a few days. “What was brown with a few bits of green is now becoming more green than brown,” he says. Because it’s been so dry there’s been some residual nitrogen left in the paddock so with a bit of rain it really takes off though more frequent and steady rain and warm weather are needed before farmers will be anywhere near where they want to be. The change in conditions has led to a corresponding boost in farmer morale though everyone is aware they are not out of the woods ye. Even if optimum growing conditions continue careful feed budgeting will be needed for at least another four to six weeks.

What was brown with a few bits of green is now becoming more green than brown. Kevin Robinson Federated Farmers It isn’t quite as positive on the Coromandel Peninsula with too much rain in the ranges causing damage around Whitianga though that was moderate and most farmers in the area are used to it, Robinson said. Frequent rain has also been

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BETTER WEATHER: With 10,000 lambs and more than 2000 breeding ewes to offload into the Stortford Lodge yards trucks had to wait their turn at the loading ramps.

welcomed further north. Northland Rural Support Trust chairman Jim Rhynd says most parts of the region got 50-100mm, again with warm temperatures. “It’s put a different gloss on the game. Farmers can start looking forward to the coming season. Morale has really picked up.” Even the west coast, which was very dry, got 40-60mm a day, which was desperately needed. “It has been drier there for a while. They didn’t have good covers to start with and the drought really hit that.” Beef farmers were concerned schedule prices are well down, which is causing uncertainty, though they hope stock will now put some weight on. Rain and warm weather had an immediate impact on the number of local buyers at Stortford Lodge sale yards in Hastings. AgriHQ senior analyst and Livestock Eye operations manager Suz Bremner says the return of the local buying bench was noticeable with all but one buyer from Hawke’s Bay. The exception was from Wairarapa, which has almost run out of store lambs because farmers there recovered from the dry earlier. The little bit of grass growth

already has some Hawke’s Bay farmers looking beyond the short-term though it is lambs they are interested in, with new grass more suitable for them rather than cattle. Prices did ease slightly, which she put down to the end of initial excitement over yards reopening earlier pushing them up, but there

were 10,000 lambs yarded, with interest across all classes. “Locals are starting to think ahead with people taking on longer-term lambs rather than just short-term. “It was good to see people smiling. There was an air of optimism, it was buoyant, which we haven’t seen for a while.”

Urgent feed solution found A GROUP of Hawke’s Bay farmers needing an urgent feed solution for their early lambing ewes have been thrown a lifeline from Manawatu. Lambing ewes cannot be fed daily with hay, balage or grain because as soon as the feed is distributed they run to it and in some cases won’t reconnect with their lambs afterwards. However, fodder beet can be put into paddocks just before lambing so ewes can nibble on it during lambing, meeting their feed needs and not disturbing their lambs. Rural Directions managing director Brent Paterson, part of

the Hawke’s Bay Rural Support Trust team, knew a group of 11 farmers with early lambing ewes urgently in need of feed before they started lambing. He found a solution on the other side of the Ruahine Range. Feilding farmers John and Jenni Ridd lifted, loaded and co-ordinated transport of just under 600 tonnes of fodder beet, which was sent to Hawke’s Bay. Paterson organised a Zoom call with a Canterbury farmer who has fed in-lamb ewes fodder beet in the past so he could pass on feeding logistics and rates he has used to the Hawke’s Bay farmers.

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AgResearch gets building boost Colin Williscroft colin.williscroft@globalhq.co.nz IT’S full steam ahead for AgResearch’s new Lincoln precinct following a $45 million Government investment. It gives the Crown research institute the capital it needs to move to the next phase of building a new fit-for-future scientific research facility and corporate headquarters on the Lincoln University campus, chairman Paul Reynolds said. The facility will encourage more collaboration in food and fibre research and innovation to help farmers and growers manage challenges and seize opportunities to get more economic value out of products. “The agriculture sector has a hugely important leadership role to play in New Zealand’s longterm recovery from the covid-19 pandemic. “NZ needs research facilities to help generate innovative science that ensures our export products remain internationally sought after. “This funding means we can continue to build state-ofthe-art infrastructure that we can share with our partners in the commercial and tertiary

VITAL: New Zealand needs research facilities to help generate innovative science that ensures exports remain internationally sought after, AgResearch chairman Paul Reynolds says.

education sectors. The build will be a significant boost to the Canterbury economy, land-based science and the farming sectors.” AgResearch bought a 15,000 square metre parcel of land from Lincoln University this year. The co-location agreement means they can consolidate their already close working relationship, he said. The total value of the 8000 square metre build is about $97m. AgResearch expects to complete the building in late 2023. Association of Scientists president Professor Troy Baisden said “Site preparation started and stopped during the repeated

business-case rethinks of the AgResearch building on the Lincoln University campus that has left a shovel-ready crater that deserves progress. “Some researchers may question whether the support for institutions with fragile finances is fair but few can argue that our agriculture and health research institutions shouldn’t have adequate modern accommodation.” The funding is part of a $400m package in the Budget and the Covid Response and Recovery Fund to deliver jobs and a stronger economy. Of that, $196m is specifically for

Crown research institutes over the next four years so they can keep staff and continue their research, Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan Woods says. “Crown research institutes’ critical science capability is an integral part of NZ’s response to covid-19 and our economic recovery.” Science NZ chairman John Morgan said the money recognises the institutes’ role in helping NZ recover and rebuild and will help address financial pressures caused by covid-19. “The sudden downturn and uncertain future came on top of long-term cost pressures. It put at risk critical research programmes and progressing the facilities our staff need. Now we can plan with more certainty. “It will help support our science capability to address the immediate and the longer-term needs of NZ as the nation recovers and rebuilds.” Plant and Food chief executive David Hughes said it will get extra financial support of just under $9m this financial year, which ends on June 30. That will make up for some revenue lost during the lockdown and help support its capital investment programme, including

buildings and equipment, which slowed because of covid-19. Along with providing more confidence in its financial position the extra money will boost Plant and Food’s capacity to play its part in economic recovery. “We expect the package of support announced today will also open the door for potential further financial support in the coming financial year.” Forest research institute Scion received a one-off $4.7 million covid-19 recovery and response cash injection to maintain critical science capability, not for any specific projects, a spokeswoman says, with details of further funding yet to be confirmed. The overall package announced by Woods includes $33m from Budget 2020 to support Vision Matauranga, a partnership between Maori and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment to design a fund to enable Maori to determine, and make further investments in their research, science and innovation priorities. Scion may take part in those projects. Another $150 million is being invested into a short-term R&D loan scheme and Scion may provide research for businesses accessing that.

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RURAL wellbeing initiative Farmstrong is celebrating its fifth birthday. More than 18,000 Kiwi farmers and growers have engaged in the last year alone. Farmstrong helps farmers and their families cope with the ups and downs of farming by sharing things farmers can do to look after themselves and the people in their business. It offers practical tools and resources through its website, workshops and community events, inviting farmers to find out what works for them and lock it in. Farmers using good techniques to stay mentally and physically fit and healthy are regularly featured in stories in Farmers Weekly. The idea is to make the science of wellbeing accessible to busy farmers so doing things to look after themselves and their teams is accepted as part of business as usual on farms. Farmers are encouraged to adopt the Five Ways to Wellbeing – staying connected with mates, keeping active, giving back to the community, learning and enjoying the simple things in life – which

research shows make people more resilient and better able to cope with pressure when times are challenging. Changing people’s attitudes and behaviours is never easy but Farmstrong’s mix of farmer-tofarmer stories, workshops and online resources is making a measurable difference. A survey of 450 farmers and growers in 2019 found 20% or about 10,000 farmers and growers attribute an improvement in their wellbeing to involvement in Farmstrong in areas like coping better with ups and downs, improved work-life balance, contributing more to other farmers and their community and connecting more regularly with friends. The Farmstrong brand is now well-established with 61% awareness among farmers leading to 10,000 fans on Facebook and nearly 250,000 visitors to its website over the past four years – more than 1300 a week. Farmstrong ambassador Sam Whitelock has played a significant role in raising its profile. He recently reflected on his involvement. “I know from having grown up on a farm that farmers are great at looking after their stock and pasture but, sometimes,

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Still fighting for better trade access The Government recognises the importance of the primary sector’s exports and the heavy economic lifting it will do in coming years. Key politicians discuss the role of primary sector exports in the latest instalment of Growing our Recovery. Neal Wallace reports. PRIME Minister Jacinda Ardern will not reallocate portfolios to free David Parker to focus on trade. As the economy grapples with the impact of covid-19 and the demise of tourism, attention is focused on primary sector exports, which will carry a disproportionate economic load in the next few years. Given the added importance of exports and World Trade Organisation forecasts of a 13% to 32% fall in global goods trade this year, Farmers Weekly asked Ardern if tenth-ranked Cabinet Minister Parker would be relieved of his attorney-general, environment and associate finance roles to focus on trade. Ardern says she is confident and comfortable Parker can manage his workload and priorities. In a written response to questions Ardern acknowledged the primary sector’s role to the economy. “Our primary sector has shown through covid-19 how vital they are to our economy and the important role they play in producing high-quality food for New Zealanders and the world.” Parker says any decision on changes to his Cabinet roles is up to Ardern. He says countries are already adopting trade distorting measures as their Governments implement protectionist policies in response to the economic impact of covid-19. New Zealand’s response has been to work with countries to keep supply chains moving and trade flowing and to push back against protectionism, but those measures will be ongoing. “We will need to continue

to work hard to ensure any emergency measures put in place by our trading partners to respond to covid-19 are proportionate, transparent and temporary, do not create unnecessary barriers to trade or disruption to global supply chains and are consistent with World Trade Organisation rules.” Parker expects NZ exports to fare better than WTO forecasts.

Agriculture and processed food are expected to fare slightly better than products with more complex supply chains. David Parker Trade Minister

“Agriculture and processed food are expected to fare slightly better than products with more complex supply chains, possibly putting us in a more favourable position than countries exporting complex manufactured goods,” Parker says. From February 1 to April 22 primary sector exports were worth $8.17 billion, slightly lower than 2019 ($8.69b) but higher than 2018 ($7.4b). He says the primary sector is

playing a key role in NZ’s response to covid-19 and our international standing is being enhanced by our reputation for producing high-quality and safe food, our environmental credentials and commitment to maintaining free and open trade. That reputation will put NZ in a strong position to continue growing the value of primary sector exports, especially while disruption to food production and trade are driving global food security concerns. Parker says NZ has led initiatives to keep supply chains open and remove trade-distorting measures. As part of several country groupings that have reaffirmed support for multilateral trading systems NZ has joined calls on governments to support rather than hinder trade in agriculture and food. “We are continuing to seek greater market access through high-quality and comprehensive free-trade agreements with the European Union as soon as possible and to commence negotiations with the United Kingdom in the near future. “We are seeking to sign the China FTA upgrade and the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA) with Singapore and Chile, conclude the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement with AsiaPacific partners and expand the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership.” This year’s Budget included an extra $216 million for Trade and Enterprise to expand the scope of help it gives exporting firms. “The primary sector has been and will for a very long time be at

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the heart of our exporting earning reality and potential,” Agriculture Minister Damian O’Connor says. He sees the primary sector’s future in generating greater value from its produce rather than greater volume, within constraints of land area and environmental controls. “If covid-19 has taught us anything it is that it highlights the importance of healthy eating, healthy production and healthy outcomes.” This year’s Budget provided funding for environmental work on farms and increased trade assistance for exporters. In the next few weeks the Primary Sector Council will launch its Fit for a Better Future document. It will provide a blueprint to

put NZ at the top of the food production pedestal by outlining a framework to improve farm systems, biosecurity and the continued quest to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis. The latest quarterly economic forecast from the ASB says NZ’s agricultural sector is relatively well placed. Forecast strong food-related export earnings will cushion the impact of weaker global economic demand on the wider export sector. “The outbreak has caused supply chain disruptions across the world, impacting the global supply of key food commodities. “With NZ’s food production less impacted from covid-19, NZ food exporters are well placed if global food supply weakens,” it says.

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Future star crops are identified Annette Scott annette.scott@globalhq.co.nz A HANDFUL of grain and legume crops have been identified with exciting potential in New Zealand farming systems. Six star crops – soy, hemp, chickpeas, buckwheat, oats and quinoa – could represent real future foods opportunity, a report by the Our Land and Water National Science Challenge research programme Next Generation Systems says. Could New Zealand’s food future include oat milk and cow’s milk sourced from the same land? That’s not as far-fetched as it sounds, the report said. The covid-19 lockdown highlighted NZ’s generally excellent food security. It also started conversations and sparked interest in buying local products to support NZ businesses and that is where locally grown grains and pulses such as soy, chickpeas and quinoa come in. The idea of NZ-grown offerings might be something many Kiwis have never thought about but it is an area that’s being explored by

CUSTOMERS WILL DECIDE: Canterbury cropping farmer Earl Worsfold says the real potential in growing specialty grains and legumes will be driven by consumer demand. Photo: Annette Scott

local researchers and growers. There’s real potential here for farmers according to the Specialty Grains and Pulses Report. Researchers looked at the opportunities presented by new and different plant crops in the grain and pulses families.

From a list of 22 possibilities the research team narrowed its focus to the six star crops it believes have the most potential for Kiwi farmers. Not only can those healthy crops be grown here, they and other speciality crops have real

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potential as both raw ingredients and higher-value food ingredients and products. They also represent opportunities for farmers to create more value and diversity from their land, researchers found. Canterbury Plains cropping farmer Earl Worsfold, whose family grows 200 hectares of cereal crops on its 400-hectare property near Darfield, backed the potential in growing specialty grains and pulses.

It’s not about plants versus animals. It’s bringing plants into animal-based systems. Susan Goodfellow Leftfield Innovation While he hasn’t yet put his toe in the water with those crops he is keen to look at them. “We’re always looking at different options. “We could quite easily replace wheat with oats or one of these other grains because we’re growing in a pretty diverse rotation. “We could easily drop a paddock of wheat out and put a paddock of quinoa in,” Worsfold said. The research team, led by Susan Goodfellow at Leftfield Innovation, started by inviting farmers to a workshop to identify their needs. The farmers wanted help identifying sustainable land use options that tick three boxes – they have to fit in their existing farm systems, have potential to

scale and have a validated market. Building on earlier research by Leftfield the specialty grains and pulses were identified as an opportunity with potential to meet those requirements. The researchers gathered information on a wide range of crops and considered consumer and manufacturer demand for foods and ingredients that are sustainably grown in NZ. The six crops identified as having the highest potential are all foods for which there is strong demand from both consumers and manufacturers. The crops also have existing capability or strong potential for developing into food products. They all have minimal environmental impacts and in some cases environmental benefits. The way the crops fit into future farms could be as part of sustainable, mixed farming systems that also include some animals, Goodfellow said. “In a way it’s harking back to the old days where farms had a mix of plants and animals. “It’s not about plants versus animals. It’s bringing plants into animal-based systems.” Worsfold, a member of Leftfield’s Future Grains Growers Group, cited buckwheat as an example of a crop that could fit into a mixed system well, being planted in November and harvested in March or April. “It could fit following a ryegrass seed crop where you’ve had the grass for grazing stock all winter and then you take it out in November and put it into buckwheat, take that through to April and you could put it into wheat. “That’s where those sorts of crops could fit in quite neatly.” While the crops look promising it will be important to further research the demand for them. “There’s definitely potential there but only if it’s consumerdriven. “At the end of the day if the consumer doesn’t want to eat buckwheat or quinoa there’s no point in growing it,” Worsfold said. Since the report was released Leftfield Innovation has been working on next steps with its growers including a buckwheat trial in Canterbury for the Japanese market, trials with GE-free soybeans and trials and attribute testing of chickpeas. A similar project to identify opportunities for farmers in Wairarapa is starting this year. The goal is to expand the diversity of crops among the Leftfield grower group on the way to an ultimate vision of 100,000ha of sustainable land use opportunities all over the country.

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Trade needs help to save us Neal Wallace neal.wallace@globalhq.co.nz NEW Zealand can trade its way out of the post covid-19 recession but addressing trade, infrastructure and labour issues will make it easier, Horticulture NZ chief executive Mike Chapman says. The country produces food the world needs and wants so keeping trade access open is crucial, something the Government has recognised by granting $216 million in this year’s Budget to extend NZ Trade and Enterprise support for exporters. But trade policy needs to be about more than just opening market access for exporters. Disrupted global supply chains are collapsing demand and prices for potatoes, which it is feared will be dumped on world markets, swamping domestic production. The closure of food service outlets has seen the European Union reportedly develop a 2.6

million tonne stockpile of frozen fries and United States stocks are also growing. Potatoes NZ wants the Government to impose shortterm measures to limit imports of heavily discounted frozen potato chips to protect the local industry, which is worth more than $1 billion. Chapman also wants a rethink of infrastructure investment, especially water storage for irrigation and urban use. “If we are to feed our people and many of the world’s consumers we need to expand our growing of healthy food and that requires water.” The Resource Management Act stifles innovation and expansion and he welcomes a Government commitment to accelerate reforms. “The key, however, is for the Government to truly partner with industry, to listen and give industry appropriate leeway to make the progress that is so urgently needed.” Availability of labour and suitable land further limit the sector’s performance and Chapman says growers cannot rely on offshore labour so must attract and train New Zealanders or the Recognised Seasonal

Employer scheme must be expanded. A benefit from the lockdown was that the heads of the various specialist grower groups worked as a collective, meeting regularly and contributing to industry-wide discussions.

If we are to feed our people and many of the world’s consumers we need to expand our growing of healthy food and that requires water. Mike Chapman Hort NZ NZ kiwifruit Growers chief executive Nikki Johnson is confident the industry can continue to grow but the two biggest hurdles it faces are labour and water infrastructure. Johnson says backpackers and visitors on working holiday visas supply about 25% of the sector’s seasonal workforce but replacing them with locals is not straightforward. The seasonal nature of kiwifruit

makes it difficult to create permanent jobs and even with the unemployment rate forecast to reach double figures those seeking work will want full-time rather than part-time employment. The sector is trying to create a year-round work structure between pruning, thinning and harvesting though some of those tasks require training, Johnson says. NZ Winegrowers chief executive Philip Gregan says the impact from the demise of tourism will be felt on domestic and cellar-door sales, which represent 15% by volume but a greater percentage by value. He wants to see regulatory obstacles removed to make cellardoor sales more viable but also trade assistance to grow export markets. The industry needs confidence, especially for wineries that have focused on supplying food-service markets, which have dried up. Avocado is an industry on the rise with the area under trees increasing 25% in recent years, from 4100ha to more than 5000ha. NZ Avocado chief executive Jen Scoular says global demand for the fruit is growing at 10% a year but production is growing by only 3%.

ACCELERATE: Global demand for avocadoes is growing 10% a year but production here is lifting only 3%, New Zealand Avocado chief executive Jen Scoular says.

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Healthy Rivers appeal likely Gerald Piddock gerald.piddock@globalhq.co.nz BEEF + Lamb is likely to appeal against the Waikato Regional Council’s Healthy Rivers plan change to the Environment Court. Concerns about the plan change remain despite it being substantially rewritten by a hearings panel, B+LNZ environment strategy manager Corina Jordan told an online workshop. The council accepted the panel’s recommendations in March. The plan aims to improve the water quality of the Waikato and Waipa rivers. Jordan said there is concern about the requirements on land use on hill country. If a farm carries cattle heavier than 400kg from June-September on forage crops it is no longer a permitted activity but classed as a controlled activity requiring resource consent. “Our aim is that the majority of the sheep and beef sector should be a permitted activity,” Jordan said. “What we need to do is look at those standards to make sure that is the case and what we are hearing from farmers is that some of those standards identified cause problems, we should appeal

RESTRICTED: The revised Healthy Rivers plan change 1 means Waikato farmers grazing cattle on winter forage crops will need resource consent.

them to the Environment Court and ask for some changes. “At this stage the way that some of it is written, a lot of our hill country farmers would have to apply for a controlled activity consent because they would not be able to meet those permitted activity standards.” Also causing concern is ambiguity around the fencing of waterways on hill country land. If farmers run more than 18 stock units in paddocks adjoining

a water body on land over 15 degrees they will need to fence that water. “There is concern that the stock exclusion requirements for hill country are written in such a way that it’s really uncertain how they are going to be applied. “The way they are written could require fencing in hill country.” Her interpretation of the rule is that the stock unit limits apply only to that specific paddock, not across a whole farm. However, it

risks being interpreted in different ways. There are also concerns around fertiliser restrictions and farming restrictions in the Whangamarino catchment. While there are concerns there were also positives. The much-maligned grandparenting approach in the original document has been changed to a more risk-based approach where farms are categorised as low, medium or high risk according to their location and nitrogen leaching rate. “That was a huge outcome,” she said. “There was an acknowledgement that some farms have a really low environmental footprint and they don’t need that really draconian regulatory framework to be popped around them.” The revised plan also aligns reasonably closely with the just released Essential Freshwater package, she said. Submitters have till July 8 or August 18 to appeal if they are an industry group or an individual respectively. Farmers could also join an appeal. B+LNZ will hold more workshops with farmers to discuss some of the issues.

Dairy farmers say yes to levy DAIRY farmers have voted to continue the sector’s milksolids levy. Provisional results show 57% of the 11,747 levy-paying dairy farmers voted and of those who voted 69% voted yes to continuing the levy. DairyNZ is funded by the levy of 3.6c/kg MS, which has not changed since 2008. Chairman Jim van der Poel said “New Zealand’s dairy sector is progressive and our farmers have illustrated a clear mandate that they want an industry-good organisation which represents and supports them to continue as a successful sector. Final results will be available once the total milksolids produced for the 2019-20 season is known in late June. “However, we don’t expect any significant change,” he said.

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Dairy supply, demand is returning to normal Hugh Stringleman hugh.stringleman@globalhq.co.nz DAIRY supply and demand balance is quickly returning to normal in Europe and the United States as food service businesses reopen and consumers leave their homes, dairy processing leaders say. The loss of up to 75% of food service dairy sales and subsequent strong recovery was the major effect of covid-19 lockdowns on dairy processing in the US, Dairy Farmers of America president of risk management Ed Gallagher said. European companies very quickly repackaged dairy ingredients into retail sizes to turn reduced food service demand into increased retail demand, Arla senior vice-president Thomas Carstensen said. The pair spoke in a webinar organised by NZX Dairy Derivatives along with Fonterra’s central portfolio management director Bruce Turner on the covid-19 impacts on dairy processing. NZX is running a worthwhile fortnightly series of webinars on dairy supply and demand and price hedging options open to dairy farmers who register (see below). Gallagher said the 1% to 1.5% forecast increase in US milk production this northern hemisphere spring and summer was probably dumped when covid-19 hit processing capacity and milk prices dived 33%. “We had too much milk for what was something like 8% to 15% decline in overall dairy demand, mainly the loss of food service, not quite matched by the increase in supermarket sales.” Some smaller processors had to close temporarily and co-operatives like DFA changed their milk pricing to a base price for milk they needed and a heavily discounted over-base price to discourage farmers. “Production is now down and we are no longer dumping milk.” When the US Department of Agriculture introduced $360 million to buy dairy products for food aid, milk prices and futures prices surged. Farmers will also get direct payments in June, authorised by President Trump as a pandemic response. “Stimulus and risk management mean most US dairy farmers won’t lose any money in 2020. “We will have less product inventory and a more rational industry than we would otherwise had and that will be supportive of global prices in the long run.” Carstensen said covid-19 caused minor disruption to dairy processing through personal spacing and illness but Arla plants ran through at high capacity. European Commission intervention took in very small quantities and private storage assistance was probably a good move for butter stocks to meet demand over the coming winter. “In Denmark restaurants have been open only a week but mozzarella demand, for example, which had been in sharp decline, is now coming back quickly.” Turner said China’s demand for whole milk powder has proved to be resilient during the pandemic. His only concern is the impact on the market of China’s increased production of WMP when liquid milk consumption fell. In a separate seminar organised by the NZ Institute for Primary Industry Management, Fonterra’s man in Europe, Huey van Vliet, said he agrees the risk of EC intervention this year was low. “Stocks of skim milk powder are currently low in

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Kiwi wool masks are in hot demand LIKE HOT CAKES: Lanaco can’t keep up with the global demand for its face masks made with wool supplied by Carrfields Primary Wool.

A SUPERIOR face mask developed by Kiwi company Lanaco using New Zealand wool is now in demand globally. Farmers contracted to Carrfields Primary Wool are supplying specialist-breed Astino wool to air filter producer Lanaco, which uses it as the key ingredient in a vast range of air filtration applications. Lanaco’s protective face masks, which feature its Helix wool air filters, have had a huge surge in demand since the covid-19 outbreak began.

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Lanaco chief executive Nick Davenport said the company started making face masks only last year after significant research and development and is now struggling to keep up with demand. “There is unprecedented demand worldwide for any type of respiratory protection. “We are producing our face masks in the greatest volume we can but we currently can’t keep up with demand and we expect this situation to remain in place for a long time.” Not all face masks are created equal and the wool filter in Lanaco’s product puts it head and shoulders above the rest, Davenport said. “Natural wool fibre has amazing capabilities which synthetics can’t match. Wool is the world’s most positively-charged fibre, which translates to an electrostatic filter which acts as a magnet to capture a whole range of particles in the air. “It’s naturally bacteria-static so germs don’t remain on it and it naturally absorbs toxins.” As well as a high level of material capture including viral particles and air pollutants like bushfire smoke the masks also have low breathing resistance, which is a very important factor, he says.

“Many face masks on the market are difficult to breathe naturally through so people aren’t comfortable when wearing them. Our masks are two to three times easier to breathe through than other products so they are easy to wear.” CP Wool chief executive Colin McKenzie says the company’s exclusive partnership with Lanaco is a fantastic example of how the versatility and quality of natural wool can be showcased through innovative product development. “Wool is a highly versatile natural fibre which is being used in more and more applications in both consumer and industrial sectors. “With an increasing number of environmentallyaware consumers now actively avoiding synthetic fibres it’s fantastic to be working with a company like Lanaco, which is championing the value and benefits of wool.” Natural wool is sustainable, compostable and naturally resistant to bacteria growth, which makes it ideal for use in healthcare applications such as face masks, McKenzie said. “Wool fibres are naturally equipped to manage moisture levels, which prevents the build-up of bacteria. Wool is also naturally fire resistant and, of course, biodegradable – making it a highly superior and versatile product. “Working with Lanaco is just one of several industry partnerships we’ve embarked on as we forge ahead with our plans to take NZ wool to a bigger global consumer base across a wide variety of sectors.” While Lanaco operates mostly in the businessto-business market its face masks are now retail in pharmacies, healthcare providers and airport duty free stores around the world, Davenport says.

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Free training fund for new jobseekers JOBSEEKERS can retrain for free if they choose careers in a number of key industries including agriculture. The Government has given details of a fund, announced in the Budget, that will remove the costs for learners, apprentices and employers. Qualifications covered include the level three qualificatons in horticulture and forestry operations and the level four qualification in dairy farming. Education Minister Chris Hipkins said the fund will encourage and support New Zealanders to do vocational education and training in high-demand industries. “We know as a result of covid-19 many New Zealanders will be looking to retrain and employers in key sectors will need more skilled people,” Hipkins said. “We’re working hard to connect the two sides of the equation by making this process as simple and practical as possible. It’s designed not just for school leavers but for people in a range of circumstances and stages of their lives. “That means we’ve removed costs for learners, apprentices or employers – for the next two and a half years, are targeting courses and programmes that are more likely to lead to jobs. We will also be deliberate in promoting vocational education for all ages. “Every course is different and the cost for learners at tertiary providers, industry trainees and apprentices varies but in many cases they will save between $2500 and $6500 per year. “Apprentices and learners whose courses started earlier in the year but continue beyond July 1 will be eligible for a partial refund. “Circumstances dictate the need to move fast.” From July 1 and for the rest of 2020 the package targets vocational programmes in pimary industries, including agriculture, horticulture and viticulture, fisheries including aquaculture and forestry. “The $320 million fund is part of a wider package to get NZ moving again. It will work alongside the Employer Apprenticeship subsidy scheme, of which we’ll be announcing further details shortly,” Hipkins said.

Southern expos to boost ag jobs TWO seminars to introduce jobless people to agriculture and forestry careers are being held in southern tourist centres this month. The Southern Institute of Technology and Telford are collaborating with agriculture and forestry contractors for the Queenstown and Te Anau seminars. The two towns have been hit hard by tourism’s demise, prompting the Agricultural Redeployment Expos in Queenstown on June 10 and Te Anau on June 11. The expos are a collaboration between SIT, Telford, Rural Contractors NZ, the Southern Rural Workforce Action Group, and Competenz. SIT chief executive Penny Simmonds said with skilled driver shortages looming for agricultural contractors and significant job losses in hospitality, tourism and retail, SIT saw an opportunity to offer retraining for newly redundant workers by offering a sixweek driver training course. Contractors will have machinery on display at the expos so those attending can meet and discuss some of the work involved, see the machines used, have a go on tractor and forestry simulators and register interest for training.

“These responses to covid-19 supercharge the big changes we are making to the vocational system. They build on the knowledge that learning isn’t limited to a classroom – it’s something that can take place anytime, anywhere. “We are making a significant paradigm shift from seeing learning as a system or institution that learners need to fit their lives around to seeing learning as something that needs to flex and fit around each person and the lives they live,” Hipkins said.

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Lighter Touch for deadly sting Richard Rennie richard.rennie@globalhq.co.nz DEADLIER biological controls and innovative biopesticides are the hopeful outcomes of a major investment in research for new crop protection methods. In a joint Government-industry funding announcement the Government and horticulture, arable and wine sectors are investing $27 million in boosting research into alternative crop treatments to develop a wider range of options for growers when it comes to dealing with insects, disease and production challenges. Known as A Lighter Touch, the programme intends to improve the viability of next generation of crop treatments, both as biopesticides and synthetic treatments in a New Zealand market that has sometimes struggled to attract new treatments because of its lack of scale compared to large broadacre farming countries. Horticulture NZ chief executive Mike Chapman said scaling up the development of crop treatments to a commercial production level will be a welcome outcome. “It is a difficult process and costs a lot of money despite the size of the market here in NZ. By bringing as many crops into the project as possible really helps, particularly for biopesticides, which bring even more challenges, being live material.” Lighter Touch programme manager Dr Stephen Ogden said the programme is long-term in focus with a seven-year funding window providing welcome time

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STING IN TAIL: Horticulture New Zealand chief executive Mike Chapman sees the funding benefitting a wide range of crops from arable to horticultural.

for researchers to establish some definitive crop protection options. “Many growers are also facing situations where certain types of crop treatments are being phased out from the market and they have the challenge of what to replace them with. Some will be new types, some will be more targeted and less broad spectrum with less impact on the environment.” He also welcoms the chance to work with big fruit exporters including Zespri to get first-hand feedback on what their consumers

say about the products and how they are grown. There is also the real possibility researchers could develop some home-grown treatments that help reduce the reliance on big offshore crop-protection companies. “It is a challenge when new treatments come out for those companies here to set a business case for NZ and we want to work with them to ensure we are not missing out and the funding helps with that.” NZ has had some wins in the

area of biocontrol over the years, including dealing with the clover weevil with a parasitic wasp. “But we do have a difficulty with bringing in new organisms to the country. With good reason we don’t always have the access some countries do. “With the funding we could look more at the biological programme and see what is already here in NZ that could be applied. They may not be new controls but may have benefit to the wider number of crops now involved in this programme.”

Significant work has also already been done in NZ on the area of biopesticides. It includes an AgResearch programme on the treatments, which has just ended its funding round. “What we want to do is to get to the end of the seven-year period having done as much as we can to push through to the next seven. Having that certainty there can also help get other funding partners on board.” Chapman said the funding is not part of a regenerative farming philosophy that has been getting a high profile recently. Rather it is one exploring all aspects of crop treatments to help keep growers ahead of global shifts in crop protection. Foundation for Arable Research chief executive Dr Alison Stewart hopes the innovations developed can be applied to all types of farming in way, whether they be organic, conventional or regenerative.

Synlait trims milk prices on covid-19 uncertainty SYNLAIT has taken 20c off its 2020 farmgate base price expectation, now revised down to $7.05/kg milksolids and issued its first forecast for the 2021 season at $6. Chief executive Leon Clement said the reduction this season is

because of significant easing of world dairy prices since his last forecast revision in January. Synlait’s base price now sits 15c below the mid-point of a recently revised and tightened Fonterra range of $7.10 to $7.30. However, last season Synlait

paid an average of 18c over its base price to farmers in incentive payments. Clement said the possible economic impacts of covid-19 on prices for the new season are not yet clear but there will be an impact on demand.

The conservative opening milk price forecast reflects that uncertainty. Synlait will issue its final 2020 milk price in September along with its financial results and update the 2021 forecast. Meanwhile, Open Country has

a $7 to $7.30 range for its end of May 2020 supply period. For the new season its quarterly forecasts are $6.20-$6.50 for the September and November periods followed by $6.30-$6.60 for the January and May 2021 periods.

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All Black thinking tackles stress Farmers are under increasing pressure as changes in society, technology and climate leave them questioning their role as producers of food. The challenges are making the right decisions for their wellbeing and producing food modern consumers demand. Nuffield scholar Corrigan Sowman has found some of the best lessons for thriving in this new environment can be found with the All Blacks. He spoke to Richard Rennie. CORRIGAN Sowman is the first to acknowledge stress in farming is nothing new. Factors of uncertainty, high stakes and small margins have underpinned farmers’ stress for generations. But two other parameters, fast change and social media judgment have joined that uncomfortable trio in recent years. They raise pressure to levels many farmers do not have the tools to adequately deal with. “International food supply systems are built around those established stress factors of high stakes, small margins and managing uncertainty,” Sowman says. “However, recent social media platforms and the hyperconnected world created through modern global communication systems have created the opportunity for a different level of judgment many farmers are unaccustomed to.” Couple that with a sense of faster change and collectively farmers feel more overwhelmed. Sowman said the result is an overwhelmed mind unable to make the clear decisions needed for our future food systems. And worse, the natural reactions to the growing emotional stress can be interpreted by society in the wrong way. “We are bred to fight, take flight or freeze for our own survival. This human instinct, however, can be misinterpreted by those that don’t understand our identity as farmers. “We can be perceived as too

defensive, running away from the hard problems or not changing quickly enough. “Farmers often don’t know how else to deal with this new challenge and the rate of change sees them withdraw from what is coming while trying to comprehend the changes expected of them.” Sowman’s own experience as a dairy farmer in Golden Bay makes him fully aware these factors are not going away and farmers need a better psychological toolbox to draw from to deal with them if they are to continue farming happily. He was drawn to work by Dr Ceri Evans, a consultant psychiatrist who works with businesses and teams, most notably the All Blacks since 2010. Their 2007 shock defeat to France showed the team had made bad decisions under pressure, in a state of mind Evans categorised as hot – heated, overwhelmed and tense. “Ceri identified they were red in their thinking, unclear. They needed to be blue or calm and in control of their thought processes under those pressures, which would, of course, come again. They basically needed to learn to think about their thinking before acting.” By 2011 the tools Evans put in place were paying dividends with victory against France in the World Cup, 8-7. Evans has since written the book Perform Under Pressure outlining the pressure points and tools for individuals, groups

BACK IN BLACK: Nuffield scholar Corrigan Sowman, left, believes an All Black approach to thinking will build more resilience in farmers.

and organisations to adopt in changing their thought processes. “I by no means claim to be a pioneer in this area and Ceri provides tools like breathing, mental reset exercises and learning to switch off.” Sowman maintains New Zealand’s farming populace can identify strongly with what the ABs learned, not only because of the traditional interest many farmers have in following them. “Like the All Blacks as a group, NZ farmers are a team operating on a global stage against far larger countries far better resourced in a highly competitive environment where the pressure is there to absolutely do your best. “In the past the way to perform better has been to get bigger, expand, intensify the operation. But that’s not as easy to do now. You can’t just farm your way out of it. We have to think our way up the value chain now and you won’t advance if your thinking is

in an elevated agitated state.” Rural mental health has deservedly got more attention in recent years thanks to the Farmstrong campaign efforts. Sowman sees his work dovetailing well into those efforts. Foundation thinking tools could provide a sound platform to get farmers in a better space, sitting well alongside the work Farmstrong is doing around managing depression, fatigue and general wellbeing. His work points to a wide issue of defining sustainability beyond just being less impactful on the environment. Sowman maintains genuine sustainability has to include the human factor of farming. Without healthy, functioning farmers any food supply claiming itself to be sustainable is based on a fallacy. “It is ultimately about developing greater resilience in farmers and an ability to thrive

in the face of adversity. At that decision-making level we have to support our farmers, to help them to learn to think better. “It can be learnt as a means to protect against occupational stress. Interestingly, in my work I found little research in this area specific to farmers, only 20 out of 340 studies were specific to farming over almost 40 years.” Sowman admits he has not perfected the art of thinking about his thinking but he’s now much more conscious of the role pressure takes in influencing it. “It’s been a wake-up call for me to smell the roses a little more and enjoy the beautiful farm I’m on. We have a lot to be thankful for in this country, especially our ability to think differently.”

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Life’s work with cattle recognised Being put up for a Queen’s Birthday honour was such a surprise to Wairarapa farmer Bruce McKenzie he initially thought someone was pulling his leg, he told Colin Williscroft.

HEN Bruce McKenzie was told he would be receiving a Queen’s Birthday honour he thought it was a hoax. McKenzie, who was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the cattle industry in the latest honours, received an email before the country went into lockdown making him aware of the honour that was coming his way. He didn’t believe it. “I thought someone was having me on so I didn’t reply. In the end I contacted Parliamentary Services to find out if it was authentic or not.” Through the family business, Maungahina Stud, just out of Masterton, McKenzie has been at the forefront of genetic development in the primary sector for the last 50 years, embracing technological advancements. He pioneered the import of different livestock breeds as well as material such as frozen embryos and semen to improve herd quality. Early on he imported live bulls, six Herefords from England and another six from Canada, but moved away from that because of the cost. The idea has always been to improve frame score, to give NZ cattle a bit more size with a focus on improving female lines. Historically, the stud was predominantly Hereford but McKenzie helped refine the Charolais breed, creating the Red Charolais. In the last decade, with the help of his son Mark who took over the day-to-day running of the business in 2007, he has been responsible for introducing the

Canadian Speckle Park breed to NZ, which has proved its value in terms of quality and yield increase. “They’ve been brilliant, getting great results. They suit this country particularly well. There’s been huge demand from the dairy industry.” Maungahina, where McKenzie was born and bred, has been in the McKenzie family for 113 years. The fourth generation of the family to farm the property, he says cattle breeding is in his blood.

It’s been my passion, it’s almost bred into you. If you want to be a breeder you have to have that passion otherwise you just wouldn’t do it. Bruce McKenzie Farmer “It’s been my passion, it’s almost bred into you. If you want to be a breeder you have to have that passion otherwise you just wouldn’t do it. He’s pleased Mark and Mark’s daughter Molly both feel the same way. “This place has been in our family for a long time. It’s great to know what we’ve been doing is going to carry on.” As a young man McKenzie had the choice of going to Lincoln or to a Hereford stud in England for two years. He’s pleased he chose the latter. “I worked on the top Hereford stud in the world, doing all the show circuits.”

Expanding his focus back in NZ in the early 1980s he imported deer genetics from Europe, setting up a fallow deer stud after going to Sweden buy two stags along with six hinds from England. At the time hunting parks wanted good heads and he saw a chance to provide them through having the right genetics. McKenzie’s cattle knowledge enabled him to become a leading judge at major events in NZ, Australia, Canada and Britain, something he got a lot of enjoyment from. He was recently the first nonAngus breeder to be asked to judge at Australia’s national Angus sale. Judging not only requires knowledge and being able to quickly assess stock attributes, it requires plenty of care. “You have to learn to be diplomatic, which can be hard when you’re judging shows and sales. “You can’t make derogatory comments, you have to find something positive to say about each class. “It can come down to what you don’t say just as much as what you do.” To help younger generations of cattle judges he has taken part in coaching schools organised by the Royal Agriculture Society. “It was putting them through what they should be looking for and how to talk about different classes.” While honoured to be recognised McKenzie regrets his late wife Jennie is not around to be part of it. “I’m sorry that she’s not here to see it because she is a big part of this award. She always travelled with me and was a very important part of the operation.”

DEDICATED: Bruce McKenzie has been at the forefront of cattle genetics for 50 years.

Despite the flurry of media attention he’s had in recent days McKenzie’s focus is on the stud’s 75th bull sale, to be held on-farm early next month, a little later than usual because of covid-19.

The annual sale has been a regular feature in this life, having missed only one while he was in England, attending them in his very early days in a bassinet.

Others honoured Others in the primary sector to be recognised in the latest honours Officer, NZ Order of Merit Murray Powell, for services to wildlife conservation and the deer industry Member, NZ Order of Merit Murray Dawson, horticulture Jeremy Hill, dairy industry and scientific research Vincent Petersen, veterinary profession Noel Sheat, ploughing and the community Queen’s Service Medal Melva Robb, rural communities and women Marie Taylor, horticulture and nature revegetation

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Technology collars ewe super mums A mother’s love might be unconditional but new collar technology for sheep proves love can be determined by an algorithm, helping New Zealand sheep become more productive in the process. Richard Rennie spoke to Smart Shepherd director Mike Tate about his company’s cuttingedge tracking device.

HIRTY years ago when scanning technology was developed for commercial use in sheep pregnancy detection it was deservedly hailed as a leap forward in helping better measure ewe productivity. But former AgResearch developer Dr Mike Tate said despite having scanning data sheep farmers have always faced a gap in understanding why scanning percentages are not usually matched by weaned lamb percentages. The Smart Shepherd technology will provide the data to fill that gap. A collar fitted to ewes and lambs uses Bluetooth to accurately identify lambs raised by each ewe and determines the strength of the mother-lamb bond. Tate and Aimee Charteris are directors of Four Good Foods and have adapted the Australian technology for New Zealand conditions and flock types. Tate’s last major job was heading the Omega Lamb PGP project. “Basically, the technology works by having the collars check in with each other regularly. In the ewe’s

case it will identify how many lambs it can confirm in the ewe’s proximity and for the lamb how many ewes are nearby. “The data is summarised as the number of interactions at a certain distance between the lambs and ewes detected, determining which ewe belongs to which lamb or lambs.” The technology has been validated using old fashioned observation alongside DNA confirmation and is 98% accurate. In a low-profile launch for the lambing season the developers are focusing initially on the sheep-breeding market where farmers have typically relied on time-consuming visual matching or expensive DNA identification. Instead, the collars can be applied at 300 an hour and match more than 1000 lambs a day with mothers, saving on the timeconsuming approach. “You will normally fit the collars the first time you have any contact with lambs and then you can follow them and the ewe. “Typically, that will be 48 hours to get a match.” Smart Shepherd has built up

ARE YOU MY MOTHER? Smart Shepherd collars are fitted to ewes and lambs and pairing between the two is confirmed in 48 hours.

GET SMART: Mike Tate and Aimee Charteris set up Smart Shepherd to sell collars for sheep identification.

stocks of collars that can be leased to farmers over lambing season, given the need for them is for such a relatively short period. The exciting potential for the technology lies in being able to apply the data collected on a ewe’s mothering capability to other data already captured by farmers – namely ante-natal scanning and weaning data including numbers per ewe and lamb weight. “The analogy to me is that with just scanning data we have been stuck in third gear a bit. We know what a ewe carries during pregnancy but not what she mothers through to final weaning figures. “The collar data takes us to fourth gear. You can link it to EID data for the ewe and lamb so it lets us identify those individual ewes that are good mothers, the ones that feed their lambs well and get both the weights and numbers to weaning.” Charteris and Tate are developing a proof of concept for the technology to be used for commercial sheep farmers on larger scale. They now have the support of a $40,000 grant from

Ministry for Primary Industries’ Sustainable Food and Fibres Futures Fund. Tate can see the potential for the data harvested on big commercial flocks to be the foundation for developing a commercial ewe production index, similar to a PW for dairy cows. It can be based on parameters like mothering ability, condition score, lamb weight at weaning, growth rates and percentages. It would also be valuable in determining which two-tooths exhibit good, bad or indifferent mothering traits and, therefore, which ones will be kept for breeding. “Typically, experience has shown that if a two-tooth is an unexceptional mother then she is unlikely to be any better as a breeding ewe.” The flip side is that large amounts of data generated by commercial flocks will enable the super mums in the flock to be identified and given more attention pre and post-lambing. Tate said NZ has struggled to get lambing percentages above 150% in recent years and access to

You will normally fit the collars the first time you have any contact with lambs and then you can follow them and the ewe. Typically, that will be 48 hours to get a match. Mike Tate Smart Shepherd Smart Shepherd data will be the next push for flock productivity gains. “And there are the added benefits of further reducing greenhouse gases by better identification of the highly productive ewes in a flock. “Animal welfare also improves because the start an animal gets in life pretty much determines its health and well-being from there on – you will have healthier lambs from better mothers.”

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Real effort needed to greet jobseekers

EWS the Government will pay for jobseekers to retrain in vital industries, including agriculture, is welcome news for a farming sector that has struggled to recruit and retain workers in recent years. With covid-19 leaving migrant workers stranded overseas, filling roles across the primary industries has never been harder. But lockdown has left many New Zealanders looking for new careers and being able to retrain for free might just be the incentive people need to make the switch. It won’t be for everyone. Farming is hard work and while not everyone will be expected to get up at 4am to put cups on cows many people will be wary of making the great outdoors their new office space. For most it will mean a major shift, both physically and mentally. Rural communities, employers and the Government need to play a role in making that shift less jarring. Workers have families who need warm, safe houses to live in. They need access to good health services and they need to feel they are part of a caring and supportive community. They need good broadband so they can connect with family and friends. And, they need jobs that are secure and pay a livable wage. Some of that infrastructure is missing from parts of rural NZ so while the money for training is great, more investment in the types of things citydwellers take for granted should be prioritised. As farmers know, living in the country can be isolating at times and will be especially so for those people who’ve upped sticks from the suburbs and moved their families in search of work. The industry has a chance to prove what it’s been saying for some time – that there are great jobs and a great life to be had in the primary industries. But it will take a big effort from the Government, industry and community to prove to people the grass is indeed greener here.

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Whose money is it anyway? SILVER Fern Farms recently announced a $70.7 million profit – a good result, which the shareholders have been promised for some time. The SFF co-op, the shareholder-suppliers, portion of the profit is $34m. Both boards decided not to distribute it as a dividend or rebate. That started me thinking about whose money it is, whose interests are being served and what exactly shareholders are being asked to do. The co-op essentially has a supply arrangement with the SFF company. That was the explanation given to farmers when the new entity was formed as a result of SFF selling 50% of its business to Shanghai Maling. Farmer suppliers-

shareholders have upheld their supply arrangement through the co-operative, enabling the company to achieve the result for the last financial year. I believe farmers’ actions have honoured the cooperative agreement and should be rewarded accordingly by profit-sharing or dividend. The rationale for withholding the money is the potential next year for disruption and uncertainty because of covid-19. The role of directors in co-operative governance is to ensure the company is profitable, held to account to deliver on its strategy and the farmer shareholders are rewarded. The ethos of a co-operative is ensuring the shareholders are rewarded for supply and loyalty. Effective company

governance is about ensuring the board has a strategic plan that encompasses both opportunities and mitigates challenges. My view is the company, given the very low level of debt it carries, should be funding any requirements through business efficiencies and-or borrowings. In effect, our shareholder dividends are being used as retained earnings to fund the operations for next year. My concern is the transparency around what the money will be spent on and the real potential it could be absorbed into daily operations, never to be seen again. So what does this mean for farmer-shareholders given the recent Beef + Lamb projections for 2019-20, which show a decline of 24% in profit for North Island farms

and 12% for South Island businesses? With the challenges that lie ahead, whether they be global pandemic, climate or compliance such as freshwater management plans, farmers also have a need to fund their own businesses. The SFF company must be responsible for managing its own business risk. Shareholders already carry some of that through commodity price fluctuations reflected in the schedule. We should not be asked to carry to risk twice. With a business turnover of $2.6 billion I question how $34m is going to be material to its success. But returning the money to shareholders might have a greater material effect. With record low interest

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Regenerative ag not our brand Dr Jacqueline Rowarth

EW Zealanders have a reputation of being pioneers. We discovered NZ, climbed Mount Everest and made the America’s Cup NZ’s Cup in the words of sailing commentator Peter Montgomery. Many ethnicities and waves of immigration have created a can-do attitude and pioneering is our way of life. Observe, modify, improve, develop. This is typified by number eight wire. The wire wasn’t invented here but New Zealanders made it their own. Fencing, pasture management and animals benefitted and the wire found its way into drafting yards, barns, tractors, kitchens, clothing, boats. Even more than fixing things for least cost, number eight wire has led to thinking around problems and developing approaches ahead of the rest of the world. It led to electric fencing, allowing pasture to be managed optimally in the permanent number eight wire fences. It led to a world-first in farming deer. Not for us the parks and class privilege of Europe. In the mid 1970s New Zealanders with attitude started deer farming – wild capture from the deer the Acclimatisation Society, now Fish and Game, had imported from parks in the northern hemisphere and released decades before.

NOT FOR US: Regenerative agriculture applied here will hit production, increase emissions and have adverse environmental effects, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth says.

New Zealanders created a venison industry based on domesticated animals and with quality control under the brand Cervena that no other country can match. We are the largest exporter of farmed deer products in the world. The story of NZ agriculture is based on animals reared on pasture that can compete on price and environmental impact, despite transport, with those produced anywhere in the world. Farmers and researchers have worked together for decades to achieve this primacy. Observe, modify, improve, develop. Research has informed

management strategies such as application of fertiliser and lime and optimisation of grazing regimes to enable high performance of animals, which, themselves, have been selected for performance in the NZ environment. Pasture production, animal performance and soil carbon in NZ have increased. It is a remarkable story of how pioneering people have worked together to create a first world economy based on primary production. This history makes it difficult to understand why any farmer in NZ would want to take on an agricultural concept from another country and adopt somebody else’s brand. Regenerative agriculture is an approach developed in the northern hemisphere and promoted in Australia for overcropped (grain or forage), very low organic soils. It involves adaptive pasture management, which is what we call rotational grazing, but on a return of 30-60 days or 90 if pasture growth is slow. North American regenerative advocate Gabe Brown suggests 365 days is right for his farm. The concept also involves diverse pastures and lax grazing to allow wasted forage material to return to the soil. It minimises use of synthetic fertilisers by using the dung and urine from the animals being grazed. Only a cynic would wonder where the nutrients in the dung

and urine come from and how the nutrients being sold in products are being replaced. We have been told by regenerative agriculture advocates the concept is holistic and has yet to mature but we have plenty of NZ research that indicates what maturity will bring. Increasing diversity of pasture increases competition. Some species will struggle, leaving an open sward that weeds exploit. They’re termed weeds because they are not as palatable or productive as the improved species. This means animals will tend to avoid eating them and the weeds will flourish at the expense of the improved species. Animal production will suffer. The result is increased greenhouse gases per unit of production from the animal. At the same time, nitrogen loss from the system will increase and, in some cases, soil carbon will be lost. This research has been done. Decades of it. Rotational grazing has been advocated since the 1940s, interaction between optimally grazed pastures and soil carbon since the 1950s and fine-tuning with species, grazing, weed management and animal production in the NZ context has continued. Hundreds of papers on the Grassland Association website have been written by scientists with farmers and rural professionals as the audience and are freely available for download

by anybody who wants to find out more. Pasture and forage academics led by Professor Derrick Moot at Lincoln University are trying to explain where we can do even better with our existing systems while pointing out the problems with adopting what would be a backwards step to regenerative agriculture. Soil scientist Dr Doug Edmeades has been stating the issues for several years as has Professor Louis Schipper from Waikato University. In the past New Zealanders have taken a concept, improved it and rebranded with kiwiingenuity. The prime example is selling Chinese gooseberries to Asia as kiwifruit … yet we appear to be accepting the regenerative agriculture approach as it is. Surely, NZ’s answer to regenerative agriculture is NewGen. We have the history, we’ve developed the technology, we know the context. New-Gen is what we do.

Who am I? Dr Jacqueline Rowarth has and agricultural science degree from Massey University with honours in environmental agriculture and a doctorate in soil science. When the throttle cable on her Fiat Bambina broke halfway up Mt Messenger in 1980 she found a length of number eight wire beside a strainer post, reconnected the appropriate mechanics and drove to Palmerston North to start her doctorate. jsrowarth@gmail.com

Too important for lazy labels Mike Manning

HE espoused benefits of regenerative agriculture have captured headlines recently. Proponents argue climate, soil health, waterways and food nutrition can all be improved by taking a regenerative approach. That’s quite a list for a cure-all. Before we throw the exportdollar-generating baby out with the conventional-farming bathwater it pays to probe beneath the buzzword. Where did the concept come from and what is actually meant by the word regenerative? The concept of regenerative agriculture originated from justifiable concerns about how continuous arable cropping can degrade soils, an example of which occurred in North American wheat and cornfields. The notorious dustbowls of the 1930s were the result of soil problems such as loss of organic matter, compaction, reduced water-holding capacity and diminishing fertility. In many ways all farm systems are regenerative because farming is all about growing something in a process of renewal.

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Nutrients, sunshine and water combine to grow plants in soil. Grazing animals return organic matter to the soil, nutrient levels can be partly restored and seeds sown to start the process all over again. Growth is generated and regenerated across the seasons. Perhaps a less ambiguous term than regenerative would be restorative agriculture, a phrase that has been around for nearly 20 years. When it comes to

environmental impacts it pays to be clear on the difference between reduction and restoration. All human activity, including farming, has environmental impact. And most New Zealand farmers are concerned about how to reduce those impacts. Many farmers use precision tools to optimise fertiliser and manage their farm system to minimise soil and nutrient losses. Their focus is not only good for reducing environmental impact but is a more efficient way of farming, which is good for their bottom line. Many don’t stop there. Farmers often go on to consider the bigger picture in riparian plantings, catchment management (working with others so ecosystems can improve at scale) and proactive ways to stimulate pollinators. These restorative efforts tend to cost money including potential foregone production. Of course, when it comes to smarter there are roles for both reduction and restoration – just open any edition of the magazine Ground Effect to find a farmer who is ahead of the curve. One example of technology that has the potential for both reduction

and restoration is the use of hyperspectral scanning, in which NZ is becoming a world leader. The scanning and modelling allow farmers to analyse the farm system considering slope and productivity so areas that might be suitable for retirement can be identified. That reduces impact in terms of soil erosion and potentially wasted fertiliser and the farmer can then plant trees or leave it to native flora with the consequent climate gains and other restorative benefits. There are regenerative practices that already are incorporated into more conventional farming systems and that could be adopted by even more farmers and growers. One example might be using technologies like minimum tillage and direct drilling in our arable farming systems as well as more restorative phases, ie periods of grazed legume/grass pastures in cropping rotations. Nobody is saying improvement is unnecessary or impossible. But the risk is that an easy catchphrase, wishful thinking and an anti-science disposition hold back the export-earning, environmentally considerate conventional farming systems of NZ.

Farming in NZ is rightly a broad church where choice is vital. With all our varied terrain, soils and climate the truth remains there is no one right way to farm in NZ but whether it is adopting practices that are organic, conventional, biological or regenerative, the choice should be an informed one. As the long road to a covid-19 recovery begins and the NZ economy is restructured around more sustainable sectors the answer lies in farming in smarter ways. There might be disagreement on what smarter looks like but that’s what research, evidence and debate are for. Let’s not limit ourselves to lazy labels because the issue is just too important.

Who am I? Mike Manning is Ravensdown’s innovation and strategy general manager.

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Commissioner misses the mark on farming Alternative View

Alan Emerson

THE debate about rural issues has generally been factual and restrained over the coronavirus crisis. We’ve had a reasoned discussion about water quality. Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor and Environment Minister David Parker have flagged the way ahead in the Essential Freshwater regulations. I don’t have an issue with the thrust of the regulation but the devil will be in the detail. I have an open mind. Add to that the recent Ministry for the Environment report saying water quality is not a farming problem, it’s everyone’s. We’re all in this together. I was, therefore, somewhat surprised to read a vitriolic antifarming article by Donna Awatere Huata. You’ll probably remember Awatere Huata as an Act MP, among other things. She re-entered public life as the Maori Climate Commissioner in 2018. According to Wikipedia in practice the title of a commissioner has evolved to include a variety of senior

officials, often sitting on a specific commission. In particular, commissioner frequently refers to senior police or government officials. I researched Awatere Huata’s background and could find nothing to suggest she has the qualifications for any commissioner’s role but that doesn’t seem to worry her or the associated organisation the Maori Carbon Foundation. Her article was headlined Stop using covid-19 as cover for lobbying-as-usual. We then read the cost of the Government making concession to agricultural lobbying groups amid the covid-19 crisis will end up being paid for by the environment and people. She lauds the initiatives the Miraka dairy group subscribes to. I think Miraka is an outstanding organisation but its activities are little different from those of many dairy farmers. It showed me Awatere Huata has a degree of ignorance of the dairy industry. She also has a flick at 50 Shades of Green, which I found surprising. The organisation doesn’t want good, foodproducing land blanket planted with pine trees. I don’t have a problem with that and I’m surprised Awatere Huata does. She further claims that unless we find a way of keeping politics free from the pressures of vested interest groups we will just be rebuilding the same economy that failed most of us in health,

housing, fair wages, fair justice and a better environment. One would respectfully ask what the Maori Climate Commission is if it isn’t a political lobby group or, dare I suggest it, a vested interest. Going to its website that point is obvious and the media page is fascinating. You can read how the Government is abandoning the most vulnerable to cater to the farming lobby. She is annoyed farmers and the Government came together to develop an agricultural emissions strategy. Awatere Huata claims in caving in to the demands of the powerful lobby, the Government is exposing the country’s poorest and most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. She then accuses farmers of using the land and water for their own profit. What I found interesting was that Awatere Huata was appointed to the role of Maori Climate Commissioner by Sir Mark Solomon, the leader of the Maori Carbon Foundation. Its chief executive is Hone Harawira. I hadn’t heard of the foundation but it boasts Murray McCully and Michelle Boag on its board. It is described as a private carbon-trading business which plants forests on communal Maori land. I don’t have a problem with any of that. Where I do have a problem is their appointment of a

CRITIC: Former Act MP Donna Awatere Huata claims that unless we find a way of keeping politics free from the pressures of vested interest groups we will just be rebuilding the same economy that failed most of us.

commissioner who comes across as vitriolically anti-farming and I would question her qualifications to make the statements she does. I have a lot of Maori mates who farm and do so well. They are part of the rich tapestry which is the New Zealand agricultural community. They don’t support the Awatere Huata statements any more than I do. What I found interesting on the Maori Climate Commissioner website was a description of the groups the organisation will work with. In order they are Maori Carbon farmers, the Maori Carbon Foundation, the Maori Carbon Social Trust and then everyone else. That puts it, in my view, as a stalking horse for the Maori Carbon interests and, as such, a lobby group. The commission is critical of the Climate Change Commission as appointed by Climate Change

Minister James Shaw. I thought those commissioners were well representative of science, economics and industries. I wouldn’t put the Maori Climate Commission in the same category. As I’ve stated in the past, I want to see the food-producing sector moving forward as a unit. I don’t support what I’d describe as fringe groups casting unfounded aspersions on our sector from a position of ignorance. What I found more astounding was if she had talked to the Maori farming community she wouldn’t have made the statements she did. Further, I find it iniquitous that parts of the media give the commissioner any credibility.

Your View Alan Emerson is a semi-retired Wairarapa farmer and businessman: dath.emerson@gmail.com

Don’t hold your breath for good outcome From the Ridge

Steve Wyn-Harris

THIS land is your land, and this land is my land, This land was made for you and me. Woody Guthrie wrote that in 1940 and it has become one of the United States’ most famous folk songs. Some have called it an alternative national anthem. Others say it’s a Marxist response to God Bless America. Events in that country over the last couple of weeks show a struggle for a fair go and a fair share of that land. Thirty years later Simon and Garfunkel wrote America, a bittersweet song about a journey on a bus through that country. The traveller is looking out a window hoping to discover America but then sings the lines “Kathy, I’m lost, I said, though I knew she was sleeping. I’m empty and aching and I don’t know why”. That sense of dislocation and

unhappiness is why the rust belt states voted Trump into the White House four years ago. The promise and mantra is a country of great opportunity and equality but the delivery of the opposite for so many is what is fuelling the discontent and anger we see daily from the other side of the Pacific. It is a fight for racial equality and a battle against fiscal inequality. It has been uncomfortable viewing because it’s a great country full of good people. It has given the world so much and is such a big part of the global economy and culture and exerted much influence but now is withdrawing into itself. It’s our fourth biggest trading partner and has been a vital part of western democratic stability. I drove 15,000 miles across it in 1982, travelling through 30 of the states while living in a Chev Impala and had the trip of a lifetime. I was young but even I noticed the incredible wealth and opulence on offer and then the extreme poverty living on the streets in full view, which wasn’t a feature of New Zealand at that time. These massive imbalances in wealth inevitably lead to trouble.

Rome, France in the 18th century and Russia in the 20th are all examples. It is the first and to date only country to put men on the moon. Space X’s feat last week was another extraordinary accomplishment. It’s scientific and technological achievements have been incredible.

Once this crisis within a crisis has passed it might not get any better.

Rock and roll came out of the Southern US and grew from when African Americans’ rhythm and blues, jazz and gospel blended with country music and European instrumentation. It’s the country whose initially reluctant entry into World War II tipped the balance and helped defeat fascism and preserve democratic freedoms we now take for granted. And so much more. But the times they are a changing. A recent piece in the Irish Times by columnist Fintan O’Toole began thus. “Over more than two

centuries the US has stirred a very wide range of feelings in the rest of the world: love and hatred, fear and hope, envy and contempt, awe and anger. But there is one emotion that has never been directed towards the US until now: pity. Americans are locked down with a malignant narcissist who, instead of protecting his people from covid-19, has amplified its lethality.” He pointed out the US had early warning of the virus, the world’s best concentration of medical and scientific expertise and limitless financial resources. And a president who is a selfproclaimed germophobe to boot. Yet they have still managed to find themselves as the global epicentre of the pandemic. That was all before the riots and scenes of chaos like the anarchy we sometimes see in third world nations. Then came the disturbing event where a president emerged from his bunker and riot squads teargassed peaceful demonstrators so that he could walk safely to stand in front of a church with a bible in his hand for a mere photo opportunity. Once this crisis within a crisis has passed it might not get any better.

Americans are about to endure several months of what I think will be a very unpleasant election campaign. Even Fox News polls have Trump losing if an election was held now but any result is possible. His challenger is a reasonable, presidential, mild-mannered man but will be 78 at the election and 82 if he wins and survives long enough to see his term out. He has said he will pick a woman as a running mate and the recent events are likely to narrow that down to a woman of colour. She could possibly end up as the first black woman president if things don’t go according to plan for Biden. But there is a lot of water to go under that particular bridge. It is in the interests of America and of much of the world, other than countries like China and Russia, that things settle down and they have a good, robust, civilised and fair election. But I’m not overly hopeful.

Your View Steve Wyn-Harris is a Central Hawke’s Bay sheep and beef farmer. swyn@xtra.co.nz

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A1 milk link to asthma, lung issues The Braided Trail

Keith Woodford

NEW findings published by Nature Research showing A1 milk predisposes people to asthma and lung inflammation should bring the A1 milk issue back into focus for both consumers and dairy farmers Until May 15 there was a lack of new scientific evidence about A1 milk for almost a year. The reason it was quiet is because no-one was funding the next studies that needed to be done. However, new evidence has now come forward from India, somewhat out of left field. Before that there were multiple strands of evidence demonstrating A1 beta-casein and hence A1 milk is pro-inflammatory and linked to auto-immune conditions. However, the new research is the first to explore these effects in the airway and lungs. For those new to the A1 versus A2 milk issue or who need a refresher, the issue relates to whether the beta-casein in milk is of the A1 or the A2 type. A lot of milk from European breeds is A1 whereas Asian cattle, sheep, goats, all humans and many other animals produce milk with exclusively A2 beta-casein. The A1 milk, when digested, releases a protein fragment called beta-casomorphin, which has opioid characteristics. This opioid can have a myriad of effects. Funding of A1 beta-casein science has gone a little quiet recently because of global dairyindustry politics and commercial positioning. That is a story for another time. However, in the meantime, most of the big international dairy companies have been positioning themselves with A2 product offerings, particularly in the infant-formula category. Infant formula is the most profitable dairy category for those who manage to get a foothold in a very crowded field.

Anyone who follows the stock exchange will know the a2 Milk Company, which is the New Zealand registered but dominant global company in the A2 category, has grown to have a market capitalisation more than twice Fonterra’s. It is a huge success, based on original science done in NZ, but with most of the company now owned by overseas investors. Oh dear. The science journey started with investigations by Professor Bob Elliott, who was knighted in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. It was Elliott, now Professor Sir Robert Elliott, who identified A1 milk as a risk factor for Type 1 diabetes. From there, the A1 versus A2 beta-casein research spread into many other health fields. Returning to the latest research, the paper published by Nature Research investigates whether prolonged use of A1 milk predisposes people to asthma and other lung conditions through breathing-passage constriction and pro-inflammatory effects. The short answer is that it does and the evidence is powerful with high statistical significance. There is a lot of health research, particularly relating to foodstuffs, where it is extremely difficult to do the research directly in humans. That is a key reason why nutrition research is typically controversial and contested. Results often take a long time to show up, which makes clinical trials exceedingly difficult, even if ethics approval is granted. Ethics approval for many trials is impossible. So, for cause and effect questions that need proof and not just epidemiological correlations, the work is often done with animals. In this case the research was done with mice fed the equivalent of a glass of milk a day for 30 weeks, with this being squirted down their throats. Then the mice were treated with methacholine, a standard method for testing whether someone is susceptible to asthma. At that point the mice had to make the supreme sacrifice so all the measurements could be taken. Of course, if this research had been done with only A1 milk it would have proved nothing.

ORIGINAL: The science journey of discovery on the dangers of A1 milk started with Professor Sir Bob Elliott.

Other groups of mice, all housed individually, were fed either A2 milk, or a 1:1 ratio of A1 and A2 milk. There was also a control group drenched with distilled water. The results were very clear. The mice on a diet of A1 milk were much more susceptible to asthma when dosed with methacholine. This was caused through both airway constriction and inflammation in the lungs.

The results were very clear. The mice on a diet of A1 milk were much more susceptible to asthma.

The mechanism behind the result was also very clear, being what scientists call Th-2 driven. That means the immune system becomes unbalanced and there is overproduction of cytokines such that the body is damaged by its own actions. Specific cytokines that were over-produced include interleukin-4 and interleukin-5. The term cytokine is well known to immunologists but has only recently entered the general lexicon, largely through its association with covid-19. When people die suddenly from covid-19 it is typically from a cytokine storm that leads to organ failure through lack of oxygen. Coincidentally or not,

the mechanism is essentially the same – an immune over-reaction leading to excessive cytokine production. The evidence from the study is the A1 milk is not the final trigger. Rather, long-term exposure to A1 beta-casein creates an immune environment more susceptible when the trigger gets pulled by some other factor, in this case methacholine. Conversely, in the absence of A1 beta-casein, the trigger, which can be either be a specific foodstuff or a virus, is much more likely to either fire a blank or a low-powered half-shot. With humans the susceptibility to various diseases including asthma and pneumonia-type conditions varies between individuals because of genetic variation between individuals. Some people have weak immune systems, others have overactive immune systems in response to specific situations. However, all humans have the same Th-2 and cytokine-driven immune systems. It is the sensitivity that varies between individuals. With the specially inbred mice, all were similarly susceptible to specific environmental conditions and triggers. That is what made them a good animal to test the Th-2 and cytokine-driven mechanism, in this case set-up by the A1-milk environment. With hindsight, the results should come as no surprise. It was already known both for humans and animals that A1 beta-casein is pro-inflammatory through these same Th-2 and

cytokine mechanisms. It was just that no-one had done a trial to prove it in relation to asthma and the lungs. When trying to evaluate the credibility of a study most people ask several questions. Are the results statistically significant? Is there evidence for the mechanism? Is the mechanism plausible for humans? Who published the study? Who authored the study and did they have conflicts of interest? The first three questions have already been answered as a strong yes. The fourth question has also been answered – the study was published by pre-eminent Nature Research. The answer to the fifth question is the six authors are scientists employed by various governmental research institutes and universities in India and they all declared they had no competing interests. India has considerable interest in A2 milk because the native cattle are A2. For those who want to dig deeper, the article is open access at nature.com. Here is the full link [https://www.nature.com/ articles/s41598-020-64997-z]. A gentle warning is the paper does assume some prior knowledge of immunology.

Your View Keith Woodford was Professor of farm management and agribusiness at Lincoln University for 15 years to 2015. He is now principal consultant at AgriFood Systems. He can be contacted at kbwoodford@gmail.com

LETTERS Continued from page 20 rates, good management and the right strategic repositioning the SFF business could make decisions to weather any potential storm without taking co-operative shareholders’ profit. Farmer shareholders need this profit returned to them to mitigate and fund the risks in their own farming businesses. The directors have indicated they will revisit the decision and I strongly encourage them to do so and consider who they are there to serve. If we take an industry

perspective Alliance has notified suppliers it will pay a dividend. Lean Meats/Atkins Ranch has paid a dividend and Anzco has just announced a $30.6m profit. All operate in the same industry as SFF. A key pillar of the SFF strategy is the prosperity pillar – delivering a compelling shareholder value proposition and consistent returns on equity including rewarding loyal suppliers and that all suppliers must become shareholders. Rewarding loyalty is a promise we have heard for a long time. The time to deliver is now.

Otherwise it runs the risk of being perceived like a rainbow – an illusion of the promised pot of gold but never quite delivering. David Nelson Wairarapa

Wrong measure I WISH to comment on the article on Waikato emissions. It is really positive that agricultural greenhouse gas emissions have dropped 4.2% in the past three years. However, the figures have all been quoted using the

now obsolete carbon dioxide equivalent system. Science has shown the shortterm nature of these gases makes the old carbon dioxide equivalent system inaccurate and unfair. To put it simply, much of the 12.6m tonnes of methane was simply replacing methane that had already disappeared from the atmosphere. This might seem unimportant except that by continually using these outdated figures we are stigmatising livestock farmers as climate criminals, which they are very definitely not. If we evaluate the figures properly we find that

transport, tourism, electricity generation etc are the real culprits. The world is still supplying 80% of its energy from fossil fuels and therein lies the crime. L R W Brown Outram

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Farmer is game for a challenge Two-time women’s Rugby World Cup winner Bex Mahoney is these days putting her energy into running a Tararua farming business with her husband Luke but she’s also breaking new ground on the rugby field. There are synergies between the two, as Colin Williscroft reports.

EX Mahoney likes to challenge herself to have a go at different things because that gives her an edge. Is a simple philosophy but one that has paid off for the Pahiatua farmer. Only the fourth New Zealander to have played 50 first class games of rugby and gone on to referee 50 first class games, both men’s and women’s, the mother of two young girls spends much of her time getting her hands dirty on-farm while also exploring new farming opportunities online and on the phone. But come the weekend during the rugby season she’ll likely be found on a sportsground somewhere, either in NZ or overseas, helping control a match. She has played at Twickenham and officiated at Cardiff Arms Park and is the first woman to referee a NZ men’s Mitre 10 Cup game and a Ranfurly Shield fixture while also running the line in a Super Rugby match earlier this year. On top of that she’s controlled a number of Heartland Championship games. Having been brought up on a farm near Alfredton in Tararua as a sixth generation farmer, working the land is in her blood so it’s no surprise that she and Luke are developing their own farming business. They’ve got four blocks totalling 600ha between Pahiatua and Alfredton, 540ha leased and the other 60ha their own. They run up to 4000 sheep and 900 cattle. It’s a trading operation so they move in and out of different markets, looking for opportunities as they arise. A significant part of the business is rearing lambs destined to become milking sheep while

they also lamb Romney ewes and farm beef cattle and dairy bulls. Mahoney says Luke’s off-farm income through his mobile crutching business, which does about 500,000 sheep a year between Taupo and Martinborough, has let them build their operation, whether that be through leasing more land or buying in livestock as opportunities arise. It’s a challenge but one she relishes, having never been afraid to step up to them on the rugby field. A first-five or fullback, she played 16 test matches for the Black Ferns, winning World Cup golds with the side in Canada in 2006 and England four years later. Though a talented young player in her early days she didn’t immediately crack the national side and was prepared to look further afield for opportunities to get ahead. Just out of school and missing out on a place in the Black Ferns she spent six months in England as a 19-year-old and was part of the England system, qualifying through her mum, Tararua councillor Shirley Hull. That led to playing for the England under 20s against Scotland at Murrayfield before she decided to come back to NZ where she played representative women’s rugby for Manawatu, Hawke’s Bay and Wellington, club rugby for Eketahuna and made her Black Ferns debut in 2004. “I was fortunate to have played rugby in an era where women’s rugby was growing rapidly. “I was there at the right time. It was about having fun with my mates while pursuing the dream of wearing the black jersey.” The move to refereeing came when she was still playing at the

AT WORK: Rebecca Mahoney in the yards after rounding up sheep for crutching. Photo: Colin Williscroft

RELAXED: Rebecca Mahoney with fellow match officials Ben O’Keeffe and Mike Fraser before making her Super Rugby debut in the Hurricanes game against the Sharks earlier this year. Photo: Dave Lintott

highest level. After trialling for a place in the Black Ferns to play at the 2014 World Cup, when Amber and her youngest daughter Harper were still very young Bex decided she wanted a different direction. “I wanted new challenges and decided refereeing would be the way to go.” It’s been a rapid rise since

then, including officiating in eight women’s test matches, three Farah Palmer Cup Finals, the women’s sevens at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast and on the women’s World Rugby Sevens Series in Dubai, Japan, Australia, London, Canada and Hong Kong. She refereed five tests in 2019, including two autumn

TRADING OPERATION: The Mahoneys run cattle as well as sheep.

internationals, England’s 17-15 win against France in the 82nd minute and Wales against Ireland in Dublin. As a result of her performances she was appointed to control two games in the six nations tournament this year, Ireland versus Italy in Dublin and Wales versus Scotland at Cardiff Arms Park, before both games were

Photo: Colin Williscroft

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postponed by covid-19. The first of two women to be named to the NZ Elite Referee Squad, Mahoney was the first woman to referee in NZ’s first class domestic rugby competition when she controlled Hawke’s Bay’s 41-23 win over Southland at McLean Park last year. She is also the first woman to referee a Ranfurly Shield game, Otago’s 49-14 win over North Otago in Oamaru last year. Mahoney is the first to admit it’s not easy refereeing at a high level. “There’s nothing more challenging as an individual than being put in a situation where you can be judged, assessed and critiqued but for me that’s how you learn and grow as a person. “I’m always talking and discussing things one-on-one with my mentors and coaches about how I could have done things differently. “I’m challenged more around how I made the decision rather than if it was right or wrong. Was I standing in the wrong position, did I see the right picture, did I communicate wrongly?” Refereeing has taken her around the world but that wasn’t originally part of the plan. “I thought it would keep me home so I could spend more time with the kids. “But I’ve travelled more with refereeing than I did playing because of how the professional side of the game has grown.” Trying to fit everything in involves a lot of juggling and Mahoney says she could not do it without help and understanding from Luke, her mum and dad and others. “Strong family support is paramount. The key to successful sportspeople is often the ones behind them who are never seen.” To achieve what she has Mahoney has not been afraid to try new things to improve herself, something she says works in sport

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COUNTRY KIDS: Harper, 7, and Amber, 12, Mahoney enjoy growing on up on the farm.

as well as farming. “As an athlete I am constantly trying to be better than before by having a go at different things to get an edge.” It’s the same in farming. She and Luke like to challenge themselves in their business. “Sometimes we succeed and sometimes we don’t. But you only never fail if you don’t try. “We like the staff taking the opportunity to learn the job and new skills, we encourage them to find their niche, something they are good at that can add to what they do for us but also give themselves more of a sense of purpose. “The more you keep practising things the easier it gets and as a result you’ll also get more enjoyment. “When you’re enjoying what you are doing you can inspire others and get a sense of fulfilment. “Learning new things keeps the environment we’re working in stimulating.” It’s an attitude that has parallels with sport.

TOGETHER: Luke, Harper, 7, Amber, 12, and Rebecca Mahoney.

“When the team is going well on the field, you enjoy what the game gives off the field. Farming is the same.” Between them, Bex and Luke have five full-time staff along with a couple of casuals they can call on when needed. She says they are fortunate to have her father, Neal, who has plenty of farming experience, to help teach their workers new things, which provides them with confidence to push themselves further. Often their staff don’t arrive with a lot of farm experience. That’s not important. “They’ve just got to have the right mindset: willing to work and willing to have a go.” She says those in a position to lead and inspire young people have an obligation and a responsibility to open pathways for them, whether that’s in farming, rugby or whatever. An inspiring environment coupled with good work ethics can take young ones a long way. “I was a quiet girl who grew up on a hill country farm with

Photo: Colin Williscroft

my mum, dad and brother. Who would have thought I would have seen the likes of Twickenham, refereed at the Commonwealth Games and won the World Cup while still having a family and growing a farming business?” It’s rare for anything worthwhile or rewarding to come easily and she says refereeing in a professional environment involves plenty of pressure. The game is much faster now, which brings a physical challenge to keep up with play. “But because it’s so much faster it can make it easier to ref. The speed of the breakdown happens much more quickly, especially in the men’s game, and I am continually challenged physically to keep up. Being able to read the game gives me a slight head start.” Mahoney spends about 15 hours a week training for refereeing. It’s mainly interval and speed training coupled with some weights for muscle strength, with farm work complementing it. “I enjoy the individual training. It gives me an opportunity to get Amber and Harper involved. They can enjoy riding their bikes alongside me.” On top of training her commitment includes previewing and reviewing games on her computer along with post-match responsibilities, talking to coaches and doing further development. As for breaking new ground as a woman controlling men’s games, she has taken it in her stride. “I enjoy the women’s game equally. There are some really inspirational women who I’ve played with. I enjoy catching up with them. For me, that is what rugby is about, a sense of camaraderie and community.” Her favourite game she was involved in wasn’t in one the big stadiums of Europe or at events like the World Sevens Series or the Commonwealth Games. It was last year’s men’s Wairarapa club rugby semi-final between Martinborough and Greytown, played at Martinborough and won 15-10 by the home side.

“It was rewarding to see both teams’ competitive passion on the field and then seeing the clubrooms full after enjoying a game of rugby. Hopefully, this year covid won’t affect that for too much longer.” Though the immediate health challenge NZ faced from covid-19 is hopefully passed, the country now has to deal with the economic fallout and Mahoney says farmers will have a big part to play.

We love the land, our animals and our jobs, that’s why we farm. Rebecca Mahoney Farmer “We all want the same sustainable future. We want to inspire future generations and provide them with opportunities to succeed. “There is a need to protect the knowledge and experience of current farmers. They will lead our economic recovery despite taking some serious knocks over past couple of years. “Farmers are amazing people. The skillset and knowledge in the primary sector is going to be what creates a sustainable future for our children. “We need to be trusted and supported and it be acknowledged that we understand our business. We love the land, our animals and our jobs, that’s why we farm.” For Mahoney, there is another goal closer at hand – refereeing at next year’s women’s World Cup in NZ. “Absolutely, 100% I want to be there. And I will get there off the back of running a strong and robust family farming business.”

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Britain sets one tariff for all IMPORT tariffs will be maintained on agricultural products such as lamb, beef and poultry to protect British farmers, the government has decided. A new global tariff regime, which will replace the European Union’s common external tariff after the Brexit transition period ends on December 31, was announced by International Trade Secretary Liz Truss on Tuesday. The government will maintain tariffs on a number of products, backing British farming, fishing and the United Kingdom’s automotive industry, she said. That will help to support businesses in every region and nation of the UK to thrive. “For the first time in 50 years we are able to set our own tariff regime that is tailored to the UK

economy. “Our new global tariff will benefit UK consumers and households by cutting red tape and reducing the cost of thousands of everyday products.” The announcement came as the National Farmers Union urged MPs to ask government ministers for details of how they intend to stick to their pledge not to undermine the UK’s high standards of farming and food production in trade policy. The NFU has repeatedly called for a trade, food and farming standards commission to scrutinise government policies and help ensure food sold in the UK meets the same standards as those required of UK growers and livestock producers. NFU Brexit director Nick von Westenholz said it is broadly

positive that the government has kept tariffs at the same level across the board, albeit with some minor deviations caused by rounding down percentages and using a five-year average exchange rate. “In particular, products such as eggs, cereals and some dairy products, which were at risk of having zero tariff protection under the no-deal tariff we saw last year, have retained their tariffs,” he said. “The other thing to bear in mind is that this schedule has been produced on the assumption that we secure a trade deal with the EU this year. “If we end up in no-deal territory then these schedules could change. “These tariffs will also form the starting point for trade

negotiations with the United States and other third countries and it remains to be seen what concessions might be offered there.” National Pig Association senior policy adviser Ed Barker said maintaining UK pork tariffs so they are equivalent to EU tariffs is overwhelmingly better than the no deal 4% tariffs published in 2019, which would have been devastating. The Food and Drink Federation said the new tariff regime is a sensible step back from temporary tariffs proposed last year. But it warned a trade deal with the EU remains vital before the end of 2020 to avoid serious damage to manufacturers and for consumers. UK Farmers Weekly

CHEAPER: Britain’s new global import tariff will cut red tape and the prices of thousands of everyday products, International Trade Secretary Liz Truss says.

Tech and touch is the future for farmers WITH the covid-19 pandemic and social distancing connectivity has never felt so important, notably in agriculture. The general view is a postcovid-19 world will accelerate technology adoption in agriculture. Whether it is sensors or robots capturing farm data such as yield with satellites, wireless sensors or electronic records, technology will change agriculture and make it more precise and optimal. However, the challenge lies in shrinking the time it takes to connect to people looking for answers. Speaking online at the ONE20 Alltech Ideas Conference, agritech consultancy Saik Management Group chief executive Robert Saik said “There is a lot of data coming off farms today. “Making sense of this data to do something useful for the farmer in society is really the challenge.”

PRECISION: In future the technology to make sense and use of farm data will be in farmers’ hands.

He warned a smart farm is impossible with bad internet, which is so often the case in rural areas where coverage can be poor. “Broadband for farmers is as important as roads and railways.

“We need good connectivity to do things like connect sensors,” he said. “And thanks to high speed internet, sensors could proliferate on a farm, providing us with

remote data so we do not have to go to the field. “Soil moisture, weather data, pest sensors, nutrient tracking, attribute-based tracking, storage sensors and distribution tracking

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all the way through from the farm to the consumer,” he added. “These sensors can proliferate and are proliferating on the farm today.” He predicted a future agriculture world of tech and touch. “We have all sorts of sensors that could tell you today where you have a problem,” he said. “Fewer sensors or recognition can tell you what the problem is but, eventually, their algorithms will be able to discern whether it is a nutrient deficiency or a disease.” Saik also believes in connectivity platforms that are ready for a post-covid-19 world where social distancing is the new norm. For example, vets could use such platforms to be in the barns without having to physically visit because the tool would be in the farmer’s hand. UK Farmers Guardian

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SALE TALK Dion, from Huntly, appeared on an NZ special of ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’ and towards the end of the program had already won $500,000. “You’ve done very well so far,” said Jeremy Clarkson, the show’s presenter, “but for a million dollars, you’ve only got one life-line left, phone a friend. Everything is riding on this question. Will you go for it?” “Sure,” said Dion. “I’ll have a go!” “Which of the following birds does NOT build its own nest? a) Sparrow b) Thrush, c) Magpie or d) Cuckoo?” “I haven’t got a clue so I’ll use the last lifeline and phone my friend David back home in Huntly”. Dion called up his mate, and told him the circumstances and repeated the question to him. “Dion, That’s simple it’s a cuckoo!” cried David. Dion hung up the phone and told Clarkson, “I’ll go with cuckoo as my answer.” “Is that your final answer?” asked Clarkson. “Sure is.” There was a long, long pause and Clarkson screamed, “Cuckoo is the correct answer! Dion, you’ve won 1 million dollars!” The next night, Dion went round to David’s to buy him a drink. “Tell me, David? How in Heaven’s name did you know it was the Cuckoo that doesn’t build its own nest?” “Simple, he lives in a clock!”

MORRINSVILLE SALE DAIRY PAVILION TUESDAY 16TH JUNE 2020 12 NOON START On A/c: SAM & VANESSA HARTLES Paparoa, Northland 150 M/A Jersey/Jersey Cross Cows 50 In Calf Jersey/Jersey Cross Heifers BW 87 PW 104 RA 66% OAD Herd for 7 years Due to calve from 10th July 2020 6 weeks mating to LIC Jersey & Kiwi Cross A2A2 bulls, then tailed with Red Devon. All Cows have been scanned to dates. Lepto vaccinated. Samm Plan dry cowed and teat sealed. System 1 farm. Milked temperament, lovely uddered herd with great capacity and in top condition. This herd will shift extremely well.

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MEADOWSLEA ANGUS

Tuesday 30th June 2020 11.30am Start On A/c: Maurice & Jenni Butler 503 Taihoa South Road, RD3, Matamata DN77513

June 19, 1pm

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Saturday June 6 – 11am - 3pm Online bidding opens June 8th at 7pm with release of videos of all lots posted online.

CONTACTS: ALPINE ANGUS Steve Herries 027 289 3001

Sale Date:

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After 48 years of LIC Breeding the Butler Family are selling their entire herd and young stock. Consisting of 200 Cows BW 121 PW 139 RA 97% (BW’s up to 239 PW’s up to 435) 62 x R2yr Heifers BW 152 PW 155 40 x R1yr Heifers BW 168 PW 173 Cow 250 is carrying a Contract Mated Calf R2yr Heifer 18-55 is carrying a Contract Mated Calf R1yr Heifers 19-5 & 8 are to be Contract Mated PRODUCTION: The herd is farmed at 3.4 cows/ha and consistently produces 430kgms/cow. MATING: Herd DTC 15.7.20 for 6 weeks to LIC Frsn & Crossbred. Tailed with Jersey. R2yr Heifers DTC 15.7.20 to Jersey. ANIMAL HEALTH: TB C10, Lepto Vaccinated, M. Bovis Undetected. AUCTIONEERS NOTE: NZ Farmers Livestock are privileged to offer this high quality high producing well bred Friesian/Friesian Cross herd and young stock for Auction. The Vendors are passionate breeders and have always used only the highest quality LIC Semen. Outstanding Cow 200 has 3 Contract Daughters and 1 Contract Grand Daughter for sale plus is the Grand Dam of “Butlers Mandate Mayor SF1” currently in the LIC Sire Proving Team. The herd and young stock will come forward in good condition and offers purchasers a great selection of high quality Friesian/Friesian Cross Genetics with very high Indexes for the breed. PAYMENT & DELIVERY: Payment will be 14 days from sale date. Purchasers have the option of immediate delivery or later calving cows can be retained on the Vendor’s property. Further enquiries: Agent Michael Conwell 027 226 1611 Vendor: Maurice Butler 07 888 6938

Monday 22nd June 2020

Sale Time:

Sale starts at 12.00pm

David Giddings 027 229 9760 Auctioneers: Participating:

ORERE ANGUS Ben & Kylie Johnson 06 867 8089 WAIMATA ANGUS Pat & Evelyn Watson 06 867 0336

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A/C John Pouls 369 Ryburn Road Ohaupo

66 x R2yr VIC Hereford Heifers (In-calf to Craigmore Hereford Bulls 10/12/2019)

70 Spring Calving Friesian Cows

67 x R3yr VIC Hereford Heifers (In-calf to Hereford Bull 20/12/2019)

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77 x R4yr - R7yr VIC Hereford/ Angus Cows (In-calf to Charolais Bull 20/12/2019) Contact Brent Bougen 027 210 4698

Owner : John Pouls 027 271 6363 Agent : Colin Old 027 870 4434 The sale will be conducted in accordance with the Level 2 Covid-19 restrictions and precautions now in place: • If you have a fever, cough, sore throat or generally unwell, do not attend this auction. • A register of all attendees will be recorded, Name, addresses, contact numbers, time of entry and exit of the premises. • Hand sanitise before entering and exiting the auction.

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WEDNESDAY 10th JUNE 2020 Commencing at 11:00am

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75 Top Fsn I/C Hfrs BW110 PW110 Capital line, 3 digit herd code DTC 7/7 Outstanding replacement heifers $1400 Richard Baird 027 407 0562 Ref: DR978

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FRANKTON COMBINED SALE

DAIRY CLEARING SALE

Tuesday 9th June

Wednesday 10th June

10.30am Pigs 11.30am Sheep Comprising 500 Sheep A/C Tristram James • 390 Ewes Complete Flock • 60 2 Tooth • 160 3-4 year • 80 5 year Rwr Suftex & Romdale Tex X. Good strong sheep from a hard Coromandel farm 6 month wool • 90 Store Lambs Dave Stuart 027 224 1049 A/C Client • 170 2 Tooth In Lamb Ewes (Scanned) • 420 4 Tooth to 6yr In Lamb Ewes (Scanned) 15yrs Breeding High FE Tolerance Rams 18th July lambing to Piquet Hill Rams (Te Akau) great opportunity to purchase Capital Stock Border X Ewes. Rhys Mellow 027 664 5143

11.30am Start

11.45am Boners/Bulls Comprising 50 Boners 12.00pm Feeder Calves Comprising 100 Feeder Calves 12.00pm Store Cattle Comprising 500 Store Cattle For further details contact Vaughn Larsen 027 801 4599 Tony Blackwood 027 243 1858

Other

Sale on farm & under cover Fonterra Supply Number 12837 Marsden Bay Drive, Ruakaka, Whangarei A/C C & N Duffus Sale comprising: 180 Mixed Age Friesian & Friesian X Cows BW 54 PW 80 Calving from 20th July 3 weeks AI Friesian tailed with Hereford Bull 55 In Calf Friesian & Friesian X Heifers BW 106 PW 80 Calving from 20th July to Jersey Bull For Further Information please contact: PGG Wrightson Livestock Agents Kevin Brown 0274 347 561 Steven Josephs 0274 205 167 Allan Jones 0272 240 768

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Suz Bremner

Mel Croad

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Cattle

Reece Brick

Graham Johnson

Caitlin Pemberton

Sheep

BEEF

William Hickson

Deer

SHEEP MEAT

VENISON

Last week

Prior week

Last year

NI Steer (300kg)

5.15

5.10

5.50

NI lamb (17kg)

6.85

6.75

7.65

NI Stag (60kg)

5.40

8.95

NI Bull (300kg)

5.25

5.15

5.20

NI mutton (20kg)

4.65

4.60

5.25

SI Stag (60kg)

5.40

8.95

NI Cow (200kg)

3.65

3.55

4.10

SI lamb (17kg)

6.65

6.55

7.30

SI Steer (300kg)

4.50

5.15

SI mutton (20kg)

4.25

4.20

5.15

SI Bull (300kg)

4.45

4.90

Export markets (NZ$/kg)

SI Cow (200kg)

3.05

3.00

3.45

UK CKT lamb leg

US imported 95CL bull

9.17

9.52

7.70

US domestic 90CL cow

10.13

10.91

7.49

Slaughter price (NZ$/kg)

Last week Prior week

9.84

9.95

Last year

9.78

Export markets (NZ$/kg)

$/kg CW

North Island steer slaughter price

6.50

$/kg CW

8.0 7.0

5.0

6.00

Oct

Dec 5-yr ave

Feb

Apr 2018-19

Jun

WOOL

5.00

Coarse xbred ind. Dec

Feb

5-yr ave

Apr

Jun

2018-19

Dairy

Aug 2019-20

Last week

Prior week

Last year

2.96

2620

2600

2550

SMP

2500

2380

AMF

4100

4050

4200

Butter

4175

3825

Milk Price

7.22

7.20

400

Apr-19

Jun-19

Aug-19

Oct-19

Dec-19

Feb-20

Apr-20

32.22

YTD Low 21.1

The a2 Milk Company Limited

19.35

20.39

13.8

Meridian Energy Limited (NS)

4.88

5.8

3.61

Auckland International Airport Limited

7.1

9.21

4.26 3.445

Spark New Zealand Limited

4.45

4.93

Ryman Healthcare Limited

13.49

17.18

6.61

Mercury NZ Limited (NS)

4.705

5.62

3.595

Port of Tauranga Limited

7.24

8.08

4.9

Contact Energy Limited

6.34

7.74

4.54

Mainfreight Limited

40.07

43.99

5pm, close of market, Thursday Close

YTD High

YTD Low

The a2 Milk Company Limited

19.35

20.39

13.8

Comvita Limited

3.16

4.97

1.66

410

Delegat Group Limited

11.33

12.1

6.39

400

Fonterra Shareholders' Fund (NS)

3.7

4.06

3.41

Foley Wines Limited

1.74

1.91

1.35

Livestock Improvement Corporation Ltd (NS)

0.7

0.82

0.7

0.187

0.21

0.187 1.29

390

370

Apr-19

Marlborough Wine Estates Group Limited New Zealand King Salmon Investments Ltd

Jun-19

Aug-19

Oct-19

Dec-19

Feb-20

Apr-20

WAIKATO PALM KERNEL

2800

YTD High

28.8

Company

420

* price as at close of business on Thursday

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Ltd

Listed Agri Shares

380

WMP FUTURES - VS FOUR WEEKS AGO

833

Company

410

380

vs 4 weeks ago

WMP

787

Top 10 by Market Cap

CANTERBURY FEED BARLEY Prior week

787

DAP

$/tonne

Last price*

321

May-20

DAIRY FUTURES (US$/T)

625

314

390 Mar-20 Sept. 2021

567

314

1.90

$/tonne

6.25

567

30 micron lamb

420

Nearby contract

Aug 2019-20

Urea

7.25

Jan-20

Jun

Last year

430

Sep-19 Nov-19 Sept. 2020

Apr 2018-19

Prior week

7.75

Jul-19

Feb

Last week

37 micron ewe

CANTERBURY FEED WHEAT

6.75

NZ average (NZ$/t)

Super

Grain

Data provided by

MILK PRICE FUTURES

5.75

Dec 5-yr ave

FERTILISER

(NZ$/kg)

4.50 Oct

Oct

Fertiliser

Aug 2019-20

5.50

4.00

South Island stag slaughter price

6.0

South Island steer slaughter price

6.50

Last year

$/kg CW

South Island lamb slaughter price

9.0

Last week Prior week

North Island stag slaughter price

12.0 11.0 10.0 9.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 12.0 11.0 10.0 9.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0

5.0

4.50

$/kg CW

7.0

5.50 5.00

$/kg MS

8.0

6.0

6.00

500

2.3

PGG Wrightson Limited

2.66

2.74

1.55

Sanford Limited (NS)

6.7

8.2

5.55

Scales Corporation Limited

4.98

5.17

3.3

SeaDragon Limited

0.042

0.205

0.001

Seeka Limited

4.33

4.74

3.4

Synlait Milk Limited (NS)

7.01

9.1

4.36

T&G Global Limited

2.72

2.93

2.35

16281

16941

12699

2700

400

S&P/NZX Primary Sector Equity Index S&P/NZX 50 Index

11223

12073

8499

2600

300

S&P/NZX 10 Index

11641

12096

9100

$/tonne

US$/t

North Island lamb slaughter price

9.0

Slaughter price (NZ$/kg)

$/kg CW

Slaughter price (NZ$/kg)

Ingrid Usherwood

2500 2400

200 100

Jun

Jul Aug Latest price

Sep

Oct 4 weeks ago

Nov

Apr-19

S&P/FW PRIMARY SECTOR EQUITY

Jun-19

Aug-19

Oct-19

Dec-19

Feb-20

Apr-20

16281

S&P/NZX 50 INDEX

11223

S&P/NZX 10 INDEX

11641

FARMERS WEEKLY – farmersweekly.co.nz – June 8, 2020 SI SLAUGHTER STEER ( $/KG)

NI SLAUGHTER LAMB ( $/KG)

4.50

6.85

SI SLAUGHTER LAMB ( $/KG)

6.65

PULSE

Lots of ifs and buts

Mel Croad mel.croad@globalhq.co.nz

N RECENT weeks there has been a resurgence in store lamb trading and demand, largely caused by the reopening of saleyards. AgriHQ data shows prices climbed as buyers returned. The speed at which store lamb prices jumped has not been mirrored in the export market though. Lamb slaughter prices have improved marginally in recent weeks, buoyed by the sudden drop in slaughter rates rather than any improvement overseas. Therefore, while lamb traders revert to their ususal strong, winter-buying tactics, export markets aren’t showing the usual strength that supports lateseason schedules. If anything, export prices have slipped further in recent weeks, tempered by weak food service demand. As summer gets under way in our northern hemisphere markets interest might pick up but some exporters note there is still a long way to go for prices to return to what was seen last year. The exchange rate has been cushioning New Zealand’s position, too. However, an improvement in global economic optimism has pushed crossrates higher, reinforcing how volatile markets are. At some point store lamb buyers will have to step back and accept global

lamb demand is much weaker than in previous years. However, what’s been paid lately suggests many expect the lamb job to find its feet and finish winter on a strong note. Slaughter prices are yet to breach $7/kg. In June last year the average was $7.50-$7.75/ kg across the country. Any typical upside in slaughter prices through winter will depend on an improvement in export values. Many entering the store lamb market are assuming slaughter prices will push well beyond $8/kg, banking on tight slaughter rates over the rest of the season creating very strong procurement competition. However, the numbers don’t stack up. On average slaughter prices lift 79c/ kg between June and October. On that methodology they would struggle to reach $8/kg in either island by October. Last year had the strongest-ever June to October lift but it was still only 95c$1.10/kg, again providing little support for the $8/kg assumption many are working on. For processors to really push the boat on prices through late winter they need to be confident there has been a clear recovery in key export markets. The supply side of the equation is clear. There will be fewer lambs over the balance of the season and that will be replicated in Australia, too. However, it needs to be matched by a sharp turnaround in consumer demand for lamb. Only if that can be achieved will trading margins remain intact and we can be confident of a strong start to the new season.

SOLD: This pen of 229 Romney wether lambs from vendor A A Fetch made $104 at the Dannevirke sheep sale last week.

WEATHER Soil Moisture

Overview An enormous area of high pressure will dominate our weather this week and next. The word enormous isn’t one we use with weather features very often, maybe only once or twice a year. This high, at its peak, will stretch west to east and cover 7000km. Australia is 4000km from west to east. This high won’t be parked over New Zealand until maybe this weekend. Until then we have cooler, showery, southwest winds, which will swing south, south-southwest, southwest, west-southwest and west a lot over the week ahead. By this weekend we expect high pressure to cover both islands and into next week it departs bringing milder east, east-northeast, northeast, north-northeast and northerly winds.

04/06/2020

Source: NIWA Data

Highlights

Highlights/ Extremes

Temperature

Wind

Winds this week are mainly from the south, southwest and west but there’s nothing too major. Next week we’ll see east, northeast and northerly winds developing with sub-tropical connections. They might pick up next week through Cook Strait, otherwise nothing significant.

A cooler week for western and southern regions of both islands. But northern and eastern areas remain fairly average, maybe even still a little warmer than average for those the sunniest in the east and north east.

14-day outlook

It’s all about high pressure for the next 14 days. This week the centre of the high will be over Melbourne and Sydney. This weekend it will cross NZ. Next week it departs, allowing warm and subtropical northerlies to return, bringing more rain to dry northern areas. That lines up with the recent June outlook, which suggests many drought zones will gradually see more wet episodes.

Huge high pressure is coming. It is mainly dry this week despite showers. Next week looks to be warmer with sub-tropical showers and rain possibly forming.

7-day rainfall 7-DAY RAINforecast MAP

For most regions the week ahead will be drier than average despite some showers. Most showery weather will be in the southwest – Fiordland, south Westland and perhaps some parts of Southland though Southland is drier than normal further inland and east. Eastern and northern areas of both islands look to be driest.

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South Island prime ewes creep over $200 mark Lockdown might have disrupted the flow at processors and livestock sales but they are both back with a vengeance. A combination of dwindling lamb volume to the processors and subsequent lifts in mutton schedules has resulted in top prime ewes pushing over the $200 mark at the South Island sale yards again. Prices have also firmed in the North Island. Full and comprehensive reports for some of these yards can be found in the AgriHQ LivestockEye reports, including store lamb weights. To subscribe visit agrihq.co.nz NORTHLAND Kaikohe sale • R2 beef-cross heifers remained hard work at $2.00-$2.10/kg. • R1 beef-cross bulls made $2.00-$2.10/kg Around 700 head of cattle were penned at KAIKOHE last Wednesday, PGG Wrightson agent Vaughan Vujcich reported. A lift in pasture growth has restored some demand for R2 steers and 350-400kg achieved $2.52-$2.54/ kg. There was a good line up of R1 steers including Hereford and Simmental, and these firmed at $2.65/kg to $3.00/kg. Light R1 heifers struggled with 180-200kg at $2.00-$2.10/ kg, although some heavier types were able to reach $2.30$2.40/kg.

COUNTIES Tuakau sales • Hereford-Friesian weaner steers, 169kg, made $555 • Top prime ewes sold to $188 • Store lambs fetched $67-$104 Quality store cattle held value at TUAKAU last Thursday with lesser lines harder to shift, Carrfields Livestock agent Karl Chitham reported. The 550-head yarding included 420-455kg HerefordFriesian steers, which traded at $2.38/kg to $2.57/kg, with 330kg Hereford-Friesian making $835, and 261kg HerefordFriesian, $770. Hereford-Friesian heifers, 345-368kg,

returned $821-$924. Wednesday’s prime market remained firm. The bulk of the heavy steers earned $2.54/kg to $2.68/ kg, with heavy heifers making a similar rate. Prices for heavy boner cows lifted to $1.65/kg to $1.83/kg. Lightmedium cows fetched $1.47/kg to $1.64/kg. Prime lamb prices rose by $5/head on Monday. Most of the heavy lambs traded at $140-$160, with light-medium making $120-$140. The ewe market was firm and heavy ewes returned $145$188, medium $115-$140, and light, $30-$60.

BAY OF PLENTY Rangiuru cattle and sheep • R3 Hereford-Friesian bulls, 670-745kg, made $2.75-$2.76/kg • R2 Hereford-Friesian steers, 409-446kg, earned $2.56-$2.57/kg • R2 Hereford-Friesian heifers, 396kg, fetched $2.42/kg • Prime Red Devon-cross steers, 676kg, sold for $2.72/kg Cattle were not out in big numbers at RANGIURU last Tuesday, but all classes were represented in small amounts. The heaviest R1 pen, 390kg Friesian, sold for $905 with Charolais, 365kg, and Hereford-Friesian, 375kg, close behind at $850. The prime section numbered 76 head with the solitary heifers some Hereford-Friesian, 560kg, that attracted a price of $2.70/kg. Friesian, 416-480kg, provided the bulk of the tally and traded at $1.62-$1.69/kg. In contrast to the cattle, sheep turned out in unusually big numbers with 700 available. Prime lambs made up to $156, with ewes topping out at $140.

POVERTY BAY Matawhero sheep • Scanned-in-lamb breeding ewes mostly earned $130-$151 • Top end of the prime ewes fetched $131-$153 • Prime lambs traded at $118 There was just under 3000 store lambs on offer at MATAWHERO last Friday. The top ewe lambs earned $100$110.50, with the middle cut at $85-$97, and the balance, $70-$80. The majority of male lambs sold for $122.50-$127, and ram lambs, $120-$130.50

WAIKATO Frankton cattle sales • Annual draft R2 Angus steers, 384-465kg, earned $2.56-$2.63/kg • R2 Hereford-Friesian heifers, 332-357kg, sold well at $2.37-$2.38/ kg • R2 Friesian bulls, 366kg, returned $2.46/kg • R1 Friesian bulls, 227-230kg, improved to $600-$610, $2.63-$2.69/ kg PGG Wrightson presented just under 600 cattle at FRANKTON last Tuesday. R1 Hereford-Friesian heifers sold to per head budgets and 130-160kg earned $430-$450. Hereford-Friesian bulls, 119kg, lifted to $428, as did Friesian, 182-206kg, $400-$520. Prime beef-dairy steers, 511-607kg, held at $2.53-$2.56/ kg, with Friesian, 643kg, $2.64/kg. Angus cows, 451-547kg, realised $1.75-$1.85/kg. Boner cows improved with 463561kg up to $1.67-$1.74/kg, and 611kg, $1.75/kg. • R3 Hereford-Friesian steers, 523-545kg, improved to $2.56-$2.64/ kg • R2 Charolais-cross heifers, 356-357kg, returned $2.39-$2.43/kg • R1 Hereford-Friesian steers, 154kg, were well sought after at $470, $3.05/kg • R1 Friesian bulls, 122kg, lifted to $350 New Zealand Farmers Livestock penned 444 cattle at FRANKTON last Wednesday. A consignment of 2 ½-year Hereford-Friesian steers sold well, and top 562-585kg held at $2.50-$2.53/kg, and 459kg, $2.42/kg. R2 Angus and Angus-cross steers, 348400kg, managed $2.35-$2.37/kg. R1 Murray Grey and Murray Grey-cross steers, 161-217kg, earned $2.17-$2.24/ kg, while Hereford-dairy, 151-230kg, traded at $365-$580, $2.42-$2.52/kg. Angus heifers, 178kg, eased to $375, whilst Red Devon-cross, 243kg, held at $520, $2.14/kg. HerefordFriesian bulls, 119-164kg, returned $390-$480, while Angus-Friesian, 180kg, improved to $450. All prime heifers, 408-475kg, realised $2.41-$2.44/kg.

TARANAKI Taranaki cattle • Heavier R2 heifers were sought after with 470-490kg, at $2.53$2.57/kg • Prime heifers, 476-521kg, sold for $2.52-$2.55/kg • Boner cows improved to $1.63/kg to $1.73/kg Optimism lifted at TARANAKI last Wednesday and local buyers increased competition for most classes of cattle. R3 steers were limited and of lighter weights, although still found acceptable values of $2.47-$2.49/kg for beef types, and $2.26-$2.34/kg for dairy-bred animals. Top end R2 steers above 430kg traded at $2.48-$2.58/kg, with the balance varied at 10c/kg either side of $2.30/kg, according to weight and type. Even Friesian bulls were subject to a lift in enquiry, where R2, 369kg, earned $2.33/kg, and R1, 215223kg, achieved $415-$480. R1 steers also improved 8c/kg on average, with most able to secure above $3.11/kg.

HAWKE’S BAY Stortford Lodge prime cattle and sheep • Very heavy male lambs traded at $159 • Six big mixed-sex lambs returned $178.50 • Heavy ewe lambs earned $140 • Top end ewes lifted to $118-$137 • Medium ewes improved to $88-$92.50 A change of sale day due to the observance of the Queen’s birthday holiday meant that there were no cattle penned at STORTFORD last Tuesday, with sheep the main attraction. Good rain over the weekend added positivity to the sale, with strong demand across the board and good mixed-sex lambs improved to $122. All ewes strengthened on last sale, with lighter types making the largest gains. Good ewes lifted to $106.50-$112, and light-medium also improved, up to $70.50-$85.

LOOK HERE: This mob of 198 Romney ewe lambs from vendor Glanworth Farming made $105 at the Dannevirke sheep sale.

Stortford Lodge store cattle and sheep • R2 Charolais-Angus and Angus steers, 474-484kg, firmed to $2.69-$2.76/kg • R1 Charolais-Angus steers, 219-258kg, traded at $690-$850 • R1 Charolais-Angus heifers, 218-233kg, earned $560-$590 • Good to heavy male lambs eased to $99-$133 • Medium ewe lambs came back to $73-$94

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CANTERBURY Canterbury Park prime cattle and all sheep • Prime traditional and beef-cross steers, 520-650kg, firmed 12c/kg to $2.18-$2.35/kg • Prime dairy-beef steers made $2.11-$2.16/kg • Hereford-Friesian heifers, 550-665kg, improved 3c/kg to $2.15/kg • R2 Angus & Angus-Hereford steers, 361kg, sold well at $2.24/kg • R2 red Hereford-Friesian steers, 396kg, made $2.02/kg The Canterbury Park shifted to last WEDNESDAY, due to the long weekend. The store cattle section felt like a calf sale at times with over 220 yarded. Buyers were selective, though a good selection of Angus was available in both the R1 steer and heifer pens and most of the steers over 200kg made $600-$705, with heifers of similar weight $515-$560. Prices improved $5 in the prime lamb pens with the best a few pens that made $170-$177, while most traded at $120-$167. Ewes generally made $101-$221, with a bigger proportion of medium types on hand. Mixed-sex continued to fill most store pens and good demand meant medium types held at $96-$111, though better lines eased to average $110-$114. Most ewe lambs earned $85-$127.

HEY GOOD LOOKING: Errol and Sue Saunders from West Melton sold these bright-eyed prime lambs for $179 at the Coalgate sale.

A busy day at STORTFORD LODGE last Wednesday featured a consignment of Charolais-Angus cattle, breeding ewes and 10,000 lambs. Top cattle sold above recent levels and R2 heifers with good weight achieved $2.27-$2.39/kg regardless of breed. Angus versus Charolais-Angus was an even match in the R1 pens as Angus steers, 211-221kg, varied from $2.96/kg to $3.26/kg, and heifers made the same $/kg as CharolaisAngus. One line of R1 Friesian bulls, 142kg, fetched $430. Breeding ewes kicked off a busy sheep section, but lightmedium to medium-good condition was reflected in prices. Scanned lines made $122-$160 and run-with-ram $93-$126. Strong prices attracted a big yarding of mainly mediumtype lambs to market, and though prices eased it was still a buoyant sale. Tail-end male lambs only managed $70$83.50, but similar weighted ewe lambs had more bloom and sold for $75-$86. Good ewe lambs eased to $89-$112.

MANAWATU Feilding prime cattle and sheep • Top lambs improved from $171 at the previous sale to $195-$199 • Half the lambs were very-heavy types that made $167-$199 • Medium to heavy lambs earned $131-$161 • 1000 ewes sold on a firm market as most traded at $105-$153 A good-sized yarding of sheep for a short week was presented at FEILDING last Tuesday and featured big line sizes including a number over 100 head. Rising lamb schedules flowed through into prices that were particularly buoyant at the top end, and prices returned to levels seen prior to the Covid-19 lockdown in March. The cattle section could only muster 18 head across five pens. Friesian cows made up the majority, with the most money spent on a pen of eight 521kg at $1.48/kg. Feilding store sale • VIC R3 Hereford heifers, 510-540kg, were $1450-$1720 • R1 Friesian bulls, 180-195kg, made $2.35-$2.50/kg • Top cuts of SIL ewes, 176-200%, were $203-$220 • Male lambs averaged $118.50 • Ewe lambs averaged $99.50 With 1650 head yarded, it was the largest Friday cattle sale at FEILDING since the lockdown. Almost 200 annual draft VIC R3 Hereford heifers, 485-540kg, began the day on a solid footing, with these averaging $1580 or $3.05/kg. Another big set of forward store beef steers were mainly around $2.80/kg at 550kg plus, or $2.50-$2.70/kg for 400-500kg. R2 bulls lifted on low weights with 355-370kg

Friesian at $2.55-$2.60/kg. Tidy whiteface R2 heifers, 315390kg, were $2.05-$2.25/kg, whereas other dairy-beef types at similar weights were more like $1.95-$2.00/kg. A small number of R1 steers peaked at $2.95-$3.00/kg for 240-250kg traditional types. More than twenty pens of R1 and autumn-born yearling bulls made $2.25-$2.45/kg at all weights up to 275kg. Various pens of dairy-beef R1 heifers were largely $2.10-$2.30/kg. A showing of 2200 in-lamb ewes sold a little stronger. Three top cuts of SIL ewes were easily the strongest at $203-$220, the remainder mainly ranged between $130-$175. Light pens were around $95$115. The 12,000 lambs made similar money to the week before. Good male lambs were $125-$135, mediums $110$120 and the rest mostly $80-$105. Some top ewe lambs were $119-$122, but otherwise good lines made $105-$115, mediums $90-$100 and the remainder mostly $75-$90. Rongotea sale • R2 Hereford-Friesian steers, 349kg, sold for $2.15/kg • Yearling Speckle Park-cross steers, 120-254kg, made $2.08/kg to $2.32/kg • Yearling Friesian bulls, 129-157kg, fetched $1.94/kg to $2.17/kg • Friesian boner cows, 494-545kg, earned $1.43/g to $1.54/kg Shorter term cattle were sought after at RONGOTEA last Wednesday, New Zealand Farmers Livestock agent Darryl Harwood reported. R3 Hereford-Friesian steers, 430-522kg, made $2.21/kg to $2.39/kg, with same breed heifers, 336430kg, at $2.08-$2.15/kg. In the yearling pens, Angus-cross and Speckle Park-cross bulls, 146-185kg, traded at $1.73$1.77/kg, and Angus-cross heifers, 207kg, $2.35/kg. Weaner Speckle Park bulls and heifers, 97-127kg, were bought for $190 to $400, and Hereford-Friesian bulls, 93kg, fetched $384. Friesian bull feeder calves traded at $160, with Hereford-Friesian bulls and heifers bought for $160-$240. White Galloway-cross bulls and heifers made around $150$155. Dannevirke sheep sale • Top store male lambs reached $120 • Prime lambs returned $125-$162 • Prime ewe finished at $70-$130 The rain held off just long enough to sell the 4500 sheep at DANNEVIRKE last Thursday. The tally consisted of nearly 4000 store lambs and though prices eased the market was still very buoyant. Buying support was centred around Hawke’s Bay, with Manawatu also active. A large portion of the section were drafted Romney lambs, with males sold for $85-$120 and ewe lambs $60-$110.

Coalgate cattle and sheep • R2 Angus-cross and Hereford-Friesian steers, 433-474kg, sold at $2.08-$2.16/kg • R2 Hereford-Friesian steers, 373-432kg, made $2.02-$2.04/kg • R2 Angus-cross heifers, 363kg, stood out at $2.18/kg • Prime Angus steers, 513kg, firmed to $2.28/kg • One small pen of store male lambs stretched to $127 A good number of buyers were on the rails at COALGATE last Thursday. Store lamb prices rose $6-$8 and male lines with over 100 head earned $114-$125. A quarter of the 1300 mixed-sex and ewe lambs exceeded the $114 high-water mark from the previous sale to sell at $116-$130, with much of the balance $100-$119. The top end of the prime lambs was able to reach $195 and half the tally traded at $140-$184, with the remainder mostly $120-$139. There was good demand for ewes and a third of the tally sold at $150-$175, and second cuts, $121$145. The market generally held in the small prime cattle offering. Heifers were lighter, with the bulk Angus, 403485kg, that made $2.12-$2.16/kg.

SOUTH-CANTERBURY Temuka prime and boner cattle; all sheep • Beef and beef-cross steers traded from $2.10/kg to $2.30/kg • Dairy steers made $1.66/kg to $2.12/kg • Hereford and Hereford-Friesian heifers, 460-586kg, made $2.07/ kg to $2.22/kg • Prime lambs firmed with the top half $140-$169, and the balance $120-$139 The cattle volume decrease of 200 head at TEMUKA last Tuesday all hailed from the boner pens, and the yarding followed a fairly similar path to the previous sale. The biggest group was 116 Friesian, 470-550kg, that held at $1.23/kg, while larger Friesian, 560-590kg, lifted 2c/kg to $1.25/kg. Crossbred types decreased in value such as Kiwicross, 420-450kg, that dropped 8c/kg to $1.14/kg. Ewes from the Chatham Islands pushed the ewe tally higher than normal and prices headed upwards from $65 to $216, with two-thirds sold in the $90-$139 range. Mid-range lambs provided the bulk of the store tally and firmed more than most at $97-$126. Prices were higher across the board, which included heavy pens that traded at $110-$132.

SOUTHLAND Lorneville cattle and sheep sale • Top end boner cows, 500kg+, made $1.00/kg to $1.18/kg • Boner cows, 400-450kg, sold at $0.80/kg to $1.00/kg • R1 Hereford-cross steers, 199kg, earned $2.36/kg • R1 Hereford-cross heifers, 201kg, fetched $1.89/kg There was a medium yarding of prime cattle at LORNEVILLE last Tuesday which sold on a steady market. Prime steers, 440kg+, traded at $2.00-$2.10/kg, and better heifers sold at $2.00/kg. Store cattle also held, and Hereford-cross and Speckle Park-cross steers, 369-394kg, fetched $2.06/kg, while Hereford-cross heifers, 382-396kg, made $1.84-$1.88/kg. Charlton sheep • Heavy prime ewes earned $171, with medium, $120-$130, and light, $70-$85 • Heavy local trade rams made $100 There was a large yarding of prime ewes and lambs at CHARLTON last Thursday, which sold on a firm market. Heavy prime lambs lifted to $160, with light to mediums at $120-$135. Quality store lambs were penned, with top male lambs steady at $115, while light to mediums strengthened to $100-$110.

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URMOIL in global beef markets is expected to continue in coming months as the industry recovers from the impact of covid-19. Rabobank’s latest global Beef Quarterly has revised down its global beef production outlook as it forecasts slowing beef demand in a declining economy. Animal proteins analyst Blake Holgate said covid-19 continues to cause major disruption to the global beef industry and the fortunes of the sector in coming months will hinge largely on the effectiveness of virus containment strategies, consumer reactions and the severity of the economic fallout. “While we do not expect large changes on the cattle-production side of the global beef industry, ongoing management of the virus and the resulting economic contraction will play out during 2020 and will heavily influence processing and demand,” Holgate said. Lower processing capacity in New Zealand has resulted in the recent easing of cattle prices. In mid May cattle prices were down 6% to 15% on last year, depending on the class of cattle and region. But despite lower processing capacity total beef exports were down only 2% year-on-year for February to April though there was a significant shift in the composition of markets. “NZ exporters effectively managed the significant market and trade disruption caused by covid-19.” As Chinese demand weakened product was redirected into markets where demand remained strong, particularly the United States. A weakening NZ dollar helped average beef export returns increase by 10% year-on-year for February to April. In the medium-term the expected severe downturn in the global economy will have repercussions for beef demand.

DANGER: Covid-19 will continue to disrupt the beef sector and its fortunes depend on effective containment strategies, consumer reaction and the severity of economic fallout, Rabobank animal proteins analyst Blake Holgate says.

With economic stress there is risk of a consumer shift to cheaper animal protein such as pork and poultry. Blake Holgate Rabobank “With economic stress there is risk of a consumer shift to cheaper animal protein such as pork and poultry. “Many consumers will also shift to less expensive beef and this dynamic is likely to support demand for manufacturing beef, which makes up a significant proportion of NZ’s overall beef exports,” Holgate said. Meanwhile, the monthly value of NZ red meat and co-product exports for April was largely unchanged from the same month last year, the Meat Industry Association said. NZ exported $859 million of lamb,

mutton, beef and co-products in April but there were changes to some major markets because of covid-19. Exports to Britain were down 27% to $39.6m and Germany was down 30% at $22m. Exports to China continued to recover, up 16% to $353.6m, with increases for other Asian markets including Japan up 66% at $46.8m and Taiwan up 36% at $36.4m. Export values of both chilled sheep meat and beef dropped, down 35% to $52.7m for sheep meat with beef down 19% at $30.1m. Exports of frozen sheep meat were largely unchanged at $300.7m while frozen beef exports increased 16% to $329.7m. Japan was the stand-out beef market with exports worth $24.4m, up 87%. MIA chief executive Sirma Karapeeva said NZ has continued to demonstrate adeptness at navigating the ongoing market volatility. “Our industry is benefiting from the strong and enduring relationships across different markets and this has allowed us to weather the covid-19 storm,” Karapeeva said.

Early in-lamb ewe prices solid but realistic NORTH Island ewe scanning is under way and that means in-lamb ewes are starting to hit the yards. This time last year the Government had announced its Billion Trees plan, which meant there was a surge in breeding ewe numbers on the market as farms were sold for forestry. While most ewes were bought to farm on it did start alarm bells ringing on already diminishing national flock numbers. This year we have already seen ewes offered because of farm sales, most likely to forestry, but that will be counter-balanced by the drought forcing many farmers to cull breeding flocks. That will be a double-edged sword for the breeding ewe market because fewer annual draft lines will likely be available, with the supply needing to come from farm sales and lease expirations if there is going to be a market of substance. Recent rain has been a game-changer for many and thoughts will now turn to what we do from here. Farmers will be looking for the most effective and efficient ways to restock without biting further into already under-pressure overdrafts. In-lamb ewes are a good option for many but it might be too early to start restocking and that could put a big spotlight on the ewes with lambs-at-foot market, which kicks off in the North Island in August. Early indications for the in-lamb market are that it will be solid but realistic. Last year’s average price was about $190 but it is looking likely that $130-$170 will be the magic range this year, which mainly reflects lower mutton schedules. Of note has been an increase in the number of run-with-ram lines as opposed to scanned as sellers look to avoid the extra cost. However, that needs to be balanced by the fact that there is already a clear premium for scanned lines because buyers prefer certainty on potential lamb numbers. If selling, it pays to weigh up the opportunity cost of not scanning as the ewes make less than scanned lines. suz.bremner@globalhq.co.nz

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Cordless Grease Gun BLUE ---------- 1800 GREEN -------- 2100

DRAWN

SHEET NO.

BLUE ---------- 1800 GREEN -------- 2100

6,495

S/G

499

Promotional offers valid until 30th June 2020.

RRP $

479.00

+GST

Stockman Vetless Cattle Crush

Stockman Vet Cattle Crush with Squeeze

Stockman Vetless Stockman Vet Cattle Cattle Crush Crush with Squeeze Stockman Vetless Crush Stockman Vet Crush • Designed for medium to large farms and herds • Made in New Zealand • VL2 model

9,995

• • • • • • • • • • • •

Designed for medium to large farms and herds Stockman heavy duty headbal Hot-dipped galvanised Extra heavy duty 75 x 50 base frame Split-side gates on both sides Quiet locking system Slam latches on both gates Heavy duty steel floor Includes rear handle for headbailoperation Vet access V5 Made in New Zealand

Stockman Vet Crush

.00 +GST

Optional offside draft handle $495.00 + GST

Stockman Vetless Stockman Vetless Stockman Vet Cattle Stockman Vet Crush with double Crush Crush with Squeeze Cattle Crush Cattle side squeeze • Designed for medium to large farms and herds • Extra heavy duty 75 x 50 base frame • Split-side gates on both sides • Split gates on both sides • VL5 model • Made in New Zealand

12,795

*Scales sold separately

.00

+GST

11,995

.00 +GST

Optional offside draft handle $495.00+ GST. Side squeeze $2,595.00+ GST.

Optional offside draft handle $495.00 + GST

Stockman Vet Crush

StockBoss Vetless Crush • • • • • • • • • •

Top of the range. Designed for large animals or stud operation StockBoss heavy duty headbail Extra heavy duty 75 x 50 base frame Hot dipped galvanised Split entry gate 3 piece side gates Slam latches on side gates Quiet locking system Includes rear handle for headbail Made in New Zealand

14,995

26 Head Plan

StockBoss Auto D3 Smartdrafter • Designed for larger cattle, stud breeders • Fully automatic air operation of headbail, entry gate and 3-way draft module 46 Head Plan with Curved • Air operated 3-piece side gates • Vet access doors • Remote control • Made in New Zealand

AND RECEIV

E E R F N E EID ANT NA

+GST

Optional double sided squeeze available for 2,795

.00

+ GST

PANEL

26 Head Plan StockBoss Vet Crush Top of the range. Designed for large animals or stud operation 100 StockBoss heavy duty headbail Extra heavy duty 75 x 50 base frame Hot dipped galvanised Split entry gate 3 piece side gates Slam latches on side gates Quiet locking system Includes rear handle for headbail Made in New Zealand

16,995

+GST

Optional double sided squeeze available for 2,795

.00

46 Head Plan with Curved Tub

68 Head Plan

Head Plan

26 Head Plan

.00 $

68 Head Plan

BUY ANY

R GALLAGHER TW BARS SCALE & LOAD EA

.00 $

• • • • • • • • • •

Tub

+ GST

100 Head Plan

160 Head Plan

6 100 Head Plan

46 Head Plan with Curved Tub

68 Head Plan

+GST

Delivered to farm

35,995

.00

One only at this price. Excludes scales and EID.

260 Head Plan

350 Head Plan

Farmhand Vetless Cattle Crush Farmhand Vet Crush

Farmhand Vetless Farmhand Farmhand Vetless Cattle Crush FarmhandVet Vet Crush Crush Cattle Crush • • • • • • • •

• Economical crush for weighing and handling • Farmhand walkthrough headbail • 50 x 50 base frame • One piece gates on both sides • Hot dip galvanised • Heavy duty steel floor • Single sliding entry door

4,995.00

Economical crush for weighing and handling Farmhand walkthrough headbail 50 x 50 base frame One piece gates on both sides Hot dip galvanised Heavy duty steel floor Single sliding entry door Vet access gates

+GST

Farmhand Vetless Cattle Crush Farmhan

5,995.00

+GST

Optional offside draft handle $495.00+ GST

Headbail Stockman Sliding Gate Farmhand Headbail Farmhand Headbail Stockman Headbail Stockman Sliding GateStockman Farmhand Headbail Farmhand Headbail Farmhand Handler Farmhand Handler Walkthrough Swingbail Walkthrough Swingbail

hand Vetless Crush With walkthrough

Farmhand Handler With swing headbail - Swing Headbail

Farmhan

• Great for lifestyle blocks or small headbail farms needing an economical Farmhand Vetless Cattle Crush Farmhand Vet Crush • Great for lifestyle blocks or small cattle handling area farms needing an economical cattle handling area

• fixed sides only – no side gate

2,795.00

+GST

.00 2,595 Farmhand Vetless Cattle Crush +GST

Farmhand Vet C Farmhand Vetless Cattle Crush Farmhand Vet Crush

Add side gate for $400.00+ GST Add anti backing ratchets $495.00

Add side draft gate for $400.00+ GST

Farmhand Handler - Swing Headbail

Farmhand Vetless CattleHandler Crush Farmhand Vet Crush Farmhand

Farmhand Yard Panels Farmhand Cattle Yard Farmhand Slam - Bundle ofCalf 10 Mate Auto Calf Weigh Crate Latches Gates - Single Draft

h Crate

Drafter Yard Panels Farmhand Cattle Yard Farmhand Slam • Weighs calves upFarmhand to 120kg - Bundle of 10 Latches Gates Farmhand Cattle Farmhand Calf Weigh Crate Farmhand

Calf Weigh Crate - 3-Way Draft • Weighs calves up to 120kg

Yard Panels 10 Pack

Calf Weigh Crate

- Single Draft Farmhand Vetless

Headbail Walkthrough

Calf Mate Auto CattleDrafter Crush Farmhand

• Weighs calves up to 120kg

Vet Crush

Farmhand Curved Force Tub

.00 $ .00 2,995 2,795 Farmhand Curved Force Tub $

+GST

• Also weigh using Calf Dehorning Bail Farmhand600mm Headbail Farmhand load bars

Walkthrough

Swingbail

+GST

Calf Dehorning Bail

Farmhand Cattle Yard Stockman Gates Sliding Gate

• Includes mounting brackets Stockman Sliding Gate Headbail

n Vetless Cattle Crush

Headbail Swingbail

Stockman Sliding Gate Farmhand Headbail Farmhand Headbail • 10 x 2100mm x 7 rail multi Stockman Sliding Gate Stockm Farmhand Headbail Farmhand Headbail Stockman Headbail Stockman Sliding Gate Farmhand Headbail Farmhand Headbail purpose stock yard panels Walkthrough Swingbail Swingbail •Walkthrough For cattle/calves/sheep Swingbail Walkthrough • Easy pin together system, pins included

Farmhand Loading Ramp Calf Dehorning Bail

.00 $ .00 1,395 895 Farmhand Loading Ramp +GST

+GST

Farmhand Slam Yard Panels Farmhand Heavy -Farmhand Farmhand Cattle Bundle of 10 Latches Farmhand Slam Slam Farmhand Y Farmhand Farmhand Cattle YardYard Farmh Farmhand Cattle

Duty Slam Latches Gates Gates Stockman Headbail

- Post to post - Post to rail - Rail to rail

Yard Gates Latches Latches • 1800mm, 2100mm, 2500mm, 2700mm, 3100mm (L)

15.00 5 19MM $Farmhand Farmhand Curved Force Tub 30.00 Loading Ramp 25MM $ Curved $ $ Loading R Farmhand Force Tub.00 Farmhand Load Farmhand Force TubFarmhand 35.00Curved 795.00 295 5 3 14MM

+GST

1,195

.00 +GST

- Bundle of 10 - Bundle

PRICED FROM

+GST

Add striker plate $15.00+ GST

Farmhand Cattle Yard Farmhand Slam Latches Gates

Farmhand Yard Panels

- Bundle of 10

Farmhand 49 Head Yard • • • • •

7-rail multi-purpose for cattle and sheep Farmhand walkthrough headbail Farmhand sliding gate Hot dipped galvanised Kit set delivered to main depot

Farmhand 10 Head Yard

7-rail multi-purpose for cattle and sheep Farmhand walkthrough headbail Farmhand sliding gate Hot dipped galvanised Kit set delivered to main depot 9

(Approximately 49 head yard size, depending on animal size)

(Approximately 10 head yard size, depending on animal size)

4,995.00 +GST

13,995.00

(FH10-1)

+GST

DRAWN

M. Z

DATE

31-05-16

SCALE

FH 49 - L

SHEET NO.

SHEET SIZE

N.T.S.

1 OF 1

(FH49)

Excludes loading ramp. Add loading ramp for $3,195.00 + GST (Plus freight)

Farmhand2525 Head Yard Farmhand Head Farmhand 25Yard Head

Farmhand 20 Head Yard

Yard

Farmhand 25 Head Yard

7-rail multi-purpose for cattle and sheep Farmhand walkthrough headbail Farmhand sliding gate Hot dipped galvanised Kit set delivered to main depot

• • • • •

Farmhand 20 Head Yard

(Approximately 20 head yard size, depending on animal size)

BLUE ---------- 1800 GREEN -------- 2100

Farmhand 20Head Head Yard Farmhand 20 Yard • • • • •

S/G

• • • • •

H/B

Farmhand 10 Head Yard Farmhand 10 Head Yard

7 rail multi-purpose for cattle and sheep Farmhand walkthrough headbail Farmhand sliding race gate Hot dipped galvanised Kit set delivered to main depot

(Approximately 25 head yard size, depending on animal size)

6,495.00 +GST

(FH20)

8,495.00 +GST

Excludes loading ramp. Add loading ramp for $3,195.00 + GST (Plus freight)

Farmhand32 32 Head Head Yard Farmhand Yard

Farmhand Horse Pen Farmhand12mtr 12mtr Horse Pen

Horse Pen tr m 12 d n a h rm a F Head Yard 32 d an h m ar F Rechargeable Sheep Large Lockbox Cordless Grease shearing kit Gun RRP $ .00 Farmhand Curved +GST BLUE ---------- 1800 GREEN -------- 2100

449

BLUE ---------- 1800 GREEN -------- 2100

Farmhand Force TubCurved Force Tub

RRP RRP $ .00Yard Panels Farmhand $ .00 Farmhand Loading +GST +GST THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DRAWING IS PROPRIETARY TO FARMQUIP AND SHALL NOT BE REPRODUCED OR DISCLOSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART OR USED FOR ANY DESIGN OR MANUFACTURE EXCEPT WHEN SUCH USER POSSESSES DIRECT WRITTEN AUTHORISATION FROM FARMQUIP.

Farmhand Curved Force Tub

7-rail multi-purpose for cattle and sheep Farmhand walkthrough headbail Farmhand sliding gate Hot dipped galvanised Kit set delivered to main depot

31-05-16

499

FH - 32 R

SHEET SIZE

N.T.S.

DRAWN

M. Z

DATE

31-05-16

SCALE

FH - 32 R

1 OF 1

SHEET NO.

479

SHEET SIZE

N.T.S.

1 OF 1

Farmhand Bundle of 10Yard PanelsRamp Farmhand Loading Bundle of 10

IN THE INFORMATION CONTAINED Y TO THIS DRAWING IS PROPRIETAR NOT BE FARMQUIP AND SHALL IN REPRODUCED OR DISCLOSED USED FOR WHOLE OR IN PART OR RE ANY DESIGN OR MANUFACTU EXCEPT WHEN SUCH USER POSSESSES DIRECT WRITTEN FARMQUIP. AUTHORISATION FROM

DRAWN

M. Z

DATE

31-05-16

SCALE

SHEET SIZE

Ramp

N.T.S.

Farmhand Loading Ramp ing ad o L d an h m ar s F el an P d ar Y nd • Adjustable height ramp Farmha Ramp Bundle of 10 FH - 32 R

SHEET NO.

1 OF 1

S/G

• • • • •

M. Z

DATE

SCALE

Farmhand 32 Head Yard BLUE ---------- 1800 GREEN -------- 2100

DRAWN

SHEET NO.

(Approximately 32 head yard size, depending on animal size)

S/G

*Excludes loading ramp

BLUE ---------- 1800 GREEN -------- 2100

9,995.00 (FH32) +GST

Add loading ramp for $3,195.00 + GST (Plus freight)

S/G

H/B

25 H/B

DRAWN

M. Z

DATE

31-05-16

SCALE

FH - 32 R

SHEET NO.

SHEET SIZE

N.T.S.

BLUE ---------- 1800 GREEN -------- 2100

1 OF 1

3,195.00

+GST PLUS FREIGHT

DRAWN

M. Z

DATE

31-05-16

SCALE

FH 80 - L

SHEET NO.

SHEET SIZE

N.T.S.

1 OF 1

Farmhand Heavy Duty Round Feeder

695.00

799

1195

899 .00

895

995799 799

349 349

PLUS FREIGHT

Bullmax Bullmax Generator GeneratorBullmax Bullmax Compressor Compressor

Bullmax Post Driver

Bullmax Petrol Compressor

Kohler Kohler 4-Stroke 4-Stroke Petrol Petrol Portable Portable electric electric 320320 FAD FAD

• Powerful 2-stroke, 68CC engine • Commercial quality • Heavy duty gearbox • Also available: 1 Man Earth Auger $799 + GST

• Hangs on railed Hay fence or gate

995 995

Two man earth auger

BMEA-52-2

• Fits 2 large bales

Two Two man man earth earth auger auger

69 899 899

One man earth auger +GSTGun +GST Use for Y.00 Posts, Earth +GST Pegs, 18V portable Grease .00 .00.00 .00 .00BMEA-68-1 BMPD-65-2 BMPD-65-2 BMEA-52-2 BMEA-52-2 BMEA-68-1 BMGG-18V-1.3 Vineyard Posts, Ground Pegs with BMGG-18V-1.3 Spare Battery

Auger

.00

• 2250 W x 1780 L x 1200 H • Drop down sides for calves

$ .00 Bullmax $ .00 Gun Bullmax $ .00 Auger Bullmax Grease Earth Bullmax Post Driver PLUS FREIGHT

lmax Earth Auger Bullmax 2 Earth ManAuger Bullmax

.00

Farmhand Lifestyler Hay Feeder

One man man earth earth auger auger UseUse for for Y Posts, Y Posts, Earth Earth Pegs, Pegs, 18V18V portable portable Grease Grease Gun Gun One Vineyard Vineyard Posts, Posts, Ground Ground Pegs Pegs with with Spare Spare Battery Battery

+GST

man earth auger

Farmhand Rectangular Hay Bale Feeder

Farmhand Lifestyler Feeder Bullmax Bullmax Grease Grease Gun Gun Bullmax Bullmax Earth Earth Auger Auger Bullmax Bullmax Post Post Driver Driver Bullmax Bullmax Earth Earth Auger Auger

• Large bale, 2m diameter • 1200mm high • 9 head positions

Large Round Bale Cradle Feeder

Two man e

PLUS FREIGHT

Bullmax Bullmax Compressor Compressor Bullmax Electric Portable Portable petrol petrol 385385 FAD FAD Compressor

• Powerful 40CC 4-stroke engine • 1500-2000 blows per minute. Impact energy up to 45J

795 795 .00 995 $

BMG-3000 BMG-3000

1195

BMEA-68-1

1,595 1,595 .00

BMPD-65-2

Bullmax Compressor BMPD-65-2 +GST BMEA-68-1 Bullmax Generator +GST Portable petrol 385 FAD

Kohler 4-Stroke Petrol

349 $

2195

.00 799 $

899

BMC-P-385 BMC-P-385

BMC-E-320 BMC-E-320

.00

BMGG-18V-1.3

1295 Bullmax Compr

+GST Bullmax Compressor

Portable electric 320 FAD

.00

BMEA-52-2

+GST

Portable petrol 385 FAD

ShelterShed BMC-P-385 Shelter for: Calves, horses, sheep, lambs, alpacas Storage for: Hay, farm implements, bikes and more!

795 NEW

• Kitset, easy bolt together design, quick to install • Comes with steel colour cladding for roof and 3 sides • Heavy duty 50 x 50 RHS galvanised steel frame PRODUCT • Lower walls clad with 18mm plywood insert • 3000mm W x 3000mm D x 2200mm H

ShelterShed No Gates

BMG-3000

1,595 $ 2,995.00 BMC-E-320

+GST

BMC-P-3

KITSET + FREIGHT

ShelterShed Front Gate & Side Panel

3,995.00

(FHS401)

4,995.00

(FHS402)

+GST

KITSET + FREIGHT

ShelterShed 4x Panels & 1x Gate

+GST

Farmhand 12m Round Horse Pens

(FHS400)

KITSET + FREIGHT

Rechargeable Horse clippers • Comes with 2 x 12V battery & 1 hour charger

• Round pens include 2100mm W • 12, 15, 18 & 20 meter round pens x 5 rail panels and 1 high top gate • Kitset easy pin together system

PRICED FROM

3,990

.00 +GST

Optional ground spikes $15.00 each

479

.00 +GST

Crutch and Weigh Combo Sheep Handler

Daggers MateSheep Handler Daggers Mate Daggers Mate Sheep Handler Sheep Handler • The ultimate machine for fast and efficient dagging and crutching • Air controlled on skids • Tips sheep on their sides for dagging and crutching • Adjustable overhead clamp • Made in New Zealand

• The best all round sheep handler in the market

PRICED FROM

10,995

.00 +GST Optional extras: Belly flap, Transport kit.

Auto Weigh Auto Weigh Handler Auto Sheep Weigh Sheep Handler Sheep Handler INCLUDES

FREE HER

PRICED FROM

600mm GALLAG LOADBARS

19,995.00

VALUED AT .00 $

+GST

119ST5

*Scales sold separately. Optional extras: Ramp clamp, Belly flap, Transport kit.

Shee

• Fast and efficient weighing, drafting and dagging. • 3-way and 5-way drafting options • Made in New Zealand

PRICED FROM

18,495

.00 +GST

*Scales sold separately. Optional extras: Ramp clamp, Transport kit.

Sheep Weigh Crate/ Portable Sheep Ramp

Sheep Yard Panel (Sheeted)

Portable Sheep Ramp Sheep Sheep Weigh Crate/ Weigh Scale Combo Sheep Yard Panel Rechargeable Railed Sheep Weigh Scale Combo (Railed and Sheeted) Sheep Shears Panels Farmhand Sheep Panel Sheep Yard Panel Sheep Race Gate

Yard Panel Sheep Yard Panel Farmhand Sheep Panel SheepSheep Yard Panel Race Gate • Available inand 1.5m, 2m,Sheep 2.5m, 3m • Comes with 2 x 12V • Available in 1.5m, 2m, 2.5m, 3m • 3m W x 1m H -Sheeted -Railed -Railed and SheetedSheeted -Sheeted Sheep Yard Panel Farmhand Sheep Panel yard Yard • Heavy Duty 40x40mm RHS frame battery &Race 1 hour charger Sheep Gate • Heavy DutySheep 40x40mm RHSPanel frame • Quick, easy pin together • Kitset easy pin together system • Kitset easy -Sheeted pin together system panel for a variety of uses -Railed and Sheeted • Use for sheep/calves/goats

FROM

AVAILABLE AT FARMLANDS NATIONWIDE

FROM

229

.00

209

.00

479

.00

179

Woolshed Lift and Woolshed Lift Sheep and Draft Module Sheep Draft Module Portable Sheep Sheep Draft Module Woolshed Lift and Portable Sheep Swing Gates Sheep Draft Module Adjustable+GST Sides V-Sides Loading +GST Ramp Swing Gates+GST Adjustable Sides V-Sides

Loading Ramp

3 – wayPortable sheepSheep draft module Loading Ramp

WoolshedSheep/ Lift and Farmhand Swing Gates

Calf Ramp

.00 EACH PANEL

Wool Fadge Holder

+GST

Gates Wool Fadge Holder WoolshedSwing Lift and Wool Fadge Sheep Draft Swing Gates Draft Module Sheep Draft Module Sheep Adjustable Sides V-Sides V-Sides Module Holder *4 panels for $699.00+gst

• 3-way draft • 3110mm L x 600mm W

1,795.00

+GST

695.00

+GST

2,695.00

+GST

195.00

+GST

Sheep V-Sid

30 Head Sheep Yard

150 Head Sheep Yard

• Heavy duty steel, hot dip galvanised • Includes sheep draft module • Kitset delivered to main depot

• Includes adjustable sides draft module

4,995.00

11,795.00

+GST

260 Head Sheep Yard • Includes adjustable sides draft module

1450 Head Sheep Yard

S S

15,995.00

+GST

Descrip on FARMHAND FULLY SHEETED SHEEP PANEL 1.5M FARMHAND HALF RAIL/SHEETED SHEEP PANEL 2.0M FARMHAND FULLY SHEETED SHEEP PANEL 2.0M FARMHAND HALF RAIL/SHEETED SHEEP PANEL 2.5M FARMHAND FULLY SHEETED SHEEP PANEL 2.5M FARMHAND SHEEP MESH GATE SLIDING FARMHAND SHEEP GATE STANDARD 2.0M FARMHAND SHEEP GATE STANDARD 2.5M FARMQUIP SHEEP DRAFT MODULE ADJUSTABLE-SIDES S YARD PINS S FARMHAND SHEEP YARD U-BOW Total

Code FHSPS15 FHSPRS20 FHSPS20 FHSPRS25 FHSPS25 FHSGSLIDE FHSGSTD20 FHSGSTD25 NY003 FH07 FHSPU

Price Qty Total $ 229.00 2 $458.00 $ 259.00 23 $5,957.00 $ 299.00 3 $897.00 $ 349.00 1 $349.00 $ 359.00 2 $718.00 $ 349.00 Descrip 1 on $349.00 FARMHAND FULLY SHEETED SHEEP PANEL 1.5M $ 439.00 FARMHAND 3 $1,317.00 HALF RAIL/SHEETED SHEEP PANEL 2.0M FULLY SHEETED SHEEP PANEL 2.0M $ 459.00 FARMHAND 4 $1,836.00 FARMHAND HALF RAIL/SHEETED SHEEP PANEL 2.5M $ 3,595.00 FARMHAND 1 $3,595.00 FULLY SHEETED SHEEP PANEL 2.5M SHEEP MESH GATE SLIDING $ 5.00 FARMHAND 82 $410.00 FARMHAND SHEEP GATE STANDARD 2.0M $ 109.00 FARMHAND 1 $109.00 SHEEP GATE STANDARD 2.5M FARMQUIP SHEEP DRAFT MODULE ADJUSTABLE-SIDES $15,995.00

NY004 FH013 FHSPOST FHSBF

$ 2,595.00 $ 15.00 $ 49.00 $ 79.00

• Includes adjustable sides draft module

+GST

Op onal Extras S S FARMQUIP SHEEP DRAFT MODULE V-SIDES FARMHAND GROUND SPIKES FARMHAND PERMANENT SHEEP YARD POST SHEEP RACE ANTI BACKING FLAP

YARD PINS FARMHAND SHEEP YARD U-BOW Total

Op onal Extras FARMQUIP SHEEP DRAFT MODULE V-SIDES FARMHAND GROUND SPIKES FARMHAND PERMANENT SHEEP YARD POST SHEEP RACE ANTI BACKING FLAP

Code FHSPS15 FHSPRS20 FHSPS20 FHSPRS25 FHSPS25 FHSGSLIDE FHSGSTD20 FHSGSTD25 NY003 FH07 FHSPU

Price Qty $ 229.00 2 $ 259.00 23 $ 299.00 3 $ 349.00 1 $ 359.00 2 $ 349.00 1 $ 439.00 3 $ 459.00 4 $ 3,595.00 1 $ 5.00 82 $ 109.00 1

NY004 FH013 FHSPOST FHSBF

$ 2,595.00 $ 15.00 $ 49.00 $ 79.00

Total $458.00 $5,957.00 $897.00 $349.00 $718.00 $349.00 $1,317.00 $1,836.00 $3,595.00 $410.00 $109.00 $15,995.00

RED ---------- 1500 BLUE ---------- 2000 GREEN ------ 2500 CYAN --------- 3000 S-SHEETED PANEL

31,295.00

RED ---------- 1500 BLUE ---------- 2000 GREEN ------ 2500 CYAN --------- 3000 S-SHEETED PANEL

+GST

Farmhand Heavy Duty Round Feeder

Large Round Bale Cradle Feeder

Large Square Bale Cradle Feeder

Farmhand Lifestyler Hay Feeder Farmhand Lifestyler

• Large bale, 2m diameter • 1200mm high • 9 head positions

• 2250 W x 1780 L x 1200 H • Drop down sides for calves

• 2900L x 1500W x 1080 H

Hay Feeder • Hangs on railed fence or gate • 467H x 454 W x 270 deep

695.00

+GST PLUS FREIGHT

1195.00

+GST

995.00

FREIGHT +GST PLUS

PLUS FREIGHT

69.00 +GST

PLUS FREIGHT

Promotional offers valid until 30th June 2020. Not to be used in conjunction with any other finance offers. See finance T&C’s for details. Many products shown are manufactured to order so standard Farmquip leadtimes and freight apply. Freight charged on all orders unless otherwise stipulated. Cattle yards pricing excludes concrete and site works. Stockman Yards must be ordered and deposit received before 30th June 2020 to qualify for free catwalk upgrade. Stockman Yards order must be over $20,000+gst to qualify for free catwalk upgrade. The value add gifts with Farmhand Yards purchase available for all orders over the value of $6,000.00. Expires 30th June 2020. Value add offers not available with any other promotional offer or financed terms.

MKM TASMAN HALF ZIP PULLOVER |

PRO PLAN PERFORMANCE 20KG OR PERFORMANCE EXTREME 32/30 18KG |

1024650

SAVE* $50.90

139.95

SUMMIT CHAINLINK GATE 4.27M (14FT) |

1000317

.95

SUMMIT BARRED GATE 3.66M (12FT) |

1020708

SAVE* $70.05

109

.95

1021101

559

999.00

BACKROAD GUMBOOT SOCKS 3 PACK |

40% OFF

GALLAGHER W110 DIGITAL WEIGH SYSTEM |

1021603

SAVE* $515.05

1,079.95

Z-SAW PRUNING SAW 24CM STRAIGHT BLADE |

1024374

1023019

SAVE* $12.04

SAVE* $18.96

29.95

.95

PROMAX XPRESS WATER TANK 30,000L |

1044830

SAVE* $536.00

3,395.00

AVAILABLE IN-STORE OR ORDER ONLINE = Earn Choices Points on this product. FAR_09672

1022373

SAVE* $371.00

UP TO

49.99

PRUNING SAW 27CM STRAIGHT BLADE | 1023020

SAVE* $253.05

DELFAST 3.15MM CORDLESS BATTEN STAPLER WITH 2 X LI-ION BATTERIES AND CHARGER

1024587, 1024588, 1024723

OTHER OPTION

FARMQUIP 2M ROUND BALE FEEDER |

109.95

SAVE* $35.00

* Terms and Conditions apply. Prices include GST. Savings and Discounts based on normal retail price. While stocks last.

Prices valid from 1st – 30th June 2020

1038406, 1038467

SAVE* $45.00

BACKROAD FJORD RANGE

HANSEN BRASS VALVE BESTFLOW 25MM 2 PACK |

1023896

SAVE* $38.50

81.00

SAVE* $20.51

$52.99