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                                                                       

         committee led by Di and Stu McGrigor is hard at work and promising a fun                                                                

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Quality, quiet stock for sale, heifers and cows. Introducing our new fullblood sire

McIntyre of Glen Tannock (Sire Black Watch Emmett, Dam Alana of Braesteen) First crop of progeny on the ground Available for lease bookings taken now for next season

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    

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               One of the many photos taken by local             camera club and articles published by          rural media in the run up to the Open Day”      

For the first time in 2010, the Council of the New Zealand Highland Cattle Society decided to trial an “Open Fold” Day as a way of giving access to breeders and the Society to interested people. This idea was formed after the Alpaca Society and Federated Farmers ran similar initiatives with good success in 2009. 27 Folds opened their gates on a very settled and warm April Sunday. The folds were spread from Kaukapakapa and Warkworth in the North to Invercargill in the South. In Pukekohe, Te Mata Hills (run by Martin McLeod and Catherine Atkinson) and Glen Tannock (run by Dave and Sue Cole) joined forces at Glen Tannock, and also invited local members to enjoy their day. In Waimate, Abberley (run by the Prescott Ballaghs) and Glen Rowan (run by Alan and Heather Cameron) also joined forces with Point Bush Winery, and held their Open Fold Day complete with pipers, tastings and games. Also offering more than just Highlands were Pippin Park (run by Molly and Robert Wroe) who have included many of their suppliers in on the day, and organised wonderful local promotion in Waipukurau. The Council supported the initiative with both national and targeted regional advertising, in many cases supporting full page profiles of the Society and some its members by the papers. This advertising alerted many rural publications that the event was on, and reporters contacted many of the Open Fold owners for profiles and articles. Local fold owners also took the initiative with their local media and organised articles, radio reports and posters. This event was also the impetus for the launch of the Society’s Facebook page, and was a central point for letting fans (who are in some cases not members) of the Society know what was going on Initial reports show that all the Open Fold properties had visitors. The highest number of visitors appears to have been at Pippin Park and Benromach folds, with over 60 people attending each property. The average of reported visit numbers so far is between 20 and 30 people, with the lowest number being 8. The Open Fold initiative has proved to be a popular and successful project. The Council will look at the results in detail with a view to organising this event again in 2011. Michelle Urquhart

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                                                          

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                                                

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                                                             

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                                                                                              

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                

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      

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     

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               

        

    

    

                             

         



    

  

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      

          

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NZHCS AGM & Gathering hosted by East Coast Coos

Queen's Birthday Weekend Fri 4th – Mon 7th June 2010 Copthorne Hotel & Resort, Solway Park Masterton Ph: 0800 765 929

PROGRAMME

Fri 4th June 2010: An informal get together at Cafe Solway & Golf Range from 7pm for those arriving early. Sat 5th June 2010: 10:30am 12:00pm 1:00pm 6:00pm

Registration Lunch New Zealand Highland Cattle Society AGM New Zealand Highland Cattle Society Gala Dinner - Seated 4 course dinner and dance with several diverse entertainments.

Sun 6th June 2010 “Mystery Manoooooooooeuvres” Bus Tour Including: Travel Arrangements. Refreshments: Morning Tea, Lunch, AfternoonTea, Wine Tasting and Dinner (with cash bar). Attractions: The world's most colourful shells. One of 4 sites of International Significance in New Zealand. One of the '101 must dos for Kiwis'. Fold Visit. Presentations: DNA Profiling – its so much more than parentage verification. Electronic Stud Record Keeping – it doesn't have to be expensive or complicated.

Mon 7th June 2010 Make your own way around the open folds. Join us for a Wonderful Wairarapa Weekend

Across: 2. Dangerous in a china shop with those horns. 3. Place to run naked with the driuds. 5. Once a year gathering. 7. Blow the bags don't smoke them. 8. A wee tot of au de vie. 9. A sour old grape. 10. Formal Italianate Clippings. 11. Too old for a heifer. 13. caned jitterbug. 16. Speeding along at 78, 45 or 33. 17. 7 across and Down: 1. Double helix tells you who's your daddy. 2. Animal in black & yellow stripes, that is (abbrev). 4. God of sheep & cattle herds. 6. Having a Duchess for high tea. 7. Abalone retailer. 8. Sherlock Holmes' hat. 12. Great chieftan of the pudding race. 14. Scottish Family 15. A wrinkled gaelic stud

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    

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     

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     

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      

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          

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                                                                                                                      

Council is constantly looking at ways of keeping a better check on day to day operations and as part of this the following tables were set up to track transactions. It makes interesting reading both for planning and as an historical record of the Society's progress.         Cattle Registrations              Yr/ Mont h 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Jan 8 18 13 76 16 13 24 4 33 20 27 Feb 13 4 34 14 17 13 7 14 12 50 21 24 23 51 Mar 25 13 10 40 54 20 32 58 44 58 52 100 70 39 Apr 54 38 35 27 29 46 82 18 26 71 58 126 125 May 88 38 13 28 24 56 59 72 35 53 Jun 51 10 3 19 51 33 120 116 66 87 11 Jul 5 17 21 19 1 29 60 7 77 101 14 78 Aug 55 19 18 10 7 119 93 25 7 60 34 22 54 57 Sep 24 30 98 26 15 58 18 42 12 26 17 14 29 33 Oct 13 16 7 5 7 2 43 33 6 21 2 55 32 12 Nov 64 9 2 20 13 71 20 51 14 15 40 7 25 71 Dec 1 14 36 3 8 29 40 28 29 27 19 50 3 8 Total 102 210 169 265 181 302 456 342 440 311 459 491 523 498 565 Transfers                Yr/ Mont h 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Jan 2 12 11 11 7 11 3 5 13 20 12 10 Feb 2 6 2 7 11 7 4 17 12 16 15 22 24 Mar 8 3 1 2 12 13 4 41 35 16 23 20 9 27 Apr 3 14 2 3 17 36 30 19 28 40 22 57 36 May 1 7 21 7 16 26 39 44 71 18 32 Jun 5 9 7 16 13 16 25 14 5 31 16 Jul 3 3 9 2 7 3 27 11 15 54 43 62 Aug 2 4 17 7 7 14 12 14 11 42 25 39 40 23 Sep 9 3 7 7 6 1 6 17 23 32 37 17 36 Oct 2 2 7 7 16 19 4 3 22 50 24 19 Nov 5 2 12 5 23 4 26 13 15 16 29 24 26 Dec 1 1 3 7 22 8 24 21 32 23 34 22 27 Total 6 26 47 61 52 78 168 113 219 198 229 274 391 319 338

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2009 22 24 42 107 68 87 65 22 9 34 7 0 487 

2009 27 30 24 36 31 30 54 32 3 15 29 27 338

Herd Registrations               Yr/ Mont h 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Jan 2 2 1 3 1 3 4 8 4 2 4 Feb 2 1 6 1 21 3 4 5 7 1 3 2 4 7 Mar 9 3 4 5 3 4 1 5 6 3 8 3 Apr 5 2 7 4 1 1 3 8 11 6 8 6 5 May 1 1 3 2 7 3 1 4 7 2 2 Jun 1 4 4 3 11 1 7 6 Jul 4 4 3 1 2 2 4 5 8 8 9 12 3 Aug 2 2 3 4 2 4 3 7 8 2 6 3 1 Sep 4 5 2 5 6 4 1 4 7 6 4 2 2 6 3 Oct 1 1 3 3 4 6 4 2 3 7 1 Nov 2 3 1 1 3 5 3 6 7 4 5 8 2 5 Dec 4 3 3 2 2 4 5 3 6 3 7 3 2 0 Total 10 29 16 24 28 35 35 26 44 55 42 61 52 53 52 40

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Be specific about the animal, the price, when payment is due and if it is inclusive or exclusive of transport, grazing costs any vet charges or GST. Deposits are a good way of ensuring the transaction will go ahead. A date on which ownership passes must be agreed. This could differ from the physical date the animal is transported. You may wish to include penalty interest for late payment. Be specific about who has responsibility for stock transport and associated insurance. If you arrange transport and insurance make sure you document what has been arranged and at what point responsibility, ownership and costs become the Purchaser’s responsibility. Are there any costs associated with grazing for the time between purchase and transporting the animal out? What happens in the time between the Purchaser seeing the stock and settlement can be problematic with animal health being the main issue. What happens about cows sold on the basis of in-calf but subsequently not in calf? Or bulls subsequently found to be infertile. How will you handle disputes and their resolution? Remember as a Purchaser it is your responsibility to select stock wisely. Agreeing on a vet (and who pays) if one is needed before and after the purchase is settled and ownership changes hands

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                                                                

                                                                

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                                                                       

 

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wish to say a special thank you to all of our clients from past years and at our recent dispersal sale. Your support and encouragement has meant a lot to us. May you all enjoy continued success with your Highlands. Ph/fax 07 8881919 e-mail braco@xtra.co.nz www.braco.co.nz

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          

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     

    

          

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                                                     

           

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    

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   

  

    

   

                       

 

   

   

     

 

         

 

   

 

     

 

   

      

            

     

                     

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  

  

  