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PRIME MINISTER John Key’s visit to the UK and Europe last week was good timing given the Brexit decision. KPMG’s global agribusiness head Ian Proudfoot believes the visit, at this early stage, will help shape the agenda for negotiations with the UK and the EU for preferential trading arrangements. He says it’s important for New Zealand to be at the front of queue for such arrangements. “The UK remains an important market for NZ: we sell lamb, wine, kiwifruit and apples to high value consumers there in significant quantities and protecting these markets must be a priority,” Proudfoot told Rural News. “We need to do something radical to get to the starting line first to get a deal.” He says NZ has vast experience in negotiating trade deals and it is possible Key offered the UK some of our expe-

rienced negotiators to work through deals with the EU. Proudfoot says over the years all the UK’s trading negotiations have been ceded to EU officials in Brussels and Britain may welcome help from NZ to get them up to speed. “We want to be the first country the UK signs a trade deal with after they sign the final Brexit agreement to leave. As we did with China, why not make us the experiment and try out a FTA with a

friendly country to help set up how they are going to do other FTAs?” Proudfoot also believes Trade Minister Todd McClay’s personal knowledge of the EU – he worked there in the bureaucracy – will help NZ get to the right people faster. “But John Key going to see the Italian and French prime ministers is much more important. We are going to need some strong supporters to deal with the EU and while we have support from

Germany, having France and Italy on board will be critical as well.” Proudfoot says Britain has some 40,000 pieces of legislation to change and this will take time. But he rules out speculation that this could take the best part of a decade. Rather he believes there will be pressure from all the parties to find a speedy and satisfactory exit route for Britain to bring about much needed certainty. – A personal view of Brexit page 5

A NEW MAN! MID-CANTERBURY FARMER Athol New pictured in action during the practical session of this year’s Young Farmer of the Year contest. He was named the 48th FMG Young Farmer of the Year during the Grand Final Ceremony in Timaru, earlier this month, after performing strongly in all sections of the country’s leading rural contest. Originally from Kamo, Northland – not from a traditional farming background – he says the win is a big achievement and shows the potential of a career in the primary sector. New works in a senior leadership role at Purata Farms, Rakaia, supplying independent milk company Synlait Milk and leading about 10 staff. – More on the young farmer finals and Athol New on pages 16-17.

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WORK COULD start as soon as September on the Ruataniwha water storage scheme if consents and land requirements fall into the place, says Andrew Newman, chief executive of the Hawke’s Bay Regional Investment Company. “If everything went unconditional and we had the small amount of DoC land we need, things would start immediately after financial close – probably September,” he told Rural News. “That remains speculative. We have to finish the financing condition and resolve residual issues.” In the development phase the company needs to meet four conditions for the council to approve $80 million development funding, Newman says. These are consents, sufficient water contracted, a construction contractual form which allocates risk correctly and the financing. The first three have been met and the company is now confirming financing conditions with the council. “We are right in the middle of closing out now; we are probably about six to eight weeks away from doing that,” he says. A big push on signing up farmers and growers in March and April resulted in numbers in “pretty reasonable shape”. They expect to contract more water and will give it TO PAGE 4

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A EUROPEAN Union diplomat says EU farmers cannot be blamed for low farmgate milk prices. Eva Tvarozkova, deputy chief of mission of the delegation of the EU to New Zealand, rejects suggestions that the decline in dairy prices in NZ results directly from subsidies paid to EU farmers. Tvarozkova told Rural News the oversupply of milk in the global market has several causes. She notes that NZ is a small economy easily affected by external shocks or changes in global markets. In its June Global Dairy Update, Fonterra noted that milk production in Australia and NZ was down 3% for the year ending April 2016. However, EU production in March increased 7% versus the same month last year. Production for the 12 months to March increased 4% vs the same period the previous year. This is despite falling local milk prices going

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ended in April 2015. But she insists EU dairy farmers are not subsidised according to production “The sort of aid to farmers that used to exist has significantly decreased and is completely decoupled from production,” she says. “It means under the new CAP framework there is no

incentive for overproduction by dairy farmers.” The lower prices equally lamented in the EU and NZ result from all these global dairy market factors “and clearly cannot be blamed on any sort of overproduction by EU farmers,” she says.

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below the level seen in the same period last year. Contributing most to production growth are Ireland (+19%), Belgium (+14%), the Netherlands (+12%), Denmark (+6%) and Poland (+5%). Fonterra says dairy prices will rebound once milk growth eases in Europe when demand overtakes supply. But Tvarozkova points out the biggest driver of oversupply: the effective Russian ban on EU and other western countries’ dairy products. “All dairy production that was supposed to go to Russia needs to go somewhere else. Ultimately this creates oversupply in the global market, given that Russian is a significant importer of dairy.” Another drag is the slowdown of the Chinese economy, a key dairy market for NZ, also weighing on ourdairy prices. “The volume supposed to go to China needs to go somewhere else, so demand is decreasing.” Tvarozkova accepts that EU farmers have been free to produce any quantity of milk they wish since EU milk quotas

TRADE MINISTER Todd McClay says he’s received strong assurances that New Zealand’s trade interests will not be adversely affected as a result of the Brexit vote. McClay, in China for the G20 meeting of world trade ministers, met the EU trade commissioner Cecelia Malmström and other trade and economic ministers from Germany, France, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands. McClay says Malmström con-

firmed that NZ remains on track to negotiate an FTA with the EU. “Considerable effort has been put in by both sides over the past few years as a high quality trade agreement is in all parties’ interests,” he told Rural News. “We have a lot in common with the EU, including working toward further trade rules on agriculture, SMEs and services in the World Trade Organisation. This cooperation will continue, as will our access to the EU market, valued at $8.6 billion per year.” He says all parties spoke of the need

for calm reflection and orderly discussions on trade. McClay also met the UK trade minister, at the time Lord Price, and told him that NZ was interested in negotiating a two-party trade agreement with the UK once Britain was in a position to do so. “Timing of a [two-party] agreement would depend on discussions the UK must first have with the EU, but we agreed it is in the interests of the UK and New Zealand to negotiate a high-quality agreement.... I have confirmed the NZ government will work

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another push before the end of August. The cost of the dam, distribution network, pipes, pumps and the canals and development is about $340m. It will take about three and a half years to complete. The scheme will be a 93m cu.m reservoir on the upper Makaroro River, storing water during winter. Water will be released from the reservoir to improve river flows in the Tukituki catchment in summer for river life and for irrigation. The council condition was that 40m cu.m had to be signed up by farmers and growers; at the time of speaking to Rural News they had 42.6m cu.m. Contractual negotiations in process will take them to 48-49m cu.m. Signatures now total 190, a number expected to grow a lot in the next few weeks. There are 30-odd land transactions involved. A couple of private land deals are yet to be concluded and that is hap-

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BREXIT IS likely to push New Zealand down the queue for free trade negotiations with the European Union. That’s the view of the director, National Centre for Research on Europe, and University of Canterbury professor, Martin Holland. While NZ has “extremely high chances” of securing a free trade agreement with EU, it is no longer the first cab on the rank. “Before Brexit we were the next cab on the rank, even ahead of Australia…

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KPMG’S GLOBAL head of agriculture Ian Proudfoot, who is British, says the outcome of the Brexit referendum was plain to see for several months. He was reminded, as he watched the votes flow in, of the words of Margaret Thatcher, who predicted the EU “would shift from an economic community into a pseudo, largely unaccountable political union over time”. Proudfoot says the Brexit debate was an appeal to the hearts of people and the facts were largely ignored. “Despite the EU evolving as many British people had feared, my head was saying remain. The premature admission of the emerging Eastern European economies, the terrorist risk associated with the free movement of people across the continent, the economic collapse of Greece and the shear cost of the union to the UK all supported leaving,” he told Rural News “But the only way you can make change and improve any organisation is from the inside. Change was critical for the good of the UK, Europe and the global economy. Staying in the EU was Britain’s best chance to recover its global influence and leadership.” Proudfoot says UK farmers strongly supported Brexit, due mainly to the strong environmental constraints imposed on them by Brussels. But he says they seem to have forgotten that they receive 55% of their income from the EU and it is unclear what Britain itself will do with agricultural policy. He says there is talk that the UK will go with an EU type common agricultural policy. “But actually there is an opportunity for Britain to take a more foresighted view and do what New Zealand did in 1984 and say ‘we are going to put in place a process to move our agriculture to become subsidy free’. Think about the benefits this has had for NZ; why can’t Britain do the same?” Proudfoot reckons much of Britain’s funding of the EU was directed to the common agricultural policy and international aid. Who will fund this deficit remains to be seen; the risk for NZ is that European farmers will become more competitive. “The passion European farmers have for the food they produce gives them a significant advantage in the provenance stakes over our products,” Proudfoot claims. “That makes it even more critical we get closer to consumers and deliver them the food they really desire.”

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BEEF + LAMB NZ’s new market development proposals have to go out to affected staff for consultation because it will require some team restructuring, says chairman James Parsons. “Subject to feedback from staff and also talking to farmers, if everything is lined up we would plan to get going within the next couple of months,” he says. “It involves some longserving staff and we need to run a thorough and fair process on any proposals. We need to get their feedback; they may have suggestions we haven’t thought of.”

BLNZ plans to change the emphasis of its marketing to “tell the story” of New Zealand’s red meat and incline towards new market opportunities which differ from established markets the meat companies are already heavily involved in. Parsons says so far farmers’ feedback has been positive. “It’s a new way of marketing the product underpinned by the NZ red meat sector ‘story’ – very much on our values and philosophy and our way of producing the product,” he told Rural News. “There is an overwhelming desire by farmers for that story to

be told; that’s unique, that’s our signature. “But farmers by nature have a healthy scepticism, so they say ‘okay, the direction of travel sounds good, but we will reserve our judgement until we see some results’. “There is strong

recognition that the story needs to be told. We have had reasonably positive feedback in that regard.” Parsons says the changes to market development do not require a vote through BLNZ as there will be no material change in terms

of a significant or major transaction under the Companies Act. However, farmer feedback is welcome. Proposals are outlined in an information pack going out to all on the BLNZ electoral roll in the next month.

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‘Hawk eye’ on Auckland plan Farmer and Auckland councillor Bill Cashmore says he will be all over the Unitary Plan “like a hawk” when recommendations come out today (Tuesday July 19) from the independent hearings panel. Pam Tipa reports. CASHMORE GUARANTEES he will examine all the rural provisions – particularly rural zonings. But at this stage the councillor for Franklin, in the south of the Auckland region, is confident the council has put enough work into protecting the highly productive soils for growing vegetables in the Pukekohe region. “Under the proposed unitary plan all the elite soils, the productive soils, are protected,” he told Rural News. No growth is planned for the productive soil areas further west of Pukekohe, but there is growth planned for some areas with less productive soils. “We made a conscious step last term on the Franklin local board to ensure the most productive lands were protected. I certainly hope that is carried through by the commissions on the independent hearings panel.” After the hearings panel recom-

mendations are released to councillors tomorrow, they then have 20 days to agree, disagree in part or disagree in whole. “It is quite a complicated process but most people agree we don’t want to let the greenfields be sucked up by urban sprawl. We don’t want to include the really productive agricultural areas,” he says. Horticulture NZ said in May that uncontrolled Auckland sprawl could threaten some of New Zealand’s best vegetable growing land. But Cashmore says Horticulture NZ knew what was in the proposal for the unitary plan and they knew it was the desire of most local politicians to protect it. But he understands the concerns of some politicians that we need to open up greenfields completely. “There is a sense of reality about what is right and sensible,” he says. “Infrastructure-

enabled ‘brown-fields’ growth is the most cost affordable option.” Greenfields development costs billions. The planners have identified 12,000ha that could be urbanised over the next 25 years at a cost for infrastructure of $20 billion, Cashmore says. “We have to go out a bit and we have to go up a lot.” They need to look at what comes back from hearings and move forward with that. “The council can still initiate its own private plan change should it be necessary in the immediate future.” Rural councillor Penny Webster, who represents the Rodney area north of the Auckland region, says she was surprised how much growth was occurring in the Franklin area. She says in Rodney, south of the Dome Valley, there is more mixed rural rather than rural production – except for the bigger farms around Helensville. Lower Rodney does not have the special soils of Pukekohe. “Some of those big areas of Franklin where we are going to lose elite soils really surprised me,” Webster told Rural News. More growth around Silverdale and Waitoki in lower Rodney, which doesn’t

grow fruit and vegetables for Auckland, had seemed to her more likely. “There’s dairy, sheep and beef [farmed there] for export markets, but not so much home grown. “I can understand why HortNZ would be concerned,” she says. “The Unitary Plan has been sent to an independent panel and it will be interesting to see what comes back from them about the zonings and what the zonings should be.” Bill Cashmore

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Rural councillor battles urban ignorance PAM TIPA pamelat@ruralnews.co.nz

REPRSENTING A rural area on Auckland’s ‘super city’ council can be “mind boggling” at times, says Auckland councillor Penny Webster. Webster represents the mainly rural area of Rodney which covers 46% of the Auckland geographic region. The Auckland Council is 70% rural. “As someone said we are one of the biggest rural councils with a parking spot in the middle.” But at times it’s frustrating getting understanding within the council of the rural viewpoint. She recently had a

phone call from a Waitoki lady who said the neighbour had dreadful fencing and his bull calves kept getting in the paddock with her heifers. She had been trying to get rid of them for over six weeks. She had phoned to get hold of the animal control department to say she needed someone to come and impound this stock. The lady was told to phone the Far North District Council as Auckland didn’t have stock, it had only cats and dogs. “It was the call centre with a young lady who doesn’t know what she is talking about,” Webster told Rural News. “Sometimes it is mind boggling; it’s not their fault I know.

But wouldn’t you think [a call centre worker] would have a bit more of a clue about what the area is like?” Webster says she has also had to sort out why it has taken three and a half months so far to get a resource consent to build a hay shed on a place near Te Hana. Webster says she had the most extraordinary push to get the Ballance Farm Environment Awards to Auckland, which entered for the first time this year. The winners, Richard and Dianne Kidd, of Helensville, also won the national title. Webster and Franklin councillor Bill Cashmore pushed for Auckland to

contest the awards. “The staff came back and said ‘no we will do our own’. I said ‘no we won’t, we’ve got existing environment awards’,” she says. On the night of the awards, the same staff said to her they never thought they would hear the words farming and environment spoken in the same breath. They thought it was extraordinary to hear people talking about fencing waterways, gullies and bush; they had not known farmers had been doing this for years. Webster says she is lucky to have been around a long time and have experience and credibility.

“You have to keep pushing all the time... and pointing out what life is like in the country.” She believes much education is needed as many people are so removed from the farming aspect of Auckland. “There are still people who don’t understand how big Auckland is. They think it finishes just north of Orewa; we go right up to Te Hana and beyond.” It is very difficult to get people to understand Rodney has nearly 700km of unsealed roads, she says. “That’s not miles out in the middle of nowhere, it is quite near our townships.” Webster was on the former Rodney District

Council before the amalgamation. She says it is not harder to get your voice heard in the super city, but you have to work differently to get understanding; and that can work both ways – with council and with Auckland rural councillor ratepayers. Penny Webster. “People think they are worse off, but in many ways they it is very hard to look at money being spent in cenare getting things that tral Auckland. They say Rodney District Coun‘why isn’t that coming out cil would never have been into our area?’.” able to afford,” she says. “I keep on point“But when you live ing out the differences on an unsealed road, and between metro and rural you’ve got hundreds of Auckland and the differcars going past and you ent needs.” are living in a dustbowl

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Beef + Lamb looks at board review PAM TIPA pamelat@ruralnews.co.nz

THE EXISTING board structure of Beef + Lamb NZ (BLNZ) works well and perceived conflicts of interest over processornominated directors is not an issue, claims chairman James Parsons. However, he says the current BLNZ consultation on its constitution is a chance to have a really good discussion with farmers. The board isn’t “precious” about it, he insists. “This is a farmer organisation and it has to be a constitution farmers feel real ownership over. We are having an open discussion about it,”

their views are”. tion, which would be up Parsons told Rural News The current BLNZ for voting in March at after a farmer consultagovernance structure our annual meeting. That tion meeting in Waikato operates under its constirequires a 75% majorlast week. tution voted in by farmity vote. Unless there is a “So far, when I do a bit strong appetite for change ers in 2003 when it was of a straw poll – and it is called Meat very early and Wool NZ. days – the “The majority of people This provides majority of for a board of people who who put up their hand nine. It has six put up their are supporting the status farmer-elect hand are quo. But there are a lot of directors – supporting split up by the the status people sitting in the middle six electoral quo. But undecided.” – James Parsons wards – and there are a two processor lot of people we are not going to put up nominated directors nomsitting in the middle inated by the Meat Indusa proposal that gets voted undecided; they will need down. There’s no point in more information. try Association. going there.” “If there is a strong There is provision for Parsons sees appetite for change, we a ninth director, an indeopportunity to have “a would have to shape pendent selected for really good discussion that up into a proposal skills, but that slot has with farmers and see what never been filled. to change our constitu-

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“There has been feedback from some groups in the farming community saying they don’t believe it is in the best interests of BLNZ to have processornominated directors on the board. They think there are conflicts of interest,” Parsons adds. “We are genuinely consulting on whether farmers support or want a change or whether that’s just the loud minority view. “We are not required to accept that nomination from the Meat Industry Association; they don’t appoint someone to that board, they just nominate someone and it’s entirely up to the discretion of the BLNZ board whether we want that individual or we go back and say ‘thanks

very much for your nomination but we’d like someone different’.” The options are to maintain the current structure or, if there is enough appetite for change, move to a structure where the two processor-nominated directors are replaced with two independents. Parsons says they would be chosen on a skills basis. “Another option – I wouldn’t support this one or recommend it to farmers, but we are keen to hear farmers’ views -is that we should go down to a board of six farmer directors and seek to fill that independent director slot with someone on a skills basis. “Those [changes] would all need a change to our constitution.”

Parsons believes the current structure is working well. “Perceived conflicts of interest I don’t think are in any way an issue in terms of how we govern an organisation,” he says. “Those processornominated directors are not appointed and they are not representing the processors. They are there to give a processor sector view… but they are responsible to govern the organisation in the best interest of farmers, not processors. That’s quite clear under the Companies Act. “We think the current system works well and I think there’s a need for the sector to pull together more, rather than get polarised in our different camps.”

DRAUGHTY HALLS GIVING WAY TO KITCHEN TABLES FARMERS APPEAR to have moved on from the old-style farmer meeting, so BLNZ will be moving more towards online tools to communicate, says chairman James Parsons. For the current round of consultations, each director is running a few meetings in their ward. “It is often a struggle to get good turnouts at these director consultation meetings,” says Parsons. “We will still run some meetings but not massive numbers. We will move towards online tools such as videos on our BLNZ website with an email link up for farmers. “So rather than have to come to a hall or special meeting, travelling an hour or more to get there, they can watch a

video and get the information at home.” BLNZ will also send out over the next few weeks a pack of proposals to all farmers on its electoral roll. This will include market development proposals and a call for submissions on the constitutional review. The print version is ready but the video has yet to be completed. “We are really keen to engage via lots of channels, where we get as many views as possible,” Parsons says. “I think farmers have moved on from the old farmer meeting style. It’s not now the way they engage so much. Everyone is busy so probably online is a tool we want to start developing more.”

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Blue Sky in the red SUDESH KISSUN sudeshk@ruralnews.co.nz

LOCAL MEAT processor Blue Sky Meats (BSM) has reported a $2 million loss, blaming it on bad timing. Chairman Graham Cooney, disappointed with the result, says it brings a challenging, difficult and frustrating year to a close. For the year ending March 31 2016 the company’s loss after tax was $1.95m; revenue was up at $124m, 21% higher than the previous year. Operating cashflow improved significantly at $10 million — up $15.3 million on the previous year. Cooney says much of the loss was due to the Gore subsidiary running at a loss and some resulted from bad timing. “The fall in dairy prices had led to a large cow kill at calving time, which was unusual and not pre-

dicted,” he says. “At that time the planned capital expenditure at the Gore beef plant was in full swing; the plant was closed. So the company was unable to take advantage of the stock availability. This in turn led to a change in stock processing patterns during the remainder of the season.” Plants continue to be underutilised though the company struggles to provide sufficient space for loyal suppliers at peak times; but staying profitable over 12 months has its challenges, including hefty costs, Cooney says. The company has paid no dividend this year -disappointing but the only responsible decision the board could make. He says it’s important to utilise facilities at both BSM plants efficiently; BSM has made key procurement appointments recently to achieve this.

“Relationships are the key to this and these appointments reflect the need to do this well,” says Cooney. In December, the company’s general manager, Ricky Larsen, resigned. Board member Malcolm McMillan is acting in this role until a permanent

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BLUE SKY AT A GLANCE ❱❱ Revenue $124 million ($102m last year) ❱❱ Expenses $126m ($100m) ❱❱ Net surplus (deficit) after tax ($1.956m) ($1.2m profit last year).

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Head-in-the-sand a huge risk PETER BURKE peterb@ruralnews.co.nz

WESTPAC’S HEAD of agribusiness, Mark Steed, says the bank is working with dairy farmers who continue to ignore their financial problems and keep their heads in the sand. He says unless the payout moves up to $4.50-$5.50 in the next 18 months, heavily indebted farmers will face big challenges. Those most at risk are sharemilkers who, as a group, “have moved from [having] stock worth $1800/head to $1200-$1400. These guys didn’t have strong balance sheets in the first place and now many have seen their equity eroded to virtually nil,” he told Rural News. “These are the guys I fear will be exiting the industry and yet they are important for the future. We very much want to support them and there are a couple of strategies we are

adopting to do this. But gosh it is tough at the moment.” Steed says the implications of Brexit are still unknown, but it could be the next catalyst for some form of global instability, as were the 1998 Asian crisis and the 2008 global financial crisis. And he says though the Donald Trump vs Hillary Clinton contest may be an American domestic issue it could have international consequences that lead to further market volatility. He says in times of downturn farmers need to have reserves to cope with bad times. “In the pre-dairy downturn a lot of our customers had a 60:40 debt/equity ratio. Now that could more likely be 70:30; in others words, the capitalisation of losses incurred is eroding the equity in their farms. In some cases it could be as high at 75:25.” Two other factors could also come into play: a drop in land prices and a fall in the NZ dollar. He says historically

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when the kiwi tumbles it “falls off the cliff”. Interest rates also loom as a problem – with these largely being underpinned by the low official cash rate (OCR), for which another cut is forecast for August, which would set the base rate at just 2%. He says dairy farmers with a lot of debt and high-production systems are most at risk. But there are encouraging signs

that many are adjusting their business models to meet the changing times. In many ways the present downturn is a stimulus for change, Steed says. Westpac predicts a payout of $4.50$4.60 this season and the good farmers are looking at new scenarios to cope with this. “It’s not one-size-fits-all. Some guys are concerned and we’re trying to support them

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OVERALL MOOD IS POSITIVE THE DAIRY industry may be struggling, but other primary sectors – notably kiwifruit and pipfruit -- are doing well, as are most horticulture sectors, says Westpac’s Mark Steed. Sheep and beef are also holding up well. Steed says this year’s Fieldays was an interesting barometer of the economic state of the farming sector. Some exhibitors told him they had one of their best ever years at Mystery Creek. He puts this down to people wanting to effect a paradigm shift in their farming businesses and buying innovative products and technology to help them do this. “On the other hand are the big pieces of kit – such as tractors and cars – not moving as fast as in previous years. The farming community, in times like this, is frugal; they tighten their belts as much as they can.”

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ECan to get tough on water abuse NIGEL MALTHUS

ENVIRONMENT CANTERBURY is acting on its promise to get tough on water consent holders flouting their consent conditions. In May ECan began contacting about 500 water consent holders who were required to install a water meter for takes over 10L/second but who hadn’t then done so. Many have now been contacted, says Nadeine Dommisse, Environment Canterbury regional manager of implementation support. Of those contacted, 63 now fully comply with their consent conditions and the national regulations. Forty-five abatement notices and one infringement notice – which incurs a fine – have been issued.

only in June, when Forest & Bird publicised figures from ECan’s own data, showing what it called an “environmental crime wave” of water theft. And it accused ECan of lax enforcement in not having prosecuted or fined any of the 376 farmers whose irrigators were found in serious breach of their water consent conditions during the 2013-2014 irrigation season. In response, ECan chief executive Bill Bayfield conceded the figures were “a wake-up call”, promised firmer enforcement and revealed that the campaign to contact defaulters had already begun. ECan emphasised the size of the task of implementing national water metering rules, which took effect only in 2012. ECan had 5900

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consent holders required to install meters – three times more than any other region nationally – and only a small percentage had not done so. Dommisse says consent holders are responsible to ensure they comply with their consent conditions to measure and manage water takes. “Once contacted, many people took action immediately or provided evidence they had a plan to install the necessary equipment and systems. “We have been working closely with farmers and industry groups over the past couple of years so that consent holders know what they need to do and where to go to get advice. “Over the past few months our focus has been on dealing with the relatively small proportion of people who had not complied with their consent conditions

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Feds back Court’s QE2 ruling FEDERATED FARMERS says supports a recent ruling in the Court of Appeal – after a four year legal battle between the Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) National Trust and a property developer. It says the decision assures enduring protection of special places under Queen Elizabeth II National Trust open space covenants even when ownership is

surrendered. Feds environment spokesman Chris Allen says the decision ensures a new landowner cannot get open space covenants lifted so they build on the land, in this case a developer wanting to build lifestyle blocks. “As landowners, farmers are some of the biggest contributors to environmental protection in New Zealand.

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ment of the QEII National Trust, which was set up in 1977 by an Act of Parliament to deliver on their aspirations. “Federated Farmers strongly support and acknowledges the existing investment in its partnership with QEII working with landowners to enhance and protect our special places and things.”

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Zespri the new Chinese status symbol PETER BURKE peterb@ruralnews.co.nz

ZESPRI BRAND kiwifruit has become a symbol of status and wealth in China. Zespri’s chief operating officer Simon Limmer says change in China has the newly wealthy showing success by buying and showing their friends premium products such as cars and clothing. Zespri kiwifruit is a premium brand distinguished from other kiwifruit on

sale in China, Limmer says. The kiwifruit marketer will this year spend about $150 million on the brand – about 7% of its $2 billion business. “Zespri is taking a premium position in the market. We are one of the leading, if not the leading, brand in the fruit industry,” he told Rural News. “We are very much at the higher end in quality fruit and pricing. We are recognised as consistently delivering a high quality, good tasting fruit with health benefits, which allows us to occupy that position

in the market.” Limmer says Zespri has only one product and one brand and it lives and dies by that. “When Chinese consumers think about Zespri they think about consistency. So when they pick up a Zespri kiwifruit – as opposed to any other kiwifruit – they are going to have a good taste experience and know it will ripen in the fruit bowl, unlike some other kiwifruit,” he explains. “Also our quality systems give the

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Reach for fruit bowl, not the pill box Kiwifruit, not pills, is set to be offered as a cure for people with gastro and laxation problems. It results from international clinical research being done by Zespri. Peter Burke reports. ONE DOCTOR in Italy is already prescribing kiwifruit and, once an important item of science relating to the health attributes of kiwifruit is approved by the EU, the kiwifruit solution will become a clinically accepted option for people with gastro problems. Dr Juliet Ansell, Zespri’s health and innovation leader, says health is one of three main drivers for consumption of kiwifruit; the others are taste and convenience. The more people know about the health attributes, the more kiwifruit people buy, Ansell says. The fruit is important for digestive health, providing vitamin C and a range of sundry nutritional benefits.Digestive health has been a core research area for Zespri, “because the attributes of kiwifruit lend themselves to digestive health benefits, namely fibre and actinidin and other components as well. People have known for a long time how kiwifruit can affect laxa-

tion, but it goes beyond that [into] digestive comfort.” Ansell says as result of this knowledge Zespri has embarked on a major project in health research, undertaking a multi-centre clinical trial on laxation and comfort in Japan, Italy and New Zealand. The trial, on green kiwifruit, involves international researchers to ensure the research protocols meet international standards. The NZ arm of the Juliet Ansell trial is finished, the Italian trial is about 75% finished and the Japanese trial is just starting. “The goal of this is to [stake] a European health claim – the gold standard of health claims internationally. Then we will be able to say we have done ‘clinically proven’ research ‘to help with your diges-

tive comfort and laxation’,” she explains. “The EU has a very formal process which is highly regulated and involves external scientific peer review. Once the science officials make their decision it goes to the EU Commission for final approval, so it’s very stringent.” The key to all Zespri’s health communication is evidence-based science. Ansell says Zespri wants to have the data to back up these claims and not say things that aren’t true, hence it spends a lot of money and places a lot of value on health research. The time it takes to get approval from the EU is a “depends”, Ansell says. “If they don’t raise questions and [the research is seen to be]

well designed and executed and the results are conclusive, it could be approved quickly. We’ve got a couple of EU regulatory consultants working with us, so we are thinking ahead and making sure we have everything covered before we submit it. “Obviously, Europe is a big market for us. But the EU health claim regulations are gold standard and are recognised in a lot of other countries that don’t have their own regulations so we will definitely be able to use the claims elsewhere.” Ansell says while the EU acceptance of the clinical trials is critical for communicating directly with consumers, Zespri has always made a point of talking to health professionals about the attributes of kiwifruit. She is now talking about the results of the NZ trial at science conferences and believes health professionals are well aware of the benefits of kiwifruit.

A KIWIFRUIT A DAY; KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY DR JULIET Ansell recently presented the findings of the NZ kiwifruit trial at a conference of 600 gastroenterologists in Italy. After her presentation a keynote speaker asked her where in the US he could buy kiwifruit to give to patients with gastro problems. “An Italian doctor took me aside and showed me a sheet recommending that a patient try two kiwifruit a day to solve gastro problems. So in Italy they are already prescribing it,” Ansell says. “And I heard the comment ‘it is refreshing to hear someone talk about food as a medicine’. One person said his patients were crying out for the solution I was offering. They don’t want to take medicine, they want to use food.” Ansell says kiwifruit is a whole food – not a supplement, not a nutraceutical. It simply looks like food your mother would tell you to eat. She is proposing that “a kiwifruit a day keeps the doctor away”. “We did another study in digestive health comparing apples to kiwifruit in respect of bloating. Apples ferment quickly, produce a lot of gas and can be a problem for many people sensitive to gas retention. Comparing an apple a day with a kiwifruit a day, I have chosen to have a kiwifruit.”

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North Canterbury drought, now the ‘longest on record’ NIGEL MALTHUS

THE ‘MEDIUM scale’ drought gripping the east coast of the South Island is now officially the longest on record, and this classification is now extended to the end of the year. Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy in early July announced the extension at a meeting of local farmers at Greta Valley, in the hard-hit Hurunui District, North Canterbury. “This will mean the area has been in drought for nearly two years, since its initial classification on February 12 last year. This will be the longest a classification of this type has lasted,” he said. Guy says $88,000 extra funding will go to drought recovery coordination and the five rural support trusts along the South Island east coast; $30,000 will go to the North Canterbury trust. “It’s prolonged and has gone on longer than any drought in New Zealand. It’s a very unusual set of circumstances here; this community just happens to miss a lot of the rain that’s been falling in other parts of the country.” Guy says North Canterbury is the worst affected area, with rainfall

only 50-60% of the long-term average. Soil moisture is much lower than normal and some Canterbury wells show groundwater at record low levels. “This extra funding means a total of $538,000 has been made available by the Government since February last year. As well as extra funding, rural assistance payments will be available for those in real hardship until February 28, 2017.” Guy says Inland Revenue will offer some flexibility on the timing of tax payments. Local farmers say growth prompted by good rain in January – about 110mm – was burned off by the following two months of drying nor’westers. Although the surrounding hills were

Omihi farmer Nick Hamilton points out the extent of drought damage on his property to Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy.

tinged with green, the growth was superficial. They say the water table is very low and shelter belts are dying. One says farmers are in “survival mode.” He has spent $45,000 on grazing and all his stock are off-farm. Instead of being able to grow his

own feed, he has spent $27,000 on hay and silage and $9000 on grain. Forced to sell capital stock ewes he had missed out on their lambs, losing $22,000. Lambing percentage was down 13% -- a loss of $12,000 -- and the wool clip was down 10%. He calculated

the drought had cost him in total $122,000 in the 2105-16 financial year. Federated Farmers North Canterbury president Lynda Murchison told the Greta Valley meeting she was proud of the way local farmers have prioritised

the welfare of their stock. “There is a good news story -- if there is such a thing about the drought -that I want us to sing from the rooftops: our stellar animal health record. We have had a ‘perfect storm’ in animal welfare crisis with the length and severity of this drought. And you have heard [how much] farmers have paid to ensure their livestock are well fed and looked after.” Guy’s announcement, ironically on a day of cold southerly showers, was followed by a visit to the farm of Nick Hamilton, just east of the main road at Omihi. Hamilton pointed out an empty dam and patchy pastures with bare earth which, unless re-sown, could only be counted on

to sprout weeds when it rained. Guy was able to easily scuff the surface with the heel of a gumboot to expose dry dusty soil only a couple of centimetres down. A Ravensdown agronomist, Dan Pavey, at the meeting had costings for the re-sowing many farmers will have to do when the drought recedes. Pavey recommended spraying out at an estimated cost of $110/ ha, cultivating twice ($500-$700/ha) and light fertilising ($200/ha). Depending on the chosen crop, total costs could then range from as little as $873/ha for summer brassica to $1350/ha for permanent grass with clovers.

The green bloom on the top of the paddocks in North Canterbury belies a reality in which shelterbelts are dying from lack of underlying moisture.

The dry sandy soil is only a centimetre or so below the surface of a high paddock on Omihi farmer Nick Hamilton’s property.

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16 NEWS This year’s Young Farmer of the Year competition took place over three days, earlier this month, at Timaru. Rural News’ South Island correspondent Nigel Malthus braved the chilly conditions down on Caroline Bay on the Friday of the event to take photos of the competitors taking part in the practical day….

Having completed the day’s practical tasks, Waikato/Bay of Plenty’s Calvin Ball tapes the blisters before the final event of the day, the Agri-sports challenge.

East Coast’s Tony Dowman notches a post during the fencebuilding task on his farmlet.

Working against the clock, Taranaki/Manawatu’s grand finalist Pete Fitz-Herbert swings his gate in the fence-building section of his farmlet challenge.

Tasman’s James Hoban gets down in the dirt to run electric fence cabling under the gateway of his farmlet during the practical day at Timaru.

Northland’s Jake Thomson ponders his next move while completing the fencing task on his farmlet at Caroline Bay.

Southland’s Logan Wallace builds a fence on his ‘farmlet’ during the practical day at Caroline Bay, Timaru.

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NEWS 17

All-rounder takes out young farmer title NIGEL MALTHUS

A STRONG all-round showing has won a dairy manager from Rakaia the title of FMG Young Farmer of the Year. Athol New (31) was awarded the title and draped with the winner’s ‘Cloak of Knowledge at a gala event in Timaru, earlier this month, topping off two gruelling days of competition. New admitted being “very surprised” at the win. He won none of the individual modules and put in a shaky quiz round but took the overall title with solid second and third placings in the rest of the competition. “The hardest bit for me was the quiz evening. It was a big step up in the level of questions they were asking this year,” he told Rural News. “Spending those two days with six great guys was probably the bit I enjoyed most.” New first contested the Young Farmers award three seasons ago, when his wife Jane signed him up and he came fourth in the district final. He came third in the Aorangi regional event last year. Originally a townie from Kamo, Northland, New did not grow up on a farm; he “fell in love” with cows during time on farms as a teenager. He credits his high school agriculture teacher with encouraging him to study for a BComAg degree at

Lincoln University and has worked fulltime in the industry ever since. He joined Purata Farms (a subsidiary of Synlait Milk) in 2007. Until recently he managed one 2300-cow farm but as from June 1 he now works as an operations manager on three of their properties. New says he is in the industry for the long term. “I enjoy cows and enjoy the people involved in dairy. Yeah, it’s going through a tough patch at the moment, but that provides opportunities for people like me. When there’s a crisis there’s always opportunities for people willing to capture them.” NZ Young Farmers chief executive Terry Copeland says New represents the often unacknowledged highachievers of the primary industry, describing him as embodying the wide array of skills those in the industry need to succeed. “This contest showcases the extraordinary depth of talent we have in the agricultural sector and continues to help progress and discover vital leadership for the sector. From Whangarei with no farming background to managing multi-milliondollar complex dairy businesses and now winning the FMG Young Farmer of the Year, Athol shows the exciting opportunities in our industry.” FMG’s (chief sponsor

BUSY COUPLE OF DAYS THE YFC Grand Final consisted of three gruelling days. It started on the Thursday with a technical day, which included interviews and theory exams, at Raincliff Station and was followed by a quiz night and speeches in Timaru. Then came a practical day at Caroline Bay on Friday, where finalists had to install fencing and drainage pipes, prune pines, build a shed, assemble a chainsaw and hand-milk a cow. A popular feature of the practical day was a celebrity challenge which pitted former National MP Eric Roy against Labour’s primary sector spokesperson Damien O’Connor, media personality Te Radar and Fieldays Rural Bachelor of the Year Paul Olsen; they raced to make an item of furniture from a pile of rough pine planks and erect a tent. It all concluded on the Saturday night with presentations of the individual event winners and the announcement of the overall winner. Then the night finished with a ball and dinner.

of the competition) chief operations officer Conrad Wilkshire says, “Athol’s win is testament to what can be achieved if you’re prepared to see yourself, and invest in yourself, as a leader. “His strong showing

in this contest means the real opportunity actually lies in front of him now. He’s set himself a wonderful platform to become a great ambassador for the dairy industry…. We should all be excited by what this guy will achieve

for agriculture in New Zealand”. New takes away $80,000 in prizes but said he wasn’t sure what that entailed. He had entered for the prestige “and to be able to put that green Cloak of Knowledge on”.

Compere Mark Leishman congratulates the 2016 FMG Young Farmer of the Year, Athol New, at the Grand Final Awards ceremony in Timaru on July 9. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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No rth Is lan d

S o u th Is lan d

C h an g e c /kg

L as t We e k

C h an g e c /kg

L as t We e k

L amb - PM 16.0kg

n/c

5 .2 3

n/c

5 .1 8

S te e r - P2 300kg

n/c

5 .4 5

n/c

5 .1 5

B u ll - M2 300kg

n/c

5 .4 0

n/c

4 .9 0

c /kgCWT

Ve n is o n - AP 60kg

n/c

7 .8 5

7 .9 0

5yr Av e

Last Year

LAMB PRICES

BEEF PRICES c/kgCWT NI

Change

Last Week

2 Wks A go

Last Year

n/c

5.45

5.58

P 2 Steer - 300kg M 2 B ull - 300kg

n/c

5.40

5.65

P 2 Co w - 230kg

n/c

4.50

4.83

M Co w - 200kg

n/c

4.40

4.73

Lo cal Trade - 230kg

n/c

5.40

n/c

5.15

5.35

P 2 Steer - 300kg M 2 B ull - 300kg

n/c

4.90

5.10

P 2 Co w - 230kg

n/c

4.00

M Co w - 200kg

n/c

4.00

Lo cal Trade - 230kg

n/c

5.30

No rth Island 16.0kg M Lamb Price $6.5

LAMB MARKET TRENDS

This Year

$5.5

Last Week

2 Wks A go

Last Year

n/c

5.21

5.11

P M - 16.0kg

n/c

5.23

5.13

P X - 19.0kg

n/c

5.25

5.15

P H - 22.0kg

n/c

5.26

M utto n

5.16

M X1 - 21kg

n/c

2.60

SI Lamb

3.15

YM - 13.5kg

n/c

5.18

4.96

P M - 16.0kg

n/c

5.18

4.98

P X - 19.0kg

n/c

5.18

5.00

P H - 22.0kg

n/c

5.18

M utto n

5.01

n/c

2.48

2.80

M X1- 21kg

Slaughter

$6.0

Change

c/kgCWT NI Lamb YM - 13.5kg

N ort h Island Weekly Lamb Kill

300k

N ort h Island Weekly Cattle Kill

60k

$5.0

200k

40k

$4.5

10-Apr

10-May

10-Jun

10-Jul

10-Aug

10-Sep

100k

20k

S outh Island 16.0kg M Lamb Price

5yr Ave

$6 .0

k 10-Apr

$5 .5 $5 .0

10-May

5yr Ave

$4 .0 10 -Apr

10 -May

Last Year

10 -Jun

10 -Jul

This Year

10 -Aug

10 -Sep

10-Jun

k 3 Apr

This Year

10-Jul

10-Aug

3 May

10-Sep

Last Year

3 Jun

3 Jul

This Y ear

3 Aug

3 Sep

S outh Island Weekly Lamb Kill 400k

S outh Island Weekly Cattle Kill

40k

$4 .5

Last Year

300k 200k

30k

100k

20k

k 3 Apr

3 May

3 Jun

3 Jul

3 Aug

No rth Island 300kg Bull Price

5yr Ave

k 10-Apr 10-May

Last Year

10-Jun

10-Jul

This Year

10-Aug

Export Market Demand

10-Sep

Change

Last Week

2 Wks A go

Last Year

UK Leg £/lb

n/c

1.72

1.68

1.91

NZ$ /kg

- 10

7.30

7.40

8.43

8.39

$5 .5

Export Market Demand

$5 .0 5yr Ave

$4 .5

Last Year This Y ear

$4 .0 10 -Apr

10 -May

10 -Jun

10 -Jul

10 -Aug

10 -Sep

S outh Island 300kg Steer Price

$6 .0

95CL US$ /lb NZ$ /kg

2 Wks A go

Last Year

5yr A ve

-1

2.20

2.21

2.42

2.12

- 13

6.68

6.81

7.93

5.90

D e mand Indicator - US 95CL B eef

$3.00

$5 .5

Change

Last Week

D e mand Indicator - UK Leg Price

Last Year

£1.50

This Year

£1.00 10-Apr 10-May

$2.50

5yr A ve

£2.50 £2.00

10-Jun

10-Jul

10-Aug 10-Sep

$5 .0

$2.00

$4 .5

5yr Ave

$4 .0

Last Year

$3 .5 10 -Apr

This Y ear

10 -May

10 -Jun

10 -Jul

10 -Aug

Last Year

Procurement Indicator

This Year

$1.50 10-Apr

10-May

10-Jun

10-Jul

10-Aug

10 -Sep

Procurement Indicator Change

2Wks A go

3 Wks A go

Last Year

% Returned NI

+2 %

80.8%

79.3%

70.83%

78.7%

% Returned SI

+1%

73.4%

72.0%

63.6%

72.0%

No rth Island 60kg S tag Price

$8 .0

$7 .5 $7 .0

5yr Av e Last Year This Year

$6 .5 $6 .0 10 -Apr

10 -May

10 -Jun

10 -Jul

10 -Aug

10 -Sep

S outh Island 60kg Stag Price

$8 .0

85%

5yr A ve

Last Year

3 Wks A go

Last Year

% Returned NI

1.0 %

73.3%

72.3%

62.3%

71.8%

% Returned SI

2 .3 %

71.2%

68.9%

59.3%

70.4%

5yr A ve

P rocu rement Indicator - North I. 80% 70% Last Year

50% 10-Apr 10-May

10-Jun

This Year

10-Jul

10-Aug

10-Sep

This Y ear

75%

P rocu rement Indicator - South I.

70% 65% 17-Apr

2Wks A go

60%

P rocu rement Indicator - North I.

80%

Change

10-Sep

80%

17-May

17-Jun

17-Jul

17-Aug

17-Sep

70% 60%

$7 .5

80% $7 .0

P rocu rement Indicator - South I.

$6 .5 $6 .0 10 -Apr

5yr Ave

70%

Last Year

65%

This Year

10 -May

10 -Jun

10 -Jul

10 -Aug

10 -Sep

Last Year

75%

50% 10-Apr 10-May

This Year

10-Jul

10-Aug

10-Sep

This Year

Venison Prices Change

Last Week

2 Wks A go

Last Year

5yr A ve

NI Stag - 60kg

n/c

7.85

6.60

6.92

SI Stag - 60kg

7.90

7.85

6.45

7.00

60% 55% 17-Apr

10-Jun

17-May

17-Jun

17-Jul

17-Aug

17-Sep

Beef & venison prices are reported as gross (before normal levies & charges are deducted). Lamb & mutton prices are reported nett (after levies & charges are deducted).

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MARKETS & TRENDS 19 NEWS

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BEEF:

Currency movements are continuing to have a major influence on farmgate prices for beef. Cattle slaughter prices have either held steady or weakened a little recently, even though the availability of slaughter stock is relatively tight. Local trade hasn’t been affected to the same extent by currency movements, which has kept these prices firm. Finding store cattle in the South Island is a difficult task. Very few have been traded in the paddock, and even saleyard offerings are limited and mixed in quality. There is plenty of confidence in the store cattle market through the North Island, driven by pasture growth in areas which needed it. Capital outlays for heavier R2yr cattle are a little too high for many, bringing most of the attention to R1yr and lighter R2yr lines. Bobby calves are set to be worth less than last season. The value of the three key components which contribute to bobby calf prices (meat, blood, and skin) are down on a year ago.

INTERNATIONAL

BEEF:

The combined effect of weak demand from buyers and the high exchange rate are keeping sentiment in the US beef market subdued. Prices for imported 90CL cow and imported 95CL bull meat have been flat, with importers showing little interest in securing any product at this stage. Very low offerings of beef out of both New Zealand and Australia

are acting to support the market to some extent. There is growing belief from buyers that there will be greater than normal volumes of domestic supply available around the October/November period, which is acting to prevent any significant volumes of beef being purchased now. Tighter Australian supply has acted to lift prime cuts, aided by competition between Asia and the US. New Zealand’s beef exports during May were the largest ever recorded for the month at 49,161t. Year-to-May exports were down 7% or 16,000t on 2015, with US taking 13% less beef, while China and Taiwan took an extra 10% and 20% respectively.

SHEEP: Low slaughter rates in both

the North Island and South Island have kept lamb slaughter prices stable to firmer, despite the climbing NZ dollar eating into exporter’s returns. Procurement pressure is still strong even though capacity is limited at the moment. Many plants have shutdown, either for general maintenance or for preparation for the coming bobby calf kill. Demand for store lambs is very strong. Rainfall and pasture growth in the North Island have brought buyers back to the market, while limited availability is keeping prices in the South Island firm. Facial eczema has impacted on scanning rates in the North Island, and this is being

WOOL PRICE WATCH

Overseas Wool Price Indicators

Change

07-Jul

30-Jun

Last Year

Indicators in US$/kg

Coarse Xbred

-28

4.98

5.26

4.78

Coarse Xbred

Fine Xbred

-24

5.24

5.48

5.26

Fine Xbred

Lamb

5.17

6.25

Mid Micron

8.33

10.16

Indicators in NZ$

Wool Indicator Trends

850 CXI

FXI

07-Jul

30-Jun

Last Year

-19

3.55

3.74

-16

3.73

3.90

4.25

Lamb

3.68

Mid Micron

5.92

6.75

Wool Indicator Trends

600

CXI

550

750

Change

FXI

500

650

450

550

400

450 Aug

Oct

Dec

Feb

Apr

Jun

Oct

Dec

Feb

Apr

Jun

Coarse Xbred Indictor in US$

Coarse Xbred Indicator

650

350 Aug

450

600

400

550 Last Year This Year

500 450

Oct

Dec

Feb

Apr

Jun

Aug

reflected in the larger than normal ewe kill. The South Island is in contrast with all areas reporting similar to better results than last year. SIL ewes are particularly difficult to source in the South Island despite plenty of enquiry from potential buyers.

350 300

Last Year This Year

Oct

Dec

Feb

Apr

Jun

Aug

INTERNATIONAL SHEEP: In-market pricing for export lamb cuts have either firmed or held steady recently. China has shown the most improvement, with lower inventories and slowing offerings out of New Zealand lifting prices. The UK and continental Europe have held steady.

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Macleod leaves Shanghai ANDY MACLEOD, the chief executive of the Chinese-owned Pengxin New Zealand Farm Group, resigned earlier this month. Macleod had led the group since April 2013, overseeing management of the 16 central North Island ‘Crafar’ farms, part of NZ’s largest familyowned dairy business which had been put into receivership, and 13 farms in Canterbury previously owned by Synlait Farms, which supply processor Synlait Milk. A statement from Terry Lee, managing director of Milk New Zealand, Shanghai Pengxin Group’s local unit, did not say why Macleod had resigned, only that a new chief executive is being sought. Lee says an advisory board set up for the farm group will oversee the appointment of a new chief executive and advise the company on farm operations. Last year, Shanghai Pengxin’s

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proposed $88 million purchase of Lochinver farm was stopped by the Government, which said the transaction would not be of substantial benefit to NZ. Lochinver was then sold to NZ farming group Rimanui Farms and Pengxin withdrew from buying the

neighbouring Taharua Farm and a separate deal to buy the so-called ‘Pinny’ farms in Northland. Macleod’s exit follows the departure of former Fonterra executive Gary Romano, who resigned his directorships late last year.

AUSSIE ELECTION OVER – AT LAST AUSTRALIAN FARMERS say now the election is over it is time to focus on agriculture. National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) says for regional Australia the controversial backpacker tax remains a concern and it is calling on the newly elected Liberal/National coalition to act. During the campaign the Government said it would review working holiday visas and postpone changes to the system until January next year. Had it been implemented, a 32.5% backpacker tax would have contributed A$540 million to government coffers over the next three years. Delaying it by six months means the Government has forgone A$40m revenue. Some Liberal MPs believe the delay will be enough to kill it, but National MPs who lobbied for the delay support the notion that backpackers should pay some tax. Backpackers taking working holidays in Australia work in tourism and agriculture, paying the same tax as Australian citizens; the Government wants them to pay more. NFF president Brent Finlay says it is ready to work with the Turnbull government to provide industry advice and input. “Throughout this long election campaign we have consistently sought to highlight where the priorities for food and fibre lie, and what policy settings are required to ensure Australian farmers remain ahead of the curve,” Finlay says. “It’s critical for Australian agriculture that there is continued investment in digital connectivity and bridging the

PM Malcolm Turnbull has been re-elected with a reduced majority.

data gap between city and country, building 21st century infrastructure and trade relationships to link Australian farms to new markets, and ensuring positive environmental outcomes work hand-in-hand with productive farms. “But agriculture, like any thriving industry, is built on people. We need policy makers who understand the complexities and diversity of farm labour requirements; this includes the need for government to scrap the detrimental backpacker tax. We need policies that help not hinder business confidence in rural and regional Australia.” The Coalition made good promises during the campaign, including more funding for mobile blackspots, water infrastructure and streamlined administration of farm loans. “The NFF has welcomed announcements from both the major parties. But with the election behind us, the hard work starts now. “We have set out our five priority areas and key policy and investment requests that we know are required to help Australian agriculture reach its full potential,” says Finlay.

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THE FIRST phase of the government’s rural broadband initiative (RBI) is now complete. This is great news to 300,000 households and businesses that now have access to faster, more reliable broadband. But, are you – the chosen ones – making the most of this new-found internet freedom? If you’re in range of one of the RBI project’s new cell towers you can experience consistently fast broadband speeds. In the bad old days (i.e. before June this year) communities in these areas had speeds of only 1-5Mbps. In real terms, this means you can now simultaneously connect a number of devices to the internet easily; and you can live stream movies and reliably use live-time apps for your milking or dry stock business. Peak time internet use has always affected speeds in rural, and urban, New Zealand. We are assured that broadband speeds will now remain more consistent when lots of people are streaming

online video, downloading their messages and reading the news. It’s easy to find out if you can connect to one of the 490 newly installed or upgraded towers by going to https://wirelessnation.co.nz/rural/products/ rbi-broadband-coverage. The map on the site shows exactly what you’ll be able to get access to – 3G, 4G or No Aerial (Wireless Nation’s self-install option). Wireless Nation can also give you some idea how far you are away from your nearest cell tower, which will affect your maximum download and uploading speeds. At the start of the build, nationwide mobile coverage of NZ’s land mass was at 38%. With the rollout of RBI, mobile coverage is now about 50% of the country’s mass. Mobile data usage in rural NZ is soaring; growth on just one network rose 270% between 2013 and 2015. At the same time there was a 106% increase in the number of rural connected devices. This is a result of customers’ access to more reliable connectivity. Once you and your

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22 OPINION EDITORIAL

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Dam good decision THIS MONTH’S decision by the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council (HBRC) confirming its intention to invest in the Ruataniwha water storage scheme is a good one. HBRC’s plan to invest $80 million follows the signing of water user agreements by at least 190 farmers who support the scheme. As Federated Farmers Hawke’s Bay provincial president Will Foley says: “The Ruataniwha Plains are highly vulnerable to drought and this dam will ensure a reliable water source to preserve the family farming traditions in the region.” Water storage and irrigation are the future for sustainable and prosperous agriculture in New Zealand – particularly in drought-prone regions like Hawke’s Bay. And there are economic and environmental benefits for the wider community. Irrigation supported by water storage will allow growers, farmers and the whole region to ride out global market ups and downs and climatic stresses like droughts. Despite what the doomsayers and supposed environmental lobbies claim, irrigation schemes benefit more than just irrigators; they provide economic certainty for communities and bolster their environments. Examples of this are dotted throughout the country. It simply makes good economic and community sense for local government to invest in irrigation schemes. In its recent submission on the next steps in fresh water management, Irrigation NZ correctly pointed out this fact as follows: ‘An irrigator’s business is founded on certainty. This includes access to a reliable water supply for irrigation and the ability to dynamically farm their land. It is this certainty that enables investment and continuous improvement in resource use efficiency and thus good environmental performance. Without certainty they and the considerable flow-on benefits to the regional economy are severely impacted. The national economy would also be affected, given NZ has predominantly an agricultural export based economy.” IrrigationNZ chief executive Andrew Curtis says the decision sets the Hawke’s Bay community up for a positive future because access to reliable water will be a game changer for the region. The last word goes to Will Foley: “The decision is a positive step towards the region receiving true tangible benefits while maintaining the community’s environmental values. It’s been a long time in the making, but there’s a real sense of excitement about how positive this is for the region.”

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THE HOUND reckons recent research into polarfleece jackets shows how wool marketers should be promoting woollen products against their synthetic rivals – as environmentally and sustainably superior. The study, by graduate students at the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management University of California, Santa Barbara, found that during laundering one fleece jacket sheds as many as 250,000 fibres. Based on an estimate of consumers worldwide laundering 100,000 jackets each year, the amount of fibre released into public waterways from polarfleece jackets is equivalent to the plastic in 12,000 grocery bags. Clearly wool is not only better than synthetics, it is also better for the environment.

A MATE of the Hound reckons the cause of corporate doublespeak and all-round bullshittery has received another shot in the arm from Fonterra with its recent promotion of Judith Swales to the ridiculous new title of “chief executive officer of velocity and innovation”. As this old mutt’s mate opined, “She works for a milk company for the love of god. On what ‘velocity’ can she be chiefly operating? The speed at which cows chew their cud? The efficiency at which farmers herd their cows into the milking shed?” Fonterra describes Swales’ appointment as getting “an end-to-end view of our efforts to drive efficiency across our business, bringing increased commercial focus to our research, development and technology and taking a strategic view of developing game changing business models.”

THIS OLD mutt hears that Fonterra’s revolving door for top communication executives exiting the company goes on spinning faster than the speed of light. No wonder they call them spin doctors! Latest to head for the door is Gordon Jon (GJ) Thompson who resigned at the end of June, after two years as head of external communications. Rumour is that Thompson, who previously worked for the Labour Party before heading into the private sector, is keen to get back into political spin. Your old mate wouldn’t mind betting he will pop up in a communications role either with Labour leader Andy ‘Angry’ Little (who has a job going in this space at present) or with wannabe Auckland mayor and soon to be ex-labour MP Phil Goff. Talk about going from a cream position to sour milk!

YOUR CANINE crusader’s longheld suspicions that the Greens are really just a bunch of watermelons (green on the outside but red in the middle) whose policy is dictated by dogma and not science has been confirmed by the party’s continued anti-GM stance. The Greens say the party will not soften its anti-genetic modification stance despite a plea from some of the world’s top scientists, who say opposition by green groups is blocking GM foods that could help reduce disease in third-world countries. In an open letter, published recently, 107 Nobel laureates urged environmental groups to end their opposition to genetically modified food, saying there was no evidence of risks to human health and their stance was based on emotion and dogma.

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Why weather forecasters make economists look good THE FIRST six months of 2016 were the warmest start to a year on record in New Zealand. NIWA (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research) explains that the warmer temperatures were due to a combination of climate change, exceptionally warm seas and more northerlies than usual. In December last year, the NIWA ‘outlook’ was for temperatures over the next three months to be “most likely (45%) average” with only 25% chance of above average temperatures. By January the above average likelihood for the following three months had increased to 40%, and by February to 45%. In March it was 55% and April (covering the period until June), 60%. This shows the difficulties of forecasting in general, and of predicting the effects of several factors at once in particular. NIWA has sophisticated models, but NZ has a unique island environment. The people who work in this unique environment, and support the unique economy -- the farmers and growers -- already knew it was unusually warm. They have been coping with unprecedented climate adjustment and impact on pasture growth and incursion of pests and diseases for several seasons. What is needed is some direction on how to deal with the changes. News of the ‘warmest six months’ was accompanied in the media by consideration of impacts, but little discussion of the research that would be required to ensure sustainable natural resource management for production and conservation. Concerns have already been raised that the capability and capacity to do the research no longer exist. At Agresearch, for instance, rejuvenation, refocusing and relocation – thereby meeting a combination of requirements for research directions and funding – mean that many mature researchers have departed and new

positions are at central hubs. Infrastructure, institutional memory and culture are all being lost in the repositioning, and NZ as a whole will be affected. In the 2014-15 annual

report Agresearch reports having received about $72.5 million from industry for commercial research and $60m from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE). This suggests that although 55% of research effort and results will be directly captured by industry, 45% should be strategic/public good. The latter is the research that focuses on the environmental landscape but is difficult to sheet home to an individual user. Biosecurity and understanding of pests and diseases – and therefore how they can be managed – are in this category. The pasture pest research capability in Agresearch is estimated to be at most one-third of what it had a decade ago. The climate change group has been similarly downsized, as has strategic plant breeding in general Of particular concern to farmers and growers should be the loss of research covering the wide range of climate and soils, and hence weatherpest-disease-pastureanimal-environment interactions, that are a feature of NZ. Central research hubs are supposed to serve the regions, but tales of ‘too far in terms of time and expense’ already exist. Of course there are some researchers still trying to do what is required, but budgets constrain their efforts. And models cannot take the place of actual research. The outlook is not improving. Open bidding

for funding through MBIE and ‘innovative New Zealand’ puts vital publicgood research on pest management and climate change into the same pool as far more trendy sub-

jects such a high-tech manufacturing. Examination of what farmers and growers need from research in order to be able to go on supporting the economy is urgent.

Aligning research funding to contribution would be a start, as would giving core funding to the scientists with a track record of research that adds value to farmers and growers.

The next step would be to re-establish research in the regions, perhaps on Landcorp farms in the absence of research farms. A rethink of the current system is vital to

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24 OPINION MIE REALLY DOING GOD’S WORK I HAVE read many misleading articles in my time, but unsubstantiated attacks on MIE show how little is known, or journalists are just not willing to find out about why it exists and the need for its continued existence. Firstly you reported Blair Gallagher was a current MIE executive member but that is untrue: he resigned along with Tim Coop, Tom O’Sullivan and then chairman Peter McDonald when SFF announced its partnership with Shanghai Maling. Examine why the cooperative model even exists and you will find they were established to protect their members from the control of the British meat giants Weddell, Vestys and Borthwicks, who for many

years had controlled the price they paid to farmers. For many years these companies were highly successful and paid worthwhile margins over what other companies in the industry could deliver. However with the demise of sheep breeding flocks and the growth of small private companies that sprang up, the big co-ops have struggled to compete as they had large plants built for the needs of the 1970s80s that could handle the large volumes required at the time which by and large are now mostly not required. It was from this, current, position that MIE wanted to take the industry forward so that we could all be proud of

being a part of a strategy to deliver good financial gains and reward all members equally built around a strong business structure. Sadly this may not now happen as we watch the further erosion of the cooperative model if the Shanghai Maling takeover gets the green light. Attacks and accusations that MIE has been negligent in its financial dealings and implying all is not in order is shonky journalism. At all times we have complied with our legal and financial responsibilities and do not have any unpaid invoices as stated by Rural News. The remits to Beef + Lamb NZ were to fund market research to

develop a model to deliver a more coordinated marketing strategy that would improve returns to all farmers – something badly needed. We really do have farmers’ interests at heart and are quite prepared to call to account those whose performance has been less than optimum. George Redditt (abridged) Tapanui Otago EDITOR’S NOTE: Rural News, in its reporting on the proposed Shanghai Maling/SFF merger, has consistently pointed out that Mr Gallagher is an ex-MIE executive. In regard to the financial accountability of MIE, Rural News June 7

reported correctly that the Companies Office records showed MIE as not having filed its financial statement for the year ended March 31, 2015, despite this having been signed off at its annual meeting on July 29, 2015. Not until well after this issue came out did MIE’s financial statement suddenly appear on the Companies Office register on June 15, 2016. Rural News makes no apology for calling MIE to properly and legally account for the $200,000-plus of farmer levy funding it has received, especially for an organisation that, as Mr Reddit claims above, “…is prepared to call to account those whose performance has been less than optimum”.

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The biggest yet RURAL CONTRACTORS from around the country descended on the Bay of Islands in late June for this year’s RCNZ annual conference. I was delighted with the record conference turnout of 153, given the current economic climate. This is the largest turnout I can recall and it seems many rural contractors have decided to ignore the doom and gloom merchants and are looking forward to better times. The conference had an exciting agenda of issues relevant and pertinent to the rural contracting sector and a number of top-line speakers. This year’s theme was, ‘Your Business from Start to Finish’ and the event also celebrated the 20th anniversary of Rural Contractors NZ as an organisation.

A record 153 people turned out at this year’s RCNZ annual conference in Paihia.

sector biosecurity, Brexit and rural mental health. We also had our annual charity auction for St Johns that raised $21,000 for the ambulance service in the Bay of Islands. Each year, as part of RCNZ’s annual conference, a charity auction is held, the proceeds going to St John in the local area. Sponsors provide gifts for the auction and RCNZ members bid for these, all the money raised going to St John in the region where the conference is held. Over the

The conference had an exciting agenda of issues relevant and pertinent to the rural contracting sector. We had an agenda chock-full of presentations focussing on how to get smarter in running your business and the use of the latest technology. Presentations over the three days included fuel management, insurance, taxation, ACC, machinery valuation, employment law, succession planning, looking after your workers and yourself, as well interactive sessions run by Debbie Mayo-Smith on enhancing the use of web, social media and smartphone apps for business. However, it was not all serious business with a fair bit of fun as well. One of the highlights was former policeman and Police 10-7 host Graham Bell’s entertaining and down-to-earth after-dinner speech on the Tuesday night. At our Wednesday night dinner, conferencegoers were given an informative address by Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy, who covered the outlook for primary

past six years, Rural Contractors NZ has raised $120,000, all for St John in various regions. Like many of us living in rural areas, rural contractors have a great affinity for the work of St John and RCNZ is proud to help support such a worthy and valuable charity. The conference finished on the Thursday night with the annual RCNZ awards dinner and dance. We had a fantastic conference this year and everyone is already talking about heading off to Queenstown to do it all again in 2017. If you have never attended a national conference before, I can highly recommend it. It provides a great opportunity to network with contractors from all around the country, learn new stuff and have a bit of fun as well. • Wellsford-based agricultural contractor Steve Levet is the president of the Rural Contractors New Zealand (RCNZ).

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26 MANAGEMENT

Mining rich gold from data Landcorp is ramping up its use of technology in its strategy to improve overall performance. It’s even issuing smartphones to all its staff to maximise the collection of data. Peter Burke reports.

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LANDCORP’S GENERAL manager of innovation and technology, Rob Ford, is leading the SOE’s charge to more productive use of technology. He says long ago in the days of the Department of Lands and Survey the company had a philosophy of collecting data; today it is building on that rich data. On every Landcorp farm visitors soon notice weather stations, but that is just the obvious. Now data collection also includes animal health and treatments, animal performance and nutritional and pasture data. Landcorp is also working with other entities that have data to mesh with its own. Ford says the primary reason for collecting data is to provide an information source for the SOE’s farm managers throughout New Zealand, to make their operations more profitable, productive and sustainable. “But that data then rolls up to a platform level on a number of farms in a given region

and then up to a national picture and finally to key performance indicators

for the company,” he told Rural News. “At that level it provides a

more holistic view of the business and helps drive strategy for the future.”

Every Landcorp farm has its own weather station.

SCREENS IN SHEDS LANDCORP IS installing touch screens in all its dairy and wool sheds to give all staff access to information about the company. Rob Ford says this allows staff at any time to view talks by the chief executive or get updates on what’s happening in the business. “They can go in and enter their timesheets and access the portal for other areas of the Landcorp business,” he explains. “They can see performance

information on their farm and communicate with others via the touch screen, so it’s creating a connection for our farm teams. “It’s more than just a cellphone -much more into the corporate environment and the performance of our organisation.” Ford says given the digital age, this system better meets the needs of the younger demographic of the company’s staff.

Rob Ford

Teaching staff to deal with new technology presents itself as a bit of a bell curve, especially given that it’s spread across 140 farms. Landcorp is developing automatic data capture regimes which are simple and intuitive and is working with staff to explain the reasons and value in gathering data. Ford says it’s important that staff have a say in the design of data

The data underpins Landcorp’s Pamu brand with its commitments to treat its people and stock well, and to environmentally sustainable management practices. The data effectively provides traceability. At individual farm level the data collection is enabling farm managers to learn what does and doesn’t work on other properties, avoiding duplication of effort, says Ford. It shows soil profiles on all the farms, the cultivars grown on those farms, how much pasture is being grown and consumed on all land, soil temperature and moisture and weather information. “If you find a farm in that data set which matches another one but which isn’t performing as well, then you can look at the reasons, which may involve something like changing a cultivar. This is where the value of that big data source comes in,” Ford explains. The scale matters, and the learnings can be taken for other farmers to leverage off.

capture programmes, for example, capturing information from the beginning to the end of calving. “If we don’t have this data being captured we don’t know what our calving process or calving spread are looking like across all our farms. That in the end translates into days in milk which staff can understand,” he says.

LANDCORP IS making more use of technology to improve onfarm efficiency in its sheep, beef and deer operations, Ford says. One innovation now on trial is an in-line system that weighs a sheep, which then goes onto a conveyor for inoculations, treatments and drenching in line. “That basically takes away the necessity to do four separate jobs in four separate locations; doing it in one place gets greater efficiency from farm staff. That allows you to free them up to do more important jobs onfarm.” Trials are taking place in the South Island, with TruTest and Prattley, on a farm management system for beef, sheep and deer, collecting data on the animals. “We think we can lift performance using weight gain reporting, especially young stock coming in -measuring how they are tracking in their BVs towards acceptable growth rate targets,” Ford says.

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Young Canterbury bee man buzzing North Canterbury beekeeper James Malcolm is going from strength to strength in a fast-changing industry facing the challenges of increasing corporatisation, new technology, parasites and even hive thefts. Nigel Malthus reports. HONEY HARVESTING is over for the year and hives in high country, near sources such as manuka, have been brought down to the warmer plains for wintering. Rural News caught up with James Malcolm at his base at Okuku, near Rangiora, North Canterbury, in the middle of his two-month winter low season. Trading as Natural New Zealand Honey, Malcolm has about 3150 hives and plans to increase that to about 4000 in the coming season. During the season most of his hives are placed within 40km of base, anywhere between the Waimakariri and the Clarence rivers, and on the West Coast between Ross and Fox, where rata and kamahi honey are harvested. He also breeds queens for his own re-stocking and for sale to other beekeepers. Aged just 28, Malcolm has built his business in just ten years, starting from “curiosity,” helping out a beekeeper who kept hives on his parents’ farm near Ashburton. That led to an apprenticeship with Midlands Apiaries, Ashburton, and setting up his own company about six

VARROA STILL A PROBLEM

NZ Honey owner James Malcolm with a typical beehive frame in winter storage at the company base at Loburn, North Canterbury. Bottom left: James Malcolm inspects a queenbreeding hive at a site near the company base at Loburn, North Canterbury.

years ago. He now partners with Midlands, which does his honey extraction and packaging to market. “It started from humble beginnings: ten years ago there were ten beehives,” Malcolm says. “Now we’ve got just over 3000 hives and our queen breeding programme, with 1600 mating units.” Last year he harvested 115 tonnes, including about 50 tonnes of manuka honey.

Malcolm employs 14 staff and has four new apprentices lined up to start in the coming season, from 137 applications. He says that unlike some big corporate producers who employ many foreign workers, he is happy to employ people living within 45km of Christchurch. He says when looking for staff he is “real big” on relationships and culture. “The type of person we’re looking for is a well-rounded person with a lot of different skills. They don’t all need to be the same.” The industry is getting very corporate, he says. The pressure is building on the smaller operators to either team up or tuck under the wings of the big players.

THE VARROA mite remains among the industry’s biggest problems, James Malcolm says. It reached North Canterbury about six years ago and has now spread nationwide. Killing the mite is usually done by miticide strips hung in the hives. Natural NZ Honey is running a breeding programme with two expert Serbian employees aiming to breed varroa-resistant queens. One is a geneticist who was involved in a breeding programme through Belgrade University, which took 20 years to establish varroa-resistant strains in Europe.

Malcolm says hives have traditionally been sited on farms under relatively informal arrangements with landowners, who get the benefits of pollination of crops and clover and the “feel-good factor” of having bees around. But now all his manuka-harvesting hives are sited under percentage profitsharing arrangements. “On high-country farms, farmers have been fighting manuka forever, as far as trying to get rid of it,” he explains. “So it’s a transition where they’re saying ‘hey, we’ve got this resource that’s worth money’. For them it’s diversifying away from sheep and beef. “They can let some of their back country go – stop wasting money on chemicals and diggers and dozers clearing it – and harvest money from it.” Earlier this year, Malcolm had 24 of his queen-breeding mating hives stolen from a site at Sefton. Although the theft would have needed some organisation, he’s not sure the thieves knew what they were doing, otherwise they may have taken all 100 hives from the site. “They would have opened them up then thought ‘what the hell is this?’ It looked like a normal beehive, but inside there’s two separate mating units. If they had some beekeeping knowledge they’d have pinched the right thing.”

Malcolm has since investigated using GPS tracking as a possible theft deterrent, but found it too expensive. However, he is now experimenting with surveillance cameras and electronic tracking of individual honey frames. For this season, he will bring in NZ-made plastic honey frames with NFC (near-field communication) chips. The wooden boxes which carry the frames and stack together to form the hives will also have RFID (radiofrequency identification) chips. He expects this tracing to become the national standard, allowing traceability throughout the process. About 95% of NZ honey is exported. Malcolm says a major change in the industry has been a move to package for retail here in NZ rather than export in bulk, to add value and to combat counterfeiting of high-value manuka honey. Three years ago about 80% of honey was exported in bulk and about 20% packaged, but those statistics have now reversed. “That has transitioned in a very short time, to add value and integrity of the product so that it’s tamper-proof. It’s produced and packed in NZ so it’s not blended with honeys from around the world. People have been shafting the system for a long time.”

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Dogs learn from consistency IF SOMEONE is wondering whether to train or buy a trained dog, and asks for my advice, I would ask the following questions to help their decision. “Do you want a dog

that is a liability, okay, good or indispensible? Would you rather invest time or money? Do you know how to train a dog? If you don’t, are you happy to seek guidance?” If someone doesn’t

know what they are doing, how do they expect to teach a dog commands, and right from wrong when handling stock? Dogs learn from opportunity, guidance, example, repetition, reg-

A dog will struggle to learn if the rules keep changing.

ularity and – last but by no means least – consistency. I’m always bleating about consistency, but in my mind it is the most important aspect of dog training. A dog struggles to learn if the rules keep changing: what is there to remember? Inconsistency leads to confusion. And, if every time the dog is confused you yell at it, it won’t be long before it is cowering, too afraid to try anything. “Are you prepared to make a commitment to a young dog, enabling it to grow into a well-adjusted, nicely mannered animal? Because it won’t if it is always in the kennel with little human contact and outside experiences.” “Can you control your temper, keep calm, be patient and dedicate the time and energy in order to train a dog?” The higher your expectations are, the more time and effort you will need to invest. It is a rare dog that can go to work with no training and instinctively know what to do and when, and be worth its weight in gold from day one. If you decide the prospect of training a dog is an exciting one, along with the possibility of great satisfaction, endless rewards and undying loyalty, then I offer the following advice to get you on your way: From day one teach the meaning of ‘good dog’ and ‘no!’ These three words can take your dog’s learning experience from confusion to logic, literally halving the time you spend teaching something. It is vital to use them sparingly, correctly and at the right time; if you don’t they will lose their magical powers. In the early stages of

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training use three-six quiet sheep (not rams, cryptorchid’s or ewes with lambs at foot), pre-work the sheep for a day or two with an older dog and remove any scatterbrain or confrontational troublemakers. Never train your dog if you feel shattered after a big day or you are in a foul mood; you will do more harm than good. Your young dog does not deserve your short fuse or inappropriate chastisement; it is learning, it doesn’t understand and it needs your patience more than anything else. The outcome will be greater if it is relaxing in the kennel until you are in a better frame of mind. When you are working with a young dog, always, I repeat ‘always’, end on a good note. If things are going wrong, rather than persevering and making matters worse, decide to call it quits, ask your dog to do something it understands and obeys (something simple like coming when called, lying down, etc) pat it, say ‘good dog’ and end for the day. I have seen too many idiots angrily insisting a dog does something it doesn’t understand, over and over again, expecting it to learn, until they get to the point where the dog is terrified and the trainer (for want of a better word – but they’re not) loses their temper with the poor thing, often ruining it for life. If only they had stopped long before this point. • Anna Holland is teaching people dog training. For more information www. annaholland.co.nz or Ph 06-212 4848 or annaholland@xtra.co.nz

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Expect a court summons for bobby calf abuse – MPI PETER BURKE peterb@ruralnews.co.nz

WITH NEW regulations on bobby calves in force from August 1, MPI is encouraging people to report breaches. The rules ban trucking bobby calves younger than four days old, set 12 hours as the maximum journey time, prohibit the shipping of young calves across Cook Strait and forbid ‘blunt force’ (blow to the head) killing of calves except in an emergency. MPI’s deputy director-general Scott Gallacher says the vast

majority of New Zealand farmers do the right thing day-to-day in the welfare of their animals; MPI is confident the welfare message has got out to farmers. “We are not only working with all the players in industry; we have undertaken a media campaign direct to consumers, the public and farmers to make sure everyone knows that if they see anything causing concern [they should] contact MPI and we’ll get to the bottom of it.” MPI’s campaign on the new regulations is to

alert anyone interested in animal welfare to their right to call the ministry, Gallacher says. “I am encouraging people to reach out on any issue. It might well be an education programme all round because we are aware that people often see something that concerns them. I don’t want them left in the dark with no-one to talk to. “It is quite powerful for us when we get back to people and say ‘we have investigated that and it wasn’t what you thought; it was actually this situation and there

was no breach of the animal welfare rules’. From our perspective it is part of an education process in having had a conversation with them.” Gallacher says this is part of the process of reassuring the public that MPI will investigate any complaint and if there is a breach of regulations it will prosecute. “As soon as we have information in front of us that highlights offending then we prosecute. “In fact... on the bobby calf issue that

played out last year we prosecuted one case, had a guilty plea and we have currently got a company director in court and we are continuing to investigate. “We also have other prosecutions underway relating to animal welfare issues. We want people to see that we take this seriously and that we prosecute people who break the law.” Gallacher says MPI is trying to hold to account the “minority” of people who don’t look at the rules, or who ignore the rules and do not consider the rights of animals.

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RUBBER HITS THE ROAD NOW A MAJOR development in the quest to improve the welfare of bobby calves has been the setting up of the Bobby Calf Action Group (BCAG) Its members are DairyNZ, Dairy Companies Association of NZ, Meat Industry Association, Federated Farmers, NZ Petfood Manufacturers Association, Road Transport Forum, NZ Veterinary Association and MPI. All have worked separately and collectively to educate their members about the new rules and how to implement them.

For example, DairyNZ and NZVA have run 60 training workshops for dairy farmers on the new rules. DCANZ has reviewed its farmers’ terms and conditions of supply in respect of animal welfare, and it has worked with other organisations to support the flow of information to farmers about calving. The Petfood Manufacturers Association says it has updated its code of practice for managing bobby calves and organised a means to ensure rules are obeyed. Its members

may now voluntarily install CCTV to monitor unloading and slaughter of bobby calves at petfood plants and it has developed pre-season training for processing staff. MIA and the Road Transport forum have educated their members and suppliers to ensure they comply with the new rules. Gallacher says “the rubber hits the road now” and everyone in the supply chain must this season meet the required standards of care for bobby calves.

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Sheep Internal Parasites Treatment 2016 PRODUCT NAME

COMPANY NAME

AVAILABLE FROM

ACTIVE INGREDIENT

CONCENTRATION

INGREDIENT DOSE RATE

FORMULATED DOSE RATE

WITHHOLDING PERIOD (MEAT) DAYS

SAFETY MARGIN (DOSE RATE)

OVICIDAL

BOMATAK • C.

Bayer NZ Ltd

All outlets

Oxfendazole

90.6g/L

4.5mg/kg

1mL/20kg

YES

BOMATAK • C. MINERALISED

Bayer NZ Ltd

All outlets

Oxfendazole

90.6g/L

4.5mg/kg

1mL/20kg

YES

EVOLVE SHEEP HIMIN

Bayer NZ Ltd

Farmlands

Abamectin, Levamisole, Oxfendazole

1g/L, 40g/L, 22.65g/L

0.2mg/kg, 8mg/kg, 4.53mg/kg

1mL/5kg

YES

EVOLVE TAPE HIMIN

Bayer NZ Ltd

Farmlands

Praziquantel, Albendazole, 19g/L, 25g/L, 40g/L, 1g/L 3.8mg/kg, 5mg/kg, 8mg/kg, Levamisole, Abamectin 0.2mg/kg

1mL/5kg

YES

SATURN SHEEP HIMIN

Bayer NZ Ltd

Farmlands

Levamisole, Abamectin

40g/L, 1g/L

7.5mg/kg 0.2mg/kg

1mL/5kg

ALLIANCE®

COOPERS

All major outlets

Oxfendazole Levamisole HCI Abamectin

45.3g/L 80g/L 2g/L

4.53mg/kg 8mg/kg 0.2mg/kg

1mL/10kg

YES

CONVERGE®

COOPERS

All major outlets

Levamisole HCI Abamectin

80g/L 2g/L

8mg/kg 0.2mg/kg

1mL/10kg

SCANDA®

COOPERS

All major outlets

Oxfendazole Levamisole HCI

45.3g/L 80g/L

4.53mg/kg 8mg/kg

1mL/10kg

YES

SCANDA® SELENISED

COOPERS

All major outlets

Oxfendazole Levamisole HCI

45.3g/L 80g/L

4.53mg/kg 8mg/kg

1mL/10kg

YES

ZOLVIX PLUS

Elanco

PGW and Veterinary Outlets

Monepantel and Abamectin

25 g/L Monepantel 2g/L Abamectin

2.5mg/kg Monepantel 0.2mg/kg Abamectin

1 mL/10kg

PYRIMIDE 3 WAY COMBINATION DRENCH

Elanco

PGW and Veterinary Outlets

Abamectin, Albendazole, Levamisole

0.8g/L, 20g/L 30g/L

200mg/kg, 5mg/kg 7.5mg/kg

1ML/4kg

YES

ARREST

Merial Ancare

Veterinary outlets

Albendazole, Levamisole

23.8g/L, 37.5g/L

4.75mg/kg, 7.5mg/kg

1mL/5kg

YES

BIONIC HI MINERAL SHEEP CAPSULE

Merial Ancare

Veterinary outlets

Abamectin, Albendazole, Selenium, Cobalt

160mg, 4.62g, 26mg, 120mg

1.6mg/0.0462g/0.26mg/ 12mg Cobalt/day

1capsule 40-80kg liveweight

128

3 Capsules

YES

EXODUS 1% INJECTION

Merial Ancare

Veterinary Clinics

Moxidectin

Moxidection 10g/L

0.2mg/kg

1m/50kg

28 days

10x

EXODUS LONG ACTING INJECTION

Merial Ancare

Veterinary outlets

Moxidectin

20g/L

1mg/kg liveweight

1mL/20kg liveweight

EXODUS SE

Merial Ancare

Veterinary outlets

Moxidectin Selenium

1mg/mL 0.5mg/mL

0.2mg/kg

1mL/5kg

10x

EXTENDER JUNIOR SeCo

Merial Ancare

Veterinary outlets

Albendazole, Selenium, Cobalt

2.24g Ab, 11.7mg Sel 58mg Cob/cap.

0.5mg/kg/day

1 capsule 20-40kg

5 capsules

YES1

EXTENDER SeCo

Merial Ancare

Veterinary outlets

Albendazole, Selenium & Cobalt

4.62g Alb cap, 24mg Se, 118mg Co

ABZ 0.5mg/day Se 0.24mg/day Co 1.18m/day

1 capsule 40-80kg

5 capsules

YES 1

FIRST DRENCH

Merial Ancare

Veterinary outlets

Albendazole, Levamisole, Praziquantel

25g/L, 37.5g/L, 18.8g/L

5mg/kg, 7.54mg/kg 3.75mg/kg

1mL/5kg

YES

GENESIS ORAL GENESIS HI MINERAL

Merial Ancare

Veterinary outlets

Abamectin

1g/L

0.2mg/kg

1mL/5kg

GENESIS INJECTION

Merial Ancare

Veterinary outlets

Abamectin

10g/L

0.2mg/kg

1ml/50kg

GENESIS INJECTION + B12 & SE

Merial Ancare

Veterinary outlets

Abamectin, SE & B12

10g/L

0.2mg/kg

1ml/50kg

GENESIS ULTRA HI MINERAL

Merial Ancare

Veterinary outlets

Abamectin, Closantel

1g/L 50g/L

0.2mg/kg 10mg/kg

1m/5kg

IVER MATRIX TAPE HI MINERAL

Merial Ancare

Veterinary outlets

YES

Merial Ancare

Veterinary outlets

0.2mg/kg Iver, 8mg/kgk Le, 4.5 mg/kg Ox, 3.76 3.75m/kg Prazi 0.2mg/kg

1ml/5kg

IVOMEC LIQUID FOR SHEEP AND GOATS

Ivermectin, Oxfendazole, 1g/L Iver, 22.7g/L Oxf, Levamisole, Praziquantel 40g/L Le, 18.9g/L Prazi Ivermectin 0.08% w/v solution

1ml/4kg

20 x

IVOMEC MAXIMIZER CR CAPSULES LAMBS

Merial Ancare

Veterinary outlets

Ivermectin

0.02mg/kg/day

1 capsule 20-40kg

126

80mg/capsule

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FLUKES Fascioia

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TRICH. AXEI

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PARASITE MATURITY

HAEMONCHUS

ABOMASUM

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Hi Mineral additives: Iodine, Selenium, Cobalt, Copper, Zinc. Note 1.

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★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ND ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★

0.1ml per 5kg. Milk. Note 1.

0.1ml per 5kg. Milk. Note 1. Genesis Injection B12 + Se contains 2mg/ml Vitamin B12 and 4mg/mL Selenium.

MATURE ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ND IMMATURE ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ND

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MATURE ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ IMMATURE ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ MATURE ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ND ★★★ ★★★ IMMATURE ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ MATURE ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ 1★★★ 1★★★ 1★★★ 1★★★ ND IMMATURE 1★★★ 1★★★ 1★★★ 1★★★ 1★★★ 1★★★ ND

42 days haemonchus contortus control. Note 1. Effective against mature and immature liverfluke. ★★★ Contains 2.2g/L Cobalt, 0.5g/L Selenium ★★★ 1. Effective against L3 stages. 2. Effective against inhibited (L4) stages. Also effective against BZ, Levamisole and Morantel resistant strains of Haemonchus, Ostertagia and Trichostrongylus Spp and BZ resistant Namatodirus also Itchmite. (Meat withholding period for goats is 14 days.) Plain and selenised available. Note 1. Aids in control of dags and blowfly strike in the breech area and reduces pasture contamination from worm eggs for at least 100 days. (120 days including worm prepatent period.) Also effective against strains of H.contortus, O.circumcinta and T.colubriformil resistant to BZ, levamisole and morantel anthelmintics and strains of T.axei and N.spathiger resistant to BN anthelmintics. Effective against itchmite and keds. 1. Effective against L3 stages. Milk 126 days.

PROUDLY AVAILABLE FROM YOUR LOCAL VETERINARY CLINIC. Merial is a Sanofi company.

MERIAL NZ LTD. LEVEL 3, MERIAL BUILDING, OSTERLEY WAY, MANUKAU, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND | WWW.MERIAL.CO.NZ | BIONIC®, EXODUS®, EXTENDER®, IVOMEC® ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF MERIAL. REGISTERED PURSUANT TO THE ACVM ACT 1997 | NOS. A9646, A7905, A7192, A011000, A10399 | ©COPYRIGHT 2016 MERIAL NZ LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NZ-16-MAL-021.

LSE U P.

CAPSULES OF: BIONIC® PRIME. 20X EXODUS® LAI INJECTION 500ML.

*PROMOTION RUNS 01 MAY – 29 SEP 2016 OR WHILE STOCKS LAST.

ving you time to focus on other things. And for a limited time we’ll throw in one of 10 days, so whatever you choose to do with that spare time, you’re good to go for longer.

RURAL NEWS // JULY 19, 2016

Sheep Internal Parasites Treatment 2016 PRODUCT NAME

COMPANY NAME

AVAIL. FROM

ACTIVE INGREDIENT

CONCENTRATION

INGREDIENT DOSE RATE

FORMULATED DOSE RATE

WITHHOLD- SAFETY OVICIDAL ING PERIOD MARGIN (MEAT) DAYS (DOSE RATE)

IVOMEC MAXIMIZER CR CAPSULES ADULT IVOMEC INJECTION

Merial Ancare

Veterinary outlets Veterinary outlets

Ivermectin

160mg/capsule

0.2mg/kg/day

1 capsule 40-80kg

126

Ivermectin

10g/L

0.02mg/kg

1ml per 50kg

LEVICARE HI MIN

Merial Ancare

Veterinary outlets

Levamisole

40g/L

7.5mg/kg

3ml/16kg

MATRIX TAPE HI MINERAL

Merial Ancare

Veterinary outlets

Oxfendazole, Levamisole, Praziquantel

1g/L Iver, 22g/L Oxf, 40g/L Le, 18.9g/L Prazi

0.2mg/kg Iver, 8mg/kg Le, 4.5 mg/kg Ox, 3.76 3.75m/kg Pr

1ml per 5kg liveweight

YES

MATRIX Hi MINERAL

Merial Ancare

Veterinary outlets

Abamectin, Oxfendazole, Levamisole

1g/L Ab, 40g/L Le, 22.7g/L Ox

0.2mg/kg Ab, 8mg/kg Le, 4.5mg/kg Ox

1ml per 5kg liveweight

YES

OXFEN C PLUS

Merial Ancare

Veterinary outlets

Oxfendazole Levamisole

90.6g/L 150g/L

4.5mg/kgs 7.5mg/kg

1ml/20kg

YES

OXFEN Merial Ancare OXFEN DBL STRENGTH

Veterinary outlets

Oxfendazole

22.65g/L 45.3g/L

5mg/kg

1ml/10kg

YES

TRIMOX HI-MINERAL

Merial Ancare

Veterinary outlets

Moxidectin, Albendazole, Levamisole, Selenium, Cobalt

1g/L Mox plus 40g/L Le HCI, 23.8 g/L Ab, with 0.5g/L Se and 2.2g/L Co

0.2mg/kg 4.76mg/kg 8mg/kg

1ml/5kg

SWITCH HI MIN

Merial Ancare

Veterinary outlets

Abamectin, Levamisole, Selenium, Cobalt

1g/L Ab, 40g/L Le, 0.5g/L Se, 2.2g/L Co

0.2mg/kg 8mg/kg

1ml/5kg

Q-DRENCH

Jurox NZ Ltd

Selected retailers

Abamectin, Albendazole, Levamisole HCI, Closantel

1.0g/L Abamectin, 25.0g/L Alb, 40.0g/L Lev, 37.5g/L Clos

0.2mg/kg Ab, 5.0mg/kg Alb, 8.0mg/ kg Lev, 7.5mg/kg Clos

1ml/5kg

YES

STRATEGIK COMBO DUAL ACTION MINERALISED

Jurox NZ Ltd

Selected retailers

Albendazole, Levamisole

24 g/L Alb, 37.5 g/L Lev

4.75 mg/kg Alb, 7.5mg/kg Lev

1ml/5kg

YES

CYDECTIN PLUS TAPE

Zoetis

OTC, Moxidectin Veterinary Praziquantel outlets

1mg/mL 18.8mg/mL

0.2mg/kg liveweight 3.76mg/kg

1mL/5kg

> 5x

DECTOMAX INJECTABLE

Zoetis

Veterinary Doramectin Outlets

10mg/mL

0.2mg/kg

1mL/50kg liveweight

x15

EWEGUARD, EWEGUARD PLUS SE B12

Zoetis

OTC outlets Moxidectin Veterinarians and 6 and 1 vaccine

5g/L

0.2mg/kg liveweight

1mL/25kg liveweight

CYDECTIN INJECTION

Zoetis

OTC outlets Moxidectin Veterinarians

10g/L

0.2mg/kg liveweight

1mL/50kg liveweight

10x

CYDECTIN LONG ACTING Zoetis INJECTION FOR SHEEP

OTC outlets Moxidectin Veterinarians

20g/L

1mg/kg liveweight

1mL/20kg liveweight

CYDECTIN & VETDECTIN Zoetis ORAL DRENCH

OTC outlets Moxidectin Veterinarians

1mg/mL

0.2mg/kg liveweight

1mL/5kg liveweight

>10x

STARTECT

Veterinarians Derquantel, Abamectin

10mg/mL 1mg/mL

2mg/kg 0.2mg/kg

1mL/5kg

14 days meat 3x 35 days milk

Merial Ancare

Zoetis

N O I T C U D O R P SWITCH ON E C N A T S I S E R F F SWITCH O mbination ative dua n r e lt a l fu r e w o p e Th

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PROUDLY AVAILABLE FROM YOUR LOCAL VETERINARY CLINIC. Merial is a Sanofi company. MERIAL NZ LTD. LEVEL 3, MERIAL BUILDING, OSTERLEY WAY, MANUKAU, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND | WWW.MERIAL.CO.NZ | SWITCH® IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF MERIAL. REGISTERED PURSUANT TO THE ACVM ACT 1997 | NO’S A9970. ©COPYRIGHT 2014 MERIAL NZ LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NZ-14-SWI-000.

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RURAL NEWS // JULY 19, 2016

MATURE ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ND ND ND IMMATURE 1★★★ 1★★★ 1★★★ 1★★★ ND MATURE ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ 1 IMMATURE 1★★★ 1★★★

★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ 1★★★ 1★★★ 1★★★ ND

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TAPEWORMS Moniezia

FLUKES Fascioia

NASAL BOT Oestrus ovis

DICTYOCAULUS

LUNGS

TRICHURIS

CHABERTIA

OESPHAGOSTOMUM

LARGE INTESTINE

TRICHOSTRONGYLUS

BUNOSTOMUM

STRONGYLOIDES

COOPERIA

NEMATODIRUS

SMALL INTESTINE

TRICH. AXEI

OSTERTAGIA

PARASITE MATURITY

HAEMONCHUS

ABOMASUM

Comment same as above (Ivomec Maximizer Cr Capsules Lambs)

1★★★ ★★★

COMMENTS:

Also for use in cattle and pigs. Effective against itchmite. Effective against L3 stages. Also effective against inhibited L4 stage Ostertagia. Note 1.

★★★

MATURE ★★★ ★★★ IMMATURE ★★★ ★★★

★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★

MATURE ★★★ ★★★ IMMATURE ★★★ ★★★

★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★

★★★ Contains 2.2g/L Cobalt, 0.5g/L Selenium ★★★

MATURE ★★★ ★★★ IMMATURE ★★★ ★★★

★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★

Contains 2.2g/L Cobalt, 0.5g/L Selenium

MATURE ★★★ ★★★ IMMATURE ★★★ ★★★

★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★

MATURE ★★★ ★★★ IMMATURE ★★★ ★★★

★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★

MATURE ★★★ ★★★ IMMATURE ★★★ ★★★

★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★

Minerals (Cu, I, Co, Zn, Se) Milk 24 hours.

★★

2 2

MATURE ★★★ ★★★ IMMATURE ★★★ ★★★

★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★

HHH

MATURE ★★★ ★★★ IMMATURE ★★★ ★★★

★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★

MATURE ★★★ ★★★ IMMATURE ★★★ ★★★

★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★

MATURE ★★★ ★★★1 ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ IMMATURE ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★

ND ND

★★★ ★★★ ND ★★★

★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ND ND ★★★

Also available with minerals (Cu, Co, Zn, I, Se) Oxfen Hi Mineral. Note 1.

Also available non mineralised. HHH H HH H

★★

★★★ ★★★

ND ND

★★ ★★

KEY TO SURVEY:

★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★

★★★ ★★★

Also contains 0.8g/L Selenium

Prevents reinfection with Ostertagia circumcincta for a minimum of 21 days and Haemonchus spp for 35 days.

MATURE ★★★ ★★★ IMMATURE ★★★ ★★★

★★★

★★

★ ★

★★★ ★★★

★★★2

★★★ ★★ ★ Blank N/S N/D

= 95% to 100% efficacy. = 75% to 95% efficacy. = 50% to 75% efficacy. = No registered claim = Information not supplied = No data

Contains, cobalt, copper, iodine, selenium, zinc

NOTE 1: Sheep milk intended for human consumption or manufacture for human consumption must be discarded during treatment and for 35 days 1 Includes inhibited stages and BZ-resistant parasites. 2 1st, 2nd & 3rd Instars. 3 Aids in protection of blowfly strike. See label following last treatment. for details. NOTE 2: Must not be used undiluted.

MATURE ★★★ ★★★ IMMATURE ★★★ ★★★

★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ND ND ★★★ ★★★ ND

ND ND

★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ND ★★★ ND ★★★

★★★

MATURE ★★★ ★★★ IMMATURE ★★★ ★★★

★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ND ND ★★★ ★★★ ND

ND ND

★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ND ★★★ ND ★★★

★★★

Non-irritant injection. Prevents re-infection with Haemonchus contortus and Ostertagia circumcincta for at least 35 days and Trichostrongylus colubriformis for at least 7 days following a single subcutaneous injection. Use in sheep that have been vaccinated against footrot is not recommended. Effective against inhibited larvae of Haemonchus, Ostertagia and Trichostronglus.

MATURE ★★★ ★★★ IMMATURE ★★★ ★★★

★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ND ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ND

★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ND ★★★

★★★

MATURE ★★★ ★★★ IMMATURE ★★★ ★★★

★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ND ND ★★★ ★★★ ND ND

★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ND ★★★ ND ★★★

MATURE ★★★ ★★★ IMMATURE ★★★ ★★★

★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★

★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ND ND ND ★★★

Additives: contain antigens of 5 clostridial diseases and cheesy gland. Available with or without selenium and with selenium and vitamin B12 (vet only). Prevents reinfection with Haemonchus contortus and Ostertagia circumcincta for a least 35 days and Trichostrongylus colubriformis for at least 7 days following a single subcutaneous injection. Use in sheep that have been vaccinated against footrot is not recommended. Recommended for use in adult sheep. Milk withholding period 49 days. Effective against inhibited stages of Haemonchus, Ostertagia and Trichostrongylus.

Prevents re-infection with Haemonchus contortus for 35 days and Ostertagia circumcincta for 21 days. Available with or without Selenium. Effective against inhibited larvae of Haemonchus, Ostertagia and Trichostrongylus. 84 hours milk withholding.

★★★

New family of drench in a combination. Controls worms resistant to macrocyclic lactones (ML), levamisole/morantel (clear), benzimidazoles (white), and closantel based drenches and combinations of these. Also controls itch mite. Accurately dose young lambs < 15kg. Use drench guns with silicone “O” rings. Extremely toxic to horses.

THE ULTIMATE 3 WAY DRENCH MATRIX HI-MINERAL

Triple combination oral drench for sheep

It’s time to evolve to a superior drench. MATRIX® is the ultimate three way oral drench with unsurpassed efficacy against mixed infections of gastrointestinal parasites, including those with single or dual resistance to any of the three major drench families.

MATRIX MINIDOSE

Triple combination oral drench for sheep or cattle

MATRIX C

Triple combination oral drench for cattle

FOR USE IN: SHEEP OF ALL AGES INCLUDING LAMBS

FOR USE IN: CATTLE & SHEEP OF ALL AGES

FOR USE IN: CATTLE OF ALL AGES

DOSE RATE: 1mL/5kg B.W

DOSE RATE: 1mL/10kg B.W

DOSE RATE: 1mL/20kg B.W

WITHHOLDING PERIODS:

MEAT: 14 DAYS MILK: 35 DAYS

MEAT: CATTLE - 14 DAYS MEAT: SHEEP - 21 DAYS

MEAT: 14 DAYS MILK: 35 DAYS

ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: ABAMECTIN (1g/L), LEVAMISOLE

MILK: 35 DAYS

ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: ABAMECTIN (4g/L), LEVAMISOLE

(40g/L), OXFENDAZOLE (22.7g/L)

ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: ABAMECTIN (2g/L), LEVAMISOLE

(160g/L), OXFENDAZOLE (90.8g/L)

MINERALS: AVAILABLE WITH OR WITHOUT SELENIUM

(80g/L), OXFENDAZOLE (45.4g/L)

MINERALS: SELENIUM (2g/L), COBALT (8.8g/L)

(0.5g/L) AND COBALT (2.2g/L)

MINERALS: SELENIUM (1g/L), COBALT (4.4g/L)

PACK SIZES AVAILABLE: 1L, 5L, 10L & 20L

PACK SIZES AVAILABLE: 1L, 5L, 10L, 20L & 50L

PACK SIZES AVAILABLE: 5L, 10L & 20L

Both sheep and cattle parasites are demonstrating varying levels of resistance to the commonly used drench families costing New Zealand agriculture an estimated $300m annually. Triple combination drenches are the ultimate tool for slowing this down. Choose MATRIX® to help prevent resistance on your farm, now available with dose rates suitable for sheep and cattle.

PROUDLY AVAILABLE FROM YOUR LOCAL VETERINARY CLINIC. Merial is a Sanofi company. MERIAL NZ LTD. LEVEL 3, MERIAL BUILDING, OSTERLEY WAY, MANUKAU, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND | WWW.MERIAL.CO.NZ | MATRIX® IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF MERIAL. REGISTERED PURSUANT TO THE ACVM ACT 1997 | NO’S A9390, A10132, A10131. ©COPYRIGHT 2014 MERIAL NZ LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. SEE WWW.FOODSAFTEY.GOVT.NZ FOR REGISTRATION CONDITIONS. NZ-14-MAT-000.

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RURAL NEWS // JULY 19, 2016

34 ANIMAL HEALTH

Spike in lepto outbreaks prompts health warning FARMERS ARE being warned to take care around animals and vaccinate their livestock after a spike in leptospirosis in Northland. Leptospirosis is a serious bacterial disease that can cause flu-like symp-

WorkSafe NZ’s Al McCone says farmers have a duty of care to protect their own and their workers’ health.

toms, such as headaches, muscle pains, and fevers; in severe cases it causes bleeding from the lungs, meningitis or kidney failure. WorkSafe has been advised by the medical officer of health of the

increase in leptospirosis notifications in Northland. Seven cases have been confirmed so far this year, and another one is under investigation as a suspected infection. No cases were reported last year.

LOGIC SAYS THEY’VE BOTH GOT IMMUNITY AGAINST PULPY KIDNEY. BUT THE SCIENCE SAYS OTHERWISE. MULTINE

LEADING COMPETITOR 40

Epsilon Antitoxin Concentration (u/mL)

0 V1

V2+14

(Black lines depict the number of non-responders)

ELE-01773-RN

In a recent New Zealand trial, we tested Multine® against one of the other leading 5-in-1s with the vaccines being administered at both tailing and weaning. In both cases the results were more than conclusive. Lambs vaccinated with Multine saw a significantly better immune response against Pulpy Kidney and Tetanus than those vaccinated with the competitor 5-in-1. MULTINE. There’s no better 5-in-1.

ACVM No:A0934 ®Registered trademark. Schering-Plough Animal Health Ltd. Phone: 0800 800 543. www.coopersonline.co.nz NZ/MLT/0815/0010a

Al McCone, WorkSafe agriculture manager, says farmers have a duty of care to protect their own health and that of any farm workers by eliminating or reducing any health risk. “Leptospirosis is a particular risk to people working in close contact with animals or animal products, especially in wet environments,” says McCone. “Farmers should vaccinate their animals, control rodents, practise good personal hygiene, use protective equipment, and get help early if they feel unwell. As initial symptoms are very similar to flu, if you do feel unwell and go to see your health professional, it will pay to check for leptospirosis.” Animal vaccination is critical to breaking the cycle of infection, which includes understanding farm management risk factors, says McCone. The disease is transmitted in water and through the urine of cattle, pigs, deer and sheep, rats, mice, possums and hedgehogs. Infection can get through breaks in the skin or the mucous membranes of the eyes, nose or mouth. Dogs may carry leptospirosis or get sick with it and they may then spread the infection to humans. Talk to your vet about vaccinations for your animals. “You don’t have to come into direct contact with urine or infected tissue of an infected animal,” says McCone. “Even a splash or fine spray of urine, or indirect contact with urine-contaminated water, such as water used to clean down a cowshed or stockyard, can spread the disease.” Contaminated rivers and lakes may also be a source of infection. “The use of urinecontaminated animal manure when gardening is another potential source. In New Zealand farming systems, flood water, and water-logged paddocks and waterways, are a particular risk,” says McCone. Meanwhile the NZ Veterinary Conference in Hamilton recently heard

that human leptospirosis costs the NZ economy about $30 million per annum. While leptospirosis in pastoral livestock and associated at-risk human populations in NZ is reasonably understood, the role of mammalian wildlife species in its spread is poorly defined. It has not been studied for 30 years, says the presentation from a group of vets associated with Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences. A study will start later this year to better inform farmers about leptospirosis control strategies and provide data to better understand transmission of the disease from wildlife to livestock. It may lead to improved prevention strategies. A 2014-15 Massey University pilot study of brush-tailed possums, stoats, ferrets, weasels, rats, mice, rabbits and hedgehogs from various locations in the North Island established exposure, kidney colonisation and urine shedding of Leptospira in some wildlife species. “This confirmed that wildlife species play a role in the epidemiology of leptospiral infection in rural and urban environments in NZ,” the presentation says. In late 2016, an investigation will start of evidence of leptospirosis in urinary shedding and renal colonisation in small, nonnative wildlife and the association with the disease found in livestock on NZ sheep and beef farms. Wildlife populations will be studied at sites known to have leptospirosis in cattle and/or sheep. Comparison with wildlife populations in sites with negligible evidence of leptospirosis in livestock will enable wildlife-livestock associations to be established, hence developing a more complete evaluation of the role of wildlife in leptospirosis epidemiology. Strain isolation and using whole genome sequencing will provide improved assessments of possible/likely transmission pathways.

RURAL NEWS // JULY 19, 2016

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More than just good looks! MARK DANIEL markd@ruralnews.co.nz

GIVEN THAT its designers were the genius behind the Ferrari 250 GT, the Lotus Esprit Turbo and the Volkswagen Golf GTI this new tractor had to be a looker. The Deutz Fahr 9 series looks the part, but are the mechanicals up to the task, or is this just a supermodel that is all smoke and mirrors? The good news is that Series nine takes tried and tested technology, already seen in the likes of Series 7, and upgrades the specification to deal with the increased power. These tractors – with maximum engine outputs of 295, 312 and 336hp in the 9290, 9310 and 9340 models respectively -- use a 6-cylinder, 7.8L Deutz TTCD engine. This is supplied to the Australasian markets in Tier 3 form, which removes the need for SCR and DPF after-treatment systems. Two stage turbocharging and an intercooling package sees the unit deliver 90% torque at only 1000rpm, and maximum output at a constant level between 1200 and 1600rpm. The continuously variable transmission is a ZF Terramatic unit which offers four automatically selected ranges subject to speed and load, and three driving modes dependant on the task at hand. The standout feature, besides the stepless speed control from 0-50km/h, is the claim of 80% mechanical

proportion during field work at 8-15km/h, which rises to 90% in typical transport situations. At the rear of the tractor the 3pt linkage is quoted as having 12 tonnes lift capacity, and combines with a closed centre, load sensing hydraulic system which can deliver up to 210L/min to up to seven sets of remotes. Up front the linkage system is said to have a capacity of 5 tonnes and has two PTO speeds, while the rear has three options so all situations should be easily catered for. The MaxVision 2 cabin has a newly incorporated panoramic windscreen for outstanding visibility, and uses the fourth-generation i-Monitor to the driver’s right for controlling engine, transmission and hydraulics as well as system cameras and ISOBUS functions. The touch screen system also has a neat feature in its ability to allow the operator to dedicate any of the buttons on the right-hand armrest for favourite functions. With driver comfort a must for long productive days, an air seat combines with a pneumatically suspended cabin which is also isolated from the engine to restrict noise levels to only 69 decibels. Up front a DANA front axle improves comfort further by offering 90mm of suspension travel and also features external dry disc brakes for impressive stopping power; it combines with electronically engaged 4WD, and automated diff-lock systems to keep things going in difficult conditions.

GOING AGAINST THE TREND BUCKING THE industry trend of the past two seasons, SDF appears to being doing something right, catching the eye or imagination of potential customers. The company reported increased sales of 15% to Euro 1.39 billion, against industry statistics showing a general drop of 10% for year 2015 over 2014. Earnings were reported at Euro 125 million (EBITDA), while investment was at record levels of Euro 103 million, with E 41m spent on a new tractor plant in Germany, E33m on new product development and E434m spent on buying 95% of a joint venture in China.

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Back to the tractor’s rear, NZ spec units include an ISOBUS plug for connection to systemready implements, and a 7-pin plug for implement control; it’s GPSready, needing only the company’s Agrosky receiver fitted to bring the system to life. It’s likely that the 9 series will be used for heavy cultivation and haulage, so the tractors for NZ are supplied with a dual hydraulic and pneumatic trailer braking system, and an 80mm ball coupling and forced steering elements to suit the larger loader wagons and slurry

tankers on the market. At each corner, premium Michelin rubber in 710-75R2 and 650-65R34 formats should give plenty of grip in the paddock and superior ride on the road. Power Farming marketing director Brett Maber says, “We intend to offer the 9 series via the tailor-made Deutz Custom Build programme, which allows purchasers to configure the tractor to their specific requirements.” www.powerfarming.co.nz @rural_news facebook.com/ruralnews

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tive pasture management, and MooCall, whose device fitted to a cow’s tail wirelessly advises farmers of imminent calving. Mary Kinnane, EI’s director Australia and NZ, says “despite popular belief, Ireland is one the fastest growing economies in the Europe”. “We share strong historical connections, innumerable social and cultural ties, and in some cases deep personal ties with NZ – which make us want to do business in this great country. “Our presence allows Irish businesses to promote their products to potential customers and showcase the innovation, quality and enduring commitment to the market and, most importantly, to learn from one another.” EI companies increased exports 10% in 2015 to a record Euro 20.6 billion (NZ$32bn) – almost double 10 years ago. This creates jobs in a

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spanning five generations building products such as trailers, bale handlers and rollers. “Our business is based on the premise that we build implements people will always need for day-today farming, that are well designed and manufactured and won’t break the bank,” Fleming says. He visits NZ three times a year to support his importer Toplink Machinery and its dealers, and although he’s approaching the big ‘6-0’ shows no signs of slowing down. The Irish/Kiwi partnership is undoubtedly an enduring one. All week the pubs in Hamilton were bustling with those who share the Irish love of “the Craic”, as faithful Fieldays attendees recognise familiar faces and old friends from previous years. www.enterprise-ireland.com @rural_news facebook.com/ruralnews

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MACHINERY & PRODUCTS 37 50,000 and still counting MARK DANIEL markd@ruralnews.co.nz

SINCE ITS launch in 1996, following a decade of development, Lexion combine harvesters from Claas have set the benchmark for high capacity cereal production. Back then Claas, in the 400 series -- in particular the top of the range 480 – mounted its APS pre-separation system ahead of a 600mm diameter threshing drum and introduced the Roto-Plus forced separation system, which differed from a conventional straw walker layout in using rotors inside threshing grates; this led to the arrival of a new harvesting category called APSHybrid. The roomy, quiet and comfortable Vista cabin had an on-board setting and monitoring system called Cebis, and the Laser Pilot, which made a breeze of steering at night or in dusty conditions.

The Lexion has been popular, hitting a 10,000 milestone in just six years; the Lexion 480 had 415hp on tap and could harvest 40 tonnes an hour all day long. In 2003 came the 500 series with more harvesting capacity and refined technical systems, and by 2005 the 600 series had arrived, pushing output to 70 tonnes per hour. Of course customers wanted more, so in 2010 the 700 series appeared, able to carry headers up to 12.3m wide, travel at 40km/h on the road where local regulations allowed and equipped with high end software to document and record the harvesting process. The latest Lexion 780, launched in 2013, sets the benchmark for harvesting performance, its grain tank holding 13,500L. It sports the Cemos automatic driver assistance system, by which the driver sets defaults for

engine load, grain losses and returns loading, then the machine calculates and adjusts for maximum output within the set parameters. The latest machines can also be specified with 4D cleaning systems for working on hillsides, and an automatic crop flow system. These and the original concepts gained

The Claas team celebrate the 50,000th Lexion combine harvester rolling off the production line.

the machine the coveted Machine of The Year 2016 at the giant Agritechnica show. For readers who revel in numbers, the Harsewinkel factory recently produced the 50,000th Lexion; it has 50,000 individual parts and carries 4km of electrical wiring and 215m of hydraulic hose. www.claas.com

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Pocket rocket does the trick MARK DANIEL markd@ruralnews.co.nz

THE TERM ‘pocket rocket’ might instantly bring to mind the Aussie songstress Kylie Minogue. But wait… more productive and needing much less maintenance – though deserving the same nickname– is the JCB 516-40 telehandler. It’s compact – only 1.56m wide and 1.8m tall – but big of heart, lifting 1.6 tonnes to 4m and 1000kg at 2m forward reach. Especially this will suit poultry farms and growing and farming applications where access is limited and massive lift capacities are not required. It has a one-piece fully welded chassis for durability and reliability; this and

other key components such as the boom and cabin are dipped in an electrophoretic alloy solution for superior protection against corrosion, then are powder coated for chip resistance and long life. Motive power is delivered by a 2.2L Tier 3 emission-spec Kohler engine developing 47hp at 800rpm and 130Nm torque at 1600rpm. A two-stage hydrostatic transmission allows a maximum speed of 26km/h; its transmission dump system on the brake pedal allows multifunctioning during loading and rehandling without sapping engine power. The main boom is heavy duty: a minimum of 0.5m overlap between sections and hydraulic

pipework routed through the boom section for protection and superior load visibility. Control is by single lever joystick for all functions, including forward and reverse, as well as flow rates for the auxiliary circuit, which has a maximum output of 56L/min. An adaptive load control system also prevents overloading, and check valves ensure all main hydraulic cylinders are locked out in the event of catastrophic hose failure. The cabin is mounted low and access is easy through a ‘stable door’ leading to an air suspended seat in an area 0.9m wide. The upper door can be pinned back for ventilation or the machine can be specified with air conditioning. Ergonomically laid

out controls make for easy working during long hours, and the back-lit instruments are good for late nights or early winter mornings. A large forward windscreen and side windows, and an oversize roof screen, promote visibility during loading, and the cabin is fully certified for ROPS and FOPS, protecting the operator at all times; bystanders are protected by a reversing alarm In maintenance, the 500-hour service interval for engine oils and boom wear pads is double that of competitors, the maker says, all daily checks and grease points can be accessed from ground level, and radiator cleaning is by an optional hydraulically driven reversible cooling fan. A wide range of

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To put this into a reality from a profitability point of view, on a typical farm of 150 hectares milking 400 cows, a typical application of granular Urea at 80kg/ha 6 times a year would equate to approximately 72 tonne of Urea, $43,000. If it were to be dissolved and applied as a foliar spay, then the cost would be around $18,000, which is an annual saving of $25,000. From an environmental point of view, the N escaping into the environment, as ammonia, leached beyond the plant’s root zone or as the greenhouse gas, Nitrous oxide, would be largely reduced because the Urea should not enter the soil but is directly absorbed by the leaves.

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Living up to its big reputation MARK DANIEL markd@ruralnews.co.nz

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WWW.CANAMOFFROAD.COM ©2016 Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP). All rights reserved. ™, ® and the BRP logo are registered trademarks of BRP or its affiliates. Products are distributed in Australia by BRP AU. Make sure that all laws and regulations, are respected. Ride responsibly. *Can-Am Open-House ends July 31, 2016 or until stock runs out. Only 2014, 2015, 2016 Commander 800cc, Outlander 450, 500 and 650 cc models eligible. Commander 800cc models receive $1500 rebate. Outlander 450cc models receive $500 rebate. Outlander 500 and 650cc models receive $1000 rebate. Only 2015 and 2016 Maverick X DS Turbo models eligible and receive $3800 worth of accessories that must be ordered from the same BRP approved dealership as the unit is purchased. Only 2016 Defender HD8 models eligible and receive $2000 worth of genuine Can-Am parts and accessories that must be ordered from the same BRP approved dealership as the unit was purchased. ^3 year warranty covers MY13/14/15/16 Can-Am Outlander and Renegade, and MY16 Can-Am Defender models only. 2 year warranty covers MY13/14/15/16 Commander and Maverick models only. Always ride responsibly and safely. Always wear protective gear & approved helmet. Only available at participating BRP approved Can-Am dealerships.

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^3 year warranty covers MY13/14/15/16 Can-Am Outlander and Renegade, and MY16 Can-Am Defender models only. 2 year warranty covers MY13/14/15/16 Commander and Maverick models only. Always wear protective gear & approved helmet. Use proper riding techniques to avoid vehicle overturns on hills, rough terrain & in turns. Never operate without proper training, contact BRP for riding skill courses (+612 9355 2700).