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ahuwhenua trophyTarawera Station head off contenders to take out the top prize . page 14

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a first for the fieldaysIt was a first time trip for Gary and Ginny Downs and their children Peter, Anne, esther and Marcy who have come all the way up from the Chatham Islands where Gary flys for Air Chathams. Ginny says that their son Peter came up in 2013 with his grandparents and had so much fun that the family decided to come up again.More Fieldays page 4

Sheep data questionedPig’s ear for MPINZ PORK won an interim deci-sion late last week in the Supreme Court banning raw pork imports from countries which carry Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syn-drome (PRRS).

The decision stops Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) using a proposed new Import Health Stan-dard which would allow raw pork meat up to 3kg from the EU (other than Sweden and Finland), Mexico, Canada and the US into the New Zealand market.

Only the current health standard can now apply, which allows import of meat which goes through further processing such as heat treatment or curing such as bacon or ham.

The interim order is in place until NZPork’s ongoing battle with MPI on pork imports returns to the Supreme Court on June 26.

“We are pleased with this deci-sion,” NZPork chairman Ian Carter says. “The court decision allows fresh pork to come in under the current import health standards which requires further processing before release into the New Zea-land market, but the new import health standard cannot be intro-duced except at the discretion of the court.”

The PRRS mutates constantly so a vaccine cannot be developed for it, NZPork communications manager Sarah Crysell told Rural News. If a farmer gets the virus in the herd it is likely to require slaughter of the whole herd. – Pam Tipa• See background on court battle P17

THE INTEGRITY of some data con-tained in the MPI Situation and Outlook report has been questioned by Beef + Lamb New Zealand chair Mike Petersen.

Rural News asked Petersen for com-ment on the report in relation to the projected lamb prices, which estimate

the schedule price for lamb for 2013 will be $4.75 cents/kg increasing to just $4.80 next season.

“This doesn’t sound right to me. Cer-tainly the expectations we have been given from meat companies are that we are going to see a significant rebound in pricing on the back of short demand,” Peterson says.

“The key thing is that farmers

need good data to make good deci-sions. If farmers saw these numbers and believed they were only going to receive effectively the same price as they received this year, then it doesn’t provide any confidence for the sector and for people to invest in the sector.”

While some of the data in the MPI report is sourced from B+LNZ, other data is what’s known as ‘aggregate data’

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– data based on various models. This contrasts with the B+LNZ farm survey which Petersen claims is statistically robust. He says B+LNZ is also well ‘con-nected’ to the meat industry.

Petersen hopes that B+LNZ and MPI can work together to ensure more accu-rate data is put out in the public arena. However, it should be noted that the MPI data in the report is based on esti-mates in May, while the B+LNZ report, due out in July, will be based on end of season data.

Meanwhile, Petersen expects high demand and prices for store stock in spring.

He says a lot of capital stock were sold during the drought and many farmers will be looking for stock to eat the grass that will hopefully be there in spring.

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THE GOVERNMENT’S proposed levy on palm kernel expeller (PKE)) imports has been described by farmers as another “merry-go-around of money”.

Federated Farmers Dairy chairman Willy Leferink says instead of taxing PKE users – mostly dairy farmers – MPI should lift its game on biosecurity.

He sees no need for a biosecurity levy on PKE but acknowledges farmers will have no choice but to pay if the Gov-ernment goes ahead with its proposal.

“There has been no biosecurity incursion involving PKE,” he told Rural

News. “Therefore, any new levy on PKE imports should be totally justified. It should not be another merry-go-around of money.”

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy announced last week a new levy on PKE imports or increasing the existing levy may be looked at. The extra money will fund inspection of PKE manufac-turing and storage facilities in Malaysia and Indonesia. But Guy says any such proposal would have to be consulted on and have industry support. “Over-all we have a strong and robust system, but a levy may help provide further reas-surance to industry if they see the need to fund this,” says Guy.

MPI officials visited and inspected a number of palm kernel manufactur-ing and storage facilities in Malaysia and Indonesia, and overall found good systems in place. The visit followed concerns raised by Federated Farmers about lax biosecurity standards at some plants.

The MPI report to be released soon will show that any biosecurity risk from PKE remains low. PKE is an important source of supplementary feed for the dairy industry.

Guy says it’s important to note that every shipment is heat treated to kill any traces of foot and mouth disease, and is also fumigated and inspected.

“However there are two areas of fur-ther improvement identified. Firstly, a small number of facilities need to improve their systems to keep birds and rodents out.

“MPI have reviewed import doc-umentation and have not found any specific evidence that PKE has been imported from non-approved facilities. However, MPI and Malaysian authori-ties will strengthen the legal require-ments to provide additional assurance that PKE from unapproved facilities cannot be exported to New Zealand.”• More on page 9

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Fertiliser firm sets nutrient budget limitBALLANCE AGRINUTRIENTS has ‘drawn a line in the sand’ as to how far it will go in providing free nutrient budget and man-agement planning services to shareholders.

A standard annual budget and plan is still part of the shareholder package but where clients are asking for more detailed analysis, for example when considering a change in farming system, it’s now charg-ing an hourly consultancy fee.

“What it’s meant to do is recognise the time and effort that goes into that nutrient management role,” general sales manager Andrew Reid told Rural News. The charge-out rate is on a par with typical farm con-sultancy services, he says.

“The under-lying issue is that there is a lot of pressure being put on farmers by regional councils and new regulations and the fertiliser industry is being turned to more and more to provide these services.”

Ravensdown was unable to respond to Rural News’ enquiry before this article went to press.

Both cooperatives released new price lists at the start of the month with core products down $10 to $80/t.

Rob Harvey of PGG Wrightson coaxes another bid out of buyers at last week’s Temuka sale. In a large yarding of stores, this line from Central Otago made $63. A couple of top pens scraped over $70 but one pen of lights made just $30. “Who’d have thought you’d be buying lambs for $30 in june,” noted one auctioneer wryly.

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Composite sheep wins compFOR THE first time a composite flock has landed the national title in the Ewe Hogget Competition, with Robert and Jean Forrester’s Wairere composites coming out top on points compared to the five other breed winners.

“It’s just completely overwhelming: we didn’t in our wildest dreams expect to win,” Robert told Rural News.

Runner-up was Romney winner, Georgie Cameron, Waitaki (as featured in Rural News, May 21).

Forrester says two good seasons in succession on their 228ha flat-to-roll-ing farm near Amberley, North Can-terbury, helped their cause, as did the drought in other regions.

“We knew our performance was

really good but so was a lot of the others’.”

Mixed aged ewes, due to lamb July 25, have just scanned at 200% and two-tooths, which scanned 155% and lambed 133% as hoggets last year, are at 184% this year. Hoggets, which start lambing August 15, hadn’t been scanned last week.

These days their composite is more or less a 3/8 Romney, 3/8 Texel, 1/8 Finn, 1/8 East Friesian.

“The mix has changed a wee bit over the years. Originally there was a bit of Poll Dorset in there so there might still be a little bit of that in our older ewes.”

A field day will be held on the For-rester’s property in the spring.

Crowds flock to FieldaysFARMER SUPPORT is crucial for the country to double exports by 2025, says Primary Industries Min-ister Nathan Guy.

Opening the 45th National Fiel-days in Hamilton last week, Guy reiterated MPI’s goal to double the value of annual primary sector exports to $64 billion, in real terms, by 2025.

He stressed MPI is “going to need every farmer to help us get to that target. We’re going to back you guys like we do with the pri-mary growth partnership.”

He also spoke about boosting the performance of Maori agri-business. About 1.5 million hect-ares are owned by Maori. But only 300,000ha are in full pro-duction. Another 600,000ha is partly productive and the remain-ing 600,000ha produce nothing, Guy says.

Maori agribusiness is a govern-ment priority, and MPI is working

with Maori to help them maxi-mise the sustainable use of their primary sector assets.

“There is a discernable shift happening in the ownership and management of Maori freehold land,” says MPI director gen-eral Wayne McNee. “Maori land-owners are taking a more active approach to fully capitalise on huge gains possible by increasing the productivity and profitability of assets, and by making the most of opportunities to develop the value of its primary produce.

“Our estimates show that this could generate another $1.1 billion in export revenue, which would make a real difference to Maori communities and the wider New Zealand economy.”

About 130,000 people were expected to flock to the Fieldays. The four-day event attracted at least 1000 exhibitors and business delegations from 25 countries.

bright spark!TARANAKI STUDENT Ayla Hutchinson (13), in her first year at Inglewood High School, won several awards and was in line for a premium award at National Fieldays for her invention that makes safer the task of chopping kindling.

Ayla’s invention was prompted by an acci-dent her mother had while cutting wood.

“My mum was cutting kindling and she slipped and cut her fingers,” she told Rural News.

“It just caught the tip of my fingers, but it freaked me out and I had to come up with something for a Fonterra science fair so that became my problem.”

She took orders for 80 wood split-ters at Fieldays and says she has also been approached by manufacturing firms eager to mass-produce her invention.

“I’ve had eight or nine people come up to me and say they’d like to make it so it’s a case of sorting through them and picking one.”• More on Fieldays in our July 2 issue

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Guaranteed milk price attracts 200 farmers

A SMALL group of Fonterra farmers are locking in their milk price at $7/kgMS this season.

The 200 farmers are part of a guaranteed milk price (GMP) trialed this season by the co-op. It allows farm-ers to lock in a milk price announced at the beginning of a season for up to 75% of their milk supply.

In the unlikely event of the farmgate milk price dropping below $7, the 200 farmers receive the locked-in price.

While Fonterra is confident and has announced an opening forecast of $7 for the new season, Westpac economist Nathan Penny isn’t so bullish.

Westpac’s opening forecast for the season is $6.50/kgMS. Penny says the New Zealand dairy industry has rebounded after the drought, easing global supply con-cerns and bringing prices back.

Fonterra expects milk production to grow 2% this year. But Westpac is forecasting a 5% lift.

Penny says the bank is more bullish on produc-tion and less bullish on price compared to Fonterra. He says the GMP pilot programme involves less than 1% of Fonterra’s suppliers and doesn’t pose a risk to the co-op. “In terms of risk, we’re talking about the very small end of scale.”

Federated Farmers Dairy chairman Willy Leferink says GMP is a good way of securing the businesses of some farmers. “It’s a volatile world out there and some farmers will be happy to secure a milk payout no matter what happens to global prices.”

The pilot programme was developed to give farm-ers greater certainty but also more options in how they structure their business, says Fonterra’s director of commodity risk and trading, Bruce Turner.

The co-op is looking for a broad base of farm-ers who are at different stages of their farm’s opera-tions, have varying herd sizes and are located across the country.

“The $7.00 GMP will allow farmers who require greater certainty for their farming business to better plan for the full farming year, knowing exactly how much money they will receive for a set portion of their milk supply,” says Turner.

“As part of our cooperative principles we’re always looking at ways we can better support our sharehold-ers. We will monitor the pilot over the next season and provide feedback to all shareholders on the benefits and the risks and this way farmers can see if it is some-thing that might suit them in the future.”

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Sheep sector needs to fight

THE SHEEP industry needs to fight back, says a primary sector leader, Merino New Zealand’s John Brack-enridge.

He told Rural News, at a function to mark three years of the Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) initia-tives earlier this month, that the sheep was a much more versatile animal than the cow and has heaps of ‘latent potential’.

“It’s about looking upon it dif-ferently. There’s huge demand for fine wool,” Brackenridge says. “So what if we can apply some genetics and genomics work to get a finer fleece on the back of an animal. It’s matter of looking at the sheep and

asking ‘how much poten-tial is there?’ And instead of approaching it in a one- or two-dimensional manner – which is just meat for UK or wool for carpets – let’s look at other options.”

Brackenridge says these options could be meat, leather, nutriceuticals and lanolins.

He says in many ways people are hypnotised by the circumstances of the last century and need to engage in some ‘disruptive thinking’ to create opportunities for innovation.

“It’s not about the status quo – it’s about doing things differently than we currently do.”

Brackenridge believes one of the spillover benefits of PGP in the primary sector is how it’s enabled industry groups to work more col-laboratively to make inroads into markets they are all trying to break

into and grow.The function at the

Beehive to celebrate three years of PGP was attended by an array of government ministers and representatives of companies that have already made consid-erable innovative gains as a result of this pro-gramme.

Among the speakers was the Minister of Sci-ence and Innovation, Steven Joyce, who says

New Zealand’s success stories need to be told better – at home and aboard. He says unless people are close to innovation they won’t know what’s happening.

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doc chief calls time on tenure review

MORRISOn’S “RAnDOM thoughts” dovetailed with an earlier part of his presentation, which outlined a shift in DOC policy to “conservation for prosperity”, recognising and real-ising the economic value in conserva-tion, not just preservation of unique species and beautiful places for their own sakes.

While some governments and businesses are still struggling

with that concept, internationally consumers aren’t, he says. “They’re saying ‘if you don’t do something about your environmental footprint, we’re not going to buy your product’.”

That commercial incentive should drive industry to invest in conserva-tion, helping tackle work DOC would like to do, but due to budgetary constraints, can’t.

“The key is to make our unique

species and places indicators of how healthy our ecosystems and environ-ment are,” says Morrison.

Fonterra is among those leading the way, with a DOC staff member seconded to the cooperative to help direct its commitment of $20m for community-driven conservation initiatives over the next 10 years.

Morrison hopes the work will prove to have value.

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RIP IT up and start again: without quite saying as much, that is what the outgo-ing director-general of the Department of Conservation, Al Morrison, suggests should be done with tenure review.

Speaking to Federated Farmers High Country conference in Ashburton ear-lier this month he mooted a “starter for 10” on managing the high country: just give the freehold title to the runholders. “You want your pastoral lease? You can have it,” he said to the 40-odd delegates.

Government makes little financially

from the leasehold system as it stands, so it wouldn’t lose out, and land man-agers typically have a greater interest in conservation if they own the land, than if they don’t, he says.

The caveat to his concept, which he stresses isn’t Government or DOC policy but simply some “random thoughts” of his own, is that there should be some strings attached to the freehold title. “You can have your farm but you have to have a management plan. Not one that’s imposed, but one we do together.”

The plans would look at the tops and work out if, when and where graz-

ing would be appropriate for conser-vation. They’d also look at lowland conservation values, notably wetlands, and if and how those need protecting, similarly public access requirements, preservation of heritage etc. “We’d just do it together and forget all this [mon-etary] equalisation crap!”

There would be no need for miles of new fences over extreme terrain to mark boundaries between newly free-holded land and conservation estate; no need for years of lawyers’ fees to reach a deal.

When Morrison finished his pre-sentation, Feds’ High Country chair-

man Graham Reed quipped: “Where were you 15 years ago?” implying the past decade of angst and expense over tenure review might have been avoided.

Morrison fired the com-ment back at him, and drew an analogy with the Otago Rail Trail.

When that was pro-posed many farmers were outraged, fearing an influx of hoons leaving bottles and destruction in their wake. “They thought that the sky would fall in. It was going to be a disaster…. But now some of the same farmers are standing up and saying it’s the best thing that’s ever happened…. We’ve just got to get over ourselves; both of us.”

Donald Aubrey, of Ben McLeod Sta-tion, Rangitata, and a former vice pres-ident of the federation, acknowledged Morrison’s proposal “could work, par-ticularly in respect of tussock grass-land.”

Dividing stations under tenure

review can damage tussock on both sides of the fence, farmers being forced to manage land more intensively owing to farming a reduced area, while lack of grazing on the DoC side allows invasive species to dominate, he said. “The issue is not so much the tussock, as the inter-tussock.”

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tax and spend are labour’s answers

AGRICULTURE IS up to its eye-balls in debt and has to be bolder in its marketing, Labour spokesman for rural affairs, biosecurity and agricul-ture Damian O’Connor told the Feds High Country Conference.

In a broad-ranging address, O’Connor touched on biosecurity, branding, the meat industry, mone-tary policy and capital gains tax.

Global population growth means there are huge opportunities for food and fibre producers but opportuni-ties are no guarantee of success, he stressed.

Asian Governments and corpora-tions are keen to vertically integrate and will “quickly capitalise on any weaknesses in our business models,” he warned.

Building brand New Zealand, including 100% Pure, is the key, he believes. High country farmers, by virtue of where their properties are,

are in the box seats to capitalise on that brand, and have runs on the board with brands such as Icebreaker. The opportunity is there to be taken with beef and sheepmeat.

“If we don’t have change in the meat sector we are facing a mono-eco-nomic environment that is high risk and dependent on the dairy sector alone.”

Despite $350m being poured into meat industry initiatives they would do “very, very little unless we sort out the structural issues,” he added. “It’s the lack of faith in the future that’s the biggest worry.”

Whatever the sector, cooperation among farmers is crucial, he believes. “Our tendency as farmers to com-pete at the farmgate has destroyed many great collaborative initiatives and I hope the success you’ve seen so far [with fine wool] can indeed con-tinue.”

O’Connor faced questions on exactly how Labour would change monetary policy to bring the New

Zealand dollar down, and capital gains tax, which he said is needed “so people can invest in productive out-comes, not speculative outcomes.”

“What we are seeing across the country is land prices continuing to creep up. We should have had that capital gains tax in place a number of years ago so it forces that discipline on investors.”

Some international investors require just 2.9% return on their money to make it worthwhile invest-ing in farming in New Zealand because their cost of capital is so much lower, he pointed out.

“Some may say there’s no harm in that, maybe we still get the produc-tion off the land, and I’m not saying it’s all bad.

“I’m saying we’re creating an unfair situation here that’s giving an advantage to people who have access to low cost offshore capital and making it hard for people who rely on the internal banking sector to get them into, and keep them in farming.”

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Wildings no.1 problemGEESE, RABBITS and hieracium cause serious headaches in the South Island high country, but if something isn’t done to stop the march of wilding pines there won’t be a station left farming, delegates at Federated Farmers High Country con-ference in Ashburton heard.

“We have no option but to review our policy in light of what we now know about wilding pines or there won’t be a high country station left,” Alistair Ensor, of Glenariffe Station in the upper Rakaia, warned.

His comments, made from the floor during a session on pest control, were echoed by Geoffrey Young, Southland. “They’re a far greater threat to the high country than anything else.”

Department of Conservation Twizel area manager Rob Young said new cock-tails of chemicals are giving more con-trol, meaning more can be done with the same funding.

As a result of the discussion Feds’ High Country policy advisor Bob Doug-las is drafting a new policy on the prob-lem.

Delegates also discussed the chal-lenge of coordinating goose control since the birds were delisted and Fish and Game relieved of its obligation. “It’s

most likely there won’t be any more fund-ing from Government,” warned Douglas.

Feds High Country chairman Graham Reed said while farmers were keen on eradication, that didn’t win support from other interested parties and buy-in from all parties is seen as key to successful control operations.

However, several privately organised culls had succeeded and given the chal-lenge of coordinating wider groups, such private operations “probably are the best way forward” in the meantime, he says.

Douglas says forming control groups would be the best way to elicit funding for control operations, but the birds’ del-isting does mean anybody is free to have a go at the geese.

“But one thing we have learnt over the years is that geese are a wily bird. If you don’t get them all in one spot, all you do is move them onto another prop-erty and pretty soon they become rather gun-shy.”

As for rabbits, numbers are reaching pre-calicivirus levels but research into dropping 1080 baits in strips rather than a blanket approach looks like achieving similar control to blanket baiting with a 44% saving in bait cost and 29% saving in flight costs. – Andrew Swallow

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Kelly picks up a new roleLANDCORP CHIEF executive Chris Kelly is to chair Kahne Animal Health.

Kahne’s acting chair Mark Stuart says Kelly, and fellow non-executive director Al Monro’s appointments will bring strong commercial and governance experience as it com-mercialises its rumen bolus biote-lemetry solutions to monitoring

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500 prototypes of its boluses have been used by researchers around the world and a commercial launch of its rumen monitoring system, Senti-nel, and fertility monitoring system Catalyst, is planned later this year.

In commercial herds these are expected to drive unprecedented

efficiencies through improved animal management, production efficiency and animal health while reducing environmental footprint, it says.

Kelly and Monro’s appoint-ments were made last month and Kelly takes the chair in July. He steps down from his Landcorp role in August.

Minister engages on pke imports

BIOSECURITY CON-CERNS with palm kernel expeller (PKE) meal imports have gone to the top of MPI, with Minis-ter Nathan Guy last week making his first statement on the subject.

It shows he instigated ministry officials’ audit and physical inspections of Malaysian and Indone-sian supply chains at the end of last month (Rural News, May 21), and stan-dards are to be tightened as a result of their find-ings.

“After some concerns were raised by Feder-ated Farmers I instructed officials to visit offshore facilities to review the safeguards in place,” said Guy last week. “The full reports will be released soon and [they] have con-cluded that any biosecu-rity risk remains low.

“It’s important to note that every shipment is heat-treated to kill any traces of foot and mouth disease, and is also fumi-gated and inspected. How-ever there are two areas

of further improvement identified. Firstly, a small number of facilities need to improve their systems to keep birds and rodents out.”

Also, while no specific evidence of PKE imports from non-approved facili-ties was found in a review of import documenta-tion, MPI and Malay-sian authorities are to strengthen legal require-ments to provide addi-tional assurance that PKE from unapproved facili-ties cannot be exported to New Zealand.

“A further option being considered is a new levy on PKE imports, or an increase in the exist-ing biosecurity levy to increase the level of inspection in these coun-tries. Any such proposal would have to be con-sulted on and have indus-try support,” says Guy.

Federated Farmers Grain and Seed vice chair-person David Clark, who co-authored a damning report on the PKE supply chain following a visit to Malaysia in September, says the minister should be congratulated for send-

ing his officials to Malaysia and acknowledging there may be some shortcom-ings in the supply chain.

“It is pleasing that changes are being con-sidered to make the pro-cess more robust,” he told Rural News.

“I do however have concerns with the [min-ister’s] suggestion that ‘every shipment is heat treated to kill any traces of foot and mouth dis-

ease...’ In my opinion this is the key issue with PKE. The kernels simply get hot when they are crushed during oil extrac-tion and this occurs up country in the mill some weeks or months prior to export. Subsequent stor-age and handling provides opportunity for contami-nation, and reliance upon this heat for biosecurity purposes is flawed in my view.”

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Clark also questions how visual-only inspec-tions of PKE imports can possibly spot soil contam-ination in a product that looks like dirt anyway. While New Zealand’s stan-dard is for zero soil con-tamination, when he was in Malaysia he saw data showing PKE to have an average “shell and dirt”

content of 11.9%, in a range of 3.6-17.8%.

While the data was from 1989, Clark says it was presented as if it is still the norm. “The ques-tion is, does it have dirt in it or not?”

MPI told Rural News no tests for soil contamina-tion of PKE are conducted, other than visual inspec-

tion at the port, or in the case of containers, at the approved transitional facility. A 5kg sample from every hold of a bulk import must be taken, and another every eight hours if discharge from the vessel takes longer than that.

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pSa-hit kiwifruit orchards abandoned

ORCHARD MANAGE-MENT companies are interested in leasing aban-doned Psa-V-hit kiwifruit orchards and returning them to viable economic businesses.

Kiwifruit Vine Health (KVH) says it’s aware of

about 50 orchards where the owner is no longer managing them. These orchards pose a high risk to the spread of Psa-V and can impact on the estab-lishment of new, Psa-resis-tant varieties.

“There’s orchards we are aware of either through our own records or through regional coun-

cils where the owner is no longer managing them so, in our terms, they are abandoned,” says KVH chief executive Barry O’Neil.

“They are not being pruned, they are not being sprayed. There’s inter-est from orchard man-agement companies, both associated with both

post-harvest and pri-vate operators, to look at these orchards and con-sider whether or not they could return them to an economic producing unit under a lease agreement.

“If that’s an option, we would like to see it pursued because it takes away the risk factor to our industry from a PSA

perspective,” O’Neil explains. “If a grower is having trouble managing their orchards against the impacts of Psa we want to have a talk to them about other options such as managing on their behalf which we think is a viable option for such owners.”

The orchards could be restored to viable, eco-

abandoned kiwifruit orchards could be converted to the G3 varieties through leasing arrangements.

nomic businesses with the ability to increase the cap-ital value of the property. This could involve tran-sitioning to a new variety or by a new leasing and/or management arrange-ment.

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primary exports struggle

THE CHANCES of the primary sector playing a pivotal role in meeting the government’s goal of doubling exports by 2025 are not looking good – based on the fig-ures in the Ministry for Primary Industry’s (MPI) latest Situation and Outlook for Primary Indus-tries report.

The report estimates the drought has cost the country $1.3 billion in export revenue in the season now ending, and it notes the impact of the high New Zealand dollar. It also says primary sector revenue will increase by 2.2% to $24.1 billion in the year to the end of June 2014 and grow to $29.5 bil-lion by 2016/17.

Primary Industry Minister Nathan Guy, who fronted the launch of the report, admitted that on the present forecast the 2025

target will not be met unless other things happen. However, Guy told Rural News he’s relying on gains to be made from the Primary Growth Partnerships, the government’s ini-tiative to promote local irrigation schemes and Maori agribusiness mobilising itself. These add-ons, plus hoped-for gains from various free trade agreements and sustain-able farming fund initiatives, are about $25 billion.

However, like the 200 markets where New Zealand sells it exports, things can change and back home the weather is always an unpredict-able factor.

“Overall it’s been a season of

two halves with favourable growing conditions throughout the spring and then the massive drought to contend with in the summer and we will feel the consequences of the drought for some time,” Guy says. “In the case of dairy, it’s good news, the meat sector is in for challenging times with low lamb returns, for-estry is good, horticulture’s steady but may suffer a slight decline due to PSA.”

This year the report devotes special section to Maori agribusi-ness and showcases dairy com-pany Miraka as a success story. This is one area where MPI has upped the ante and devoted money and

resources to effect change. Guy says government is well aware of the potential of Maori agribusi-ness.

“MPI released a report a couple of months ago that said there is 1.5 million hectares in multiple Maori ownership. Of that, 300,000ha is

in full production, 600,000 is in some production and 600,000 is not doing well. So the size of the prize for lifting the performance in Maori agribusiness is worth about $8 billion and that’s about 3600 jobs. That’s why the govern-ment and MPI are very focused and working in partnership with iwi to lift the overall productivity of Maori agribusiness.”

Guy says the value of irrigation has come to the fore in the drought. Reports show that if the 400,000ha available for irrigation was utilised it would generate $4 billion in extra primary exports.• The good, bad and ugly – p12

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Fonterra stretches its cheese returns

FONTERRA is boosting its mozzarella cheese range, adding more flavours and making it stretch further on a pizza.

The co-op exports 17,000 tonnes of mozzarella to pizza makers annually and is running out of capacity.

Fonterra managing director nutrition Sarah Ken-nedy last week told an agribusiness innovation and growth seminar in Hamilton of plans to take the pat-ented product to new stages. “We are taking to the board for approval in the next few months, stages two, three and four of this fabulous product.”

The seminar was organised by the Univer-sity Commercialisation Offices of New Zealand (UCONZ), as a pre-National Fieldays event.

Kennedy says Fonterra scientists worked five years with universities and a crown research insti-tute to develop the cheese. They also had help from MPI’s primary growth partnership.

The mozzarella is made in three hours, Kennedy says. “You put milk in one end and out comes frozen shredded mozzarella that goes in 25kg blocks into the cool store. Not only does it take three hours to make, it also reduces my storage cost.”

She believes Fonterra has the winning combina-tion. “Just as the Americans lead processed cheese we can lead natural cheese at lower cost,” she says.

Speaking on Fonterra’s innovation capabilities, she refers to turning volume into value at a fast pace. “We need commercialisation at scale. We have a wall of milk coming to us every year and we have to turn that into value for our shareholders.”

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Off to challenge the world

TEN AGRIBUSINESS students from Massey and Lincoln universities are off to the US to take part in an inter-national agribusiness challenge.

The event will be held as part of the International Food and Agribusi-ness Association annual conference in the Coco Cola capital of the world – Atlanta, Georgia. It’s the first time New Zealand students have entered.

A senior lecturer in agribusiness at Lincoln, Nic Lees – who’s going with the group – says 27 teams from 16 countries will compete. The New

Zealanders will be split into two mixed teams.

“They will be given an agribusi-ness case study similar to the Har-vard Business School ones. So basically it’s a real world business problem and they get five hours in their group to go away, analyse the problem and present a solution to a panel of industry people.

They then get evaluated on that and the top three teams then get selected and they present to the entire conference their solution and then the final team is selected as the winner.”

Lees says the students have

practised at the weekends by going through previous Harvard Business School case studies.

The students will do a post con-ference tour of northern Florida. “On the way we are going to visit a couple of research places including the University of Georgia and the University of Florida.

“We will also visit farms; in east-ern Georgia there are New Zealand dairy farmers developing a dairy grazing system.”

Lees points out the students will have opportunity to develop their own international agribusiness net-works.

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MPI’S LATEST Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries report gives an interesting snapshot of the primary sector, but its pre-dictions will not surprise farmers and others in the sector.

Put simply, the drought has hit the sector; dairy-ing is marching on but the sheep industry is going to struggle for many well-known reasons. The glimmer of hope on the horizon is that the dollar may weaken and help export returns.

MPI says the long-term outlook for the dairy sector is very positive. By 2017, there’ll be nearly half a million more cows and more milksolids; revenue from dairying will be $17.7 billion compared with the

$12.9 billion estimate for the present season.

The only hiccup in growth is that this season revenue from dairying will be down by 5.5% on the previous season – due mainly to the effects of the drought and the high exchange rate.

The report also high-lights the huge debt in the dairy sector – $30.5 billion. While it says the actual amount is not a worry, it would be a major concern if the debt was used for non-productive rather than productive purposes. The report also hints that, despite next season’s predicted higher payout, some dairy farm-ers may still have difficulty servicing their debt.

Not surprisingly the outlook for lamb is gloomy. Based on MPI’s figures, an 18kg lamb next

season will fetch about $86.40 – a far cry from the $114 of 2012 and well shy of Federated Farmers target of $150.

The report predicts

that by 2017 breeding ewe numbers will be down to 20.4 million and export volume of lamb at 249,000 tonnes will be close to the 2012 figure. However, the

big hit is on lamb export prices – forecast to be down by 16.4% to $1.9 bil-lion for the year ended June 2013. MPI predicts these will decline further

in 2014, due mainly to the drought, and only just get back to current levels by 2017.

The drought is also predicted to see a 38% decrease in hogget mating, eroding lamb numbers in 2013/14 and possibly beyond. The pic-ture for wool is equally gloomy with exports down by 16.3% to $633 million. But the report predicts that by 2017 wool exports will reach $707 million.

The outlook for beef is a little more promising. Although export revenue is expected to decline by 3.3% this year, MPI says the revenue from beef will rise to $2.17 billion by 2017, due to increased international prices and a drop in the value of the New Zealand dollar. Beef cattle numbers are

expected to continue their slow decline. Likewise venison exports are pre-dicted to decline.

Horticulture exports currently earn about $3.5 billion, unlikely to change much in the coming years as the effects of PSA leads to a sharp contraction in kiwifruit exports. MPI says a better balance between supply and demand will work in favour of the wine industry, pipfruit will depend on the suc-cess of new varieties and any growth in vegetable exports will be linked to the development of irri-gation.

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tamiHana nUKU, chairman of te awahohonu trust, savours the moment after the trust’s sheep and beef farm tarawera station was announced winner of the ahuwhenua trophy for maori farming excellence. the trophy was presented last week at a gala dinner in napier, attended by 850 people. Presenting the award were the deputy Prime minister Bill english and the minister of maori affairs, dr Pita sharples. it’s now 80 years since the ahuwhenua trophy was first presented.

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triumph for tarawera

STAFF AND whanau of Tarawera Sta-tion were jubilant at the news they had won the Ahuwhenua Trophy. Hugs, kisses and a haka enriched the celebrations as they headed on stage to receive the trophy.

Tarawera headed off two strong contenders: Te Uranga B2 Incorpora-tion from Taumaranui and Te Hape B

Trust from Te Kuiti.Tarawera Station is a 2865ha

(effective) property,about 60km west of Napier on the Napier-Taupo high-way. It runs 30,000 stock units includ-ing 16,000 Highlander Composite breeding ewes. Its 1000 breeding cows are also a composite breed – the Red Stabiliser. The land is medium to steep hill country with pumice soils.

The farm, like many farms in Hawkes Bay, was badly hit by the

recent drought, but despite all the challenges of farming difficult hill country, the Te Awahohonu Forest Trust – which runs the farm – has con-tinued to produce good returns to its 1150 beneficial owners.

The farm ranks highly against all other farms (not just Maori opera-tions) in its class.

For example, last year it returned 10.3% on capital and earnings before interest.

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jORDAn SMITH (22), a shepherd who works on a sheep and beef farm near Te Kuiti was named inau-gural winner of the Ahuwhenua Young Sheep and Beef Farmer of the year.

Smith told Rural News he’s wanted to be a farmer for as long as he could remember. He spent his school holidays working on farms owned by family members in northland. “It was always fun and I thought it was for me right from the start. At school I was always excelling in agriculture.”

But he found other aspects of school not to his liking and left at 15 and took a course in farming, before joining Landcorp. Since then, he’s worked on two other farms before joining the Kearins Bros Ltd farm, at Te Kuiti, four and half years ago.

His motivation for entering the competition was to prove a point.

“At school, farming was always deemed to be the drop kick subject for losers and no hopers and it wouldn’t take you anywhere. It dawned on me to take up the challenge and prove ‘look it’s not like that at all’,” he says.

Smith says he’s “stroked” at getting the award and really enjoyed the gala evening where the awards were presented. He hopes wining the award will help advance his career.

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Maori agriculture’s value not recognisedTHE VALUE and the important role Maori agriculture plays in the econ-omy of New Zealand is not understood or recognised by most New Zealanders.

That was the key message from most of the keynote speakers, including the Deputy Prime Minister Bill English, at the Ahuwhenua Trophy awards cere-mony held in Napier recently.

English doesn’t think the general public appreciates the size of Maori land ownership and the fact that Maori farm-ers are lifting their performance.

“What you are dealing with at these awards is some of the top performing farms in the country – not just among Maori.

“They are benchmarked against the best in the country and it’s fantastic to see the growth and enthusiasm among Maori for developing these assets. We’ve got a lot of undeveloped Maori

land where the government is work-ing with Maori to get better rules so it can be developed because it’s one of the bigger potentials for growth in agricul-ture in New Zealand.”

English says the aim is to lift the overall performance of all Maori land. He adds what’s impressive is that Maori invest a lot in R&D and in marketing relationships and processing capacity.

“Maori have quite a different model from pakeha in that they are going to be around a long time.”

Mainstream farming can learn from Maori in the way they run the gover-nance structure of their large scale oper-ations, English adds.

“A lot of corporate type farming has come and gone because they try to get the benefits of scale but they haven’t got the governance and ownership that can hang it together and Maori seemed to have figured that out.”

Labour party leader David Shearer agrees. He says the success of Maori

farming is a hidden story which needs to be told better.

He says the contribution of Maori to the economy is about $16 billion and probably more if the multiplier effects were applied.

“The great thing about this and what we are seeing in the finalists is that they are at the top of their game and they are as good as, or better, than any farmer in New Zealand.

“So many New Zealanders have a particular perception of what Maori are doing and have absolutely no clue about the excellence of what’s going in the farming area.”

Shearer says the great thing about Maori is that they think in horizons of 25-50 years, rather than the two to five-year time frame in which most busi-nesses operate.

Maori Affairs Minister Dr Pita Shar-ples says he was proud to be a part of the Ahuwhenua Trophy competition. “It’s so exciting to see the innovation

the finalists have brought into their farming operations. It’s sad it’s not seen by the wider community. Maori farming is very much under the radar and this is a challenge for us.”

Sharples would like to see mainstream farmers work more closely with Maori to be more cre-

ative, entrepreneurial and to add value to primary exports. He believes pakeha farmers can learn from Maori, but they also need to understand the feeling Maori have for their land. He says this came to light during discussions with the Chinese over Maori opposition to them buying land.

“We explained that Papa is the

mother earth and Rangi is the sky father who nurtures the mother.

“We said to them, ‘would you sell your mother?’ and they understood that straight away.”

labour leader david shearer at the ahuwhenua awards.

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with wildlife,” she says.Her current research

involves feeding a reduced level of vitamin A in feed-lot rations to TT steers. These have a gene vari-ant in the enzyme that converts vitamin A to retinaldehyde – alcohol dehydrogenase 1C.

These animals grade AAA compared to the other two genotypes that grade AA. “We have a feedlot trial with 2,000 head underway,” Buchanan says.

Within a couple of years of joining the uni-versity she was asked to run its 100-year-old, 300-head sheep flock. As far as the university brass was concerned, her New Zea-land background made her a natural. “I grew up around sheep and all my uncles had sheep. We had 300 and the whole family helped out at lambing, tailing, weaning, shear-ing time. My brothers and I always had a pet lamb to raise.”

The biggest difference between sheep farming in New Zealand and in the Great White North? “In

New Zealand, we had grass all year round and supple-mented with hay or grain as needed during winter. In Canada, we have to feed the sheep in the winter months. This year snow has been on the ground for six months – longer than usual.”

The other big differ-ence is the predators – coyotes. “They are just so smart. We even had a problem this year at the U of S sheep flock where a coyote killed two lambs and the university is in the middle of the city.

“One solution to this problem is to have guard-ian sheep dogs that bond with the sheep as pups and when a coyotes turns up to kill sheep the dog pro-tects the flock thinking it is family by either chasing it off or killing it.”

It’s one problem Buchanan will not have to worry about for much longer. The University of Saskatchewan is sell-ing off its sheep flock as part of C$44.5-million in budget cuts. Ironically, the decision comes at a time

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From west otago to beef genetic research in CanadaNEW ZEALANDER Fiona Buchanan travelled to Canada 19 years ago to hunt for the secrets of the country’s white whales but stayed on to become a beef cattle molecular geneticist at a leading university.

The journey from Tapanui, West Otago, ended in Saskatoon, where Buchanan now is a full professor at the University of Saskatchewan.

She had grown up on a

20ha farm with 300 head of sheep while her father worked for Wright Ste-phenson at Kelso. After completing a PhD in sheep molecular genetics at the University of Otago, she went to Winnipeg, Man-itoba, for post-doctor-ate studies, researching the stock identification of beluga whales.

The work was impor-tant. Identifying whether or not the summering populations of the unique white beluga whales (using

DNA markers called mic-rosatellites) were actually breeding populations has ramifications for conser-vation and limiting subsis-tence hunting.

“While I loved this work, I was happy to come back into livestock research as belugas do not feed the world,” she tells Rural News.

She moved to Canada on a work visa with a plan to return to New Zealand after a couple of years. “I only applied for landed

immigrant status when I applied for the Univer-sity of Saskatchewan posi-tion,” she says. “I am now a Can-iwi – that is I hold dual citizenship.”

She is a professor in the department of Animal and Poultry Science, College of Agriculture and Biore-sources.

“I was hired as a beef cattle geneticist and it was nice to return to live-stock as there are a lot of assumptions that have to be made when working

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new Zealander fiona Buchanan with part of the University of saskatchewan’s sheep flock. (University of saskatchewan photo).

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pig farmers off to court a final time

THE PORK Indus-try Board is off to the Supreme Court later this month in a final attempt to stop pork meat imports into New Zealand because of fears of the disease Por-cine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS).

The pork industry has been at loggerheads for many years with MAF and now MPI over the per-ceived risk of PRRS getting into New Zealand, with MPI set to allow trimmed cuts and claiming the risk is low.

Pork Industry Board chief executive Owen Symmans told Rural News it is going to the Supreme Court to challenge the process that MPI went through to determine the risk of PRRS coming into New Zealand. Our coun-

try is one of only a handful without the disease.

Symmans says the experience in the US shows that the PRRS virus mutates and is difficult to control.

“It has a significant impact on production and we don’t want it here.”

The difference between the risk calculated by MPI and the industry is huge, he says. “MPI made a decision based on its risk assessment which said the risk of PRRS coming in is one in 1227 years to be pre-cise; whereas the research by Massey University shows this to be one in ten years – so we have a huge variation.

“People are looking at investing in the industry and I know of one person who may invest $10 mil-lion in a new piggery,” Symmans says. “The thing that concerns him is [the risk to the investment].

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If it’s one in 10 years you have to have a whole dif-ferent set of responses in place; but if it’s one in 1227 years, that’s akin to no risk.

“So our big concern is that the whole process MPI went through never satisfactorily resolved that risk issue.”

Symmans says the

other issue that sits with PRRS relates to the back-yard pig industry. Over-seas research has shown the disease is most likely to start with people who have just a few pigs and it will then spread rapidly to the commercial sector.

“In New Zealand this tends to be concentrated in the Auckland area with

owners picking up swill and raw meat and things from various institutions and places that are throw-ing it out,” he adds. “We don’t believe MPI has a real handle on where these small piggeries are, who owns them and what risk they bring.”


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of renewed interest in sheep farming, with a sheep management course organised by Buchanan attract-ing 32 students – far more than the four or five origi-nally predicted.

But then came the announcement of the budget cuts and the plan to disperse the flock. “Even though sheep have been on campus since 1911, the dairy cows still get most of the attention,” she says.

“Sheep are not big business in Saskatchewan, not compared to beef cattle, but it is growing in the number of producers and the number of breeding ewes.”

The number of registered ewes in the province grew from 60,000 in 2010 to 68,000 in 2012, and she expects that growth to continue. “Right now, only about 41% of all lamb consumed in Canada is pro-duced in the country, but I think Saskatchewan pro-ducers will change that.”

She and husband Richard Tomecek, a Canadian farmer producing crops and cattle, intend to retire to New Zealand when she finishes her career at the university.

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Market snapshot laMb Market trendsbeef Market trends

Beef & venison prices are reported as gross (before normal levies & charges are deducted). Lamb & mutton prices are reported nett (after levies & charges are deducted). Note: Freight is paid in the North Island but not by all companies in the South Island.

MeatMeatMeatMeat North IslandNorth IslandNorth IslandNorth Island South IslandSouth IslandSouth IslandSouth Island

c/kgCWTChangeChangeChangeChange

c/kgLast Last Last Last WeekWeekWeekWeek

ChangeChangeChangeChangec/kg

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LambLambLambLamb - PM 16.0kg +5+5+5+5 4.984.984.984.98 +8+8+8+8 4.884.884.884.88

SteerSteerSteerSteer - P2 300kg +2+2+2+2 4.324.324.324.32 +5+5+5+5 3.953.953.953.95

BullBullBullBull - M2 300kg +2+2+2+2 4.274.274.274.27 n/c 3.803.803.803.80

VenisonVenisonVenisonVenison - AP 60kg n/c 6.256.256.256.25 n/c 6.456.456.456.45

North Island 16.0kg M Lamb PriceNorth Island 16.0kg M Lamb PriceNorth Island 16.0kg M Lamb PriceNorth Island 16.0kg M Lamb Price

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$6.0

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BEEF PRICES

c/kgCWT Change Last Week

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Last Year

NI P2 Steer - 300kg +2 4.32 4.30 4.10

M2 Bull - 300kg +2 4.27 4.25 4.20

P2 Cow - 230kg n/c 3.50 3.50 3.25

M Cow - 200kg n/c 3.38 3.38 3.10

Local Trade - 230kg +5 4.27 4.22 4.05

SI P2 Steer - 300kg +5 3.95 3.90 4.00

M2 Bull - 300kg n/c 3.80 3.80 3.95

P2 Cow - 230kg n/c 2.90 2.90 3.00

M Cow - 200kg n/c 2.70 2.70 2.90

Local Trade - 230kg +5 4.00 3.95 3.95

NZ Slaughter Estimated Weekly Kill

1000s Change 2Wks Ago

3 Wks Ago Last Year 5yr Ave

Cattle NI -5% 38.8 40.7 43.9 47.1

Cattle SI -11% 23.7 26.7 23.3 20.9

Cattle NZ -7% 62.5 67.4 67.2 67.9

Bull NI +18% 6.7 5.7 8.6 8.7

Bull SI +16% 2.2 1.9 1.4 1.9

Str & Hfr NI +1% 16.7 16.5 18.7 18.6

Str & Hfr SI -21% 5.8 7.3 6.3 7.0

Cows NI -17% 15.4 18.5 16.6 19.8

Cows SI -10% 15.7 17.5 15.6 11.9

Export Market Demand

Change LastWeek

2 Wks Ago Last Year 5yr Ave

95CL US$/lb -2 1.98 2.00 2.09 1.75

NZ$/kg +1 5.46 5.45 6.03 5.25

Procurement IndicatorChange 2Wks

Ago3 Wks

Ago Last Year 5yr Ave

% Returned NI +1% 77.8% 77.1% 69.63% 74.7%

% Returned SI +1% 69.6% 68.8% 64.7% 68.2%

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MeatMeatMeatMeat North IslandNorth IslandNorth IslandNorth Island South IslandSouth IslandSouth IslandSouth Island

c/kgCWTChangeChangeChangeChangec/kg


ChangeChangeChangeChangec/kg


LambLambLambLamb - PM 16.0kg +5+5+5+5 4.984.984.984.98 +8+8+8+8 4.884.884.884.88

SteerSteerSteerSteer - P2 300kg +2+2+2+2 4.324.324.324.32 +5+5+5+5 3.953.953.953.95

BullBullBullBull - M2 300kg +2+2+2+2 4.274.274.274.27 n/c 3.803.803.803.80

VenisonVenisonVenisonVenison - AP 60kg n/c 6.256.256.256.25 n/c 6.456.456.456.45

North Island 16.0kg M Lamb PriceNorth Island 16.0kg M Lamb PriceNorth Island 16.0kg M Lamb PriceNorth Island 16.0kg M Lamb Price

$3.5

$4.5

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$6.5


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South Island 16.0kg M Lamb PriceSouth Island 16.0kg M Lamb PriceSouth Island 16.0kg M Lamb PriceSouth Island 16.0kg M Lamb Price

$3.5

$4.5

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$6.5


5yr Ave

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This Year

North Island 300kg Bull PriceNorth Island 300kg Bull PriceNorth Island 300kg Bull PriceNorth Island 300kg Bull Price

$3.5

$4.0

$4.5


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This Year

South Island 300kg Steer PriceSouth Island 300kg Steer PriceSouth Island 300kg Steer PriceSouth Island 300kg Steer Price

$3.0

$3.5

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$4.5


yr Ave

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This Year

North Island 60kg Stag PriceNorth Island 60kg Stag PriceNorth Island 60kg Stag PriceNorth Island 60kg Stag Price

$6.0

$6.5

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$7.5

$8.0


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South Island 60kg Stag PriceSouth Island 60kg Stag PriceSouth Island 60kg Stag PriceSouth Island 60kg Stag Price

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This Year

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BEEF

Cattle prices lift as competition heats up

Farmgate prices for cattle have continued to head higher over the last two weeks in both islands. This lift was driven by local procurement issues rather than market forces as US imported beef prices continue to drop. Despite the NZ dollar dropping in value by US5c in the last 4 weeks, US beef prices in NZ dollar terms have still declined slightly. Procurement competition continues to run hot in the North Island with companies paying a higher than usual proportion of market returns back to the farmgate. The margin between export value and farmgate price in the North Island is around 9% below the 5yr average level for this time of year, and 33% below last year. In the South Island procurement pressure has just started to heat up with the cow kill now dropping. Company margins in the South Island still above normal but are dropping.

Higher US beef production & stocks

US beef production has been running at high levels with April production up 7% year on year and slaughter up 6%. This has been a significant factor in an increase in beef in cold storage in the US in April. So has relatively sluggish domestic demand for beef. The USDA’s latest cold storage report shows that meat in storage in the US has increased 5.4% compared to last April, which included a 3% rise in processing beef in storage. Beef stocks typically decline at this stage of the season but not this year. This will continue to limit US imported beef prices in the short term.

LAMB

Lamb margins much healthier than last year

While meat company margins for beef are declining, the opposite is true for lamb margins. Steady to firming overseas market prices and the lower dollar have had a positive impact on export values for lamb of the last 4 weeks. This has seen the margin between export value and farmgate price improve despite farmgate lamb prices lifting by around 20c/kg. Overall margins look much healthier than this time last year which is positive for the price outlook into spring.

Positive signs for lamb pricing in 2013/14

UK demand holding its ownUK demand holding its ownUK demand holding its ownUK demand holding its own - Demand in the UK appears to have remained strong over the last few months despite more supplies in the market (due to higher domestic production, more imports and less exports). The latest data on UK retail lamb purchases show lamb purchases were up 21% for the 3 months to mid-May. Import volumes also remain up year on year. While per kg prices at both retail level and for NZ exports to the UK have remained low in recent months, NZ exporters have reported some price upside recently. EU economy improving?EU economy improving?EU economy improving?EU economy improving? - According to a recent EBLEX report there is also a bit more confidence in the EU economy with the EU Commission’s economic forecast suggesting that Europe may be beginning to climb out of recession. After negative GDP growth in the EU last year, domestic demand is expected to stabilise this year before returning to growth in 2014. Higher GDP and consumption could bolster demand for more expensive meats like lamb. Lamb supplies to tightenLamb supplies to tightenLamb supplies to tightenLamb supplies to tighten – There is also an expectation that global lamb supplies will tighten in the 2nd half of 2013 and into 2014. Adverse climatic conditions in the UK, Australia and NZ indicate that supplies for export for the remainder of 2013 will be lower. NZ supplies are also likely to be low in 2014 due to a reduced lamb crop.

DAIRY

Dairy prices lower but may stabilise soon

Oceanic dairy product prices continue to decline from recent highs in US dollar terms. This is particularly the case for the whole and skim milk powders. Milk powder prices were back another 5-10% in the last 2 weeks. Production in both Australia and NZ is declining and is running below year ago levels. At current pricing levels, and given product volumes in the pipeline, there is a sense that the market could gain support and prices may soon stabilise.

WOOL PRICE WATCH DAIRY PRICE WATCH

Indicators in NZ$ Change 06-Jun 30-May Last Year Indicators in NZ$/T Change Last 2

WksPrev. 2

WksLast Year

Coarse Xbred Indic. +10 4.26 4.16 4.16 Butter +11 5129 5118 3862

Fine Xbred Indicator +4 4.97 4.93 4.99 Skim Milk Powder -416 5473 5889 3665

Lamb Indicator +10 4.99 4.89 5.12 Whole Milk Powder -298 6192 6490 3600

Mid Micron Indic. - 8.57 - 8.82 Cheddar +50 5723 5673 4713

Overseas Price Indicators Overseas Price Indicators

Indicators in US$/kg Change 06-Jun 30-May Last Year Indicators in US$/T Change Last 2

WksPrev. 2

WksLast Year

Coarse Xbred Indicator n/c 3.38 3.38 3.26 Butter -50 4100 4150 2950Fine Xbred Indicator -6 3.94 4.00 3.91 Skim Milk Powder -400 4375 4775 2800Lamb Indicator -1 3.96 3.97 4.01 Whole Milk Powder -313 4950 5263 2750Mid Micron Indicator - 6.80 - 6.92 Cheddar -25 4575 4600 3600

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CURRENCY WATCH

vs. NZ Dollar Last Week 2 Wks Ago 4 Wks Ago Last Year

US dollar 0.799 0.809 0.841 0.764

Euro 0.604 0.621 0.645 0.610

UK pound 0.512 0.531 0.544 0.493

Aus dollar 0.836 0.837 0.833 0.775

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Product auction04/06/13

1 mth ago

3 mths ago

change in 2013

nZd/tonne

Whole Milk Powder(WMP) $5,789 -19.0% 29.6% 45.2%

Skim Milk Powder(SMP) $5,192 -15.5% 21.4% 27.3%

Butter Milk Powder(BMP) 5,498 -5.1% 19.9% 22.3%

Cheese $6,080 3.4% 35.4% 33.9%

Trade Weighted

Index (GDT-TWI)

5,540 -14.7% 25.3% 33.9%

NZ Dairy Market

US AgricUltUrAl coMMoDity PriceS

commodity Units Price this issue

Price last issue change

Live Cattle USD/Kg $2.629 $2.629 0.000%

Feeder Cattle USD/Kg $3.166 $3.187 -0.636%

Lean Hogs USD/Kg $2.121 $2.057 $3.108%

Greasy Wool USD/Kg $10.75 $10.75 0.000%

Corn USD/Bushel $5.54 $6.573 -15.709%

Wheat USD/Bushel $6.928 $6.975 -0.681%

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rUrAl NewS Agri ShAreS iNDex

code company Prices as at 11/06/2013

Prices as at 28/05/2013 change change

in 2013

ALF Allied Farmers $0.022 $0.018 22.22% -26.67%

ATM A2 Corporation $0.660 $0.670 -1.49% 22.22%

DGL Delegat’s Group $4.000 $4.000 0.00% 36.05%

HNZ Heartland Bank $0.83 $0.79 5.06% 22.06%

FSF Fonterra Shareholders Fund $7.270 $7.610 -4.47% 2.64%

FFW Foley Family Wines $1.300 $1.270 2.36% 8.33%

LIC Livestock Improvement Corp. $5.90 $5.80 1.72% 9.26%

PGW PGG Wrightson $0.290 $0.320 -9.38% -36.96%

SAN Sanford Limited $4.570 $4.640 -1.51% 7.53%

SEK Seeka Kiwifruit Industries $1.850 $1.840 0.54% 105.56%

TEN Tenon Limited $1.100 $0.860 27.91% 32.53%

WEL Wool Equities $0.120 $0.120 0.00% 9.09%

TUR Turners & Growers $1.600 $1.600 0.00% -3.03%

rnai index total 29.512 29.538 -0.09% 13.19%

THE GDT dairy auction on June 4 showed another broad-based decline for dairy prices. However, prices remain strongly up for the year and recent kiwi dollar declines will hand back some loses to overall returns. Even when look-ing at the three month changes, all the major dairy commodities we cover, including the trade weighted index, are up – with 20% plus increases across the board. So where to from here for dairy prices? Assuming no extreme weather patterns or other factors, prices are expected to remain volatile, as they come off the recent highs and find equilibrium. Interna-tional dairy prices are expected to average above recent cycle highs until 2014, when a supply response from improved margins is expected from the major exporting countries. ANZ have forecast Fonterra’s milk price for 2013-14 will be around the $6.80 per MS mark, with posi-tive upside going forward.

CORN has fallen sharply over the last fort-night as the price roller coaster ride contin-ues to reflect volatile weather conditions. Extremely wet conditions have given way to drier weather and the speculation this will help improve planting conditions – outlining how vital supply concerns are to US agricultural commodity prices. Wheat is also down (but not nearly as sharply as corn) with concerns over the impact of the discovery of unapproved genetically modified plants in Oregon will have on US wheat exports. Cattle prices were flat over the last two weeks as record prices at the supermarket halt buyers. This indicates that wholesale livestock prices are fully priced at the moment, as the gap between beef and pork prices at the supermarket continues to widen.

TENON LIMITED, the forestry and wood products company, had the largest rise of 28% over the fortnight – due to higher forecast earnings due to the pickup in the US hous-ing market. Allied Farmers also had a sharp price rise up 22%. The biggest fall was PGG Wrightson, down over 9%. There was a large drop on May 30 when it was announced managing director George Gould would step down on the August 31. Other significant movers were the Fonterra Shareholders Fund down 4.47% and Heartland Bank up 5.06%.

This table represents a selection of shares linked to New Zealand’s rural sector and is in no way a recom-mendation to buy or sell any share. You should seek the advice of a trusted financial advisor before entering into any sharemarket investment.


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Fresh nZ milk goes online in China

CHINESE CONSUMERS can now order online a breakfast of New Zealand fresh milk and Weet-Bix.

Two-litre bottles of milk are pre-sold and air freighted to 1000 con-sumers in Shanghai every Monday from Auckland and sold at $26 each. Sani-tarium Weet-Bix has now been cleared by Chinese customs for distribution in Shanghai.

The breakfast sta-ples are among products piloted on NZ Pure Shop, on online retailer selling New Zealand products via Tmall, a Chinese shop-ping website. Other prod-ucts on trial include wine, honey, scampi and one brand of infant formula.

NZ Pure Shop chair-man Aldo Miccio says the trial is working well and he expects sales to soar once the shop is launched in China later this year. “We are trying out our sys-tems for different prod-uct groups and so far the results are pleasing,” he told Rural News.

The company is also talking to New Zealand fruit and vegetable export-ers and meat companies and they are expected to join the shopping website within two months.

Marketing will start in China in November fol-lowing the launch of an

NZ Pure Shop in Shanghai. Miccio hopes to have 100 New Zealand companies selling up to 500 products by then.

At the launch of NZ Pure Shop in Auckland earlier this month, Miccio spoke of the growing demand for authentic New Zealand products. A key element of trading via NZ Pure Shop is that products must be made and assem-bled in New Zealand.

Miccio says it’s impor-tant to retain our brand integrity. “All New Zealand businesses and organ-isations have a collective responsibility to uphold the brand values of our country. NZ Pure Shop on Tmall.com is only for verified Kiwi-made prod-ucts, and we have worked hard to ensure that from its launch, NZ Pure Shop reinforces the strong envi-ronmental, quality and lifestyle brand values that our country has.”

In recent years Chi-nese consumers have been increasingly turning to safe and quality New Zea-land products, Miccio says. “Chinese consum-ers want the same prod-ucts consumers buy in our supermarkets here. They also want to know prod-ucts labelled are actually from New Zealand.”

Tmall, launched in 2008, has 180 million reg-istered users and pro-motes 70,000 brands

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Miccio says the deal eases the passage of prod-ucts through NZ Pure Shop. “Businesses can always attempt to export to China themselves, but China’s regulations and processes can be

extremely complicated. We are trying to make it easier for New Zealand exporters by providing a trusted e-commerce plat-form visible to 180 mil-lion Chinese consumers and partnering with estab-lished logistics partners.”

NZ Pure Shop is the brainchild of Plaxo Capital Group, owned by entre-preneurs York Zhang and Paul Gerald Hu. It was

launched by Trade Min-ister Tim Groser in Auck-land earlier this month.

Groser talked about the massive opportunity for New Zealand in China and the importance of e-com-merce for New Zealand’s products.

“Trade with China has tripled since the signing of the FTA, and now the big change for trade in China is the internet.”

Drought lingersTHE HAWKE’S Bay drought committee says the region’s farmers face tough times as the aftermath of this year’s drought continues to bite.

The committee includes representatives of the region’s councils, Federated Farmers, Ministry for Primary Indus-tries, the East Coast Rural Support Trust, the agribusiness sector – including banks -- and the sheep and beef, dairy and horticultural sector.

Chairman Fenton Wilson says the region has issues that will compound over winter and into spring.

“It’s going to be an issue for a whole lot of guys lined up either at saleyards or on the phone saying ‘I’ve got grass and money; can I have some?’ We estimate at least 5% of replacement stock have been killed in Hawke’s Bay, if not more. Replacement hoggets have been slaughtered, cows have gone.”

Wilson say, until the latest cold snap conditions for grass growth had been excellent with soil temperatures about 12oC, good rain and otherwise mild conditions.

Mike Barham from Rural Support Trust agrees the real impact of the drought will be seen later this year.

“Now is the time farmers must ensure they have all their planning complete as we head into colder winter weather.”

Barham says everyone has pitched in to support the organisation and Hawke’s Bay farmers throughout this drought, which has been fantastic. – Peter Burke

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putting the boot inYOuR OLD mate notes that since ACC hasn’t released any more private informa-tion about its claimants for a while, it is now focus-sing on the really important things – such as gumboot injuries. According to a press release from ACC’s john Beaglehole, there are huge dangers lurking in the traditional, winter foot-wear of Kiwi farmers – the humble gumboot. Appar-ently, 160 gumboot-related ACC claims were made last winter. These injuries happened while people were putting on, taking off, cleaning, throwing, walking, running and jumping in their gumboots.

hamilton’s sister cities?THe HOunD was amused by a recent article from the British Daily Telegraph, which reports that the long-suffering inhabitants of Bland in Australia are hoping to turn a negative into a positive by estab-lishing links with Dull in Scotland and Boring in the uS. Meanwhile, a mate of yours truly opined – rather unkindly – after enduring another year at Fieldays that Hamilton would make an appropriate sister city for all three unfortu-nately named towns as he claims the foggy city is bland, dull and boring.

Smelly hippiesTHe HOunD could not help but giggle at one of the directives given to attendees at the recent Green Party annual conference, held in Christ-church early june. While leader Russel norman spent most of his head-line speech personally attacking PM john Key and claiming “some-thing was rotten in the Beehive”, a mate of the canine crusader reckons any rotten smell may well have been somewhat closer to home. According to instructions given out at the conference, Green Party delegates were informed it was to be a ‘fragrance-free’ affair’.

turd polishingYOuR OLD mate hears that the imminent depar-ture of Transpower chief Patrick Strange has not drawn too many tears from farmers around the country. Strange and the national grid operator have not made too many friends in the rural sector with its plans to dictate how and what farmers can do under, near and around pylons on their land. As one incredulous land-owner told the Hound: “You can’t polish a turd no matter how much spin their PR department puts on it!”

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THE AHUWHENUA Trophy was recently presented to Tarawera Station – a large Maori sheep and beef farm (about 30,000 stock) on the Napier Taupo highway.

The station was one of three finalists for this prestigious award. All three were sizable high-performing Maori enterprises, sustainable and with first-class governance structures and long-term plans that would be the envy of any main-stream farm.

About 850 people packed into the Napier Events Centre to see the trophy presented by Deputy Prime Minister Bill English and Maori Affairs minister Dr Pita Sharples.

It was a brilliantly run event and competition – slick, entertaining and a great celebration of success.

However, by and large, the success cele-brated in Napier has gone unnoticed by the great unwashed. Mainstream news media ignored the field days run by the three finalists. Rural News was the only newspaper reporting on all three.

In some ways you can excuse New Zealand-ers for having a negative view of Maori, espe-cially given that most news media are either too lazy or so obsessed with crime and politics that they can’t get their heads around Maori being successful.

As Pita Sharples rightly points out, news media are obsessed with telling negative sto-ries about Maori, but never cover the positives.

The Ahuwhenua Trophy has been contested for 80 years and has been won by small family enterprises, and large trusts and incorporations. The winners of this trophy are not just the best Maori farmers, they are up with and surpassing many pakeha farmers and corporate farms.

Maori are a powerhouse of the agribusiness economy. Without them our export returns would not look so flash.

It’s said that about 10% of the milk and 15% of sheep and beef exports are produced on Maori farms.

Through the Maori dairy company Miraka, in the central North Island, they are into further processing of dairy products.

But this in some ways is just the beginning. There are thousands of hectares of Maori land either undeveloped or underperforming and when that comes on-stream the numbers will change dramatically.

Noticing, rather than ignoring, Maori agricul-ture is a no-brainer.

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Farmers doing it tough around the world

misunderstandings, and improving agricultural returns, the farming sector would blossom in afford-ing new technologies to assist with environmen-tal protection, and more people in employment.

New Zealand is still seen by young South Afri-cans as a place where it is possible to achieve farm ownership through the traditional path of share-milking. Young New Zea-landers should be able to

see the prospects as well.• Jacqueline Rowarth is Professor of Agribusiness, The University of Waikato. Her attendance at the South African Large Herds Conference was supported by LIC.

as new Zealand sheep producers can attest, low prices are making farming a tough proposition.

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about the Resource Man-agement Act (RMA).

At the deer industry conference last month, Chris Kelly, retiring chief executive of Landcorp, indicated that current estimates on return on invested capital for New Zealand’s biggest farm-ing enterprise (command-ing 30% reduction in price of inputs because of scale of operation) are 2-3% for sheep, beef and venison, and 4% for dairy. Although it is true the assets are owned by the farmer, these assets are realised only when sold – and it is difficult to sell a business when it is returning less than interest from a bank – unless the purchaser can see a way to ‘grow the

business’.The fundamental prob-

lem is that the price of food does not reflect the costs of production.

In the past some costs have been internalised or avoided by impacts on the environments. Now that value is being placed on the environment by soci-ety through regulation, it should be reflected in the price of food. And farm-ers who produce food with least impact on the environment (kg of prod-uct per use of nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon, for instance) should be rewarded, possibly through the meat and dairy companies.

Perhaps it is time for a Royal Commission on where the profits are in the supply chain. This could be followed by an extension and publicity campaign throughout the country showing that New Zealand farmers are world leaders in sustainable pro-duction whilst making a decent living.

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NEW ZEALAND farmers are not alone in feeling the pinch.

In March, farmers at the Australian Holstein Conference were outnum-bered by industry person-nel. In the UK, the price of milk has increased 1.9% but costs of feed are up 17%. In South Africa, the discussion at the Large Herds Conference in Kwa-Zulu Natal, in June, was about milk price not cov-ering costs of production. Two thousand farmers supply 300 processors which supply four super-market chains. The farmer is at the bottom…

As in New Zealand, the big concern is the viabil-ity of the industry and the misunderstanding about where the profits lie.

Max du Preez (a former journalist in South Africa and currently a professor of communication stud-ies at the University of North West and a fellow of the Centre for Leadership Ethics in Africa at the Uni-versity of Fort Hare), gave the closing address at the

Large Herds Conference. He suggested “it is time for organised agriculture to employ bold and com-petent reputation manag-ers to change the image of especially white farmers from that of ‘land thieves’ to food providers and employers.”

Perhaps it is time for New Zealand to do so as well.

News that the milk price has been forecast to be higher next season than for 2012/13 was met with urban concerns about supermarket prices rather than the bonus for the economy – and although the increase was some-thing of a relief after last season’s struggle, farmers are still feeling pressured.

Drought has had a sig-nificant impact this year on top of a couple of years of low payout for milk solids and decreas-ing schedule prices for meat. In addition there are increasing difficul-ties in operating on-farm because of both escalating regulations and indecision


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higher productivity does not mean more profitTHE WORD ‘productivity’ seems to be worshipped by many farming leaders, processing companies, government officials, poli-ticians and commentators – as if it was the holy grail of farming.

“If only farmers would use this new grass, crop, spray, drench, fertiliser or gadget it would increase productivity. If farmers increase productivity by 1% per year it will mean a $4 billion gain in exports.

Higher farm productivity means greater profits for farmers.”

The only possible response to statements like those is “yeah, nah!” Meaning “yeah” it might, but “nah” don’t hold your

breath.There are two prob-

lems in using the word productivity. The first is that many people say ‘pro-ductivity’ when they really want ‘production’. Pro-cessing companies want

more production because that is how they make money. Higher through-put means better use of processing capacity, lower unit costs and more prod-uct to sell.

The government and the MPI want more prod-uct sold too, because that means higher overseas earnings for the country as a whole.

So when these organ-isations talk glibly about increasing farm productiv-ity they are really wanting farmers to strive for more production. But more production from the same inputs is not the only way of increasing productivity. Farmers who produce the same amount using fewer inputs also increase their productivity, and in my experience that is far safer and more profitable.

Why? Because most farmers have stretched their resources (includ-ing themselves and their staff ) to the max already and changing actions in one area to increase pro-duction may have unin-tended consequences in another.

There are many vari-ables in farming that farmers are unable to control: weather, inter-est rates, exchange rates, regulations, availability of supplementary feeds, schedule prices, payout, etc. It makes sense to build flexibility into their production systems to manage for the unknowns.

If the season proves very dry, wet or cold, farm-ers producing to the max may have to rely heavily on expensive bought-in feeds. Their productivity in terms of energy inputs and product outputs will remain about the

same, but their prof-its will tumble. On the other hand, if they are not stocked to the hilt, they and their stock will sur-vive the season better and achieve better profitabil-ity.

What if the season is a very good one? Will the farmer with surplus feed lose out? No, of course not!

There are very good ways of turning surplus pasture into cash. You just need to discover what options will give the best profit in your situation.

There are now business management tools avail-able that allow you to do exactly that for optimising herd size, predicting feed availability and testing a range of management options accurately, all with ultimate profit firmly in mind. Trying to make the same decisions based on higher production will likely lead you astray.

So my message is to ignore those who argue that their idea of increased productivity is the answer to farmers’ and the nation’s problems. ‘Pro-ductivity’ has become an airy-fairy concept that belongs in strategy docu-ments, and should stay there.

Sanity demands a more rational and practical focus for farmers – profit-ability. As we have shown over the past decade or so, analysing your manage-ment options in terms of cents profit/kgDM eaten by stock will certainly put you on the right track. • Peter Floyd is the managing director of Profit Focused Farming www.profitfocusedfarming.co.nz Tel. 0800 433 376 or 027 596 8796

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rapid payback with water metersLIGHT EWES, likely due to the recent drought, deserve all the help they can get prior to lambing this year, says Merial.

Low feed covers fol-lowing a difficult summer and autumn mean preg-nant ewes are currently more susceptible to para-sites than usual in some regions, and faecal eggs counts (FEC) are showing the results.

Merial relays veterinary comments endorsing that, such as those Anthony Oswald, Taihape Veteri-nary Services.

“There have been some high FEC’s in those ewes under nutritional stress, and we expect we’ll be doing a lot of counts over the next few months, especially around scan-ning time, to help farmers identify mobs with high worm burdens,” Oswald told Merial.

Merial says both he and Gisborne vet John Meban, Eastland Veterinary Ser-vices, stress the situation varies widely between dis-tricts, and advise careful monitoring particularly for multiple bearing ewes with a condition score of 2.5 or less.

Broader use of long-acting parasite treatments such as BIONIC capsules may be warranted for these animals this year, but as with any drench decision, the first step is parasite risk assessment.

It is also important to remember when long acting products are used steps must be taken to mitigate selection pres-sure for resistance. Meban says this may mean leaving some animals untreated or following treated animals with untreated to create refugia or mop up resis-tant worms.

“There are several deci-sions to be made depend-ing on feed availability, ewe age, ewe condition score, number of lambs on board and stocking rates. Most importantly drench choice should be based on knowing the drench resis-tance status for your prop-erty.

“For some of our farm-ers, who destocked early, there may well now be an opportunity to try and recover body weight in light ewes post-scanning. Others have a long way to go before they’re out of the woods.”

Oswald says depending on feed situation and ewe condition, he and his farmer clients will be looking at using long acting anthelmintics in some situations,

to provide parasite protection 6-8 weeks ahead of lambing, instead of the standard 3-4 weeks.

“We’re all aware of the

issues long-acting prod-ucts have in relation to drench resistance, but in a season like this, ewe pro-ductivity and welfare are

also priorities.”Justin Hurst, techni-

cal services and regula-tory affairs manager for Merial Ancare, says there’s a narrow window in which to set up flocks for lamb-ing this year.

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Less worm chal-lenge during the drought doesn’t mean there won’t be worms there during winter, he adds.

“Worms come back with a vengeance in New Zealand pastoral condi-tions and systems.”

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THE LINKLATER broth-ers, Scott and Paul, have combined their skills to develop a more cost-effec-tive way of growing fodder beet – strip tillage.

The pair are involved in

a Beef + Lamb NZ scheme to support innovative farmers trying new ideas to ultimately benefit all farmers. Beneficiaries of the scheme are required to hold a field day to show their results.

Linklaters’ day was part of a recent B+LNZ/Massey

science day. The strip till-age trial is on 5.4ha on the outskirts of Palmerston North.

Scott runs four proper-ties owned by Linkfarms, while Paul is the engi-neer and contractor who runs Agrilink Contract-ing and contracts to Scott

and other farmers in the region.

The objective of the strip tillage trial, says Scott, is to grow the fodder beet as efficiently as possible, but with reduced costs. “Costing is a big thing; currently it’s costing about $2200/ha to grow and we want to cut that down to at least $1500 to $1600 a hectare using strip tillage.”

Normally fodder crops such as beet are planted by conventional means – spraying out the entire paddock, waiting until it wilts then cultivating it. Paul Linklater says a pad-dock will be harrowed and worked down and then fertiliser spread before the seed is sown.

Conventionally, a whole paddock will be out of use from the minute it’s sprayed. But with strip tillage it’s differ-

ent. Firstly, only the areas being planted are sprayed – about 40% of the pad-dock – leaving the remain-der to be grazed until the grass sprayed is dead and ready for planting.

Strip tillage is not a new concept, says Scott Linklater. It is used in Hawkes Bay to grow maize and squash. But there are a couple of differences. The spacing the Linklat-ers are using is 500mm between rows, whereas for maize it’s about 750mm and at least 1m for squash.

They are able to do this because of Paul’s inno-vation in designing and building his own strip till-age machine.

“I made the first machine last winter, then modified it and it’s turned into a bottomless pit to some degree – in terms of money – but we are get-ting there. We now have a

machine that works well and there are still areas I want to modify.

“Most of the machines you can buy off the shelf are ground driven, which means they have to be pulled through the ground. The beauty of the machine we have built is that it’s power driven off the tractor PTO so that it can smash up the heavier soils.”

Further, it does the entire operation in one pass. It cultivates a narrow

area for seed, puts in the necessary fertiliser and plants the seed in a matter of seconds. A conven-tional operation would take about four passes. His system uses GPS and can operate to an accuracy of 2cm.

Paul Linklater says by making just one pass the odds of getting better seed germination are greater. He says the single pass system helps retain the moisture in the soil, destroys the structure of

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THE FUTURE of farming depends on programmes like FarmIQ, Minister for Primary Industries Nathan Guy told a recent field day in the Wairarapa.

“It’s about measurement, management and ultimately making changes in behaviour. We need to reboot our rural com-munities, to make sure we have a viable industry,” he told the crowd at Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre’s sheep and beef farm, Mangarata.

Taratahi sheep and beef man-ager, Paul Crick said Taratahi’s approach is “a little bit differ-ent from most”, focussing on the maternal productivity of sheep.

“We can’t necessarily finish all animals at Mangarata because of our dry summers, so we want all the ewes to have multiples and wean their own bodyweight in lambs.”

Data collection across mobs is a pri-ority.

“Having EID technology enables both the breeder and finisher to build longer lasting relationships. The ulti-mate will be to work with finishers who are also involved with FarmIQ giving

better financial returns for everyone.”As soon as DNA testing sheep is com-

mercially viable he says they’ll probably build that into the breeding programme too.

Mangarata is one of twelve core farms involved in the seven-year, $151m PGP-funded, plate to pasture project. The industry partners are Landcorp, Silver Fern Farms, and Tru-Test, con-tributing 61% of the funds.

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Cutting fodder beet costs with stripsthe soil and can lead to less leaching of N into waterways. Less soil dis-turbance also reduces the risk or plants being effec-tively ‘sandblasted’ by soil whipped up by the wind.

But this trial is essen-tially about saving money in a variety of ways. Already mentioned is the fact that it allows 60% of a paddock to be grazed for much longer. The other advantage, says Scott Lin-klater, is that because 60% of the paddock hasn’t been cultivated, the problem of pugging is reduced.

“It’s exciting. It’s the first time we’ve grown it in a full-blown drought and it has still gown just over 20 tonnes to the hect-are. Next year there are more things coming up such as reducing chemi-cal costs and that’s going to improve the efficiency.

We are reducing fertil-iser costs by putting it in with the seed and not broadcasting it. This also ensures early plant estab-lishment with fertiliser being readily available to the plant.”

Linkfarms (586ha on four properties in Manawatu) does cropping, and finishes lambs, cattle and deer. It is part of the

Wagyu beef operation led by Firstlight foods. They use beet as part of this operation and this past summer it has paid off.

“We’ve been growing fodder beet for four years. We know it’s a consis-tently growing crop [pro-vided] you’re onto it with your timing and every-thing,” says Scott. “So hopefully with Paul’s strip

tillage machine we are making it more econom-ical to an average farmer that he can grow this crop and get a reliable yield.”

Scott already has plans for next year He’s consid-ering planting beetroot in every second row of fodder beet. He says it has high protein content and believes the two crops can complement each other.

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REGULAR USE of new actives in the sheep drench cycle will double the life of your old drenches, veterinarian and Wormwise expert Richard Lee says.

“It is in your finan-cial interests to eke out

the efficacy of the exist-ing products for as long as possible because even-tually you will have to bite the bullet and go the expensive way,” he told a recent Beef+Lamb Worm-wise workshop at Ahuroa, north of Auckland.

Modelling by AgResearch anthelmin-

tic resistance expert David Leathwick suggests one of the new actives should be used every fifth time lambs are drenched to stave off the onset of resis-tance, notes Lee.

While the new actives are about three times as much again as topline older products, such an

approach will prove more cost effective in the long-run, he says.

To test whether a worm population on farm is resistant to cer-tain drenches, do a faecal egg count (FEC) across a known population of sheep, then drench, and FEC the same animals

again 10 days later. If the egg count isn’t zero, there’s some resistance to the active(s) used.

“If you do this drench check early in the season and that’s the drench you’ve chosen for the season, you’ve got to change the drench.

“You’ve got to go to an

Know your worm species, advises vet richard lee.

effective one.”Leaving a few animals

untreated ensures some susceptible parasites sur-vive a drench round, “in refuge”, which is a good thing as it helps keep the population susceptible to the product used.

However, these suscep-tible parasites still mount a challenge and increase larval contamination of pasture, so the empha-sis is on only leaving a few untreated, and they shouldn’t be lambs as the production losses are too costly, says Lee. Use ewes or rams.

There’s considerable confusion about refugia, he acknowledges.

“I have heard about guys stretching out the drench interval of lambs for 5, 6 or 7 weeks or leaving 10% or 50% undrenched because they believe that is refugia. It is refugia, but it is also counterproductive to the animal and the wallet.”

Sustainable parasite management is so com-plicated outside advice should be sought, he believes, but that needs to

be adapted to your aspi-rations, policy mix, farm and infrastructure. Young farmers in particular have to get the right balance and should lean towards less drench because “it’s got to be sustainable”.

Older farmers, on the other hand, might have a different perspective. “It is important you find out that balance for yourself… nobody in any service industry tells you where you should be.”

If grazing other peo-ple’s stock you need to be in charge of drench deci-sions as “their issues” will stick to your property, he warns.

Using an ineffective product as a quarantine drench is highly dan-gerous and where triple combinations used to be advised, now, for sheep, it should be a new active, he believes.

The more lambs on a farm, and the longer they’re there, the more parasites likely. Con-versely, high growth rates mean lambs are gone early and the burden never builds.

common principlesWhile the pan-industry group of people that make up Wormwise will sometimes differ in opinion on aspects of worm management, there are certain principles all agree on, say Lee, a founder member of the group.• Well-fed animals are less susceptible.• Older animals are less susceptible.• Most of the worms are on the ground most of the year.• Drenches are only “one small tool in the toolbox”.• Drenches are a finite resource, sustainable use is essential.• Once on a farm, drench resistance is permanent.• Healthy animals harbour worms and always will: you will never get rid of them but need to minimise effects.

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dog wintering column sends emails flyingTHE RESPONSE to my last column was staggering. I have never had so many emails from one article. It was heartening to see people not only value farm dogs but go to great lengths to care for them. Thank you.

It seems coats at night are favoured by many and respondents remarked condition and work performance improved no end. I noticed some very well made, reasonably priced dog coats in one of the stock firms’ stores last week and if I couldn’t sew I would certainly have invested in some to have on hand.

It was surprising the number of dog owners who have lined walls, roof and floor of dog kennels with pink batts, placing them between the iron and ply.

All mentioned it made a huge dif-ference with warmth in winter and coolness in summer.

Apparently dogs that were once a bit stiff in the mornings now have a spring in their step.

One Southland couple made their dog kennels cosy with some leftover Expol (polystyrene underfloor insu-lation) which they placed between the old floor and new ply. Wind no longer whistles through gaps.

Several farmers recommended putting kennel doors away from prevailing winds; another had nailed sacking in the doorway like a cur-tain. I imagine this would work for old dogs but one that was young and easily bored would have a ball shred-ding it! Similarly young dogs might be a problem with another bright idea to come in: “Cheap rubber door-mats… cut in half and nailed to the top of the kennel opening, provide a lot more warmth in the kennel and stops those evil draughts,” wrote Liz.

It seems bedding for working dogs has been well tested. Wet sacks, car-

pets and similar bedding got short shift but thick rubber mats had the thumb’s up from a couple of farmers.

“As far as bedding goes for my dog’s I’ve found that foam mat bed-

roll stuff used for camp-ing is very good. I’ve spent many a night sleeping on it while on hunting trips and it keeps you warm even when wet. I figured if it’s good enough for me it’s good enough for my dogs. Also it’s cheap and easy to put in the ken-

nels,” wrote one. Two writers brought up the bene-

fits of raised dog beds. You see them in pet shops: a frame with thick water-proof fabric stretched across. While great for an inside dog or one in a shed they’re unlikely fit into a kennel. Other options mentioned were, in my opinion, suitable for pet dogs but

unrealistic for the working dog’s life-style and accommodation.

To sum up, for winter make sure kennels are waterproof and draft free, hose mud off before retiring dogs for the day, and feed them considerably more quality food to cover ribs with a layer of fat for winter warmth.

Don’t feed frozen food, and you could even do what a friend of mine does if you want to do a little some-thing extra for your dogs this winter.

He puts the evening’s ration of Mighty Mix in a bucket and just covers it with hot water. By the time he gets to the kennels it’s cooled slightly and he ladles portions into each bowl.

The dogs just love the warm sloppy brew, as we do a hot hearty winter stew.• Anna Holland is teaching people dog training. For more information www.annaholland.co.nz or Ph 07) 217 0101 or [email protected]• Letter responses: p32

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Cydectin Oral DrenchVetdectin Oral Drench

Zoetis Vets, OTC outlets Moxidectin 1mg/mL 0.2mg/kg 1mL/5kg 10 days > 10x dose rate

No matureimmature

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★ ★ ★Note 3 Also effective against itchmite (Psoregates ovis)Note 4. Also available with 0.5mg/ml selenium.

Startect Zoetis Vet Only AbamectinDerquantel

1mg/mL10mg/mL

0.2mg/kg2mg/kg

1mL/5kg 14 days 3x No matureimmature

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Effective against adult and immature (L4) stages of sensitive strains of parasites including those resistant to levamisole, benzimadazole, macrocyclic lactones and closantel drenches and combinations of these. 2. Also controls itchmites

Product Comment (INJECTABLE)1. Effective against L3 stages.

2. Also for use in cattle & pigs, effective against itchmite and inhibited L4 stage Ostertagia.

3. Additives: contain antigens of 5 clostridial diseases and cheesy gland. Effective against inhibited stages of Haemonchus, Ostertagia and Trichostrongylus.

4. 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.

5. Levamisole is a short acting drench. Also contains a 5 in 1 vaccine.

6. Also available with 1.25mg/ml Selenium

7. 1: Includes inhibited stages and BZ- resistant parasites. 2: 1st, 2nd & 3rd instars. 3: AIP Aids in Protection.

8. Injection site is high on the neck, at the base of the ear. Prevents reinfection with Haemonchus contortus for 91 days, Ostertagia circumcincta for 112 days and Trichostrongylus colubriformis for 42 days.

Product Comment (ORAL) 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. Effective against strains of H.contortus,O. circumcincta and T.colubriformis resistant to benzimidazole, levamisole and morantal drenches and strains of T.axei and N.spathiger resistant to benzimidazole drenches. 1.Effective against L3 stages. Effective against itchmite and keds.

2. Gives continuous protection against all major species of worms for at least 100 days. 1. Efficacy not yet established.

3. Prevents reinfection wth Haemonchus contortus for 35days and Ostertagia circumcincta for 21days

The Rural News Pre-Lamb Ewe Internal Parasite Control Survey is compiled from information supplied by animal health companies. Although the information has been checked by our independent animal health advisor, Rural News accepts no responsibility or liability for inaccuracies. The efficacy classifications relate only to where no resistance is present. If a concern exists please contact a veterinarian.

bionic®

for 100 days lockdown of all major parasitesPROUDLY AVAILABLE FROM YOUR LOCAL VETERINARY CLINIC.

Merial is a Sanofi company.MERIAL NZ LTD. LEVEL 3, MERIAL BUILDING, OSTERLEY WAY, MANUKAU CITY, NEW ZEALAND | WWW.MERIALANCARE.CO.NZ | REGISTERED PURSUANT TO THE ACVM ACT 1997 NO A9646 | SEE WWW.NZFSA.GOVT.NZ/ACVM/ FOR REGISTRATION CONDITIONS | NZ-12-BIO-037

“I USE BIONIC SHEEP CAPSULES, THEY ARE

PERFECT FOR GETTING THE LAMBS OFF THE

EWES EARLY.”

Ian MathIeson (Manager)

hangaWera statIon

taInuI group holdIngs ltd

WaIKato

“WE GET THE BEST EWE ANd LAMB WEANING WEIGHTS USING BIONIC.”

stuart ChIldWaItaKa FarMIng partnershIp ltd te anga KIng CountrY

“MY EWES WERE CLEANER ANd HEALTHIER ANd THE LAMBS REACHEd TARGET WEIGHTS FASTER USING BIONIC.”

CraIg WIggIns oueroa statIonhaWKes BaY

“WE GET INCREASEd WOOL WEIGHTS ANd

STAPLE LENGTHS USING BIONIC

CAPSULES.”

BYron KIrKlaKe ColerIdge statIon

CanterBurY

“WITH ONLY ONE CHANCE TO SET THE EWES UP FOR

THE YEAR, WE USE BIONIC CAPSULES.”

haMIsh nealnoKoMaI statIon

southland

“BY USING BIONIC WE ENSURE OPTIMAL 2 TOOTH MATING WEIGHTS ANd GET OLd EWES ANd LAMBS ON THE TRUCk FASTER.”

Matt totManrIhIa land CoMpanYtaIhape

MAL-BIO Testimonials 14 x 544mm.indd 1 11/07/12 3:22 PM


2013 RURAL NEWS SURVEY OF TREATMENTS FOR INTERNAL PARASITES OF PRE-LAMB EWES

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Product Company Availablethrough

ActiveIngredient (s)

Concentration Ingredient Dose Rate Formulated Dose Rate W’HoldingPeriod (Meat)

Safety Margin

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INJECTABLE COMMENTExodus Long Acting Injection

Merial Ancare Veterinary Clinics Moxidectin 20g/L 1mg/kg 1ml/20kg 91 days 5x No matureimmature

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Genesis Injection Merial Ancare Veterinary Clinics Abamectin 10mg/mL 0.2mg/kg 1mL/50kg 28 days 5x No matureimmature

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Ivomec Injection Merial Ancare Veterinary Clinics Ivermectin 10g/L 0.2mg/kg 1mL/50kg 35 days 10x dose rate

No matureimmature

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Dectomax Injection Zoetis Veterinary Clinics Doramectin 10mg/mL 0.2mg/kg 1mL/50kg b.w. 35 days 15x dose rate

No matureimmature

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NDAIP 3

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Cydectin Injection Zoetis All outlets Moxidectin 10g/L 0.2mg/kg 1mL/50kg 28 days 10x dose rate

No matureimmature

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NDND

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Note 4

Cydectin Long Acting Injection for Sheep

Zoetis All outlets Moxidectin 20g/L 1mg/kg 1mL/20kg 91 days 5x dose rate

No matureimmature

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★Note 8 Also effective againstitchmite (Psoregates ovis)

Eweguard Zoetis All outlets MoxidectinPlus 6 in 1 vaccine

5g/L 0.2mg/kg 1mL/25kg 49 days 10x dose rate

No matureimmature

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★Note 3 & 4

ORALMOXAM Sheep Bayer NZ Ltd CRT, Farmlands Moxidectin 2g/L 2mg/ml 1mL/10kg 10 days 10x NO mature

immature★ ★ ★

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MOXAM Sel Sheep Bayer NZ Ltd CRT, Farmlands Moxidectin Selenium 2g/L1mg/ML

2mg/ml 1mL10kg 10 days 10x NO matureimmature

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Concur Sheep Himin

Bayer NZ Ltd Allied Farmers, CRT, Farmlands

Oxfendazole, Levamisole

22.7g/L, 40g/L 4.5mg/kg, 7.5mg/kg 1mL/5kg 10 days 3x YES matureimmature

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Evolve Sheep Himin Bayer NZ Ltd Allied Farmers, CRT, Farmlands

Abamectin, Levami-sole, Oxfendazole

1g/L, 40g/L, 22.65g/L 0.2mg/kg, 8mg/kg, 4.53mg/kg 1mL/5kg 21 days 3x YES matureimmature

★ ★ ★

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Saturn Sheep Himin Bayer NZ Ltd Allied Farmers, CRT, Farmlands

Levamisole, Abamectin

40g/L,1g/L

7.5mg/kg0.2mg/kg


★ ★ ★

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★ ★ ★Contains minerals Cobalt, Copper, Iodine, Selenium, Zinc.

ALLIANCE® COOPERS All major retail outlets

Oxfendazole, Levamisole, Abamectin

45.3g/L80g/L2g/L

4.53mg/kg8mg/kg 0.2mg/kg


★ ★ ★

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★ ★ ★ Triple combination oral drench for cattle and sheep. Contains Cobalt and Selenium.

CONVERGE® COOPERS All major retail outlets

LevamisoleAbamectin

80g/L2g/L

8mg/kg0.2mg/kg


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★ ★ ★Dual combination oral drench for cattle and sheep. Contains Cobalt and Selenium.

SCANDA® Available in Plain and Selenised

COOPERS All major retail outlets

Oxfendazole Levamisole

45.3g/L80g/L

4.53mg/kg8mg/kg


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★ ★ ★ Dual combination oral drench for cattle and sheep. Available in Plain and Selenised.

Bionic Hi MineralCapsules

Merial Ancare Veterinary Outlets Abamectin,Albendazole, Selenium & Cobalt

160mg Abamectin, 4.62gAlbendazole, 26mg Selenium, 120mg colbalt per capsule.

20µ Abamectin, 0.5mg Albendazole/kg/day

1 capsule 40-80kg 128 days 3 capsules Yes matureimmature

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Extender 100Capsules

Merial Ancare Veterinary Outlets Albendazole 3.85g/capsule 0.5mg/kg/day 1 capsule 35-65kg Nil 5 capsules Yes matureimmature

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Extender SeCoCapsules

Merial Ancare Veterinary Outlets Albendazole, Selenium & Cobalt

4.62g Albendazole capsule, 24mg Selenium, 118mg Cobalt

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

1 capsule 40-80kg

Nil 5 capsules Yes matureimmature

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Ivomec Maximizer CR (for adult sheep) Capsules

Merial Ancare Veterinary Outlets Ivermectin 160mg/capsule 20µ/kg/day 1 capsule 40-80kg 126 days 5x capsules

No matureimmature

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Note 1

Matrix Hi MineralOral Drench for Sheep

Merial Ancare Veterinary Outlets Abamectin, Oxfendazole,Levamisole

1g/L Abamectin, 22.7g/L Oxfendazole, 40g/L Levamisole, 0.5g/L Selenium & 2.2g/L Cobalt

0.2mg/kg Abamectin, 4.5mg/kg Oxfendazole, 8mg/kg Levamisole


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Also contains 0.5g/L Selenium 2.2.g/L Cobalt

Matrix Minidose Merial Ancare Veterinary Outlets Abamectin, Levamisole,Oxfendazole

2g/L Abamectin, 80g/L Levamisole, 45.4g/L Oxfendazole, 1g/L Selenium, 4.4g/L Cobalt

0.2mg Abamectin, 8mg Levamisole, 4.54mg Oxfendazole/kg


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Switch Hi Mineral Merial Ancare Veterinary Outlets AbamectinLevamisole

1g/L Abamectin, 40g/L, Levamisole, 0.5g/L Selenium, 2.2g/L Cobalt

0.2mg Abamectin, 8mg Levamisole/kg


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Cydectin Oral DrenchVetdectin Oral Drench

Zoetis Vets, OTC outlets Moxidectin 1mg/mL 0.2mg/kg 1mL/5kg 10 days > 10x dose rate

No matureimmature

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3. Additives: contain antigens of 5 clostridial diseases and cheesy gland. Effective against inhibited stages of Haemonchus, Ostertagia and Trichostrongylus.

4. 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.

5. Levamisole is a short acting drench. Also contains a 5 in 1 vaccine.

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2. Gives continuous protection against all major species of worms for at least 100 days. 1. Efficacy not yet established.

3. Prevents reinfection wth Haemonchus contortus for 35days and Ostertagia circumcincta for 21days

The Rural News Pre-Lamb Ewe Internal Parasite Control Survey is compiled from information supplied by animal health companies. Although the information has been checked by our independent animal health advisor, Rural News accepts no responsibility or liability for inaccuracies. The efficacy classifications relate only to where no resistance is present. If a concern exists please contact a veterinarian.

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32 animal healthassess ewe condition and feedASSESS PASTURE cover and ewe condition now, and how they’re likely to track through winter, to inform prelamb drench decisions, says Zoetis.

“We are really talk-ing about making a deci-sion that will affect ewe health through late winter, and ultimately have an impact on lamb surviv-

ability in spring,” says the firm’s technical veterinary adviser, Clive Bingham.

“Generally, if the ewe is in good condition, and you have the feed in front of her, then she should be able to cope.”

However, the legacy of the drought and onset of winter means that may not be the case on many farms

this year and ewes facing longer periods of low feed, quite possibly in poorer condition, will be under greater stress leading up to lambing.

“This makes them vul-nerable to chronic parasit-ism, for longer.”

A long acting drench product is vital for such poor conditioned (less

than condition score 3) twin-bearing ewes to prop up immune systems, which tend to be compro-mised under such condi-tions, he says.

“Anything you can do to boost a ewe’s energy level at this crucial stage of her reproductive cycle will help your ewe flock per-formance, and drenching

her is part of that.” Trial work has shown a

long acting drench injec-tion on ewes pre-lamb-ing significantly boosted weight of light ewes, with those less than body con-dition score 2.5 pre-lamb recording the greatest gains, he notes.

However, to reduce the risk of a drench-resistant

worm population devel-oping he says consider

not drenching part of the flock.

chronic parasitism in late pregnancy is a real risk this year, says Zoetis vet clive Bingham.

LettersDog wintering article welcomeDTHAnKS FOR a great article by Anna Holland, May 21, on keeping working dogs warm and dry.

We feel one of the main issues is to face the kennel openings away from the prevailing wind and rain. Old galvanized sheets wired to the top of the run provide extra shelter and shade and stop that wind-driven rain getting in: 5-Star kennels definitely need these. just a bit of thought goes a long way to making kennels liveable for hard working dogs.

As for working dog welfare, I do wish owners would have the decency to give the dogs a run morning and night when they’re not in work. Twenty-four hours in a kennel is a cruel existence. And when the old working dog is past its use by date, don’t delay calling the vet in to have it put down. A retire-ment of being left behind in a kennel when the rest of the team head off for work is miserable: surely not what a hard working dog deserves at the end of its life.liz Cullen

Begging to DifferIn ReSPOnSe to Anna Holland’s column, May 21, we take issue with her derisory remarks about wool-filled dog bedding. even damp, wool is thera-peutic and warms dog’s’ joints, and in 22 years of supplying such beds, we’ve never had a complaint.

Feedback from farmers on the beds includes:“Our working dogs love their wool-filled bedding.

If you give your dogs quality input, you get quality output.” Stableford family, Waipukurau.

“Light is a 14-year-old sheep dog loving her Tough Stuff (bed) and so am I! It is no trouble to take it out of the kennel when necessary”. Wendy Brown, Timaru.

“I have used these beds for over 10 years and find them very effective. I re-cover with empty sacks when necessary.” Murray Grahame, Tikokino.

“We really appreciate what they do for the working dogs.” Peacock family, Waipukurau.

“The bedding has kept the dogs warm and healthy and it only takes minutes to put them out to air. even wet, they are warm.” Vicky Sievers, Ashley Clinton.

The beds we supply for farm use are made with “Tough Stuff” double layered hessian packed with about 4kg of scoured, long fleece wool. (see www.vipbeds.co.nz). We supply an extra empty sack to pull on when the first layer begins to wear through. Good management by caring dog owners, prepared to put a little effort in, is the key.barbie Cassidy, Vip dog beds, waipukurau.

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LAWNMOWERS and other groundscare gear from well-known Australian maker Rover will soon be on sale in 63 Stihl Shops nation-wide, says distributor Steelfort Engineering.

Rover has made ride-on mowers for at least 50 years. The products to go on sale here in August will also include log splitters and chip-pers, shredders, vacs and tillers. They will carry a three year war-ranty.

“The introduction of such an extensive Rover range means that lifestyle block owners and com-mercial users can now choose

exactly the right equipment for their environment,” says Steelfort national sales and marketing man-ager Gavin Lowndes.

“One of the reasons we chose the Stihl Shop network – apart from offering the largest distribu-tion – was that their staff can sup-port every product with parts and service and we know that is impor-tant to our customers.”

Stihl Shop group manager Scott White says adding the Rover brand gives them a “premium” in selling and servicing of outdoor power equipment in New Zealand.

“Rover brings with it strong

brand equity that will see us increase our market share in the important ride-on mower segment. Our licensees are excited by the prospects this agreement affords them at local level.

“They are also confident that their customers will share this enthusiasm.”

The Rover range will include at least three side discharge models, three direct collect rear catcher models and two zero turn machines catering for lifestyle block owners and commercial users. tel. 0800 4 Stihl www.stihl.co.nz.

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bigger tank, wider boom lifts productivityDOUBLING SPRAY tank capacity and using a much wider boom have helped lift a Taupo dairy farmer’s productivity.

Geordie Bull milks 1200 cows on 350ha at Tirohanga, 30 km north of Taupo. He also farms an adjacent 170ha run-off

block, which he uses for raising young stock, win-tering cows, and grow-ing winter brassicas, peas, and oats.

For pasture renova-tion Bull prefers the spray and drill method because it is more economical and causes less disturbance

of the thin topsoil layer common on the volcanic plateau. He sprays about 600ha annually.

When looking for a new sprayer in early 2013, Bull chiefly wanted it to handle the contrasting ter-rain (flats, rolling hills, and steeper sidelings) on

his two farm blocks and do the job faster and cheaper than his former setup.

Tank size first attracted him to the Hustler Spray-smart Fox 1800. At 1800L it has almost twice the capacity of his old sprayer, and covers more ground with its 14m spray boom

(covering 16m).“Tank volume was

number one, because a lot of time is wasted filling up. A bigger tank and a wider boom reach allow me to get my spraying done 60% faster than before.”

Bull has been impressed with the spray-er’s other innovations.

Auto rate control pro-vides greater economy and precise application by automatically adjusting the spray rate according to the ground speed of the tractor. “It’s suited to this terrain because I can vary

my speed according to the type of paddock knowing my spray rate is spot on.”

Notable on the Spray-smart Fox 1800 is a cen-tral control hub, located at ground level, which allows all functions to be con-trolled from one place.

Also at ground level is a slide-out chemical mixing and induction hopper, which removes the heavy lifting from loading and mixing chemicals. It has a built in wash nozzle for rinsing the inside of the spray container, which can then be safely discarded.

Self-leveling suspen-sion keeps the spray boom at the same angle as the tractor while working on inclines, and eliminates whip by cushioning the bumps when moving over rough terrain.

Hydraulic boom lift provides effortless con-trol from the driver’s seat, while the spray boom itself has a three-direc-tional breakaway mech-anism designed to avoid serious damage from for-ward, reverse or vertical impacts. tel. 06 879 7926

With its 1800l tank, the spraysmart fox 1800 has the capacity to markedly reduce operating time.

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Pictured left to right: colin millar (rotorua) nZPa World Board member and senior vice chair-man of WPo; malcolm taylor (Putaruru) nZ reversible contestant; murray redmond (methven) nZ conventional contestant; norm styles (timaru) assistant coach; Bruce redmond (methven) team manager, coach

TWO NEW combine draper heads designed to maximise the per-formance of New Hol-land’s CR series twin rotor and CX8000 series ‘Super-Con-ventional’ combines are announced by the company.

Header design is important role in reducing harvest-

ing losses, says New Hol-land combine marketing manager Nigel Macken-zie. “With the increasing sophistication of combine technology, it’s especially important for growers to be sure their header… will be fully compatible with their combine.

With New Holland draper heads, owners can maximise their produc-tivity.”

Tim Radke, president of Alta Implement, a New Holland dealership in Alta, Iowa, cites the example of one of his customers, a grower who when faced with hail-damaged beans, decided on a New Holland draper head.

“Many of the beans were down and the pods split,” Radke explains. “An auger head has a greater tendency to pop the beans out of the pod, but a draper head has a more gentle feeding action, which puts more beans in the tank. At $13-14/bushel beans, more beans in the tank is more money in the bank.”

Last year, Ty Brown, a cash crop producer in Rossville, Indiana, used an NH draper head to harvest seed beans with his New Holland CR9070 combine. “One of the biggest advan-tages is the greater effi-ciency we got out of our New Holland combine. It used to be the header was the limiting factor; now the only thing that limits us is the capacity of the combine.

The draper header is a simple design, NH says.

It feeds evenly, and that helps the combine do a better job of threshing the beans, with fewer splits. It has the simplicity associ-ated with an auger head, and advantages in line with the draper.

New Holland draper heads have the mak-er’s award-winning Syn-chroKnife patented centre knife-drive system that eliminates header vibra-tions, and reduces overall header loss.

This system works on the same basis as the two opposing knife drives, but suffers none of the vibra-tions they can cause by keeping the opposing knifes perfectly synchro-nized.

The drive also uses no complex drivelines, reduc-ing maintenance needs and saving power.

Having the drive in the centre of the head reduces the end shield width to minimize rundown of standing un-cut crop, NH says.

New Holland 840CD rigid draper headers are available in cutting widths of 25’ 30’, 35’, 40’ and 45’. A six-bat New Hol-land-designed cam reel smoothly feeds crop to the cutterbar and draper belts, helping to reduce header loss.

The NH 880CF Super-Flex draper header floats for a closer harvest. The 880CF SuperFlex draper headers are available in cutting widths of 30’, 35’, 40’ and 45’.tel. 06 356 4920www.newholland.co.nz

THE NEW Zealand Ploughing team will depart from Auckland on the June 26 to attend the 60th World Plough-ing Contest, being held at Olds College, Alberta, Canada on July 19 and 20.

Some 30 countries have entered competi-tors, with containers of tractors, ploughs and spare parts arriving daily. The New Zealand team’s equipment is currently in transit and due to arrive by June 20. Currently 450 visitors have registered to attend the contest. As part of the official visitors programme, visitors will enjoy a day in the Banff National Park and a visit to the Calgary Stampede.

To celebrate 60 years of the World Ploughing Organisation there is a special celebration dinner arranged as part of the programme.

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Simpler rules for farm vehicles on roadNEW RULES for farm vehicles came into force on June 1.

Rural Contractors NZ execu-tive director Roger Parton says the rules ease compliance by farm vehicle owners and simplify vehi-cle running. Rural Contractors NZ has worked with Ministry of Transport, NZTA and NZ Police to develop them, he says.

“These changes were a long time coming and have resulted

in rules that are easy to under-stand, comply with and enforce. These changes recognise the unique operating characteristics and environment that agricul-tural vehicles require to travel on the road.”

The rules will reduce compli-ance costs for rural contractors and farmers. The changes include: a two-tier system for agricultural vehicles based on a 40km/h speed.

Vehicles slower than this must be roadworthy but will not be sub-ject to other rules.

The changes require farm vehicles first registered from June 1, 2013 to show a flashing amber beacon at all times when on-road to alert other road users.

A new licence endorsement allows a greater range of farm vehicles to be driven by the holder of a car licence with proven

skills. Other changes improve and simplify the rules on pilot vehicles, work time variation schemes, hazard identification and vehicle visibility.

“Rural Contactors NZ has run seminars nationwide in the past month to help educate members and the agricultural sector about the new regulations and ensure the industry is up to date with its responsibilities,” Parton says.

CHOOSE WELL for your daughter’s education: that’s the message from South Island independent boarding and day school Rangi Ruru Girls’ School.

“We have a proud history as specialists at educating girls in years 7 to 13. Since the 1890s this is what we have done and continue to do.”

The school says it is important to provide a safe, warm, secure and supportive environment. Fun, friendship and independence are three of the most essential things in girls’ lives and boarding at Rangi Ruru provides this. “Girls leave Rangi having forged friendships that last well beyond their years at school.”

A school and education should be filled with variety and diversity, and Rangi Ruru says it is committed to provid-ing an education for every girl, not just the girls who excel academically, musically or in sport.

Rangi Ruru was the first school to implement the GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) programme and person-alised development plans. This means tailoring learning to help nurture girls’ development to help them realise their full potential.

Outside the academic, Rangi Ruru also provides vari-ety and flexibility to allow girls the opportunity to have a go at whatever they wish or to extend themselves in their chosen field.

Prudent financial management has enabled the school to undertake a full campus redevelopment to include the latest educational facilities and resources. As a result of this careful management, Rangi says it is able to keep boarding fees lower and provide opportunities that rural and smaller schools cannot.

“If boarding is something you are considering, come and spend a few days with us – meet our girls and staff and get a feel for the Rangi boarding experience.” tel. 03 983 3700 www.rangiruru.school.nz

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‘GRUBBY’ JOBS such as spreader towing have been assigned to the Jones family (Pohangina Valley near Ashhurst) Kubota tractor – a 1982-model M7500 (80hp) with four gears, high and low ranges and creep box.

But that’s no slur on the brand, says distributor CB Norwood. In fact, the Jones have a “continuing love affair” with Kubota, as shown by their new arrival – a Kubota M135GX, deliv-

ered in April.Matthew Jones, share-

milking on parents Laurie and Faye’s farm, points out that the M7500 was their first Kubota – “a good, basic reliable tractor, and easy to teach workers how to drive. With very little instruction they can be off.”

The MGX has three ranges of eight gears, changed at the push of a button. Matthew likes the MGX range’s bigger cab

because he often has pas-sengers. He also likes the cab layout, its height and overall comfort.

“You have better vis-ibility being up higher and without the centre pil-lars. It’s also quieter than previous models and very manoeuvrable; that’s useful for putting hay bales in the shed. The cab monitor is clearly set out. It was easy to use, once I read the book; I set up the displays to show what I

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wanted – like speed of the PTO and kph. It can also show the rate of fuel con-sumption.”

So far the main job Matthew has used the new M135GX for is drilling and it was easy for the tractor to handle.

Next season it is lined up to do ploughing, top-ping, rotary hoeing and cutting green grass.

“We chop a load of grass from the run-off across the road and cart it to the cows. They can get one or two loads a day depending on what’s on the platform,” he says.

The engines in the latest Kubota’s are

common rail, and have exhaust gas recirculation and a diesel particulate filter that work together to reduce harmful emissions.

All of the Jones’ latest tractors have loaders with self-levelling. “We have it on all the time and it’s useful for jobs like unload-ing pallets.”

The family also has a four-year-old Kubota MX125, which does the feeding out and carts bales when doing baleage. The new M135GX is approxi-mately the same length and weight, so when they decided to get another it made sense to get the same type of tractor, but

with the extra power and extra features.

Laurie and Matthew ordered the M135GX after seeing it in action at the Kubota Roadshow in Mas-terton. And having bought the tractor they went into a draw and won a new Kubota RTV900XT Camo utility vehicle.

Jones family: (from left) matthew, lucas, faye and laurie Jones with their new Kubota m135GX and rtV900Xt camo.

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I’VE JUST had the top spec Mitsubi-shi 2.2 Diesel Outlander VRX for a week and to be honest there are things I’m going to miss. It is very easy to get accustomed to luxury.

The heated power adjustable leather seats, the electric tailgate, radar cruise and the automatic wipers are just a few of the creature comforts one misses when they are gone. The Outlander’s elevated driv-ing position, coupled with the strong 112kW (and gutsy 366Nm of torque) and smooth six speed sports mode auto makes this a great vehicle for covering the kilometres.

This is a state of the art new engine, having a compression ratio of just 14.9:1. It means Mitsubishi can make a lighter, smoother power

unit with excellent 5.8L/100km fuel economy.

Though almost the same exter-nally as the old model, there is more room inside and it has good sound insulation.

The LS base models will fit five adults and other models have a third row; all are genuinely usable and the seats are easily folded down flat into the luggage area when not in use.

Mitsubishi has dropped the jet fighter front end of the old model in favour of a more rounded generic look but it looks good and smooth edges make it look less like just another people mover.

Inside the VRX models are faux wood trim with piano black and chrome finishes on the instrument panel which is dominated by a colour 7” display unit with a comprehensive

range of settings and stats available. This should be done while parked

as there are so many options it will take time to get the set-up you want. My screen was set with half showing the sat nav and the other half with music options, though it can be set any way you wish. When reversing, the screen becomes a rear facing camera with guide lines for parking and audible warnings.

So, great looking, powerful and comfortable: what’s the catch? With a retail price of $56,990 plus on road costs, luxury doesn’t come cheap.

But that’s $5000 less than the less powerful top spec Toyota RAV4 diesel, so it does seem to represent good value. Twist an arm at your local dealer and I’m sure “they will work something out”. www.mmnz.co.nz

back to its rootsA LANDROVER 2013 Defender LXV – “a clear evolution of the original Land Rover first produced in 1948” – will be on sale at National Fieldays.

Predictably it is offered in a limited edition – 20 vehicles (six Defender 90 station wagons and fourteen 110 station wagons).

Then there’s the price: the 90 station wagon retails for $83,000, the 110 station wagon for $88,000.

This vehicle remains the foundation of the entire Land Rover brand, having sold at least 2 million vehicles during its 65 year history, the maker says.

The LXV is available in Indus Silver, Santorini Black, Orkney Grey and Fuji White. It also has a contrast roof, striking gloss black Sawtooth alloy wheels and black side protection runners.

There is a new front grille and lights on the LXV, with the grille painted the same colour as the contrast roof. Black tread plates and wingtop protectors, rear light guard and a raised air intake are standard “to help the LXV go further off the beaten track”.

All seats and cubby box upper have premium leather with orange

stitching and the 110 station wagon comes in seven seat configuration. In the front LXV seats have the ‘LXV’ logo embossed on the headrest. The LXV also has an upgraded audio system with subwoofer and Bluetooth connectivity.

The LXV is based on the standard Land Rover Defender which is equipped with the 2.2L diesel engine and 6-speed manual transmission, producing 90kW@3,500rpm of power and 360Nm@2,000rpm of torque.

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