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Agrecovery Rural Recycling returned to Taranaki last month for three free recycling events, collecting plastic agrichemicals, animal health and dairy hygiene containers.

These events were held in addition to the four permanent collection sites at Stratford, Waitara, Hawera and Okato.

Agrecovery marketing manager Duncan Scotland said with increasing pressure on farmers to make good environmental decisions, these additional events were held to make access to free recycling as handy as possible.

The timing of these events was brought forward from November to June in response to feedback from dairy farmers who use that time to clear up their properties in preparation for calving. Nearly 800 containers were brought in for recycling.

The recycling events held in Taranaki last month follow on from a nationwide record month in May, with container collections reaching 30,000kg.

“The 30,000kg equates to a 20ft shipping container being filled with recycled plastic every day of the month, so it was a lot of containers diverted from burning or dumping,” said Mr Scotland.

Another near-record month was recorded in June with 27,000 tonnes of plastic collected nationwide.

Provisional figures for the financial year just ended show the volume of recycled containers collected from Taranaki is up 60 percent compared to the same period last year.

Mr Scotland said farmers and growers are responding to the changing farming environment where demand for sustainable practices from both the market and the public keeps growing, plus significant regulatory changes like the ban on burning of agricultural plastic introduced by Environment Canterbury in January.

“It’s a significant positive change in behaviour away from harmful burning practices that are fast becoming a thing of the past.”

Agrecovery Foundation chair Graeme Peters said the programme’s number one strategic priority is increasing the amount of plastic removed from rural areas.

“A record month and increased activity overall shows that the plans put in place by the board and carried out by its management team are on the right track.”

“The 60 companies which support Agrecovery through paying a levy on plastic containers will be pleased that their money is being spent in the right area — increasing the recycling of their containers,” said Mr Peters.

The empty triple-rinsed containers are sent to plants in Auckland and Christchurch, with most of the plastic being used to make underground cable covers.

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Applications are now open for the Taranaki Tree Trust’s only funding round for 2014 with close to $40,000 available in grants.

Administered by the Taranaki Regional Council, the Taranaki Tree Trust is a charitable trust supporting the region’s ecosystems and landscapes. The trust makes grants of between $300 to $5,000 to assist landowners and community groups to maintain, restore and protect wetland areas, native bush remnants, coastal areas, and wildlife habitats. Grants to enhance community areas, such as schools, reserves and maraes, through amenity planting are also available.

The trust will contribute up to 75 per cent of the total cost of a community or school scheme, and up to 50 per cent for private land projects. The total cost includes cash and the monetary value of any ‘in kind’ assistance such as labour. Grants must be used by successful applicants within two years.

All funding applications are considered individually and each project undergoes a field inspection prior to the grant being released. Grants must be used by applicants within two years.

Taranaki Tree Trust supports approximately 30 restoration planting projects each year, including several which are in stage two or three of restoration plans. Ecosystems at some sites have been restored to the point where nationally threatened and at-risk plants are being re-introduced.

Taranaki regional biodiversity co-ordinator Leigh Honnor said the trust congratulates the increasing number of landowners and community groups who are undertaking restoration planting around the region.

“Each site which is re-vegetated becomes a stepping stone in the

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“We recognise the cost to landowners and community groups, and we are available to help support this valuable work.”

The trust, which has been supporting planting projects in the Taranaki for more than 20 years, also has copies of ‘Restoration Planting in Taranaki: A guide for Egmont Ecological District’ booklets available.

“If you have a restoration planting project planned for 2015 or 2016 please make contact with us, and we can guide you through making an application for funding,” said Mrs Honnor.

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Charlie and Jody McCaig have been involved in the dairy industry for just six years but already they have risen through the ranks to receive national recognition.

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couple are half a world away from the city jobs they previously held in the United Kingdom.

Jody first met English-born Charlie while she was travelling overseas. Charlie was working for Bristol City Council’s procurement department, and Jody was a research associate at the University of the West of England.

Charlie said they were both working in city jobs that they didn’t find fulfilling.

So in 2008 they packed their bags, moved to Taranaki, and began relief milking for Jody’s brother in Pihama.

“We were ready for a change and farming was something completely new to us,” said Charlie.

The following year Charlie began working as a farm assistant for Darrell and Amy Weston of Te Kiri. At the same time, Jody continued working for her

brother during calving, as well as herd testing for LIC, and various other relief milking jobs.

“We then got a great opportunity to go contract milking for Michael and Barbara Stevenson of Pihama in 2010.”

In their first season, the couple won Taranaki Farm Manager of the Year and placed second at the Nationals.

“After two years working for the Stevensons, we progressed to become variable order sharemilkers (21 percent)

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Charlie said they have both wanted to work for the Armstrongs for quite some time.

“They’ve got an excellent business that they’ve developed, and have been involved in a lot of amazing industry and community developments throughout

their careers. “We hope to be able to get some insight into their achievements, and if we can do half of what they’ve done we’d be very proud.”

This is the couple’s first herd-owning position.

“Before the opportunity arose, we had begun to hatch a plan to lease some land and buy AB heifer calves to rear as the start of a herd,” said Charlie.

However they’ve managed to bypass this step and jump straight into herd ownership purchasing 250 Kiwi-cross cows from the Armstrongs.

“This was enabled by diligent cost control within our business and the fantastic payout this year,” said Charlie.

Cows are milked in a 28-bale rotary shed and the couple are targeting a production figure of 100,000kgMS or 400kgMS/cow. There are also plans to increase their herd size.

Charlie and Jody have found the switch from corporate careers to the dairy industry has given everything they do each day more meaning and value.

“When you work at a computer, you can work all day and feel like you haven’t done anything productive.”

Charlie finds everyday tasks on the farm have a real-world value.

“It’s very refreshing coming from a corporate-style background.”

Continuing education through AgITO has added to the couple’s knowledge and skills.

The past three years has also seen the arrival of the couple’s two sons, Finley (aged two) and Miles (four months). Taking the time for planning

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With previous experience in the hospitality industry, the couple also saw huge potential for the property.

Named as one the top 25 ecological restoration projects in Australasia, Bushy Park has come full circle.

Most of the property, north of Wanganui, was cleared from the bush

in the mid 1860s by James Moore and his future-brother-in-law James Currie, except for a small area of bush which was retained. This now forms the backdrop to Bushy Park Homestead. The two men farmed the property, Bushy Park Farm, until the partnership came to an end in the 1880s.

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Maitland Moore, was left remaining. Frank commissioned architect Charles Tilleard Natusch to design Bushy Park homestead. The project was completed in 1906. While the majority of the property continued to be farmed under management, Frank concentrated on breeding racehorses and Hereford cattle.

In 1958 Frank gave the forest block to the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society, and shortly before he passed away in 1962 at the age of 85, Frank gifted his house to them also.

Bushy Park then came under the responsibility of the Wanganui Branch of the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society, and preparations began to open the park to the public. Walking tracks through the bush were made and information signs built and installed.

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Park, furthering their outdoor education. The construction of a predator proof fence and the eradication of pests, allowed the reintroduction and releases of several native bird species. Bushy Park played a part in Operation Nest Egg which combines the efforts of the Department of Conservation and other groups to raise more than 200 kiwi chicks each year. The wide range of vegetation encompassed within the property, and lack of predators, provided ideal breeding conditions. This project is currently on hold at Bushy Park due to financial restraints.

There are now two predator proof fences on the 94ha property. The external main fence is just under 5km in length.

Vivienne said the internal rodent fence is a lower fence, around 1km long.

“It encompasses the drive, homestead and two paddocks.” Bushy Park also contains what is considered to be New Zealand’s oldest and largest northern rata tree — Ratanui. This tree is estimated to be around 1,000 years old.

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Bushy Park homestead lessees Theo, Vivienne and CalebAerial view of the homestead and surrounding bush

Ten tracks, varying in length from five minutes to two hours, take visitors through the reserve area. Some of the tracks are self-guided. Education programmes and guided walks are available by arrangement.

When the employment of custodians and managers ceased, the homestead was leased. The Perry’s became lessees nine years ago.

Theo and Vivienne’s responsibilities include the homestead business and surrounding lawn area.

“The homestead is very large, and we try and keep everything in top shape for both day visitors and overnight guests,” said Vivienne.

Up to 2,500 day visitors, a mixture of international and domestic tourists, call into Bushy Park each year. When the LEOTC programme was operating, close to 3,000 school children visited the property annually. This programme is soon to be reintroduced.

Twenty acres on the property is farmed by the Trust, raising beef cattle as funding for Bushy Park.

The Perry’s have plans to increase the visitor numbers to Bushy Park — both bed and breakfast guests, and day visitors. Hosting more functions is another component to add growth to the business.

“We would like Bushy Park to still be a Wanganui icon in another 100 years,” said Vivienne.


Although it appears that the main issues are nutrient leaching, soil erosion and af� uent run-off, I see that these issues can be easily � xed. The true agenda is the rising af� uent consumer markets world-wide. When you look and listen to these consumers their call is for safe, centralised, nutritiously dense food, produced in an on-going sustainable and environmentally friendly way.

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History has shown that where voters are lethargic and don’t bother to take an interest, the outcome can be quite different to pre-election polling.

Examples in the British election of Harold Wilson’s government against polling odds, the election of Jim Bolger’s National government in spite of prior poor polling where Jim Bolger declared, ‘bugger the polls’, demonstrates that in this year’s forthcoming election, everyone should make an effort to exercise their democratic right to vote.

In Australia the law requires all eligible voters to exercise their democratic right and maybe it’s time for New Zealand to have the same requirement.

The rural community have much to lose in the coming election if the majority of urban voters support the Labour party’s proposed policy of expanding the current capital gains tax law, which currently is paid by developers and individuals who make their living by buying and selling properties, other than the family home. Labour is planning to extend the capital gains tax policy to affect farm sales. I believe Labour’s proposed tax rates are clearly designed with a Robin

Hood mentality to attack the rich and distribute the gains to their voters. The Greens’ tax policy of hitting dairy farmers with a green tax of between $12,000 and $13,000 and distributing this money as tax breaks to persuade voters to vote for them, reeks of the same policy of taking money from the country’s wealth creators.

The Na t iona l government claims that their current tax system is the envy of the world. While I don’t profess to be an economist and we all welcome tax cuts, how is it that while we seem to receive tax cuts on one hand, on the other we have consumer costs like electricity, local government rates and compliance costs increasing due to government moving costs directly on to the consumer, by seeking higher dividends from state-owned enterprises. When political parties promise to give you the world,

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We need a ‘steady as you go‘ approach by a government that has clear direction, stimulates wealth creation and has a fair, balanced social policy.

Since the 2008 world financial crisis that hit the western economy, New Zealand has been protected from bank collapses by government guarantees and the government borrowing heavily to maintain the New Zealand economy. The National government has maintained

its promise of presenting a surplus budget which will be used to repay government debt.

Every three years at election time the nation’s voters become important when our politicians suddenly forget about the comfort and smell of the leather seats in the parliamentary limousines and the cuisine at Bellamys and go out looking for voter support.

With the many promises that are being made by aspiring politicians, one would indeed think that New Zealand was the land of ‘milk and money’ and that New Zealand’s economy can afford their policy promises — that we voters will be looked after. They have our interests at heart and they know best.

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We are situated alongside the Karamea River, only a few hundred metres from the township. Comfort, quiet and privacy are assured with only six one and two bedroom units in three separate villas and two studio units. With a standard of cleanliness and friendly service that is second to none. Your accommodation is separated from another by a broad native garden to ensure your privacy, with carports on the villa’s.

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Tatahi Lodge, Hahei, Whitianga

Tarawera River Lodge-Motel, Kawerau

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The Peaks Motor Inn, Ohakune

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Landmark Manor Motel, New Plymouth

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Chelsea Gateway Motor Lodge, Westport

Green Gables Motel, Lower Hutt

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Raglan Sunset Motel, Raglan

With winter upon us, now is the time to start thinking about a holiday. While a pacific island holiday appeals to most,

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GREEN GABLES MOTELMotel accommodation in Hutt City, Wellington

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Foxton Beach is 5kms west of Foxton, approximately 90 minutes north of Wellington. Foxton Beach Motel is a convenient, quiet place to stay & an ideal stopover to or from the ferry. Foxton Beach Motel provides you with a relaxing setting that will help you unwind. Spend the days lazing on the sands at the Beach; go for beach or river walks; swimming; sea and river fishing, bird watching or exploring the many local attractions. Spend the evenings relaxing in the ambience of the setting sun over the Tasman sea or enjoy a meal at local cafés or restaurants. Whether you visit us for a holiday, a romantic getaway, weekend break or a stopover to or from the Inter-island ferries, we look forward to welcoming you.

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Chloe’sMotor Inn & Conference Centre

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Trimmed cows less likely to go lameLast month I talked a little bit about diet contributing to lameness in dairy cows.

Bruising on a hoof in a typical pattern area

tracks. I asked about stones. I know we find most of the stones on the tracks but that does not mean that they are the same.

I too, believe that tracks have an effect on lameness, so if you have just spent a lot of money on your tracks, or you are about to, then I am sure you will see an improvement.

But I don’t believe it is the stones that do the damage to cow’s hooves. Therefore, I want to show you some evidence on which I base my conclusions.

First, have a look at the haemorrhage in a cow’s feet. If you compare enough claws you will soon find a pattern in the haemorrhaging. Very often the most severe haemorrhage is in the typical area (see photo). If those red spots came from stones then would it not be unusual that the same pattern keeps occurring?

It happens too often to be a coincidence. Do you also notice that often the opposite foot has the same haemorrhage pattern but in mirror image?

There are not many cows that have no haemorrhage at all in the hoof — even among the ones which are in the cow shed first and go straight back to the paddock. I agree that with some cows you really have to look for it, but most cows have some haemorrhage — even beef cows that don’t see any stones because they never go on a track or hardly go into cattle yards.

Secondly, here is another piece of evidence. We did a trial a few years ago where we trimmed 1,500 cows and we compared them to 1,500 cows that were not trimmed. The trimmed cows were less likely to go lame than the non-trimmed cows.

Let me explain why this is evidence. When we trim we do so according to the Dutch method. In this method we trim the outer claw thinner so it will be closer to the same height as the inner claw. We do this because the outer claw will carry more weight than the inner claw if it is higher, so by trimming the outer claw we transfer the excess weight back to the inner claw so they both carry the same

There is a lot more I can say about that and I will come back to it, however I am keen to get into some of the other issues.

In my original article I asked for some solid evidence of stones being the cause of bruising and sole penetration.

Some people replaced the word stone with track. I did not ask about

amount of weight. This means that if the outer claw is trimmed thinner it would be more vulnerable to stone bruising. So, if it is more vulnerable, why is it less likely to become lame? According to the stone bruise theory it should be more likely to become lame. It doesn’t really make sense, does it?

Next month I would like to look at how tracks impact on lameness, if it is not the stones that are causing the problems. Until then, just keep sending those emails to: [email protected]

I may not be able to get back to you all individually, but I will endeavour to address your comments and questions in my articles.

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Auction shows it’s strength as season endsJune 30 will signal the completion of the (current) 2013–14 wool selling season and with that a reflection of what were the major drivers of another difficult, yet rewarding, 12 months for wool growers.

From the broader wool trade perspective the season has brought with it the usual challenges of matching supply and demand in order to turn a profit and retain shareholder support, and a few surprises as probably one of the most competitive seasons on record with wool brokers and traders battling for market share from the ever diminishing wool clip due, in the main, to significant land use change affecting all sheep breeds.

Market prices throughout the year varied with fluctuating demand and after a slow beginning at levels below 500 cents clean for crossbred fleece things turned for the better and prices soared

to beyond 600 cents clean by the end of October.

As is usual after a sudden and steep climb in market prices, there was a correction once exporters had filled their immediate shipment requirements and the market eased to stabilise around the low to early 500 cents range by early December, but gradually lifted to around 580 at time of writing.

It would appear that there has been good solid enquiry during the past few months from processors and manufacturers who require steady supply of New Zealand wool and, now that a much clearer picture has emerged of likely wool production from the New

Zealand sheep flock along with the relatively small stockpile of unsold grower wool available, those customers will currently be assessing their requirements for the next year and beyond.

While basic supply versus demand will usually be the major influence of market price variances, there are always other factors, such as sudden changes in economic conditions and wild currency movements, which can impact on markets overnight.

For those of us who have been involved in the industry for a few decades we can all relate to some outside influence which created short term mayhem in the wool market, whether that was a sharp spike in price or a sudden collapse. Unfortunately these fluctuations are likely to continue with usually only brief lead-in time evident before any real movement however in times of limited wool supply, such as we are experiencing at present, the auction system stands out as the platform for wool growers to realise the best available true spot market prices.

Over the past few months the auction has shown its strength and provided the level playing field upon which buyers can compete openly for the wool on offer.

Whatever the wool market does in relation to price movements, the main influence that growers can have is to ensure that their product is

delivered to the market place in the best possible condition. That involves a good standard of preparation in the wool shed at shearing time, a good standard of packaging (preferably in a brand new wool pack) showing clear bale identification, and ensuring that the wool inside the wool packs is free from any contamination from foreign material such as polypropylene, cotton, plastics, metal etc.

Contaminants in wool bales remain an issue for processors and while a large percentage of New Zealand wool is scoured (washed) in New Zealand prior to shipment, allowing for detection of most foreign objects, a large percentage is also shipped off-shore ‘in the grease’ therefore any contaminants are only (hopefully) detected once the wool is removed from the bales for processing. That is not a good look for New Zealand wool, therefore more care is required.

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Outlook makes great readingThe Ministry for Primary Industries has recently released Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries 2014, (SOPI 2014), which is an annual report that provides a snapshot and forecast for our major primary sectors over the next four years.

Yet again, SOPI makes great reading for New Zealand’s primary industries and our economy. The report shows that primary sector exports will reach record levels of

From the Minister Nathan Guy, Minister for Primary Industries

$37.7b in the year to June 2014 — this is around $1.3b more than previously forecast.

Export prices increased across most sectors for the year to June 2014. Both dairy and forestry sectors stood out with good increases in both price and production.

Meat and wool exports have broken $8b and are expected to increase by 22 per cent over the five years to 2018.

These results are all helped by Government programmes such as the Primary Growth Partnership, Sustainable Farming Fund, and the Irrigation Acceleration Fund which all deliver long-term value to the sector, and the New Zealand economy.

Farmers need to be acknowledged for producing a quality product that ends up in markets all around the world. Because of farmers’ hard work in growing exports, the Government is able to pay for schools, hospitals, and roads. Of course, this is all great progress towards the Government’s goal of doubling exports to $64b by 2025.

It’s important to remember that behind all these numbers are a strong workforce and dedicated support services. And for the first time, we now have a great snapshot of what the makeup of this workforce will look like in 2025.

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A few weeks ago, together with Beef + Lamb and DairyNZ, I launched The Future capability needs for the primary industries in New Zealand.

The key finding of this report shows that employment in the primary industries is expected to increase by 50,000 by 2025 to reach the export double goal. It’s anticipated that over half of these workers will need a tertiary or Level 4 Qualification.

As international markets become more sophisticated and competitive, it is crucial New Zealand’s primary industries keep pace. It’s up to industry and Government

to continue working together to attract, train and retain competent, qualified people to work in our primary industries.

There’s good capacity in our education system to meet this need. This includes the new primary sector vocational pathway at senior secondary level, the new combined primary sector ITO.

I also just launched the EPIC challenge which involves 15-year-olds designing a marketing plan to attract their peers into the primary sector.

Dedicated primary sector institutions like Lincoln, Massey, Taratahi and Telford will all play a part alongside the industry in achieving this.

New Zealand has a proud tradition in the primary industries — it’s an innovative sector that requires our best and brightest across a range of skills.

We now have a good grab on what the future growth and makeup of this exciting sector is beginning to look like. The challenge now is to continue to attract more New Zealanders to work in the sector that so many passionate people have already come to enjoy.


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If you’ve got a ride-on mower you’ll know it will need a clean once in awhile.

That especially applies to its underside, which is the part that comes into closest contact with the grass.

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Calf scours, the scourge of every calf rearerFew calf rearers can boast a season when they are not challenged with a bout of calf scours. Scours (Diarrhoea) is most commonly triggered as a result of (a) nutritional upsets caused by irregular or inconsistent feeding practises, starvation and or overfeeding, rapid milk intake at feeding time due to poorly designed/old milk feeding teats. (b) Stress due to transport or change of diet. (c) Improperly mixed or poor quality milk powder. (d) Insufficient or poor quality colostrum in the first few hours of life compromising the immune system.

Fortunately if detected and treated early with Oral Rehydration Therapy solutions the normal acid-balance of fluids and minerals can be restored before secondary pathogenic (bacterial or viral) infections occur, necessitating expensive veterinary treatment with antibiotics or resulting in loss of life.

Diarrhoea is the most common causes of calf deaths and ill thrift in calves. Even if death does not occur, damage done to the villi on the walls of the intestine leaves the calf unable to utilise the food it consumes and the results are a poor calf.

The most serious effects occur because of dehydration along with an energy deficit.

Severe dehydration is not difficult to detect. Eyes are sunken, ears are cold, and the calf is depressed and often unable to stand. Even if they don’t die, they take a long time to recover.

However, mild dehydration is the silent enemy. Substantial fluid losses (up to 5% of a calf’s body weight in fluid) can occur within a day of scouring before any signs of dehydration are seen. Rehydration therapy needs to begin at this stage before the dehydration process gathers momentum. Fluid loss in excess of 8% requires IV treatment. Calves suffering from Diarrhoea will die if they lose 15% or more of their body fluids. This is why it is extremely important to monitor calves daily and treat them quickly when signs of illness are observed.

Fluid losses occur when the normal secretion re-absorption process breaks down with the net loss of water excreted through the faeces taking with it major quantities of sodium, potassium, chloride and bicarbonate ions, thereby limiting cellular function and debilitating the animal.

The symptoms seen in severe cases of dehydration are the result of water being drawn from inside the body cells (known as intracellular losses).

Treatment must provide a balance of water, salts and energy

The most effective and practical means to supply these essential requirements is through oral rehydration therapy.

Early detection and treatment with electrolytes containing water, mineral salts and energy sources, such as glucose and lactose, along with a continuation of milk feeding will ensure the calf receives sufficient energy resulting in an early recovery.

Determining the degree of dehydration:

FLUID LOSS

To evaluate hydration using skin tenting, pinch a fold of skin (best done on the neck) and count the seconds it takes to flatten. Flattening of skin in less than 2 seconds indicates normal hydration. If skin takes 2 to 6 seconds to flatten, the calf is about 8% dehydrated. Over 6 seconds indicates severe dehydration above 10%. Gums can be evaluated by looking at their colour and feeling them for moisture. Normal gums should be pink and damp but if the gums are white and dry this indicates 8 to 10% dehydration. One of the best measures of estimated dehydration and illness in calves is their attitude during milk feeding. Calves may show no symptoms of dehydration but if they need encouragement to drink, monitor them closely for scouring or other illnesses.

To fully rehydrate the calf it is essential to determine the correct volume of fluid to reverse the dehydration over a 24hr period. Multiply the weight of the calf by % of dehydration ie 40kg calf x 7% = 2.8litres of electrolytes. The calf also requires a further 10% of body weight of fluid intake/day ie 40kg calf = 4litres.

Feed the required volume for rehydration and maintenance at no more than 2 litres per feed every 24hrs until the calf returns to normal. If scouring persists consult your vet.

Should Milk be Fed While Calves are Scouring?

This is an often asked question. Different ways currently exist for feeding milk or milk replacer while feeding oral rehydration solution to scouring calves. One way is to cut milk out completely and only feed oral rehydration solution for the entire treatment period. Another way is to only feed the oral rehydration solution for 2 days then feed half and half with milk the last day. And the third way is to feed the rehydration solution and milk as well in separate feedings.

Calves need enough energy to maintain their weight as well as their immune system, especially when they are sick. Oral rehydration solutions cannot provide enough energy because they are limited in the amount of glucose that can be added in order to keep the osmolarity of the solution low. Therefore, feeding milk or milk replacer supplies more energy and protein, allowing calves to maintain weight.

A study at the University of Illinois found that once scouring occurred, full feeding of milk as well as rehydration solution for the 7 days of treatment resulted in a body weight higher than if milk was withheld for either the first 2 days or partially withheld during the treatment period. Early intervention was important to ensure that enough electrolyte was provided to replace the liquids the calf was losing.

If using electrolytes containing alkalinising agents such as bicarbonate, citrate, lactate, acetate or propionate it is essential to allow at least two hours (preferably four hours) between feeding milk and electrolytes, to avoid the electrolyte inhibiting the formation of casein in the abomasum, e.g. feed milk in the morning, electrolytes at midday, milk in the afternoon and electrolytes in the evening. Sufficient electrolytes can be left in the feeder for the calves to drink at night.

Protocol

Establishing a protocol for dealing with sick calves is important to keep Establishing a protocol for dealing with sick calves is important to keep everyone consistent with each other. Because calves can lose so everyone consistent with each other. Because calves can lose so much water in a short period of time, it is necessary for all employees much water in a short period of time, it is necessary for all employees to be able to diagnose and treat calves quickly and efficiently to to be able to diagnose and treat calves quickly and efficiently to prevent mortality. Evaluation of calves should include scores given for prevent mortality. Evaluation of calves should include scores given for scours, respiration and appearance.

Scoring of scours can be based on a 1 to 4 or 5 scale. The lowest number is usually better so a 1 should be normal faeces, with the consistency of pudding. A 2 should be slightly less firm, such as yogurt. A 3 should be considered scours and have the consistency of maple syrup, loose to watery with a strong odour. If using a scale up to four, a 4 can then be anything more fluid than maple syrup, such as water. If using a scale up to five, a 4 should have the consistency of apple juice, however with faecal matter still seen. A 5 should be the consistency of water with no faecal matter or with mucous and/or blood.

Respiration should be scored on a 1 to 5 basis. A 1 should be normal breathing, no problems. A 2 should be slight cough, runny nose but regular breathing. A 3 should have a moderate cough and rapid breathing. A 4 should have a severe cough that is frequent with rapid breathing. A 5 should have a severe cough that is chronic with irregular breathing.

Appearance should be scored on a 1 to 5 basis with a 1 being alert and active. A 2 should have droopy ears and be slightly unresponsive. A 3 should be moderately depressed with head and ears drooping. A 4 should be depressed with drooping ears and head and no interest in getting up. And a 5 should be flat on its side.

All scores should be added up for each day and when scores are over a certain number, the protocol should consist of taking a temperature reading (normal temperature 37°C - 38°C. A temperature reading above 38°C may indicate a fever caused by a bacterial or viral infection requiring veterinary assistance), treating with oral rehydration solution and/or veterinary treatment. This will ensure proper consistent treatment for all calves and should decrease mortality.

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Lisa made the call for her husband Hamish, who has recently shared his experience with mental health advocate, Sir John Kirwan as part of an awareness campaign.

“He was in a slump and he wasn’t getting better but when we asked for help, doors slammed in our faces. Mental distress still tends to be a taboo subject among farmers.”

The couple decided to go public with their struggle in the hope that they may help others in similar situations and Lisa says work needs to be done on two fronts.

“Farming communities need a better understanding of mental wellbeing and there needs to be more help available from specialists who can relate well to farmers.”

The sharing of farmers’ stories is part of a Farmer Mental Wellness Strategy and Action Plan, which has

It’s okay to ask for helpDairy farmers need to know they can ask for help to deal with stress and depression, says Waikato sharemilker Lisa Lile.

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Lisa and Hamish Lile, with 15-year-old Dana, 11-year-old Hayley and Sir John Kirwan

been developed by a group of farming and health agencies. Dairy Women’s Network project manager for dairy farmer wellbeing, Lynda Clark, is chairing the group.

“Our joint aim is to make it easier for farmers to talk about and adopt behaviours that increase mental wellbeing and reduce anxiety, depression and suicide,” says Lynda. “Each agency has their our own programmes and funding streams, so co-ordination between us ensures that these are well-designed and more effective.”

In the past year, a series of 12 free Mental Health101 workshops have been delivered around the country to dairy farmers and rural professionals and Lynda says now that the strategy is in place, activities for farmers are gaining momentum.

Health PitStops, which include a physical health check and emotional wellness screening, are also being offered at dairying events across the country.

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