taranaki/manawatu farming lifestyles, march 2013

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Three days of fine weather helped draw in the crowds to this year’s Central Districts Field Days.

Event manager, Cheryl Riddell, said around the same number of visitors as last year went through the gate on the first day.

“But Friday and Saturday’s numbers were up.”

Last year’s crowd numbers topped close to 39,000.

The Central Districts Field Days was brought forward a week early this year to co-ordinate with the Northland and South Island Agricultural Field Days. The change of date allowed time for exhibitors to travel and attend all three events.

Held at Manfeild Park in Feilding, 538 exhibitors promoted their products and services. And while the dry conditions around the country may have kept some farmers wallets closed, there were still some big gear items sold.

“Everyone seemed to have a good feel about it (the field days),” said Ms Riddell.

Several competitions were held during the three-day event.

Twelve excavator operators representing each region around New Zealand, took part in the 2013 National Excavator Operator competition.

James Lux, of Fulton Hogan in the Bay of Plenty, won the competition which is now into its 18th year.

Second placegetter, Matthew Hareb of M. Hareb Excavating in Taranaki, won the competition in 2011. Steve Galbraith of Gair Contracting in Hawke’s Bay came third.

Competitors from all over the central and lower North Island took part in the Goldpine Doubles Power Fencing event.

Father and son team, Paul and Jason van Beers of Porangahau won the competition. Mark Lambert of Bulls and Jeff Joines from the Kapiti Coast placed second.

Tractorpull competition entries were well up on last year.

Tractorpull New Zealand chairman Vaughan Coy said the general consensus was the new single day format was a winner among the busy contractors.

“A big thank you to Norwood Farm Machinery Centre who stepped up to sponsor the event and provided machinery and manpower.”

Sam Harris won the standard class in the tractor pull competition, Aaron Nicholson came first in the pre-81 section, Chanika Hallett took out the modified, and Art Maandonks won the sport section.

With traditional underhand and standing chop events, axe throwing and crosscut sawing, as well as stock and modified chainsaw match racing, there was also plenty of action at the Stihl TimberAces site.

The Best of Beef competition, held in conjunction with the Central Districts Field Days drew exhibitors from the lower North Island and Hawke’s Bay.

Sue Wylie of Ratalea Simmentals in Takapau won the prestigious Meat and Wool Cup.

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Hot temperatures made tasks more difficult as the eight contestants battled it out on the practical day in Palmerston North. Competitors worked steadily through several modules, which covered working with fencing, GPS and spraying, sheep, butchery and cooking, dairy, machinery and water.

Creating an artistic focal point for the foyer at the evening show tested competitors on their floral arrangements skills. And an agri-sports challenge saw them race against the clock to perform a number of set tasks which included changing the tyres on a quad bike, building a sled, bagging potatoes, and filling a paddling pool before sitting in it to drink a bottle of fizzy and eat a can of spaghetti. Despite an initial error placing the tyres on the wrong side of the quad bike, Pete Fitz-Herbert made up time to win the agri-sports challenge. Calvin Ball took out the agri-growth challenge.

Contestants had to don a suit for the evening’s event which included a quiz and giving a speech. Cam gained the most points for his speech while Nigel led the way answering the questions.

As well as placing first overall, Cam also won the agri-business and agri-skills challenges.

Cam, a 30-year-old dairy farmer from Eketahuna and chairman of the Fitzherbert Club had a solid support team behind him.

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Cam will now prepare for the New Zealand Young Farmer Grand Final in Auckland from May 16-18.

The Taranaki/Manawatu AgriKids NZ and TeenAg regional finals were also held on the same day in Palmerston North.

Teams from Ngaere School came first and second with South Makirikiri School placing third in the AgriKids NZ section.

Palmerston North Boys High School teams took out first and third placings in the TeenAg with a Feilding High School team taking second place.

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“It was great to see the first all-girls teams make it into the top three for both the AgriKidsNZ and TeenAg Competitions.”

The top three teams from each competition are invited to the Grand Final in Auckland on May 17.

It was a close finish at the recent Taranaki/Manawatu Young Farmers Regional Final with Cam Brown winning the event by a narrow margin of just three points from second placegetter Nigel Will.

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John, Sandy and Katherine Moore of Triple M Stud had reared several different breeds of calves on their Taranaki lifestyle block before settling on Lowline cattle. It was the easy calving ability, fast growth aspect, and ease of handling that drew the family to the breed.

The size of the Lowline also appealed to the Moore family as the breed is ideally suited to

lifestyle blocks and don’t pug the ground in wet conditions.

“They also have kid appeal and good temperaments,” said Sandy.

A three-year-old in-calf heifer was the first Lowline to arrive on the Moore’s property in Eltham, producing a calf in October 2005. Five months later the Moore’s bought a bull calf. When he matured, he gave Triple M Stud their first crop of calves.

“We sold him in December 2009 to a dairy farmer as we did not want to put him over his own progeny,” said Sandy.

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The Moore family currently have six Lowline cattle on their four-acre block; two young bulls from this past season’s crop of calves which will be sold on and four females to calve this coming season.

“We try and breed all our females each season and they have their first calves as three-year-olds,” said Sandy.

The calves are small and compact with a birthweight of 18 — 24kgs.

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Aberdeen Angus breed as part of a major breeding research project at Australia’s Trangie Agricultural Research Centre in the early 1970s. The bulls average 105cm in height and weigh between 450-500kg. At 100cm tall, the cows are slightly smaller, weighing on average 350kg.

Following the release of the Lowline onto the market in 1993, the first of the breed arrived in New Zealand two years later.

The Moore family believe beef cattle are more suited to hill country to build muscle while foraging for food. As their lifestyle block is a mixture of flat and gentle sloping land, feed is monitored carefully to avoid cattle becoming overweight as this can lead onto foot and health problems.

“Lowlines require good grass with a good grazing management plan in place,” said Sandy.

During the winter, baleage and hay are fed out to the cattle. In the lead-up to a show, their feed is further supplemented with cattle nuts and Fiber Pro.

Sandy said this puts the final gloss and finishing touch to their coats and conditions. It also rewards them for the halter, lead training and constant grooming they are given.

Although Sandy and daughter Katherine (14) have previously shown

their cattle as far north as Kumeu, and Horowhenua in the south, they regularly attend shows in Stratford, Egmont and Manawatu. Each year they compete at the Best of Beef promotion and show held in conjunction with the Central Districts Field Days. Bi-annually the pair also show their cattle in the Waikato.

“The aim is to get them in the public eye and support other breeders who show and promote them,” said Sandy.

“We travel them in a regular horse float but make sure we have plenty of time to clean and present them in their respective classes.”

Preparations begin around a month before the first show of the season. The cattle are brought into the yards each evening, weather permitting, and haltered, groomed and led.

“This is particularly important for the calves who we may or may not have had time to halter break and lead train.

“Some shows require nose clips so these are put in as part of the yarding so you don’t have a massive argument on the day of the show.”

Sandy said this is Katherine’s speciality.

“She has a very natural way with the baby stock and they have a natural want-to-do what she’s asking of them, usually without any fear.”

The evening before a show, the cattle are shampooed, and ears, polls and toplines trimmed. Feet, eyes and ears are also cleaned.

Sandy said the main challenge when showing is to keep the cattle and themselves clean, calm and prepared ahead of time so there is no rush.

Triple M Stud cattle have had numerous successes in the show ring and Katherine has also been recognised for her ability as a handler.

The Moore family aim to continue breeding the Lowline to produce a top grade animal, have fun and educate people about the breed.

Lowlines developed from the Aberdeen Angus breed

Lowlines developed from the Aberdeen Angus breed


Paddy was just 11 years old when he started out calf-riding. He soon showed his aptitude for the sport, winning a calf-riding title in his first year. At age

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“It was really hard the first year being away from home with strangers I’d never met before,” said Paddy.

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Paddy will also represent New Zealand and compete at this year’s Sydney Royal Easter Show.

A successful bull rider needs to be in good shape. Alongside the physical aspects of training, teaching the mind to focus well is vital. Paddy uses gym workouts to keep fit and flexible, bareback horse-riding for timing and balance, and practises on bulls whenever possible. And all this preparation is put to the test in what is considered the most dangerous eight seconds in sport.

“Good attitude, good mind set, athletic body and a passion for the sport is important,” said Paddy.

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Paddy said cowboys can’t make a living from rodeo in New Zealand as there aren’t enough events.

“You do need to have a job or a major sponsor.”

However, in the USA cowboys can earn big prize money. Last year’s Professional Bull Riders (PBR) champion, Silvano Alves from Brazil, won just over half a million US dollars in one season.

The New Zealand rodeo circuit runs from October to the end of April when the national finals are usually held.

Paddy will be amongst the competitors at the National Finals Rodeo in Feilding on April 5-6 where he hopes to win the finals and the title.

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rider grips a flat braided rope with one hand and must only touch the bull with that hand. Riders need to be prepared for bulls to go roaring out either frontwards, backwards or sideways.

Paddy tries to keep his mind clear before the gate opens.

“Everything happens fast and thinking is too slow,” he said.

“You have to react subconsciously without thinking.”

The ability to stay mounted for the mandatory eight seconds on a bucking bull as it throws in several rears, spins and twists, increases the bull rider’s chances of taking home prize money and titles. Judges award a mark between zero to 100 with both the riders and bulls scored. This evens out the competition amongst the riders drawing the bulls, giving them an equal opportunity. Each bull has a name with some gaining a fierce reputation.

As each ride ends, Paddy considers how it went.

“If the ride went good, I’m usually so full of adrenaline and I’m happy.

“If the ride went bad, I think over what went wrong to correct it for next time.”

Thrills and spills are part of the sport. So far Paddy’s only major injury has been a concussion when he was competing in the United States last year. He spent a night in hospital and had a CAT scan.

“So I was told — don’t remember much of it,” he said.

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She eventually bought 11 acres and then began researching which livestock would suit her block.

Alpacas won.

“Owning alpacas is a joy, they always make you smile,” said Dianne.

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“The only downside is that they are easy to become attached to so that it is very hard to sell them.”

Dianne started with just two alpacas five years ago — a pregnant female with a cria at foot.

“Since then I have grown the herd by picking up animals with better quality fibre and mating them with show winning sires.

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Farming has always been a part of Taranaki alpaca breeder Dianne Sparks’ life. She grew up on a sheep farm, then after years of living on a quarter acre section with numerous cats and birds, decided it was time to buy a larger block of land.

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a total of nineteen with more cria to look forward to,” she said.

Dianne’s property, located just 10 minutes from New Plymouth city, is predominantly steep terrain with a couple of flat paddocks. She said the flat paddocks are perfect for making hay.

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She said the hills are also ideal for alpacas.

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Dianne is just starting to work with the fleece she has accumulated.

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Long term she aims to breed alpacas with finer micron, then card and sell the fibre.

“I now have animals of good quality so I will be sending their fleeces away for competitions and I am looking at showing in the near future.”

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Apiti community effort for trail bike rideUndulating terrain and farm tracks with views to the Ruahine Ranges are mapped out for the Apiti School trail bike ride on April 21.

The ride, jointly organised by the Apiti School Support Association (ASSA) members and Blair McCarroll, will cover a 35km loop track. Several farmers in the area have offered the use of their properties for the event.

Blair said farmers play a very important role in the event, providing farms to ride over and ensuring stock is shifted out of the way.

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“There are many hours put in preparing the track, putting out marker arrows and danger tape to ensure the riders have a fun, safe and enjoyable ride,” said Blair.

“We currently only have 11 families at the school so we need to ask our extended families and wider community for help on the day with marshalling, supervising, supplying food and manning the barbecue.”

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The annual ride is a major fundraiser for Apiti School.

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“The school is very grateful and dependent upon the help and support from members of the local community.

“We are also very grateful for the sponsorship we receive to assist us in the costs involved with running this and providing prizes.”

Previous Apiti School trail bike rides have drawn riders from as far as Wellington and Taumarunui.

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The Step Forward fundraiser, organised by international road safety charity Brake, will run all this year to remember road accident victims, their families and friends.

The fundraiser will also help raise funds for support services for those families.

The Step Forward fundraiser has been organised by international road safety charity, Brake. Founded in the United Kingdom in 1995 and formed in New Zealand in 2010, Brake has two key aims: preventing road deaths and injuries, and caring for people who have been bereaved or seriously injured in a crash.

Last year, 307 people died on New Zealand roads.

Brake New Zealand spokesperson Carolyn Perry, said that’s 307 families who found out the devastating news that their loved one would not be coming home.

“Many more families, friends and communities will have been affected by someone they care about being killed or seriously injured in a crash.”

The Step Forward campaign asks people to set themselves a sporting challenge that relates to the number 307, in remembrance of those who lost their lives on New Zealand roads in 2012.

“Everyone can take part — adults and children, individuals and groups, and there are lots of ways to challenge yourself,” said Miss Perry.

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Foot baths should only be used as a disinfectant for things like footrot and Digital Dermatitis. Many of you may not know what Digital Dermatitis is — that is why I have included this photo with this article. Digital Dermatitis is an infectious disease in the skin above the heel bulb of the claw. This is a big problem in Europe and America.

Cows over there are very lame when they have it. Digital Dermatitis has arrived in New Zealand as well. Cows don’t seem to get lame from it like they do overseas but it is very important that we treat cases here because it can turn into a major issue. When you see a case the best thing is to take a photo and email it to us, make it dry with a paper towel and spray it with tetravet. Repeat this treatment in about five days.

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Scientific trials haven’t shown any evidence of that. There is no proof that hard hooves minimise lameness. If you believe that lameness is caused by physical forces then you should be very surprised. Consider this, our soldiers in the army wear proper army boots rather than sneakers. The army boots can handle the rough landscape much better than sneakers. If you harden up the hooves then they accordingly should be a lot more hard wearing, and therefore be able to cope with their physical environment better resulting in less ‘stone bruising’ and white line disease. But that doesn’t seem to be the case at all. How can you explain that?

If you have been reading my articles then you probably know what I am going to say. Our experience is that we can go to a farm where the hooves are really soft and yet there is very little haemorrhage in the hooves. Then we go to farms where the hooves are very hard to the point where it almost feels like we are cutting concrete and yet the hooves display much more haemorrhaging.

How can you explain that from a physical damage point of view? The reason is that it is not physical force that causes the problem. The problem comes from the inside out rather than from the outside in. The live tissue (corium or quick) is unhealthy and this is where the haemorrhage and defects develop from.

So no matter how hard you make the hooves if the corium is unhealthy you will still end up with lame cows. I would argue that if you have lame cows you are better off to have your cows on soft feet instead. Soft hooves don’t penetrate into the wound the same and therefore are more

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Healthy clover in a permanent clover rye grass pasture is capable of fixing more than enough nitrogen for the production of 18,000+ kilogrammes of dry matter annually.

In the short term applying fertiliser nitrogen seems the only logical solution to the damage caused by the root weevil. A severe root weevil infestation may effectively reduce the amount of clover fixed nitrogen by as much as 90%.

This suggests that a little in excess of 200kgN/ha should be applied to maintain normal pasture production.

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A keen trout fishing neighbour remarked recently that if only he could interrogate the trout he catches he could catch a lot more.

Although it would be useful to communicate directly with clover root weevil it’s not necessary in order to know why they are currently attacking clover in dairy pasture.

It’s not all clover that is dealt to and it’s not just clover in dairy pasture that is affected. Weevil’s don’t know what type of animal is grazing the pasture, so it’s not a problem specific to pastures grazed by dairy animals.

The factor common to most intensive dairy farming is the use of nitrogen fertiliser. In our view regular fertiliser nitrogen always precedes damage by pests.

In pasture the role of pests is to ensure that weakened plants are not able to grow to maturity and produce seed, — only the strongest survive which is why not all clover is damaged.

Clovers flourish in pastures as plant available nitrogen declines, hence the application of fertiliser nitrogen reduces the reason for their existence. The plants that do survive struggle to compete with grass for moisture, nutrient, and sunlight, and therefore become the target of both flea and weevil.

Conversely reducing the amount of nitrogen applied and lifting plant available calcium will bring about resurgence in the amount of clover in the sward. Clovers contain up to four times the calcium of rye grasses, just one of the reasons that

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The percentage of the clover in the pasture from the conventional properties averaged 13% over the four months with 27% clover content in the pastures using DoloZest based programmes.

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Preventing facial eczemaFacial Eczema is a

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Bridging the gap to sustainable livingby Denise Gunn

A new Taranaki-based sustainable property business, Green Bridge, is assisting clients to achieve their renovation, building and landscaping goals.

Husband and wife team Daniel Woolley and Bena Denton established Green Bridge to work with clients to incorporate sustainable living practises into their urban or lifestyle properties.

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Staying connected with science developments often provides opportunities to innovate in ways not first envisaged by those who initiated the science. In one recent example, work undertaken by NIWA to develop a Rivers Environments Classification (REC) has been applied by PF Olsen to help manage rivers and streams in the forests it manages.

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0800 RURAL D7 8 7 2 5 3

83 Wallcourt Place, NormanbyPhone (06) 272 8187

Fax (06) 272 8188Trevor 027 323 2976

100% NZ owned and operatedDepot Hours: 8am - 12 noon

Monday to Friday

200mm x 6m

$99.99

HDPE CULVERT PIPEExtruded from ultra tough HDPE plasticDiameter OD Wall Length Price200mm 6.6mm 6m $99.99250mm 8.2mm 6m $165.00315mm 9.7mm 6m $245.00375mm 10.3mm 6m $335.00450mm 14.6mm 6m $440.00

Joiners and custom fittings available

taranaki/manawatu farming lifestyles, march 2013

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