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The Northland Field day site will soon be abuzz with activity as it gears up for its 28th event.
The added bonus of the public having the opportunity to win two ‘gate’ prizes is sure to be an attraction for patrons this year.
Participants will need to find items at each of the allocated sites to go into the draw for the prizes — a farming package and a lifestyle package — and can enter each of the three days if they are on site.
Committee member Julia Geange said the ‘friendly’ Northland Field Days offers something for everyone.
Tried and true favourites such as the tractor pull, the dog trials, the forestry contests and the quad skills will be back again.
The inaugural lawn mower racing exhibitions which were popular last year will be returning for a second time this year. Weather dependant there will
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be plenty of mud or dust and lots of noise.
Police and the Fire Service will also have active displays throughout the event — the fire brigade will give regular fire fighting demonstrations and the police intend to have dog handling demonstrations on the Saturday providing the dogs are not called to active duty elsewhere.
Head off to one of the main food areas during lunchtime and enjoy some light musical entertainment with your refreshments.
Ms Geange said the committee is hopeful the equestrian fraternity will take up the challenge to organise displays showcasing the various horse related disciplines.
An arena has been allocated for the purpose and invitations sent out to the various groups.
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Currently New Zealand food manufacturers and sellers operate under regulations that are 30 years old. These regulations need to be updated to ensure that the food people buy is safe and that those selling food take responsibility for the food they sell. It’s a fact that New Zealand has one of the highest rates of food poisoning in the developed world.
Before Christmas, an anonymous internet campaign began spreading misinformation about the Food Bill and making claims that scared a lot of people unnecessarily.
They claimed that the Bill was being rushed through Parliament before anyone could be made aware of it, that the Bill would make growing your own veges a privilege, not a right, and that food safety officers with guns would soon be storming into private homes.
The facts are very different.
The Food Bill has gone through extensive public consultation over the past four years. In 2010, it was passed by Parliament’s Primary Production Select Committee with cross-party support, and is due to go before Parliament sometime this year.
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stalls or selling their own horticultural produce at farmers markets, charity sausage sizzles and bake sales — would simply receive free ‘food handler guidance’ information. They will not need to register anywhere, and will incur no extra costs.
The Government recognises that charitable and community events such as sausage sizzles, home bake sales, and other fundraising events are an important part of our Kiwi lifestyle. These will continue to occur as they always have. The Bill is designed to protect, not harm, as the Bill’s critics would have us believe.
Finally, it is simply nonsense that armed Food Safety Officers would enter premises without a warrant. Food Safety Officers will not be armed and will retain the same powers that they have had for the past 30 years under the current Food
There has been a lot of talk and a lot of misinformation spread over the holiday period around the proposed Food Bill. In my role as Minister for Food Safety, I am responsible for the Bill, and I’d like to take this opportunity to set the record straight.
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Horse behaviourist Simone Frewin says she helps ‘horses with people problems’
“I specialise in equine behaviour and approach everything from the horse’s perspective. I help horse owners to understand the reasons behind their horses’ behaviour and how they can work with these facts to get the results they want from their horse,’’ says Simone.
“This approach makes for much happier horses who enjoy their work, participate in everything confidently and have a much closer relationship with their owners.
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“There is nothing nicer than a horse who genuinely wants to be with you and who trusts you implicitly’’ she said, and ‘’this (behaviour) can only be achieved when the horse feels understood and protected.
Training or retraining can be done at the owner’s property, or the horses can ‘live in’ at her place.
She says she doesn’t use any one particular method, but adapts her techniques to suit the horse. Safety is always the objective — she says she never likes to rush, instead taking everything at the horse’s pace.
“Owners are welcome to watch or actively participate in all handling
sessions and to practise with their horse while I am present. This ensures a good understanding between the horses and owner after my training sessions have ended,” she said.
Simone, who has worked for 35 years with horses, and her husband Bryce moved to Paparoa from Titirangi, three-and-a-half years ago. The former sales manager said she had fallen in love with the area when as an adoption representative for Kaimanawa Heritage Horses she had been in the north doing home checks for the placement of horses from that year’s muster.
When the 10-acre property on Wairere Valley Rd came up for sale it “fitted perfectly into our price range’’ offering the chance to have the lifestyle they wouldn’t have been able to afford close to the city. “We love it here — it has an amazing community spirit.’’
Bryce a locksmith still works in Auckland three days a week, but the confirmed townie says there is no way he would ever go back to the city. “It’s been a huge learning curve, but he’s jumped in boots and all and is busy building fences and doing the chores when needed,” says Simone.
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Along with the horses are five pet sheep — Chloe, Frankie-Lynn, Moon, Charlotte and Angela who are used to cross- graze as ‘cleaner uppers’ around the place.
They are also great time wasters and love nothing better than the lots of cuddles they get from Simone,
Simone is a staunch supporter of saving the Kaimanawa horses and has belonged to the trust for around 15 years.
“I met my first Kaimanawa at the National Field days in 1996 and was smitten with their personalities. I got talked into taking a couple from the next muster and it just went from there,’’ she said.
Now as a home check inspector she is often involved in the Department of Conservation musters herself.
Once the horses have been mustered at Waiouru, DoC staff match the horses to the list of public orders and transport them to Huntly where they are drenched as they are taken off the truck and over-nighted.
From Huntly they are sent out to their new homes where follow up checks are made within the first 12 months.
“We try to ensure placements are made to experienced, knowledgeable homes. This is not a matter of training an
unbroken horse — these are wild horses who may never have seen a human let alone have one touch them. Not everybody is up to the commitment it takes to work with these animals,’’ says Simone.
The next Kaimanawa wild horse muster takes place in June. It costs $200 for the adoption, registration and membership to the trust. Owners are responsible for the transport costs from Huntly to their own property.
Anyone wanting to adopt a horse should contact Simone on 09 431 6111.
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BOMB-PROOFING: Chance is not bothered when Simone pops party poppers during training — in fact he actually seems to like them
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As a result, all cuts will not only be name labelled, but will also have traceability — such as breed identification, the farm, and even ultimately the husbandry methods used for the rearing of the animals in the five tick system.
The purchase of the ninety-year-old heritage butchery — in September 2011, is an exciting development for Bev and her husband Dave Crabb who have
owned Muriwai Valley Farm — now a certified organic farm at Ahuroa near Warkworth, since 1997.
The couple see the butchery as an opportunity to provide the community with a variety of different tasting and textured meats and experience the improved taste and eating experience of organically raised Heritage animals. Bev is keen to hear from farmers who can supply them with suitable stock for the shop.
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The shop, which was refurbished in December, has been fitted out for the sale of traditional small goods and is now able to offer traditionally smoked hams and bacon. For Bev it is the culmination of a life-time of research, work and passion.
Before moving to New Zealand in 1996 Bev also owned and ran an organic farm in Devon, England. Having a strong belief in the ethics of top quality local food for local people, through sustainable regional development, she has been striving since then to make her meat directly available to the public.
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Bev selling her meat at Matakana market in 2011 with helper Andrew Rochford (from Andrews Organic Garlic)
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As an ecologist, her philosophy is based on farming by working with the natural ecosystems.
Muriwai Valley Farm is an intricate mixture of pasture, bush (woodlands), and wetlands, each ecosystem supporting the other. The pastures are clover-based which provides natural fertility and enhanced by a high diversity of grasses and herbs. It is these deep-rooted herbs that provide the livestock with much needed minerals and trace elements to keep them healthy. No chemicals, drugs or prophylactics are used on the livestock, rather their natural immunity is supported by their stress-free and nutrient-rich lifestyles. This is all followed by comprehensive, regular soil testing.
She says prior to the change to industrial farming the older, traditional breeds of livestock were developed around the world to suit local farming conditions. The breeds were suited to the lower-input style of farming which modern organic agriculture is based upon.
“They generally have the potential for higher natural immunity to pests and disease and are able to do well on what would be regarded in industrial agriculture
as ‘poor’ or ‘unimproved’ pasture, but without sacrificing productivity.”
Over the last 15 years Bev has established a foundation flock of Wiltshire Horn sheep and crossed pedigree Red Devons cattle with Dexter cattle to obtain animals best suited to the climatic conditions and soil types of the region.
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will be paid according to where they sit on the couple's self-designed sliding scale schedule.
“Premium prices — above the normal schedule will be paid for those who have undoubtedly put in an additional effort in producing and finishing stock,” says Dave.
He says stock reared on farms using biological or organic principles have lower residue in the meat and improved flavour.
The Farm Butchery also aims to give the consumer certainty over animal welfare and environmental practice concerns with the use of a farm auditing system.
The shop organises transport to the abattoir at Ruakura, with the farmer paying the cost of the transport and killing. The idea of being able to
purchase breed defined meat will be a new concept to most New Zealanders.
“We hope customers will be able to enjoy sampling the different tastes and quality of meat obtained from various breeds from within our region.
“The concept that different breeds have different tastes is not widely appreciated outside of the celebrity chefs in overseas,” he said.
“There is no doubt the level of interest in cooking and preparing healthy food sourced locally for freshness, variety and quality has grown enormously following the efforts of people like Jamie Oliver Rick Stein and Hugh Fernley Whittingstall of River Cottage fame,” said Dave.
Farmers interested in supplying the Farm Butchery Shop should contact [email protected].
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Ruawai Jersey breeder, Annette Williams, moved to the Kaipara with a dream to own and develop
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“Breeding Jerseys is challenging and rewarding,” says Annette. “I do an intensive, well-researched breeding programme to breed the cow I want, as I will be milking the resulting calves in three years’ time.
“Our herd is classified each year by Jersey NZ classifiers for type at age two and four years and herd testing is done monthly. The results of these figures are used in our breeding programme.
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“To achieve our goals we use international and NZ bulls. Lostahill Forever Blake, who is a combination of USA and NZ genetics, was used in the LIC Premiere Sire team 2003-2005.
“I personally find that there is a need to use international bulls as many NZ Jersey bulls lack in milk weight and protein. It is an issue I have brought up with NZ AB companies only to be told, ‘If you’re not satisfied, use a Kiwi-cross’.
“For me, using a Kiwi-cross is not an option, as I only wish to breed pure Jersey cattle that can achieve extremely high production under a grass-base system — feeding grass, silage, hay, chicory and turnips. I guess the proof is in the pudding.
The Art of Breedingby Joanne Speechly
“Lostahill set a Northland Jersey NZ record, receiving the award for Highest Producing Herd in Northland, up to 200 cows, for the 2007/2008 season. The herd produced 4,958 litres, doing 449 milk solids per cow.”
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her cows producing over 600 milk solids in other herds.
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“My hobbies are reading, gardening and showing roses at the local rose and flower show. In 2006 and 2010 I won
Annette with her award winning Jerseys
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“Now that Anj and Jo have left home, I like to encourage children into calf clubs. This year, two calves were shown from Lostahill at Central Calf Club and were placed Champion and Reserve Champion Jersey.”
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The main factors deciding the particle size range chosen for each nutrient are (a) whether it is possible and intended for some or all of that nutrient to be taken up through the leaves, as in a foliar fertiliser, and (b) what sizing will allow passage of the particular ingredient through the plant canopy to the soil, with as many individual particles as possible, with a totally even spread, to optimise nutrient uptake.
‘Liquid’ fertilisers got a deservedly bad name in New Zealand beginning in the 1980s, because of blatantly dishonest and misleading claims that the tiny amounts of nutrient being applied per hectare at the rates recommended by the seller would maintain production. Typically, these products were applying less than one kg/ha of the key nutrients, and trivial amounts of trace elements. They made huge profits for their suppliers, but cost farmers dearly. Several such companies added growth promotants and ‘greening’ agents to their products, to create an impressive but fleeting visual benefit.
This type of con has arisen again recently, but wrapped in a more sophisticated, single-invoice ‘package’ of on-farm ‘advice’ and application. Nutrient application rates remain massively below maintenance requirements.
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of sold fertilisers — relatively low cost products designed to maintain and improve soil fertility and plant growth — but avoid their disadvantages of dust, segregation of components during handling, transport and spreading, and entry of nutrients into waterways.
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The owners of The Tree House, a retreat-style eco lodge inspired by permaculture principles and surrounded by native bush and wetlands, talk about how it came about.
by Annette Lambly-Robinson
When 30 years ago Pauline and Phil Evans tossed sought after science research jobs
in Australia to live in a secluded, undeveloped area of Northland many may have questioned their rationale.
Back in 1981 Australians coming to New Zealand to live and work was practically unheard of — economic times were tough and many Kiwis were beating their feet to earn bigger dollars in Australia — not the other way round.
But for the couple, the eight
hectares near Kohukohu, next to the peaceful Hokianga Harbour was just what they had been searching for. They had long harboured a desire to move out of the city and live a sustainable farming lifestyle.
“While on holiday in New Zealand we found ourselves at Kohukohu. It was here we met up with a fellow Australian who told us about this piece of land a local farmer had subdivided off. We took a look and loved the prettiness — it was a real gem. The fact it was in
a heritage area also attracted us. With the village nearby it was remote — but not absolutely isolated. There are very few places like this in Australia,” said Pauline.
“Back home we both had amazing jobs we loved — but we both felt we were at that next stage in our lives — I guess it was time to follow our dreams — so we decided to chuck our jobs and buy the place.”
There were no roads, no electricity, no house, a lot of gorse, and Pauline was already pregnant with son Rhys.
After building the longed-for wooden house, Phil found various jobs around
the district while they decided what best to do with the land.
Permaculture ideals attracted them both, so they set about fencing off the hillsides to allow the native bush to regenerate. A few cattle and sheep were run to manage the weeds and grass outside the bush area.
A government scheme helped them tackle the gorse and they planted shelter belts, macadamia nuts, fruit orchards and large gardens.
"Now with two children and the job situation up and down we wondered at times whether or not we should go back to Australia,” added Pauline.
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"The idea of providing accommodation came about by accident.”
“Around 1986 travellers who had missed the last ferry to Rawene began turning up at the property looking for a camping ground which showed in the AA guide, but was in fact not here.
“We let them camp on the property and some even slept on our floor. I guess the idea was born.”
Phil put up a note at the ferry wharf telling people if they had missed the ferry they could 'go on down to the Evan's place'.
In 1987, another Government scheme offered the couple the opportunity to do a feasibility study on the prospects of an accommodation business.
While the feasibility study showed it was not a goer they decided because of changeable weather conditions to build backpacker accommodation rather than a camping ground as originally intended.
They built the first lodge on to the back of their own house to keep costs down and to take advantage of the already established amenities. At that stage, they also connected to electricity.
“We had been using a generator or windmill up until then, but were not confident we would be able to fully sustain enough electricity for larger numbers,” said Pauline.
It seemed the time was right and The Tree House, on several levels and named for the surrounding bush, has flourished ever since.
Set in subtropical gardens, forest, woodland and restored wetlands the lodge provides basic hostel, cabin and camping accommodation.
"Many enjoy the mixture of bush and exotic trees which provides not just a garden, but mystic landscapes with glimpses of harbour inlets and ever changing views.”
When the mood takes there is an abundance of galleries, cafés, restaurants, heritage precincts and historic places such as Clendon House close by or within an hour’s drive.
For those wanting more creature comforts there is a self-contained holiday home on the harbour front at Kohukohu.
After 30 years, the couple are still as in love with the place as they always have been. There are no plans for full retirement.
Son Rhys, an artist and photographer, and his family, are based nearby to help manage the business and build up the art gallery in the village which features the works of extended family as well as locals.
A planned Twin Coast cycle way has already partially opened and once extended to the Hokianga Harbour is expected to encourage more visitors to the area.
A light at the front door as evening falls, offers a welcoming haven
Walk along the boardwalks though the fern and trees to the eastern entrance to the Lodge
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Tea tree oil has been marketed for decades now as a way to kill bacteria and get rid of fleas, ticks
and other parasites.
The same can’t be said for the cabbage tree and that’s something that Sally Beale, God’s Garden owner and naturopath of 16 years, would like to change.
According to Sally, oil from the flower of the cabbage tree is not only antibacterial it is anti fungal and anti inflammatory and can be used in a range of different ways.
The plant was used by both Maori and Europeans to do everything from treating scrapes and cuts, treating diarrhoea
While New Zealanders hold a large number of native trees in high regard there are two that are strongly tied to the New Zealand psyche — the manuka, or tea tree, and the cabbage tree.
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and colic, and has been researched by a number of scientists and chemists despite not receiving the mainstream exposure of manuka tree by-products.
Sally was turned on to the benefits of cabbage tree oil after reading ‘Dancing Leaves — The story of New Zealand’s Cabbage Tree’ a book that explored the uses, history and cultural implications of the cabbage tree.
“I had this really strong sense that I should do something with the cabbage tree and I did,” she said.
“I started experimenting, making an ointment with it, trying it on friends and family and myself and then using feedback to work out what it was good for.”
That turned out to be an ever-increasing list of ailments and conditions, in people and animals.
Some things that she has had the most success with are high somatic cell counts and mastitis in cows, ear canker in dogs and mud fever, or rain rash and bot fly prevention in horses.
“What farmers have found is that they have been able to keep control of their somatic cell counts for less cost than conventional teat sprays if used consistently.
“Farmers are pretty pragmatic, they’ll try anything as long as it doesn’t hurt their cows.”
According to Sally the anti-inflammatory attributes of cabbage tree oil is one major advantage it has over tea tree oil.
“Tea tree can cause redness and irritation to the skin if it is used in high quantities. Cabbage tree infusion gives you all the benefits of tea tree oil without the irritation.
Sally extracts the oils by infusion — the process of soaking flowers in an oil or some other liquid, although she has changed and refined the process to optimise the amount of active ingredients she gets out of the oil.
“There are certain things which are quite specific about the way I do it. Those are things that I’ve learnt to do myself and they actually make quite a difference to how effective the oil is.”
Sally trained and had been working as a naturopath for more than 16 years
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before discovering the benefits of cabbage tree oil, creating remedies mainly for people.
“When I first produced the products I thought of mothers, babies and children.”
That is reflected in her range of human-orientated products which include baby massage oils, a ‘women’s oil’ amongst other oils and treatments.
It was essentially an opportunity to be on the 2006 TVNZ show, Dragon’s Den, which inspired her to explore the animal health potential for cabbage tree oil.
“I started to think, are there any other applications for the cabbage tree flower.”
Sally has a lot of big plans for her business which include working with local businesses, setting up a website, developing more remedies and working in with local artists, like Waipu artist Jo May, to develop attractive labels.
“There are a lot of things I want to do with the business — I think things will really start to happen within the next five to ten years.”
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His visit is being sponsored by Golden Bay Dolomite Limited and the Neal Kinsey NZ group and will include Taupo and Invercargill. He is recognised as one of the foremost practitioners of the Albrecht — style soil fertility balancing concept and is the author of the book ‘Hands on Agronomy’.
His sponsors say many of those who have attended the previous years’ courses have followed up on his teaching and advice. As a result they have proved to themselves and others that biological farming is the new way forward.
‘Many have reported positive changes to pasture, animal health and profit, despite what have been recognised as challenging seasonal weather conditions and recessionary times’.
The Taupo course will be held at the Huka Falls Lodge from March 5 to 7 and in Invercargill at the Ascot Hotel on March 12 to 14.
Kinsey’s sponsors say farmers often become bogged down in the detail of a sophisticated soil audit and are confused as to whom to believe.
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In addition to the Kinsey presentation, a leading Australian animal nutrition specialist, Peter Norwood,will conduct a two- hour presentation called ‘Dust to Dust’, covering some of the soil balance issues he see’s in Australian soils, how these imbalances then affect plants, animals and ultimately humans and the opportunity of farmers going forward as nutritionally dense food producers.
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Dairy farmers have to battle the heat during summer in a more signi� cant way than the average New Zealander. Milking sheds are decidedly uncomfortable in the hotter months as machinery and animals � ll the space with excess heat, dust and � ies. In addition milk must be chilled to exacting temperatures… an exercise which is costly using refrigeration technology alone.
Innovation has long been the advantage of the Kiwi dairy industry — we lead the world because New Zealand farmers embrace good ideas and clever solutions. So it is, that something as simple as a refreshing mist of cool water has been harnessed to beat the heat in our rural sector… in the form of a pair of new systems which have passed through their trials with � ying colours, the DairyKool and the MasterKool.
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His new employer sent the employee confirmation by way of a letter that he would be offered employment. An employment agreement was not enclosed with the letter of offer. The employee, in the initial negotiations with his new employer, stated that he would not take up any job offer that involved a 90-day trial period. The new employer verbally agreed to this. The employee moved on to the new employer’s farm and after commencing work, his new employer presented him with an employment agreement, in which it maintained that a 90-day trial period was stipulated. The employer did not advise the employee that he was
entitled to obtain independent advice, nor did he give me him a reasonable opportunity to seek that advice. The employee felt trapped and pressured by the employer. The employee feared that he had no choice but to sign the agreement and did so in the belief that he thought he may be dismissed after he had started work. The employer consequently dismissed the employee and claimed that the 90-day trial period disqualified the employee from claiming he was dismissed unjustifiably.
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An employee who is dismissed before the end of a trial period can’t raise a personal grievance on the grounds of unjustified dismissal. They can raise a personal grievance on other grounds, such as discrimination or harassment
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If any employment relationship problem arises, access to mediation is available at any point.
While an employer is not required to provide written reasons for an employee’s dismissal, during the trial period there is an expectation that an employer, acting in good faith, would inform the employee as to why he or she has been dismissed. Any provisions about giving notice in the employment agreement will need to be adhered to.
Employees on trial periods are entitled to all other minimum employment rights, for example in relation to health and safety, employment agreements, minimum pay, annual holidays, public holidays, leave and equal pay.
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The Employment Court recently ruled that a farm employee had the right to issue a personal grievance claim against his employer in regards to the 90-day trial period. This case raised a number of issues.
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With the payout high and interest low, it’s a really good time to fix the things that are causing some grief around the Dairy.Before you upgrade to new Milfos cup removers or a Milfos Variable Drive Vacuum System it would be sensible to evaluate things that could impact on your proposed upgrade.Sparkies generally do a great job, however, we regularly come across wiring of all sorts that has been installed incorrectly.For instance we see the right cable used on say, a milk pump controller, but still bundled with everything else so it creates interference with the controller and bingo, a slightly crazy controller. Unless you know what to look for it can be a painful process to find as it looks like a faulty controller.This is important for all sorts of systems from pulsation controllers to cup removers and the more sophisticated the system the more careful you have to be. We recommend keeping data cables as far away from power as possible.We have all heard about stray voltage, yes it does exist and can cause all sorts of issues, we have found a major source is the cable and terminations between Variable drives and Motors.There is a lot of documentation supplied with variable drives with regard to the cable to be used and metal glands for terminations etc, these are minimums and a good Sparky will follow manufacturer’s recommendations or better. If in doubt get it checked.Don’t forget the effluent or water pump, same deal, and move the electric fence unit to the implement shed, they can be an interference nasty in the dairy.For sensible advice on Upgrades, find your local Milfos dealer or Area Sales Manager at www.milfos.com.
Notes from the shed with Mark McKewen
2011 was a good year with lots of Farmers all over the Planet helped to achieve their goals.
It is rewarding for all our people at Milfos International and our Service Partners to be involved in New Projects, Upgrades and Ongoing Service that improve our Customers Businesses.
2012 is shaping up to be a great year with the warm wet summer and lots of grass and a good Payout helping to bring profitability back to the Farm gate. It’s nice not to hear drought for a change.
Farming is hard work and no matter where you are geographically the problems are similar and so generally are the solutions.
Milfos is a proud Kiwi owned and operated Company, and as Kiwi innovators, we use ideas and suggestions from our team and farmer feedback to create products that will benefit the Industry.
It is this willingness to embrace new technology that has led to an outstanding range of products, designed and built in our Hamilton Factories.
From inflations to Rotary Parlours to state of the art, efficient Milk Chilling solutions, and herd Management, there is something that will work for you.
If there is a problem you are having difficulty sorting, it would be a good idea to talk with your local Milfos Service Agent, they can draw from all of their experience and from Milfos products, technical advice and experience to solve your problem. Its all about being good service partners for you and your Business.
To see an overview of our products, find your local Milfos Service Partner or make a suggestion visit our website www.milfos.com.
All the best for the New Year.
Goodbye 2011, Hello 2012! I trust the holiday period was a relaxing time with family and friends.
Which Inoculant for Maize & Whole Crop Silages?
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There are a number of factors to consider when making maize or whole crop silages. These include crop maturity at harvest, harvesting conditions, stack con� guration, feeding out, previous experience plus the type and actions of the bacteria in the inoculants.
Conventional silage inoculants have been formulated to supply high levels of homofermentative lactic acid producing bacteria. These speed up the rate of fermentation and reduce ensiling losses, resulting in more silage with improved palatability that is used utilised more ef� ciently leading to higher production. Enzyme only products tend not to be favoured as they merely provide an energy source to the resident population of bacteria, which produce a number of acids one of which is butyric, which is unpalatable.
These homofermentative inoculants have also been demonstrated to improve silage stability after the pit or stacks have been opened. However, in some cases aerobic spoilage, due to growth of yeasts and moulds, have still been an issue. This has often been associated with drier mature crop silages, where compaction may have proved dif� cult, or with large stacks where it takes several days to clear the face.
Inoculants containing high levels of Lactobacillus buchneri, which is a heterofermentative bacteria that produces both lactic and acetic acids, have been used, where silage instability has been an issue. Acetic acid inhibits growth and multiplication of speci� c species of yeasts that contribute to silage heating. High levels of L. buchneri are required to produce suf� cient acetic acid to be effective. The FDA stipulated a minimum level of 400,000 cfu/g wet material for claims of improved aerobic stability.
The question then, is how to decide on which inoculant to use to produce the best silage. Reviewing the factors listed in the � rst paragraph will help answer this question. Consideration
needs to be given to both ensiling and feeding out, as conditions during either may be conducive to aerobic spoilage of silage.
The basic principle is that one should use homofermatative lactic acid producing bacteria, if all the conditions are favourable, as they tend to be more palatable. However, mature crops tend to be more dif� cult to compact, providing easier access of air after opening, so are inherently less stable after opening. Inadequate compaction may also arise when the time required for adequate compaction through rolling is exceeded by the rate of harvesting, or if layering of the crop is too thick to be adequately compacted. In both these cases an inoculant containing L. buchneri might be the better option.
Once silage stacks have been opened then some other factors need to be considered. First is the rate of silage removal from the face of the stack, relative to its size. Air penetrates the silage from the open face, facilitating growth of yeasts and moulds, so suf� cient silage needs to be removed from across the face of the stack to limit their growth.
The extent to which air penetrates depends on the method used to extract the silage. Machinery that cuts the silage from stacks result in a clean, tidy faces, whereas loaders may create air channels into stacks and leave untidy faces, which may heat up more quickly. In cases where it takes several days to remove silage from the entire silage face, or when it is dif� cult to achieve a tidy face, then use of an inoculant containing L. buchneri could be considered.
In summary, an inoculant containing homofermentative lactic acid producing bacteria is generally the preferred option under good ensiling and feeding out conditions, whereas one containing L. buchneri would suit challenging ensiling or feeding out conditions, or on farms where heating silages have been an issue previously.
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Recently developed products are now available which can help farmers in the battle against facial eczema.
The fungicide carbendazim, the active ingredient in products like Sporeguard has been developed as a more effective option to zinc supplements.
The product controls the production of toxic spores and therefore removes the need to use toxic doses of zinc.
Trials involving animals on treated pastures have reported significant increases in production and live-weight gains when compared to zinc treated animals.
One application has been proven to control the spore-producing fungus for up to 40 days, but to be effective it is critical the first application goes on before pasture spore counts rise above 10,000 spores/gram, which can be as early as January. A good even coverage is also required.
Ravensdown vet, Gavin Goble, says not all animals display obvious symptoms of facial eczema yet may still have sufficient liver damage to affect production, reproductive performance and long term survivability.
Battle against facial eczema“Prevention is the only way to minimise the impacts of thisterrible disease which costs NZ farmers millions of dollars each year”
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Prevention is the only way to minimise the impacts of this terrible disease which costs NZ farmers millions of dollars each year.
During the warm moist weather at this time of the year, toxic spores of the fungus Pithomyces chartarum are produced at the base of the pasture and these cause liver damage when eaten.
For many years, zinc has successfully been the mainstay in preventing facial eczema either by oral drenching, water treatment or adding to feed.
The disadvantage is that to be effective, doses of zinc
need to be high which reduces water intake and appetite leading to weight and production losses.
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For years Kaitaia former earthworks engineer, Steve Baldry, reckoned there had to be an easier way of getting all those numerous chores done such as getting the � rewood up the slope to the house.
Since Steve owns a lifestyle block a wheelbarrow is an important and much used tool. “Feeding out, picking up the horse poo, carrying fencing material, � rewood, even building the house — I’m am using it all the time,” he says.
About � ve years ago he started searching both nationally and internationally for an electric barrow to help with the many tasks. “I’d heard of petrol ones, but there was nothing electrical available.” He wanted it electrical so it was simple and easy to use.
Being a typical Kiwi bloke when he couldn’t � nd what he needed on the market he set about inventing it.
“Necessity is the mother of invention,” he laughs.Just over a year ago he decided to try his hand at adapting
a standard wheelbarrow. It was a simple concept but getting it re� ned to work its best took a bit of time.
He made several prototypes, trialling them himself and lending two out to friends to also trial.
“The results were really positive, they all stood up well to the various tasks.”
He decided to go with the best (and gruntiest) and approached the company who made the ‘Tradesmen’ barrow — NZ Wheelbarrows Ltd — to produce them.
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Pushing heavy objects in a wheelbarrow can be hard work at the best of times, and even more so if the pushing is up hill. The solution — a newly launched motorised barrow — to take the hard out of work.
and will actually charge itself when going down hill through the regenerative braking system.
Most people simply plug it onto the charger at night.
The � rst of the ‘yardlab’ (baldry spelt backwards) barrows are fresh off the assembly line and now on sale. Steve says he has already had a lot of interest from lifestyle block owners and expects sole or small contractors could also � nd the yardlab very useful.
Yardlab barrows are available by order only through the website www.yardlab.co.nz and while Steve keeps some in stock, expect a three-week turnaround for normal delivery.
The motorised barrow operates on a battery powered motor that has a plug in charger.
It can free wheel as a normal barrow or at the � ick of a switch become motorised.
Speed and power is controlled by the hand-held throttle and brake on the handle.
On level ground under power the barrow will travel at a quick walking pace. While heavier than a normal barrow — around 36kg, compared to 10kg, the operator will not notice the difference as all the weight is over the front wheel which balances and stabilises the barrow.
Power will last for around eight hours
Steve Baldry
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