Rural Lifestyle Magazine May Issue

Issue 44

Rodney's

MAY 2011

Farming matters: Woodleigh’s Belgian Blues pg3

Horsin’ around: Horse care tips for winter pg8

Health feature: Are automatic insect sprays safe? pg12

Landscaping: Rural landscaping - part two pg14

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bluesWell, winter’s here. It seems early or is that just me? I can’t believe we’ve had our first fire already. I just love a wood burning fire and it was too hard to resist, even though the flue needs a clean.

Our big feature this month is on Lockwood Smith’s Woodleigh Belgian Blues. Get outta here… they’d have to be the next big hit on the menu, at Tokyo’s top restaurants at least! Forget Wagyu at US$250+ per fillet. Joking aside, they are truly magnificent beasts and it looks as though they live a privileged life at Woodleigh. A fascinating story. It must be a pleasant respite for Lockwood breeding these beasts after a hard day at the ‘office’.

Grant McKechnie’s story on landscaping has really got us thinking. He has some great ideas - a ha ha

instead of a fence would work well on our land. Now we need an article on how to install one...

You’d be right in thinking, why doesn’t a fine publication like this have a column on all things equine? Well, at last we have a horse column, and writer Sandy Reid has years of experience to draw on. If you have any horsey questions let us know and we’ll put them to Sandy and post the answers on our website.

Lastly, our health feature is on a topic I’ve been curious about for a while – are those automatic insect dispensers safe? Some disturbing new evidence suggests they’re not, for young children at least.

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Ever since I laid eyes on Lockwood Smith’s beautiful Belgian Blues at the Helensville A and P show in 2006 I’ve been fascinated by these magnificent animals, my favourite being Woodleigh Omen.

Looking for this 1374kg blue bull at the Kumeu Show this year I found his competing days are over, but in his place was a splendid line-up of younger Belgian Blues, all of which won ribbons on the day. At the end of the competition, of the four winners vying for the coveted Supreme Champion award, three were Belgian Blues from Woodleigh and it was Omen’s replacement, Woodleigh Louis, who took out the coveted top prize.

The judge’s analysis of the qualities of the Belgian Blue bull calf who won his section gave onlookers an indication of

why the Woodleigh breed do so well in competition – “an outstanding, athletic younger bull with impeccable structure and exceptional growth, a picture of the breed with excellent muscling at the back, lovely stretch, a nice high end, good back length, depth and volume and a good set of testicles.” Needless to say Lockwood, his wife Alexandra and the three Woodleigh handlers present all appeared very pleased with the day’s successes.

Wanting to know more about these animals I arrange to visit Woodleigh, the 900 acre farm where Lockwood Smith was born and raised, and which he now shares with Alexandra. My bloke Keith comes along for the ride and, after a night sleeping in a cosy KP railway carriage at a Dargaville camping ground, we make our way to Ruawai for the interview.

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SEE US AT THE FRANKLIN A&P SHOW FEB 19-21, 2010Coming up the Smith’s winding driveway we’re struck by

the beauty of the landscape – lush green paddocks as far as the eye can see, dotted with scatters of contentedly grazing Belgian Blues. We’re chuffed that our visit begins with a tour of the house and gardens - extensive renovations have just been completed and the results are stunning – and then, while Keith and Alexandra continue to talk gardening, I get down to the business of finding out about the Belgian Blues. Where did they originate, how did Lockwood get into breeding them, what value do they have as a business proposition and why does he compete in agricultural shows year after year when, as MP for Rodney and Speaker of the House of Representatives, his diary is so full?

I learn that the breed originated in Belgium. Initially called ‘Central and Upper Belgian’, the cattle produced were the result of mixing the genes of red pied and black pied cattle of central Belgium with those of Durham (Shorthorn) bulls. Along the way a genetic mutation occurred, and it is selection of this mutation that set the path for breeders in the years to come.

It goes like this. Every mammal carries a gene that encodes myostatin, a protein that performs the function of inhibiting muscle growth and enables the mammal to maintain a balance between their muscles and their skeleton. Because the Belgian Blue mutation deactivates this gene the cattle’s muscle growth is uninhibited, while their fat growth is inhibited, resulting in production of the massive lean muscle that has become known as ‘double muscle’.

To the untrained eye the result of this selective breeding is not pretty, something I learn when Lockwood shows me a couple of brochures featuring Belgian Blues in their original home country. There’s something grotesque about their build and stature which, when enhanced by the fact that the rumps and shoulders are shaved to show off the massive muscles, is eloquent testament to why these animals have been famously called ‘a freak of nature’ and ‘the bovine version of The Incredible Hulk’. In Bigger Stronger Faster, a 2008 documentary about the devastating effects of steroid use, a Belgian Blue is shown as an example of the naturally attained muscle mass that body builders can only dream

Belgian Blues grazing at Woodleigh.

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Lockwood tells me he began breeding Belgian Blues when he returned to the family farm after completing his PhD in agricultural science at Adelaide University and working as New Zealand Dairy Board’s marketing manager for Central and South East Asia before entering politics. Years earlier, Woodleigh had been run by his father as an Angus stud. Lockwood decided that, as he couldn’t make a difference to that breed, he would set himself the “fascinating challenge” of perfecting a different breed and fitting it for local conditions. After careful consideration he chose the Belgian Blue as his target.

While the Belgian Blue was first brought to New Zealand in the 1980s, interest in the breed here wasn’t high because their massive shoulders inevitably made for difficult calving, resulting in the necessity of a caesarean birth. In addition, while they’re cubicle farmed in Europe, their leg structure, sloping pelvis, reduced intestines and small rumen made them unsuited to grazing our hill country.

Undaunted, Lockwood harnessed his interest in genetics and set up a breeding programme to eliminate these problems, introducing selected Belgian Blue semen into an Angus/Friesian based herd. Beginning his quest in 1988, in 7 generations he had produced the beautifully streamlined,

polled Belgian Blues Woodleigh is known for today. Once an animal is 15/16 Belgian Blue it can be registered as purebred, Lockwood tells me.

Other interesting facts I learn about Belgian Blue genetics include that, in spite of the name, the cattle can range in colour from black through to white. Those that appear blue have the roan (Rn) gene, which mixes dark and white hairs on the coat to give the appearance of blueness. Also of interest is that genetic modifications around myostatin are now being closely studied and trialled by scientists, with a view to finding treatment for muscle diseases in humans.

While as a politician his time is pretty much spoken for, Lockwood makes it his business to find time for competing. Whenever there’s an agricultural show on (and Woodleigh has competed in several so far this year) the Smiths and their helpers get up at 2.30am, load the cattle onto the truck and set off from Ruawai at 4am for an 8.30am start. Once they arrive, the cattle are washed and brushed to look their bovine best for the judges.

An encyclopaedic memory enables Lockwood to recount the results from each show, including details about which animals his were beaten by and why. In terms of prizes, Woodleigh never comes away empty handed - after winning the Supreme Champion award at the Kumeu show this year the judge warmly congratulated Lockwood and his staff for achieving what he’d aimed for in his breeding programme.


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In terms of the revenue generated by the Woodleigh breeding programme, I’m told that some local farmers purchase Woodleigh bulls as terminal sires with a view to getting meaty, well-muscled offspring to be sold for the table, and that a meat company supplies supermarkets with Belgian Blue meat for part of the year.

In Lockwood’s view this is “the meat of the future”. Good structure in an animal means a long life and consequently, long productivity. The meat is a healthy choice because it is very lean and so tender it requires little cooking (90 seconds on each side for a steak, for example). The mild flavour may not be to everyone’s taste, but Lockwood assures me the addition of subtle herb or fruit induced flavours produces a delicious result.

The business, then, has huge potential, but at present is deliberately kept small. “My dilemma is in not being here,” says Lockwood, “there’s no use building a brand if you can’t supply all year round, so growing the business is a project for the future.”

Meanwhile, there’s plenty to do managing the breeding programme and gathering the accolades – as we go to press the news is in that at April’s Royal Easter Show Woodleigh won places in every class they were entered, including the Royal Champion Special Progeny W F Smith trophy (Louis with a son and daughter) and the Senior Bull Camveray Cup, more evidence that these Belgian Blues are a great cattle breeding success story.

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Remember the golden rule, “feed according to the work being done.” If you are not going to ride for a week, lay off the hard feed and supplement with hay.

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Pyrethrin is derived from seed cases of the perennial plant pyrethrum (Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium, pictured above), and is grown commercially, mostly in Kenya, for worldwide distribution. Pyrethrin is combined with another chemical, piperonyl butoxide (PBO) in automatic dispensers to increase their insect killing ability.

Initially, my mind was put at rest when I read Consumer Magzines’s report on the safety of dispensers, “Are automatic insect sprays safe? 2 Mar 2009 [1]. The report was published in response to a reader’s concerns about having these sprays operate continuously in her home: "I have a 2 1/2-year-old,” she wrote, “and I need to know how safe these repellents are." Consumer’s response was that “Automatic sprays are safe to use, provided you follow the instructions on the can.” and “ these two chemicals have been approved by the Environmental Risk Management Authority for use at

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The first study of its kind, published February 11, 2011 by the American Academy of Pediatrics [3] examined the effects of these compounds on humans, particularly with respect to prenatal exposure and this study represents the first evaluation of their potential toxicity to children.

The study explained that scientists of the Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health have determined a significant link between PBO and delayed mental development at 36 months [4]. Megan Horton of Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and the lead researcher reports, "This drop in IQ points is similar to that observed in response to lead exposure,” and added, “While perhaps not impacting an individual’s overall function, it is educationally meaningful and could shift the distribution of children in the society who would be in need of early intervention services".

The study clearly suggests the effects of these chemical compounds could be neuro-toxic to the foetal brain and delay the mental development of young children.

References

1. www.consumer.org.nz/news/view/are-automatic-insect-sprays-safe

2. www.investigatemagazine.com/

3. http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/127/3/e699

4. www.mailman.columbia.edu/academic-departments/environmental-health/research-service/common-household-insecticide-linked-delay

So are these compounds present in dispensers here… ?

Most certainly they are. In the several brands I examined at time of print, all contained PBO.

Even though our children are now older, and we know they weren’t exposed prenatally to these compounds, there is strong suspicion in my mind that repeated and long term exposure could pose significant risk. The obvious conclusion for me is that it is not worth the risk, and that dispensing with our dispensers and seeking alternative means like fly screens on the windows and doors is the safest thing to do.


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Cydectin oral drench for sheep•Persistent activity prevents re-infection of Haemonchus contortus (Barbers Pole) worm for 35 daysandOstertagiacircumcinctaforatleast21days following a single oral dose.•Dose rate of 1ml per 5kg bodyweight.• RegisteredtotheACVMAct1997NoA6204

2 ltr only $117.95

Freepair of

skellerupsocks

(valued at $20)

electric fence reel and tapePre-woundwith200mhottape.

only $79.95 save over $10

•A non-selective herbicide for the control of annual and perennial weeds in a wide range of situations.

•Spray those weeds and grasses now!

•Available in 1 ltr, 5ltr,20ltr

20 ltr only $119.95 save $20

orion G360 Glyphosate weed sprayG-lime Granulated lime with more grunt•130% liming equivalent of Ag-lime•Only 150kg per hectare•Easy to spread, minimal dust •FasterliftofpH

25kg bag $19.95 each or 3 or more $16.95 each

Grass seed from 1 kg to 1 tonne•Pasture:Rye&CloverMixorBushburn•Lawns:Wear-wellandBostongreen•Lawnmixesgrowthcoatedwithbird repellant and wetting agent

rye Clover 25kg $99.95 bush burn 25kg $49.95

ask for your Free burnet’s lawn Guide

in store.

stalker – only $99.95 normally up to $200

Ptarmigan – only $99.95 normally up to $200

atV – super priceonly $89.95

15%oFF!

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