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The award is designed to recognise
up-and-coming young Maori in the
dairy, sheep and beef and horticulture
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especially the fact that she can work
outdoors and with animals.
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contract milker at Trinity Lands farm
near Tokoroa, which runs 900 cows.
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industry and is in his first season of
farming, working as a farm assistant for
Sam and Kate Moore on their 155ha
farm in Otakiri near Whakatane.
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I was born, my dad
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“I grew up in Dargaville and have fond
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mum and dad when I was very little.
Dad gave up for many years but is back
racing at Waikaraka Park. He is one of
the big boys and drives a limited saloon.
He pops up to our meets when he can.”
Ange travelled overseas in 2000, and
when she returned, she met Craig, who
had started racing cars himself in 2003.
“We met through a mutual friend. I
started going as a passenger with him,
and he eventually talked me into driving,
and I got the bug. I started driving myself
in 2006 and then he built his own car
and gave me his old one.
“Craig is so talented he can build
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about motors, and I laugh and say Craig
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When I got Craig’s old car, we painted it
pink, white and black. We are a Honda
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Charli rebuilt an Integra for her.
“Getting out on the track is a huge
adrenalin rush. It may look slow to the
spectators, but when you are out there
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the other drivers are doing and what is
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“There is a competitive side, but it
is more about fun. If you are not having
Ange Nash enjoys every aspect of racing at the Dargaville Speedway and says
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“You can have a plan on the day, but
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the roll cage and put it back together.
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6 March 2021 WAIKATO FARMING LIFESTYLES
A TREK TO
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Deep in the central Waikato, Nicole Singh has created a thriving
tourism business alongside the productive farm she and
her husband Shaan live and work on. Balancing equestrian
adventures with innovations in livestock, Stone Hill is a place of
natural beauty and surprises.
Growing up in rural Germany,
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more in common with her current
Waikato address than the cities one
often associates with the heart of
industrial Europe.
“I came from a small village where
everyone knew everybody else,” she
says. “It was a remote location but
perfect for owning and riding horses.
Before I came to New Zealand, I was
living in Berlin for my career, but I always
wanted to go back to the countryside,
and I wanted to have horses again.”
A backpacking tour, working in Kiwi
cafes provided one of those unexpected
twists which make life interesting.
Meeting and marrying Kiwi Shaan,
Nicole moved to the Waikato, to a place
near the green forests of Sanctuary
Mountain in Pukeatua. Half a world away
from the centre of Europe, this was a
place of similar rural tranquillity to her
hometown. It was also a place with a
rich equine history.
Shaan and Nicole represent the third
generation of Singhs to farm Stone Hill’s
rugged and rolling pastureland, where
weathered remnants of old volcanoes
thrust through the turf to create walls,
pinnacles and a unique landscape.
“We’ve had visitors comment that it
looks like Lord of the Rings country,”
says Nicole.
However, the reality of farming there
is far from the fantasy of moviemaking.
To patrol the 1,500 acres of Stone Hill,
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Riders set off on the trail from Stone Hill’s
farm base to the picturesque hinterland
Picking horses with the right temperament
and personality is all part of creating the perfect team
and a bit of company while mustering
and droving.
Soon Nicole began to offer horse
trek adventures through the interesting
scenery of Stone Hill. She found that
people were very interested in coming
and exploring the landscape. Some were
also there to explore the very concept of
horse riding itself; people from big cities
and foreign lands where getting in the
saddle was never a day-to-day option.
“Before Covid, when our lives were
‘normal’, about 70 per cent of our
guests were from overseas, places
like Australia, France, England and
Germany,” says Nicole.
“About 30 per cent were Kiwis. Now,
of course, it’s 100 per cent locals
enjoying the experience, but we have
not slowed down on the weekends due
to Kiwis exploring their own country.”
Those numbers mean it’s necessary
to keep a large stable of horses onsite.
Nicole has a herd of 10 currently
living at Stone Hill, each with their own
personality and temperament.
“I think I have a good sense of
choosing the right horse for my team,”
says Nicole. “They also get a lot of
care, training and attention here. They
live together as a herd, which is very
natural for them, and meet new people
all the time.
“Sometimes we have people returning
who ask to ride the same horse as the
last time because they have made a
bond over the few hours of the trek, and
that’s a wonderful thing.”
Some treks take only a couple of
hours, while others can last up to five.
A favourite route allows riders to stop
on a hilltop, drink from a natural spring
of clear, clean water, and enjoy a picnic
before riding back to base. Sometimes
the working farm is as fascinating as
the ride or the landscape, says Nicole.
“We love educating people from the
city about the real New Zealand farming
experience. We get compliments,
some of surprise, as to how clean and
ecologically friendly everything is, from
our clear streams to our happy livestock.”
Building a functioning tourism
enterprise next to and around a working
farm with one-third in dairy and the
rest in sheep and beef has been hard
work, but good work. Nicole always
has time for the next innovation; she’s
thinking about glamping opportunities,
and how to create a cabin or campsite
for overnight trek-and-stay adventures.
This is one of the few places where
you can come on holiday with your own
horse, and that’s an avenue of possible
future expansion.
Meanwhile, Shaan has brought
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experiment in cheesemaking with an
Auckland mozzarella maestro.
“The best part is that some of our
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Sir Geoffrey Peren and Professor William Riddet check
out a possible site for the new Massey Agricultural College in 1926
in the formation of the Perendale Sheep
Society of New Zealand.
Horowhenua sheep farmer, Gilbert
Timms, is a former president of both the
Cheviot and Perendale Sheep Societies.
His involvement with Perendales
stretches back more than half a century.
It was while working for sheep farmer
David Law as a teenager that he met
Sir Geoffrey.
“He was a very enthusiastic man with
sheep and did a great job for Massey,
the Perendale breed, and every breed
really,” said Gilbert.
“He had a saying ‘keep the water
dripping on the stone’. Just keep
improving all the time.”
Gilbert said Sir Geoffrey was very
encouraging, particularly towards
new breeders.
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Sir Geoffrey encouraged and helped
people to get started and ensure they
registered with the breed society. He
would tell them what to do to improve.
“The Perendales are really good
dual-purpose sheep, really hardy
and adaptable.
“When things get tough, they don’t
die. They might lose condition, but
they hang in there and bounce back
very quickly.
“They are a good breed, and the
Perendale Society has worked hard to
keep the standard up, right through
the years.”
Perendale Sheep Society of New
Zealand president Warren Ayers said
Sir Geoffrey was the father of the breed.
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Sir Geoffrey was awarded a CBE in
1953 and a KBE in 1959. In 1977,
Massey University awarded him an
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New life for
old police jerseys
Police are supporting a repurposing initiative with a New
Zealand-owned woollen mill to turn old jerseys into unspun fibre
and then into blankets for official police use only.
The blankets are initially due to
be trialled with Wellington’s maritime
policing unit and in patrol cars.
The current uniform policy states
that all obsolete or faulty items of
police uniform must be returned to be
destroyed and disposed of at a landfill.
Since June 2019, 17 tonnes of uniform
items have been returned for disposal
in this way.
“Working in partnership with other
groups to explore ways to achieve
broader positive outcomes is important
to us, be they environmental, social,
economic or cultural,” said manager
procurement and contract management
Ged Callaghan.
“We’re hoping that this initiative
to recycle what would have been
destroyed and sent to landfill can be
a springboard into other recycling or
repurposing initiatives.”
In July 2020, a call went out for old
jerseys that could be used for the first
test run. Procurement worked with
Response and Operations Group (R&O)
to ensure this went smoothly.
Staff answered the call, and 145
old jerseys were returned to Lockheed
Martin, who manage police uniform
supplies. The jerseys were sent on to a
team at The Information Management
Group (TIMG), who manage police secure
document blue bins. They removed and
destroyed the police coat of arms and
anything else on the jerseys that was
not wool.
These leftover jersey pieces were
then sent to Woolyarns, a 74-year-old
Lower Hutt- based mill that’s usually in
the business of turning natural fibres
like wool and possum fur into yarn.
“This is certainly a different project
for us, and we’re literally breaking down
the jerseys and turning them back into
woollen fibre that can be repurposed
into a new product,” said Woolyarns
general manager Andy May.
Old police jerseys are being repurposed and
turned into blankets for official police use
“The test run was a success, and we
have proved police jerseys can become
yarn once again.”
In collaboration with police R&O
Group, a prototype hand-knitted beanie
was initially produced, and consideration
was then given to other types of woollen
products before deciding on a blanket.
Staff at Police National Headquarters
were canvassed for a name for the
blanket. The winner was Ahurutanga,
meaning warmth, comfort and security.
Staff are encouraged to hand their old
jerseys in to be recycled.
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Inflammation
Is your body hot, cold or lukewarm? I am not talking about
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Some inflammation we can feel and
see. There is also silent inflammation
that has no symptoms but can
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Inflammation is an amazing part of
our body’s healing systems. It is an
essential part of how we fight infections
and heal against damage caused
by injuries. It is always associated
with fighting infection. Without
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injury would have probably ended
our lives. The signs of infl ammation
are heat, swelling, redness and pain,
including loss of function.
Inflammation is a process where our
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coordinate the process of removing
the cause of the problem and then
clean up the mess to complete the
healing process. These processes
are incredibly complex and involve a
wide range of cell types and a variety
of messenger compounds. Many
infl ammatory problems are caused
by overactive messengers triggering
unwanted inflammation.
The infl ammatory process is like
your kitchen tap. When working well,
you get cold water when you turn the
cold tap and hot water when the hot
is on. Unwanted inflammation is like
turning the cold tap and getting warm
or even hot water instead.
A common cause of unwanted
inflammation is when our body tries
to repair a problem that it cannot
fix. That is typical of osteoarthritis.
The problem is caused by cartilage
erosion. However, most of the pain
is caused by immune cells inflaming
joint tissue in an attempt to repair it.
All this does is cause unnecessary
pain, swelling and loss of function.
If you are affected by arthritis
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A sharemilker, a Dairy Business of the Year recipient, and a
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Belinda Price, a sharemilker based in
Whanganui, joins Ashburton dairy farmer
Rebecca Miller and Chevon Horsford, a
contract milker, farm consultant and
Maori farm adviser in Whangarei, in the
running for the respected industry award
managed by Dairy Women’s Network.
Already a celebration of leadership
inside and outside the farm gate, this
year’s award shows a strong focus on
people and highlights the work of the
three finalists in leading and mentoring
others through their farming journeys.
Dairy Women’s Network trustee and
award judge Sophie Stanley said the
three finalists were recognised by the
judging panel as representing a wide
range of diversity in leadership within
the industry and for their commitment
to supporting people as well as dairying
as a whole.
“Belinda showed strong focus and
determination to not only improve
her own farming business through
continuous learning but to nurture
and mentor others in the industry and
contribute back to a wide range of
industry organisations,” she said.
“Chevon’s passion, purpose and
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The finalists were selected by a
judging panel comprised of Sophie,
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Trish Rankin and representatives from
Fonterra, Global Women and Ballance
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Sophie said the award and the judging
process shine a light on the work these
women do for the industry behind
the scenes to encourage the next
generation of dairy women to follow in
their footsteps.
“What excites me the most is being in
the presence of incredibly hard-working,
passionate and inspiring women who
every day wake up to make the dairy
industry a better place for their families,
peers, the environment and New Zealand
as a whole.”
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Gas axed in proposed plan
The plan is in from the central government; no new natural gas connections to the network or bottled LPG connections after 2025.
Ailing gas heating and hot water systems may have to switch to electricity or biomass when replaced, and existing natural gas
supplies might be phased out as early as 2050.
The story of natural gas begins
millions of years ago, with the mass
extinctions that ushered out the
dinosaurs. The end of that story looks
likely to be written by government
legislation, starting in the present day.
Proponents are in favour, for green
reasons, preventing what is being
called the Anthropocene extinction,
the climate shift that could wipe out
life as we know it. Detractors point to
the almost universal use of natural gas
for barbecues, restaurants, welding
and more.
The end of gas is part of the Climate
Change Commission’s report on how
New Zealand could go carbon neutral
by 2050.
While many of the suggestions made
in the report are focussed on agriculture
and transport, the gas phase-out came
as a shock to small businesses in the
hospitality industry, where 95 per cent
of restaurants are gas-powered. It’s also
prompted a rethink by building firms
looking at future-proofing their designs,
and consumers considering the end of
califonts, gas hot water heaters and gas
fires, gas ovens and hobs.
“We can’t continue to postpone what
we need to do to reach our goals,”
said Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
“The government will not hold back,”
she reiterated, saying that future
generations should not foot the bill for
current inaction.
The cost of this is estimated at one
per cent of our national gross domestic
product each year, or roughly $2 to
$3 billion.
However, those in the gasfitting
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homes and restaurants, and those who
sell heating, cooking and water heating
appliances will feel a much bigger shake
up coming.
Already gas products have seen a dip
in sales, based only on the revelation
Government proposals to reduce carbon emissions include the recommendation that gas could be
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that there’s 29 years to go before the
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New Zealand’s building industry is searching for its top rising stars, as the 2021 Registered
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‘As an apprentice, you are
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The competition tests
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Fostering this kind of talent
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Thomas O’Brien, 20 from the
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Carters Apprentice of the Year. The
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Home of the year sets trends
They’re the Academy Awards of tradespeople, the builders’ Golden Globes; the New Zealand Master Builders Home of the Year
Awards has been handing out coveted titles for many years. Each of those years is reflecting in the styles, materials and designs
utilised in the winning homes.
This year 359 entries contested
awards across many price-bracket
categories, reflecting the ways in which
graceful execution of architectural
principles could be achieved with
modest budgets and small spaces, as
well as with grander designs. There were
also awards for specific rooms, such
as bathrooms and kitchens, awards for
outdoor spaces and landscaping, and a
special award for sustainability.
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Technology offers a helping hand
The days when a farmer needed to walk the paddocks to check on pasture growth and see where a renewal programme was needed
are still valid and a part of normal farm operation. Technology is also at hand, which makes the job quicker and less tiring perhaps.
Technology is opening up handsfree
pasture assessment. DairyNZ has
established that in the past few years
some 50 per cent of farmers are using
this for pasture measurement, with
the balance surveyed still using visual
examination on the land.
There are improvements on the
old favourites: plate meters, sward
sticks, and tow-behinds with Bluetooth
connectivity and apps to automatically
upload paddock data to software.
Some of these tools come with global
positioning systems (GPS), so you can
link paddock pasture data to your
farm map.
Also, emerging recently has been
pasture measurement by satellite or
using a robotic tow-behind to populate
your feed wedge or farm map with
the data without slipping on the
gumboots. Drones have also been
found increasingly effective in remote
assessment of far-distant paddocks.
Of course, that doesn’t mean getting
into the paddocks to check pre-grazing
covers and post-grazing residuals are
any less important.
Pasture management software is
getting simpler to use, DairyNZ says.
With a growing number of options, from
simple to advanced, it’s easier than
ever to find something that fits with
your decision making. Using tactical
tools like a Feed Wedge and DairyNZ’s
Drones are providing a farm overview
Spring Rotation Planner will help keep
you on track when pasture growth
rates and covers fluctuate. Comparing
whole-season paddock dry matter
(DM) performance will lead to paddock
improvements, including pasture
renewal rates, drainage and soil fertility.
The value of closing the gap between
current annual pasture harvest and the
farm’s potential, around $300 extra
profit for every extra tonne of DM
harvested/year, can be quite an eyeopener.
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The importance of renewal
Pasture renewal is important for increasing productivity and long-term farm profitability, particularly in the dairy sector.
While grasses can grow indefinitely,
factors such as drought, pests,
and pugging damage will cause
deterioration. Total DM production
drops, weeds increase and feed value
is therefore reduced.
Renewal can see increased total
pasture yield (one–eight tonnes DM/ha/
yr) and gives control over seasonality
of production. It makes pasture
management easier by using late
heading varieties to minimise the drop
in pasture quality as seed heads appear
in late spring.
New pastures produce, on average,
0.5–0.9 MJME/kg DM more. Reasons
for this include higher proportion of
desirable species, later and more
uniform flowering, leafier sward, with
fewer seed heads produced and less
dead leaf material.
Most new perennial ryegrass cultivars
are available with new endophytes
developed to solve particular problems
in different regions.
Thus animals are fed better. Cows
on new pasture graze more grass, and
that grass is leafier, higher in ME and
more palatable.
That will be reflected in more milk
solids production, faster live-weight
gains, higher stocking rates, and
at the end of the day, much more
contented cows. Replacing poorproducing
pasture is profitable. It is
one of the simplest ways to invest
on-farm for a significant and relatively
predictable rate of return.
Although the rate of pasture renewal
is often set by historical practices or
the budgeted levels, the most profitable
rate of renewal for an individual
dairy farm is best determined by an
analysis of paddock performance, and
from this, the cost/benefit for gains
through renewal.
Analysis of your pasture growth data
will help you plan the most profitable
renewal programme. While you may
instinctively know your best and
worst paddocks, without measuring or
assessing pasture growth, paddocks
cannot be accurately ranked to identify
worst performance.
The best paddocks to renew are the
poorest producers as these have the
potential for the greatest improvement.
For example, where the yield can
be increased by two tonnes of DM/
ha, the return is around 130kg MS/
ha. The return will be greater if the
extra growth occurs at a time of the
season when animal demand exceeds
pasture growth.
Renewed pasture has benefits
The highest producing paddocks on
a farm indicate the property’s overall
potential. Under-producing paddocks
highlight the opportunity for extra
pasture growth.
Use grazing and yield records to
identify your best and worst paddocks.
The more measures and assessments
you have to compare, the better (and
easier) the decision will be.
If records are unavailable, use the
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your farm at least six months before the
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Farmers need competent spreaders
Drive through rural New Zealand anywhere from North Cape to Bluff, and you will soon see fertiliser spreading, by land or air, as
farmers boost the productivity of soils often deficient in nutrients.
The work is almost always carried
out by contractors, specialists in the
business of getting the best spread for
the farm they are engaged on.
Today, contractors must be skilled in
many facets of their operation, abiding
by increasingly tight regulations in
several areas of their business, so it is
incumbent on their employers to make
sure they are fully accredited.
WorkSafe New Zealand provides
the ground spreading industry with
guidelines in a specific manual aimed
at doing the job well. It says that
when working with fertiliser, you can
be exposed to a number of potentially
serious hazards.
Farmers, contractors and workers
need to be aware of the risks when using
fertilisers and know how to use them
safely. This material can be dangerous
to work with, especially in adverse
weather or if it isn’t stored properly.
“With the Groundspread Fertiliser
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and emergency planning.”
Another area where contractors need
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government’s vision to see a noticeable
improvement in freshwater quality. New
regulations to effect this came into force
last September.
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amount of pollution — nitrogen,
phosphorus, sediment, E coli and other
contaminants — entering waterways
from our cities and our farms.
These contaminants can be
harmful to human health and
damaging to freshwater fish and other
aquatic species.
Higher nitrogen levels contribute
to the growth of slime and other
harmful plants.
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further changes needed to stop
water quality from getting worse and
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Winter is time for stock care
New Zealand’s codes of animal welfare generally require that livestock have access to areas that are free of surface water and
mud, have protection from adverse weather and are able to lie down and rest comfortably for sufficient periods to meet their
behavioural needs.
Of course, it goes without saying
that stock requires feeding. As winter
approaches, farming thoughts are
concentrating on good feed sources.
Two main risks with winter cropping are
that animals can get sick from changing
their diet from pasture to crops too
quickly, and paddocks can quickly get
muddy during long, wet periods. These
problems can quickly become welfare
concerns. Mud happens. However, it can
be managed; some resources to help
are available online.
The Winter Grazing Action Group,
established in early 2020, is made up
of 15 representatives from industry
organisations, government, vets, farmers
and other rural professionals. It’s tasked
with implementing recommendations
to improve animal welfare in winter
grazing systems.
The group has put together guidance
for farmers. Short-term expected
outcomes for animal welfare will help
farmers understand what they’re doing
well, highlights where improvements can
be made, offer advice around planning
during the year and has some important
winter grazing management practices.
Following the guidance will be good
for the animals’ welfare. The group says
the practice changes are realistically
achievable by spring 2021.
Action group chair Dr Lindsay Burton
said it’s important everyone worked
together to ensure farmers had the
right tools to get through winter on
MPI’s website.
“Ensuring you follow a gradual
transition plan when moving your
animals from pasture to crop and back
again will help prevent issues. This is
particularly important for cattle wintered
on fodder beet.
“For farmers, the focus heading into
winter should be on providing the right
feed at the right time, as well as shelter
and easy access to drinking water. Doing
this should have the flow-on effect of
limiting stock movement and help
reduce damage to crop and soil.”
Farmers and rural professionals
should refer to the levy organisations
websites — Beef+LambNZ, DairyNZ and
Deer Industry NZ. They have advice on
good winter grazing practices and specific
recommendations for transitioning stock
on to crop and balancing the diet, which
differs between the species.
During the lockdown period, Dr Burton
says the action group has remained
committed to progressing its work to
improve wintering practices, meeting
virtually to keep up the momentum.
“We recognise the good work that
has already been done by farmers
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