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Southland - Otago - Southern Lakes
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Perendale ram
steals the show
Julie Wilson
and Peter
Christie
celebrate after
winning major
awards in the
Perendale ram
classes at the
New Zealand
Agricultural
Show.
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Resilience aids farmer’s path to recovery
Diane Bishop ‘‘I couldn’t stand up to put my
undies on without falling over.’’
Resilience. Jack spent a total of eight
It’s a word that is often used, months in hospital and had 15
but in Jack Cocks’ case it has surgeries, which meant he had to
helped him recover from a trau- take it easy when he got home.
matic brain injury. The best advice he received
The 43-year-old farmer is lucky from his doctor when he was feel-
to be alive after he had a brain ing down was ‘‘shit happens – get
aneurysm in 2013. It’s a cata- over it.’’
strophic event that kills 50 per ‘‘Every cloud has a silver
cent of sufferers and less than five lining and I enjoyed spending
per cent return to their previous more time with Tom and Jess and
life. supervising their correspondence
Jack has continued farming Mt school work.’’
Nicholas Station, the remote high Both Jack’s and Kate’s parents
country sheep and beef property It’s been a long road to recovery for were great supporters while he
his family owns, on the shores of Jack Cocks, who suffered a brain was recuperating along with Kate
Lake Wakatipu. But, the road to aneurysm in 2013. DIANE BISHOP herself. ‘‘She (Kate) was a tower of
recovery has had its ups and strength. She’s a great mother,
downs. Kate’s parents, Robert and cook, businesswoman and
‘‘I’ve had to become quite Lynda Butson, who were semi- farmer.’’
resilient – there has been a lot of retired at the time, stepped in to Jack’s recovery a second time
stress and frustration. The one Mt Nicholas Station, the remote high country sheep and beef property Jack help with the running of the 40,000 round was because of sheer deter-
thing I do a lot is smile,’’ Jack Cocks’ family owns, on the shores of Lake Wakatipu. hectare property. mination and hard work and
said. Jack went from being a becoming fit and strong was a pri-
Jack used to work full-time on Beef + Lamb New Zealand sem- head and a catheter was used to healthy 80 plus kilograms to 60kg ority. He also underwent hours of
the farm, but now shares the load inar ‘‘Thinking Outside the Box’’. drain the blood. The outlook was of ‘‘skin and bone’’, and also had physiotherapy and speech ther-
with wife Kate, helps home school ‘‘I went to bed at 10pm with a bleak and Jack’s family were double vision and balance apy. ‘‘My balance still isn’t 100 per
their two kids Jess, 9, and Tom, 7, cracking headache. I remember warned by doctors that he would problems. By the spring of 2016 he cent, but it’s getting better. I have
and, in his own words, has crawling around the living room probably die. was 90 per cent recovered when a lifelong illness I need to manage
become an OK cook. floor thinking I was going to die.’’ When Jack woke up his first his health began to deteriorate. ‘‘I – the ups and downs have been the
Before 2013 life was pretty good Jack was suffering from a sentence wasn’t quite what his was working full-time and I was hardest part of the process.’’
for the farmer, who grew up in brain aneurysm which was family expected. ‘‘I said to Kate getting slightly wobbly and had Jack, who is still unable to
Clinton Gorge. ‘‘I was running a further complicated by pulmon- you need to feed the dogs and you double vision in the morning.’’ work full-time on the farm, has
big farm and living in a wonderful ary oedema. He was taken to hos- probably need to get the dog Jack found he had cervical simplified their business and sev-
place – life couldn’t have been bet- pital by rescue helicopter before tucker out.’’ nerve damage which had been eral staff members now have an
ter.’’ having a cardiac arrest on route The farmer in Jack was con- caused by the brain aneurysm. ownership stake in the farm busi-
But, all that changed in an and was rushed straight into stantly thinking about what was It badly affected his speech and ness. ‘‘I’ve needed to develop
instant one night in March six neurosurgery. happening on the farm and his mobility to the extent he had to resilience in the business, family
years ago, he told farmers at the A hole was drilled into his family took this as a positive sign. learn to walk and talk again. and myself.’’
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Swine fever crisis
may mean boost
in trading for NZ New Zealand
Special
Agricultural Trade
Envoy Mike
Petersen, left,
chats with Beef +
Diane Bishop pork and consumed about 55 Lamb New
million tonnes a year and Zealand Southern
New Zealand farmers could ben- imported a further 5 million South Island
efit from China’s misfortune as tonnes a year. Farmer Council
African Swine Fever (ASF) con- In comparison beef consump- chairman Bill
tinues to sweep the country. tion was a mere 8 million tonnes a McCall at the
New Zealand Special Agricul- year. ‘‘Thinking Outside
tural Trade Envoy Mike Petersen He predicted the ASF outbreak the Box’’ seminar.
Diane Bishop
said close to 70 per cent of China’s would result in a 10 million tonne
pig population would be protein deficit in China which
slaughtered by the end of 2019, would need to be filled by other and lamb which equated to about ment and that education would
paving the way for New Zealand countries, such as New Zealand. 440,000 tonnes of sheep meat and deliver the best results.
to help fill the protein deficit. Petersen said there was no
‘‘We are world 650,000 tonnes of beef a year. ‘‘We are world leaders in
‘‘African Swine Fever will cure or vaccine for ASF and the ‘‘We produce enough food to efficient farming practices, but
have the biggest influence in pro- only option was to slaughter the
leaders in efficient feed 40 million people in the we can’t afford to rest on our
tein markets over the next three pig herd. world.’’ laurels.
to five years,’’ he said. ‘‘I don’t wish ill on anyone, but
farming practices, Petersen said the food and ‘‘Others are catching up and
Petersen was a guest speaker this does provide an opportunity fibre sector accounted for about claiming to be better than us.’’
at Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s for New Zealand farmers.’’
but we can’t afford to 19 per cent of New Zealand’s GDP Petersen said New Zealand
‘‘Thinking Outside the Box’’ sem- Petersen said it was important and was responsible for one in 10 was fighting hard to retain its rel-
inar held in Gore recently. for New Zealand farmers to retain
rest on our laurels.’’ jobs. evance in international markets
The Central Hawke’s Bay trade and market access and to Mike Petersen He believed the country’s at a time when global trade was
farmer has been an ambassador fully understand the policy future growth would come from under threat.
for New Zealand’s agricultural changes coming their way such adding value to beef and lamb ‘‘As a small country we are
and horticultural sector since as the Essential Freshwater pro- rather than increasing stock reliant on world markets for a liv-
mid-2013 and represents the posal. numbers. ing and will always have to do
country’s interests in trade and ‘‘We need to remember that ‘‘I think we have reached peak more and go further.’’
market access. the consumer is King, Queen and stock numbers and may even Petersen will resign from his
He was also chairman of Beef Jack.’’ have to reduce them.’’ role on December 31 after 61⁄2
+ Lamb New Zealand from 2003 to Petersen said New Zealand Petersen said farming had a years in the job and will be
2014. was in a unique position as it great future and that most replaced by Tararua farmer Mel
Petersen said China loved its exported 90 per cent of its beef farmers cared for their environ- Poulton.
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Partners sweep perendale ram awards
Diane Bishop
He might not have the perfect
prick ears but that did not stop a
St Helens stud ram from being
named supreme champion
perendale at the New Zealand
Agricultural Show in Christ-
church earlier this month.
Owner Julie Wilson was
thrilled to win the award.
‘‘He is a great ram – he is very
meaty and extremely sound,’’ These perendale ram hoggets won
said Wilson. the production pair award.
‘‘And he has got a great jacket
of wool,’’ added her partner, Peter
Christie. Next year they will return the
The couple took seven favour with a bottle of spirits
perendale sheep to the show and when they hand the tin to the
won awards with all but one of next winner of the Canterbury
them, making it their most suc- perendale ram hogget class.
cessful show ever. ‘‘It was a real thrill – to win all
Their top ram, which was three ram classes,’’ Wilson said.
born in 2016 making him a six- They also placed second with a
tooth, also won the Allflex best ewe under 18 months which had
woolled perendale award and been shorn as a lamb.
placed second in the interbreeds Both Christie and Wilson have
best strong woolled sheep. enjoyed a lot of success over
The Wilson-Christie partner- recent years with Christie
ship pride themselves on produc- Julie Wilson and Peter Christie with their supreme champion perendale ram. PHOTOS: DIANE BISHOP placing second with a Hinerua
ing good quality sheep with ram in the coveted Golden Sash
stylish wool. perendale studs in partnership on the NZ Agricultural Show (for- This year the Wilson-Christie award last year.
But there is no pampering of their small property near Gore. merly the Canterbury A&P Show) partnership also won the ‘‘We have been quite lucky the
their sheep and they live on a Wilson’s late husband, John, for many years. perendale ram hogget production past few years,’’ Christie said.
pasture-based diet. formed the St Helens perendale It is a chance for them to catch pair and were first and third in However, Wilson has one
‘‘They are run on grass. We stud on the family farm at Han- up with fellow perendale breeders the Canterbury ram hogget class, small criticism of her supreme
certainly don’t build them up for mer Springs in 1972 while at the country’s largest show. while one of their ram hoggets champion ram. He does not have
the show – they have to do it on Christie bought the Hinerua stud ‘‘It is a very social time and we was runner-up to the supreme the prick ears the perendale
their own naturally,’’ Wilson from the late Mervyn Ladbrook always look forward to it,’’ adds champion. For their win they breed is known for – still that has
said. in 2002. Wilson who also enjoys a spot of received a silver ornamental tin not stopped him from producing
The couple farm their two They have both competed at shopping. and inside was a bottle of gin. the perfect prick-eared offspring.
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New season brings new challenges
Its been a
challenging start to
the season at the
Southern Dairy Hub.
Diane Bishop
reports.
The spring has had its ups and
downs for the team at the South-
ern Dairy Hub.
Continuous wet weather
resulted in lower than average
pasture growth rates through late
September and October.
However, the sun was now
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Charlie McGregor was feeling
positive about the season.
‘‘We’re ticking along not too Southern Dairy Hub farm manager
bad – a bit of sunshine and we Charlie McGregor with the last calf
will be away running,’’ he said. born at the hub this season.
Currently in its third season,
the hub is used to facilitate dairy daily variation within and
research and extension in the between herds.
Southland region. The cows are milked through a
The 700 cows are milked The crossbred calves at the Southern Dairy Hub. PHOTOS: DIANE BISHOP. 60-bale rotary cowshed with
through a 60-bale rotary on a Delpro herd management
309ha milking platform at of supplementing cows with phos- who hails from the North Island, ‘‘We just had the odd wet software and automatic cup
Makarewa, near Invercargill. phorous and how nitrogen leach- replaced Guy Michaels as the patch,’’ McGregor said. removers.
The cows are run in four herds ing impacts on the environment. hub’s general manager. However, the ‘‘odd wet patch’’ The cows were wintered on
and each has its own farmlet of There have been major staff The season had started well at turned into one of the wettest both fodder beet and kale.
about 75ha within the farm sys- changes at the hub in the past the hub with plentiful feed springs Southland has had in The cows on fodder beet were
tem which enables various year. supplies, farmers were told at the many years. offered 3kgDM/day through late
research trials to be carried out. McGregor took over the man- recent field day. Milk production had been hov- lactation and this continued
This includes comparing high ager’s role from Shane Griffiths a ‘‘We had a lot of grass around ering between 1.8 and 2 kilograms through the drying off period in
and low input fodder beet and year ago, after stepping up from and thought we were on to a win- of milk solids a cow for the past
kale wintering systems, the effect the 2IC role, while Louise Cook, ner. month although there was a lot of TURN TO PAGE 7
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preparation for transitioning to
their winter fodder beet allo-
cation.
Fodder beet cows were
transitioned as one mob and were
increased by 0.5kgDM/day up to
10.5kgDM/cow with 3.5kg DM
pasture baleage.
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more metabolic issues if left
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The kale herds started
transitioning on to crop five days
after drying off, starting at 2kg
DM/cow/day and increasing by
1kg DM/day up to 11.3kg DM/
cow.
The rest of the diet was pas-
ture baleage through the transi- Southern Dairy Hub farm manager Charlie McGregor and general manager The cows have had a challenging start to the spring.
tion and ended up at 3.5kg DM/ Louise Cook at the hub’s recent field day.
cow/day for the winter. a day later than last year as the round length at 30 to 32 days to
The rising two-year-heifers However, there were fewer coming February was a leap year build grass cover ahead of the
returned to the farm on May 30 metabolic issues and fewer down which meant an extra calendar cows, using supplements such as
and started their transition on to
‘‘We’re ticking along cow deaths than last year. day of gestation was available. baleage and grain in the shed to
their respective crops. Cook said the plan was to mate Short gestation hereford fill the feed deficits.
It was found that the cows
not too bad – a bit of the heifers to jersey bulls for nine semen would be used over the They were also undertaking
wintered on fodder beet achieved weeks this season while the cows cull cows. weekly pasture walks and regu-
a higher body condition score
sunshine and we will would be mated to mostly friesian McGregor said lameness had larly updating the spring feed
(BCS) than those wintered on and jersey semen to breed a con- been an ongoing issue in the herd budgets.
kale.
be away running.’’ sistent F10 crossbred herd. from early September with white The lighter cows were being
Cook said calving had been Charlie McGregor After six weeks of AB, 14 jer- line the most common cause. milked once daily to reduce pres-
one of the biggest challenges dur- Hub farm manager sey cross bulls would run with The kale herds have had more sure in the leadup to mating
ing the spring with a lot of big the herd for six weeks. lameness cases associated with although they remained with
calves creating difficulties, 35 the number of bobby calves we More than 200 cows were yet to the front feet and also a higher their respective herds for moni-
heifers and some cows requiring produce and add value to the cycle which could be partly incidence of lameness compared toring purposes.
assistance at calving. calves. We thought it was a good attributed to some of the cows with the fodder beet herds. If the weather got too bad
The heifers had been mated to idea in theory,’’ she said. being wintered on kale not The team at the hub had there was an option to semi stand
low birthweight hereford bulls Cook said the value from the achieving their pre-calving body implemented several strategies to cows off on springer paddocks
with the aim of creating a good calves had been eroded by the dif- condition score targets. deal with the wet weather and that would be going into crop to
saleable calf. ficult calvings and several heifers The mating programme slow pasture growth. prevent damaging paddocks
‘‘We were looking to reduce were unlikely to get in-calf again. started on November 2 which was This included holding the across the farm.
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some patches on their clothes when David Kean, President, Rural Contractors NZ. PHOTO: SUPPLIED conclusion. And as AGCARM and others are
spraying, put video cameras on some reporting there are a string of reports
backpack sprayers, all designed to find which Associate Professor Andrea was and "sufficient" evidence of cancer in which find no link between glyphosate and
ways to reduce exposure. quoted as saying it would be good if the experimental animals. cancer.
All good by me as was the final part of Environmental Protection Authority EPA Speaking now for the first time about Whether there is or not, I say it again; all
the study to then review exposure and see classified glyphosate as a suspected her work on the subject, Ms ’t Mannetje chemicals are dangerous if not handled
if the proposed interventions have reduced carcinogen. says the public has a right to know about appropriately. We should all treat them
pesticide levels and improved workers She had been part of a World Health the potential cancer concerns. with caution, use all necessary PPE and pay
health. Organisation (WHO) working group of 18 I think a number of issues arise here. high regard to the label instructions. And
Our Massey visitor made no particular international scientists in 2015, which If she does believe there is a potential support scientists looking to see what, if
reference to any concerns about reviewed studies from around the world cancer cause from using glyphosate, surely any harm, is occurring and how to reduce
glyphosate I can recall. and found the chemical was a "probable that deserved to be promoted to audiences or eliminate that.
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Forest owners have obligations under the - How long has the agent been more of the following:
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Forestry conversions ban senseless
Calls to ban farm conversions to forestry ‘‘New Zealand has tough greenhouse
‘make no sense and are dangerously gas emission targets, and to meet them,
jeopardising fight against climate change’ large areas of farmland will have to be
Forest owners are saying the extent of planted in trees to sequester carbon from
overseas investment in forestry this year is the atmosphere.’’
grossly exaggerated. They say the calls on ‘‘If the government gets spooked into
the government to restrict conversions of restricting planting trees because of some
farms to forestry are dangerously ill-informed views on the extent of overseas
jeopardising the fight against climate investment, and some equally illusory
change and New Zealand’s hope of notions that forestry employs fewer
achieving its greenhouse gas emission workers, then it would be a step backwards
targets. and dangerously jeopardise our ability as a
Forest Owners Association President nation to meet emissions targets.
Peter Weir, says there is no doubt that the Farm Forestry Association President
rate of planting forests on poorer quality Hamish Levack says demands on the
farmland is increasing. But he says most of government to restrict forest planting is a
the planting is driven by higher returns direct attack on farmers themselves.
from forests than by hill country farming ‘‘Small scale foresters, which usually
and the planting is being done by New Pine Forest, Murupapa, Waikato. PHOTO: DOMINIC ZAPATA. means farmers with woodlots, are
Zealand land owners and not overseas responsible for logging 40 percent of the
investors. dairy industry over the past year. If you ‘‘But that appears to have changed current harvest. I can’t see how Federated
‘‘Anyone can go to the Overseas look at dairy company sales with Westland recently. Farmers are getting out of the Farmers groups are calling for restricting
Investment Office website and see the Dairy, New Zealand New Milk and Mataura price doldrums of wool growing and the the rights of many of their own members
approvals for actual purchases of New Valley Milk, then you can see foreign modest returns for meat. For some farmers to plant out their properties, or to sell their
Zealand farmland for planting. The total investment in our dairy industry in 2019 is the economics of sheep and beef farmland to whoever they like to plant
over the past year is a mere 8,600 hectares. nearly four times greater than the forestry production clearly does not add up over forests on part or all of the farm.’’
So, claims that the rules for overseas total, but without exciting anywhere near the long term.’’ He is also critical of the news media
investment in farms for forest planting are the same media obsession,’’ Peter Weir Peter Weir says carbon credits also play assumption that an expansion of forestry
‘totally out of control’ are quite says. a part in farmer decisions. will automatically reduce the workforce.
misleading.’’ He says without overseas investment in ‘The carbon credits are currently a ‘‘The Statistics Department figures
‘‘That 8,600 hectares represents only forestry over the past few years there modest $25 dollars a tonne. But farmers comparing workers on farms with workers
one-thousandth of the total land in sheep would hardly be a forest industry worth are apprehensive about the costs of in forests show there are more forest
and beef farming for New Zealand. It’s talking about. complying with freshwater reform and the workers per each thousand hectares.
hardly a takeover as some of the news ‘‘It was mostly investors from overseas adjustment which will be necessary to Indeed, it’s true that the forest workforce is
media are trying to pretend.’’ who were prepared to wait a number of reduce farm greenhouse gas emissions concentrated at harvest, but that makes no
‘‘The value of that land is a fraction of years for their investment to mature and under the terms which have recently been difference at all to the year-in-year-out
the overseas investment approved in the see the trees harvested.’’ agreed to with the government.’’ average,’’ Hamish Levack says.
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Collaboration key to finding solutions
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O
ver the past year, the
farming sector has
faced considerable
challenges but we can
also celebrate the way our
industry has come together to
find solutions and a way
forward.
Collaboration is often a rather
idealistic concept, but faced with
some of the proposed The farming
government policies, our sector is
primary sector organisations working
can take pride in the way they together to find
solutions to the
have worked together over the Government’s environ- considerable
shared concerns to seek mental policies are admirable challenges it
solutions. and we all agree on many aspects faces.
Proposed Government of them, there are parts that
policies such as the Carbon Zero could, through unintended
Act and Essential Freshwater consequences, prove devastating
have been the catalyst for this to rural communities.
collaborative thinking and Our groups have collectively framework to address sequestration will show that In September, the Food and
while, like any family, we often met with ministers, MPs, greenhouse gas emissions. many farming businesses will be Fibre Skills Action Plan was
disagree on the detail, we officials, NGOs and a number of Our country’s greenhouse gas close to carbon neutral. This is launched with the aim of
collectively present a united stakeholders to state our case emission profile is unique and so because there are 1.4 million creating a skilled workforce to
voice. and find ways we can reduce our it is appropriate we find unique hectares of native biodiversity meet the immediate and future
DairyNZ, Beef + Lamb New environmental footprint while solutions. He waka eke noa will on sheep and beef farms. needs of the food and fibre
Zealand, Federated Farmers, ensuring farming businesses mean farmers pay for their It was also pleasing that so sector.
Deer Industry New Zealand and remain profitable. It is financial emissions at the farm gate, based many people took time to make Again, this was a pan-sector
Foundation for Arable Research security and regulatory on their individual farm systems submissions on the proposed initiative which brought
represent a range of farming certainty that allows investment and will be able to take account Essential Freshwater policy. together primary sector stake-
types and farmers, all of whom in environmental protection and of offsets, such as trees on farms. Out of these, we have seen holders to work in partnership
agree on one overriding enhancement. The sheep and beef industry and heard some of the fantastic with the government to build a
principle, we all want a healthy, The Primary Sector Climate has already reduced our absolute work being done on farms and in strong and agile workforce to
clean, green and prosperous Change Commitment – He waka greenhouse gas emissions by catchment groups to address support our industries.
country for all New Zealanders eke noa – is an outcome of cross- 30 per cent since 1990, and while water quality issues. It is great to
to enjoy – now and in sector collaboration and a there is still much more to do, we see communities working Andrew Morrison is the
generations to come. government willing to allow our suspect the development of tools collaboratively on the issues chairman of Beef + Lamb New
While the intention behind sector to draw up our own to measure our carbon specific to their catchments. Zealand.
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