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<b>Falling demand for dairy products, increasing wheat stocks, Russian
ban on food imports have created the worst possible “Perfect Storm” for dairy
farmers worldwide. </b></h2>
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<b>Dairy farmers’ business resilience will be severely tested,
especially over the next few years until these extraordinary events are resolved or
resume normal trading. </b><br />
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<b>I think we are likely to experience low milk prices for several years. This is not a short term cycle....more likely to be a period of major re-adjustment as supply & demand are completely out of whack!</b><br />
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<b>Farmers need to quickly get control of their cash-flows,
debt servicing and capital spending needs to ‘out of cash surplus’ only.</b></div>
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<b>New Zealand dairy farmers have been ‘farming the milk price’…some
have made decisions based on “an apparently ever increasing milk price”. This
is a very risky strategy especially when there is a very volatile market for
dairy products and a rapidly increasing stockpile of world grain surpluses.
Debt levels have increased dramatically in the past 12 months. One might have
expected debt to be repaid during periods of high milk prices but no….debt has actually
increased! The milk price has increased but so too has the volatility and
uncertainty. </b><br />
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<b>In my last blog I made reference to John Mulvaney (Australian
Dairy Consultant) saying that too many dairy farm businesses are already ‘propped
up by the milk price’. On-farm spending trends with increasing milk prices. The
issue now is can farmers screw back down on-farm spending with a milk price
that has crashed?</b></div>
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<b>Another recent feature of the NZ dairy industry is “Farm
System creep” that is an across the board move to higher input systems with
more imported feed, machinery and complicated systems. As this move occurs to
higher input systems, businesses get more exposed to world market’ volatility,
have smaller profit margins and more operating costs become “sticky” and much
harder to reduce. NZ dairy farms have lost much of their low cost
competitiveness and the competitive advantage of low input pasture based
systems. </b><br />
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<b>Efficient profitable low input-low cost pasture based farm systems
look a good place to be right now. </b></div>
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<b><u>Move to higher input farm systems</u></b></div>
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<b>Demand has crashed for global dairy products. China has
effectively withdrawn from the global dairy market so prices have rapidly
fallen. New Zealand has captured opportunities from the Asian market (resulting
in very good farm gate milk prices) but is now exposed to the downside risks. Forty
years ago, 90% of NZ food exports went to the USA and Europe and only 5% to
Asia. Now only 20% go to North America and the EU whereas 50% to Asia. There is
more uncertainty for an already volatile dairy commodity market with Russia
banning most food imports especially from Europe and USA but also Australia.
European surplus dairy & grain has been sold into Russia. <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/foreign-affairs/russians-food-embargo-has-serious-consequences-for-australian-dairy/story-fn59nm2j-1227017297696">Russian Food Ban is Serious</a></span> </b></div>
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<b>Australia will be hard hit by the Russian ban and NZ will need to politically
tread very carefully. Politically going against the USA, Canada, EU and
Australia, by trading with Russia and not being part of the current movement of
“solidarity with Ukraine”, sounds very risky to me. Pasture based dairy farmers
in countries like Ireland, UK and France could also get caught in the cross
fire as unsold stockpiles mount. </b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.globaldairytrade.info/">Global Dairy Trade Prices Fall Steeply (see the graphs)</a></span></b> </div>
<b>
</b><br />
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<b>This discussion is not complete without reference to current
cereal prices, world supply of wheat, higher yields, decreased demand for
biofuels and the possible impact of the Russian ban on food imports. </b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://apps.fas.usda.gov/psdonline/circulars/grain.pdf">Global Grain Prices Falling</a></span>
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </b></div>
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<b>This situation could easily result in a
substantial increase in world milk production. Milk production in EU is already
up on a favourable season in 2014.</b></div>
<b>
</b><br />
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<b>Dairy farmers need to budget on a lower milk price with a
healthy safety margin. Expect the milk price to decrease further due to the
uncertainty. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Monitoring markets will be
as important as the weather forecast. </b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Hammer down costs, watch the cash flow
like a hawk and delay capital spending.</span> </b></div>
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<b> The farm spender and the farm budget team member
need to be in the same team, working together. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Very bumpy road ahead!</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Put the cheque book away! Suspend capital spending plans </b></span></div>
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<b>The monitored cash-flow budget will be the most important tool on the dairy farm this year. </b></h4>
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<b>The visual & financial differences between the New
Zealand & Australian dairy industries at the current time are stark and
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<b>Why is the NZ dairy industry booming and Australian dairy farmers
under so much pressure & having to dig deep to remain profitable. Both
dairy industries supply into the same international market and Australia has a
much bigger domestic population and local market. A strong local market is
often argued as being a strength and likely to lift dairy farmers farm gate
price. The economy in both countries is relatively strong & to a large
extent was not greatly affected by the world financial crisis. Yet one dairy industry is hanging in by their fingernails while the other is buoyed (perhaps unrealistically!) by higher milk prices.</b></div>
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<b>Visually as you drive through both countries, you can’t help
but see that the New Zealand dairy farmers are doing well but that their
counterparts in Australia look to be up against it. NZ dairyfarmers are
expanding, investing and generally have had a very profitable year. Milk price
has been high and apart from some areas of drought e.g. Waikato (now floods in
Northland) the season has been kind. Farmers are out spending on machinery
& infrastructure. Apparently numbers at winter industry meetings have been
depleted due to record numbers of dairy farmers holidaying overseas. There have
been record amounts of imported feed as farmers chase higher per cow
production. In NZ there continues to be land use change out of sheep & beef
and forestry into dairying. The intensification continues despite looming
regional council environmental regulations, urban & political protests. I’m
personally very concerned about the NZ environment & the impact of
dairying. You could argue that “a dairy farmer with money in his pocket is a
dangerous beast” but it does reflect the current wealth of dairy farmers.</b></div>
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<b>One has to be careful generalising about any industry as
there is huge regional & between farmer variations especially in Australia
as the country is so vast & dairy farmers so spread. Climate change and
extreme weather events continue to impact on Australia’s large land mass. Farms
that once were dairy farms now run extensive beef enterprises. To survive in
Australia dairy farmers need to be tough, resilient and have a range of risk
management strategies. Australian dairy farmers are more capable and have
better risk management ability than possibly any other nation. Right now the
industry is losing farms, profitability is generally low, cashflows are under
pressure. There is a loss of confidence despite high international prices. I
saw little or no new on-farm investment and beef where I once saw dairy cows.
Dairy farmers are changing milk buyers looking for a better deal. In NSW where
there were once over 4000 dairy farms there are now just over 700 farms. The
industry financial bench marking data for the year just ended has yet to be
processed.</b></div>
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<b><a href="http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/livestock/dairy-cattle/facts-and-figures"> NSW Dairy Farm Monitor Project </a></b>
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<b>So why the huge difference between the two industries when
world dairy prices have been at record high levels? I’m not sure I have all the
answers. Both the NZ$ and the Aust$ are at record high levels which tends to
depress farmgate prices and lift imported expenses. Dairy farmers in both
countries are rushing head on into high input, complicated systems with more
infastructure, more purchased feed & generally lower profit margins. In NZ
land prices are increasing at a frightening rate. <a href="http://sydney.edu.au/vetscience/foundations/drf/symposium/program.shtml">Dairy Research Foundation Symposium 2014 </a> </b></div>
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different farm systems is getting blurred & confused. Calving patterns (especially
in Australia) have become very spread and herd fertility is dropping. These
changes are apparent in both countries but more advanced & obvious in
Australia. Everyone talks about pasture based dairy farming but in reality the
pasture/grazing skill base & farmer knowledge is declining. Consultant John
Mulvaney suggests that many dairy farm businesses are being propped up by the
milk price i.e.they are very vulnerable to drops in farmgate milk prices. There are important lessons to be learnt from some of the best Dairy Farmer performances.</b></div>
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<b>Dairy companies in NZ are profitable, efficient at
manufacturing & marketing with SE Asia firmly in their sights. I was
surprised to see in Australia major Co-ops investing heavily into the liquid
market. Are the Australian dairy companies internationally competitive? Have
farmers become production focussed (vanity) rather than profit driven (sanity)?
Farmers in both countries (for slightly different reasons) may be coming more
at risk, less resilient and more vulnerable to exchange rates, extreme weather
events, more variable milk price & input costs. Boom & bust cycles have
different impacts but create similar risks for dairy farmers. </b></div>
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<b>A strong cash
flow, high profit margins, soundly based productive investment and a strong
ability to service debt are more important than ever in this unstable &
volatile world. <a href="http://www.onefarm.ac.nz/research/past-research/resilience-of-new-zealand-dairy-farm-businesses/">OneFarm research into Resilience of New Zealand Dairy Farm Businesses</a></b></div>
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<b>What do you think?</b></div>
Pasture to Profithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918321236101650313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4227507713475561895.post-72842660135014686222014-05-14T01:55:00.000+01:002014-05-18T00:29:13.016+01:00How Should Dairy Farmers React to Sensitive Social Issues<br />
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The public all have strong opinions about on-farm issues
of Animal Welfare, Water Quality and TB. Individual Dairy farmers and Rural
Professionals need to take a Public Relations leadership position. Social Media
provide powerful tools to take a lead position. We need to make the running and
not be forced to play catch-up on sensitive social issues. Defending the
indefensible is not very smart.<o:p></o:p></h2>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b>How should farmers respond to Ugly public stories in the
media? I don’t think angry rejection is the right response to these stories in
the press. Letters of denial usually imply a cover up. Best to agree with the
outrage, then state very firmly that these incidents are totally unacceptable.
We must engage with those who are upset and seek a joint understanding and find
community agreed solutions. <o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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</b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b>I understand farmer’s anger and outrage at all being accused
of animal cruelty, malpractice or being environmental vandals. But we need to
change our public response. We need to set the agenda and present our stories
in a powerful and effective way. We should not allow sensational press to create
crisis events without notice. Most of these sensitive issues are not only
predictable but inevitable. <o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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</b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b>Every single farmer & rural professional is responsible
for the image & goodwill of agriculture. Every farmer and every rural
professional has a responsibility to improve and protect the image of
agriculture and the food we produce. We need to promote what we are rightly
proud of in our professions and businesses. Equally important is that we
smarten our act if we don’t meet community/consumer expectations. We need to
publically & ruthlessly reject offenders who are non-compliant. The
non-compliant seriously damage the image of every farmer and every rural
professional.<o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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</b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b>The vast majority of farmers all around the world deeply
care for the animals they work with daily on their farms. Every farmer has a
huge respect for the environment in which they farm. They fully understand that
if they look after their natural resources, soil & water then nature in
turn looks after their farming operations. We need to regularly talk to the
public, the urban consumer and children about the core values of agriculture
& farming. <o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b>A very good example is </b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><a href="http://farmerdavidbarton.wordpress.com/">David Barton's UK TB Farmer's Blog</a>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b>TB and badgers is a very emotive issue in the UK. Badger
support groups, the media and politicians have dominated the agenda. Now David
has made a bold & very powerful blog to graphically make a farmer statement
& to tell his story. Over 200,000 views world wide of the TB Blog </b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><a href="http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/hot-topics/bovine-tb/graphic-tb-slaughter-blog-generates-huge-following/64374.article">Farmers Guardian Tb Blog success article</a>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b>Where are our champions? More farmers & rural
professionals need to stand up and actively promote what is good & exciting
about their farms, farm practices & agricultural industries. We need to
promote excellence and good practice. Some individual farmers create the most
fabulous genuine public images for their farm businesses. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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Have a look at these examples of Farmers proudly telling their positive stories</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Greenvale-Pastures-Ltd/135453169954919">On Facebook Craige & Roz MacKenzie, Mid Canterbury. Greenvale Pastures Ltd </a>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bonavaree-Farm-Co-Ltd/142772522519192">Doug Avery, Marlborough. Bonavaree Farm Co. </a>
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<a href="http://www.rosiesworld.co.nz/rosies-farm/video-riparian-planting">Watch Stuart talking to Rosie the Cow in NZ</a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b> Stuart & Carol Edmeades, Putaruru, Waikato
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><a href="http://nzcows.co.nz/wp/">Farmer Blog By Colin & Hazel Grainger-Allen from Rotorua NZ</a> <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b>Every so often, (not that often) Farmers and Rural
Professionals are confronted by an ugly story that has outraged the press and
members of our community or worse still our customers. Unacceptable farmer
behaviour or practices e.g. Animal Welfare or an Environmental pollution
incidents that hit the press headlines. Part of the problem today is that the
community reaction is not just in the letters to the editor section of our
newspapers. Social Media goes wild with these stories quickly trending
worldwide. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b>Farmers & Rural Professionals need to be part of the
conversation. Lots of people are talking about farmers and the way food is
produced. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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You can’t be part of the conversation if you are not at the
table. <o:p></o:p></h4>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b>Farming professionals need to join Social Media </b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><a href="http://www.twitter.com/">Join Twitter</a> <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b>Farmer reaction and official industry response in my view
has been unhelpful and may well have been detrimental to the image of farming
in NZ. Recent incidents include cruelty to dairy calves on NZ dairy farms in
Chile, Animal cruelty to exported Australian beef in Indonesian abattoirs and a
New Zealand survey published by </b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><a href="http://www.fishandgame.org.nz/newsitem/kiwis-say-dairying-has-gone-too-far-survey">NZ Fish & Game Survey Results</a>
regarding public perception of NZ dairy farmers and river water quality. Let’s
not shoot the messenger but rather address the problem.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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</b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b>Maori Trust farms in New Zealand have a “Quadruple Bottom
Line” business objective of “Culture, People, Environment and Profit” not
solely a profit motive that is driven by self-interest and an individual
approach. <o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Much could be learnt from the Maori worldview and the ethic
of Kaitiakitanga….or stewardship to emphasise and illustrate the
interconnectedness of life. This is an Indigenous people’s wisdom that is
consciously created through reciprocal relationships with both people and
ecosystems. It is a long term view for all people (both inside and outside the
farm gate) and the environment so that their business has real relationship
strengths.<o:p></o:p></span></b>Pasture to Profithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918321236101650313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4227507713475561895.post-58818882021112085742014-04-13T04:58:00.000+01:002014-04-13T05:05:40.547+01:00What is Your Dairy farm Profit?<!--[if !mso]>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">What is dairy farm profit? Is profit a dirty word? Too few New Zealand
dairy farmers know their profit? Discussion groups rarely discuss or compare
profit. Few farmers financially benchmark. Why do farmers and consultants
continue to use profit per hectare to compare farms?</span></b></h2>
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<b><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-NZ; mso-no-proof: yes;">PROFIT = GROSS FARM REVENUE - FARM OPERATING EXPENSES + NON-CASH Adjustments.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><u>Non-Cash Adjustments</u> include changes in feed & livestock
inventory, inclusion of Family labour & Management and depreciation. <a href="http://www.dairybase.co.nz/file/fileid/47349">See NZDairybase</a></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Why do so few NZ dairy farmers know what their profit is? Profit
per hectare is not enough, although every farmer should calculate
Profit/hectare. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Operating Profit Margin (OPM) is a better measure of financial
efficiency. Dairy farms should aim to have a consistant OPM of greater than 40%
i.e. Operating Expenses (which include Family Labour adjustment and
depreciation) not to exceed 60% of Gross Farm Revenue (GFR). </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Return on Equity
(RoE) and Return on Assets (RoA) are very important profit metrics.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In NZ there is a trend to more intense farming systems (more
System 4 & 5 and less System 1 & 2). New Zealand farmers have a
comparative advantage in growing pasture. So pasture efficiency & grazing
management remains a core fundamental (in NZ) and is directly linked to
profitability. NZ does not have a comparative advantage in TMR, cereals or
purchased feeds. The choice of farm system, high or low input, TAD or OAD
milking, is a personal decision.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-NZ;">System 1 -
All grass self-contained, all stock on the dairy platform </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-NZ;">No feed is imported. No supplement fed to the herd except
supplement harvested off the effective milking area and dry cows are not grazed
off the effective milking area.</span></b></div>
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high rainfall areas and cold climates such as Southland, most of the cows are
wintered off.</span></b></div>
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Feed imported to extend lactation (typically autumn feed) and for dry cows </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-NZ;">Approx 10-20% of total feed is imported. Westland - feed to extend
lactation may be imported in spring rather than autumn.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-NZ;">System 4 -
Feed imported and used at both ends of lactation and for dry cows </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-NZ;">Approx 20 - 30% of total feed is imported onto the farm.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-NZ;">System 5 -
Imported feed used all year, throughout lactation & for dry cows </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-NZ;">Approx 25 - 40% (but can be up to 55%) of total feed is imported.</span></b></div>
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Read more: <a href="http://www.dairynz.co.nz/page/pageid/2145861231/The_5_Production_Systems#ixzz2yjJTrXq7">5 Production Systems in NZ </a></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">OneFarm Research has shown that the difference in
profitability between systems is insignificant. Operating Profit was a poor tool
to compare different systems because it doesn’t take into account the
additional capital invested as farms intensify. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/14232863#/14232863/24">Read Nicola Shadbolt's Farm BusinessManagement Research </a>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Farms must be profitable to be sustainable in an
increasingly turbulent world. Sustainability in dairy farming includes being
environmentally, people and animal welfare sustainable as well as profitable. </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Which farming system you chose for your business depends on what you most like
doing, the lifestyle you wish for your family and your attitude toward risk.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> All farms face both environmental risks e.g. droughts and market risks e.g.
milk price or world cereal prices. </span></b></div>
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increased milk price or excellent grass growing season) and downside risks
(e.g. negative impacts like milk price dropping, droughts or interest rates
rising) in agriculture. The farm businesses that capture upside risks/opportunities
are different from the farm businesses that best cope with adverse or downside
risks. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The most important Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are
Operating Profit Margin (OPM) and Milk Solids per hectare.</span></b></div>
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a turbulent environment. There are five critical factors. <a href="http://www.onefarm.ac.nz/research/past-research/resilience-of-new-zealand-dairy-farm-businesses/">Read the OneFarm: Dairy Farm Business Resilience Research </a>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In NZ, System 3 farms which are neither high nor low input
tended to be more resilient over different seasons and had greater ability to
flex with the season.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Profit alone (or worse still at any cost) should not be sole
purpose for being in business. Rather it is an essential to enable farmers to
achieve their personal & family goals. A balanced business scoreboard is
the target not just profit. Increasingly society will impose a ‘license to farm’
on all farmers that will include environmental, animal welfare and people
sustainable objectives. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">What is your business mission or vision? Is your farm business
vision written? What are the values that drive & steer your farm business?</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Much could be learnt from the leading Maori Trust farms in
New Zealand that have a “Quadruple Bottom Line” business objective of “Culture,
People, Environment and Profit” not solely a profit motive that is driven by
self-interest and an individual approach. </span></b></div>
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present the stories in such a way that people’s eyes don’t glaze over after the
first sentence”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am also keen to
understand the reasons scientists may or may not see social media as a good
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Farming
for the Future….Do we support Innovation by Leading Farmers.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Craige
& Roz MacKenzie, are the Canterbury Farm Environment Award winners 2013. Very deserving winners....Congratulations.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The MacKenzie family (including daughter Jemma) are one of the most innovative,
creative, Push-The-Boundaries, Farm & Research businesses I’ve ever seen. </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Greenvale-Pastures-Ltd/135453169954919">GreenvalePastures Ltd Facebook page </a></span>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Andy
MacFarlane (MacFarlane Rural Business) last week chaired a very successful
Ballance Farm Environment Award fieldday at Greenvale Pastures farm near
Methven in Canterbury, New Zealand.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; line-height: 115%;"> </span><a href="http://www.ballance.co.nz/community/ballance+farm+environment+awards/winners+-+2013">Ballance Farm Environment Awards. The Regional Winners</a></b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Greenvale Pastures Ltd</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Agenda-Bold; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Agenda-Bold;">Mission
Statement – “Farming for the Future” </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Agenda-Light; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Agenda-Light;">That was our mission statement when we started out in 1994 and
continues</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Agenda-Light; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Agenda-Light;">today. Our aim is to be the best at what we do, maximizing</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Agenda-Light; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Agenda-Light;">production and profitability while ensuring that the systems and</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Agenda-Light; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Agenda-Light;">resources we use show an excellence in total farming practice</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Agenda-Light; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Agenda-Light;">and that the methods we use have good scientific backing and are</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Agenda-Light; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Agenda-Light;">sustainable for our family, farm and the environment.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Agenda-Light; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Agenda-Light;">We believe that:</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Agenda-Light; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Agenda-Light;">• The environment in which we live is our legacy</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Agenda-Light; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Agenda-Light;">• water is a valuable multi-use resource</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Agenda-Light; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Agenda-Light;">• attention to detail is what gives us an edge</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Agenda-Light; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Agenda-Light;">• understanding of costs is essential</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Agenda-Light; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Agenda-Light;">• knowledge is the key.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Agenda-Light;">The NZ Ballance Farm Environment Award regional competition
rewards farming families who are working hard to minimise the environmental
footprint of their farm. This is to be applauded as it identifies some
imaginative & <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>innovative farmers who
in their own right are very effective researchers and implementers of world
best practice for the environment. Last week we saw some very advanced smart
technology being used to reduce water use, mimimise fertilizer and maximise
production for a range to crops & dairy.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Agenda-Light;">I was excited, I could see a future through Craige & Roz’s
vision and I can imagine the likely impact both in Canterbury and across New
Zealand.</span></b></div>
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I felt slightly gutted and left wondering about innovation in NZ and NZ innovators.
Are we in New Zealand fully supporting these leading farmers who are at the
forefront of Agricultural Science innovation? The research that the entrepreneurial
MacKenzie family are energetically leading could not realistically be completed
by a NZ institutional research facility.</span></b><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Agenda-Light;">Where are the R & D tax incentives for farms like Greenvale Pastures???</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Agenda-Light;">New Zealand has been constructively criticized
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the lack of innovation or support for innovation.</span></b></div>
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following the free-market reforms of the 1980s is often cast as a paradox: why
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Zealand ‘paradox’ can be explained by our struggle to innovate. On a per capita
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<![endif]--><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.press.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/home/notices/template/notice_item.jsp?cid=572696">New Zealand struggles to innovate.</a></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Agenda-Light;"> </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-NZ;"></span></b><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Agenda-Light;">In addition to the 200ha Arable farm there is an interest in a
1200 cow 326ha dairy farm. </span></b><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Agenda-Light;">Some of the smart technology we were privileged to
see included :- Profit mapping, Electromagnetic EM Variability(soil moisture
management), Variable Rate Base Fertilizer, Lysimeter Project, Pasture Mapping
with “GreenSeeker” technology, Variable Rate Nitrogen, Variable Rate Irrigation
and the BioBed-managing sprayer cleanout waste. </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Agenda-Light;">The list of smart technology on this farm is very long.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Agenda-Light;">BioBed-managing sprayer cleanout waste</span></b><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Agenda-Light;">Let’s not forget the environmental concerns like pollination
& the <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Honeybee…..responsible for approx.
$50million in honey exports but a $3 Billion contribution to all of NZ food
production.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Agenda-Light;">On the dairy farm Variable Rate Irrigation was saving up to 30%
of water used. Sure there is a need to invest in capital smart technology but
really it’s a “#No-Brainer” if there are different soil types on the farm.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #6ea442; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;"></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #6ea442; font-family: "ArialMT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT;"> </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #2f2f2f; font-family: "ArialMT","sans-serif"; font-size: 15.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT;">Mapping biomass variability</span></b></div>
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areas</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #2f2f2f; font-family: "ArialMT","sans-serif"; font-size: 15.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT;">to 49kg/ha with use of GreenSeeker
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT;">Much of the commercial technology is managed through the family
business<span style="color: #2f2f2f;">. </span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_290721693">Agrioptics<span style="color: #2f2f2f;">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Agenda-Light;">This was one of the best days I’ve had in New Zealand….what is
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reflect that most institutional research farms could not compete and may no longer
be fit for purpose. Yet they have better access to funding.</span></b></div>
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farmers don’t get the support they should in NZ.If we in agriculture, are to positively impact the environment this surely must change!</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I’ve
discovered Moumahaki Experimental Farm est.(1892) in South Taranaki, New Zealand. </span></b></div>
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fascinating story of how Research & Demonstration Farms started in New Zealand. It’s
what happens when you are left alone and get lost in a book shop! A weekend
discovery gem!</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I’ve worked as an Agricultural Scientist in Extension and
Dairy Farm Consultancy with farmers in NZ, Australia, Taiwan, UK, Ireland and
France visiting research and demonstration farms, all my working life. </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">For 33
years the Experimental Farm at Moumahaki was a jewel in the crown of the
farming industry. Today we debate the merits, funding and roles of these farms
just as they did in the 1890s. </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">These farms need to take risks, set big targets
and go far beyond the practices of the day. They will be criticised and
lambasted by non-believers, the unconvinced and the funders. </span></b></div>
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the thinking of the day, ignoring the boundaries, imagining the future and good
science they progress agriculture forward. Moumahaki really did it<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in the most extraordinary manner.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Over
2000 farmers visited the Moumahaki Experimental Farm each year to view the
research & farm systems being tried on the state run property. Most
travelled by train.</span></b><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Today there is little evidence left of this historic site. (See photos.)</span></b></div>
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arrived at the Moumahaki Railhead, were picked up by the farm staff, given
dinner then walked over the farm listening to the manager explaining the research results. </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Groups of up to 200
arrived by train. Some like the Feilding A & P farmers came annually to
visit & learn. Dairy Farm Discussion Groups still travel together to learn together.....perhaps not by train so much today!</span></b></div>
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farm had four distinct purposes- demonstration, experimental, scientific and
educational according to Laraine Sole’s book “Moumahaki Experimental farm”. </span></b></div>
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initial 300 acres (120ha) consisted of poor pasture and bush, some good flats
& some very steep sidings with a river frontage. The first Manager was
Francis Gillanders from Scotland.</span></b></div>
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Francis Gillanders set about to establish an experimental farm that included dairy cows
(Ayrshires), beef, sheep, pigs, poultry, potatoes, arable, vegetables, fruit
(apples, pears, grapes & even pineapples). Early experiments included
pasture establishment, hedgerows and the use of different fertilizers at
varying rates. Breeding trials (with imported selected livestock) were
conducted with Kerry Dexter cross cattle, Shire and Clydesdale horses, Ryland
sheep, Strawberries, Mangolds, Swedes and Kale varieties.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">" The public have a right to criticise, and it is only to be expected that they will do so; but with all due respect to some of the critics, they might get a little more authentic information on the subject before attacking what they evidently know next to nothing about". </span></b></div>
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touted the farm as <span style="color: blue;">“the farmers’ laboratory”</span>. The history of Moumahaki Experimental Farm is truly
amazing!</span></b><br />
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Experimental Farm was the very first in NZ. Few farmers or advisors have heard
about this remarkable farm. Located in South Taranaki, north of Waitotara, in New
Zealand it was the first State Experimental Farm established by the new NZ
Department of Agriculture in 1892.</span></b></div>
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was an “Agricultural & Pastoral Conference” at Christchurch in 1892
attended by A & P Show representatives from all over NZ.</span></b><br />
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in the opinion of this conference the establishment of a properly equipped expert
agricultural department is urgently required in NZ. That although there was a
Department of Agriculture there was no official in a responsible position who
could give advice and assistance to settlers” A petition was sent to Parliament
demanding action.</span></b></div>
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the early 1870s there was considerable discussion, in newspapers and elsewhere,
about the necessity of scientific and technical education for farmers. There
were numerous commissions, reports and intense debates about how to establish a
formal system of agricultural education. Lincoln Agricultural College was
established in 1880 and Massey Agricultural College in 1926.</span></b></div>
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1892 A&P conference had recommended that the department provide farmers
with scientific information. The departmental response was to establish
experimental farms (one (Moumahaki Experimental Farm) near Waverley in Taranaki
and one at Waerenga (Te Kauwhata) in the Waikato in the 90s and 7 more by 1910
including Ruakura (1901)).</span></b></div>
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state of thinking at this time is reflected in the Governor’s speech on the
opening of Parliament in August 1906, "My advisors deem it advisable to
encourage the application of scientific methods to productive processes in
order that our farmers may successfully meet the increasing competition from
other countries. Though much has been accomplished in this direction, much yet
remains to be done" (Parliamentary Debates 1906).</span></b></div>
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began Agricultural Extension and Experimental Farms for research and demonstration
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Pasture to Profithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918321236101650313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4227507713475561895.post-1462389595396322732013-08-24T07:49:00.000+01:002013-08-26T03:52:00.618+01:00Farm Tree Planting Together is FUN<br />
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Pla<span style="font-family: Calibri;">nting farm trees is best when you plant with community
friends. I had a great day tree planting in a wetland area on farm with 30 new
friends. It was really fun! So much fun that I will continue to invite the
community rather than using contractors.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The environment and protecting the quality of our rivers
& streams is a community responsibility. Farms need to engage their local
communities in helping to plant trees, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Trees that are aesthetically beautiful, trees
that are ECO-Sourced, trees for bees, trees that reduce N leaching.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">What few farmers appreciate is that the community want to
help, they enjoy planting trees, they enjoy planting trees with their children
and they like having fun together. Isnt that great….a community having fun
together! WOW!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We invited members of our community to come & help plant trees. Horizons the local Regional Council has been involved from the start & have been very helpful to get ECO-Sourced trees from the local region & trees at a reasonable price. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We invited Massey University Young Farmers to join us as a fund raiser.........it was exciting having all ages working together for the good of the community & the environment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We plan to plant a total of 20 hectares (17%) in trees out
of a total 120 hectares. Some of you might think that is a very big percentage
of a pasture based dairy farm? We are planting areas near waterways, riparian
planting along rivers & streams. Also due to Nitrate leaching risks we are
changing the land use (away from grazing to trees & cropping) based on a NZ
system of land classification.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">25% of farm area
into habitat planting in UK <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">There is an opportunity here to move away from selling commodities and to add value before the milk leaves the farm. Tracing the product's provenance from farm to fridge needs to be talked about much more in NZ. Factors such as Biodiversity, wildlife, water quality are attributes that could add value to dairy products that are sold in China, India & the EU. There are schemes such as LEAF in the UK and ECO-PLAN (Marks & Spencers in UK) where animals must graze pasture. Farmers in the Netherlands are paid premiums if their dairy cows graze pasture.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Waitrose, UK supermarkets & Dairy Crest (Milk Processors)
have introduced a scheme to reward dairy farmers who plant trees on 25% of
their farms. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This independently monitored scheme measures habitat levels and species
numbers, as well as providing expert advice on enhancing wildlife habitat. The
results achieved have been exceptional with the average level of habitat over
25% of the total farm area. There have also been many successful species
improvements. Waitrose Wildcare Program <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.wildlifeextra.co.nz/go/news/wildcare-011.html#cr">Waitrose Wildcare Program</a>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The aim is to
encourage farms to operate more efficiently whilst addressing consumer
requirements for quality and sustainability. The standards will require that
suppliers undertake a regular carbon footprint of their dairy operation. They
also expect farms to recognise their role as custodians, and consider potential
opportunities to enhance the countryside (e.g. via the planting of trees,
hedgerows, management of water resources and/or direct engagement with
environmental stewardship schemes).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">There are some excellent NZ dairy farmers making a real
effort to protect the waterways by planting trees. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://tvnz.co.nz/rural-delivery/s9-ep26-video-5542758">Watch 2 NZ dairy Farmers on Rural Delivery TV</a>
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Old Carpet for weed control</h3>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is important to protect young trees when you are planting on farms. We used old carpet...a local company would have paid to dump this waste material.....we got it delivered to the farm. Hopefully carpet waste materials will retain moisture & reduce weeds & the need for chemicals.</span></div>
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<b>International Agricultural Student Exchanges offer an opportunity of a life time experience, few will ever forget. Exchange to another country, another University with a mix of exchangees from many different nations provides endless excitement, friendships & cultural appreciation at an age when you can "suck it all in" big time. I'd like to encourage many more agricultural students to apply for exchanges. </b></div>
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<b>Annette Crawshaw, a Massey University (NZ) Agricultural Graduate is my guest blogger, she has just returned back to New Zealand from an exciting exchange to New Mexico State University, USA. This is her story. </b></h3>
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<b>In 4 months I learnt more than I could learn in a textbook,
from the internet, your friends or lecturer. I went abroad and studied at New
Mexico State University (NMSU), New Mexico in the United States of America for
part of my tertiary study for this year!</b></div>
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<b>NMSU is a land-grant University, the largest in the world,
owning 85,287 acres. 20,000 students attend the University although roughly
14,000 study at the main campus. The University has a faculty to student ratio
of 1:19. Within the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental
Sciences there are a wide range of disciplines and facilities available which
are offered through an extensive program selection. Furthermore there are
extra-curricular organisations, alliances and groups in which you can find
something to suit nearly any interest.</b></div>
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<b>While at NMSU I lived in an apartment on the main campus in
Las Cruces. Las Cruces is a part of the dessert and is very dry, and rain is
very scarce, an average rainfall of 240mm. Las Cruces is in the Southern part
of New Mexico, 30minutes North of Mexico and alongside the Texas border so there
is a very strong Southern influence to the way of life.</b></div>
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<b>Studying abroad, I had not considered until the later stages
of my degree while studying at Massey University. Although Massey does not have
a direct relationship with NMSU both University are partners with the
International Student Exchange Programme which allows you to be placed with a
partner University.</b></div>
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<b>Going on exchange has given me a greater global perspective,
especially in relation to my area of study, agribusiness, as the United States
have such a global influence on a worldwide scale. Studying in the States and
understanding issues from a different perspective has been hugely beneficial
and is something I believe will assist me as I progress through my career. </b></div>
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<b>Studying abroad has been extremely beneficial not only
academically but on a personal level as well. You discover a lot about yourself
and grow immensely as a person through the challenges and opportunities you
experience. At times the hardest thing is often deciding when to say no and
prioritising what you want to do because of the endless opportunities that
arise.</b></div>
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<b>Studying abroad has been a definite highlight of my
University study and is an opportunity that I would encourage more students to uptake.
The benefits of going on a student exchange are advantageous at so many levels
both academic and a personal level. Many of the people you met and encounter
while you are on exchange will become lifelong friends. The experience is
invaluable and as a whole presents endless opportunities which arise through
the networks and contacts that you make. </b></div>
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<b>I totally endorse the experience to be life-changing. </b></div>
Pasture to Profithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918321236101650313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4227507713475561895.post-15879996131999239312013-06-27T03:53:00.001+01:002013-06-27T03:53:50.239+01:00Importance of Apologies on Farms<h4>
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I've invited a friend of mine from the Canadian & USA AgHR network (this network now includes Australia & New Zealand), Gregorio Billikopf who works at University of California, Davis. to write this blog. Gregorio is an Internationally respected writer on Staff Relations & management of staff on farms. I really admire his work & this article on Apologies is a very good example of his expertise & sensitivity. Thank you Gregorio.</h4>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Gregorio
Billikopf<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Farm
employers and others often ask me for help as a mediator. Most of us who
studied agriculture never realized that we would end up spending so much time
dealing with people rather than plants and animals. Today I want to share a few
thoughts about apologies.<o:p></o:p></strong></span></span><br />
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<strong><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We must
first recognize our error before we can make things right. While never easy, it
is even harder when such recognition requires a public acknowledgement—an
apology—to those we have injured.<o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is not
surprising that most of the apologies we hear are quasi-apologies at best, if
not outright justifications and blame misdirected at the injured parties. We
often hear such false expressions of regret such as “If you’re hurt, I’m
sorry!” “I’m sorry, already!” And, “I am sorry, but ...”<o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">A true
apology requires a great deal of humility and includes a sincere expression of
regret, changed behavior and, when possible, restitution.<o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Some people
attempt to make things right by changing behavior without openly recognizing
mistakes. This partial effort at making things right is seldom enough. <o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></div>
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<strong><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Even more
difficult than public recognition of our mistake, is a willingness to hear,
directly from the injured party, precisely how much pain we have caused. It is
natural to wish we could shield ourselves from the discomfort of vicariously
re-living these moments—and instead try and compensate in other ways. <o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Nor can we
decide that it is now time to be fully forgiven. This impatience again shows
our lack of humility. Furthermore, we are making it harder for the person we
have injured to heal—and ironically, extend the period of resentment they may
have toward us. <o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Another
ineffective apology is the empty expression of regret. That is, apologies which
are not accompanied by a change in behavior. For example, in cases of domestic
violence (physical, verbal or emotional) it is not uncommon for the aggressor
to be contrite after beating his wife. By the next day, he may have begun to
minimize the damage, start to blame her, and not long thereafter begin striking
her again. Domestic violence is a very serious matter that requires
professional help. As powerful as an apology can be, when an individual
rescinds it by word or deed, it would have been better if no regrets had been
offered. <o:p></o:p></strong></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">All these
shortcuts to a true apology are like building on a poor foundation. If we
notice that the concrete foundation for the structure we are building is
faulty, we can close our eyes and continue work at our own peril. As painful as
it may seem, the sooner we recognize our mistake, make the necessary
expenditures to break up and remove the concrete foundation, and start over,
the better off we will be. Depending on how far into a project we are, this can
be quite painful and expensive. <o:p></o:p></span></span></strong><br />
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<strong>
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Part of the
process of acknowledging we need to make alterations is to announce the change
in behavior—in the form of a goal—which will help us improve our interpersonal
approach. For example, if we have been extremely critical in the past, we can
let people we offended know that we will try to get rid of that bad habit.<o:p></o:p></span></span></strong><br />
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<strong><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The topic
of forgiveness is just as complex. A person who cannot forgive and holds on to
his pain suffers much more than the offending party. When we have forgiven we
do not continually remind others of the offense. Some comments and deeds are so
hurtful, however, that substantial time may have to transpire before we can be
free of the associated pain. <o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></div>
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Pasture to Profithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918321236101650313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4227507713475561895.post-7733116277079631172013-04-20T11:15:00.000+01:002013-04-20T20:53:28.583+01:00Take Good Care of Your Farming Mates!<br />
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<b>This week on Twitter there was a Multi-Nation discussion and
concern about <span style="font-size: large;">“farmers being in dark places”<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: small;">as a result of stress.</span></span></span></b></div>
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<b>Extreme weather events in many
countries including Ireland, UK, West Australia and New Zealand are putting
farmers under immense stress. Stress about money, feed availability and the
costs of buying in expensive feed when pasture is not growing. </b></div>
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<b> Men go into
their “Man Caves” and it’s a very dark place to be…..it’s a scary place for men
to go. Men in “Man Caves” frighten women and stress farming families. Men under
stress tend to shut down and stop talking. This is a huge concern to everyone. </b></div>
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farm’s “Magic Spot” is a lovely place to be with your family. “Magic Spots” on
farms are not “Man Caves” Don’t get confused!</b></div>
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<b> </b><b><u>Don't allow the farm to be your whole world!</u></b></div>
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<b>Farming is an isolated profession. Farming can sap your
every energy. However farming should never be your whole world. Farms and
farming exist in a turbulent world. This is a world of climatic extremes,
regular financial crisis and volatile world markets. Farms are always at risk
but your life is about so much more than just the farm.</b></div>
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<b><u>Don't allow the farm to be your whole world! </u></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><u>You are so much more! </u></span></b></div>
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<b>Men can be farmers but they are also fathers, sons,
husbands, friends, mates, lovers, laughers, jokesters and team players.</b></div>
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<b>If a drought or
prolonged cold or extreme wetness does seriously affect your farm you don’t
want it bowling over your whole world. By saying that…… in no way am I
underestimating the damaging impact of dryness (or cold or extreme wet) can
have on a farm business. </b></div>
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<b>However now that the rain has started (the sun has crept
out) there are many critical decisions that will impact the speed of recovery.
Don’t be afraid to ask for help.</b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Alison Fairleigh in Australia</span> (one of my twitter friends)
this week wrote in her blog <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://talkingfairleigh.blogspot.com/">http://talkingfairleigh.blogspot.com/</a></span></b></div>
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MATE SAFE (<i><a href="http://www.rawtas.com.au/mens-health" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">adapted from Rural Alive & Well</span></a></i>)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-NZ;"></span></b></div>
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differently or strangely? Watch for the </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-NZ;"><a href="http://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/concerned-about-someone/suicide-warning-signs" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">warning
signs</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-NZ;">.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-NZ;"></span></b></div>
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if your mate shows warning signs, they may be at risk of <a href="http://www.beyondblue.org.au/the-facts/depression/signs-and-symptoms" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">depression</span></a> or <a href="http://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/concerned-about-someone/suicide-warning-signs" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">suicide</span></a>.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-NZ;"></span></b></div>
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to check out if they are OK, is to ask!</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-NZ;"></span></b></div>
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action, visit a doctor or call a telephone support line. Offer to get them some
assistance. It may be all it takes to keep them safe.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-NZ;"></span></b></div>
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are available so you can EMPOWER YOUR MATE TO TAKE CONTROL!</span></b></div>
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Farm Discussion Groups can be so supportive when farmers are going through a
hell of a time. Now is the time NOT to miss your Discussion Group day. Go
looking for workable solutions. Go so you realise that everyone else is
struggling too & that you are NOT alone. Go so that you get off your own
farm for a few hours. Go just for the laughter!</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-NZ;">Take a neighbour or farming friend to your group meeting (even if it is only once). Introduce them to positive caring people in your group. Have a laugh together, talk about possible help the group might offer, talk solutions & next steps looking forward. Your group can help your district recover quicker.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-NZ;">If you are the facilitator don't allow the group to get into negative think and negative talk. Talk about the Rugby, AFL, Hurling, fishing and the Grand Prix as well as cow condition and pasture covers. </span></b></div>
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go to your Farm Discussion Group meeting and Bill isn’t there????…..ask if
anyone else has seen Bill? Who spoke to Bill recently…..is he okay? Don't encourage drinking binges but go for a talk over tea or coffee.</span></b></div>
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Andrea doesn’t show up either????…..has anyone rung her to see if she is okay?
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you get home…..ring Bill…..ring Andrea to make sure they are both okay! Don’t allow
your mates to isolate themselves…it’s dangerous right now!</span></b></div>
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<b>The sky is always blue! This is NOT a reference to the lack
of rain in Australia & New Zealand. The dairy industry is a place of
optimism and opportunities. In every crisis there is both danger and
opportunities. The key is to see the opportunity! Believe me the sky is always
blue! Pasture based dairy farming is a place of optimism!</b></div>
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<b>Every time I fly the sky is always blue! From the ground it
may not seem to be. It’s easy to get pessimistic. Even as the aircraft takes
off you are not absolutely sure. But it is always very reassuring to experience
that joy of breaking through the clouds. Dark as the clouds might seem. The sky
is always blue! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The sky is always blue
is a glass half full attitude!</b></div>
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<b>The Chinese symbol for crisis cleverly includes both danger
and opportunity. Don’t dismiss the danger and the threats but look for the
upside risk, the opportunities to learn, to make decisive moves and to benefit
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<b>The world seems to be having these extreme weather events.
Remember the 2012 drought in the USA & Canada. 2012 delivered endless rain
and mud in the UK, making pasture management a nightmare. The hot dry summer of
2013 in NZ & Australia is now creating desperate feed shortages on most
dairy farms. Farmers have little control over these events but there impact can
be massive.</b></div>
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<b>There is a huge risk that these events can be very costly.
Beware of over spending on feed. Rather look to minimise the losses. Few people
make money during dry periods but many lose money. Think ahead. What are you
going to do when it does rain? How can you recover quickly with no carry over
costs e.g. under feeding calves so that heifers are under target weights…..these
carry over costs can impact 2-3 seasons ahead. </b></div>
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<b>These extreme events cause much farmer stress. Farming men
often don’t deal with stress very well. Men tend to retreat into their “man
caves”. They go quiet and are reluctant to talk out their concerns. Whereas
women tend to choose a much healthier path & confide in friends about what’s
worrying them. Women don’t really understand “man caves”. </b></div>
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<b>Women struggle with
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<b>I’ve learnt that “man caves” stress everyone & rarely
solve any problems. “Man caves” in fact stress women and are grossly unfair to
families. Don’t go there!</b></div>
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<b>Every Dairy Farm has a “Magic Spot”. Farmers are so lucky to
have “Magic Spots” on their farms. Somewhere that is truly magical. Somewhere
that is quiet and you can reflect on how lucky you really are to be a dairy
farmer. Dairy Farmers need to Spend Time at the “Magic Spot” on their Farm. The
farm’s “Magic Spot” is a lovely place to be with your family. “Magic Spots” on
farms are not “Man Caves” Don’t get confused!</b></div>
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<b>Farming is an isolated profession. Farming can sap your
every energy. However farming should never be your whole world. Men can be
farmers but they are also fathers, sons, husbands, friends, mates, lovers,
laughers, jokesters and team players. If a drought or floods seriously affect
your farm you don’t want it bowling over your whole world. By saying that…… in
no way am I underestimating the damaging impact of dryness or flooding can have
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<b>It’s time to go to the beach. It’s time to go swimming with
your children. It’s time or organise a game of beach volleyball with your
Discussion Group. It’s time to watch the Kiwis give England a hiding in the
Cricket Test Series. It’s time to take a break!</b> </div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Good Farm </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Governance…”A process of Getting Advice to provide a Better Perspective”</span></b> </span></b></h2>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Effective collective decision making to enhance business performance” is what Farm Governance is all about.</span></span></strong></span></span></div>
</span><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Good Governance, Management and Operational efficiency are critical to all dairy farm businesses. </span></b><br /></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">First Step to Better Farm Business Governance is to separate the Farm roles. </span></b></h2>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">On every dairy farm there are Operational tasks where most dairy farmers spend most of their time (day to day routine jobs). The Management role which is making tactical decisions (organising & controlling land, resources & people). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Management is about making decisions. These tactical decisions often relate to this week or over the next one or two months. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Governance is the big picture strategy “what business are we really in? What personal & family values are really important to our business?</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">We need to see these three roles as being quite separate. On most family farms the farm owners do almost everything. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">“If it’s going to be it’s up to me? In reality the physical work (operations) swallows up most of one’s energy & time. Management is sometime that happens on the run driven by the urgent rather than the important. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">And Governance….What’s that?</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Good Management requires time, planning, good quality information & processes. Management is very difficult if you are physically fatigued. It requires alert bright minds. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Governance requires time out. Good Governance means stepping outside the business & looking back at it. Governance is about working on the business not in the business. Governance becomes more important as the business grows.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> I like Dr Christine Woods(University of Auckland, Business School) simple definition of Governance…”A process of Getting Advice to provide a Better Perspective”. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.onefarm.ac.nz/resources/videos/farm-succession-summit-dr-christine-woods/">What is the Point of Governance Watch the Webinar here</a></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Better Farm Governance. Step 1.</span> </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Every dairy farming couple should go off farm for 2-3 days every year to think about their farm business. These days are not holiday(Not part of the minimum of 21 Cow Free Days). These days are off farm work away from the urgency of daily jobs and interrupting mobile phones. Turn the phones OFF. </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">“Thinking is Bloody hard work (that’s why so few people do it!)”.</span> </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Key question is “Is our farm business delivering what we want for our family?”</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Better Farm Governance. Step 2.</span> </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Every dairy farm business should have an Annual General Meeting.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> You can invite anyone you like of course but I suggest you include your Bank Manager, Accountant & Farm Consultant. You need an agenda and your advisers need to be instructed to prepare a Strategic Outlook Report (no longer than an A4 page) for your business from their professional view point. All the professionals need to hear all the reports. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">You need to provide the meeting with A. your Farm Business Scoreboard benchmarking report (or equivalent like NZ Dairybase report) and B. your Farm Business Plan & Targets for the year ahead (not longer than A4 page). Make it clear that this is a formal meeting & dress for a business meeting. Important to turn off phones & not be interrupted.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Better Farm Governance. Step 3.</span> </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Form an Outside "Ad Hoc Think Group" for strategic management discussions. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">This Group could have a legal identity & responsibilities and you need to be very careful as legally they/group could be "deemed to be Directors" so you dont want a formal structure or keep minutes of the meetings. The group would meet to help the farm owners with the strategic direction for the business. You would choose professionals with the best expertise available. You would look for people with good industry knowledge and experience, have a good support network, good financial literacy and a good understanding of farm governance. You remain in control of your business and make the decisions but will need to improve your business decision making. There is a clear need for good quality information & reporting. You are deliberately exposing your business to outside expert scrutiny.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Better Farm Governance. Step 4.</span> </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> Form a Farm Governance Board with Independent Directors (non-shareholders) </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">This decision has structural implications for ownership, continuance & control. What will be the “founders role be in the new business structure?” Are the "founding values" clearly understood? The forming of a Governance Board will be related to the size & complexity of the growing dairy farm business. Good Governance is seen by banks as a risk reduction strategy. Be very careful that you and the Directors you appoint clearly understand the roles & responsibilities of being a Director. It may improve access to capital & reduce the cost of borrowings. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.onefarm.ac.nz/resources/videos/farm-succession-summit-trevor-hamilton/">If you are interested to see how a farm business Governance Board might work watch this webinar with NZ farmer Trevor Hamilton.</a></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Good Governance will create long term value and achieve the owners’ goals. Bad governance can destroy a business very quickly. Start improving your farm governance. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Start with Step One to Better Farm Governance. Have some constructive time out!</span></b></div>
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Start Networking with the Farming world.</h2>
<strong>There is a new opportunity to network with the farming world. Farming can be a very isolated profession. Farms can be remote. The very nature of the profession means that you are often working alone. It’s that same feature which of course attracts people to farming. Farming gives you the ability to be your own boss and to make your own decisions. Running your own business can be both exhilarating & very stressful.</strong><br />
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<strong>You don’t have to farm alone or in isolation! Today there are some very good online farming Discussion Groups. Social media won’t ever replace face to face talking with other farmers. However on for example; Twitter forums like #AgchatNZ, #AgchatOZ, #Agchat, #AgrichatUK provide an opportunity for talking to likeminded farming professionals. </strong><br />
<strong> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eUeL3n7fDs&feature=related" target="_blank">The Social Media Revolution</a></strong><br />
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OneFarm, the Centre of Excellence in Farm Business Management in New Zealand. </h2>
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<strong>OneFarm has made major changes to their website. By registering (email address & password…it’s free!) you can not only watch live webinars but join an online community of fellow farmers & rural professionals. Once you are registered you will be able to join the discussion groups and even form your own groups. </strong><br />
<a href="http://www.onefarm.ac.nz/" target="_blank"><strong>Register now for live webinars & online farmer Discussion Groups</strong></a><strong> </strong><br />
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<strong>Develop a sense of positive urgency to change your farm business in a way that makes it more successful & more resilient in what is becoming an increasingly turbulent world. </strong><br />
<strong><br /></strong><strong>Rural communities have always had very effective farmer networks. The “Bush Telegraph” is alive & well. Rural communities under threat e.g. bushfires, earthquakes, floods, droughts or snow quickly rally around to support each other. Social media is rapidly becoming the new bush telegraph. </strong><br />
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<strong>These farmer networks are based on friendships, common interest and high levels of trust. Farmers actively seek & share information from other farmers. Particular farmers play different roles to help a particular person make good decisions. Research I did for my Masters degree showed that we all have a circle of acquaintances (or social network) who we use to help us make decisions. </strong><br />
<strong><br /></strong><strong>There is a small group of “Intimates” made up of family & close friends or mates. Intimates play a key role of support & encouragement. It’s highly unlikely a particular decision will be made if there is not support from key intimates. Intimates may be information providers.</strong><br />
<strong><br /></strong><strong>Associates or Acquaintances are people you know on first name terms but would not be regarded as a close friend. Acquaintances are used in a different role to Intimates. Their key role is one of validation or cross checking. Acquaintances can be most useful by simply asking searching questions. They will also be trusted as having good information.</strong><br />
<strong><br /></strong><strong>Paid experts (The professionals in the outer circle….see diagram) are not particularly well known by the decision maker. Their role is as an information provider. This information will however be thoroughly checked by more trusted intimates or acquaintances before being acted upon. </strong><br />
<strong><br /></strong><strong>The “decision maker” is firmly in control of this whole process of information gathering, validation, support & finally making the farm management decision. A point often misunderstood or worse still ignored by Extension staff or Farm Consultants. Top down farm extension programs usually fail because they ignore the “intelligence” of the decision maker.</strong><br />
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Farmer decision making: </h2>
<strong>With the decision maker represented by the inner Circle (SELF) this petal diagram shows who they consulted or sought information from when making a decision about (in this case) dairy expansion options.</strong><br />
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<strong>Source: Phillips (1985). Phillips TI 1985, ‘The development of methodologies for the determination and facilitation of learning for dairy farmers.’ Masters of Agricultural Science Thesis, School of Agriculture and Forestry, University of </strong><strong>Melbourne.</strong><br />
<strong><br /></strong><strong>However, making decisions alone can be very difficult. It is much easier if there is someone to bounce ideas off. Farming couples working together invariably make much better farm business management decisions than farmers who work alone. Dairy farming women have a massive contribution to make simply because they often see things differently. Farming males tend to get into routines & don’t always see alternatives. </strong><br />
<strong><br /></strong><strong>Farming men retreat to their “Man Caves” when stressed & they stop talking. This can be highly dangerous. Women tend to deal with stress much more openly. Women struggle to deal with men in their “Man Caves”. Talking to others who understand can be extraordinary & hugely helpful. </strong><br />
<strong><br /></strong><strong><a href="http://www.beyondblue.org.au/index.aspx?" target="_blank">Beyond blue is an excellent website for farmers under pressure. </a></strong><br />
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<strong> <a href="http://talkingfairleigh.blogspot.co.nz/">Alison Fairleigh writes a terrific blog about rural people & mental health</a> </strong><br />
<strong><br /></strong><strong>Talking to other likeminded farming professionals can have a massive impact on the success of your farm business. Talking to your farming network can make decision making easier, less stressful & more effective. Discussion groups either on farm or online can help you to achieve your farming goals.</strong><br />
<strong><br /></strong><strong>Develop a sense of positive urgency to change your farm business in a way that makes it more successful & more resilient in what is becoming an increasingly turbulent world. </strong><br />
<strong><br /></strong><strong>Try the new online forums & watch webinars (online seminars) with Farm Business Management Topics </strong><br />
<strong><a href="http://www.onefarm.ac.nz/" target="_blank">Register online to watch live webinars and to join online farming discussion groups</a> </strong><br />
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Social scientists are very active in Agrifood. </h2>
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<b>That’s great!
I welcome these intelligent minds working in both the agriculture & food
space. Agrifood is about people. Dairy Farming is primarily about people. </b></div>
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<b>How people think, make decisions, work with each other, how
we collectively live & work together is really important stuff. Yet
mainstream agricultural science, farmers & farming largely ignore the
social scientists & their work. I’ve just attended the Australia-NZ
Agri-food Research Network conference held at Massey University. </b></div>
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<b>To my embarrassment I admit I was largely unaware of the research
work being undertaken in the Agrifood space by social scientists. These people
work in Geography, Politics, Rural Sociology, Psychology, Maori studies,
Economics, Extension, History, Business Studies, Communication & the
Environment. What’s more there are some very good postgraduate students…. lots
of them! </b></div>
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<b>It is so encouraging to see Agrifood attracting bright young people & the Research Network supporting these young scientists.</b></h4>
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<b>There were 2 presentations that struck a particular chord
with me. Firstly Dr Lesley Hunt’s paper, from the ARGOS Project (a number of
papers), stating that not all farmers are driven by the profit/increase production
motive. Not new information but really important to be said again when we are
facing important public problems like sustainability, climate change & the
environment. Farmers have many goals, motivations & value systems that
encourage different systems & create a complex rural society &
community. NZ research & extension is totally focussed on profit &
increased output. Reference to “the top quartile farmers” might be feel good
stuff but is rarely helpful in understanding farmer decision making.</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.argos.org.nz/index.shtml" target="_blank"><b>Read about the NZ Agricultural Research Group on Sustainability (ARGOS) </b></a></div>
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<b>Marie McEntee’s study (University of Auckland) into how
effective NZ Agricultural Extension is, showed a dominance of “Top down” linear thinking and approaches
being used. </b></h4>
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<b>The mere term “Transfer of Technology” implies a transfer of
information. Can scientists really develop “better” solutions? It’s all too
easy to blame the end user for failure to adopt. Farmers are being seen as
adopters not as originators of knowledge. Why? This was an excellent presentation
for those who are listening.</b></div>
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<b>In my experience farmers are fully in control of the on farm
decision making process. They drive it. Farmers are actively creating new
knowledge & information (research) all the time but are largely ignored by
extension & research. </b></div>
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<b>Why would they respond to top down technology transfer? They are
however very keen to participate in research & development.</b></div>
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<b>The rural community has complex networks that work very
effectively to enable change. So if science & society want change that
involves farmers, we’d better all get to understand farmers, farming families
& the rural networks. These networks include social media and are global.
This is really exciting & chaotic.</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.futureagenda.org/pg/cx/view#440" target="_blank"><b>Read the Future Agenda – The World in 2020</b></a></div>
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<b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The “Future Agenda”
forum was created by the Vodafone company.Much of the future agenda involves social
change. Issues such as “Cocktail Identities”, Enjoying the Ordinary”, “Switching
off” are already here & are likely to become even more important. </b></div>
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<b>Agrifood,
including pasture based dairy farmers need to understand the social future. We
need to better understand people. Social Scientists have much to offer.</b></div>
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<b>The internet has enabled people all over the world to connect
& become a community.</b></div>
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<b> The impact of increasingly global common interest
groups with which people align their priorities should not be ignored by
farmers or researchers. Priorities like sustainability, environmentally friendly, quality food
& good diets will impact massively on the way we farm in the future.</b></div>
Pasture to Profithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918321236101650313noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4227507713475561895.post-61967747860359464022012-11-16T03:05:00.001+00:002012-11-18T20:39:09.388+00:00We Must Look After Our Good Staff on Dairy Farms<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>How do we prevent the increasing “churn” of employed staff? Turnover (or tenure) of staff employed on NZ dairy farms is expensive. There is a general feeling that the “churn” of dairy farm staff is getting faster. </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>The NZ dairy industry doesn’t compare well with other employment sectors. The greatest “Churn” appears to be amongst the young or in the first year that people are in the job.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">“Annual churn out of the industry is estimated at 15% for 2010/11 with a cost of $64 million to the industry in lost investment.</span></i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><b> Tenure of staff within their job is approximately 1.6 years on average, leading to an estimated turnover in the order of 60% of staff annually within each farm business. This equates to 11,400 jobs being vacated and filled annually.” Geoff Taylor DairyNZ.<o:p></o:p></b></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>From an OneFarm survey (Tipples & Greenhalgh) of 480 AgITO trainees (2011):<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Average time spent working in current position 1.6 years (median 1 year)<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>40% of respondents had been in their current position for less than 1 year<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Average time respondents have spent working in the dairy industry 3.8 years (median 3 years) Range 1 month-25 years<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>The Californian dairy industry has data over time reported by Gregorio Billikopf from the University of California that indicates an improvement.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><a href="http://nature.berkeley.edu/ucce50/ag-labor/7research/7rsearch.htm" target="_blank">The Californian dairy industry has data on Dairy Turnover</a><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>There are some excellent online resources that could help dairy farm employers do a better job of keeping good staff.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><b> I was most impressed with a webinar called “Getting to We” presented by Dr Bob Erven from Ohio State University. Bob is part of an AgHR network which includes Ag professionals from USA, Canada, Australia, NZ & Chile. This is an interesting concept that farm employers should adopt. It means changing the culture of the farm business. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea;">“How do employees make the transition from thinking of it as ‘your’ business to thinking of it as ‘our’ business?” Dr Bob Erven.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea;"><b>There are 7 changes needed to change the farm work culture to “We”<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.dairystrategies.com/Portals/0/Presentations/2012.10.12.Erven.Getting.to.We.wmv" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Listen to Bob Erven's Webinar It's a must do!</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b> </b></span><b style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">OneFarm (The Centre of Excellence in Farm Business Management in New Zealand) has produced a very good webinar presented by Justine Kidd. Justine spoke about keeping the right staff. This webinar (with downloadable presentation notes) looks at improving staff retention. </b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b> <a href="http://www.dwn.co.nz/" target="_blank">NZ Dairy Womens Network </a><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b> <a href="http://www.onefarm.ac.nz/resources/videos/dwn-retaining-the-right-people/" target="_blank">How can Farmers Retain the Right Staff</a> A must see webinar!<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>It is estimated that losing & replacing a farm staff member costs you approximately 1.5X the annual salary of the person you lose. These costs include advertising, interviewing, lost productivity & training the new staff member. “Churn” is very expensive and is a threat to animal welfare & environmental compliance.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I was really pleased to attend a Dairyman Field day at </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gary and Val Wright of Longbeach Dairies</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">in Canterbury and see an attempt by the Headlands Consultancy group to include HR Metrics and environmental measures in their competition as well as profitability. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;"> <a href="http://www.headlandsenviro.co.nz/" target="_blank">Headlands Consultancy</a></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>I’m left feeling very uncomfortable about what’s happening within the NZ dairy industry regarding staff turnover or “Churn”. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Young people are our most valuable resources on a dairy farm. </b></span><b style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">What are we doing to them? Is it the systems on the farms or the lack of skilled HR management of people? </b></div>
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<b>Movember worldwide is to raise funds for Men’s Health. Every
farmer should support Movember. Movember is fun. Movember means growing a Mo
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Imagine what a “Future Dairy Farm” might look like.</h2>
<strong> How would you set up a “Future Dairy Farm”? What dairy farm system will be best? Dairy farms in the future must be profitable. Farm businesses must be resilient to increasing risk. Farmers will need to operate within stricter environmental rules. There will be environmental guidelines for farms to meet. Do we understand economic comparative advantage? </strong><br />
<strong><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhVWNwCRpKg" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">A Farm for the Future. A really interesting video.</span></a> </strong><br />
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How would you design a future dairy farm? </h2>
<strong>It must be highly profitable & resilient to increasing financial & climatic risk. Your future dairy farm will face tougher environmental rules especially regarding nutrients and river systems. Sustainable farming systems are much more than just nutrient management. </strong><br />
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<strong>People sustainability is also a very important aspect for your future farm concept. </strong><br />
<strong><a href="http://targetfocus.co.nz/" target="_blank">A need to coach farmers into new ways of thinking</a> </strong><br />
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<strong>Social responsibility will be as important as milk. Future farms will better care for people working on farms. All farmers will need to acquire a “Social License to operate”. Building better trust with local communities will be essential. Consumers need to trust the food they eat. More urban people want to meet & understand the farmers who produce their food. </strong><br />
<strong><a href="http://www.foodintegrity.org/" target="_blank">Building Trust and Confidence in Todays Food System</a> </strong><br />
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<strong>New technology will excite future young dairy farmers. Technology will create smarter communication opportunities. Dairy farms could produce energy and milk. Smart technology is the key to sustainable people management. Smart technology & smart management thinking could reduce the weekly hours on a NZ dairy farm down to 40hrs per week. Why not?</strong><br />
<strong> <a href="http://www.ashburtonguardian.co.nz/news/todays-news/8614-concerns-over-dairy" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Farmer Burnout is a serious problem</span></a> </strong><br />
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<strong>Trying to defend farmers & farming practices by arguing with science or attacking the attackers is clearly failing. We need to demonstrate our commitment to sustainability. Farming that is sustainable, ethically grounded, scientifically verified & economically viable. </strong><br />
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<strong>To breakdown the urban disconnect with farmers will take a massive effort. Newspaper headlines of environmental damage are incredibly destructive to farming PR. Genuine good news from farmers is rarely newsworthy.</strong><br />
<strong> <a href="http://www.interest.co.nz/rural-news/61408/mike-joy-details-scientific-evidence-against-intensive-dairying-and-how-it-affectin" target="_blank">Environmental bad news stories win every time.</a> </strong><br />
<strong>It’s hard to disagree with Dr Mike Joy’s argument though I strongly believe that few farmers deliberately damage the environment. The silent majority are furious to be tarred with the same brush as the offenders who hit the newspaper headlines. Further through the NZ Landcare Trust and Farm Environment Awards we have fine examples of farmers doing an excellent job of improving environmental farm practices.</strong><br />
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Future Farm Thinking..let’s be creative and think outside the box!</h2>
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So here are some of my Future Farm thoughts/targets:-</h3>
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<strong>OAD milking with cows producing as much as TAD Milking. A real challenge that is different.</strong><br />
<strong> A target of a standard 40 hour week for farmers.</strong><br />
<strong> Low input pasture based system.</strong><br />
<strong> No nitrogen but herbal/clover pastures.</strong><br />
<strong> A dairyfarm self-sufficient in energy.</strong><br />
<strong> Intranet staff management systems like AgRecord.</strong><br />
<strong> Smart Precision Agriculture technology including Apps and cloud based computer systems.</strong><br />
<strong> Low Nitrogen and Phosphate losses off the farm.</strong><br />
<strong> Effluent solids separation. </strong><br />
<strong>Profit target of 40% of Gross Farm Revenue.</strong><br />
<strong> Low capital expenditure reduce debt risks.</strong><br />
<strong> Predictive agricultural climate management.</strong><br />
<strong> Regular community access and debate. </strong><br />
<strong>Close links with local schools. </strong><br />
<strong>Focus on profit not production. </strong><br />
<strong>Use Bees & honey production as benchmark for biodiversity on farms.</strong><br />
<strong> More than 6% of farm area in trees, scrubs or flowers. </strong><br />
<strong>Young people cueing for exciting dairy careers and farm jobs.</strong><br />
<strong>Allow farmers "a real life" with plenty of Quality Family Time.</strong><br />
<strong>Lots of Cow Free Days!</strong><br />
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How would you design a “Future Farm”? </h3>
<strong>What farm system would you have on your Future Farm? How would you get a 40 hour week for farmers? How would you engage our urban friends in farming and the food you produce? I’m keen that you comment on this blog!</strong><br />
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I want to encourage more trees on dairy farms, including perhaps Cider Apple trees.</h2>
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Mixed Tree Species on farms can add to the environmental biodiversity. Imaginative shelter belts create a better work place. Trees add to the aesthetics of the farm. Effective tree shelter belts are good for animal welfare and may increase pasture growth. Could Cider Apple Trees also create another income for dairy farmers? </h3>
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So why do New Zealand dairy farms have so few trees?</h3>
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NZ dairy farms dominate the NZ landscape. Too few farmers regularly plant trees on their farms. Too few farmers appreciate how diverse tree planting might add to the sustainable output of the farm. Too many dairy farms have cut out the existing trees. The NZ rural landscape has too few trees. <br />
This wasn't always the case. <strong>The black & white photo at the top of this blog is of my grandfather J A Cooksley harvesting home grown pears off his dairy farm at Opiki in the 1930's</strong>.<br />
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One of my French farmer friends Yvon (who is himself a very keen farm tree grower) suggests that <strong>"Our generation (of dairy farmers) have forgotten how to grow trees"</strong><br />
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Do dairy farmers today understand how to grow trees? Every time I visit Europe I’m intrigued by what pasture based dairy farmers are doing to improve their environment & sustainability of their farm business. Farm trees are an essential part of a rural landscape. Trees make a rural farming landscape beautiful. Trees help link the city people to the country and to farmers. More trees on farms would in my view help unite city/farmer thinking about the environment. </h3>
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In France I saw pasture based dairy farmers planting apple trees on their farms. The apple trees were often Cider tree varieties. Sometimes these Cider trees were planted in small blocks and the apples/pears harvested either for sale to a local Cider maker or bottled into Cider for home consumption. These farms often had bee hives and the apple blossom helped to feed the bees when few other flowers were out. A healthy bee population is of critical importance to agriculture.</h3>
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French farmers in Brittany (a pasture based dairying area) included apple trees in the tree belts partly for the bees and partly for the sheer joy of being able to eat fresh home grown apples. Every tenth tree in a tree row or talus (French raised soil mound for tree planting on farms) could be a fruit tree. The planted talus--a steep earth berm (an earthen mound often between a road/track & a drain), planted with beeches, oaks, or hornbeam--was traditionally created to delimit the boundaries of farms in both Brittany & Normandy. </h4>
<a href="http://pasturetoprofit.blogspot.co.nz/2011/07/cidre-trees-windbreaks-landcare-we-need.html" target="_blank">Learn about Bretton farmers tree planting </a><br />
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Most New Zealand farmers probably think we live in a country with a lot of trees. Is that really correct? In Europe there are a lot more trees on farms. In Australia most farmers belong to Landcare Australia. </h4>
<a href="http://www.landcareonline.com.au/" target="_blank">Aussie farmers have planted thousands of trees to help protect and improve the farm environment. </a><br />
Sadly most NZ dairy farms are stark & bare without many trees. NZ farm tree belts tend to be monoculture species. Have we lost the tree planting skills & the understanding of how trees might contribute positively to a healthy farm environment?<br />
<a href="http://www.landcare.org.nz/" target="_blank">NZ Landcare Trust can help you learn about trees on farms </a><br />
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Farms can be great places to bring up children. Farmers often forget that they are so lucky to live and work in the country. <br />
I challenge all farmers…..is there a <strong>“Magic Spot”</strong> on your farm which makes you feel great just sitting, reflecting and thinking? Is it the trees near <strong>your favourite place on the farm</strong> that makes it really special for you & your family? <br />
<strong>If you have no idea what I’m talking about, you urgently need to start a tree planting program for your farm.</strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Please ask Dairy
Farmers to contribute to your Research by using Social Media.</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> Low input pasture
based dairy farmers are generous with their practical information. In my
experience they want to contribute to research that they help fund. However
agricultural researchers rarely include farmers to the detriment of the
research results & the practical usefulness of the project. </span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Farmers can
easily respond through Facebook & Twitter networks greatly enriching
research outcomes. Farmers are often the leading researchers in their field of
expertise. Come on we all want good quality research outcomes so include
farmers in your research team.</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Social Media is
either feared or ignored by Agricultural Researchers. Yet it is a brilliant way
to communicate with farmers during a research project. Farmers want to
contribute & have the ability to do so. Social Media has immense power to
connect people. It is the academics who are missing out. The farmers and
funding bodies (often farmers) don’t get the best outcome if farmers are not included
throughout the projects. </span></h4>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the past 6 months I’ve been able to several
assist university based agricultural research teams (in different countries) to
connect with farmer Facebook networks to enrich the research project outcomes. I
guess I’m what Malcolm Gladwell calls a connector. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><a href="http://www.gladwell.com/tippingpoint/tp_excerpt2.html" target="_blank">In his famous book Gladwell “TheTipping Point” describes Connectors </a></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dairy farmer
belong to international networks of farmers & rural professionals working
together on the internet. Progressive innovative farmers network with other
farmers with similar professional interests regardless of where they live &
farm. Twitter users effectively form their own professional interest networks.
The twitter networks are international. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpMZbT1tx2o" target="_blank">Watch this YouTube....What is Social Media?</a></span></b><br />
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<b><a href="http://nonprofitorgs.wordpress.com/2012/06/21/free-webinar-on-september-27-12-common-mistakes-nonprofits-make-in-social-media/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> Learn more about Social Media by watching a webinar</span></a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpMZbT1tx2o"><span style="color: blue;"></span></a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The Pasture to
Profit Facebook group has 560+ members. The group is now 6 years old. There are
low input pasture based dairy farmers and rural professionals from 10 different
countries talking together. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
discussion is of the highest quality as they share, compare and support each
other to progress their farm businesses.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pasture to Profit online groups have provided researchers
with their farm data, management experience & advice. The networks helped
to locate users of new technology. They tested & reported on the use & practicality
of Smartphone Apps. Members sent very useful web links to add research data.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">They are experts,
who greatly increased the capability of the research teams. The farmers have
reduced the research costs. Their input makes limited funding go further. More
farmers adopt the research more quickly. The participating farmers become Technology
Transfer advocates for the new information. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Why do funding
bodies NOT insist on farmers being part of ALL research projects? So why do
researchers NOT invite farmers to be part of projects? Is it ignorance or arroganace
or just not understanding how the two parties might work together? Researchers
need to embrace Social Media or get left behind.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Once invited to
contribute farm data or farm business management advice, farmers have been
quick to respond. Progressive farmers want to be part of innovative research
projects that might impact positively on their farm business & sustainable
profitability. Let’s change the way we do research for pasture based dairy
farmers. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">This is a great time to be a low input pasture based dairy farmer & it’s going to get a lot better</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">.</span></b></h2>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Chaotic extreme weather conditions have caused the worst drought (for more than 50 years) across most of North America.The feed shortages will impact on every dairy farmer. </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">I feel very sorry for those farmers directly affected. Having worked in Australia during years of extreme droughts I know it’s very tough & stressful for both farmers & rural professionals.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> Corn/Soybean & to a lesser extent wheat prices are about to substantially increase. All purchased dairy feed will become very expensive. Low input pasture based farmers who don’t buy feed in will avoid the much higher costs but benefit from the expected higher milk prices. </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Expect consumer food prices to increase worldwide as a result of the droughts in North America.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Low input pasture based dairy farmers could well benefit from the world climate chaos.</span></b></h2>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> To fully benefit of course your farm business should not be dependent on purchased feed. Buying any dairy cow feed will expose you to financial risk. I expect all traded dairy cow feed to rapidly increase in price to levels that make them unprofitable to feed. Extreme weather events are happening more often. </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Extreme weather events are also a risk factor for pasture based systems. The world economy is very unstable so exchange rates jump all over the place. This increases the risk of purchased feeds.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">I expect milk prices to recover quickly. </span></b></h3>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The vast majority of dairy farms in the world use large tonnages of cereal or protein based feeds. So they are very exposed to price increases. The situation in North America is so serious that dairy cows are already being slaughtered as the farmers have run out of feed.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> <a href="http://globaldairytrade.info/Home.aspx" target="_blank"> The Fonterra auction prices have already responded positively </a></span> <span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">I’ve just travelled across the USA & Eastern Canada & heard everyone talking about the worst drought in history. The crops I saw were in a very poor state, severely stunted, no cob development & withering under the heat. Crops that normally feed dairy cows, pigs & poultry are a disaster & there will be either a very poor harvest or no harvest at all. Many confinement system farmers will be in serious trouble & it is expected that many dairy cows will have to be slaughtered. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><a href="http://farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2012/08" target="_blank">2012Corn (Maize Silage) & Soybean relative yields to historical yields</a> </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/money/markets/story/2012-08-26/drought-food-prices-investing/57334442/1" target="_blank">Drought likely to impact on all consumers as food costs increase</a> </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The USA & Canada are not the only arable countries to be badly affected by droughts. Argentina & Russia are in drought & West Australia is very dry affecting crop yields. In much of Europe extreme spring time rain & cold temperatures are impacting on maize crop yields.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Feed prices for dairy farmers are about to sky rocket as these extreme droughts impact on supply & demand. I would expect all feed costs to rapidly go up in price but protein prices will be horrendous. Europe is almost entirely dependent on imports of livestock protein feed from either USA or Argentina. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/well-make-a-killing-out-of-food-crisis-glencore-trading-boss-chris-mahoney-boasts-8073806.html" target="_blank">Speculators are artificially boosting prices</a> </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Third world nations who are dependent on food exports from the USA will be badly affected. The UK Spectator newspaper 18<sup>th</sup> August ran a front page article suggesting that rapid increases in food prices often resulted in street riots.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> <a href="https://twitter.com/SpectatorLive/statuses/237599386404798464%20" target="_blank">Food prices & predicting riots</a> </span></b></div>
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<b><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_568695799"> </a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><a href="http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2012/08/20128218556871733.html" target="_blank">Aljazeera TV expect the drought to trigger a food catastrophe</a> </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sadly rain will be too late for many Canadian & USA farmers. A food crisis won’t help struggling economies either but may force a rethink about crops being used for fuel. </span></b></div>
Pasture to Profithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918321236101650313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4227507713475561895.post-33493170015196618692012-07-18T23:33:00.000+01:002012-09-06T05:52:15.649+01:00Farm Succession- Start the Crucial Conversation<br />
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The OneFarm (<a href="http://www.onefarm.ac.nz/">www.onefarm.ac.nz</a>) Farm Succession Summit brought 80 NZ & International rural professionals together who all work with farmers on Farm Succession.</h2>
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<b> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">It’s very important that these Farm Family Facilitators, Accountants, Consultants & Solicitors specializing in Farm Succession all work as a team rather than in isolation</span></span>. </b></div>
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<b>ANZ Bank data suggests that most farmers believe it is a very important issue to be discussed, planned & implemented yet fewer than 10% have a Farm Succession Plan. </b></div>
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<b>Many families find it difficult to start this “<span style="color: blue;">Crucial & Difficult Conversation</span>” which is fully appreciated as the stakes are high, involving strong emotions & often with differing opinions.</b></div>
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<b>The older & younger members of a farming family need to discuss each member’s dreams, aspirations & the future plans for the farm & their role in the future farm. Ideally all family members should be included in those discussions including daughters in law & sons in law. <span style="color: red;">Daughters in Law</span> are in a particularly unique situation sometimes this makes it more difficult to act or maybe the situation creates a completely new opportunity. <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/rural/telegraph/inlaws/information_sheet1.htm"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.abc.net.au/rural/telegraph/inlaws/information_sheet1.htm</span></a> </b></div>
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Often it is these people who initiate the first meetings as the core family finds it very difficult or there is reluctance to start the conversation. It is often better to bring in an outside professional like a Farm Family Business meeting Facilitator who can help families get onto the table the differing opinions. </h2>
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<b><span style="color: blue;">Putting real numbers on the table often brings clarity quickly so involving the Farm consultant or Accountant can be very helpful too at this early stage of discussions.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;">JoAnn Alumbaugh</span> from Iowa, USA, one of the Farm Succession Summit speakers made the point that:-</b><br />
<b> <span style="color: blue;">“ Communication although essential is rarely easy. Sometimes, it’s most difficult to have meaningful conversations with people about whom we care the most”. Unbiased, objective viewpoints provide much needed perspective & help neutralize conflict.</span></b></div>
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<b>It’s important to listen carefully to what other family members are saying. <span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Every Crucial Conversation has three core elements:- The stakes are high, The emotions are strong & the opinions often differ.</span> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHRF8q3ltRw">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHRF8q3ltRw</a> There is another closely related book “ Difficult Conversations- Discuss what matters” which makes more really helpful suggestions <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Difficult-Conversations-Discuss-What-Matters/dp/014028852X">http://www.amazon.com/Difficult-Conversations-Discuss-What-Matters/dp/014028852X</a> A good summary is here in this webpage </b><br />
<b><a href="http://hbr.org/web/slideshows/difficult-conversations-nine-common-mistakes/1-slide">http://hbr.org/web/slideshows/difficult-conversations-nine-common-mistakes/1-slide</a></b> </div>
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<b><span style="color: red;">Lyn Sykes</span> from Australia offered two more books that have been published in Australia to help farming families to plan effective succession plans <a href="http://www.grdc.com.au/uploads/documents/Succession%20Guide%201.pdf">http://www.grdc.com.au/uploads/documents/Succession%20Guide%201.pdf</a> And one on families communicating </b><br />
<b><a href="http://www.grdc.com.au/uploads/documents/GRDC-CommunicationForFarmingFamilies.pdf">http://www.grdc.com.au/uploads/documents/GRDC-CommunicationForFarmingFamilies.pdf</a></b> </div>
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<b><span style="color: red;">John Baker</span> from Iowa USA wasn’t at the conference but he has courses for farm families at The Beginning Farmer Centre. </b><br />
<b> <a href="http://www.extension.iastate.edu/bfc/">http://www.extension.iastate.edu/bfc/</a> watching the youtube might spark some ideas too.</b></div>
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<b>It is very important to also state that <span style="color: blue;">for some farmers, Farm Succession is not an option</span>. These farms maybe too small or not profitable enough to pass on to the next generation. These farmers do have other options which need to be discussed with Farm Consultants, Accountants & Solicitors.</b></div>
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<b>The <span style="font-size: large;">OneFarm Centre</span> will soon release material coming out of the <span style="font-size: large;">Farm Succession Summit</span> (on twitter search using the hashtag #farmSuccessionSummit ) including webinars. The Summit was all videoed for website use. Keep an eye on the website <a href="http://www.onefarm.ac.nz/">www.onefarm.ac.nz</a></b> </div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">The earlier you start the Farm Succession Conversation the better for all your family & for you too</span>.</b></div>
Pasture to Profithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918321236101650313noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4227507713475561895.post-16437503270926288432012-07-10T12:18:00.001+01:002012-07-11T07:55:35.649+01:00On a Dairyfarm...Milk Income Minus Costs = $Whatever...Is totally Unacceptable.<br />
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<b>Too few dairy farmers budget and when the milk price is volatile (as it is now) it’s really important. If you don’t you might lose more than just your shirt. You can not & must not be financially dependent on the milk price. That to me suggests that you are operating on thin risky margins. </b><br />
<b>Farm Business resilience depends heavily on <span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Financial Efficiency, Solvency & liquidity</span>. Some Farm Businesses manage <span style="color: blue;">upside risk</span> better than other businesses & these often are not the same businesses that cope well with <span style="color: blue;">downside risk</span>. </b><br />
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<b><span style="color: blue;">We need to focus on our ability to cope with the current decreases in milk price, the sharp increases in feed costs & the highly predictable continued volatility (currency, EU, USA, Oil prices, weather extremes & political instability). i.e. Downside Risk!</span></b><br />
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<b>Too many simply accept <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">Milk Income Minus Costs = $ Whatever.</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"> </span>Why? <span style="color: blue;">Why would you accept <span style="font-size: large;">$Whatever?</span></span> What do I mean <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">$Whatever? <span style="color: black; font-size: small;">I mean simply accepting what ever is left over $$$ at the end of the year. This is totally unacceptable!</span></span></b><br />
<b> Dairy farmers need to concentrate on those factors that you do have control over within your farm gate. I would hope that in control pasture based dairy farmers aren’t too concerned about the milk price. After all you as an individual have little or no influence or control over milk price. What you do control is on farm spending & the efficiency of resource management & decisions related to spending. </b></div>
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<b>What I’d like to focus on is that you can control the financial outcomes with control over costs & having clear business objectives & targets. Financial results are pretty much in your court & your business planning. If you don’t have real conviction that you can set a financial target & achieve it year in year out something needs sorting with your farm business management.</b></div>
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<b> What I do know is that there seems clear evidence (not only in NZ but other dairying nations too) of <span style="color: red; font-size: large;">“systems creep”</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;"> toward more purchased inputs & cereal based diets & an associated drop off in pasture management skills.</span></span> </b></div>
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<b> So when the milk price drops individual farmers find that they or their system is locked into a higher cost structure & it’s more difficult to adjust quickly to a lower milk price. Along with the extra grain comes extra machinery, feed pads, feed bins, feeding systems & increased borrowing & debt servicing. All this spending occurs during periods of higher milk prices/the good times but the repayments go on regardless of milk price fluctuations.</b></div>
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<b>On many farms there also seems a division of financial responsibilities between partners (which normally would be admirable but not this time).</b></div>
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<b> <span style="color: blue;">One person does the budget (and the books) & the second person does the farm spending. </span>Sadly the second person spends as if there was no budget. It’s purely coincidental ofcourse that on many farms the budgetter & book keeper happens to be female & the farm spender happens to be male…..Yeah Right! </b></div>
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<b>Both Farm Business partners need to build the budget & budget rules then both partners or team members need to implement the financial plan & make it happen. </b></div>
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<b>Why Not Budget……. by setting a target for <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">“Free Cash”</span></span>. <span style="color: blue;">Now ring fence that financial outcome as <span style="font-size: large;">“Not Negotiable”</span>. The Free Cash Target must happen regardless of milk price!</span> Let’s make some assumptions to illustrate the point. Let’s assume that discussions with your business & life partner results in a “Free Cash Target” of $100, 000 being set & ring fenced as being “Not Negotiable”. Free Cash is the amount of cash available for “spending off farm” after all farm working expenses, all fixed costs, household drawings, debt servicing & farm related expenses have been paid. Free cash is not household drawings or school fees.</b></div>
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<b>So start the budget on your spreadsheet by locking in $100k Free Cash outcome. Now work backwards starting with fixed costs then variable costs & lastly milk income to secure the $100k Free Cash outcome which has been ring fenced as not negotiable.</b></div>
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<b>The Budget Process is very different from Milk Income Minus Costs = $Whatever which is completely unacceptable.</b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Free Cash Target plus Fixed Costs plus Variable Costs = Farm Income.</b></span></h2>
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<b>This <span style="color: blue;">Free Cash Budgeting process</span> should allow the Target Free Cash to be generated each year regardless of Milk Price. </b><br />
<b><span style="color: red;">Maybe you start by working out what the reduced milk price will cost your business. </span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red;">Now reduce your costs by that same amount.</span> <span style="color: black;">This downturn in prices should not be a surprise to anyone....it's been highly predictable & the market signals have been clearly visible & accessible on the web. </span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: black;">Back in 14th October 2011 I wrote another blog on this same page <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">"Dairy Farm Profitability.....All Fur Coats & No Knickers"</span> If you haven't read it you should by scanning down through the pages.</span></b><br />
<strong>If we are looking for the good news story it's that when grain prices sharply rise the dairy down turn is normally brief.</strong><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Free Cash Targets must be Not Negotiable.</span></b></div>
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<br /></div>Pasture to Profithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918321236101650313noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4227507713475561895.post-24995978205004349522012-06-30T07:47:00.001+01:002012-06-30T07:54:28.296+01:00Young Agribusiness Team from Massey University Competes in China<br />
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Massey University</span>(NZ) had a team competing in the<span style="color: blue;">
International Food and Agribusiness Management Association</span> student case
study competition, held in Shanghai,China.</span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> The competition is in its 7<sup>th</sup>
year and is held in conjunction with the IFAMA annual forum and symposium. <span style="color: red; font-size: large;">The
late</span> <span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">"</span>Daniel Conforte"</span> (an inspirational lecturer at Massey University) had a long standing association with IFAMA and at the
opening of the Symposium was made a fellow of IFAMA the highest honour, a well
deserved tribute recognising his passion and contribution to the organisation. </span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Sending a team to the case study competition had been a dream of Daniels since
his arrival at Massey. This year he was to be co-chair of the competition and
was the author of the case highlighting his dedication to the students and
passion for the case study method of teaching.</span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> The competition this year consisted of 17 teams from 6
countries including: United States, New Zealand, India, Canada, The Netherlands
and China. On Saturday afternoon each team was issued the case: ANZCO
addressing the Chinese market. We then had 5 hours in which to read and analyse
the case and come up with our strategy for ANZCO. On Sunday we presented our
strategy to a panel of 3 judges made up of representatives from industry and
academia. Unfortunately we didn’t make it to the top 4, but it was still a
great experience for us. After watching the 4 teams present in the finals we
decided we had a lot to learn in terms of the<span style="color: blue;"> ‘wow’ factor</span> of our presentation
and ability to really sell something, but academically we were on par with the
others. All of our feedback from the judges was positive, as were comments from
audience members, which was encouraging.</span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> Nanjing Agricultural University from China took out
the top honours a $500 prize and the offer of an internship for each team
member with Novus international (the main sponsor of the student programme).
Texas A&M University (USA) and University of Guelph (Canada) were 2<sup>nd</sup>
and 3<sup>rd</sup> respectively. </span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> As students the opportunity to attend the conference
and experience China 1<sup>st</sup> hand was amazing.<span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></b><br />
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: blue;"> The theme of the
conference was the road to 2050: The China Factor.</span> </span></b><br />
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: purple;">Key messages were delivered
surrounding sustainability, food safety, food security and investment, so it
was a great chance for us to enhance our understanding of these key areas from
those on the front line of developments.</span> Getting to talk with students,
academics and industry representatives from around the world was pretty
special, as we got to meet the people whose articles we constantly reference
and others who share similar visions. The passion of IFAMA and the industry for
supporting and developing young people in agribusiness is heartening and gives
us confidence that we are in a great industry with a very bright future. They
are willing to invest time and money in us and include us in their thinking to
ensure we learn from past mistakes and continue to move the industry forward.</span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> Outside the formal conference sessions and in the week
following the New Zealand contingent ensured the Kiwi spirit was upheld and shared
with our peers from the other parts of the world. We visited many markets in
Shanghai including a massive Carrefour supermarket and wet markets, experienced
the Bund by day and night, scaled the world financial centre, explored the
Yuyuan gardens and French Concession and of course watched the All Black beat
Ireland! We met with Fonterra in Shanghai and heard from the head of strategy
and growth for China before touring the brand new innovation centre. We got the
bullet train (310 Km/h) to Beijing where we meet with <span style="color: blue;">Beef + Lamb</span> and <span style="color: blue;">New
Zealand Trade and Enterprise</span> to hear about what was happening with NZ meat in
China. We visited <span style="color: blue;">Fonterra’s Yutian Farm</span> and were blow away. As good tourists
we wondered through Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden city and visited Olympic
park to see the birds nest and water cube. We played soccer on the great wall,
explored the Hutongs and meet the Dutch and American’s at the Houhai Lake
area. <span style="color: red;">Everyone had a fantastic time but you know the rules, what goes on tour
stays on tour!<span style="color: blue;">(Yeah Right Sarah.....I can see the photos have been carefully selected....not to give away any secrets...Ed.Tom)</span></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> If any of you ever get the opportunity
to do something similar, grab it with both hands. It was truly incredible and
mind boggling experience.</span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: blue;">This week's blog has been written by <span style="font-size: large;">guest blogger <span style="color: red;">Sarah Crofoot</span>, </span>a Agribusiness student at Massey University. She was a team member competing in China. Well done Thank you Sarah!</span> </span></b></div>Pasture to Profithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918321236101650313noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4227507713475561895.post-30552235147610270952012-06-24T04:24:00.000+01:002012-06-24T04:24:08.987+01:00Huge Support on Twitter for The Great Cafe Challenge<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">Farmers must connect & communicate with city folk. Dairy
farmers need to take responsibility for their own Dairy Farming PR. By using twitter we spread the word about the
#greatcafechallenge (where farmers are encouraged to take farming magazines
into their local cafes or waiting rooms) all round the world to countries like Australia, UK, Ireland, USA, Canada as well as NZ. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">Pasture based
dairy farmers (in fact all farmers), here is an opportunity to connect &
communicate to urban people & visitors to your farming area. I strongly
believe that farmers need to take responsibility for & actually do
themselves the Public Relations, connection to & communication with the
urban folks.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"> <span style="color: red; font-size: large;">“If it’s going to be then it’s up to me”. </span>You cannot nor should
you rely on other people or PR agencies to communicate the good news stories
about farming & farming families. The positivity will only be seen as
genuine if it comes from you the farmers. Sure we have PR agencies within the
industry & the agro political groups work hard on our behalf. Yes we have
friends in the rural press but farmers need to play a much more positive role themselves.
This week on Twitter (social media) we really started the #greatcafechallenge
with astonishing results. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">Last week on my blog (see further down the page) <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">I talked about the concept of</span> farmers taking in recent but pre-read farming
magazines to their local cafes, coffee houses, waiting rooms (Dentists, Barbers
& Hairdressers) to allow & encourage urban people to read & learn about
farming, farming issues & to learn more about where & how their food is
produced.</span></span> Let’s share the good news stories about farming! </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">Don’t allow a
breakdown between urban & country understanding to create barriers that
interfere with farmer’s legitimate “social license to farm”. Most rural issues
are in fact whole community issues.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"><span style="color: blue;">I think
farmers need to learn how to use Twitter.</span> <span style="font-size: large;">What is Twitter?</span> Twitter is a micro
blogging form of social media. Using 140 characters or less twitter allows you
to communicate with the world. Farmers in many parts of the world are very
effectively talking not only to other like-minded farmers but communicating
directly with the consumers, news agencies, rural professionals & the
world. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter</a>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"><span> </span>In 2007 there were 400,000 tweet
messages being sent per quarter. In March 2012 (6<sup>th</sup> birthday)
Twitter had over 140 million users sending 340 million tweets per day. Go to <a href="https://twitter.com/">https://twitter.com/</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">Twitter is easy to use & takes very
little time send effective messages, photos or tell others about websites that
promote agriculture & farming stories.</span> </b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Learn how to use twitter</span>. </b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE0uhifkIfs&feature=fvwrel">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE0uhifkIfs&feature=fvwrel</a></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">Twitter
messages supporting the #greatcafechallenge have been sent by
@greatcafechallenge, @alisonfairleigh (Australia), @Fed Farmers(NZ), @ NZCows
(NZ), @Farmers Weekly (UK), @PhilipSpratt (Australia), @NYFarmer (USA), @SaraRussellNZ
(NZ Young Farmers), @AgChatOZ, @agrichatUK, @Beef & Lamb NZ, @Naked_Espresso (Australia), @Bendigo Talks, @MsHeatherWatson (Canada). (The @ sign indicates that these are
Twitter accounts or Twitter Names)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">#greatcafechallenge</span>
is the campaign to get farmers to take their used/recycled farming magazines
into the local cafes or waiting rooms near you. This week I found in Palmerston
North great goodwill by the local cafes & retailers towards farmers &
farming. They thought it was a great idea to have farming magazines in their
reading spaces. Why not….there is only so many cycling or fashion magazines I
can read. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">I think it is important that we give the cafes & hairdressers the
publicity they deserve for supporting farmers & agriculture. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">A dairy farmer
from Carterton, NZ has suggested that we should put a sticker on the front page
of the farming magazines that reads <span style="color: red;">“Thank you for reading me. If you take me
home please take me to another café next week. Thank you for reading about
farming. We want everyone to understand farmers, farming & where your food
is produced. Farmers care about our consumers.” </span>Great idea.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">If it’s
going to be it’s up to you!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"> Farmers please take your farming magazines into
your local cafes.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"> To our friendly Café owners/city retailers & Managers can
I say on behalf of my farming friends a huge THANK YOU for supporting your
local farmers.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">Thank you For Your Support to your local farmers by stocking farming magazines in your cafe or waiting rooms:-</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">John at Imperial Barber, Palmerston North.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">Massey University Student Cafe</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">Wharerata cafe, Palmerston North.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"><span style="color: purple;">Sam's Place, Ashhurst Domain, Ashhurst, Manawatu NZ. </span></span></b></div>
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