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Together they hold the majority share of Okaihau Pastoral Limited — an equity share farm near Kerikeri — which Murray also manages.

Earlier this year they took out the Northland region’s inaugural title of Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year in the NZ Dairy Awards annual competition also scooping up the Honda Farm Safety & Health award and the Meridian Farm Environment award.

It was the first time the competition had been opened to equity farmers, the section having previously been restricted to sharemilkers only.

When long-time farmer Murray, who

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Murray believes well-cared for and well-fed cows are necessary for good production.” The better tended animals, the less likelihood of them getting sick,’’ he said.

Northland extreme climatic conditions challenges feed supplies at the best of times, but Murray says if managed well the cheaper cost of land (owning and leasing) in the North can balance out overall costs.

He is proud of what they have achieved since signing up for the farm and is willing to share his ideas and methods with others.

“We are a young company producing between 11-13.5 percent cash return annually to our investors — this is a bloody good return,” he says.

He’s aware his critics scoff that he ‘buys production’ because he supplements feed, but ‘buying right’ can result in costs being recovered from the increased production.

“It’s a matter of knowing what is required, for example whether protein, energy or fibre is needed and when.’’

He swears by maize silage to maintain weight and to provide minerals and grows 50 ha on the farm contracting out a further 70 ha.

Landed in the pit for 18 cents per kg of dry matter is good value. Considering in the last three years we have only been able to grow ten and a half tonne of grass per ha (due to drought and/or wet

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The farm does no inductions, does not use CIDRs (for cycling) and completes its mating cycle in nine weeks — achieving a herd ‘empties’ rate of four percent.

While not promoting genetic engineering in animals Murray says for sustainability reasons he would like to see some GE grasses which required less nitrogen, less fertiliser and fewer chemicals allowed into the country.

He and Vicky have put their hands up to convene next year’s competition in the hope of encouraging farmers to give the awards a go.

Murray said everyone gained something out of the awards, whether it is setting goals, improving recording keeping or efficiency, or simply looking at options to better the way they farm.

“We want to stimulate others to lift the bench mark in the way we farm in New Zealand and not be complacent by thinking ‘we are the best’ — we can and should always aim to improve.”

Prizes totalling around $60,000 in sponsorship have already been gathered for the upcoming Northland competition.

More than 100 entries have been received since the 2012 Awards opened for entries last week — 20 more than the same time last year.

Seventy two of those received to date are first time entrants. Organisers expect in excess of 500 entrants nationwide.

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Te Rata Family Farm, home to Bert and Rebecca Borger and their three children, James, Miriam, Lillian and Sarah, is the epitome of what Aaron speaks so passionately about. The farm, on 400 acres of hilly country, is one of the largest free-range organic egg farms in New Zealand.

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after buying a new off-roader to learn the ropes from Colin, who has been a 4x4 club regular and off-road competitor for decades.

On his custom-developed tracts of land in Oakleigh and Woodhill he's got steep slopes, mud, and all the challenges you'll find in the great outdoors, and he puts vehicles and their owners through their paces to improve their enjoyment of their new machines.

It's great to see Range Rovers, Landcruisers and Defenders get muddy for the first time at the hands of owners who'll be using them to their full potential. But the underlying message is one of competence and safety — Colin trains Police, Fire Service and St. John's Ambulance staff as well as those heading for Australia's mining industry, where a certification in 4x4 competence is a must.

Trackwise work closely with the NZQA, who provide just such an accreditation. But the other side of Colin's business is all about the enjoyment of the great outdoors, high-octane thrills and some seriously fun vehicles on tyres, tracks — and even on the water!

Once you're confident and ready to hit the trails, Trackwise have a garage full of 4x4 vehicles which visitors can take out and drive, ranging from the popular Suzuki Jimny (as seen on TV3's popular off-road competition series) all the way through to fully modified vehicles which wouldn't look out of place running the Paris to Dakar rally.

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And just when it looks like the adrenaline has hit maximum, he turns it up a notch. A slice of farmland in the mid-north is hardly the place you'd expect to find military hardware, but Trackwise have pulled out all the stops, purchasing a twin-bodied ex-Swedish army all-terrain APC — a tank-tracked multi-ton monster designed for the harsh conditions of the arctic and antarctic! With four-tread drive and the ability to conquer ice, snow, water, mud

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Or maybe not. Because the big green machine has a little brother that looks like a tiny battle tank — the Argo amphibious UTV. And with a little practise Colin will let you get behind the steering yoke of one of these mini monsters, which are equally competent on mud, in the bush, over swamps and snow, or even floating on

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Colin has put together something unique here just south of Whangarei, turning a piece of conventional farmland into an off-road playground and proving ground.

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Wood chips could be a sustainable energy source for New Zealand's large industries. While marginally more expensive per kilojoule than coal or natural gas, it is competitive with LPG and diesel.

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Opening upa nation’s farms

February 28th 1898

‘We arrived about 3.45 pm and landed at the wharf in the creek, carried a load each of the heaviest things up to the house and inspected our future residence — fetched another load each after which Ben Blackburn went for another, while Jim Halfpenny swept out the mansion and Percy Grice and I went in search of water . . .’

Tales of a different time as a group of young men from farming families in Warehine, on the shores of the Kaipara Harbour, and in the heart of Albertland, began the arduous work of breaking in a block of land for a neighbour.

This was a source of cash in times when it was rarely seen, with the settler families living off the food they grew, or caught in the sea.

by Paul Campbell

Harold Marsh is the author of diaries that give a vivid picture of settler life on the land, breaking in bush to eventual productive pasture. Later, he would take up photography, and in a lifetime take

more than 7000 images recording much the same information for posterity.

A selection of those photographs, many never seen outside the family before, have now been published in Images from Albertland, a stunning book which marks the 150th anniversary next Easter of the Albertlanders’ settlement of 70,000 acres of the coastal Kaipara.

In the diary excerpts below, we learn at first hand of just how it was for those men of the land who made the first impressions on country that today is rich and verdant, and part of the backbone of the national economy. Back then — it was simply hard yakka.

March 1:

‘Got up at sunrise. Commenced work, chopped about 20 chains on one side of the line. Made a fire and

lost control over it and it burned about 60 or 70 chains of the line on its own account.

‘Had to carry water in the billies from

the gully to quench the burning posts: got very black and returned home very tired at sunset after most of the fire had gone out.

March 3:

‘Chopped about 23 chains of the line through the black sticks. Forgot the stone, therefore had to use blunt slashers all day. Went fishing at night.

March 6:

‘Lay in in the morning. Caught another rat in the trap. Had breakfast at 11 am and dinner at 3.30 pm. Occupied our time lounging about the balcony enjoying the scenery and sunshine, reading, attempting to sketch etc’.

These entries are a far cry indeed from farm life today — with farm bikes, chainsaws, post hole diggers and innumerable other devices, not to mention time for a beer at the local pub after work and sky TV in the evening.

As the work progressed though, and farms were broken in, there began to be light at the end of the tunnel for those on the land.

A self image of Harold Marsh

Harold Marsh is the author of diaries that give a vivid picture of settler life in Kaipara

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the gully to quench the burning posts: got very black and returned home very tired at sunset after most of the fire had

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Images from Albertland also relates the story of another Albertland pioneering farmer, Walter Stables, whose family took over a partly established property. His story continues:

‘Walter had a look around the farm and studied the house. He reckoned it needed a good coat of paint and some alterations. He was pleased to find several patches of grass amongst the bush and some suitable cropping areas. There were several apple trees with one carrying a good crop and nearly ripe.

‘A considerable quantity of further stores such as flour and sugar, rolled oats and potatoes had been ordered from the co-op store and were to be sent by boat.

‘Walter remarked to (his wife) Lillian that as they didn’t have any money, self-sufficiency with a good garden would have to be a first consideration. A plot down near the boundary was picked out as being most suitable and within a week, two acres of potatoes, cabbages, swedes, beans, wheat and corn had

been planted. Half the area was in wheat as a trial to provide feed for the fowls. If it did well he planned to have a larger area the following year, grinding some for flour and porridge.

‘But the immediate task for the whole family was house cleaning, inside and out. There were cobwebs, signs of rats and dust and dirt upstairs and downstairs. They also went for a look around the whole farm and found cleared patches, mostly by burning, but now overgrown with ferns and tough native grasses. They thought the cattle could chew this off.

‘Most of the land that had been cropped and not re-grassed was now a mass of penny-royal which attracted the bees. Two neglected hives were found under a Totara and after being cleared they hoped to have honey, if someone could be found to collect it. Walter was not keen on the prospect himself.

‘Three months after their arrival the garden was doing well, there were two horses using a borrowed plough, three cows, two in milk and plenty of butter, cheese and milk. Four acres had been worked over and sown in rye and cocksfoot.

‘Walter presented his five year plan for discussion. Apart from erecting buildings, he wanted to have 75 ewes, 20 head of cattle, several house cows and a few pigs and poultry. Growing his own poultry feed, he considered there

was good money selling eggs as there was a good demand in Port Albert and Auckland. Butter could be sent by boat to Onehunga. Several boats were now trading between Port Albert, Helensville, Dargaville and Pahi. He hoped to be in operation in 12 months . . .

The story is typical of those hardy settlers who opened up farming in the north and it is hugely fortunate that Harold Marsh turned to photography, to capture scenes otherwise lost forever.

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Science is playing an ever increasing role in New Zealand farming, putting the microscope literally onto soils,

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Top-dressing can pay off on a continual basis as after the initial application, trace elements are recycled in manure from stock going back into the soil.

On most farms, supplementary feeds are a necessary commodity with palm kernel becoming a standby in recent years alongside hay and silage. This may prove the case again this summer with dry periods in the long range forecast.

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A complete and balanced animal feed programme is pretty dependent on soil fertility as most of the deficiency or illness in animals can be traced back to poor soil quality as well as the incorrect application of fertiliser.

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Trees provide the most effective shelter and shade for animals. With better conditions and welfare come healthier animals and higher productivity with less disease. Simply put — trees combat erosion and protect stock.

And in Northland, there is a growing movement towards the totara as the region's farm forests of the futureTotara are so vigorous and abundant in this region that farmers often consider them firewood at best — or more commonly, weeds. In many parts of Northland totara have now become an ingrained part of the local landscape.

These weed-like characteristics allow this native tree to play a useful and potentially productive role within the farm.

The Northland Totara Working Group is exploring the potential to change this ‘weed problem’ into an asset for the landowner. While sustainable timber production is a primary focus, the other benefits that come along with the trees are also important, including erosion control, enhanced soil and water quality, riparian management, landscape and amenity values and stock shade and shelter.

The establishment of effective shelter systems, for dairy farms as well as any other farm, is a complex process deserving planning and research before ringing the fencer or visiting the nursery.

Essential factors to consider are things like the prevailing wind. Shelterbelts should be at right angles to your most harmful wind. Poor decisions made in orientating your shelter

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In the design phase it is important that the mature height of your shelter is considered and matched to your paddock size so that over-planting does not occur.

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Last Friday women attending Northland’s dairy days held at Rockhill Orchard at Maungatapere had the opportunity to improve their skills and knowledge on quads under the guidance of trained instructors.

The workshop was one of many held nationwide this month.

“More women than ever are involved in the dairy industry, often as heavily as their male counterparts and the impact death and injury has on rural families and businesses is simply too great to ignore,” says Dairy Women's Network chief executive, Sarah Speight.

The Dairy Women’s Network is working with the Department of Labour to increase the quad skill levels of dairy farming women.

Rural women play role in lowering quad accidents

Ag ITO advisor Graeme Couper is one of the 10 instructors who will be providing hands-on tips to improve quad bike riding skills.

He believes women are often more open to improving their skill set, and play a vital role in passing those skills on to other staff.

The Department of Labour is one year into an initiative aimed at reducing quad bike accidents by 30% by 2013.

The department currently has farm inspection visits underway. Quad bike accidents are the biggest cause of on-farm injuries and deaths in New Zealand.

Last year two women were killed in farming quad bike accidents.

A 62-year-old woman was killed on her property in Kaikohe, while a young farm worker was killed near Westport.

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Electric power to tame the wildby our motoring correspondent

The hybrid and electric revolution which is swiftly gaining momentum in the world of road-going vehicles would seem to be a world away from the realities of a hard day’s work in rural New Zealand.

While vehicles like the Toyota Prius aim to save the environment with lower carbon emissions and a smaller ‘footprint’, the average farmer knows the ‘environment’ up close and personal — a place of muddy hollows, rocks, streams, steep banks and unforgiving weather. Our rural environment is known as one of the most challenging places on earth for a vehicle, so more power has often been the order of the day, coupled with no-nonsense tough construction and four-wheel drive grip.

That’s where Bad Boy buggies enter the picture — a range of electric utility vehicles built tough as nails and able to do the job of a much larger truck without the fuel bills or the bulk. Developed for hunters in the North American wilderness, these vehicles span the gap between a full-sized ute and an ATV quad, with two-seater practicality, a wide, firmly planted stance thanks to a broad wheelbase, a

generously sized tray for all your tools and gear, and of course the safety of an enclosed roll cage and roof.

This kind of small, lightweight but rugged vehicle has become a regular feature on many Kiwi farms thanks to its ability to access areas where bigger trucks can’t go, or to nip around with extra tools and materials which an ATV hasn’t got the grunt or the size to carry. The Bad Boy brings a new concept to this market — electric power. But it’s no golf cart — the Bad Boy comes from the land of the Hummvee after all, and hunters and farmers in the US are more than pleased by its 70-kilometre range on a full charge, buckets of ready torque,

low maintenance costs and (literally) bulletproof construction. The Bad Boy plugs into a wall socket to charge, and can easily accommodate two workers and all their tools, plus the dog!

Because of its light weight it is able to make the best of its hi/lo ratio drive system — unique in that it doesn’t actually need a gearbox, or indeed any complicated parts apart from its hard-wearing electric motor. The obvious benefit is a lack of fuel costs, but without gaskets, plugs, points and all the rest

there are fewer ongoing costs associated with going electric as well.

Bad Boy have carved out a thriving niche building electrically powered machines for serious hunters and farmers in one of the most competitive markets in the world — North America. Now they’re poised to bring the electric revolution to New Zealand with a range of practical and tough machines to suit every farm and every budget. And as an added bonus, in the back blocks of New Zealand we have far fewer grizzly bears to contend with!

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The retreats are held in the Rotorua, Te Awamutu and Nelson areas, and participants only need to get to the location. Once there, they are outfitted with fly fishing gear — all fishing equipment is also supplied.

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Casting for cancer recoveryMore and more Northland farmers

are using crops to supplement either summer or winter feed supplies, or both. Others are renewing pastures, grass to grass, and not bothering with a crop.

When it comes to cropping in Northland, some of our more difficult soils need careful treatment to avoid soil erosion, loss of soil structure and loss of organic matter. Any cultivation system involves risk so what steps can be taken to reduce this risk?

Firstly, know the soil type you are dealing with.

The older the soil, the easier it will be to cultivate and prepare a seedbed but greater the risk of soil loss. Younger soils like Waiotira clay loam — found on much of our hill country south-west of Whangarei — and Marua clay loam along the east coast have higher clay content, making the soil sticky, blocky, and more difficult to create a seedbed and establish pasture.

This land needs to be cultivated and smoothed as it's usually fairly rough as a result of limited initial cultivation — after the bush was cleared — and heavy stocking over time. It will be difficult to cultivate but, providing the soil moisture levels are right, modern equipment should establish areasonable seedbed.

by Bob Cathcart, Land Management Specialist, Northland Regional Council

Bob Cathcart

Cropping in Northland

The older the soil, the less clay it will have in the topsoil and the easier it will be to cultivate, establish a seedbed, and re-establish in new pasture. However, it is this ease of cultivation that makes the soil more susceptible to erosion.

Over-cultivation will break down soil structure and cause loss of organic matter. Too frequent cropping on gumland will reduce the soil to structureless silt or sand and make it very susceptible to erosion; sheet and rill, andsmall gullies.

Good pasture management will very quickly build organic matter, soil structure and fertility in gumland soils; however over-cultivation will quickly destroy this careful management.

The high intensity rain storms that strike Northland in late summer and early autumn present the greatest risk of serious soil and nutrient loss on cultivated ground. It is better to cultivate in the late spring — break up any compaction, smooth the paddocks to improve surface drainage, and then grow a summer crop.

It's also best to direct drill to re-sow pasture in the autumn, to minimise soil disturbance and reduce the riskof erosion.

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Lane, Whangarei

View Sun 20th, 27th Nov & 4th Dec, 1- 2

pm



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POTENTIAL FOR LARGE SCALE DAIRY

Babylon Coast Road (In receivership)This well positioned dairy unit has historic peak production of 132,000kgms. Totalling 272.8ha in three separate

blocks, the property benefits from a large proportion of flats with potential, a good range of farm buildings, and

undeniable opportunity to improve current production. Two of the blocks combine to form a milking platform of 228.4ha.

The balance, a 44ha runoff is situated across the road from the milking platform, this will suit lifestylers and dairy

farmers alike. Just 9km from central Dargaville, the farm enjoys a very good location to both beach and town.

Viewing of the dairy farm and runoff strictly by open day.

Dargaville

Tenders Close 1pm, Wed 7 Dec 2011

Bayleys, 25 Rathbone St, Whangarei

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FINAL

NOTICE

MORTGAGEE AUCTION - BAY OF ISLANDS BEEF BLOCKSH10, PuketonaOn offer is this extremely well located

drystock, lifestyle or dairy support

platform, situated at Puketona 12km

from Paihia. This easy contoured

property consists of 74ha of mainly

easy rolling pasture, with the benefit of

mature native bush on the skyline.

Made up of two titles, 21.3ha and

53.3ha, both have road frontage and

may be available individually. This is

your opportunity for entry level farming

in the wonderful Bay of Islands.

This attractive property is available

for immediate takeover.

Auction 12.30pm, Thurs 15 Dec 2011,

Bayelys, Laurie Hall Lane, Whangarei

View by appointment


B 09 430 0032

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Kerry LudbrookM 027 290 6330

B 09 407 9221

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Paihia

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While real estate agents offer thoughts, remember they are selling on commission, so make sure you get expert and independent advice. There is also the matter of permits and council regulations. Make sure you get the paper work done. Most builders want power and water supplies available on site — even if its from a neighbouring property.

Site access comes next. A concrete drive may be your first construction project, to provide access for the construction crew and materials. Check with your local authority and plumber for which sewage systems are approved for your area.

There is an apparent trend growing, for home builders to assist by providing labour on site and of course, for DIY New Zealanders, the actual home construction might not be beyond the realms of possibility.

Some banks may jib at financing an own-build unless the qualifications are up to scratch.

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Then there are the considerations of all the tasks required to be carried out by subsidiary trades, such as site works, bricklaying, roofing, plastering, painting plumbing and electrical. So in short, building your home can be a great adventure — but you will no doubt be mightily relieved when it’s finally done.


November/December 2011 Highlights

TUX NORTH ISLAND & NZ SHEEPDOG TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIPSPremieres Wednesday - Friday at 7.30pm from November 30.EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE ONLY ON COUNTRY99TV

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GUCCI MASTERS Premieres Tuesday December 20 at 6.30PM

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Established in December 2009, it is one of the world's most prestigious indoor equestrian competitions, showcasing all the top international riders in the highest classes of jumping. And as the house celebrates its 90th birthday this year, Gucci continues to lead the sporting glamour of the equestrian world.

The prestigious three day programme is comprised of 23 trials, climaxing with the Gucci Grand Prix on Sunday, December 4th with the winner taking away €300,000. But by far the most anticipated event is the Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final, a itinerant competition which is this year making its return to the French capital.

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Championship12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather12:30 Straight Talk13:00 TOWER Sector Report13:30 Country99 TV News & Weather14:00 Ag PhD14:30 Farming Sunday15:00 The Cowboys’ Kitchen15:30 Spruce Meadows 201117:30 Smart Gardening18:00 Team Fredericks - In

Control18:30 Landline19:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship20:00 Country99 TV News & Weather20:30 Money Talks21:00 Ag PhD21:30 TUX North Island & NZ Dog

Trial Championships22:00 Landline23:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship23:30 Garden Rambles00:30 America’s Heartland01:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship01:30 Country99 TV News & Weather02:00 Landline03:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship03:30 Your Beautiful Garden04:00 Garden Rambles05:00 Race Country

05:30 National Tractor Pulling Championship

Thursday 17 nov06:00 Landline07:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather08:00 Money Talks08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather09:00 Gardening Australia09:30 Cowboy Flavor10:00 Your Beautiful Garden10:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen11:00 Garden Rambles12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather12:30 Money Talks13:00 TUX North Island & NZ Dog

Trial Championships13:30 Country99 TV News & Weather14:00 Landline15:00 Barbecue University15:30 FEI Equestrian World 201116:00 Gardening Australia16:30 NZ on a Plate17:00 Your Beautiful Garden17:30 The Fresh Life18:00 FEI Equestrian World 201118:30 Landline19:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship20:00 Country99 TV News & Weather20:30 Landline21:30 Classic Tractor Fever22:00 Landline23:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship23:30 Gardening Australia00:00 NZ on a Plate00:30 Your Beautiful Garden01:00 National Tractor Pulling


Championship03:30 Gardening Australia04:00 NZ on a Plate04:30 Your Beautiful Garden

05:00 FEI Equestrian World 201105:30 National Tractor Pulling

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Championship07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather08:00 Ag PhD08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather09:00 Bayleys Tauranga

Showjumping Champions10:00 Pro Bull 201011:00 Landline12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather12:30 Ag PhD13:00 Money Talks13:30 Country99 TV News & Weather14:00 America’s Heartland14:30 Hell On Hooves15:00 Bayleys Tauranga

Showjumping Champions16:00 Garden Rambles17:00 Landline18:00 Classic Tractor Fever18:30 Landline19:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship20:00 Country99 TV News & Weather20:30 Straight Talk21:00 Under The Spell Of Horses22:00 Landline23:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship23:30 Classic Tractor Fever00:00 America’s Heartland00:30 Ag PhD01:00 National Tractor Pulling


Championship03:30 Landline04:30 Ag PhD05:00 Farming Sunday05:30 National Tractor Pulling

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saTurday 19 nov06:00 Pro Bull 201007:00 FEI Equestrian World 201107:30 Along For The Ride08:00 Under The Spell Of Horses09:00 At Home With Carl Hester09:30 Country99 TV News & Weather10:00 TOWER Sector Report10:30 Money Talks11:00 Ag PhD11:30 Straight Talk12:00 TUX North Island & NZ Dog

Trial Championships12:30 Outdoors With Geoff

Thomas13:00 FEI Equestrian World 201113:30 Along For The Ride14:00 Under The Spell Of Horses15:00 Spruce Meadows 201117:00 Ag PhD17:30 Straight Talk18:00 Outdoors With Geoff Thomas18:30 Outdoors With Geoff

Thomas19:00 TUX North Island & NZ Dog

Trial Championships19:30 The Week In Agri-Business20:00 Inside Music Row20:30 TruCountry21:00 The Marty Stuart Show21:30 Cumberland Highlanders22:00 America’s Heartland22:30 Under The Spell Of Horses23:30 Along For The Ride00:00 Pro Bull 201001:00 Under The Spell Of Horses02:00 Spruce Meadows 201103:00 FEI Equestrian World 201103:30 Along For The Ride04:00 TOWER Sector Report04:30 Money Talks05:00 Ag PhD05:30 Straight Talk

sunday 20 nov06:00 Pro Bull 201107:00 Under The Spell Of Horses08:00 FEI Equestrian World 2011

08:30 Along For The Ride09:00 Farming Sunday09:30 Straight Talk10:00 Money Talks10:30 TOWER Sector Report11:00 The Week In Agri-Business11:30 TUX North Island & NZ Dog

Trial Championships12:00 Spruce Meadows 201114:00 FEI Equestrian World 201114:30 Along For The Ride15:00 Under The Spell Of Horses16:00 America’s Heartland16:30 Straight Talk17:00 Farming Sunday17:30 TOWER Sector Report18:00 Pro Bull 201119:00 The Week In Agri-Business19:30 Farming Sunday20:00 Classic Tractor Fever20:30 The Week In Agri-Business21:00 2011 General Election -

The Rural Issues21:30 TOWER Sector Report22:00 Money Talks22:30 Straight Talk23:00 Under The Spell Of Horses00:00 Pro Bull 201101:00 Along For The Ride01:30 At Home With Carl Hester02:00 FEI Equestrian World 201102:30 Along For The Ride03:00 Under The Spell Of Horses04:00 Money Talks04:30 Straight Talk05:00 TOWER Sector Report05:30 Ag PhD

Monday 21 nov06:00 Landline07:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship07:30 The Week In Agri-Business08:00 Farming Sunday08:30 The Week In Agri-Business09:00 Your Beautiful Garden

09:30 Gardening Australia10:00 Smart Gardening10:30 Garden Rambles11:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship12:00 The Week In Agri-Business12:30 Farming Sunday13:00 Money Talks13:30 The Week In Agri-Business14:00 Straight Talk14:30 Ag PhD15:00 Farming Sunday15:30 Under The Spell Of Horses16:30 Gardening Australia17:00 Smart Gardening17:30 HSBC FEI Classics 201118:30 Landline19:30 America’s Heartland20:00 Country99 TV News & Weather20:30 TOWER Sector Report21:00 2011 General Election -

The Rural Issues21:30 Hell On Hooves22:00 Landline23:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship23:30 Your Beautiful Garden00:00 Gardening Australia00:30 Smart Gardening01:00 National Tractor Pulling


Championship03:30 Your Beautiful Garden04:00 Gardening Australia04:30 Smart Gardening05:00 Along For The Ride05:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship

Tuesday 22 nov06:00 Landline07:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather08:00 TOWER Sector Report08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather09:00 Cowboy Flavor

09:30 Barbecue University10:00 NZ on a Plate10:30 5 Ingredient Fix11:00 Surfing the Menu11:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather12:30 TOWER Sector Report13:00 Straight Talk13:30 Country99 TV News & Weather14:00 TOWER Sector Report14:30 NZ National Agricultural

Fieldays Exhibitors15:00 America’s Heartland15:30 Along For The Ride16:00 Cowboy Flavor16:30 Barbecue University17:00 NZ on a Plate17:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen18:00 Team Fredericks - In

Control18:30 Landline19:30 Hell On Hooves20:00 Country99 TV News & Weather20:30 America’s Heartland21:00 2011 General Election -

The Rural Issues21:30 Along For The Ride22:00 Landline23:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship23:30 NZ on a Plate00:00 Barbecue University00:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen01:00 National Tractor Pulling


Championship03:30 NZ on a Plate04:00 Barbecue University04:30 Under The Spell Of Horses05:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship

Wednesday 23 nov06:00 Landline07:00 Hell On Hooves07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather08:00 Straight Talk

COUNTRY99TV IS YOUR RURAL NETWORK www.country99tv.co.nz

PROGRAMME SCHEDULE Wed 23 Nov - Wed 30 Nov08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather09:00 Along For The Ride09:30 FEI Equestrian World 201110:00 Race Country10:30 HSBC FEI Classics 201111:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather12:30 Straight Talk13:00 TOWER Sector Report13:30 Country99 TV News & Weather14:00 Ag PhD14:30 Farming Sunday15:00 The Cowboys’ Kitchen15:30 Spruce Meadows 201117:30 Smart Gardening18:00 Team Fredericks - In Control18:30 Landline19:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship20:00 Country99 TV News & Weather20:30 Money Talks21:00 2011 General Election -

The Rural Issues21:30 America’s Heartland22:00 Landline23:00 National Tractor Pulling



Championship03:30 Your Beautiful Garden04:00 Garden Rambles05:00 Race Country05:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship


Championship07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather08:00 Money Talks08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather

09:00 Gardening Australia09:30 Cowboy Flavor10:00 Your Beautiful Garden10:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen11:00 Garden Rambles12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather12:30 Money Talks13:00 NZ National Agricultural

Fieldays Exhibitors13:30 Country99 TV News & Weather14:00 Landline15:00 Barbecue University15:30 FEI Equestrian World 201116:00 Gardening Australia16:30 NZ on a Plate17:00 Your Beautiful Garden17:30 The Fresh Life18:00 FEI Equestrian World 201118:30 Landline19:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship20:00 Country99 TV News & Weather20:30 TOWER Sector Report21:00 2011 General Election -

The Rural Issues21:30 Classic Tractor Fever22:00 Landline23:00 National Tractor Pulling



Championship03:30 Gardening Australia04:00 NZ on a Plate04:30 Your Beautiful Garden05:00 FEI Equestrian World 201105:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship


Championship

07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather08:00 Ag PhD08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather09:00 CCI Saumur 201110:00 Pro Bull 201011:00 Landline12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather12:30 Ag PhD13:00 Money Talks13:30 Country99 TV News & Weather14:00 America’s Heartland14:30 Hell On Hooves15:00 CCI Saumur 201116:00 Garden Rambles17:00 Landline18:00 Classic Tractor Fever18:30 Landline19:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship20:00 Country99 TV News & Weather20:30 Straight Talk21:00 FEI European

Championships22:00 Landline23:00 National Tractor Pulling




Championship

saTurday 26 nov06:00 Pro Bull 201007:00 FEI Equestrian World 201107:30 Along For The Ride08:00 FEI European Championships09:00 At Home With Carl Hester09:30 Country99 TV News & Weather10:00 TOWER Sector Report

10:30 Money Talks11:00 Ag PhD11:30 Straight Talk12:00 NZ National Agricultural

Fieldays Exhibitors12:30 Outdoors With Geoff

Thomas13:00 FEI Equestrian World 201113:30 Along For The Ride14:00 FEI European Championships15:00 Spruce Meadows 201116:00 TOWER Sector Report16:30 America’s Heartland17:00 Ag PhD17:30 Straight Talk18:00 Outdoors With Geoff Thomas18:30 Outdoors With Geoff

Thomas19:00 Classic Tractor Fever19:30 The Week In Agri-Business20:00 Inside Music Row20:30 TruCountry21:00 The Marty Stuart Show21:30 Cumberland Highlanders22:00 America’s Heartland22:30 FEI European Championships23:30 Along For The Ride00:00 Pro Bull 201001:00 FEI European Championships02:00 Spruce Meadows 201103:00 FEI Equestrian World 201103:30 Along For The Ride04:00 TOWER Sector Report04:30 Money Talks05:00 Ag PhD05:30 Straight Talk

sunday 27 nov06:00 Pro Bull 201107:00 FEI European Championships08:00 FEI Equestrian World 201108:30 Along For The Ride09:00 Farming Sunday09:30 Straight Talk10:00 Money Talks10:30 TOWER Sector Report11:00 The Week In Agri-Business11:30 NZ National Agricultural

Fieldays Exhibitors

12:00 Spruce Meadows 201113:00 HSBC FEI Classics 201114:00 FEI Equestrian World 201114:30 Along For The Ride15:00 FEI European Championships16:00 America’s Heartland16:30 Straight Talk17:00 Farming Sunday17:30 TOWER Sector Report18:00 Pro Bull 201119:00 The Week In Agri-Business19:30 Farming Sunday20:00 Classic Tractor Fever20:30 The Marty Stuart Show21:00 Inside Music Row21:30 TruCountry22:00 FEI Equestrian World 201122:30 Along For The Ride23:00 FEI European Championships00:00 Pro Bull 201101:00 Along For The Ride01:30 At Home With Carl Hester02:00 FEI Equestrian World 201102:30 Along For The Ride03:00 FEI European Championships04:00 Money Talks04:30 Straight Talk05:00 TOWER Sector Report05:30 Ag PhD


Championship07:30 The Week In Agri-Business08:00 Farming Sunday08:30 The Week In Agri-Business09:00 Your Beautiful Garden09:30 Gardening Australia10:00 Smart Gardening10:30 Garden Rambles11:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship12:00 The Week In Agri-Business12:30 Farming Sunday13:00 Money Talks13:30 The Week In Agri-Business14:00 Straight Talk14:30 Ag PhD

15:00 Farming Sunday15:30 Bayleys Tauranga

Showjumping Championships

16:30 Gardening Australia17:00 Smart Gardening17:30 HSBC FEI Classics 201118:30 Landline19:30 America’s Heartland20:00 Country99 TV News & Weather20:30 TOWER Sector Report21:00 The Stud Tour21:30 Hell On Hooves22:00 Landline23:00 National Tractor Pulling




Championship


Championship07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather08:00 TOWER Sector Report08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather09:00 Cowboy Flavor09:30 Barbecue University10:00 NZ on a Plate10:30 5 Ingredient Fix11:00 Surfing the Menu11:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather12:30 TOWER Sector Report13:00 Straight Talk13:30 Country99 TV News & Weather

14:00 TOWER Sector Report14:30 NZ National Agricultural


Control18:30 Landline19:30 Hell On Hooves20:00 Country99 TV News & Weather20:30 America’s Heartland21:00 Straight Talk21:30 Along For The Ride22:00 Landline23:00 National Tractor Pulling



Championship03:30 NZ on a Plate04:00 Barbecue University04:30 FEI European Championships05:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship

Wednesday 30 nov06:00 Landline07:00 Hell On Hooves07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather08:00 Straight Talk08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather09:00 Along For The Ride09:30 FEI Equestrian World 201110:00 Race Country10:30 HSBC FEI Classics 201111:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather12:30 Straight Talk



PROGRAMME SCHEDULE Wed 16 Nov - Wed 23 NovWednesday 16 nov06:00 Landline07:00 Hell On Hooves07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather08:00 Straight Talk08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather09:00 Along For The Ride09:30 FEI Equestrian World 201110:00 Race Country10:30 HSBC FEI Classics 201111:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather12:30 Straight Talk13:00 TOWER Sector Report13:30 Country99 TV News & Weather14:00 Ag PhD14:30 Farming Sunday15:00 The Cowboys’ Kitchen15:30 Spruce Meadows 201117:30 Smart Gardening18:00 Team Fredericks - In

Control18:30 Landline19:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship20:00 Country99 TV News & Weather20:30 Money Talks21:00 Ag PhD21:30 TUX North Island & NZ Dog

Trial Championships22:00 Landline23:00 National Tractor Pulling



Championship03:30 Your Beautiful Garden04:00 Garden Rambles05:00 Race Country



Championship07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather08:00 Money Talks08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather09:00 Gardening Australia09:30 Cowboy Flavor10:00 Your Beautiful Garden10:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen11:00 Garden Rambles12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather12:30 Money Talks13:00 TUX North Island & NZ Dog

Trial Championships13:30 Country99 TV News & Weather14:00 Landline15:00 Barbecue University15:30 FEI Equestrian World 201116:00 Gardening Australia16:30 NZ on a Plate17:00 Your Beautiful Garden17:30 The Fresh Life18:00 FEI Equestrian World 201118:30 Landline19:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship20:00 Country99 TV News & Weather20:30 Landline21:30 Classic Tractor Fever22:00 Landline23:00 National Tractor Pulling



Championship03:30 Gardening Australia04:00 NZ on a Plate04:30 Your Beautiful Garden

05:00 FEI Equestrian World 201105:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship


Championship07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather08:00 Ag PhD08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather09:00 Bayleys Tauranga

Showjumping Champions10:00 Pro Bull 201011:00 Landline12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather12:30 Ag PhD13:00 Money Talks13:30 Country99 TV News & Weather14:00 America’s Heartland14:30 Hell On Hooves15:00 Bayleys Tauranga

Showjumping Champions16:00 Garden Rambles17:00 Landline18:00 Classic Tractor Fever18:30 Landline19:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship20:00 Country99 TV News & Weather20:30 Straight Talk21:00 Under The Spell Of Horses22:00 Landline23:00 National Tractor Pulling




Championship

saTurday 19 nov06:00 Pro Bull 201007:00 FEI Equestrian World 201107:30 Along For The Ride08:00 Under The Spell Of Horses09:00 At Home With Carl Hester09:30 Country99 TV News & Weather10:00 TOWER Sector Report10:30 Money Talks11:00 Ag PhD11:30 Straight Talk12:00 TUX North Island & NZ Dog

Trial Championships12:30 Outdoors With Geoff

Thomas13:00 FEI Equestrian World 201113:30 Along For The Ride14:00 Under The Spell Of Horses15:00 Spruce Meadows 201117:00 Ag PhD17:30 Straight Talk18:00 Outdoors With Geoff Thomas18:30 Outdoors With Geoff

Thomas19:00 TUX North Island & NZ Dog

Trial Championships19:30 The Week In Agri-Business20:00 Inside Music Row20:30 TruCountry21:00 The Marty Stuart Show21:30 Cumberland Highlanders22:00 America’s Heartland22:30 Under The Spell Of Horses23:30 Along For The Ride00:00 Pro Bull 201001:00 Under The Spell Of Horses02:00 Spruce Meadows 201103:00 FEI Equestrian World 201103:30 Along For The Ride04:00 TOWER Sector Report04:30 Money Talks05:00 Ag PhD05:30 Straight Talk

sunday 20 nov06:00 Pro Bull 201107:00 Under The Spell Of Horses08:00 FEI Equestrian World 2011

08:30 Along For The Ride09:00 Farming Sunday09:30 Straight Talk10:00 Money Talks10:30 TOWER Sector Report11:00 The Week In Agri-Business11:30 TUX North Island & NZ Dog

Trial Championships12:00 Spruce Meadows 201114:00 FEI Equestrian World 201114:30 Along For The Ride15:00 Under The Spell Of Horses16:00 America’s Heartland16:30 Straight Talk17:00 Farming Sunday17:30 TOWER Sector Report18:00 Pro Bull 201119:00 The Week In Agri-Business19:30 Farming Sunday20:00 Classic Tractor Fever20:30 The Week In Agri-Business21:00 2011 General Election -

The Rural Issues21:30 TOWER Sector Report22:00 Money Talks22:30 Straight Talk23:00 Under The Spell Of Horses00:00 Pro Bull 201101:00 Along For The Ride01:30 At Home With Carl Hester02:00 FEI Equestrian World 201102:30 Along For The Ride03:00 Under The Spell Of Horses04:00 Money Talks04:30 Straight Talk05:00 TOWER Sector Report05:30 Ag PhD


Championship07:30 The Week In Agri-Business08:00 Farming Sunday08:30 The Week In Agri-Business09:00 Your Beautiful Garden

09:30 Gardening Australia10:00 Smart Gardening10:30 Garden Rambles11:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship12:00 The Week In Agri-Business12:30 Farming Sunday13:00 Money Talks13:30 The Week In Agri-Business14:00 Straight Talk14:30 Ag PhD15:00 Farming Sunday15:30 Under The Spell Of Horses16:30 Gardening Australia17:00 Smart Gardening17:30 HSBC FEI Classics 201118:30 Landline19:30 America’s Heartland20:00 Country99 TV News & Weather20:30 TOWER Sector Report21:00 2011 General Election -

The Rural Issues21:30 Hell On Hooves22:00 Landline23:00 National Tractor Pulling




Championship


Championship07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather08:00 TOWER Sector Report08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather09:00 Cowboy Flavor

09:30 Barbecue University10:00 NZ on a Plate10:30 5 Ingredient Fix11:00 Surfing the Menu11:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather12:30 TOWER Sector Report13:00 Straight Talk13:30 Country99 TV News & Weather14:00 TOWER Sector Report14:30 NZ National Agricultural


Control18:30 Landline19:30 Hell On Hooves20:00 Country99 TV News & Weather20:30 America’s Heartland21:00 2011 General Election -

The Rural Issues21:30 Along For The Ride22:00 Landline23:00 National Tractor Pulling



Championship03:30 NZ on a Plate04:00 Barbecue University04:30 Under The Spell Of Horses05:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship

Wednesday 23 nov06:00 Landline07:00 Hell On Hooves07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather08:00 Straight Talk


PROGRAMME SCHEDULE Wed 23 Nov - Wed 30 Nov08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather09:00 Along For The Ride09:30 FEI Equestrian World 201110:00 Race Country10:30 HSBC FEI Classics 201111:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather12:30 Straight Talk13:00 TOWER Sector Report13:30 Country99 TV News & Weather14:00 Ag PhD14:30 Farming Sunday15:00 The Cowboys’ Kitchen15:30 Spruce Meadows 201117:30 Smart Gardening18:00 Team Fredericks - In Control18:30 Landline19:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship20:00 Country99 TV News & Weather20:30 Money Talks21:00 2011 General Election -

The Rural Issues21:30 America’s Heartland22:00 Landline23:00 National Tractor Pulling




Championship


Championship07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather08:00 Money Talks08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather

09:00 Gardening Australia09:30 Cowboy Flavor10:00 Your Beautiful Garden10:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen11:00 Garden Rambles12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather12:30 Money Talks13:00 NZ National Agricultural

Fieldays Exhibitors13:30 Country99 TV News & Weather14:00 Landline15:00 Barbecue University15:30 FEI Equestrian World 201116:00 Gardening Australia16:30 NZ on a Plate17:00 Your Beautiful Garden17:30 The Fresh Life18:00 FEI Equestrian World 201118:30 Landline19:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship20:00 Country99 TV News & Weather20:30 TOWER Sector Report21:00 2011 General Election -

The Rural Issues21:30 Classic Tractor Fever22:00 Landline23:00 National Tractor Pulling




Championship


Championship

07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather08:00 Ag PhD08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather09:00 CCI Saumur 201110:00 Pro Bull 201011:00 Landline12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather12:30 Ag PhD13:00 Money Talks13:30 Country99 TV News & Weather14:00 America’s Heartland14:30 Hell On Hooves15:00 CCI Saumur 201116:00 Garden Rambles17:00 Landline18:00 Classic Tractor Fever18:30 Landline19:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship20:00 Country99 TV News & Weather20:30 Straight Talk21:00 FEI European





Championship

saTurday 26 nov06:00 Pro Bull 201007:00 FEI Equestrian World 201107:30 Along For The Ride08:00 FEI European Championships09:00 At Home With Carl Hester09:30 Country99 TV News & Weather10:00 TOWER Sector Report

10:30 Money Talks11:00 Ag PhD11:30 Straight Talk12:00 NZ National Agricultural

Fieldays Exhibitors12:30 Outdoors With Geoff

Thomas13:00 FEI Equestrian World 201113:30 Along For The Ride14:00 FEI European Championships15:00 Spruce Meadows 201116:00 TOWER Sector Report16:30 America’s Heartland17:00 Ag PhD17:30 Straight Talk18:00 Outdoors With Geoff Thomas18:30 Outdoors With Geoff

Thomas19:00 Classic Tractor Fever19:30 The Week In Agri-Business20:00 Inside Music Row20:30 TruCountry21:00 The Marty Stuart Show21:30 Cumberland Highlanders22:00 America’s Heartland22:30 FEI European Championships23:30 Along For The Ride00:00 Pro Bull 201001:00 FEI European Championships02:00 Spruce Meadows 201103:00 FEI Equestrian World 201103:30 Along For The Ride04:00 TOWER Sector Report04:30 Money Talks05:00 Ag PhD05:30 Straight Talk

sunday 27 nov06:00 Pro Bull 201107:00 FEI European Championships08:00 FEI Equestrian World 201108:30 Along For The Ride09:00 Farming Sunday09:30 Straight Talk10:00 Money Talks10:30 TOWER Sector Report11:00 The Week In Agri-Business11:30 NZ National Agricultural

Fieldays Exhibitors

12:00 Spruce Meadows 201113:00 HSBC FEI Classics 201114:00 FEI Equestrian World 201114:30 Along For The Ride15:00 FEI European Championships16:00 America’s Heartland16:30 Straight Talk17:00 Farming Sunday17:30 TOWER Sector Report18:00 Pro Bull 201119:00 The Week In Agri-Business19:30 Farming Sunday20:00 Classic Tractor Fever20:30 The Marty Stuart Show21:00 Inside Music Row21:30 TruCountry22:00 FEI Equestrian World 201122:30 Along For The Ride23:00 FEI European Championships00:00 Pro Bull 201101:00 Along For The Ride01:30 At Home With Carl Hester02:00 FEI Equestrian World 201102:30 Along For The Ride03:00 FEI European Championships04:00 Money Talks04:30 Straight Talk05:00 TOWER Sector Report05:30 Ag PhD


Championship07:30 The Week In Agri-Business08:00 Farming Sunday08:30 The Week In Agri-Business09:00 Your Beautiful Garden09:30 Gardening Australia10:00 Smart Gardening10:30 Garden Rambles11:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship12:00 The Week In Agri-Business12:30 Farming Sunday13:00 Money Talks13:30 The Week In Agri-Business14:00 Straight Talk14:30 Ag PhD

15:00 Farming Sunday15:30 Bayleys Tauranga

Showjumping Championships

16:30 Gardening Australia17:00 Smart Gardening17:30 HSBC FEI Classics 201118:30 Landline19:30 America’s Heartland20:00 Country99 TV News & Weather20:30 TOWER Sector Report21:00 The Stud Tour21:30 Hell On Hooves22:00 Landline23:00 National Tractor Pulling




Championship


Championship07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather08:00 TOWER Sector Report08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather09:00 Cowboy Flavor09:30 Barbecue University10:00 NZ on a Plate10:30 5 Ingredient Fix11:00 Surfing the Menu11:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather12:30 TOWER Sector Report13:00 Straight Talk13:30 Country99 TV News & Weather

14:00 TOWER Sector Report14:30 NZ National Agricultural


Control18:30 Landline19:30 Hell On Hooves20:00 Country99 TV News & Weather20:30 America’s Heartland21:00 Straight Talk21:30 Along For The Ride22:00 Landline23:00 National Tractor Pulling




Championship

Wednesday 30 nov06:00 Landline07:00 Hell On Hooves07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather08:00 Straight Talk08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather09:00 Along For The Ride09:30 FEI Equestrian World 201110:00 Race Country10:30 HSBC FEI Classics 201111:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather12:30 Straight Talk


PROGRAMME SCHEDULE Wed 30 Nov - Tues 6 Dec13:00 TOWER Sector Report13:30 Country99 TV News & Weather14:00 Ag PhD14:30 Farming Sunday15:00 The Cowboys’ Kitchen15:30 Spruce Meadows 201116:30 Animal S.O.S.17:00 Garden Rambles18:00 Team Fredericks - In Control18:30 Landline19:30 TUX North Island & NZ Dog

Trial Championships20:00 Country99 TV News & Weather20:30 Money Talks21:00 World Sheep Dog Trials23:00 National Tractor Pulling




Championship

Thursday 1 dec06:00 Landline07:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather08:00 Money Talks08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather09:00 Gardening Australia09:30 Cowboy Flavor10:00 Your Beautiful Garden10:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen11:00 Garden Rambles12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather12:30 Money Talks13:00 NZ National Agricultural

Fieldays Exhibitors

13:30 Country99 TV News & Weather14:00 Landline15:00 Barbecue University15:30 FEI Equestrian World 201116:00 Gardening Australia16:30 NZ on a Plate17:00 Your Beautiful Garden17:30 The Fresh Life18:00 FEI Equestrian World 201118:30 Landline19:30 TUX North Island & NZ Dog

Trial Championship20:00 Country99 TV News & Weather20:30 Landline21:30 Classic Tractor Fever22:00 Landline23:00 National Tractor Pulling




Championship

Friday 2 dec06:00 Landline07:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather08:00 Ag PhD08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather09:00 FEI European Championships10:00 Pro Bull 201011:00 Landline

12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather12:30 Ag PhD13:00 Money Talks13:30 Country99 TV News & Weather14:00 America’s Heartland14:30 Hell On Hooves15:00 FEI European Championships16:00 Garden Rambles17:00 Landline18:00 Classic Tractor Fever18:30 Landline19:30 TUX North Island & NZ Dog

Trial Championship20:00 Country99 TV News & Weather20:30 Straight Talk21:00 FEI European





Championship

saTurday 3 dec06:00 Pro Bull 201007:00 FEI Equestrian World 201107:30 Along For The Ride08:00 FEI European Championships09:00 At Home With Carl Hester09:30 Country99 TV News & Weather10:00 TOWER Sector Report10:30 Money Talks

11:00 Ag PhD11:30 Straight Talk12:00 America’s Heartland12:30 Outdoors With Geoff

Thomas13:00 FEI Equestrian World 201113:30 Along For The Ride14:00 FEI European Championships15:00 HSBC FEI Classics 201116:00 TOWER Sector Report16:30 America’s Heartland17:00 Ag PhD17:30 Straight Talk18:00 Outdoors With Geoff Thomas18:30 Outdoors With Geoff

Thomas19:00 Classic Tractor Fever19:30 The Week In Agri-Business20:00 Inside Music Row20:30 TruCountry21:00 The Marty Stuart Show21:30 Cumberland Highlanders22:00 America’s Heartland22:30 FEI European Championships23:30 Along For The Ride00:00 Pro Bull 201001:00 FEI European Championships02:00 HSBC FEI Classics 201103:00 FEI Equestrian World 201103:30 Along For The Ride04:00 TOWER Sector Report04:30 Money Talks05:00 Ag PhD05:30 Straight Talk

sunday 4 dec06:00 Pro Bull 201107:00 FEI European Championships08:00 Kihikihi International

Horse Trials 2 Star08:30 Along For The Ride09:00 Farming Sunday09:30 Straight Talk10:00 Money Talks

10:30 TOWER Sector Report11:00 The Week In Agri-Business11:30 America’s Heartland12:00 Horse Of The Year 201113:00 HSBC FEI Classics 201114:00 Kihikihi International Horse

Trials 2 Star 20114:30 Along For The Ride15:00 FEI European Championships16:00 America’s Heartland16:30 Straight Talk17:00 Farming Sunday17:30 TOWER Sector Report18:00 Pro Bull 201119:00 The Week In Agri-Business19:30 Farming Sunday20:00 Classic Tractor Fever20:30 The Marty Stuart Show21:00 Inside Music Row21:30 TruCountry22:00 FEI Equestrian World 201122:30 Along For The Ride23:00 FEI European Championships00:00 Pro Bull 201101:00 Along For The Ride01:30 At Home With Carl Hester02:00 HSBC FEI Classics 201103:00 FEI European Championships04:00 Money Talks04:30 Straight Talk05:00 TOWER Sector Report05:30 Ag PhD

Monday 5 dec06:00 Pro Bull 201007:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship07:30 The Week In Agri-Business08:00 Farming Sunday08:30 The Week In Agri-Business09:00 Your Beautiful Garden09:30 Gardening Australia10:00 Smart Gardening10:30 Garden Rambles


12:00 The Week In Agri-Business12:30 Farming Sunday13:00 Money Talks13:30 The Week In Agri-Business14:00 Straight Talk14:30 Ag PhD15:00 Farming Sunday15:30 The Horse16:30 Gardening Australia17:00 HSBC FEI Classics 201118:30 Pro Bull 201019:30 America’s Heartland20:00 Country99 TV News & Weather20:30 TOWER Sector Report21:00 The Stud Tour21:30 Hell On Hooves22:00 Pro Bull 201023:00 National Tractor Pulling


Championship01:30 Country99 TV News & Weather02:00 Pro Bull 201003:00 National Tractor Pulling


Championship

Tuesday 6 dec06:00 Pro Bull 201007:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather08:00 TOWER Sector Report08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather

09:00 Cowboy Flavor09:30 Barbecue University10:00 NZ on a Plate10:30 5 Ingredient Fix11:00 Surfing the Menu11:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather12:30 TOWER Sector Report13:00 Straight Talk13:30 Country99 TV News & Weather14:00 TOWER Sector Report14:30 The Stud Tour15:00 America’s Heartland15:30 Along For The Ride16:00 Cowboy Flavor16:30 Barbecue University17:00 NZ on a Plate17:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen18:00 Team Fredericks - In

Control18:30 Pro Bull 201019:30 Hell On Hooves20:00 Country99 TV News & Weather20:30 America’s Heartland21:00 Straight Talk21:30 Along For The Ride22:00 Pro Bull 201023:00 National Tractor Pulling




Championship


PROGRAMME SCHEDULE Wed 7 Dec - Tues 13 DecWednesday 7 dec 06:00 Pro Bull 201007:00 Hell On Hooves07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather08:00 Straight Talk08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather09:00 Along For The Ride09:30 FEI Equestrian World 201110:00 Race Country10:30 HSBC FEI Classics 2011 11:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather12:30 Straight Talk13:00 TOWER Sector Report13:30 Country99 TV News & Weather14:00 Ag PhD14:30 Farming Sunday15:00 The Cowboys’ Kitchen15:30 Horse Of The Year 2011 16:30 Animal S.O.S. 17:00 Garden Rambles18:00 Team Fredericks - In

Control 18:30 Pro Bull 201019:30 TUX North Island & NZ Dog

Trial Championship 20:00 Country99 TV News &

Weather 20:30 Money Talks 21:00 World Sheep Dog Trials 23:00 National Tractor Pulling




Championship

Thursday 8 dec 06:00 Pro Bull 201007:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship 07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather08:00 Money Talks08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather09:00 Gardening Australia09:30 Cowboy Flavor10:00 Your Beautiful Garden 10:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen11:00 Garden Rambles12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather12:30 Money Talks13:00 The Stud Tour13:30 Country99 TV News & Weather14:00 Landline15:00 Barbecue University15:30 FEI Equestrian World 201116:00 Gardening Australia16:30 NZ on a Plate17:00 Your Beautiful Garden17:30 The Fresh Life18:00 FEI Equestrian World 201118:30 Pro Bull 201019:30 TUX North Island & NZ Dog

Trial Championship 20:00 Country99 TV News &

Weather 20:30 Landline 21:30 Classic Tractor Fever22:00 Pro Bull 201023:00 National Tractor Pulling



Championship03:30 Gardening Australia04:00 NZ on a Plate04:30 Your Beautiful Garden05:00 FEI Equestrian World 2011


Friday 9 dec 06:00 Pro Bull 201007:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship 07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather08:00 Ag PhD08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather09:00 FEI European Championships10:00 Pro Bull 201011:00 Landline12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather12:30 Ag PhD13:00 Money Talks13:30 Country99 TV News & Weather14:00 America’s Heartland14:30 Hell On Hooves15:00 FEI European Championships16:00 Garden Rambles17:00 Landline18:00 Classic Tractor Fever18:30 Pro Bull 201019:30 TUX North Island & NZ Dog

Trial Championship20:00 Country99 TV News &

Weather 20:30 Straight Talk 21:00 FEI European

Championships 22:00 Pro Bull 201023:00 National Tractor Pulling


Championship01:30 Country99 TV News &

Weather02:00 Pro Bull 201003:00 National Tractor Pulling


Championship

saTurday 10 dec 06:00 Pro Bull 201007:00 FEI Equestrian World 201107:30 Along For The Ride08:00 FEI European Championships09:00 At Home With Carl Hester 09:30 Country99 TV News &

Weather10:00 TOWER Sector Report10:30 Money Talks11:00 Ag PhD11:30 Straight Talk12:00 America’s Heartland12:30 Outdoors With Geoff

Thomas 13:00 FEI Equestrian World 201113:30 Along For The Ride14:00 FEI European Championships15:00 HSBC FEI Classics 2011 16:00 TOWER Sector Report16:30 America’s Heartland17:00 Ag PhD17:30 Straight Talk18:00 Outdoors With Geoff Thomas18:30 Outdoors With Geoff

Thomas 19:00 Classic Tractor Fever19:30 The Week In Agri-Business 20:00 Inside Music Row 20:30 TruCountry 21:00 The Marty Stuart Show 21:30 Cumberland Highlanders 22:00 America’s Heartland22:30 FEI European Championships23:30 Along For The Ride00:00 Pro Bull 201001:00 FEI European Championships02:00 HSBC FEI Classics 201103:00 FEI Equestrian World 201103:30 Along For The Ride04:00 TOWER Sector Report04:30 Money Talks05:00 Ag PhD05:30 Straight Talk

sunday 11 dec06:00 Pro Bull 201107:00 FEI European Championships

08:00 FEI Equestrian World 201108:30 Along For The Ride09:00 Farming Sunday 09:30 Straight Talk10:00 Money Talks10:30 TOWER Sector Report11:00 The Week In Agri-Business11:30 America’s Heartland12:00 The Horse13:00 HSBC FEI Classics 2011 14:00 FEI Equestrian World 201114:30 Along For The Ride15:00 FEI European Championships16:00 America’s Heartland16:30 Straight Talk17:00 Farming Sunday17:30 TOWER Sector Report18:00 Pro Bull 2011 19:00 The Week In Agri-Business19:30 Farming Sunday20:00 Classic Tractor Fever20:30 The Marty Stuart Show21:00 Inside Music Row21:30 TruCountry22:00 FEI Equestrian World 201122:30 Along For The Ride23:00 FEI European Championships00:00 Pro Bull 201001:00 Along For The Ride01:30 At Home With Carl Hester02:00 HSBC FEI Classics 201103:00 FEI European Championships04:00 Money Talks04:30 Straight Talk05:00 TOWER Sector Report05:30 Ag PhD

Monday 12 dec 06:00 Pro Bull 201007:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship 07:30 The Week In Agri-Business08:00 Farming Sunday08:30 The Week In Agri-Business09:00 Your Beautiful Garden 09:30 Gardening Australia 10:00 Smart Gardening 10:30 Garden Rambles


12:00 The Week In Agri-Business12:30 Farming Sunday13:00 Money Talks13:30 The Week In Agri-Business14:00 Straight Talk14:30 Ag PhD15:00 Farming Sunday15:30 The Horse 16:30 Gardening Australia17:00 Smart Gardening17:30 HSBC FEI Classics 201118:30 Pro Bull 201019:30 America’s Heartland20:00 Country99 TV News &

Weather 20:30 TOWER Sector Report 21:00 The Stud Tour 21:30 Hell On Hooves22:00 Pro Bull 201023:00 National Tractor Pulling





Championship

Tuesday 13 dec 06:00 Pro Bull 201007:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship 07:30 Country99 TV News &

Weather08:00 TOWER Sector Report08:30 Country99 TV News &

Weather

09:00 Cowboy Flavor 09:30 Barbecue University 10:00 NZ on a Plate 10:30 5 Ingredient Fix 11:00 Surfing the Menu 11:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen 12:00 Country99 TV News &

Weather12:30 TOWER Sector Report13:00 Straight Talk13:30 Country99 TV News &

Weather14:00 TOWER Sector Report14:30 The Stud Tour 15:00 America’s Heartland15:30 Along For The Ride16:00 Cowboy Flavor16:30 Barbecue University17:00 NZ on a Plate17:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen18:00 Team Fredericks - In

Control 18:30 Gucci Masters 2011 19:30 Hell On Hooves 20:00 Country99 TV News &

Weather 20:30 America’s Heartland21:00 Straight Talk21:30 Along For The Ride 22:00 Pro Bull 201023:00 National Tractor Pulling





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New season, new challenges… Well that’s the dairy industry. Welcome to spring.One of the challenges farmers seem to face a lot is staff.

For a variety of reasons they can be difficult to get and to keep, leaving the farm owner to keep the farm running for sometimes many months.

The result is stress, and fatigue which can lead to accidents and worse.

What has been noticed is that in the absence of reliable staff, there is a trend toward upgrading the automation of dairy and herd management functions to reduce dependency on staff, reducing ongoing labour costs and more importantly increasing the efficiency of the overall system.

In the milking parlour you could put in automated plant and vat washers so you don’t have to wait for the wash to finish, automatic drafting gates that uses EID tags to draft the herd or heat detection using Milfos activity collars to make mating management a breeze.

Maybe auto teat spraying either in race or on bail (rotaries), these can be retro fitted to any brand of platform. In herringbones swingarms in the pit will keep the pit clear and easier to move around and help with cluster alignment.

Milfos cup removers can save time by eliminating over milking and the related problems. There are many options from flow controlled to milk metering, to networked with herd management recording.

N.b There is a special limited offer on iCR intelligent cluster remover with 0% interest, contact your local Milfos dealer for details or visit www.milfos.com.

Not enough? How about composite mastitis detection on bail along with milk yield, fat, protein and lactose or an accurate, on bail full somatic cell test every milking.

While I have only listed a few, there are a lot of ways that Milfos can help to make your job a little easier, maybe reduce some stress and give some time back for the things you want to do.

If you need some advice on how to improve your dairy, please don’t hesitate to contact your local Milfos dealer or visit www.milfos.com to find out who to talk to.

Notes from the shed with Mark McKewen



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Northern Farming Lifestyles, November 2011

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