Business Rural Spring 2021

2 | Page | 10 Page | 38 Page | 76 Page | 26 Page | 44 Inventive streak helps business flourish Well bred ewe flock ‘most important asset’ Head start for farming family Wilding pines a growing problem Modifying an old potato harvester has led to beet harvesting becoming an im- portant part of Sonia and Mark Dillon’s contracting and farm business. A well bred ewe ock is the ‘most important asset on any farm because it’s the driver of ef ciency and nancial returns,” says Banks Peninsula farmer Ken Elliott. Prime Merino lamb just a click away Middlehurst Station is offering a range of Merino lamb cuts through a new online service, Middlehurst Direct, run by sisters Sophie Johnson and Lucy Macdonald. Mobile engineering business just humming Soaring demand for their services saw Guyon and Rebekah Humm bite the bul- let and build a new workshop for their Methven business, Humm Engineering. Glen and Michelle Mitchell’s children are already running their own small scale farming operation from part of the Mitchell family farm in Lumsden. An on-going battle with wilding pines is a challenge for Omarama farmers Hamish and Pip Smith. Page | 21 CONTENTS >> Index | Page 92 www.waterfordpress.co.nz These conditions are prescribed for the sake of understanding between the Company and its clients. Advertising is charged for on the basis of space taken up using a standard tabloid page. Actual space may be reduced during the printing process but this will effect all advertisers equally so no credit will be given for any reduction in size due to processing. The Company reserves the right to alter, change or omit entirely any advertisement or article that it considers to be objectionable or which may contravene any law. In the event of a failure on the part of the Company to insert advertising as instructed the Company may publish the advertisement at the first available subsequent reasonable date unless the advertisement features date sensitive material. Every care shall be taken to publish the advertisement in accordance with the advertisers instructions as to page and position but the Company reserves the right for whatever reason to place advertising in a different position and in doing so shall incur no liability whatsoever. Advertisers must advise business rural immediately of any error or omission in advertisements and shall work constructively to remedy the situation which in the first instance shall be a rerun of the corrected advertisement in the next available issue of business rural. Where advertisement proofs have been faxed or mailed to the client 48 hours prior to the nominated printing cutoff time acquiesce shall be taken as confirmation and acceptance. Corrections made by telephone shall be accepted but the Company reserves the right to decide whether a further proof should be faxed or mailed to the client. Accounts for advertising are due for payment within seven days of publication of the newspaper. Accounts not paid within this time may incur a penalty of 3% per month until the account is paid. Any debt collection costs incurred by the Company will be added to the account of the debtor. Views and opinions expressed in business rural are not necessarily those of the editors, Waterford Press Ltd or publisher. Business rural welcomes contributions from freelance writers & journalists. All articles published at editors discretion. Business rural accepts no responsibilty for loss of photos or manuscripts. Printed by: Published by: 24,165 printed copies Christchurch Office 112 Wrights Road, Addington, Christchurch Phone 03-983 5500 PO Box 37 346 www.waterfordpress.co.nz Queenstown Office 70 Glenda Drive, Queenstown 9300 PO Box 2581, Wakatipu MANAGING DIRECTOR James Lynch james@waterfordpress.co.nz EDITORIAL E ditors Paul Mein paulmein@waterfordpress.co.nz Randall Johnston randall@waterfordpress.co.nz Journalists Kelly Deeks, Russell Fredric, Richard Loader, Kim Newth, Karen Phelps, Sue Russell, Virginia Wright SALES ROOM Adam Feaver, Chris Graves, Megan Hawkins Mandi King, Allan J Knowles, Chris McPhee, Lisa Moffat, Colin Morais, Chris Pearce, Alasdair Thomson sales@waterfordpress.co.nz PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT General Manager Luke Lynch luke@waterfordpress.co.nz Graphic Artists Connor Gosnell, Anton Gray, Nick King, Sophie McCleary, Liki Udam. art@waterfordpress.co.nz CONTENT COORDINATORS Alissa Crosby, Ann-Marie Frentz OFFICE AND ACCOUNTS Manager Helen Bourne accounts@waterfordpress.co.nz J ill Holland reception@waterfordpress.co.nz