Business Rural Summer 2021

2 | Page | 48 Page | 56 Page | 28 Page | 10 Page | 44 Wool strength, length testing a focus Pastoral partnership eyes farm ownership More milk per kilogram of body-weight Doughboy Romneys thriving on change Balmoral Merino Stud has started individually testing its stud animals for wool length and strength, which stud owners say could generate improved returns. After working as sharemilkers, Rob Holt and Stephanie Macfarlane began leasing land in South Canterbury and moved into sheep and beef. Discovering a lasting passion for deer Donald Greig has been working with deer for over forty years, starting back in the days when helicopters were used for meat-recovery and live-capture. Continuous investment essential Coming up on 40 years in business, family agricultural rm Skyfarmers Aviation keeps abreast of the competition by investment in its aircraft capabilities. More milk per kilogram of body-weight underlies Rodney Dobson’s objectives since he established the Ashvale Jersey Stud at Gropers Bush in Southland. Wool quality and production, no less than meat and conformation, inform Doughboy Romney Stud’s ground-breaking genetic testing. Page | 15 CONTENTS >> Index | Page 84 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 ditor Randall Johnston randall@waterfordpress.co.nz Sub-E ditor Paul Mein paulmein@waterfordpress.co.nz Journalists Kelly Deeks, Hugh de Lacy, 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