NZ Dairy Summer 2020

2 | nz dairy Page | 10 Page | 54 Page | 66 Page | 41 Page | 60 NZHFA president lauds new project Growing at the right speed Hennie Verwaayen is proud of NZHFA’s lead involvement in a new project to improve the on-farm collection of TOP data. In their fourth season as contract milkers for Dairy Holdings, Shaun and Andrea Wise are enjoying the bene ts of progressive growth. Page | 22 CONTENTS 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 New Zealand Dairy 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 New Zealand Dairy. 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 New Zealand Dairy are not necessarily those of the editors, Waterford Press Ltd or publisher. New Zealand Dairy welcomes contributions from freelance writers & journalists. All articles published at editors discretion. New Zealand Dairy accepts no responsibilty for loss of photos or manuscripts. >> Index | Page 80 16,453 printed copies nz dairy Printed by: Published by: 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 Paul Mein paulmein@waterfordpress.co.nz Sub Editor Natalia Rietveld Journalists Kelly Deeks, Russell Fredric, Richard Loader, Kim Newth, Karen Phelps, Sue Russell, Virginia Wright OFFICE AND ACCOUNTS Manager Helen Bourne accounts@waterfordpress.co.nz Lyn Barlow, Jill Holland reception@waterfordpress.co.nz RESEARCH & MARKETING Adam Feaver, Chris Graves, Megan Hawkins, Mandi King, Allan J Knowles, Chris McPhee, Lisa Moffat, Colin Morais, Alasdair Thompson sales@waterfordpress.co.nz PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT General Manager Luke Lynch luke@waterfordpress.co.nz Graphic Artists Connor Gosnell, Anton Gray, Grace Mills, Sophie McCleary, Liki Udam art@waterfordpress.co.nz CONTENT COORDINATORS Alissa Crosby, Ann-Marie Frentz DNA profiling shows positive results Big Shift as environment takes centre stage Milk production is on the rise at Creekside Pastures and Chris Stirling says DNA pro ling could have a lot to do with it. Mid Canterbury farmers Rob and Janet Mangin say that the single biggest shift in the sector has been towards farming for the environment. Old tractor inspiration for children’s book Planning, hard work, good staff key An old David Brown tractor has become the inspiration for a popular new chil- dren’s book by Rachel Numan, who with husband Chris farm near Te Awamutu. Years of hard work, goal setting and planning lie behind Chris Haworth and Chris Stevens’ successful four-farm business.