Waikato AgriBusiness News May 2023

16 WAIKATO AGRIBUSINESS NEWS, MAY 2023
A partnership
that helps with
the heavy lifting
Murray Grant and Peter Nation
The New Zealand National Fieldays
Society has received new CASE IH
machinery as part of their sponsorship
relationship with the leading
manufacturer of agricultural equipment.
The machinery, which
includes the Case IH
Farmall 50B, the Case
IH Farmall U110, Case IH
Farmall U110 and the Case IH
Farmlift 742 Telehandler will
be used to support the Society’s
day-to-day operations at
Mystery Creek Event Centre
including the maintenance of
the 114-hectare property.
“We are thrilled to receive
this high-tech machinery from
our premier sponsor CASE
IH," New Zealand National
Fieldays Society CEO Peter
Nation says. "This state-ofthe-art
equipment will be of
great assistance to us as we get
the site ready for exhibitors to
pack in for Fieldays, as well as
maintaining our large site on a
daily basis.”
The CASE IH tractors
and telehandler will be used
to assist the Mystery Creek
Venue Operations
team
with seeding
and mowing,
sanding roads,
flattening surfaces
as well
as shifting and
lifting heavy
equipment and
material around the event site.
"We are proud to support
Fieldays by providing this
machinery to help with their
operations,", CNH Industrial
commercial business manager
Murray Grant says.
“Our equipment is designed
for peak performance, reliability
and efficiency, and we
know these tractors and the
telehandler will be valuable
assets to the Society and provide
invaluable support across
a range of tasks.”
The partnership between
Fieldays and CASE IH is a
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natural fit, as both share a
commitment to innovation
and excellence in the agricultural
sector. Fieldays has
always been an important
event in the agricultural calendar
in New Zealand, providing
a platform for farmers
and other industry professionals
to learn about the latest
agricultural technology
and innovations. As a leading
manufacturer of agricultural
equipment, CASE IH is known
for its high-quality products
and innovative technology
and is committed to helping
farmers and other industry
professionals improve their
productivity and profitability.
This year both organisations
are celebrating their
longevity in the New Zealand
agricultural landscape, with
2023 marking the 55th year
of Fieldays and 100 years for
Farmall Case IH.
From ‘waste’ to
wonderful
– upcycled
braziers launch
nationwide
Raglan Food Co upped the
ante in its bid to turn the
'waste' created in their
production process into useful
resources.
As a certified Toitū Carbon
Zero (shortly Climate Positive)
and B-Corp business, Raglan
Food Co have a strong ethos
around reuse and recycling.
In 2022, plant manager
Dave Stoof came up with
the creative idea to convert
empty coconut cream steel
drums into beautiful braziers,
incorporating a pōhutukawa
design as a nod to the abundance
of the trees, affectionately
known NZ Xmas trees,
found around Raglan.
The resulting brand,
'Reforged', has created new
jobs for welders/fabricators to
join the team, and over time
they aim to develop more useful
products that give the drums
– otherwise destined for scrapmetal
– a second life.
The braziers are now available
to purchase from selected
Bunnings stores across the
country.
Raglan Food Co co-founder
Tesh Randall was thrilled when
Bunnings agreed to stock the
Pōhutukawa Ring Brazier in
27 Bunnings Warehouse stores
nationwide.
“Having their support for
what we’re trying to do around
recycling means a lot to us.”
Bunnings national buyer
Guy Davies was keen to support
a local business.
“It’s a unique product with
a great story. We’re excited for
our customers to see the new
range, made locally and helping
to reuse waste in an innovative
way.”
Added to this, Raglan Food
Co were recently awarded
the Outstanding Sustainability
Award at the Outstanding
New Zealand Food Producer
Awards. This is the second time
receiving this accolade, after
first collecting it in 2020.
Sustainability judges Emily
King and Fiona Stephenson
recognised that Raglan Food Co
continues to raise the bar.
Raglan Food co - Jay Zhou,
Tesh Randall and Guy Davies
“It's a leader in its sector
and a shining light for others
to follow. What stands out is
its continuous innovation and
commitment to community.
Sustainability has been integrated
into the way the business
operates from the start.”
The judges were particularly
impressed by the company’s
social initiatives, which include
a staff profit share programme,
staff health and wellbeing fund,
and a local community fund.
Raglan Food Co ongoing
focus on innovation includes
products as well as other initiatives,
such as wastewater
treatment.
“It is a truly impressive company
that started small with
organic coconut yoghurt and
is now transforming the dairyfree
sector.”