The Country 09/02/26: Greg Millar talks to Jamie Mackay

The national fundraising manager for the IHC Calf and Rural Scheme has a positive update.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Here is a great news story to warm your heart
on the first day of a big farming week for
New Zealand as we count down to National Land Day
on Sunday. This is another cause near and there to
my own heart personally. It's the IHC Calf and Rural Scheme,
the national fundraising managers Greg Miller and Greg Because of
the number of donations you've had and because of the

(00:21):
really high price for beef ie carves, you are now
back to pre m Bovis, pre COVID levels of money
raised for the IHC Calf and Rural Scheme. G you
want to give the farmers of New Zealand a big
pat on the back.

Speaker 2 (00:37):
It's amazing, isn't it, Jamie. The dairy farmers just really
have supported HC through Secondson and we are incredibly grateful
and it's had a huge impact. But this year we're
one point three three million dollars, which is amazing, and

(00:59):
there is still a few calves that we're catching up
on that we missed, you know, in the South Island
we didn't get them to sail and so you know
it's going to be even more but amazing.

Speaker 1 (01:13):
Absolutely, six hundred and forty two dollars was I think
your national average at the last sale at Belcluther, which
is in South Otago, you averaged seven hundred and forty
three dollars per head.

Speaker 2 (01:26):
It's amazing, isn't that they were wonderful prices also, I
think it just reflects how amazing the farmers are getting
us really good quality carves, getting those to sail and
we get great prices, so they're incredibly grateful.

Speaker 1 (01:44):
Yeah, I think, well, mate dairyman Craig Hickman and Mid
Canterbury takes pride in having the best calves at the
pen well.

Speaker 2 (01:52):
He's always in our top calves section. We have a
special awards we give out to people who were in
the top calves. He gives us two calves that always
end up in those top tens. It's amazing, you know.
It's and we love the farmers that just go the
extra extras mild and make sure the calves get to

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us in great conditions.

Speaker 1 (02:18):
So imagine imagine how proud Pine Tree Meads would be
because he kicked us all off about what forty five
years ago. And I think I got to hand out
some other accolades here. I think PGG writes and especially
their livestock agents who do all this for the love
of it, that been with you since day one as well.

Speaker 2 (02:38):
Exactly, I mean it's a sponsored I would say, we
don't know the exact thing is, but it's definitely the
longest rural sponsorship in New Zealand and probably any kind
of sponsorship. But it's been an amazing partnership. It's more
than just giving us some support to cover costs. They

(03:02):
also really roll up their sleeves and in good fashion
like the farmers around New Zealand, they really make sure
the prices we get a stellar prices for the rural
communities and the work of AHC in those communities.

Speaker 1 (03:21):
And you do great work in those communities as well.
I mean nearly everyone's connected or affected in some way
or other and it's so good to give back. It's
better to give than receive. Look also All Flex mild
mate Shane mcmanaway there and it was his baby I think,
and Jared Briggs has just continued on at all Flex.
And then Calvin Johansson who we ran into it field

(03:43):
days and he came up to me and said, look,
I want to give some money to the ic Car
and Rural Scheme who do I talk to. I pointed
him in your direction and they're on board as well. Fantastic.

Speaker 2 (03:54):
It's the wonderful supporters of our scheme and it's thank
you very much for introducing him, Jamie. It's wonderful, and
we're grateful for all tech support and all flex give
us the ear tags every year, all these kind of

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things just make sure we keep our cost minimum and
the maximum amount of money goes to the people with
intellectual disability in those rural communities.

Speaker 1 (04:27):
One point three three million and counting for the IHC
CARF and Rural Scheme. Greg Miller out of the IHC,
well done this year.

Speaker 2 (04:36):
Fantastic and thanks so much for your support, Jamie,