September 8, 2025 • 7 mins
Carl Stewart is Milk Supply Manager of Open Country and talks about the season to date.
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Speaker 1 (00:13):
Welcome back to the Muster. Our next guest as Carl
Stewart Milk's have played manager for Open Country. The song
is Lonesome Loser. Well, good afternoon, Carl. It seems as
though Open Country has been doing anything but losing lately,
kicking a lot of goals.
Speaker 2 (00:27):
Yeah here, good afternoon, ending, good afternoon to your listeners.
Great with the music for the intro, Thanks very much,
and yes, certainly have been certainly name's been out there
in the media for the last in the last two
weeks anyway, so all for the right purposes.
Speaker 1 (00:40):
Absolutely. Of course we're talking about Matara Valley Milk. This
went through a couple of weeks ago, but Maraca as well.
Tell us more about this.
Speaker 2 (00:48):
Yep. So obviously I think usually an algae weave. But
it's like getting your first farm and you're think your
roses are all good and you know you've you've done
your best, and all of a sudden Illo the name
of knocks on your back and says we're selling you know,
if you want to buy us, And it's pretty much
exactly what happened, really to be fair, and so the
opportunity that come along was a great opportunity and I
(01:11):
think strategically and rexistically for open Country it was a
perfect fit between their factories and Wanganui and certainly horror
to and and in the North Island, so I think
there was a thumbs up or around. So it was
a no brainer really, and the.
Speaker 1 (01:28):
Tara Valley Milk a couple of weeks on, you guys
will be pretty chucked.
Speaker 2 (01:31):
About this, oh very much so. And obviously that was
that was a ten months sort of scenario and they're
making a bit of work's gone on behind the scenes
there and it was nice to get across the line
and getting out into the in the public. There's lots
of rumors flying around, of course, as it always always does.
But yeah, we've had the team from the North Island
down from the Chila Modo Grain and and Mark Dellatore
(01:52):
come down. I spoke to those material supplies and yep,
at the stage of there's no change whatsoever hand on
heart stuff, it's well, we'll continue to want on what
we have to honor and we'll just must well be
a bit of a bit of fold of the Open
Country I suppose culture back into the into that company.
Speaker 1 (02:12):
So logistically it made sense just for your guys portfolio.
Speaker 2 (02:15):
Oh correct, you know, certainly, you know we go to
the tyrie. We certainly we can't out of you know,
we've got six farms up at Lugget. They come out
that way as well. So it just just because it's
another sprinkle a bow where we can shift milk around
at peak. So it's just one of those things that
just it's just a smart move. I suppose woman the
(02:36):
logistics point of view and then allows us to start,
you know, looking for more milk in net from Domley
and the bottom half over the Otago area.
Speaker 1 (02:45):
Cal your milk supply manager down there at our roa.
The season's kicked off. How's it going from your perspective?
Speaker 2 (02:52):
Yeah, look, look certainly up and up until the weekend
we would have said the thumbs are up, you know,
but certainly ground's got a bit so around the place
to be expected. September, you know, the Pearl Street farmers
are starting to land, so up until that, you know,
we're cracking most probably about seven percent behind. And that
would be a reflection on certainly from last year's carvings.
(03:16):
That September through the November a very tough period. I
think if you look at the white Headow we certainly another.
I think they're only six percent ahead, and you're back
in the Longananui area. I think the five percent up
as well, So overall are pretty pretty good really, and
milk is flowing both those certainly the north Land and
(03:37):
very good stead to have a great season, which looks great.
So I'm sure that you know Southern is looking at
picture at the moment. I was rivers Dold the other day.
We were brown and they've had a bit more frosts
over that way. Northern Southend's the same, but hey, we're
much of the acent carved here in Southend, so we
have no complaints. We nearly caught caught here our last production,
(04:00):
but then we shorlt of dropped behind again. It's been
a pretty steady line and it's been a study gap.
But I think, you know, if we continue the way
we're going, we're certainly going to get to peak a
lot quicker compared to certainly last year where we started
off the right. The same thing happened again. But look, look,
I think satin's looking really good. It's in a great spot.
So hence why I think, you know, when we start
(04:21):
to really turn the taps on, there'll be a fairly
steep curve to peak.
Speaker 1 (04:26):
We're just lucky we had such a forgiving July early
August period, I suppose correct.
Speaker 2 (04:32):
And lots some amazing growth rates. You know, you look
around the side, look around the country side, there's grassbund
in the wind, so it was fantastic. And the other
good thing, you know, everyone's a pretty good fettal around
the place, so that was that's been been a good thing,
along with a good player.
Speaker 1 (04:48):
Now Southern Meeral support trust the branch on us events.
They're continuing on this week. We'll talk these days. Firstly
Tier now what's happening on Thursday at ten thirty am
and finishing up at Glenham Friday same time ten thirty.
You guys have been on board and this is a
great initiative as well encouraging people to get off farm.
Speaker 2 (05:06):
They're correct, you know, has been a bit light, you
see the numbers out there at the moment, but Quardrobe
and much we've been our biggest turnout so we then
we had Otaotia which wasn't too bad lumsome and also
oh we had Riverstar as well, and we've got Clifton
today so big turnout. You know, over Country's sponsored the
(05:27):
coffee cart and also if you're lucky enough to turn up,
it doesn't matter who you are, we'll give you a
block of cheese courtesy of Open Country.
Speaker 1 (05:37):
As far as these events, so, I think it's fair
to say they're a necessity at this time of Yearly.
Speaker 2 (05:44):
I think it's great to talk to people where it's
just with the royal professionals out there and farmers, you know,
I get to talk to everybody else what's going on,
you know. So Unfortunately, I think you know a couple
of days that they've been on the way that has
turned a weabit. So it doesn't take much to lose
track of a day. Something goes wrong in the morning.
So but we'll keep at it and hopefully we'll get,
(06:05):
like I say, a good tune out today. A Clifton.
Speaker 1 (06:07):
Regarding the difference of Open Country car, what would you
say it is?
Speaker 2 (06:12):
I think, you know totally. You know, it's a partnership
by choice from our point of view. You know, it's
always a discussion point that the more that we grow,
the bigger the challenge of the dinosaur coming through the door.
So we're pretty proactive in regards to that relationship with
our suppliers. So she's one on one and we want
(06:33):
to maintain that and certainly that is our focus that
we understand every supplier. They're all welcome to have their opinion.
You know. I think if you can pick up the
phone and ring the chairman of the board or the CEO,
I think we're in pretty good We're in pretty good state.
Speaker 1 (06:50):
Carls Chewet Milk, supply manager of Open Country. Always good
to chat on the Master.
Speaker 2 (06:54):
Thanks very much for your time, Andy, have a great afternoon.
Speaker 1 (07:00):
Carl Stewart Milk, supplied manager of Open Country. Up next
on the Muster Grant DISASTERVIC Master. We're all at the
closer In station.
Welcome back to the Muster. Our next guest as Carl
Stewart Milk's have played manager for Open Country. The song
is Lonesome Loser. Well, good afternoon, Carl. It seems as
though Open Country has been doing anything but losing lately,
kicking a lot of goals.
Speaker 2 (00:27):
Yeah here, good afternoon, ending, good afternoon to your listeners.
Great with the music for the intro, Thanks very much,
and yes, certainly have been certainly name's been out there
in the media for the last in the last two
weeks anyway, so all for the right purposes.
Speaker 1 (00:40):
Absolutely. Of course we're talking about Matara Valley Milk. This
went through a couple of weeks ago, but Maraca as well.
Tell us more about this.
Speaker 2 (00:48):
Yep. So obviously I think usually an algae weave. But
it's like getting your first farm and you're think your
roses are all good and you know you've you've done
your best, and all of a sudden Illo the name
of knocks on your back and says we're selling you know,
if you want to buy us, And it's pretty much
exactly what happened, really to be fair, and so the
opportunity that come along was a great opportunity and I
(01:11):
think strategically and rexistically for open Country it was a
perfect fit between their factories and Wanganui and certainly horror
to and and in the North Island, so I think
there was a thumbs up or around. So it was
a no brainer really, and the.
Speaker 1 (01:28):
Tara Valley Milk a couple of weeks on, you guys
will be pretty chucked.
Speaker 2 (01:31):
About this, oh very much so. And obviously that was
that was a ten months sort of scenario and they're
making a bit of work's gone on behind the scenes
there and it was nice to get across the line
and getting out into the in the public. There's lots
of rumors flying around, of course, as it always always does.
But yeah, we've had the team from the North Island
down from the Chila Modo Grain and and Mark Dellatore
(01:52):
come down. I spoke to those material supplies and yep,
at the stage of there's no change whatsoever hand on
heart stuff, it's well, we'll continue to want on what
we have to honor and we'll just must well be
a bit of a bit of fold of the Open
Country I suppose culture back into the into that company.
Speaker 1 (02:12):
So logistically it made sense just for your guys portfolio.
Speaker 2 (02:15):
Oh correct, you know, certainly, you know we go to
the tyrie. We certainly we can't out of you know,
we've got six farms up at Lugget. They come out
that way as well. So it just just because it's
another sprinkle a bow where we can shift milk around
at peak. So it's just one of those things that
just it's just a smart move. I suppose woman the
(02:36):
logistics point of view and then allows us to start,
you know, looking for more milk in net from Domley
and the bottom half over the Otago area.
Speaker 1 (02:45):
Cal your milk supply manager down there at our roa.
The season's kicked off. How's it going from your perspective?
Speaker 2 (02:52):
Yeah, look, look certainly up and up until the weekend
we would have said the thumbs are up, you know,
but certainly ground's got a bit so around the place
to be expected. September, you know, the Pearl Street farmers
are starting to land, so up until that, you know,
we're cracking most probably about seven percent behind. And that
would be a reflection on certainly from last year's carvings.
(03:16):
That September through the November a very tough period. I
think if you look at the white Headow we certainly another.
I think they're only six percent ahead, and you're back
in the Longananui area. I think the five percent up
as well, So overall are pretty pretty good really, and
milk is flowing both those certainly the north Land and
(03:37):
very good stead to have a great season, which looks great.
So I'm sure that you know Southern is looking at
picture at the moment. I was rivers Dold the other day.
We were brown and they've had a bit more frosts
over that way. Northern Southend's the same, but hey, we're
much of the acent carved here in Southend, so we
have no complaints. We nearly caught caught here our last production,
(04:00):
but then we shorlt of dropped behind again. It's been
a pretty steady line and it's been a study gap.
But I think, you know, if we continue the way
we're going, we're certainly going to get to peak a
lot quicker compared to certainly last year where we started
off the right. The same thing happened again. But look, look,
I think satin's looking really good. It's in a great spot.
So hence why I think, you know, when we start
(04:21):
to really turn the taps on, there'll be a fairly
steep curve to peak.
Speaker 1 (04:26):
We're just lucky we had such a forgiving July early
August period, I suppose correct.
Speaker 2 (04:32):
And lots some amazing growth rates. You know, you look
around the side, look around the country side, there's grassbund
in the wind, so it was fantastic. And the other
good thing, you know, everyone's a pretty good fettal around
the place, so that was that's been been a good thing,
along with a good player.
Speaker 1 (04:48):
Now Southern Meeral support trust the branch on us events.
They're continuing on this week. We'll talk these days. Firstly
Tier now what's happening on Thursday at ten thirty am
and finishing up at Glenham Friday same time ten thirty.
You guys have been on board and this is a
great initiative as well encouraging people to get off farm.
Speaker 2 (05:06):
They're correct, you know, has been a bit light, you
see the numbers out there at the moment, but Quardrobe
and much we've been our biggest turnout so we then
we had Otaotia which wasn't too bad lumsome and also
oh we had Riverstar as well, and we've got Clifton
today so big turnout. You know, over Country's sponsored the
(05:27):
coffee cart and also if you're lucky enough to turn up,
it doesn't matter who you are, we'll give you a
block of cheese courtesy of Open Country.
Speaker 1 (05:37):
As far as these events, so, I think it's fair
to say they're a necessity at this time of Yearly.
Speaker 2 (05:44):
I think it's great to talk to people where it's
just with the royal professionals out there and farmers, you know,
I get to talk to everybody else what's going on,
you know. So Unfortunately, I think you know a couple
of days that they've been on the way that has
turned a weabit. So it doesn't take much to lose
track of a day. Something goes wrong in the morning.
So but we'll keep at it and hopefully we'll get,
(06:05):
like I say, a good tune out today. A Clifton.
Speaker 1 (06:07):
Regarding the difference of Open Country car, what would you
say it is?
Speaker 2 (06:12):
I think, you know totally. You know, it's a partnership
by choice from our point of view. You know, it's
always a discussion point that the more that we grow,
the bigger the challenge of the dinosaur coming through the door.
So we're pretty proactive in regards to that relationship with
our suppliers. So she's one on one and we want
(06:33):
to maintain that and certainly that is our focus that
we understand every supplier. They're all welcome to have their opinion.
You know. I think if you can pick up the
phone and ring the chairman of the board or the CEO,
I think we're in pretty good We're in pretty good state.
Speaker 1 (06:50):
Carls Chewet Milk, supply manager of Open Country. Always good
to chat on the Master.
Speaker 2 (06:54):
Thanks very much for your time, Andy, have a great afternoon.
Speaker 1 (07:00):
Carl Stewart Milk, supplied manager of Open Country. Up next
on the Muster Grant DISASTERVIC Master. We're all at the
closer In station.
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