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    Today at work

    Thanks, I will pass it on. He is a single guy in his mid twenties, worked in Mid Canterbury, desperate to get his own farm, most of us have been there! Know what you mean about moving to rural areas, we moved to Kurow when the kids were in primary school. The people welcomed us with open arms...
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    Today at work

    We were down there couple of weeks ago, real NZ , had an amazing time. Friends son is looking at a farm near Middlemarch.
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    Today at work

    Good for the soul!
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    Today at work

    Where's that, Maniatoto?
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    "40% of Scottish vet practices owned by off shore companies"

    I find your comments repulsive and an insult to the families of these people. I await with interest your book on bringing up children and young adults, it will be a best seller. The title should be " There but for the Grace of God go I.
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    Livestock farmers unite, we have a PROBLEM!!!!

    That seems a very broad brush approach to farming and subsidies. I am sure there are UK farmer's who are keen to make a go of it without government intervention. My thoughts are that it should be the right support in the right place at the right time.
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    MF 135 50k

    I have an 8 speed 135 built in Coventry around 73/74. Sold new in New Zealand
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    I’m a small farmer but I just can’t do it all myself anymore.

    We started farming in Pembrokeshire on a "sharemilking" position with a large landowner. It was more a partnership with us owning 50% of the cows and had 50% of the milk cheque. All other stock and income was ours.The whole set up was done with the approval of the tax department so there are...
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    New Zealand - Land of milk and honey? Holwellcourtfarm's tour 2017

    Which island are you in at the moment?
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    Jordan Peterson on agiculture…

    Or a New World bag, remember we have two supermarkets ripping us off!
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    The price of machinery ( and a few livestock) through the years....

    Sorry for your loss. It sounds like he had a long and successful life, celebrate it! Bill
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    NZ - UK trade deal.

    Don't worry about it, by the time it comes into play half of NZ will be in trees and the rest will be drowning in red tape, unable to produce anything. Socialist utopia!
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    Dairy Conversion Queries

    Have you considered EID tags with auto drafting? I have built two herringbone sheds with this and would not do anything else. A person standing at the front of the pit pulling a rope will stuff cow flow. Also a 180 turn on exit will only make things worse, a straight exit is the ultimate but a...
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    General Agri questions for zoom quiz

    Half the Half the size of a two gallon one!
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    General Agri questions for zoom quiz

    Depends on the size of the bag
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    Farmer Roy's Random Thoughts - I never said it was easy.

    Was that direct drilled? What drill? Impressive!
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    Nostalgia, how far back can you remember ?

    Don't need your coat, it's a drought!
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    Dairy supply, to much milk.

    Apparently in NZ the problem with flour is a shortage of packaging for the1kg bags, still available in the large bakers bags.
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