- Location
- Bay of Plenty NZ
Best cure for home sickness is a trip back "home"
Emigrating to NZ from the UK to farm - Observations and advice?
- Thread starter holwellcourtfarm
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glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
I assume you didnt have a farm in UK?
How did you get into nz?
devonshirekiwi
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We were farming in Pembrokeshire,owned cows and machinery. We managed to get NZ residency under the business immigration category. This was before things tightened up, we wouldn't have a show of doing it now.
glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
you did the right thing, i am guessing the capital requirement was way lower then.
You missed bse, f&mx2 , etcetc, you sold quota and cows high?
devonshirekiwi
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Was a good move,we didn't have any quota ,tied to land,so only had cows. Thankfully missed out on all the issues you guys went through, as well as all the EU crap. Land prices were a lot lower back then but are comparable now, the exchange rate was in our favour as well.
glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
Since 97, farming has been one disaster after another.
glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
How did you not have quota? were you a tenant?
devonshirekiwi
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We were in a partnership with a big landowner who had it all tied up to suit him,however it gave us a good start on the ladder. This was the days before short term tenancies.
- Location
- Glen Clova, Angus, DD8 4RD
Right all you Kiwis. I have just booked airline tickets to vist NZ from June 7th to June 30th 2017 (I know it's your winter but it's the only time I can really get away for that long from here) for an initial look-see around NZ and to help focus our ideas on where we might look to live when we move. We're about 6 years away yet anyway but this is the start of the planning.
I'm flying in to Christchurch and out via Christchurch or Aukland but we're thinking South Island would most likely suit us better. I'm looking to start building my itinery to get an idea of the farming culture of the different areas of South/North islands, ideally meeting and talking to farmers, farm suppliers and the Ministry.
Having done quite alot of background reading @Mrs Holwell is leaning towards the Nelson / Blenheim area but I'm not sure yet. We've a fairly open mind on what type of farming we'd like to do and I have experience of Arable, Beef, Sheep and Dairy. Isolation doesn't scare us, we're looking to escape the massively crowded UK home counties anyway. We'd like a better quality of life and if the scenery was to die for then all the better. We should be bringing considerable funds to invest and would be prepared to look at share farming or leasing out part of the farm we eventually buy.
Have you any suggetions where to go could I drop in and chat? I'm happy to contribute money/time/return hosting for your help.
I'm flying in to Christchurch and out via Christchurch or Aukland but we're thinking South Island would most likely suit us better. I'm looking to start building my itinery to get an idea of the farming culture of the different areas of South/North islands, ideally meeting and talking to farmers, farm suppliers and the Ministry.
Having done quite alot of background reading @Mrs Holwell is leaning towards the Nelson / Blenheim area but I'm not sure yet. We've a fairly open mind on what type of farming we'd like to do and I have experience of Arable, Beef, Sheep and Dairy. Isolation doesn't scare us, we're looking to escape the massively crowded UK home counties anyway. We'd like a better quality of life and if the scenery was to die for then all the better. We should be bringing considerable funds to invest and would be prepared to look at share farming or leasing out part of the farm we eventually buy.
Have you any suggetions where to go could I drop in and chat? I'm happy to contribute money/time/return hosting for your help.
FonterraFarmer
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- Location
- Waikato, New Zealand
I'd suggest you fly in to Christchurch and out of Auckland, the NZ Agricultural Fieldays 2017 are just out of Hamilton on the 14-27 June 2017, and your more than welcome to call in for a brew and a yarn or two.
pejay
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Was told by my nz friends in aus to stay away from the north island as the people up there are rubbish
FonterraFarmer
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- Location
- Waikato, New Zealand
NZDan
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- Location
- Broomfield, New Zealand
You'll want to check out Golden bay and Westland if your happy away from crowds or Banks Peninsular
Bit jealous.
As has been said try to check out field days which will be well worth the trip there. Only going for 3 weeks I would be spending most of it in he South Island as that is where you are looking at moving to and just a week in the north island at field days and having a quick look around.
michael N123
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multi power
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- Location
- pembrokeshire
I can't answer that
They are well set up for clevis drawbar, everything has a good parking jack
Roger Perry
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Maybe they are not used for transportation, like here if you want to shift stuff you put it on a truck. Tractors are for fieldwork not trucking.
That only works with a dry climate, hence tractors in UK have to do field/road.............and that is why you need a hitch that's quick change.
That only works with a dry climate, hence tractors in UK have to do field/road.............and that is why you need a hitch that's quick change.
FonterraFarmer
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- Location
- Waikato, New Zealand
Mainly because trucks are used for road work not tractors, and the fact that most farms are in one block rather than multiple small blocks like in Ireland or UK.
michael N123
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Still be a twit moving feed trailers an stuff about tho wont it
multi power
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- Location
- pembrokeshire
They do have a sort of a hitch thing for feeder wagon but it's a bodge at best
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- moving to nz