Well its been a while since I was on here and I hope my old contacts are still on the go?
As anyone who remembers me will know I have been in Australia for the last couple of years with my wife and it has been a great experience for me although the city is not home for me. I have tried to enjoy city life and have been doing reasonably well but seem to always end up back in the bush looking longingly at the cattle although the flies are more than a little annoying.
I have been very lucky with work and get paid to help farmers solve design problems on their machinery and have been designing new style tillage points for direct drills along with some larger items for other agri uses. All in all its been a huge privilege to spend so much time on a huge range of farms all over the country and I have seen a great deal of new ideas that I would implement should I return to UK agriculture. I have also seen a great deal of not so good ideas too!!
Anyway its all very interesting and spending time at steelworks in china has been a huge eye opener BUT
The call of home is always there. Thats what this is all about. I am more than a little out of touch and wanted to dip the toe with all you wise folk. How are you all fairing with the loom of Brexit almost upon us?
I have the opportunity to return and farm in my own right but the reality has to be commercially viable so are the beef and sheep farmers making any money? I know these are broad questions but it would be good to get a feel on what is going on and who better to ask than all of you.
By the way if anyone has sons or daughters or even yourself under 35 and would like to come out here to do seeding or harvest then send me a message. I would help in any way I can and could probably put you in touch with some good farms who need help for a few weeks. Also any questions are welcome on the reality of pay, conditions and hours
As anyone who remembers me will know I have been in Australia for the last couple of years with my wife and it has been a great experience for me although the city is not home for me. I have tried to enjoy city life and have been doing reasonably well but seem to always end up back in the bush looking longingly at the cattle although the flies are more than a little annoying.
I have been very lucky with work and get paid to help farmers solve design problems on their machinery and have been designing new style tillage points for direct drills along with some larger items for other agri uses. All in all its been a huge privilege to spend so much time on a huge range of farms all over the country and I have seen a great deal of new ideas that I would implement should I return to UK agriculture. I have also seen a great deal of not so good ideas too!!
Anyway its all very interesting and spending time at steelworks in china has been a huge eye opener BUT
The call of home is always there. Thats what this is all about. I am more than a little out of touch and wanted to dip the toe with all you wise folk. How are you all fairing with the loom of Brexit almost upon us?
I have the opportunity to return and farm in my own right but the reality has to be commercially viable so are the beef and sheep farmers making any money? I know these are broad questions but it would be good to get a feel on what is going on and who better to ask than all of you.
By the way if anyone has sons or daughters or even yourself under 35 and would like to come out here to do seeding or harvest then send me a message. I would help in any way I can and could probably put you in touch with some good farms who need help for a few weeks. Also any questions are welcome on the reality of pay, conditions and hours