New Zealand dairy

[multi power]

There are no guarantees either way , that's the joy of farming, it was a wise decision for Grandad to leave Europe as he saw no future for dairy farming over there, sheer luck he choose to go the best part of the world for dairy farming.

How long ago did he go to paradise?

 

[FonterraFarmer]

How long ago did he go to paradise?

1956 I believe.

 

[multi power]

1956 I believe.

I very wise move indeed

 

[Clay52]

You can generalize about Kiwi farmers all you like and yes quite a few like the sound of their own voice, but remember it's the quiet ones are the ones that you have to keep a watch out for, just because we're not saying anything, doesn't mean we don't know what we're doing.

Why do you have to watch out for them? We are talking milking cows not some silent assasin.

I agree. They do know what they are doing, especially in NZ. But trying to jam that system in other areas while works great in some places doesn’t work in plenty others.

 

[FonterraFarmer]

Why do you have to watch out for them? We are talking milking cows not some silent assasin.

I agree. They do know what they are doing, especially in NZ. But trying to jam that system in other areas while works great in some places doesn’t work in plenty others.

I think exactly the same down here when people try to convince us about "northern hemisphere" farming practices!

 

[Dead Rabbits]

I think exactly the same down here when people try to convince us about "northern hemisphere" farming practices!

Best get a TMR wagon and a free stall barn IMMEDIATELY. It's good fun

 

[FonterraFarmer]

Best get a TMR wagon and a free stall barn IMMEDIATELY. It's good fun

Yeah right!!!

 

[Beef farmer]

There is a lot of green Irish tmr wagons over there.

 

[Clay52]

I think exactly the same down here when people try to convince us about "northern hemisphere" farming practices!

Agree. A few doing it though. See more barns and mixer wagons every time I go to NZ. More than I see in Aus.

 

[Clay52]

There is a lot of green Irish tmr wagons over there.

Yep. I was always surprised by the number of green wagons there. Assumed they must of had some pretty sales rep that got all the farmers excited considering all I heard at the time was about the low low cost nz system.

 

[Kiwi Pete]

Yep. I was always surprised by the number of green wagons there. Assumed they must of had some pretty sales rep that got all the farmers excited considering all I heard at the time was about the low low cost nz system.

A couple of good payout years put paid to that idea for some.

Personally I think it did the industry more harm than good, could well be wrong!

 

[pappuller]

There is a lot of green Irish tmr wagons over there.

Now now

 

[Kiwi Pete]

There is a lot of green irish balers over here too

 

[Beef farmer]

There is a lot of green irish balers over here too

Plenty of Irish people too.

Wifes got a picture of me having a look about a 950 cow unit. Irishman, Scottishman, Welshman, Englishman and an Indian chap. Not a kiwi in sight. They must have all been at the beach.

 

[Kiwi Pete]

Plenty of Irish people too.

Wifes got a picture of me having a look about a 950 cow unit. Irishman, Scottishman, Welshman, Englishman and an Indian chap. Not a kiwi in sight. They must have all been at the beach.

I know, I'm drinking rum with an Irish lad this very minute!!
Could be a messy night

Heres an indication of how multicultural NZ is for those who don't know (although everyone knows all about NZ):
Course of 12 firefighters..
A girl from Brazil
A chap from N.Ireland
A chap from Argentina
A South African girl
7 kiwi lads
A good hard kiwi lass

It ain't all brown and white kiwis over here.... regardless of stereotypes.

It all sounds like the beginnings of a joke, a kiwi, an argi, and an irishman in a bar...

 

[FonterraFarmer]

Agree. A few doing it though. See more barns and mixer wagons every time I go to NZ. More than I see in Aus.

More so down South, their choice, if they want to farm like Great Grandad , then go for it!!!

 

[Beef farmer]

If I remember correctly, arnt you a system 1 farmer?

More so down South, their choice, if they want to farm like Great Grandad , then go for it!!!

 

[Irish NZ]

There is a lot of green Irish tmr wagons over there.

I've nothing against tmr but surely only a fool would buy a green Irish 1....

 

[Beef farmer]

A fool and their money are easily parted.

I've nothing against tmr but surely only a fool would buy a green Irish 1....

 

[Irish NZ]

A fool and their money are easily parted.

I'm very unpatriotic I don't like dairymaster either