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Time to take some lambs off mum!

Time to take some lambs off mum!

Big hours in the tractor seat!

Big hours in the tractor seat!

DISASTER! I wrecked my plough!?

DISASTER! I wrecked my plough!?

Letting all the Carbon Dioxide out of my soil!

Letting all the Carbon Dioxide out of my soil!

Grass 2024 is done!I'm going to kill that beeper.....

Grass 2024 is done!I'm going to kill that beeper.....

Lambing is over, tractors start burning fuel!

Lambing is over, tractors start burning fuel!

Snow at lambing! Disaster?

Snow at lambing! Disaster?

We saved 3 lambs and a ewe!Horrible weather at lambing time.

We saved 3 lambs and a ewe!Horrible weather at lambing time.

So much grass, yet we're putting fertilizer on!? Cast sheep, Winter grazing rant.

So much grass, yet we're putting fertilizer on!? Cast sheep, Winter grazing rant.

Sheep go for a ride on a.....Conveyor belt!?

Sheep go for a ride on a.....Conveyor belt!?

A new season begins. Earlies drenched, vaccinated pre lamb and spread out!

A new season begins. Earlies drenched, vaccinated pre lamb and spread out!

Lambs have started arriving! #farming

Lambs have started arriving! #farming

Scanning our youngest sheep. Too many in lamb!

Scanning our youngest sheep. Too many in lamb!

@HillCountryFarmer Triplets!Don't start scanning for them unless you think you have an issue 😅

@HillCountryFarmer Triplets!Don't start scanning for them unless you think you have an issue 😅

Siezed pump!Time for a new one. #longshort

Siezed pump!Time for a new one. #longshort

First ever!Weighing cattle with our own scales!

First ever!Weighing cattle with our own scales!

The post scanning tidy up!

The post scanning tidy up!

Birds attacking baleage, are my sheep too skinny, scanning and swedes.

Birds attacking baleage, are my sheep too skinny, scanning and swedes.

Earlies scanned, how many lambs are too many lambs?

Earlies scanned, how many lambs are too many lambs?

Early lambers are shorn!

Early lambers are shorn!

We are in Winter mode!

We are in Winter mode!

A little rant on sheep drenches.

A little rant on sheep drenches.

Perkins crutching trailer on farm for the first time ever!

Perkins crutching trailer on farm for the first time ever!

Cattle in their winter home! Last of the lambs almost gone

Cattle in their winter home! Last of the lambs almost gone

The world made a liar out of me. Fertilizer!

The world made a liar out of me. Fertilizer!

Rams are out!

Rams are out!

They let me drive their Xerion!?

They let me drive their Xerion!?

Spraying swedes for bugs and disease

Spraying swedes for bugs and disease

Our lambs keep getting bigger!

Our lambs keep getting bigger!

Shearing sheep in New Zealand

Shearing sheep in New Zealand

Broken mower!Major repairs needed.

Broken mower!Major repairs needed.

100kg Sheep!?

100kg Sheep!?

1300 lambs and two tooths in for shearing 👌

1300 lambs and two tooths in for shearing 👌

Vaccinating our younger ewes, FIRE!, and more lambs away.

Vaccinating our younger ewes, FIRE!, and more lambs away.

15 February 2024

15 February 2024

The Big Weigh. Our lambs are MASSIVE!

The Big Weigh. Our lambs are MASSIVE!

3 days in the shearing shed!

3 days in the shearing shed!

Weaning, the main event!

Weaning, the main event!

John Deere towed by New Holland! Baling grass to feed in winter

John Deere towed by New Holland! Baling grass to feed in winter

Farm quadbikes, we need a new approach to safety, guys.

Farm quadbikes, we need a new approach to safety, guys.

First weaning 2023! How did we do?

First weaning 2023! How did we do?

An unwanted gift from Scotland.......

An unwanted gift from Scotland.......

The second best planter in the world....

The second best planter in the world....

Precise seed placement with.......John Deeres?

Precise seed placement with.......John Deeres?

Full tillage, full yield?

Full tillage, full yield?

First ever grass seed failure fixed!

First ever grass seed failure fixed!

No Till, No Yield!

No Till, No Yield!

Exploring the bottom of Lake Te Anau with the kids.

Exploring the bottom of Lake Te Anau with the kids.

Tailing 2023!

Tailing 2023!

More grass seed in, & breaking the law with my sheep?

More grass seed in, & breaking the law with my sheep?

Groundswell "Drive for Change"

Groundswell "Drive for Change"

Thunderstorms and floods mid lambing!

Thunderstorms and floods mid lambing!

Groundswell "Drive for Change" live!

Groundswell "Drive for Change" live!

First grass seed in the ground!

First grass seed in the ground!

Last of the swedes, fertilizing, and lambs!

Last of the swedes, fertilizing, and lambs!

This ewes had a hard lambing.

This ewes had a hard lambing.

Young farming family considering leaving Agriculture?

Young farming family considering leaving Agriculture?

The slowest race in history, and we have lambs!

The slowest race in history, and we have lambs!

Answering questions!This was supposed to be a short.....

Answering questions!This was supposed to be a short.....

From jetboating in Haast, back to reality.

From jetboating in Haast, back to reality.

Sheep farming in Southland, New Zealand.

Sheep farming in Southland, New Zealand.

We pregnancy scanned our ewes, and the results are good!

We pregnancy scanned our ewes, and the results are good!

A winters storm hits!

A winters storm hits!

Farmer loses his mind over water?

Farmer loses his mind over water?

Scanning, shearing earlies, but I should be fishing?

Scanning, shearing earlies, but I should be fishing?

18 June 2023

18 June 2023

Are swedes from Sweden?And why are my sheep showering?

Are swedes from Sweden?And why are my sheep showering?

Getting closer to "winter mode", the ewes are belly crutched!

Getting closer to "winter mode", the ewes are belly crutched!

Drenching calves and ramming fenceposts!

Drenching calves and ramming fenceposts!

Thats it, time for all the lambs to go!

Thats it, time for all the lambs to go!

Things didn't go to plan today.

Things didn't go to plan today.

Did I roll the tractor!?Spreading lime.

Did I roll the tractor!?Spreading lime.

The boys are in!Rams out to the earlies

The boys are in!Rams out to the earlies

Grazing maize, did it work?

Grazing maize, did it work?

3.5" Of rain, lets service some gear!

3.5" Of rain, lets service some gear!

Sowing grass after the maize is finished.

Sowing grass after the maize is finished.

4 days in the Shearing shed!

4 days in the Shearing shed!

Grazing corn!?

Grazing corn!?

Cows in the corn?No!Its sheep in the corn!

Cows in the corn?No!Its sheep in the corn!

Getting ready to put sheep.....On the corn!?

Getting ready to put sheep.....On the corn!?

We finally got rain!

We finally got rain!

Pre holiday farm tour!

Pre holiday farm tour!

Do lambs need their bums wiped?Kind of.....

Do lambs need their bums wiped?Kind of.....

Weaning lambs 2022!

Weaning lambs 2022!

Merry Christmas all!More bales wrapped up for winter, we have all we need!

Merry Christmas all!More bales wrapped up for winter, we have all we need!

Weaning lambs, grazing young grass, topping begins and corn is in!

Weaning lambs, grazing young grass, topping begins and corn is in!

Winter feed is planted!

Winter feed is planted!

Getting ground ready for swedes, are the NZ government trying to destroy farming?

Getting ground ready for swedes, are the NZ government trying to destroy farming?

101 bales made for next winter!

101 bales made for next winter!

We've been busy!Ploughing for......Maize?

We've been busy!Ploughing for......Maize?

Sowing new grass with the new seed drill!Mistakes made, lessons learned

Sowing new grass with the new seed drill!Mistakes made, lessons learned

Wheels are a turning, ewes are lambing, its all go!

Wheels are a turning, ewes are lambing, its all go!

Wedding rings lost lambing a sheep!

Wedding rings lost lambing a sheep!

Snow at lambing time, and servicing the New Holland T7.220

Snow at lambing time, and servicing the New Holland T7.220

Sheep spread out over the whole farm for lambing, concerns with government regulations failing us.

Sheep spread out over the whole farm for lambing, concerns with government regulations failing us.

Spreading the terminal ewes and twotooths out for lambing.Too much grass!

Spreading the terminal ewes and twotooths out for lambing.Too much grass!

My heated handle bars stopped working!

My heated handle bars stopped working!

We have lambs!

We have lambs!

Earlies set for lambing!(Planned earlies)

Earlies set for lambing!(Planned earlies)

Shuffling sheep around on crop, and a cheap JB Weld fix!

Shuffling sheep around on crop, and a cheap JB Weld fix!

Newborn lambs!And scanning hoggets.

Newborn lambs!And scanning hoggets.

No lambs yet, and our grazing plan for the rest of winter. Cold!

No lambs yet, and our grazing plan for the rest of winter. Cold!

Pregnancy scanning sheep in New Zealand, we're well down on last year.

Pregnancy scanning sheep in New Zealand, we're well down on last year.

Meet the dogs!Introducing all the dogs, with more day to day action on farm.

Meet the dogs!Introducing all the dogs, with more day to day action on farm.

Hoggets getting their first taste of swedes.

Hoggets getting their first taste of swedes.

We built a dam and a road!

We built a dam and a road!

Winter crop grazing sheep in Southland, NZ in wet weather!

Winter crop grazing sheep in Southland, NZ in wet weather!

We got snow!Sheep off crop and kids snow sledding!

We got snow!Sheep off crop and kids snow sledding!

We moved 600 tonnes plus of rock, in winter!

We moved 600 tonnes plus of rock, in winter!

Why do we grow winter crops?

Why do we grow winter crops?

Sheep going onto crop for the winter

Sheep going onto crop for the winter

We got a new feeder for the cattle!And the beginning of the winter shed shuffle.

We got a new feeder for the cattle!And the beginning of the winter shed shuffle.

The day just kept getting busier.Dipping for lice, 2022, done!

The day just kept getting busier.Dipping for lice, 2022, done!

Famine to feast in a week!And a farm sale, crutching, and a kid on a motorbike

Famine to feast in a week!And a farm sale, crutching, and a kid on a motorbike

Cattle in the feed pad, winter is here!And, my pipe can't handle the pressure....😬

Cattle in the feed pad, winter is here!And, my pipe can't handle the pressure....😬

A duck stuck in a pipe, lambs weighed for sale, and lots of feeding sheep.

A duck stuck in a pipe, lambs weighed for sale, and lots of feeding sheep.

Southland, it'l get you down but not let you down.Is this ringing true?

Southland, it'l get you down but not let you down.Is this ringing true?

Sheep nuts and sheeps nuts.Feeding out and putting the rams out.

Sheep nuts and sheeps nuts.Feeding out and putting the rams out.

I got a little carried away with shopping.....$20,000 in one day.Farming isn't cheap.

I got a little carried away with shopping.....$20,000 in one day.Farming isn't cheap.

I got covid! And rain is coming.....Hopefully.Lets get ready.

I got covid! And rain is coming.....Hopefully.Lets get ready.

Big day on farm,2ths in for shearing and a big lamb weigh.Drought is cutting our season well short.

Big day on farm,2ths in for shearing and a big lamb weigh.Drought is cutting our season well short.

Feeding out in the dry, getting twotooths ready for mating with a drench and vaccination.

Feeding out in the dry, getting twotooths ready for mating with a drench and vaccination.

Neighbours ram in my ewes 🤬, and will you check out my sheeps.....Behinds?

Neighbours ram in my ewes 🤬, and will you check out my sheeps.....Behinds?

Starting feeding our winter feed out at the start of Autumn, because we're so dry!

Starting feeding our winter feed out at the start of Autumn, because we're so dry!

Drafting ewes, we're desperate for rain!Could be in trouble for winter.

Drafting ewes, we're desperate for rain!Could be in trouble for winter.

Break fencing ewes far too early, and mower repairs.Not happy with the SIP!

Break fencing ewes far too early, and mower repairs.Not happy with the SIP!

Condition scoring ewes, and jet boating the Matukituki river!January 2022 footage.

Condition scoring ewes, and jet boating the Matukituki river!January 2022 footage.

Spreading the last of the maintainence fertilizer!

Spreading the last of the maintainence fertilizer!

Working dogs are awesome, as are my new wheels.

Working dogs are awesome, as are my new wheels.

Landcruisers never get stuck 🤦‍♂️

Landcruisers never get stuck 🤦‍♂️

Sorting up some smaller lambs for sale, and vaccinating two tooth ewes.

Sorting up some smaller lambs for sale, and vaccinating two tooth ewes.

Shifting sheep, applying lime on some steeper faces, and a bit on why we use lime.

Shifting sheep, applying lime on some steeper faces, and a bit on why we use lime.

Baling grass to feed in the winter, plus I've bought a new toy.

Baling grass to feed in the winter, plus I've bought a new toy.

D Thompson contracting, big squares of tubewrap baleage December 2021.

D Thompson contracting, big squares of tubewrap baleage December 2021.

21 hours in one day, the first 10ha of swedes in the ground!(Footage from 19 November 21)

21 hours in one day, the first 10ha of swedes in the ground!(Footage from 19 November 21)

Carbon sequestering, aah, I mean Ploughing for swedes!

Carbon sequestering, aah, I mean Ploughing for swedes!

Shearing hoggets, and a fancy new ram shearing trailer!

Shearing hoggets, and a fancy new ram shearing trailer!

Last of the grass seed in, and a talk on fertilizer.

Last of the grass seed in, and a talk on fertilizer.

Getting some more grass seed in the ground!

Getting some more grass seed in the ground!

Getting the grass seed in the ground, part one

Getting the grass seed in the ground, part one

Tailing, 2021!!

Tailing, 2021!!

The future of cattle on our farm.

The future of cattle on our farm.

My views on "Regenerative Agriculture".

My views on "Regenerative Agriculture".

Lambing 2021, part 2.And the tractor wheels have been turning.

Lambing 2021, part 2.And the tractor wheels have been turning.

Sheep nearly attacks the drone,then I crash the drone,but the drone takes lots of pretty film first

Sheep nearly attacks the drone,then I crash the drone,but the drone takes lots of pretty film first

Lambing 2021!Around half way through

Lambing 2021!Around half way through

Spreading fert pre lambing.

Spreading fert pre lambing.

Set stocking, spreading ewes out for lambing 2021!

Set stocking, spreading ewes out for lambing 2021!

Winter wrap up, and, "A day in the life, lambing in NZ".

Winter wrap up, and, "A day in the life, lambing in NZ".

We towed a garage down the road!!And sheep and calves.

We towed a garage down the road!!And sheep and calves.

Sheep,cows, rain, sun and some fencing(the real kind)

Sheep,cows, rain, sun and some fencing(the real kind)

Groundswell NZ "Howl of a protest!Great event and a roaring success.

Groundswell NZ "Howl of a protest!Great event and a roaring success.

A day in the life of a sheep & beef farmer, mid winter, in the deep south of New Zealand.

A day in the life of a sheep & beef farmer, mid winter, in the deep south of New Zealand.

Boys trip, Lake Te Anau, May 2021.Te Anau Downs-Worsley hut-Glaisnock hut.

Boys trip, Lake Te Anau, May 2021.Te Anau Downs-Worsley hut-Glaisnock hut.

The sheep are finally on swedes!Setting up for winter, part 2.

The sheep are finally on swedes!Setting up for winter, part 2.

Setting up for winter, part one of two, and my corns falling over!!

Setting up for winter, part one of two, and my corns falling over!!

Old farm machinery in action.

Old farm machinery in action.

Lambs almost all gone for the year!

Lambs almost all gone for the year!

Moving sheep in New Zealand.Oh, and my corn is starting to cob?

Moving sheep in New Zealand.Oh, and my corn is starting to cob?

Rams out!And a bit of green to make the green greener.

Rams out!And a bit of green to make the green greener.

Sorting lambs, part 2.

Sorting lambs, part 2.

BIG lamb sort up, part 1.

BIG lamb sort up, part 1.

Almost mating time!

Almost mating time!

Time to shower the sheep.But which shampoo is best?

Time to shower the sheep.But which shampoo is best?

New Zealand sheep farming-Condition scoring ewes before the ram goes out.

New Zealand sheep farming-Condition scoring ewes before the ram goes out.

Broken tractor!! And a bit of hillside topping

Broken tractor!! And a bit of hillside topping

Damn green and yellow machinery!!And sheep scales

Damn green and yellow machinery!!And sheep scales

Sweeeedes!!!!And maize.And 1750 ewes on the move.Checking crops for bugs and diseases.

Sweeeedes!!!!And maize.And 1750 ewes on the move.Checking crops for bugs and diseases.

Regenerative farming? Too much grass, impossible to control!The ewes are on the move.

Regenerative farming? Too much grass, impossible to control!The ewes are on the move.

Landcruiser down!!

Landcruiser down!!

Weaning part 2, crutching and shearing.

Weaning part 2, crutching and shearing.

A helicopter and a boat?Man, farmings fun!!

A helicopter and a boat?Man, farmings fun!!

Weaning 2020, part 1.

Weaning 2020, part 1.

Weighing and shearing hoggets, had to redesign the sheep yards!!

Weighing and shearing hoggets, had to redesign the sheep yards!!

Baleage 2020!

Baleage 2020!

Plant 2020 is done!!Woohoo!! 2 planters, fierce John Deere versus Case IH on a New Holland farm.

Plant 2020 is done!!Woohoo!! 2 planters, fierce John Deere versus Case IH on a New Holland farm.

T7.220 and Overum plough part 3, finished ploughing for 2020! Drone fly over of ploughed ground.

T7.220 and Overum plough part 3, finished ploughing for 2020! Drone fly over of ploughed ground.

New Holland T7.220 and Overum plough, part 2.Better going this time!

New Holland T7.220 and Overum plough, part 2.Better going this time!

New Holland T7.220 and Overum plough part 1, preparing for planting swedes!

New Holland T7.220 and Overum plough part 1, preparing for planting swedes!

The last of the grass seed is in!

The last of the grass seed is in!

little baby oyster catcher chicks!

little baby oyster catcher chicks!

finally, a break in the weather!

finally, a break in the weather!

Getting the last of the Nitrogen fertilizer out of the bin 😬

Getting the last of the Nitrogen fertilizer out of the bin 😬

Can you believe it?We had a FLOOD!!

Can you believe it?We had a FLOOD!!

Lambing in a snow storm-Look after each other guys and girls.

Lambing in a snow storm-Look after each other guys and girls.

whats that big yellow thing?

whats that big yellow thing?

Lambing in a 5 day storm

Lambing in a 5 day storm

Lambing part 2.....Day 3?

Lambing part 2.....Day 3?

lambing time!!Part 1.

lambing time!!Part 1.

Spreading some green stuff to kick the grass into gear.

Spreading some green stuff to kick the grass into gear.

Winter grazing part 4, sowing dates.

Winter grazing part 4, sowing dates.

Winter grazing regulations part 3-stock exclusion

Winter grazing regulations part 3-stock exclusion

Winter grazing regulations part 2-Pugging

Winter grazing regulations part 2-Pugging

New freshwater regulations part 1-Slope.

New freshwater regulations part 1-Slope.

Spring is near!!

Spring is near!!

Drone flyover

Drone flyover

Snow?I hate Snow!

Snow?I hate Snow!

The long awaited return of.......

The long awaited return of.......

MUD!RAIN!

MUD!RAIN!

I HATE THIS TRACTOR!

I HATE THIS TRACTOR!