Recent content by kiwi pom

That's the trouble with these threads someone like Bossfarmer is genuine enough to say what he bought and for how much then gets ripped by others who never actually say what they spent and when. I never understand why these things are such a secret. There is no doubt dealers take advantage of...

Yes it has an air separator on it, think the engine drives a big fan, never actually been on one, pretty noisy for the pickers. They like the US harvester because they are gentle on the spud. Downside is they don’t work in the wet. Harvester tractor is reverse drive too, haven’t seen that...

Been a very dry spud harvest here this year, local ish outfit shifting a few.

No it wouldn't because not all land is used for food production, I hear the wildflower dole fund is popular at the moment and some markets like chicken, pigs and dairy can increase production with feed grown in countries that will take less for their crop, Ukrainian grain for instance. You're...

If oats were 1000 quid a ton the whole countryside would be full of oats the market would be flooded and the price would be back down again, within a year. Same with wheat, spuds, milk, Beef and everything else. How you going to fix that Think you might be underestimating the costs, risks and...

Older stuff tends to rust out and is harder to get through an MOT in the UK but I agree you don't need new stuff all the time (although the guy you replied to leases new vehicles all the time) Don't know what the answer to the housing problem is. As for food being too cheap, I'm not sure how...

You're very fortunate in the UK that you don't need to produce food from farmland. Not the case in many countries, You can't make a profit growing crops with all the subs, schemes, grants and tax benefits that UK landowning/farming has. Maybe another career would be better? You could be a...

It's not though is it, just finding somewhere to live is difficult and expensive and household bills are rising, but folks on here think it's ok to spend double on food, (that extra won't all end up in farmers pockets) and if someone dares have an iPhone or reliable transportation - both of...

Right so the consensus seems to be you all want to pay more for food at the shops, so presumably you don't have as much money for other things like bills, rent mortgage, insurance etc. Unless you all have enough money so that it doesn't matter, in which case the farmers are all broke argument...

I was thinking that when I saw the email this morning. I really like FamFlix, it's about the only subscription thing I have, I hope John can keep it together, the personalities asking the questions are as important as the camera work.

I had it in my head that the last government started to restrict the growing housing creep onto some of the best food producing land in the country? There we go found it, not sure if it's still the case. Not just an Auckland problem either, have you seen Rolleston recently, all good farmland...

I think you're safe (y) Can't rule out the kids heading over one day though. Someone told me yesterday that new migration figures say kiwis are leaving here in large numbers (although many come back) but net migration is rising with folks mainly from India, China and the Philippines. Jobs seem...

I don't know. Saw something the other day that suggested lambs were around $100 at the moment (about 50 quid) no idea if that is right or how it compares? No clue on any other stock. I'm guessing supermarkets just order the cut and quality they want from overseas and leave the country they buy...

I think the general idea that food should be more important is a valid one. Good food producing land should be used for just that, not energy production, not wildflowers, perhaps not even alcohol. Farmyards should be just that not mini-industrial estates or turned into high end housing for rich...

I must have you mixed up with another member, thought you were an arable farmer, my mistake. You sound like a politician going on a rant and not answering the question. Are you Bluebells son? The education system is to blame for the public (farmers are public too by the way) spending less on...