Hedge Trimmer At Work... Clean Up Time.

[@briananderson5634]

Really sorry to hear about the bull. It's always sad to lose an animal like that. At least you gave it the best care.

[@kaythompson1709]

Genna that was very interesting and what a wonderful holiday all together. Im sure your own family will go back,still plenty of time

[@alwaysgoingleft]

Ran up the inland road from Geraldine to Glentunnel today, the lambs looked really healthy and happy with plenty of good feed. Here's hoping for some more regular showers.

[@GraemeCoulter]

Well spoken by Jenna.

[@AndyWhitten-wm7gf]

Thanks for showing the hedge trimming. The operator appeared to do a good job of keeping the line straight, the sides and top squared off. Makes your farms appearance very neat and tidy. Here in Kansas, USA our hedge row trees grow naturally without any trimming not as clean looking.

[@kiwifarmernz]

It's good when they are trimmed as they don't encroach out into the paddock. Makes a heck of a mess tho.

[@phil6465]

Amusing the sign on the hedge trimmer vehicle saying to stay back 200m. I’ll bet you can’t read it at 200m!. Genna, Good to hear that you’re thinking to return to Scotland and head further North.

[@stevefrederick4842]

Well done Jenna for reporting back on your trip

[@azamyahmad]

Another beautiful sharing adventure documentary countryside content video and a very interesting video to watch ! .. TQ ..

[@MaxColwell-r3v]

Having watched your videos and those of Ben at Deep South , you do have close to perfect conditions for grass based farming. I grew up on a sheep farm in Ireland and have been involved in the sheep industry in Scotland and Canada. Your winters seem to be just mild enough to allow lambing without the buildings needed in Scotland. You seem to get enough heat and rain to consistently grow grass without extended droughts and you have few lamb eating pests like our coyotes here in Canada. Keep the videos coming .

[@rigger314]

I had hagis believe it or not in Papua New Guinea at the lions clubs celebrating Guy Fawkes night. Also had the scotch that aged in rolled oats. Must admit it tasted okay, now it might have been the scotch aswell because it was potent.

[@kiwifarmernz]

That's a very random place to have hagis. It could have been the scotch 🤣. I've been to PNG , it's an interesting place.

[@rigger314]

@@kiwifarmernz Thats true mate, lived and worked there for some time. One of the things that always sticks with me is when you buy Big Rooster there, yes I know its Red Rooster here now, there was always a few feather stem left on the chicken. I asked one of my workers why and he told me they were for tooth picks. Another chicken place although I cant remember the name for some reason only cooked the thigh part of the chicken, dont know what happened to the rest. Hang on it was Tasty Fried Chicken. The chicken was never cooked properly, always raw in the centre but the chips there were brilliant. I could rave on for ages but I wont.

[@johnjordan4647]

Hey Mate is that hedge trimmer a Kiwi prototype or a off the shelf model . We have a smaller version mounted on a tractor up here on the Atherton Tablelands for trimming the mango trees. Pretty brutal short back and sides trim they get yet they still flower and produce fruit the next season. Interesting Gemma about the the overseas farm operations. Over here in Australia the farmer groups are always saying that Australian farmers are the best in the world which I suppose is the same in NZ. But it can been an eye opener how people do things differently to produce food. Thanks for the video. Oh Alistair do you own the Tele handler? The grapple is a marvellous labour saving device 👍

[@alanb9337]

NZ tends to use the term 'custom engineered' for agricultural equipment that there are few examples of. 'McDonnells tree trim' and 'Staples and Kidd' have more pictures of the machines & earlier tree trimmer examples on Bedford? trucks.

[@kiwifarmernz]

It's my father in laws machine, so very grateful to be able to borrow it. Saves so much time and hard work.

[@edwardaw1]

Crawfordsfarms is coming to NZ in January you should hook up with him.

[@thomasevans5491]

When you both come over to the uk next your both welcome here in Wales farming similar numbers of ewes and cows to you but a wetter climate than canterbury would be lost without your kaiwaka and stoney creek wet weather gear here 😂😂

[@kiwifarmernz]

Thanks very much. We will have to make it happen.

[@markmeredith5521]

If that blade comes off the hedgecutter it will end up in Palmerston North 😅

[@kiwifarmernz]

Sure would 🤔

[@timmo645]

😀👍

[@brentelizabethjames264]

👍👍

[@edwardaw1]

Haggis is a lovely food

[@johncullen9177]

Another super video. Question- you had liver tests done on some cows. Just wondering did you find that worth it and what have you done to improve your cow health?

[@kiwifarmernz]

Yes definitely worth it. We can work out a nutrients and mineral plan specific to their needs

[@rodmackinnon8497]

These hedges always amaze me, what a brilliant idea . . . what is the history are they recent or forever?

[@kiwifarmernz]

The hedges have always been a part of Canterbury landscape. Less now with dairy farms and center pivot irrigation. The has always been hedge trimmers originally built from old tractors

[@brendont1082]

Got to watch the cougars around here as they are likely to pounce and attack with out warning 😂

[@kiwifarmernz]

🤣

[@beejayem42]

🐨👍

[@EastmanGav]

How often do you need to get the hedge trimmer in?

[@kiwifarmernz]

Really Should get them done every year but these haven't been done for 3 years.

[@colinbannerman892]

Why do you trim the hedges??

[@kiwifarmernz]

So they don't cover the fences and encroach out into the paddocks

[@TifJones-p8s]

I agree Gemma NZ is not better at farming but our farming is different, different climate from UK - I think we have warmer weather longer and don't house livestock in sheds in the winter - they are amazed we don't get any Govt subsidies and they do watch what we are doing because we are quite innovative - Te Pari, Gallagher are just two that come to mind - Did you watch Cammy short Fed By Farmers today Alister - he is saying we use a vaccine to make the lambs grow faster that is illegal to use in the UK is this correct?

[@kiwifarmernz]

Just watched it. It's smart shot which is selenium and B12 so not a vaccine just a mineral boost. He was referring to the stupid regulations of the UK govt that make it harder for them to compete against NZ farming.

[@TifJones-p8s]

@@kiwifarmernz I have contact NZ Beef and Lamb to show them - I am not impressed with that comment from him - it could effect our exports if that gains traction - he needs a retract and apologise notice from NZ Beef and Lamb lawyer

[@kiwifarmernz]

@@TifJones-p8s the short is very misleading. He explains it better in the longer podcast and it's not bad at all.

[@TifJones-p8s]

@@kiwifarmernz Yes the short is - I watched both - the short is like we us a "vaccine" his words that could be bad for peoples health as the UK Govt banned it - when it is Selenium and B12 as you say - he must be careful not to poke the kiwi bear

[@rayhilton1759]

Yeah the downside of having livestock is you also have dead stock.

[@bugmouthready529]

Sux loosing stock. I had to put down my best cow today.

[@kiwifarmernz]

Yea it's really tough.

[@cormacpower104]

What's attacking Snowy mid interview 🙂

[@kiwifarmernz]

The kids were playing outside so he wanted to join them. Nothing attacking him .

[@cormacpower104]

@@kiwifarmernz ah I know well I was being sarcastic in well use to terriers getting excited 😆

[@kiwifarmernz]

@@cormacpower104 oh sorry. Hard to know through comments

[@cormacpower104]

@@kiwifarmernz no hassle hope you wife enjoyed here trip was over at Scot’s sheep myself this year and done some great farm visits while there some real good farmers

[@heather8303]

Dumb question from a non farmer …. The bull, what is done with his carcass? Can a sick animal go to the works? Or used for dog food? Or buried?