| 67 MEAT & WOOL » Mount Peel Ltd While they want to protect their resources to make sure they’re putting well fed sheep to the ram, they also need to have well fed cattle or risk them not meeting their drafting live-weight of 530 kgs, and having them for another winter. “We usually have 100-150 to take through a second winter but the less the better,” says Logan. Logan and Nicole enjoy farming, and their three children Trelise (10yrs), Max (8yrs), and Matilda (4yrs) love being out on the farm with them. With their current strong team of good staff, and with strategies in place to make the most of their natural resources, Logan is confident with what’s going on with Mt. Peel Limited. He’s less confident when it comes to all the things that are out of his control. They’re the things that can have a negative affect on his mental health, which is something he’s learnt to pay attention to over the last few years, particularly given the rural isolation which is part and parcel of many a farmer’s life. His strategies to help keep things on an even keel all come down to one thing – bringing communities back together so that they can talk about whatever’s going on. “Don’t sit at home having the same conversation around the kitchen table, get out and talk to other people. We’re all in this together,” says Logan. As far as he’s concerned, regardless of where you believe the pressure is coming from people need to work together. Talking about things is a good place to start, whether that’s by getting the barbie going and inviting some friends over, getting some help from the Rural Support Trust, or, as the latest Rural Mental Health initiative is encouraging people to do, you could ‘lean on a gate and talk to a mate.” MATARIKI HEREFORDS ARE PLEASED TO SUPPORT MOUNT PEEL LTD
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