42 | Rural Services » Jon & Birgit Pemberton Great results after massive effort Our new herd at Menzies much different genetics to what we have in our original herd which we will use to in uence change in this herd. Richard Loader The career pathway in dairy farming is awesome, says Southland dairy farmer Jon Pemberton. “There’s real growth in farming if you’re willing to put the hard work in. I strongly believe that if you put the hard work in, do the right thing and do it well, and stick by your values in business, success will eventually come.” Jon and his Austrian wife Birgit know all about the challenges of farming having bought their 123-hectare effective farm in Brydone, 8 kilometres north of Edendale just in time for the bottom to fall out of the dairy payout in 2014. “We sold most of our herd to buy the property. A risky move at the time and it has been a long road. Grass production has been our target and it has taken us a bit of work getting the farm the way we want it in terms of re-grassing and aerating the soil.” The farm is home to 370 spring calving compact Friesian-cross cows that deliver 120% of their liveweight in milk solids each year, through what Jon describes as a very old and tired 28-aside herringbone shed. The luxury of ACRs and teat sprayers, enables the shed to function well as a one-man operation. All ex collars will be installed this season, something that Jon has already done on another dairy unit he leases 8 kilometres south of Edendale. In June last year Jon and Birgit took the opportunity to take on the lease of the 240-hectare dairy unit in the farming locality of Menzies, something Jon says has been a gamechanger for their farming operation. • to page 44 Proudly supporting Jon & Birgit Pemberton • Dairy cowminerals • Dosatron & Mineral Dispenser • Magnesium Chloride/Sulphate/Oxide • Phosphorus based solutions for fodder beet • Trace Elements and Fertilisers 0800 574 673 | 6 Oreti Street, Gore 9710 | office@livestocksupplies.co.nz | www.livestocksupplies.co.nz Scott Hutton 027 355 0818 – General Manager Ben Halstead 027 203 7542 – Operations Manager Brock Payne 027 715 1734 – Livestock Coordinator Justin Robertson 027 600 4049 – Liquids Coordinator Dean Moore 027 779 9449 – Bulk / Spreading Coordinator OFFICE (03) 206 9966 SIMPLICI TY - PASSION - TRUST - INNOVATION
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