NZ Dairy Summer 2020

| 51 nz dairy We have a reputation throughout New Zealand as quality legal advisors. Our clients return to us to obtain specialist, pragmatic advice from lawyers they like and trust. We offer clients a comprehensive commercial and private legal service. • Alcohol licensing • Commercial law • Construction law • Employment law • Estate planning • Finance law • Health law • Insolvency law • Not-for-profit organisations • Property law • Relationship property law • Resource management law • Rural law • Trust law Our specialists can advise on: Harkness Henry are proud to be supporting J&S Burke Phone (07) 838 2399 Address Level 8, KPMG Centre, 85 Alexandra Street, Hamilton 3204 Website www.harknesshenry.co.nz 0800 4 EFFLUENT www.williamsirrigation.com Farm Effluent Equipment Full System Design Installation Service 07 867 7049 www.laserelectrical.co.nz 29 Orchard West Road, Ngatea ngatea@laserelectrical.co.nz Proud to support J&S Burke Residential Industrial Commercial Rural & Dairy Heat Pumps 24hr Servicing ON FARM » James & Shannon Burke plenty to offer for young job seekers with keeping the costs down. “It’s about getting the basics right,” says James. “Like doing farm walks and pasture checks regularly so we remain a couple of weeks ahead. We measure the grass through winter and spring weekly, so we know what we’re dealing with all the time; whether we’ve got a surplus or a deficit coming.” For the Burkes, buying their own farm has always been their end goal and they’ve been open to whatever opportunities arose to help them take the next step towards that goal. James would like to see more young people recognizing what the dairy industry has to offer as long as you’re prepared to stick at it. “I see so many young people coming through and after a couple of years they lose hope of ever getting that far, but there is hope,” he explains. “The dairy industry has a lot of steps there to help you progress if you want to do the hard work to get there. The Townshends helped us and there’s a lot of people out there who want to help young people. The key is to surround yourself with good people and if you end up in a bad position get out to the Dairy NZ field days and talk to others, find yourself a mentor. Seek support and guidance and absorb all the knowledge you can to facilitate your success in the dairy industry.” “The key is to surround yourself with good people and if you end up in a bad position get out to the Dairy NZ field days and talk to others, find yourself a mentor. Seek support and guidance and absorb all the knowledge you can to facilitate your success in the dairy industry.” James and staff member Joseph Barrett discuss the week’s feed wedge.