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We have plenty of feed on hand in the event we turn to a crisp like we did last summer and our crop of chicory has all just about had its first grazing and is coming away again exceptionally well. Geoff is spending quite a lot of time up north with the contracting gear so between the relief milker, our landowner’s grandson and me milking, everything keeps ticking over nicely in the Waikato, as long as I follow the grazing plan the boss man (Geoff) leaves for me. It is also the time of year when, if you are moving farms or looking to go to the next rung on the dairy industry ladder, contracts will be being signed and all the hopes and promises will be flung around by both parties like fairy dust. ....