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Volume 39 I January 18, 2021 I email: agined@globalHQ.co.nz I www.farmersweekly.co.nz
Staying safe on your farm Do you think about how to do things safely when you are playing or working on your property? Has anyone ever pointed out potential hazards and ways to make sure you stay safe when you are out doing the things you love? We asked Harriet Bremner to share with us some of her tips on keeping safe on your farm
Conversations with kids… the ones that really matter. We want our children to grow up being adults who are able to think for themselves and make good decisions that will keep them and others around them safe, no matter what situation they find themselves in. As adults, it is our responsibility to engage in practical conversations with our children about the ‘why’ and asking them questions so that they have a full understanding of what we are saying. Questions you can ask: When you have a conversation with your children on the farm ask them some questions like this before you start the job, so they are aware of the risks involved:
"What do you think could happen if you went behind a tractor that is reversing in the yard? ”
1 Go to www.farmersweekly.co.nz 2 Find and watch the OnFarmStory of Mairi Whittle “Everything we do has a reason” and read the article “Bring on the tough challenges” 3 Where in NZ is Makatote?
Why do you neve bottles that are in r drink out of the workshop?
Before riding your motorbike, what should you dress yourself in and why? If we walked into this paddock with cattle what could go wrong? Why should you never go somewhere on the farm without talking to an adult first?
(Put a bucket in the blind spot behind a tractor and run it over showing what could DO NOT ASSUME that other children visiting your farm happen to them if they stand in the have an understanding of the dangers around them! blind spot behind machinery).
Learn at home with Gurt and Pops. Reading stories with your children is one of the most powerful tools for learning while having fun. Let books start the hard conversations with your children and visit www.gurtandpops.com to get your copies today.
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‘Be Safe, Be Seen’ and the whole Gurt and Pops collection- We want to see how you stay safe on the farm. Send us in a photo of you being safe on the farm these holidays, along with your answers to two of the questions above to get yourself in the draw. Let Ted and Pops teach your children how to use their ‘Think Safe Brains’ to keep the little ones safe this summer! Send your entries to: agined@globalhq.co.nz (we will draw the winner on February 8th)
1 Go the AgriHQ market snapshot page 2 What was the South Island bull price last week? 3 How is this tracking compared to year-ago levels?
STRETCH YOURSELF: This graph shows total NZ beef exports in thousand tonnes. 1 December was a strong month for NZ beef exports. How many more tonnes of beef was exported in December compared to the previous year and the five-year average? 2 Australian beef exports have continued to contract in recent months as farmers rebuild their herd numbers. Do you think this is helping to support NZ beef? If so, why?
4 What does Mairi see as the biggest challenge of farming at Makatote?
STRETCH YOURSELF:
1 What degree did Mairi study at University? What job did this lead her to at the end of her studies? How has that experience helped her now that she is farming on her own? 2 What improvements does Mairi hope to achieve to make farming at Makatote easier? How will these help improve her farming? 3 What is Mairi’s advice to young kiwis looking at getting into farming? 4 Mairi uses instagram and other online platforms to share her farming life and connect with others in the “outside” world. She strongly believes that there is a need to share farmers stories with the urban population, to help minimise the rural/urban divide. Do you think this is important today and in the future? If so, how? If not, why not?
vLet us know your thoughts at: agined@globalhq.co.nz
FILL YA BOOTS: 1 Go outside and find two different types of grass and see if you can identify them. 2 Do some research, what are some benefits of these types of grass and why would a farmer plant these? For more related content please head to our website at: www.sites.google.com/view/agined/home