October 30, 2025 • 5 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Well us now we've got don more on the other
end of the line here you getting.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
On, Yeah, good afternoon, Yeah good, thanks Chris.
Speaker 1 (00:07):
How's the time of treating you?
Speaker 2 (00:11):
Yeah, well, busy time of the year, and it's been
just a bit of a blur the last week. But yeah, no,
it's we're sort of just resetting now, trying to get
that routine back into play and and and get sort
of started for mating tomorrow.
Speaker 1 (00:28):
Busy time made busier, isn't it.
Speaker 2 (00:30):
Really? Yeah, it has been just a busier time. Busy
time made busier. It's with all the essential stuff done,
it's sort of added a bit more to the workload. Really. It's,
you know, we've still got groundwork to do and a
few places we've got to go and pick up trees
in the packs that I've got to work out, so
I can get those ones done first before we get
(00:51):
onto others. I think. All in all, though we got
off ourselves, we got off pretty well, you know, obviously
than the power and a couple of trees down over lanes.
But we've got quite a few trees down, but most
of them are just down into paddocks or over fences
where it's sort of not a major that we can
deal with it later.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
Yeah, and it's there's cleaning that can still be done
at least, isn't there so around it? So you're getting
ready for mating and the cows have they missed the
trick really like they'll be cycling quite nicely all the same,
are they?
Speaker 2 (01:26):
Yeah they are. Yeah, Like we had that flush of
grass a couple of weeks ago really really helped out.
It was good timing. Yeah, and yeah, it's you know,
growth is back a bit this week, but it's sort
of I think sort of from tomorrow onwards where the
outlook is starting to improve. It looks at yeah, that
that sort of high attempt they were forecast for this weekend,
(01:49):
they've been pushed back a bit, but it's you know,
it is looking pretty positive this next week.
Speaker 1 (01:53):
Bit more warmth, but less wind and a bit less moisture.
So hopefully people can get back into this as usual
for what that looks like.
Speaker 2 (02:02):
Yeah, whatever that looks like. Yeah yeah, yeah, and plus
a bit extra yeah.
Speaker 1 (02:07):
Yeah. And the Fonterra vote yesterday.
Speaker 2 (02:13):
Yeah yeah, so we had the digestment vote yesterday. I'd
say that you could probably call that a pretty strong
name date that nearly what was it, nearly eighty eight
point five per voted A voting shiholders, well, voting shares
voted yes, so and I think it was just over
eighty percent of voting shares that could vote that voted,
(02:34):
So pretty strong turnout and a pretty strong ndate from
from shoeholders to proceed. So that's good.
Speaker 1 (02:42):
Not that I need to know or people need to
know exactly how you voted, but are you comfortable with it?
Speaker 2 (02:47):
Yeah? Absolutely, Personally, I think it's the right direction. You know,
if you were to if you were to say, if
we didn't have a consumer business, is the way I
look at it. If you didn't have a consumer but
to start one, would you start you know, to start with,
would you start one? And the answer would probably be known, so,
you know, and we try to do that within our
(03:07):
own business. So why would we not do it? You know,
why would Fontira not do that? Yes?
Speaker 1 (03:12):
Yeah, And it's for all the babs that people can
see for what it's worth. That doesn't mean that they're
ever going to be coming out. That's just little bits
and pieces that people pick through, isn't it.
Speaker 2 (03:24):
Yeah? Yeah, yeah, And look I get the emotional attachment.
I think I watch the space in terms of how
we go forward around our community involvement and things without
those brands. Obviously, those brands will want to do things
for their own sort of community and in marketing, and
(03:46):
so they'll still be doing things. But how does how to?
How to? How do we as farmers and and shareholders
of Fonterra, how do we feel like we're going to
you know, how are we going to be able to
contribute to our community? And that's a question that I've
still got and and and I'll you know, as a counsel,
I will still be asking that question.
Speaker 1 (04:04):
Yeah, completely, And it's well, it's been a number of
years that so I was a part sharholder and anything
to do with it too. So I just think everyone
else it's really not theirs to make a decision on
just it is what it is.
Speaker 2 (04:19):
Yeah, absolutely, I mean it's ultimately it's been it's the
farmer's money that's already been invested, and if they wanted
to sell, if anyone else wanted to sell part of
their business offer and use the money to do other
things and put it into higher returning their sets, then
you're free to do so. So absolutely, no different, Oh.
Speaker 1 (04:39):
Perfect, And I guess so you just over the weekend
you'll be just back to it with the mating and
looking forward to I guess four to five to six
weeks of that, and then it's going to be Christmas,
isn't it. So you've got a bit to do before
Christmas time?
Speaker 2 (04:52):
Yep, yep. Get some grass seed in the ground, get
some cows a eyed, get some trees picked up, probably
do it bit of chipping. Meet the builder this morning
to repair a few sheds that we lost a couple
of rooms in the wall out of the back of
a shed and things. So we just take away all
those things and then, you know, so that we can
(05:14):
just enjoy that Christmas break and we'll just keep going.
Speaker 1 (05:16):
And don't forget to have a sleep on the way
through in a bit of enjoyment.
Speaker 2 (05:20):
Yeah, well that's the farmer spirit. I think we often
thrive on these things. We like being busy people.
Speaker 1 (05:26):
Yeah, there's nothing like something to get your teeth and
do to make it feel like you're getting something done
and making a difference.
Speaker 2 (05:31):
Absolutely.
Speaker 1 (05:32):
Yeah, yeah, no, very good man. Hey, look I think
we'll just about wrap that up there. Thank you so
much for coming on. I hope your mating goes well.
I hope that you know you can get up to
speed with all your work, and I hope you do
get a well owned break somewhere along the way as
well as at Christmas time.
Speaker 2 (05:50):
Mate. Yeah, no, I appreciate it. Thanks for the chat,
Thanks Don, Cheers
Well us now we've got don more on the other
end of the line here you getting.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
On, Yeah, good afternoon, Yeah good, thanks Chris.
Speaker 1 (00:07):
How's the time of treating you?
Speaker 2 (00:11):
Yeah, well, busy time of the year, and it's been
just a bit of a blur the last week. But yeah, no,
it's we're sort of just resetting now, trying to get
that routine back into play and and and get sort
of started for mating tomorrow.
Speaker 1 (00:28):
Busy time made busier, isn't it.
Speaker 2 (00:30):
Really? Yeah, it has been just a busier time. Busy
time made busier. It's with all the essential stuff done,
it's sort of added a bit more to the workload. Really. It's,
you know, we've still got groundwork to do and a
few places we've got to go and pick up trees
in the packs that I've got to work out, so
I can get those ones done first before we get
(00:51):
onto others. I think. All in all, though we got
off ourselves, we got off pretty well, you know, obviously
than the power and a couple of trees down over lanes.
But we've got quite a few trees down, but most
of them are just down into paddocks or over fences
where it's sort of not a major that we can
deal with it later.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
Yeah, and it's there's cleaning that can still be done
at least, isn't there so around it? So you're getting
ready for mating and the cows have they missed the
trick really like they'll be cycling quite nicely all the same,
are they?
Speaker 2 (01:26):
Yeah they are. Yeah, Like we had that flush of
grass a couple of weeks ago really really helped out.
It was good timing. Yeah, and yeah, it's you know,
growth is back a bit this week, but it's sort
of I think sort of from tomorrow onwards where the
outlook is starting to improve. It looks at yeah, that
that sort of high attempt they were forecast for this weekend,
(01:49):
they've been pushed back a bit, but it's you know,
it is looking pretty positive this next week.
Speaker 1 (01:53):
Bit more warmth, but less wind and a bit less moisture.
So hopefully people can get back into this as usual
for what that looks like.
Speaker 2 (02:02):
Yeah, whatever that looks like. Yeah yeah, yeah, and plus
a bit extra yeah.
Speaker 1 (02:07):
Yeah. And the Fonterra vote yesterday.
Speaker 2 (02:13):
Yeah yeah, so we had the digestment vote yesterday. I'd
say that you could probably call that a pretty strong
name date that nearly what was it, nearly eighty eight
point five per voted A voting shiholders, well, voting shares
voted yes, so and I think it was just over
eighty percent of voting shares that could vote that voted,
(02:34):
So pretty strong turnout and a pretty strong ndate from
from shoeholders to proceed. So that's good.
Speaker 1 (02:42):
Not that I need to know or people need to
know exactly how you voted, but are you comfortable with it?
Speaker 2 (02:47):
Yeah? Absolutely, Personally, I think it's the right direction. You know,
if you were to if you were to say, if
we didn't have a consumer business, is the way I
look at it. If you didn't have a consumer but
to start one, would you start you know, to start with,
would you start one? And the answer would probably be known, so,
you know, and we try to do that within our
(03:07):
own business. So why would we not do it? You know,
why would Fontira not do that? Yes?
Speaker 1 (03:12):
Yeah, And it's for all the babs that people can
see for what it's worth. That doesn't mean that they're
ever going to be coming out. That's just little bits
and pieces that people pick through, isn't it.
Speaker 2 (03:24):
Yeah? Yeah, yeah, And look I get the emotional attachment.
I think I watch the space in terms of how
we go forward around our community involvement and things without
those brands. Obviously, those brands will want to do things
for their own sort of community and in marketing, and
(03:46):
so they'll still be doing things. But how does how to?
How to? How do we as farmers and and shareholders
of Fonterra, how do we feel like we're going to
you know, how are we going to be able to
contribute to our community? And that's a question that I've
still got and and and I'll you know, as a counsel,
I will still be asking that question.
Speaker 1 (04:04):
Yeah, completely, And it's well, it's been a number of
years that so I was a part sharholder and anything
to do with it too. So I just think everyone
else it's really not theirs to make a decision on
just it is what it is.
Speaker 2 (04:19):
Yeah, absolutely, I mean it's ultimately it's been it's the
farmer's money that's already been invested, and if they wanted
to sell, if anyone else wanted to sell part of
their business offer and use the money to do other
things and put it into higher returning their sets, then
you're free to do so. So absolutely, no different, Oh.
Speaker 1 (04:39):
Perfect, And I guess so you just over the weekend
you'll be just back to it with the mating and
looking forward to I guess four to five to six
weeks of that, and then it's going to be Christmas,
isn't it. So you've got a bit to do before
Christmas time?
Speaker 2 (04:52):
Yep, yep. Get some grass seed in the ground, get
some cows a eyed, get some trees picked up, probably
do it bit of chipping. Meet the builder this morning
to repair a few sheds that we lost a couple
of rooms in the wall out of the back of
a shed and things. So we just take away all
those things and then, you know, so that we can
(05:14):
just enjoy that Christmas break and we'll just keep going.
Speaker 1 (05:16):
And don't forget to have a sleep on the way
through in a bit of enjoyment.
Speaker 2 (05:20):
Yeah, well that's the farmer spirit. I think we often
thrive on these things. We like being busy people.
Speaker 1 (05:26):
Yeah, there's nothing like something to get your teeth and
do to make it feel like you're getting something done
and making a difference.
Speaker 2 (05:31):
Absolutely.
Speaker 1 (05:32):
Yeah, yeah, no, very good man. Hey, look I think
we'll just about wrap that up there. Thank you so
much for coming on. I hope your mating goes well.
I hope that you know you can get up to
speed with all your work, and I hope you do
get a well owned break somewhere along the way as
well as at Christmas time.
Speaker 2 (05:50):
Mate. Yeah, no, I appreciate it. Thanks for the chat,
Thanks Don, Cheers
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