September 29, 2025 • 9 mins
Leon Black looks ahead to the Thornbury YFC 90th celebrations that are happening in November.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Welcome back to the Muster and the Young Farmer's segment.
This afternoon's something a bit different. We are catching up
with Leon Black. He's going to fill us in on
the Thornbury Young Farmer's ninetieth which is happening in November,
(00:21):
which is coming around quickly the first of October. To Murrow, Leon,
good afternoon. Firstly, you'll be looking forward to seeing September
in the mirror.
Speaker 2 (00:29):
I'd imagine absolutely.
Speaker 3 (00:31):
She's been a bit of a mind blourwer. Not often
you say this proudly, but I've seen over eight inss
andy and that's more than enough.
Speaker 1 (00:41):
How different to last year? Would you say? The situation
is Lee? Of course you're about ten k's out of Riverton,
aren't you.
Speaker 3 (00:46):
Yeah. We had constant rain from sort of the autumn
right through last year. In the grand conditions were pulling
all the way, but we had a much better winter
dune July August any. But the rainfall for September has
actually been more and we've had some pretty horrific winds
(01:08):
and good lightning and thunderstorms as well. So a bit
more intense in September, but at least we started with
better ground conditions and the dairy guys got their caving
done in final old fashion.
Speaker 4 (01:19):
Yeah, you're reminisced about July and August. It seems like a.
Speaker 1 (01:22):
Lifetime ago now like it does for the startup of
Thilbur Young Farmers. The ninetieth Juni League coming up in November,
Leon And when I do this chat every week, it
was really cool and I appreciate he meets some real
characters of young people coming up, but they've all got
a real dying diet in the wolf fabric to make
young farmers succeed.
Speaker 3 (01:41):
Yeah, it's a great organization and it's fantastic training ground
for people going through to get some skills bet stock judging, debating,
how to run a meeting. You know, it's been one
of the privileges of my life to be involved with
the Filbury Young Farmers and Young Farmers in general, district,
regional and national bill too. That it just it gives
(02:03):
you a good heart that there's a future in the
Young Farmers guys and girls. So that the ninetieth Jubilee
is coming up the fifteenth November Indian and it's not
just for the Thornbery Young Farmers, it's for Thornbury Country Girls.
And we've got a special shout out to stablish Young Farmers.
Their club folded into us and Thormbury actually helps start
them up back in the day. So in EA spablished
(02:23):
members of older welcome to come along to the fifteenth
November and we've got a pretty full itinery.
Speaker 1 (02:30):
Andy, Yeah, what's the go what's happening? I'd say to
be a couple of bees to be head there could be.
Speaker 3 (02:36):
We'll kick off for the challenge. It's going to be
set up by the Thornbury Farbergate and held down at
the Thornbury Vintage Machinery and it's going to be a
challenge that the fiber Gates set up for Nightcaps and
Thornbread to play off, which is also a long standing
rivalry we've had. And they will be followed by afternoon
TV and there cake cutting in sofodos and then will
(03:00):
fall out of that part of the thorn Bury. We're
basically taken over the township for the day and then
head to the hall for dinner, speeches and then a
band and we'll see you on Sunday. Mate.
Speaker 4 (03:12):
What would you say the resurgence of young farmers? What
would you put it down to?
Speaker 3 (03:17):
I think it's good people. And also there's there's some
really good connections made through the young farmers and the
various organizations that we've had a heap of businesses local
and national willing to help give us a hand, help
with supper and laughing tea and flights for Hugh. So
he's a guest speaker, Hugh Jackson. We've got a couple
(03:38):
of carpetbaggers in the club. We've had young George Dobson
was remember and he went up somebody moved back home
and say that Hugh Jackson. So they're both coming down
and speaking and and yeah, just good people that you know.
Some of them are coming up from town to Thornbury
and there's a lot of I guess trains in or
(04:00):
people that come to an area to work often on
the dairy farms or with the eggy services business, and
they still like the farming side and they want to
connect with a group of like minded and they do.
It's great.
Speaker 4 (04:11):
Well, it's like in a sporting sense.
Speaker 1 (04:12):
I supposely on the word culture has beading around a lot,
but that's exactly what this is. And like you just said,
if you're a young person going to a new area.
It's about going and just meeting up the like minded individuals,
even if you're not involved with the agricultural sector.
Speaker 3 (04:26):
I suppose yeah, And I mean it's some basis to
the club too, Like it's ninety years running, and we've
got families in the area that have, like the Michael
string Smith flex Flex that are third and fourth generation
going through the club, So you've got a strong base,
(04:47):
and then they seem to be very welcoming of the
newbies coming in, you know, the Georgia's and the Hues
and the kids coming out of town and the egg service,
and it makes for a great network of people.
Speaker 1 (05:00):
So what would you say your fondest memories young farmers
would have been radio friendly, the.
Speaker 3 (05:07):
Radio friendly ones. I mean, we had just absolutely stunning
car trolls. I guess my fondest memory has to be
going to Woodlands Young Farmers Dance and picking up my
wife and she was she was cheer of Woodlands and
we managed to stay together for almost thirty years at
the moment. So that's been probably a big achievement for
(05:27):
young farmers.
Speaker 4 (05:28):
That said, it's a pretty good achievement.
Speaker 3 (05:30):
Yeah, And she's managed to produce three or four Young
Farmers Cadet say out of that, so that's good. We
got we got one up in the car Mendel Young Farmers,
We've got one in the Courier Young Farmers and one locally,
so they're still pretty well connected. And the other ones
would be won the National Debating Trophy twice stop judging
(05:54):
national levels several times. So yeah, just some real highlights.
Speaker 4 (05:58):
Yeah, I'd agree with that.
Speaker 1 (05:59):
When I was involved with Belfer back in the early nineties,
very similar. I mean we were talking about names off
here before that are some noomenous with young Farmers over
the years, and we've seen a number of clubs they've
turned up, they've disappeared, although luckily likes a Balfer and
Tiana now straight off the calf they've got resurrected over
the last few years and they're going absolutely gangbusters for numbers.
(06:20):
So it still shows that the Federation with Young Farmers
as such still has a high relevance.
Speaker 2 (06:25):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (06:25):
Absolutely, and and I think probably you know, they connected
a different way now with social media, you know, so
like if people want to get tickets for this, they
can go on to the film Very Young Farmer's ninetieth
Jubilee Facebook page in the link through the tickets, and
if they wish to not go on Facebook, they can
(06:47):
call myself on two one eight six or brook Fleet.
She's on the committee taking registrations. So those contexts are there,
and you know, but they do message a lot, they
do have their Facebook pages and and and they just
sort of get on their phones and suddenly they're at
(07:07):
somebody's place doing something. So it's it's quite a different
different day, Andy, where all we made at the pub
after meeting and organized stuff, it's just on their phones.
Speaker 1 (07:17):
That's what I was going to ask you, how did
you have COPD with social media bick in the eighties?
Speaker 4 (07:21):
You reckon.
Speaker 3 (07:22):
Well, I remember when I run one of the meetings
being a life member, I get pulled in on my
wheelchair and get to run the agens and stuff. And
we sat down on the pub after the meeting and
they all had their phones out and no one was
talking to each other, and I said, enough of this
and look at each other and have a chair. But
they're messaging. The friends said what would been organized from
(07:44):
the meeting and what they had to do, So you know,
it's just a different, different culture. But you know, I
just struggle with the with the they the club's got
a proud history, Andy and line. We fall cell phones
and you know that sort of stuff. And when we
were the Honey Club to have two back to back
winners in two thousand and three, fourth for the Michigan
(08:04):
Farmer with Robert Kent Thorlon's Yes we had. My father
was actually the precursor of that competition, winning the national
radio competition long.
Speaker 2 (08:13):
Before it was a.
Speaker 3 (08:15):
Televoice thing or it's not anymore obviously, young family the
so so we've had a lot of success as well
before cell phones.
Speaker 1 (08:26):
Certainly a lot to celebrate the e Leon so once
again throw of the young farmers on social media check
it out or get in touch with yourself directly as
well to get a few more details.
Speaker 4 (08:36):
Is that right?
Speaker 3 (08:37):
Absolutely? And if we want to get the numbers in,
we've got a limited whole capacity and we don't want
to see turn people away, so we definitely want to
get those registrations and so we know we're at if
we need to make alternative plans.
Speaker 4 (08:50):
Any good on your land, Thanks for your time on
the muster.
Speaker 2 (08:53):
Thanks any Leon Black, Lumnia Thornbury Young Farmers their ninetieth
happening in November.
Speaker 1 (09:04):
As Leon says, get in touch to social media channels,
will get in touch direct because these things need to
celebrate right before the.
Speaker 2 (09:11):
End of the year.
Speaker 1 (09:12):
Warren Ross from Waimumu but up next from environments Southland
like Hargraves, been again because
Welcome back to the Muster and the Young Farmer's segment.
This afternoon's something a bit different. We are catching up
with Leon Black. He's going to fill us in on
the Thornbury Young Farmer's ninetieth which is happening in November,
(00:21):
which is coming around quickly the first of October. To Murrow, Leon,
good afternoon. Firstly, you'll be looking forward to seeing September
in the mirror.
Speaker 2 (00:29):
I'd imagine absolutely.
Speaker 3 (00:31):
She's been a bit of a mind blourwer. Not often
you say this proudly, but I've seen over eight inss
andy and that's more than enough.
Speaker 1 (00:41):
How different to last year? Would you say? The situation
is Lee? Of course you're about ten k's out of Riverton,
aren't you.
Speaker 3 (00:46):
Yeah. We had constant rain from sort of the autumn
right through last year. In the grand conditions were pulling
all the way, but we had a much better winter
dune July August any. But the rainfall for September has
actually been more and we've had some pretty horrific winds
(01:08):
and good lightning and thunderstorms as well. So a bit
more intense in September, but at least we started with
better ground conditions and the dairy guys got their caving
done in final old fashion.
Speaker 4 (01:19):
Yeah, you're reminisced about July and August. It seems like a.
Speaker 1 (01:22):
Lifetime ago now like it does for the startup of
Thilbur Young Farmers. The ninetieth Juni League coming up in November,
Leon And when I do this chat every week, it
was really cool and I appreciate he meets some real
characters of young people coming up, but they've all got
a real dying diet in the wolf fabric to make
young farmers succeed.
Speaker 3 (01:41):
Yeah, it's a great organization and it's fantastic training ground
for people going through to get some skills bet stock judging, debating,
how to run a meeting. You know, it's been one
of the privileges of my life to be involved with
the Filbury Young Farmers and Young Farmers in general, district,
regional and national bill too. That it just it gives
(02:03):
you a good heart that there's a future in the
Young Farmers guys and girls. So that the ninetieth Jubilee
is coming up the fifteenth November Indian and it's not
just for the Thornbery Young Farmers, it's for Thornbury Country Girls.
And we've got a special shout out to stablish Young Farmers.
Their club folded into us and Thormbury actually helps start
them up back in the day. So in EA spablished
(02:23):
members of older welcome to come along to the fifteenth
November and we've got a pretty full itinery.
Speaker 1 (02:30):
Andy, Yeah, what's the go what's happening? I'd say to
be a couple of bees to be head there could be.
Speaker 3 (02:36):
We'll kick off for the challenge. It's going to be
set up by the Thornbury Farbergate and held down at
the Thornbury Vintage Machinery and it's going to be a
challenge that the fiber Gates set up for Nightcaps and
Thornbread to play off, which is also a long standing
rivalry we've had. And they will be followed by afternoon
TV and there cake cutting in sofodos and then will
(03:00):
fall out of that part of the thorn Bury. We're
basically taken over the township for the day and then
head to the hall for dinner, speeches and then a
band and we'll see you on Sunday. Mate.
Speaker 4 (03:12):
What would you say the resurgence of young farmers? What
would you put it down to?
Speaker 3 (03:17):
I think it's good people. And also there's there's some
really good connections made through the young farmers and the
various organizations that we've had a heap of businesses local
and national willing to help give us a hand, help
with supper and laughing tea and flights for Hugh. So
he's a guest speaker, Hugh Jackson. We've got a couple
(03:38):
of carpetbaggers in the club. We've had young George Dobson
was remember and he went up somebody moved back home
and say that Hugh Jackson. So they're both coming down
and speaking and and yeah, just good people that you know.
Some of them are coming up from town to Thornbury
and there's a lot of I guess trains in or
(04:00):
people that come to an area to work often on
the dairy farms or with the eggy services business, and
they still like the farming side and they want to
connect with a group of like minded and they do.
It's great.
Speaker 4 (04:11):
Well, it's like in a sporting sense.
Speaker 1 (04:12):
I supposely on the word culture has beading around a lot,
but that's exactly what this is. And like you just said,
if you're a young person going to a new area.
It's about going and just meeting up the like minded individuals,
even if you're not involved with the agricultural sector.
Speaker 3 (04:26):
I suppose yeah, And I mean it's some basis to
the club too, Like it's ninety years running, and we've
got families in the area that have, like the Michael
string Smith flex Flex that are third and fourth generation
going through the club, So you've got a strong base,
(04:47):
and then they seem to be very welcoming of the
newbies coming in, you know, the Georgia's and the Hues
and the kids coming out of town and the egg service,
and it makes for a great network of people.
Speaker 1 (05:00):
So what would you say your fondest memories young farmers
would have been radio friendly, the.
Speaker 3 (05:07):
Radio friendly ones. I mean, we had just absolutely stunning
car trolls. I guess my fondest memory has to be
going to Woodlands Young Farmers Dance and picking up my
wife and she was she was cheer of Woodlands and
we managed to stay together for almost thirty years at
the moment. So that's been probably a big achievement for
(05:27):
young farmers.
Speaker 4 (05:28):
That said, it's a pretty good achievement.
Speaker 3 (05:30):
Yeah, And she's managed to produce three or four Young
Farmers Cadet say out of that, so that's good. We
got we got one up in the car Mendel Young Farmers,
We've got one in the Courier Young Farmers and one locally,
so they're still pretty well connected. And the other ones
would be won the National Debating Trophy twice stop judging
(05:54):
national levels several times. So yeah, just some real highlights.
Speaker 4 (05:58):
Yeah, I'd agree with that.
Speaker 1 (05:59):
When I was involved with Belfer back in the early nineties,
very similar. I mean we were talking about names off
here before that are some noomenous with young Farmers over
the years, and we've seen a number of clubs they've
turned up, they've disappeared, although luckily likes a Balfer and
Tiana now straight off the calf they've got resurrected over
the last few years and they're going absolutely gangbusters for numbers.
(06:20):
So it still shows that the Federation with Young Farmers
as such still has a high relevance.
Speaker 2 (06:25):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (06:25):
Absolutely, and and I think probably you know, they connected
a different way now with social media, you know, so
like if people want to get tickets for this, they
can go on to the film Very Young Farmer's ninetieth
Jubilee Facebook page in the link through the tickets, and
if they wish to not go on Facebook, they can
(06:47):
call myself on two one eight six or brook Fleet.
She's on the committee taking registrations. So those contexts are there,
and you know, but they do message a lot, they
do have their Facebook pages and and and they just
sort of get on their phones and suddenly they're at
(07:07):
somebody's place doing something. So it's it's quite a different
different day, Andy, where all we made at the pub
after meeting and organized stuff, it's just on their phones.
Speaker 1 (07:17):
That's what I was going to ask you, how did
you have COPD with social media bick in the eighties?
Speaker 4 (07:21):
You reckon.
Speaker 3 (07:22):
Well, I remember when I run one of the meetings
being a life member, I get pulled in on my
wheelchair and get to run the agens and stuff. And
we sat down on the pub after the meeting and
they all had their phones out and no one was
talking to each other, and I said, enough of this
and look at each other and have a chair. But
they're messaging. The friends said what would been organized from
(07:44):
the meeting and what they had to do, So you know,
it's just a different, different culture. But you know, I
just struggle with the with the they the club's got
a proud history, Andy and line. We fall cell phones
and you know that sort of stuff. And when we
were the Honey Club to have two back to back
winners in two thousand and three, fourth for the Michigan
(08:04):
Farmer with Robert Kent Thorlon's Yes we had. My father
was actually the precursor of that competition, winning the national
radio competition long.
Speaker 2 (08:13):
Before it was a.
Speaker 3 (08:15):
Televoice thing or it's not anymore obviously, young family the
so so we've had a lot of success as well
before cell phones.
Speaker 1 (08:26):
Certainly a lot to celebrate the e Leon so once
again throw of the young farmers on social media check
it out or get in touch with yourself directly as
well to get a few more details.
Speaker 4 (08:36):
Is that right?
Speaker 3 (08:37):
Absolutely? And if we want to get the numbers in,
we've got a limited whole capacity and we don't want
to see turn people away, so we definitely want to
get those registrations and so we know we're at if
we need to make alternative plans.
Speaker 4 (08:50):
Any good on your land, Thanks for your time on
the muster.
Speaker 2 (08:53):
Thanks any Leon Black, Lumnia Thornbury Young Farmers their ninetieth
happening in November.
Speaker 1 (09:04):
As Leon says, get in touch to social media channels,
will get in touch direct because these things need to
celebrate right before the.
Speaker 2 (09:11):
End of the year.
Speaker 1 (09:12):
Warren Ross from Waimumu but up next from environments Southland
like Hargraves, been again because
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