The Spelt Project 1, July 2014 | Page 40

Geoff lovingly gave the Into 786 a makeover and it revealed a few peculiarities, but the general feeling was that it would work well in tandem with Rod’s natty little Mahindra and add a bit of necessary grunt on the hilly bits. Bill humoured Geoff and his organised TAFE lecturer ways. If he was amused by the attitude, he was delighted with the help. Farmers have to be over everything, and the orchestrated pageant that is a season of growing on a farm is an enormous show to get on the road. As the farm manager and main hand, Bill had his hands full thinking his way around the logistics. Most days he met with Rod in the early morning up at the house where days were planned over a cup of coffee. Bill oversees the auger and the silo 38