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
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