hay day
For about four hours we bale at a rate of around 50 bales per hour.
With a temperature of 25˚C, just a light westerly breeze and not a cloud in the sky, Spring has turned on a magnificent day, and I’m at the Craven family’s dairy farm between Warrnambool and Mortlake, in south-west Victoria.
One of three generations of family members working in the business alongside his parents, uncles and grandparents, Simon Craven leads the way up the track to where the new John Deere 990 baler is waiting for action.
Like all reliable operators Simon’s first priority is to carry out daily maintenance. Searching through his pockets he finds a 10 cent
