Farming TOP SOUTH
MONTHLY
Est 2001
Collingwood Takaka Motueka Karamea
Tapawera Wakefield
Nelson
Picton
Blenheim
Murchison
Reefton
Kaikoura
Greymouth
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ELOISE MARTYN Raised on a dairy farm near Inangahua, Hannah Payne’s childhood was the ebb and flow of farm life. Early mornings and long days were not just routines but opportunities to learn. These formative years laid the foundation for a passion for farming. Today she navigates the challenges and joys of modern dairy farming on a 500-herd dairy farm near Reefton that hosts a large composting barn. “The barn is around three years old, there are only a few on the West Coast. The idea is that there is a soft floor for the cows and calves which will be taken out and used as a nutrient-rich fertiliser on the paddocks,” 20-year-old Hannah explains. The composting barn has open sides which allows for air movement. “Calving is slowing down now, thankfully, and many happy replacements are running about.” Hannah says that she loves her job and farm life yet admits that some mornings when the 4 am alarm rings, she finds herself yearning to stay snug under the covers—something many of us can relate to. However, cow number 97, affectionately known
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Hannah Payne is looking forward to fresh spring growth and a future full of cows and tractors. Photo: Supplied.
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