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Where are you based?  North Canterbury, South of Cheviot in a prime spot right on the Hurunui river.   What is your current job?   I work for North Canterbury Vets as Animal Health Sales Rep Team Leader. I'm very privileged to have such a great bunch of S&B farming clients within our region. At the end of the day, you can't really call it a job when you are so passionate about what you do and get to deal with such a great community at the end of the day.  What year, make, and

Where  and what are you farming? We are farming in the Catlin's in south Otago. Sheep and beef farmers. What year, make, and model is your trusty ute? We have a 2020 Mitsubishi Triton black edition.   What’s your favourite feature (or quirk) about your ute? Even though you cant see it in the photo I love the snorkel, makes her look tough as. What song is always on your playlist when you’re behind the wheel?  We love anything country but my favourite song at the moment is Lady

Where are and what are you farming? We live in cave and have sheep, cattle, horses, ponies, lama, chickens, pig dogs, work dogs, cat and hedgehog.  What year, make, and model is your trusty ute? I drive a 2021 XLT Ford Ranger  What’s your favourite feature (or quirk) about your ute? That it’s a 4x4 and the  dog box. It allows us to go anywhere and take anything with us away to Pop’s station-including pet lambs etc that usually need feeding along the trip.  What song is always

Where are and what are you farming? Run a leased dairy farm in Okato, Coastal Taranaki, milking 165 Ayrshires, Friesians & Dairy Reds (collective name for Normandes, Milking Shorthorns, Fleckviehs & Viking Reds - a herd of licorice allsorts!! )for my parents, who run the home farm right next door. June 1st saw me start my 21st season.   What year, make, and model is your trusty ute? She is a 2020 Ford Ranger FX4, 2l BiTurbo who goes by the name of Fexxy, from rounding up th

Where  and what are you farming? I’m working as a shepherd on Cattle Flat station, beef & sheep farm down in Southland, near Balfour.    What year, make, and model is your trusty ute? 2009 Mitsubishi Triton   What’s your favourite feature (or quirk) about your ute? Call it what you want, but my triton is the real MVP- gets me from A to B and hauls the float around like it’s nothing!   What song is always on your playlist when you’re behind the wheel? Zach Bryan for the feels,

Name: Holly Sandoe Where  and what are you farming?  I'm a self-employed casual shepherd based in Fairlie working on a range of farms, from High Country to low-land cream country working with sheep and beef. No day is the same, it's a pretty sweet gig if you ask me! What year, make, and model is your trusty ute? My trusty battler is a mighty fine 2007 Toyota Hilux What’s your favourite feature (or quirk) about your ute?  Due to past modifications to the motor, the Lux needed

Howdy, My name is Jess. I contract milk 230 dairy cows, just outside of Matamata in the mighty Waikato!  I've got a filthy 2015 Holden Colorado, she's kissed more posts than I can count but she goes like the clappers, she's solid as all hell, will tow anything and loves muddin' on farm. As soon as the temp drops under 5 degrees, the rado becomes my get the cows vehicle. The heater on her would singe the skin off a muddy pig and she never misses a beat. I've had that thing stu

Where are and what are you farming?   Bay of Plenty and Waikato- Dairy and Beef   What year, make, and model is your trusty ute? 2022 Sr5 Hilux   What’s your favourite feature (or quirk) about your ute?   My other half had it custom painted hot pink for me, never seem to lose it in a parking lot.   What song is always on your playlist when you’re behind the wheel?   Ain't going down till the sun comes up- Garth Brooks     What’s your ultimate roadtrip snack when you’re out on

Where  and what are you farming? We farm in Hawarden North Canterbury. We are mainly beef farmers with a few sheep running around. What year, make, and model is your trusty ute? I drive a 2009 Suzuki Jimny.  She is not quite a ute but she gets me around the farm. What’s your favourite feature (or quirk) about your ute? With 4wd she can go most places and as light as a feather, so light that when she decides to not start some days, I can push her and quickly jump in and push-s

Where  and what are you farming? Oruru Valley, far north  What year, make, and model is your trusty ute? 2008 Suzuki jimmy  What’s your favourite feature (or quirk) about your ute? Everything. Having a jimmy is life changing. She does everything from beach drives, to farm hack, to picking up the kids from daycare and everything in between. When we have long days in the yards we fold the back seats down, pop a tv show on the iPad, fill it with cushions, blankets and snacks a

Where  and what are you farming?  We 50/50 sharemilk 340 gorgeous Jersey and Fresian cows in Riverton, Southland.  What year, make, and model is your trusty ute? 2001 Ford Courier single cab flat deck ute. What’s your favourite feature (or quirk) about your ute? She's hardy and always starts the first turn of the key but if you need to go to town; she'll take you there, just give me 10 minutes to give it a wash and a vacuum inside.  We have owned her since 2019, and the fuel

Where are and what is your job? I am based in Surrey Hills and I cover the Mid & South Canterbury area delivering Mighty Mix Dog Food. What year, make, and model is your trusty ute?  She is a 2024 Toyota Landcruiser V8 What’s your favourite feature (or quirk) about your ute?  My favourite feature is the power. When she is fully loaded and with towing a trailer she has got plenty of go.  There is no bells and whistles in it but I wouldn't want to be driving anything else. What

Where are and what are you farming?  I am near Winton southland dairy farming and also breeding Scottish highlands on my lifestyle block in otautau southland. I am also an AB technician - all cow related work  What year, make, and model is your trusty ute?  Ford ranger XLT 2011   What’s your favourite feature (or quirk) about your ute?  Favourite Ute quirk would be the cow theme I have going on and of course all the chrome.  What song is always on your playlist when you’re be

Where  and what are you farming? We have a lifestyle block in Toko Taranaki. What year, make, and model is your trusty ute? I'm a district nurse and love working in our rural communities and my husband is a stock truck driver.  Padrick the Pajero is an oldie but a goodie. He's a 1997 classic. What’s your favourite feature (or quirk) about your ute? A quirk about him is his faulty heating system so I'm well rugged up on our frosty Taranaki mornings. You'll see me chugging alon

Where are and what are you farming? Apiti (Northern Manawatu) and I'm farm managing a  sheep and beef farm. What year, make, and model is your trusty ute? 2008 Toyota Hilux, 4WD What’s your favourite feature (or quirk) about your ute? The bumper stickers/stickers in general that were already on the ute when I bought it off a friend. The Dillygaf sticker and the minions on the side pulling the finger, and the mostly worn of sticker with an interesting interpretation of the

Where are and what are you farming? Darfield. Not farming but use my trusty ute to get my two horses around! What year, make, and model is your trusty ute? 2006 Toyota Hilux SR5 What’s your favourite feature (or quirk) about your ute? That it is a manual! (and the camo pink seat covers) What song is always on your playlist when you’re behind the wheel? Zach Bryan - Something in the Orange What’s your ultimate roadtrip snack when you’re out on the farm or heading to town? P

Where and what are you farming? I’m not farming  – just wrangling deadlines and chasing stories instead. I’m a farmer’s daughter turned editor of Rural Guardian – so I’m still in gumboots more than heels. I’ve spent most of my life on a farm- so my rural roots run deep. What year, make and model is your ute? She’s a 2024 Ford Ranger XLT, and I’m unashamedly in love. Big thanks to Gluyas Motor Group in Ashburton — they matched me with the perfect set of wheels for rural report

Where are and what are you farming? I’m a self-employed dairy farmer based in Fairlie, in the Mackenzie Country. I also work in rural sales - living the best of both worlds, whether I’m out with the cows or helping others with on-farm solutions, I’m always busy with something.  What year, make, and model is your trusty ute? I drive a 2019 Ford Ranger XLT - it’s an absolute workhorse with comfort and hustle to match. What’s your favourite feature (or quirk) about your ute? Han

Where are and what are you farming? I farm just outside of Oxford on a dairy farm.   What year, make, and model is your trusty ute? My ute is a  Sr5 2008 Toyota Hilux. What’s your favourite feature (or quirk) about your ute? My favourite feature is the sisterhood sticker! What song is always on your playlist when you’re behind the wheel? The song that is always on is Morgan Wallen new song “Dark till Daylight”.   What’s your ultimate roadtrip snack when you’re out on the farm

Where are and what are you farming? Ashburton Elgin Dairy farming but more interested in the machinery/vehicle side of farming What year, make, and model is your trusty ute? 1993 toyota hilux surf What’s your favourite feature (or quirk) about your ute? Some days the radio won’t play and the next day the radio will play but the speakers won’t work 😂 and the places the surf has taken me What song is always on your playlist when you’re behind the wheel? The gambler - Kenny