layout: true background-image: url(../../images/slide_background.jpg) background-size: cover class: center, middle --- # Advising Farmers ### Short Quotes --- ### “I get job satisfaction from clients that I’ve built a relationship with, looking for my advice and seeking out my advice.” --- ### “When farmers want your advice and take it and you see things improve as a result eg in animal welfare and productivity.” --- ### “…routine dairy work – go on farm once a week, build up relationship with the client and the workers and seeing the recommendations coming into action and the positive benefits on the farm.” --- ### “You get more realistic as time goes on: Some things are just not solvable. I think you get better at warning the client in advance, so their expectations are managed better.” --- ### “I would give it a go and if I knew that it wasn’t going to do any good then I would drop it.” --- ### “You just hope they trust in your opinion and experience and you do it in a way that’s assertive but charming.” --- ### “Sometimes you’re caught between a rock and a hard place and if you can explain your reasons and some science behind it, they will typically agree.” --- ### “Being able to support and advise farmers, those who want it. And try to make a difference.” --- ### “Not everyone’s is going to want to listen to me … and … maybe accepting that a little bit is helpful.” --- ### “Some people aren’t going to change their ways but there may be some people who are willing to listen.” --- ### “… it sounds a bit arrogant – but I know I’m right but at the same time, I appreciate there are a lot of time constraints on the farm”