Show Notes
We join Morgan Senior of M J Senior Agri Contractors for a chat in the cab. Morgan contract sprays for a number of businesses across Somerset and into neighbouring Dorset.
Born into a dairy farming family, when the time came for a career decision, as much as likes cows, Morgan preferred to do his own thing. Following a stint in New Zealand, he returned to Somerset and set up as a contractor.
For Morgan, spraying isn’t so much a job as a hobby. There’s something about being snowed under with work, the buzz that comes from ticking off the acres. A spraying week goes by and you’ve caught up and then come Monday the agronomists have been in touch and it’s time to go again.
Find a niche, stick to it and stay upbeat, would be Morgan’s advice to anyone thinking of starting a career in agriculture. You will face multiple challenges, but you’ve got to keep the positive vibes.
If Morgan had only one day left to go spraying, he would swap the fields of Somerset for the vast fields his friend sprays in Scotland. Who would join him in the buddy seat is a close call between his wife and mate Barney. His wife wins, just!
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