A ploughing enthusiast, he has been saddened by the disappearance of the plough in an era he described as ‘‘everything needing to be done at speed and done now’’. Growing up on a South Otago farm, Mr Osborne learned how to plough at a young age and has been an enthusiast ever since. By being in that line of work, Mr Osborne has seen the rapid decline in the use of the plough and blamed technology and the impatience of farmers for its demise. ‘‘I think there’s so much other technology now I think the days of the plough are numbered. From 1998 to 2011 Mr Osborne ploughed competitively and competed in nine national finals, from Auckland to Invercargill.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 12, 2018 00:33 UTC