I am a passionate farmer with 20 years of experience in a variety of agricultural roles. I am looking to get stuck into a progressive farm environment to develop my career, whilst enhancing existing skills. I thrive from working as part of a team but can also use my own initiative.
BTEC
Mainly Arable, Mainly Livestock, Mixed Farming
GCSEs
Education and Qualifications
STEYNING GRAMMER SCHOOL 2006 9 GCSES A-D
NORTHBROOK COLLEGE 2007-2008 BTECH IN MUSIC PERFORMANCE
CROSS CUTTING AND MAINTENANCE 2010 - PLUMPTON
TREE FELLING 2010 - PLUMPTON
TREE CLIMBING AND RESCUE 2014 PLUMPTON
ARIAL RESCUE 2014 PLUMPTON
ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION 2018 WEST POINT VETERINARY GROUP
RESPONSIBLE USE OF MEDICATION 2023 RED TRACTOR
INDUSTRAIL TELESCOPIC LIFT TRUCKS 2023 - LANTRA
Full Car Licence, Tractor Licence
Tractor, Combine, Baler, Ploughing, Drilling, Telehandler/Fork Lift, Other harvesters, Fencing
Dairy, Beef, Pig, Goat, Sheep, Calving, Poultry
Vast experience in machinery and maintenance.
Vast experience over 20 years in the farming industry. Farm manger of suckler herd, worked on large goat and dairy farms. Owned pigs, sheep and chickens myself.
Male
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34
Married with family
United Kingdom
West Sussex
English
Yes
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Keen gardener and family man.
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Experience
FARM, ASHURST, WEST SUSSEX | GENERAL FARM WORKER & RELIEF MILKER | 2007-2017
• Dairy herd of 240 on a high in high out policy.
GOAT FARM | GENERAL FARM WORKER/TRACTOR DRIVER | 2008-2011
• Goat farm of 800 stock, the farm held a contract with Waitrose and specialised in making their own variation on goats cheese. This meant keeping the terms of the contract to ensure the best standards were met. Key role was as a tractor driver and feeding.
FARM| GENERAL FARM WORKER/STOCK MAN | 2011-2018
• Farming on a 600-acre suckler herd, downland farm with a variation of ground conditions and herd management. 140 calving cows, habitat schemes and driving heavy machinery.
FARM | FARM MANAGER/TREE SURGEON | 2018 PRESENT
• Manage herd of 42 calving suckler cows, responsible for safe running of the farm, upkeep and maintenance, bookeeping, medication, sales and income driving.
• I recently enabled an expansion from 210 acres to 270 acres for permanent pasture and woodland.
• We keep the farm purposefully understocked for the acreage to encourage biodiversity and not overwork the land.
• Manage the farm progressively, using new ideas, schemes and opportunities to learn and develop the farm in a responsible way.
FARM | GENERAL FARM WORKER/TRACTOR DRIVER | 2019-PRESENT
• Responsible for TMR feeding, calibrating feed for dairy herd
• 280 dairy cattle to milk and feed
• Harvesting and general tractor machinery work
• Feeding and cleaning out of stock
• I am a senior experienced farmer for young trainees
• Fencing and tree work
Start: 24/10/2024 Finish: Not Specified
South & South East
Permanent
West Sussex