FARM MANAGER - SHEEP MILKING, Oxford, Canterbury
The Opportunity
We are looking for a Farm Manager for our new sheep milking conversion this coming 2021/22 season, near Oxford Canterbury
The Farm
Milking platform of 55ha k-line irrigated with new herringbone conversion from a 12-year-old shed, and support land of 60ha. The platform will milk 600 ewes. A hybrid approach to lamb rearing with some lambs early weaned and some artificially reared on a system including De Lavel automatic feeders. As sheep milking is an emerging industry for Canterbury, we expect a high standard of presentation and pride in the farm and livestock.
The Applicant
Will be a keen communicator with a passion for high production pasture-based stock systems, working with the owners in developing, establishing, and running all aspects of the farm systems from breeding, lambing through to milking, lamb rearing and lamb finishing.
You will need to be technically savvy with meticulous record...
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