A BIT ABOUT RANGITAPU STATION LTD…
Rangitapu Station is an 1100ha Sheep & Beef Station, located in the farming district of Omakere, Central Hawke’s Bay. The station is set amongst rolling hills with some steeper areas fenced off and planted in trees. The property has great infrastructure, with well-established sustainable farming policies and plans in place. A real feature is the 23 ha private lake that is used for irrigation and recreation. The family have nearly completed planting the 32ha surrounding the lake with native trees and shrubs to encourage the native bird life.
The farming system is a mix of breeding and finishing with 100ha of irrigation. Currently running 1800 Composite ewes, lambing 500 hoggets and finishing approximately 12,000 lambs each year. RFID Tags are used for breeding records (targeted to be consistently above 180% scanning). Rangitapu are recognised as a GAP (Global Animal Partnership) Farm with majority of the lambs being processed through...
May 28, 2021
Full time
A BIT ABOUT RANGITAPU STATION LTD…
Rangitapu Station is an 1100ha Sheep & Beef Station, located in the farming district of Omakere, Central Hawke’s Bay. The station is set amongst rolling hills with some steeper areas fenced off and planted in trees. The property has great infrastructure, with well-established sustainable farming policies and plans in place. A real feature is the 23 ha private lake that is used for irrigation and recreation. The family have nearly completed planting the 32ha surrounding the lake with native trees and shrubs to encourage the native bird life.
The farming system is a mix of breeding and finishing with 100ha of irrigation. Currently running 1800 Composite ewes, lambing 500 hoggets and finishing approximately 12,000 lambs each year. RFID Tags are used for breeding records (targeted to be consistently above 180% scanning). Rangitapu are recognised as a GAP (Global Animal Partnership) Farm with majority of the lambs being processed through...
Brancott Station
425 Glenross Road, Waiwhare, New Zealand
Brancott Station is currently looking for a Shepherd and/or a general.
Located 35 minutes from Hastings, off the Napier–Taihape road, Brancott Station is a 650 ha sheep and beef breeding and finishing property running approximately 2,500 Romney ewes and 250 Angus cows.
Applicants are required to have:
Understanding of grazing management and animal health
General maintenance skills - water systems, fencing.
Confident operating machinery and driving tractors.
Must have good stockmanship skills.
The ability to communicate well.
If applying as a shepherd, dogs are required. A general wouldn’t require dogs.
The successful applicant will work alongside one other person, the farm manager. But must be reliable and capable of working unsupervised and independently too.
The position offers a 1-bedroom cottage with competitive remuneration to suit the applicants skills and experience.
Applicants should...
May 05, 2021
Full time
Brancott Station is currently looking for a Shepherd and/or a general.
Located 35 minutes from Hastings, off the Napier–Taihape road, Brancott Station is a 650 ha sheep and beef breeding and finishing property running approximately 2,500 Romney ewes and 250 Angus cows.
Applicants are required to have:
Understanding of grazing management and animal health
General maintenance skills - water systems, fencing.
Confident operating machinery and driving tractors.
Must have good stockmanship skills.
The ability to communicate well.
If applying as a shepherd, dogs are required. A general wouldn’t require dogs.
The successful applicant will work alongside one other person, the farm manager. But must be reliable and capable of working unsupervised and independently too.
The position offers a 1-bedroom cottage with competitive remuneration to suit the applicants skills and experience.
Applicants should...
