Cattleman based in the Scottish Borders, 37.
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Mainly Livestock, Mixed Farming
SVQ Level 3 Mixed Farming
Full Car Licence, LGV/HGV Truck, LGV C+E (UK Only)
Tractor, PA1, PA2, PA3, HGV1, HGV 2 and 3, Telehandler/Fork Lift, Fencing
Beef, Sheep, Lambing, Calving
Herding cattle using a quad bike, in small or large groups
Winter feeding using loader tractor, feed wagon or telehandler
Operating pneumatic crush and weighing
Extended use of bedding machine in winter months
Skilled metal fabricator, repairing and adapting equipment and infrastructure, as well as maintaining & servicing vehicles
Spraying crops and utilising cropping technology
Hauling bales and silage on or off road
Fencing, using post driver
Responsible for checking and overseeing cattle, calves & their grazing
Spring calving 650 sucklers as part of small team, often solo
Very experienced at resolving calving problems and using a calving jack
Caring for newborn calves, reviving, tube feeding, establishing suckling, setting on
Finishing all calves and selecting prime stock for slaughter
Keeping accurate records
Tagging and clipping
Administering medication including catching calves in the field
Previously had own pedigree flock of sheep until a year ago.
Male
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37
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United Kingdom
Scottish Borders
English
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March 2018 to present - Full Time Cattleman.
650 sucklers plus other farm responsibilities. Looking for a new opportunity after a change in management structure and farming policy.
Nov 2010 to March 18 - Part Time Estate Manager/ Maintenance - Scraesburgh.
Mixed role combining farm jobs, estate maintenance and driving responsibilities. Returned to previous job after 8 years, upon being offered a tempting package.
May 2007 to Nov 10 - Full Time Cattleman. Same as above.
March 2004 to May 07 -Student/ General Farm Worker - East Nisbet. Cattle, sheep and tractor work. Paid off due to retirement.
March 2003 to August 03 - Apprentice Farm Engineer- St Boswells.
Renault tractor maintenance. Whilst I learnt some valuable skills, the company policy was not to send apprentices to college for any mechanical qualifications, so I decided to enrol in the local college to study mixed farming.
Start: 01/01/2025 Finish: Not Specified
Scotland
Permanent
Scottish Borders