CV Ref No. CV Reference No. - 87585

A highly experienced individual Always committed 110% and an open mind to learning new skills and techniques, quick to absorb new and complex information. Reliable, flexible and above all safe. Moving out of the rat race of construction and back into agriculture after a short break.

Qualifications and Experience
Relevant qualifications

NDA

Type of farming wanted

Mainly Arable, Mixed Farming

Other qualifications

O-Levels in English Language, Geography, physics, Maths, Woodwork.

Driving Licence

Full Car Licence, Tractor Licence

Equipment experience

Tractor, Combine, Baler, Ploughing, Drilling, PA1, Tracked Machine, Telehandler/Fork Lift, Other harvesters, Fencing

Livestock experience

Dairy, Beef, Sheep, Lambing, Calving

Other equipment experience

Relief combine driving. Case axial flow /JD and NH for 3 seasons on OSR/peas/beans/wheat/barley Relief Drilling on trailed and mounted power harrow/drill with front mounted fertiliser spreader Fertilzer spreading using front and rear mounted spreaders, twin disk and oscillating spout. JCB loadall and TM220 operation. tractor mounted loader and straight mast forklift. Bobcat skid steer. Straw/hay/manure/grain loading extensive straw and corn cart. Use of 4-8 furrow reversible plough and press 6m disks/seedbed preparation, Vicon fertiliser spreader quad bike slug pellet application, Househam self propelled sprayer, Hedge trimming/ditches, trailed mower/conditioner tedding/windrowing small square/round bailing/bale wrapper subsoiling Low input grassland management.

360 deg machine for ditching and track maintenance.

Trailed wood chipper, hiab timber trailer, Chainsaw work, windblown and clear fell. Deer stalking ride management/ shoot woodland management.

Tractors NH/Fendt/JD/MF/Kubota upto 290HP with and without GPS. Good workshop skills and simple fabrication/welding.

Other livestock experience

Relief milking on 10:10 herringbone parlour. Cattle crush work for worming etc. Outdoor calving suckler beef herd, in field ear tagging and castration. Mobile yard setup and operation. Herd movement on foot and by vehicle. Slurry and muck spreading Feeding beef cattle indoors and out Feeding tmr/ round bale silage/root crops/bedding/shed clearance.

All sheep operations. Lambing/dipping/shearing/shedding/moving by road and loading. Temp electric fencing.

Personal information
Sex

Male

Other Information

Full clean driving licence. Shotgun/ firearms licence

Age

55

Marital status

Married. Accomodation not required

Nationality

United Kingdom

Where are you currently living?

West Sussex

First language

English

Do you have the right to work in the UK?

Yes

Other languages

-

Hobbies

Try and relax

Pen picture (Height, weight etc.)

6'2" 15st Non Smoker

Relevant health problems

n/a

Farming background

3 years running a flock of 1000 ewes, worming/dipping/chasing in for shearing/dagging/foot triming grading for market. Management of 150-250 acres of grassland. Fertilising/mowing/tedding/baling. Hedge trimming and fencing. Woodland management of wind blown timber, chestnut copicing Workshop repairs/maintenance and fabrication/welding, vehicle service and repair. 1 season lambing student, all lambing duties. Relief combine driving/ploughing on 4 and 6 furrow reversible plough/relief drilling/feeding dairy and beef cattle. Mowing and baling for hay and silage, bale wrapping and handling. Feeding TMR and bale. Relief milking/ calf rearing, cattle movement. Workshop duties and field repairs Sub soiling, grain haulage from outlying contract farms. Hedge and ditch trimming. Footpath/rights of way management, woodland ride management. 30 head suckler beef and follower management, outdoor calving, calf management, checks, medications, mobile yard setup and operation. 750 herd cattle on intensive indoor finishing. Daily management of 90 calves from 10 days to weaning. TMR feeding, cattle movements and injections. Running a 18 month old collie, part trained with sheep and good potential.

Extensive pest/ vermin control using air rifle/ .177hmr/ 20g and 12g. Experienced clay trap operation and sim day host.

Preferences
Availability

Start: 08/02/2025 Finish: Not Specified

Preferred region

South & South East

Type of job

Permanent

Where would you like to work?

Ideally within 30 min of Bognor Regis, West Sussex

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