Having completed my Level 3 Extended Diploma in Agriculture, I worked on a beef and arable farm near Oxford. Now, drawing to the close of a harvest job on the large Compton Beauchamp Estate, Oxfordshire, and am now looking for a permanent position to continue the career into which I was born.
City and Guilds
Mainly Arable, Mixed Farming
City and Guilds Level 3 Extended Diploma in Agriculture - Distinction, Merit; Merit; (Sparsholt College, 2023)
Prior to this, I studied for GCSEs gaining the following:
Mathematics - Grade 5
English Language - Grade 5
Combined Sciences - Grade 55
Design Technology - Grade 5
Geography - Grade 6
BTEC Business Enterprise - Merit (Level 2)
English Literature - Grade 4
Religious Studies' - Grade 4
I also hold:
A full UK driving licence
Tractor license since the age of 16
Certificate of Competence in Forklift Truck Operations (Rough Terrain and Masted Forklift)
LANTRA Certificate of Training for Non-Technical Skills in Farming
Full Car Licence, Tractor Licence
Tractor, Baler, Ploughing, Drilling, Tracked Machine, Telehandler/Fork Lift, Fencing
Dairy, Beef, Pig, Sheep, Lambing
I am passionate about farming, particularly arable and have gained many skills over the years. I am happy to carry out ploughing, cultivating (including disc cultivating), rolling, tedding, rowing up, baling, stubble-raking, mowing, topping, sub-soiling, drilling, corn-carting, muckspreading, slurry spreading and can use mounted post bangers. This summer I have had the sole charge of the chaser bin for the harvest and would like to progress to a combine in the future.
I have driven many vehicles over the years, including John Deere (JD) with Guidance Generation 3 and Generation 4, JD6R (all gear boxes), JCB Forklifts, JCBTM and have towed up to 16t corn trailers. I have carried out many tasks at the farms I have worked at, including 360 diggers, JCB Telehandler, JD6M, JD4050 and the JD3650. I have experience of driving both modern engines and those with old transmissions. I also use a front-loader Massey Ferguson and a JD6R with a front loader. I have used a Merlo and a Claas Scorpion Telehandler, and have driven using quadbox, CVT/IVT and direct-drive transmission.
I have carried out many arable tasks, as I have at times, been the only employee for several years. I have driven machines such 360 diggers, when helping him build his new grain store, JCB Telehandler, JD6M, JD4050 and the JD3650. I have experience of driving both modern engines and those with old transmissions.
Over the years, I have experience of using quadbox, CVT/ IVT, and direct-drive transmissions.
I have various experiences with livestock. Growing up on a beef farm and with my family having a small flock of sheep, approximately 200, I ensured to increase my experiences of other livestock whilst at college and during the half terms supporting a National Trust beef farm. I also completed a two-week work placement at a well-established dairy farm, in Brize Norton.
Working at a beef and arable farm near Wheatley, Oxfordshire for eight months, I fed and bedded up the cattle daily during the winter months. I supported the loading of cattle when preparing for market and played a key role during TB testing. I have experiences with all areas of care for beef cattle and understand the importance of careful feeding regimes. I am capable of bedding up, feeding (using cattle-specific machinery such as feeder-wagons and shear-grabs) and am aware of the importance of high hygiene standards when the cattle are indoors over the winter period.
I have experience of giving injections myself and worming cattle, and spend much of my college time with the beef herd.
Sheep: Over the years, I have supported my father with many different aspects of sheep husbandry. I have been involved in vaccinating and worming for example, as well as foot trimming. I have assisted with shearing but am find wool rolling more appealing! I have also assisted with fencing, pen building, loading and moving the sheep, including the rams at tupping.
I have great pride in ensuring the lambs remain healthy and enjoy looking after the cades. I understand the precision needed when making their milk, and the importance of routine. I also understand the importance of introducing hard feed and grass.
Dairy: I have undertaken all aspects of dairy work including milking, feeding (as with the beef herd) and assisted in identifying animals that require intervention, including mastitis. I have also been fully involved with scrapping out and bedding up. I have experience, at both college, my dairy placement and with my godfather, of preparing and feeding milk to the calves. I have limited experience of calving however, so did not highlight that on the options above.
For both beef and dairy, I have been involved with the muck cart and am capable of both muck and slurry spreading. For feeding, I am used to, and capable of, safely moving bales around a site.
Male
I was unable to work the full harvest of 2022, although I managed the first few weeks. As a passenger in an RTA, I was then unable to work for the summer of 2022.
19
No
United Kingdom
Oxfordshire
English
Yes
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Outside of work I am a keen Young Farmer and enjoy meeting up and taking part in the annual rally and other events. I enjoy shooting. I also play the trumpet and have been part of jazz bands and symphony orchestras.
I am a 6'1, approximately 15 stone and excited to continue my career in agriculture. With a full, clean driving licence, tractor license and many livestock and arable experiences, I am looking forward to adding to my knowledge as I continue in the industry into which I was born.
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05/07/2023 - to date - harvest position, Woolstone, Faringdon. All aspects of ground work being undertaken, including corn carting, rolling, cultivations, mole ploughing and other roles linked to harvesting on a 10,500 acre estate.
01/09/2022 - 30/06/2023 - Completed final year at Sparsholt College
01/07/2020 - 31/08/2022 - Assisted the farmer, Farm, Upper Milton - assisted with many arable jobs leading up to harvest. Worked every half term and non-college days during 2021/2022. Was sole employee in the 2021 harvest and from September - June 2021/2022. Details of work has been outlined in sections above but included all arable jobs and assisting in building the foundations for the new grain store.
2018 - to date - assist when required at a Farm, Upper Milton - at the age of 13 I was placed onto the pay-roll. I have been "on-call" to help whenever needed ever since. In 2021 and 2022, corn-carted for the first two weeks of the harvest, whilst my father combined. It was a privilege to be able to start the harvest on behalf of the landowner. Details of work has been outlined in sections above, but also involved in the shoots on the farm and ensuring that the visitors are looked after during their day.
Work Experience placement - May 2022 - Two weeks placement (Brize Norton) - assisted on dairy at times, but also supported the arable department with the day to day jobs.
Work Experience placement - May 2022 - One week placement, Oxfordshire. This week provided further experience of working with beef cattle and supporting the TB testing. I also worked alongside a local contractor, during that week, and supported with at various jobs on nearby land.
Start: 01/12/2024 Finish: Not Specified
South & South East
Permanent
Ideally, I would like to work in Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire or Warwickshire. This would enable me to be independent from my family but close enough to meet up with friends from Oxfordshire Young Farmers.