Dairy Livestock Farmer
Tara, Northern Territory
Posted more than 30 days ago
- Company:
- RJ & KA Apelt
- Company Description:
- Collingwood Pastoral Company is a breeding operations from Collingwood (purchased in 1997), situated between Tara and Moonie, and a cluster of neighbouring properties which have been acquired right up until 2019. The family breed, fatten and still do a bit of trading from the Collingwood blocks, and company own a block in the Maranoa which is used for additional breeding purposes.
- Contract Type:
- Full Time
- Experience Required:
- 2 years
- Education Level:
- Secondary/High School
- Number of vacancies:
- 1
Job Description
Monitor and maintain the health of stock, providing pasture and fodder to maintain appropriate nutrition levels
Move or rotate stock to optimise feeding opportunities
Organise and conduct farming operations such as catching and loading livestock, shearing, milking and sterilising machines
Direct and oversee general farming activities such as fertilising, pest and weed control.
Organise the grading, sale, purchase and transportation of produce
Inspect and maintain farm buildings, fences, equipment and water supply systems
Recruit and coordinate farm workers and direct them on crop growing and livestock raising
Plan activities to minimise environmental degradation, monitor environmental effects of farming activities and repair existing damage through programs such as tree planting.
- Salary:
- $74,000.00 Annual
