Full-Time Calf/Youngstock Rearer
We have a new vacancy for a skilled stockperson to work within an LKL team on a family business with a throughput of 2500 animals per year near Lewes, East Sussex. The farm overall acreage is 1100 acres of grazing land, forage leys and arable. The grassland supports the cattle and is the forage acres for a haylage enterprise, grain from the arable land is milled on site for calf/stock rations. The prime focus will be responsibility for the milk calves which is the backbone of the business. The calves are reared on milk bars and milk machines. The calves are taken through weaning and grown on to sale at 200 kgs for the majority and some kept and sold later as stores. The farm also finishes bull beef and grazes beef cattle to finishing along with a suckler herd of fifty cows. The vacancy offers: - • The opportunity to apply stock and leadership skills within a progressive farming business. • The chance to set your own targets and make your own results within a highly skilled and willing team. • Working with technology, including Tru Test EID weigh system and Farm Matters Recording System. We are looking for a local person who has both the livestock and technical knowledge and experience, along with the personnel skills necessary to work within a team who are all keen to work together to ensure the continued success of this unit. If you believe you have the core experience and qualities necessary to make an impression by example, and are looking to further your career, please co
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