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WE'RE HIRING: Tractor Driver / Farm Hand – Full Time Irthing Downs Ag, a bull beef, dairy support and contracting business 15 minutes north of Lumsden and 50 minutes south of Queenstown, is looking for a full-time Tractor Driver / Farm Hand to join our team.   The Business •    315 ha bull farm (500 service bulls); two heifer support blocks totalling 340 ha ; •    900 R1 heifers, 900 R2 heifers and 600  cows wintered •    Contracting: re-grassing, cultivation, crop preparation and baleage for four dairy farms plus our own blocks •    Range of John Deere and Case tractors and quality equipment; The Role •    Cultivation and baleage over summer, in support of our dairy farms •    Stock work on the bull and heifer blocks when tractor work is quiet •    General farm support as needed The Ideal Candidate •    Some tractor experience preferred but not essential, training will be...

Do you enjoy farming, but dont want to be stuck in the cowshed all of the time? Do you want plenty of variety in your job, and to work with a great team? Due to expansion within our business, we are looking for someone to help our runoff manager. We are a family owned business with five dairy farms and a number of runoffs. We do a significant amount of the contracting work "in house," so are searching for someone with a wide range of skills. Your daily work would be quite varied and would include tractor/ground work, silage/baleage making, and stock work. Over winter we help to shift the dairy cows on crop and sometimes may do some milkings on the dairy farms. We work as a team so require someone with great communication skills and the ability to get on with a wide range of people. You will report to our runoff manager, who will provide support and training as needed. A positive attitude and a high work ethic are needed. There will be times (e.g. baleage making), where the hours...