- Location
- northampton
Custom Cutting Down Under
- Thread starter Cab-over Pete
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Deerefarmer
Member
- Location
- USA
Could do with some extra hands here at the moment, if he fancies a mixed bag of opportunities
- Location
- central Scotland
I did a couple of seasons in the out there 93-95. Rural enterprises based in Perth WA sorted out my seeding job ( april-june) and harvest job ( nov- Jan) then moved on to south island of NZ and worked for Carr contracting ( Jan - April) Absolutely loved it ...should be made compulsory for all youngster before they start their careers!
Cab-over Pete
Member
- Location
- Kenilworth, Warwickshire
Simon Chiles
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- Location
- Surrey/ Kent Border, UK
We had a Dutch guy working with us last year, he came from a company called Huizing Harvest, the guys that bought a cheap Chinese Combine Harvester and made it autonomous using off the shelf parts. They employ people globally and have jobs all around the world. He was going to spend the winter in Australia harvesting. He said that there was a shortage of drivers who had even the vaguest of an idea of how to operate a combine, hence the call for as many automatic functions on a combine as possible because farmers over there were grabbing the nearest backpacker and sticking them on seats just to keep the wheels turning.
- Location
- Suffolk
My Dutch friend who I was on a harvesting crew with in the USA now also works for Huizing. The variety of jobs he does is amazing. First job was back in Holland driving a JD SP forage harvester around a bumpy test track to check how well a new type of header attachment worked. The he was in Romania with a Case dealership training Romanian technicians how Axial Flow combines worked. Next a brief stint here in the UK inspecting new JD's just off the boat from the US, and now he's in Australia working on assembling big Horsch drills that have arrived in bits from Germany. He never knows where he's going next! If only I could speak Dutch....
Andrew_Ni
Member
- Location
- Seaforde Co.Down
What's it like getting a visa for Oz at the momment. Is it mandatory quarantine on arrival? My plan pre covid had been to finish uni in May, head to New Zealand for calving in July. Not any more.
I had a harvesting job lined up in Oz for when I finished college many moons ago, myself and a mate were going to go but we both ended up getting job offers here and didn't go.
It's my one big regret, your lad has summer's here to fall back on in future, if I was that age again it would be summer in the US and winter in Oz, big kit, US trucks, sunshine & big sky's, oh to be young again.
Nearly
Member
- Location
- North of York
We could send you a few politicians?
Son and his mates are looking at a world tour in 3 ish years.
as along as he keeps themWe could send you a few politicians?
Son and his mates are looking at a world tour in 3 ish years.
Yes known him all my life.
So would be a good contact for your son
- Location
- Cumbria
Try:
"Scott Simpson Contracting is looking for experienced operators to join our team ASAP due to an increased work load thanks to the recent period of rain and extra growth. The positions for the operators required could be for any of the following depending on experience - loading, raking, silage trailers and other general tractor work. If you are interested please phone Scott on: 021 607 957 "
58 Teaneraki Settlement Rd, Oamaru, New Zealand
www.scottsimpsoncontracting.co.nz
"Scott Simpson Contracting is looking for experienced operators to join our team ASAP due to an increased work load thanks to the recent period of rain and extra growth. The positions for the operators required could be for any of the following depending on experience - loading, raking, silage trailers and other general tractor work. If you are interested please phone Scott on: 021 607 957 "
58 Teaneraki Settlement Rd, Oamaru, New Zealand
Scott Simpson
www.scottsimpsoncontracting.co.nz
Deerefarmer
Member
- Location
- USA
Politicians..... nah... appreciate the generous offer but we aren't allowed to torture the helpWe could send you a few politicians?
Son and his mates are looking at a world tour in 3 ish years.
Just need some level headed young bucks who can follow directions, good work ethics, common sense and get along with coworkers so that rules out politicians.
As bonus they get to drive nearly new fendts
whitefox
Member
- Location
- central scotland(the very wet bit)
for australia try lawson Grains,in WA and NSW i think,they were advertising on FB recently
- Location
- Wiltshire
Bg Junior has a friend in WA at the moment. The farm he’s on is well into double figures with combine numbers.
Another friend of his drove a combine from Texas to Canada that was a way to see the country.
Can get details if you want
Bg
Another friend of his drove a combine from Texas to Canada that was a way to see the country.
Can get details if you want
Bg
- Location
- Perthshire, Scotland
I got a lot of work in Australia through this agency
They helped me extend my visa too. I learned to drive a combine, cotton picker and lots more at PJ Harris & Sons west of Moree, NSW
They helped me extend my visa too. I learned to drive a combine, cotton picker and lots more at PJ Harris & Sons west of Moree, NSW
Cab-over Pete
Member
- Location
- Kenilworth, Warwickshire
Cracking, thank you.
Lots of leads there. No panic just now, but nice to get ahead.
Thanks again.
Lots of leads there. No panic just now, but nice to get ahead.
Thanks again.
kiwi pom
Member
- Location
- canterbury NZ
Try:
"Scott Simpson Contracting is looking for experienced operators to join our team ASAP due to an increased work load thanks to the recent period of rain and extra growth. The positions for the operators required could be for any of the following depending on experience - loading, raking, silage trailers and other general tractor work. If you are interested please phone Scott on: 021 607 957 "
58 Teaneraki Settlement Rd, Oamaru, New Zealand
Scott Simpson
No good for foreigners unless the company has a permit to bring someone in. They'd also have to book and pay for a two week slot in managed isolation.
A lot of the smaller seasonal contractors struggle for staff because they don't have regular work or accommodation if they're out in the sticks.
- Location
- nottingham
Did a few seasons on a dubbo outfit ,would travel up to coonamble around 10th November then work down country till Xmas, travelling town to town there were loads of contracting outfits along the way , easier said than done but if you turned up and kept asking there would be work , having said that my old boss hasnt had a crop last 3 seasons.