How much experience would I need in this industry ?

[fry_13]

Hey everyone,
I hope this is ok to post (if not I'll remove). Just looking for some advice.
I have been offered a 5 month contract at a 400 size herd for calf rearing and just general cow maintenance. However I'm also at university but I want to leave if I can find a job. If I did take the contract it would take my total experience in dairy and beef farming up to 7-8 months. I've also done a month of arable farming and have 5+ years experience in equestrian.

Would any of you consider giving a full tine job to someone with this much experience? I don't want to risk leaving university early, and leaving my part time job if I don't have enough experience to get a full job afterwards.

Thanks in advance.
Fred

 

[dinderleat]

Personally I would finish university there’s plenty of jobs if your willing to work but this is probably your only chance/opportunity to finish uni.

 

[fry_13]

Personally I would finish university there’s plenty of jobs if your willing to work but this is probably your only chance/opportunity to finish uni.

Thanks for your reply.
I was thinking of leaving uni and not going back in second year cause its not specialising in any farming. But I will definitely take on your advice, thanks

 

[frederick]

Thanks for your reply.
I was thinking of leaving uni and not going back in second year cause its not specialising in any farming. But I will definitely take on your advice, thanks

What course are you doing.

If your keen and good you won't have a problem with a job.
Sounds with the job you've been offered there might be a chance to drop this year and start a course that suits your farming ideas better next year.
You will go further in ag with a degree it's not all feeding and shovelling sh!t.

 

[fry_13]

What course are you doing.

If your keen and good you won't have a problem with a job.
Sounds with the job you've been offered there might be a chance to drop this year and start a course that suits your farming ideas better next year.
You will go further in ag with a degree it's not all feeding and shovelling sh!t.

Its an animal management foundation degree, but it's not really focused on agri, more just on dogs, cats etc.
Made a mistake with picking it but i will have a look at other courses.
Thanks

 

[Martyn]

Its an animal management foundation degree, but it's not really focused on agri, more just on dogs, cats etc.
Made a mistake with picking it but i will have a look at other courses.
Thanks

Shame your not down in Cornwall know a few places looking for staff who would put time to someone if they wanted to learn.

 

[fry_13]

Shame your not down in Cornwall know a few places looking for staff who would put time to someone if they wanted to learn.

Yeah I've seen lots of work down cornwall and devon. There's some work up here but its trying to find people who are okay with my experience level

 

[dinderleat]

I would speak to your tutor and look at the possibility of changing coarse if that’s what you want to do. A lot of the time the modules are similar so I would think it wouldn't be a problem.

 

[fry_13]

I would speak to your tutor and look at the possibility of changing coarse if that’s what you want to do. A lot of the time the modules are similar so I wouldn’t think it wouldn't be a problem.

Yeah I'm going to speak to them tomorrow about what I should do. Thank you

 

[Manager]

Have a look at JWP Farming on Facebook, he's in your area and would be a good operator, he may have something.

 

[fry_13]

Have a look at JWP Farming on Facebook, he's in your area and would be a good operator, he may have something.

Thats actually the job that I'm looking at thanks

 

[Cows 'n grass]

I have 4 full time employees. 3 were offered full time jobs with zero experience.

 

[Martyn]

Jwp farming looks like such a positive operation, if I was starting again I would aim for big outfit with high staff maral.

 

[Devon lad]

Might be worth speaking to these people. I personally prefer to train young people with little experience in the industry but with the right core values aligned with our business.

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[In the pit]

Or go up the ladder to Jwp farming boss and i think there looking for staff at two other farms
One farm being a short distance from Notts agri college at southwell

 

[Martyn]

What's the history to jwp farming, big operation?

 

[Beef farmer]

What's the history to jwp farming, big operation?

You chap, spring herd, flying, share farming. Just taken on an high out put unit by the looks of it, convert it to grazing

 

[Martyn]

You chap, spring herd, flying, share farming. Just taken on an high out put unit by the looks of it, convert it to grazing

Some people make growth look so easygood luck to him

 

[Beef farmer]

Some people make growth look so easygood luck to him

It's not that difficult in reality. Comes with a large level of stress mind.

 

[Martyn]

It's not that difficult in reality. Comes with a large level of stress mind.

Only if lands available!