Agricultural Contractor Current Vacancies

2008-06-13:

Agricultural contractors supply a variety of services to the agricultural industry. General operations include cultivation; seed drilling; harvesting of cereals, root and forage crops; hedge cutting; and agricultural lime and manure spreading.
Equipment used ranges from hydraulic spray booms to granular applicators.

Some contractors offer a quality testing service, Mobile feed milling and mixing producing feed for livestock using the farmers own raw materials as the basic ingredients.

Livestock contract work involves a whole range of livestock services such as sheep shearing and dipping, sheep and cattle pregnancy scanning, whole flock management, foot trimming of cattle and sheep, and contract lambing.

To supplement their income, those involved in specialist contract work often carry out some general contracting and other related work such as fencing, grounds maintenance and landscaping.
Other common tasks involve earthmoving, excavation and drainage work associated with agricultural land.

Hours of work vary according to seasonal demands. Many contractors are self employed sometimes working alone, and often doubling as fencing contractors, particularly in the winter months.

Other clients who use agricultural contractors include the power generating industry, central government, local authorities and sports and recreational facilities. Earnings vary depending on the employer and type of work. (Permalink)