Livestock Farmers

Key Tasks

• •Breeding and raising livestock for the production of honey, meat, milk, skins, eggs and wool
• •Monitoring and maintaining the health and condition of livestock
• •Providing pastures and fodder to maintain appropriate nutritional levels
• •Moving livestock to optimise feeding opportunities
• •Organising and conducting farming operations such as catching, drenching and milking livestock, sterilising machines, and collecting, grading and packaging produce
• •Directing and overseeing general farming activities such as maintaining pens, sheds and cages, fertilising, controlling pests and weeds, and growing fodder
• •Maintaining fences, equipment and water supply systems
• •Organising the sale, purchase and transportation of livestock and produce
• •Maintaining and evaluating records of farming activities, monitoring market activity and planning production accordingly
• •Managing business capital including budgeting, taxation, debt and loan management
• •May select, train and supervise staff and contractors

Employment Projections to 2035