There are many different types of farms to be found in the United Kingdom, from mom and pop roadside stands to large industrial farms. Agricultural and dairy are the most important from the standpoint of resources as well as income. Here are some of the largest farms in the UK, what they produce, and how to find them.

Ireland’s Carrowreagh Farm, located near Dundonald on the outskirts of Belfast, is split into three smaller farms: Carrowreagh (the main farm), Reynolds, and Glenmoore. Spring calving and grazing of milking cows is done at Carrowreagh, autumn calving cows are held at Reynolds, and Glenmoore holds the beef cows. Each small farm has a different feeding system as well; Carrowreagh has silos, designed to be self feed, in a number of cubicle houses. For the autumn through winter seasons, Reynolds uses diet feeders, which are connected to a meal bin mounted on an RSJ; this makes refilling easier.

Rhug Estate Organic Farms, in Wales,is one of the largest farms in the country.In addition, its agricultural property has been in the hands of the same tenants for a number of years. It covers 1050 hectares, or 2,600 acres of land. Not only does it grow its own vegetables and raise its own livestock, it has a restaurant , a small grocery store, and a butcher shop on the premises. The farm “grows green”, which includes such practices as growing food for their animals, then plowing the unused crops under to provide nutrition for the soil later in the year.

The Co-operative Farms, located throughout the UK, is the largest farm in the UK. Like Rhug Estate, they also practice organic and “green” farming, using a minimum of pesticides and practicing crop rotation. They also encourage biodiversity by only trimming their hedges every couple of years (thus providing a habitat for local birds) and planting native deciduous trees.

In general, all of these farms are able to meet the needs of any client, and a couple even cater to individuals as well as companies. Contacting them is the first step; these are an excellent way to find supplies for one’s business.

The Internet has been a boon for professional job recruiters. Their job candidate searches have become much easier than in the “old days” of professional recruiting.

Prior to the Internet, recruiters would spend many hours looking for candidates for their job search assignments. This usually meant a lot of phone calls to companies who employ people who met their candidate profiles, then attempting to talk to those employees to see if they would be interested in making a change . . . or if they knew of any likely candidates in the same or other companies.

Recruiters had to develop a network of contacts in all areas of industry, people they could call when they had a search assignment, to get the names of any likely prospects. Networking like this was very important to a professional recruiter. In some fields, like the land-based professions, the talent base can be narrow (depending on each sector) so traditionally it can be hard for recruiters to develop a pool of talent from which to draw.

The Internet has changed all of that. There has been a proliferation of job search sites, and candidates can find the sites most suitable to their particular profession, then post their resumes and cover letters on these sites, as well as search the job listings and apply to openings that interest them. On the other hand, recruiters can review the posted resumes for likely prospects for their client search assignments too.

So How Does this Affect Land-Based Recruitment?

More traditional industries such as agriculture, veterinary care and more are moving with the times- recruiters have turned to the Internet for many years now to source the ideal candidates for these roles, making it important for anyone looking for land based work to make themselves visible on these channels. Where Next?- Upload your CV and let employers see the potential you have to offer them!

UK Green keepers must have a love for nature. A UK Green keeper holds specific skills required necessary to in take care of the finest golf courses in the UK and around the world. A Green keeper is expected to provide defined, clear-cut care in keeping a golf course surface impeccable and continuously ready for golfing enthusiast, maintaining a working relationship with clients in addition to management.

The desired UK Green Keeper candidate should have a desire to work keeping golf course grounds. Not just keeping the grounds clean, but must stay continuously up to date on ever changing landscape design. A green keeper is expected to maintenance grounds, provide continuous treatments necessary in preserving the health of lawns, specific lawn types, plants and have a working knowledge of animals that will enhance the appeal vs. those that will cause damage to lawns. In addition a Uk Green keeper is required to have acquired an all inclusive background in golf course design and knowledge.

Green keepers must have the ability to supervise and manage as well as hands on experience. While they are required to assure a standard of excellence in maintaining a golf course, they will generally be responsible for other employees to assure the work is performed as expected. Some green keeper duties may include but are not limited to:

1. Treating and performing maintenance necessary to encourage continued growth and health of lawns.
2. Performing or guiding the performance to repair or maintenance water features or removal of bunkers.
3. Cleaning and removal of dew from grounds from the early morning continuing throughout the day.
4. Replacing lawns or repairing damage caused by golfers, weather or animals.
5. Keeping the grass cut to healthy levels.
6. Performing maintenance as required on landscaping tools and machinery.
7. Diplomatically without damage to relationships, guiding golfers on their role in the maintenance of a golf course.
8. Providing recommendations to owners or investors on updated techniques and new advancements in technology.

A green keeper works flexible hours based on the season of the year and weather conditions. Green keepers must expect and anticipate working hour fluctuations. Due to the normal change in sunlight received, some Green Keepers work longer during the spring and summer seasons beginning around March and ending around November of each year.

Any Green Keeper’s work is of a physical nature. The perfect candidate is required to perform duties usually resulting in lifting, bending or carrying. Because of the physical nature of the job, the health and physical fitness of the desired candidate is considered when making a final selection.

Health issues with regard to allergies must be considered when deciding to become a green keeper. Ninety percent of the work performed is outside. Hay fever, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis and other pollen related illnesses could be heightened when working in this field.

1. Treating and performing maintenance necessary to encourage continued growth and health of lawns.
2. Performing or guiding the performance to repair or maintenance water features or removal of bunkers.
3. Cleaning and removal of dew from grounds from the early morning continuing throughout the day.
4. Replacing lawns or repairing damage caused by golfers, weather or animals.
5. Keeping the grass cut to healthy levels.
6. Performing maintenance as required on landscaping tools and machinery.
7. Diplomatically without damage to relationships, guiding golfers on their role in the maintenance of a golf course.
8. Providing recommendations to owners or investors on updated techniques and new advancements in technology.

A green keeper works flexible hours based on the season of the year and weather conditions. Green keepers must expect and anticipate working hour fluctuations. Due to the normal change in sunlight received, some Green Keepers work longer during the spring and summer seasons beginning around March and ending around November of each year.

Any Green Keeper’s work is of a physical nature. The perfect candidate is required to perform duties usually resulting in lifting, bending or carrying. Because of the physical nature of the job, the health and physical fitness of the desired candidate is considered when making a final selection.

Health issues with regard to allergies must be considered when deciding to become a green keeper. Ninety percent of the work performed is outside. Hay fever, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis and other pollen related illnesses could be heightened when working in this field.

View the latest greenkeeper vacancies and apply for greenkeeping positions today.

What to add to your CV really depends on the nature of the job you plan on applying for. However, with most CVs, you’ll need to include some of the following elements regardless of the job you’ve set your sights on:

1- Personal Details…

Include your name, address, phone number/s (home and mobile) as well as your email address. Some people also choose to add their date of birth and marital status – however, it’s not compulsory so that part is completely up to you.

If the job you’re applying for involves working outside the country, then consider adding your nationality as well.

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2- A Personal Summary…

This need only be a couple of sentences long and usually precedes the main body of the CV. It’s basically a very short but punchy summary/overview of what you feel your skills, merits and future aims are. The intention and the desired effect behind composing this short summary is the equivalent of dangling a carrot in front of the reader. It should pique the reader’s interest and make him/her want to read the rest of your CV.

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3- Work Experience…

Start from your most recent and work your way backwards. This can include paid and unpaid work.

If you’ve been working for several years, then you can really only fit in so much! Rather, focus on the last 10 years. You should also explain any gaps in your employment over that time.

On the other hand, if you’ve recently left school/college/university and don’t have that much work experience, you probably have a lot more experience than you think. Did you ever help organise an event, a wedding, a birthday, a fundraiser? That’s work experience. Did you baby-sit, house-sit, pet walk for some time? That’s work experience.

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4- Educational History…

Again, start from your most recent educational achievement and work back. If you hold a degree (or degrees), you don’t need to break it down into different subjects. If you have A-Levels or GCSEs, list all grades from A-C and leave out any grades beyond that. If you studied an A-Level or GCSE equivalent such as a BTEC First or BTEC National, include that too.

(p.s.: if you’ve recently left education and have little work experience, then list your education before your work experience)

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5- Professional Qualifications/ Membership…

…especially if they’re of particular relevance to the job you’re applying for. If you’re in the process of obtaining a professional qualification, mention that as well. It might not carry as full a weight as actually gaining the qualification but it does demonstrate a certain level of commitment and intention on your part.

Are you a member of any professional association? Add that too along with your corresponding member ID.

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6- Training…

If you’ve been sent on any significant training courses in the past in connection to work, then include them. This also includes any job-related courses you might have signed up to off your own back without the company you work/ed for having suggested it.

Similar to listing any professional qualifications you may currently be undertaking, you might also consider listing training courses that you’re in the process of taking.

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7- Skills…

Mention any computer skills you have. This includes both hardware and software skills. Consider listing things you might deem to be outdated. For example, if you’ve only ever used a really old version of a database application, mention it as it might just be a matter of training you up. (it might be quicker than training someone with no knowledge of databases at all).

Do you have any marketing skills, telephone-based skills, language, shorthand or typing skills that might be relevant to the position? If so, list them.

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8- Hobbies and Interests…

Including your hobbies and interests gives your potential employer a chance to see another aspect to you. It might also make for an interesting topic of discussion at your interview!

Sharing your hobbies and interests is also an opportunity to highlight any areas of responsibility you may have within it. For instance, perhaps you’re a volunteer editor for a community magazine or you love playing football and over the years have been teaching the sport to the over 50s.

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9- References…

You can either mention on the CV that references are available upon request or include the contacts of two people who are willing to give you a good reference. Do ensure that you let them know you’d like to use them as references before actually including their names. Even though you might have used them for a previous application, it doesn’t necessarily mean that they’ll be willing or able to give you another. It’s also plain courtesy to ask rather than assume.

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10- Other Information…

This section of your CV is where you could include other important information that doesn’t readily fit into any other section.

For instance, if driving is essential to the job, and you do hold a driving licence, include it here. Or if the nature of the job is such that it involves you having a Criminal Records Bureau clearance, and you do have one, then mention it as well as the date in which you obtained it.

Include any other essential information you feel might be relevant to the job.

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General Farm Workers are hired on crop, livestock, fruit and vegetable, and livestock farms and perform a variety of manual skilled and unskilled jobs around a farm by hand and with various farm equipment. Employees at this position will plant, cultivate, and harvest crops, raise and maintain livestock and poultry, operate, maintain and repair farm equipment, machinery, and buildings. The applicant will need to be able to drive trucks, tractors, and harvesting equipment.

Livestock duties may include feeding and watering cattle, horses, poultry, other livestock, and pets. Applicant must be willing to clean and muck out stables, pens, barns, and kennels using whatever tools necessary, maintaining a clean and healthy environment. They will need to be able to spot injury and diseases in animals and administer simple medications. Duties include milking cows, and managing poultry and egg operations. Candidate will stack loose hay using a pitchfork, bale hay, and needs the strength to be able to stack hay bales, and load them onto wagons and trucks using hand hooks.

Crop duties include plowing, harvesting, fertilising, cultivating, and spraying crops using a variety of tractors, plows, harrows, harvesters, and other heavy equipment, as well as a variety of hand tools. They may need to dig seedlings and seed beds, using a hoe and rake, and transplant by hand as necessary. They will need to dig and clear irrigation ditches using shovel and hoe, lay PVC irrigation pipe, and operate sluice gates to irrigate and water crops. The applicant will need to be able to spot diseases and pests in crops, and apply sprays and dusting to treat them. They will need to be able to recognize when crops are ready, and pick, pull, or cut fruits and vegetables and prepare them for market.

General duties include maintaining and repairing barns, farm and out-buildings, fences, and other farm related structures. Responsible for cleaning, maintaining, and repairing plows, tractors, harvesters, and combines using water and hand tools. General Farm Worker will need to be able to work hard, long hours under adverse weather conditions. After experience and evaluation, general farm worker may be able to become specialized in one or more areas of agriculture.