151332 Broadacre Crop and Livestock Farmer

• Farmer and Grazier

• Cattle and Wheat Farmer
• Sheep and Wheat Farmer

This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

Australia

• Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience

New Zealand

• Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience

• Grows broadacre crops, and breeds and raises animals for the production of food, wool, skins, milk, or eggs
• Monitors and maintains the health, welfare, and condition of livestock, including by providing pastures, fodder, and water
• Plans and maintains broadacre crop production by selecting seed and coordinating cultivation, fertilising, watering, and crop health strategies
• Develops and oversees strategies to manage biosecurity and other risks
• Plans and oversees the provision and maintenance of broadacre crop and livestock farming infrastructure, such as equipment, machinery, sheds, and water supply and irrigation systems
• Organises the sale, purchase, and transportation of livestock and produce
• Maintains and evaluates records of broadacre crop and livestock farming activities, monitors market activity, and plans production accordingly
• Manages broadacre crop and livestock farm business capital, including budgeting, taxation, debt, and loan management
• May select, train, and supervise broadacre crop and livestock farm staff and contractors