Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers plan, organise, control, coordinate and perform farming operations to both grow crops and breed and raise livestock.

Skill Level

1

Alternative Titles

• Farmer and Grazier

Specialisations

• Cattle and Wheat Framer
• Lifestyle Block Farmer (NZ)
• Sheep and Wheat Farmer

Unless you are exempt in very limited circumstances, you are required to have a positive Skills Assessment to apply for the visas listed above.

Skills Assessment authority for Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer is Vocational & Education Training Assessment (VETASSESS). To have a positive skills assessment, you must meet the following criteria:

• Qualification assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher in a highly relevant field of study AND at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years

OR

• Qualification assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher WITH an additional qualification at AQF Diploma level in a highly relevant field of study AND at least two years of post-qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years

OR

• Qualification assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher WITHOUT a highly relevant field of study AND at least three years of post-qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years
• Applicants must meet both the qualification and employment requirements to obtain a positive skills assessment

Important

• According to VETASSESS, your pre-qualification experience may be considered in the skills assessment if it meets the following requirements:
  • 5 years of relevant pre-qualification employment; and
  • 1 year of highly relevant employment within the past five years

Plan, organise, control, coordinate and perform farming operations to both grow crops and to breed and raise livestock.

Tasks

• Planning and coordinating the production and marketing of crops and livestock
• Breeding and raising livestock for the production of meat, wool, skins, milk or eggs, and growing grain, seed crops, vegetables, fruit or nuts
• Monitoring and maintaining the health and condition of livestock
• Providing pastures and fodder to maintain appropriate nutritional levels
• Selecting and purchasing seed for planting, planning and implementing breeding programs
• Directing and overseeing general farming activities such as fertilising, and pest and weed control
• Maintaining farm buildings, 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, monitoring market activity and planning production accordingly
• May select, train and supervise staff and contractors

Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Occupations in this Group

• 121411 Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer