Nick Forbes

• Managed Myalla for Hazeldean in Cooma, NSW for 10 years, overseeing their 22,000-acre property.
• Supervised a team of 3 full-time staff.
• Successfully managed approximately 80,000 DSE, including 4,500 head of commercial and stud Angus cattle plus calves along with 20,000 fine wool Merino ewes.
• Passionately bred fine wool Merino sheep using Hazeldean’s elite genetics, achieving 17.5 microns in adults and 15 microns in lambs.
• Consistently achieved lambing rates of around 130% for first cross ewes and 120% for Merino ewes, with minimal losses between lambing and marking.
• Gained extensive experience with artificial insemination for both cattle and sheep, enhancing breeding outcomes.
• Significantly developed infrastructure, including irrigation systems, exclusion fencing, and fully reticulated watering via bores and troughs managed by Farmbot.
• Led the construction of new sheep yards and maintenance of shearing sheds, ensuring optimal facilities for operations.
• Played a key role in contract negotiations, demonstrating strong leadership and a drive for increased responsibility.
• Fostered a positive working relationship with owners, supporting team members' career growth in sheep, cattle, and pasture management.

• Managed bull breeding units at Lawsons for three years, overseeing up to 2,000 bulls and ensuring efficient rotational grazing and feedlot programs.
• Gained extensive knowledge in logistics and operational management within the context of a 2,000 head feedlot and 2,000 breeder cows.
• Implemented 100% artificial insemination (AI) protocols, eliminating the use of bulls and optimizing breeding efficiency.
• Coordinated two rounds of synchronized heats followed by one round of natural detection to maximize AI success rates.
• Conducted three rounds of AI, culling any cows not in calf after the final round to maintain herd productivity and health.

Carting sheep and cattle Australia wide

Cereal and fodder cropping enterprise

All aspects of cropping operations including spraying, sowing, harvest and hay making for silage and bail hay.