Sidney Bailey

Harvest job over the summer, where I helped out in the workshop, grain carted, cleaned grain stores, loaded grain lorries.

• I have grown up on dairy farms and have helped my parents throughout my childhood with all aspects of farming. Gaining experience with livestock, driving quad bikes, excavators and tractors.

• Roundbaling operating a Massey4160V RB and made over 3000 145cm diameter round bales. Square baling operating a Massey 2170 six string baler and made the last 400 bales of the season. Operated a T8300 New Holland pulling a 5m Lemken karat doing over 300 Ha. As well as pulling a leveling tine and roller combination and some power harrowing. Stacking a few thousand square bales six high. Fencing-electrical and pivot crossings. Assisting in sheep and cow yard work as well as feeding out. Also was given the opportunity to have a little go on the header, whilst my boss was taking samples out the back. I also assisted with setting up irrigation, such as hard hoses, linears and pivots.

• During the paste few summers Iveused my parents' tractor to cart and stack hay and silage bales. I was also employed to perform various cultivation practices, such as ripping and power harrowing. Aswell as assisting in stock work and irrigation.

• Rock picking, wood chopping, worked on spud harvester, cultivating, power harrowing, raking, tedding, and bale moving.