Kyle Macdonald
Takapau,HKB
Summary
Dedicated farm professional with a strong background in livestock management and farm operations. Known for exceptional attention to detail and effective problem-solving skills, contributing to improved operational efficiency and successful project completion.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Huia farm Bryant bros limited
Warren Bryant
Ohariu valley, wellington
05.2025 - Current
- sheep and beef breeding farm (625ha)
- Maintained existing fences and installed new fencing from start to finish.
- General maintenance from the woolshed to the yards and water systems.
- Stock work.
- paddock spraying with tractor
- Data input (cleaned up NAIT files and cow herd audit )
assistant 2ic
Cooper Del Este
Ashley Clinton, Takapau
02.2024 - 05.2025
- 750 milking cows over two sheds
- feed pads on both sheds was in charge of feeding out with a 2000 T Abbey on a 120hp claas tractor loading with jcb
- winter cropped on oats with top up of bailage and maize silage
- ran the 30 aside shed
- all calves reared on farm
Farm Manager
R B Contracting ltd
whanganui, whanganui
06.2023 - 10.2023
- managed peak of 360 cows
- same farm as last season just did hand over for the new on coming contract milker
Herd Manager
Gudsell Farms Whanganui
Whanganui, Whanganui
09.2022 - 05.2023
- Managed a peak of 360 cows
- 15 aside double cup shed with ACR and in-shed feeding
- supervised 2.5 staff members, wintered 400 cows on kale and summer crops of munch maize, and worked with students entering the industry through AG Challenge whanganui
- sole charge of day to day running of the farm and production targets
2IC Manager
C R Church Ltd
Opotiki, Bay of plenty
06.2021 - 05.2022
- Managed a peak of 300 cows in a 24 aside herringbone with 1.5 staff
- handled sole charge 6 days a week on a hill farm with majority kikuyu grass, and served as my gateway into the dairy industry.
- hill country topping/mulching breaking in new country
Fencer/Machine Operator
A J Hansen contracting ltd
Taihape, Manawatu
03.2020 - 03.2021
- Conducted fencing, bulldozing, digger work, and shed and stock yard building new build woolsheds from the ground up around the greater Manawatu and Taihape areas.
Fencer General
P and D Farm Partnership
Makara, wellington
12.2010 - 09.2019
- Performed stock work and fencing
- digger operating including fence lines, track maintenance, pipe laying, and hole boring
- dagging, shearing, and gorse spraying/cutting.
- sheds building pole shed for horses and plumping for new accommodation
- first job after leaving Taratahi
Education
Certificate in Farming Skills Level 3 - Agriculture
Taratahi
Masterton, NZ12-2010
Certificate in Agricultural - Agriculture
Taratahi
Masterton, NZ12-2010
school leavers cert - Ncea Level 1 2 And 3
Whanganui High School
Whanganui, NZ12-2009
Skills
- Fencing installation
- Data entry
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Organizational skills
- Planning
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Huia farm Bryant bros limited
Warren Bryant
05.2025 - Current
assistant 2ic
Cooper Del Este
02.2024 - 05.2025
Farm Manager
R B Contracting ltd
06.2023 - 10.2023
Herd Manager
Gudsell Farms Whanganui
09.2022 - 05.2023
2IC Manager
C R Church Ltd
06.2021 - 05.2022
Fencer/Machine Operator
A J Hansen contracting ltd
03.2020 - 03.2021
Fencer General
P and D Farm Partnership
12.2010 - 09.2019
Certificate in Farming Skills Level 3 - Agriculture
Taratahi
Certificate in Agricultural - Agriculture
Taratahi
school leavers cert - Ncea Level 1 2 And 3
Whanganui High School