Sports; especially Gaelic Games (Gaelic Football, Hurling); President of the Naomh Chriostoir Gaelic Athletic Association in the Waikato Also play soccer for local club (Morrinsville FC) and keen golfer
Patrick Raftice
Dairy Farm Manager
Gordonton
Summary
Hard working and reliable Contract Milker (NZ permanent resident) with over 15 years' experience managing farms across Ireland and New Zealand.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Contract Milker
Tainui Group Holdings
06.2023 - Current
Contract milker, milking 320 cows on 110 hectares. Responsible for operation of dairy farm including;
- Maximising production of kg/ms using System 2/3 (increased from 109,000 to 133,880 in year 1 and currently 12% up season to date)
- Calf rearing (86 year 1, 110 in year 2)
- Staff management (1 full time staff + casual relief)
Dairy Farm Manager
Greenan Farms
06.2021 - Current
- Day to day running of farm - sole charge (240 cows)
- Established pasture management
- Animal husbandry - decreased SCC year on year
- Breeding management
- Main calf rearer
Dairy Farm Manager
Ban Oir Limited
06.2018 - 05.2021
- Two dairy units milking 660 cows
- Day to day running of one unit (220 herd)
- Established pasture management
- Completed Hoof Trimming training
- Animal husbandry
- Breeding management
- Main calf rearer
Dairy Farm Assistant and 2IC
Ban Oir Limited
06.2015 - 05.2018
- Worked as farm assistant for 1 year (440 herd farm)
- Promoted to 2IC for following 2 years
- Main calf rearer
Assistant Farm Manager
Richie Raftice
06.2007 - 04.2015
- Assistant Farm Manager at family run dairy farm in Mullinavat, County Kilkenny, Ireland
- Main calf rearer
- Breeding management
Education
Level 5 & 6 - Green Certificate (Agriculture)
Kildalton Agricultural College
County Kilkenny, Ireland 09.2011 - 2013.08
Diploma - Health And Leisure Studies
Institute of Technology, Tralee
Tralee, County Kerry 09.2006 - 2007.05
High School Diploma -
Good Counsel College
New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland 09.2000 - 2007.05
Skills
Dairy operations
Animal husbandry
Pasture management
Animal Breeding
Interpersonal skills
Capable of operating heavy farm machinery and farm vehicles
Interests
Travelling; spent a year in Australia and have traveled around Europe, USA and South East Asia with my partner
References
Olin Greenan
Owner & Sharemilker
Greenan Farms & Ban Oir Limited
Email: greenanfarms@gmail.com
Ph: 021 505437
John O'Connor
Lecturer & Dairy and Cattle Production Technician
Kildalton Agricultural College
Email: john.oconnor@teagasc.ie
Ph: +353 87 6137111
Timeline
Contract Milker
Tainui Group Holdings
06.2023 - Current
Dairy Farm Manager
Greenan Farms
06.2021 - Current
Dairy Farm Manager
Ban Oir Limited
06.2018 - 05.2021
Dairy Farm Assistant and 2IC
Ban Oir Limited
06.2015 - 05.2018
Level 5 & 6 - Green Certificate (Agriculture)
Kildalton Agricultural College
09.2011 - 2013.08
Assistant Farm Manager
Richie Raftice
06.2007 - 04.2015
Diploma - Health And Leisure Studies
Institute of Technology, Tralee
09.2006 - 2007.05
High School Diploma -
Good Counsel College
09.2000 - 2007.05
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