What to expect on-farm

There are many bonuses to working on-farm:

You get to work outdoors and stay fit and healthy while you work.
Your hours can be quite flexible and you can get paid a lot if you work hard.
You get to learn a range of skills such as financial and business planning, human resource management, animal welfare, asset and machinery maintenance, pasture management and fencing.
You get the opportunity to work with multiple species and multiple outputs production of both meat and fibre.
You often get offered a house, on-farm, for minimal rent, or it can be included in your pay package.
The dairy industry is booming at the moment and there's lots of potential to succeed.
It takes you minutes to get to work each day with no traffic delays and it's a very practical and hands on learning environment.
You can gain qualifications while you work, avoiding a huge student loan.
You don't have get dressed up to go to work.

You can have very early starts, you don't always get the weekends off and sometimes you might not get a lot of time off during the busy season.
You need to shower and wash your clothes regularly as the work can get pretty dirty at times.
Young farmers often have to live alone and fend for themselves, including meal preparation and general household chores.
You can often live in remote rural areas away from mates and parents.
You have to work outside even if it's really cold, raining or super hot.