Dairy Herdsman: Milking, Health & AI Programs

Farm Job Search; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Farm Job Search is seeking a Dairy Farm Herdsman in Minnesota to manage 300 adult cows and 220 young stock on a South Central Minnesota dairy farm. You will milk, monitor cow health, detect health issues, and oversee ovsynch breeding programs.

Ideal candidates have recent, hands-on experience with a dairy of this size and knowledge of all aspects of dairy farm operations, including mastitis treatment and routine AI procedures.

Qualifications

• Recent experience on a dairy farm of this size.
• Knowledge of all aspects of a dairy operation.
• Ability to work with milking equipment and parlor procedures.

Responsibilities

• Milk cows and monitor health, including diseases and infections such as D.A.'s, mastitis, retained placentas and pneumonia.
• Manage heat detection and ovsynch programs.
• Perform AI and cow identification.

Skills

Dairy farming experience

Livestock health monitoring

Milking and parlor knowledge

AI and breeding programs

Job description

Farm Job Search is seeking a Dairy Farm Herdsman in Minnesota to manage 300 adult cows and 220 young stock on a South Central Minnesota dairy farm. You will milk, monitor cow health, detect health issues, and oversee ovsynch breeding programs.

Ideal candidates have recent, hands-on experience with a dairy of this size and knowledge of all aspects of dairy farm operations, including mastitis treatment and routine AI procedures.