Farm Vets - Norfolk Farm Ltd

12/08/2024

Buying ewe lambs, shearlings or tups this autumn? - Don’t bring in problems!

Ask about history in the parent flock. Ask about vaccinations, treatments & specific diseases - high health means nothing on its own - it relates to particular diseases ie accredited or monitored for MV or EAE etc.

Do your homework to make you less work & more profit in the long run.

It’s not rude to ask! Ask the seller & discuss with the vets.

08/08/2024

It’s the start of Farm24 this year🙌🏻

We’d love to see as many photos and videos from our clients as possible to celebrate the farming sector and all the hard work farmers do💪

Please comment below or tag us in your photos !

Who knows what crop is being combined here?

Farmers Guardian

07/08/2024

In England & Wales, all bird keepers must register by 1 October 24.

By registering you will help manage potential avian disease outbreaks & limit any spread.

If you have a CPH and already registered, you do not need to re-register.

England & Wales: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/register-as-a-keeper-of-less-than-50-poultry-or-other-captive-birds

05/08/2024

04/08/2024

02/08/2024

Huge pleasure to see so many excellent sheep at Partney Sheep Fair put forward for inspection.

Excellent quality & great sale.

30/07/2024

30/07/2024

Sydney the Sunflower 🌻 Bear - was planning on joining me in Italy for a few days - I think she thought it was all going to be vino & pasta!

When she heard we would be climbing above the clouds to 2900m to the top of Mount C***o - scrambling our way to the top & the descending to see wolves in their natural habitat & evidence of slightly larger bears than herself she became a little scared so decide Saltfleet would be a little safer - so she was with me in spirit as the t-shirt shows.

Please if you can put you hand in your pocket to support Sydney raise money for the kids that need a good day out. It’s not as scary as climbing.

https://www.justgiving.com/page/dawn-jacklin-1700690729245?utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=page%2Fdawn-jacklin-1700690729245&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=pfp-share

22/07/2024

Fantastic Job Opportunity - Combine Driver and Mechanic - A I Walgate & Son
📍 Market Rasen
💰 Up to circa £40,000 depending on experience and accommodation requirements

The Job Role:
Farm Mechanic and Combine Driver, as well as assisting existing staff with other general farm duties. Located on the Lincolnshire Wolds to work on a mixed regenerative farm growing combinable crops with a 600 ewe sheep flock and a B&B pigs operation.

You will be responsible for:
Maintaining farm machinery – combine, tractors, trailers, Kawasaki Mules, and general farm machinery.
Welding and fabricating.
Assisting with general sheep duties.
Assisting with building maintenance.
General farming duties.

Candidate Requirements:
Tractor driving experience.
JCB telehandler experience.
Some Livestock experience, although not essential.
Welding, mechanical skills in terms of farm machinery and light commercials.
Experience working on a mixed farm.
Able to work well in a team and be adaptable and good at prioritising your time and workload.

To find out more about this job role and to apply - https://buff.ly/4bAJWgN

22/07/2024

We have a few places available next week give us a call if you would like to book on. We promise you will be away by 10am to get the combines out! 🌾

21/07/2024

As hopefully you will all know we at Farm Vets - Norfolk Farm Ltd are huge believers in the next generation in farming & empowering them for the future so on that theme we have a series of announcements over the next few days…

Now it’s our turn for some exciting news!

Many of you know that I started this practice for the farming community and have always wanted it to remain in the farming community and for the farming community in the long run - providing a consistent and high level of service to the next generation.

So I am super excited to announce that on 1st August 2026 the ownership of Farm Vets- Norfolk Farm Ltd will pass to Zoe Snowden (nee Smith) and Harriet Thomas - Mee.

Zoe Snowden is the longest serving member of the practice & Harriet Thomas-Mee joined us last year & as a double act they will be fantastic.

Over the next 2 years I will guide them through how to run a vet practice and then I will continue to work for them until they think I’m too old & crotchety and kick me out!

So going into this winter we will be 4 vets, 2 technicians, 2 in admin and an apprentice & I couldn’t be happier that the future is secure!

None of this would have been possible without the support of all the wonderful staff that have worked with us over the past 5 years and continue to work with us especially Emma Billings and Hollie Harris and Beth Foster and Naomi Church

20/07/2024

As hopefully you will all know we at Farm Vets - Norfolk Farm Ltd are huge believers in the next generation in farming & empowering them for the future so on that theme we have a series of announcements over the next few days…

Home Farm Dairy with a little encouragement & support from ourselves will be supporting their second employee to follow their dreams this autumn!

It seems just like yesterday that Eleanor Hallam whilst chatting on a routine vet visit said that she had always wanted to be a vet but didn’t have the correct grades at GCSE or A levels. However over the next 2 years with hard work, dedication, night school, and a whole bucket full of support especially from Home Farm Dairy, allowing her to study alongside her job as a calf rearer, she made it into Bristol Vet School and she has now finished her first year!

This year it is a collaboration between Home Farm Dairy and ourselves that is allowing Laura Carter to train as Veterinary Technician at Harper Adams University. The farm are investing in Laura as a long term member of the team empowering her with skills beyond those of most calf rearers that they believe will be valuable to them for the future and secure Laura’s future with them. We will assist with the teaching she needs that is beyond the scope of the farm in an agreement with Harper Adams.

If you have a dream whatever it may be don’t put it on the back burner or if you are a farmer that wants to secure excellent staff for the future empower them.

We work with The Serendipity Foundation to help people get into work so if you are keen to work in a role but feel hampered to achieve by lack of transport, lack of training, occupational health requirements, neurodivergence or anxiety issues please get in touch and we can put you in touch with them.

If you are a farmer or rural employer who feels they want to encourage someone into work The Serendipity Foundation will support you with picking up additional costs in training, occupational health, transport and other expenses over initially a 12 week period and then, if needed, into the future whilst you support someone in a new role.

Contact us for more information.

19/07/2024

As hopefully you will all know we at Farm Vets - Norfolk Farm Ltd are huge believers in the next generation in farming & empowering them for the future so on that theme we have a series of announcements over the next few days…

Firstly we are delighted to be sponsoring Edward Brant on his trip to Australia & are looking forward to inviting all our clients to a meeting to hear about his travels when he returns with insights for the future.

If you think you could also sponsor Ed please contact him.

🐑NSA next generation candidates head to Australia this summer🦘

Two young UK farmers will join a global gathering of sheep producers in Australia this summer thanks to an NSA and Global Sheep Producers Forum funded project.

Selected from an exceptionally high calibre of candidates, Ed Brant from Lincolnshire, and Katie Evans from Norfolk, will travel to Adelaide in August to join fellow next generation farmers from Canada, New Zealand, the USA and Australia.

The forum will allow the group to address global challenges to the sector and identify some collaborative solutions to ensure a sustainable and successful future for the sheep industry in all nations.

Keep your eyes peeled for more information on this exciting trip!

17/07/2024

Excellent to see these results from the next generation of Lincolnshire farmers

11/07/2024

Manby Grange Unbelievable 18 mths ready for a new home 🏠 fertility tested High herd status and fantastic bld lines and easy calving.
Sensible price not pushed natural fed and great temperament. Pls message me.

10/07/2024

Full time ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT required

Norfolk Farm Vets (Bilsby) Ltd is looking for a motivated and reliable person to join as an Admin Assistant at our busy Farm Animal practice/office located in Bilsby, Alford, Lincolnshire.

Norfolk Farm Vets (Bilsby) Ltd is a forward thinking group of Vets, Vet technicians and Admin Staff who believe passionately in offering a good quality, dedicated service to our clients across Lincolnshire and Norfolk

The role involves administrative tasks as well as answering the phone, taking messages and responding to emails. You will be supporting vets and vet technicians and other admin staff with administrative tasks as needed and also communicating with clients and all other members of the Norfolk Farm team as required.

The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, be motivated and reliable with a mature outlook with the ability to communicate and work with the other members of staff and clients.

It is possible that this role for the right candidate could fit around school hours.

Should you be interested in this role but hampered be it by transport, childcare cost or occupational health needs we work closely with The Serendipity Foundation and may be able to help provide some support in those areas.

Working week is Monday-Friday
Hours 8:30am to 5:30pm (1 hour lunchbreak)

Wages £28,750 pro rata
Holiday 20 days plus bank holidays
Employers pension 3%

Please return CV and a covering letter to [email protected]

07/07/2024

So we are off - all smiles so far! Still time to donate to see us covered in mud, battered bruised & oh yes electric shocked all for a good cause.

Hi!We are a team of 12 from Norfolk Farm Vets, lincolnshire farmers and young farmers embarking on this challenge to raise money for Lincolnshire Rural Support Network (LRSN).This charity does so much to help us all in our community and is very close to our hearts. We wanted to do something to give....

25/06/2024

Well done Edward Brant a great achievement!!

🐑NSA next generation candidates head to Australia this summer🦘

Two young UK farmers will join a global gathering of sheep producers in Australia this summer thanks to an NSA and Global Sheep Producers Forum funded project.

Selected from an exceptionally high calibre of candidates, Ed Brant from Lincolnshire, and Katie Evans from Norfolk, will travel to Adelaide in August to join fellow next generation farmers from Canada, New Zealand, the USA and Australia.

The forum will allow the group to address global challenges to the sector and identify some collaborative solutions to ensure a sustainable and successful future for the sheep industry in all nations.

Keep your eyes peeled for more information on this exciting trip!

24/06/2024

Due to illness the practice office will not be manned at Bilsby today - the vets are working as normal so should you have an emergency please call 01507 499161 as usual.

14/06/2024

Sad day but beautiful stock going to new homes for future success.

09/06/2024

Come and see us at Farmer Browns Ice Cream open farm Sunday and Meet Flow and Jane the anatomy cows!