Course Overview
Agriculture is big business in Australia and starting a career in this field can be very rewarding for those willing to put in the hard yards. Beef cattle farming is no different, a worker in this industry will love working long days, enjoy the outdoors & doesn’t mind working up a sweat. Beef cattle farming directly employs 77,000 people each year and is the largest employer in this sector.
This course, Certificate in Beef Cattle Farming, will offer students an insight into cattle farming in Australia. Students will learn about beef cattle production systems, cattle breeding, illness and injuries, overall health and wellbeing of cattle, nutrition, land management, how stud works. As student’s progress, they will learn about the day-to-day business operations, management systems, industry networks & much more.
This course is a great stepping stone for those either thinking about starting a career in cattle farming or simply wanting to advance into a management role. Students may elect to go on and do further study such as an agriculture degree at university to further advance their career or find employment in the cattle farming industry.