Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Accomplishments
Timeline
Generic

Marno Els

Summary

Experienced with managing diverse farm operations, including crop cultivation and livestock care. Utilizes advanced agricultural techniques and sustainable practices to boost productivity and ensure quality. Knowledge of effective team management and resource allocation to meet operational goals efficiently.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Part - Time Farm Manager

Eden Farms
01.2011 - Current

Managing all duties related to cattle, sheep, pigs, broilers, and laying hens including breeding programs and feedlot programs. Managing farm hands. Planning and managing all activities regarding planting and harvesting corn, soybean, and silage.


Duties:

  • Cultivate, and harvest crops (corn, soybean, and silage).
  • Managing and training staff.
  • Plan, maintain, and implement animal breeding programs (cattle, sheep, pigs).
  • Planning the running of the farm.
  • Buying and selling animals, produce, etc.
  • Equipment maintenance (Tractors, trailers, trucks, vehicles, generators).

Grain Farm Hand

Pederson Farms
04.2024 - 12.2024

Working on a 30 000ac farm. Crops that are planted on the farm are mostly corn, wheat, soybeans, and sugar beets, including organic crops. It is a big farm and I do whatever they need me to do. Mostly operating large farm equipment and machinery for cultivating, tilling, fertilizing, and planting grain, oilseed crops, and sugar beets. Operating row tillage for weed control; operating large farm equipment for harvesting and transporting grain, oilseed crops, and sugar beets to storage facilities; servicing and maintaining equipment in the field; driving farm vehicles; minor daily and incidental upkeep to equipment and worksite.


Duties:

  • Equipment Operator.
  • Basic maintenance of farm machines
  • Grain loading on the farm from grain bins onto Semi trucks.
  • Semi -Truck Driving - Hauling grain to storage facilities & elevators.
  • Tractor & Planter preparation and preventative maintenance.
  • General Farm Worker – Pedersons Farms, Bejou, MN.
  • Preventative maintenance changing oil, and filters, checking batteries, lubricating equipment, and machinery.
  • Adjust equipment and repair or replace defective parts.
  • Grain Cleaning into bins.
  • Seed treatment for planting. Wheat and Pinto Beans and other Grains
  • Field Cultivating. Winter and Spring.
  • Basic Electric work around the farm.

Grain Farm Hand

Pederson Farms
04.2023 - 12.2023

Working on a 30 000ac farm. Crops that are planted on the farm are mostly corn, wheat, soybeans and sugar beets, including organic crops. It is a big farm and I do whatever they need me to do. Mostly operating large farm equipment and machinery for cultivating, tilling, fertilizing, and planting grain, oilseed crops, and sugar beets. Operating row tillage for weed control; operating large farm equipment for harvesting and transporting grain, oilseed crops, and sugar beets to storage facilities; servicing and maintaining equipment in the field; driving farm vehicles; minor daily and incidental upkeep to equipment and worksite.


Duties:

  • Equipment Operator.
  • Basic maintenance of farm machines
  • Grain loading on the farm from grain bins onto Semi trucks.
  • Semi -Truck Driving - Hauling grain to storage facilities & elevators.
  • Tractor & Planter preparation and preventative maintenance.
  • General Farm Worker – Pedersons Farms, Bejou, MN.
  • Preventative maintenance changing oil, and filters, checking batteries, lubricating equipment, and machinery.
  • Adjust equipment and repair or replace defective parts.
  • Grain Cleaning into bins.
  • Seed treatment for planting. Wheat and Pinto Beans and other Grains
  • Field Cultivating. Winter and Spring.
  • Basic Electric work around the farm.

Grain Farm Hand

Pederson Farms
04.2022 - 12.2022

Working on a 30 000ac farm. Crops that are planted on the farm are mostly corn, wheat, soybeans and sugar beets, including organic crops. It is a big farm and I do whatever they need me to do. Mostly operating large farm equipment and machinery for cultivating, tilling, fertilizing, and planting grain, oilseed crops, and sugar beets. Operating row tillage for weed control; operating large farm equipment for harvesting and transporting grain, oilseed crops, and sugar beets to storage facilities; servicing and maintaining equipment in the field; driving farm vehicles; minor daily and incidental upkeep to equipment and worksite.


Duties:

  • Equipment Operator.
  • Basic maintenance of farm machines
  • Grain loading on the farm from grain bins onto Semi trucks.
  • Semi -Truck Driving - Hauling grain to storage facilities & elevators.
  • Tractor & Planter preparation and preventative maintenance.
  • General Farm Worker – Pedersons Farms, Bejou, MN.
  • Preventative maintenance changing oil, and filters, checking batteries, lubricating equipment, and machinery.
  • Adjust equipment and repair or replace defective parts.
  • Grain Cleaning into bins.
  • Seed treatment for planting. Wheat and Pinto Beans and other Grains
  • Field Cultivating. Winter and Spring.
  • Basic Electric work around the farm.

Grain Farm Hand

Pederson Farms
08.2021 - 11.2021

Working on a 30 000ac farm. Crops that are planted on the farm are mostly corn, wheat, soybeans and sugar beets, including organic crops. It is a big farm and I do whatever they need me to do. Mostly operating large farm equipment and machinery for cultivating, tilling, fertilizing, and planting grain, oilseed crops, and sugar beets. Operating row tillage for weed control; operating large farm equipment for harvesting and transporting grain, oilseed crops, and sugar beets to storage facilities; servicing and maintaining equipment in the field; driving farm vehicles; minor daily and incidental upkeep to equipment and worksite.


Duties:

  • Equipment Operator.
  • Basic maintenance of farm machines
  • Grain loading on the farm from grain bins onto Semi trucks.
  • Semi -Truck Driving - Hauling grain to storage facilities & elevators.
  • Tractor & Planter preparation and preventative maintenance.
  • General Farm Worker – Pedersons Farms, Bejou, MN.
  • Preventative maintenance changing oil, and filters, checking batteries, lubricating equipment, and machinery.
  • Adjust equipment and repair or replace defective parts.
  • Grain Cleaning into bins.
  • Seed treatment for planting. Wheat and Pinto Beans and other Grains
  • Field Cultivating. Winter and Spring.
  • Basic Electric work around the farm.

Farm Hand Grain/Livestock?/Alfalfa

Century Ag Farm
02.2021 - 08.2021

Worked at a feedlot that had a herd of around about 20000 cattle. Worked the majority of the day at the feedlots mixing feeds, doing health checks, feeding, cleaning, and basic maintenance on equipment, and doing field work when it was time to work fields. I also did irrigation on alfalfa and helped with stacking raking and moisture testing on the bales. I also hauled bales and cattle to different places. Replaced tires on pivots, and hauled fertilizer to pivots. Cleaning pens.


Duties:

  • Feeding and watering cattle according to schedule.
  • Checking for signs of illness or injury and providing necessary medications as directed.
  • Equipment Operator everything related with cattle farming and making hay and silage.
  • Preventative maintenance and cleaning in and around pens, water troughs and fences.
  • Inspecting bales of hay/straw and alfalfa for quality and consistency
  • Providing necessary medications as directed.
  • Seeding, Cutting, Baling. Field and soil analysis.
  • General Farm Worker – Century Ag ID.
  • Clean, lubricate, and other general maintenance work. Welding & Fabrication.
  • Field Cultivating. Winter and Spring.

Farm Hand

Callahan Farms
03.2019 - 11.2019

Working on a ±10000ac farm with rice, soybeans and corn. The majority of the farm were flood irrigated. Operating equipment for cultivating, Planting, and harvesting. Doing flood irrigation, doing all-around farm maintenance including farm equipment, buildings, grain bins, etc. Obtain supplies and do work wherever needed.


Duties:

  • Equipment Operator.
  • Basic maintenance of farm machines.
  • Services - Oil, Filters, and ECU diagnostics.
  • Grain loading on the farm from grain bins and grain bags onto Semi trucks. Tractor & Planter preparation and preventative maintenance.
  • General Farm Worker – Callahan Farms, Hoxie AR.
  • Adjust equipment and repair or replace defective parts.
  • Field Cultivating. Winter and Spring.
  • Spraying of crops in rice fields.

Farm Hand

Callahan Farms
03.2018 - 11.2018

Operating equipment for cultivating, Planting, and harvesting. Doing flood irrigation, doing all-around farm maintenance including farm equipment, buildings, grain bins, etc. Obtain supplies and do work wherever needed.


Duties:


• Equipment Operator.


• Basic maintenance of farm machines.

• Services - Oil, Filters, and ECU diagnostics.

• Grain loading on the farm from grain bins and grain bags onto Semi trucks.

• Tractor & Planter preparation and preventative maintenance.

• General Farm Worker – Callahan Farms, Hoxie AR.

• Adjust equipment and repair or replace defective parts.

• Field Cultivating. Winter and Spring.

• Spraying of crops rice fields.

Education

B. Agric Agricultural Management

Univeristy of The Free State
Bloemfontein, South Africa
06-2017

Diploma in Agriculture

Grootfontein Agricultural College
Middelburg, South Africa
11-2015

Skills

  • Farm operations
  • Farm equipment operation
  • Farm budgeting
  • Performance management
  • Operate Farm Equipment
  • Planting, cultivating, and harvesting crops
  • Knowledge of beef, sheep, and chicken husbandry and care

  • Experience with irrigation systems and water management
  • Problem-solving
  • Financial Management
  • Decision making
  • Mechanical repairs and maintenance
  • USA driver's lisense

Languages

Afrikaans
Advanced (C1)
English
Upper intermediate (B2)

Accomplishments

    · MJ Joubert Trophy Best Merino sheep practical and theory in 2015

    · Merino Junior Adviser Course 2015

    · ABS Linear Classification & Functional Type 2015

    · ABS Artificial Insemination course in 2015

    · ABS Reproduction & Pregnancy Examination 2015

    · IT School Innovation: Microsoft Word, Excel, and Windows 7 completed 2015

    · Senior Boer Goat course completed 2015

    · Senior Dorper Sheep Breeder Society course 2015

    · Afrino Sheep Breeder Society Course 2014

    · Dohne Merino student course completed 2014

    · Dorper Sheep Breeders Society of South Africa junior course 2014

    · Drakensberger Cattle Breeders Society junior course completed 2014

    · Junior Boer Goat course completed in 2014

    · Dormer Sheep Breeder Society 2014

    · SA Mutton Merino Beginners Course 2014

    · Winner of countrywide Senwes Entrepreneurial Competition in 2010

    · Level 1 First Aid course completed in 2010

    · Level 1 Fire Fighting course completed in 2010

Timeline

Grain Farm Hand

Pederson Farms
04.2024 - 12.2024

Grain Farm Hand

Pederson Farms
04.2023 - 12.2023

Grain Farm Hand

Pederson Farms
04.2022 - 12.2022

Grain Farm Hand

Pederson Farms
08.2021 - 11.2021

Farm Hand Grain/Livestock?/Alfalfa

Century Ag Farm
02.2021 - 08.2021

Farm Hand

Callahan Farms
03.2019 - 11.2019

Farm Hand

Callahan Farms
03.2018 - 11.2018

Part - Time Farm Manager

Eden Farms
01.2011 - Current

B. Agric Agricultural Management

Univeristy of The Free State

Diploma in Agriculture

Grootfontein Agricultural College
Marno Els