King Charles presenting the sheep prizes at Balmoral Show. \ John Harrison
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Farmers across the country are well aware of labour shortages, and it seems to be the same with our nearest neighbours.
I see that King Charles is advertising for a shepherd to tend to his flock of 2,000 Aberfield sheep at his Sandringham Estate.
Applicants are required to have their own working dog or dogs and a full clean UK driving licence.
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While the majority of the day will be spent working with the sheep, some assistance for spring-calving the beef herd is also required.
Rare breed cattle
Since King Charles inherited the 8,100ha estate – 6,000ha of which is farmland – he has converted it to organic, bought rare breed cattle and introduced agroforestry.
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Farmers across the country are well aware of labour shortages, and it seems to be the same with our nearest neighbours.
I see that King Charles is advertising for a shepherd to tend to his flock of 2,000 Aberfield sheep at his Sandringham Estate.
Applicants are required to have their own working dog or dogs and a full clean UK driving licence.
While the majority of the day will be spent working with the sheep, some assistance for spring-calving the beef herd is also required.
Rare breed cattle
Since King Charles inherited the 8,100ha estate – 6,000ha of which is farmland – he has converted it to organic, bought rare breed cattle and introduced agroforestry.
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