In this episode we wrap up our three-part series on contract milking. You’ll find out what a farm owner needs to know when it comes to employing a contract milker. How do you make your expectations clear, how do settle your new contract milker in well, and how do you support them to keep growing in their skillset? Bringing the answers are farm owner and ag consultant Brendan Attrill, and Waikato contract milker Rachael Foy.

Notes
Contract milking 101 | Ep. 37
Contract milking part 2: investigating a job offer | Ep. 39
Dairy Training Contract Milking course

Chapters
1:25 – As farm owner, orientating a new contract milker onto the farm
4:55 – The orientation experience from the contract milkers’ perspective
7:38 – Making expectations clear to the contract milker 
10:45 – The importance of having a good farm policy 
13:08 – Getting regular communication working practically
14:52 – Meetings between the farm owner and contract milker
16:05 – How to deal with issues or differences in operating
20:08 – Identifying learning opportunities for contract milkers
21:46 - Final thoughts

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