V W Truman Agricultural Contractors

27/04/2026

27/03/2026

Tractor operator position available!

V W Truman and Partner are a family run Dairy, arable and forage contracting business based near Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.

We are looking for an experienced, clean and professional machine operator to become a key member within our team.
Job role will depend on successful applicant previous experiences, any experience in the following areas will be beneficial.

• Cereal and forage haulage
• Primary and secondary cultivation
• Hedge cutting
• Fertilising & spraying
• General livestock experience
• Slurry and muck haulage / spreading
• Machine maintenance and general farm work

The successful candidate must be:
• 18+ years old with a full driving licence
• Ability to follow instructions
• Enjoy working as a team as well as self motivation
• Work long hours and weekends when required

Good rates of pay reflecting on candidates experience.

For more information please call or WhatsApp
David Truman - 07803737472

15/02/2026

Full-time job opportunity!

V W Truman and Partner are a family run Dairy, arable and forage contracting business based near Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.

We are looking for an experienced, clean and professional machine operator to become a key member within our team.
Job role will depend on successful applicant previous experiences, any experience in the following areas will be beneficial.

• Primary and secondary cultivation
•Cereal, grass and maize drilling
• Fertilising & spraying
• All forage / cereal based harvesting operations
• Machine maintenance and general farm work

The successful candidate must be:
• 18+ years old with a full driving licence
• Ability to follow instructions
• Enjoy working as a team as well as self motivation
• Work long hours and weekends when required

Accommodation can temporarily be provided.

Good rates of pay reflecting on candidates experience.

For more information please call or WhatsApp
David Truman - 07803737472

30/01/2026

25/12/2025

20/07/2025

🌾Across rural Leicestershire, harvest is underway.

The combines are out.

Tractors are moving.

Trailers are full.

This isn’t just another summer – it’s the most important few weeks of the farming year.

And it’s been far from easy.

A wet start to 2025 delayed drilling. Then came the dry. Fields that were already struggling got parched just when the crops needed moisture most. Yields are down. Pressure is up. And for many farmers, this harvest will be one of the hardest they’ve faced in years.

Behind every dusty machine is someone carrying a lot on their shoulders — long days, financial strain, and, for some, the quiet weight of poor mental health. Farming can be isolating. The pressure is relentless. And too often, it goes unseen. Check in on each other.

People are working dawn to dusk, often well into the night.

The harvest vehicles are slow, they’re wide, and they don’t move like cars.

But they’re feeding the nation – and doing it under enormous pressure. 🇬🇧

So when you meet them on the road:

🌾Slow down.

🌾 Keep back.

🌾Don’t take risks.

One impatient move to overtake, one misjudged decision – and someone doesn’t go home.

These vehicles can’t stop quickly.

Visibility is limited.

And rural roads don’t forgive mistakes.

Farmers don’t want praise – just space, time, and respect.

Let them get the job done and let’s get them and you get home safely. 🌾

To those working this harvest: we see the effort. We know the pressure.

Let’s all play our part and keep this harvest safe — on the roads, in the fields, and for the people behind the wheel. 🇬🇧

👍🏼🚜👮🏻‍♂️🌾🇬🇧

08/07/2025