Meet Emma!

Raised in Yarram, Emma’s love for agriculture started early - and initially outside of dairy.

​“I grew up on a sheep and beef farm after Mum and Dad finished share farming when I was a toddler,” she explains. “Every farm kid starts out as the gate opener, then you graduate to being Dad’s interpreter while doing yard work.”
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As a teen and into early adulthood, Emma milked cows while balancing a school based traineeship with a local herd service company. She completed her Certificate III in Agriculture (Dairy Production) in Year 12 while also gaining her AI ticket.

After finishing school, she moved into administration at a fertiliser company before following her heart and stepping into a role alongside her dad as a livestock agent and territory manager, where she learned a lot.
“But my passion for dairy really began about 16 years ago, when I met my husband on his family’s dairy farm,” Emma says. “Throughout all of these roles, I loved coming home every night with odd jobs flung at me by my husband with the kids in tow on the farm. Farming has always been a huge part of my life, and I wouldn't change it for anything”.
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Emma now joins the team at Lely Center Gippsland with a broad range of skills and a willingness to learn more.

“Being on a dairy farm, I know the 24/7 commitment and the workload involved. With advances in technology and farming practices, Lely offers solutions to a lot of common industry challenges. I really believe this is the way of the future and I want to be part of that change.” - Emma.

“The team here really know what they’re on about. I’m learning so much already, which makes every day exciting", she says. 

Outside of work, Emma’s life is just as full.

“My most important job title is ‘Mum' - that one that can’t be topped. And if I’m not being a taxi for the kids’ sport, I love being outside. Whether that’s in the garden, cooking, camping, or heading up the bush on the motorbikes as a family. There’s so much to see and do here in Gippsland."

​Be sure to say hello to Em when you visit our new Foster location! 

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