| Anderson Farms | I would like to find 1-2 students to help after class and on the weekends with fall harvest. - General farm background and experience with farm machinery is required. - CDL preferred, but not required - Pay will be based on experience and is very competitive. - Meals provided and vehicle provided for traveling to different farms once at work. - Family farm operation located 10 miles north of Ames. I am mainly looking for fall help, but also would be able to provide part time work in the winter and spring. Posted 8/26/24 | 10 miles north of Ames | Nick Anderson 515-231-4250 or nda1686@yahoo.com. |
| Brelsford Family Farms | Brelsford Family Farms is a large grain operation located in Perry Iowa. We are looking for 1 or 2 individuals to work part-time. Jobs will include running grain cart and semi. We run new John Deere equipment and 10-Speed Kenworth Semis. Supper is provided every night during harvest. We run weekends and are flexible with school hours. Posted 7/30/24 | Perry, IA | Call or Text Andrew Schechinger 712-579-6764 Email: andrewschech@gmail.com |
| Brookstone Specialty Services | Class A CDL Drivers Needed- For our warehouse operations in Ames -Shuttling equipment and products for 3PL clients. Part time and Full time available. Hopper, Livestock, Pneumatic Trailers experience a plus. $20.00 per hour
Truck and Trailer Washer- Ames Many shifts available. Washing hoppers, pneumatic , and livestock trailers. Additionally trucks and farm equipment also $17.00 per hour
We are a multi-national company working in 3 countries with our partners.
All shifts available Posted 8/14/23 | Ames, IA | Tom Barragy 515-669-7586 |
| Busch Farms | Large grain farm in Boone area has hired students for several years that are experienced and looking for part time fall farm work in the mornings and/or afternoons, job would include running grain cart or driving semi and some light service work. Posted 6/29/23 | Boone, IA | Cory Busch 515-290-0282 |
| Cook Family Farms | Wanted: Part -Time FarmHand We are looking for someone to help on our family farm throughout the '24-'25 school year. Cook Family Farms is located south of Hubbard, Iowa, about 35 minutes northeast of Ames. We have cattle and hog finishing facilities and row crop operations, running largely John Deere Equipment. We work Monday-Saturday, and are happy to work with your class schedule. You will work on every aspect of the operation, but we definitely want someone willing to work longer hours in the fall and spring on field work. We don't work Sundays. Experience operating machinery is preferred, and pay will be based on experience. Posted 8/20/24 | Hubbard, IA | Levi Cook at (641)485-6860 |
| Doug Good Farms | Doug Good Farms is looking for part time employees for crop harvest for this fall. We are mostly looking for grain cart drivers. We are located within 2 miles of west Ames and will be flexible with class schedules. We have excellent newer equipment to operate and have had many ISU students work for us over the years. We offer competitive pay and a good working environment. We look forward to hearing from you. Posted 8/20/24 | Ames, IA | Doug Good 515-290-1016
Scott Good 515-360-3582 |
| Finch Farms | Farm help wanted:
Farm 2000 acres of row crop, 120 pair full blood cattle.
Wanting Winter/Spring semester help. Willing to work with different class schedules as long as there are at least 3hr chunks of time to come out when you are free.
Looking for someone who is a self starter, dependable, highly motivated and wants hands on experience. Flexible schedule.
Located a mile south of Ames. Posted 11/2/23 | Ames, IA | Heath at heathfinch@live.com |
| Foddy Fields | The farm features on-farm dump pit and storage with automated grain handling systems and modern JD equipment. Looking for any/all of the following abilities, training as necessary: 1. Preseason setup and maintenance (Sept / early Oct - begin harvest) 2. Harvest time duties of grain cart (mid Oct - early Nov) 3. Straight and semi grain trucks hauling from fields to home storage. CDL optional (during harvest) 4. Fall tillage (disk and ripping) (late Oct - Nov) 5. Depending on expedience, post season mechanical work assisting owner on antique (1930's era) Ford & Buick cars in heated shop, this work could extend all winter. Posted 8/30/24 | Woodward, IA | Brian Foddy brian@fodvo.org 651-895-6838 |
| Greenfield Farms | Job Title: Part Time Farm Equipment Operator Duties:
Hourly Rate
Posted 7/29/24 | Nevada, IA | Tim Couser tcouser@gmail.com 515-231-3851 |
| Hegland Farms | We are a row crop and livestock operation looking for fall harvest help. We are located 20 miles north of Ames, just south of Ellsworth. We are looking for grain cart, tillage and semi drivers. We operate newer Fendt equipment, hours are flexible to fit around schedules, and full-time employment could be an option.Posted 7/15/24 | Ellsworth, IA | Call or text: Aaron Hegland: 515-290-8659 |
| Hill Farms | Hill Farms is looking for Fall ‘24 harvest help. We are a row crop operation located near Ellsworth (north 23 miles off I35).
We try to run with two harvest crews, sometimes will run together. Duties may include running grain cart, tillage, trucking, and other miscellaneous tasks. We run newer model John Deere equipment with the current tech. Large track Kinze carts with 8RX's. Tillage w/ 9RX. Multiple positions available. CDL’s preferred, but not required. Some farm experience also required.
Harvest will start around mid to late September and run till end of November. Flexible hours to work with your schedule. We also run on weekends. Excellent home-cooked warm meal provided for lunch.
Looking for people who are self-starters and learn quickly. We pay more for those with CDL, and also for more experience with equipment. Starting pay ranges from $18-20/hr. Will quickly bump pay with good performance. Potential for work hours through winter and spring months. Posted 8/14/24 | Ellsworth, IA | Call or text Adam Hill at 515-290-6961.
Email is ajhill78@hotmail.com please put Student job in subject line. |
| L&R Peterson Farm | Part time experienced farm help wanted. Duties would include but are not limited to:
| Ames, IA | Chad Winter 515-290-5189 |
| Sansgaard Group Inc. | Part time/full time fall job opportunity Seeking students looking for jobs close to Ames. Farm help doing everything harvesting, cattle, tillage, maintenance. Will have hours all winter and summer long if wanted. Sansgaard Group Inc. Posted 8/30/24 | 10 miles north of Ames | Call /text Corey Strottmann 515 230 3213 |
| Sheehan Farms | Looking for some good part-time help with experience running JD equipment. An up to date CDL licence would be great . We are located in the Luther and Madrid area. Best if JD AMS experience also. Posted 8/30/24 | Luther/Madrid, IA | Patrick Sheehan, psheehan110@gmail.com 5152311102 |
| Weigel Farms | Looking for harvest help on a corn and soybean farm located within 15 minutes of Ames at the furthest point. Needing auger cart drivers, truck drivers and people to do tillage. Will pay competitive wages and have hired many students in the past so familiar working with class schedules. Posted 8/22/24 | Ames area | Shawn Weigel 515-291-4528, call or text |
| West Cattle and Land Co. | Large grain farmer, located in the Ogden area, is looking for harvest help. Main jobs would include: driving a semi, with an automatic transmission and running a John Deere 620rx, with a disk ripper. Meals are provided and very good pay. We run weekends and are flexible with hours. Posted 8/21/23 | Ogden, IA | Call or text Chad at 515-291-2174 or chwest@wccta.net |