Our People

Managing Director

Jim is the fifth generation James Litchfield to run Hazeldean P/L. After completing a Bachelor of Agriculture at Orange Agricultural College and jackarooing in Northern NSW Jim came home to take the reins from his father, James Litchfield Snr.

Jim has expanded the business to market bulls in QLD, NSW and SA, the inception of the Senegus program and the progression of the Merino stud.

Jim is married to Libby and they have three children, James, Bea and Iona.

Bea returned home in 2015 to Hazeldean. After 4 years studying B. Ag. Sci at UNE and Sydney University majoring in Livestock Production (Hons 1), she then worked for a corporate Agricultural company before returning home. She also spent time in Canada and worked on RA Brown Cattle Ranch in Texas. She has taken up the role of Stud Stock Manager.

She is married to Ed and has two young boys Stirling and Fred.

Ed joined Hazeldean in early 2017. Ed takes care of sales and client services - he also does many of the ram and bull deliveries in the Hazeldean truck. He has a passion for livestock and in his role he strives to help clients get the right animals to meet their breeding objectives.

Ed spent a number of years working for Twynam at Jemalong Station in Forbes before completing a Diploma at Marcus Oldham and a Bachelor of Commerce. He has experience working in the Thoroughbred industry and the red meat industry as a trader.

Jenni joined Hazeldean in January 2016 to take care of the administration side of the business. She studied accounting through Charles Sturt Uni and has worked for both government and private business whilst always maintaining her connection with the agriculture industry. Jennifer continues a long time association between Hazeldean and the Miners family. She is as handy in the yards as she is in the office!

Derrick grew up at Gundagai. He worked in the meat processing industry prior to arriving at Myalla where he started as a stockman and quickly showed his aptitude for cattle and recording. Derrick is now the Stud Cattle Overseer and lives at Lincluden with his lovely family, wife Holly and daughters Skylar, Mikayla and Emelia.

Lucy commenced working at Hazeldean in July 2023. Lucy attained her BA Ag/Business at UNE and then went working for a year in the territory. Lucy hails from the Wagga Wagga area.

John has been managing Springdale since August 2024. John’s family property (along the road from Springdale) is where he grew up and developed his connection with the land and working with cattle.

John gained further experience working on other farms included time spent in the Territory on a cattle station.