Price by Negotiation
This is an opportunity to secure a reliable 114 hectare dairy unit, with quality infrastructure and proven performance. The modern dairy shed, well maintained lanes, short walking distances, strong summer safe soils and sound fertility complete this offering.
The operation has been milking 280 cows for the past couple of seasons, production has been consistently around 130,000kg MS but the property has achieved 163,000kg MS under a higher input feed system. A key asset to this unit is the 350 cow consent, which expires 2030.
Improvements include a modern, 30 aside herringbone cow shed with in-shed feeding, ACRs and an adjacent consented calving/feed pad. There is a tidy, large calf shed and five bay haybarn. The main homestead has been modernised and is set in an established, north facing setting. This farm has real character to it with flat to rolling contour combined with an attractive array of mature shelter and trees.
Our vendor is calling for all offers as have an exciting new opportunity at hand that they do not want to miss. Inspection recommended.
115 ha
Otautau 23km.
Hauroko Valley Primary School 11km, bus at gate.
Waiau Area School 21km, bus at gate.
Alliance Lorneville 63km.
Lorneville 63km.
Open Country, supply #13444.
All in permanent pasture, vendor regrasses 15-18ha annually. Approx. 75% of farm has been regrassed in last five years.
Flat to easy rolling, small area of steeper sidlings.
North facing.
Lyoncross and a small amount of Wairaki.
1,100-1,200mm.
Reliable bore, that was redrilled five years ago at approximately 56m depth, located by woolshed. Pumped via 40mm mainline with 32mm laterals to 1,000 litre troughs in all paddocks.
Gravity to weeping wall, then pumped to lined 90 day storage pond and spread via pods.
Consented for 350 cows, expiring October 2030.
As per Ballance Agri-Nutrients recommendations.
Well formed, all-weather central lane that feeds all paddocks. Externally accessed by Clifden Gorge Road.
Approximately one tonne per cow of PK soy mix plus grass silage brought in from run off.
Three bedroom homestead, plus office. Open plan kitchen and living. Renovated with modernised bathroom, new carpet and vinyl. New kitchen being put in this season and the exterior of the home being repainted. Aluminium windows throughout and heated by heatpump and wood/multi burner. Water sourced via roof to 30,000 litre tank.
30 aside herringbone cowshed with DeLaval plant and ACRs, molasses and in-shed feed system, five bay shed, woolshed/covered yards utilised for calf rearing, seven bay open shed.
Cowshed plant, electric fence unit, water supply, pumps and fittings, effluent system.
Calving/colostrum pad that is consented and linked into effluent system, hump and hollow system with novaflow over rock/pea gravel/bark (450-600mm). Rock base silage pad on north side of road.
Rock on farm, north side ridge.
Well established, mixed shelter including Leylandii and Blue Gums.
225 mixed age cows, 80 in-calf heifers and 85-90 calves wintered off farm. Peak milked numbers has been between 280-300 cows.
Manager with half labour unit.
