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West Otago Dairy Farm


Located in the renowned West Otago district, just 12km to Tapanui and 32km to Gore. Offering a well appointed 54 bail rotary shed with Milphos plant, in-shed feeding system, ACRs, very good covered in yards for calf rearing and other supporting farm buildings. The four bedroom homestead and one bedroom cottage are centrally located on the property via Glenkenich Road, the Keith Hay three bedroom home is located off Grange Road.

Flat to rolling contour with very good shelter which is well subdivided with internal access, four road frontages and a livestock underpass running a predominantly Friesian influenced herd, with the introduction of LIC Genetics for calving in 2023.

This property is waiting for the right family with vision to take it to the next level.


Land Area

205 ha

Nearest Town

Tapanui 12km.

Primary School

Tapanui 12km.

Secondary School

Blue Mountain College 12km.

Freezing Works

SFF Waitane 36km.

Salesyards

Charlton 36km.

Dairy Supplier and Company Number

Fonterra.

Present Condition (areas approximate)

Approximately 18ha fodder beet for winter 2025. 12ha turnips 2024/25 will be regrassed before settlement. 6ha young grass to be sown. Pasture management rotation has been crop to young grass the following year.

Contour Description

Flat to rolling.

Soil Types

Waikoikoi silt loams.

Average Rainfall

900-1,000mm.

Weeds

Annual spraying programme.

Main Paddocks

58

Holding Paddocks

2

Walking Distance to Shed

Longest 1.3km.

Milking Time

Twice daily.

Water Supply

There is one bore located by the main homestead, which is 54 metres deep. This bore supplies all the water for the farm. There are two units in the Glenkenich water scheme that supplies water to the house on Grange Road.

Bore Well size and depth

54 metres.

Effluent

The effluent is gravity fed from the cowshed to the polythene lined storage pond. Effluent is applied through a cobra gun. Approximately 150ha of the farm is irrigated with effluent.

Fertiliser

As per Ravensdown recommendation, soil tests on file.

Nitrogen used

70 units.

Access and Roads

Very good road access via Glenkenich Road with three other road frontages via Grange Road, Greenvale Road and Adam Fleming Road.

Supplements

Made of farm: Approximately 1000 bales baleage & 300 tonne grass silage in conjunction with support block.

Additional Feed Purchased

200 tonne of crushed grain and 105 tonne grass silage (TBC).

Homestead

Weatherboard four bedroom home with Colorsteel roof and a mix of wooden and aluminium windows. North facing open plan kitchen, dining and living plus office, Separate bathroom with bath, laundry with shower. Heated by woodburner and Mitsubishi heat pump. Separate double garage. Water from farm bore.

Other Homes

#2: Keith Hay three bedroom home. North facing open plan kitchen, dining and living, separate bathroom with shower and bath, concealed laundry area. Double glazing throughout and heated with Gree heat pump. Glenkenich water scheme (two units).

#3: Sunday School cottage is a one bedroom self-contained cottage with bathroom, laundry area with shower and toilet. Heated with heat pump. Water from farm bore.

Farm Buildings

54 bail rotary cowshed (built in 2011) with concrete platform, sitting in a spacious shell. Milphos plant, ACRs, circular yard that holds approximately 550 cows with drafting and loading out facilities. Covered yards for calf rearing, workshop, two bay implement shed with fertiliser bay, three bay hay shed.

Farm Chattels (Plant & Machinery)

Dairy shed plant, Cobra effluent gun, electric fence unit.

Silage Pits and Pads

One.

Gravel Pits

Lane gravel pit on farm.

Shelter and Trees

Good shelter with mature shelter of mixed species throughout.

Woodlots

Two small lots of native through the Pomahaka Water Care Group.

Wintered Stock (numbers approximate)

Winter 400 cows, home on beet and baleage. 120 heifers off farm (come home 20th July)

Current Stock

520 winter numbers. Peak milk 495 cows.

Date - Calving

10 Aug 2024

Herd Summary

The herd has a strong Friesian influence. World wide sires used from 2014-2021. LIC genetics introduced into the herd 2022/23 season.

Supply #

38192.

TB Status

C10.

Chris Swale
Chris Swale

Rural Salesperson

P03 218 8959
M027 442 5032


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