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Specialist Dairy Support/Beef Unit


Offered to the market is this 123.8313ha property that is in the Wendon District, focusing on young stock grazing and cow wintering. The farm was originally 255ha but has recently been partially sold.

The total property was grazing approximately 400 calves from December-May, 430 Heifers from May-May and then winters on average 200 of these. It also ran somewhere between 30-50 head of other cattle, season dependent. Prior to this system the farm had wintered approximately 500 mixed age cows on the property, to help increase pasture renewal annually.

A great opportunity to secure a diverse block, that you can stamp your own mark on.

Contact the sole agents for more information on this property.


Land Area

124 ha

Nearest Town

Waikaka 9.4km.

Primary School

Waikaka 9.8km.

Secondary School

St Peters College 37km, Mauranui High School 36km. Buses for both schools is at Waikaka Hall.

Freezing Works

Mataura 47km.

Present Condition (areas approximate)

Approximately 26.65ha of new grass will be sown from ex winter crop ground this season. 11.05ha is on the east side of Blackhill Road and 15.3ha on the west. Balance in permanent pasture, there is the opportunity to sow winter crop for 2025, if time allows.

Contour Description

Well balanced mainly being gentle rolling to rolling with some steeper sidlings/gullies.

Average Rainfall

1,000ml

Altitude

200-300 MASL.

Weeds

Some gorse and broom, pastures are clean of noxious weeds.

Water Supply

Six units sourced from Otama Water Scheme, fed to two main tanks at top of farm, with break tank down behind hay shed. Reticulated to all main paddocks which mainly have large cattle troughs.

Fertiliser

Ravensdown tests on file, overall good fertility.

Access and Roads

External access is off Blackhill Road.

Internal access consists of two all central weather lanes that feed center of the property on each side of the road.

Supplements

Some straw was bought in, numbers not available.

Supplement made on Farm

Baleage and hay made on farm, quantity not available.

Farm Buildings

Large set of cattle yards mainly covered under old covered yards, modern Te Pari crush with weigh scales and permanent loadout ramp, five bay hay shed, older four bay implement shed, two older storage sheds, one with electric fence unit in it.

Farm Chattels (Plant & Machinery)

Electric fence unit, all pipes and concrete fittings.

Gravel Pits

Open rotten rock pit, there is a consent in place until 2030 to take out 20,000 cubic metres.

Shelter and Trees

Some mature shelter belts, contour on west side of Blackhill Road gives natural shelter also.

Current Stock

400 calves from December to May, 430 heifers from May-May and then winters on average 200 of these and also runs approximately 30-50 head of other cattle, season dependent.

Shay Moseby
Shay Moseby

Rural Salesperson

P03 218 8959
M027 268 6879


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