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On offer is a dairy unit that converted in 2011/2012 to a very high standard. The conversion was well thought out, looking into the future and potential growth. Currently the property is achieving just shy of 500,000kg MS.

The cowshed is centrally located being a fully automated 64 bail rotary. At the entry of the cowshed is a large rectangular yard used also as a feed pad to help mitigate damage to pastures in the wetter springs. The main four bedroom homestead was built at conversion and is well positioned, looking down over the farm and into the mountains along with an additional three other housing options, two of these being modern.

This is a high performing dairy unit that is very hard to fault with many efficient features, including milk lines to the large calf sheds, double troughed in most paddocks, quality wide lanes and much more.

Contact the sole agents today, inspection is highly recommended.


Land Area

326 ha

Nearest Town

Balfour 5.8km, Lumsden 13.8km

Primary School

Balfour School, 6.6km. Bus at gate.

Secondary School

Northern Southland College, 13.7km. Bus at corner of property.

Freezing Works

Mataura Alliance, 58.7km

Dairy Supplier and Company Number

Open Country (13225)

Present Condition (areas approximate)

Property is all in permanent pasture with a very good pasture renewal system. Farm was fully re-grassed in 2011, with 10-15% new grass done annually.

Contour Description

Flat to gentle rolling contour.

Soil Types

Mainly Waikoikoi with some Jacobstown and Wendon

Average Rainfall

1,100mm+

Weeds

Clean with no noxious weeds.

Walking Distance to Shed

1.7km max walk

Water Supply

Two bores on the property. One bore is 200m deep that draws 40,000 litres with the other being 30 metres deep drawing 20,000 litres. Vendor is also on Balfour Lumsden Scheme with 60 units. All main paddocks are double troughed with 1,500L troughs that are fed via 63mm ring mainline with 40mm leaders

Effluent

Outstanding effluent system that is gravity from the dairy shed to stone trap, to a sump which is then pumped to the 120-day lined effluent pond. There is a new intercepting stone trap with a pump feed to greenwash for yard.
Consented for 850 cows until 2032.

Fertiliser

Follows Ballance recommendations, good fertility levels.

Nitrogen used

190 units.

Access and Roads

Good external access of Longridge & Ardussa Road. Excellent internal accesss with H race system, nice wide lanes for good cow flow.

Supplements

1,900kg per ha pasture cover + 212,500kgDM silage at settlement date.

Additional Feed Purchased

300T DDG, 350T crushed wheat, 500kg PKE.

Supplement made on Farm

550T silage off dairy farm + 750T silage block.

Homestead

286 sqm house built in 2011 with brick exterior consists of a four bedrooms and an office. Open plan living/dining including a bathroom with a bath and shower, an ensuite, and a separate toilet. Home is well heated including a wood burner and two heat pumps, with double glazing throughout. There is also a attached double garage, a four-bay shed, and a lean-to for extra storage. Is set in a lovely location, featuring views over the farm and mountains.




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Three bedroom transportable home built in 2022 approx. 110sm with weatherboard exterior and coloursteel roof. Heated via heat pump, double glazed. Bathroom with shower, toilet and bath plus separate toilet. Detached 2 bay shed with one enclosed base with concrete floor

Farm Buildings

Well-appointed 64 bail rotary cowshed built in 2011 with Waikato plant, auto wash, water jets on rail and platform ACRS, milk meters, Protrack and in shed feeding with molasses and mineral line, drop down vet platform. Rectangular yard at entry to cowshed has feed bins with greenwash system. Beam and rollers upgraded two years ago. 2x 36T silos and refrigeration via 2 year old Glycol system.

12 bay calf shed adjacent to dairy shed, with outdoor gravel pens, milk line from dairy shed. New four bay shed with two lockable roller doors and two open. Four bay implement shed, three bay shed, included one fert bay with concrete floor, Five bay hay barn, 3 bay hay barn and chemical shed. Old woolshed and old workshop.

Consented 800 sqm calving pad for up to 50 cows. Gravel base with woodchip floor including a feed alley. Effluent goes to silage pit sump.


Farm Chattels (Plant & Machinery)

Electric fence unit
115KVA Generator.

Silage Pits and Pads

2x concrete base with leachate catchment + sump spread through pods.

Gravel Pits

Open rotten rock pit on farm, vendor also is looking into consent to sell rock.

Yard

Cattle yards at dairy shed with crush and head bail plus permanent load out ramp.

Shelter and Trees

Mixed and well-established.

Wintered Stock (numbers approximate)

All cows are wintered off property externally, with calves grazed off farm at silage block.

Current Stock

850 Holstein Friesian cows peak and 200 - 300 heifers.

Date - Calving

10 Aug 2024

Stock & Plant

Vendor will retain herd.
Standard plant included.

Shay Moseby
Shay Moseby

Rural Salesperson

P03 218 8959
M027 268 6879


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