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Asking Price $4,975,000 Plus GST (if any)


Central Southland Dairy Unit


This is a well located dairy farm, situated in the reliable farming district of Drummond. Handy to the towns of Winton, Otautau and Invercargill, creating opportunities for staffing the farm and relief milking, if required.

Comprising flat land, with good races and access to all paddocks. Predominately tanalised post and wire electric fencing, mature shelter with troughs in every paddock. Currently milking 330 cows, with production averaging 199,000kg MS over the last two years.

Supported by a character homestead which caters for a family, full range of farm buildings situated close to the homestead, well appointed 49 aside herringbone cowshed which gives quick efficient milkings. The vendors have spent a lot on drainage, regrassing, meal feeding and upgrading some cowshed plant over the last three years.

This is a good opportunity to purchase a sought after dairy unit, in a reliable district.


Land Area

117 ha

Nearest Town

Winton 22.7km.

Primary School

Drummond 5.5km.

Secondary School

Central Southland College 23km.

Freezing Works

Alliance Lorneville 33.9km.

Salesyards

Invercargill 35.3km.

Dairy Supplier and Company Number

Open Country, supply #13162.

Present Condition (areas approximate)

8.9ha young grass November 2024. The entire farm has been regrassed over the last ten years.

Contour Description

Flat.

Soil Types

Braxton and Pukemutu.

Weeds

Clean. Normal farming maintenance.

Main Paddocks

39

Holding Paddocks

2

Walking Distance to Shed

1.2km.

Water Supply

Reliable water source with the main bore located at the cowshed, 32 mm ring mainline and troughs in all paddocks with an extra tank at cowshed for storage. New SoluDose system.

Domestic: Sourced via its own bore behind the woolshed.

Effluent

Stone trap at shed, to a large concrete sump then pumped to a lined pond. Irrigated via underground hydrants to four maxi pods. Slurry tanker and umbilical consent to apply, An area of 93.4ha is consented. Pond was cleaned out October 2024.

Consent for 400 cows until 31st May 2032.

Fertiliser

Soil tests available on request.

Access and Roads

Excellent race access to all paddocks and external access via Allison Road.

Supplements

On Settlement: 350 bales baleage, 1,900kg DM cover.

Additional Feed Purchased

400 bales baleage purchased for autumn/spring use.

Supplement made on Farm

Approximately 200-300 bales baleage.

Homestead

Character villa homestead consisting of four large bedrooms. New kitchen installed in 2019. Large main lounge, heat pump and Yunca multi burner (new 2024), bathroom and laundry. Homestead is set in a mature setting. Separate garage.

Farm Buildings

49 aside herringbone shed, Waikato plant, cup removers, meal feeding troughs and 40 tonne silo. 400 cow yard capacity, two outside concrete aprons. New meal feeding system 2022 and new Reed sliding pulsators and jetters, hot water cylinder. Six bay calf shed, older woolshed for storage, attached three bay shed with concrete floor for P.K. Four bay concrete block implement shed with concrete floor, large shed (tractor) with internal landing for bagged grain.

Farm Chattels (Plant & Machinery)

Meal feeding system and silo. 16,000 litre milk vat and new SoluDose unit 2024.

Silage Pits and Pads

Calving pad consented for 120 cows August - October.

Shelter and Trees

Extensive shelter belts.

Wintered Stock (numbers approximate)

360 MA cows wintered off farm.

Current Stock

330 MA cows peak milked.

Date - Calving

1 Aug 2025

Herd Summary

Friesian/Friesian Cross.

Number of Staff

One full time.

TB Status

C10.

Paula Laughton
Paula Laughton

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