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Friday 4 April 2025, 2.00pm


Dairy with Upside


Existing dairy unit located on the outskirts of Riverton. The farm is well laid out with excellent internal lane system, stock water and internal fencing. Centrally located 54 bail rotary cowshed with in-shed feeding, auto cup removers and Protrack. Four houses complement a farm of this size. There is good calf rearing facilities and an array of other support buildings.

The farm produced 369,684kg MS ex 890 peak milk cows in the 2023/24 season, budget this current season is 360,000kg MS ex 890 peak milk cows. New effluent consent (990 cows) and water permit until 2034. The farm is predominately flat/soft undulating with a smaller area of medium contour. 30 hectares has been regrassed in current season. The farm has genuine production upside subject to farming system. Existing 50/50 sharemilker in place until May 2027.


Land Area

309 ha

Nearest Town

Riverton 8.9km, Invercargill 42.8km. Otautau 24.4km.

Primary School

Riverton 8.5km.

Secondary School

Aparima College 8.8km, Invercargill 42.8km.

Freezing Works

Alliance Lorneville 33.4km.

Salesyards

Invercargill 34.7km.

Dairy Supplier and Company Number

Fonterra, supply number 34544.

Present Condition (areas approximate)

Approximately 11 hectares is planted in HT swedes. Balance of land is in pasture with one paddock of rough grazing. There has been approximately 30 hectares regrassed in the current season.

Contour Description

Predominately flat to soft undulation. Small area of medium contour.

Average Rainfall

1,150mm.

Weeds

Mainly clean.

Water Supply

There are two bores on the farm, one at cowshed and one at calf shed. Iron filtration at cowshed. There is greenwash at the cowshed.

Water take is for two litres per second and 138,600 litres per day and expires 31st May 2034.

Effluent

There is a sump at the cowshed and yard that gravity flows through a stone trap (diversion is located here) before flowing to a weeping wall and sludge beds for seperation. Currently irrigating approximately 30 hectares with hydrants and hoses. Application is by way of two sets of k-line pods. The discharge area with ES is approximately 202 hectares.

Effluent consent is for 990 cows and expires 31st May 2034.

Fertiliser

Soil tests on file. Maintenance fertiliser applied this season with two tonne Lime per hectare.

Access and Roads

Access is from The Narrows Road and Centre Road.

Supplements

Normally 500kg DM/cow through the dairy shed to achieve the production. This meal mix is made up of PKE, Grain and DDG.

Additional Feed Purchased

Between 250-500t of silage.

Supplement made on Farm

Normally make 400 bales of baleage.

Homestead

80 The Narrows Road: Roughcast 4.5 bedroom home with open plan kitchen, dining and living. Master room has ensuite. One separate bathroom and separate toilet. Woodburner and two heatpumps. Mix of aluminium joinery and wooden windows. Picturesque large grounds and lawns with array of trees and shrubs. Separate garaging

Other Homes

91 The Narrows Rd: 4.5 bedroom open plan brick and roughcast home located off tanker track near cowshed. Ensuite and separate bathroom, One heatpump and two panel heaters. Double glazed, has new roof.

91 The Narrows Road: Modern brick and linear two bedroom home. Double glazed, bathroom, heatpump, and open plan. Attached carport.

173 Centre Road: Four bedroom weatherboard home (has been re-clad with new roof). Open plan and double glazed. One bathroom and separate garage.

Farm Buildings

54 bail rotary cowshed built in 2010 with Milphos plant. The shed is well speced with Protrack, automatic cup removers, auto teat spray and in-shed feeding. Farm is run with two herds and cowshed yard holds 500 cows. Yard has greenwash.

Situated at cowshed is large calf rearing facility, five bay hayshed and three bay implement shed/workshop. Located at main house is further calf rearing facilities and other support buildings. Large concrete block shed near Centre Road house. There is a bark chip calving pad located near dairy shed.

Silage Pits and Pads

Silage pad on farm.

Shelter and Trees

Shelter on farm.

Date - Calving

10 Aug 2025

Herd Summary

The herd is owned by 50:50 sharemilker.

Number of Staff

Four FTE.

TB Status

C10.

Matthew Harrington
Matthew Harrington

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P03 218 8959
M027 498 0474


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Shay Moseby
Shay Moseby

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P03 218 8959
M027 268 6879


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