Price by Negotiation
Offered to the market on behalf of Owaka Dairies is 365ha located in the South Otago district of Owaka. This property offers a well-balanced, low input, semi self-contained dairy operation across 294ha together with 71ha of two year old pinus radiata that is registered in the Emissions Trading Scheme and will provide additional cash-flow. The operation currently peak milks 625 cows and produced 196,491kg MS in the 2024/25 season, with the entire dairy herd wintered on farm across 24ha of fodderbeet and baleage. There is a valuable 1,000 cow consent in place through until 2035, incoming purchasers have clear scope for growth and further production upside.
Infrastructure includes a 50 bail rotary dairy shed, a lined effluent pond which is spread via Larrell system. There are numerous support buildings across the farm along with three dwellings which all meet healthy home standards. This unit offers flat to rolling contour with some steeper sidlings. There has been continued investment in internal races with an abundant of rock for ongoing maintenance.
Owaka Dairies offers purchasers genuine production upside, security of wintering and a separate timber and carbon investment. Inspection is recommended. Phone the sole agents for more information.
365 ha
Owaka 10.5km.
The Catlins Area School 11.3km, bus at gate.
South Otago High School 40.9km, bus at gate.
SFF Finegand 37.1km.
Balclutha 40.7km.
Fonterra, supply number 38500.
Platform area is approximately 294ha with 17ha in fodderbeet and 7.5ha in swedes. 16ha is to be re-grassed this season along with some under-sowing. Historically 10% re-grassing every year with one year winter crop rotation.
There is also 71ha of pine trees which were planted in 2024 and registered in the emissions trading scheme.
Additional 17ha lease also.
Flat to rolling with some steeper sidlings.
Approx 1,300mm.
Annual ragwort and gorse spray program in place.
Sourced from the Owaka River which pumps to holding tanks. Water permit for river take allows for 140m3/day and expires in 2035.
Please provide: ( Size and how many tanks) via ……ml line. (is it pumped or gravity fed throughout farm)
Main dwelling supplied by bore, second and third dwellings supplied by spring on north side of road.
Effluent from the shed is gravity fed to a stone trap then to a lined effluent pond that is then spread via Larrell system.
The effluent consent is for 1,000 cows with an effluent discharge area of 243 hectares and an expiry date of in 2035.
As per Ballance recommendation.
94 units per hectare.
Multiple external access points off Owaka Valley Road. Good internal laneways that provide access to most paddocks.
160t PKE last season.
To come.
Four bedroom brick and roughcast home with tile roofing.
Second Dwelling: Four bedroom brick and roughcast home with tile roofing.
Third Dwelling: Three bedroom hardi-plank home with concrete tile roof.
50 bale rotary shed with in-shed feeding system (21,500L silo), Milktech ACR's, Auto teat spray, dosatron and a 600 cow circular yard with auto backing gate.
Water pumps, electric fence unit, cowshed plant and equipment.
Rotten Rock Pit.
71ha registered in the ETS. Information available.
73.1ha Pinus Radiata planted 2024.
645 2-8 year cows wintered on farm with fodderbeet, swedes and baleage.
Peak milk 615 cows at 11th November 2025.
6 Aug 2025
Three full time.
C10
