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Dairy Unit with Scope


This well-established dairy unit at Wendon, features a combination of flat, rolling, and steeper contour, complemented by reliable rainfall. Property is supported by a sound range of infrastructure, including four good homes, modern 54-bail rotary cowshed equipped with Protrack, ACRs, and an in-shed feeding system. A significant recent investment is the construction of a new 800-cow concrete feed pad with integrated feed bins capable of servicing the entire herd. Together with two adjacent calving pads, this provides excellent herd management. Infrastructure is covered by new consents extending through to 2037. Producing 346,322kg MS ex 720 cows during the 25/26 season, with a production target of 375,000kg MS ex 800 cows for the 26/27 season. There is an experienced contract milker, who has extensive knowledge of the property, offering continuity for a new owner if required.


Land Area

384 ha

Nearest Town

Riversdale 10km.

Primary School

Riversdale primary school, bus at gate.

Secondary School

Gore High School or St Peters High School 35km, bus at gate.

Dairy Supplier and Company Number

Fonterra, supply number 38543.

Present Condition (areas approximate)

Effective area assessed at approximately 322 hectares with additional area of rough grazing.

Currently 25 ha of Kale in winter feed. 15 hectares of triticale undersown with ryegrass ex Maize from 2025/26. Regrassing policy is 15% annually.

Approx. 200 cows winter on part of the Kale.

Contour Description

Flat/gentle area is approx 141 hectares flat/gentle. Balance of property steps up into large broad ridges with steeper sidlings utilised for grazing.

Soil Types

Jacobstown, Fleming, Lumsden and Glenure.

Average Rainfall

1,150mm.

Weeds

Gorse sprayed annually.

Main Paddocks

76

Holding Paddocks

6

Water Supply

Recent new bore drilled with 2l/sec flow rate (130 m deep). There is tank at this bore which then pumps to two 30,000 litre tanks at cowshed. There is secondary pump at bore that pumps to two 30,000 litre tanks at top of hill to service this area, gravity fed. 50 mm mainline with 32 mm laterals. Troughs in most paddcoks, some paddocks have two troughs. There is a dosotron at cowshed not currently used as minerals put through meal feed system. Water take also alllows for surface water from Wendon stream for stock water purposes as back up. Consent until 31 May 2037.

All houses are supplied from Otama water scheme with each house having 30,000 litre tank and have booster pumps.

Effluent

Effluent system recently upgraded which now sees effluent spread over all consented area (127 hectares). Hydrants installed via 4 lines with jumbo pods on HALO system. Effluent is gravity from cowshed to concrete pond divided with solids screen in pond + new sperate solids separator installed. Then liquids are gravity fed to larger concrete pond where it is spread to the farm. There is an additional lined pond for excess liquids that pumps back to concrete pond when concrete pond triggers to 50% capacity. Green Wash system not currently used.

The effluent consent is for 800 cows, recently renewed and expires on 31 May 2037.

Fertiliser

Soil tests on file. As per Ballance recommendations.

Access and Roads

Wendon Creek Road, Campbell Road and Pyramid Creek Road.

Supplements

Approx. 860kg DM/cow fed through cowshed.

Additional Feed Purchased

Up to approx. 500 t of silage and baleage.

Supplement made on Farm

Approx. 180 bales of baleage and 200 t of silage.

Homestead

Permanent brick material large family home built in 2011. This is a well appointed four bedroom with study, master has an ensuite and separate bathroom. There is a laundry also with a shower and toilet. Open plan living, kitchen, and dining and enclosed conservatory. There is a Yunca fire with wetback and circulating fan to bedrooms. Double garage with internal access.

Other Homes

Second Home: 322 Wendon Creek Road. Open plan kitchen and living, heated by a Yunca. Three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The original house is still attached offering additional space.

Third Home: Campbell Road, Four bedroom brick with open plan kitchen and living. Yunca fire with central furnace. Two single garages. A new bathroom with bath, shower, and vanity built this season.

Farm Buildings

54 bail Reid rotary cowshed built in 2002. Rectangular yard can hold up to 800 cows. There is automatic cup removers, Protrack and in-shed feeding.

Cowshed has had significant upgrades over last five years including backing gate with variable speed drive, new motors for platform and rollers, variable vacuum pump, twin filter sock upgrade, Glycol chiller unit, new set of Waikato cups, upgraded in-shed feed system, automatic teat sprayer.

Silage Pits and Pads

There is a new 100 m * 40 m concrete feed pad in final stages of completion built with feed bins and own effluent. This is an excellent feature of the farm. Two Calving pads and silage area.

Wintered Stock (numbers approximate)

800 cows.

Current Stock

800 cows.

Date - Calving

10 Aug 2026

Number of Staff

Contract milker been there since 2020/21 season, keen to stay on.

Matthew Harrington
Matthew Harrington

Rural Salesperson

P03 218 8959
M027 498 0474


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