For Sale by Deadline Private Treaty
Wednesday 10 March 2021, 2.00pm
Crookston is well renown for strong pasture growth and a good dairy farming area due to the high producing, top quality soils and reliable climate. Often farms are tightly held in this area but our vendor is looking to exit farming and offering up his agri-investment portfolio, which also includes a 307ha support block within 15 minutes of this property.
This dairy unit itself is very well laid out with the infrastructure being centrally located, the longest walks for the cows being under 1.5km. Calf facilities are excellent and well positioned on the farm, the property also has a full range of other buildings/facilities from fertiliser bins to wintering areas. With good staff being a vital part of any operation and being happy in their homes, the current vendor is making some fresh renovations in the houses. These include a new kitchen, bathroom, heatpumps/fire, new carpet and paint.
The property has achieved above 420,000kg MS in the past. The 50 bail rotary shed has protract and in shed feeding which allows any system to be implemented and easily managed.
325 ha
Tapanui, 8km.
Tapanui, 8km.
Blue Mountain College, 8km.
Finegard, 79.6km.
Charlton, 47km.
Fonterra.
7ha ex fodder beet to new grass, 7ha fodder beet to be sown this season. Balance in permanent pasture, with effective paddock area approximately 293.05ha.
Flat to gentle contour.
Crookston, Heriot, Heretaunga and Eurka soils, which are high producing and known to be some of the best soils in the district.
1000mm.
228 masl.
Pastures are clean of weeds, annual maintenance programme will target small gully.
Water is supplied via the stream to the east of the farm and is gravity fed to six holding tanks. Back up water is supplied via a pump in the stream in front of the main homestead. There are 1500 litre water troughs in every paddock via a 40mm main line.
Large effluent pond measuring 28m x 27m, at approx. 2.5m depth. Gravity from shed to stone trap, then gravity fed to round sump, sump is then pumped to main, clay lined storage pond, then spread via Cobra travelling irrigator.
Vendor uses Ballance, new soil tests and recommendations on file.
Main access off Tapanui Raes Junction Highway. Internal access is excellent via wide, well-formed and laid out all weather races, with longest walk for cows under 1.5km.
275t dairy mix (45% grain, 35% PKE and 20% DDG). 300t silage bought in from the run off.
1,000 bales to be made on farm.
Large brick three bedroom home with new iron roof, separate kitchen, lounge and living areas. Heated by heat pump, plus new fire and insulation. New water filtration system and sourced off roof. Renovations being completed this year with new kitchen, bathroom, curtains and carpet throughout. Detached garaging and established outdoor setting.
Second Home - Large three bedroom home, brick exterior and new iron roof. Separate kitchen, lounge and living areas, new carpet throughout. Heated by heat pump and insulated this year. Detached garage and woodshed.
50 bail rotary cowshed with Protrack system, molasses and in shed feeding, new toilet. Large modern 8 bay double depth calf shed with central drive through area. Additional large square calf shed, 5 bay storage/implement shed, 3 bay machinery shed + large single shed, fertiliser bin, grain silo and older woolshed.
Electric fence unit, effluent equipment, dosatron, cowshed plant and equipment.
Macrocarpa, leylandii, gums, poplars and flaxes.
2020/21 - 380,000kg MS, ex 870 cows;
2019/20 - 297,049kg MS;
2018/19 - 280,489kg MS;
2017/18 - 291,757kg MS;
2016/17 - 312,347kg MS;
2015/16 - 341,852kg MS.
10 Aug 2021
38206.
