Here is an opportunity to invest in a large scale dairy property at a time when the dairy industry looks set to step up to another level. This is a property that has had careful thought and planning go into it and great decisions have been made and implement e.g. the buildings, racing and fertilizer programme and also the breeding and stockmanship of the cattle. As the heading states this is quality through and through and scale not only in size of property with easy commuting to Hamilton (hub of the Waikato) and Auckland. With a stocking rate of only 2.75 cows per hectare theres room for improvement.
The area of land is 538ha which is described as the following 400ha for dairying 100ha for all young stock and 38ha in bush. All stock are self contained on the property which is 1050 dairy herd including rising 2 year olds and 220 calves all reared on the farm on wholemilk.
The herd calves from 20th July and the owners believe that with the new feed pad this could be brought forward by several weeks. The herd is run in a 2 herd system under simple management running 500+ cows in each. Meal is fed through the automatic meal feeding system. The shed also boasts of auto plant wash system, auto cup removers and a NuPulse milking plant.
This property also boasts other support buildings, a 36m x 8m 10 bay implement shed / calf rearing shed which annually rears 150 calves. Two other calf sheds. Seven hay barns; two ex woolsheds, workshop, cattle yards x 3. There are four homes all 3 bedroom homes some with sleep outs for single staff and one with a fenced inground pool. A very strong fertilizer programme has been in place and fertilizer records and soil test results are available.
A very well bred Jersey herd comes with this property. Sale includes all plant as well as 1050 mixed aged cows including 2 year olds and 389,000. 400,000 dairy shares are included in the sale Fonterra Dairy Shares