Belvedere

Very good balance throughout this farm. Some bigger hills down to easy contour. 50% of the farm fertiliser is applied by truck. Effective area is approximately 230 hectares, balance is bush.
On average wintering approximately 725 ma ewes, 225 hoggets, 60 ma cows, 80 dairy graziers, 60 yearlings. The vendors have successfully utilised all contour mixes to optimise stock performance.

38 paddocks - all except one paddock are troughed.

Fertiliser History:
Targeted to good contoured land.
Development of cropping country, capital fertiliser, increased troughs, upgrade of water supply, solar pump, solar electric fence unit.
Manure trucked 50% of farm on a regular basis.
Steeper hill country (30-40%) with air application every 4th year, this country is lightly stocked.

Stock Policy
720 breeding Romney ewes, 200 to 220 replacement ewe lambs.
Breeding cows, Hereford Friesian x by Charolais bull which is sourced from Kia Toa Stud, Te Kuiti.
Calve heifers as rising 2 years to Hereford bull.
Take all cow progeny to 15 months and sell at the Te Kuiti 15 Month Fair every January. Steers average 440kgs, heifers average 420 kgs in the last 2 years.
75-80 rising 2 year dairy grazers (2 farm owners), wintered and take on their weaner calves in November as well. Winter grazed on 42 hectares, 80 to 100 day rotation.

The added bonus in your down time with opportunities for hunting and fishing close by. A special mention to the very popular Te Waitere Boat Club, which is the social hub of the district.

Open Days: Tuesday 5,12 and 19 November 2019, 11am to 1pm sharp. Please bring motor bike.

To be offered as 3 options:
1. Complete farm
2. 81 hectares bare land.
3. 182 hectares includes house and farm buildings.
Tenders close 1pm, Friday 29 November 2019, to be delivered to PGGWRE, 57 Rora Street, Te Kuiti.