A great opportunity to purchase a well established flat dairy unit, that has been in the current ownership since conversion. With a focus on running a strong grassed based system for lower cost of production and healthy bottom line. Milking 650 cows in two herds and producing on average approximately 296,000kgMS and wintering approximately 270 cows on farm.
Irrigation is via four pivots and gun over approximately 207 hectares with water sourced from on farm bores.
Centrally located 40 aside Herringbone shed with Read plant, Protrack, auto draft and a 600 cow yard.
The effluent system has a solids separator and is spread via the main pivot that has variable rate irrigation for precise placement and control.
This enhances the good combination of soils capable of strong grass growth and helps mitigate weather events and environmental issues.
A full range of improvements and yards with a modern well appointed five bedroom owners homestead with all the comforts required. Large 4-bay shed / garage with a further two car garage. A second home comprises three bedrooms with a sleepout and double garage plus there is a separate single person staff quarters.
Centrally located being only 14km from Geraldine and an easy drive to Christchurch, Timaru and Ashburton.
Livestock and plant may be available to the incoming purchaser with the herds genetics having been meticulously improved over 38 years of farming in the herds current tenure.
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