Tender
(unless sold prior)
Low Input dairy with untapped potential
Ruawai has long been considered a premium location for quality land in Northland and our vendor is offering this dairy farm with scope.
Containing 129.4 hectare (more or less) and in six titles this flat, fertile dairy unit is located only 6km from the township of Ruawai, in the heart of dairy and kumara country.
Currently, 260 Ayrshire cows are milked through the 30 ASHB cowshed with a three-year average of 58,310kgMS, with the best production of 66,049kgMS. As a system 4 operation purchasers may choose to utilise the wintering barns or investigate other opportunities for production gains.
The contour is completely flat with a well-formed race system providing access to the 34 paddocks. Soil type is fertile boasting kaipara clay with regular application of fertilizer over the whole farm.
Water is sourced from a bore situated on the property and pumped over the farm as stock water via a pressure tank to troughs. Effluent is compliant, featuring a Kliptank which holds dairy effluent storage. Farm buildings include a range of handy sheds, a five bay implement shed, hay barns disused cowshed and more. Accommodation includes the four bedroom bungalow style homestead and a three bedroom workers cottage.
Ruawai has a strong community atmosphere further enhanced by the rapid growth of lifestyle properties catering for families and recreational activities.
Offering development potential or continuation with the current farming regime, this property has substantial untapped potential, astute purchasers will quickly realise the production lifts that are available on this property .
The vendor is retiring from the dairy industry.
For sale by way of Tender, closing 2:00pm, 31st March 2022 (unless sold prior)
Purchase price is plus GST (if any).
