Model Dairy Farm

Now is the time to seize this great opportunity, purchase an irrigated property in a very central Bay of Plenty location with a wide range of options for farming systems. On offer is approximately 98 hectares in three titles, located in the heart of the Galatea dairying community, approximately 75 km to both Whakatane and Rotorua. Completely flat land provides the opportunity for production and ease of management. Currently milking 250 cows through a tidy 20 ASHB shed, three year average production of 133,000kg/MS with a best of 147,000kg/MS from the estimated 76 hectare milking platform. Eight hectares of the property is located 1.5km away and has been milked on however this is well suited for young stock and winter grazing. Effluent is a pond system spread via travelling irrigator. The farm is subdivided into 38 paddocks all well serviced by a pumice race system. Farm water supply is via an on farm spring and reticulated around the farm via three holding tanks to troughs in all paddocks, separate lines feed the sheds and houses. The milking platform is fully irrigated via Bosch type laterals with water consented from farm bore ensuring quality feed is available year round. Excellent improvements further compliment this complete dairy unit, two herd homes are located close to the milking shed providing the ability to comfortably house 150 cows each for shelter, calving and feeding to suit your management. Herd home effluent is contained below the homes via a grated floor which provide the property significant advantages around the spreading of nutrients and savings on fertiliser. A double bay bunker with retractable roof is handy for storage of feed and or fertilisers. A substantial five bay shed with two bays lockable securing a large workshop area will satisfy any shedding needs and in addition there is a further four bay hay shed and smaller three bay shed providing plenty of options for calf rearing, machinery and feed storage. Accommodation is well provided for whether owner or staff via two good homes, the main is a spacious four bedroom home beautifully set at the front of the property with large outdoor area for entertaining with good garaging attached. The second is a very tidy three bedroom plus office home with good shedding on tidy grounds. From the moment you enter you will immediately recognise this property has been well farmed by the current owners for well over thirty years, with their decision made to retire from farming it presents your chance to benefit from their care and hard work, the herd will be available for sale with good figures behind them, as you would expect from a sale of this nature, the option of going concern could be considered. Contact me for a full information pack.\n\nLocation:\nGalatea is a traditional farming district and is well supported by a local FarmSource store, vets and other rural providers such as contractors and engineers. Good primary schooling is close by along with sporting clubs including golf and squash. For the outdoors enthusiasts the lake area on the Rangitaiki provide an excellent place for water sports and is well used and enjoyed by the locals not to mention grabbing a trout for tea; you also have excellent hunting and tramping areas close by with the Ikawhenua ranges the back drop of Galatea. Few regions in New Zealand or the world for that matter have as much to offer as the Bay of Plenty. From the gentle harbour waters to its surf beaches, its fishing and diving grounds to the scenic bush, the Bay is as much a quiet recreational playground as it is a thriving business and rural community.\n