133 HECTARE DAIRY FARM

This 133 hectare dairy farm offers a great opportunity for the new owner with its solid production history, good farm infrastructure and being located in an area both recognised for dairying and also regarded as affordable. \nThe farm has a good production history being: 2012-2013 - 122,765kgms from 340 cows milked; 2013-2014 - 133,367kgms from 345 cows milked; and 2014-2015 - 138,360kgms from 325 cows milked. Each season 200 calves are reared on the farm. In 2014-2015 all cows were wintered on the farm plus an additional 100 weaners were on the farm all of summer.\nThe contour is predominantly flat to easy rolling with a small area of sidling's.\nThe 24 ASHB shed is well located on the farm and also accessible to the majority of the farm shedding. \nThe farm is arranged into 76 paddocks and it has a good fertiliser history. It is also well raced and fenced with mostly post and batten external fencing and seven wire with 2-3 wire electric internals.\nSoils are predominantly Rotongaro loamy peat with some Ruawaro clay loam.\nFarm water supply is from a bore to two manacon tanks and then pumped to troughs. The main water lines are 32mm mainlines with 25mm and 20mm to troughs. The milking shed plant is from town supply.\nDomestic supply to the single bed unit and second home is from town supply. The main homes water supply is from the roof with town supply as backup. \nThe area is regarded as a good farming district with other well producing dairy and finishing farms located nearby.\nThe district is a supportive one with farm and social clubs. Rural services are provided six days a week. Local primary schooling is at Ruawaro and secondary options at either Te Kauwhata or Huntly.\nThis farm offers the options for herd and production upside or to scale back with all young stock kept on the farm. \nWith this area being regarded as an affordable Waikato location plus with this farms scale, infrastructure and strong production history this property offers a great opportunity to the astute buyer.\nTo be Auctioned 11am, Friday 23 October 2015. \n96 Ulster Street, Hamilton (unless sold prior).\n