182 HECTARE DAIRY and DRYSTOCK FARM

\n- 182 hectares (more or less)\n- 87 hectare dairy platform\n- Balance to support young dairy stock, beef cattle, sheep and forestry\n- Recognised farming area midway between Te Awamutu and Otorohanga\n- 20 aside herringbone dairy shed\n- Rock quarry\n- Good water supply\n- Farm infrastructure includes 7 bay implement shed, 3 bay garage, wool shed, cattle and sheep yards\n- 4 bedroom home with pool\n- Auction (unless sold prior) 11.00am Thursday 19th April 2012\n\nThis 182 hectare farm at 67 Okoko Road, RD8, Te Awamutu is located approximately 33 kilometres south-west of Te Awamutu and 25 kilometres north-west of Otorohanga.\n\nThe dairy platform is approximately 87 hectares. The balance of the land is used for young dairy stock and drystock (plus 7 hectares in pines).\n\nThe farm has a 20 ASHB shed originally built in the 1970's and re-commissioned in 2008. Fonterra production for the past three seasons is:\n\n2010/11 - 43,730 kg/ms;\n2009/10 - 35,561 kg/ms; and\n2008/2009 - 44,962 kg/ms. \n\n45,000 Fonterra shares will be sold with the farm.\n\nEffluent is disposed of by irrigating pastures (approximately 16 hectares) via a PTO pump, hydrants and a stationary irrigator cannon, pumping from a holding pond near the cowshed.\n\nAdditional farm infrastructure includes:\n\n- 7 bay calf shed (approximately 267m2)\n- 108m2 detached garage/workshop\n- 2 stand wool shed with covered yards\n- Three hayshed's\n- Stockyards with loading ramp\n\nThe farm is complemented by a four bedroom home with in-ground concrete swimming pool. This home is approximately 260m2. There is also a detached double garage.\n\nThe farm contour includes 12 hectares of undulating to easy rolling, 85 hectares of strong rolling to easy hill and another 85 hectares of medium to steep broken hill. \n\nOf the total 182 hectares approximately 133 hectares are effective of which 87 hectares are in average quality pastures of a ryegrass and white clover base and 46 hectares in fair quality hill country pastures. The remaining land includes 7.4 hectares in radiata pines, 30 hectares in established gorse and approximately 12 hectares of buildings, access, tracking, quarry and other non productive areas.\n\nThe steeper land is broken by natural water courses, gullies and sidlings. Elevation ranges from approximately 130 to 260 metres above sea level.\n\nThe farm is of Te Rauamoa silt loam soils.\n\nThe farm has good water supply with water from a dam source gravity feeding a 22,500 litre tank at the cowshed then pumped by a multi stage centrifugal pump to two elevated 30,000 litre tanks then by gravity to approximately 44 troughs via mainly 25mm alkathene piping. The water system includes an inline mineral dispenser. The stepper land has additional natural supply.\n\nHouse water is sourced from roof catchment.\n\nAnnual rainfall is in excess of 2000mm.\n\nThe farm boundary fencing is traditional post, batten and 7 wire fences. The farm is sub-divided into approximately 60 paddocks, with traditional post, batten and 7 wire fences and post and 2-6 wire electric fences.\n\nFarm races comprise rock material sourced from the quarry on the farm. The majority of the dairy platform is accessed from these races. Dirt tracking suitable for four wheel drive vechiles service the balance of the farm.\n\nThe region is well regarded for farming with many other sheep and beef farms and dairy farms in the district. Schooling, social and commercial amenities are available in Te Awamutu and Otorohanga.\n\nCall now for further information including Open Days on this 182 hectare farm with an 87 hectare dairy platform.\n