THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS WEEKLY – October 23, 2017
Real Estate
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Indoor farming offers flexibility a year as part of the fertiliser programme and simple storage means low labour input and minimal risk of system failure. Self-cleaning slatted floors and concrete containment bunkers ensure the system is low maintenance. Beyond the HerdHomes, the farm stretches over mixed contour, including 79ha of flat land and 30ha of rolling to medium hill country. It has been well laid out and subdivided into 52 paddocks leading to the 30-aside herringbone dairy with automatic cup removers and a yard capacity for 460 cows. Past production figures are based on the property being part of a larger farm and last year that amounted to 194,500kg milksolids off the original 206ha. Now it is milking 350 mixed-age Friesian cows which will be available for sale with the farm, at valuation, as well as 100 in-calf R2 heifers and 100 R1 heifers. The farm sits 16km from Whakatane, close to long stretches of sandy beaches for swimming, surfing and fishing while to the south is the forested wilderness of Urewera National Park.
This farm is now milking 350 mixed age Friesian cows.
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To view the farm visit www. professionalswhakatane.co.nz ref PWK00985 and for further information contact Maurice Butler on 027 451 4395.
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A TIDY 109ha dairy farm near Whakatane more than caters for its herd in three HerdHomes and has three houses, all for the affordable price of $4.7 million. The property was part of a larger dairy farm, hence the amount of infrastructure, which means a new owner has three HerdHomes to cater for the herd throughout the year and the flexibility that offers. Maurice Butler from The Professionals says the farm is well set up and great value for all that it offers. The HerdHomes have been a successful addition into the vendors farming system. “Housing the cows helps with pasture management, more efficient feed rationing and more comfort for the cows, especially during inclement weather. “Benefits include reduced nitrogen leaching and pugging plus better feed conversion – efficiency increases as animals are protected from weather extremes and there is less feed, less wastage. “Cows calve in a constantly warm, dry environment and shade is provided in summer months when the cows seek refuge from the heat of the day,” he says. “A big advantage with HerdHomes is the ability to capture and store all effluent until ground conditions are suitable for spreading.” Emptying is done once or twice
BAGSHOT - HISTORY, LOCATION & CONTOUR - 586HA 756 Whangaehu Valley Road, Masterton Located in the dress circle with views over Masterton from the west Bagshot is only 15 minutes drive from town. One of the Wairarapa´s original farming family´s the Mawley´s accumulated large tracts of farmland in the late 1800´s and now descendants offer Bagshot for sale - what a rare opportunity this presents! The property is very well balanced with 552ha effective featuring 150ha of flat to rolling easy hill and 200ha of easy-medium hill; including 220ha of easy rolling Limestone country. The property winters around 3000 ewes and 110 cows, with replacements; approx. 5,400 stock units. The farm is well subdivided into 78 paddocks, with a quality water supply - all but 6 paddocks rely on dam water. Bagshot has an excellent fertiliser history with between 60-100t of Super applied every year, on average. A recent soil test indicates Olsen P levels of 31.2 and pH 5.62, average. The rainfall is 1100mm in a semi summer dry climate. The homestead is a character family home set in established grounds with a tidy cottage and managers house handily located. The four stand wool shed is accompanied by a large set of covered yards, cattle yards, satellite yards and numerous other support sheds and buildings. An old homestead offers potential. The property is made up of 6 titles including access off Rangitumau to the west. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to purchase the historic Bagshot - call Blair today - property report available. Video on website.
586 hectares Tender www.nzr.nz ref: RX1245607 TENDER Closes: 4pm Thurs 30 Nov 2017, NZR Office, 16 Perry St, Masterton Blair Stevens AREINZ 06 370 9199 | 027 527 7007 blair@nzr.nz NZR Real Estate Limited | Licensed REAA 2008
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