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74 Turoto Road Otorohanga, Otorohanga District

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  • Land: 561 ha (1,386.26 acres)
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74 Turoto Road, Otorohanga, Otorohanga District

Rural Dairy Property in Otorohanga

SPECTACULAR DAIRY OPPORTUNITY - 'WICKFORD DOWNS'

  • Land: 561 ha (1,386.26 acres)

This large scale 561ha farm comes to the market as a successful 'blue chip' dairy unit comprising a milking platform of 299ha plus a further 262ha of your own heifer grazing, cropping area & beef production unit. Last years production of 337,355kgs/ms was in line with a continued upward trend in milk solids produced on farm.
Situated 13kms northwest of Otorohanga this property has seen no limit to the amount of care, work & investment added to it over the years, making this one of the districts topline model farms, with an enviable return for the owners, while having still more potential for increased returns in the future.
Contour includes some flats, majority of the dairy platform being rolling with steeper surrounds catering for the heifer grazing part of the complex.
Infrastructure is outstanding with a 5yr old 60 bale full automated Rotary dairy, 450 cow capacity concrete feed pad complete with green water yard wash, up to 15 large support sheds of varying types across the farm, plus 5 good farm dwellings & the main homestead. Having wintered 1266 stock & milking 860 cows this season, the farm sale also includes 316,000 Fonterra shares. There are numerous, good quality, natural water supplies throughout the property.

FARM MAY BE SOLD AS A GOING CONCERN. Contact the agent for more details.

THIS FARM IS FOR SALE BY TENDER WITH TENDERS CLOSING 4PM 26 NOVEMBER 2014. HIGHEST OR ANY TENDER NOT NECESSARILY ACCEPTED. ALL TENDERS TO BE AT RAY WHITE TE AWAMUTU OFFICE LOCATED 223 ALEXANDRA STREET, TE AWAMUTU BY 4PM 26 NOVEMBER 2014.

Property ID:

TEA21649

Land:

561 ha / 1,386.26 acres

Fencing:

Various 7 wire post and Batten - single wire electric, some deer fencing. 200 Paddocks, Pasture: 32ha approx renovated per annum

Rainfall:

1500 - 1700mm

Soil:

Contour: 25ha Flat, 334ha Rolling, 54ha Medium, 118ha Steep

Irrigation:

Plant and 4 houses water supply from easement. Pristine water. Drystock block over road supplied from dam with backup. 2 Houses supplied from separate spring. 5 sources of water supply. Pump from stream Turitea to cowshed to 4 tanks at sheds for yard and cooler water 2 multi stage pumps for stock water at old cowshed. 2 x 50mm ring mains water distribution.

Carrying Capacity:

TB Status C10. Stock at 31/5/2012: :Cows 767, R2 H 168, R1 H 179, Bulls 13, R3yr WF Steer 18, R2yr WF Steer 96, R1yr WF Steer 89, Peak # Milked 861. Stock at 31/5/2013: Cows 735, R2 H 178, R1 H 211, Bulls 10, R2yr WF Steer 89, R1yr WF Steer 69, Peak # Milked 862. Stock at 31/5/2014: Cows 788, R2 H 211, R1 H 211, Bulls 5, R1yr WF Steer 55, Peak # Milked 860. 264 R1 heifers grazed off for 6 weeks at 16th June. Calving date 18 July. Cows wintered - 900.

Services:

Rural Broadband, RBI or farmside.