Cameron and Nicola van Dorsten have Six17 Limited which is an equity partner in a 115ha (effective) farm in Pokuru. For the 2026/27 season they have employed their Herd Manager as a Contract Milker and moving off farm to go Lower-Order Sharemilking on O’Regan Road, 234ha farm milking 800 cows.
Both farms are run as a System 3-4 producing 475-490 KgMS/Cow.
We are very invested in employing great staff and driving their knowledge to progress them through their careers.
2019 Sharefarmer winners for Otago/Southland Dairy Industry Awards, we solidified our hard work, by entering the awards and used it as a tool to sharpen our business. We have been involved with the program for 4 years on a committee front and truely believe in the awards programme.