A 50/50 sharemilker is required for a 146ha high quality dairy farm milking 490 to 500 cows. The property is at Longburn, 5-10 minutes from Palmerston North. The average milk production over the last four years is 235,000 kg MS. The farm system is a 4-5 DairyNZ. The soil types are high quality river silts with 15-16 tonnes DM/ha harvested. The property is well fenced and watered. The cowshed is 40 aside herringbone with in shed feeding system. There is a small feed pad and stand off area. There is also 3 silage pads. There is good calf rearing facilities plus good sheds and storage areas.
The owners are requiring a sharemilker that has good animal husbandry skills, along with good pasture management. Also required are good communication skills. They need to be motivated and well organised.