120ha milking platform with support land for wintering and replacement grazing. Dairy farm converted in 2015 with a high standard of improvements and machinery. Milking 360 cross bred cows through a 36 bale herringbone (built 2015) with in-shed feeding system and feed pad. The property is well watered, subdivided and raced on fertile silt loam soils.
The farm has consistently produced in excess of 170,000kgMS. Feed includes grain, around 150T+ maize silage, up to 200T PKE and grass silage if required. Chicory and fodder beet are grown on the milking platform and 150-200kgN/ha is used.
Close to Palmerston North (14km) with school buses at the house gate.