Austin View is a 4th generation family farm owned by absentee owners managing their own dairy farming business near Taupō.
The farm is 116ha effective with flat to rolling contour divided into roughly 4ha paddocks located at 102A Austin Road, Normanby.
8ha of turnips & 4ha Oats grown annually.
Excellent fertiliser levels. 150kg/N/Ha applied annually.
Bore water with Dosatron.
360 Friesian/Friesian X cows wintered currently producing 150-160000 KGMS.
Centrally located 40 bail rotary cowshed. Cup removers, auto-teat sprayer & dung buster on yard.
PPP in-shed feeders. Blend comprises of PKE, DDG Pellets, Kibbled Maize, Soya Hull Pellets, Crushed Tapioca & Classic Mineral Boost.
Herd wintered on.
Contractors used for everything except basic fencing repairs, feeding out, putting away bales & spot spraying.
Plenty of tools available to complete maintenance schedule on time.
Calves off grazing early December until R2’s.
Good calf rearing feeders & facilities.
Colostrum cows milked OAD in afternoons.
2 Herd Tests a season.
Maximum 4 weeks AB. 10 weeks calving spread.