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Ashton Farming Ltd

  • Patoka, New Zealand
🏆 We’re proud to be Fonterra Organics Top Performers for milk quality last season:
✔ SCC 87
✔ 99% Days of Excellence
… on track to achieve even better!
🚜 Farm setup
• 800 cows in multiple herds using Halter
• 40-bale rotary (ACRs + in-bale teat spray)
• CellSense & Protrack
• OAD milking solo in shifts alongside other staff and us (owners)
The farm
• 250ha effective + 200ha new neighbouring block
• Mostly flat to rolling country
• Very tidy farm with great infrastructure
🐄 We also often work on projects with Halter, Fonterra, DairyNZ and investors, so it’s important you present yourself and our farm well. This is fun and varied work that we enjoy!
📍 Patoka, Hawke’s Bay
45 minutes from Napier in a great farming community.
• 🚌 School bus at the gate
• Kindergarten & primary school nearby
• Active Young Farmers
• 🏡 several options of Comfortable on-farm housing available

More about us:
https://nzfarmsource.co.nz/advice-and-support/enrich/organic-dairy-farming-gains-momentum.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawQxMAJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFZbGRZUWRGa3JSRVFXWEhZc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHheGR7W-FUigANUGZMQ_e6kiZAFgMlVnzofS8MxDU4GaYONwzBiRVSa1kVTc_aem_KlRtsYtuyK4DxB8bIVxZ2w