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After a 20+year partnership, Public Trust’s long-serving sharemilkers are moving on, creating a rare opportunity for a new 50:50 sharemilker. We’re looking for a high-performing sharemilker to take over the well-established Bonner dairy farm from 1 June 2027. Public Trust oversees the dairy farm on behalf of the Estate of E A Bonner, a perpetual charitable trust established 60 years ago to provide net income to Blind Low Vision NZ. About the farm •   160 July-calving cows, located 5 minutes from Stratford township •   61 ha total, 56 ha effective milking platform on high-fertility ash and silt loam soils •   16-bail herringbone shed •   Production has averaged 58,700 kgMS over the past three seasons •   System 3 operation, buying in approx. 60 t PKE, 50 bales of silage and 40 bales of hay each season   About you You’ll bring strong all-round farming knowledge, excellent pasture management skills and a proven ability to make sound decisions. You’ll be...