We are excited to present an exceptional portfolio to the market, featuring a total of seven farms: five located in the productive Central Southland region and two in the sought after mid-Canterbury district.
Two are adjoining, mostly irrigated properties, one with an adjacent large lease block, in the Lowcliffe district, 29km south-east of Ashburton in Canterbury. The other five are interlinked units at Otapiri, just northeast of Winton, in Southland.
Offers are invited for the entire portfolio or buyers can offer to purchase either an individual or any combination of properties. The Southland cluster of five farms sit in one of the most reliable dairy production districts of the province. It is a unique opportunity to have five great farms all linked together and in one of the best dairy farming areas in Southland. This really is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for buyers looking for immediate scale or anyone seeking an individual farm in a great location. All the Southland cluster farms are in great order, there are several new homes and staff accommodation blocks, and being handy to the township of Winton is a real plus for staff too. The five Southland units total 1,208ha (more or less) and have achieved a three-year average seasonal production of 1,617,494kg MS. Individual farm production ranged from 192,000kg MS to 382,000kg MS over the same three years. Four of the five farms are running 800-900 cows each and the smaller unit is milking around 440 cows at peak, offering a good range of purchase options.
The largest of the Southland dairy units is Miro Farm, with 285ha (273ha effective) of balanced soil types. An underpass connects Miro Farms flat land to the 60-bail rotary dairy shed, and there are three homes plus plenty of buildings, including a recently built calf-rearing shed. Production off Miro Farm has averaged 362,952kg MS over the past three seasons from milking 900 cows at peak.
Totara Farm is 265ha (251ha effective) of flat country over good soils. Effluent can be spread over the entire farm following the granting of a new consent. It also has three homes and a good selection of farm buildings for the scale of the property. Totara Farm has a production average of 338,285kg MS over the past three seasons from milking 812 cows at peak.
Rata Farm is 253ha (244ha effective) of flat contoured land, and features a 60-bail rotary milking plant, four houses and great support infrastructure, including a substantial wintering or calving barn. Its three-year average production is 382,448kg MS from 835 cows at peak.
Picturesque Matai Farm is 273ha (235ha effective) of flat to rolling country which includes just over 18ha of QEII covenanted bush in three parcels. It has a 60-bail rotary milking plant, three homes and plenty of sheds for all the farms needs, including a new calf-rearing facility. Its three-year average production is 341,737kg MS from milking 800 cows at peak.
The smallest Southland unit is Kowhai Farm, 132ha (126ha effective) of flat land, comprising heavier soils that have been extensively drained. It has a 50-bail herringbone cowshed and there are two staff dwellings, plus a new implement shed. Kowhai has achieved an average production over the past three seasons of 192,072kg MS from milking 440 cows at peak.
The two Canterbury units have a combined three-year production average of 860,691kg MS. Lowcliffe Farm offers 191ha of flat, mostly irrigated freehold land plus an adjacent 255ha of leased land and has averaged 544,610kg MS over the past three seasons from 1,395 cows at peak. Cows are milked in a 70-bail rotary shed, and there is a managers house, two other dwellings, four modern accommodation units for staff, plus all the support infrastructure required for a herd this size.
Neighbouring Fairview Farm has produced an average of 316,081kg MS for the same period from milking up to 810 cows on 244ha (225ha effective) of flat, irrigated land. It has a modern 54-bail rotary shed, two dwellings and three modern units for staff. The two Mid Canterbury properties present a great opportunity for an investor syndicate or family business to purchase a large-scale operation in one of the regions most desirable dairy farming districts. Packages that offer large scale at 2,000-2,200 cows in a well-regarded area of Canterbury are hard to find.
To view individual farm information for the Southland farms please visit www.countryandco.co.nz and enter the following reference numbers:
Miro Farm - 5302132
Totara Farm - 5302134
Rata Farm - 5302133
Matai Farm - 5302131
Kowhai Farm - 5302130
To view farm information for the Canterbury farms please visit www.bayleys.co.nz and enter the following reference number:
Lowcliffe and Fairview Farms - 5523880
OPEN DAY for Southland Farms - Wednesday 30th October @ 9.30am
Registration Essential, please contact us - [email protected] or 03 218 8959 to register.
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