696 Jacks Hill Road, Waimahaka, Southland

This well set up 151ha Southland dairy unit at Fortrose is a proven, performing operation suited to an owner-operator. On target to produce approx. 220,000kg MS from 344 cows this season as tracking about 15,000kg MS ahead of last year. The 40-aside herringbone shed has a Waikato plant, ACRs, ProTrack, auto spray mixer, in-shed feeding and new refrigeration unit, with a 450-cow yard. Easy to medium rolling contour, generally free-draining Chaslands and Tokanui soils and approx. 1,200mm rainfall.
Well-formed races built from two on-farm rock pits, bore water supply and a focus on regrassing to enhance production. Effluent is well covered with approx. 60 days storage, this consent provides the new purchaser security through until 2030. Three homes, including a spacious 253m2 brick modern main home, give good staffing options, along with a large calf shed, implement shed and support buildings.