NEW SHAREMILKER OPPORTUNITY

Huge opportunity for a sharemilker wanting to join one of the best dairy farms in New Zealand and home of the SuperShed.

50/50 sharemilker for next season beginning June 2022.

Location: Tikorangi, North Taranaki (16km from New Plymouth Airport, 20km from New Plymouth)
Milking Platform: 310 Hectares
Runoffs: 5 runoffs with a total of 90 Hectares consisting of 18 on Otaraoa Rd / Inland North Rd, 45 on Snell Rd, 17 on Bertrand Rd and 10 on Inland North Road.
Cow numbers: 1,150 (including 350 winter milking cows with a Winter Milk contract from Fonterra)
Animal Breed: Friesian and Friesian cross breeds.
Production: 567,000 kg MS 2020-2021 season
VAT capacity: 43,000 litres
Feed Systems: Grass and supplementary feeding systems using grass silage, maize silage, Palm Kernel and Avon Feed, In Shed computerised feeding systems and feed pad system.
Milking Shed: 60-bail rotary operation from Dairymaster in Ireland.

Other facilities:
- 4 large maize/silage bunkers
- 1 large PK bunker with retractable roof.
- 4 x Large calf rearing sheds
- Workshop
- Many implement sheds including for Hay, Bobby calf shed with loading ramp
- 2 x fertiliser silos
- 3.5 metre underpass to travel under the main road.
- 136 HA piped up to effluent redistribution system with travelling irrigators which saves money on fertiliser.
- 5 houses on farm for worker accommodation.

Awards:
- 2012 Dairy Business Of The Year
- Taranaki Best Farm Business
- Taranaki Ballance Farm Environment Awards 2014
- Supreme Award
- Ballance Agri-Nutrients Soil Management Award
- LIC Dairy Farm Award
- Massey University Innovation Award
- PGG Wrightson Land and Life Award

For inquiries please email [email protected] or call Gavin Faull at +64 9 524 6023