Top of the Line - Temuka Contract Role *POSITION FILLED*

Much to be desired, this farm is located 12 minutes from Temuka and 25 minutes away from Timaru. 

FARM STATS

• 196ha effective flat contour

• Peak milking 730 - TAD all season

• 3.5-4 FTE

• 1996 50 bale rotary cowshed with a milfos plant - no ACR's

• In-shed feed - Barley, PKE and Proliq

• Friesian cows running as two herds

• 310,000-320,000kgMS.

  • 430kgMS/cow

  • Prior production at 500kgMS/cow so has potential to lift again. 

• 8ha of stand-off pad

• All water irrigation

• Full AB with an LIC tech

• Effluent system – pond with two stirrers in it

• Calving date is 10th August

• All cows are wintered off - 8 weeks and then staggered

• Young stock - up to 200 replacements but 175 at the moment -  no bulls are reared

• Ample shedding 

FEED 

• In-shed,

  • Barley - 360t (may change due to recent prices)

  • PKE 120t (Jan-June),

  • Proliq (comes and goes as availability allows)

  • 270t grain,

  • 191t PKE front half of lactation

  • 190t grass silage bought

  • 25t grass silage made on farm as bales

• 2ha Fodderbeet - to transition before winter grazing
  

FERT

• 190kgN/ha is applied per year - contractor spreads
  

ACCOMODATION (4 houses on farm total)

• 2 storey brick home (main house)

• 2 bedroom brick home

• 3 bedroom cottage

• 2 bedroom cottage
  

If you are interested, please send your CV and covering letter to info@itsreco.co.nz 

We look forward to hearing from you.