State Highway 65, Springs Junction, West Coast

Shingle Creek dairy farm is located near Springs Junction on the West Coast and is an excellent opportunity for a first farm buyer looking for something affordable with a decent level of scale plus being fully self-contained.

This is a rare offering in that an operator can walk into scale property and easily adjust the size and location of the milking platform to suit their requirements for cost management. 

Peak milking up to 1100 cows over the past 3 seasons, the total farm comprises of 810.69 hectares (note this includes river accretion and DOC grazing license land). Its average milk production since 2006 is 250,000kgMS and has the benefit of supplying either Westland Milk Products or Fonterra. 

It is well set up and has quality infrastructure with a large 70 bail rotary cowshed (automatic cup removers and in-shed feed system), upgraded effluent system plus there is approximately 78 hectares irrigated via a surface water consent, from two pivots. It provides a good standard of staff accommodation with 4 houses and a range of support facilities, including new calf sheds.

Modern pastures and a focus on fertility ensures this is well set up for an incoming purchaser. The herd is also available by negotiation.

Don't miss out on this farming operation that has potential upside and productive gains through further utilisation of irrigation and the in-shed feeding system. Its size enables an operator to adjust the milking platform area in relation to the cost/benefit of milk price, costs, and grazing, plus there has been some preliminary work done on the carbon farming potential of the property.

Our vendor is motivated to see some action on this property and will consider all reasonable offers. 

For Sale: Buyer enquiry over $6,500,000 plus GST (if any)