Location

Glenham, Wyndham, Eastern Southland

Area

297 ha effective, All easy rolling country.

Average Rainfall

1068 mm/annum

Altitude

80-130m asl

Soils

Predominantly Tokanui and Chaslands soils with Jacobstown on gully flats. Both Tokanui and Chaslands have few limitations with Jacobstown having compaction risks.

Olsen P levels average 28, pH 6.0 with other nutrient levels within normal ranges. Sulphate levels are high.

Sheep Policy

Composite: Motu-nui Romney ewes. Terminal sire rams include Dorset down, Sth Suffolk- TexelX, Suffolk and Texel. Sheep make up 90% of the wintered stock numbers.

Cattle Policies

Wintering 66 incalf dairy heifers. Annually finishing 40 18-20 month steers.

Pasture Renewal

Approximately 2.5% of the farm has been sown into new grass annually over recent years. This year 6% of the farm will be replaced as second crop brassicas have been found to have significant animal health challenges.

Production Levels

Ewes scan 175% and tailed 143%. Hoggets are not lambed and are grazed off farm for about 12 months. 3430 lambs average 17.73kgCW killed at a value of $92.22. Scanning to tailing loss has been calculated at 16.9%.

The current stocking rate is sitting at 12.0 SU/ha (MAF std SU)

Cattle are purchased as 110kg steer calves and sold at 18-20 months of age. Their average killing weight for 2009 was 283kgCW at a value of $840

Stock Numbers at June 2009

2990 MA Ewes, 0 Hoggets, 40 rams, 66 I/C heifers, 40 R1yr Steers. 12 SU/ha (840 hoggets grazed off farm)