January 2020

SMITH DAIRY FARM – A260HA ATIAMURI Everything Miah and Jenny had learnt in the past about soil and pasture has been turned upside down. LOCATION: Atiamuri AREA: 260ha effective COWS: 535 Jersey crossbreeds PRODUCTION: 2018/19 target: 200,000-210,000kg milk solids FARM DAIRY: 74-bail rotary, ACR, Protrack, auto teat sprayer, in-dairy feeding PASTURE HARVESTED: 10t DM/ha SUPPLEMENT: 400t […]

Tucked up against the side of the mountain in Maungatapere is Avo Haven. ‘A nice place to live’ says Mark Rowlands from Avo Haven. Mark purchased the orchard, Avo Haven, 7 years ago as a retirement plan. Mark, who is 74 does most of the work on the 7.5 hectare orchard containing 1600 avocado trees.