Te Wharua
This 1,600 hectare property on ash country is a sheep and beef breeding and finishing farm. The property finishes 15,500 lambs a year. Te Wharua is home to Farm Manager Alan MacDonald who was the 1994 World Champion Shearer.
This 1,600 hectare property on ash country is a sheep and beef breeding and finishing farm. The property finishes 15,500 lambs a year. Te Wharua is home to Farm Manager Alan MacDonald who was the 1994 World Champion Shearer.
The easy contour of this property near Elsethorpe makes it ideal for breeding and finishing progeny from ewes and cows.
Located on the coast, this farm has beautiful coastal vistas with a dynamic landscape. The farm is focused on producing calves and lambs for finishing on other Landcorp farms. Te Apiti was severely affected by the 2011 storm and suffered significant slipping which has since been repaired and afforested.
This nice little farm consists of breeding ewes and cows together with heifer and steer finishing. Operated by a farm manager and shepherd, the farm contains a flood protection dam for Elsethorpe.
Wairio Farm is located in Featherston, surrounded by rolling hills and sitting next to Lake Wairarapa. The farm is managed by Grant McGhie, a passionate, innovative farmer. Grant has been farming for 30 years and is committed to the adoption of technology in the agricultural sector. He is a frequent user of the pasture cover programme. Experience and commitment to the land sees the farm through hot summers and drought.
Landcorp's wettest farm, with rainfall counted in metres rather than mills. Set up to breed sire stags for other west coast farms and trade stock as opportunities present themselves.
Similar to Cape Foulwind, set up to support the surrounding dairy farms. Grows younger stock and provides winter feed. In more extensive country runs breeding hinds and finishes a proportion of the progeny with the balance transferred to other finishing farms. Great location close to Lake Brenner. Great hills and bush.
This farm is a result of the mudflats born from the Napier earthquake in 1931. Its focus is on finishing lambs along with 600 cattle. The farm’s completely flat, with Bayview, Napier Airport and the Napier Estuary surrounding it.
Farmed in partnership with Maungaharuru Tangitu Trust, the property borders the Bell Bird Bush and focuses on producing lambs and calves for finishing on other farms.
Some of the best soil on the coast - highly fertile, free draining – makes for impressive spring and autumn production. The property’s role is to finish surplus stock from the breeding farms.