Southland Demonstration Farm

The 295ha property was leased by Southland Demonstration Farm Ltd, controlled by the Southland Demonstration Dairy Farm Trust, on 1 June 2007.

It operates as a commercial demonstration farm which provides a focal point for the dissemination of information to southern South Island dairy farmers.

The milking platform is 254ha and the property runs 750 cows. Around 35-40ha of brassicas is grown on the property for winter feed. The property supplies Fonterra’s Edendale Factory, targeting annual production of 335,000kg MS (1300kg MS/ha). >> More