Tony Dodunski – Selwyn Te Waihora

Beaumaris Dairies was purchased by the Dodunski Family in June 2017, and is managed by Tony. The farm is in the Cultural Sensitive Zone, and it’s challenges are more related to Phosphorus, Mahinga Kai, and heavy soils than Nitrogen. A feedpad has been built to assist with this, and plantings are continuing.

"Farming in an environmentally sensitive area, part of our business philosophy is to embrace and actively engage in ways to reduce our environmental footprint. Through being part of this project we are learning and being exposed to new ideas and systems of reducing our footprint while maximising profit." – Tony Dodunski

Farm information

Area: 180 ha milking platform, total 221.5 ha
Soils: Predominantly Gamm and Average PAW_0-60 121 mm
Farm System: 3.7 cows/ha, 12.7 tDM/ha pasture harvested
Irrigation: 66% pivots, 22% rotorainer, 4% k-line, 3% travelling irrigator, 5% dryland

Relevant Features: Cultural Sensitive Zone, feed pad, heavy soils and poor drainage