Chiswick Farm

Sharlands Road, Te Pirita

Total 241 ha, 230 ha effective (irrigated) ha.
Converted to dairy in 2016
Irrigated from water supplied by CPWL, applied with 515m centre pivot (100ha), three Rototrainer irrigators (110ha), and fixed grid sprinklers in corners.
Lismore stony silt loam soils
60 bale rotary dairy shed
Budget first year production target of 382,500 KgMS, 1,594 KgMS/ha
Farm Manager - Paul Whittaker
Plus 4 full time staff