Wairarapa Moana Farms and Forest

Dairy Unit 2,870 hectares

Forestry Black 6,500 hectares

Sheep and Beef Unit 1,325 hectares

Total 10,695 hectares
Dairy Unit



Six sharemilkers and five owner/operators are employed on 11 dairy units to milk a combined total of around 7200 cows.

In seven years, milk production increased from 1.3 million kgs to 2.48 million kgs milk solids. Dairy unit targets for 2011 include obtaining a production level of 3.4 million kgms and increasing cow numbers from 7200 to 9000.

Sheep and Beef Unit



In 2005 Wairarapa Moana Incorporation won the prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy in recognition of its excellence in its sheep and beef farming operations. Chief Judge John Ackland, said that the approach by the incorporation was an excellent example of corporate farming and a great role model for other large scale farming operations in New Zealand.



Forestry



650 hectares of the forestry block will be converted to pasture in December 2007. 

The land will be operated initially as a sheep and beef/dairy support unit with an aim to convert to dairy units in the future.
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