Webbs Real Estate

PASTURE & CARRYING CAPACITY “Maureen” has over 400 acres of cleared, improved pasture - well established with a combination of clover, Kikuyu, perennial rye and seteria on the ridges. Most of the grazing land is flat to gently rolling. There are approximately 50 acres of river flats as well as other sections of flat riverside grazing. The river flats have had regular soil tests and when necessary have had applications of calcipril, single super and lime. The current carrying capacity is estimated at 140 cows and calves from approximately 400 acres of prime grazing along the river, creeks and flatter sections and ridges. This figure can be significantly increased if cattle are allowed access into the plantation and forested sections of the property. In the early years the owners ran Hereford and then Angus breeds. For many years now they have been running Droughtmaster/Charolais cross cattle which do very well on the property.