LOCATION
11 Milne Road RD 3 Wyndham 9893
LAND AREA
245 ha
EFFECTIVE AREA
235 ha
STOCK
706 dairy cows
The Farm
Miraka is a sharemilking operation 43km from Invercargill in the Edendale district. Combined soil types of Waikiwi and Woodlands make up the farm’s 245 hectares. Due the cool temperate climate of Southland and reliable summer rainfall Miraka receives an average rainfall of 1,118mm.
The farm is home to 706 dairy cows. Two thirds flat to undulating with the balance rolling to steeper sidings. The farms 40 aside herringbone shed is centrally sited with the longest cow walk being approximately 1,500 metres.
The Team
Lan Bariuad (Farm Manager), Glen Lorque (2IC), Jasper Galendez (Herd Manager), and Mark Anthony (Dairy Assistant).