Puke Tahi Dairies

Owned and operated by Fortuna Group since June 2014.

218B Pebbly Hill Road, Hedghope RD2 Invercargill 9872

Location

218B Pebbly Hill Road, Hedghope RD2 Invercargill 9872

Title Area

218 ha

Effective Area

200 ha

Stock

535 Dairy cows

Puke Tahi Dairies

Puke Tahi Dairies and Puke Rua Dairies are twin farms operating as separate entities 33km from Invercargill near Hedgehope. The farms sits on soil types of Pukemuta, Makarewa, Otanamomo, Titipua and Pebbly Hills.

The cool temperate climate of Southland offers reliable summer rainfall and the two farm’s combined 442 hectares receive an average annual rainfall of 1,128mm. Puke Tahi and Puke Rua are home to 1,100 dairy cows.

TEAM

Farm Manager: Leonardo Cruzado

Assistant Farm Manager: Virgel Joaquin

Herd Manager:  Luigi Bernardo 

Dairy Farm Assistant:  Kaven Cachuela