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T H E
O V E R V I E W
T H E
THE AMURI BASIN
The Amuri Basin is bound by the Hurunui and Waiau Rivers and
comprises an area of approximately 57,000 hectares of flat,
or virtually flat, land. The Hurunui District - of which the Amuri
Basin forms the dominant part with 73 of the total 90 dairy herds
- leads the nation in both per hectare and per cow production.
AMURI IRRIGATION COMPANY LIMITED
With an annual rainfall of just over 600mm (24 inches),
the productivity of the Basin was restricted by the hot dry
Canterbury summers. Most of the irrigation infrastructure was
created in the early 1980’s and was designed for border-dyke
irrigation for intensive sheep and beef production. Initially, it
watered just 12,200 hectares but currently provides water to
23,100 hectares, of which 60% is dairy platforms, 25% dairy
support and just 15% sheep, beef, deer and cropping.
By September 2017 the scheme will be piped providing
pressurised water for spray irrigation, predominantly via centre
O F F E R I N G
pivots. The cost of water is anticipated to be about $300 per
irrigated hectare providing about 5mm of precipitation per day
throughout the season. • Land and Buildings
- 8 Dairy Farms
- 115ha bareland runoff
THE WAIBURY GROUP • Stock, Plant and Equipment
The Waibury Group mission statement is “To develop and
operate efficient, profitable dairy farms to increase shareholder
wealth and returns through superior dairy farm management.” • Fonterra Shares
The Waibury Group will be sold with the existing
equity operators of each dairy unit in place, which
under the present structure, a new owner would
have an approximately 86% share of the Group.
Waibury Group effectively began on 1 June 2000 with the
purchase of three farms. The Group since its inception has
had a goal of creating modern, well spec’d dairy farms which
consistently perform at a high level. The infrastructure, facilities
and management of the group attract high-calibre farm
employees and the group operates a model that incorporates
key staff as equity operators on specific properties.
There is a separate management company, Total
Management Services Limited, which could
continue into the future, or help a new owner
transition into the Group if required.
The strategic investment and management excellence have
resulted in flagship farms clearly identifiable by their quality
improvements and performance which are driven by high levels
of pride and the team culture engendered by the Waibury Group.
DAIRY PRODUCTION COMPARISONS - 2015/16
Effective Ha Av cows/
herd Ave cows/Eff
ha
1,100 333 1,100 815
880
900
1,620
890
905 243
235
255
460
249
252 815
880
901
1,620
890
905 8 7,110 2,027 93 79,005 11,918 4,997,811 Herds Cows
Fenland 1 Mindel
Redpost
Waitanui
Westhaven
Willowbank
Windale 1
1
1
2
1
1 Waibury Hurunui
New Zealand
Kg/
Effective ha 3.30 529,431 1,590 481 37.67%
3.35
3.74
3.53
3.52
3.57
3.59 412,790
417,037
422,553
761,259
385,819
449,472 1,699
1,775
1,657
1,655
1,549
1,784 506
474
469
470
434
497 13.69%
5.15%
9.70%
19.76%
4.76%
12.03%
889 3.51 3,378,361 1,667 475 100 22,199 850 3.56 1,496 420 78 1,751,704 419 2.85 1,063 373 70
Kg/cow
% owner
operated
%
Manager
equity
Kg
production
Av 14.68%