Dairy Farm For Sale

That one has been floating around on the market for years, little chance of expanding a grazing platform due to the large quarry nearby. Buildings are oversized really, will be a tough place to shift.

Land rented all over the place for silage and digestate.

You or I would have sold that place and bought 1200 acres on Salisbury plain to play cows! If that ever sells it will be for silly money, either silly low price to a local farmer or a silly high price to London money.
 
That doesnt fit in with it being on the market for £4 million in 2014,and on for £2.4 million now.Their equity has been eroded. In any case,how many cows do you need to make a good living? 200 on there would have been enough to make a grand job,with some pleasure in it.

It's because you won't sell it for 4 million because there isn't enough land to go with it. It's a concrete yard and some buildings but without the necessary land to make it sustainable.
 

Jdunn55

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It's because you won't sell it for 4 million because there isn't enough land to go with it. It's a concrete yard and some buildings but without the necessary land to make it sustainable.
Exactly what I thought, you could put 10 rotary parlours in capable of milking 5000 cows but unless you have the land to go with it they may as well be worthless.
 
Exactly what I thought, you could put 10 rotary parlours in capable of milking 5000 cows but unless you have the land to go with it they may as well be worthless.

I know of a few people who have sort of stated they would be interested in it (land is like Gold dust in that particular area) but would only ever put in a silly low offer and laugh if they got it.

The leased land here there and everywhere would be a nightmare. 200 cows would have been ample.
 

dinderleat

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I know of a few people who have sort of stated they would be interested in it (land is like Gold dust in that particular area) but would only ever put in a silly low offer and laugh if they got it.

The leased land here there and everywhere would be a nightmare. 200 cows would have been ample.
400 cows pick the best rented land would be fine, the trouble is the details in the sale he wants the employees to transfer to new owner. And a set price for all stock on farm
 
400 cows pick the best rented land would be fine, the trouble is the details in the sale he wants the employees to transfer to new owner. And a set price for all stock on farm

Ah.

I also see the mineral rights to the farm have also been pre-sold to a third party.

So you're obliged to take on all the stock and the employees. Any guarantee that the existing leases to all these extra land will continue?
 

dinderleat

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Ah.

I also see the mineral rights to the farm have also been pre-sold to a third party.

So you're obliged to take on all the stock and the employees. Any guarantee that the existing leases to all these extra land will continue?
Of coarse if you continue to pay the stupid money.
Be interesting if all that land came up for rent it would soon saturate they market.
 
Of coarse if you continue to pay the stupid money.
Be interesting if all that land came up for rent it would soon saturate they market.

Parts I know of have passed to other people who continue to farm it now I think. Bits were advertised I guess but already a done deal on a handshake probably.

I can think of at least three people in the vicinity who would take a lot of it if not all of it.
 

dinderleat

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Really nice 170 acre dairy farm in North Derbyshire for sale. Very well farmed with very good facilities.
The owner has bought the farm at Shepton Mallett mentioned above in this thread.
Must have some cash about if he’s already bought a farm without selling his?
 

pappuller

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rusty

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Would of needed more ground than 170 acres ? 370 head of stock
I think he is milking about 200 but has his heifers contract reared now. Not sure if he has any rented land, if he does it won't be a lot. He has an Arla 360 contract which I assume he will be taking with him. It's a big move for him but I am sure he is up for the challenge.
 

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