New farm, the journey begins!

[TelesnaAg]

Today i get my new farm, after divorce its been challenging time rebuilding but in 4 years here we are, onwards and upwards.

My old farm is sold to settle in December. I will truly miss it.

Ive taken the day of work to go collect keys.

Theres alot to do so will post pics of for anyone to follow.

Cheers, Ant

 

[TelesnaAg]

Infrastructure needed and going in
New machinery shed
New hay shed
New cattle and sheep yards
Cattle crush and sheep handler
Shelter belts
Sick bays
Changed paddock configuration
B double truck access

And last but not least, new house.

Should keep me entertained for a while.

Ant...

 

[cows sh#t me to tears]

Good stuff look forward to seeing pics

 

[Alwaysinit]

Good luck and all the best. Enjoy

 

[Treg]

Good luck with it all, pictures would be nice if you can find the time.
Have moved farm myself several times and built a house , hard work but rewarding in the end

 

[Cider]

Can't believe it's been six years since we met at your old farm. Where is the new one?
Loads of luck mate.

 

[Gator]

Best of luck on your new adventure,looking forward to pictures and reading your progress. All the best

 

[TelesnaAg]

Can't believe it's been six years since we met at your old farm. Where is the new one?
Loads of luck mate.

Hi Mark!! Camperdown, so due east about 150km towards Melbourne and Geelong.

Hope all is well sth Devi.

Cheers, Ant

 

[Flat 10]

Wondered where you had been hiding, good luck. Always interesting to hear what’s going on.

 

[TelesnaAg]

Well i got there today, cattle still on the place, a 22,500 litre tank missing, fun times!!! 900k not enough for this mob...still need more pennies.

Also i got an automated text message from bank to say loan was settling, but that was at start of booked settlement, i then had to email and call conveyensor and bank to see if it was actually mine, finally got hold of someone to confirm....they don't call and congratulate you anymore, or even send an email confirmation??? Im at odds with modern day customer service.

42 likes, im blown away, much appreciated, many pics to follow!!

Ant...

 

[TelesnaAg]

This is the only shed thats staying, the new cattle yards and sheep yards will wrap around part of this, and will be running power over to here, for lights and sheep handler, as i normally work there may be some night stock work going on.

Ant...

 

[TelesnaAg]

Have a look at this hovel, my attitude to infrastructure is very different, i never can not justify having the right stuff if for 1 cow or sheep need same stuff 100 cows or 500 sheep. I bought this place with budget to do 2 new sheds, new yards, yard, some fencing, amd running power to where needed as supply is central to yard.

Imagine doing cattle work in this...

New House will take a bit more saving.

Ant...

 

[TelesnaAg]

The tin roof will be the new fence for backyard as it will be temporary. To enclose for cat and snake proof.

I have an excavator coming to bury the old dairy and shed.

The ute and bike i will keep....

Ant...

 

[Cab-over Pete]

How many acres and what’s the end goal Ant ?

 

[Flat 10]

The tin roof will be the new fence for backyard as it will be temporary. To enclose for cat and snake proof.

I have an excavator coming to bury the old dairy and shed.

The ute and bike i will keep....

Ant...

Why can’t you leave the old buildings up? Are you still mining?

 

[TelesnaAg]

Why can’t you leave the old buildings up? Are you still mining?

I work from home for the mine, cant travel due to covid, i wont be going back.

Old buildings are useless and in the road to put up new ones, if i went for a different loaction the cost of gravel would be huge, i am trying to utilise the existing yard and hard stand areas.

Ant...

 

[TelesnaAg]

How many acres and what’s the end goal Ant ?

157 acres, all useable. So an expansion for me.

End goal, to be healthy and happy.

Ive leased the dirt out for 1st 2 years at 200 an acre while i build infrastructure and work. Plus cattle market is hexy atm, the barley price is crap, and paddocks need levelling before i can plant accurately enough for cropping.

When i take over i will farm cattle and store lambs, and renovate 10ha a year, and oversow the rest and try clean up weeds.

Its volcanic dirt as its in a volcano district.

800mm annual rainfall, a bit drier than Portland.

Ant...

 

[TelesnaAg]

Some pics of land, flat as a sh*t carters hat.

Oh and 3km from centre of town, that was a big draw card, country living but if i forget the milk no big deal to grab.

The house is fully renovated inside so will do me a few years till new one built, i am enclosing the carport and painting house, general tidy up, rip out old trees etc, will knock up a basic bbq area in back yard 4 x 4m so i can get back to doing more relaxing outside.

Ant...

 

[Yale]

Cute little house.

 

[cows sh#t me to tears]

Wonder how "wet" it will get in a wet year? Or fairly free draining because its volcanic soil?