A LOCKYER Valley farming business that uses patented technology to produce premium fodder for the equine industry is on the market.
The irrigated cropping enterprise at 8 Lester Lane West, Laidley, specialises in growing high quality seasonal lucerne, which is cut, artificially dried and converted into premium chaff.
The drying process enabled freshly cut lucerne to be ready to chaff that evening.
The hay dryer has a capacity to produce 8 tonnes of dry product, creating about 400 bags of chaff once the hay is at 15pc moisture.
The chaff is delivered to about 20 outlets in an area covering the Gold Coast, Brisbane's racing precinct and Toowoomba on a monthly basis.
The 40 hectare (100 acre) property in two freehold titles is located alongside Laidley Creek, 6km south of Laidley.
While the property is currently operated for fodder production, the asset has significant capability as a vegetable growing enterprise or for alternative crops.
The country consists of mainly cleared alluvial blue gum river flats on rich dark brown loam soils.
The property currently can generate about 6.7 tonnes/acre of dry product a year, which represents 335 bags of chaff/acre.
Structural improvements include the 38x12m main shed, a renovated high-set two bedroom homestead, and a two car garage.
The enterprise has an unallocated water licence that is a 99 year in perpetuity grant. Irrigation water is pumped to 22 hydrants. There are also three unequipped bores.
Based on basic assumptions, the property currently can generate about 6.7 tonnes/acre of dry product a year, which represents 335 bags of chaff/acre.
The property is being offered through an expressions of interest campaign closing on August 4.
Contact Rawdon Briggs, 0428 651 144, or William Burke, 0400 788 858, Colliers International.