6505 US Hwy 221, Bartow, GA 30413 - Jefferson County

Beautiful, one of a kind Dairy Farm presently in operation for sale including plant, machinery and stock. Everest Dairy Farm is a total of 856 acres located in Bartow, GA in Jefferson County off Highway 221. This farm features fenced and cross fenced irrigated pasture land that was converted from crop land in 2008. There is 592 acres under irrigation and approximately 133 acres of dryland with towable irrigation sprinklers. The contour of the land is level with a nice gentle roll. Good soil types of a combination sandy loam and clay loam. The farm has 7 pivots which run off 2 wells and a creek. This farm is run as an rotational irrigated, grazing dairy. The herd inventory is listed below and the machinery/equipment inventory can be found at our office (call or email 912.764.4462).

The milking system is a conventional 52 aside herringbone shed built by New Zealand dairy shed builders the plant is a standard Waikato plant with electronic pulsators. The shed has manual drafting pens at the front of the shed with a 50 cow AB race. The round yard holds about 600 cows. The dairy has in shed meal feeding with two 20 ton silos and two 50,000lb milk tanks. There are four portable calf sheds in the designated calf rearing area. There is an older enclosed 60x30ft machinery shed, a 30x25ft storage shed and an open 250x25ft storage shed.

The farm has 4 houses the older farm homestead [ 4 bedroom ], a farm cottage [ 2 bedroom ] and two three bedroom transportable homes shifted on during the conversion .The farm is currently being run by a manager, an assistant manager from New Zealand and 5 support staff who all live on farm.

Let us know if you have interest in this excellent farm and we will make arrangements to show you this property. 912.764.LAND(5263)

The herd inventory is listed below and the machinery/equipment inventory can be found at our office (call or email 912.764.4462)

The livestock on hand is as follows:

Mixed age milking cows - 760

Mixed age dry cows , calving in next 2 months - 110

Mixed age carryover cows - 90

Rising 1 yr heifers - 130

Rising 2 yr heifers - 24

Heifer calves being reared on milk - 255

Bull/ steer calves being reared on milk - 70