Glen Orkney Ltd

Medway road, Awatere valley | 50 minutes from Blenheim | 1926 Ha breeding and finishing high country property. Located at the head of the Medway valley on the fringes of Marlborough’s traditional merino country. 75 ha of flats, 80 ha of undulating/easy hill, 300 ha of easy/moderate hill, 950 ha of moderate to steep hill, 200 ha of steep hill and approximately 319 ha of non-productive land. Carrying around 6,300 SU. Running a merino stud focused on breeding robust stock that thrive with minimal chemical intervention while cutting wool suited to Icebreaker and Smartwool contracts. Running 2700 stud, merino and terminal sired mated ewes and finishing as many TS lambs before Christmas as possible. Approximately 400 younger dry ewes run as a ‘wether’ flock.   Calving 200 angus cows and wintering as many young cattle as appropriate for the season. Generally wintering 100 calves and 60 to 70 R2 cattle including replacements. Due to my parents recently moving into town, we are...