PEI DAIRY FARM
152 KGS QUOTA | 306 ACRES | FREETOWN, PEI
LISTING AGENT: BEN VOS
LISTING DESCRIPTION
WELCOME TO 1630 FREETOWN ROAD – A WELL-EQUIPPED DAIRY FARM IN THE HEART OF QUEENS COUNTY, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. THIS REMARKABLE PROPERTY SPANS 306 ACRES, WITH 285 ACRES OF PRIME, CLEAR FARMLAND, AND INCLUDES 152 KG OF DAIRY QUOTA. THE HERD IS ACCOMMODATED IN A COMBINATION OF FREE-STALL AND BEDDING PACK BARNS, PROVIDING FLEXIBILITY AND COMFORT FOR OPTIMAL HERD MANAGEMENT. THIS CENTRAL LOCATION PLACES YOU NEAR ESSENTIAL AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES, INCLUDING EQUIPMENT DEALERS, A BEEF PROCESSING PLANT, AND FERTILIZER AND SEED SUPPLIERS, ALONG WITH CONVENIENT ACCESS TO AMENITIES FOR A COMFORTABLE FAMILY LIFESTYLE. THE PROPERTY IS AVAILABLE AS A SHARE SALE, WITH POTENTIAL ADJUSTMENTS FOR AN ASSET SALE TO SUIT THE BUYER’S PREFERENCE. WITH ITS STRATEGIC LOCATION AND IMPRESSIVE SETUP, 1630 FREETOWN ROAD OFFERS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE SEEKING A THRIVING DAIRY OPERATION ON PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
BARNS/OUTBUILDINGS
DAIRY BARN: 62X150 - 75 (52”) stalls - Updated last year with new stalls, pasture mats, headrails and a 20' section of head gates. The barn also features a new Jamesway chain manure scraper and a new Jamesway transfer pump for manure. There are 2 Big Ass ceiling fans, a cow brush and 2 feed stations.
TARP BARN: Attached to the main dairy is a 42x192 tarp barn to house close-up and far-off dry cows and pregnant heifers. The barn has a straw bedding pack and scrape alley. Manure is dumped into one of the concrete storage lagoons. Barn has 2 feed stations.
STRAW PACK BARN: The straw pack barn on the right side of the parlour measures 70x100. This barn houses the older cows and some animals that may have trouble adjusting to the free- stall barn. The barn usually holds a group of 27 cows (the parlour is double 9) and is milked after the free-stall herd. The barn also has a Big Ass fan and a cow brush. The manure in the scrape alley is also dumped in the concrete manure storage.
STRAW PACK BARN: Breeding aged heifers are housed in a 54x80 straw pack barn with a scrape alley. The barn has locking head gates and heated water bowls.
OLDER DAIRY BARN: The older dairy barn 36x84 houses the newborn calves. A Delaval (CF150) 2-stall calf feeder feeds the calves after about 1 week on the bottle. Attached to the back of the old dairy barn is a 48x56 that houses the weaned calves up to about a year old. Animals are housed on a straw pack.
POLE BARN/MACHINE SHED: 36x80
QUONSET BUILDING: 41x25 with a 12x15 door, can hold a full truckload of shavings.
COWS
185 HEAD OF PUREBRED HOLSTEIN DAIRY CATTLE
THE HERD IS MILK-RECORDED, CLASSIFIED AND REGISTERED
THE HIGH (TOP 10) GENETIC HERD HAS USED EXTENSIVE EMBRYO TRANSFER AND PLACES HIGH ON HOLSTEIN CANADA’S LIST OF ATTAINABLE MASTER BREEDER AWARDS.
PRODUCTION CURRENTLY STANDS AT 13000 LITRES/YR WITH A BCA OF 292-329-315
RECEIVED ALL ADL (MILK PLANT) BONUSES FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS.
REPLACEMENT HEIFERS TO COWS ARE AT .86%
DAIRY EQUIPMENT
4000 GALLAON DELAVAL TANK WITH 2 NEW KEEPRITE COMPRESSORS
DOUBLE 9 PARALLEL MILKING PARLOUR WITH DELPRO MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
NEW VARIABLE SPEED PUMP CONTROL
2 VACUUM PUMPS 7.5 HP (ALTERNATE MILKINGS WITH EACH PUMP)
EAGLE COMPRESSOR 18.5 CFM
THE MILK HOUSE HAS AN OFFICE, BATHROOM, WASHER FOR CLOTHES AND LOTS OF STORAGE. SEMEN TANK THAT CONTAINS OVER $20,000 (AS OF NOV 2024) WORTH OF EMBRYOS AND SEMEN.
GRAIN STORAGE
300-TON GSI GRAIN TANK W/ FULL AERATION FLOOR AND POWER SWEEP AUGER. TANK IS USED TO STORE BARLEY.
40-TON HOPPER TANK AND 9-TON HOPPER NEXT TO THE DAIRY BARN ARE USED TO STORE CANOLA, ANOTHER 9-TON TANK IS USED FOR SUPPLEMENT.
2 BUTLER FLAT BOTTOM STORAGE TANKS EACH HOLD 120 TONS
5-TON HEIFER BARN HOPPER TANK
2-TON PLASTIC HOPPER TANK FOR SMALL CALVES
5-TON PLASTIC HOPPER TANK FOR BARLEY
FEED STORAGE
THREE 30X120X10 HIGH PRECAST SILAGE BUNKERS, CURRENTLY USED FOR CORN SILAGE WITH A 45 X 90 FT APRON. THE BASE OF THE BUNKERS IS CONCRETE.
MANURE STORAGE
2 CONCRETE MANURE PITS 85 FT DIAMETER BY 13 FT HIGH. ENOUGH ROOM TO EASILY STORE FOR A YEAR OR ALLOW FOR EXPANSION. PITS ARE CONNECTED WITH AN OPEN PIPE TO ALLOW FOR EQUAL FILL.
LAND
TOTAL ACRES: 306 | CLEAR ACRES: 285+-
PRIME AGRICULTURAL LAND IN THE HEART OF POTATO COUNTRY
THE LAND IS WELL-MANAGED AND PRODUCES HIGH-YIELDING CROPS OF GRASS, BARLEY AND CORN
MOST YEARS 4 CUTS OF GRASS ARE HARVESTED
THE FARM IS SELF-SUFFICIENT IN GRAIN, GRASS AND CORN SILAGE PRODUCTION. SUPPLEMENTS ARE BOUGHT.
OPPORTUNITY TO RENT MORE LAND IN THE AREA.
PROPERTY NUMBERS:
886630: 173.83 ACRES, 1055524: 79.0 ACRES, 681866: 27.0 ACRES, 681874: 14.06 ACRES, 1077460: 11.61 ACRES, 96933: 0.70 ACRES
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MAIN HOUSE
AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE PROPERTY, YOU’LL FIND A 1950 SQ/FT CUSTOM-BUILT HOME. IT FEATURES A DOUBLE GARAGE WITH AN ENTRANCE TO THE BASEMENT. INSIDE THE HOME, YOU ARE GREETED WITH A LARGE OPEN-CONCEPT CATHEDRAL KITCHEN, LIVING ROOM AND DINING AREA. ON THE MAIN FLOOR, YOU’LL FIND THE OFFICE, LAUNDRY, 2 BEDROOMS AND THE PRIMARY BEDROOM WITH AN ENSUITE. THE BASEMENT FEATURES A ROOM CURRENTLY USED AS A THEATRE (COULD BE A 4TH BEDROOM), A WORKOUT ROOM AND A LARGE SPACE THAT COULD BE USED AS THE TV, LIVING ROOM, OR BAR AREA. THE HOUSE IS HEATED WITH GEOTHERMAL.
SECOND HOUSE
THE SECOND DWELLING IS CLOSER TO THE FARM BUILDINGS. IT IS A 1400 SQ/FT BUNGALOW ON A SLAB WITH IN-FLOOR HEATING. THE HOME FEATURES 3 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHROOMS, A LAUNDRY KITCHEN AND A LIVING ROOM
THIRD HOUSE
THE THIRD DWELLING, LOCATED IN THE FARM YARD, IS 575 SQ/FT, TWO BEDROOM, KITCHEN AND LIVING AREA CURRENTLY USED BY ONE OF THE PERMANENT EMPLOYEES.