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Choosing the Right Farm for Sale in New Zealand

Farming is New Zealand’s largest industry and the biggest portion of the economy that we have available for trade. The opportunities are there for keen farmers and investors looking for stability, but with money from overseas beginning to find its way into New Zealand agriculture those opportunities are becoming scarcer. It pays to choose your farm, and farm location very carefully.

New Zealand farming is a diverse sector and there are huge differences in the main focus from region to region. Down south, Otago is the country’s sheep farming central with livestock breeding a huge part of the industry in the area and surrounding regions. Lamb, wool and beef are all huge exports. In the North Island, the dairy industry is at the forefront around Waikato and Taranaki, but this popularity is quickly spreading throughout the country.

Picking a region to farm in can be a hard choice. A lot of farming is extremely intensive and time consuming – not everybody wants to get up at four in the morning to milk the herd. Another aspect to take into consideration is how rurally you want to live. Having to move away from a city where amenities are readily available can be a deal breaker for some who are interested in taking the plunge into farm life.

Auckland provides the perfect opportunity to own farmland without having to move into the middle of nowhere. While the area has a very strong focus on horticulture with citrus fruits and berries a popular farming choice, the region allows you to choose what you want to farm with a range of different land for different needs available.

One of the obvious problems farming in Auckland presents is a lack of space. Space is often the deciding factor because of the implications it has on the type of farm you can operate. While horticulture is the popular choice in the region there are still plenty of farms for sale, while sometimes smaller than their Waikato counter-parts, tried and tested by farmers choosing to raise all kinds of livestock. What you can do and the returns you can expect from your farming venture are very dependant on the farm you choose to invest in. Make sure you check for water availability on the land you are purchasing – this also has a huge impact on the type of farming that is possible. Remember that pastoral farming on smaller lands will yield less return – sometimes horticulture is clearly the better option.

Some don’t want to jump too far in at first, and for that the Auckland region presents some great options in terms of smaller farms that offer an alternative lifestyle for those wanting to escape the confines of the city without being completely cut off. When it comes to choosing farmland, take time to assess your needs and don’t settle for anything that doesn’t quite fit right – repercussions of a seriously wrong choice can be financially fatal.

About the Author

Ray White Papakura have a range of houses, land and farms for sale in Papakura in the southern Auckland region of New Zealand along with areas such as Clevedon in the east and Waiuku in the west. They also offer property management services for both tenants and landlords, so if you have a house for rent in Auckland contact the property management team at Ray White Papakura. If there’s anything we can help with in terms of real estate in Auckland, please contact the real estate team at Ray White Papakura today : www.rwpapakura.co.nz

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