Livestock farm in Bethlehem

The farm is 1 225 hectares in total, but consists of 1 unit of 595 hectare and 1 unit of 630 hectare. The units are in the market for R22 975 000 and the Livestock, Equipment and Implements for R5 930 000, to sell as a going concern for R28.905 million.

The 2 units are in total:

Arable Land 259 Ha - Currently Natural Grazing

Pastures 63 Ha - Eragrostis

Field 903 Ha

Total 1 225 Ha

These well developed farms were acquired and improved over a period of several years. The arable land and the well-planned camps with water supplied in every camp combined with good veld management ensured a viable farming operation.

The infrastructure is well developed on the different units, stores, workshop and livestock handling facilities.

Electricity is provided by Eskom points.

The average long-term rainfall is 650 mm per annum.

The long-term yield of different crops is as follow:

Maize: 4.0 - 5.5 T/Ha

Sunflower: 1.4 - 1.6 T/Ha

Soybeans: 1.8 - 2.0 T/Ha

The carrying capacity of the natural veld is 5 Hectare per Large Livestock Unit. Currently the units are utilized for beef cattle. The fences are in good condition.

Water is supplied by boreholes a sink dam, a cement dams, earth dams and tanks.

Unit 1:

Hectare

Arable Land 166 - Currently Natural Grazing

Pastures 43 - Eragrostis

Field 421

Total 630

Infrastructure:

1 Sandstone House - needs to be renovated

1 Sandstone/stone store

1 Steel store

1 Workshop

1 Sandstone milking parlor used as a store

1 Brick milking parlor not in use

1 Brick school not in use

1 Stone livestock livestock handling facility

Eskom power supply

Water supply:

2 Equipped boreholes

1 Cement dam

15 Earth dams

6 Tanks

AND

Unit 2:

Hectare

Arable Land 93 - Currently Natural Grazing

Pastures 20 - Eragrostis

Field 482

Total 595

Infrastructure:

1 House - Old house, not in use

1 Brick store

1 Steel store with canopy

1 Workshop

1 Brick milking parlor not in use

1 Livestock livestock handling facility

Eskom power supply - not in use

Water supply:

2 Equipped boreholes

1 Sink dam

2 Earth dams

1 Tank

Notes:

- Persistent fountain

- "Spruit" with ample water runs through farm

The Bonsmara herd is 240 cows and 10 bulls.

There are 5 tractors with wagons and other equipment such as feed mixers, a baler, rake, slashers, a plough and fire fighters available.