DAIRY FARMS

Here is a nice selection of farms that are located in some of the finest agricultural areas of New York State; the Schoharie Valley, the Mohawk Valley to Syracuse, the Cooperstown/Richfield Springs area, the Rochester area and the Southern Tier. All of the areas covered have good milk markets, a wide range of equipment dealers, vets, feed mills and inseminators. Because we cover such a wide area, we suggest that you make an appointment with the listing salesperson well in advance so that we can allow you plenty of time. We have other farms listed that are not shown in the catalogue, but this should give you an idea of what we handle. WE ALSO HAVE CATALOGUES   FOR ACREAGE & GENERAL FARMS.

12411RV/JS/DM/LM MONTGOMERY COUNTY FARM WITH CIRCA 1830 BRICK HOME...........................................................................................$399,000

60 acre farm located in eastern Montgomery County - easy access to the Capital District or Saratoga . It is just beyond the outskirts of town with no homes nearby and wonderful views down the Mohawk Valley . 53 are tillable (actually 60 are tillable as there are 6 acres under a power line that the farm has exclusive use of but does not own or pay taxes on) and 7 wooded, with 2800' of road frontage. More land is available to rent. Or you could buy it with less land, 26 acres, and the owner would retain the land across the road. In the lawn are young but bearing pear, plum, peach and apricot trees. The home is a side hall brick colonial, built in the 1830's with 3200 square feet of living space. A wing has been painstakingly restored and features the original pumpkin pine floors, decorative woodwork (also throughout the rest of the home). In it is a large dining (or living) room, with one wall of brick, a large eat-in kitchen with custom made cherry cabinetry, an oversize bath/laundry and a mud room with slate floor. The latches and hinges are all antique or reproductions - you cannot tell which is which. Above it are 2 bedrooms and an attic. In the brick section of the home, restoration is still an ongoing process. The owner is working on the living room now. It will have a mock fireplace, decorative panels under the large windows, wood flooring and all new sheetrock. The side hall has double front doors with arched windows - wonderful shape. There is also a former kitchen and a 1/2 bath in this section. Upstairs are 3 bedrooms and a full bath. Every room in the upstairs has paneling, but the old floor and woodwork is still there. The home has been rewired, reinsulated, has two porches, an oil hot air furnace. It comes with nearly new appliances (stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, washer, drier) and a wood cook stove. There is a restored 36x36' 2 story barn with a new cement floor and room for three cars, side by side, 2 end to end (6 total). It is being painted now. The dairy barn is large. The old post and beam section is 36x90 and has 38 tie stalls, a 2” pipeline, 500g bulk tank. Attached to it is a 90x90' freestall with 42 stalls, grooved concrete and automatic feeding from a 20x80 Harvestore and a 16x40 concrete silo. It has a drilled well and a pond for water, and oil fired hot water. It is available with an older but working line of machinery - 2 older JD tractors, haybine, rake, JD baler, elevator, several hay wagons, JD chopper and a manure spreader (additional money). $332000 with 26 acres. Taxes are only $2500 and owner financing is generously offered

12308LM   MOVE IN & MILK... OTSEGO COUNTY DAIRY.............$295,000

Here is a good family farm in a good location. It has 169 acres with 51 acres of woods and the balance open. One field is a full 40 acres. All has been seeded to grass or alfalfa. Silt loam soils in gently rolling fields. There is 1,438' frontage on a paved road. There is a a stream and the pasture is fenced. Circa 1750 10 room Colonial home is in very good condition and has 3-4 bedrooms, 1 ½ baths, wide plank and hardwood floors. New windows upstairs. On the first floor are kitchen, living room, office, bath, laundry and another room for a possible bedroom. On the second floor are 3 bedrooms and another half-bath. Garage. The post and beam barn is in very good condition and has 57 stalls on 2” Surge pipeline plus 4 box stalls. 550 gallon Sunset flat tank. Patz cleaner with new chain. 18x40 Madison CS silo with Patz unloader surface chain. Two earth sided bunkers. 28x81' storage barn. 28x65 shop. The barn has high ceilings with a drive-in mow. Run-in barn with 40 steel locking headlocks. Nice barn to Work in. Taxes total about $4800. Great farm for someone who farms with horses. SOLD

12309RV/JS/DM/LM   LARGE FARM BEING OFFERED IN NUMBEROUS WAYS....$1,000,000

In total, there are 529 acres, of which 390 are tillable. More can be easily and cheaply rented if you wish. This is well-improved land, lots of tiling and hedgerow removal has been done. There are numerous very large fields here and the low elevation gives it a greater growing season than many of its neighbors. You will find some extraordinary views here as well, along with many streams and ponds.  New $9000 water system was designed with a 300 cow freestall in mind. The barn is a tie stall barn, however, and has 160 stalls, 98 of which are brand-new, along with the water cups. There are many improvements to it: tunnel ventilation, automatic take-offs, variable speed vacuum pump, 3000g bulk tank, concrete barnyard with auto feeding from 2 concrete silos, roller mill, Patz-guard mangers, Patz & Cornell cleaners.... There are 3 Harvestores (2 @20x60+ 20x40) and a grain drying and storage system for 6-700 tons (the drier holds 200 tons). The barn measures 36x150 (2 story) and 36x300 (single story). A new metal roof is over all of it. Inside the barn is room for 50 young stock in 18 pens and 30 ties. Older heifers are kept in a freestall with another silo, another trailer, and another 40x80' machine shed which are located separately. There are 2 40x80' machinery sheds, a workshop/storage area, a trailer for help, and a 3 year old home. The home has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, gas hot water heat, a full basement, kitchen-dining room and living room. It is 26x40'. 2 additional homes are deeded separately and can be made available ($55000 & $80000 - both have been remodeled).

There are 120 Holstein milk cows (partly registered), 34 heifers due in January, 15 due in April +M 30 yearlings, 60 calves, 15 steers & 3 bulls. There is a very extensive line of machinery: 2006 4wd JD 6625 Tractor w/cab, 1994 JS201 discs, 1999 NY 1475 Hydroswing haybine, 2 1990 NH 258 rakes, 1999 NH 570 baler/kicker, 2000 NH 644 round baler, 2000 bale wrapper, 1987 bush Hog, 2 hay elevators, 2000 80' 8” grain elevator, 1998 IH 900 chopper w/2 heads, 1984 IH blower, 6 1986 Dion SU wagons, 6 1987 kicker wagons, 3 1984 Kilbros grain wagons (one is set up for fertilizer), 1995 6 ton stainless steel fertilizer/lime spreader, 1998 Brock gas dryer and 7150 bu. bin, 1999 24990bu. storage bin, 2 1994 roller mills, 2004 IH manure spreader, 3 1991 Patz silo unloaders, 3 1996 Harvestore silo unloaders, 2 feed carts, farm trailer, 1969 IH 560 diesel tractor, 1973 and 1969 Chevy vans, 1989 IH diesel truck, 1985 GMC diesel truck, 1984 4wd White 175 tractor, 1 1982 & 2 1984 IH 966 tractors, 1990 & 1999 IH 1066 tractors, 2000 4wd JD 7800 tractor, Farmall M tractor, 1999 CIH skid steer (diesel), 1983 JD 6620 combine w/grain head, 1994 JD 7720 diesel combine, 1994 Perfecto Land Conditioner, 1984 IH 18' discs, 1980 Lowry land roller, IH 20 hole grain drill, stone picker, 1997 IH 6 bottom plows, 1999 JD chisel plows, 1985 Century sprayer, 100 amp generator, + a small tool inventory worth $20000.

If you buy the farm, they will throw in all hay stored (10000 bales when I wrote this) and all haylage at no extra cost.  The bare farm price was just reduced to $1,000,000, the cattle are $353700, and the machinery is priced at $354000. $1.7M takes it all.  Owner terms offered. They would like 25% down on the real estate - and it's all negotiable. Taxes are <$13000.

12733RV/JS/DM    NEARLY NEW 135 COW FREE STALL BARN WITH EXCEPTIONAL HOME....................................................$350,000

There are 135 stalls in a barn that measures 88x213'. A planned extension would add another 32 stalls, but the owner has decided to move and go much bigger instead. The barn has curtained sidewalls, scrabbled concrete, an 18' center feed alley with 4 rows of stalls. There is a maternity pen and pens for 20+ young stock. 14x40, 16x60 and 18x60 silos are used for high moisture corn and 2 bunkers (28x160 and 50x160) are for haylage and silage. The milking center is 36x90' and has a double 6 parallel parlour with ATO's, a 3” lowline and 2000 gallon bulk tank. Manure can be handled daily or stored for a week as liquid. There is a manure pump. It is serviced by a drilled well and a pond. There is also a stream on the property. The home is a 2 family and the owner's side has a kitchen/dining room, living room, 3-5 bedrooms and a single bath. There is an attached garage big enough for 2 cars. The other side of the home has a kitchen, living room, dining room, bath and 5 bedrooms. It is in very good condition and has spring water, new oil hot air furnace, a new roof and new vinyl siding. All this was done in the mid 90's. There are 90 acres with 70-75 tillable. A few more acres are in pasture. You will like this location right next to town. Taxes are $5500 before deductions. SOLD

12380RV/JS/DM/LM BEEF OR DAIRY….YOU NAME IT…………$375,000.

Beef/dairy farm with views and what is (or soon will be) a great home.  This has 155 acres, of which 70-80 are tillable and another 20-30 are pasture (some could be tilled) , the remainder being wooded. It is in 2 parcels (112 acres is on the home place and 45 acres nearby) and has a large amount of road frontage on each one. There are southern views from everywhere, several streams, one pond, and a couple of good pond sites for others if someone desires more than the one small shallow one that is there now. Water is from an excellent spring. The home will require some explanation. The original part is about 200 years old, as evidenced by the hand-hewn beams and pegged post and beam construction. But, from the outside, it looks fairly new and has log siding, with a very large gable-roofed addition (20x30' - 2 stories) with 8 dormers and spacious wraparound porches, positioned to take advantage of the views. The home has 3400 square feet of living space, 10 rooms, 5 bedrooms and 2 full baths. There are 2 oil hot air furnaces, a newer one and a much older one which they do not use any longer, but was left in place as a backup. There are also 2 wood stoves (which will both stay with the property) if you want to heat with wood as well as a massive stone fireplace with a warming oven, which is in the Great Room. The fireplace has stones in that were collected from all over the US . The chimney has 4 separate flues. Downstairs, there is a large living room with a new entranceway added to it. To one side is a large study, the remodeling of which is being completed now, and, going straight, is the dining room , which is 16x20'. This has knotty pine wainscoting, a wood stove, and a new hardwood floor and new sheetrock. It also serves as sort of a hub room. Many rooms here have the original hand-hewn beams exposed. To the right, off the dining room, is a completely new kitchen , which has a door opening to one of the porches for easy barbecuing.. It has cathedral ceilings with pine paneling and whole tree rafters exposed. The cabinets were custom made by Amish craftsmen and they have granite countertops. Custom-made country handles to the cupboards. The appliances here are new and they stay with the property. The floor is ceramic tile and there is track lighting. Off the other side of the dining room is a large bath , which has ceramic tile floors. A separate tiny room in the bath houses the toilet.  Next to it, also coming off the dining room, is a large laundry (new appliances, which also stay). An unfinished child's play loft is above this. Beyond the laundry is a large mud room , with a coat closet. Both these rooms have a quarry tile floor, and pine wall paneling & ceilings. Beyond the dining room is the 20x30' Great Room . Again, there are oak floors, pine walls and ceilings with whole tree joists exposed.  This is where the fireplace is located. Windows are strategically placed to take advantage of the beautiful views. Upstairs are 5 bedrooms.  3 have been remodeled. Four of these are (or will be) normal-sized. Two of these have been remodeled with hand-hewn beams exposed and plank floors installed or refinished.  A hall is planned that will make the largest smaller. There is planned another full bath and more closet space in part of this space. Though this future hallway , you come to the new master bedroom , which has its own separate full bath, with Jacuzzi tub + 2 walk-in closets. This room measures 20x30', has whole tree rafters exposed and has pine paneled walls and ceilings with a wood floor (the floor still needs to be poly-urethaned). It also has a small wood stove, and a small walk-out deck where you can sit and enjoy the views. from the second story. The main barn is 30 years old, of pole construction and measures 45x90' or more. It could house as many as 60 cows, though there are only freestalls for 24 in there now. The stalls need repair. It was originally a 50 cow dairy barn and the BouMatic pipeline (services a 6 stall flat  California style parlour) and 1000g bulk tank are still there and could be used once again. This barn is clear-span and could also be used as a riding arena as the ceilings are high. It has a cement floor, however. There is also a 31x40' carriage house with very high ceilings which would make an excellent 6 box stall horse barn. There is additional room in it for a small apartment as well + it has hay storage overhead. Done right, this could be a very attractive building. Some work on it has been done, but there is more to do. There could be an apartment in one section of it  - or continue to use it for storage. Taxes are only $2400!

12376LM/DM/JS/RV   NEW 276 COW FREESTALL FARM..........$785,000

This barn is 60x400' and has 276 freestalls with 192 locks. The barn was built in 2004. 138 cow mats. There is a 16x24 building with living space for hired help or use as an office building. Barn area has 1% slope in all directions. Well produces 100 gallons/minute. There are 165 acres with 45 tillable, 55 pasture and 65 woods. 150 acres is available to rent for tillage. There are crop growers in the area that sell hay and corn. The ranch home was also new in 2004 and has 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths and a beautiful kitchen. There is also a 24x48 mobile home with 3 bedrooms that has been used only 4 years. This is a good opportunity for a dairyman to set up a modern free stall operation just the way they want it. The farm is in a nice area with good schools.

12935DM/JS/RV/LM/NW 300 ACRE OTSEGO COUNTY FARM IS PERFECT FOR BEEF…..................................................$465,000

This farm has beautiful, gently rolling land on a large stream that runs year round. There are 200 acres tillable with 30 woods and the balance pasture. There are 2 miles of road frontage and the land is well fenced. Stately historic brick colonial home is about 150 years old and has 3,200 sqft. of living area. On the first floor are a modern kitchen, dining room, living room pantry and laundry. The second floor has 4 bedrooms and full bath. Fireplace. Full cement basement. Pretty valley views. There is also a 2001 double wide that is 72x28' and has 3 bedrooms with 2 full baths, kitchen, dining room, living room and family room. The free stall barn is 60x148 and 36x70. It has 100 free stalls, but is better suited for beef. 3 upright silos. There is also a grain center/feed mill that is used commercially and can generate $20,000 per year extra income. It has 3 bins with auger, dryer and truck scales. Taxes are $6200. SOLD

12913LM/RV/JS/DM LONG-TIME OWNERS SELLING 108 COW OTSEGO CO. FARM….................................................$347,000

This farm is located in the Wharton Valley and the Wharton Creek runs through it. The creek has never run dry in the 46 years that the owners have been on the farm. The main 2 story barn has 108 stalls on 2” pipeline with box stall and calf raising area. The milkhouse has a 1,250 gallon Mueller tank with a pre heater and oil hot water heater. The barn has a new 440 amp electrical entrance and a new 36' feed room. There are 2 Patz barn cleaners, a Van Dale TMR mixer with elevators from all the silos to the mixer. It has a 20x44 and 20x80 Harvestor plus a 18x60 concrete; all with unloaders. 10 ton Brock feed bin. There is a 20 head loose housing set-up for heifers next to the main barn. 32x80 barn for dry cows or storage. 30x60 shop and hay barn. Also a 30x60 machine shed and separate office building near the home. The home has 5 bedrooms, kitchen, 2 full baths, living room, dining room and enclosed entrance porch, all in good condition. It has a full basement with a new hot air furnace, new windows and new insulation in the attic. 1000 gallon septic. 185' deep well. There is an excellent well for the barn that never runs dry. There is also a 2000 gallon septic system for the milkhouse. There are 216 acres total with 103 acres of excellent tillable land. There are 105 acres of pasture and 5 acres of woods. There is also a separate deeded 2.78 acre lot with house trailer that is included with the farm. Taxes are $2500 with the Star program. SOLD

12432RV   MODERN EASTERN NEW YORK FREE STALL MILKS 146...............................................................................$320,000

Here is a real nice-working farm. There are 204 acres with long river frontage and half tillable. All of the hedge rows have been removed and the farm is all tiled. All of the land grows good alfalfa and there is ample land to work adjoining the farm. Barn is in very good condition and measures 58x162 and 50x100. It has 146 free stalls with double 7 Surge parlor with takes-off s and 1500 gallon tank. 20x90, 20x70 and 20x37 Harvestors plus 18x50 CS with automatic feeding. 14x81 Slurrystore with Little Ox piston pump and Harvestor shredder pump to unload. Horse barn. 4 bay machine shed. Very good 2 family home with dual heating   systems.   Also 2 mobile homes for rental income.   Available with 100 head of young stock,   6 tractors and nearly all John Deere equipment. SOLD

12754RV/JS/DM   1,400 ACRE FREE STALL FARM WITH INCREDIBLE LAND BASE……..........................…..$1,500,000

This farm has 6-700 acres tillable in HUGE fields. Everything is in one parcel and all high-lime and well-drained soils. THIS IS SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL LAND.   More land can be made available….up to 1,500 acres. The owner also might be persuaded to sell with far less land and provide crops for the new owner. The barn has stalls for 299 and has a new roof on the main portion, which is a Penn State design (84x252'). The 99 cow portion is 4 years old and adjoins it. There is a brand new computerized double 10 herringbone parlor with take offs, a 3000 gallon tank and a manure lagoon with 10 months storage. There are 3 big blue silos (27x96, 25x90 and 14x55) plus a large bunker silo. Water is from 3 drilled wells. There is a 44x80 machinery shed, a 36x54 shop and pack area plus hutches for young stock and another old dairy barn that can also be used for heifers. Another conventional barn is 52x140 and has 2 silos. The home is about 20 years old, has OHA/wood heat, 5 bedrooms and 2 ½ baths. The farm could be bought with 1,400 acres and 1000 tillable,   2 more   homes and 2 more dairy barns for $1,500,000. It could be bought stocked and equipped, (limited herd with great line of machinery), for $2,200,00 SOLD

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Roughly, we cover the area between Albany and Utica, plus the Southern Tier. We are confident that with the listings obtained by these salespeople we can find you the property that you need. You may wish to contact the salesperson closest to the area that you prefer or contact us here directly. The salesperson's initials after the listing number indicate the general location of the property.