Our Farms
Fernvale Genetics is a commercial sheep and beef farming operation. Our agri-business spans seven properties in the West Otago region, comprised of 52,000+ sheep and beef stock units.
Fernvale Block
Total area: 760ha
Annual Rainfall: 800-850mls
Altitude: 260-540m asl
Use: Main base for stud, and as a finishing block
Whitecomb Run
Total area: 4408ha
Annual Rainfall: 850-950mls
Altitude: 280-1402m asl
Use: Our main breeding platform.
Gem Lake Run
Total area: 6,100ha
Annual Rainfall: 872 mls
Altitude: 440m to 1420m asl
Use: Run for sheep and cattle
Dalmuir Rd Ettrick
Total area: 151ha
Annual Rainfall: 450-550mls
Altitude: 160-380m asl
Use: Finishing block for triplet ewes in spring or lambs in the autumn, etc. depending on growing season.
MacKays Block, Moa Flat
Total area: 560ha
Annual Rainfall: 800 - 850mls
Altitude: 700asl
Use: As a run off for the run blocks.
Poolburn Block, Poolburn
Total area: 247ha
Annual Rainfall: 800 - 850mls
Altitude: 430m asl
Use: It’s primary role is to finish 800-1000 of FG’s R2 Angus cattle each winter from July to October under Alliance’s Handpicked and Angus Pure programmes, with lambs finished around the sides as feed allows.
