The South Island dairy land market is heating up, with a record $87,000/ha paid at auction for a Canterbury dairy farm in November.

In this episode, Anne Lee speaks with Paul Mills, director and valuer with Property Advisory, about the momentum in South Island dairy land sales and the shifts shaping this season’s market. He reflects on the lift in Canterbury’s top-tier values, standout sales including the Kyle Park auction, trends across other regions and changes in lending appetite from banks. Paul talks about farmer confidence in Fonterra’s strategy, implications of land prices on succession and farmer expectations for returns on investment.

Host:
Anne Lee, Senior Journalist, Dairy Country

Guest:
Paul Mills, Director, Property Advisory Canterbury

Paul Mills reflects on recent trends in the South Island dairy property market, sharing his insights on what is driving rising values and heightened activity this season. He explains how strong milk prices, Fonterra’s return of capital to farmers and confidence in the co-op’s strategy are underpinning an optimistic outlook. He digs into the numbers and points out that tier one farms with modern, well-maintained infrastructure are commanding premium prices.

Paul discusses standout sales, including the Kyle Park auction, and explores regional differences across Canterbury, North Otago, South Otago, and Southland, as well as the levels of demand across a range of property categories. He talks about the practical and financial realities of dairy conversions and discusses implications rising land values have for succession. He highlights the influence the state of infrastructure can have on values and discusses return on investment. For anyone navigating the current market - buyers or sellers - it’s important to know your numbers and understand your options.

The South Island dairy land market is heating up, with a record $87,000/ha paid at auction for a Canterbury dairy farm in November.
In this episode, Anne Lee speaks with Paul Mills, director and valuer with Property Advisory, about the momentum in South Island dairy land sales and the shifts shaping this season&rsquo;s market. He reflects on the lift in Canterbury&rsquo;s top-tier values, standout sales including the Kyle Park auction, trends across other regions and changes in lending appetite from banks. Paul talks about farmer confidence in Fonterra&rsquo;s strategy, implications of land prices on succession and farmer expectations for returns on investment.
Host:
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<li aria-level="1">Anne Lee, Senior Journalist, Dairy Country</li>
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Guest:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Paul Mills, Director, Property Advisory Canterbury</li>
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Paul Mills reflects on recent trends in the South Island dairy property market, sharing his insights on what is driving rising values and heightened activity this season. He explains how strong milk prices, Fonterra&rsquo;s return of capital to farmers and confidence in the co-op&rsquo;s strategy are underpinning an optimistic outlook. He digs into the numbers and points out that tier one farms with modern, well-maintained infrastructure are commanding premium prices.
Paul discusses standout sales, including the Kyle Park auction, and explores regional differences across Canterbury, North Otago, South Otago, and Southland, as well as the levels of demand across a range of property categories. He talks about the practical and financial realities of dairy conversions and discusses implications rising land values have for succession. He highlights the influence the state of infrastructure can have on values and discusses return on investment. For anyone navigating the current market - buyers or sellers - it&rsquo;s important to know your numbers and understand your options.

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DAIRY Country is your mainstay in dairy farming as your trusted source for adding value to your dairy farming business with seasonal on farm stories and exclusive technical advice weekly with your host, Anne Lee.
Formally the NZ Dairy Exporter since 1925, DAIRY Country is part of the CountryWide network based in Canterbury, New Zealand.
Get in touch with our Anne Lee - anne@countrywidemedia.co.nz if you have a great insight to share with our thousands of readers and listeners in New Zealand and around the world.
Don&rsquo;t miss our weekly episodes of the DAIRY Country Podcast by hitting the&nbsp;subscribe button now and <a href="https://dairyexporter.co.nz/sign-up/">join our DAIRY Country weekly email newsletter</a> to get the&nbsp;latest in-depth stories in your mailbox so you are always ahead of the game in the business of dairy farming into the future.