Columbia County
Dairy Farm In The Hudson Valley Region
533 North Mountain Rd Copake, NY 12529
Description
A Premier Hudson Valley farm is for sale. This family-owned farm, at its max production, was milking 1500 head of cows 3 times a day. The farm is nestled between the Taconic and Catskill mountain ranges, with spectacular views of both. The land contains good fertile soils capable of producing quality forage. The farm has the infrastructure and equipment to start a large dairy or can be converted to any other farm operation. In 2019, the farm was enrolled in a Conservation Easement with Columbia County Land Conservancy Inc. The conservancy had the vision of keeping this farm forever in agricultural practices which can never be developed. Within the designated " Agricultural Complex," there are two designated locations to build. These locations were hand-picked because of their great building locations and outstanding views. The farm also comes with a three-bedroom, one-bathroom home. The farm is equipped with: * 46000 sq ft of cattle housing, * 3 Wells capable of producing enough water for 1500 cows which consume an average of 40 gals/day, * Bunk silos with enough capacity for the necessary feed for 1500 cows, * 7 Bulk grain bins, * 32 Stall functioning milking parlor equipped with Metatron 12 Westfalia Surge milking equipment, * Milk handling equipment such as Mueller OE model cooling and sanitizing equipment, *2 Bulk tanks totaling 11,000 gallon capacity, *Calf hutches, * 5 Farm employee house trailers, * Large manure handling pond, * Several buildings ( for bulk materials, shop and storage) and much more.
Summary
Address
Property
Land Details
Pasture
Timber
Tillable
Enrolled in Government Program
Grass
Hay
Open
Improvements/Features
Small Game, Big Game, Upland Game, Predators, Waterfowl, Creek/Spring, Livestock Facilities, Pits, Internal Road System, Irrigation System, Grain Storage, Seller's Mineral Rights Convey
Details
- Good fertile soils
- 46000 sq ft of cattle housing
- 3 wells capable of producing enough water for 1500 cows
- Bunk silos with enough capacity for the necessary feed for 1500 cows
- 7 bulk grain bins
- 32 stall functioning milking parlor equipped with Metatron 12 Westfalia Surge milking equipment
- Milk handling equipment such as Mueller OE model cooling and sanitizing equipment
- 2 bulk tanks totaling 11,000 gallon capacity
- Calf hutches
- 5 farm employee house trailers
- Large manure handling pond