Grassmere
The Grassmere aggregation is located in Southern NSW, near Oaklands and Urana. The rainfall pattern is winter-dominant and, in conjunction with the Borambil aggregation, provides rainfall diversification to the other NSW farms, reducing production risk.
The Grassmere property was acquired in 2014 and, in 2015, the Calooli property was added to increase the scale of the aggregation to 9,914 hectares of arable area.
In addition to building the scale of the aggregation, investment has been made in roads and drainage networks to improve operational efficiency. Construction of bunkers has raised on-farm storage to a capacity of over 20,000 tonnes, providing savings in logistics, flexibility for marketing, and the ability to direct supply.
Property Info
Crops
Wheat, barley, canola and chickpeas
Total arable area
9,914 Hectares
Total on farm storage
Grain: 20,800 tonnes
Average rainfall
440mm/year
Purchased
June 2014 - Grassmere
May 2015 - Calooli
Team
4 permanent team members supported by a seasonal workforce.
Contact
Manager: James Trethowan
Address: Grassmere, Back Berrigan Road, Oaklands, NSW 2646
Phone: 02) 6035 6202
Mobile: 0428 774 017
Email: grassmere@lawsongrains.com