MDA Property ID :    Farm Type : Dairy Region : Central County : MEEKER Acres owned/rented (actual) : 310 Acres owned/rented (general) : 301-500 Current farm ownership status : Sole Proprietorship Home availability on site : No Opportunity to diversify : Yes Farming practices : TYPE DESC Conventional livestock Pasture Minimum tillage Farm characteristics : TYPE DESC Annual records of past farm management Dairy free stall barn Land currently being farmed Permanent fencing for livestock Livestock capacity : TYPE DESC Dairy cows 110 Dairy replacement stock 75 Dairy calves 15 Machinery : TYPE DESC Tractor 2 of them Other Generator Harvest equipment Gravity Boxes and augers Forage equipment Haybine Buildings : TYPE DESC Free stall barn Machine Shed Pole Shed Calf Barn Grain/feed storage : TYPE DESC Grain bin Livestock Equipment : TYPE DESC Automatic waterers Bulk tank Fenced pasture Manure basin Milking unit Parlor Transitioning considerations : TYPE DESC Employee/employer relationship with option to buy Contact Information : Please contact program coordinator at 320-842-6910 Notes: Participant is nearing retirement and needs assistance on the farm. Currently milks 110 cows in a parlor system with very little assistance. Has no family to take over and is willing to work with beginning farmer and or family as an employee at first with the option to purchase in the future. Currently farms over 300 acres that are both owned and rented. Housing is not available on site as of now.