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Aztec Farms has been a successful business over the past 25
years and continues to improve its performance and profitability.
All feed is milled on the farm under instructions from the feed
nutrionist. Grain storage and a weighbridge provide cost
advantages in our northern Riverina location of the Murrumbidgee
Irrigation Area. This location is a source of feed grains from
surrounding irrigated and dry land farms.
Our labour force is stable and modern farm houses on the
property provide excellent accommodation for the staff.
More pictures of the property
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The design and
construction of the 850 sow Aztec Farms piggery is situated
25 kilometres North of Griffith, began in early 1981.
All animals arriving at Aztec Farms were split into five
different herds, each with its own tag colour for identification.
These herds have continued to be bred separately and the boars
selected from one herd are placed into the next, to reduce the
likelihood of inbreeding.
In April 1982, when the
last of the purchased stock was delivered, the herd was closed to
the arrival of more live pigs and the decision was made to breed
and select all replacement animals within the herd.
A notable aspect of this selection programme is that all
animals born are eligible for selection.
We have ample high security water and use ponds to recycle and reduce water
wastage.
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