Islington Farm


Islington Farm

Te Pirita

Positioned in the renowned dairying district of Te Pirita, Central Canterbury, this 407ha effective dairy platform was purchased by the Camden Group in 2026, having been a dairy platform for ten years.

Milking 1,100 cows with a target of 500,000kg milk solids , the farm operates a self-contained system. Wintering of the milking herd is carried out on-farm.

Infrastructure is centred around a high-spec 54-bail rotary dairy shed featuring in-shed meal feeding, ACRs, Protrack automatic drafting, and a modern effluent system, supported by a calf rearing facility adjacent to the shed.

Reliable irrigation is provided via the Central Plains Water Scheme, with full allocation delivered across the property through centre pivots and fixed grid to support consistent pasture growth. Housing includes a spacious four-bedroom brick homestead alongside four modern staff residences.

Ardlui Road, Hororata

Purchased 2026

1100 cows

454kgMS per cow

407ha

CPWL supply water

54 bail rotary shed

6 staff

Management Team

Brendon Glassford

Farm Manager
Islington Farm

Anna Smith

Associate Farm Manager
Islington Farm

Terry Kilday

General Manager
Camden Group

Travis Gordon

Business Manager
Camden Group

The Crossing Dairy

The Crossing Dairy

Te Pirita

The Crossing Dairy was formed in 2025 after the consents were granted to convert the existing grazing and dairy lease land to dairy farming.

Conversion is underway with the construction of a dairy shed and effluent system, staff housing, irrigation and fencing updates. The Crossing will be ready to supply milk for the 2026-27 season.

The business is a joint venture between the Camden Group and the Cox Family.

Te Pirita Road, Te Pirita

Established 2025

1,100 cows planned

300 ha eff

Rakaia River Supply

60-bail rotary shed planned

6 staff planned

Management Team

Oliver Hampson

Farm Manager
The Crossing Dairy

Jerald Quiambao

Assistant Farm Manager
The Crossing Dairy

Terry Kilday

General Manager
Camden Group

Travis Gordon

Business Manager
Camden Group

Camden Group Services

Camden Group Services

Dunsandel

Camden Group Services Limited is the administration and head office function for the Camden Group. CGS is based out of our offices in Dunsandel.

 

CGS provides oversight to the Camden Group farms, along with assistance and business support and consultancy services to Highveld Pastures, Kohika Downs, and other agricultural businesses.

Dunsandel

Established 2016

5 staff

Management Team

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Terry Kilday

General Manager
Camden Group
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Travis Gordon

Business Manager
Camden Group

Highveld Pastures

Highveld Pastures

Methven

Highveld Pastures was purchased in June 2021 as an existing dairy platform. The property is 230ha and aims to milk 850 cows in a 3-in-2 milking regime.

Irrigation is by centre pivots and set grid sprinklers, with connection to the Ashburton Lyndhurst Irrigation Scheme.

The business is a joint venture between the Camden Group, Waterton Agricultural Ltd, the Kilday, Maw and Coetzee families, John Donkers and Steffan Vermeer, who have all been involved with Camden Group businesses past or present.

Equity Managers Flo and Jen Coetzee run the day-to-day operations with support from the management teams at Camden Group and Waterton Agricultural.

Reynolds Road, Methven

Established 2021

850 cows

213 ha

Ashburton Lyndhurst Irrigation Scheme

54-bail rotary shed

5 staff

Management Team

Coetzees

Flo & Jen Coetzee

Equity Managers
Highveld Pastures
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Travis Gordon

Business Manager
Highveld Pastures

Chiswick Farm


Chiswick Farm

Te Pirita

When Chiswick Farm was purchased in 1999, it operated as the winter support land and silage farm for the Camden, Willsden and Prairie farms.

After connecting to the CPWL irrigation scheme in 2015, Chiswick was converted to dairy in 2016.

With the fifth season in 2020/21, production with 240ha effective is 406,943kg milk solids or 1,621kgMS per hectare.

Irrigation is delivered for 100ha by 515m centre pivot, 110ha by 3 rotorainers, 7ha using fixed sprinklers and 12ha is covered by the Prairie Farm pivot.

Sharlands Road, Te Pirita

Purchased 1999

930 cows

438kgMS per cow

251ha

CPWL supply water

60 bail rotary shed

6 staff

Management Team

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Mike Spiers

Farm Manager
Chiswick Farm
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Brooke Eckhardt

Assistant Manager
Chiswick Farm
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Terry Kilday

General Manager
Camden Group
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Travis Gordon

Business Manager
Camden Group

Prairie Farm


Prairie Farm

Te Pirita

Originally a traditional dryland sheep farm, Prairie Farm was purchased by Camden Group in November 2000.

Dairy conversion began straight away, with drilling of the first irrigation bore, removal of 5km of 8m pine hedges to allow for irrigation development. The whole farm was cultivated and re-sowed in new pasture in February 2001.

Milking began in August 2001 with 870 cows, and in 2005 expanded to 1,000 cows. Current production with 260ha effective is 438,198kg milk solids or 1,685kgMS per hectare.

Irrigation is via 115ha by three rotorainers, 135ha by a 774 centre pivot, 12ha by a 315 wiper pivot, and fixed k-lines in two corners.

Rakaia Terrace Road, Te Pirita

Established 2000

1,000 cows

448kgMS per cow

280ha

CPWL supply water

50 bail rotary shed

6 staff

Management Team

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Alvin Caparos

Farm Manager
Prairie Farm
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Terry Kilday

General Manager
Camden Group
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Travis Gordon

Business Manager
Camden Group

Willsden Farm


Willsden Farm

Te Pirita

Willsden Farm was purchased in November 1997, and an extra 120ha of neighbouring land was purchased in November 2000 to add to the farm.

It had been operating as a traditional dryland sheep farm before dairy conversion began in November 1998 with the drilling of the first irrigation bore and removal of 8km of 8m pine hedges to allow for irrigation development.

Milking began in August 1999 with 650 cows, and in 2001 this expanded to 1,050 cows. Current production with 306ha effective is 499,180kg milk solids or 1,631kgMS per hectare.

125ha is irrigated by three rotorainers, 170ha by a 776m centre pivot, 80ha by a 620 wiper pivot, and 11ha by k-lines in two corners.

Currently 80ha of the 419ha property is leased to Highbury Farm as support land.

Ardlui Road, Te Pirita

Established 1997

1,050 cows

471kgMS per cow

419ha

CPWL supply water

50 bail rotary shed

6 staff

Management Team

Javier Rosso Alba

Farm Manager
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Terry Kilday

General Manager
Camden Group
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Travis Gordon

Business Manager
Camden Group

Camden Farm


Camden Farm

Selwyn District

The 221ha Camden Farm was the first property purchased by the Group in February 1994, which had been operating as a traditional dry land beef farm.

Dairy conversion began as soon as the sale was completed. This involved upgrading the irrigation system, upgrading the stock water system, re-fencing and planting shelterbelts.

108ha is irrigated by a 753m centre pivot, 60ha by a 600m centre pivot, and 46ha by sprinklers.

Milking began in August 1994 with 500 cows and was expanded to 700 cows by 1997. 2024-25 production with 214ha effective was 371,410kg milksolids or 1,736kgMS per hectare.

A new 54-bail rotary shed replaced the 40-a-side herringbone shed for the 2020-2021 season, which – when combined with other development – meant the stock numbers could be increased.

Camden is a DairyNZ Benchmarking farm – visit the DairyNZ for more stats and information.

Rakaia Selwyn Road, Bankside

Established 1994

800 cows

464kgMS per cow

221ha

Groundwater irrigation

54-bail rotary shed

5 staff

Management Team

Gregg Tayler

Farm Manager
Camden Farm
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Anta Chaudhary

Assistant Manager
Camden Farm
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Terry Kilday

General Manager
Camden Group
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Travis Gordon

Business Manager
Camden Group