Robert Van Nes of Evergreen Holsteins has bought Carson Farms and Auction Services of Listowel.
The deal includes the 143 acres, 110,000 square feet of buildings including a 130 free-stall dairy barn with 114 kilograms of quota, large calf, dry cow and heifer barns, feed storage, a 5,000 square foot commercial egg grading facility, a 20,000 square foot auction facility and office, a rooftop solar lease and an updated home with an inground pool.
Carson, who is 79, said he will auction his herd of 125 milking Holsteins and 220 open and bred heifers. The milking cows will sell May 14 and the rest May 21.
“I don’t know what I’m going to do.” Said David Carson who has run the business for 60 years. “I’m going to enjoy myself. I’ll tell you that,” Carson said.
“With the horse farm, I could still have a horse sale, but I think we’re just ready to quit.”
