LUDF was converted to Dairy Farming in 2002. The farm system has changed over the years from a high stocking rate, intensive farm system, to the current low stocking rate, low environmental foot print farm program. One constant has always been a focus, harvesting as much high quality pasture as possible. No grain or PKE has been used in the history of LUDF.
| Seasons | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 | 2017/18 | 2016/17 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Production kg MS
|
261,894 |
247,291 |
258,851 |
280,381 |
281,077 |
280,359 |
251,424 |
286,189 |
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|
Cows Peak Milk |
560 |
554 |
559 |
552 |
555 |
556 |
558 |
579 |
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|
Cows Wintered |
583 |
575 |
577 |
580 |
581 |
580 |
579 |
580 |
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|
Production kg MS/cow |
468
|
446
|
463 |
508 |
505 |
499 |
451 |
516 |
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|
Production kg MS/ha |
1637 |
1546 |
1618 |
1752 |
1571 |
1733 |
1751 |
1789 |
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|
Stocking Rate |
3.50 |
3.46 |
3.49 |
3.45 |
3.47 |
3.48 |
3.49 |
3.46 |
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|
Days in milk per cow |
270 |
274 |
270 |
278 |
283 |
280 |
264 |
270
|
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|
Number yearlings |
113 |
143 |
143 |
163 |
159 |
161 |
140 |
133
|
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|
Pasture Eaten - Farmax Dairy |
14.4 |
14.8 |
15.0 |
14.5 |
15.0 |
15.2 |
14.3 |
15.1 |
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|
Supplements fed kg DM/cow |
|
415 |
787 |
582 |
493 |
128 |
444 |
397
|
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|
Supplements made on farm |
|
|
|
55 |
14 |
48 |
88 |
104
|
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|
Nitrogen Applied kg N/Ha |
186 |
158 |
144 |
135 |
172 |
166 |
178 |
173 |
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|
Farm Working Expenditure $/kg MS |
$5.77 |
$5.63 |
$4.75 |
$4.03 |
4.35 |
4.05 |
4.15 |
3.76
|
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|
Fonterra Mik Price $/kg MS |
$7.83 |
$8.22 |
$9.30 |
$7.54 |
7.14 |
6.35 |
6.69 |
6.12 |
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