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Backtrack Dairies
Waiora Whakapono Effective Area 210 155 Stocking Rate 3.3 3.6 Peak Cows 690 506 Treatment Conventional Biological
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From The Ground Up Backtrack Dairies Waiora Whakapono Effective Area 210 155 Stocking Rate 3.3 3.6 Peak Cows 690 506 Treatment Conventional Biological Soil nutri Soil nutrien ent ma manageme nagement in in dai dairy fa farming sy
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Summary of Performance
Whakapono Waiora
Peak Cows
506 690
Total kg MS to Factory
106,114 145,957
MS/cow
217 223
MS/ha
692 697
Total Nitrogen Applied to date
52 53
Total Supplement Fed to date (kg DM/cow)
419 401
Herd Ave CS –Dec 15
4.39 4.45
% of Herd below CS 4.0
8% 8%
Average Pasture Cover
2592 2770
Average Pasture Growth
51 56
Pasture Grown to date
5758 5762
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Milk Production 2015/2016
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
kg MS/ha
Kg MS/ha/day
Whakapono Waiora 0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00
Kg MS/cow/day
Kg MS/cow/day
Whakapono Waiora
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CowCondition
10 20 30 40 50 Whakapono Waiora % of herd
Oct 2015
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 10 20 30 40 50 Whakapono Waiora % of herd
Dec 2015
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6
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Animal Health
Whakapono Waiora
Mastitis Cows 8% (41 cows) 8% (53 cows) Lame Cows 4% (22 cows) 4.5% (31 cows) Metricured 1 cow 0 cows Somatic Cell Count (average for season to date) 125,000 158,000
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Pasture Growing Conditions
Waiora Whakapono
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Pasture Cover
500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500
Kg DM/ha
Waiora Whakapono
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Average Pasture Quality for Season
Ave for Season Whakapono Waiora DM % 21 21 ME % 12.5 12 Protein % 23 23 NDF % 35 39 Soluble Sugars % 12.5 14
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Density of grass and clover
- Tiller density
- Clover density
2014 2015
M a y J u n J u l A u g S e p O c t N
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D e c J a n F e b M a r A p r M a y J u n J u l A u g S e p O c t N
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D e c J a n
Tiller density (tillers/m2)
2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000
Conventional Biological
2014 2015
May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
Clover density (growing points/m2)
200 400 600 800 1000 1200
Biological Conventional
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Botanical composition
- Ryegrass content
- Clover content
2014 2015 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov White clover content (% of total DM) 20 40 60 80 100 2014 2015 S e p O c t N
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D e c J a n F e b M a r A p r M a y J u n J u l A u g S e p O c t N
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Perennial ryegrass content (% of DM) 20 40 60 80 100
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Nutritive value
- CP content
- ME content
2015 Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Crude protein content (% DM) 5 10 15 20 25 30
2015 Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Metabolisable energy content (MJ ME/kg DM) 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Biological Conventional
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Soils Test – Hills Laboratory Whakapono (Biological) Waiora (Conventional) pH 6.1 6.3 Olsen P (mg/l) 16.5 20.3 Sulphate Sulphur (mg/kg) 21.5 9.8 Potassium (MAF Units) 8.2 5.7 Calcium (MAF Units) 7.5 8.5 Magnesium (MAF Units) 24.8 14.6 Sodium (MAF Units) 3 3
Soil Tests
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Fertiliser Applied to Date
Whakapono (Biological) Whakapono Nitrogen (kgN/ha) Waiora (Conventional) Waiora Nitrogen (kgN/ha) July Sulphate of Ammonia (150kg/ha) 31.5 KgN/ha SustaiN Ammo 30N (100kg/ha) 30 KgN/ha Magnesium Sulphate (25kg/ha) October Sulphate of Ammonia (25kg/ha) 5.5 KgN/ha Urea/Muriate of Potash Mix (100kg/ha) 23 KgN/ha DAP (75kg/ha) 14 KgN/ha Serpentine Super (526kg/ha & 626kg/ha) Pot Sulphate/KCL (25kg/ha) Sulphur (10kg/ha)
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Fertiliser Plan for Rest of Season
Whakapono (Biological) Waiora (Conventional) Jan/Feb Sulphate of Ammonia (50kg/ha) Urea/Muriate of Potash Mix (100kg/ha) Pot Sulphate/KCL (50kg/ha) DAP (50kg/ha) Sulphur (10kg/ha) Boron (5kg/ha)
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