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Key Facts Farm Area: Milking Platform: 282 Hectare 4 x run-offs: 89 Hectare Total Farm Area: 371 Hectare Farm Partnership is 50:50 Owner Faull Farms Limited S haremilker Tony and Loie Penwarden S ophisticated

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Key Facts

Farm Area: Milking Platform: 282 Hectare 4 x run-offs: 89 Hectare Total Farm Area: 371 Hectare

Farm Partnership is 50:50 Owner – Faull Farms Limited S haremilker – Tony and Loie Penwarden

S

  • phisticated 60-bale Dairymaster Rotary Milking S

hed

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Milk Production

100000 200000 300000 400000 500000 600000 2010/ 2011 2011/ 2012 2012/ 2013 2013/ 2014 (TARGET) 321321 406296 487909 540000

Production - kgms

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Milk Production

2013/ 2014 Target is based on 1150 Friesian and Friesian cross bred cows which are specifically bred to AA2

Target per cow is 470kgms

Feed systems Feed types: Grass, grass silage, maize silage, palm kernel and Avon Feed Feed S ystems: In-S hed computerized feeding systems and Feed Pad systems

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Milking S hed

60 Bail Rotary Dairymaster S ystem involving:

  • 1. Herd management
  • 2. Animal Health & Welfare S

ystems

  • 3. S

upplementary Feeding S ystems

  • 4. Detailed Data S

ystems

  • 5. Touch control milk diversion system
  • 6. Audio / Video facilities
  • 7. Electronic security system
  • 8. Feed & production management & analysis
  • 9. Communication system with global remote diagnostic & review

capabilities.

  • 10. Automatic cup removers
  • 11. The Cluster Cleanse S

ystem

Also includes, children’s room, staff and meeting room, staff and visitor hygiene facilities and a viewing theatre / conference room

Unused herringbone cow shed converted into automatic calf rearing complex.

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Effluent / Pasture Management

The effluent system is a two pond storage system with no release into natural waterways.

Water diversion prevents stormwater from being added to the ponds.

A flood wash system is used to remove effluent from the main yard.

All effluent is recycled via smart hydrant irrigators. 136 hectares of the farm is covered by irrigators.

Paddock soil testing is done every 2 years, grass is boosted with gibberellic acid at strategic times and regressing with a turnip and chickory rotation on 6%

  • f the farm.
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Ag Hub

Why Ag Hub;

 More scientific approach to farm management.  Ability to monitor small changes that would result in material gains.  As the farm expands more, Ag Hub provides good internal controls as well as

transparency for all parties involved.

 Cloud computer allows Ag Hub to be accessed from anywhere, whether it is the

team on the farm, or the land owners in Auckland or overseas.

 Accurate recording, planning and forecasting of dry matter feed.  Accurate tracking of fertiliser / effluent application to paddocks, minimising

wastage and increasing efficiency of distribution

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The Next S tep… … .

Maintain Family interest and involvement in Farm.

Continually invest and develop a state of the art milking solution ensuring a economically and environmentally sustainable business.

Next maj or investment will be the future proofing of the effluent system.

Continue to utilise AgHub and ensure the tool is used to its full extent to maximise its effectiveness in the farm operation.