Final Presentation of Lakeland College SMF Dairy Team March 2016

2. Daniel Isenschmid
Grunthal, Manitoba

3. Claire Gregg
Paisley, Ontario

4. Nick Isenschmid
Grunthal, Manitoba

5. Valerie Roberts
Vermilion, Alberta

6. Jos Bikker
Barhead, Alberta

7. Ron Swinkels
Wildwood, Alberta

8. Sean Manson
Rock Creek, BC

9. Kelly Saelman
Abbotsford, BC

10. Presentation Overview
• Herd status
• SWOT analysis and unit goals
• Financial report
• Current and completed projects
• Committee reports
• Recommendations

11. Farm Overview
• Milking 47 cows
• 2X/day milking
• All heifers raised on farm

12. Production Overview
• Holsteins: 38.4 litres 4.1 butterfat
• Jerseys: 24.9 litres 5.1 butterfat
• Quota position

13. Herd Inventory
Milking: 47
Dry: 21
Breeding Age: 11
Close up: 6
Young Stock: 30
Calves: 6

14. 2015 Recommendations
• Keep strong farm staff relationships
• Continue involvement with the new facility
• Maintain consistent genetics
• Consistent milk production
• Continue SMF momentum

15. SWOT Analysis
Refer to handout page 3

16. SWOT: Strengths
• Consistent quality milk
• Hands on experience
• Industry connection

17. SWOT: Weaknesses
• Biosecurity
• Facilities
• Feed (Securing Quality Feed)

18. SWOT: Opportunities
• New dairy facility & technologies
• Herd expansion
• Promoting Dairy SMF within the industry

19. SWOT: Threats
• Competitive products
• Biosecurity
• Uncertainty of supply management

20. Production Goals
• Somatic Cell Count below 150, 000
• 75th Percentile for milk value
• Remain Staphylococcus Aureus mastitis free

21. Reproduction Goals
• 100 days open
• 2.2 services per conception
• 13 month Holstein calving interval

22. Goal Setting Within Team
• Continue strong working relationship between SMF and
farm staff
• Celebrate every accomplishment
• Collaborate with Dairy Club team members and
others interested in dairy

23. Key Performance Indicators Holstein
KPI Current Percentile Goal
Milk Value $7818 70 90
Calving
Interval
14.1 25 50
Classification
Numbers
80.9 79 83

24. KPI Current Percentile Goal
Milk Value $6198 25 50
Calving
Interval
12.8 85 90
Classification
Numbers
82.2 79 83
Key Performance Indicators Jersey

25. Financial Report
Refer to handout page 4 & 5

26. 90%
8%
2% 0%
Income
Milk Sales
Cow Sales
Calf Sales
Misc. Income
Total Income: $444,328.02

27. 60%
16%
9%
8%
3% 2%
1%
1%
0%
0%
Expenses Feed Expenses
Labour
Deductions
Farm Supplies and Materials
Custom Work
Breeding Fees
Livestock Purchases
Veterinary/Medical Services
Registration/Memberships
Show and other misc.
expenses
Total Expenses: $303,574.08

28. 0.00
50,000.00
100,000.00
150,000.00
200,000.00
250,000.00
300,000.00
350,000.00
400,000.00
450,000.00
Cow sales Calf Sales Milk Sales Refunds
Year to Date Comparison of
Revenues
Year to Date
Budget

29. 0.00
20,000.00
40,000.00
60,000.00
80,000.00
100,000.00
120,000.00
140,000.00
160,000.00
180,000.00
200,000.00
Year to Date Comparison of Expenses
Expenses
Budget

30. 0.00
10.00
20.00
30.00
40.00
50.00
60.00
70.00
80.00
90.00
100.00
Gross Income ($/hL) Feed Costs ($/hL)
Alberta Cost Study Comparison
Lakeland College Dairy
Alberta Cost Study

31. Current Projects

32. Barn Design
• Builders meetings
• Request for qualifications (RFQ’s)
• Barn design and equipment list

33. Barn Design and Equipment
• Outline two possible barn designs
• Robotic and parlour milking
• Potential for automated feed delivery

34. Alberta Milk Research Committee
Meeting
• Positive feedback
• Alberta producer input
• Milking 101

35. Herd Expansion Plan
• Buying live animals
• Increased use of sexed semen
• Embryo Plan

36. Completed Projects
• Colostrum proposal
• Jersey breeding age change
• Handling chute in close-up pen

37. Committee Updates

38. Herd Health

39. Staldren
• User and cow friendly
• More cost effective
• Helps maintain udder health

41. 0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
September October November December January February Mar-16
Using Staldren since September 25
2015-2016
2014-2015
Bulk Tank Somatic Cell Count

42. Udder Health
• Attempting to reduce anti microbial resistance in our herd
• Monitoring new mastitis cases with our DeLaval cell
counter
• Reducing amount of antibiotics used
• Reduction in vet costs

43. Johne’s Disease
• Chronic debilitating disease that affects the intestines of all
ruminant animals
• Decreased milk production
• No treatment for Johne’s disease

44. Johne’s Control
• Developed a Johne’s disease protocol based on Alberta's
Johne’s Disease Initiative (AJDI)
• On farm screening methods
• DHI Elisa milk test
• Bio Check Blood Elisa Test

45. Reproduction

46. Reproduction Statistics
Lakeland
College Dairy
National
Average
Days to First
Insemination
79 92
Pregnancy Rate 19% 14%
Average
Inseminations per
Pregnancy
2.3 2.7

47. Accomplishments
• Revised Standard Operating Procedures
• Lowered Calving interval
• High pregnancy rate

48. Sire Selection Criteria
• +12 Type
• +800 for Milk
• 98 or higher for milking speed and temperament

49. Nutrition

50. Feed Cost Per Cow Per Day
$1.30 Alfalfa Hay
$1.89 Barley Silage
$0.07 Elko Hay
+$6.50 Cargill completes
$9.76 per cow per day
47 cows x $9.76= $458.72 a day.

51. Penn State Particle Separator
top tray
9%
middle
41%
bottom
50%
Ideal Measurements
Top Tray: 7%
Middle Tray 30%
Bottom Tray <50%
Current Lakeland Results

53. Ideal Manure Screen Measurements
Ideal measurement
Top 10%
Middle 20%
Bottom 50%
10%
20%
50%
20%
top
middle
bottom
room for error

54. Manure Screening
7%
24%
69%
End Year Results
7%
30%
63%
Mid Year Results
top
middle
bottom

56. Corn Silage

57. Sustainability

59. Lakeland College – SMF Fields
AL 01
135 acres
SW 36-50-7
LC 12
117 acres
SE 36-50-7
LC 18
80 acres
NW 25-50-7
LC 19
93 acres
SW 25-50-7
LC 17
95 acres
NW 25-50-7
LC 16
61 acres
SW 25-50-7
LC 14
130 acres
NE 25-50-7
LC 15
46 acres
SE 25-50-7
LC 11
11 acres
SW 31-50-6
LC 10
33 acres
NW 30-50-6 LC 1/3
76 acres
NE 30-50-6
LC 4/5
102 acres
SE 30-50-6
LC 20
109 acres
NW 5-50-6
LC 20 located 3 miles south
on highway 41
Field map created on Jan. 21,
2014 by Dylan Schultz

60. Manure Expansion
• Current capacity: >400,000 gallon
• Future need: 825,000 gallon
• This is for a 210 day capacity

61. Bio-security
• Increasing Bio-Security Measures
• Boot Wash
• Order of Operation
• Restrict Access

62. Communications

63. Developing Industry Contacts
• Builders meetings
• Alberta Milk research committee meeting
• Alberta Milk AGM
• Westerner Dairy Classic

65. Western Canadian Dairy Seminar
• Trade show
• Seminars
• Represented Lakeland College

66. 2016 Recommendations
• Maintain consistent milk
• Aim for consistent genetic selection
• Continue involvement with the new facility

67. 2016 Recommendations
• Proceed in herd expansion
• Continue attending industry functions
• Continue developing a relationship with the crop SMF

68. Thank-you
• Blair Dow – Staff Advisor
• Morgan Sangster – Dairy Unit
Coordinator
• Dr. Crystal Mullen – LLC Veterinarian
• Josie Van Lent – Dean Of Agriculture
• Lisa Wiens – Cargill
• Brian Cruickshank –
Westgen/Penergetic
• Farm Staff
• Pete, Jamie, Jo, Sean, Michael,
Amy, Krista
• Tracy Quinton – Financials
• Denise Martin – Administration
• Colleen Symes – Marketing
• New Holland
• Brent Leyenhorst – Agri Dairy Mart
• Knellers Sales and Service
• Lakeland College Dairy Club
• Everyone else involved

69. Questions