Dairy SMF Team - Final presentation April 2017
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The dairy unit is one of five livestock teams in Lakeland College's Student-Managed Farm powered by New Holland program. Team members manage the college's dairy unit. Their final presentation is an overview of their decisions, their production and their recommendations from the academic year. All the livestock teams made their presentations in the Alumni Hall Theatre on Lakeland's Vermilion campus on April 13, 2017.
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Dairy SMF Team - Final presentation April 2017
- 2. JAN WERNER SLOMP • Herd Health Manager • Barrhead, AB
- 3. ALEKZ MOES • Nutrition Manager • Barrhead, AB
- 4. JEREMY KRAMER • Production Manager • Ponoka, AB
- 5. SYDNEY FOX • Finance & Communications Manager • Westwold, BC
- 6. QUINN ROGSTAD • Sustainability & Stewardship Manager • Lakefield, ON
- 7. MARYJE BIKKER • Student Managed Farm Leader • Barrhead, AB
- 9. OUR FARM • Herd total 125 head • Milk 50 cows • Jersey & Holstein • Milk Quality Award
- 10. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM 2016 • Continue attending industry functions • Consistent milk production • Maintain consistent genetics
- 11. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM 2016 • Proceed with herd expansion • Continue involvement with the new facility • Continue developing a relationship with Crop SMF
- 12. SWOT ANALYSIS Strengths • High quality milk • Quota • Farm staff • Teamwork Opportunities • New barn • Corn silage • On farm mastitis test • Embryos Weaknesses • Biosecurity • Heifer breeding program • Quality forage Threats • New barn deadline • Land • Facility transition
- 13. SHORT TERM GOALS • State-of-the-art Dairy Learning Centre • Maintain quality milk • Work with Crop SMF to improve forage quality
- 14. LONG TERM GOALS • Promotion of the Lakeland Dairy Program • Working with SMF teams regarding land use • Target health and longevity to build a profitable herd
- 15. KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Holstein 24.8 Months 70th Percentile Jersey 24.0 Months 85th Percentile Age at First Calving
- 16. KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Holstein 4.08 % 70th Percentile Jersey 5.14 % 85th Percentile Fat %
- 17. KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Holstein 12.7 Months 80th Percentile Jersey 12.9 Months 85th Percentile Calving Interval
- 18. KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS • Lakeland’s herd top two in Vermilion region Holstein $ 8,037 80th Percentile Jersey $ 6,475 75th Percentile Milk Value
- 19. PRODUCTION
- 20. MILK 38,718 45,241 41,152 28,000 30,000 32,000 34,000 36,000 38,000 40,000 42,000 44,000 46,000 December January February Litres * Information from Alberta Milk
- 21. PRODUCTION 4.42% 4.53% 4.42% 3.57% 3.53% 3.49% 3.00% 3.40% 3.80% 4.20% 4.60% December January February Butter Fat Protein * Information from Alberta milk
- 22. QUOTA INCREASES 1.5% 2% 2% 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 December January February March Quota Increases Owned Quota *Information from Alberta Milk
- 23. JOHNE’S • A disease that affects the small intestines of ruminants • Testing • Eliminate Johne’s from our herd
- 24. HERD HEALTH
- 25. REPRODUCTION • Voluntary waiting period • Sexed semen • Pregnancy rate
- 26. SIRE SELECTION 2016-2017 20% 35% 45% Production Health Type 2015-2016 35% 20% 45%
- 27. HEIFER BREEDING PROGRAM • Heifer breeding age • Jersey 11 months • Holstein 13 months • Culling protocol
- 28. EMBRYO OPPORTUNITY • April 20th • Crestomere Holsteins Lou Victoria 2E 94 Grand Dam of Jacoby Douglas embryos
- 29. VACCINATION PROGRAM • Semi-annual • Cattlemaster Gold FP 5 • Bovishelid Gold 5 • Ultrabac 7
- 30. DRY COW VACCINATIONS • Annual vaccines • ScourGuard 4KC • J-Vac
- 31. NUTRITION
- 32. CURRENT LACTATION DIET Lbs per head per day as fed DMI/ per head per day (lbs) Barley Silage 30.00 lbs 8.40 lbs Corn Silage 39.00 lbs 12.09 lbs Alfalfa Hay 11.00 lbs 9.77 lbs Cargill Complete 26.50 lbs 23.32 lbs Total lbs 106.50 lbs 53.58 lbs
- 33. PENN STATE PARTICLE SEPARATOR Actual Target Top Screen 13% 6-10% Middle Screen 37% 30-50% Bottom Screen 50% 30-40% Top 13% Middle 37% Bottom 50%
- 34. MANURE SCREEN Actual Target Top Screen 8% <10% Middle Screen 28% >20% Bottom Screen 64% >50% Top 8% Middle 28% Bottom 64%
- 35. FINANCE
- 36. PROFIT & LOSS Total Net Income $47,288 422,876 375,587 Income Expenses April 1st 2016 - February 28th 2017
- 37. INCOME Cattle Sales $33,074 Milk Sales $357,554 Misc./ Other $1,248 Inventory Adjustment $31,000 Total Income $422,876
- 38. EXPENSES Feed cost $217,889 Vet/Drugs/Hoof trimming $11,451 Breeding/Registration $10,111 Farm Supplies & Materials $21,363 Milk deductions $25,706 Labour $60,000 Custom work $29,067 Total Expenses $375,587
- 39. COST OF PRODUCTION • $ 0.80 a liter total cost • $ 0.47 feed costs per liter
- 40. BUDGET Budget (12 months) 2016/17 Projected (12 months) 2016/17 Difference Income $ 420,053 $ 461,318 $ 41,265 Expenses $ 308,500 $ 409,732 $(101,232) Net Profit $ 111,553 $ 51,587 $ 59,966
- 41. PUBLIC RELATIONS
- 42. WESTERNER DAIRY SHOW Photo credit: Cowsmopolitain • Red Deer, Ab • October 27-30th
- 43. WESTERN CANADIAN DAIRY SEMINAR • Red Deer, Ab • March 7-10th
- 44. OPEN HOUSE • Vermilion, AB • Monday, February 6th
- 46. BIOSECURITY • Two entrances • Boot wash • Visitor log book
- 47. PROACTION • Goals • Responsible stewardship • Producing high quality, safe and nutritious products * Refer to booklet page 44
- 48. PROGRESS REPORT • On farm mastitis kit • Standard Operation Procedure updates • Land needs calculated • Heifer diet adjustment • Herd expansion requirements
- 50. ALBERTA MILK PARTNERSHIP • Educational Quota Lease • 120 Kg/ TPQ
- 51. PRODUCTION GOALS • Increase production by 15% • 40 Kg Milk • 4.10% Butter Fat
- 52. DELAVAL MILKING PARLOUR • Double 8 parallel • Adjustable flooring • Auto ID • Rapid exit
- 53. DELAVAL ROBOT • Free flow • Multiple milkings • Increase production
- 54. CALF CARE • All in, all out • Automated feeding • Milk replacer
- 55. HERD NAVIGATOR • Reproduction • Mastitis detection • Ketosis detection * Refer to booklet page 42
- 56. STRESS FREE CALVING • Minimal pen movements • Access to robot • Increase cow comfort
- 57. RATIONS • Close up • Fresh group • Robot • Parlour
- 58. AUTOMATED FEED SYSTEM • Consistent feeding • Small loads • Pushes up feed Lely Vector
- 59. AUTOMATED FEED SYSTEM Valmetal Boxes • Stores feed • Low maintenance • Durable
- 60. FEED STORAGE • Two bunker silos • Location * Refer to booklet page 44
- 61. MANURE STORAGE • Separating solids and liquids • Future opportunities
- 62. BIOSECURITY • Two entrances • Visitor • Staff & students • Modified Danish entry
- 64. PUBLIC VIEWING AREA • Public access • Increase biosecurity • Minimal cow disruption
- 65. RECOMMENDATIONS • Be heavily involved in the transition into the new facility • Utilize the new technology available
- 66. RECOMMENDATIONS • Too keep improving the genetics of the herd • Involve first year students in barn activities
- 67. THANK YOU Alberta Milk Josie Van Lent Lisa Simanton Denise Martin Bryan Cruikshank Eagle Builders Dr. Kent Weir De Laval Morgan Sangster Penner Farm Supplies Janet Kerr Tracy Quinton Blair Dow SMF Advisors Farm staff Knellers
- 68. QUESTIONS?