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Dairy SMF Team - Final presentation April 2017
The document outlines a comprehensive overview of a dairy farm's operations, including herd management, milk production, financial performance, and goals. Key details highlight strengths such as high-quality milk and farm staff, while addressing weaknesses and threats, including biosecurity and facility transitions. Long-term aspirations focus on enhancing herd profitability, implementing advanced farming technologies, and fostering educational initiatives in collaboration with local institutions.
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- 2. JAN WERNER SLOMP •Herd Health Manager • Barrhead, AB
- 3. ALEKZ MOES • NutritionManager • Barrhead, AB
- 4. JEREMY KRAMER • ProductionManager • Ponoka, AB
- 5. SYDNEY FOX • Finance& Communications Manager • Westwold, BC
- 6. QUINN ROGSTAD • Sustainability& Stewardship Manager • Lakefield, ON
- 7. MARYJE BIKKER • StudentManaged Farm Leader • Barrhead, AB
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- 9. OUR FARM • Herdtotal 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 • Highquality 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 Holstein24.8 Months 70th Percentile Jersey 24.0 Months 85th Percentile Age at First Calving
- 16. KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Holstein4.08 % 70th Percentile Jersey 5.14 % 85th Percentile Fat %
- 17. KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Holstein12.7 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
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- 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 JanuaryFebruary 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 diseasethat affects the small intestines of ruminants • Testing • Eliminate Johne’s from our herd
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- 25. REPRODUCTION • Voluntary waitingperiod • Sexed semen • Pregnancy rate
- 26. SIRE SELECTION 2016-2017 20% 35% 45% Production HealthType 2015-2016 35% 20% 45%
- 27. HEIFER BREEDING PROGRAM •Heifer breeding age • Jersey 11 months • Holstein 13 months • Culling protocol
- 28. EMBRYO OPPORTUNITY • April20th • 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
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- 32. CURRENT LACTATION DIET Lbsper 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 PARTICLESEPARATOR 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%
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- 36. PROFIT & LOSS TotalNet Income $47,288 422,876 375,587 Income Expenses April 1st 2016 - February 28th 2017
- 37. INCOME Cattle Sales $33,074 MilkSales $357,554 Misc./ Other $1,248 Inventory Adjustment $31,000 Total Income $422,876
- 38. EXPENSES Feed cost $217,889 Vet/Drugs/Hooftrimming $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
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- 42. WESTERNER DAIRY SHOW Photocredit: Cowsmopolitain • Red Deer, Ab • October 27-30th
- 43. WESTERN CANADIAN DAIRYSEMINAR • Red Deer, Ab • March 7-10th
- 44. OPEN HOUSE • Vermilion,AB • Monday, February 6th
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- 46. BIOSECURITY • Two entrances •Boot wash • Visitor log book
- 47. PROACTION • Goals • Responsiblestewardship • Producing high quality, safe and nutritious products * Refer to booklet page 44
- 48. PROGRESS REPORT • Onfarm mastitis kit • Standard Operation Procedure updates • Land needs calculated • Heifer diet adjustment • Herd expansion requirements
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- 50. ALBERTA MILK PARTNERSHIP •Educational Quota Lease • 120 Kg/ TPQ
- 51. PRODUCTION GOALS • Increaseproduction 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 • Freeflow • Multiple milkings • Increase production
- 54. CALF CARE • Allin, 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 ValmetalBoxes • Stores feed • Low maintenance • Durable
- 60. FEED STORAGE • Twobunker silos • Location * Refer to booklet page 44
- 61. MANURE STORAGE • Separatingsolids and liquids • Future opportunities
- 62. BIOSECURITY • Two entrances •Visitor • Staff & students • Modified Danish entry
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- 64. PUBLIC VIEWING AREA •Public access • Increase biosecurity • Minimal cow disruption
- 65. RECOMMENDATIONS • Be heavilyinvolved in the transition into the new facility • Utilize the new technology available
- 66. RECOMMENDATIONS • Too keepimproving the genetics of the herd • Involve first year students in barn activities
- 67. THANK YOU Alberta MilkJosie 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
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