Farm area (2007):
- 80 ha of arable land, full grassland
- 20 ha of natural grassland with late mowing
- In addition, the production from approximately 20 ha of maize and from several parcels of lucerne is purchased.
- Our goal is to become more self-sufficient – also for concentrate – by leasing land, purchasing land and cooperating with third parties, so that mineral cycles can be closed.
Herd:
- 160 milk cows and cow-calf pairs
- 110 young animals
Ration:
- Grass-clover silage
- Maize silage or triticale GPS
- Dried lucerne
During the pasture season, there is limited pasture access (7 kg DM from pasture grass).
Concentrate (per cow per year, including young animals): 1500 kg purchased pellets.
Rolling annual average :
- Age > 4.06 years
- 7165 kg milk
- Somatic cell count: 287,000
- Bacteria plate count: 6
- Inter-calving period: 415 days
- Inseminations per conception: 1.89
Breeding:
- Breeding objectives emphasise protein content, feet and legs, longevity and udder health
- 2/3 Red Holstein sires including .Creylo, Kian, Puntdroad, Redgold, Perry, Laarman and Fabian.
- 1/3 Montebeliarde sires including Lautechaux, Natif-JB and Pernan
- F1 of Montebeliarde x Holstein is crossed with Brown Swiss: Moiado, Picasso