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Dairy Farming

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1. +grass - milk - cows - bobby claves - silage - -animal diseases
Inputs Cultural
Slow Grass Growth in Summer
Dairy Industry Perspective
Outputs

2. Natural condition. Apply chemical fertiliser - change land use - recycle cowshed wastes onto paddocks
Inputs Cultural
CS Inputs Natural
Herd Management
Low Soil Fertility

3. Ministry of Agriculture - Financial Assistance
Contamination of Streams
Government
Environmentalists Perspective
Environmental Problems

4. Summer-milking - drenching bloat - culling - mating. Autumn-topdressing - innoculation - undersowing - drenching worms. Winter-breakfeeding - calving - weaning - selling - fertilising. Spring-weaning - milking - drenching bloat - tagging.
Dairy Industry Perspective
Inputs Cultural
Seasons of Dairy Farming
Regional Councils

5. People's labour - knowledge and skill; accountant - vet - transport - facilities - machinery - fertileser - hedges - cows
Main NZ Regions
Inputs Cultural
Gorvernment Perspective
Contamination of Streams

6. 91% pasture - 6% silage/hay - 3% fodder crops. Break feeding - rotational grazing
CS Feedback
Dairy Industry Perspective
Contamination of Groundwater
Pasture Management

7. Leaching of nutrients into soil - increased stock densities (eg. Taranaki 1975=1.43 cow/ha - 1996=1.7 cow/ha). reduce fertiliser applications and stock densities
Contamination of Groundwater
Life Cycle of a Cow
CS Feedback
Pugging

8. Stan Wollands - Pahiatua - Wairarapa
Case Study
Life Cycle of a Cow
Contamination of Groundwater
Inputs Cultural

9. +milk solids-improv 32000-120000kg. Bobby calves/Old cows sold. -leaching of fertilisers into soil - high nitrate level in soil.
Environmental Problems
Pugging
Bloat
CS Outputs

10. Vets - research - accountant - bank - agricultural firm
Product Purchasing Firms
Service Agencies
Soil Compaction
Damage to Neighbouring Farms/Orchards

11. Drifting hormone sprays damage fruit - fertiliser burns leaves of fruit trees. Spray/topdress in calm condits only - keep away from boundary - use minimum spray fertilisers - notify neighbours.
Feedback
Damage to Neighbouring Farms/Orchards
Contamination of Groundwater
Contamination of Groundwater

12. Dead calves/cows - spray drift - erosion - stock energy - raw effluent down streams - milk dumping
Losses
Pugging
Low Soil Fertility
Case Study

13. Resource Management Atc 1991 states streams must be fenced off. Is expensive - takes out productive land.
Herd Management
Riparian Zone Protection
Losses
Contamination of Streams

14. Milking - culling - harvesting - drenching - feeding - calving - breeding - weaning - maintenance
Soil Compaction
Contamination of Groundwater
Processes/Throughputs
Pugging

15. Summer-milking - drenching bloat - culling - mating. Autumn-topdressing - innoculation - undersowing - drenching worms. Winter-breakfeeding - calving - weaning - selling - fertilising. Spring-weaning - milking - drenching bloat - tagging.
Seasons of Dairy Farming
CS Inputs Cultural
Environmentalists Perspective
Feedback

16. Pugging - Foot Rot - Bloat - Low Soil Fertility - Short Grass Growing Season - Slow Grass Growth in Summer
CS Inputs Cultural
Environmental Problems
CS Inputs Cultural
Inputs Natural

17. Commercial Interests. Councils/Overseas buyers are applying pressure to minimise impacts
Seasons of Dairy Farming
Dairy Industry Perspective
Riparian Zone Protection
Pugging

18. Vets - research - accountant - bank - agricultural firm
Service Agencies
Case Study
Dairy Farm Problems
Control of Farm Resources

19. Heavy winter rain - poor drainage - overstocking. Install underground drainage - use runoff - reduce stock nos - change land use
Reduced River Flow
Inputs Natural
Pugging
Environmental Problems

20. Sustainable-use of the environment. RMA 1991 works towards sus. enviro. Economic development=export markets + niche markets - eg organic.
CS Inputs Cultural
Seasons of Dairy Farming
Dairy Farm Problems
Gorvernment Perspective

21. Pasture - breakfeeding - topdressing - spraying - stock management - maintenance
Contamination of Streams
Gorvernment Perspective
Environmentalists Perspective
Farmer

22. Ministry of Agriculture - Financial Assistance
Inputs Cultural
Seasons of Dairy Farming
Inputs Natural
Government

23. Affects profit - NZ Dairy Board promotes overseas to keep up demand for products
Short Grass Growing Season
Farmer
Product Purchasing Firms
Feedback

24. Contaimination of ground water - contam of streams - soil compaction - sedimentation of streams - reduced river flows - damage to neighbouring farms/orchards
Dairy Farm Problems
CS Feedback
Product Purchasing Firms
Pasture Management

25. Cows milked 2x daily - AB used to improve quality of herd - computerised records kept of each cow
CS Feedback
Herd Management
Life Cycle of a Cow
Service Agencies

26. Environmental Protection. 1 cow waste=14 humans. Stock with open access to streams=increased bacteria and excrement - contam of ground water - fish and waterlife threatened. Dairy is NZ's most polluting industry.
Pasture Management
Inputs Cultural
Environmentalists Perspective
Pasture Management

27. Natural condition. Apply chemical fertiliser - change land use - recycle cowshed wastes onto paddocks
Herd Management
Low Soil Fertility
Dairy Industry Perspective
Pasture Management

28. 300+ Jesry cows. Labour-1 fulltime. Fertiliser-phosphate.Sup Feed. Outside Services-Vet - Lawyer - Accountant. Transport-truck - 4 wheeler. 50 Bale milking shed.
Service Agencies
CS Inputs Cultural
Inputs Natural
Government

29. Contaimination of ground water - contam of streams - soil compaction - sedimentation of streams - reduced river flows - damage to neighbouring farms/orchards
Sedimentation of Streams
Dairy Farm Problems
Feedback
Soil Compaction

30. Roads - water - drainage - land use
Losses
Pasture Management
Case Study
Regional Councils

31. Sun - land - rain - water - soil - air
Inputs Cultural
Inputs Natural
Main NZ Regions
Two-Pond System

32. 300+ Jesry cows. Labour-1 fulltime. Fertiliser-phosphate.Sup Feed. Outside Services-Vet - Lawyer - Accountant. Transport-truck - 4 wheeler. 50 Bale milking shed.
CS Inputs Natural
Feedback
Contamination of Streams
CS Inputs Cultural

33. Milking - culling - harvesting - drenching - feeding - calving - breeding - weaning - maintenance
Processes/Throughputs
Pasture Management
Herd Management
Foot Rot

34. Relief-100+ ha. Temp-Jan 16 - July 9. Rainfall-1300mm. Soil-fertile alluvial soil - well drained on flat - clay on hills. Grass-ryegrass/clover all year.
Riparian Zone Protection
Case Study
CS Inputs Natural
Foot Rot

35. New dairy farm irrigation systems - esp. South Canterbury. Find alternative water source - find farminf activity more suitable to dry climate
Reduced River Flow
CS Processes
Inputs Natural
Life Cycle of a Cow

36. Sun - land - rain - water - soil - air
Bloat
Gorvernment Perspective
Inputs Natural
Regional Councils

37. Profits - calves for replacement - animal manure - silage
Feedback
CS Inputs Natural
Damage to Neighbouring Farms/Orchards
Life Cycle of a Cow

38. 91% pasture - 6% silage/hay - 3% fodder crops. Break feeding - rotational grazing
Sedimentation of Streams
Bloat
Environmental Problems
Pasture Management

39. Muddy pastures - high humidity. Medication - reduce stock nos - change land use
Gorvernment Perspective
Foot Rot
Short Grass Growing Season
Dairy Farm Problems

40. Heavy winter rain - poor drainage - overstocking. Install underground drainage - use runoff - reduce stock nos - change land use
Damage to Neighbouring Farms/Orchards
Foot Rot
Pugging
Main NZ Regions

41. Dead calves/cows - spray drift - erosion - stock energy - raw effluent down streams - milk dumping
Contamination of Streams
Short Grass Growing Season
CS Processes
Losses

42. Too much fresh spring grass. Breakfeeding - medication
Soil Compaction
CS Feedback
Losses
Bloat

43. Cold climate - long winter. Supplementary foods - fodder crops
Short Grass Growing Season
Processes/Throughputs
Pasture Management
Control of Farm Resources

44. New dairy farm irrigation systems - esp. South Canterbury. Find alternative water source - find farminf activity more suitable to dry climate
Seasons of Dairy Farming
CS Inputs Natural
CS Feedback
Reduced River Flow

45. Pugging - Foot Rot - Bloat - Low Soil Fertility - Short Grass Growing Season - Slow Grass Growth in Summer
Losses
CS Outputs
Government
Environmental Problems

46. Grazing-breakfeeding and electric fences. Milking-Aug-May - 2x daily. AB November. Calving-Aug. Herd Improv-concrete race prevents sore feet. Pasture Improv-Phosphat Oct and Mar. Haymaking - 2-3000 bales in Summer.
Main NZ Regions
Processes/Throughputs
CS Processes
Bloat

47. Roads - water - drainage - land use
CS Processes
Seasons of Dairy Farming
Damage to Neighbouring Farms/Orchards
Regional Councils

48. Drought - low rainfall - high evaporation rates. Supp feeds - split calving - build dam
Regional Councils
Two-Pond System
Slow Grass Growth in Summer
Dairy Farm Problems

49. Trampling by cows - increased stock densities. reduce stock densities.
Slow Grass Growth in Summer
CS Inputs Cultural
Soil Compaction
Case Study

50. Government - Farmers - Service Agencies - Regional Councils - Product Purchasing Firms
CS Inputs Natural
Damage to Neighbouring Farms/Orchards
CS Inputs Cultural
Control of Farm Resources