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VikingNews UK 02 2016
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farmers of the year in
australia
2015 uses
vikingred
having just been named the ?2015
australia
n dairy farmers of the year?, the leppins understand that a continued focus on profitable production is needed to drive their business to the next level. their herd must continue to set high production standards with low costs. the leppins run a seasonal calving herd, starting to calve in mid-july and running for about 14 weeks. one trait they found attractive was the calving ease of the breed, because time not spent in the calving paddock is important to them as the farm is run with a minimum of labour force. the fertility of their
vikingred
cows
is another stand out feature of the breed. last season they were able to achieve a three week in calf rate of 76%, with an overall empty rate of about 9%. these outstanding results are achieved using only artificial insemination (ai). low incidence of mastitis all health traits that are included in ntm are important to the family as the rotary dairy is run as a single person operation for a part of the year. ?
cows
with mastitis are expensive and we like to keep our costs as low as possible? says nick, who is about to start share farming on the farm. the riley?s 120
cows
are from an ayshire base, and last twenty years, they have been using
vikingred
s. some older
cows
are by torpane 882, b jurist, orraryd and larsgard
cows
, and the younger cattle consist of v foske, g edbo, to- sikko and many other sires. ?i like the viking sires because of the depth of information provided,? says daryl. good temperament and high production the riley herd consists of strong
cows
with great feet & legs and good udders. the temperament is exceptional as daryl can walk up to any cow in the herd and put his arm around her neck. ?we love our easy care
cows
. health problems and poor fertility are all at a minimum?, says daryl. the herd average is 7043 kg milk, 3.4% protein and 4.2% fat. somatic cell count is generally below 100,000 and stays well at a premium. the rileys will build their operation up to 180
cows
in the future and they look very well set to successfully ex- pand into the future. toby, lyn and nick leppin milk about 380
cows
, mainly
vikingred
cows
in bena in south gippsland,
australia
. they have used
vikingred
for more than 30 years, when the first
vikingred
(swedish red) bulls came to
australia
. at that time, the leppins were searching for a cow that was able to produce milk with high solids from a predominantly grass based production system, and the
vikingred
was the best choice. daryl and coral riley, along with their daughter nicole, run a herd of red
cows
in the north west of victoria,
australia
. here they milk 120 ?aussie red?
cows
. it is a well-organised and managed business with everything in place for a tidy operation. by darren fletcher, vikinggenetics breeding advisor in
australia
by erik thompson, vikinggenetics
australia
vikingred
makes their stamp in
australia
nick leppin with his
vikingred
cows
. 11 june 2016 | vikingnews
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