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facts of the farm ? animals: 340
cows
. crossed between: vikingholstein, vikingred and montbeliarde. performance goal is 11,000 kg of milk
procross
cow ? land and
feed
: approx. 600 ha with grass, rye and oats, which are primarily used for
feed
? stable facilities: the
cows
are housed on sand beds. all animals are out to pasture in summer. milked twice a day in a carousel ? staff: three full time danish employees and seven part-time employees who work three full-time equivalent hours ? family: wife anne, four children know our
cows
do their job, they stay healthy and pro- ductive, they eat and produce at their best,? he adds. having a healthy, organic
procross
herd of 340
cows
with average production of 10,389 kg ecm (energy corrected milk), ?efficiency? is not just a word. ?the less your costs to get milk, the more competitive you can be,? he says. last summer, the university of minnesota, that has headed several research projects regarding the crossbreed- ing system
procross
, presented the results of a study into
feed
efficiency that showed that
procross
cows
are inherently able to convert
feed
more efficiently into milk solids compared to pure holstein
cows
. dairy farmers like lassen already know this from everyday practice: pro- cross
cows
are high performers when it comes to
feed
efficiency. the trial also demonstrated that
procross
cows
are in a significantly better physical condition than pure hol- steins of the same body weight. ?the smaller frame sizes of
procross
cows
combined with superior physical condi- tion improves fertility and health which are other advan- tages of
procross
cows
over holstein,? says professor les hansen, who headed the research studies in minnesota. lassen explains that the physical condition is also a ?plus? in his organic herd: ?physical body condition means more muscle - not skinny
cows
- that also keeps them healthy, and they will achieve a better price when we send them for slaughter,? he says. with an annual average of 4.06% fat and 3.42% pro- tein, ellinglund is one of the best organic crossbreeding herds with high performance and one of the most pres- tigious herds in denmark. gert glob lassen in his herd. 21 may 2019 | vikingnews
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