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procross herd in denmark feed efficient
cows
power ellinglund organic
farm
in denmark g ert glob
lassen
took over (organic)
farm
in silke- borg, denmark, from his father in 2006. gert and his wife anne are passionate organic milk pro- ducers and have become a reference
farm
in europe for efficiency and success with the three-way crossbreeding system, procross.
lassen
?s father switched from pure holstein to pro- cross
cows
in 2002. at that time, they were facing many challenges with health issues in their animals. veterinary costs increased due to many cases of mastitis and reduced fertility. lack of longevity was another of the difficulties facing the
farm
. now, 17 years after the change in breeding strategy, the
lassen
s are keen to identify those areas where they can save costs and improve the performance of the dairy
farm
. feed for the
cows
is one of the most important areas they focus on. ?feed is the biggest cost you have on a
farm
. we are al- ways looking for savings. if you can save just one percent- age every day; that is a lot of money,?
lassen
says. ?we by joakim hansen, marketing department 20 vikingnews | may 2019
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